Contador set to miss Olympic road race (Reuters) Alberto Contador looks set to miss the road race at next month's Rio Olympics after saying on Tuesday that he needed four weeks to recover from injuries sustained on the Tour de France. The men's Olympic road race will be held on Aug. 6, almost four weeks after he sustained his injuries in two crashes in the first two stages of the Tour. … [Read more...]
Australia’s Boomers beat Pac-12 All-Stars 92-83 (Yahoo Sports)
Australia's Boomers beat Pac-12 All-Stars 92-83 (Yahoo Sports) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- San Antonio Spurs point guard Patty Mills and Detroit Pistons center Aron Baynes helped Australia's Boomers begin their fine-tuning for the Olympics with a 92-83 win over the Pac-12 All-Stars on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Gators linebacker says Tennessee game is fun because they always win – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Gators linebacker says Tennessee game is fun because they always win - Chattanooga Times Free Press HOOVER, Ala. — Someday, maybe, Florida's turn at Southeastern Conference media days won't include questions about the long winning streak against Tennessee. Of course, it's up to the Volunteers to stop the bragging from their East Division rivals. The bravado was a theme for Florida's three player … [Read more...]
United not only club in for Pogba – agent
United not only club in for Pogba - agent 9:32 AM GMT Ben Gladwell Paul Pogba's agent has cast doubt over the player's future at Juventus but says Manchester United are not the only club interested in the France midfielder. United are said to be leading the race to sign Pogba, 23, with Sky Sports News having reported at the weekend that Real Madrid had withdrawn from the race for financial … [Read more...]
Florida Gators exercise bragging rights for streak against Vols – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Florida Gators exercise bragging rights for streak against Vols - Chattanooga Times Free Press HOOVER, Ala. — Someday, maybe, Florida's turn at Southeastern Conference media days won't include questions about the long winning streak against Tennessee. Of course, it's up to the Volunteers to stop the bragging from their East Division rivals. The bravado was a theme for Florida's three player … [Read more...]
Sport-UK anti-doping chief admits ‘grave mistakes’ after critical report (Reuters)
Sport-UK anti-doping chief admits 'grave mistakes' after critical report (Reuters) Britain's anti-doping agency made a "ghastly mistake" in its handling of a probe into the role of a doctor accused of supplying banned drugs to athletes, the chairman of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) David Kenworthy has admitted. The Sunday Times reported in April that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to 150 … [Read more...]
UK anti-doping chief admits ‘grave mistakes’ after critical report (Reuters)
UK anti-doping chief admits 'grave mistakes' after critical report (Reuters) (Reuters) - Britain's anti-doping agency made a "ghastly mistake" in its handling of a probe into the role of a doctor accused of supplying banned drugs to athletes, the chairman of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) David Kenworthy has admitted. The Sunday Times reported in April that Dr Mark Bonar prescribed banned drugs to … [Read more...]
Cycling-New generation is taking over, says Bardet (Reuters)
Cycling-New generation is taking over, says Bardet (Reuters) By Julien Pretot LA MASSANA, Andorra, July 12 (Reuters) - A new generation of professional riders is emerging intent on breaking with old habits in the peloton and doing things their own way, according to Frenchman Romain Bardet. Speaking to Reuters on the first rest day of the Tour de France, Bardet, sixth overall in the 2014 … [Read more...]
Bump and Run: Down on Devonta?
Bump and Run: Down on Devonta? Our magazine cover says it all, doesn’t it? Receiver Revolution. Year of the wideout. Whatever you want to call it, this is their year. Evan Silva, who isn’t wrong about things, posted his pre-training camp top 150 on Monday. You’ll notice wide receivers occupy the top eight spots. That’s unheard of. But it’s our reality. Welcome to 2016. So where does this leave … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: Las Vegas Monday Review Pod
Rotoworld Podcasts: Las Vegas Monday Review Pod Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Even though Kris Dunn didn't play due to a concussion, Ed Isaacson (@NBADraftBlog) provides his thoughts on this year's most impressive rookie. We'll also go over some of the other noteworthy performances and how Ed feels about it. We also saw D'Angelo Russell go off. Time to buy it? Here's the podcast: Mike Gallagher … [Read more...]