Predictions for every main card fight at UFC Chicago - FOXSports.com The UFC heads to Chicago this weekend for an action-packed event headlined by a women's bantamweight clash between former champion Holly Holm and seventh-ranked Valentina Shevchenko. Holm is coming off a fifth-round submission loss to Miesha Tate in her first title defense and is eager to get back in position to challenge for the … [Read more...]
Brazil nabs 10 IS backers in Olympics anti-terror swoop (Yahoo Sports)
Brazil nabs 10 IS backers in Olympics anti-terror swoop (Yahoo Sports) Ten Brazilians who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group were arrested Thursday, authorities announced, describing them as ''amateurs'' who discussed on social media the possibility of staging attacks during next month's Olympics. Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said in the capital, Brasilia, that … [Read more...]
Lynne’s Legacy rallies to win Del Mar feature race (The Associated Press)
Lynne's Legacy rallies to win Del Mar feature race (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Lynne's Legacy rallied from last place to win the Del Mar feature race Thursday for older fillies and mares. … [Read more...]
J.J. Watt undergoes back surgery, will start training camp on PUP list
J.J. Watt undergoes back surgery, will start training camp on PUP list J.J Watt (AP) Well this is some news as training camps are set to open in just days: Houston Texans All-Pro defensive lineman J.J. Watt underwent back surgery this week and will start camp on the physically unable to perform list. Houston’s veterans report to camp on July 30. The news was first reported by John McClain of … [Read more...]
Watch: High schooler shatters backboard with Darryl Dawkins-esque dunk
Watch: High schooler shatters backboard with Darryl Dawkins-esque dunk (Photo via @RODGERBOHN on Twitter) You probably haven’t heard of Isaiah Stokes. He’s a rising high school senior from Memphis who plays both football and basketball. He’s a three-star recruit. Now you have heard of Isaiah Stokes. And this backboard (RIP) at the Adidas Summer Championships in Las Vegas has definitely heard … [Read more...]
CC Sabathia takes a tumble off the mound while throwing pitch
CC Sabathia takes a tumble off the mound while throwing pitch Most difficult tasks look incredibly easy to athletes. If you’ve ever seen Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons play, you know what we mean. Simmons’ genius is that he can make difficult plays look routine, and impossible plays seem possible. It’s not just Simmons, though, it’s all athletes. Every incredible thing they … [Read more...]
Matt Holliday takes 95 mph pitch to face, tries to stay in game
Matt Holliday takes 95 mph pitch to face, tries to stay in game Your browser does not support iframes. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday appears to have avoided what could have been a terrifying injury Thursday. During his sixth inning at-bat against San Diego Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner, Holliday was hit in the face with a 95 mph fastball. Unbelievably, Holliday stayed on his … [Read more...]
Franklin, Lochte facing more down time at Rio Games (Yahoo Sports)
Franklin, Lochte facing more down time at Rio Games (Yahoo Sports) Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte will be busy in the pool at the Rio Olympics. The two popular stars from the U.S. swimming team four years ago in London have just three individual events between them in Rio, hardly the frenetic schedule they've grown accustomed to over the years. Four years ago, Franklin swam four individual … [Read more...]
Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh total ban for Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh total ban for Rio (Yahoo Sports) Now that Russian track and field athletes have failed in their effort to have their Olympic ban overturned, it's up to the IOC to decide whether to kick the entire Russian team out of the games that begin in Rio de Janeiro in 15 days. In another blow to the image of the sports superpower, the highest court in sports … [Read more...]
Take it from Merckx: Froome can’t be beaten in this Tour (The Associated Press)
Take it from Merckx: Froome can't be beaten in this Tour (The Associated Press) Take it from cycling great Eddy Merckx: nobody can beat Chris Froome in this Tour de France. Riding with the poise and purpose of the Tour's undisputed leader, Froome won a mountain time trial in Stage 18 on Thursday and opened up a seemingly insurmountable lead of nearly four minutes over his closest … [Read more...]