All 11 Russian boxers cleared to compete in Rio (Reuters) All 11 Russian boxers who qualified for the Rio Olympics have been given the all clear to compete at the Games, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Thursday. "AIBA has carried out an individual analysis of the anti-doping record of each of the 11 Russian boxers qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games..." AIBA said in … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 4 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 4 - Heavy.com Baseball starts early this Thursday afternoon! Starting at 12:10, 12 games are going to be played across Major League Baseball. 12 games still leaves you plenty of players, but we as DraftKings players are left in an odd position today. There really aren't any aces going, nor are there a ton of pitchers that have extensive … [Read more...]
Female MMA fighter doesn't rule out fighting men
Female MMA fighter doesn't rule out fighting men Could we see Brazilian jiujitsu Hall of Famer Gabi Garcia fight a man? Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 238 pounds, Brazilian jiujitsu Hall of Famer Gabi Garcia is going to have a difficult time finding women to compete with her in MMA. After winning more than10 gold medals in major grappling competitions, including the International … [Read more...]
Maradona says Bauza has the right stuff
Maradona says Bauza has the right stuff Buenos Aires (AFP) – Diego Maradona has hailed the new Argentina coach Edgardo “Paton” Bauza as a man with a record of sacrificing everything for national glory. Bauza, 58, was appointed Argentina coach on Monday after the departure of Gerardo Martino, who left after disappointing defeats in the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Copa America finals. “I’ll never … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Zeke Nursing Hamstring
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Zeke Nursing Hamstring After a long, fairly quiet offseason, the NFL is finally back. All 32 squads are in training camp preparing for the upcoming season meaning the exhaustive wait for games is nearly over. Even though camps have just begun, depth chart battles, injuries and preseason games will shake up the fantasy landscape in the coming days and weeks. The best … [Read more...]
Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas – report (Reuters)
Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas - report (Reuters) (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will take on American World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas when he returns to the ring on Nov. 5, according to the Filipino boxer's manager Michael Koncz. "Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Koncz told the Los Angeles Times of the former eight-division world champion. … [Read more...]
Sielski: Running backs a chief concern for Pederson – Philly.com
Sielski: Running backs a chief concern for Pederson - Philly.com What else was he going to do? It was late May, during the Eagles' organized team activities, and Doug Pederson had never been an NFL head coach before, which meant he had no game film of his own offense, which meant that he had to use the next best thing. So to introduce his players to the system's formations and concepts, he showed … [Read more...]
Pick Six: Pivotal Players Who Could Change the Big Ten – ABC News
Pick Six: Pivotal Players Who Could Change the Big Ten - ABC News Ohio State reminded us all last season that sometimes what seems like a good problem is really just a problem.There is no doubt who the quarterback of the Buckeyes will be to start this season. Barring injury, J.T. Barrett is the man and considering all the retooling being done around him, he might just be the most important player … [Read more...]
Sideline: SLC volleyball picks, new assistants for Hendrix baseball and women's basketball – Log Cabin Democrat
Sideline: SLC volleyball picks, new assistants for Hendrix baseball and women's basketball - Log Cabin Democrat UCA volleyball picked 3rd, 4th The University of Central Arkansas is picked to finish in the top four of the Southland Conference volleyball races by both the league’s coaches and sports information directors. The Sugar Bears are picked third by the SID’s and fourth by the coaches. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Canoeing-Russian Andrey Kraitor allowed to compete at Rio – R-Sport cites lawyer (Reuters)
Olympics-Canoeing-Russian Andrey Kraitor allowed to compete at Rio - R-Sport cites lawyer (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has allowed Andrey Kraitor, twice Europe and world champion, to compete at the Rio Olympics, R-Sport news agency cited his lawyer Yuri Zaitsev as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov) … [Read more...]