SEC West Breakdown: It's a successful season if ... - SECcountry.com The Head Ball Coach might’ve hung up his microphone, but Steve Spurrier’s beloved Talkin’ Season is upon us. Next week, SEC Media Days will launch a month and a half of breathless chatter and endless hope, hype and expectation for the 2016 college football season. Right now, every team and fan base in the league gets to … [Read more...]
France thirst for revenge against wounded Germany
France thirst for revenge against wounded Germany Marseille (AFP) – Didier Deschamps’ talented France block the path of Germany’s spluttering juggernaut in Thursday’s Euro 2016 semi-final and the world champions have mounting personnel problems. With an element of revenge in the air, France can expect near-fanatical support from home fans in Marseille as they seek a place in Sunday’s Paris … [Read more...]
USA track official: Rio logistics will be a problem (Yahoo Sports)
USA track official: Rio logistics will be a problem (Yahoo Sports) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- The leader of USA Track and Field says his visits to Brazil have made clear that ''logistics will be a problem'' for the more than 120 Americans who will compete at Olympic Stadium in Rio next month. … [Read more...]
Taste of the Tour: When in Limoges, eat a Limousin steak (The Associated Press)
Taste of the Tour: When in Limoges, eat a Limousin steak (The Associated Press) Region: The Stage began in the medieval city of Saumur in the Loire valley and concluded in Limoges, the capital of the Limousin region. Baguette and butter: Germany's Marcel Kittel claimed the longest stage of the race in a mass sprint, edging French rider Bryan Coquard in a photo finish. Kittel required … [Read more...]
Top 10 knockouts since UFC 100
Top 10 knockouts since UFC 100 Seeing an amazing knockout at a UFC fight is the easy part. The hard part is picking between them. There were literally dozens of bouts that could be chosen for the 10 best knockouts since UFC 100. I pared the list down to 25 before making the final 10. Undoubtedly, you’re not going to agree with my picks. That’s fine, because there is an argument to be made … [Read more...]
Steve Bower to host NBC’s Premier League coverage for first two weeks of season
Steve Bower to host NBC’s Premier League coverage for first two weeks of season NBC’s lead Premier League host Rebecca Lowe will miss the first two weeks of the 2016/17 season, and will be temporarily replaced by Steve Bower, who will be a familiar face to many soccer fans in the United States. Instead of hosting coverage from NBC’s studio in Stamford, Connecticut, Lowe will be in Brazil as one … [Read more...]
Round 1: Froome aims for yellow jersey in 1st mountain leg (The Associated Press)
Round 1: Froome aims for yellow jersey in 1st mountain leg (The Associated Press) Chris Froome's team principal likened it to the first round of a boxing match. The overall contenders are expected to spring into action in Wednesday's opening mountain stage of the Tour de France. In many respects I guess it's like the first round of a boxing match, where you come out and see where the … [Read more...]
Tale of 2 Rios: the Olympic city and the rest of town (Yahoo Sports)
Tale of 2 Rios: the Olympic city and the rest of town (Yahoo Sports) Promises that hosting the Games would remake even Rio's most ramshackle neighborhoods have been eclipsed by myriad problems: security threats and soaring violence, the Zika virus, slow ticket sales, and water pollution in venues for sailing, rowing and distance swimming. Hanging over it all is the impeachment trial of … [Read more...]
After years of pledging loyalty, Kevin Durant finds the exit in OKC
After years of pledging loyalty, Kevin Durant finds the exit in OKC 4:06 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY -- On June 15, 2015, Kevin Durant was in a walking boot, watching the NBA Finals, thinking about the upcoming season. He had just met newly hired coach Billy Donovan. He was pushing through rehab and edging closer to returning to the court. He was fired up. Kevin Durant plans to join up with Stephen … [Read more...]
Rafael dos Anjos: ‘Of course I can beat’ Georges St-Pierre
Rafael dos Anjos: 'Of course I can beat' Georges St-Pierre Rafael dos Anjos turned a corner in his career that saw him go from middling lightweight contender to one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. Before 2012, the Brazilian had a record of 15-6 and had yet to beat an elite fighter at lightweight. But since his last loss to Gleison Tibau, RDA has compiled a record of 10-1 … [Read more...]