Australia's Lachlan Morton wins Tour of Utah (The Associated Press) PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Australia's Lachlan Morton won the final stage of the Tour of Utah on Sunday to take the overall title in the seven-leg competition. … [Read more...]
Serena Williams wins Rio opener; 1st match since Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports)
Serena Williams wins Rio opener; 1st match since Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports) Or maybe simply that Serena Williams hadn't played a match in a month. Whatever the cause, Williams opened defense of her Olympic singles gold medal with a patchy-at-times 6-4, 6-2 victory over Australia's Daria Gavrilova on Sunday, gesturing or yelling at herself as she often does when not all goes her way. Williams … [Read more...]
With an eye-popping score, US gymnasts put world on notice (Yahoo Sports)
With an eye-popping score, US gymnasts put world on notice (Yahoo Sports) If the U.S. had swapped out its highest score on each event with its lowest, it would still be up by six points. Three-time world champion Simone Biles led the way. ''I do a very good job at hiding it,'' Biles said. … [Read more...]
Mancini set to leave Inter Milan: reports
Mancini set to leave Inter Milan: reports Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini is set to be forced out after the club’s new Chinese owners decided fresh blood is needed to rejuvenate the team, Italian media reported. Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta dello Sport newspapers said Mancini was negotiating a financial deal with Inter and that Dutch coach Frank de Boer was being lined up to … [Read more...]
Mike Trout pays tribute to Ken Griffey Jr. with tremendous catch
Mike Trout pays tribute to Ken Griffey Jr. with tremendous catch Someone must have told Los Angeles Angels outfielder it was Ken Griffey Jr. weekend in Seattle. Upon hearing the news, the centerfielder decided to pay homage to Griffey with a tremendous grand slam stealing grab at the wall. Trout’s leaping catch came in the bottom of the fourth inning during Sunday’s game against the Seattle … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps will swim in 4x100m relay final
Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps will swim in 4x100m relay final Michael Phelps was a part of one of the most memorable relays in Olympic swimming history in 2008. He'll try for a similar result at the 2016 Rio Games. Phelps will swim the second leg for Team USA in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay Sunday night, even though he did not compete in any freestyle events at the U.S. trials or in the … [Read more...]
Patriots ramp up evaluations with another day of scrimmage – Comcast SportsNet New England
Patriots ramp up evaluations with another day of scrimmage - Comcast SportsNet New England Click here for the gallery. FOXBORO -- The Patriots took the field for their ninth training camp practice on Sunday, and once again offensive and defensive players were split wearing white and blue practice jerseys. That meant more scrimmaging. Here's what we saw... * Julian Edelman made his … [Read more...]
2016 Rio Olympics results: USA gymnastics, Simone Biles dominate
2016 Rio Olympics results: USA gymnastics, Simone Biles dominate The first full day of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics was a good one for the U.S. -- the Americans won five medals total, tying Japan and China for the most so far. Hungary and Australia were the only countries to win two gold medals on the opening day. Day 2 Medal Count Medal Tracker Day 2 U.S. medals Simone Biles and … [Read more...]
Phillies pull off triple play during win over Padres
Phillies pull off triple play during win over Padres Your browser does not support iframes. Even the most passionate fans couldn’t be blamed for not wanting to watch the Philadelphia Phillies take on the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Both teams are out of the race, and have little to play for the rest of the season. But dedicated fans who decided to take in the contest were rewarded. In the … [Read more...]
Current and former MLB players react to Ichiro's 3,000th hit
Current and former MLB players react to Ichiro's 3,000th hit Miami Marlins OF Ichiro Suzuki became the 30th player in MLB history with 3,000 hits with a triple against the Colorado Rockies Sunday. After he achieved the milestone, players from around baseball took to social media to react to the feat. The newest member of the 3,000-hit club: ICHIRO! https://t.co/jIdy8Uy0Lr #Ichiro3000 … [Read more...]