… a comfortable lead and then just keep adding to it, and we really shouldn’t be surprised about that. Via the Elias Sports Bureau : Pittsburgh has been outscored by one goal in the first two periods of games this season (79-78), but the Penguins have …
Day: January 9, 2017
Joe Root set to link up with England ahead of first ODI
Joe Root is due to be available for the start of England’s one-day international series against India after the birth of his son. The batsman, who is ranked third in the world, delayed his departure to be with his partner Carrie for the arrival of their first child but will not be taking an extended paternity period following the safe arrival on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took full responsibility for his selections against Plymouth
Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho is set to return to action after almost seven weeks out to boost manager Jurgen Klopp’s attacking options. Klopp is unrepentant about fielding the club’s youngest ever line-up in the FA Cup goalless draw at home to League Two Plymouth despite a dearth of chances.
Bilic expects positive reaction after heavy City defeat
Slaven Bilic’s West Ham United were dumped out of the FA Cup on Friday. Picture: Action Images via Reuters West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic expects his players to show character and rediscover their form after Friday’s 5-0 FA Cup humbling at the hands of Manchester City.
Manning and Spurrier enter College Football Hall of Fame
Peyton Manning and his Southeastern Conference nemesis, former Florida coach Steve Spurrier, will go into the College Football Hall of Fame together. The rest of the new Hall of Fame class of 13 players and coaches includes Southern California Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk and Danny Ford, who coached Clemson to its only national championship.
Potential Free Agent Pick Ups
The Cardinals need a 2nd cb, qb, offensive guard, wide receiver, returner, and inside linebacker. They would probably fill most of their needs in the draft.
The Blackhawks, no-movement clauses, and why Niklas Hjalmarsson could be traded this summer
The Chicago Blackhawks probably don’t want to lose Niklas Hjalmarsson anytime soon. He’s one of the better defensive defensemen in the NHL, a stalwart of three Stanley Cup -winning teams, and has a relatively affordable salary cap hit of just $4.1 million.
Josue Ngandu takes a look at the Italian international who has been linked with Albion
This week, more transfer rumors have arrived surrounding West Brom. Alongside Morgan Schneiderlin and William Carvalho they are now believed to be interested in Manolo Gabbiadini.
WTA Grand Slam Singles Champion and Former World #1 Ana Ivanovic Joins the PlaySight Team
… is somebody that young tennis players all over the world look up to as a role model.” PlaySight has its SmartCourt sports technology installed throughout the tennis world in addition to other ball sports such as basketball (with teams such as the …
Michigan State Basketball: Javon Bess and Marvin Clark severely missed
After a slow start to the season and multiple injuries, it’s clear that Marvin Clark and Javon Bess are missed by Michigan State basketball. The Michigan State basketball team is sitting tight with an 11-6 record and coming off a loss to Penn State.
Ncaa 9 mins ago 9:35 a.m.Clemson vs. Alabama: Who has the edge?
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Mack Wilson energizes the crowd during the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Washington Huskies on December 31, 2016, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Clemson has the nation’s best quarterback and perhaps the best player overall in junior Deshaun Watson, who torched the Alabama defense in last season’s 45-40 title game loss.
Flyers’ MacDonald frustrated by overturned goal
MacDonald appeared to give his team a 1-0 lead less than two minutes into the game, but Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella challenged the play because he felt his goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky , was impeded from making the save. As you can tell from the video at the top of the page, Michael Raffl never touched Bobrovsky, but Jackets defenseman Ryan Murray did because the Flyers forward nudged him into his own goalie.
Barcelona pulls Messi from attending FIFA awards ceremony
Lionel Messi will not attend the FIFA awards ceremony later Monday, when Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be named the world’s best player for 2016. Barcelona says it decided Messi would skip the event in Zurich and be “prioritizing preparations” for a match on Wednesday.
Gerard Pique not done venting against refereeing in Spain
Complaining about a penalty kick not being awarded to Barcelona against Villarreal over the weekend, Pique pointed his finger at the VIP box and yelled toward officials before leaving the field. Spanish media at the match said Pique was talking to league president Javier Tebas.
New York Giants: Tom Coughlin Breakup Looming Large
Jan 3, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin looks on prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O The New York Giants looked nothing like the team that had won two Super Bowls in the last four playoffs appearances they’d made prior to 2016.
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are facing a ‘damn good…
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady signals at the line against the New York Jets during an NFL game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. The New England Patriots did not need Tom Brady to beat the Houston Texans by 27 points in an early September game.
Nebraska swim team is home safe after walking into Florida airport just after fatal shooting rampage
Officials with the University of Nebraska at Omaha say its swimming and diving team are all safe, after Friday’s deadly shooting at a Florida airport. Twenty-eight students and three coaches on the swim team had been training in Key West.
Hail Yeah… On to Dallas
Aaron Rodgers lofted a 42 yard prayer with :06 left in the first half that dropped into the lap of Randall Cobb at the back of the end zone that gave the Packers a 14-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants. Rodgers fired four touchdown passes in all, three to Cobb and another to Davante Adams to fuel a 38-13 rout of the Giants in the NFC Wild Card game before 77, 549 fans in 14 degree temperatures.
Billy Champion dies at 69
The 1965 Shelby High School graduate, also a former Post 82 American Legion standout, started his MLB career with the Philadelphia Phillies .  Champion struck out 70 batters and posted a 5-10 record in his rookie season in 1969.
Lower Dauphin remains atop PennLive Cup standings, Camp Hill and State College round out top three
… as well as PennLive and statewide awards. After the points are tallied, the total will be divided by the number of sports each school competes in. The school with the most points after the division takes home the award. Lower Dauphin 223.5 2. Camp …
ICYMI: A trick play and brawl highlight the 1st week of 2017
Between a trick play, a brawl, milestone coaching wins and an incredible comeback, it was quite the week in women’s basketball. Jeff Walz and Louisville got the week going with a play to start the second half against Duke on Monday that led to an easy layup.
Golden Globes 2017: The Crown’s Claire Foy pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Hollywood goes ga-ga for La La Land: Ryan Gosling dedicates win to ‘sweetheart’ Eva Mendes while Emma Stone wells up as their musical blockbuster sweeps board with SEVEN Golden Globes ‘It broke my heart’: Meryl Streep fights back tears as she rips into ‘bully’ Donald Trump and his impersonation of a disabled reporter in powerful speech that brings stunned Golden Globe audience to its feet Trump fires back at ‘Hillary lover’ Meryl Streep: President-elect says he is ‘not surprised’ he is being slammed by ‘liberal movie people’ Meryl Streep’s anti-Trump Golden Globe speech divides America: Twitter war breaks out over whether actress was ‘brave’ or ‘disrespectful’ to President-elect and his voters Guests at Golden Globes surprised to find program letter from the Obamas thanking nominees for ‘bringing diverse tales to life, celebrating triumphs and illustrating flaws’ Manhattan couple hasn’t … (more)
Murray enhances rankings position
Andy Murray has enhanced his position as world No 1 despite losing for the first time in 29 tournament matches at the weekend. Andy Murray was runner-up in Doha but that has still enabled him to improve his hold on the world No 1 spot Murray was beaten for the first time since Kei Nishikori defeated him in the quarter-finals of the US Open in September when Novak Djokovic won Sunday’s Qatar Open final in three sets.
Gape signed for the Chairboys on Saturday after an excellent spell on loan at the club
The midfielder became a hit with the Adams Park faithful during his loan spell from Southampton, having signed on deadline day in August, and returned to his parent club at the end of the loan last Tuesday. But manager Gareth Ainsworth has pulled off a major coup in securing a two-and-a-half-year deal for the 21-year-old, who made his full debut against Stourbridge on Saturday.
Thou Shall Not Beeb
Anyone who hangs out with Justin Bieber deserves to lose. Normally, I root for the Giants but hanging with the Beebs is an all time low.
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The top-ranked Crimson Tide face Clemson on Monday night in a College Football Playoff national championship game rematch. A victory would give Alabama five national championships in eight seasons, a feat never completed at the highest level of the sport during the poll era.
McIlroy says he resents Olympics for making him choose sides
… have it.’ “OK, I went a bit far,” he added. “But I hate that term, ‘growing the game.’ Do you ever hear that in other sports? In tennis? Football? ‘Let’s grow the game.’ I mean, golf was here long before we were, and it’s going to be here long after …
Bryan brothers still in winning form
BOB Bryan was even serious when he talked about the legendary Bryan brothers being under the radar for the doubles crown at the Australian Open. Identical twins Bob and Mike may have slipped to No.3 in the world rankings, but sorry Bob, any attempt to claim the underdog tag is wasted.
Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter arrested after game
In this Jan. 13, 2016, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter runs a drill during the NFL football teams’ practice in Pittsburgh. Porter has been arrested at a Pittsburgh bar following the team’s wild-card win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.
Moving on: Hopefully next round will be better
Miami Dolphins’ Michael Thomas (31) and Jelani Jenkins (53) fail to stop Pittsburgh Steelers’ Antonio Brown on his way to score a touchdown in the first half of an AFC wild-card NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 8. 2017. (Charles Trainor Jr/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)
How Australia is getting this spinner ready for India Tests
‘He has had a lot less red ball match practice than other players that are likely to tour India and it is important he gets as much bowling in the format he is going to play.’ teve O’Keefe’s hopes of joining the Australian slow-bowling attack in the four-Test series in India from next month have been boosted after the left-arm spinner was withdrawn from the remainder of the Big Bash League to prepare for the tour.
Former No. 1 Wozniacki beats Olympic champion Puig in Sydney
Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki continued her preparations for the Australian Open with 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig at the Sydney International on Monday.
LeBron James, left, produced the goods for the Cleveland Cavaliers
The Warriors were downed by the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, but Stephen Curry top scored with 30 points to ensure they avoided back-to-back defeats, something that has not happened in 124 regular-season games. The Houston Rockets were inspired by James Harden’s 40 points in the 129-122 win over the Toronto Raptors, which was part of an impressive triple-double.
Shiffrin wins WCup slalom, skis over broken gate
Not even a broken gate rolling down the course could stop Olympic slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin from returning to the top of the podium in her favorite discipline. The American won a women’s World Cup race Sunday, five days after she had failed to finish a slalom run for the first time in four years.
Pistons outlast Trail Blazers 125-124 in double-OT
The Detroit Pistons didn’t need a 3-pointer, and they didn’t call for one. However, coach Stan Van Gundy sure was glad Kentavious Caldwell-Pope took it.
“Big Three” power Steelers by Dolphins 30-12
Le’Veon Bell spent the last two Januarys watching helplessly while the Pittsburgh Steelers tried to make a deep postseason run without him. The ever fluid running back made up for lost time Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.
Packers beat Giants 38-13 with Hail Mary
Rodgers overcame a sluggish start and finished with four touchdown passes, including a momentum-swinging 42-yard heave to Randall Cobb at the end of the second quarter, to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 38-13 win Sunday over the New York Giants in an NFC wild-card game. Rodgers was 25 of 40 for 362 yards, continuing a remarkable run of quarterback play that helped the Packers win their final six games of the regular season to take the NFC North.
Sorry, Pop: The Spurs are historically good at 3-pointers
Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler, left, drives against Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Chicago. There was a coaching clinic in Berlin back in 2014, when San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich paced along the sideline for a while and talked about his various philosophies and keys to basketball success.
Hopeful of India call-up soon: Shahbaz Nadeem
… where I thought I was in the fray for selection but I’d like to believe this was the closest I got,” Nadeem tells TOI Sports. “Anyway, I’ve always said that it’s written so it’ll happen if and when it has to happen. That doesn’t take my focus away …
Celtic in Dubai and a gallery of stunning pictures
As the rain pelts down and the wind howls round Scotland, you could be forgiven for feeling just little bit jealous of Celtic right now. While we’re soaked to our skins and feeling blue, Glasgow’s green and white are sunning themselves at their winter break – sorry rigorous training regime – in Dubai.