Olympics begin with Sweden beating South Africa in soccer (Yahoo Sports) The first Olympics in Brazil are underway - aptly with a game of soccer in the sport's spiritual home. Sweden's women beat South Africa 1-0 in a drab group-stage game Wednesday in front of a sparse crowd of only a couple of thousand spectators in Rio de Janeiro. It was settled by veteran defender Nilla Fischer opening … [Read more...]
Phelps to carry United States flag during Olympic opening (Yahoo Sports)
Phelps to carry United States flag during Olympic opening (Yahoo Sports) Unlike the last four Olympics, Michael Phelps will be taking part in the opening ceremony for the Rio Games. Phelps will be the bearer of the U.S. flag during the Friday night ceremony at Maracana Stadium, selected in a vote by all members of the American Olympic team. The decision announced Wednesday makes Phelps, … [Read more...]
PODCAST: Jimmy Walker wins the PGA; talking golf with Shane Battier
PODCAST: Jimmy Walker wins the PGA; talking golf with Shane Battier Jimmy Walker won the Wanamaker Trophy at Baltusrol. (Getty Images) Jimmy Walker won his first major championship at the PGA Championship, with an exciting final 30 minutes against Jason Day. How does his win rank against the other three majors of the year? We’re joined in the second half of the show by two-time NBA champion … [Read more...]
Rasheed Wallace, Stephen Jackson bring more bottled water to Flint
Rasheed Wallace, Stephen Jackson bring more bottled water to Flint Rasheed Wallace delivers water in Flint, Mich. (Screencap via Rachel Nichols on Facebook) Former NBA players Rasheed Wallace and Stephen Jackson visited Flint, Mich., this past weekend to deliver water to residents still affected by the water crisis that has rocked the city for more than two years. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on … [Read more...]
The Giants need Johnny Cueto to regain his first-half form
The Giants need Johnny Cueto to regain his first-half form The San Francisco Giants made a splash at the trade deadline by acquiring starting pitcher Matt Moore from the Tampa Bay Rays and reliever Will Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers. Both moves seem to fill holes in San Francisco’s roster as it aims for its fourth World Series in seven seasons. Even if Smith wasn’t all that fresh in his … [Read more...]
Olympic torch met with protests, attempts to extinguish on way into Rio
Olympic torch met with protests, attempts to extinguish on way into Rio The Olympic flame is paraded through Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Getty Images) As the Olympic torch made its way into Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, protests continued to follow the procession, causing organizers to alter their route into the city that will host the 2016 Summer Games. Ever since its … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan makes his pick to star in ‘Space Jam 2,’ and it’s not LeBron
Michael Jordan makes his pick to star in ‘Space Jam 2,’ and it’s not LeBron Blake Griffin faces off against Marvin the Martian in a 2015 Jordan Brand commercial. (Screencap via Jordan Brand) Each year, during his Flight School summer basketball camp, Michael Jordan takes questions from campers. Sometimes, those campers ask questions about his Hall of Fame career, about the finer points of … [Read more...]
Mark Cuban says he paid free agent Dirk Nowitzki far more than Dirk asked for
Mark Cuban says he paid free agent Dirk Nowitzki far more than Dirk asked for Dirk checks the scoreboard, Cuban checks the books. (Getty Images) When the dust settled on yet another swing-and-miss offseason for the Dallas Mavericks, you knew the inevitable was coming. A Kobe Bryant-styled (kind of) contract for Dirk Nowitzki that would make up from the massive pay cuts he took in 2014-15 and … [Read more...]
9-year-old throws first pitch after first-of-its-kind hand transplant
9-year-old throws first pitch after first-of-its-kind hand transplant Just over 12 months ago, Zion Harvey became the first child to receive a double-hand transplant. And on Tuesday, this phenomenal 9-year-old used one of those hands to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Camden Yards before the Baltimore Orioles faced the Texas Rangers. Adam Jones was the lucky Oriole who got to catch … [Read more...]
Logan's Trey Davis picks football, Concordia-St. Paul – La Crosse Tribune
Logan's Trey Davis picks football, Concordia-St. Paul - La Crosse Tribune An injury to the starting quarterback put Trey Davis in a tough spot as a sophomore at Logan High School. Davis was thrust into a starting role for the biggest regular-season game of the season and came out on the winning side of a 3-0 victory MVC over rival Holmen. The week before the game was certainly stressful … [Read more...]