Torn between 2 places, some Crimean athletes may miss Rio (Yahoo Sports) Crimean Artur Ayvazyan won gold in rifle shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, competing under Ukraine's flag. After Russia's annexation of Crimea, like many athletes, he switched his allegiance from Ukraine to Russia. While Russia offers better living conditions and financial support for athletes, Ayvazyan, 43, is … [Read more...]
England's Wilshere: 'Wales don't like us'
England's Wilshere: 'Wales don't like us' 11:39 PM GMT Jack Wilshere is not expecting England's Euro 2016 meeting with Wales to be a case of friends reunited. Thursdays' Group B match in Lens is the first time the neighbouring nations have met since the Euro 2012 qualifiers, when England won home and away. Wales' Real Madrid star Gareth Bale fired the first broadside in the … [Read more...]
Padres keep using catcher Christian Bethancourt as relief pitcher
Padres keep using catcher Christian Bethancourt as relief pitcher The San Diego Padres are not having a good season. They're last in their division, they have the fourth most losses in baseball, and they keep losing games by big, big margins. At the end of May, they lost a game to the Mariners so badly that they had their catcher and noted non-pitcher Christian Bethancourt take the mound. … [Read more...]
Report: Celtics might deal No. 3 pick in trade for Bulls star Jimmy Butler – CBSSports.com
Report: Celtics might deal No. 3 pick in trade for Bulls star Jimmy Butler - CBSSports.com The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in sending the No. 5 pick in this month's draft to the Chicago Bulls in a trade package for Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler. However, just as interesting is the potential pursuit from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN: The Boston Celtics, who hold … [Read more...]
Russian fans thrown out of France
Russian fans thrown out of France Paris (AFP) – A group of Russian football supporters was being thrown out of France on Tuesday because authorities fear they will cause trouble at Euro 2016 matches, officials said. French officials were checking the identities of 29 supporters at a hotel in Mandelieu-La Napoule near Marseille and authorities have already decided to take some of them to a … [Read more...]
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving take over as Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving take over as Cavs stay alive in NBA Finals 1:35 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate OAKLAND, Calif. -– Facing elimination following a devastating home loss in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland … [Read more...]
Warriors say Green absence no excuse for loss
Warriors say Green absence no excuse for loss 4:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors admitted to missing the suspended Draymond Green in their 112-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. But they refused to use his absence as a cop-out. "Draymond does a little bit of everything," said Klay Thompson, whose 37 points … [Read more...]
Spain to send blood samples to WADA as part of cycling doping case (Reuters)
Spain to send blood samples to WADA as part of cycling doping case (Reuters) A Spanish court said on Tuesday it would order blood samples to be sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and had absolved doctor Eufemiano Fuentes in the long-running "Operation Puerto" doping case in cycling. Fuentes had been barred from practicing sports medicine for four years in 2013. WADA had since then … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: DL For Darvish
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: DL For Darvish Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter. Rangers fans and fantasy owners had to wait seemingly forever for Yu Darvish to return from Tommy John surgery. They’re now going to have to do some more waiting. Texas placed Darvish on the disabled list Monday with tightness in his right shoulder and neck. The good news is that an MRI cleared the … [Read more...]
Battle-hardened football fans cause new crisis for Russian sport
Battle-hardened football fans cause new crisis for Russian sport Moscow (AFP) – Rampaging football fans have opened up a new sporting crisis for Russia as it battles doping scandals and doubts about the World Cup that it will host in two years. Sanctions that UEFA is considering against Russia over pitched fights, racist chants and fireworks hurled around the European Championship game against … [Read more...]