World Sports

‘Sports’ Site Gets Dragged for Fat-Shaming Rihanna – The Root

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Twitter There’s one site that exists in the underbelly of the internet that calls itself a “sports” site, but it seems to be a site where “meninist” dude bros and trolls love to converge to bash women. But the site, Barstool, picked the wrong one this time. Earlier this week, the site posted a photo and article about Rihanna and decided to poke fun at her recent weight gain, because…

Sports TV listings for Thursday June 1 | Sports | roanoke.com – Roanoke Times

Thursday, June 01, 2017

GOLF 6 a.m.: Golf Channel, European PGA Tour, Nordea Masters, continuation of coverage of first round, part I, at Malmo, Sweden 9 a.m.: Golf Channel, European PGA Tour, Nordea Masters, first round, part II, at Malmo, Sweden 2:30 p.m.: Golf Channel, PGA Tour, The Memorial Tournament, first round, at Dublin, Ohio 5 a.m. (Friday): Golf Channel, European PGA Tour, Nordea Masters, second round, at Malmo, Sweden…

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief – Washington Post

Thursday, June 01, 2017

TIGER WOODS JUPITER, Fla. — Tiger Woods can’t follow simple instructions during a dazed and disoriented encounter with police in dash-cam footage that Jupiter released Wednesday night. During a field sobriety test, Woods swayed as he straddled the white line and could not take a step in the heel-to-toe method. When asked to raise his right hand, he started to raise his left hand when the officer corrected him. Eventually,…

Tennis legend: The sport is ‘full of lesbians’ – New York Post

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Tennis legend Margaret Court has added fuel to her anti-gay controversy by claiming “tennis is full of lesbians” and transgender children are the work of “the devil.” The 74-year-old Court, who won 24 Grand Slam events in her amazing career, made the comments on 20Twenty Vision Christian Radio. “I mean, tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was playing there was only a couple there, but those couple…

Atletico Madrid transfer ban upheld by Court of Arbitration for Sport – BBC Sport

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Atletico Madrid said the decision to uphold the transfer ban will cause “irreparable damage” to the club Atletico Madrid will not be able to sign new players this summer as their transfer ban has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Spanish side were banned in July 2016 from registering players for two transfer windows for breaching Fifa rules over the signing of minors. “This ruling is…

Tennis legend: The sport is ‘full of lesbians’ – New York Post

Thursday, June 01, 2017

Tennis legend Margaret Court has added fuel to her anti-gay controversy by claiming “tennis is full of lesbians” and transgender children are the work of “the devil.” The 74-year-old Court, who won 24 Grand Slam events in her amazing career, made the comments on 20Twenty Vision Christian Radio. “I mean, tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was playing there was only a couple there, but those couple…

Tennis legend: The sport is ‘full of lesbians’ – New York Post

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Tennis legend Margaret Court has added fuel to her anti-gay controversy by claiming “tennis is full of lesbians” and transgender children are the work of “the devil.” The 74-year-old Court, who won 24 Grand Slam events in her amazing career, made the comments on 20Twenty Vision Christian Radio. “I mean, tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was playing there was only a couple there, but those couple…

Tennis legend: The sport is ‘full of lesbians’ – New York Post

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Tennis legend Margaret Court has added fuel to her anti-gay controversy by claiming “tennis is full of lesbians” and transgender children are the work of “the devil.” The 74-year-old Court, who won 24 Grand Slam events in her amazing career, made the comments on 20Twenty Vision Christian Radio. “I mean, tennis is full of lesbians, because even when I was playing there was only a couple there, but those couple…

Barstool Sports Founder Comes Up With Dumbest Possible Reason To Delete Dumbest Possible Post – Deadspin

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Image via Barstool Sports, a blog for dipshits, by dipshits, caught hell Tuesday after senior director of editorial strategy and growth—this does not sound like a real job—Chris Spagnuolo wrote a blog about how Rihanna might be fat. Spagnuolo believed the criticism came because no one read past the headline, which was “Is Rihanna Going To Make Being Fat The Hot New Trend?” Those who read past the headline got…

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

TIGER WOODS More disturbing images of Tiger Woods emerged in the black-and-white details of police reports, depicting him sound asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of a six-lane Florida road with two flat tires, the engine still running and a blinker flashing. When a police officer woke him, Woods was so disoriented that he initially said he had just returned from playing golf in…

LeBron James’ L.A. Home Vandalized With N-Word Graffiti, Hate Crime – TMZ.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

An L.A. home owned by LeBron James was the target of a hate crime — someone spray painted the n-word on the front gate and detectives are now investigating, cops tell TMZ Sports. Here’s what we know … multiple LAPD units and a neighborhood patrol vehicle responded to the home early Wednesday morning. We’re told the word was scrawled on the outer gate. We’re told investigators are looking for security footage…

Windsor could get the world’s largest sports park – The Denver Post

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

This conceptual drawing shows the stadium district of Rocky Mountain Sports Park, which is proposed for Windsor. WINDSOR — Local developers announced Tuesday their intention to build a sports park in Windsor that would have no rival worldwide. Two years from now, the proposed Rocky Mountain Sports Park will host its first baseball and softball tournaments on its 65 fields, the developers said at a press conference with Windsor officials….

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

TIGER WOODS More disturbing images of Tiger Woods emerged in the black-and-white details of police reports, depicting him sound asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of a six-lane Florida road with two flat tires, the engine still running and a blinker flashing. When a police officer woke him, Woods was so disoriented that he initially said he had just returned from playing golf in…

Windsor could get the world’s largest sports park – The Denver Post

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

This conceptual drawing shows the stadium district of Rocky Mountain Sports Park, which is proposed for Windsor. WINDSOR — Local developers announced Tuesday their intention to build a sports park in Windsor that would have no rival worldwide. Two years from now, the proposed Rocky Mountain Sports Park will host its first baseball and softball tournaments on its 65 fields, the developers said at a press conference with Windsor officials….

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

TIGER WOODS More disturbing images of Tiger Woods emerged in the black-and-white details of police reports, depicting him sound asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of a six-lane Florida road with two flat tires, the engine still running and a blinker flashing. When a police officer woke him, Woods was so disoriented that he initially said he had just returned from playing golf in…

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame: Mitch Albom, Jim Leyland, Jalen … – Detroit Free Press

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

CLOSE x Embed x Share A look at the eight inductees into the highest honor for a state of Michigan sports figure. Wochit Buy Photo Mitch Albom speaks during a ceremony where 20 area charities accepted checks totaling more than $1 million from donations raised at Mitch Albom’s with annual S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon in December 2016 in Detroit on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.(Photo: Romain Blanquart, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo A…

Frank Deford, a Literary Storyteller of Sport, Dies at 78 – New York Times

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

We’re sorry, we are not able to log you in In order to access our website, your browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information on cookie settings » Log in here » Sign up here »

Monday’s Sports in Brief – The News Tribune

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

TIGER WOODS Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail for nearly four hours. Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago, was arrested on suspicion of DUI at about 3 a.m. Monday and taken to Palm Beach County jail. He was released on his own recognizance. An arrest report might…

How to Make the Most of a Sports-Centered Trip – New York Times

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

We’re sorry, we are not able to log you in In order to access our website, your browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information on cookie settings » Log in here » Sign up here »

Frank Deford, NPR’s Longtime Philosopher Of Sports, Dies At 78 – NPR

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP hide caption toggle caption Bob Child/AP Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP Updated at 4:11 p.m. ET Through nearly four decades, at least five presidential administrations and seemingly countless Super Bowls and World Series,…