Marseille sign Dynamo Moscow defender Marseille (AFP) – Slovakian international defender Tomas Hubocan has joined Marseille from Dynamo Moscow, the French League 1 outfit said on Friday. The 30-year-old played twice for Slovakia at Euro 2016 and spent six years at Zenit St Petersburg before his move to Dynamo two seasons ago. Marseille have already snapped up over the summer Cameroon defender … [Read more...]
Melo implores athletes to help 'demand change'
Melo implores athletes to help 'demand change' 1:38 PM ET In the wake of the tragic shooting in Dallas that left five law enforcement officers dead, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony took to social media Friday morning to ask athletes to "step up" and "demand change" without resorting to violence. "Shooting 11 cops and killing 5 WILL NOT work," Anthony wrote on Instagram. "... … [Read more...]
Cummings wins as Pinot cracks in chaotic Tour stage (Reuters)
Cummings wins as Pinot cracks in chaotic Tour stage (Reuters) By Julien Pretot LAC DE PAYOLLE, France (Reuters) - Briton Stephen Cummings powered away on the Col d'Aspin to claim a second career Tour de France stage win as GC contender Thibaut Pinot cracked in a seventh stage that ended in chaos on Friday. As Team Dimension Data rider Cummings celebrated his stunning solo win, back down … [Read more...]
Expect another unpredictable road race at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Expect another unpredictable road race at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The British were supposed to dominate the Olympic road race in London, ushering sprint ace Mark Cavendish over the lumpy course in the Surrey countryside and delivering him to the finish at Buckingham Palace. Instead, Kazakh rider Alexander Vinokourov boldly broke away for gold. Four years later, things could be even … [Read more...]
Cycling-Cummings wins as Pinot cracks in chaotic Tour stage (Reuters)
Cycling-Cummings wins as Pinot cracks in chaotic Tour stage (Reuters) (Writes through) By Julien Pretot LAC DE PAYOLLE, France, July 8 (Reuters) - Briton Stephen Cummings powered away on the Col d'Aspin to claim a second career Tour de France stage win as GC contender Thibaut Pinot cracked in a seventh stage that ended in chaos on Friday. As Team Dimension Data rider Cummings celebrated … [Read more...]
After strong start to offseason, Danny Ainge says Celtics not done yet – CBSSports.com
After strong start to offseason, Danny Ainge says Celtics not done yet - CBSSports.com With the signing of Al Horford, which was officially announced on Friday, the Boston Celtics have already improved significantly since being eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. Aside from the Golden State Warriors, no team added a better free agent than Boston did. Celtics … [Read more...]
Skrtel set to join Fenerbahce from Liverpool
Skrtel set to join Fenerbahce from Liverpool Istanbul (AFP) – Fenerbahce are set to sign the fiery Slovakian international defender Martin Skrtel on a free transfer from Liverpool, the Istanbul giants said on Friday. Last season’s Turkish runners-up said in a brief statement they were in advanced talks with Liverpool and the player, who made a strong showing in helping Slovakia to the last-16 at … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: July Starter Rankings
Strike Zone: July Starter Rankings Friday, July 08, 2016 Sorry about the slight delay, but here are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Remember that players are listed where they’re most valuable, so if you don’t see someone you’re looking for, check another position. Designated hitters are listed with the first basemen. Click to see other July rankings:Top 300 | SP … [Read more...]
3 MLB 1st-round picks are unsigned with a week to go – SB Nation
3 MLB 1st-round picks are unsigned with a week to go - SB Nation Friday’s Say Hey, Baseball includes the remaining unsigned picks and both real and fake versions of the Home Run Derby lineup. Listen, we know it's tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. … [Read more...]
Pitt Crystal Ball Predictions – Pittsburgh Sports Now (blog)
Pitt Crystal Ball Predictions - Pittsburgh Sports Now (blog) Pat Narduzzi currently has 9 verbal commitments for this Class of 2017 with the latest being LB Albert Tucker from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The question I get most from Pitt fans is who’s going to commit to Pitt? Tonight, I’ve decided to try and give you must best educated guess on 6 players that I believe will eventually commit to the … [Read more...]