Pirates' young pitching the key to possible second-half surge It wasn’t supposed to be like this. After decades of futility, the Pittsburgh Pirates had made themselves into the model Major League Baseball franchise. The team built from within, complimented its core with savvy free-agent pickups and returned to contention despite a limited payroll. Coming into 2016, it was easy to … [Read more...]
The self-aware Stephen Jackson rips players who choose money over winning
The self-aware Stephen Jackson rips players who choose money over winning Stephen Jackson, San Antonio Spur, walks. (Getty Images) Let’s just get right into this, as our subject often does. [Follow Dunks Don’t Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Stephen Jackson, a man who played 14 seasons in the NBA with eight different teams (one of them, whom we’ll discuss later, twice), … [Read more...]
Diamondbacks denied $65 million for Chase Field “repairs”
Diamondbacks denied $65 million for Chase Field "repairs" Chase Field (Getty Images) 2016 has been rich with stories about wealthy baseball teams attempting to get (or successfully getting) new stadiums that taxpayers have to pay for. But the latest development in the fight between the Arizona Diamondbacks and their landlords, Maricopa County, Arizona, shows that the tide might finally be … [Read more...]
Olympics-Organizers appeal Brazil ruling allowing political demos at Games (Reuters)
Olympics-Organizers appeal Brazil ruling allowing political demos at Games (Reuters) (Recasts with the Olympics organizers appealing decision) By Daniel Flynn and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Olympic organizers appealed against a Brazilian federal judge's ruling on Tuesday that would allow spectators to display political banners inside Games' venues, fuelling a … [Read more...]
Maurice Smith's mom: Nick Saban walked out of meeting discussing transfer
Maurice Smith's mom: Nick Saban walked out of meeting discussing transfer Alabama has defended its decision to not allow Maurice Smith to transfer to Georgia (Getty). As there continues to be a lack of resolution to the differences between Alabama and defensive back Maurice Smith regarding his desire to transfer, more has emerged as to how contentions the situation has become. According … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Armitstead at fault for mess she’s in – Cavendish (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Armitstead at fault for mess she's in - Cavendish (Reuters) World champion Lizzie Armitstead is responsible for the chaos she is in following three missed drugs tests, fellow British cyclist Mark Cavendish said on Tuesday. Armitstead was allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics only after being cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following a provisional … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day four at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day four at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the fourth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday (all times GMT): 1500 FRANCE BEAT AUSTRALIA IN MEN'S RUGBY SEVENS Three tries from Terry Bouhraoua helped France beat Australia 31-14 in their men's pool B rugby sevens clash at the Deodoro Stadium. 1445 FENG BUNDLED OUT OF TABLE TENNIS Women's second … [Read more...]
Froome chasing time trial gold in Rio after Tour triumph (The Associated Press)
Froome chasing time trial gold in Rio after Tour triumph (The Associated Press) Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France triumph and targeting time trial gold. Now, it is Froome is trying to pull off the rare double. The reigning Olympic bronze medalist is coming off his third victory … [Read more...]
Argentina coach in Barcelona on Messi mission
Argentina coach in Barcelona on Messi mission Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina’s new coach Edgardo Bauza arrives in Barcelona on Tuesday on a mission to convince Lionel Messi to reverse his early international retirement and come back to the national team. Bauza, who started the job on August 1, left Buenos Aires on Monday night on a Barcelona-bound flight. The 58-year-old coach says his number … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Columbus Blue Jackets
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Columbus Blue Jackets [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: … [Read more...]