Soccer player Megan Rapinoe kneels as 'nod to Kaepernick'
Soccer player Megan Rapinoe kneels as 'nod to Kaepernick'Sep 5, 2016ESPN.com news servicesNFL players are no longer the only professional athletes to silently protest during the national anthem. On Sunday night, women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe followed the example of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick by taking a knee during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before her Seattle Reign played the Chicago Red Stars in an NWSL game. After the game, a 2-2 draw, Rapinoe told J..>> view originalRangers' loss to Astros in finale can't dampen 8-2 homestand
By every measure the Texas Rangers’ 10-game homestand was a rousing success, even before they suited up against the Houston Astros for Sunday’s finale.The Rangers’ 7-6 loss at Globe Life Park barely measures as a ripple in the large scheme of things in 2016.Why?Because the Rangers embark on their last 10-game road trip of the season with a 9- 1/2 game lead over the Astros in the American League West.The Rangers won three of four against the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians, swept the Seat..>> view originalMartin Truex Jr. adds to season to remember
11:45 PM ETBob PockrassNASCAR Close• NASCAR writer for ESPN.com • 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year • More than 25 years experience covering motorsportsDARLINGTON, S.C. -- Martin Truex Jr. has enjoyed a great 2016 season. He just doesn't know it yet.When a driver wins two of the most historic races in a year, the driver will look back and think of it as cool. Especially with the elimination-style, one-bad-race-can-ruin-you Chase for the Sprint Cup format, any driver who doesn't win a championsh..>> view originalUnforgettable win, unforgettable night, for Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- After Texas, the team that found new and interesting ways to lose last season, coughed up a 17-point, third-quarter lead at home against No. 10 Notre Dame;After the Longhorns scored a touchdown to regain the lead with 3 minutes, 29 seconds to play, only to see the Fighting Irish block the extra point attempt and return it for the deuce that sent the game into overtime, 37-37;After senior quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who decided to tutor his freshman replacement, Shane Buechele, i..>> view originalNadal falters late, falls to Pouille in US Open fourth round
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, hits a return shot to Kyle Edmund, of Britain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal kept making a stand, kept coming back, kept showing he would not depart quietly from this U.S. Open. Facing a much younger, much-less-accomplished opponent, Nadal twice erased a set deficit. Then he staved off a trio of match points.And then, more th..>> view originalSteelers place LB Bud Dupree on injured reserve (Sep 4, 2016)
PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree will miss at least the first eight weeks of the season to deal with a lingering groin injury that sidelined him during training camp. Dupree recorded four sacks during his rookie season in 2015 and shed 20 pounds in the offseason in hopes of adding quickness of the edge on the pass rush. Instead the Steelers will likely go with veteran Arthur Moats in the 2016 opener at Washington on Sept. 12. Pittsburgh can designate Dupre..>> view originalDodgers' Puig homers for 1st time since return
LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer in the third inning of the Dodgers' come-from-behind, 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Puig's blast put the Dodgers ahead 3-2 in his second start since being recalled last week after a monthlong demotion to the minors. It was his first homer since he returned to the majors."The homer was great. It was a big hit for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "But the at-bat quality he had throughout the day, hitting the cutoff man, throwing..>> view originalDeutsche Bank hopes for a storm-free finish
NORTON, Mass. – While the vast majority of the United States enjoys BBQs, football, fireworks and the swan song for white shorts, the PGA Tour and those in the traveling circus’ radius will be enduring a quintessential manic Monday. There will be a champion crowned at the Deutsche Bank Championship, some clarity added to the U.S. Ryder Cup picks race, a potentially dramatic FedEx Cup shuffle and a dead sprint to beat Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine to the clubhouse. So much for holidays. Of course..>> view originalHow Alabama DE Jonathan Allen made progress toward his 28-sack goal
Last week, Jonathan Allen announced he had set a lofty goal for 2016. In a surprising moment of candor, he divulged to reporters he hoped to set a new Football Bowl Subdivision record for sacks in a single season. "Gotta beat Derrick Thomas," Allen proclaimed. That's a high bar to clear. Back in 1988, the legendary Crimson Tide pass rusher toppled quarterbacks behind the line of scrimmage 27 times. On Saturday, Allen made progress toward completing his near-impossible mission. In top-ranked ..>> view originalSource: Cowboys keep Romo on active roster
FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys will keep Tony Romo on their active roster, according to a source, in hopes that the quarterback can return sooner rather than later from a compression fracture in his back.If the Cowboys put Romo on injured reserve, he would miss at least the first eight weeks of the season, per league rules. Rookie Dak Prescott will start in Romo's absence, beginning with the season opener against the New York Giants.On Sunday, the Cowboys announced the signing of veteran Ma..>> view original
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