'Sorry about Ryan Lochte' is most popular message on Rio airport marker board (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Yes, we know, we’re sick of him too. But in the latest chapter of the gift that keeps on giving that is the Ryan Lochte story, a marker board was set up at Rio’s main airport for travelers to pass the time while waiting for their flights. Many of … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-U.S. hope Shields will go for golden hat-trick (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-U.S. hope Shields will go for golden hat-trick (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. boxing team won no more golds in Rio than in London four years ago -- none for the men and one for the women -- but there were signs of progress even as others piled up the medals. While French fiancées Tony Yoka and Estelle Mossely both won gold, and … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/22/16 :: Dynasty Digest – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/22/16 :: Dynasty Digest - SportsBlog.com (blog) Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports P- Jon Lester (vs. San Diego Padres): $12,500. Just to warn you, Monday could be a brutal day for pitching match-ups. Some of the top tier starters who find themselves on the bump have been struggling recently (Strasburg and Carrasco specifically). Lester has been very … [Read more...]
Watch: Usain Bolt is also really good at throwing javelins
Watch: Usain Bolt is also really good at throwing javelins After his final Olympics race, Usain Bolt still had one more athletic feat left in him. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Usain Bolt is the unquestioned fastest man in the world, but the Jamaican sprinter gave a glimpse of more of his outstanding physical talent with a tremendous javelin toss. The 30-year-old … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Harper Heating Up
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Harper Heating Up When Bryce Harper turned MLB into his own personal amusement park last year (which is actually the plot of a South Park episode), I think we all let out a collective sigh of relief. It was confirmation that we were right, or at least those in the know were right. After years of hyping Harper as the next Mickey Mantle, he finally delivered. There were … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/22/16 – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/22/16 - SportsBlog.com (blog) Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports P- Jon Lester (vs. San Diego Padres): $12,500. Just to warn you, Monday could be a brutal day for pitching match-ups. Some of the top tier starters who find themselves on the bump have been struggling recently (Strasburg and Carrasco specifically). Lester has been very consistent this season … [Read more...]
Tokyo's Super Mario surprise was Rio Closing Ceremony’s wildest moment
Tokyo's Super Mario surprise was Rio Closing Ceremony’s wildest moment Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO — As the Olympic torch was officially passed at the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday, it was time for Tokyo to make an impression for the 2020 Summer Games. That impression? Well, if dressing up Japan’s prime minister as Super Mario and having him pop … [Read more...]
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee and Jorgensen bury the favourites’ curse (Reuters)
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee and Jorgensen bury the favourites' curse (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 22(Reuters) - Britain's Alistair Brownlee and American Gwen Jorgensen finally buried the Olympic triathlon's "favourites' curse" as their emphatic gold medal performances underlined their status as the sport's eminent practitioners. Brownlee has a claim to be the best-ever, … [Read more...]
Boxing: U.S. hope Shields will go for golden hat-trick (Reuters)
Boxing: U.S. hope Shields will go for golden hat-trick (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The U.S. boxing team won no more golds in Rio than in London four years ago -- none for the men and one for the women -- but there were signs of progress even as others piled up the medals. While French fiancées Tony Yoka and Estelle Mossely both won gold, and Uzbekistan and Cuba won … [Read more...]
Danny Duffy dominates again, leads Royals to eighth straight win
Danny Duffy dominates again, leads Royals to eighth straight win Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Don’t look now, but the reigning World Series champs are making their move. The Kansas City Royals … [Read more...]