Share this: What The Kasumigaseki Country Club deems a mere “nuisance” could cost it the most prestigious event in its history. The Tokyo-area country club declined to change its women’s-exclusion rules Tuesday, possibly creating a standoff with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizing committee, according to Reuters. Tokyo 2020 previously appealed to the club to change its stance on women, but the Kasumigaseki board of directors was divided over eliminating rules, which prohibit women from playing on Sundays and becoming full members. Tokyo 2020 now could take action, including stripping the private club of the right to stage men’s and women’s golf events at the next Summer Olympics. After the meeting, board chairman Kiichi Kimura seemingly couldn’t understand the controversy over its rules. In Kimura’s opinion, Kasumigaseki
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Duke’s Grayson Allen Gets Tangled Up, Smacked In The Face By Louisville Player
Share this: Grayson Allen has been under intense criticism for history of tripping opposing players, but on Saturday the roles were reversed. During the Blue Devils game against Louisville, Allen got tangled up with Cardinals guard Donovan Mitchell. After the two fell to the floor, Mitchell appeared to catch Allen with a smack to the face on his way up. Whether the smack was incidental or not, the sequence of events was rather ironic given Allen’s history of foul play. To add insult to injury, Louisville went on to win the game 78-69. Thumbnail photo via Jamie Rhodes/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Catalunya: VR46's "perfect Sunday"
There was a dark grey cloud over the Catalan GP after tragedy struck on the Friday and the paddock mourned the loss of Moto2™ rider Luis Salom. Racing on at the express wish of the Mallorcan’s family, the weekend was pivotal because of the tragedy – and because of the events in parc ferme following the race. With an adjusted layout after track safety was discussed following Friday’s events, it was – surprisingly to some – the Hondas who gained the most from the change. In the race however, it was Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) who struck back once the light went out, finally winning a duel with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) on the penultimate lap – for
Ryan Lochte Reportedly Will Join ‘Dancing With The Stars’ In Wake Of Scandal
Share this: Further punishments — like those given to Hope Solo — probably soon will come for Ryan Lochte, but at least he reportedly has dancing to look forward to while he’s out of the pool. The USA swimmer has gone from Olympic hero to a punchline in the matter of days after he “over-exaggerated” the events at a Rio de Janeiro gas station during the Olympics. But he might soon have a chance to repair his image. Lochte will be part of the cast for Season 23 of the popular show “Dancing With The Stars,” multiple sources told Us Weekly on Wednesday. ABC hasn’t confirmed that Lochte will be part of the cast, but the network began talking to Lochte about joining the show before the
Algonquin’s Evan Jager wins silver in steeplechase
By Pat Graham AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Evan Jager knows steeplechase history about as well as anyone. Like, how difficult the Kenyans are to beat and how the Americans haven’t captured an Olympic medal since 1984. Hence, Jager’s raw emotion at the finish line when he updated that particular piece of history Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Algonquin, Illinois, ran a strong tactical race to earn a silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing one second behind Kenyan winner Conseslus Kipruto’s Olympic record time of 8 minutes, 3.28 seconds. Two-time Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi finished third, but was later disqualified for stepping outside the track, giving the bronze to fourth-place finisher Mahiedine Mekhissi of France. “I think I had the perfect race today,”
Olympics 2016: TV Schedule, Main Events For Sunday, Aug. 7, In Rio
Share this: Day 1 of the Olympics got off to a strong and exciting start. Here’s what to watch for on Day 2 and how to tune in. TV ScheduleNBC: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 p.m. to midnightNBC Sports Network: 9 a.m. to midnightBravo: 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.USA: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.MSNBC: 12 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.CNBC: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Telemundo: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.NBC Universo: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.Basketball channel: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.Soccer channel: 12 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. Live StreamNBC Olympics or NBC Sports Live Extra Notable Events10 a.m.: Women’s beach volleyball — USA vs. Poland10 a.m.: Medal event: women’s 10m air pistol final11 a.m.: Women’s basketball — USA vs. Senegal11:30 a.m.: Medal event —
2014 Winter Olympics Schedule: Full Listing Of Events For Feb. 19
It might be time to invest in two TV’s. The men’s hockey quarterfinals get underway at 3 a.m., with Sweden battling Slovenia, but for those who actual enjoy sleeping, you’re in luck. The United States takes on the Czech Republic at noon and make sure your remote is handy because Canada faces Latvia at the same time. Plenty of skiing, snowboarding and curling are also on tap for Wednesday. Look below for a complete schedule of Olympic events for Feb. 19. Sport Event Time (ET) Alpine Skiing Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1 2 a.m. Alpine Skiing Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2 5:30 a.m. Biathlon 2x6km Women + 2×7.5 km Men Mixed Relay 9:30 a.m. Bobsleigh Women’s Heat 3 11:15 a.m. Bobsleigh Women’s Heat 4 12:25 p.m. Cross-Country Ladies’ Team Sprint Classic Semifinals 4:15 a.m. Cross-Country Men’s Team Sprint Classic Semifinals 5:05 a.m. Cross-Country Ladies’ Team Sprint Classic Final 6:45 a.m. Cross-Country Men’s