Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometers to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected. … [Read more...]
Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag (The Associated Press)
Police: Blast at cycling was controlled explosion of bag (The Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometers to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected. … [Read more...]
Rio bomb squad blows up backpack near cycling course: official (Reuters)
Rio bomb squad blows up backpack near cycling course: official (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - An anti-bomb squad at the Olympic Games in Rio de detonated an unattended backpack near the end of the cycling course on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the public security department said. Officials expect the bag may have belonged to a homeless man, but protocol requires any unattended objects … [Read more...]
Lions' Eric Ebron suffers 'devastating' leg injury in mock game – Detroit Free Press
Lions' Eric Ebron suffers 'devastating' leg injury in mock game - Detroit Free Press Third-year tight end could not put any weight on his lower right leg after injury during today's scrimmage in Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez DFP) The Detroit Lions suffered a “devastating” injury in their annual mock game today when third-year tight end Eric … [Read more...]
Kirby Smart believes grad transfers should be able to transfer within SEC
Kirby Smart believes grad transfers should be able to transfer within SEC Smart replaced Mark Richt at Georgia (Getty). Unsurprisingly, Georgia coach Kirby Smart supports Maurice Smith’s desire to transfer to Georgia. Smith, a defensive back at Alabama, wants to transfer to Georgia. As a graduate transfer, he’d be eligible to play immediately at his new school. Again, that new school is … [Read more...]
Chris Archer can put the trade rumors behind him… for now
Chris Archer can put the trade rumors behind him... for now With the trade deadline behind him, now might be the time for Chris Archer to get on track. (AP) For the first time in a long time, Saturday’s start will be business as usual for Tampa Bay Rays ace Chris Archer. With the non-waiver trade deadline five full days behind him, Archer knows where his home will be for at least the next … [Read more...]
How Jean Segura's kindness cost the Diamondbacks 180 feet
How Jean Segura's kindness cost the Diamondbacks 180 feet As their former starting shortstop, Jean Segura undoubtedly has some fond memories of his time with the Milwaukee Brewers. Chief among those, no doubt, would be his first career hit, which he collected on Aug. 8, 2012, against the Cincinnati Reds. Fast forward nearly four years later, that brings us to Friday night at Chase Field … [Read more...]
FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for August 6 – Fantasy CPR
FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for August 6 - Fantasy CPR DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 5th by Matt McGarvey Jul 10, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (27) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run during the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports FanDuel MLB: … [Read more...]
Here's why the Opening Ceremony stage was oddly shaped
Here's why the Opening Ceremony stage was oddly shaped Your browser does not support iframes. Friday’s colorful Opening Ceremony was different from many of its predecessors, a fact that soon became apparent as the main floor was unveiled to a worldwide audience. Instead of the traditional and symmetrical oval, the main stage at the Maracana Stadium looked misshapen to the untrained eye. … [Read more...]
Russian wrestler Lebedev cleared for Rio games – sports minister (Reuters)
Russian wrestler Lebedev cleared for Rio games - sports minister (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Russian wrestler Viktor Lebedev, a two-time world champion, has been cleared to take part in the Rio Olympics, TASS news agency reported on Saturday, citing Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. Lebedev was previously the lone Russian wrestler not to be cleared for the Rio games due to a positive … [Read more...]