Lakers' Young: Relationship with Russell on mend 2:51 AM ET ESPN.com news services Nick Young has found the high road and the humor in his controversy-filled spring and romance-less summer. Five months after Los Angeles Lakers teammate D'Angelo Russell posted a video of him talking about picking up girls -- and two months after his public breakup with pop star girlfriend Iggy Azalea -- … [Read more...]
David Rudisha retains Olympic title in 800, cements legacy (Yahoo Sports)
David Rudisha retains Olympic title in 800, cements legacy (Yahoo Sports) David Rudisha glanced to his left twice as he came round the final bend, waiting for the challenge to come. Rudisha won in 1 minute, 42.15 seconds from Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi, who ran a national record time of 1:42.61 to add an 800 silver here to his gold in the 1,500 at the last Olympics. Clayton Murphy powered … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Trott in command of women’s omnium (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Trott in command of women's omnium (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Defending champion Laura Trott took command of the women's track cycling omnium event at the Rio Games on Monday to close in on the fourth Olympic gold medal of her career. The 24-year-old finished second in the scratch race before winning the individual pursuit and elimination events. With three … [Read more...]
Hunter Pence trips over the bullpen mound, somehow makes falling catch
Hunter Pence trips over the bullpen mound, somehow makes falling catch The falling catch is a relative of the diving catch, right? Like the clumsy, accident-prone member of the family who everyone still loves. After all, it gets the job done just the same. An out is an out, even if less aesthetically impressive. I bring this up, obviously, because it just happened in AT&T Park. One of … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Choo Cut Short
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Choo Cut Short Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Shin-Soo Choo probably wishes he could hit the reset button on the 2016 season. Choo suffered what looks likely to be a season-ending injury Monday, as a hit by pitch resulted in a fractured left forearm. He’ll be placed on the disabled list prior to Tuesday’s contest in what will be his fourth trip … [Read more...]
Rio rain wreaks havoc with hurdles, pole vault, discus
Rio rain wreaks havoc with hurdles, pole vault, discus Your browser does not support iframes. Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Rain hit Rio hard Monday evening, forcing three different track and field events – 110-meter hurdles, pole vault and discus – to scramble to adapt to the torrential downpour. Events were halted for about 25 minutes, and when they resumed, logistical … [Read more...]
Vote: Harder to guard — Curry or Iverson?
Vote: Harder to guard -- Curry or Iverson? 12:02 AM ET Years before Stephen Curry became virtually unguardable, another point guard wowed fans and opponents alike with his moves and scoring ability. That would be Allen Iverson. So on Monday's edition of SportsNation, the hosts asked a simple question: Curry has won the last two NBA MVP awards, averaging a league-high 30.1 points per game last … [Read more...]
Adrian Beltre goes to ridiculous lengths to avoid Gatorade bath
Adrian Beltre goes to ridiculous lengths to avoid Gatorade bath Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has at least one thing in common with the Wicked Witch of the West: He hates to get wet. That can become quite the problem if you’re a professional baseball player, but only if you’re really good. Unfortunately for Beltre, he’s among the best in the game. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy … [Read more...]
Cycling-Olympics-Cavendish wins long-awaited Games medal (Reuters)
Cycling-Olympics-Cavendish wins long-awaited Games medal (Reuters) (Adds quotes) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Mark Cavendish finally got his hands on an Olympic medal when he took silver in the omnium on Monday, and while the British rider said he was happy to be on the podium he conceded his impressive collection of honours is incomplete without a Games gold. The … [Read more...]
Five years after brutal diagnosis, Sauers wins U.S. Senior Open by one
Five years after brutal diagnosis, Sauers wins U.S. Senior Open by one Gene Sauers celebrates winning the U.S. Senior Open (Getty Images) You might have been hard-pressed to convince Gene Sauers five years ago that he was still going to be playing professional golf in 2016. On Monday, he became a first-time major champion. Sauers won the U.S. Senior Open by a shot over Billy Mayfair and … [Read more...]