Olympics-Organizers appeal Brazil ruling allowing political demos at Games (Reuters) (Recasts with the Olympics organizers appealing decision) By Daniel Flynn and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Olympic organizers appealed against a Brazilian federal judge's ruling on Tuesday that would allow spectators to display political banners inside Games' venues, fuelling a … [Read more...]
Maurice Smith's mom: Nick Saban walked out of meeting discussing transfer
Maurice Smith's mom: Nick Saban walked out of meeting discussing transfer Alabama has defended its decision to not allow Maurice Smith to transfer to Georgia (Getty). As there continues to be a lack of resolution to the differences between Alabama and defensive back Maurice Smith regarding his desire to transfer, more has emerged as to how contentions the situation has become. According … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Armitstead at fault for mess she’s in – Cavendish (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Armitstead at fault for mess she's in - Cavendish (Reuters) World champion Lizzie Armitstead is responsible for the chaos she is in following three missed drugs tests, fellow British cyclist Mark Cavendish said on Tuesday. Armitstead was allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics only after being cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following a provisional … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day four at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day four at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the fourth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday (all times GMT): 1500 FRANCE BEAT AUSTRALIA IN MEN'S RUGBY SEVENS Three tries from Terry Bouhraoua helped France beat Australia 31-14 in their men's pool B rugby sevens clash at the Deodoro Stadium. 1445 FENG BUNDLED OUT OF TABLE TENNIS Women's second … [Read more...]
Froome chasing time trial gold in Rio after Tour triumph (The Associated Press)
Froome chasing time trial gold in Rio after Tour triumph (The Associated Press) Chris Froome was the young British upstart at the London Olympics four years ago when compatriot Bradley Wiggins was fresh off his Tour de France triumph and targeting time trial gold. Now, it is Froome is trying to pull off the rare double. The reigning Olympic bronze medalist is coming off his third victory … [Read more...]
Argentina coach in Barcelona on Messi mission
Argentina coach in Barcelona on Messi mission Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina’s new coach Edgardo Bauza arrives in Barcelona on Tuesday on a mission to convince Lionel Messi to reverse his early international retirement and come back to the national team. Bauza, who started the job on August 1, left Buenos Aires on Monday night on a Barcelona-bound flight. The 58-year-old coach says his number … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Columbus Blue Jackets
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Columbus Blue Jackets [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: … [Read more...]
Bill Belichick honors Patriots player chasing Olympic rugby dream
Bill Belichick honors Patriots player chasing Olympic rugby dream Nate Ebner is on hiatus from the New England Patriots to play rugby in the Olympics (Getty Images). Bill Belichick wore a No. 12 jersey to Tuesday’s joint practice between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, but no, it was not a silent protest for his quarterback Tom Brady and his impending four-game suspension. … [Read more...]
Report: KD returns to OKC in Feb., Cavs-Warriors set for Christmas
Report: KD returns to OKC in Feb., Cavs-Warriors set for Christmas The next time these three players share the court, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will be the ones wearing the same jersey. (AP/Ben Margot) The full 2016-17 NBA schedule has yet to be released, but a pair of Monday reports from ESPN.com’s Marc Stein suggest the league’s calendar-makers have already penciled in … [Read more...]
Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham is an Olympic prodigy
Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham is an Olympic prodigy LAS VEGAS -- Right arm hangs in a checked dangle. Left arm is bent at a 90-degree angle and partially covering her spare torso. Eyes on the foe: that delicate, goading bar. She stares at it, and it peers back. She oscillates a few times, toes to heels, homing in balance and acquiring an assured state of mind as she's waiting for her … [Read more...]