LEGO Rio is a triumph of hard work, imagination and LEGOs We all show our Olympic fandom in different ways. Some cheer from the couch, some paint their faces and some spend a full year creating a scale model of Rio and its environs out of 953,000 LEGO bricks. LEGO master builder Paul Chrzan created the superstructure with the help of LEGO itself and the Danish government, which intends to … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: No More Nola
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: No More Nola It appears that Aaron Nola’s first full major league season is going to end with a whimper. The 23-year-old right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a right elbow sprain and Phillies manager Pete Mackanin indicated to the media that his young starter is doubtful to return this season. Either as a precautionary measure -- … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-All 11 Russian boxers cleared to compete in Rio (Reuters)
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US men, women’s basketball teams ready to get to work in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
US men, women's basketball teams ready to get to work in Rio (Yahoo Sports) The U.S. men and women's basketball teams arrived in Rio, spent some time on their luxury cruise ship that will house them for the next 20 days and then the ladies went to work. ''The boatel,'' a laughing Diana Taurasi said Wednesday. … [Read more...]
All 11 Russian boxers cleared to compete in Rio (Reuters)
All 11 Russian boxers cleared to compete in Rio (Reuters) All 11 Russian boxers who qualified for the Rio Olympics have been given the all clear to compete at the Games, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Thursday. "AIBA has carried out an individual analysis of the anti-doping record of each of the 11 Russian boxers qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games..." AIBA said in … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 4 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 4 - Heavy.com Baseball starts early this Thursday afternoon! Starting at 12:10, 12 games are going to be played across Major League Baseball. 12 games still leaves you plenty of players, but we as DraftKings players are left in an odd position today. There really aren't any aces going, nor are there a ton of pitchers that have extensive … [Read more...]
Female MMA fighter doesn't rule out fighting men
Female MMA fighter doesn't rule out fighting men Could we see Brazilian jiujitsu Hall of Famer Gabi Garcia fight a man? Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 238 pounds, Brazilian jiujitsu Hall of Famer Gabi Garcia is going to have a difficult time finding women to compete with her in MMA. After winning more than10 gold medals in major grappling competitions, including the International … [Read more...]
Maradona says Bauza has the right stuff
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Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Zeke Nursing Hamstring
Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Zeke Nursing Hamstring After a long, fairly quiet offseason, the NFL is finally back. All 32 squads are in training camp preparing for the upcoming season meaning the exhaustive wait for games is nearly over. Even though camps have just begun, depth chart battles, injuries and preseason games will shake up the fantasy landscape in the coming days and weeks. The best … [Read more...]
Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas – report (Reuters)
Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas - report (Reuters) (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will take on American World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas when he returns to the ring on Nov. 5, according to the Filipino boxer's manager Michael Koncz. "Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Koncz told the Los Angeles Times of the former eight-division world champion. … [Read more...]