LOOK: RG3 has wild first play, gets lit up after 49-yard bomb to Pryor Ironically enough, Robert Griffin III's first play with the Cleveland Browns looked a lot like his entire career in Washington: A flash of brilliance followed by a small injury. After watching the Browns defense for the first six minutes of the game on Friday, RG3 and the Browns offense finally hit the field against the … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig joins his new Triple-A teammates in hunting Pokemon
Yasiel Puig joins his new Triple-A teammates in hunting Pokemon Gotta catch ’em all, Yasiel Puig (AP) Since partying with his Triple-A teammates and posting the exploits on Snapchat wasn’t to the liking of Yasiel Puig’s employer, the Los Angeles Dodgers, maybe they’ll care more for his newest hobby. Puig said he joined his Oklahoma City Dodgers teammates in hunting Pokémon on Thursday night. … [Read more...]
Graduate transfer hand-wringing screams of coaches' competitive fear
Graduate transfer hand-wringing screams of coaches' competitive fear It took a non-descript backup defensive back to usher in the latest tidal wave of student-athlete welfare. On this silly graduate transfer issue, Alabama didn't go to war over an NFL-bound left tackle or wide receiver with Olympic speed. Well, mostly because a Cam Robinson or Calvin Ridley probably aren't looking to … [Read more...]
Alexis Johnson cleared by Tennessee discipline committee
Alexis Johnson cleared by Tennessee discipline committee (Getty Images) Suspended Tennessee defensive tackle Alexis Johnson’s attorney says his client has been cleared by the school’s judicial panel of conduct violations. According to the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Johnson is still currently suspended from the football team. He was suspended in February after an arrest on charges of assault … [Read more...]
Goalkeeper Solo blasts Sweden ‘cowards’ as USA women bow out
Goalkeeper Solo blasts Sweden ‘cowards’ as USA women bow out Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Outspoken USA women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo labelled Sweden “cowards” after the world champions’ bid for a fourth straight Olympic gold ended in quarter-final defeat Friday. Sweden progressed to their first ever Olympics semi-final 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Brasilia as Sweden coach Pia Sundhage ousted … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: Across-the-Board Contributors
The Numbers Game: Across-the-Board Contributors In a recent podcast with Mike Gallagher we discussed players who contribute all-around fantasy value, such as Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Kent Bazemore. I wondered if there was a way to quantify such players and arrive at an objective list of 'across the board' contributors. As a result, I went back to my end-of-season fantasy ranks and eliminated … [Read more...]
The biggest reason Michael Phelps is not the greatest athlete ever
The biggest reason Michael Phelps is not the greatest athlete ever Michael Phelps (AP) Michael Phelps is undeniably great. I wouldn’t dream of taking away from what he’s done. When you have more gold medals than most countries can claim, your accomplishments aren’t up for debate. But after Phelps’ storybook week I’ve seen people start to ask if he’s the greatest athlete ever. And that’s when … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men’s sprint last 32 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men's sprint last 32 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-track men's sprint last 32 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Heat 91. Sam Webster (New Zealand) Q seconds 2. Edward Dawkins (New Zealand) Heat 81. Jeffrey Hoogland (Netherlands) Q 2. Francois Pervis (France) Heat 71. Joachim Eilers (Germany) Q 2. Damian Zielinski (Poland) Heat 61. Xu Chao … [Read more...]
A wild ride puts Henrik Stenson in the mix at Olympic golf (Yahoo Sports)
A wild ride puts Henrik Stenson in the mix at Olympic golf (Yahoo Sports) British Open champion Henrik Stenson is close enough to think about adding an Olympic gold medal to his silver claret jug. Marcus Fraser of Australia got off to a quick start, stretched his lead to four shots at one point and wound up with a 2-under 69 for the 36-hole lead in the first Olympic golf competition since … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s lightweight last 16 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's lightweight last 16 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's lightweight last 16 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Irma Testa (Italy) beat Shelley Watts (Australia) 2-1 Mikaela Mayer (U.S.) beat Jennifer Chieng (Micronesia) 3-0 Yin Junhua (China) beat Hasnaa Lachgar (Morocco) 3-0 Mira Potkonen (Finland) beat Adriana Araujo (Brazil) 2-1 … [Read more...]