Mamelodi Sundowns one point away from CAF semi-finals Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa can continue an amazing four-month transition from flops to tops if they avoid defeat at home to Zamalek of Egypt on Wednesday in the CAF Champions League. A point at Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium near Pretoria will suffice to seal first place in Group B and take the South African … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City restaurant is rebranding
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Adrian Beltre's walk-off home run caps late comeback against A's
Adrian Beltre's walk-off home run caps late comeback against A's 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. At this point in his career, nothing Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre does should … [Read more...]
US Olympic women hold off select team 88-84 (Yahoo Sports)
US Olympic women hold off select team 88-84 (Yahoo Sports) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Maya Moore hit four free throws in the final 40 seconds to help the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team survive a stiff test from a U.S. select team with an 88-84 victory on Monday night. … [Read more...]
Chris Sale apologizes, but stands by decision to cut up jerseys
Chris Sale apologizes, but stands by decision to cut up jerseys For roughly a half-hour Saturday, it looked as though Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale was about to be traded. He was scratched from his start due to the flu, but he wasn’t actually sick. Fans of the game seemed pretty shocked that Sale might actually be on the move. What actually happened was even more surprising. Sale was … [Read more...]
AFC West: Camp goals, roster breakdown – UPI.com
AFC West: Camp goals, roster breakdown - UPI.com AFC West camp capsules Advertisement DENVER BRONCOS CAMP CALENDAR: Full squad reports July 27; first practice July 28; practices with 49ers Aug. 17-18; camp breaks Aug. 18. TRAINING CAMP GOALS --Find a starting quarterback. Gary Kubiak must choose between Mark Sanchez, Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch. At the close of OTAs, Kubiak said Sanchez … [Read more...]
Schedule, free-agent compensation among issues on the table between MLB, union – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Schedule, free-agent compensation among issues on the table between MLB, union - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Schedule, free-agent compensation among issues on the table between MLB, union July 26, 2016 12:00 AM Nick Wass/Assoicated PressPirates pitcher Gerrit Cole is the team's union representative. … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Big Ten Media Days, James Conner details his return from cancer
Social Hour: Big Ten Media Days, James Conner details his return from cancer Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks to the media at the Big Ten NCAA college football media days, Monday, July 25, 2016 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the … [Read more...]
Padres' Alex Dickerson blasts home run to fifth deck in Toronto
Padres' Alex Dickerson blasts home run to fifth deck in Toronto Casual fans may not have known much about San Diego Padres outfielder Alex Dickerson coming into Monday’s game, but he gave them reason to remember the name with a monstrous home run against the Toronto Blue Jays. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Dickerson’s mammoth blast came in the top of the ninth inning. … [Read more...]