Dana White: 'Jon Jones did not take the drug everyone thought he took' (Getty)In a recent post on Instagram, Jon Jones said that he would be returning to the Octagon “really soon” despite facing a potential suspension for failing a drug test that ended up having him removed from the UFC 200 main event in July. “I’m sure you guys are curious about what’s going on with this USADA … [Read more...]
Honey Badger returns to practice after being activated from the PUP list
Honey Badger returns to practice after being activated from the PUP list The Cardinals have the heart of their defense back on the field. The team activated Tyrann Mathieu from the physically unable to perform list on Tuesday, the Cardinals announced on their website. He returned to practice after posting the following message to his Twitter account: But this time it won't take me to long to … [Read more...]
Braves call up Dansby Swanson as Shelby Miller dwells in minors
Braves call up Dansby Swanson as Shelby Miller dwells in minors Dansby Swanson will join the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. (AP) The Dansby Swanson era has begun. The Atlanta Braves announced their plan to call-up Swanson on Wednesday for his major-league debut, meaning his path from No. 1 pick in the 2015 MLB Draft to big leaguer took just over 14 months. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball … [Read more...]
WATCH: Chase Utley gets standing ovation in return to Philly
WATCH: Chase Utley gets standing ovation in return to Philly By no means is this surprising, but it's still newsworthy. Long-time Phillies second baseman Chase Utley returned as a member of an opposing team for the first time on Tuesday, and the reception he got from the Phillies fans and players had to have been pretty satisfying. I love the Ryan Howard shot along with Utley saluting multiple … [Read more...]
Sweden beats Brazil on penalty kicks, moves on to women's soccer final
Sweden beats Brazil on penalty kicks, moves on to women's soccer final Your browser does not support iframes. The Lady Giant Killers of Sweden are moving on to the gold-medal game in women’s soccer after knocking Brazil out in the semifinal round. Sweden won 4-3 on penalties kicks after the sides played to a 0-0 draw. As they shocked the United States on penalty kicks, also 4-3, Sweden … [Read more...]
Aguero hat-trick fires City to Steaua rout
Aguero hat-trick fires City to Steaua rout Paris (AFP) – Sergio Aguero brushed off two missed penalties to score a hat-trick as Manchester City outclassed Steaua Bucharest 5-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie in Romania. The result means that new City coach Pep Guardiola can breathe a huge sigh of relief as the Abu Dhabi-backed club have one foot in the … [Read more...]
Tennessee Titans vs. Carolina Panthers – 8/20/16 NFL Pick, Odds … – Sports Chat Place
Tennessee Titans vs. Carolina Panthers - 8/20/16 NFL Pick, Odds ... - Sports Chat Place Carolina Panthers (17-2) at Tennessee Titans (3-13) (2015 Records) NFL Football: Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm (Nissan Stadium) The Line: Tennessee Titans -1 -- Over/Under: 41.5 See the Latest Odds TV: NFL Network The Tennessee Titans and the Carolina Panthers face off on Saturday in Nashville in a … [Read more...]
Biles wins floor exercise for record-tying 4th Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports)
Biles wins floor exercise for record-tying 4th Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with an electric performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday. ''It's been a long journey,'' Biles said. Biles embraced her longtime coach shortly after her routine - which includes a tumbling … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s flyweight quarterfinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's flyweight quarterfinal results (Reuters) Aug 16 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's flyweight quarterfinal results in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Sarah Ourahmoune (France) beat Zhaina Shekerbekova (Kazakhstan) 3-0 Ingrid Valencia (Colombia) beat Peamwilai Laopeam (Thailand) 3-0 Ren Cancan (China) beat Mandy Bujold (Canada) 3-0 Nicola Adams (Britain) beat Tetyana Kob … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s light welterweight quarterfinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's light welterweight quarterfinal results (Reuters) Aug 16 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's light welterweight quarterfinal results in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Collazo Sotomayor (Azerbaijan) beat Yasnier Toledo Lopez (Cuba) 3-0 Artem Harutyunyan (Germany) beat Batuhan Gozgec (Turkey) 3-0 Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (Uzbekistan) beat Gary Russell (U.S.) 2-1 Vitaly Dunaytsev … [Read more...]