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Russell Wilson on Tim Tebow’s baseball career: ‘Hope he can hit a curve ball’ – Sportsnaut
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson knows a thing or two about attempting to play baseball professionally. After being selected in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, Wilson tried his hand in the minors. He responded by posting a .229 average with a 36 percent strikeout rate in parts of two seasons. Now a Super Bowl winning quarterback, Wilson himself has some advice for…
Minor league baseball player hits grand slam, smashes his own truck – Fox News
The good news is, outfielder Brandon Thomas’ blast left the park and traveled a long way. Can’t make this up. @brandonthomas6 hit a grand slam tonight that smashed a windshield. That’s his own truck. pic.twitter.com/B1ZqFUyfSe — Sam Levitt (@SammyLev) August 22, 2016 Of course the bad news is, the truck is going to need to spend some time in the shop. Thomas, a former Yankees prospect, hit the base-clearing, glass-shattering homer in the second…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — South America’s Olympic debut ended Sunday night doused with a tropical drizzle but dancing all the way, a festive Brazilian farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances served with a sideshow of mishaps and scares. The world’s athletes, shrouded in plastic ponchos and smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed…
Goodbye Rio, hello robots: Expect high-tech cool at 2020 Tokyo Olympics – CNN
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Olympics Ratings Were Way Down. Is That Because the U.S. Is Too Good at Winning? – Slate Magazine
Every TV show needs its stars, and NBC has done a great job making stars of athletes like Biles and Ledecky and Phelps and, yes, Ryan Lochte. NBC, though, isn’t nearly as good at crafting compelling narratives around sports that take place neither in the water nor on a track. And, come to think of it, NBC isn’t even that great at creating compelling narratives in track and field. Allyson…
History of Corruption Charges Dogs Brazil’s Gold Medal Soccer Run – New York Times
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Rio Olympics: Kevin Durant leads Team USA men’s basketball to 15th gold medal – CBSSports.com
U.S. comes away draped in gold, not shame Melo: I’m finished with Team USA Twitter reacts to USA’s latest gold medal Kevin Durant did it again. Just like in 2012, Durant led the United States men’s basketball team in scoring with a performance to remember in the gold medal game on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Durant scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half of Team USA’s…
Doc: Don’t bother trying to predict baseball – Cincinnati.com
Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 of 11 2 of 11 3 of 11 4 of 11 5 of 11 6 of 11 7 of 11 8 of 11 9 of 11 10 of 11 11 of 11 Last SlideNext Slide Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price watches from the dugout against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at Great American…
Baseball is Fun – Red Reporter
G’head, watch the whole thing. It’s eight minutes, I know, and then you’ll probably spend another eight minutes (hopefully) reading about what I have to say about this, but I’m confident you will not regret it. Also, I have to credit Craig Robinson (@flipflopflying) for tweeting this and bringing it to my attention. He is a great follow if you don’t already. I don’t know anything about…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — South America’s Olympic debut ended Sunday night doused with a tropical drizzle but dancing all the way, a festive Brazilian farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances served with a sideshow of mishaps and scares. The world’s athletes, shrouded in plastic ponchos and smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed…
Rio Olympics: Claressa Shields Punches Her Way to Second Gold Medal – New York Times
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Do Americans Still Care About the Olympics? – Slate Magazine
Every TV show needs its stars, and NBC has done a great job making stars of athletes like Biles and Ledecky and Phelps and, yes, Ryan Lochte. NBC, though, isn’t nearly as good at crafting compelling narratives around sports that take place neither in the water nor on a track. And, come to think of it, NBC isn’t even that great at creating compelling narratives in track and field. Allyson…
USA’s Kyle Snyder wins wrestling gold at Rio Olympics – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour shares her Top 5 from Rio. USA TODAY Sports Kyle Snyder of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 97kg wrestling event during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — American wrestler Kyle Snyder is a gold medal winner who just took down a…
5 things to remember from closing ceremony of Rio Olympics – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share USA Today Sports’ Martin Rogers says farewell to the Rio Games USA TODAY Sports Simone Biles (USA) carries the flag during the closing ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Maracana.(Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) Simone’s show There’s no questioning Simone Biles’ star power. Aside from toting the United States flag like a four-time gold medalist, Biles momentarily held up the parade of athletes as…
Doc: Don’t bother trying to predict baseball – Cincinnati.com
Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 of 11 2 of 11 3 of 11 4 of 11 5 of 11 6 of 11 7 of 11 8 of 11 9 of 11 10 of 11 11 of 11 Last SlideNext Slide Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price watches from the dugout against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at Great American…
USA TODAY Sports investigation raises questions about Rio cops, Lochte incident – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share Ryan Lochte has been pilloried for his exaggerated tale of robbery in Rio, but did the Rio police also tell a tall tale of the swimmers’ behavior? USA TODAY Sports Ryan Lochte during the men’s 200m individual medley final in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.(Photo: Erich Schlegel, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO – Seven days after an incident that will in part define the…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — Under a tropical drizzle, Brazil kicked off the last act of South America’s Olympic debut Sunday night, a danceable farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances and a decathlon of mishaps. Athletes shrouded in plastic ponchos, smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed as colorful birds, fiddlers and fireworks, Rio…
US Men’s Basketball Team Wins Gold at Rio Olympics – TIME
They gave Americans a good scare, having to eke out three wins in the preliminary round against teams that, on paper at least, are inferior. They’ll never be beloved, like the 1992 Dream Team of Magic, Michael, and Larry. Or even the 2008 Redeem Team–with Kobe and LeBron–from Beijing, which brought the basketball gold medal back home after the 2004 debacle in Athens, where Team USA lost three games and…
Rio 2016 Olympics: Just how Great were Britain? – BBC News
Great Britain smashed their medal target for the 2016 Olympics, achieved a succession of notable ‘firsts’ and caused a major stir by finishing second in the table, above global powerhouse China. Of the 366 athletes that went to the Rio Games for Team GB, 129 of them – just over 35% – returned with a medal, including every member of the 15-strong track cycling team. BBC Sport looks at Britain’s…
Sports Personality of the Year: Will summer of success make this the toughest year? – BBC Sport
Laura Trott left Rio as Britain’s most successful female Olympian with four gold medals, while fiance Jason Kenny won his sixth to move level with fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy Ambassadors, you are spoiling us. Once again, it has been a summer when Britain’s sporting stars have done so much to delight. In Rio, second place in the medal table, 20 years after the Atlanta Olympics saw the nation finish…
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