Man City beaten by UEFA to announcement of Stones signing
AP 7:27 a.m. EDT August 9, 2016MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City signed England center back John Stones for a reported 47.5 million pounds ($62 million) on Tuesday, confirming the deal about an hour after UEFA announced the defender was in the team's squad for the Champions League playoff round.Stones, who has signed a six-year deal, now ranks alongside David Luiz as the most expensive defender in football history — despite not being a regular at former club Everton last se..>> view originalLGBT groups urge Big 12 against adding BYU
Several LGBT advocacy groups are urging the Big 12 not to admit BYU as an expansion school, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.com.The news was first reported by FOX Sports.In the letter, dated Aug. 8, Athlete Ally, a non-profit organization that raises LGBT awareness in sports, sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby to express its concerns about the Big 12 candidacy of BYU, which is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."As organizations committed t..>> view originalU.S. swimmer Lilly King wins gold in 100-meter breaststroke
Lilly King celebrates after taking gold in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late Monday. Russia's Yulia Efimova (right) came second. (Lee Jin-man/AP). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tuesday, August 9 ...>> view originalRio 2016 Olympics: Day 3 as it happened
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.>> view originalCarmelo Anthony at peace as Team USA's elder statesman
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The night began with Carmelo Anthony, as all of 11 of his teammates were still on the floor finishing their pregame warmups, sitting alone on the Team USA bench with his arms stretched widely and casually.The night was winding down when Anthony leapt off that bench before anyone else in red, white and blue and headed straight for DeMarcus Cousins, determined to console Cousins after he had just fouled out."I'm not really a hugger," Melo confessed afterward.But on this occasion?..>> view originalTim Tebow to pursue a career in professional baseball
Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, according to his agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.For almost the past year, Tebow has been training in Arizona and Los Angeles to hone his play as a professional batter and outfielder in a sport he has not played on a full-time basis since he was in high school in 2005.Tebow was an All-State baseball pl..>> view originalManchester City's New Wonderkid Gabriel Jesus Fails to Find Feet in Olympics
Eraldo Peres/Associated Press The Olympic Games was supposed to be the perfect stage for Gabriel Jesus to show his new employers just what he was capable of. But after two intensely disappointing matches, the Palmeiras forward has fallen well short of his true potential as Brazil stare at a shocking potential elimination. Rio 2016 had been billed as the moment Brazil would shake off their Olympics hoo-doo and finally deliver the gold that has thus far eluded them. But on current evide..>> view originalFirst Rio gold medal is within reach for US women's gymnastics at team final
And barring a major disaster, the question heading into the team final Tuesday afternoon at the Rio Olympic Arena won't be whether these five American women will win gold. It will be which teams get silver and bronze behind them.On Sunday, Team USA dominated team qualification. The US led all countries with a total score of 185.238, almost 10 points higher than the second-best team, China (175.279).The US women are also on a winning streak. In addition to winning team gold in London in 2012, Tea..>> view originalGiants beat Miami in 14 innings behind Brandon Crawford's 7 hits
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) connects for an RBI single during the 13th inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. The Giants won 8-7 in the 14th inning.(Photo: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports)MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Crawford was a big hit Monday night. Seven of them, to be exact.Crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, finally putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single in the 14th inning of an 8-7 victory..>> view originalYankees' Hal Steinbrenner on Alex Rodriguez: 9 takeaways
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