Day: January 7, 2017

Game balls for Texans after playoff win over Raiders

The Pro Bowler Clowney chased an excellent regular season by making a spectacular tipped interception at the Raiders’ 12-yard line, then returned it three yards to set up the 4-yard Lamar Miller touchdown run that gave the Texans a 10-0 first-quarter lead. Hopkins caught five passes for 67 yards, including an acrobatic 38-yarder on the sideline that set up his own 2-yard touchdown catch, giving the Texans their 20-7 halftime lead.

Blackmon leads No. 25 Indiana to win over Illinois

Illinois’s Tracy Abrams goes to the basket against Indiana’s OG Anunoby during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Bloomington, Ind. Illinois’s Mike Thorne Jr. is fouled by Indiana’s De’Ron Davis as he goes up for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Bloomington, Ind.

49ers meet with Pats’ McDaniels

The 49ers’ cross-country coach and general manager search landed in New England on Saturday where the team interviewed Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels for the head coach’s job. Team CEO Jed York has been meeting with candidates for both jobs all week as he seeks to replace coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke after a 2-14 season, tied for worst in franchise history.

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The Vikings might have their quarterback of the future — at least that’s how coach Mike Zimmer has evaluated Sam Bradford’s play in 2016. Vikings players packed up their lockers at Winter Park in Eden Prairie on Monday at the end of the regular season.

Osweiler returns to lead Texans over Oakland 27-14

Brock Osweiler finally looked like the player Houston spent $72 million on, throwing for a touchdown and running for another to lead the Texans to a 27-14 wild-card playoff win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday. Osweiler, benched on Dec. 18, got his job back this week with Tom Savage out with a concussion, and played his best game of the season to give the Texans their first playoff victory since the 2012 season.

Penguins rally for win over Raiders

The Wright State Raiders led by 14 at the half, only to see Youngstown State shot 61 percent in the second half and come away with an 80-75 The University of Dayton men’s basketball team held on for a 67-64 win over Atlantic 10 Conference foe Rhode Island Friday night at UD Arena FAIRBORN, Ohio – The Wright State men’s basketball team led by 14 at the half, only to see Youngstown State shot 61 percent in the second half to score 50 points and come away with an 80-75 Horizon League decision Saturday at the Wright State Nutter Center.

RUMOURS: Milan consider bid for Memphis

The Rossoneri wanted to sign Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu but he has been taken off the market partly because of Everton’s failure to seal a deal for the Dutchman AC Milan are considering a bid for Memphis Depay after Gerard Deulofeu was taken off the market, according to Tuttosport . Milan hoped to close out a deal for out-of-favour Everton winger Deulofeu – who, in turn, looked set to be replaced at Goodison Park by Manchester United outcast Memphis.

‘Gomez like a new signing for Liverpool’

Former Reds defender, Phil Babb, sees no reason why Jurgen Klopp should spend in January with an ‘exceptional talent’ bolstering the ranks after injury Liverpool have been linked with several high-profile defenders over recent weeks, but Phil Babb believes the return of Joe Gomez from injury should keep Jurgen Klopp out of the transfer market. The Reds have struggled defensively at times this season, with no side in the Premier League’s top six having been breached on more occasions.

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The Denver Broncos general manager tweeted Saturday that he “spent the morning with Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta. He’s very bright coach who’s had a tremendous year and has a great future.”

‘He has shown leadership qualities’ – Wenger says Giroud deserved captaincy

The Arsenal manager says the hard work and patience of his French striker made him an ideal candidate to inherit the armband against Preston Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his decision to make Olivier Giroud captain against Preston North End was a reward for the striker’s patience and hard work. Giroud continued his run of good form, scoring for the fourth straight game as he helped his side to a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

RUMOURS: Barcelona and Real Madrid to battle for Alli

The Tottenham midfielder is now a target for both of La Liga’s leading clubs, although it is reported that it will take A 70m to see him leave White Hart Lane Barcelona have joined eternal rivals Real Madrid in the battle to prise Dele Alli away from Tottenham, according to the Daily Mirror . The England international has been regularly linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu over recent weeks, with his star continuing to rise at White Hart Lane.

George Hill activated for Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz point guard George Hill has been medically cleared to play after missing the previous three games with a concussion George Hill activated for Utah Jazz Utah Jazz point guard George Hill has been medically cleared to play after missing the previous three games with a concussion Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i5bhzn MINNEAPOLIS – Utah Jazz point guard George Hill has been medically cleared to play Saturday night against Minnesota after missing the previous three games with a concussion. The Jazz announced that Hill had passed the league’s concussion protocol Saturday.

Florida Airport Shooter Charged, Could Face Death Penalty

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Post-game gifts to the troops

Star-Telegram Cowboys writers Clarence Hill and Charean Williams say this is the Cowboys best chance in years to capture a sixth Super Bowl trophy in team history. Midfielder Reilly Fox scored the go-ahead goal, and Meg Carter scored twice in the Panthers’ first win of the season at TCU’s Sam Baugh Indoor Facility.

Gameday preview: Wild at Anaheim

Preview: Former Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau rolls into his first game in Anaheim since being fired last April. The Wild leads the West with a .697 points percentage and 7-0-2 in its past nine road games.

Rodgers, Cook among top story lines of wild-card weekend

Aaron Rodgers, Connor Cook among top story lines of wild-card weekend Can a rookie QB win for Raiders? Can Packers stay hot? These and other issues. Check out this story on mynorthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2jeIq9k We asked the USA TODAY Sports NFL staff the following question: What is the top story line of wild-card weekend? Their responses: What can be a bigger story line than the matchup between two Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks dueling on the frozen tundra? Well let’s just say I’m intrigued by the X-factor of the least-compelling matchup of the weekend.

Left tackle Penn out for Raiders against Texans

Star left tackle Donald Penn is out with a knee injury for the Oakland Raiders in their AFC wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. With Penn out, the Raiders will look to Menelik Watson to protect rookie third-string quarterback Connor Cook’s blind side in his first NFL start.

JMU Football Wins Second National Championship

The Dukes defeated Youngstown State 28-14 on Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, to win the second FCS title in school history. Under first-year coach Mike Houston, JMU completed a perfect run to win the Colonial Athletic Association before rattling off three wins in the playoffs to reach the title game and ending the season on a 12-game winning streak.

Georgia beats Missouri 71-66 behind Maten’s 17 points

Yante Maten scored 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds Saturday as Georgia defeated Missouri 71-66 in Southeastern Conference play. The Bulldogs also got 16 points and four assists from J.J. Frazier, 12 points and five rebounds from Pape Diatta, and 11 points and six rebounds from Juwan Parker.

Flyers snap 5-game losing streak with 4-2 win over Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy cannot block a goal by Philadelphia Flyers’ Radko Gudas past Tampa’s Anton Stralman and Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan…. . Philadelphia Flyers’ Sean Couturier scores a goal against Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy as Nikita Nesterov defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Philadelphia.

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James Madison tight end Jonathan Kloosterman catches a pass for a touchdown in the first half of the FCS championship NCAA college football game against Youngstown State, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Frisco, Texas . James Madison’s Bryan Schor, left, celebrates a touchdown scored on a run by running back Khalid Abdullah, center, as Youngstown State’s Jaylin Kelly, right, watches in the first half of the FCS championship NCAA college foot… .

On-the-whistle report: Watford 2 – 0 Burton Albion, no cup upset as Brewers suffer injuries

Burton Albion’s attentions turn solely to the Championship as they were knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round by Premier League Watford, who ran out 2-0 winners at Vicarage Road. A much-changed Brewers line-up went a goal down after 21 minutes as Brandon Mason’s excellent low cross from the left across the box was met by Christian KABASELE , who was left with a simple finish from close range with Albion’s defence and goalkeeper scrambling.

Nigel Clough says he made mistake with Burton Albion formation in FA Cup loss at Watford

Nigel Clough says he set Burton Albion out with the wrong formation in the FA Cup third-round defeat to Watford on Saturday. The Brewers – who lost 2-0 after goals from Christian Kabasele and Jerome Sinclair – lined up in a 3-5-2 from kick-off at Vicarage Road, with John Brayford, Kyle McFadzean and Tom Flanagan the three central defenders and Marcus Harness and Lloyd Dyer taking up the two wing-back slots.

No. 3 Maryland women breeze past Northwestern 96-65

Maryland guard Destiny Slocum, left, drives against Northwestern guard Ashley Deary in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in College Park, Md. Maryland guard Destiny Slocum, left, drives against Northwestern guard Ashley Deary in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in College Park, Md.

The Rolex’s time has come

Healthy numbers of fans - certainly by test-day standards – and, in the garage, a variety of international motorsports machinery from an ever-increasing variety of international manufacturers, along with a wide array of international driving talent, has rebuilt the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a world-class event. “It’s pretty dramatic if you think of where we’ve come from,” says Wayne Taylor, former sports-car racer, Rolex winner and current team owner.

I Blame Russian Hackers

The NBA released the first round of fan-voting resultsfor the2017All-Star Game starters on Thursday, giving an early look at which players may be headed to New Orleans next month. Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and Kyrie Irving received the most overall votes, while Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry lead all Western Conference players.