… the prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “It was a year that was magnificent at a personal level and at a sports level.” Meanwhile, Ranieri, 65, was crowned the best coach of the year award beating Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Fernando …
Day: January 10, 2017
North Carolina QB Mitch Trubisky declares for NFL draft
The move is part of a rapid rise for a player who had never started a college game until this season but is now projected as a potential first-round pick. “I know I could’ve come back to North Carolina and they would’ve prepared me and got me ready for next year,” Trubisky said.
Manning, 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 announced Monday 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.
Davis dominates, Pelicans roll past depleted Knicks 110-96
Davis had 40 points and 18 rebounds before leaving with a left hip injury in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 110-96 victory over the Knicks, who started the game without Rose and lost Carmelo Anthony to an ejection. Rose was absent for reasons that remained unclear.
Hellebuyck gets 3rd shutout of season, Jets beat Flames 2-0
Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Monday night. Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler scored for the Jets, winners of three of their last four games.
Why the Home Run Has Lost Its Luster on the MLB Free-Agent Market
That’s a decent payday, but it’s well below the four years and $92 million MLB Trade Rumors projected. found a home.
Phil Jackson is silently watching the Knicks burn :0
After the Knicks’ humiliating 110-96 loss to the Pelicans at the Garden, the Knicks’ eighth loss in the last nine games, Joakim Noah was the only Knicks player or official who said he spoke to the missing guard. Rose was at the morning shootaround, but did not show up to the game and did not contact the Knicks.
Luongo stops 28 shots for 73rd shutout, Panthers beat Devils
Roberto Luongo didn’t get too excited after his latest shutout. He is more concerned with getting the Florida Panthers back in the Stanley Cup playoff race.
Mitchell, Ugba help Grambling St beat Alcorn St 67-62
Avery Ugba had 19 points, on 6-of-9 shooting, and nine rebounds, Ervin Mitchell scored 20 and Grambling State snapped a four-game skid against Alcorn State with a 67-62 win on Monday night. Ugba and Remond Brown scored four points apiece during a 10-0 run to open the second half that gave the Tigers a 40-27 lead with 17:06 left.
Derrick Rose was scratched from the Knicks game minutes before…
UPDATE: Knicks center Joakim Noah said he spoke to Rose after the game and said Rose is okay, but did not elaborate further. A strange situation began to unfold with the New York Knicks Monday night as Derrick Rose was a late scratch from the game for reasons unknown.
UNCP cuts mena s soccer program
… reserve funding by this summer,” the statement signed by Director of Athletics Dick Christy said. This is the third sports program cut at UNCP since 2015, with the women’s tennis and men’s golf programs being terminated in March 2015. Those two …
Phil Jackson’s Knicks are imploding as Derrick Rose goes AWOL
We’ve certainly come a long way from Derrick Rose declaring over the summer that the Knicks were in fact a “super team.” Of course, the Knicks always win in July and August.
With Butler feeling sick, Bulls can’t stick with OKCJimmy Butler…
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, center, drives on Chicago Bulls’ Cristiano Felicio, left, as Steven Adams and Michael Carter-Williams watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Chicago. Jimmy Butler probably just had the best week of any Chicago Bulls player since the days of vintage Michael Jordan.
The Stache Bros strike again, as the Thunder upend the Bulls 109-94
Very solid win tonight for the Thunder. Chicago had a three game winning streak prior to tonight, with all those wins coming against top teams in the east Charlotte, Cleveland and Toronto.
Cricket: Australian great Stuart MacGill served with AVO
Former Australian cricket great Stuart MacGill has been slapped with an apprehended violence order for the protection of his socialite girlfriend Julie Singleton. Police served MacGill with the AVO on Boxing Day on behalf of Ms Singleton, the lawyer and ex-wife of Sydney multi-millionaire adman and John Singleton.
Cricket: Plan to delay domestic T20 season to maximise crowds
Stags import Mahela Jayawardene in action against the Otago Volts at McLean Park in Napier.Photo / Hawke’s Bay Today Photograph Paul Taylor. As part of perfecting their domestic Twenty20 recipe, New Zealand Cricket wants to move the schedule back a week next season to maximise attendances in the holiday period.
‘Get down on the floor!’ – ‘terrified’ woman attacked by gang armed with crowbars
The stewardess and two customers were forced into the cellar of Haslingden Cricket Club by the hooded thieves before being told to open the safe. Club officials have said the stewardess has punched in the back of the head during the raid and all three had their faces covered as they were ordered to ‘get down on the floor’.
Future Stars: The ones to watch at Blackburn Rovers in 2017…
The 19-year-old has been tipped as a star of the future for some time now, but with every promising performance for the Under-23s comes a clamour for more first-team inclusion. Mahoney, not 20 until next month, has become a more regular name in the matchday 18 in recent weeks, though his wait for a first-team outing goes on.
Pearl doesn’t want to reveal plan without Purifoy
Danjel Purifoy is out with an ankle injury and Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl doesn’t want you to know his plan without him. Pearl confirmed Monday what he suspected two days earlier that Purifoy’s ankle injury will keep him out of tonight’s contest at Missouri leaving Auburn without a direct answer to the replacement in his absence.
Fleury Wins 5th Straight As Pens Roll
The Pittsburgh Penguins were rested after a week off since their last game, while the Tampa Bay Lightning were playing for the third time in four days. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots in his fifth straight win, leading the Penguins to a 6-2 victory over the Lightning on Sunday.