Mookie Betts blasts three home runs in a single game ... again Warning: Do not adjust your webpage. We promise this isn’t a recycled article from May 31. For the second time this season, Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts blasted three home runs in a single game. This time around, Betts did his damage against Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He wasted no time getting to work. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Kenny’s key to gold? Pretend ‘I’m racing myself’ (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Kenny's key to gold? Pretend 'I'm racing myself' (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Callum Skinner's attempts to unsettle British team mate Jason Kenny with mindgames proved futile on Sunday as he was forced to settle for silver in the Olympic track cycling sprint final. "In the past we have been kind of hanging on and it's been grim to be in the … [Read more...]
Van Niekerk shatters world record in 400 to win Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports)
Van Niekerk shatters world record in 400 to win Olympic gold (Yahoo Sports) Exploding out of the blocks in lane eight, Wayde van Niekerk didn't see another runner during the entire Olympic 400-meter final. The South African sprinter broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old world record on Sunday night in Rio de Janeiro, leaving two of the greatest one-lap runners of this era in his dust. Van … [Read more...]
Mourinho expects Ibrahimovic to make his mark
Mourinho expects Ibrahimovic to make his mark Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s influence on his Manchester United team-mates will be just as crucial as his inspirational contribution on the pitch. Ibrahimovic marked his Premier League debut for United in memorable fashion as the flamboyant Swedish striker hammered a 25-yard strike past Bournemouth … [Read more...]
Orioles rally late, pull off dramatic ninth inning comeback
Orioles rally late, pull off dramatic ninth inning comeback Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. After the fifth inning, the Baltimore Orioles looked doomed. With the San Francisco Giants leading 7-1, … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt, men's 100-meter live blog, how to watch, stream
Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt, men's 100-meter live blog, how to watch, stream We're more than halfway through the 2016 Rio Olympics, and action continues with plenty of exciting medal events Sunday. Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin are ready to duel for 100-meter gold as the semifinals and final to determine the fastest man on earth kick into high gear. Plus, all-around gymnastics gold … [Read more...]
Mystery solved: Why are stuffed animals being thrown in Olympic wrestling?
Mystery solved: Why are stuffed animals being thrown in Olympic wrestling? Olympic mascot, Vinicius, has made multiple appearances in the wrestling ring (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Greco-Roman wrestling competition in the 2016 Rio Olympics began on Sunday and with it came throws, pins, a wrestler getting choked unconscious and … stuffed animals getting thrown into … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Buatsi banks at least a bronze for Britain (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Buatsi banks at least a bronze for Britain (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather told Joshua Buatsi he looked like a future world champion and the light-heavyweight responded by becoming Britain's first boxing medallist of the Rio Olympics on Sunday. The first of a strong British contingent to reach a semi-final, where each of the … [Read more...]
Cycling: Kenny’s key to gold? Pretend ‘I’m racing myself’ (Reuters)
Cycling: Kenny's key to gold? Pretend 'I'm racing myself' (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Callum Skinner's attempts to unsettle British team mate Jason Kenny with mindgames proved futile on Sunday as he was forced to settle for silver in the Olympic track cycling sprint final. "In the past we have been kind of hanging on and it's been grim to be in the team. … [Read more...]
Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100 (Yahoo Sports)
Bolt shines bright, wins another gold in Olympic 100 (Yahoo Sports) If there were any doubts, it took less than 10 seconds - 9.81, to be exact - for Usain Bolt to erase them. The 6-foot-5 sprinter/celebrity overcame his typically slow unfurling from the blocks, gradually worked up speed, caught American Justin Gatlin with 40 meters left and was celebrating - pointing at his chest with his … [Read more...]