US boxer Mikaela Mayer found life direction in the ring (Yahoo Sports) Mikaela Mayer knew she was better than the high school burnout that she was in danger of becoming. ''All I cared about was my friends, and going out and partying, and being a young, cool teenager,'' Mayer said. Instead of driving past it again, Mayer and a friend went inside. … [Read more...]

Cycling-Tour de France continues in sober mood after Nice attack (Reuters) * Famous bike race seen as vulnerable to possible attack * After crisis meeting, officials decide to go ahead * Froome: "just could not believe the images ... horrific" (Adds rider quotes) By Julien Pretot BOURG-SAINT-ANDEOL, France, July 15 (Reuters) - The Tour de France continued in a low-key but defiant mood … [Read more...]

Johnson, Kudla, Baker approved for US Olympic tennis team (Yahoo Sports) American singles players Steve Johnson, Denis Kudla and Brian Baker have had their appeals approved by the International Tennis Federation's Olympic Committee to compete at next month's Rio Games. Johnson, Kudla, Baker and Jack Sock were on the provisional entry list released by the ITF last month, with their … [Read more...]

Cycling-Road-Tour de France youth classification after stage 13 (Reuters) July 15 (Gracenote) - Youth Classification Tour de France after Stage 13 on Friday 1. Adam Yates (Britain / Orica) 58:05:36" 2. Louis Meintjes (South Africa / Lampre) +3:03" 3. Warren Barguil (France / Giant) +5:38" 4. Emanuel Buchmann (Germany / BORA) +16:17" 5. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) +27:23" 6. … [Read more...]

What to watch for on Day 3 of the British Open As we head to the weekend of the British Open, we look forward to the five things that you should watch for in the third round at Royal Troon. Phantastic Phil: Phil Mickelson backed up an opening 62-and-a-half — OK, a 63 — with a respectable 2-under 69. His 10-under total is the best ever after 36 holes in an Open at Royal Troon. Now, the … [Read more...]

A weakened US still team to beat in Olympic men's basketball (Yahoo Sports) A weakened U.S. basketball team believes it's still the strongest one in the Olympics. … [Read more...]

Froome stamps authority on day of mourning at Tour de France (The Associated Press) LA CAVERNE DU PONT-D'ARC, France (AP) -- Amid reinforced security a day after the deadly attack in Nice, the Tour de France rolled on and defending champion Chris Froome extended his overall lead on Friday. Froome finished second to Tom Dumoulin on the 13th stage, but ahead of all other general … [Read more...]

Rafael Nadal on final entry list for Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Rafael Nadal is on the final entry list for the Rio Olympics. … [Read more...]

Watch all 63 shots of Phil Mickelson's record-tying British Open round Your browser does not support iframes. Phil Mickelson came within a whisker of recording the greatest round ever in a major on Thursday. It was perhaps Phil’s greatest statistical round ever, and it’s set him up well for a run at a sixth major. Here, thanks to NBC Sports, you can watch all 63 of Mickelson’s shots from … [Read more...]

Cycling-Dumoulin wins 13th stage of Tour as Froome extends overall lead (Reuters) VALLON PONT-D'ARC, France, July 15 (Reuters) - Dutchman Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) won the 13th stage of the Tour de France, a 37.5-km individual time trial from Bourg-Saint-Andeol on Friday. Briton Chris Froome strengthened his overall lead after taking second place, 63 seconds behind Dumoulin, according to … [Read more...]