A stunner in Rio: Phelps beaten by 21-year-old in 100 fly (Yahoo Sports) Michael Phelps is used to being in a league of his own. In a changing of the guard that left him totally at peace, Phelps was beaten Friday by a 21-year-old who grew up idolizing the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. Joseph Schooling of Singapore built a big lead in the 100-meter butterfly and easily held off … [Read more...]
Jimmy Vesey's agent says some free agent rumors 'aren't true'
Jimmy Vesey's agent says some free agent rumors 'aren't true' (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) There is no one specific favorite team to land college free agent Jimmy Vesey. There are ideas and theories on where he could best fit, but ultimately teams have to hit the right notes when they talk with him next week, according to his representation. Currently the Buffalo … [Read more...]
Despite struggles, U.S. men still odds-on faves
Despite struggles, U.S. men still odds-on faves 3:49 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO - Two sluggish performances for the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team have not hurt its chances to win a gold medal in the eyes of Las Vegas oddsmakers. Despite a harrowing 94-91 escape Friday night against Serbia, which followed a 98-88 struggle two nights earlier against Australia, Team USA remains a 1-to-20 overwhelming … [Read more...]
Jayson Werth an on-base machine after rediscovering patience
Jayson Werth an on-base machine after rediscovering patience Lost in the drama surrounding Bryce Harper’s dip in production, his possible injury, and even now the hoopla with Jonathan Papelbon’s pending release, is the excellent run Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth is currently enjoying. At least it’s been lost on the national level, because the folks in Washington D.C. are well … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Moore Money
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Moore Money Moving from the AL East to the NL West figured to be rather beneficial for Matt Moore. The young southpaw had shown many promising signs during his time with the Rays, but injuries and inconsistency prevented him from reaching his true potential. Now that he has shifted away from a league that uses designated hitters, and from a division that features … [Read more...]
Man City manager Guardiola drops Hart from Premier League opener
Man City manager Guardiola drops Hart from Premier League opener Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dropped goalkeeper Joe Hart in favour of Willy Caballero for his opening Premier League game against Sunderland on Saturday. Guardiola has been linked with German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who plays for his former club Barcelona, and cast doubt on … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan impersonator gets gifts, phone call from MJ
Michael Jordan impersonator gets gifts, phone call from MJ 1:27 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Remember the pickup basketball player who became an Internet sensation by wearing a full Michael Jordan uniform? Well, he's got some new gear to wear -- courtesy of MJ himself. Michael Jordan sent two boxes of gear to Jeffrey Harrison after seeing video of him playing … [Read more...]
Serbia lost to the U.S., but Milos Teodosic made the pass of the Olympics
Serbia lost to the U.S., but Milos Teodosic made the pass of the Olympics Your browser does not support iframes. For years, Serbian point guard Milos Teodosic has had the reputation of being one of the best and most creative playmakers who wasn’t playing in the NBA. On Friday night, during Serbia’s marquee 2016 Summer Olympics matchup with the heavily favored United States, the 29-year-old … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s heavyweight semifinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's heavyweight semifinal results (Reuters) Aug 13 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's heavyweight semifinal result in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Evgeny Tishchenko (Russia) beat Rustam Tulaganov (Uzbekistan) 3-0 … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-U.S. and Britain trade team pursuit world records (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-U.S. and Britain trade team pursuit world records (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States traded world records in the Olympic track cycling women's team pursuit to set up a mouth-watering showdown for gold later on Saturday. Racing in their heat against Australia, the world champion Americans, led by Sarah Hammer, broke the record set by … [Read more...]