World leaders, celebrities to pay final tribute to Muhammad Ali (Reuters) By Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) - World leaders, celebrities, boxing fans and people who admired Muhammad Ali as a man will gather on Friday in his Kentucky hometown for one last goodbye to a towering global figure who died a week ago at age 74. Mourners will line the streets of Louisville for a … [Read more...]
Riot police use tear gas on England fans
Riot police use tear gas on England fans 11:43 PM GMT Two English football fans have been arrested after French police used tear gas to disperse an apparent clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first matches at Euro 2016. Press Association Sport reports that one England supporter suffered a head injury in the brawl after being hit across the face with a wooden chair. French police clad in … [Read more...]
Crystal has reputation as ‘The Greatest’ at Ali impression (The Associated Press)
Crystal has reputation as 'The Greatest' at Ali impression (The Associated Press) Billy Crystal is ready to go one final round with friend and foil Muhammad Ali. No comic on stage could float like a butterfly and sound like Ali quite like Crystal. Ali in his heyday was ripe for impression - and comics and sketch comedy shows all took aim at the champ. … [Read more...]
Mexico beat Jamaica to reach Copa America quarter-finals
Mexico beat Jamaica to reach Copa America quarter-finals Pasadena (United States) (AFP) – Mexico survived a first half barrage and a clear-cut penalty shout to beat Jamaica 2-0 in the Copa America Thursday, booking a quarter-final place with a game to spare. The win leaves the Reggae Boyz still searching for their first goal and unable to go through, with Uruguay also knocked out after losing … [Read more...]
Penguins, Sharks open Game 5 with historic first period
Penguins, Sharks open Game 5 with historic first period PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks opened Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final with a wild, historic first period. In the opening 5:06 of the game, the two teams combined for four goals, breaking the record for fastest four goals to start a Stanley Cup Final game, according to Elias. It was Brent Burns and Logan Couture … [Read more...]
Three Things to Watch For: Golden State vs. Cleveland Game 4
Three Things to Watch For: Golden State vs. Cleveland Game 4 So much for the sweep. The Cleveland Cavaliers' resounding 120-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals breathed new life into a series that had looked very one-sided through two games in Oakland. Friday's Game 4 now carries great meaning for both teams — the Cavs can tie the series at 2-2 and the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Latos Gets Axed
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Latos Gets Axed That Conjuring movie looks pretty terrifying but I can think of something scarier … how about losing Internet when you’re supposed to be covering an MLB news shift? The horror! Not to bore you with the mundane details of my day-to-day existence, but I just moved to a new apartment and the Internet is sketchy upstairs. After the usual 15-minute … [Read more...]
History made as transperson throws first pitch at Blue Jays game
History made as transperson throws first pitch at Blue Jays game When Rachel Lauren Clark took the mound at Rogers Centre on Thursday night in Toronto she made some history. Clark threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Blue Jays' game against the Orioles on behalf of the Pride Toronto board, and in doing so became the first transperson to carry out those honors at a major-league … [Read more...]
Tigers select prep pitcher Matt Manning with ninth overall pick – Detroit Free Press
Tigers select prep pitcher Matt Manning with ninth overall pick - Detroit Free Press Matt Manning is the newest member of the Detroit Tigers organization.(Photo: Brian Baer Special to The Sacramento Bee) The Detroit Tigers drafted high school right-handed pitcher Matt Manning, the son of former NBA player Rich Manning, with the ninth overall pick in tonight’s MLB draft. Matt Manning … [Read more...]
Ali to return to his old Kentucky neighborhood 1 last time (The Associated Press)
Ali to return to his old Kentucky neighborhood 1 last time (The Associated Press) Muhammad Ali will return to his old Kentucky neighborhood one last time. Ali's body will ride in a miles-long procession spanning his life - from his boyhood home where he shadowboxed and dreamed of greatness to the boulevard that bears his name and the museum that stands as a lasting tribute to his boxing … [Read more...]