Five gymnastic moves named after gymnasts Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news If you watch gymnastics wide-eyed with amazement, you aren’t the only one. No mortal human has any business attempting the almost death-defying maneuvers and twists, let alone landing them. But ask the same people to name the moves they are seeing and … [Read more...]
Chris Paul says nothing is wrong with Team USA: 'Now it's the world's game'
Chris Paul says nothing is wrong with Team USA: 'Now it's the world's game' The United States' men's basketball team has not quite lived up to expectations at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. While Team USA won all five of their games in group play, they did not dominate. Their close call against Australia was supposed to be a wake-up call, and so was their close call … [Read more...]
Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings – 8/18/16 NFL Pick, Odds … – Sports Chat Place
Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings - 8/18/16 NFL Pick, Odds ... - Sports Chat Place Minnesota Vikings (11-6) at Seattle Seahawks (11-7) (2015 Records) NFL Football: Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 10:00 pm (CenturyLink Field) The Line: Seattle Seahawks -3.5 -- Over/Under: 38.5 See the Latest Odds TV: NFL Network The Seattle Seahawks and the Minnesota Viking face off on Thursday in a week 2 … [Read more...]
Biles’ run at Olympic history ends with bronze on the beam (Yahoo Sports)
Biles' run at Olympic history ends with bronze on the beam (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles felt her right foot slip. As she reached down to steady herself on the balance beam - her first visible misstep during an astonishing Olympics that includes three gold medals and some of the most boundary pushing gymnastics ever - one thought ran through her head. ''Wow, Simone, that's five-tenths,'' … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Russia’s Tishchenko wins heavyweight gold to boos (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Russia's Tishchenko wins heavyweight gold to boos (Reuters) * Russia win heavyweight gold * Levit takes silver for Kazakhstan (Adds quotes) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Evgeny Tishchenko won the Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medal to a chorus of boos from the crowd on Monday after beating Kazakhstan's Vasily Levit on a unanimous points … [Read more...]
US, Hungary advance to women’s water polo semifinals (Yahoo Sports)
US, Hungary advance to women's water polo semifinals (Yahoo Sports) Led by Ashleigh Johnson's six saves, the Americans carried a shutout into the fourth quarter. Coach Adam Krikorian loved most of the game. Maggie Steffens, Kiley Neushul, Makenzie Fischer and Kaleigh Gilchrist scored two goals apiece to help the U.S. to a big lead in a 13-3 victory, but Brazil scored the final three goals … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy watched Olympic golf after all, congratulated Justin Rose
Rory McIlroy watched Olympic golf after all, congratulated Justin Rose Justin Rose gives a thumbs up after winning Olympic gold. (Getty Images) At the British Open, Rory McIlroy said he was only going to watch the sports “that matter” at the Olympics. So, in the end, golf must have mattered. The four-time major winner tuned in to watch Justin Rose secure the first Olympic gold medal in golf … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold (Reuters) (Adds background) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Elia Viviani's Olympic gold medal hopes seemed to have vanished in a tangle of legs and carbon fibre after a crash during the finale of the men's omnium but the Italian recovered to claim an emotional victory on Monday. Clambering back to his feet … [Read more...]
Manager Conte defends Chelsea match-winner Costa
Manager Conte defends Chelsea match-winner Costa London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte defended Diego Costa after the snarling striker found himself at the centre of controversy once again in his side’s 2-1 victory over West Ham United. Costa struck an 89th-minute winner in Monday’s game at Stamford Bridge to give Conte victory in his first Premier League match at the Chelsea helm. But … [Read more...]
2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Feeling better about Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas
2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Feeling better about Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas Sometimes it's the situation around a receiver that makes Fantasy owners a little jittery. Last year we saw Dez Bryant's numbers falter when he didn't have Tony Romo and we watched Demaryius Thomas crater into a bad-hands man with a sub-optimal passer (what was his name again?). Romo is back this season … [Read more...]