PODCAST: The success of golf's return to the Olympics Justin Rose of Britain celebrates his gold medal win in the men’s Olympic golf competition at the Rio Olympics on August 14, 2016. (REUTERS/Andrew Boyers) Golf’s return to the Olympics is a success, both with the men’s tournament and the Rose-Stenson showdown, as well the women’s event with a strong, yet varied, leaderboard. Now, … [Read more...]
Guardiola says Hart can leave Man City
Guardiola says Hart can leave Man City Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will not stand in Joe Hart’s way if the out-of-favour goalkeeper decides to leave the club, he said on Friday. Guardiola has left Hart on the bench for City’s first two games of the season, with Willy Caballero starting instead, and is reportedly close to signing Claudio Bravo from … [Read more...]
Rakell replaces Steen; Luongo aging fine; DiPauli to Pens (Puck Headlines)
Rakell replaces Steen; Luongo aging fine; DiPauli to Pens (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]. . @NJDevils I call them “The Pads of Seduction” inspired by @steviegio11! I … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 14 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream
Rio Olympics 2016: Day 14 schedule, events and how to watch, live stream We're in the home stretch of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events on Friday. Usain Bolt has another shot at history when he joins the 4x100-meter relay team in the final. Plus, women's soccer gold will be handed out and American Claressa Shields is back in the boxing ring for her … [Read more...]
Stewart Mandel's 2016 Pac-12 predictions – FOXSports.com
Stewart Mandel's 2016 Pac-12 predictions - FOXSports.com The 2016 college football season is here, and it's time for conference previews and predictions. Here are Stewart Mandel's projected Pac-12 standings for 2016. Photo: Kelvin Kuo Pac-12 North No. 6: Oregon State (3-9, 1-8 Pac-12) Gary Andersen’s team, 2-10 a year ago, should start showing improvement, but it may take longer … [Read more...]
Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman cleared in investigation of PED report
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Madison Bumgarner allows grand slam but gets his home run revenge
Madison Bumgarner allows grand slam but gets his home run revenge The fourth inning of Thursday’s game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets was pretty crazy. With Madison Bumgarner pitching for the Giants and Jacob deGrom on the hill for the Mets, you wouldn’t expect a lot of runs to be scored. But even though they both have two of the lowest ERAs in the National League, … [Read more...]
Bold Predictions for Every Top 25 Team's 2016 Season – Bleacher Report
Bold Predictions for Every Top 25 Team's 2016 Season - Bleacher Report Jae C. Hong/Associated PressWhat awaits Stanford's Christian McCaffrey this college football season? August is a perfect time for predictions in college football. Teams across the nation have begun preseason practice, and the start of the regular season is just around the corner. Fans are grabbing glossy preview … [Read more...]
Mexico finally gets a medal at a very frustrating Olympics
Mexico finally gets a medal at a very frustrating Olympics Misael Uriel Rodriguez (Getty Images) It’s almost fitting that Mexico has won its only medal of the Rio Games as the result of a loss. Middleweight Misael Rodriguez dropped Thursday’s semifinal bout to Uzbekistan’s Bektemir Melikuziev, securing a bronze medal since there are no third-place matches at the Olympics. Despite the … [Read more...]
Tottenham’s Pochettino looks to build round playmaker Eriksen
Tottenham’s Pochettino looks to build round playmaker Eriksen London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is planning to further strengthen his squad during the remaining weeks of the transfer window and expects Christian Eriksen to commit his long-term future to the club. Pochettino is attempting to bring together a group of players capable of coping with the demands of playing … [Read more...]