WADA reinstates Rio Olympic drug-testing laboratory (Yahoo Sports) The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday it has reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start in just over two weeks. The statement will be a relief for local organizers and the International Olympic Committee, which would have been forced to send thousands of … [Read more...]
19-year-old Chloe Dygert ready to chase gold at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
19-year-old Chloe Dygert ready to chase gold at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The Olympics were never something to which Chloe Dygert paid much attention, not when there were pick-up basketball games and a million other things on her mind while growing up near Indianapolis. Not even four years ago, when the London Games captured the world's imagination. Dygert is a relative newcomer to bike … [Read more...]
Lin OK being role model but not a phenomenon
Lin OK being role model but not a phenomenon 5:20 PM ET NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin has embraced becoming a role model in the years following "Linsanity," but he doesn't want to be simply referred to as a phenomenon. "Everything happened overnight," Lin said Wednesday at a news conference. "When [Linsanity] first started, I am not going to lie, it was cool. Then it became a … [Read more...]
Bengals waive Corey Tindal a week after he was robbed at poker game – NBCSports.com
Bengals waive Corey Tindal a week after he was robbed at poker game - NBCSports.com Getty ImagesIt hasn’t been a great month for cornerback Corey Tindal. Tindal was the victim of a robbery during a poker game in West Virginia last week and also took two blows to the head from the barrel of the pistol brandished by the thief, who had previously been playing in the game. At the time, Tindal could … [Read more...]
England boss won’t be ‘short-term mercenary’: FA exec
England boss won’t be ‘short-term mercenary’: FA exec London (AFP) – Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn claimed on Wednesday that the new England manager won’t be a “short-term mercenary”. Glenn is on a three-man panel tasked with finding a replacement for Roy Hodgson and the group have so far formally interviewed Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce and Hull City manager Steve Bruce. … [Read more...]
Which star will take a back seat in the Warriors' Big Four?
Which star will take a back seat in the Warriors' Big Four? 11:22 AM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live LAS VEGAS -- Adding Kevin Durant to the Warriors will reduce the roles of Golden State's incumbent stars. Naturally, the question becomes who bears the brunt of that … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: Guess Who's Back?
Saves and Steals: Guess Who's Back? The big news is the return of Wade Davis to Kansas City. With the Royals on the periphery of playoff contention, every asset counts. Their success over the last two years wouldn't have been possible without their elite bullpen. Getting Davis back makes the entire unit that much stronger. In other news, the Braves are now without Arodys Vizcaino, and the Red … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Preview: Will a tougher schedule upend the Redskins? – Yahoo News
2016 NFL Preview: Will a tougher schedule upend the Redskins? - Yahoo News Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. View photosHow heavily do you weigh strength of schedule in … [Read more...]
Russian athletes await key ruling on Olympic track ban (Yahoo Sports)
Russian athletes await key ruling on Olympic track ban (Yahoo Sports) Long jumper Ekaterina Koneva says she'll cry. A day before a sports court rules on Russia's appeal against the ban on its track and field team from the Olympics, star Russian athletes at a meet near Moscow pondered how they will react if they lose their case and can't go to Rio de Janeiro. The Court of Arbitration for … [Read more...]
Jeff Gordon to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Indianapolis and Pocono
Jeff Gordon to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Indianapolis and Pocono Jeff Gordon is making his return to the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports announced Wednesday the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion would take the place of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 car for the Brickyard 400. Earnhardt Jr. will miss two more races because of … [Read more...]