Cahill signs for Australia’s Melbourne City football club Sydney (AFP) – Tim Cahill is returning to Australia to end his career playing in the A-League for Melbourne City, putting to rest speculation over the talismanic striker’s future. The 36-year-old, who is Australia’s top goalscorer, signed a two-year playing contract with the sister club of the English Premier League’s Manchester City … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Stevie's Gone For Year
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Stevie's Gone For Year As unfortunate as it is, Wednesday served as another reminder of how brutal NFL training camps can be. Injuries are a major part of the game, but it’s always somber when a season is lost before Week 1. Chargers’ slot man Stevie Johnson (meniscus surgery) will miss the entire 2016-17 season rehabbing his knee. Even though Johnson was … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Leaderboard live blog, Round 1 updates, Thursday highlights
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Leaderboard live blog, Round 1 updates, Thursday highlights More than a century has gone by since a golf ball was last teed off at the Olympics but that's exactly what happens Thursday when golfers from around the world gather to compete for medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics. While names like Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy will not be in attendance, there are big stars … [Read more...]
Outside of U.S., Australia has become the team to beat
Outside of U.S., Australia has become the team to beat 2:56 AM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rival is the wrong word. Giving the United States one almighty scare, as they most certainly just did, should not and does not put Australia's Boomers on the same level as Carmelo Anthony & Co. When you're sporting a 71-game winning streak as we speak, like Team USA, you have no real rivals. However ... You … [Read more...]
David Ortiz survives injury scare that would have threatened career
David Ortiz survives injury scare that would have threatened career If David Ortiz’s baseball career flashed before his eyes on Wednesday night, we wouldn’t blame him. The Boston Red Sox slugger appeared to be in major trouble in the ninth inning of their 9-4 loss to the Yankees after fouling a pitch off his right shin. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Ortiz was leading off … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Gomez, Going, Gone
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Gomez, Going, Gone Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. How will you remember the Carlos Gomez era in Houston? Probably as underwhelming. The 30-year-old center fielder was designated for assignment by the Astros on Wednesday evening, a little over 12 months after being acquired from the Brewers (along with starting pitcher Mike Fiers) for prospects Domingo … [Read more...]
US men’s basketball team gets tested, beats Australia 98-88 (Yahoo Sports)
US men's basketball team gets tested, beats Australia 98-88 (Yahoo Sports) After nothing but pushovers this summer, the U.S. men's basketball team faced someone who pushed back. ''This is the real world now and that's good for us,'' coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Finally tested, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving had the answers. … [Read more...]
Venezuela men’s basketball beats China 72-68 for 1st win (Yahoo Sports)
Venezuela men's basketball beats China 72-68 for 1st win (Yahoo Sports) The battle of the last winless men's basketball teams in Group A went down to the wire as Venezuela squeaked past China 72-68 Wednesday night to take another step toward advancing. Venezuela power forward Nestor Colmenares made the two plays of the game down the stretch. After forcing the turnover, he hit a floater … [Read more...]
Rio 2016: We now have a reason for why the Olympic pools are turning green
Rio 2016: We now have a reason for why the Olympic pools are turning green The Olympic swimming pools have become the talk of the games so far. Whether it's Michael Phelps still dazzling us with gold medal victories, Katie Ledecky trouncing her competition or, yes, pools turning green. How does this happen?After the pool used for diving turned green, a second pool, used for water polo, changed … [Read more...]
Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em: Preseason DFS Targets for 8/11
Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em: Preseason DFS Targets for 8/11 With the cancellation of last Sunday night’s Hall of Fame Game, Thursday night marks the official opening of Week 1 of the NFL preseason. If you are reading this, you’re likely familiar with NFL daily fantasy from the regular season, but the preseason is a completely different animal. Being in tune with depth charts, injuries, and preseason … [Read more...]