Olympics-Cycling-Track-Men's sprint repechage round 1 results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-track men's sprint repechage round 1 results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Heat 31. Fabian Hernando Puerta Zapata (Colombia) Q seconds 2. Rafal Sarnecki (Poland) 3. Francois Pervis (France) Heat 21. Patrick Constable (Australia) Q 2. Damian Zielinski (Poland) 3. Pavel Kelemen (Czech … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Colombia, Uzbekistan advance to men’s flyweight final (Reuters)
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Roy resignation fallout; Trouba's value; Red Wings in limbo (Puck Headlines)
Roy resignation fallout; Trouba's value; Red Wings in limbo (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Nick Bonino raised $10,000 for Connecticut Children's Medical … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter on A-Rod's retirement: ‘It will be difficult for him'
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DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 12th – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 12th - Fantasy CPR MLB Lineups: FanDuel Economics August 12 by Matt Rogers Jul 29, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Jurickson Profar (19) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring a run in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports … [Read more...]
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy isn't too keen about Big 12 expansion
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy isn't too keen about Big 12 expansion Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy talks with the media following an NCAA college football practice of the year in Stillwater, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Even though Big 12 expansion seems like an inevitability at this point, one league head coach has made it clear that he is not on board. … [Read more...]
USA women’s football stunned by Sweden on penalties in Rio
USA women’s football stunned by Sweden on penalties in Rio Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Women’s football world champions the United States’ bid for a fourth consecutive gold medal was ended by a shock 4-3 defeat on penalties to Sweden after a 1-1 draw in Brasilia on Friday. Defeat is the Americans’ first in 15 games at the Olympics and only their third ever in Games history having won four golds and a … [Read more...]
Chris Coghlan denied timeout, rips a game-tying single anyway
Chris Coghlan denied timeout, rips a game-tying single anyway Umpires have a lot of power. Even with instant replay and challenges, they still dictate many parts of the game. The biggest is balls and strikes, but a close relative of that are timeouts at the plate. A batter can ask for time, but the umpire doesn’t have to grant it. Chris Coghlan learned this the hard way when his Chicago Cubs … [Read more...]
D'oh Canada: CBC calls entire race mixing up Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte
D'oh Canada: CBC calls entire race mixing up Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Michael Phelps cruised to his 22nd career Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley, but someone might want to tell Canadian broadcaster Elliotte Friedman. Friedman, either suffering from an epic mix-up or performing an all-time troll job, called the … [Read more...]
Fraser maintains one-shot lead through 2 rounds of Olympic golf tourney
Fraser maintains one-shot lead through 2 rounds of Olympic golf tourney Marcus Fraser maintains the lead in the Olympic golf tournament. (Getty Images) Marcus Fraser was the sixth-highest ranked Australian male golfer, and he’s in the Olympic field because a handful of his countrymen decided they would skip the sport’s return to the Games. Through 36 holes, he’s taken advantage of his … [Read more...]