Georgia Tech athletic director leaving to take same position at Purdue in July Georgia Tech AD Mike Bobinski is on the move. USATSI Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski is leaving the ACC school to take the same job at Purdue, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Tuesday. Bobinski will replace Morgan Burke. Burke is scheduled to retire in July 2017. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … [Read more...]
Monday's Sports in Brief – Virginian-Pilot
Monday's Sports in Brief - Virginian-Pilot AUTO RACING INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryan Clauson, considered the top dirt-track racer in the country, has died from injuries suffered in an accident at the Belleville (Kansas) Midget Nationals USAC midget race. He was 27. His death was announced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A statement from his family was read that said Clauson died Sunday evening … [Read more...]
Tim Tebow is set to pursue baseball career, give up on his NFL dream
Tim Tebow is set to pursue baseball career, give up on his NFL dream One-time NFL quarterback Tim Tebow hasn't been able to find work in quite some time, eventually settling as a college football analyst for ESPN, but on Tuesday his agents announced he would be pursuing an odd dream indeed: playing baseball. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Tebow is going to try and land a career playing for … [Read more...]
It’s official: Pogba transfer cost 105 mn euros
It’s official: Pogba transfer cost 105 mn euros Rome (AFP) – Manchester United bought Paul Pogba for a world-record 105 million euros ($116 million) plus a potential bonus fee of five million euros, Juventus confirmed Tuesday. “Juventus Football Club can today confirm that Paul Pogba has completed a move to Manchester United for a fee of 105 million euros to be paid in two financial years,” the … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 9 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 9 - Heavy.com After a Monday that didn't offer too many options, this Tuesday night gives you far more players to pick from. Starting at 7:05 pm, 14 games are going to be played. A lot of your favorite players who weren't available yesterday are suddenly up for grabs. You'll want to pick some of them, and there are some cheap players … [Read more...]
American gold medal swimmer announced Olympic intent in letter to parents when he was 8
American gold medal swimmer announced Olympic intent in letter to parents when he was 8 Your browser does not support iframes. American swimmer Ryan Murphy captured his first career gold medal Monday night, topping the podium in the 100-meter backstroke. In winning the medal, the 21-year-old Murphy, who currently attends the University of California, Berkeley, achieved a goal he had set for … [Read more...]
Paul Pogba factfile after record Man Utd move
Paul Pogba factfile after record Man Utd move London (AFP) – Factfile on Paul Pogba, who returned to Manchester United from Juventus in a world-record transfer on Tuesday: Name: Paul Labile Pogba Age: 23 Date of birth: March 15, 1993 Place of birth: Lagny-sur-Marne, France Position: Central midfielder Playing career Clubs: Manchester United (ENG/2011-2012) Appearances: 7 Goals: 0 Juventus … [Read more...]
Rematch in Rio: Phelps, Le Clos face off in 200 fly (Yahoo Sports)
Rematch in Rio: Phelps, Le Clos face off in 200 fly (Yahoo Sports) When Michael Phelps decided to come out of retirement, he circled one race in particular on the Olympic schedule. At the London Games, in what was supposed to be his Olympic farewell, Phelps was leading as he came to the wall in the stroke he does better than anyone. Le Clos knows he'll be facing the most decorated athlete … [Read more...]
US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star (Yahoo Sports)
US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star (Yahoo Sports) Nico Hernandez realized the enormous odds he faced when he stepped in the ring with Russia's Vasilii Egorov, the second-seeded light flyweight in the Olympic boxing tournament. Hernandez pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Olympics' first three days on Monday night with a unanimous decision over Egorov, the … [Read more...]
American cyclists beginning to rue 4th place finishes (The Associated Press)
American cyclists beginning to rue 4th place finishes (The Associated Press) There have been six road cycling events the past two Olympics, including the men's and women's road races over the weekend. Three times the Americans have finished fourth, including the stirring and heartbreaking finish by Mara Abbott along Copacabana Beach on Sunday. After animating the race on the final climb of … [Read more...]