Russian weightlifters banned from Rio Olympics for doping (Yahoo Sports) To replace the eight Russian lifters in Rio, five countries were offered places in the men's competition - Belarus, Croatia, El Salvador, Mongolia and Serbia. In justifying its actions against Russia, the IWF said retests of samples from seven Russian weightlifters who took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics or 2012 … [Read more...]
Di Matteo resigned to Gana joining Everton
Di Matteo resigned to Gana joining Everton London (AFP) – Aston Villa manager Roberto di Matteo has said he expects Idrissa Gana to join Everton after the Premier League club triggered a £7.1 million ($9.4 million, 8.4 million euros) release clause in the Senegal midfielder’s contract. The clause expires at the end of the transfer window but Everton are the only club to have so far launched an … [Read more...]
LeBron James ordered a pizza with 16 different toppings
LeBron James ordered a pizza with 16 different toppings LeBron James has clearly let himself go. (Getty Images) LeBron James is allowed to eat whatever the heck he wants. He averaged nearly 42 minutes per game during his brilliant MVP turn in last season’s NBA Finals win, he’s already played more minutes than several NBA luminaries that retired in their mid-to-late 30s (LeBron is 31), and he … [Read more...]
Phillies starter Vince Velasquez could be targeted in trade talks
Phillies starter Vince Velasquez could be targeted in trade talks Vince Velasquez is putting together a constructive sophomore season for the Philadelphia Phillies and could be a target for other teams in trade talks as the trade deadline approaches. Velasquez is 8-2 with a 3.34 ERA heading into Friday night’s start in Atlanta against the Braves. After a bit of a rough stretch in June, he … [Read more...]
Indiana Basketball Owes UCLA, Kentucky and Others an Apology – Bruins Nation
Indiana Basketball Owes UCLA, Kentucky and Others an Apology - Bruins Nation This morning, the Indiana Basketball Twitter account claimed to have the most national titles, Big Ten titles, NCAA Tournament wins and NBA Draft picks. But, there's a problem with this claim. Three of the four claims are wrong. Indiana University, the alma mater of current UCLA coach Steve Alford, has some explaining to … [Read more...]
NFL conditionally reinstates Dolphins' Dion Jordan
NFL conditionally reinstates Dolphins' Dion Jordan The NFL has decided to conditionally reinstate Miami Dolphins’ pass-rusher Dion Jordan, who was suspended for a year under the league’s substance abuse policy after submitting a diluted test sample. According to the announcement from the NFL, Jordan can join the Dolphins at training camp, allowed to participate in “meetings, conditioning … [Read more...]
Why Amar’e Stoudemire retired with the Knicks and not the Suns
Why Amar’e Stoudemire retired with the Knicks and not the Suns Amare Stoudemire reacts to a foul during Game 4 of the 2010 Western Conference Quarterfinals. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) When Amar’e Stoudemire announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, many fans wondered why the six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection decided to do so after signing a ceremonial one-day … [Read more...]
Pitcher Shuffle Up: Where does Johnny Cueto go from here?
Pitcher Shuffle Up: Where does Johnny Cueto go from here? Is Johnny Cueto headed for another second-half fade? (AP) Today we tackle the big one, the elusive one, the erratic one, those maddening starting pitchers… The idea is 5×5 value for rest of season. What’s happened to this point is merely an audition. I didn’t rank anyone on the DL, or anyone in the minors. Everyone seems to be more … [Read more...]
Stephan Jaeger shoots first-ever 58 in PGA Tour-sanctioned event
Stephan Jaeger shoots first-ever 58 in PGA Tour-sanctioned event Breaking 60 in a pro event on a major tour is a rarity — so rare, that it had only been done 19 times around the world, men and women, before Thursday. That’s when Stephan Jaeger, a German-born 27-year-old, shot the first-ever 58 in a PGA Tour sanctioned event. He shot 12 under on the par-70 TPC Stonebrae in the opening round … [Read more...]
Refugees run long, inspiring road to Rio’s world stage (Yahoo Sports)
Refugees run long, inspiring road to Rio's world stage (Yahoo Sports) Each day, the five runners who grew up in the Kakuma refugee camp pounded the dusty tracks past thousands of makeshift tents to pass the time. ''When I started the project, I said 'What can I do with these people?''' coach Volker Wagner said. Now, they're also track athletes, and they're going to the Olympics. … [Read more...]