McKayla Maroney thrilled to relinquish Olympic-meme title to Michael Phelps McKayla Maroney is definitely impressed with the latest Olympic meme. (Getty) For four years, McKayla Maroney’s infamous “unimpressed” face reigned supreme as the world’s greatest Olympic meme. A year ago today A photo posted by McKayla Maroney (@mckaylamaroney) on Aug 5, 2013 at 5:33pm PDT Well on Monday, a … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympic golf expert picks: Patrick Reed will take first gold since 1904 – CBS sports.com (blog)
2016 Rio Olympic golf expert picks: Patrick Reed will take first gold since 1904 - CBS sports.com (blog) Seven years after golf was voted into the Olympics, the first round is finally here. It has been 112 long years since anyone has hit a golf ball in the Olympic Games, but Brazil's Addison da Silva will change that on Thursday morning. A lot has changed in the last century such as golf club … [Read more...]
US rolls on, routs Serbia 110-84 in women’s basketball (Yahoo Sports)
US rolls on, routs Serbia 110-84 in women's basketball (Yahoo Sports) Diana Taurasi and her U.S. teammates knew they'd be in for a test against Serbia. Taurasi scored 22 of her Olympic-best 25 points in the first half to help the U.S. beat Serbia 110-84 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals. The U.S. had easily routed Senegal and Spain in its first two games, winning by an average … [Read more...]
USA women’s field hockey beats Japan, advances (Yahoo Sports)
USA women's field hockey beats Japan, advances (Yahoo Sports) Melissa Gonzalez scored on a penalty corner 22 seconds into the team's match against Japan, and Katie Bam scored the first of her three goals four minutes later. The Americans went on to rout Japan 6-1 in the Pool B contest Wednesday to earn a slot in the quarterfinals. In their first two matches at the Olympics, the Americans … [Read more...]
Walsh Jennings, Ross escape first adversity of Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Walsh Jennings, Ross escape first adversity of Olympics (Yahoo Sports) April Ross was so excited to finish the preliminary round of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament unbeaten that she took a victory lap around the Copacabana court, slapping hands with fans as she ran. Walsh Jennings won three Olympic gold medals playing with Misty May-Treanor, sweeping through Athens or Beijing … [Read more...]
Vin Scully recalls learning of attack on Pearl Harbor
Vin Scully recalls learning of attack on Pearl Harbor Your browser does not support iframes. Vin Scully is more than a broadcaster or a baseball play-by-play man, he’s a storyteller on a level matched by few others through time. At 88 years old, Scully has plenty of stories to share too. That’s just one of the reasons fans have been tuning into his Dodgers broadcasts for 67 seasons, and it’s … [Read more...]
Will the Dodgers regret trading for Rich Hill?
Will the Dodgers regret trading for Rich Hill? Rich Hill has yet to make his Dodgers debut due to on-going blister issues. (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have overcome a lot of obstacles this season to catch the San Francisco Giants in the NL West standings. Could a “blister from hell” actually be the one obstacle they can’t overcome? It’s possible. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]