Kings' Cousins preps for Olympics with yoga 9:54 AM ET ESPN.com news services Expect to see a trimmer DeMarcus Cousins at the Olympics. The Sacramento Kings forward is doing yoga in Las Vegas as part of his workouts in preparation for playing on the United States national team at next month's Rio de Janeiro Games. Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins credits Rajon Rondo for his yoga … [Read more...]
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For July 21 – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For July 21 - Fantasy CPR FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for July 21 by Brian Tulloch DraftKings Early MLB Picks For July 21 by Mike Marteny Jan 24, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; General view of Draft Kings logo on an advertising LED screen during the Denver Broncos game against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship football game at Sports Authority Field … [Read more...]
Kremlin says regrets decision by court on Russian athletes (Reuters)
Kremlin says regrets decision by court on Russian athletes (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday it deeply regretted that the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected a legal challenge by a group of Russian track-and-field athletes against their exclusion from the Rio Olympic Games. "I certainly regret such a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport which refers to … [Read more...]
ICC's Manchester derby under threat
ICC's Manchester derby under threat 10:36 AM GMT The Manchester derby at the International Champions Cup on Monday is in jeopardy due to flooding in Beijing. Monday's game between Jose Mourinho's Manchester United and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is due to take place at 13.00 BST (08.00 ET) on Monday at the 91,000-capacity Bird's Nest Stadium. But severe weather in China's capital had led … [Read more...]
Michael Annett has a new crew chief
Michael Annett has a new crew chief Michael Annett is 37th in the points standings (Getty). Michael Annett’s forgettable 2016 season will include a new crew chief. HScott Motorsports announced Tuesday that Mike Hillman Sr. would be Annett’s crew chief for the remainder of the season. Jay Guy, Annett’s crew chief for the first 19 races of the season, will be the team’s Motorsports Technical … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 21 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 21 - Heavy.com It's Thursday, and you know what that means: less games! I guess that's not actually that exciting. Starting at 12:05 and going well into the night, just 9 games are being played in Major League Baseball today. Your pool of available players is smaller than ever, but even then you can find the players you need and get all the … [Read more...]
Russia’s Isinbayeva says court ruling on sports doping is ‘funeral of athletics’: TASS (Reuters)
Russia's Isinbayeva says court ruling on sports doping is 'funeral of athletics': TASS (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Olympic pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva said on Thursday a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reject a challenge by a group of Russian athletes against a ban on them competing in the Rio Olympics amounted to a "funeral of athletics", TASS news agency … [Read more...]
Gougeard leads early in Tour de France mountain time trial (The Associated Press)
Gougeard leads early in Tour de France mountain time trial (The Associated Press) MEGEVE, France (AP) -- Alexis Gougeard holds the early lead in Stage 18 of the Tour de France, a 17-kilometer (10.5-mile) mountain time trial featuring majestic views of Mont Blanc. … [Read more...]
Mariners are making history with last at-bat magic
Mariners are making history with last at-bat magic Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. On the day Felix Hernandez returned to the hill, the Seattle Mariners offense stole the spotlight again with … [Read more...]
Summer league sluggers launch homers into Lake Michigan
Summer league sluggers launch homers into Lake Michigan Home Run Derby, Lake Michigan style. (Kenosha Kingfish on Instagram) It’s a new era for home run-hitting contests, and we’re not just talking about the faster paced and infinitely more exciting Home Run Derby format in Major League Baseball. We’re talking about a pitcher not only entering the Japanese League’s annual Home Run Derby, but … [Read more...]