NHL in Seattle: New hope for arena plans? Getty Images Art Thiel has a theory. The veteran Seattle sports columnist, writing for Sportspress Northwest, sees it this way: Chris Hansen wants the NBA to return to Seattle. He wants to build an arena in the Sodo area of the city, and there’s opposition against it. He also has the clock ticking on a Memorandum of Understanding with the city that … [Read more...]
Russia suspends senior state sports official: R-Sport (Reuters)
Russia suspends senior state sports official: R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday he had suspended Irina Rodionova, deputy head of Russia's state-funded Sports Preparation Centre, R-Sport news agency reported. Mutko said he had not shirked his own duties but was ready to take responsibility for Russia's doping scandal. (Reporting by Jack … [Read more...]
IOC seeks legal advice on banning Russia from Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
IOC seeks legal advice on banning Russia from Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) International Olympic officials will ''explore the legal options''' for a potential total ban on Russia from the games in Rio de Janeiro, and are taking measures to punish athletes and officials involved in the state-run doping conspiracy. The IOC executive board announced steps on Tuesday following a scathing report … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods pulls out of PGA Championship, replaced by Varner III
Tiger Woods pulls out of PGA Championship, replaced by Varner III Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the 2016 PGA Championship, making official that the 14-time major champion will not compete in any of golf’s four majors this year as we near the one-year mark since Woods last played competitively. The PGA of America announced Woods’ withdrawal with the release of the final full field for next … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Did Keselowski get knocked off the top spot?
Power Rankings: Did Keselowski get knocked off the top spot? 1. Brad Keselowski (LW: 1): The answer to our headline is “No,” even though Keselowski lost ground to points leader Kevin Harvick. Keselowski’s car was not in pristine shape at the end of Sunday’s New Hampshire race and he didn’t make up much track position after a late pit stop. He finished 15th. 2. Kevin Harvick (LW: 3): As you … [Read more...]
What to get the man that has just about everything? A statue!
What to get the man that has just about everything? A statue! Behold, the gift presented to Carolina Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson on Monday, to celebrate his 80th birthday: “The Tribute” (Charlotte Agenda) Yes, that’s a nearly 13-foot tall statue of Richardson, standing on top of a 4-foot pedestal, flanked by two panthers for good measure. The piece was unveiled outside the north … [Read more...]
Wild try to shame Jordan Schroeder into contract surrender
Wild try to shame Jordan Schroeder into contract surrender Getty Images Jordan Schroeder hasn’t exactly lit the NHL on fire during his four-year career, after being taken 22nd overall in 2009 by the Vancouver Canucks. He has 27 points in 107 games, including four points in 26 games with the Minnesota Wild last season, playing an average of 9:25 per game. But it’s within the 25-year-old … [Read more...]
Jose Fernandez fans 14 Phillies on his way to 500th strikeout
Jose Fernandez fans 14 Phillies on his way to 500th strikeout On Monday night, Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez had a strikeout party, and the only people he invited were the Philadelphia Phillies. In the first 6 1/3 innings of the Marlins’ 3-2, 11-inning win, Fernandez struck out 14 Phillies batters. And in the middle of that waterfall of strikeouts, Fernandez notched his … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cummings called in to Britain’s road team for Rio (Reuters)
Olympics-Cummings called in to Britain's road team for Rio (Reuters) Veteran Steve Cummings has been called up to the British cycling team for the Olympic road races in Rio after Peter Kennaugh failed to recover in time from a broken collarbone. British Cycling confirmed the change on Tuesday, saying the 27-year-old Kennaugh had volunteered to step down after struggling to recover from the … [Read more...]
Russia suspends senior sports officials over doping scandal (Reuters)
Russia suspends senior sports officials over doping scandal (Reuters) Russia suspended a raft of senior sports officials on Tuesday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said they were heavily involved in a state-backed cheating scheme at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics. Russian President Vladimir Putin had said on Monday that any government officials identified in the WADA report, which … [Read more...]