USA Basketball to livestream men’s, women’s exhibitions on Facebook Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant of the United States celebrate after the men’s gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP/Charles Krupa, File) Cord-cutting fans looking to keep up with the U.S. men’s and women’s national basketball teams as they prepare to push for another round of gold medals at the 2016 … [Read more...]
Three candidates to succeed Platini as UEFA chief
Three candidates to succeed Platini as UEFA chief Paris (AFP) – Three candidates to succeed the disgraced Michel Platini as president of UEFA made the shortlist on Friday for the vote to take place in Athens on September 14. The three are Slovenia’s Aleksander Ceferin, Michael van Praag of the Netherlands and Spain’s Angel Maria Villar. Spanish football federation chief Villar, 66, is currently … [Read more...]
As training camp looms, these five Lions rookies should have big role – Detroit Free Press
As training camp looms, these five Lions rookies should have big role - Detroit Free Press GM Quinn’s first class of draftees will be scrutinized; see which rookies could start as early as Week 1 Lions tackle Taylor Decker, left, and center Graham Glasgow.(Photo: Duane Burleson AP) It usually takes about three years to fairly judge an NFL draft class. So the jury will be out until 2019 on … [Read more...]
Louisville's Trevon Young to miss 2016 season
Louisville's Trevon Young to miss 2016 season Wake Forest’s John Wolford, left, scrambles away from Louisville’s Trevon Young. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) As indicated by his father earlier in the year, Louisville linebacker Trevon Young will not play in 2016. Friday at ACC Media Days, Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino confirmed that the hip injury Young suffered in the Music City Bowl will … [Read more...]
Cycling-Froome survives Tour crash relatively unscathed (Reuters)
Cycling-Froome survives Tour crash relatively unscathed (Reuters) There's nothing seriously injured by it could have gone either way," said Froome, who leads stage winner Romain Bardet of France by 4:11 going into Saturday's last competitive stage. Leading Dutchman Bauke Mollema, who cracked in the finale aftr also crashing, by 3:52 going into Friday's 146-km trek from Albertville, proved … [Read more...]
Cycling-Yates handed 10-second penalty on Tour de France (Reuters)
Cycling-Yates handed 10-second penalty on Tour de France (Reuters) SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS, France, July 22 (Reuters) - Briton Adam Yates was handed a 10-second penalty by the Tour de France's race jury for a "handsling" in Friday's 19th stage. The Orica-Bike Exchange rider, who benefited from a push via the hand of team mate Ruben Plaza, was also given a fine of 200 Swiss francs ($202). … [Read more...]
Taste of the Tour: Crozets and Tomme cheese in the Savoie (The Associated Press)
Taste of the Tour: Crozets and Tomme cheese in the Savoie (The Associated Press) SAINT-GERVAIS-LES-BAINS, France (AP) -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday: … [Read more...]
Want to buy the old NBC Sunday Night Football bus? It'll cost you
Want to buy the old NBC Sunday Night Football bus? It'll cost you Want to roll up to your next NFL game in serious style? It might not come with Faith Hill riding shotgun, but these wheels would do the trick. Check out the offering on eBay: The NBC Sunday Night Football Bus, which has been “retired” by the network and now has a minimum bid of “only” (per the ad) $55,000. You know, the … [Read more...]
Draymond's plea deal on assault charge: $560 in fines, no jail time
Draymond's plea deal on assault charge: $560 in fines, no jail time Draymond Green reacts during a Team USA practice session in Las Vegas on July 18, 2016. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has reached an agreement that will allow him to avoid jail time stemming from his arrest earlier this month. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: Second-Year Player Podcast
Rotoworld Podcasts: Second-Year Player Podcast Friday, July 22, 2016 The rookies had an epic season last year. We’ll go over the studs, some players who could be ready to explode, and some players who could disappoint. Obviously Karl-Anthony Towns is a superstar, so we don’t spend too much time on him. We also mix in some Summer League talk, top-five picks, and a lot more. Mike Gallagher … [Read more...]