AIBA reassigns executive director after judging probe (The Associated Press) The International Boxing Association has reassigned its executive director in the middle of the Olympics after an examination of the judging and refereeing at the games. AIBA assigned Karim Bouzidi to a new role within the organization Thursday, but declined to elaborate on the reason. Boudizi has been AIBA's … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Boxing body AIBA reassigns top official after scoring uproar (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Boxing body AIBA reassigns top official after scoring uproar (Reuters) Olympic boxing body AIBA has reassigned its French executive director Karim Bouzidi to a new role, a day after announcing that some judges and referees had been dropped from the tournament at the Rio Games. It said in a statement that Franco Falcinelli, AIBA's most senior vice-president and European … [Read more...]
Venue announced for inaugural WGC-Mexico Championship
Venue announced for inaugural WGC-Mexico Championship Adam Scott won the final WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that the inaugural WGC-Mexico Championship will be held next March at Club de Golf Chapultepec outside Mexico City. The transition away from hosting the World Golf Championships event at Trump National Doral in South Florida was … [Read more...]
La Liga preview and predictions ahead of a season full of hope
La Liga preview and predictions ahead of a season full of hope A pulsating end to the 2015-16 La Liga season left the watching world enchanted and similar drama is anticipated in what will be another blockbuster edition of Spanish soccer’s top flight this term. Eventually, Barcelona clung on to their position at the top of the table and will be favorites to do so again in 2016-17. The … [Read more...]
Maloney in Calgary; Islanders make play for Vesey (Puck Headlines)
Maloney in Calgary; Islanders make play for Vesey (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Drake • Alexa Lemieux, daughter of Mario Lemieux, presents Drake with a jersey signed … [Read more...]
This is why the Red Sox are upset about Thursday's 1:10 start
This is why the Red Sox are upset about Thursday's 1:10 start Comerica Park (Getty Images) Wednesday’s night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles was called after six-and-a-half innings (and an hour delay) due to rain, which you’d think would be good news for the Red Sox since they had a 1:05 p.m. game to play in Detroit the next day. But the delays weren’t over. … [Read more...]
2016 Outlook: Nikola Mirotic
2016 Outlook: Nikola Mirotic We keep seeing these flashes from Nikola Mirotic that make it seem like he could be a star before long. As a rookie, he was dominant in March, and then averaged 16.3 points per game last April, after struggling to make that kind of an impact for most of the season. Mirotic has the ability to consistently produce like that, with an improving 3-point shot and the … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics daily viewer's guide – Day 13 (August 18)
2016 Rio Olympics daily viewer's guide - Day 13 (August 18) On tap today: The greatest athlete on earth will be crowned, U.S. women’s basketball will look to continue its Olympic dynasty and the fastest man on earth looks to take his legacy to unreachable heights. Day 13 of the Olympics promises to be an exciting affair. Morning slots: For the early birds, women’s golf continues with the … [Read more...]
Kyrgyz weightlifter stripped of bronze medal in doping case (Yahoo Sports)
Kyrgyz weightlifter stripped of bronze medal in doping case (Yahoo Sports) A male weightlifter from Kyrgyzstan became the first athlete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to be stripped of a medal after a positive drug test. Izzat Artykov tested positive for strychnine after winning the bronze medal in the 69-kilogram division, the Court of Arbitration's anti-doping division said Thursday. … [Read more...]
Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple drugging, rape charges
Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for multiple drugging, rape charges Darren Sharper in court in 2014 (AP) Former All-Pro safety Darren Sharper has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by a federal judge, after he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states. Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, of the Eastern District of Louisiana, sentenced Sharper on Thursday, … [Read more...]