Yogeshwar Dutt: Former mud wrestler gripped by Olympic dream
Today, Dutt is warming up inside the Chaudhary Devi Lal Stadium complex tumbling across a padded floor in preparation for some training bouts overseen by his coach. The vast gymnasium…
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LeBron James Wants College Coaches To Stop Recruiting His 10-Year-Old Son
LeBron James said Tuesday that his 10-year-old son, LeBron James Jr., has already received a number of offers to play college basketball, and he’s not pleased about it. “Yeah, he’s…
John Wall: ‘When I Have A Guy One-On-One Guarding Me, I Feel Like He’s At My Mercy’
Call it a coming-out party for John Wall. The 24-year-old Washington Wizards point guard and former No. 1 overall pick is enjoying his best season to date, posting career highs…
Chris Farley As Matt Foley Will Make You Want To Become A Wisconsin Badger
The University of Wisconsin has one way of getting the message out to prospective football recruits: the wise words of Matt Foley. An unearthed video shows late comedy legend and…
Fernando Alonso leaves hospital but to miss final test for McLaren
The double world champion was concussed and airlifted to hospital when his McLaren ran wide during winter testing at the Circuit de Catalunyahome to the Spanish Grand Prixon Sunday. “We…
Laird Hamilton Foil Boards Above Huge Surf, Takes Our Breath Away
If George Jetson had ever taken up surfing, this is what it would look like. Watch surfer Laird Hamilton ride large waves as if on air in Raglan, New Zealand.
Watch LeBron James Diss McDonald’s, Then Remember They Pay Him
Ronald McDonald may have a bone to pick with LeBron James after this one. – H/T For The Win
Qatar 2022: FIFA rules out compensation for clubs
This was to cover the costs that Europe’s clubs and leagues will spend on rescheduling their championships, many of which run between August and May. But FIFA Secretary General Jerome…
English Football Association probes chants mocking disabled
Kevin Kilbane, a former Republic of Ireland international who played with Everton in the English Premier League, reported West Ham supporters to the English Football Association for derogatory chants against…
Tim Howard opens up about Tourette’s, divorce and wanting to be a soccer dad
It’s a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements and noisesknown as ticsbut for leading goalkeeper Tim Howard, Tourette’s syndrome was the making of him. As revealed in his autobiography, “The…
Opinion: World Cup and Black Friday carnage in 2022?
This is “Black Friday” and then some. Thanks to the huge numbers of office Christmas parties, paramedics, bouncers and doctors are struggling to scrape binge drinking Britons off the pavement….
For Dortmund, Loss to Juventus Isn’t Without Bright Spots
In a bygone era, Italy depended upon the Old Lady of Turin, otherwise known as Juventus, to lift the nation on European soccer nights. And in more recent times, Borussia…
Bulls Derrick Rose Out, To Undergo Knee Surgery
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will have surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. – The Bulls say a timetable for his return will be determined after…
Through Years of Change, Pawtucket, R.I., Always Had McCoy Stadium
The icy reminder of a baseball truth has blown down from New England, down from a Rhode Island city forever described as gritty, or struggling, or, more politely, challenged. No…
California May Shut Down Baseball’s Tobacco Habit
The familiar image of baseball players chewing tobacco may soon be history in California, where state lawmakers are considering outlawing tobacco use in all baseball parks to set a better…
Davis Love III named U.S. Ryder Cup captain
Love was unveiled Tuesday, about five months after the PGA of America set up a Ryder Cup task force in the wake of another loss to Europe in golf’s most…
The Marshawn Lynch Movie Sort Of Looks Like It’s ‘The Room II,’ Honestly
Supposedly, a movie is in the works, called “Family First: The Marshawn Lynch Story,” about Marshawn Lynch and starring Marshawn Lynch. It has an IMDb page that says it is…
Barcelona Beats Manchester City in Champions League Behind Luis Suárez
MANCHESTER, England — Luis Suárez ran in every direction. He slid at midfielders’ heels. He banged into defenders. Once, when Manchester City’s goalkeeper was trying to throw the ball to…
Barcelona Beats Manchester City in Champions League Behind Luis Suárez
MANCHESTER, England — Luis Suárez ran in every direction. He slid at midfielders’ heels. He banged into defenders. Once, when Manchester City’s goalkeeper was trying to throw the ball to…
Lynch’s ‘I’m Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined’ Catchphrase, Once A Cool Thing To Say, Is Prepped For Monetization
As happens with all organically good things in life, Marshawn Lynch’s signature catchphrase, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” is getting packaged and prepared for profit. In other…
This Massive Paddleboard Lets 7 Pro Surfers Catch A Gnarly Wave — All Together (VIDEO)
If you’ve ever said surfing isn’t a team sport, think again. –
3 Reasons Why Gonzaga Could Win The National Championship
Ready or not, Mark Few’s Gonzaga Bulldogs have achieved national status. No west coast team not named Arizona has been more successful since the late ’90s, and yet Gonzaga has…
Kobe Bryant Not Exactly Thrilled When Jimmy Kimmel Shows Him Lakers’ Post-Game Antics
The Los Angeles Lakers are without the face of their franchise, Kobe Bryant, who is lost to injury for who knows how long. But on Sunday, behind 25 points and…
Michael Sam Just Played TMZ With ‘Game Of Thrones’ Wedding Plans
Michael Sam recently got engaged, and he just told TMZ he’s getting married in Westeros and is registered at King’s Landing. – H/T For The Win
Shirt sponsorship gold rush: Brands compete to get names on soccer clubs’ kits
Driven by a contract with car manufacturer Chevrolet, Manchester United’s $70m a year deal is a big part of the EPL’s 36% rise in shirt sponsorship income on the 2013/2014…
Gayle force: Cricket World Cup record smashed by West Indies’ big hitter
The big hitter reached his double century off just 138 balls in a Pool B match defeating Zimbabwe by 77 runs in Canberra, Australia. Gayle’s knock of 215 off 147…
2022 World Cup Isn’t Only One Facing Issues
LONDON — On Tuesday, FIFA effectively shifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar from a summer event to a winter one. It turns out, as any intelligent observer knew all…
FIFA Group Proposes Shifting 2022 World Cup in Qatar to End of Year
FIFA’s scheduling committee formally recommended on Tuesday what most had been expecting for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: moving the soccer tournament from the summer to the cooler months,…
Switching the goal posts: Qatar 2022 set for November/December?
The question about when the tournament will be held is set to be revealed in Doha Tuesday with the smart money being on a November/December timetable. Having been cleared of…
NFL Prospect Byron Jones Decimates Jumping Record At Scouting Combine
NFL Prospect Byron Jones was standing in place at the league’s scouting combine on Monday when he bent his knees, jumped off both feet and landed 12 feet and three…