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...]
Evander Kane arrested for criminal trespass, other charges
Evander Kane arrested for criminal trespass, other charges Evander Kane Evander Kane of the Buffalo Sabres has been arrested for “misdemeanor criminal trespass” among other charges, according to the Buffalo News. Police sources had said that Kane was facing “non-criminal harassment charges” after a June 24 incident involving two women at a local club called Bottoms Up. (A third woman … [Read more...]
Madison Bumgarner trying to halt Giants' losing streak
Madison Bumgarner trying to halt Giants' losing streak San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner struggled through his most recent outing seven days ago at San Diego, allowing four runs, including two home runs and suffering the loss. The Giants have lost five consecutive games for only the second time this season and the first since mid-April. They will turn to Bumgarner on Friday … [Read more...]
Gorbachev calls on IOC not to ban Russia from Rio Olympics (Reuters)
Gorbachev calls on IOC not to ban Russia from Rio Olympics (Reuters) Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday called on the International Olympic Committee to resist calls to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics in response to doping allegations. In an open letter to committee president Thomas Bach and other IOC members, Gorbachev said he was deeply concerned by the possibility the … [Read more...]
Inbee Park out of Women's British Open with thumb injury
Inbee Park out of Women's British Open with thumb injury Inbee Park will not defend her title at next week’s Women’s British Open as she continues to recovery from a left thumb injury that has nagged her for almost the entire season. In a statement, the seven-time major winner said “this has been an incredibly hard decision for me to make and the reason I’ve left it to the very last … [Read more...]