IAAF says Klishina can compete as neutral athlete (Yahoo Sports) The IAAF said Sunday its doping review board had ruled U.S.-based Russian long jumper Daria Klishina meets the ''exceptional eligibility criteria'' to take part in international competition as a neutral athlete, clearing the way for her to possibly compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. It said Klishina's participation was … [Read more...]
Watch France vs. Portugal Euro 2016 Final for free with Sling TV
Watch France vs. Portugal Euro 2016 Final for free with Sling TV The Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal features two talented teams who have both shown glimpses of brilliance during this tournament. While Portugal have been criticized for being too defensive at times, they’ll need to get past a French team that defeated Germany in the semi-final, putting them in the pole position as … [Read more...]
'MVP' Larry Nance Jr. steals show in Las Vegas
'MVP' Larry Nance Jr. steals show in Las Vegas 1:34 AM ET LAS VEGAS -- The game started with a near-capacity Thomas & Mack Center at a fever pitch for a highly-anticipated matchup between No. 1 pick Ben Simmons and No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram. It ended with another former No. 2 pick, D'Angelo Russell, demonstrating he has ice in his veins with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. But in … [Read more...]
Game-winning shot another example of D'Angelo Russell's star potential
Game-winning shot another example of D'Angelo Russell's star potential 2:47 AM ET LAS VEGAS -- From afar, Luke Walton admired D'Angelo Russell’s dazzling freshman season at Ohio State. And when the Los Angeles Lakers held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Walton -- who remained a Lakers fan even after his career with them ended -- loved that they used it to select Russell, … [Read more...]
Simmons nears triple-double as top picks face off
Simmons nears triple-double as top picks face off 2:51 AM ET Ohm YoungmisukESPN Staff Writer Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.Follow him on Twitter … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: Las Vegas Podcast No. 2
Rotoworld Podcasts: Las Vegas Podcast No. 2 Sunday, July 10, 2016 A handful of teams played in their first Summer League game on Saturday, so we'll see who looks like they'll be carrying the offense for those teams. Plus, we saw a ton of the top picks out there. Ben Simmons is ridiculous at passing while Dragan Bender showed off a bit. Also, a couple sophomore guards went off with Devin … [Read more...]
Theonewewaitedfor wins Landaluce Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Theonewewaitedfor wins Landaluce Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Theonewewaitedfor outran 3-5 favorite Miss Southern Miss through the stretch to win the $125,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Simmons vs. Ingram: Takeaways for Lakers-Sixers at summer league – CBSSports.com
Simmons vs. Ingram: Takeaways for Lakers-Sixers at summer league - CBSSports.com No. 1 pick Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers and No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram Saturday night at Las Vegas Summer League in a gross, sloppy, highlight-ridden affair that saw the Lakers come out on top in a 70-69 victory after a D'Angelo Russell wild buzzer beater. … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Kimbrel Sidelined
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Kimbrel Sidelined Knee soreness turned out to be a lot more than that for Craig Kimbrel. Kimbrel, who was unavailable Friday after feeling soreness in his left knee, was diagnosed Saturday with a torn medial meniscus in the knee, an injury like to sideline him for three to six weeks. Kimbrel will have surgery Monday to repair the injury. The dominant closer … [Read more...]
Not done yet. Gatlin, Lagat bull their way into Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Not done yet. Gatlin, Lagat bull their way into Olympics (Yahoo Sports) A few more kids are on their way to Brazil after Saturday's racing at the U.S. Track and Field Trials. In this case, they are 41-year-old Bernard Lagat's son and daughter, Miika and Gianna. The American record-holder runner flipped the script on a youth-filled trials Saturday, running his final lap of the 5,000 meters … [Read more...]