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Boos ring out at Justin Gatlin’s moved 100m medal ceremony – The Guardian
It was supposed to be a moment of unbridled celebration, a glittering farewell to the man who has been a totem for all that is good about athletics amid a miserable chain of corruption and doping scandals. But boos rang out inside the London Stadium as Justin Gatlin, a twice-convicted drugs cheat, stood atop the podium where most expected Usain Bolt would be. The reaction of the crowd was not…
NASCAR Fantasy Picks: Three to watch at Watkins Glen – Nascar
PLAY NOW: Set you Fantasy Live lineup now! RELATED: Full starting lineup | DraftKings Rankings A quick look at three drivers to watch for your Fantasy Live consideration following Sunday’s qualifying results for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at The Glen (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Kevin Harvick ($27.75): Harvick qualified 20th, but was in the top 11 in both…
Prep girls’ soccer: Twin sisters power Woods Cross offense, defense – Salt Lake Tribune
GIRLS’ SOCCER PREVIEW Class 6A Defending champion • This is the first year of Class 6A Outlook •Two-time defending state and national champion Davis is the favorite to come out on top of Region 1 and win the state’s first Class 6A soccer title. Region 2 is up for grabs with Hillcrest being the only team to make a state tournament last season. Copper Hills will have to fend off…
‘Really just embrace it’: Past Canada Games athletes reflect – CBC.ca
The Canada Games are well underway in Winnipeg — with more than 250 Island athletes competing. Team P.E.I. jets off to Canada Games in Winnipeg Jared Connaughton, Katie Baker, Shannon MacAulay and Jared Murphy have all been to the Games in past years. They spoke about what it taught them about competition and themselves, and how it helped them later in life. ‘Such a crazy experience’ All of the athletes spoke…
Which NASCAR drivers have cameos in new ‘Logan Lucky’ movie? – For The Win
The newest NASCAR movie, Logan Lucky, is set to hit theaters in a couple weeks, but the handful of drivers with cameos in it attended a special screening of it this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. As we mentioned when the movie trailer first debuted, the plot focuses on two brothers – Channing Tatum and Adam Driver with Steven Soderbergh directing – and their quest to rob Charlotte Motor Speedway…
Los Angeles Still Has Work to Do to Seal 2028 Olympics Deal – NBC Chicago
About that deal to bring the 2028 Olympics to Los Angeles: Not all is set in stone. Sometime over the next five weeks, leaders from LA and the U.S. Olympic Committee have to iron out financial details about their joint marketing agreement that will figure heavily into the USOC’s ability to fund its athletes and sports organizations through those 2028 Games. Sorting out the agreement is one of the biggest…
Baseball notes: Royals put catcher Salvador Perez on 10-day disabled list – Los Angeles Times
The Kansas City Royals have put All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10-day disabled list because of a strain on the right side of his chest. Perez was injured on a swing in the sixth inning Friday. The five-time All-Star is hitting .278 with 21 home runs and 65 RBIs. Manager Ned Yost says the worst-case scenario is Perez being sidelined for four weeks with the right intercostal strain, but…
Police: 4 shot at sports complex in Lakewood, New Jersey – 6abc.com
Police say four people were shot and wounded at a sports complex in Lakewood, New Jersey. It happened during a party around 9:35 p.m. Saturday at the municipal owned Frank Bartolf Sports Complex on Brook Road. One of the victims drove himself to the hospital, while ambulances took the other three to the hospital for treatment. So far there are no fatalities, though several of the victims were shot in…
Bolt-conquering Gatlin’s doping history casts shadow over remarkable achievement – Yahoo Sports
Huge anticipation surrounded Usain Bolt’s last individual race in the 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships on Saturday, but instead of a huge roar greeting him when he crossed the line there was an awkward silence. Everyone knew the greatest sprinter of all time had failed to sign off with a win, and combined with Justin Gatlin taking gold, the crowd inside London Stadium were unsure how to…
Sports Direct ‘English-only’ note in Bangor store probed – BBC News
Image caption The notice was apparently put up in the Bangor Store last week An apparent ban on staff speaking any language but English in a Sports Direct store in Bangor is to be investigated by the Welsh language commissioner. It is understood a notice was posted on a wall telling staff to only speak English for health and safety reasons. The move has also drawn criticism from Plaid Cymru…
Game on: Irvine’s Great Park opens first part of new sports park, which is twice the size of Disneyland – OCRegister
IRVINE — You may not know what’s actually at the Orange County Great Park, except for that giant orange balloon. That might change now. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the city of Irvine and developer FivePoint hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the 194-acre Great Park Sports Park, which is the biggest of its kind in Orange County — larger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure combined. “I…
Vasyl Lomachenko labeled a ‘throwback to Ali’ after another dominating performance – Yahoo Sports
LOS ANGELES – They come little better than Vasyl Lomachenko. The two-time Olympic gold medalist from the Ukraine put on a mind-boggling performance Saturday at the Microsoft Theater, dominating Miguel Marriaga and forcing him to quit on his stool between the seventh and eighth rounds of their WBO junior lightweight title fight. Lomachenko displayed everything a boxer could in the ring: A full arsenal of punches, brilliant footwork, outstanding timing,…
NASCAR at the Glen 2017 Race Day Weather: Is there enough threat of rain for rain tires? – SB Nation
The forecast has changed since Friday for Watkins Glen International and the Monster Energy Cup I love New York 35 at the Glen, a slight chance of an isolated storm is now possible in the afternoon. Of course those fans who are just dying with anticipation to see NASCAR’s top series put on the rain tires and run in the rain may still be waiting. Yes there is a chance…
Game on: Irvine’s Great Park opens first part of new sports park … – OCRegister
IRVINE — You may not know what’s actually at the Orange County Great Park, except for that giant orange balloon. That might change now. On Saturday, Aug. 5, the city of Irvine and developer FivePoint hosted a grand opening of the first phase of the 194-acre Great Park Sports Park, which is the biggest of its kind in Orange County — larger than Disneyland and Disney California Adventure combined. “I…
Saturday’s regional sports roundup: Atlee girls DQ’d from national Junior League title game on ESPN2 because of … – Daily Press
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL: The Atlee Little League’s dream run through softball’s Junior League World Series ended in a nightmare Saturday morning, just hours before the Richmond-area team was to take the field in the ESPN2-televised championship game in Kirkland, Wash. Little League officials in Williamsport, Pa., disqualified the team of 12-to-14-year-olds because of an inappropriate social media posting. Atlee manager Scott Currie told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the post, which…
Ryan Lochte finishes fifth in first USA Swimming race since suspension – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share CLOSE A Brazilian appellate court has dismissed a criminal charge against American swimmer Ryan Lochte, who claimed he was robbed during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte competes in the 100-meter backstroke final during the 2017 U.S. Open Championship Series at Nassau County Aquatics Center on Aug. 5.(Photo: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports) EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — In his first USA Swimming-sanctioned event…
American Legion baseball: Pierz advances to region title game, 5-0 – St. Cloud Times
x Embed x Share CLOSE Pierz advances to state baseball championship game with 1-0 win. Wochit Baseball(Photo: Times graphic) WAHPETON, N.D. — No baby yet, but Dylan Pittman returned to the Pierz American Legion baseball team and Matt Tautges welcomed him back with a two-hitter. Pierz Post 341 defeated Las Vegas (Nevada) 5-0 in the Division II Central Plains Regional semifinals to advance to the championship game. Pierz (17-1) will…
Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday – ESPN
5:51 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment The first Sunday of August treats us to a standard slate, featuring the New York Mets hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Sunday night ESPN game. Two of my favorite hurlers, Luis Severino and Aaron Nola look to build on their stellar campaigns, while youngsters Lucas Sims and Erick Fedde look to build on their recent MLB debuts….
Saturday’s regional sports roundup: Atlee girls DQ’d from national Junior League title game on ESPN2 because of … – Daily Press
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL: The Atlee Little League’s dream run through softball’s Junior League World Series ended in a nightmare Saturday morning, just hours before the Richmond-area team was to take the field in the ESPN2-televised championship game in Kirkland, Wash. Little League officials in Williamsport, Pa., disqualified the team of 12-to-14-year-olds because of an inappropriate social media posting. Atlee manager Scott Currie told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the post, which…
Shooting at Lakewood sports complex in NJ leaves at least 4 wounded – New York Daily News
Four people were seriously wounded as gunfire erupted during a party at a Lakewood, N.J., sports complex Saturday night, police said. A woman called cops around 9:40 p.m. and said she was on her way to Monmouth Medical Southern Campus Hospital with at least one victim hurt in the Frank Bartolf Sports Complex shooting, according to a Lakewood police news release. Inside the emergency room, police found…
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