Ranieri delighted 'king' Vardy is staying 6:51 AM GMT Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has said he is delighted Jamie Vardy opted to stay with the club, adding that the striker "is a king." Vardy, 29, was targeted by Arsenal this summer with Leicester's Premier League rivals activating his £22 million release clause after he netted 24 top-flight goals in 2015-16. However, the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Sox Poach Pomeranz
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Sox Poach Pomeranz Sometimes I like to think of baseball in Breaking Bad metaphors. If you’ve watched the show, you probably remember Mike Ehrmantraut’s famous “half measures” speech. Essentially a half measure is a temporary fix, a Band-Aid that covers up the problem only until it resurfaces, like a car donut or an extra pair of glasses. The Red Sox have been very … [Read more...]
Tour leader Froome sends message of support to Nice victims (The Associated Press)
Tour leader Froome sends message of support to Nice victims (The Associated Press) Tour de France riders including race leader Chris Froome sent messages of support to the victims of the deadly attack in Nice. France is reeling again after a large truck mowed through a crowd of revelers gathered for a Bastille Day fireworks display in the Riviera city of Nice, killing at least 80 on … [Read more...]
US boxer Mikaela Mayer found life direction in the ring (The Associated Press)
US boxer Mikaela Mayer found life direction in the ring (The Associated Press) Mikaela Mayer knew she was better than the high school burnout that she was in danger of becoming. ''All I cared about was my friends, and going out and partying, and being a young, cool teenager,'' Mayer said. Instead of driving past it again, Mayer and a friend went inside. … [Read more...]
Miami boxing center renamed for Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press)
Miami boxing center renamed for Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) A boxing center at a Miami-Dade County park is being renamed for Muhammad Ali, whose championship professional career was launched in South Florida. The center at Tropical Park will now be called the ''Muhammad Ali Boxing Center'' after its name was officially changed by the Miami-Dade County Commission. Commissioner … [Read more...]
Problems mount for Ahly before must-win game
Problems mount for Ahly before must-win game Johannesburg (AFP) – A blunder-prone goalkeeper and the loss of star attackers have added to the problems confronting Al Ahly coach Martin Jol ahead of a must-win CAF Champions League clash this weekend. The Egyptian and African giants host Group A leaders Wydad Casablanca from Morocco Saturday desperate for maximum points after a disastrous start to … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: 2017 Starter Rankings
Strike Zone: 2017 Starter Rankings Friday, July 15, 2016 Time for some post-All-Star break fun: here are my very, very preliminary 2017 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with options for next year are still listed with their current teams and asterisks if those options are likely to … [Read more...]
Here are our picks for All-First Half MLB teams in every division – CBSSports.com
Here are our picks for All-First Half MLB teams in every division - CBSSports.com The doldrums between the All-Star Game and the onset of the second half of This, Our Baseball are presently too much with us. So to pass the baseball-less time, this Thought Leader and Opinion-Shaper is going to pronounce from high atop Mt. Internet first-half All-Star teams for each of baseball's six divisions. … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Brad Keselowski stays at No. 1
Power Rankings: Brad Keselowski stays at No. 1 (Getty Images) Welcome to Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it’s the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we’ll try to have some fun. 1. Brad Keselowski (LW: 1): Yeah, like there was any chance … [Read more...]
Australian Olympic officials ban wrestler over doping (Yahoo Sports)
Australian Olympic officials ban wrestler over doping (Yahoo Sports) The Australian Olympic Committee has asked Wrestling Australia to withdraw the nomination of Vinod Kumar for the Rio de Janeiro Games over a doping violation. The AOC on Friday said Kumar tested positive in April at the African/Oceania Olympic qualifier in Algeria where he won a silver medal, and both his A and B samples … [Read more...]