Russia says unlawful political decision behind ban on its Paralympic team: TASS (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - The decision by Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold a ban on Russia's participation in next month's Rio Paralympics is unlawful and politically motivated, TASS news agency cited Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Monday. Russia has lost its appeal against its ban … [Read more...]
Oakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans – 8/27/16 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Oakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans - 8/27/16 NFL Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place Tennessee Titans (3-13) at Oakland Raiders (7-9) NFL Football: Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 8:00 pm (Oakland Coliseum) The Line: Oakland Raiders -3.5 -- Over/Under: 43.5 See the Latest Odds TV: CBS The Oakland Raiders and the Tennessee Titans face off on Saturday in Oakland in a week 2 NFL … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: The Kelvin Conundrum
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: The Kelvin Conundrum My roommate has taken up a new hobby—studying for the GMATs. I have a crippling fear of standardized tests, so this certainly wouldn’t be my idea of a good time, but to each their own. My roommate’s renewed interest in academics (obviously he’s trying to get his Master’s—nobody takes the GMATs for fun) got me thinking about the SATs and some of … [Read more...]
David Price pitches the Red Sox back into first place
David Price pitches the Red Sox back into first place 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. Now this is the David Price for whom the Red Sox paid $217 million, the ace Boston thought could lead it back … [Read more...]
Los Angeles to host 'Kobe Bryant Day' on Wednesday
Los Angeles to host 'Kobe Bryant Day' on Wednesday Kobe Bryant has been retired for four months, and yet the accolades continue to roll in. On Wednesday, the City of Los Angeles will hold "Kobe Bryant Day" with the date 8/24 representing his two jersey numbers. The Los Angeles City Council announced the decision Monday. Councilmember José Huizar, Council President Herb Wesson and … [Read more...]
Andrew Benintendi makes sure you’ll know his name after this insane catch
Andrew Benintendi makes sure you’ll know his name after this insane catch Boston Red Sox rookie Andrew Benintendi has already announced his presence in the big leagues, hitting .322 in 18 games since his call-up from Double-A. But his everybody-look-at-me moment came Monday night in the Red Sox’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
Could Wilson Chandler's 350-lb grouper start for the Denver Nuggets?
Could Wilson Chandler's 350-lb grouper start for the Denver Nuggets? Most NBA fans’ eyes were on Team USA’s gold-medal winning performance in Rio de Janeiro, but for me the most fascinating story of the weekend involved veteran Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler. The 29-year-old decided to do a little deep-sea fishing, a day of fun enjoyed by many Americans every year. But Chandler … [Read more...]
Michael Brooks, former National Player of the Year at La Salle, dead at 58
Michael Brooks, former National Player of the Year at La Salle, dead at 58 Michael Brooks, a former La Salle star who was the NABC National Player of the Year in 1980, died Monday in Switzerland after suffering a "massive stroke," according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 58 years old. Brooks scored 2,628 points in his college career and was a consensus First Team All-American in 1980 along … [Read more...]