IOC suspends South Korea's Moon over plagiarism allegations (Yahoo Sports) South Korea's Moon Dae-sung has been suspended as a member of the International Olympic Committee over allegations that he plagiarized his doctoral thesis. The IOC said that that Moon's membership will be suspended until South Korea's Supreme Court reaches a verdict over his dispute with a Seoul university, which … [Read more...]
Chris Sale has a new plan for those throwback jerseys he cut up
Chris Sale has a new plan for those throwback jerseys he cut up Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale returned from his five-game suspension Thursday night, pitching six solid innings against the Cubs. But after the game, the throwback jerseys he destroyed in a fit Saturday were still a topic of discussion. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] And, really, why wouldn’t they be? A … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: NBA Summer League West: Pt. 4
Offseason Beat: NBA Summer League West: Pt. 4 In case you missed the previous editions, here are the links: NBA Summer League East: Pt. 1 NBA Summer League West: Pt.1 NBA Summer League East: Pt 2 I'll be back with the final part over the weekend! Memphis Grizzlies - Impact Rating 2 Due to injuries, we saw quite the hodgepodge of players in Memphis last year. Even with a record 28 players … [Read more...]
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: Giants get Eduardo Nunez from Twins
MLB Trade Deadline Digest: Giants get Eduardo Nunez from Twins The Stew’s Trade Deadline Digest recaps the day in news and rumors as MLB gets closer to the non-waiver trade deadline on Aug. 1. If you missed any of Thursday’s action, we’re here to help you catch up with all the important links and tidbits. DONE DEAL: The San Francisco Giants acquired All-Star infielder Eduardo Nunez from the … [Read more...]
College Football: Media picks Northern Illinois to take third in MAC West – Journal Standard
College Football: Media picks Northern Illinois to take third in MAC West - Journal Standard DETROIT – For the second-straight year, the defending Mid-American Conference West Division champion Northern Illinois University football team was tabbed to finish third in the division in the poll released Thursday during the 2016 MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit. The Huskies, who tied an NCAA … [Read more...]
Craig Sager to skip Rio Olympics to fight leukemia (Yahoo Sports)
Craig Sager to skip Rio Olympics to fight leukemia (Yahoo Sports) NEW YORK (AP) -- Craig Sager's fight with leukemia will prevent the basketball sideline reporter form covering the Rio Olympics for NBC. … [Read more...]
La Liga scraps late Saturday kickoffs to offer EPL alternative to Asian market
La Liga scraps late Saturday kickoffs to offer EPL alternative to Asian market La Liga President Javier Tebas has confirmed a major change in kickoff times for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The league is eliminating the 22:00 local time kickoff (4:00pm ET) on Saturday’s and introducing a new 13:00 local time Saturday match (7:00am ET). Heads of La Liga are open about the reason for the new … [Read more...]
Couch: Marcus Taylor at peace with basketball – Lansing State Journal
Couch: Marcus Taylor at peace with basketball - Lansing State Journal Buy Photo Former Waverly High School and MSU basketball player Marcus Taylor smiles at his daughter Zoe, 6, as they joke around during the the Lansing Sports Hall of Fame banquet Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Lansing Center. Taylor's 2000 state championship basketball team was being inducted into the hall.(Photo: Dave … [Read more...]
Opening Week NFL Odds 2016 Preseason Released – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Opening Week NFL Odds 2016 Preseason Released - SportsBlog.com (blog) Week 1 NFL odds for preseason football picks against the spread are up for all sports handicappers. As a general rule of thumb in opening week of the NFLX the sportsbooks deviate very little from the home team being a three-point favorite with a total generally in the mid-30s. Such is the case more than usual in 2016 with no … [Read more...]
Craig Sager will not cover Olympics due to leukemia treatment
Craig Sager will not cover Olympics due to leukemia treatment Craig Sager accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perserverance during the 2016 ESPYS. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager has been a presence on more TV networks than usual this year as he continues to fight leukemia. In addition to his return to TNT for his usual NBA coverage, Sager covered his first-ever NBA … [Read more...]