IAAF OKs Yulia Stepanova's bid to compete as neutral athlete in Rio
MONACO -- Track and field's governing body has approved Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's bid to compete as a neutral athlete in the upcoming European championships and the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro.The IAAF on Friday said that it had accepted her application as the first athlete to compete under "exceptional eligibility."Stepanova was one of the world's top 800-meter runners before she and her husband, Vitaly Stepanov, a drug-testing official, provided evidence to the World Anti-Doping A..>> view original(Press Conference) Prenot: “Pretty Cool” To Post World-Leading Time
Photo Courtesy: Brian HonickyEditorial Coverage provided by Josh Prenot punched his ticket to Rio by winning the men’s 200 breast, stopping the clock in 2:07.17. His time ranks him first in the world this year and is the second fastest of all time behind world record holder Akihiro Yamaguchi’s 2:07.01. His time clipped Eric Shanteau’s American record of 2:07.42 set back in 2009. He also broke Kevin Cordes’ U.S. Open record of 2:07.81 set yesterday during semifinals. Cordes, who will also repres..>> view originalLakers Rumors: LA Interested In Reunion With Kent Bazemore
VIDEO NBA free agency has yet to get underway, and the Los Angeles Lakers are already off to a slow start. The rumors have been running rampant about players’ intentions as the start of free agency approaches with the Lakers seemingly coming up short in terms of landing a big name. Although Kevin Durant and Hassan Whiteside don’t appear to be coming to Los Angeles, the Lakers may be targeting other talented players like Kent Bazemore. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Bazemore is among the ..>> view originalBrock Lesnar: I really don't give a (expletive) if UFC 200 result impacts WWE career
By: Mike Bohn | June 30, 2016 9:30 pm Brock Lesnar might be a member of both the UFC and WWE rosters, but he certainly doesn’t seem to have much concern if one career helps or hinders the other. Lesnar (5-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) makes his return to MMA competition for the first time since December 2011 when he faces Mark Hunt (12-10-1 MMA, 7-4-1 UFC) in the UFC 200 co-main event. When asked if he thinks a loss could negative impact his image as a professional wrestler with WWE, Lesnar gave a ..>> view original3 Players Manchester City Should Target from Euro 2016
Claudio Villa/Getty Images City need a top-class centre-back, and Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci has underlined his credentials with a string of impressive displays for the Azzurri at Euro 2016. This, let’s remember, is an Italy squad bereft of its former quality, yet with Bonucci in fine form and the tactical brilliance of manager Antonio Conte, they have been superb, beating Belgium and Spain en route to the quarter-finals. He has intuitive positional awareness, demonstrating time and agai..>> view originalIndians win 13th straight behind Carlos Carrasco's 14 strikeouts
Jordan Clarkson returns to Lakers for 4 years, $50 million
LOS ANGELES -- Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity morning because the deal hasn't been signed. The Vertical first reported the agreement.Clarkson is a rising star after two seasons with the Lakers, who acquired the 46th overall pick from Washington on draft night in 2014. The Missouri product has been a steady scorer a..>> view originalDeMar DeRozan, Raptors agree on reported 5-year, $139M deal
All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan has agreed to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst and multiple reports.The deal is for five years, $139 million-plus, according to The Vertical.Editor's PicksDeRozan expressed a desire to return to Toronto after the Raptors were eliminated from the playoffs, and a source told ESPN's Tim MacMahon in late June that the shooting guard was focused on reč¶³-signing with the team, rather than setting up meetings with others once fre..>> view originalReport: Nicolas Batum returns to Charlotte after agreeing to five-year, $120 million offer
The Charlotte Hornets were facing a free-agency crisis this summer after making it back to the playoffs. Not only were multiple members of their team up for free agency, but most crucially, Nicolas Batum, whom the Hornets traded multiple assets for in a contract year, was available to depart. The risk of losing Batum in free agency was significant and could have damaged their franchise for several seasons. Instead, things have worked out great. Batum reportedly has agreed to a five-year, ..>> view originalSources: Wizards, Bradley Beal deep in talks on 5-year deal worth nearly $130 million
The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal are deep into talks on a maximum five-year contract approaching $130 million, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein.Sources said the sides moved swiftly into contract negotiations when free agency commenced at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday."We are working really hard to finalize an agreement," Beal's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN, confirming that he and the Wizards are on track to finalize terms later Friday.Editor's PicksA deal can't be signed until the league-wide ..>> view original
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