Ledecky, not Franklin, all the swimming rage at Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) In a hallway beneath the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Missy Franklin was surrounded by the media after her first race of the Rio de Janeiro Games. Until Katie Ledecky walked by. At least half the reporters bolted away from Franklin while she was in mid-answer Monday, all of them eager to fire a few questions at … [Read more...]
Mum’s the word as Pogba returns to United
Mum’s the word as Pogba returns to United Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba said he had fulfilled the “destiny” foreseen by his mother as he completed a return to Manchester United from Juventus on Tuesday for a world record fee. United confirmed Pogba had signed a five-year contract but did not specify the transfer fee. However, in an interview with MUTV, United’s in-house … [Read more...]
Denny Hamlin wins at Watkins Glen
Denny Hamlin wins at Watkins Glen Denny Hamlin got his second win of the season on Sunday (Getty). Denny Hamlin closed the deal he couldn’t at Sonoma on Sunday at Watkins Glen, holding off Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski for his first Sprint Cup Series road course win. Hamlin tool the lead with nine laps to go thanks to a crazy scene with leaders Kyle Busch and Keselowski. Both cars … [Read more...]
President Obama, First Lady recount favorite Olympic memories
President Obama, First Lady recount favorite Olympic memories As the Olympics work their way up to full speed, President Obama and the first lady took a moment to discuss their own favorite Olympic events and memories. See if you agree with the president’s pick for a favorite Olympic athlete. The president is not expected to attend the Olympics, but has sent Secretary of State John Kerry and … [Read more...]
LGBT groups speak out against BYU in Big 12 expansion
LGBT groups speak out against BYU in Big 12 expansion (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) A slew of LGBT groups are speaking out against BYU’s Big 12 candidacy. According to Fox Sports, Athlete Ally, a nonprofit “focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports,” and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, sent a letter to the Big 12 (addressed to commissioner Bob Bowlsby) imploring the league not … [Read more...]
Fast feet: Bolt says sub-19 seconds in 200 still a goal (Yahoo Sports)
Fast feet: Bolt says sub-19 seconds in 200 still a goal (Yahoo Sports) The closing number said it all: After talking about life, sprinting and the Olympics - and yes, Bolt insisted the Rio de Janeiro Games will be his last - the 6-foot-5 Jamaican pulled out his cell phone and started taking selfies while he shimmied off stage , surrounded by more than a dozen thong-and-headdress-wearing … [Read more...]
US men’s basketball blasts Venezuela 113-69 after slow start (Yahoo Sports)
US men's basketball blasts Venezuela 113-69 after slow start (Yahoo Sports) Red, white and blase for one quarter, the U.S. Olympic team woke up and won with ease. Shaking off a sluggish, sloppy start and maybe some Brazilian boredom, the Americans regrouped in the second quarter and romped over Venezuela 113-69 on Monday, taking another step toward a possible third straight gold medal. … [Read more...]
US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star (The Associated Press)
US boxer Nico Hernandez scores big upset of Russian star (The Associated Press) Nico Hernandez realized the enormous odds he faced when he stepped in the ring with Russia's Vasilii Egorov, the second-seeded light flyweight in the Olympic boxing tournament. Hernandez pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the Olympics' first three days on Monday night with a unanimous decision over Egorov, … [Read more...]
Australia pursuit team rider hurt in crash, out of hospital (The Associated Press)
Australia pursuit team rider hurt in crash, out of hospital (The Associated Press) Australian cyclist Melissa Hoskins was released from the hospital hours after a terrifying crash in training Monday, and she still hopes to compete in the team pursuit competition later this week. The team of Hoskins, Ashlee Ankudinoff, Georgia Baker, Amy Cure and Annette Edmondson were at race speed of … [Read more...]
Pogba completes world record Man Utd return
Pogba completes world record Man Utd return Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – French superstar Paul Pogba on Tuesday completed a sensational return to Manchester United from Juventus for a reported world record fee. United said Pogba had signed a five-year contract but did not give the fee which British media have put at 89 million pounds ($116.4 million, 105 million euros). That would see the … [Read more...]