Edwin Moses continued to make his mark after winning Olympic golds Janet Evans | Rulon Gardner | Shawn Johnson | Greg Louganis | Summer Sanders Edwin Moses is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, but his most important contributions to sport have come off the track. He fought to ensure athletes could profit from their hard work without compromising Olympic eligibility, … [Read more...]
Louisiana Tech's likely starting QB arrested for DWI
Louisiana Tech's likely starting QB arrested for DWI Higgins started six games in 2013 (Getty Images). Louisiana Tech quarterback Ryan Higgins was arrested for DWI Friday morning. According to The News Star, Higgins was arrested at 3:19 a.m. Friday in Ruston, Louisiana, the city where Tech is located. Higgins was allegedly speeding between 11-20 MPH over the speed limit in addition to … [Read more...]
Luxury car gifts get Leicester players in gear
Luxury car gifts get Leicester players in gear London (AFP) – Leicester City’s players have been given brand new luxury sports cars by the club in recognition of their extraordinary Premier League title triumph last season. Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and their team-mates led the club to an astonishing 5,000-1 title win and Thai owners King Power have rewarded them each with a brand new BMW i8. … [Read more...]
10 Bold Predictions for 2016 NCAA Football Season – ChicagoNow (blog)
10 Bold Predictions for 2016 NCAA Football Season - ChicagoNow (blog) The college football season is coming soon, so here are my ten bold predictions for the coming season.Feel free to tell me I'm crazy - or, heaven forbid, agree. 1. The Big Ten will have two Heisman Trophy finalists. This is a fairly bold statement because there are some tremendous candidates out there. The favorite to win the … [Read more...]
Olympics-Rio police arrest Moroccan Olympic boxer for sexual assault (Reuters)
Olympics-Rio police arrest Moroccan Olympic boxer for sexual assault (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two women in the Olympic Village, Rio de Janeiro police said on Friday. Hassan Saada, a 22-year-old competing in the 81 kilogram category, was arrested on Friday morning on allegations that he assaulted two … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment (Yahoo Sports)
Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment (Yahoo Sports) There's nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe - and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. Since the event won't able to avoid the … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone to get his moment of fame (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone to get his moment of fame (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Olympic historians will record 11.45 local time in Rio on Saturday as the moment boxing history was made. According to the schedule following Thursday's draw, little-known Italian lightweight Carmine Tommasone will become the first fully professional boxer to step into the ring … [Read more...]
Ravens remember fallen teammate on what would have been 24th birthday
Ravens remember fallen teammate on what would have been 24th birthday Tray Walker, who would have been 24 years old on Friday, was remembered by many of his former Baltimore Ravens teammates less than five months after his death. Anthony Levine (left) remembered his former teammate, Tray Walker (right), who died in March (Getty Images). Walker, a fourth-round cornerback out of Texas Southern … [Read more...]
Brook Lopez praises the rebuilding Nets' 'abnormal' offseason
Brook Lopez praises the rebuilding Nets' 'abnormal' offseason Brook Lopez has seen some stuff. He also hasn’t seen some stuff. (Getty Images) Even when the Brooklyn Nets go normal, they’re far from normal. When they do the right things, make the smart moves, play the personnel game the right way, things aren’t normal. Not just because we’re comparing these Nets to the absolutely … [Read more...]
Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project – NFL.com
Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his weekly notebook. The topics of this edition include (click on each link to go directly to the subject matter): » Is Keenan Allen a true No. 1 receiver? Let's go straight to the source!» Thoughts around the league … [Read more...]