UND picks date to raise men's hockey national championship banner - INFORUM GRAND FORKS, N.D.—The University of North Dakota's eighth national championship banner will be raised on Oct. 1 before an exhibition game against the University of Manitoba. It will be the first time that UND has raised a new national title banner in Ralph Engelstad Arena, which opened in 2001. The program's last … [Read more...]
Olympic leaders call for drug-testing of Russians, Kenyans (Yahoo Sports)
Olympic leaders call for drug-testing of Russians, Kenyans (Yahoo Sports) At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the door to some Russian track and field athletes competing under their own flag - not as neutral athletes - in Rio. IOC President Thomas Bach convened a special Olympic summit to follow up on the IAAF's decision to maintain its ban on Russia's track … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic to quit international duty after Euro 2016
Ibrahimovic to quit international duty after Euro 2016 Nice (France) (AFP) – Sweden’s superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on Tuesday he will retire from international football after Euro 2016. “The last game with Sweden in the Euro will be my last game with Sweden. So I hope it won’t be tomorrow,” Ibrahimovic, 34, told a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s final Group E game against … [Read more...]
If Kevin Durant stays put, the Warriors might want Dirk Nowitzki
If Kevin Durant stays put, the Warriors might want Dirk Nowitzki After falling mere minutes short of capping the greatest regular season in NBA history with a second straight NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors now face a summer of questions. The biggest one, as has been discussed for months, is whether they're really going to make a run at unrestricted free agent, former NBA Most … [Read more...]
Maple Leafs and Frederik Andersen: Good investment or bad gamble?
Maple Leafs and Frederik Andersen: Good investment or bad gamble? It’s entirely possible that the Toronto Maple Leafs made a hell of an investment in Fredrick Andersen, the 26-year-old Dane who was acquired on Monday for the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and a second-rounder next season. But it’s understandable why some are hesitant to believe they did. Andersen has a perception … [Read more...]
D’Angelo Russell gets in on the joke, warns Ben Simmons in new ad
D'Angelo Russell gets in on the joke, warns Ben Simmons in new ad Former LSU forward Ben Simmons is widely expected to come off the board with either the first or second selection in Thursday's 2016 NBA draft. After he does, he'll face the same sort of jarring transition from prep star and college prospect to life as a full-fledged professional that many of his predecessors have tried to … [Read more...]
Olympic chiefs open anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban (Yahoo Sports)
Olympic chiefs open anti-doping summit in wake of Russia ban (Yahoo Sports) Olympic leaders called for drug-testing of individual Russian and Kenyan athletes across all sports, warning Tuesday that evidence of inadequate doping controls in those countries could lead to more teams being barred from the Rio de Janeiro Games. At the same time, the international sports officials also opened the … [Read more...]
Russian sports minister: strict anti-doping controls needed at Olympics – R-Sport (Reuters)
Russian sports minister: strict anti-doping controls needed at Olympics - R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said on Tuesday strict anti-doping controls were needed ahead of and during the Rio Olympic Games, R-Sport news agency reported. Mutko also said there was a tendency in recent years to blame the government for problems in sport instead of … [Read more...]
Cycling-Teklehaimnot set to head African challenge at Tour de France (Reuters)
Cycling-Teklehaimnot set to head African challenge at Tour de France (Reuters) Six African riders were included in Team Dimension Data's provisional squad for the Tour de France on Tuesday, led by Eritrean Daniel Teklehaimanot who won a second successive king-of-the-mountains crown at this month's Criterium du Dauphine. Teklehaimanot became the first black African rider to compete in the … [Read more...]
Russia will not boycott Rio, could sue IAAF: TASS cites ROC head (Reuters)
Russia will not boycott Rio, could sue IAAF: TASS cites ROC head (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not boycott the Rio Olympics but the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is considering legal action against world athletics governing body, the IAAF, TASS news agency cited ROC head Alexander Zhukov as saying on Tuesday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Vladimir Soldatkin) … [Read more...]