The Copa America 2016 competition will continue on Saturday in the United States. U.S. and Colombia started the Copa America Centenario festivities on Friday in California, where the host country took a humbling 2-0 loss in front of their countrymen.
Brazil vs. Ecuador
Brazil, who are one of the favorites to win the special tournament, will begin their title chase against Ecuador at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. The Brazil vs. Ecuador match will start at 10 p.m. ET.
Brazil will be playing in the tournament without their biggest star, Neymar, who decided to skip the Copa America Centenario to keep himself fresh for the 2016 Rio Olympics. But while Neymar will sit out, along with Kaka and Douglas Costa, Brazil coach Dunga remains confident they can win the title this year.
However, the Brazilian squad will be facing tall odds in their tournament opener, as they will be going up against the current leaders in the South American World Cup qualifying tournament. Ecuador have already scored big wins against Argentina and Uruguay late last year, Goal reported.
Costa Rica vs. Paraguay
Costa Rica and Paraguay will also make their debut in the tournament at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Costa Rica vs. Paraguay match will kick off at 5 p.m. ET.
Costa Rica are considered one of the dark horses in the tournament, but their players will have to step up, as ESPN confirmed goalkeeper Keylor Navas will not play in the Copa America Centenario. Los Ticos are in good form heading into the match, having won seven of their last 10 matches.
Paraguay, on the other hand, will look to discover their form in the special edition of the Copa America. The 2015 Copa America semifinalists have lost in five of their last six matches, but defender Fabian Balbuena still likes their chances of winning the title this year.
Copa America 2016 TV Schedule & Live Stream
The Costa Rica vs. Paraguay group match will be shown live on FOX Network, while the Brazil vs. Ecuador game will be available on Fox Sports 1. Both games will be streamed online on Fox Sports Go and Fox Soccer 2GO. More TV schedule and live stream information are available on Live Soccer TV.
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2015 Belmont Stakes - American Pharoah Wins The Triple Crown
Trojan Nation, whose owners Aaron Sones and wife Julie Gilbert said will start in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes, will arrive at Belmont either Monday evening or Tuesday, trainer Paddy Gallagher said by phone.
Trojan Nation will breeze one final time at Santa Anita on Saturday morning before shipping to Belmont. The son of 2002 Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap winner Street Cry last breezed on Sunday at Santa Anita, when he clocked five furlongs in 1:00.20.
He"s scheduled to work tomorrow and will probably go either five-eighths or three-quarters, somewhere around there, Gallagher said. Once he"s at Belmont, he"ll gallop on the track and see the place.
Trojan Nation"s only previous start in New York resulted in a career-best effort when he finished second in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack despite going off at 81-1.
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American Pharoah wins the Triple Crown - 2015 Belmont Stakes (G1)
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator gets a bath as his trainer Keith Desormeaux, left, keeps an eye on him Friday May 20, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator gets a bath as his trainer Keith Desormeaux, left, keeps an eye on him Friday May 20, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Exaggerator with jockey Kent Desormeaux wins the 141st running of The Preakness Stakes May 21, 2016, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN
Exaggerator is horse to beat in Belmont Stakes
The end of the Triple Crown road is here.
The Belmont Stakes, the final race of the three-part series, will be run Saturday at Belmont Park on Long Island.
And with no Triple Crown on the line, the star of the day could be Exaggerator, who comes into the 11/2-mile Belmont as the horse to beat. He was second in the Kentucky Derby and won the Preakness.
Exaggerator has a chance to become the 19th horse to pull off the Preakness-Belmont double. The last time a horse won the last two legs of the Triple Crown without winning the Kentucky Derby was in 2005, by Afleet Alex.
There is only one other horse expected to run in the Belmont who will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown. That"s the Japanese-based Lani, who was ninth in the Derby and fifth in the Preakness.
Among the others expected to run are Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine; Stradivari, fourth in the Preakness; and a handful of Derby runners, including Suddenbreakingnews (fifth), Destin (sixth) and Brody"s Cause (seventh).
The race, though, is expected to go through Exaggerator.
"Exaggerator is the horse to beat," said Donnie Von Hemel, who trains Suddenbreakingnews. "To be quite honest, he"s the most likely winner."
The Belmont Stakes
When: Saturday
Where: Belmont Park, Elmont
Approximate post time: 6:32 p.m.
TV: NBC (WNYT-13) 5-7 p.m.; NBCSN 7-7:30 p.m.
Exaggerator, who won the Saratoga Special in his third career start last year, will be making his 12th start in the Belmont. It also will be his sixth start of the season. So far, there has been no evidence that the horse is on the decline. He shows up and runs his race every time trainer Keith Desormeaux leads him over.
He has finished off the board only twice in his life. The first came in his first career start, when he was fifth behind Nyquist, who would go on to win the Kentucky Derby. Exaggerator was fourth in the Breeders" Cup Juvenile last year, again losing to Nyquist. Exaggerator has won five of 11 career starts.
Nyquist, who finished third in the Preakness, went to the sidelines after he came down with a fever and it was discovered he had an elevated white blood-cell count. The rematch of the Derby and Preakness winner in the Belmont would be the next best thing to a Triple Crown try. Instead, it"s up to Exaggerator.
"It sure seems like Exaggerator has jazzed up some people," Desormeaux said. "Maybe they like the name, and they like his running style, the distance of his wins. Hopefully we can get some fans that are not everyday fans to come in and watch us compete. Hopefully, we can provide them with a good show."
Exaggerator is ridden by Desormeaux"s Hall of Fame brother, Keith. Two of his biggest wins have come on off tracks: the Preakness and the Santa Anita Derby.
The Belmont is hardly ever won by horses that come from way off the pace and that is the way Exaggerator runs.
Keith Desormeaux said his horse will be closer to the pace in the Belmont than he was in the Derby and Preakness. Other trainers of closers such as Suddenbreakingnews, Brody"s Cause and Cherry Wine have said the same thing.
The Belmont doesn"t look to have a horse that will want to go to the lead from the gate. And that makes the race very interesting. Exaggerator seems to have the breeding for the Belmont distance, as he is a son of Curlin, who was nipped in the Belmont in 2007, when the filly Rags to Riches won.
"Exaggerator is a very talented horse," said trainer Dale Romans, who will run Brody"s Cause and Cherry Wine. "Nobody is going to tower over this field, because the mile and a half is the question. There are very few horses that ever tower over the field in a Classic race. Last year was a year that maybe they did, but there"s very few that do."
Californians Try Dunkin’ Donuts For The First Time
June 3, 2016 8:12 p.m.
Dunkin Donuts customers chucked spare coins or change from the morning coffee pickup into a bucket Friday, donating more than $1,000 countywide to law enforcement officers supporting the Georgia Special Olympics.
Police departments from Oakwood and Gainesville joined the Hall County Sheriffs Office and the Department of Juvenile Justice in collecting money Friday morning at the doughnut shop locations in Gainesville and Oakwood.
Gainesville Police Sgt. Kevin Holbrook said the total haul was $1,747.
It makes your heart happy, Gainesville Police Cpl. Jessica Van said.
With roughly $25 in her cap, Van and other officers walked around the shop and at times helped behind the counter.
We didnt want to clutter it, so instead weve been on the property inside interacting with customers, Van said, adding a full staff was present for National Donut Day.
After the pickup window, Griggs Wall from Gainesville Police and Latera Davis from the Department of Juvenile Justice collected money from a steady flow of customers.
I can say this is definitely pulling in a lot more than some of the others, Davis said comparing fundraising efforts.
The money will go toward supporting athletes at the Georgia Special Olympics.
For more information about the states Special Olympics or to donate money, visit www.specialolympicsga.org.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Designated hitter Austin Bush hit a walk-off home run to lead off the 14thinning sending UC Santa Barbara to a 3-2 win over Washington Friday at Hawkins Field on the campus of Vanderbilt University. The Huskies fall into the losers bracket at the NCAA Nashville Regional and will face either Xavier or Vanderbilt Saturday at noon PT.
Bush took a 1-1 pitch from Alex Nesbitt (6-3) deep over the right-field fence to end the 4-hour, 45-minute marathon game.
The Huskies (32-22) had solid pitching for much of the game and threatened offensively throughout, but ultimately could not overcome an 0 for 17 afternoon at the plate with runners in scoring position.
I felt good about the way we pitched, said Husky Coach Lindsay Meggs. That certainly kept us in the ballgame.
The post-season is about one-run ballgames," he continued, "and we just didnt get it done at the plate. We really struggled, especially with runners in scoring position.
UW starter Noah Bremer was fantastic in his first taste of NCAA action. He threw nine innings and allowed just one run on four singles. He walked two batters both in the first inning. The sophomore from Berkeley, Calif. retired the last 16 Gauchos batters he faced, but threw 115 pitches in regulation and did not figure in the decision.
The Gauchos (38-18-1) struck first scoring a controversial run in the third inning. Ryan Clark reached on a single to start the inning and with two outs, Devon Gradford dumped a flare into right-center field that UW center fielder Jack Meggs made a diving attempt to catch. The first base umpire ruled he trapped the ball, and despite a brief protest from Coach Meggs, Clark scampered around from second to score the games opening run.
The Huskies tied things up their next turn a bat, scoring a run on a sacrifice fly. Chris Baker started things off with a single and MJ Hubbs hit a one-out double to put two runners in scoring positon. Joey Morgan followed by hitting a shallow fly ball to the right fielder Gradford. Baker took off towards home after the catch and was able to slide around the tag from catcher Dempsey Grover to tie things at 1-1.
Washington continually put pressure on UCSB starter Shane Bieber, putting the lead-off runner on base in five of his last six innings. But each time except for the fourth inning the Huskies were denied. Through eight innings they were 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Bieber left with the game tied 1-1 and ended up pitching 7 1/3 innings for UCSB, allowing eight Husky hits, walking two and striking out five.
The Gauchos reliever Kyle Nelson wasnt much easier to hit off. He struck out six of the first seven batters he faced before the Huskies were finally able to do some damage in the 12thinning.
The Huskies had a chance to win the game in the 12th, but could not hold the lead after they pushed the go-ahead run across the plate without the benefit of a hit in the inning. Nyles Nygaard led off with a walk and KJ Brady sacrificed him into scoring position. When first baseman Kyle Plantier threw the ball into the dirt, Brady was safe and Nygaard moved down to third.
After Meggs struck out, right-hander Trevor Bettencourt got the call from UCSBs bullpen to face his former high school teammate, Baker. He struck out the Huskies All-Pac-12 third baseman for the second out and then intentionally walked John Naff to load the bases.
Hubbs, who threw out a runner at third to end the bottom of the 11th, walked on a 3-1 pitch to force in the go-ahead run, Nygaard, from third base.
But, the lead was short-lived. Gradford connected on a 2-1 pitch from UW pitcher Greg Minier and knocked it over the scoreboard in left field to tie the game at 2-2. It was the Gauchos first hit since the fourth inning and Gradfords first home run of the season.
Justin Kelly pitched in the 13thand 14thinnings to earn the win for the Gauchos.
Well come back tomorrow, said Meggs. Its a crazy game and you never know what can happen.
Notes:--Vanderbilt freshman pitcher Donny Everett died in a drowning accident Thursday night, putting a somber mood at the ballpark. The Vanderbilt team met in the morning and decided to play today.--Bremer tied a career high with 9 innings today. He is the seventh Husky pitcher to throw nine innings in the post-season.--The only other UW post-season game to go extra innings was also 14 innings in 1994 vs. Georgia Tech. The Huskies won that game 12-9.--Chris Baker has hit safely in eight-straight games, the longest streak by a Husky this season.
UC Santa Barbara 3 (38-18-1), Washington 2 (32-22) -- 14 innings
Doris Burke (ESPN Reporter) curses on live TV after messing up lines!
Figure incontournable de la tlvision amricaine o elle s"est forge une solide rputation en plus de 25 ans de carrire, Doris Burke possde certainement une jolie collection d"anecdotes concernant les joueurs et l"ensemble des acteurs du petit monde de la NBA. Pourtant habitue ctoyer les plus grandes stars de la ligue, la reporterse souviendra longtemps de sa dernire visite l"Air Canada Centre lors du Game 6 entre Toronto et Cleveland.
Une soire lors de laquelle le clbre rappeur local, Drake, se serait permis de lui dclarer sa flamme...
Puis-je vous dire quelque chose au sujet de la dernire fois o je my suis rendue?, raconte-t-elle dans un entretien accord au New York Magazineo elle voque notamment le sexisme auquel elle doit faire face au quotidien depuis ses dbuts.
Je ne peux pas croire que a me soit arriv. Drake sest retourn mon sige tait juste derrire le sien lors du Game 6 et il a form un cur avec ses mains et il la point vers moi. Jai regard autour de moi pour voir qui tait l. Je me suis retourne mais il a recommenc. Jai envoy un message ma fille pour lui dire: Tu dois savoir que Drake vient juste de me faire a.
S"agit-t-il d"une simple plaisanterie de la part de "Drizzy" ? Ou bien avait-il vraiment l"intention d"ajouter Doris Burke son tableau de chasse ? Le doute subsiste. Ce qui est certain, c"est que l"on imagine mal la journaliste cinquantenaire ans s"aventurer dans une romance avec le rappeurde 29 ans qui va devoir se faire une raison et s"orienter vers une nouvelle cible...
Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (Live From the 2016 Billboard Music Awards)
In what is shaping up to be a rough summer for love, Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama have broken up, announcing the split with identical statements posted to their respective Instagram accounts.
After almost 6 loving and wonderful years together, we have decided to end our relationship, they wrote. This was an incredibly difficult decision for both of us, but we have realized more than anything that we are better as best friends. We will always be supportive of one another.
Lovato, 23, and Valderrama, 36, were together for six years and started dating shortly after the singer went to rehab for emotional and physical issues.
Its only the Monday after Memorial Day, and this has already been a summer of celebrity discontent. The past week has been especially difficult for young stars in love. Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris parted ways after more than a year together and Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have reportedly broken up as well.
