Month: December 2016

Rohrbaugh, Wolfgram earn wrestling titles over weekend

Rohrbaugh, Wolfgram earn wrestling titles over weekend Spring Grove standout Dalton Rohrbaugh came away with an impressive championship over the weekend. Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: Spring Grove’s Dalton Rohrbaugh won the 113-pound title at the King of the Mountain tournament over the weekend.

Sport24.co.za | Team Sky chief faces questions over mystery package

British Sports minister Tracey Crouch on Sunday said Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford faces “some extremely important questions” about a mystery package that is the subject of a UK Anti-Doping investigation. Brailsford is one of six witnesses appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport select committee in Westminster on Monday as part of its long-running inquiry into sport’s fight against doping.

Zidane: 2016 has been the dog’s bollocks

Real Madrid’s triumph at the Club World Cup capped what the coach hailed as a year of remarkable success for the side unbeaten in 37 games in all competitions now Zinedine Zidane described 2016 as “the dog’s bollocks” after Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup after extra time in Yokohama on Sunday. A hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo after an early strike from Karim Benzema sealed a hard-fought win over a spirited and dangerous Kashima Antlers side to secure the trophy and extend Madrid’s unbeaten run to 37 games.

Bayern back on top of Bundesliga before Leipzig showdown

” Douglas Costa’s fine second-half strike was enough for Bayern Munich to return to the top of the Bundesliga with a labored 1-0 win at bottom side Darmstadt on Sunday. It seemed the defending champions were already looking ahead to the next game as they produced an uninspired performance against struggling Darmstadt, which had fired coach Norbert Meier on Monday after six straight losses.

Three Things Jahlil Okafor Can Improve his Game Quickly

While it is unreasonable to expect Jahlil Okafor to suddenly become a stalwart defender, develop a mid-range jump shot, or become a 90 percent free throw shooter, these three changes are subtle tendencies that can be easily fixed with proper coaching. In large part due to their use of Mike D’Antoni’s Elbow Series , the league leading team in elbow touches are the Philadelphia 76ers at 25 per game.

Texans Gameday: Live coverage of Jaguars-Texans

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler runs onto the field to warm up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Houston. Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler runs onto the field to warm up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Houston.

Klopp won’t rush back improving Coutinho

Influential midfielder Philippe Coutinho was making encouraging progress from an ankle injury but will not be rushed back to boost Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations, manager Juergen Klopp has said. The 24-year-old Brazilian, who was initially expected to be out for five to six weeks, has been on the sidelines since sustaining the injury during the 2-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield last month.

Illinois Basketball: Jaylon Tate Was Big for the Illini

This wasn’t a big win because the Cougars are good, but this was big because Illinois needs to finish 10-3 in the non-conference to really have a shot at the postseason. Tracy Abrams followed up his 31-point performance against Central Michigan with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists night against the Cougars.

F1 2016 review: Williams’ season goes downhill

Development of the FW40 has taken precedent, with little additional development done on the 2016 challenger than was scheduled before the season got under way. The inherent problem with stacking development onto next year’s project early is, if you’ve not quite got this one right, you look to be stumbling around in search of performance.

Derby (h) – Views from the bench

After the 2-2 draw with Derby County, a match that fulfilled our pre-match prediction as being the most anticipated in the Championship this weekend, both managers spoke to the media. Slavsa Jokanovic, who had seen his side end Derby county`s seven game winning run, wasn`t too endeared with the outcome of the game, remarking to the media, ‘I cannot be completely satisfied.

Suarez to end career at Barcelona

Luis Suarez and Barcelona have now officially agreed terms on a new contract. The 29-year-old’s new deal runs until the end of the 2020/2021 season with a newly inflated 200million buy-out clause inserted into his contract.

Fulham 2 Derby County 2

The spoils were shared, at Craven Cottage, yesterday when Fulham and Derby County played out an entertaining 2-2 draw. Derby arrived in West London revitalised after the re-appointment of Steve McClaren as their boss winning their last seven Championship fixtures.

Australia in the pink, in the dark, at home

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Shane Devoy and Justin Haywood lead Tuggeranong to Cricket ACT Gallop Cup title

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O’Hara’s Final Thoughts: Stafford watch

Stafford’s history: The guessing game on how Stafford will perform leading the Detroit Lions’ offense against the New York Giants today with an injured middle finger on his right hand is just that – a guessing game. What is not open to debate is the importance of the game.

5 things to watch: Lions at Giants

The Detroit Lions take on the New York Giants today in a matchup with huge playoff implications. The Lions are trying to keep their distance from Green Bay and Minnesota in the NFC North, while New York attempts to keep pace with the first-place Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East.

Avs allows back-to-back goals early in third in loss at Jets

The Avs generated hardly any offense in the first two periods and then surrendered goals 69 seconds apart off bad turnovers early in the third, eventually falling 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre. “Right now it’s major breakdowns that are hurting us,” said Jarome Iginla, who had Colorado’s goal late in the third.

Kevin Durant leads Warriors rout against Trail Blazers

Kevin Durant scored 34 points in another efficient performance from the floor, Stephen Curry added 19 points with five 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors quickly ran away from the overmatched Portland Trail Blazers in a 135-90 win Saturday night. Durant shot 11 for 13 with four 3s in his seventh 30-point game and also pulled down 11 rebounds in nearly 31 minutes.