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Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina prepares for 7th Olympics at 41 years old – NBC Olympics
BERGISCH-GLADBACH, Germany (AP) — In the retro-looking gym that serves as the talent-honing center for Germany’s potential Olympian gymnasts, girls aged six and seven in leotards execute their somersaults and back flips under watchful trainers. From a distance, it is difficult to distinguish Oksana Chusovitina from the kids. However, she has a son who is about three times the age of the young aspiring gymnasts. Only when she approaches, do…
Russia’s Sole Athlete at Olympics Branded a ‘Traitor’ – Newsweek
Russia’s only athlete allowed to participate in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been branded a traitor on social media and told to compete for Ukraine instead. The country’s track and field athletes were banned from competing in the upcoming Olympics in Brazil over allegations of mass doping. Long jumper Darya Klishina was granted permission by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to compete, as they announced she met…
NBC won’t broadcast Rio Olympics opening ceremonies live – Philly.com
NEW YORK – Olympics fans hoping that a Games in the Americas would convince NBC to finally broadcast the Opening Ceremonies live have been left disappointed again. Even though Rio de Janeiro’s time zone is just one hour ahead of the east coast of the United States, the much-watched spectacle will be televised and streamed online on…
Project Commits $3 Million to Build 50 Soccer Fields in New York – New York Times
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Jordan Spieth Pulls Out of Olympics – New York Times
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Rio Olympics 2016: how the US women’s gymnastics team is going to obliterate the competition – Vox
The United States’ women’s gymnastics team has nothing to fear at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Barring some forces beyond their control, like China locking probable all-around champion Simone Biles in a restroom for the entire competition, they will win gold. On Sunday, July 10, the US selected the five women who will win gold in Rio. Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez have made the…
NASCAR official: ‘It was really a great weekend at Kentucky Speedway’ – FOXSports.com
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said driving on newly reconfigured and repaved Kentucky Speedway was “not fun.” Tony Stewart said “none of us want it to be like it was here.” and suggested that the Goodyear tires used in last Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 were so hard they could be frozen and used as giant hockey pucks in the NHL. But other NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, particularly winner Brad Keselowski…
NASCAR stands by costly pit-road penalty call on Martin Truex Jr. – FOXSports.com
Cole Pearn, the crew chief for Martin Truex Jr., spoke with NASCAR officials about the costly penalty the driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team incurred during Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. The bottom line? Pearn and Truex may have been upset with the penalty for illegally passing the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Kevin Harvick on pit road. But NASCAR absolutely stands by…
Jordan Spieth says he won’t compete in Rio Olympics – ESPN
1:43 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment TROON, Scotland — Jordan Spieth dealt golf’s return to the Olympics yet another blow Monday, telling International Golf Federation officials just before a news conference that he would not be playing next month in Brazil. Spieth joins Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy in deciding to skip the Games, mostly due to concerns about the Zika virus that is prevalent…
NASCAR official: ‘It was really a great weekend at Kentucky Speedway’ – FOXSports.com
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said driving on newly reconfigured and repaved Kentucky Speedway was “not fun.” Tony Stewart said “none of us want it to be like it was here.” and suggested that the Goodyear tires used in last Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 were so hard they could be frozen and used as giant hockey pucks in the NHL. But other NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, particularly winner Brad Keselowski…
France Loses a Soccer Championship, but Achieves a Rare Unity – New York Times
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Chinese Billions Flood Soccer, Snaring Hulk in Record Deal – Bloomberg
Hulk had quite the welcome to China. Shortly after his plane landed at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, hundreds of chanting fans mobbed the Brazilian soccer star as he pushed his way through the crowd on June 29. Hulk, who recently inked a record-breaking deal with Shanghai SIPG, is just the most recent soccer star to sign up. Long a soccer backwater, China has gone on a buying spree unprecedented in the…
Second Russian Track Athlete Exempted From Ban by the Sport’s Governing Body – New York Times
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Portugal breaks into jubilation after Euro soccer win – AOL News
LISBON, July 10 (Reuters) – Portugal erupted into jubilation on Sunday as the country defeated France to win the Euro 2016, its first major international soccer championship. “It’s crazy,” said Lucas, a young fan in the crowds at Praca do Comercio, the main square in Lisbon where the game had been shown on huge screens. “I’m going to party tonight.” Fireworks and music broke out across the capital, where the…
Second Russian Track Athlete Exempted From Ban by the Sport’s Governing Body – New York Times
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Chinese Billions Flood Into Soccer, Snaring Hulk in Record Deal – Bloomberg
Hulk had quite the welcome to China. Shortly after his plane landed at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, hundreds of chanting fans mobbed the Brazilian soccer star as he pushed his way through the crowd on June 29. Hulk, who recently inked a record-breaking deal with Shanghai SIPG, is just the most recent soccer star to sign up. Long a soccer backwater, China has gone on a buying spree unprecedented in the…
Rickie Fowler tweets he’s going to Olympics – NBC Olympics
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Rickie Fowler took to Twitter to say he’s going to the Olympics. Patrick Reed confirmed at the Scottish Open that he will join him in Rio. Now it’s up to Jordan Spieth. With one day before the deadline to submit the American team for Rio, Spieth still has not made up his mind whether the threat of Zika and other security concerns are enough to keep…
Martin Truex Jr.’s run fueled by NASCAR’s call: ‘I was mad’ – FOXSports.com
Despite his eighth top-10 finish of the season in the Quaker State 400 Saturday night, Martin Truex Jr. left Kentucky Speedway still fuming about a ruling NASCAR made that went against him. Truex was running second in the race behind leader Kevin Harvick when both came to pit road during a caution on Lap 196. As he came down pit road and approached his pit stall, Truex dove in front…
TLC concert forces pro soccer game to be played in ridiculously tiny field – CBS sports.com (blog)
The quality of a soccer field is so important. From the length of the grass to even the type, it makes a difference as to how the ball rolls and how you should play it. But what about when the field is nowhere near the size it needs to be? A normal soccer field is between 110-120 yards long and 70-80 yards wide. However, during an NWSL match on Saturday…
Martin Truex Jr.’s run fueled by NASCAR’s call: ‘I was mad’ – FOXSports.com
Despite his eighth top-10 finish of the season in the Quaker State 400 Saturday night, Martin Truex Jr. left Kentucky Speedway still fuming about a ruling NASCAR made that went against him. Truex was running second in the race behind leader Kevin Harvick when both came to pit road during a caution on Lap 196. As he came down pit road and approached his pit stall, Truex dove in front…
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