Cycling-Froome retains Tour lead despite Ventoux chaos (Reuters) * Froome's bike broken in incident involving motorbike * Team Sky rider seen running up the Ventoux * Retains yellow and leads fellow Briton Yates by 47 seconds By Julien Pretot MONT VENTOUX, France, July 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Chris Froome retained the overall leader's yellow jersey on the Tour de France despite … [Read more...]
Froome keeps yellow jersey amid ‘mayhem’ in Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Froome keeps yellow jersey amid 'mayhem' in Tour de France (The Associated Press) Chris Froome was allowed to keep the yellow jersey after the Tour de France race jury ruled he crashed and lost his bike in unfair circumstances during a wacky conclusion to the 12th stage on Thursday. ''Ventoux is full of surprises. ... I'm very happy with the jury's decision,'' Froome said. … [Read more...]
Swansea kicks off American tour with win against Charlotte Independence
Swansea kicks off American tour with win against Charlotte Independence On a beautiful summer evening in Charlotte, Swansea City played its first preseason match Wednesday in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,116, which set an attendance record for the USL Club’s Ramblewood Stadium. Swansea began its preseason campaign in comfortable fashion with a 4-0 victory against the third-tier opposition. … [Read more...]
‘Hell no,’ Damian Lillard doesn’t want to play for the Warriors
‘Hell no,’ Damian Lillard doesn’t want to play for the Warriors Stephen Curry (right) talks with Damian Lillard after the Warriors eliminated the Blazers from the 2016 NBA playoffs. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez) LeBron James went home to Cleveland last summer. Dwyane Wade went home to Chicago this summer, after Joakim Noah went back to New York and Jeff Teague went back to Indianapolis (and his … [Read more...]
Considering Russell Westbrook's future after Kevin Durant broke his Thunder buddy's heart
Considering Russell Westbrook's future after Kevin Durant broke his Thunder buddy's heart To think this glowing relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook won’t ever be the same. (J. Pat Carter/Getty Images) If you were Robin, and Batman was like, “Hey, man, it’s been fun, but I think I’m going to go and join the Avengers now, so I guess I’ll see you later,” you’d … [Read more...]
The 10 biggest disappointments of baseball's first half
The 10 biggest disappointments of baseball's first half Hope spring eternal in spring training. Even the teams projected for the worst record in the league have reason to be optimistic. That questionable pitcher working on a new pitch might finally break through. That mysterious new free-agent unknown looks pretty good. And, hey, everyone is healthy. For some, that optimism last a few … [Read more...]
Cam Robinson's arresting officer 'hates LSU,' disputing Saban's alleged claims
Cam Robinson's arresting officer 'hates LSU,' disputing Saban's alleged claims Alabama coach Nick Saban speaks to the media at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days, Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ESPN’s Paul Finebaum told The Advocate that Alabama head coach Nick Saban “indicated” Wednesday that the Monroe … [Read more...]
Truck in Kentucky Speedway parking lot catches fire during race
Truck in Kentucky Speedway parking lot catches fire during race (Getty Images) A man was pulled from a burning truck in the parking lot behind the grandstands at Kentucky Speedway during Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race. Ky Speedway GM Mark Simendinger says fire started in cabin of white pick up truck w person inside. Person was pulled out by track responders — Mark Story … [Read more...]
Did Canadiens drop analytics expert for opposing Subban trade?
Did Canadiens drop analytics expert for opposing Subban trade? LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 03: P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) When the Montreal Canadiens hired Matt Pfeffer in July 2015, there was high praise for their forward thinking. The Peterborough native was an analytics specialist who had done consultation for the Ontario Hockey League’s … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Adding Alex?
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Adding Alex? We're just about 26 hours away from the second half of the season. Not that I’m counting or anything. OK, maybe I am. I miss the baseball. Anyway, I hope the downtime enabled you to look at your roster(s) and see the things that you need to improve on in order to finish the season strong. Perhaps a couple of the names below will help you along the way.In … [Read more...]