Bitter disappointment for French fans in Euro loss Paris (AFP) – French football fans slumped in disappointment after their team fell at the final hurdle on home soil, losing in extra-time to Portugal in Euro 2016. In the fan zone at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, 90,000 supporters went silent as Eder scored the goal that crushed the hopes of the host nation. Many of the fans, clad in blue France … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Worth the Price
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Worth the Price On the NBC sitcom Community, a show I don’t reference nearly enough in this column, one of the more famous episodes involves the use of alternate timelines. Within the timelines are alternate versions of each character including, for those of you familiar with the show, Evil Troy and Evil Abed. Which leads us to David Price. We’ve seen every … [Read more...]
Penn State men's basketball picks up class of 2018 commitment – The Daily Collegian Online
Penn State men's basketball picks up class of 2018 commitment - The Daily Collegian Online Even with less than five months remaining until the start of the 2016-17 men's basketball season, Penn State coach Patrick Chambers is already turning an eye to the future. Chambers and his staff picked up a class of 2018 commitment from Gonzaga College High School's Myles Dread on Sunday. Dread is a … [Read more...]
Grades from Vegas: Ben Simmons, Kris Dunn, more lottery picks – ABC News
Grades from Vegas: Ben Simmons, Kris Dunn, more lottery picks - ABC News No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons remained the big story on the third day of the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League, changing up his game to become more scorer than distributor.Also Sunday, No. 3 pick Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and No. 4 pick Dragan Bender of the Phoenix Suns squared off, defending each other in an … [Read more...]
Three-star tight end Tre' McKitty picks Oregon over Auburn – Opelika Auburn News
Three-star tight end Tre' McKitty picks Oregon over Auburn - Opelika Auburn News Auburn struck big when it got a commitment from four-star Florida offensive lineman Nick Brahms on Saturday, but it couldn’t continue the banner recruiting weekend on Sunday. Tight end Tre’ McKitty, a three-star tight end (according to 247sports.com) in the Class of 2017 out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., … [Read more...]
Teen spirit: 16-year-old McLaughlin earns spot to Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Teen spirit: 16-year-old McLaughlin earns spot to Rio (Yahoo Sports) Fast fact: Teenager Sydney McLaughlin can juggle on a unicycle. McLaughlin, a soon-to-be senior at Union Catholic in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, finished third on Sunday, behind winner Dalilah Muhammad and Ashley Spencer. ''Sometimes, I just forget that I'm 16,'' said McLaughlin, who learned to juggle in fifth grade and … [Read more...]
Biles, Douglas headline US women’s gymnastics team (Yahoo Sports)
Biles, Douglas headline US women's gymnastics team (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles wouldn't let herself believe it. Not until she heard from national team coordinator Martha Karolyi, even if the Olympic dream she had been chasing for most of her life was locked down long ago. It didn't matter that Biles' spot was already secure after capturing the all-around, extending a long streak that shows … [Read more...]
What now for France’s ‘Griezmann Generation’?
What now for France’s ‘Griezmann Generation’? Paris (AFP) – Tipped to emulate France’s 1984European champions and 1998 World Cup winners, the ‘Griezmann Generation’s bitter Euro 2016 final defeat by Portugal will take some getting over. After sweeping past world champions Germany in the semi-finals, the stage was set for Antoine Griezmann and his team-mates to lead France to a third major … [Read more...]
Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league
Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league 9:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS -- After scoring 17 points and grabbing just as many rebounds Sunday, Thon Maker fumed. The Milwaukee Bucks rookie forward and No. 10 overall pick in the 2016 draft said his goal during NBA summer league play was to bring energy. Yet, late in his team’s 91-86 loss to the NBA D-League Select team at the Thomas … [Read more...]
Bulls' Valentine: Sixers' Simmons 'a mini-LeBron'
Bulls' Valentine: Sixers' Simmons 'a mini-LeBron' 1:50 AM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer 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 … [Read more...]