Split deepens between IOC and anti-doping leaders on Russia (Yahoo Sports) The World Anti-Doping Agency fired back on Monday, a day after IOC President Thomas Bach suggested the agency was to blame for the last-minute chaos over the participation of Russian athletes in the Rio de Janeiro Games. Bach said the agency should have acted sooner on evidence of state-sponsored doping rather than … [Read more...]
No headgear, new scoring, 3 pros headline Olympic boxing (The Associated Press)
No headgear, new scoring, 3 pros headline Olympic boxing (The Associated Press) After 112 years of amateur competition, the Olympics are welcoming professional boxers. The International Boxing Association's high-profile plan to entice prominent pros to Rio de Janeiro didn't work, leaving the sport without the star-studded tournament many apparently wanted. Only a trio of traditional pros … [Read more...]
Track program at Rio Olympics wide open after UK dominance (The Associated Press)
Track program at Rio Olympics wide open after UK dominance (The Associated Press) Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, the reigning Olympic time trial gold medalist, has largely retired from road racing and will be part of the British men's pursuit squad aiming to repeat its gold from four years ago in London. The sprint specialist decided the road course in Rio would be too … [Read more...]
Richard Jefferson discusses his rookie year fistfight with Kenyon Martin
Richard Jefferson discusses his rookie year fistfight with Kenyon Martin Kenyon Martin sizes Richard Jefferson up. (Getty Images) Kenyon Martin, as an NBA player, was a combustible sort. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] This is the guy that once returned a barb from Alonzo Mourning, who had to push his NBA career aside twice due to kidney disease, by … [Read more...]
Blue Jays take gamble on Francisco Liriano to help rotation
Blue Jays take gamble on Francisco Liriano to help rotation Francisco Liriano will look to turn around his fortunes in Toronto. (Getty Images/Dylan Buell) Desperate for help in the rotation, the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Francisco Liriano in a deal that didn’t come to light until long after the trade deadline passed. In exchange for Liriano, the Pirates have … [Read more...]
Montoya released by Barca, signs for Valencia
Montoya released by Barca, signs for Valencia Barcelona (AFP) – Full-back Martin Montoya has joined Valencia on a four-year deal after being released by Barcelona, the two clubs confirmed on Monday. The 25-year-old Spaniard broke into the first team at the Camp Nou in 2011, but could not consolidate his place and only made 45 La Liga appearances for the Catalan giants in five seasons. “Valencia … [Read more...]
Las Vegas gets ice; Gagner lands in Columbus (Puck Headlines)
Las Vegas gets ice; Gagner lands in Columbus (Puck Headlines) Emerson Etem (Vancouver Canucks Twitter) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Vancouver Canucks forward Emerson Etem had a … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley’s getting his own TV show about race in America
Charles Barkley’s getting his own TV show about race in America Charles Barkley holds court. (Getty Images) Over the years, Charles Barkley has proven more than willing to share his opinions about plenty of things beyond the basketball court, including thorny social and political issues on which his unvarnished opinions can touch many more nerves than his takes on which teams really have a … [Read more...]
US boxer Shakur Stevenson chases childhood dream to Olympics (The Associated Press)
US boxer Shakur Stevenson chases childhood dream to Olympics (The Associated Press) Shakur Stevenson started throwing punches shortly after he could walk. ''Most people say they want to become a world champion, but he's actually been obsessed and wanting to win a gold medal his entire boxing career,'' said his grandfather, Wali Moses. ''And now that he's reached the epitome of his career … [Read more...]
Giants get Matt Moore from Rays, but pay a big price
Giants get Matt Moore from Rays, but pay a big price The Giants added Matt Moore to their rotation (AP). The San Francisco Giants, still looking for parts to make the even-year magic spin, made a last-minute deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to bolster their rotation. But it didn’t come without a price. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The Giants got Matt Moore, the sought-after, … [Read more...]