Cycling: I'll be fine, says Van Vleuten after horror smash (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Annemiek van Vleuten suffered three fractured vertebrae and a concussion after a horrifying high-speed crash in the Olympic women's road race on Sunday but the Dutch rider said she will be fine and was more disappointed at missing out on a medal. Television pictures showed Van … [Read more...]
Brazil disappoints again in men’s soccer, draws Iraq 0-0 (Yahoo Sports)
Brazil disappoints again in men's soccer, draws Iraq 0-0 (Yahoo Sports) Disappointed yet again, the Brazilian fans jeered their own team and saved their applause for Iraq. Brazil, which has never won the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, failed to win for the second consecutive game, held to a 0-0 draw by the Iraqis on Sunday. The result leaves Brazil tied for second place in Group A. … [Read more...]
Brazil on brink of more home humiliation
Brazil on brink of more home humiliation Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil face another embarrassing exit from a tournament on home soil after Neymar slumbered through a second 0-0 draw of Rio 2016 against Iraq. The Olympic hosts need to beat group leaders Denmark on Wednesday to win to avoid a stunning exit, just two years after their devastating 7-1 World Cup defeat by Germany. Neymar was expected … [Read more...]
Celtics Summer Forecast: All-Star gazing
Celtics Summer Forecast: All-Star gazing 10:57 AM ET When Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas earned a spot as an All-Star reserve last season, it ended Boston's two-year drought without a representative at the NBA's midseason festivities. For Day 6 of our Celtics Summer Forecast series, we asked our panel who on the Celtics will be voted an All-Star for the 2016-17 season? A group of 16 … [Read more...]
With some teams suffering injuries during the offseason and training camp, does this open the doors for the Chiefs … – Arrowhead Pride (blog)
With some teams suffering injuries during the offseason and training camp, does this open the doors for the Chiefs ... - Arrowhead Pride (blog) From the FanPosts -Joel Lately, I've been seeing a few teams have to deal with injuries at some positions where they may not have a lot of depth to work with. This reminds me of the fact the Chiefs this year have some excellent depth on the roster, and … [Read more...]
Ball State surprises fifth-year walk-on with scholarship (Video)
Ball State surprises fifth-year walk-on with scholarship (Video) Programs often come up with special ways to reward walk-ons with scholarships. What Ball State did for Kyle Seger on Friday night is one of the best ones yet. To wrap up a long day of camp that included workouts and positional meetings, the Cardinals lightened the mood a bit by playing a game called “The Cardinal is Right” … [Read more...]
What We Learned: The problem with projecting goalscoring
What We Learned: The problem with projecting goalscoring Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Interesting article in the Vancouver Province over the weekend, with Jeff Paterson trying to predict the goal output for next year’s Canucks team. This is a worthwhile exercise in theory, because knowing how many goals will be scored by any given team would give you a lot of insight into how … [Read more...]
Miguel Sano is first player ever to hit roof of Tropicana Field
Miguel Sano is first player ever to hit roof of Tropicana Field Your browser does not support iframes. Miguel Sano, third baseman for the Minnesota twins, made history on Sunday, and he did it with just a fly ball. Well, calling it “just a fly ball” makes it sound normal. This fly ball was definitely not normal. The Twins were playing the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, and in … [Read more...]
Watch as Charles Barkley gets Nick Saban to dish on diapers, grilling and hoops
Watch as Charles Barkley gets Nick Saban to dish on diapers, grilling and hoops Before we get started, props to AL.com for setting up the interview of the offseason, one that any sports fan would (and will) love. Charles Barkley's one-on-one with Alabama coach Nick Saban was a comfortable conversation between two of the biggest names in sports who happen to share deep connections with the state … [Read more...]
Ryan Held reminds us why we love the Olympics
Ryan Held reminds us why we love the Olympics Your browser does not support iframes. What do the Olympics mean to the athletes competing in them? Just ask Ryan Held. Held is one of the swimmers on the 4×100-meter relay team for the United States – a relay team looking to reclaim gold. After winning the 4×100 relay in dramatic fashion in 2008, the U.S. men lost the event in 2012 when the … [Read more...]