Nationals reportedly on verge of releasing Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Papelbon’s days with the Washington Nationals appear to be over. (AP) The rocky relationship between Jonathan Papelbon and the Washington Nationals appears to be near the end. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the longtime closer may be out in Washington as soon as Saturday after sources indicated he’d asked for his … [Read more...]
Tim Duncan turned down President Obama's invitation to Rio Olympics
Tim Duncan turned down President Obama's invitation to Rio Olympics The President of the United States of America invited a recently retired athlete to fly with him to Rio de Janeiro to watch the Olympic Games. The athlete, 40 years old and famously averse to attention, said no to the President. Are you picturing Tim Duncan yet? Because you should be. I can't think of another all-time great … [Read more...]
Rio mystery solved: Can NCAA athletes keep their Olympic medal bonuses?
Rio mystery solved: Can NCAA athletes keep their Olympic medal bonuses? (Getty Images) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Katie Ledecky’s record-breaking exploits in Rio have made her $115,000 richer thanks to United States Olympic Committee payouts on her six Olympic medals. But, come this fall when she arrives for her freshman year at Stanford, she’ll be able to compete against … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day eight at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day eight at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the eighth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Saturday (times GMT): 1458 U.S. SET WOMEN'S TEAM PURSUIT WORLD RECORD, BRITAIN BETTERS IT Britain and the United States traded world records in the Olympic track cycling women's team pursuit to set up a mouth-watering showdown for gold later on Saturday. Racing … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s welterweight quarterfinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's welterweight quarterfinal results (Reuters) Aug 13 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's welterweight quarterfinal result in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Mohammed Rabii (Morocco) beat Steven Donnelly (Ireland) 2-1 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Women’s team pursuit 1st round results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Track-Women's team pursuit 1st round results (Reuters) Aug 13 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-track women's team pursuit 1st round results in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Heat 41. BritainKate Archibald/Laura Trott/Elinor Barker/Joanna Rowsell 4 minutes 12.152 seconds WR 2. CanadaAllison Beveridge/Jasmin Glaesser/Laura Brown/Georgia Simmerling 4:15.636 Heat 31. U.S.Sarah … [Read more...]
Jimmy Vesey's agent shoots down free agent favorite rumors
Jimmy Vesey's agent shoots down free agent favorite rumors (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) There is no specific favorite team to land college free agent Jimmy Vesey, according to his representation. There are ideas and theories on where he could best fit, but ultimately teams have to hit the right notes when they talk with him next week. Currently the Buffalo Sabres hold the … [Read more...]
Rams' No. 1 fan moved to St. Louis … and then to Los Angeles
Rams' No. 1 fan moved to St. Louis ... and then to Los Angeles Defensive tackle Aaron Donald signs autographs for Los Angeles Rams fans (AP) We all love our favorite sports teams. But would you move with them if they relocated? And if they moved again, would you go too? If the answer is no, congratulations because you’re sane. And you’ll never out-fan Adam Mirghanbari. SI.com’s Greg … [Read more...]
Wenger steels depleted Arsenal for Liverpool test
Wenger steels depleted Arsenal for Liverpool test London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is grappling with a defensive injury crisis ahead of his team’s Premier League opener at home to Jurgen Klopp’s buoyant Liverpool on Sunday. Wenger is set to be without his three senior centre-backs at the Emirates Stadium and in Liverpool faces a team who put four unanswered goals past Barcelona in a … [Read more...]
6 pictures that show Katie Ledecky's 800-meter freestyle dominance
6 pictures that show Katie Ledecky's 800-meter freestyle dominance Katie Ledecky broke her own world record Friday night in the women’s 800-meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympics. But the words “world record” don’t convey how absolutely dominant Ledecky was. Less than halfway through the race, Ledecky was so far ahead, she was already swimming in the opposite direction of the other seven … [Read more...]