Muhammad Ali and the butterfly that came alive on the way to his funeral
People walk in front of a banner in front of the boyhood home of Muhammad Ali on Grand Avenue in Louisville.(Photo: Joshua Lindsey, USA TODAY Sports)LOUISVILLE – The hearse crept along its predetermined route and was now only a loud shout off Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Finally, it rolled inches past me, almost perilously so, as it had done so already Friday afternoon past thousands of other mourners. Saying good-bye, to anyone, never was so difficult.Still, the vehicle was traveling too fast to sui..>> view originalEuro 2016: Violence mars England-Russia match
Media captionEuro 2016: French police fire tear gas in Marseille England fans have been embroiled in fresh clashes with police and rival supporters in Marseille on the day the team played its first Euro 2016 game.The latest violence followed two nights of trouble in the French port city.French police used tear gas for a third day and a water cannon. They say one Briton was seriously hurt in clashes.There were also clashes in the stadium following England's 1-1 draw with Russia, after Russia..>> view originalGolf|Oakmont's Water Hazards Have No Water but Sink Golfers Just the Same
Why waste a stroke if it is possible to knock the ball to a better spot on the golf course — if not the green?“Mentally, golfers get tricked,” said John Zimmers, Oakmont’s longtime course superintendent. “They think: ‘Hey, my golf ball is right there. I can get a club on that.’“But trying to play it out creates all kinds of havoc.”Or, as Paul Azinger, the lead golf analyst for Fox Sports and a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, said, “Sometimes you’re just unwilling to give up a shot.”Azinger conc..>> view originalUSA vs. Paraguay Won't Define Copa America but Could Change Hosts' Future
The United States of America face Paraguay on Saturday night in Philadelphia, and they know their survival in the Copa America Centenario is on the line. But regardless of what happens to the Stars and Stripes, the event is up and running more fluidly, and the show will go on—even if Paraguay triumph at Lincoln Financial Field. That reflects badly on the Yanks in terms of football. In some tournaments, the success of the competition is tied to the hosts' success—Chile at last year's Copa Americ..>> view originalDaniel Suarez makes history with NASCAR Xfinity win
Daniel Suarez celebrates after winning the Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway. (Aaron Doster, USA TODAY Sports)(Photo: Aaron Doster, USA TODAY Sports)BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) รข€” Daniel Suarez passed Kyle Busch toward the end of the Xfinity Series race at Michigan and held on for his first career victory in NASCAR's second-tier circuit, becoming the first Mexican-born driver to win on the circuit.Busch led much of the 125-lap Menards 250 race Saturday, but couldn't stay ahead of ..>> view originalHard work paying off for Daniel Berger, who leads at St. Jude Classic
Phil Stukenborg, USA TODAY Sports 8:59 p.m. EDT June 10, 2016Daniel Berger watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic golf tournament. at TPC Southwind.(Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ten years ago, Daniel Berger, then 13, got a job on the driving range at The Dye Preserve Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, retrieving golf balls. Ivan Lendl, the former top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, used h..>> view originalBreshad Perriman potentially facing season-ending surgery again, source says
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman suffered a partially torn ACL in his left knee and will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday to determine if Perriman needs potential season-ending surgery, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jamison Hensley.The Ravens do not know the severity of the injury and believe the receiver could miss a couple of months or a full season, the source said. Perriman also missed all of 2015 with a knee injury.Breshad Perriman was injured while trying to catch ..>> view originalFrosted turns in a performance to remember in Met Mile
EmailMichael AmorusoFrosted, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the Met Mile by 14 1/4 lengths Saturday.ELMONT, N.Y. – For a fleeting moment near the top of the stretch of the 2015 Belmont Stakes, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin got excited about his chances to win. The feeling didn’t last long, and Frosted became a footnote to history as American Pharoah completed the first Triple Crown in 37 years. Fast forward a year, and at the top of the stretch of Saturday’s Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, McLaughlin ..>> view originalThe Warriors Draymond Green shouldn't be suspended for Game 5 -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Draymond Green invites scrutiny from the NBA. He'll get some more after Game 4. But what he shouldn't get is suspended for Game 5. The incident involving Green and LeBron James was hardly as one-sided as was Oklahoma City big man Steven Adams' unfortunate meeting with Green's leg. Green didn't fall down Friday night. He hit the floor with assistance from James. When Green tried to get up to keep playing basketball, James appeared to intentionally step over him, so that Green..>> view originalBelmont Stakes 2016: Post time, TV schedule, contenders and more
A wide-open field should make the Belmont a great race to watch. Tune in to NBC beginning at 5 p.m. ET. A Triple Crown might not be in play at the 2016 Belmont Stakes, but that shouldn't take the shine off the 148th running of the race. Being able to lay claim to one of the jewels of the crown -- along with the largest portion of a $1.5 million purse -- will go a long way toward securing the legacy of the winner. The Belmont Stakes will go to the post at approximately 6:37 p.m. ET on Saturday...>> view original
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