Reports: Career likely over for Rangers' Prince Fielder
The career of Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder is likely over, as he is medically disabled and doctors will not clear him to play, according to multiple reports.Fielder, 32, hasn't played since July 19 after an MRI revealed a herniation of disks in his neck just above an area that was repaired two years ago.According to Fox Sports, which first reported that Fielder would not play again, the slugger had season-ending neck surgery last month.Editor's PicksThe veteran slugger came to ..>> view originalRio authorities step up security after bus windows shattered
AP 6:30 a.m. EDT August 10, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) รข€” Military police in Rio de Janeiro are stepping up security after projectiles struck a bus carrying journalists to the main Olympic Park, the organizing committee for the games said.While authorities said it was not immediately clear what struck the bus, a retired U.S. Air Force captain who now writes about women's basketball said she was certain it was gunfire.Britain's Press Association on Wednesda..>> view originalFoudy: A rare mistake from Solo (1:25)
With time running out, Catalina Usme beat Hope Solo with a free kick from a tight angle to give Colombia a 2-2 draw against the United States on Tuesday at the Olympics.Usme also scored in the 26th minute, booting a free kick that went between Solo's legs, to give the Colombians an early 1-0 lead. It was the team's first-ever Olympic goal and first-ever goal against the United States.Editor's PicksDespite the draw, the top-ranked Americans still finished atop Group F.Teenager Mallory Pugh became..>> view originalConor McGregor says he'll be 'confident on the mat' against Nate Diaz at UFC 202
Conor McGregor claims to be more than ready for Nate Diaz’s grappling should the action spill to the ground in their upcoming rematch at UFC 202. Although the true damage was done on the feet when Diaz (19-10 MMA, 14-8 UFC) beat McGregor (19-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in their first meeting at UFC 196 in March, the final sequence came on the ground, when “The Notorious” shot for an ill-advised takedown that allowed Diaz to get on top, pound away with a few strikes and finish the job by submission. McGreg..>> view originalSix untold A-Rod tales from reporters who covered him best
Post writers who have covered Alex Rodriguez share their personal stories: A home run few saw By Brian Costello When covering Alex Rodriguez, it was easy to forget how immensely talented he was because of all the baggage that came along with him. Every once in a while, he would remind you of that talent. The memory that stands out to me came on a field in St. Petersburg, Fla., in May 2008. I was covering Rodriguez on a rehab assignment as he recovered from a right quad injury. The extended spri..>> view originalStark: Tebow in the majors? Not a chance
Let me say this about Tim Tebow: I hope all his dreams come true. I hope he hits more home runs in his showcase than Giancarlo Stanton whomped in the Home Run Derby. I hope there's a big league contract awaiting him as well as a major motion picture he can star in himself.But now that I've got that out of the way, it's time to break it to him: That ain't happening.Editor's PicksWill Tim Tebow have a career in professional baseball? You tell us.Tim Tebow seems destined to join the long list of fo..>> view originalPhelps won the race he wanted in beating le Clos (1:26)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- As he stood atop the Olympic medal stand and "The Star-Spangled Banner" played for him for the 20th time in his career, Michael Phelps fought back the tears. This was the 200-meter butterfly, the first event he swam in an Olympics. The race his sister swam. The one event in which he had won more gold than any other. And when he looked to the scoreboard and saw the "1" next to his name, it all sort of hit him. He would probably never compete in this race again.The night had been..>> view originalAnthony and Wanda's golden girl, gymnast Laurie Hernandez
Aug 7, 2016Melissa IsaacsonESPN.com CloseMelissa Isaacson is a columnist for ESPN.com, espnW.com and ESPN Chicago. The award-winning writer has covered Chicago sports for most of her 32-year career, including at the Chicago Tribune, before joining ESPN in 2009, and has also covered tennis since 1986.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Anthony and Wanda Hernandez expected no favors as they gathered with the masses Tuesday to watch their daughter, Laurie, and her U.S. teammates compete in the women's gymnastics tea..>> view originalUS women are best gymnastics team ever!
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Martha Karolyi, the U.S. women's gymnastics national team coordinator since 2000 and overseer of the American Olympic team's transformation into a world power, is an exacting taskmaster. She talks about perfection as if she's never heard the axiom about perfection being the enemy of good.But Tuesday, even Karolyi, a woman with 54 years in the sport, had to admit -- after the American team defended its 2012 team gold medal in a rout of Russia and third-place China on Tuesday at ..>> view originalLedecky wins gold in 200-meter freestyle (0:26)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Late in the Olympic 200-meter freestyle final, Katie Ledecky began to feel nausea swelling up from her stomach to her throat.It was an inopportune moment. Ledecky had a shot to win the race that is, for her, the object that is different from all the others. The 200 is her "off" event, the one in which Ledecky wasn't a world-record holder or a prohibitive favorite, the one in which she was swimming to win and not for a specific time goal. Five of the 10 top all-time performers i..>> view original
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