Belichick on drafting Brady over Tim Rattay: Guess we took the right one - NBCSports.com Getty ImagesMuch has been made over the years of the fact that the Patriots took Tom Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, but he wasn’t the only quarterback that the team was considering as that year’s draft wound down. With the Hall of Fame game happening on Sunday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was … [Read more...]
Dodgers surviving despite depleted depth chart
Dodgers surviving despite depleted depth chart The Los Angeles Dodgers plight is well known at this point. They’re a good team in the middle of another tight divisional race with the San Francisco Giants, but they’re running out of players at an alarming rate. Actually, that might be understating it. They’re running out of players at historic rate, as right-handed starter Bud Norris became … [Read more...]
Raucous Brazil fans turn deaf ear to Olympic spirit (Reuters)
Raucous Brazil fans turn deaf ear to Olympic spirit (Reuters) By Paulo Prada and Drazen Jorgic RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Olympic athletes and visitors might be forgiven if they feel like they accidentally stepped into one of Brazil's notoriously raucous football arenas, where insults, boos and outright hostility toward rival teams are common. Be it at boxing, judo, fencing, or even … [Read more...]
Russia banned from Paralympics over state-backed doping (Reuters)
Russia banned from Paralympics over state-backed doping (Reuters) By Jack Stubbs RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Russia was barred from taking part in next month's Rio Paralympics on Sunday, with organizers blasting a "medals over morals mentality" as they announced the blanket ban over state-backed doping that Olympics bosses avoided. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Philip … [Read more...]
Jim Furyk shoots first 58 in PGA Tour history at the Travelers
Jim Furyk shoots first 58 in PGA Tour history at the Travelers Your browser does not support iframes. Jim Furyk made history early on Sunday at the Travelers Championship. For the second time in his career, Furyk shot a sub-60 round on the PGA Tour, shooting the first ever 58 in PGA Tour history in the final round of the Travelers Championship. Furyk got off to a hot start on the par-70 TPC … [Read more...]
Cycling: Dutchwoman Van Vleuten conscious after horror crash (Reuters)
Cycling: Dutchwoman Van Vleuten conscious after horror crash (Reuters) Dutch rider Anna van Vleuten was conscious after an horrific-looking crash as she lost control of her bike while leading in the latter stages of the Olympic women's cycling road race on Sunday. Van Vleuten's compatriot Anna van der Breggen won the women's race. … [Read more...]
Five most expensive football transfers
Five most expensive football transfers London (AFP) – Paul Pogba’s proposed transfer from Juventus to Manchester United moved a step closer to being finalised on Sunday when the two clubs confirmed the Frenchman would have a medical at Old Trafford. The fee for the transfer is expected to exceed £100 million ($130.4 million, 117.7 million euros), making it a new world record. Here are the … [Read more...]
USA basketball teammates go head-to-head — in football
USA basketball teammates go head-to-head -- in football 4:30 PM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate Who said there's no American football at the Olympics? On Sunday, USA men's basketball teammates and NBA stars Klay Thompson and Jimmy Butler showed off their skills on the gridiron in Rio de Janeiro at the Flamengo sports club. … [Read more...]
Father and son each snag home run balls at Yankee Stadium
Father and son each snag home run balls at Yankee Stadium Most baseball fans will go their entire lives without catching a home run or foul ball at a Major League Baseball game. We’re talking about an actual game ball here too, not a batting practice home run or a pre-game toss from the bullpen catcher. A game ball is what we all want to brag to our friends about, so that’s how we should … [Read more...]
2018 guard Cormac Ryan picks up Michigan scholarship offer during weekend visit – MLive.com
2018 guard Cormac Ryan picks up Michigan scholarship offer during weekend visit - MLive.com ANN ARBOR -- After being trailed by Michigan coaches all summer, Cormac Ryan made the trip to Ann Arbor this weekend. Coming from Milton, Mass., the talented shooting guard visited for U-M's College Practice Camp, playing alongside a number of other 2018 prospects seeking a Michigan scholarship offer. On … [Read more...]