Ronaldo, Bale and Griezmann vie for UEFA award Paris (AFP) – The UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2016 is destined for Madrid after Real pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale plus Atletico’s Antoine Griezmann were revealed as the three contenders Friday. Bale led Wales on a wonderful run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals and also won the Champions League, and while Griezmann was a beaten … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony time, date and how to watch, live stream
2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony time, date and how to watch, live stream The 2016 Rio Olympics will take center stage across the world, starting on Friday, Aug. 5 with the opening ceremony. Athletes and fans from all corners of the globe will convene to kick off the Games of the XXXI Olympiad by gathering at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Olympics begin with the opening ceremony … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 5 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 5 - Heavy.com Another Friday night, another full night of Major League Baseball games! Starting at 7:05 and going on well into the night, a full round of 15 games are going to be played. With so many players available to us, I've created a lineup that has quite a few expensive star players that I think it's reasonable to assume will have … [Read more...]
Bartolo Colon surprised to see A-Rod not in lineup, calls him his 'dad'
Bartolo Colon surprised to see A-Rod not in lineup, calls him his 'dad' For the 10th time in the last 11 games, Alex Rodriguez was not in the starting lineup for the Yankees on Thursday. He's been reduced to part-time player status due to his lack of production in 2016. Thursday night's benching was a tad surprising because A-Rod has phenomenal career numbers against Mets starter … [Read more...]
49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. carries complex legacy into Hall of Fame
49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. carries complex legacy into Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016 gets inducted on Saturday. Shutdown Corner will profile the eight new Hall of Famers, looking at each of their careers and their impact on the game. Edward DeBartolo Jr., owner San Francisco 49ers, 1977-2000 Greatest moment For a man who oversaw five Super Bowl titles under … [Read more...]
West Virginia juco transfer got a job in Morgantown working at Taco Bell
West Virginia juco transfer got a job in Morgantown working at Taco Bell (Getty Images) Justin Crawford was going to attempt to balance work, family, classes and football at West Virginia. Now work isn’t a part of the equation for the junior college transfer. According to the WV Metro News, Crawford was working part-time at a Taco Bell in Morgantown, West Virginia. He’s no longer working … [Read more...]
West Ham given Astra Europa League rematch
West Ham given Astra Europa League rematch Paris (AFP) – Premier League side West Ham United will face Romanians Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round later this month after Friday’s draw. The ties on August 18 and August 25 will be a repeat of the tie last season when Astra beat the Hammers in the third qualifying round. Slaven Bilic’s West Ham reached this stage with a 3-0 win over … [Read more...]
Report: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira to announce retirement on Friday
Report: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira to announce retirement on Friday One of the most productive switch-hitters in recent baseball history is calling it career. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will announce his retirement, effective at the end of the season, on Friday. Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement later today, at 36, effective at the end … [Read more...]
The Bennett brothers unfiltered: on Goodell, Cutler and the entire NFL – ESPN (blog)
The Bennett brothers unfiltered: on Goodell, Cutler and the entire NFL - ESPN (blog) Aug 3, 2016 This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Aug. 22 College Football Preview Issue. Subscribe today! MICHAEL AND MARTELLUS Bennett tend to perplex people. This becomes clear when we stop for lunch at a West Hollywood café, the kind of crunchy, actressy place that serves food on wooden boards. The … [Read more...]
Sizing up Big Ten Football's West Division – Asbury Park Press
Sizing up Big Ten Football's West Division - Asbury Park Press A capsule look at the Big Ten West Division football teams heading into training camp AP Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard will look to keep the Hawkeyes perfect in today?s matchup with Nebraska. Minnesota defensive line Hendrick Ekpe, left, sacks Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard during the first half of an NCAA college football … [Read more...]