2016 Rio Olympics golf: Tee times and pairings for Round 4 on Sunday Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose in the final group for the gold is something I'm pretty fired up about. There are also some other terrific groups on Sunday at the 2016 Rio Olympics as players like Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler try to go super low for a medal before the leaders tee off. In fact, there are 10 players within five … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cowboys rookie QB Dak Prescott feeds Dez Bryant for some beautiful throws
WATCH: Cowboys rookie QB Dak Prescott feeds Dez Bryant for some beautiful throws It's not hard to make Jerry Jones smile. A glass of Johnnie Walker Blue will take care of that. But if you want to see him grin, you need something involving the Cowboys, preferably with Tony Romo making a big play and leading a fourth-quarter comeback. But Dak Prescott hooking up with Dez Bryant on a couple of … [Read more...]
Yasiel Puig goes crazy celebrating Monica Puig's historic gold medal
Yasiel Puig goes crazy celebrating Monica Puig's historic gold medal Yasiel Puig supported Monica Puig during her historic gold medal victory. (AP Photos) Though being demoted to Triple A wasn’t an ideal scenario for Yasiel Puig, it has afforded him opportunities he may not have otherwise had. For example, Puig spent some time bonding with his new teammates at Oklahoma City this week by … [Read more...]
WATCH: Cowboys ruin return of football to L.A. with TD on opening kickoff
WATCH: Cowboys ruin return of football to L.A. with TD on opening kickoff The Rams brought back professional football to Los Angeles for the first time in 22 years, and within 13 seconds the Cowboys ruined their debut. Los Angeles kicked off to Dallas in the Coliseum, the first pro football play in L.A. in more than two decades, and Lucky Whitehead promptly shredded through the return team, … [Read more...]
NFL Insider: Not a banner preseason for all – Florida Times-Union
NFL Insider: Not a banner preseason for all - Florida Times-Union Division titles aren’t won in August, but they can be lost. Attrition is never evenly spread throughout the NFL. Through injuries and suspensions, some teams are hit harder than others. The first week of the preseason games hasn’t ended yet — Houston and San Francisco play Sunday night — yet there are definite attrition losers … [Read more...]
Meet the New York dentist who introduced Phil Jackson and Joakim Noah
Meet the New York dentist who introduced Phil Jackson and Joakim Noah In an interview with the Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson, Joakim Noah said that the New York Knicks were always his first priority in free agency. "My mind was already set on where I wanted to play," Noah said, citing the presence of former Chicago Bulls teammate Derrick Rose, Knicks president Phil Jackson and the fact that New … [Read more...]
Ryan Howard gets nostalgic with grand slam against Rockies
Ryan Howard gets nostalgic with grand slam against Rockies The last few weeks have produced some nostalgic moments around Major League Baseball. From Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza being inducted into the Hall of Fame, to Ichiro Suzuki collecting his 3,000th MLB hit, to Alex Rodriguez calling it a career with the New York Yankees on Friday night, we’ve been able to reflect on some great … [Read more...]
Michael Phelps finishes in remarkable three-way swimming tie
Michael Phelps finishes in remarkable three-way swimming tie Your browser does not support iframes. Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Joseph Schooling pulled off the upset on Friday, defeating Michael Phelps and earning the gold in the 100-meter butterfly. But what was even more remarkable was that Phelps was one of three swimmers to finish in a tie for the silver medal, joining … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday (Reuters) By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Cuban super heavyweight Leinier Pero dedicated his Olympic boxing victory to Fidel Castro on Saturday, the day the revolutionary and former leader of the Caribbean country celebrated his 90th birthday. "I want to send my regards to the commander," said Pero, 23, … [Read more...]
Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday (Reuters)
Cuban boxer dedicates win to Castro on 90th birthday (Reuters) By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Cuban super heavyweight Leinier Pero dedicated his Olympic boxing victory to Fidel Castro on Saturday, the day the revolutionary and former leader of the Caribbean country celebrated his 90th birthday. "I want to send my regards to the commander," said Pero, 23, after his win by … [Read more...]