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Froome cleared in anti-doping case ahead of Tour de France
Reports on Sunday had suggested the 33-year-old would be blocked from competing by organisers Amaury Sport Organisation [ASO]. Tour organiser ASO had said Froome taking part could "damage" the race, but now says the UCI's decision, reached after working closely with the World Anti-Doping Agency ( Wada ), means there is no reason to prevent his participation when the race starts on Saturday. [Full Article...]
Lakers add Rajon Rondo surprise to fascinating roster
If he does decide to stay, it'll have to be with a compromise, as the long line of one-year deals only spells the front office making room for a potential run at another big-time free agent in 2019. He's led the National Basketball Association in assists three times over his career, averaging north of 11 assists per game in those campaigns. While the Lakers have plenty of young talent, the team ch... [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods' game at TPC Potomac a mix of brilliance, agony
He won by eight shots over Ryan Armour, matching the largest margin of victory this year on the PGA Tour . Then again , he still wouldn't have kept up with Francesco Molinari . "I grew up as a teenager watching him on TV dominating golf tournaments". Woods is visualizing putts better, striking the ball with more confidence and showing more signs of the form that has brought him 79 US PGA ... [Full Article...]
Croatia coach 'amazed' by Modric's decision to shoot second penalty
Spain had the majority of the possession (74-26 percent) and fired 25 shots to Russia's six, but the Russians' park-the-bus defense and resiliency kept the Spanish from finding the go-ahead goal and forced extra time. Modric is reminding people why he earned the move to Los Blancos from Tottenham Hotspur back in 2012. The maestro is a favourite at this summer's tournament in Russian Federation, ... [Full Article...]
Celtic’s Kieran Tierney should ignore reported Everton and Wolves interest
Everton target Kieran Tierney has a question mark over whether he could cope in the Premier League, if a move south of the border is sealed, former Celtic star Scott McDonald says. The 21-year-old has boasted enormous versatility for both Celtic and his native Scotland, as he is able to operate at either left-back or right-back, along with in central defence if necessary. [Full Article...]
Cavs fan gives LeBron James’ jersey the treatment it deserves
Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors stands for the national anthem before the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on November 16, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. By most accounts, Magic appears willing to keep his young team intact and wait until next offseason to do some heavy lifting. Bryant isn't willing to get into that right now. [Full Article...]
Danny Ainge: Celtics 'don't really have a need' on current roster
And while Ainge stressed that he couldn't talk specifically about any free agents or players in trade rumors, he made clear Friday that it's simply his job to explore all possibilities involving elite-level talent. Most of it's not true, but there's sometimes bits and pieces of it that are true. I'm Tyler Winans the Massachusetts, New York Sports and Buffalo Sabres writer for Blue HQ Media. [Full Article...]
Sebastian Vettel grid penalty: Ferrari star punished for Austrian qualifying incident
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel will start the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix from sixth after being issued a three-place grid penalty for illegally blocking Renault's Carlos Sainz Jr during qualifying. The stewards, one of them being former F1 racer Derek Warwick, said in a statement on Saturday that they had reviewed all alleged impeding incidents since the beginning of 2016 before making... [Full Article...]