Barry Trotz on Subban vs. Weber, Radulov's return, playoff disappointments (Puck Daddy Q&A Part II) (Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images) Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz has a good understanding of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber. The two were together with the Nashville Predators from Weber’s draft day in June of 2003 through Trotz’s firing at the end of the … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s flyweight final results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's flyweight final results (Reuters) Aug 20 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing women's flyweight final result in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Nicola Adams (Britain) beat Sarah Ourahmoune (France) 3-0 … [Read more...]
Sage Karam returns to Pocono, site of crash last year (The Associated Press)
Sage Karam returns to Pocono, site of crash last year (The Associated Press) It's been a year since a freak accident claimed the life of fellow driver Justin Wilson. Karam was leading the IndyCar race a year ago at the 2.5-mile track in rural Pennsylvania when he spun and crashed in the closing laps. Wilson was fatally struck in the helmet by debris from Karam's car. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Triathlon-Jorgensen set to be her sport’s first crossover star (Reuters)
Olympics-Triathlon-Jorgensen set to be her sport's first crossover star (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Gwen Jorgensen is poised to become triathlon's first real crossover star after her Olympic victory on Saturday propelled the American from the sporting backwaters to front-cover status. Jorgensen has been the dominant force in women's triathlon for two … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Cuba’s Ramirez wins bantamweight gold (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Cuba's Ramirez wins bantamweight gold (Reuters) * Ramirez takes his second career gold * Cuban won flyweight gold in 2012 * Stevenson distraught at defeat * U.S. men's gold drought continues (Adds quotes and details) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez beat U.S. hope Shakur Stevenson on a 2-1 split decision to add the Olympic … [Read more...]
Robeisy Ramirez edges Stevenson for bantamweight boxing gold (The Associated Press)
Robeisy Ramirez edges Stevenson for bantamweight boxing gold (The Associated Press) Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba won his second Olympic boxing gold medal Saturday, claiming a split decision over U.S. bantamweight Shakur Stevenson in a tremendously competitive bout. Nicola Adams also claimed her second Olympic gold for Britain, defending her London flyweight title with a unanimous decision over … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Rising Fast
Week That Was: Week That Was: Rising Fast The 2015 draft class has been one of the fastest-rising groups in memory. Already we saw three of last June's top ten picks – Boston's Andrew Benintendi, Chicago's Carson Fulmer and Houston's Alex Bregman – break into the majors. This week, Dansby Swanson became the fourth. The No. 1 draft pick debuted for the Braves on Wednesday, starting at shortstop … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell's QB Study: What Jimmy Garoppolo has to clean up
Greg Cosell's QB Study: What Jimmy Garoppolo has to clean up Jimmy Garoppolo (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo played better in his second preseason game this year than he did in the opener, but there are still things the New England Patriots quarterback needs to clean up. Quarterbacks in the NFL make their money on third down and in the red zone. You can’t make critical mistakes there. Garoppolo has … [Read more...]
Sports digest: NBA picks New Orleans for 2017 All-Star game – STLtoday.com
Sports digest: NBA picks New Orleans for 2017 All-Star game - STLtoday.com The NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans after taking the midseason event out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. New Orleans, announced Friday as the new location of the game, replaces Charlotte, which was set … [Read more...]
Greased-up Tonga flagbearer finally competes in Olympics
Greased-up Tonga flagbearer finally competes in Olympics Pita Taufatofua. Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news You remember the greased-up Tongan, don’t you? It seems like forever ago that Tonga’s flag bearer strode straight from the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics straight into the hearts of millions of viewers. His name is Pita Taufatofua, friends, and he’s a Taekwondo … [Read more...]