Italy football squad given raucous welcome by waiting Azzurri fans Montpellier (France) (AFP) – Beaten 2012 finalists Italy were given a raucous welcome by fans at their Euro 2016 Montpellier base on Wednesday after arriving in the southern French city from Rome. Italy, who lost the 2012 final 4-0 to Spain, have failed to get past the first round of the past two editions of the World Cup and … [Read more...]
Snoop Dogg threw out a first pitch and, woof, it was bad
Snoop Dogg threw out a first pitch and, woof, it was bad Like most things involving the 2016 San Diego Padres, the first pitch thrown out Wednesday by famed rapper Snoop Dogg at Petco Park was a bit of an embarrassment. It wasn't quite 50 Cent level of embarassment, but what celebrity first pitches really are? Snoop's almost took some innocent bystanders, though, and certainly was not a … [Read more...]
NBA Draft 2016: Full 1st-Round Mock Draft, Most Surprising Potential Picks – Bleacher Report
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USA Hockey picks Air Force's Miller as junior coach – Colorado Springs Gazette
USA Hockey picks Air Force's Miller as junior coach - Colorado Springs Gazette Air Force director of hockey Steve Miller, a veteran college assistant with three NCAA titles (Denver 2, Providence), was named as an assistant coach for USA Hockey’s 2017 junior world championship team by head coach Bob Motzko, longtime bench mentor at St. Cloud State.Motkzo also named longtime Boston College … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh preps for win; Sherman leaves Avs; Vegas flair logos (Puck Headlines)
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‘Ali’ to return to theaters to celebrate the boxing legend (The Associated Press)
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How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim (The Associated Press)
How Ali found home in Nation of Islam, his start as Muslim (The Associated Press) As a young boxer, Muhammad Ali searched for a faith to guide him as he confronted the indignities of racial discrimination. What he found was the Nation of Islam, the controversial black Muslims who preached a doctrine of strict separation of the races and described white people as devils. The move to a group … [Read more...]
Russia demands all Olympic retests thrown out (Yahoo Sports)
Russia demands all Olympic retests thrown out (Yahoo Sports) … [Read more...]
Ali to be mourned with traditional Muslim prayer service (The Associated Press)
Ali to be mourned with traditional Muslim prayer service (The Associated Press) Muslim prayers over the body of Muhammad Ali will be witnessed worldwide Thursday, offering a window into a religion many outsiders know little about, but have come to scorn. Organizers say the service, or Jenazah prayer, is open to all, but meant especially as a chance for Muslims to say goodbye to a man … [Read more...]
Steph Curry and the curiously wide-open race for Finals MVP
Steph Curry and the curiously wide-open race for Finals MVP 2:43 PM 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 CLEVELAND -- From the ultimate "Good Problem To Have" collection comes this gem from ESPN Stats & Information researcher Micah Adams: Stephen Curry is halfway to an … [Read more...]