Cyclist Carmen Small seeks arbitration for US spot in Rio (Yahoo Sports) Carmen Small is requesting an arbitration hearing in the hopes that she will be added to the four-member U.S. roster submitted by USA Cycling for the Rio Olympics next month. Megan Guarnier was the only automatic pick to the team, leaving three places decided by the national federation's selection criteria. The … [Read more...]
Cyclist Carmen Small seeks arbitration for US spot in Rio (The Associated Press)
Cyclist Carmen Small seeks arbitration for US spot in Rio (The Associated Press) Carmen Small is requesting an arbitration hearing in the hopes that she will be added to the four-member U.S. roster submitted by USA Cycling for the Rio Olympics next month. Megan Guarnier was the only automatic pick to the team, leaving three places decided by the national federation's selection criteria. … [Read more...]
Pro boxer N’Dam ends US hopeful Esquivel’s Olympic dreams (The Associated Press)
Pro boxer N'Dam ends US hopeful Esquivel's Olympic dreams (The Associated Press) Professional boxer Hassan N'Dam has ended the Olympic hopes of U.S. light heavyweight Jonathan Esquivel with a victory at the final qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. The 21-year-old Esquivel won a round on all three judges' scorecards in the three-round bout, but lost the decision. … [Read more...]
SEC West Breakdown: It's a successful season if … – SECcountry.com
SEC West Breakdown: It's a successful season if ... - SECcountry.com The Head Ball Coach might’ve hung up his microphone, but Steve Spurrier’s beloved Talkin’ Season is upon us. Next week, SEC Media Days will launch a month and a half of breathless chatter and endless hope, hype and expectation for the 2016 college football season. Right now, every team and fan base in the league gets to … [Read more...]
France thirst for revenge against wounded Germany
France thirst for revenge against wounded Germany Marseille (AFP) – Didier Deschamps’ talented France block the path of Germany’s spluttering juggernaut in Thursday’s Euro 2016 semi-final and the world champions have mounting personnel problems. With an element of revenge in the air, France can expect near-fanatical support from home fans in Marseille as they seek a place in Sunday’s Paris … [Read more...]
USA track official: Rio logistics will be a problem (Yahoo Sports)
USA track official: Rio logistics will be a problem (Yahoo Sports) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The leader of USA Track and Field says his visits to Brazil have made clear that ''logistics will be a problem'' for the more than 120 Americans who will compete at Olympic Stadium in Rio next month. … [Read more...]
Taste of the Tour: When in Limoges, eat a Limousin steak (The Associated Press)
Taste of the Tour: When in Limoges, eat a Limousin steak (The Associated Press) Region: The Stage began in the medieval city of Saumur in the Loire valley and concluded in Limoges, the capital of the Limousin region. Baguette and butter: Germany's Marcel Kittel claimed the longest stage of the race in a mass sprint, edging French rider Bryan Coquard in a photo finish. Kittel required … [Read more...]
Top 10 knockouts since UFC 100
Top 10 knockouts since UFC 100 Seeing an amazing knockout at a UFC fight is the easy part. The hard part is picking between them. There were literally dozens of bouts that could be chosen for the 10 best knockouts since UFC 100. I pared the list down to 25 before making the final 10. Undoubtedly, you’re not going to agree with my picks. That’s fine, because there is an argument to be made … [Read more...]
Steve Bower to host NBC’s Premier League coverage for first two weeks of season
Steve Bower to host NBC’s Premier League coverage for first two weeks of season NBC’s lead Premier League host Rebecca Lowe will miss the first two weeks of the 2016/17 season, and will be temporarily replaced by Steve Bower, who will be a familiar face to many soccer fans in the United States. Instead of hosting coverage from NBC’s studio in Stamford, Connecticut, Lowe will be in Brazil as one … [Read more...]
Round 1: Froome aims for yellow jersey in 1st mountain leg (The Associated Press)
Round 1: Froome aims for yellow jersey in 1st mountain leg (The Associated Press) Chris Froome's team principal likened it to the first round of a boxing match. The overall contenders are expected to spring into action in Wednesday's opening mountain stage of the Tour de France. In many respects I guess it's like the first round of a boxing match, where you come out and see where the … [Read more...]