Cycling-Road-Tour de France points classification after stage 4 (Reuters) July 5 (Gracenote) - Points Classification Tour de France after Stage 4 on Tuesday 1. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff) 147 2. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Dimension Data) 142 3. Marcel Kittel (Germany / Etixx - Quick-Step) 137 4. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 87 5. Bryan Coquard (France / Direct Energie) 83 6. Alexander … [Read more...]
Kittel wins Tour de France Stage 4 in a sprint to Limoges (The Associated Press)
Kittel wins Tour de France Stage 4 in a sprint to Limoges (The Associated Press) German rider Marcel Kittel claimed the fourth and longest stage of the Tour de France after a mass sprint on Tuesday. Kittel, who returned to the Tour with a new team after injuries and illness ruled him out last year, began his final surge for the line a little too early for comfort. It was Kittel's ninth … [Read more...]
Mourinho chasing Fergie’s Champions League record
Mourinho chasing Fergie’s Champions League record Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said the Manchester United job had come at just the right time in his life and he would be targeting legend Alex Ferguson’s two Champions League trophies. The 53-year-old self anointed ‘special one’ — who replaced the sacked Louis van Gaal as united boss at the end of last season — was facing the … [Read more...]
Henderson, 76ers reportedly agree to contract
Henderson, 76ers reportedly agree to contract 11:53 AM ET ESPN.com news services Veteran shooting guard Gerald Henderson has agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, The Vertical is reporting. Henderson, 28, averaged 8.7 points and 2.9 rebounds off the Trail Blazers' bench last season. His role in Portland likely will be filled by Evan Turner, who agreed to a … [Read more...]
Russia names Olympic track hopefuls in doping appeal (Yahoo Sports)
Russia names Olympic track hopefuls in doping appeal (Yahoo Sports) MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has named 68 athletes it wants to send to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if its global ban from track and field is lifted. … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: Drafting WR Heavy Isn't a Fad
Draft Analysis: Drafting WR Heavy Isn't a Fad The landscape of fantasy football has shifted recently. Wide receivers have supplanted running backs as the position of choice when investing your high draft capital. Per Fantasy Football Calculator, just five running backs are in the top-12 in ADP for standard leagues while just 11 of the top-24 players being selected are running backs. Just back … [Read more...]
Pau Gasol confirms 'new chapter' with Spurs
Pau Gasol confirms 'new chapter' with Spurs 10:57 AM ET ESPN.com news services Pau Gasol on Tuesday confirmed that he has agreed to sign a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. In a tweet Tuesday, Gasol said he was "looking forward to this new chapter." After many days of a lot of thinking, I've decided to join the @spurs!Looking forward to this new chapter with the best aspirations! … [Read more...]
Is this the year Indiana breaks through against Ohio State? – The Crimson Quarry
Is this the year Indiana breaks through against Ohio State? - The Crimson Quarry Almost doesn't count. Even against the Big Ten's standard-bearer. Each week until the season, we'll be going through the opponents one by one and looking at whatever we find interesting and/or hilarious about them. And as always, the kick was good. This week: O-H! GAME 5: THE ohio state buckeyes Last year's record: … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 5 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 5 - Heavy.com There's a full slate of games today, and the bulk of them are tonight - there's one lone afternoon game, followed by 14 games that start at 7:05 or later. Focusing on those 14 games, there are quite a lot of options to choose from. The only tried and true ace taking the mound for a team is Madison Bumgarner of the Giants, and … [Read more...]
Sources: Mavs, Nowitzki have 2-year, $40M deal
Sources: Mavs, Nowitzki have 2-year, $40M deal 9:50 AM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics The Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki have hammered out the framework of a new contract that sets Nowitzki up to earn $40 million over the next two seasons and play until age 40, … [Read more...]