Day: January 20, 2017

Blinebury: Confident Rockets Winning, Having Fun

When the 2015 Western Conference finals were over, James Harden could barely make the trudge down the hallway to the interview room and it was all he could do to sit upright behind the microphone. Just a short time earlier, Harden had the ball in his hands and tried one last desperate lunge toward the basket .

RUMOURS: Roma try to block Chelsea move for midfielder

The Serie A side will offer their midfield star a much higher wage in order to keep him from leaving for the Premier League club Roma are set to stop Chelsea from signing midfielder Radja Nainggolan by offering him an improved contract, according to Calciomercato . Antonio Conte’s side had previously been linked with a move for the Belgium international, but Roma do not want to lose the 28-year-old to the Premier League side.

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by New…

Although many people want the Texans to go out and trade for a quarterback, John McClain says their best option will be in the draft. Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler is sacked by New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan during the first quarter of an AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough.

CRICKET: Davey denied T20 glory by former Somerset teammates

Somerset bowler Josh Davey missed out on taking home a winners medal from the inaugural Desert T20 challenge after seeing his Scotland side defeated by Ireland in Friday’s semi-final. Having starred in the win over the Netherlands earlier in the week , Davey was in fine form going into the match but ended up seeing ex-Somerset duo George Dockrell and Kevin O’Brien progress to the final in Dubai.

Close-in: The young turks of India

There’s no time like now to play cricket for India and there are quite a few talented young players, like Parthiv Patel, to choose from The last few weeks have been an exciting period in Indian cricket. The finals of the Ranji Trophy resulted in a historic win for Gujarat.

Centre moves SC against Lodha panel reforms

The Centre entered the BCCI’s legal battle against cricketing reform panel as it asked the Supreme Court to withdraw Lodha Committee recommendations objecting to the bar on appointment of government servants and ministers as members of the Indian cricket board. Arguing for railway ministry, armed forces and cricket associations of universities that have been downgraded by the Lodha panel by taking away their voting rights, attorney general of India Mukul Rohatgi said that cricketing reforms needed a bigger debate and sought the matter to be referred to a larger bench.

Pac-12 Power Rankings

The Bruins still sit atop the power rankings but will face Arizona on Saturday in a showdown of two of the top teams in the conference. UCLA has a high-octane offense fueled by Freshman Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf and Senior Bryce Alford.

The Noon Number: The Magnificent Sevens

Here’s Elias with the details : The Capitals bounced back from their 8-7 overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Monday with a 7-3 win in St. Louis. This is the first time that the Capitals have scored at least seven goals in each of two consecutive games since February 1993, when they reached double-figures in wins at St. Louis and Los Angeles .

Dallas Cowboys Failed to Finish the Fight; A Bittersweet End

As the Dallas Cowboys season comes to a bittersweet end, we reflect on how America’s failed to finish the fight, their core mantra for the year. I was as disappointed as any loyal Dallas Cowboy fan could be after seeing this year’s team and magical season come to a sudden, abrupt and unanticipated end, as the Packers defeated America’s team by the score of 34-31 at AT&T Stadium.

Technical Tidbits 1/20: Heartbreak in Blacksburg, early signing period gains steam

Georgia Tech lost an absolute heartbreaker up in Blacksburg on Wednesday night, falling by a final score of 62-61 to the resurgent Virginia Tech Hokies. Senior Quinton Stephens took a 15-footer for the win with just a couple of seconds remaining but came up just short as the Jackets fell victim to a string of small mistakes – it was a missed layup here, a missed free throw there, and ultimately a poorly designed out of bounds play that ended up costing the team a chance at a 4-2 ACC record.

The Latest: Consistent Nishikori into 4th round in Melbourne

Kei Nishikori advanced to the fourth round at the Australian Open for the sixth straight year with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Lukas Lacko, a qualifier ranked 121st. The 2014 U.S. Open finalist has not lost to a player ranked outside the top 100 since he was beaten by 179th-ranked qualifier Daniel Evans in the first round at the 2013 U.S. Open.

Can Man City’s Gabriel Jesus challenge Sergio Aguero?

Gabriel Jesus has been heralded as a future superstar of Brazilian football – the new Neymar – and someone who can become Manchester City’s first-choice striker. The Argentine was locked in late-night talks with his manager at a Deansgate restaurant on Thursday, possibly to discuss how Jesus will affect his job.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most expensive teen transfers

Should the 17-year-old swap Stockholm for Spain, he would beat the record fee for a Swedish teenager Ajax paid Malmo for Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2001. celebrates the game’s young talent by remembering the biggest transfer fees paid for teenage players produced by major football nations, plus a few less obvious countries that have unearthed a gem.

Is Miami an option as Johnny Manziel eyes NFL return?

According to TMZ , Manziel, who left the game of football after a string on personal issues, is “dead serious” about making an NFL comeback and has hit the gym in hopes of getting another shot in the league. Could the Miami Dolphins be a potential landing spot for the embattled quarterback? If the 24-year-old can stay sober and show he has made drastic strides in changing his personal life and his image, it is possible that a team or two could consider adding Manziel to its roster.

Is Miami an option as Johnny Manziel eyes NFL return?

According to TMZ , Manziel, who left the game of football after a string on personal issues, is “dead serious” about making an NFL comeback and has hit the gym in hopes of getting another shot in the league. Could the Miami Dolphins be a potential landing spot for the embattled quarterback? If the 24-year-old can stay sober and show he has made drastic strides in changing his personal life and his image, it is possible that a team or two could consider adding Manziel to its roster.

Owen Wilson Named Grand Marshal For 59th Annual DAYTONA 500

Donate Now! Help PaddockTalk.com go ad-free in 2017! Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney*Pixar’s upcoming movie ‘Cars 3,’ will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway. The DAYTONA 500, the season-opening race for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, will begin at 2 p.m. following Wilson delivering the famous ‘Drivers, start your engines’ command to the 40-car field.

Richard Childress Racing Debuts Retrospective Video Series In Advance …

Donate Now! Help PaddockTalk.com go ad-free in 2017! In honor of Richard Childress’ upcoming induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Richard Childress Racing has rolled out a digital video series highlighting milestones throughout his illustrious career. Entitled ‘Richard Childress: A Career of Firsts,’ the series features Richard Childress himself recounting significant ‘firsts’ from his long career in motorsports, from the first race car he purchased to the first time he took grandsons Austin and Ty Dillon to drive at a racetrack.

2017 F1: Mercedes seat may have ‘destroyed’ Wehrlein

The world champion team has signed up long-time Williams driver Valtteri Bottas to replace Rosberg, with boss Wolff insisting he was never downbeat throughout the process. “Obviously it was a shock,” he told the French daily L’Equipe when asked about Rosberg’s eleventh hour retirement plans.

2017 F1: Mercedes seat may have ‘destroyed’ Wehrlein

The world champion team has signed up long-time Williams driver Valtteri Bottas to replace Rosberg, with boss Wolff insisting he was never downbeat throughout the process. “Obviously it was a shock,” he told the French daily L’Equipe when asked about Rosberg’s eleventh hour retirement plans.