Triathlon world champion Gomez Noya to miss Olympics (Yahoo Sports) MADRID (AP) -- Five-time triathlon world champion Javier Gomez Noya will miss the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after breaking his arm during training. … [Read more...]
BVB CEO: We have more appeal than City
BVB CEO: We have more appeal than City 12:46 PM GMT Stephan Uersfeld Borussia Dortmund have more appeal but less financial power than Manchester City, CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke told reporters. Dortmund have lost three key players this summer, with Ilkay Gundogan opting to join City, Mats Hummels heading for Bayern Munich and Henrikh Mkhitaryan joining Manchester United. Earlier this week, … [Read more...]
Danny Ainge on Terry Rozier: 'He's been our best player' at summer league
Danny Ainge on Terry Rozier: 'He's been our best player' at summer league 11:04 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge joined ESPN's broadcast of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 98-94 triumph over the Celtics at the Las Vegas … [Read more...]
Cuban: 'Villain' Warriors good for NBA business
Cuban: 'Villain' Warriors good for NBA business 1:51 AM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM LAS VEGAS -- Mark Cuban believes Kevin Durant's decision to join the Golden State Warriors will benefit the NBA from a business perspective, despite commissioner … [Read more...]
Durant on move: 'People don't like me right now'
Durant on move: 'People don't like me right now' 9:25 AM ET ESPN.com news services New Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant admitted Wednesday that his relationship with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook likely "won't ever be the same again" and that he'll just have to get used to being the villain. Durant told China's Sina Sports that he talked to … [Read more...]
GOP convention speaker list: Gingrich and Christie, but no Pence – Politico
GOP convention speaker list: Gingrich and Christie, but no Pence - Politico Indiana Gov. Mike Pence met with Trump on Wednesday. | AP Two of Donald Trump’s possible vice-presidential picks are slated to speak at next week’s Republican convention in Cleveland next week, but one much-talked about VP contender is noticeably absent from the list of speakers. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who met with … [Read more...]
La Liga boss: Leo Messi is not 'a criminal'
La Liga boss: Leo Messi is not 'a criminal' 3:59 AM GMT La Liga president Javier Tebas has spoken out in support of Lionel Messi, saying that he does not consider the Barcelona star "a criminal." Messi, and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, were found guilty of three counts of tax fraud earlier this month and were handed 21-month suspended jail sentences. Tebas, however, believes that … [Read more...]
Four predictions for 2016 – Stockton Record
Four predictions for 2016 - Stockton Record © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group PublicationsOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.recordnet.com | 530 East Market Street, Stockton, CA 95202This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is … [Read more...]
Stiff CAF Cup challenge looms for Mazembe
Stiff CAF Cup challenge looms for Mazembe Johannesburg (AFP) – Leaders TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo face their toughest CAF Confederation Cup Group A test when they tackle second-place Mouloudia Bejaia in Algeria this weekend. Both are unbeaten after two matchdays in the second-tier African club competition with Mazembe winning at home to Medeama of Ghana and away to Young … [Read more...]
Jordan women take to football pitch to end stereotypes
Jordan women take to football pitch to end stereotypes Amman (AFP) – Line’s dream is about to become a reality, the 14-year-old Jordanian girl will make history later this year when she takes part in her first ever football world cup. FIFA’s U-17 Women’s World Cup will kick off on September 30 in Jordan, the first time a Middle Eastern country hosts an international women’s football competition. … [Read more...]