Betting Line breaks world pacing record (The Associated Press) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) -- Betting Line paced the fastest mile by a 3-year-old on a five-eighths-mile track, romping to a four-length win over Racing Hill in 1:47.2 on Saturday night in the $500,000 Battle of the Brandywine at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. … [Read more...]
Felix, Merritt help bring US medal total to 31 in track (Yahoo Sports)
Felix, Merritt help bring US medal total to 31 in track (Yahoo Sports) Allyson Felix and LaShawn Merritt are savvy track stars who've been around long enough to know that not everything always goes to plan. Over the final 30 minutes of Saturday's topsy-turvy night at the Olympic track, both Americans came away with prizes they'd been wishing for all along. One of those moments looked like … [Read more...]
Predictable, yet impressive, Semenya wins Olympic 800 gold (Yahoo Sports)
Predictable, yet impressive, Semenya wins Olympic 800 gold (Yahoo Sports) Caster Semenya won the Olympic title in the 800 meters Saturday with no one close to challenging her, a result that will only stoke the complex debate over whether women with much higher levels of testosterone than normal should be allowed to compete unchecked. ''We're not here to talk about IAAF, we're not here to … [Read more...]
From loathe to respect: Epic McGregor-Diaz fight begs for a brutal finale
From loathe to respect: Epic McGregor-Diaz fight begs for a brutal finale LAS VEGAS -- Five grueling, intense, utterly exhilarating rounds behind them, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor stood in the Octagon -- which they had just turned into a showcase for one of the greatest fights in UFC history -- waiting to hear who would be the beneficiary of all that pain, all that blood, all that energy as … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Gurriel Talk
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Gurriel Talk It's finally time to see what Yulieski Gurriel can do in the majors. The 32-year-old Cuban import was recalled Saturday and is expected to make his MLB debut with the Astros on Sunday. Gurriel will likely serve as the team's designated hitter in their series finale against the Orioles, the Houston Chronicle speculated Saturday. Gurriel didn't light … [Read more...]
NFL Preseason Blitz: Brock Osweiler, Texans rebound after tough opener
NFL Preseason Blitz: Brock Osweiler, Texans rebound after tough opener After the Houston Texans’ first four offensive plays Saturday night against the New Orleans Saints, a bit of a “here we go again” fear rippled through NRG Stadium. The offense went three-and-out on its first try, got a reprieve when the Saints coughed up the punt, but then Brock Osweiler was sacked on play No. 4. Oh … [Read more...]
UFC 202 — McGregor vs. Diaz: McGregor outlasts Diaz in fight of the year
UFC 202 -- McGregor vs. Diaz: McGregor outlasts Diaz in fight of the year Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz left everything they had in the Octagon and gave us the fight of the year. A five-round, all-out war with McGregor winning by majority decision 48-47 across the cards. UFC 202 results Winner Loser Decision Anthony Johnson Glover Teixeira 1st-round TKO Donald Cerrone Rick Story 2nd-round TKO … [Read more...]
Ryan Lochte says ‘immature behavior’ got him into a mess (Yahoo Sports)
Ryan Lochte says 'immature behavior' got him into a mess (Yahoo Sports) American swimmer Ryan Lochte said he over-exaggerated what happened at a Rio de Janeiro gas station and acknowledged it was his ''immature behavior'' that got him and three teammates into a mess that consumed the final days of the Olympics. Lochte, in a portion of an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer that aired Saturday , … [Read more...]
Neymar kick is gold, giving Brazil 1st Olympic soccer title (Yahoo Sports)
Neymar kick is gold, giving Brazil 1st Olympic soccer title (Yahoo Sports) With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil's biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games. Brazil won its first Olympic gold medal in soccer Saturday with a dramatic penalty kick by Neymar to defeat Germany, sending the nation into a frenzy after a 1-1 (5-4 shootout … [Read more...]
Wenger rails at Arsenal transfer focus
Wenger rails at Arsenal transfer focus Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hit out at criticism of his club’s transfer policy after he once again came under pressure from supporters to spend money on new players. Wenger has made only one major close-season signing, recruiting Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Moenchengladbach for a reported fee of 35 … [Read more...]