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Paul Pogba: France midfielder set for Man Utd medical – BBC News
Media playback is not supported on this device Pogba scores for France at Euros Manchester United are on the brink of re-signing Paul Pogba from Juventus in a deal worth over £100m ($131m). United will pay a world record £89m (105m euros) transfer fee, with other costs such as agents fees to be added. Pogba will have a medical in the next few days with the deal due to be…
Exclusive: Alex Rodriguez reveals how things ended with the Yankees – FOXSports.com
This wasn’t his decision. Alex Rodriguez said that the Yankees informed him a few days ago that they wanted to release him. The news surprised him. The terms of his departure will stun the baseball world. The relationship between Rodriguez and the Yankees is not ending badly. In fact, it is continuing, Rodriguez said, first with him playing one final game at Yankee Stadium on Friday, then remaining with the team as an ambassador, instructor and special…
Rio Olympics 2016: Murray v Troicki, swimming, gymnastics and more – live! – The Guardian
1.55pm EDT13:55 Katie Ledecky sets new Olympic record The absurd Katie Ledecky has just delivered an absurd performance in the 400m freestyle heats. The 19-year-old American, who’s going to win absolutely everything this year, just set a new Olympic record, shooting home in 3m 58s. She could be setting a new world record in the final later tonight. Updated at 1.57pm EDT
Rio 2016: 5 things to watch Sunday at the Olympics – USA TODAY
USA Today Sports’ Martin Rogers tells you the 5 things to watch for during the Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 7. USA TODAY Sports
Mack Horton wins aquatic grudge match with Sun Yang at Olympics – CNN
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A Cord-Cutter’s Guide To Watching The Olympics – Fast Company
The Olympics are more than just the world’s premiere sporting event—they’re big, big media business. Just a few years ago, the closing ceremonies at the London 2012 Olympics attracted a staggering 900 million viewers, with more than 219.4 million Americans tuning into the games at one point or another. But what if you want to watch the Olympics without paying for cable television? There are options. Although NBC is offering…
Rio Olympics Day 1 Recap: Syrian swims race of her life – CNN
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2016 Rio Olympics results: USA takes home one gold, four silver medals on Day 1 – CBS sports.com (blog)
The first full day of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics was a good one for the U.S. — the Americans won five medals total, tying Japan and China for the most so far. Hungary and Australia were the only countries to win two gold medals on the opening day. Day 1 Medal Count AUS 2 0 1 3 HUN 2 0 0 2 USA 1 4 0 5 KOR…
Rio Olympics Highlights: World Records in Swimming – New York Times
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Baseball Campaign Puts the Accent on Spanish Names – The New … – New York Times
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Deadline deals put Yankees’ farm system among best in baseball – New York Daily News
For a team having a disappointing season, it was quite a heady week for Brian Cashman and the Yankees, as the raves continued to pour in for the young talent they have now accumulated in their farm system. Even so, let’s hold off on nominating Cashman for executive of the year until at least some of the hotshot prospects he has acquired deliver on their promise in…
Rio Olympics 2016: Adam Peaty eases into 100m breaststroke final – BBC News
Media playback is not supported on this device Great Britain’s Adam Peaty wins the men’s 100m breaststroke semi Great Britain’s Adam Peaty qualified easily for Sunday’s 100m breaststroke final having earlier broken his own world record. The 21-year-old qualified fastest in 57.62 seconds as he aims to become the first British male to win an individual Olympic swimming gold since 1988. The City of Derby swimmer’s 57.55 in the heats…
Rio Olympics 2016: Australia lead early medals after swimming golds – live! – The Guardian
After what seemed like an eternal buildup to these Games, culminating in the pomp and pageantry of the opening ceremony, the time for sporting action to finally take centre stage in Rio arrived. That’s what the Olympics is about, after all. Yet despite the first medals beings won – three of which (two gold and one bronze) made a resurgent Australia the tentative leader on the medal table – this…
10 strange sports you didn’t know were in the Olympics – KSAT San Antonio
(CNN) – Basketball, track and swimming have been staples at the Olympics for decades, drawing thousands of spectators. But solo synchronized swimming or live pigeon shooting? They are among the strangest events that have, at one time or another, taken place at the Games. Here are the 10 oddest sports that have actually graced the modern Olympics: Oxymoron alert! Yes, this sport features one female swimmer synchronizing with herself. The…
McElroy: Five more Olympic sport recommendations for 2024 – Richmond.com
Dan Currier RIR Peter Valavanis tosses a bean bag as he plays a game of cornhole in the parking area before the 62nd Annual Toyota Owners 400 Sunday April 24, 2016 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. Posted: Saturday, August 6, 2016 10:00 pm McElroy: Five more Olympic sport recommendations for 2024 BY WES MCELROY Special correspondent Richmond Times-Dispatch What I learned in sports this week is that it’s…
Beach volleyball is a sport perfectly suited for Brazil – Los Angeles Times
Outside the beach volleyball venue Saturday, Brazilians and tourists danced on the boardwalk, munched on grilled shrimp, scanned racks of cheap jewelry and played futevolei — soccer on a volleyball court. If you want to feel alive, you come to Copacabana Beach on a glistening, 85-degree day. And if you want to feel good about the Olympics and fall in love with a new sport, you go to a venue…
Rio Olympics Today: World Records in Swimming – New York Times
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Kevin Durant leads as USA blows out China in Olympics opener – USA TODAY
Kevin Durant rises to shoot against Peng Zhou of China in the USA’s blowout win.(Photo: Jeffrey Swinger, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — The third viewing of USA-China in men’s basketball this summer looked just like the previous two. After pounding China by a combined 99 points in two exhibition games in July, the USA won 119-62 on Saturday in the Olympic opener for both teams. Too much offense, too much…
Baseball Campaign Puts the Accent on Spanish Names – New York Times
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10 strange sports you didn’t know were in the Olympics – KSAT San Antonio
(CNN) – Basketball, track and swimming have been staples at the Olympics for decades, drawing thousands of spectators. But solo synchronized swimming or live pigeon shooting? They are among the strangest events that have, at one time or another, taken place at the Games. Here are the 10 oddest sports that have actually graced the modern Olympics: Oxymoron alert! Yes, this sport features one female swimmer synchronizing with herself. The…
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