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In a First, Woman Coaches Men’s Soccer Team to a Title – International New York Times
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Vladimir Putin’s hockey skills aren’t what they used to be – Quartz
Vladimir Putin isn’t the force he once was. Not in terms of politics, mind you—the Russian president’s approval rating is a robust 82%. This is about Putin in the hockey rink. For the past five years, Putin has played exhibition hockey matches with former pros, ministers, oligarchs, and others. The games take place during galas for the Night Hockey League, an amateur organization that Putin founded in 2011 to promote…
Baseball Suspends the Royals’ Raul Mondesi for 50 Games – New York Times
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Business of Sport: John Whittingdale threatens to strip FA of government funding – Telegraph.co.uk
A panel of doping experts and a former Metropolitan Police commissioner have said more needs to be done to regain public trust in sport. Former Metropolitan Police commissioner, Lord Stevens said “there is a crisis of confidence in sport” and called for the taking of performance-enhancing drugs to be made illegal. Lord Stevens added: “I believe some of the integrity breaches should be drafted into criminal law, including the taking…
Strongman Vladimir Putin falls during ice hockey game in Russia’s Sochi – Telegraph.co.uk
Earlier in the day, Mr Putin said Russia’s new weapons have proven their worth in Syria, helping turn the tide of the civil war which has killed hundreds of thousands and left millions forced to flee the country. Speaking at a meeting with military officials, Mr Putin said that Russian warplanes have flown more than 10,000 combat missions since the air campaign began on September 30. He said they struck more than 30,000…
Baseball Suspends the Royals’ Raul Mondesi for 50 Games – New York Times
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Brazil soccer legend: Your life is at risk if you come to Brazil for Olympics – CBSSports.com
Brazilian soccer legend Rivaldo has warned tourists, advising them to skip the Rio 2016 Olympics due to concerns of violence, according to the Associated Press. The former Barcelona star, who won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, fears for tourists after a 17-year-old woman was killed on Saturday in Rio in a shootout. On Instagram, according to the AP, Rivaldo wrote, “Things are getting uglier here every day. I advise…
Strongman Vladimir Putin falls during ice hockey game in Russia’s Sochi – Telegraph.co.uk
Earlier in the day, Mr Putin said Russia’s new weapons have proven their worth in Syria, helping turn the tide of the civil war which has killed hundreds of thousands and left millions forced to flee the country. Speaking at a meeting with military officials, Mr Putin said that Russian warplanes have flown more than 10,000 combat missions since the air campaign began on September 30. He said they struck more than 30,000…
A Cameroonian soccer player’s death in Romania is blamed on expired equipment and drugs – Quartz
A soccer league game in Romania’s top division on Friday (May 6) took a tragic turn after Patrick Ekeng, a 26-year-old Cameroonian player, collapsed after seven minutes in the game as a substitute for his club, Dinamo Bucharest. Ekeng’s collapse, which happened without contact with any other player, prompted treatment on the pitch, and when it became clear he required more medical attention, he was wheeled into an ambulance to…
Washington-Lee midfielder Lucas Mendes stunned by Gatorade National Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year honor – Washington Post
Washington-Lee senior Lucas Mendes was all smiles Tuesday, and for good reason. (Nick Eilerson / The Washington Post) Lucas Mendes came into his first high school soccer season with supreme expectations. The D.C. United Academy midfielder wanted to help Washington-Lee lift its first state title trophy, a prize that painfully eluded the Generals in the 6A championship two years ago against T.C. Williams. The state tournament is still a month…
Baseball Suspends the Royals’ Raul Mondesi for 50 Games – New York Times
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We Are Witnessing The Death Of The Hot Sports Take – Deadspin
Olden time hot-taker Jay Mariotti, now lost to history. Yesterday, we found Mt. Take, a place brimming with the hottest sports takes anyone on this good earth has ever seen. Some may have seen the discovery of this dark heart of sports opinions as a sign that the Take Industrial Complex is only getting stronger. I submit a different theory: the takes are dying. http://deadspin.com/we-have-found-… We Have Found It, The…
A Brazilian soccer legend gave an ominous warning to fans considering traveling to Rio for the Olympics – Business Insider
Jin Sung-chul/APRivaldo scoring against China in the 2002 World Cup. Brazilian soccer legend Rivaldo offered a foreboding message over Instagram on Sunday to fans considering traveling to Rio de Janeiro for this summer’s Olympics: Stay away. “Things are getting uglier here every day,” Rivaldo posted to his Instagram (via Yahoo). “I advise everyone with plans to visit Brazil for the Olympics in Rio — to stay home. You’ll be putting…
A Cameroonian soccer player’s death in Romania is blamed on expired equipment and drugs – Quartz
A soccer league game in Romania’s top division on Friday (May 6) took a tragic turn after Patrick Ekeng, a 26-year-old Cameroonian player, collapsed after seven minutes in the game as a substitute for his club, Dinamo Bucharest. Ekeng’s collapse, which happened without contact with any other player, prompted treatment on the pitch, and when it became clear he required more medical attention, he was wheeled into an ambulance to…
WATCH: Kazakhstan hockey player delivers hilarious dive at Worlds – CBSSports.com
Nigel Dawes, who was born in Winnipeg and played 212 games in the NHL, is now representing the nation of Kazakhstan in international hockey. Having played the last five seasons for Astana Barys, the Kazakhstan-based KHL franchise, he managed to gain citizenship to switch his international allegiance on the ice. Well, it’s a good thing he moved far away from Canada, because if Don Cherry ever gets a look at…
USA Hockey Launches Major Goaltending Initiative – USA Hockey
The ninth annual Warren Strelow National Goaltending Camp will feature a new look Friday when it opens for the first time at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. But the location isn’t all that’s new for 2016. The event will also feature a first-time gathering of USA Hockey’s freshly appointed goaltending development coordinators, a group that will serve USA Hockey affiliates locally while also forming a nationwide network tasked with…
Five drivers get first look at repaved Watkins Glen – Nascar
RELATED: See The Glen before and after the repave Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and their teams will be the first to roll out onto Watkins Glen International following the track’s off-season repaving project this week when they participate in a Goodyear tire test scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. 2014 Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing), Kasey Kahne (Hendrick Motorsports), Trevor Bayne (Roush Fenway Racing), Carl Edwards (Joe Gibbs Racing) and Joey Logano (Team Penske) are scheduled to take part in the test….
Youth sports hazing victims often in denial, research shows – Science Daily
Which sports are best viewed in person? And which on TV? – Chicago Tribune
It’s a simple question that demands an array of responses: Which sports lose the most appeal on television? Or, to flip it: Which are best to view in person? The NFL is absolutely the king of the tube, especially with an HD set. I’ll never forget the first time I saw the breath coming from players on a cold day. Might have been Brian Urlacher at Lambeau Field. The NFL…
UGA’s cheerleaders had more concussions than football players, says sports medicine director – For The Win
WASHINGTON — Concussions and football have become synonymous. But as it turns out, athletes who play the perceived most-violent sport may not have the most danger for concussions. At the Knight Commission forum on Intercollegiate Athletics, former United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan asked panelists who were discussing the health, safety and well-being of college athletes to rank their level of concern for concussions in specific sports. Football was…
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