Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment (Yahoo Sports) There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe - and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. Since the event won't able to avoid the … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone to get his moment of fame (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone to get his moment of fame (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Olympic historians will record 11.45 local time in Rio on Saturday as the moment boxing history was made. According to the schedule following Thursday's draw, little-known Italian lightweight Carmine Tommasone will become the first fully professional boxer to step into the ring … [Read more...]
Ravens remember fallen teammate on what would have been 24th birthday
Ravens remember fallen teammate on what would have been 24th birthday Tray Walker, who would have been 24 years old on Friday, was remembered by many of his former Baltimore Ravens teammates less than five months after his death. Anthony Levine (left) remembered his former teammate, Tray Walker (right), who died in March (Getty Images). Walker, a fourth-round cornerback out of Texas Southern … [Read more...]
Brook Lopez praises the rebuilding Nets' 'abnormal' offseason
Brook Lopez praises the rebuilding Nets' 'abnormal' offseason Brook Lopez has seen some stuff. He also hasn’t seen some stuff. (Getty Images) Even when the Brooklyn Nets go normal, they’re far from normal. When they do the right things, make the smart moves, play the personnel game the right way, things aren’t normal. Not just because we’re comparing these Nets to the absolutely … [Read more...]
Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project – NFL.com
Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his weekly notebook. The topics of this edition include (click on each link to go directly to the subject matter): » Is Keenan Allen a true No. 1 receiver? Let's go straight to the source!» Thoughts around the league … [Read more...]
Report: Accuser won't attend UF hearing regarding Antonio Callaway
Report: Accuser won't attend UF hearing regarding Antonio Callaway Antonio Callaway was Florida’s leading receiver in 2015 (Getty). A woman who has accused Florida wide receiver Antonio Callaway and transferred Florida quarterback Treon Harris of sexual assault will not be attending a school code of conduct hearing because of the appointed arbiter in the case. According to ESPN, a woman … [Read more...]
Berlusconi bows out with deal to sell AC Milan to Chinese
Berlusconi bows out with deal to sell AC Milan to Chinese Milan (AFP) – Silvio Berlusconi agreed Friday to sell AC Milan to Chinese investors under a deal set to end his trophy-laden three decades in charge of the Italian giants by the end of this year. Fininvest, the Berlusconi family’s private holding company, announced that after months of negotiations a preliminary agreement had been signed … [Read more...]
Celtics Summer Forecast: Which young player will have a leap year?
Celtics Summer Forecast: Which young player will have a leap year? Second-year point guard Terry Rozier seems primed for a much bigger impact on this season's Celtics team as a second-unit ball-handler and playmaker. 7:09 AM ET While the Boston Celtics added an All-Star this offseason in veteran big man Al Horford, the team will likely need help from some of its younger players if it hopes to … [Read more...]
Ranking every Olympic men's basketball team
Ranking every Olympic men's basketball team 11:58 AM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- If it's an Olympic year, there are at least two slam dunks in the world of men's basketball that should reflexively pop into your head. The first, of course, is that Team USA will open the tournament as an embarrassingly huge favorite to scoop up all the gold medals. And then there's the follow-up lock: ESPN.com's … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Strong Brew
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Strong Brew The Brewers are near the bottom of the NL Central, and shipped off several pieces at the deadline earlier this week as they officially turned their focus toward the future. They have reason to be feeling good about that future with two rookie hurlers excelling their rotation. Both will be starting twice in The Week Ahead. Junior Guerra has been one of the … [Read more...]