Olympics-Boxing-Tommasone makes boxing history as first Games professional (Reuters) Carmine Tommasone made boxing history when he became the first fully professional fighter to compete in the Olympics on Saturday, winning his opening bout against an amateur from Mexico. Tommasone, a 32-year-old lightweight from Italy, is competing after AIBA, the sport's governing body, made a … [Read more...]
Tommasone makes boxing history as first Games professional (Reuters)
Tommasone makes boxing history as first Games professional (Reuters) Carmine Tommasone made boxing history when he became the first fully professional fighter to compete in the Olympics on Saturday, winning his opening bout against an amateur from Mexico. Tommasone, a 32-year-old lightweight from Italy, is competing after AIBA, the sport's governing body, made a constitutional change in … [Read more...]
Roger Clemens loses managerial debut, doesn't see himself as a full-time skipper
Roger Clemens loses managerial debut, doesn't see himself as a full-time skipper Much like softball legend Jennie Finch did earlier this season, seven-time Cy Young award winner Roger Clemens managed an independent-league (no MLB or MiLB affiliation) baseball team on Friday night. Like Finch before him, The Rocket managed the Bridgeport Bluefish, who lost to the Long Island Ducks, 6-2, on … [Read more...]
Meet the Rams: Trumaine Johnson and EJ Gaines in prove-it mode with the secondary – Los Angeles Times
Meet the Rams: Trumaine Johnson and EJ Gaines in prove-it mode with the secondary - Los Angeles Times As the Rams get to work at training camp at UC Irvine, we’ll take a look at the team’s roster, position by position. Today, the defensive secondary:The stakes probably couldn’t be higher for the Rams’ top two cornerbacks, Trumaine Johnson and E.J. Gaines. … [Read more...]
Where to find USA women’s Olympic soccer team vs. France on US TV
Where to find USA women’s Olympic soccer team vs. France on US TV If you’re trying to find out how you can watch USA Women’s Team vs. France in Olympics, you’ve come to the right place. This will be the USA women’s biggest test in Group G against one of the best teams in the world. In the first match, the US women defeated New Zealand while France beat Colombia. But the USA will face its … [Read more...]
US women’s water polo coach leaves team after brother dies (Yahoo Sports)
US women's water polo coach leaves team after brother dies (Yahoo Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- U.S. women's water polo coach Adam Krikorian has left the team to be with his family after one of his two older brothers died. … [Read more...]
Boston Bruins grow game in eye opening trip to China
Boston Bruins grow game in eye opening trip to China Boston Bruins Matt Beleskey was intrigued when the Boston Bruins asked players if they wanted to take part in a ‘grow the game’ type trip to China this summer. The team planted the seed in players’ heads around Christmas and Beleskey quickly told his wife about the possibility to taking the trip. “The Bruins asked most of the guys on the … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Preview: Great season, Panthers. Now do it again
2016 NFL Preview: Great season, Panthers. Now do it again Cam Newton won his first MVP award last season (AP) Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. What happens when … [Read more...]
LOOK: Carmelo Anthony signs autographs at Team USA practice through a crack in wall
LOOK: Carmelo Anthony signs autographs at Team USA practice through a crack in wall With Team USA's practices closed to the public, a few enterprising kids in Rio still found a way to watch through a crack in the wall of the team's practice facility. While it looks like they had to take turns and contort their bodies just to get a glimpse of Team USA, their stick-to-itiveness paid off as Knicks … [Read more...]
Which non-U.S. Olympic basketball teams have the most NBA talent? – SB Nation
Which non-U.S. Olympic basketball teams have the most NBA talent? - SB Nation There will be a lot of familiar names taking the hardwood when Olympic basketball tips off on Saturday. Here are the international teams that are most stacked with talent that has played in the NBA. There will be plenty of NBA talent on display at the 2016 Olympics, and the majority of it is coming from non-United States … [Read more...]