Olympics-Athletics-Bolt seals triple-triple as Jamaica win sprint relay (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt secured a sweep of the three men's sprint titles for a third successive Olympics when Jamaica successfully defended their 4x100 metres relay title in 37.27 seconds on Friday. Bolt ran the anchor leg to add the Rio relay crown to the 100 metres and 200 metres titles … [Read more...]
How to watch Messi, Barcelona in La Liga opener vs. Betis on TV, stream
How to watch Messi, Barcelona in La Liga opener vs. Betis on TV, stream La Liga, for many the best league in the world, is finally back. Action kicked off on Friday and it carries on Saturday as Barcelona plays its first league contest, taking on Real Betis. Here's how to watch on TV and stream. Be sure to return to this post for our live blog of the match. When: Saturday at 12:15 p.m. ET TV: … [Read more...]
USA women cruise to impressive gold medal in 4x100m relay as Felix sets record
USA women cruise to impressive gold medal in 4x100m relay as Felix sets record English Gardner, Allyson Felix, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie celebrate taking gold. Getty ImagesIf not for a successful appeal after dropping the baton in the semifinal heats, the U.S. women's 4x100-meter relay team would not have even been able to pull off the incredible gold medal run they displayed on Friday … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Ray Rice visits Florida State
Social Hour: Ray Rice visits Florida State Ray Rice arrives for an appeal hearing of his indefinite suspension from the NFL, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook … [Read more...]
WATCH: Darrelle Revis picks off preseason starter Colt McCoy in end zone
WATCH: Darrelle Revis picks off preseason starter Colt McCoy in end zone Colt McCoy and the Redskins offense got off to a fast start Friday night against the Jets. The backup quarterback, who stared for Kirk Cousins, completed his first seven passes for 66 yards. But then, he heaved an ill-advised throw into the end zone -- and the hands of veteran Darrelle Revis. Facing 3rd-and-goal, McCoy … [Read more...]
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 10-1
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 10-1 It’s that time of year again. With the college football season just around the corner, it’s time for the Dr. Saturday crew to unveil its preseason Top 25. We all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2016 season. Click here for Nos. 25-18 in our preview. Click here … [Read more...]
Carl Edwards wins pole as JGR cars all qualify in top 5
Carl Edwards wins pole as JGR cars all qualify in top 5 Carl Edwards got his fifth pole of the season at Bristol on Friday (AP). A race after sweeping the pole positions at the Sprint Cup Series’ road courses, Carl Edwards swept the poles at Bristol. Edwards turned the fastest lap of Friday’s qualifying session for Saturday night’s race at Bristol for his fifth pole of the season. Edwards … [Read more...]
2016 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Sleepers 3.0 – CBSSports.com
2016 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Sleepers 3.0 - CBSSports.com 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. This is the third installment of my sleepers column, and the first two were based on player evaluation with little to do … [Read more...]
Devastating loss for champion US wrestler Jordan Burroughs (Yahoo Sports)
Devastating loss for champion US wrestler Jordan Burroughs (Yahoo Sports) U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs came to the Rio Olympics expecting to build a legacy so great he could transcend his sport. Instead, the defending Olympic and world champion was left to try and explain the unexplainable. Burroughs, considered by many the best wrestler in the world, was stunned by Russia's Aniuar … [Read more...]
Olympics–Cycling-Colombia’s Pajon retains Olympic BMX title (Reuters)
Olympics--Cycling-Colombia's Pajon retains Olympic BMX title (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mariana Pajon sparked noisy celebrations from a yellow army of Colombian fans as she retained her Olympic BMX title on Friday. The 24-year-old from Medellin, who became a national treasure after winning Colombia's second-ever Olympic gold medal in London, did not put a wheel out of place … [Read more...]