Islanders' new owners willing to spend more for free agents - Newsday The first sign that things had changed with the Islanders was not this week, when new majority co-owner Jon Ledecky spoke boldly and loudly on making sure the team had every resource available to improve. No, it came in the opening minutes of free agency on July 1, the day that Ledecky and Scott Malkin took over … [Read more...]
British Open, final round: What to watch for
British Open, final round: What to watch for Your browser does not support iframes. The 145th British Open at Royal Troon has reached its final day, and after all the wind and rain and bunkers and gorse, we’re in for a treat. We’ve got two of the game’s finest at the top of the leaderboard, and stars both new and old lurking right on the margins. Here’s what to watch for during Sunday’s … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne classification after stage 5 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de Pologne classification after stage 5 (Reuters) July 16 (Gracenote) - Classification from Tour de Pologne after Stage 5 on Saturday 1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 23:16:53" 2. Davide Formolo (Italy / Cannondale) +4:05" 3. Tiesj Benoot (Belgium / Lotto) +4:50" 4. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) +5:04" 5. Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Cannondale) +5:12" 6. Andrey Zeits … [Read more...]
Phil Mickelson stands on the edge of the greatest major win in decades
Phil Mickelson stands on the edge of the greatest major win in decades Your browser does not support iframes. Nothing Phil Mickelson does comes easy. He’ll get himself into trouble and wriggle right back out of it time after time after time. He’s wrung birdies out of certain bogeys. He’s hit balls into galleries and watched them kick off patrons into the fairway. He’s created a … [Read more...]
Carlos Correa and Billy Hamilton remind us why speed thrills
Carlos Correa and Billy Hamilton remind us why speed thrills In baseball, there are countless ways to score runs. More often than not though we celebrate the home runs the most, because they’re usually the most spectacular way to put runs on the board. But not always. Sometimes a good sprint around the bases can be just as exciting, and that’s why we’re celebrating Carlos Correa of the … [Read more...]
NBA Rumors Roundup: Celtics Unwilling To Trade Nets Pick, Westbrook Potentially Staying In OKC & More – Chat Sports
NBA Rumors Roundup: Celtics Unwilling To Trade Nets Pick, Westbrook Potentially Staying In OKC & More - Chat Sports We're now two weeks into NBA free agency and most of the big names have agreed to deals with teams, but there are still a few quality players available. There are also a few interesting trade rumors coming out of Summer League, specifically centered around the future of Russell … [Read more...]
Kevin Garnett might not be up to returning for his 22nd season
Kevin Garnett might not be up to returning for his 22nd season Will Kevin Garnett be back? (Getty Images) When the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt for Kevin Garnett back in 2015, it was initially assumed by most that the future Basketball Hall of Famer was taking one last farewell lap around the Target Center. That he would bow out as an active NBA player once his contract ran out following the … [Read more...]
Thibaut Pinot out of Olympic Games with viral infection (Yahoo Sports)
Thibaut Pinot out of Olympic Games with viral infection (Yahoo Sports) VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France (AP) -- French cyclist Thibaut Pinot won't compete at the Olympic Games because of a viral infection he caught during the Tour de France. Pinot withdrew from the Tour on Friday after dropping to 34th overall following the Mont Ventoux stage. Pinot, who started the race with the goal of … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 14 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 14 (Reuters) July 16 (Gracenote) - Team Classification Tour de France after Stage 14 on Saturday 1. BMC Racing (United States) 191:18:28" 2. Movistar (Spain) +2:30" 3. Team Sky (Britain) +8:10" 4. Astana (Kazakhstan) +26:33" 5. AG2R (France) +45:58" 6. Trek (United States) +54:15" 7. Tinkoff (Russia) +1:07:08" 8. Katusha (Russia) … [Read more...]
Berdych, Pliskova withdraw from Rio over Zika concerns (Yahoo Sports)
Berdych, Pliskova withdraw from Rio over Zika concerns (Yahoo Sports) Another top-10 tennis player, Tomas Berdych, withdrew from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics over concerns about the Zika virus on Saturday. Hours later, another Czech, 16th-ranked Karolina Pliskova said she was withdrawing as well because of Zika. The eighth-ranked Berdych apologized to those disappointed by his decision. … [Read more...]