USA women cruise to impressive gold medal in 4x100m relay as Felix sets record English Gardner, Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie celebrate taking gold. Getty ImagesIf not for a successful appeal after dropping the baton in the semifinal heats, the U.S. women's 4x100-meter relay team would not have even been able to pull off the incredible gold medal run they displayed on Friday … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Ray Rice visits Florida State
Social Hour: Ray Rice visits Florida State Ray Rice arrives for an appeal hearing of his indefinite suspension from the NFL, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook … [Read more...]
WATCH: Darrelle Revis picks off preseason starter Colt McCoy in end zone
WATCH: Darrelle Revis picks off preseason starter Colt McCoy in end zone Colt McCoy and the Redskins offense got off to a fast start Friday night against the Jets. The backup quarterback, who stared for Kirk Cousins, completed his first seven passes for 66 yards. But then, he heaved an ill-advised throw into the end zone -- and the hands of veteran Darrelle Revis. Facing 3rd-and-goal, McCoy … [Read more...]
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 10-1
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 10-1 It’s that time of year again. With the college football season just around the corner, it’s time for the Dr. Saturday crew to unveil its preseason Top 25. We all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2016 season. Click here for Nos. 25-18 in our preview. Click here … [Read more...]
Carl Edwards wins pole as JGR cars all qualify in top 5
Carl Edwards wins pole as JGR cars all qualify in top 5 Carl Edwards got his fifth pole of the season at Bristol on Friday (AP). A race after sweeping the pole positions at the Sprint Cup Series’ road courses, Carl Edwards swept the poles at Bristol. Edwards turned the fastest lap of Friday’s qualifying session for Saturday night’s race at Bristol for his fifth pole of the season. Edwards … [Read more...]
2016 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Sleepers 3.0 – CBSSports.com
2016 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Sleepers 3.0 - CBSSports.com Note: Special FanDuel offer -- Deposit today and you'll get five free entries to NFL beginner contests (up to $50 in value). Finish anywhere in the top-half of those contests to win cash! Claim your entries now. This is the third installment of my sleepers column, and the first two were based on player evaluation with little to do … [Read more...]
Devastating loss for champion US wrestler Jordan Burroughs (Yahoo Sports)
Devastating loss for champion US wrestler Jordan Burroughs (Yahoo Sports) U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs came to the Rio Olympics expecting to build a legacy so great he could transcend his sport. Instead, the defending Olympic and world champion was left to try and explain the unexplainable. Burroughs, considered by many the best wrestler in the world, was stunned by Russia's Aniuar … [Read more...]
Olympics–Cycling-Colombia’s Pajon retains Olympic BMX title (Reuters)
Olympics--Cycling-Colombia's Pajon retains Olympic BMX title (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mariana Pajon sparked noisy celebrations from a yellow army of Colombian fans as she retained her Olympic BMX title on Friday. The 24-year-old from Medellin, who became a national treasure after winning Colombia's second-ever Olympic gold medal in London, did not put a wheel out of place … [Read more...]
Volleyball classic: US men lose 5-set semifinal to Italy (Yahoo Sports)
Volleyball classic: US men lose 5-set semifinal to Italy (Yahoo Sports) Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell and Taylor Sander provided power hitting from every corner. Mighty Italy just had a little more in a match that will surely become an Olympic volleyball classic. For nearly 2 1/2 hours Friday, the young, overachieving Americans stayed with an Italian group that U.S. coach John Speraw … [Read more...]
Olympics-BMX-Men’s individual final results (Reuters)
Olympics-BMX-Men's individual final results (Reuters) Aug 19 (Gracenote) - Olympic bmx men's individual final result in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. 1. Connor Fields (U.S.) 34.642 seconds 2. Jelle van Gorkom (Netherlands) 35.316 3. Carlos Ramirez (Colombia) 35.517 4. Nicholas Long (U.S.) 35.522 5. Tory Nyhaug (Canada) 35.674 6. Sam Willoughby (Australia) 36.325 7. Niek Kimmann (Netherlands) … [Read more...]