Cancellara denies Froome time trial gold at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Fabian Cancellara bounced onto the Olympic podium with a little extra hop on top, for a fleeting moment making everyone forget the 35-year-old cyclist is on the brink of retirement. Cancellara powered over a hilly, rain-slicked course at the Rio de Janeiro Games on Wednesday to win his second Olympic time trial, denying … [Read more...]
Alba Torrens scores 32 points as Spain routs China 89-68 (Yahoo Sports)
Alba Torrens scores 32 points as Spain routs China 89-68 (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Alba Torrens scored 32 points to lead Spain to an 89-68 win over China Wednesday as the Spaniards improved their position in women's basketball group play behind the undefeated U.S. and Canada. … [Read more...]
Preseason schedule revealed; Oilers end Octane cheer team (Puck Headlines)
Preseason schedule revealed; Oilers end Octane cheer team (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Isobel, meet Stanley. Stanley, meet Isobel. @CushingAcademy … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: Olympic Hoops Pod for Aug. 10
Rotoworld Podcasts: Olympic Hoops Pod for Aug. 10 Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Kevin Durant has been awesome with his 20.5 points per game on a 94.7 true shooting percentage. This isn't surprising at all and the same goes for the USA rolling in the first two. We'll talk about today's big game against the Aussies to kick off the pod. Also, all fantasy eyes are on Dario Saric. We talk a lot about … [Read more...]
The peculiar story of the Cubs player who won’t report to Triple-A
The peculiar story of the Cubs player who won’t report to Triple-A Tommy La Stella gives a fist bump. (Getty Images) 12 days ago, Chicago Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella was demoted to Triple-A Iowa to make room for Chris Coghlan, who was being activated from the disabled list. But La Stella didn’t report to Iowa within the usual 72-hour timeframe, and has continued to not report ever since. … [Read more...]
Five bold predictions for Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners in 2016 – Dallas Morning News
Five bold predictions for Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners in 2016 - Dallas Morning News It's going to be difficult for Oklahoma to improve on last season's 11-2 campaign, which included a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth. Let's take a look at five bold predictions for Bob Stoops and the Sooners entering 2016.Throw a million darts at a dart board and one of them is bound to … [Read more...]
Art Briles: 'I've got to redefine myself and start a new chapter'
Art Briles: 'I've got to redefine myself and start a new chapter' (Getty Images) Former Baylor coach Art Briles understands he needs to be able to reinvent himself if he wants to be considered for another coaching job. Briles was at training camp for the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday and, per the Dallas Morning News, “indicated” he was ready to join the football coaching carousel … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day five at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day five at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 10 (Reuters) - Latest news from the fifth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday (all times GMT): 1639 SOUTH KOREA'S JIN JONG-OH ON CLIMBING FROM SEVENTH PLACE TO WIN THE GOLD IN THE MEN'S 50M PISTOL EVENT: "I told myself don't give up, don't give up. I wanted to give up I was doing badly, but I said … [Read more...]
Rowing canceled as skies darken over Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Rowing canceled as skies darken over Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Rowers packed up their oars for the day while cyclists hit slippery roads on skinny time-trial bikes unsuited to harsh weather conditions as sun-drenched Rio turned blustery, wet and gray on Wednesday. Strong winds rattled palm trees along the coast and whipped up waves on the scenic lagoon where rowing was canceled for a full … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Road-Men’s individual time trial results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Road-Men's individual time trial results (Reuters) Aug 10 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-road men's individual time trial result in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. 1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) 1 hour 12 minutes 15.42 seconds 2. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) 1:13:02.83 3. Chris Froome (Britain) 1:13:17.54 4. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain) 1:13:21.50 5. Rohan Dennis (Australia) … [Read more...]