Muscle Watch 2016: Bucs' Mike Evans says he's around 15 pounds lighter If there is one thing you can guarantee about the beginning period of NFL training camps, it's that there will be a ton of reports about players that have reported in the best shape of their lives. Some of them will have packed on 15 pounds of muscle, while others will have lost 15 pounds of fat. (It's always 15 … [Read more...]
Watch live: Indians and Angels meet in Free Game of the Day
Watch live: Indians and Angels meet in Free Game of the Day When the Cleveland Indians acquired Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees at the trade deadline, it was expected he’d become the team’s regular closer. Instead, manager Terry Francona has elected to employ his new bullpen ace as a weapon, rather than to define him in a singular role. And so far the results have been interesting. … [Read more...]
Ex-Tulane QB Tanner Lee, now at Nebraska, granted extra year
Ex-Tulane QB Tanner Lee, now at Nebraska, granted extra year Tanner Lee (12) started at Tulane for two seasons before transferring to Nebraska. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Nebraska received news Saturday night that won’t impact it this season, but it will down the line. Tanner Lee, a quarterback who transferred to the Huskers after two years as a starter at Tulane, announced that he has been … [Read more...]
Cycling: The Rio volunteer setting the pace for champions (Reuters)
Cycling: The Rio volunteer setting the pace for champions (Reuters) Ivo Siebert, 35, a semi-professional who owns a bike shop in southern Brazil, is setting the pace for the track cycling keirin event, calmly riding an electric bike while the world's fastest racers prowl behind him, preparing to sprint. "You feel that energy behind you... but you have to keep very focused, on the speed, on … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day nine at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day nine at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the ninth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Sunday (times GMT): 1500 KENYA'S SUMGONG WINS WOMEN'S MARATHON Jemima Jelagat Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, clocking two hours, 24 minutes and four seconds to take gold. Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa of Bahrain came second, while … [Read more...]
J.R. Smith on getting married: 'Two rings, one year'
J.R. Smith on getting married: 'Two rings, one year' If you queried a serious NBA fan or most NBA media members with the question "Who's an NBA player that likes to party?" one of the most common responses would be Cleveland Cavaliers star J.R. Smith. The man has long made no secret of his penchant for the nightlife and the NBA rock star lifestyle. Smith's public perception has started … [Read more...]
Mystery solved: How Puerto Rico competes independently
Mystery solved: How Puerto Rico competes independently Monica Puig of Puerto Rico reacts after defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany. (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Citizens of Puerto Rico are natural born citizens of the United States. Sound a little odd? It’s true. Puerto Ricans were granted in citizenship by Congress in 1917 via the Jones-Shafroth Act, which made … [Read more...]
Eastern Michigan took the walk-on scholarship reveal to a new level (Video)
Eastern Michigan took the walk-on scholarship reveal to a new level (Video) Eastern Michigan’s Blake Banham returns a kickoff against Western Michigan during the first half of an NCAA football game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, in Ypsilanti, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) Just when we thought we had seen everything when it comes to scholarship reveal videos, Eastern Michigan took it to a new … [Read more...]
A new Jamaican champion makes her mark in Olympic 100 meters (Yahoo Sports)
A new Jamaican champion makes her mark in Olympic 100 meters (Yahoo Sports) Jamaica's newest sprint champion is Elaine Thompson, and she was more than happy to let Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce place that green-and-yellow Jamaican flag over her shoulders after denying her friend and training partner a record third straight title in the 100 meters on Saturday. ''When I crossed the line and glanced … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-The Rio volunteer setting the pace for champions (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-The Rio volunteer setting the pace for champions (Reuters) Ivo Siebert, 35, a semi-professional who owns a bike shop in southern Brazil, is setting the pace for the track cycling keirin event, calmly riding an electric bike while the world's fastest racers prowl behind him, preparing to sprint. "You feel that energy behind you... but you have to keep very focused, on the … [Read more...]