In announcing the final revealing details of Russian state-sponsored doping in a report earlier this month, Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren was clear on his mandate — investigating Russian doping but not adjudicating it. The Herculean task of doing that now falls to the international federations (IFs), who could spend months if not years pursuing anti-doping rule violations against the hundreds of athletes involved in the Russian state-sponsored system. As those federations pursue individual cases, calls remain for a larger sanction for Russia. ”I think what will be a problem is individual cases with individuals pleading I was forced to do it or I didn’t know how it was done,” said Dionne Koller, director of the Center for Sport and the Law at the
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Simone Biles soars to AP Female Athlete of the Year
Simone Biles tried to treat the 2016 Summer Olympics like just your average ordinary gymnastics meet. So what if the stage and the stakes were different? The floor was still the floor. The vault still the vault. The uneven bars still uneven. The balance beam still a four-inch wide test of nerves. And the 19-year-old with the electric smile and boundless talent was still the best in the world. Maybe the best of all-time. Over the course of 10 days in August, the biggest meet of her life ended like pretty much all the others in the four years that came before it, with Biles standing atop the podium, a gold medal around her neck and the sport she’s redefining one boundary-pushing routine
Patriots-Jets Takeaways: New England’s Cornerbacks Nearly Perfect In Win
The New England Patriots’ pass defense embarrassed New York Jets quarterbacks and receivers Saturday on the way to a 41-3 victory. Jets quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Bryce Petty combined to complete just 33 percent of passes for 136 yards with three interceptions and a 13.9 passer rating. Patriots cornerbacks fared especially well against Jets receivers, none of whom caught more than two passes for over 30 yards. In fact, Jets receivers caught just five passes while Patriots cornerbacks hauled in three interceptions. See how the Patriots fared individually in pass coverage, pass rush, pass protection and pass accuracy. PASS COVERAG... NESN.com
Tyrod Taylor Got In A Car Crash While Driving To Bills-Dolphins Game
The Buffalo Bills suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, but their quarterback was lucky to even be on the field. Tyrod Taylor was involved in a minor car accident in downtown Buffalo on Saturday morning while driving to New Era Field, Taylor revealed after the game. “(Saturday) goes into the loss category and I’m not happy about that,” Taylor said after Buffalo’s 34-31 overtime loss, via NewYorkUpstate.com. “The fact that my car got wrecked this morning in an accident doesn’t help.” According to NewYorkUpstate.com, Taylor crashed his black Mercedes SUV at approximately 10 a.m. ET and had to be picked u... NESN.com
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Dominates Again; Is He NFL MVP Frontrunner?
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers hit rock bottom after a 42-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 12. Rodgers wasn’t playing his best football and Green Bay’s playoff chances with a 4-6 record looked slim. They basically had to win out to have a good chance at reaching the NFL playoffs, and thanks to Rodgers’ excellent play at quarterback, that’s exactly what the Packers have done. The Packers beat the rival Minnesota Vikings 38-25 on Saturday behind Rodgers’ 347 yards and four touchdowns against an elite defense. The victory sets up a winner-take-all Week 17 showdown for the NFC North division title... NESN.com
What Christmas Gift Would Help Boston Bruins For Rest Of Season?
The Boston Bruins fell 3-2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. But the B’s were still able to pick up three out of four possible points on their pre-Christmas road trip. However, in order to keep moving up the Eastern Conference standings, the Bruins could use a gift. Hear Billy Jaffe’s take on what the Boston Bruins could use for a Christmas gift on “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
Carmelo Anthony Responds To George Karl’s Personal Attacks With Grace, Class
George Karl hasn’t dragged Carmelo Anthony into the verbal mud, at least not yet. The New York Knicks star responded Thursday to criticisms Karl makes against him in his upcoming book, “Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection,” sending his former coach his best wishes via ESPN’s Ian Begley. Many expected to Anthony to fire back at Karl, who questioned the nine-time NBA All-Star’s commitment, sense of teamwork and upbringing. Anthony’s reaction contrasts with those of three other former Denver Nuggets players, whom Karl coached. J.R. Smith and Reggie Evans described Karl as “sad... NESN.com