Sports court confirms Russia ban from Rio Paralympics (Yahoo Sports) Russia is banned from the Paralympic Games as punishment for a state-backed doping program, after losing an appeal at sport's highest court. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced its urgent verdict Tuesday to dismiss the Russian Paralympic Committee's appeal against exclusion from the Sept. 7-18 games in Rio de … [Read more...]
Russia says CAS decision on paralympic team raises serious questions about human rights (Reuters)
Russia says CAS decision on paralympic team raises serious questions about human rights (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to uphold a ban on Russia's participation in next month's Rio Paralympics raises serious questions from the point of view of human rights, RIA news agency cited the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Hollywood? No, Russell Wilson is still the same dude focused on the 'main thing'
Hollywood? No, Russell Wilson is still the same dude focused on the 'main thing' RENTON, Wash. -- Russell Wilson is a man of many mantras. He has certain sayings or quotes that drive him -- perhaps even define him in certain ways -- that are culled from motivational speakers or mental-conditioning experts, or even the Bible. They are hardwired into his brain and they get sprinkled, at … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Strasburg Sidelined
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Strasburg Sidelined Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Stephen Strasburg has been in the midst of arguably the worst stretch of his career. However, it turns out that he’s been pitching at less than 100 percent. The Nationals scratched Strasburg from his scheduled start Monday and placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow injury. … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 23 … – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 23 ... - Heavy.com After a slow Monday with fewer games than usual, Tuesday brings us a slew of games to watch and a bunch of players you can pick for a DraftKings lineup. A full 15 games are slated to start at 7:05 or later. There aren't too many aces going out tonight, but there are some pitchers you can still expect a big game from. … [Read more...]
Russia says unlawful political decision behind ban on its Paralympic team: TASS (Reuters)
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...]