DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 13 - Heavy.com Major League Baseball has a full roster of games being played this Saturday, with 15 games being played at 1:05 or later. There are a number of aces to choose from, and some pitchers you definitely hadn't considered that can get you more points than you realize. Similarly, you have some star powers I recommend today, and … [Read more...]
Dutch dressage rider quits after horse falls ill
Dutch dressage rider quits after horse falls ill Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands riding Jecih Parzival during the freestyle Grand Prix individual dressage competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games in France in 2014. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news The reigning silver medalist in the Olympic dressage competition withdrew from the Rio Games after her horse, … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-China team sprint gold a ‘sport orgasm’ says French coach (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-China team sprint gold a 'sport orgasm' says French coach (Reuters) By Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - When China's Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women's team sprint to secure their country's first ever track cycling gold it was hard to see their faces under bright red helmets. It's the best feeling in my sport life," Benoit Vetu, who has … [Read more...]
Selection headache for Barca ahead of Super Cup
Selection headache for Barca ahead of Super Cup Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has a tough decision to make before his side’s first game of the season against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Sunday. The Catalans travel to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan to face the Europa League winners in a repeat of May’s Copa del Rey final, which they won 2-0 after extra-time, but many of … [Read more...]
Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record (Yahoo Sports)
Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record (Yahoo Sports) What track and field really needed was a Usain Bolt-like jolt to steer the conversation from the endless string of crime, punishment and doping that nearly sank the sport over the past year. What it got was a 10,000-meter world record from an Ethiopian who considers it her second-favorite distance, and a race that will … [Read more...]
US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw (Yahoo Sports)
US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw (Yahoo Sports) The U.S. goalkeeper criticized the Swedes for the way they played Friday in beating the Americans in a penalty shootout - a result that means the world's top-ranked team will miss out on a medal in women's soccer for the first time. The Swedes beat the U.S. 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Hoy leads praise of record-breaker Wiggins (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Hoy leads praise of record-breaker Wiggins (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Cycling great Chris Hoy led the praise for Bradley Wiggins after he surpassed his own British record Olympic medal haul in a thrilling track team pursuit final on Friday. Wiggins, along with Owain Doull, Ed Clancy and Steven Burke, edged Australia in a gold medal … [Read more...]
NFL Preseason Blitz: Terrelle Pryor trying to beat huge odds
NFL Preseason Blitz: Terrelle Pryor trying to beat huge odds It is very, very rare for a player to fail at quarterback in the NFL, then become an effective receiver. But Terrelle Pryor of the Cleveland Browns is a special athlete, and he might be in the process of pulling it off. Pryor made a nice statement on his first play this preseason, in a 17-11 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Pryor … [Read more...]
Bayern, Dortmund in Super Cup showdown
Bayern, Dortmund in Super Cup showdown Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund host champions Bayern Munich for the German Super Cup on Sunday with Mats Hummels and Mario Goetze set to be scrutinised following high-profile returns to each rival team. The showdown between German league and cup champions Bayern and last season’s runners-up Dortmund, who finished second to the Bavarians in both … [Read more...]
U.S. men's hoops team escapes another close call in Rio
U.S. men's hoops team escapes another close call in Rio DeMarcus Cousins set a physical tone early with a spin and dunk around Milos Teodosic in the first quarter. But the experienced Serbs stuck to their half-court game and took Team USA down to the final seconds. 11:16 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some at-the-buzzer instant analysis from press row at the Carioca Arena 1 after Team USA … [Read more...]