Michelle Carter, 'Shot Diva,' becomes first U.S. woman to win Olympic shot put gold Michelle Carter carries an American flag after winning gold in the shot put at the 2016 Olympics. (Getty) Lucky Stars of Rio: Manuel makes history in the pool | Phelps denied perfection | Tongan flag bearer’s life changed in 24 hours Michelle Carter, who calls herself the “Shot Diva,” unleashed a … [Read more...]
Walsh Jennings, Ross advance in Olympic beach volleyball (Yahoo Sports)
Walsh Jennings, Ross advance in Olympic beach volleyball (Yahoo Sports) They call her ''Six Feet of Sunshine,'' and Kerri Walsh Jennings is pretty good under the moonlight, too. The three-time gold medalist and partner April Ross advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament in a midnight match, dispatching Italy 21-10, 21-16 in just 35 minutes. ''We know that we … [Read more...]
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 4th Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports)
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 4th Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports) Katie Ledecky came into the Rio Olympics facing enormous expectations. ''I just wanted to lay it all out there,'' Ledecky said. Ledecky and Debbie Meyer are now the only female swimmers to sweep the three longest freestyle races. … [Read more...]
Team News: Team News – Week 1
Team News: Team News - Week 1 Saturday, August 13, 2016 Saturday Early Kickoff Hull City v Leicester City Hull City XI: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Huddlestone, Davies, Robertson, Clucas, Livermore, Meyler, Snodgrass, Diomande, Hernandez Substitutes: Kuciak, Maloney, Tymon, Bowen, Luer, Olley, Clackstone Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Hernandez, Morgan (c), Fuchs, Mahrez, King, … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 13 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 13 - Heavy.com Major League Baseball has a full roster of games being played this Saturday, with 15 games being played at 1:05 or later. There are a number of aces to choose from, and some pitchers you definitely hadn't considered that can get you more points than you realize. Similarly, you have some star powers I recommend today, and … [Read more...]
Dutch dressage rider quits after horse falls ill
Dutch dressage rider quits after horse falls ill Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands riding Jecih Parzival during the freestyle Grand Prix individual dressage competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games in France in 2014. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news The reigning silver medalist in the Olympic dressage competition withdrew from the Rio Games after her horse, … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-China team sprint gold a ‘sport orgasm’ says French coach (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-China team sprint gold a 'sport orgasm' says French coach (Reuters) By Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - When China's Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women's team sprint to secure their country's first ever track cycling gold it was hard to see their faces under bright red helmets. It's the best feeling in my sport life," Benoit Vetu, who has … [Read more...]
Selection headache for Barca ahead of Super Cup
Selection headache for Barca ahead of Super Cup Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has a tough decision to make before his side’s first game of the season against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Sunday. The Catalans travel to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan to face the Europa League winners in a repeat of May’s Copa del Rey final, which they won 2-0 after extra-time, but many of … [Read more...]
Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record (Yahoo Sports)
Jolting start for track: Ethiopian shatters 10,000 record (Yahoo Sports) What track and field really needed was a Usain Bolt-like jolt to steer the conversation from the endless string of crime, punishment and doping that nearly sank the sport over the past year. What it got was a 10,000-meter world record from an Ethiopian who considers it her second-favorite distance, and a race that will … [Read more...]
US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw (Yahoo Sports)
US ousted, Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw (Yahoo Sports) The U.S. goalkeeper criticized the Swedes for the way they played Friday in beating the Americans in a penalty shootout - a result that means the world's top-ranked team will miss out on a medal in women's soccer for the first time. The Swedes beat the U.S. 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals. … [Read more...]