U.S. hurdler Kerron Clement once appeared in a Beyonce video Kerron Clement races in the 400 meter hurdles on Monday. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news American Kerron Clement advanced to the semifinals of the 400 meter hurdles on Monday, after finishing third in his preliminary heat in 49.17 seconds. Clement and the rest of the event semifinalists will run again on Tuesday … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Bucks hire Craig Robinson, Obama's brother-in-law, as team exec
Milwaukee Bucks hire Craig Robinson, Obama's brother-in-law, as team exec President Barack Obama and Craig Robinson take in a Princeton game. (Getty Images) The hiring of an NBA team executive for any position short of the general manager’s gig is rarely reported outside of the transaction pages. Unless the hire in question is a former league legend or celebrity in his own right, these … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s champion Taylor loses opening bout (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's champion Taylor loses opening bout (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Olympic women's lightweight boxing champion Katie Taylor of Ireland lost her quarter-final bout 2-1 to Finland's Mira Potkonen on Monday. The fight was Taylor's first of the tournament after a bye through the first round. Potkonen is now assured of at least a bronze medal after reaching … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Giyasov sure of welterweight silver (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Giyasov sure of welterweight silver (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Uzbek welterweight and Cristiano Ronaldo fan Shakhram Giyasov made sure of at least a boxing silver medal on Monday after out-pointing Morocco's Mohammed Rabii 3-0 to reach the Olympic final. His opponent in the gold medal bout will be decided in the evening semi-final between … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Australian great Meares blows sprint medal hopes (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Australian great Meares blows sprint medal hopes (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australian track cycling great Anna Meares will be a spectator when the Olympic sprint gold is decided on Tuesday after failing to qualify for the quarter-finals. Reigning sprint champion Meares, who claimed a sixth Olympic medal when she finished third in the … [Read more...]
Biles’ run at history ends with bronze in beam finals (Yahoo Sports)
Biles' run at history ends with bronze in beam finals (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles' run at Olympic history hit a roadblock on Monday when a mistake on balance beam kept the American gymnastics star from a record-tying fourth gold in Rio. While it was still good enough for bronze behind gold medalist Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez of the U.S., it also … [Read more...]
Boxing: U.S. coach angered by judging after Mayer defeat (Reuters)
Boxing: U.S. coach angered by judging after Mayer defeat (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - U.S. coach Billy Walsh questioned the judging after his lightweight Mikaela Mayer lost her quarter-final on points to Russian Anastasia Beliakova at the Rio Games on Monday. Mayer, one of two U.S. women in the Rio boxing tournament with the other being reigning middleweight … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 23 of the 2016 season
10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 23 of the 2016 season Here are the ten things we learned from Week 23 of the 2016 MLS season. History for Bradley Wright-Phillips The New York Red Bulls were back in the winner’s circle on Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, pasting the Montreal Impact by three goals to one. The Red Bulls were led, once again, by the goals of Bradley Wright-Phillips. The … [Read more...]
James Harden confronts Drew League heckler who called him a flopper
James Harden confronts Drew League heckler who called him a flopper James Harden addresses his adoring fans as he leaves the court. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) James Harden has become one of the NBA’s most difficult-to-stop scorers in recent years thanks in part to his peerless ability to create contact. The Houston Rockets All-Star has led the NBA in free-throw attempts in three of the past … [Read more...]
Grizzlies guard proclaims love of 'Phineas and Ferb' with leg tattoo
Grizzlies guard proclaims love of 'Phineas and Ferb' with leg tattoo From left: Perry the Platypus, Phineas, actress Doris Roberts and Ferb. Not pictured, sadly: Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Wroten. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Move over, Kevin Durant and 2Pac: there’s a new amazing NBA leg tattoo to celebrate. Behold the get-away stick of once-and-future Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony … [Read more...]