US men's volleyball team beats France, stays in medal chase (Yahoo Sports) Way behind in the first set Saturday against France, the Americans slowly began chipping away to end up on top. While none of the U.S. players can quite explain it, they have a propensity for doing that very thing, coming back with the odds stacked against them. ''We just trusted each other, played our volleyball, … [Read more...]
Fraser-Pryce closing in on Olympic sprint triple (Yahoo Sports)
Fraser-Pryce closing in on Olympic sprint triple (Yahoo Sports) Watch out Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce might get that triple of Olympic 100-meter titles first. Double defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran her season's best of 10.88 seconds to reach the final of the 100 and showed all the confidence that two titles bring. In a direct confrontation with European champion … [Read more...]
In tennis, Puig wins Puerto Rico’s 1st Olympic gold ever (Yahoo Sports)
In tennis, Puig wins Puerto Rico's 1st Olympic gold ever (Yahoo Sports) The spectators told Monica Puig they believed she could win Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold medal in any sport, providing a soundtrack of ''Si se puede!'' - ''Yes, we can!'' - during the Rio de Janeiro Games women's tennis final. The unseeded and unheralded Puig capped her run of upsets with the biggest one of all … [Read more...]
Conte hopes to banish sleepless nights with Chelsea
Conte hopes to banish sleepless nights with Chelsea London (AFP) – Antonio Conte hopes his first taste of the Premier League doesn’t end in another sleepless night as Chelsea’s new manager starts a new era at Stamford Bridge on Monday. Conte is eagerly awaiting his introduction to the English game after spells as Juventus and Italy coach, but the renowned perfectionist knows he is in for a long … [Read more...]
Indians prospect Francisco Mejia has record hitting streak snapped at 49 games
Indians prospect Francisco Mejia has record hitting streak snapped at 49 games The longest hitting streak in modern minor league baseball history is over. Saturday night, Indians catching prospect Francisco Mejia went 0 for 4 with a walk and a strikeout to snap his hitting streak at an incredible 49 games. Mejia had a chance to extend the streak in the ninth inning, but he drew a walk. The … [Read more...]
Record crowd greets Rams back … for a horrible start
Record crowd greets Rams back ... for a horrible start The Rams played their first home game at the Los Angeles Coliseum since 1979 (AP) Hey, this Los Angeles Rams debut doesn’t really count anyway. An enormous crowd in Los Angeles welcomed the Rams back for their preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys, the first NFL football game held in L.A. in 22 years. And on a sun-splashed day at … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Tee times and pairings for Round 4 on Sunday
2016 Rio Olympics golf: Tee times and pairings for Round 4 on Sunday Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose in the final group for the gold is something I'm pretty fired up about. There are also some other terrific groups on Sunday at the 2016 Rio Olympics as players like Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler try to go super low for a medal before the leaders tee off. In fact, there are 10 players within five … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cowboys rookie QB Dak Prescott feeds Dez Bryant for some beautiful throws
WATCH: Cowboys rookie QB Dak Prescott feeds Dez Bryant for some beautiful throws It's not hard to make Jerry Jones smile. A glass of Johnnie Walker Blue will take care of that. But if you want to see him grin, you need something involving the Cowboys, preferably with Tony Romo making a big play and leading a fourth-quarter comeback. But Dak Prescott hooking up with Dez Bryant on a couple of … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig goes crazy celebrating Monica Puig's historic gold medal
Yasiel Puig goes crazy celebrating Monica Puig's historic gold medal Yasiel Puig supported Monica Puig during her historic gold medal victory. (AP Photos) Though being demoted to Triple A wasn’t an ideal scenario for Yasiel Puig, it has afforded him opportunities he may not have otherwise had. For example, Puig spent some time bonding with his new teammates at Oklahoma City this week by … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cowboys ruin return of football to L.A. with TD on opening kickoff
WATCH: Cowboys ruin return of football to L.A. with TD on opening kickoff The Rams brought back professional football to Los Angeles for the first time in 22 years, and within 13 seconds the Cowboys ruined their debut. Los Angeles kicked off to Dallas in the Coliseum, the first pro football play in L.A. in more than two decades, and Lucky Whitehead promptly shredded through the return team, … [Read more...]