Sunday, June 26, 2016

The Latest: Greenbrier Resort opens doors to flood victims and other top stories.

  • The Latest: Greenbrier Resort opens doors to flood victims

    The Latest: Greenbrier Resort opens doors to flood victims
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local): 9:15 p.m. The Greenbrier Resort is opening its doors to victims devastated by flooding in West Virginia. In a statement Saturday evening, the resort said it is offering a limited number of rooms and meals to those with no place to go for as long as the resort is closed for business. Greenbrier owner and CEO Jim Justice said, “We just hope that by providing a good meal and a comfortable and s..
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  • Ambivalent reunion: Jose Reyes returns to the Mets

    Ambivalent reunion: Jose Reyes returns to the Mets
    Several months ago, when Jose Reyes was a veteran player shrouded in controversy and the New York Mets were brimming with optimism about a second straight playoff appearance, it was inconceivable to think he would escape baseball purgatory and find refuge in their dugout in the 2016 season.The latest union between Reyes and the Mets, which engendered a statement of apology from the player and a cautious show of faith by Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, says something about the lengths teams ..
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  • United States players 'deserve a huge, huge compliment' - Jurgen Klinsmann

    United States players 'deserve a huge, huge compliment' - Jurgen Klinsmann
    The crew answer your tweets about the United States and the upcoming match between Spain and Italy. GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The United States fell 1-0 to Colombia in the third-place match of the Copa America Centenario, but that didn't stop manager Jurgen Klinsmann from hailing his team's performance in this game and the tournament. The Americans looked much improved from their opening match of the Copa America Centenario, when they fell to Colombia 2-0. The U.S. attack looked much more fluid from t..
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  • Road to Rio was anything but easy for this 'band of brothers'

    Road to Rio was anything but easy for this 'band of brothers'
    2:14 AM ETMelissa 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.ST. LOUIS -- Twelve minutes. As if the suspense and drama of the evening, of the moment itself is not enough, 12 extra minutes of anguish are tacked onto the end of the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics t..
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  • LA Galaxy draw San Jose Earthquakes in wild California Clasico

    LA Galaxy draw San Jose Earthquakes in wild California Clasico
    Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Another California Clasico, another exhilarating game of soccer. Giovani dos Santos' header should have been enough, but Chad Barrett scored in the 90th minute as the LA Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes drew Saturday night before 50,816 at Stanford Stadium. #LAGalaxy XI: Rowe; DLG, Romney, Van Damme, Cole; Larentowicz, De Jong; Dos Santos, Gerrard, Magee; Gordon #SJvLA pic.twitter.com/M1A0SK2cJK — LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) June 26, 2016 The first half was dif..
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  • Kyrie Irving accepts US invitation, fill out roster for Rio

    Kyrie Irving accepts US invitation, fill out roster for Rio
    Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has accepted an invitation to play for Team USA in this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.Sources told ESPN that Irving, after deliberating all week following the Cavaliers' championship run, has informed USA Basketball that he will be on the plane for Rio, completing the team's roster.Irving, the MVP of the 2014 Basketball World Cup, averaged 19.6 points and 4.7 assists for the Cavaliers this season.Accord..
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  • Keith Thurman edges Shawn Porter by unanimous decision, retains title

    Keith Thurman edges Shawn Porter by unanimous decision, retains title
    NEW YORK -- They've been pals since they were teenagers, but Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter did not let their friendship stand in the way of a hellacious battle Saturday night.In an old-fashioned fight of the year candidate, Thurman got the job done and eked out a unanimous decision to retain his welterweight world title before a crowd of 12,718 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.All three judges scored the fight 115-113 for Thurman, who successfully defended his 147-pound belt for the third time. E..
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  • Peyton Manning is rooting for too many NFL teams next season

    Peyton Manning is rooting for too many NFL teams next season
    Peyton Manning said he will cheer for the Broncos, Colts, Lions, Giants, Texans and Dolphins in 2016. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images). BY Seth Walder. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Saturday, June 25, 2016, 6:42 PM. Peyton Manning still hasn't figured out this ...
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  • Christopher Bell captures crazy NCWTS race at Gateway

    Christopher Bell captures crazy NCWTS race at Gateway
    Oh, there also was a race winner at Gateway Motorsports Park early Sunday morning in a rain-delayed, wreck-filled Camping World Truck Series race that also featured a spirited fight. Christopher Bell was that winner in the event that began around 9:45 p.m. ET and did not end until close to 12:45 a.m. ET. Bell executed a pass of Ben Rhodes following a restart with just two laps to go and went on to score his first victory of the season and also the first of his career on a paved track. His on..
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  • Hassan Whiteside says he's a 'businessman.' The Lakers could be good for business.

    Hassan Whiteside says he's a 'businessman.' The Lakers could be good for business.
    (Winslow Townson/Associated Press) The Los Angeles Lakers may not be the star destination they once were after last summer’s failed pitches (yes, multiple) to LaMarcus Aldridge and the recent reports that they’re not even getting a meeting with Kevin Durant. Like most teams, the Lakers have cap room. And they are reportedly trying to spend it on free agent Hassan Whiteside, who appears ready to field their offer. On Friday, Whiteside posted a cryptic message on Snapchat, “I’m a businessman ..
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