Rio Olympics results: Medals for USA rowing, cycling, fencing on Day 8 It may be the day of Michael Phelps' last race, but he isn't the only one in the spotlight on Day 8. The U.S. took home medals in rowing, fencing and cycling, with more on the line during Saturday night's swimming and track and field competitions. Medal Count Medal Tracker Day 8 U.S. medals The U.S. women's rowing team … [Read more...]

Rio Olympics: Here's the reason why there are so many ties in swimming Many casual swimming fans were probably perplexed on Friday night when Michael Phelps finished in a three-way tie for silver in the 100-meter butterfly -- his final individual race of the 2016 Rio Olympics and, most likely, ever. Just the night before, American Simone Manuel tied for gold in the 100-meter freestyle with … [Read more...]

The Nationals have officially released Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Papelbon’s days with the Washington Nationals appear to be over. (AP) The rocky relationship between Jonathan Papelbon and the Washington Nationals came to an end on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the longtime closer had asked for his release following Friday’s loss to the Atlanta Braves. That request was … [Read more...]

Jayson Werth an on-base machine after rediscovering patience Lost in the drama surrounding Bryce Harper’s dip in production, his possible injury, and even now the hoopla with Jonathan Papelbon’s pending release, is the excellent run Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth is currently enjoying. At least it’s been lost on the national level, because the folks in Washington D.C. are well … [Read more...]

The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Moore Money Moving from the AL East to the NL West figured to be rather beneficial for Matt Moore. The young southpaw had shown many promising signs during his time with the Rays, but injuries and inconsistency prevented him from reaching his true potential. Now that he has shifted away from a league that uses designated hitters, and from a division that features … [Read more...]

Nationals reportedly on verge of releasing Jonathan Papelbon Jonathan Papelbon’s days with the Washington Nationals appear to be over. (AP) The rocky relationship between Jonathan Papelbon and the Washington Nationals appears to be near the end. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, the longtime closer may be out in Washington as soon as Saturday after sources indicated he’d asked for his … [Read more...]

Tim Duncan turned down President Obama's invitation to Rio Olympics The President of the United States of America invited a recently retired athlete to fly with him to Rio de Janeiro to watch the Olympic Games. The athlete, 40 years old and famously averse to attention, said no to the President. Are you picturing Tim Duncan yet? Because you should be. I can't think of another all-time great … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: A Proper Sendoff It wasn't a storybook ending for Alex Rodriguez on Friday, but the veteran showed he's still got a little bit of magic left even as his days as a Yankee came to an end. Rodriguez, batting third and serving as the team's designated hitter Friday in his final game with the club, swatted an RBI double off Rays starter Chris Archer in the first inning … [Read more...]

Indians run all over Angels to tie franchise record Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The Cleveland Indians had a pretty clear game plan on Friday night: Run! The aggressive Indians started the … [Read more...]

New York tabloid takes parting shot at Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez enjoyed a memorable sendoff from the New York Yankees on Friday night. You wouldn’t know that though based on the back page headline in Saturday’s New York Post. The well-known tabloid, which isn’t afraid to push the envelope with its headlines, elected to focus on the pre-game thunderstorm that disrupted the Yankees … [Read more...]