Anze Kopitar on playing in Slovenia's Olympic qualifiers, Kings captaincy Getty Images Slovenia’s hockey bandwagon picked up a ton of passengers during the 2014 Sochi Olympics with their play while in a group with the United States and Russia. The star of that team was Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar, who is hoping to guide his country back to the Olympics in 2018. With nine teams … [Read more...]
LOOK: Cristiano Ronaldo sends shoutout to Usain Bolt for Olympic domination
LOOK: Cristiano Ronaldo sends shoutout to Usain Bolt for Olympic domination Not many athletes in the world have had a better year than Cristiano Ronaldo. After all, the superstar won the Champions League with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal. But at the Olympics, we have seen some dominant performances, especially from swimmer Michael Phelps and sprinter Usain Bolt. The latter, a big … [Read more...]
Unbeatable Bolt signs off with triple-triple (Reuters)
Unbeatable Bolt signs off with triple-triple (Reuters) By Nick Mulvenney RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Usain Bolt drew down the curtain on his brilliant Olympic career by securing a sweep of the sprint titles for a third successive Games when Jamaica successfully defended the 4x100 meters relay crown in Rio on Friday. … [Read more...]
2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Lions passing game roars
2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Lions passing game roars Note: Special FanDuel offer -- Deposit today and you'll get five free entries to NFL beginner contests (up to $50 in value). Finish anywhere in the top-half of those contests to win cash! Claim your entries now. Matthew Stafford's official stat line from Thursday's game: 8 of 11 for 113 yards. What Matthew Stafford's stat line … [Read more...]
After apology, questions about future loom for Lochte (Yahoo Sports)
After apology, questions about future loom for Lochte (Yahoo Sports) U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his behavior surrounding an incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been more ''careful and candid'' about how he described what happened after a night of partying with his teammates. ''Regardless of the behavior of anyone else that night, I … [Read more...]
Anchor leg: Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win (Yahoo Sports)
Anchor leg: Bolt gets gold No. 9 with another runaway win (Yahoo Sports) Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached to the ground and slapped the white number ''3'' painted at the finish line. Three Olympics, three races at each, three gold medals every time. The man who transcended track and became a world-class celebrity bid a blazing-fast … [Read more...]
Si Woo Kim shoots 60 in Greensboro, takes Wyndham Championship lead
Si Woo Kim shoots 60 in Greensboro, takes Wyndham Championship lead Si Woo Kim of South Korea reacts after nearly making his birdie putt on the ninth green during the second round of the Wyndham Championship. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour almost saw the second sub-60 round of August on Friday, with Si Woo Kim coming up one shot shy of a 59 in the second round of the Wyndham Championship. … [Read more...]
WATCH: Rockies rally against Aroldis Chapman, beat Cubs on walk-off error
WATCH: Rockies rally against Aroldis Chapman, beat Cubs on walk-off error In terms of runs per game, the two highest-scoring teams in the NL met in Coors Field on Friday. The Cubs, who are averaging 5.1 runs per game in 2016, are visiting the Rockies. Colorado averages 5.26 runs per game. Only the Red Sox (5.49) have averaged more runs than those two teams this year. Friday's game was a wild … [Read more...]
Orioles lose despite historic first-inning home run barrage
Orioles lose despite historic first-inning home run barrage 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. One day after hitting six homers in a blowout win against the Astros, the Baltimore Orioles offense … [Read more...]
Michael Lorenzen honors late father with emotional first MLB homer
Michael Lorenzen honors late father with emotional first MLB homer Hopefully not lost in a very exciting Friday night of baseball was this special, emotional and nearly improbable moment that happened in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen returned to this teammates for the first time since his father, Clif, died unexpectedly on Wednesday. Lorenzen had taken a couple days … [Read more...]