Ken Griffey Jr. returns to Safeco Field, the house that he built Your browser does not support iframes. SEATTLE — Amid the various “congratulations” and frequent chants of his name, one phrase stood out above all the rest during Ken Griffey Jr.’s number retirement ceremony at Safeco Field on Saturday: “The house that Griffey built.” Whether it was team president Kevin Mather, broadcaster … [Read more...]
Midnight beach volleyball love for Walsh Jennings and Ross
Midnight beach volleyball love for Walsh Jennings and Ross Your browser does not support iframes. RIO DE JANEIRO – It was the latest Kerri Walsh Jennings had ever played a volleyball match. She and partner April Ross hit the sands of Copacabana’s beach volleyball stadium well after midnight, their start time pushed by the three-set preliminary battle between the Swiss and China. The crowd … [Read more...]
Battered and bruised Hunter Pence inspires Giants in victory
Battered and bruised Hunter Pence inspires Giants in victory 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. Hunter Pence has always seemed like a player who would run through the proverbial wall to win a game … [Read more...]
French gymnast’s horrific leg break chills gymnastics arena (Yahoo Sports)
French gymnast's horrific leg break chills gymnastics arena (Yahoo Sports) French gymnast Samir Ait Said landed awkwardly on a vault, and a sickening snap echoed throughout the arena. The injury highlighted the dangers of a sport that steps into the world's spotlight every four years and led some to question if the current scoring system is making gymnasts push themselves too far. The … [Read more...]
Queues, security scares mark shambolic start to Rio Games (Reuters)
Queues, security scares mark shambolic start to Rio Games (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann and Brad Brooks RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The Rio Olympic Games got off to a shambolic and nervous start on Saturday, with organizers apologizing to angry fans kept waiting for hours at security checkpoints to enter venues while, outside, shootings and bomb scares kept visitors on edge. Outside, lines … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics: Stray bullet flies into equestrian media center (Reuters)
Rio Olympics: Stray bullet flies into equestrian media center (Reuters) By Caroline Stauffer and Daniel Flynn RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A stray bullet cut through the plastic roof of the equestrian media center on Saturday, alarming journalists and underlining concerns about the host city's ability to guarantee security at the world's biggest sporting event. "It was a stray bullet and has … [Read more...]
Favre, Dungy highlight Hall of Fame induction, but others also shined
Favre, Dungy highlight Hall of Fame induction, but others also shined Brett Favre and Tony Dungy were the clear headliners for the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, each charming the crowd in far different ways, but there were other great highlights throughout Saturday night’s induction ceremony. Two of the funnier other speeches came from pass rushing great Kevin Greene, who played for … [Read more...]
What had Venus Williams playing at half-speed in Olympic first-round loss
What had Venus Williams playing at half-speed in Olympic first-round loss RIO DE JANEIRO — This is Venus Williams’ fifth and undoubtedly final Olympics. But after losing 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in a three-hour marathon to the crafty Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in a first-round singles match that had the evening crowd amped up into a frenzy for her opponent, the 36-year-old can only hope to do … [Read more...]
UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez scores decision win in dizzying bout
UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez scores decision win in dizzying bout Yair Rodriguez threw everything and the kitchen sink at Alex Caceres, needing every strike he could land to earn the split decision victory on Saturday in Utah. Rodriguez and Caceres looked to land flying and spinning kicks early on, leaving both the fighters and the audience loopy. The crazy kicks thrown by Rodriguez … [Read more...]
US men romp past China 119-62 in Olympic basketball opener (Yahoo Sports)
US men romp past China 119-62 in Olympic basketball opener (Yahoo Sports) Kevin Durant looks ready to lead a new group of Americans to the gold-medal podium. Durant picked up right where he left off in the 2012 Olympics with 25 points, and the U.S. men's basketball team routed China 119-62 on Saturday night in its opening game. The new Golden State Warriors star scored 30 points four years … [Read more...]