Boxing-Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas - report (Reuters) Manny Pacquiao will take on American World Boxing Organisation 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. It's … [Read more...]
US women beats New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports)
US women beats New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports) Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women's soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Lloyd put the Americans ahead with a header in the ninth minute and … [Read more...]
Relentless Rockies making an unexpected postseason push
Relentless Rockies making an unexpected postseason push Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Don’t look now, but the Colorado Rockies are on a hot streak. Even with the devastating loss of rookie … [Read more...]
U.S. Olympic tennis team is a smorgasbord of stars and stories
U.S. Olympic tennis team is a smorgasbord of stars and stories RIO DE JANEIRO – The best American men took a pass on Olympic tennis this time. But the best American women are here. The result is the largest tennis contingent in Rio, a smorgasbord that spans the gamut from multi-medalist icons Venus and Serena Williams to a journeyman who is playing the best tennis of his life late in his … [Read more...]
Empty feeling as Brazil, USA women off to winning start
Empty feeling as Brazil, USA women off to winning start Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Hosts Brazil and world champions the United States got off to winning starts in the Olympics women’s football tournament although the competition met with a lukewarm response from fans. Brazil comfortably saw off the challenge of China 3-0 at the Olympic stadium in Rio thanks to goals from Monica, Andressa Alves and … [Read more...]
Travelers Championship 2016: How to watch live stream online, TV coverage
Travelers Championship 2016: How to watch live stream online, TV coverage The Travelers Championship takes place this week at TPC River Highlands, smack in the middle of the PGA Championship last week and the Olympics next week. Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar and Patrick Reed will try to jump-start their games for Rio de Janeiro next week on a track that should provide plenty of scoring … [Read more...]
Sources: Westbrook agrees to new deal with OKC
Sources: Westbrook agrees to new deal with OKC 1:52 AM ET Chris Broussard Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 Ramona Shelburne Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News All-Star guard Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder have … [Read more...]
Mets pitcher accuses Mark Teixeira of stealing signs, questions his manhood
Mets pitcher accuses Mark Teixeira of stealing signs, questions his manhood The Subway Series nearly devolved into a brouhaha on Wednesday after a series of incidents centered around New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira. Most notably, the New York Mets seemed to think Teixeira was stealing signs while standing on second, or at least that’s how relief pitcher Hansel Robles saw it. … [Read more...]
Brazil soccer players give hosts a winning start to Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Brazil soccer players give hosts a winning start to Olympics (Yahoo Sports) The first Olympics in Brazil are underway - aptly with soccer games in the sport's spiritual home and a win for the hosts. In Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Stadium, the Brazilian women's team eased to a 3-0 victory at the start of its quest for a first Olympic gold. It's an early sporting high for Brazil, where … [Read more...]
Terry Francona loses his mind after replay's latest controversy
Terry Francona loses his mind after replay's latest controversy Most would agree that replay has served its intended purpose of getting as many missed calls corrected as possible in MLB. However, most would also agree that the system has some glaring flaws. Most importantly, it’s not getting every call corrected. Beyond that though, there are instances where it appears umpires and replay … [Read more...]