The governing body of Chinese soccer plans a series of measures in response to what is termed “irrational” spending by clubs on transfer fees and player salaries. Chinese soccer: action planned on ‘irrational’ salaries The governing body of Chinese soccer plans a series of measures in response to what is termed “irrational” spending by clubs on transfer fees and player salaries.
Day: January 16, 2017
Celtics no easy opponent for scant Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets were 8-3 and appeared to be building on last season’s success in spite of losing Al Jefferson and Jeremy Lin in free agency. The team was streaking – they’d retained their defensive fortitude and inexplicably added another offensive punch to their one-two combination.
Reports: Josh McDaniels will stay with New England Patriots, not go to 49ers
Despite their worst season in franchise history culminating in an embarrassing state-of-the-organization news conference held by Jed York, the Niners waited out the rush of five other clubs filling their head-coaching vacancies, seemingly leaving them their choice between three intriguing candidates: Patriots coordinators Josh McDaniels and Matt … (more)
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown live streams Mike Tomlin’s…
Antonio Brown made the last big play to seal the Steelers’ 18-16 divisional-round triumph at Arrowhead Sunday night, yet he’s responsible for Pittsburgh’s first blunder headed into AFC title game week.
Joe Harris on ‘short-term memory’ and the confidence to shoot your shot
In the first quarter of the Nets’ 137-112 Monday loss to the Houston Rockets, resident sharpshooter Joe Harris caught fire. But things quelled quickly for the 25-year-old forward.
A victorious Roger Federer returned-and, eventually, relaxed-in Oz
“The Great Man” is how commentators invariably refer to Roger Federer in Melbourne. After watching him play there for 18 years, and win four titles, the Aussies honor this native of Switzerland as if he’s one of their own tennis legends.
The Biggest Twist: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love M. Night Shyamalan
Night Shyamalan appears again to be having a moment. His last film, 2015’s grandparents-gone-wrong horror flick The Visit , proved a small hit with critics and audiences alike, and his latest, this week’s multiple-personality abduction thriller Split , seems poised to do likewise.
Sareh Javanmardi among Ones to Watch
… Others are Paralympic and world medallists looking to stay at the top of their game. Around 230 athletes from 22 sports will be named Ones to Watch for 2017 in an effort to make it easier for the public and media to understand which athletes to look …
Brian Rowe replaces injured Stefan Frei on US soccer roster
LA Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe has replaced Seattle’s Stefan Frei on the U.S. training camp roster leading to exhibitions against Serbia and Jamaica . Frei has a sprained right ankle.
GYM: Huskies win tourney
The Jackson County Central gymnastics team scored a season-high 140.3 to win a four-team tournament Saturday in Welcome. Martin County Area finished second , followed by Luverne and Blue Earth Area .
Tony Romo could make a significant difference on these NFL teams
Tony Romo shook some hands, waved to a few fans and headed up the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, perhaps for the final time as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. While everyone was having fun with their “put in Romo” tweets throughout the game, impressive rookie quarterback Dak Prescott nearly led Dallas to a comeback victory before Aaron Rodgers did his Aaron Rodgers things in Green Bay’s last-second 34-31 win.
King’s daughter: Fight ‘no matter who is in White House’
James R. Johnson hands out programs before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in Atlanta.
Canada’s Hayley Wickenheiser honoured as giant of women’s hockey retires
Hayley Wickenheiser, who led Canada to four Winter Olympic gold medals and a silver during her distinguished career, was honoured during a special pre-game ceremony prior to puck drop between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers at Roger Place on Saturday. The 38-year-old from Shaunavon, Sask., who announced her retirement from hockey on Friday, has lived in Calgary since she was 12 but has been a life-long Oilers fan, making the game between the two Alberta-based rivals the ideal place for a tribute in her eyes.
Gritty Sevilla keeps impressing, stays near the top in Spain
… the same budget as Madrid or Barcelona, he has been able to make the most out of the squad put together by renowned sports director Ramon “Monchi” Rodriguez. But despite the recent success and all the hype surrounding Sevilla, president Jose Castro …
Cale Hall wins Young Lions race at AMS
Under sunny skies at Atlanta Motor Speedway on the quarter-mile Thunder Ring, Legends and Bandolero drives honed their skills in an off-season non-points race Saturday.
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif having tough time with Chiefs’ playoff loss
The Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman said in a conference call this morning he’s still struggling to accept the team’s 18-16 loss Sunday night to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC divisonal game. The Chiefs scored with under three minutes remaining to pull to within 18-16, then added a successful two-point convert.
Bottas replaces Rosberg at Mercedes, Massa back at Williams
With Bottas moving on, F1 team Williams said Monday that Felipe Massa will come out of retirement to race for a fourth consecutive season. Rosberg retired only five days after beating Hamilton to his first world title in November.
Burns’ big season; Staal, Maroon and Gagner producing at bargain price
When the San Jose Sharks traded for former Minnesota Wild first-round pick Brent Burns, they believed they were getting a difference-maker on the back-end. But even the Sharks probably couldn’t have anticipated Burns’ explosion into one of the most prolific offensive defencemen the NHL has seen in recent decades.
Binghamton Senators Weekly Report
Max McCormick took exception to a Kevin Rooney elbow on Casey Bailey. The two proceed to drop the gloves.
Vladimir Brodziansky named Big 12 Player of the Week
Vladimir Brodziansky has been named Big 12 Player of the Week, for his role in helping TCU knock of Texas in Austin for the first time in 30 years, as well as beating Iowa State for the first time since joining the conference. He averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots in the two contests.
Arthur Blank celebrates with Falcons, slick dance moves after playoff win
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank proved he could get down just like the rest of the Dirty Birds while celebrating a win in the team’s locker room on Saturday. A video posted on Instagram by Falcons corner Robert Alford showed Blank in the locker room as the team celebrated their 36-20 win over the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgiadome on Saturday.
Spartak Moscow signs Russia midfielder Alexander Samedov
The 32-year-old Samedov started his career with Spartak and played for them until 2005.
Fran Halsall has announced her retirement from swimming aged 26
The 26-year-old was fourth in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at the Rio Games as an Olympic medal proved elusive once more. The Liverpool swimmer, whose training base for much of her career was Loughborough, has won medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, including gold in the 2015 World Championships in the 4x100m mixed medley relay.
‘Jeff Hendrick wanted to take it’ – Burnley’s Joey Barton on his match-winning free-kick
JOEY Barton fancied taking the free-kick that led to Burnley’s winner against Southampton due to the position it was in rather than any sense of destiny. The 34-year-old, making his second Turf Moor ‘debut’ after returning to the club following an ill-fated spell in Scotland with Rangers, found the back of the net with the 25-yard free-kick, via a slight deflection.
Justin Bieber reaffirms love for Arsenal FC by rocking a red and…
Justin Bieber reaffirms love for Arsenal FC by rocking a red and blue team jacket at low-key dinner in LA ahead of upcoming Purpose tour dates He famously enjoyed a tour of the team’s training ground with top players Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back in October. And Justin Bieber proved his support of Arsenal FC has not faltered upon return to the States, as he stepped out in team merchandise on Sunday.
Murray, Kerber win their 1st major matches as top seeds
Shelby Rogers of the United States celebrates her win over Romania’s Simona Halep in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. Romania’s Simona Halep raise her arms after missing a shot while playing Shelby Rogers of the United States during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.
Knicks Morning News
DeMar DeRozan had 23 points, Norman Powell added 21 and the Toronto Raptors used a dominant third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 116-101 on Sunday. Lance Thomas has an orbital bone fracture and is dealing with concussion-like symptoms after taking an elbow to the face in Sunday’s loss to the Raptors, the team announced.
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What’s next when you have helped snap the two longest championship droughts in sports history and, at 43, have all but clinched clinched a place in baseball’s Hall of Fame? If you are Theo Epstein of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, the answer is at some point you could own a baseball franchise and not just run one.
Sarah Gamble runs Vale Agility dog fitness training in Stanford in the Vale just outside Faringdon
Following the revelation that dogs in Faringdon are the fourth fattest in the UK, a local dog agility trainer has given her top tips for helping corpulent canines slim down. Training dogs to compete in athletic contests at the national level, including Crufts, she knows exactly what the hurdles are to getting fit.
Australian Open: New No. 1s Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray made to work hard in first round
Top seeds Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray were both given a workout in the Australian heat as they overcome tough Ukrainian opponents to reach the second round. Defending champion Kerber of Germany squandered a match point in the second set before battling past 51st-ranked Lesia Tsurenko, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
It’s been 1,084 days since Missouri’s last road win
… r than eight points. Holy smokes. Meanwhile, Nashville was PR City for Mizzou Track & Field this weekend. The Olympic sports are trying their damnedest to carry this athletic program at the moment.
Can Jabrill Peppers slide to the Jets? | Hughes 7-round mock draft 3.0
Mike Maccagnan wouldn’t say it. As the Jets general manager talked during his end-of-year presser, he wouldn’t confirm, nor deny, the team’s need for a quarterback.
Boston College Hockey vs. Boston University: Game Time, How to Watch and More
… 3-5-2, 6-2-2 Hockey East) at #14 Boston College (14-8-2, 9-2-1 Hockey East) How to Watch on TV: NESN and the American Sports Network are covering the game. Find a full list of ASN affiliates outside of New England on their website.
Top seed Kerber battles into Open second round
Germany’s Angelique Kerber celebrates her victory against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko during their women’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2017. AFP / PETER PARKS Melbourne: World number one Angelique Kerber battled past Lesia Tsurenko to get her first Grand Slam title defence off to a stuttering start at the Australian Open Monday.
Fiorentina offer tantalising glimpse of true potential
Federico Chiesa of Acf Fiorentina celebrates the victory of a match at the end of the Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy on January 15,2017 MILAN: Fiorentina’s performance in the 2-1 win over Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday offered their fans a tantalising glimpse of what they are capable of when they put their minds to it. The Violets outplayed their opponents, exposing weaknesses in Juve’s much-vaunted “BBC” defence of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, with a display worthy of title contenders rather than a team stuck in eighth place.
Williamson pleased with ‘huge effort’
On a sunny day, there’s no denying the Basin Reserve’s charm, with the embankments filled up, kids running around with bats and balls, the smell of coffeea The fans are friendly and politely interested when the visiting team is doing well, visibly enjoying good cricket and asking plenty of questions about the new guys. But when the home team is doing well, the atmosphere turns to euphoria.
Fran Halsall: Three-time Olympian retires after 10-year international career
Britain’s three-time Olympian Fran Halsall, who won more than 30 medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, has announced her retirement after a 10-year international career. The sprint freestyle specialist made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2008 and narrowly missed out on medals at both London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Tennis: Top seed Kerber overcomes nerves to beat Tsurenko
World number one Angelique Kerber proved too much for Lesia Tsurenko, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. Germany’s Angelique Kerber celebrates her victory against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko during their women’s singles match on day one of the Australian Open.
Former football coach Barry Bennell denies child sex offences
Bennell, 63, wearing a blue polo neck shirt and appearing via videolink at Chester Crown Court from HMP Woodhill, answered “not guilty” to all the charges as they were put to him. The former Crewe Alexandra coach denies seven counts of indecent assault on a boy and one count of attempted buggery.
Burns’ big season; Staal, Maroon and Gagner producing at bargain price
Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano works against San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. When the San Jose Sharks traded for former Minnesota Wild first-round pick Brent Burns they believed they were getting a real difference-maker on the back-end.