Boxing: Uzbek Gaibnazarov wins men's light-welter gold (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's Fazliddin Gaibnazarov won the Olympic light-welterweight gold by beating Azerbaijan's Cuban-born Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo on a 2-1 split decision on Sunday. The gold was Uzbekistan's second of the afternoon and third of the boxing tournament. Russia's Vitaly Dunaytsev and Germany's Artem … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Shields wins women’s middleweight gold (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Shields wins women's middleweight gold (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Claressa Shields defended her middleweight title on Sunday to become the first U.S. boxer in 112 years to win two Olympic gold medals. Shields beat Nouchka Fontijn, whose silver medal was the first by a Dutch boxer since heavyweight Arnold Vanderlyde won bronze in 1992, by a unanimous points … [Read more...]
Stuani gives Middlesbrough northeast spoils
Stuani gives Middlesbrough northeast spoils Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Uruguayan striker Cristhian Stuani’s fine brace earned Middlesbrough a 2-1 win at Sunderland on Sunday in the northeast rivals’ first Premier League encounter since January 2009. Stuani put Aitor Karanka’s Boro ahead with a glorious 25-yard strike in the 13th minute at the Stadium of Light before finishing off a neat … [Read more...]
Notre Dame arrest fallout: Redfield dismissed, Butler suspended
Notre Dame arrest fallout: Redfield dismissed, Butler suspended PGA Tour on CBS LIVE: Final round at Wyndham … [Read more...]
Brett Gardner joins catch-of-the-year conversation with balancing act
Brett Gardner joins catch-of-the-year conversation with balancing act Once a stalwart in the New York Yankees outfield, Brett Gardner may not have much of a future there with a youth movement underway. Don’t throw dirt on him either though. He’s not going to give his spot away that easily, which was evidenced by his sensational catch-of-the-year candidate on Saturday night. Gardner went … [Read more...]
Blue Jays have good reason for sending Cy Young candidate to minors
Blue Jays have good reason for sending Cy Young candidate to minors The Toronto Blue Jays turned a few heads Sunday morning when they elected to option Aaron Sanchez to the minor leagues. The 24-year-old right-hander has pitched like the team’s ace all season, posting a 12-2 mark with a 2.99 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 156 1/3 innings. He even earned an All-Star nod and is in the thick of a … [Read more...]
Rain forces delay of Bristol night race to Sunday
Rain forces delay of Bristol night race to Sunday Crews cover cars under rain at Bristol. (AP) Well, they tried. NASCAR took a good run at running its famous Bristol night race, but apparently Mother Nature preferred to watch the Olympics or something, because cars clocked barely 10 percent of the regulation 500 laps on the board before rains washed out the evening. The race will now … [Read more...]
Report says Patriots RB Dion Lewis needs another knee surgery
Report says Patriots RB Dion Lewis needs another knee surgery Dion Lewis (AP) Dion Lewis’ injury has been somewhat of a mystery, like most things surrounding the New England Patriots. There’s a reason there hasn’t been much positive news about Lewis this month: He reportedly needs another knee surgery. Jim McBride of the Boston Globe said Lewis, who hasn’t practiced in training camp, needs a … [Read more...]
Kobe: Coach K brought 'pride of being American' back to Team USA
Kobe: Coach K brought 'pride of being American' back to Team USA 2:45 PM ET RIO DE JANEIRO -- A decade-plus of persistent worry finally ends Sunday night for Michael William Krzyzewski. Seriously. The coach who lugs a 75-game winning streak into the gold-medal men's basketball game of these Rio Olympics insists that he most certainly does fret and sweat about every single one of these … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/21/16 – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 8/21/16 - SportsBlog.com (blog) Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports P- Jose Quintana (vs. Oakland A's): $9,900. Unfortunately for Quintana, his team doesn't give him much run support, which doesn't lead to a lot of wins. Of course that isn't great for DraftKings scoring, but he has still been dominant on the mound. He has made six straight quality starts, … [Read more...]