Day: January 20, 2017

2017 F1: Wolff unsure Bottas can beat Hamilton

Toto Wolff has admitted it is possible Valtteri Bottas could be replaced at Mercedes by a bigger name for 2018. Some expressed surprise when it emerged that, despite being prised out of his Williams contract, Finn Bottas has signed only a one-year deal for 2017.

2017 F1: Wolff unsure Bottas can beat Hamilton

Toto Wolff has admitted it is possible Valtteri Bottas could be replaced at Mercedes by a bigger name for 2018. Some expressed surprise when it emerged that, despite being prised out of his Williams contract, Finn Bottas has signed only a one-year deal for 2017.

Leicester star Danny Simpson receives trophy birthday cake

Leicester City stars are unlikely to need a reminder of their stunning Premier League title triumph anytime soon, but Danny Simpson got a welcome aide-memoire earlier this month in the form a birthday cake. The right-back celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this month and revealed on his Instagram account that a full two weeks after the big day, he still can not bring himself around to the thought of cutting into the personalised cake.

Leicester star Danny Simpson receives trophy birthday cake

Leicester City stars are unlikely to need a reminder of their stunning Premier League title triumph anytime soon, but Danny Simpson got a welcome aide-memoire earlier this month in the form a birthday cake. The right-back celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this month and revealed on his Instagram account that a full two weeks after the big day, he still can not bring himself around to the thought of cutting into the personalised cake.

2017 F1: Marko would have taken Wehrlein ‘risk’

Dr Helmut Marko says that in Mercedes’ place, Red Bull would have taken a punt on a young driver rather than sign up someone like Valtteri Bottas. In the end, Mercedes weighed up between extracting Bottas from his Williams deal or taking a punt on its available youngster, 2016 Manor rookie Pascal Wehrlein.

Predators beat Oilers 3-2 in a shootout-Image1

Ellis scored in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Predators won their second road game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday. “We knew this was an important trip for us, it’s always tough when you go and you play five games on the road, but for our team to come out and play that way on a back-to-back against a good hockey team, to get two points is a good step for us,” Ellis said.

Williams, Young lead Lakers to 108-96 win over Pacers-Image1

Although Luke Walton resisted the urge to shout about it, the coach was clearly proud of what the Los Angeles Lakers can do when their crowded schedule allows them to have a couple of real practices. Lou Williams scored 27 points, Nick Young hit five 3-pointers and the Lakers snapped their five-game losing streak with a 108-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Vikings officially confirm Shurmur’s return, reveal new offensive staff

The Vikings officially confirmed today that Pat Shurmur, who took over as the offensive play-caller on an interim basis midway through the 2016 season, will be the team’s full-time offensive coordinator in 2017. The Vikings have also revealed the reshuffled offensive coaching staff that will support Shurmur and will hopefully give the Vikings a potent offense for the first time in Mike Zimmer’s tenure.

Mental training boosts Bull Dogs

… ur full potential, and tonight is just the start of how we’re going to be this season,” Thompson said. Ted Schultz is sports editor for The Republic. He can be reached at tschultz@therepublic.com or 812-379-5628.

Dough Weight wins in Islanders’ coaching debut

John Tavares scored two goals and Thomas Greiss stopped 23 shots for his second straight shutout as the host New York Islanders beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Thursday night in their first game under head coach Doug Weight . Tavares, who scored three times Friday, nearly had another hat trick but his shot at an empty net in the closing moments deflected wide.

Alexander the Great leads Goulburn Murray to Country Week title

MAN OF THE MATCH: Goulburn Murray’s Alexander Woodland bagged 6-17 off 10 overs and then finished 18 n.o. in Friday’s division one final win over Murray Valley. MURRAY Valley may have won the dress rehearsal on Thursday, but on Friday it was Goulburn Murray that stole the show in the big dance that was the Bendigo Country Week division one final.

East swimmers fall to Seymour

With near 400 patrons in attendance – the most in school history – representing both schools, the exciting atmosphere led to some strong performances in the pool. However, in the end, the home team would come out on top.

Ducks hold off Avalanche 2-1 in game delayed by glass break

Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal with 2:02 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Thursday night in a game featuring a 45-minute delay and an early second intermission due to broken glass. John Gibson made 21 saves and Hampus Lindholm scored the tying power-play goal early in the third period of the Pacific Division-leading Ducks’ eighth victory in 10 games.

Couture lifts Sharks past Lightning 2-1

Logan Couture scored 22 seconds into the third period and the San Jose Sharks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night. Jonathan Drouin scored for the Lightning, who fell to 2-6-1 in their last nine games and 2-9-3 over their past 14 road games.

Foxa s goal lifts Murrieta Mesa

Kate Fox does most of her scoring close to the cage, but there wasn’t enough time left on the clock for Fox to swim down to the two-meter spot. Fox received a pass from Tessa McCart near the middle of the pool, and she skipped a shot into the cage with 9.8 seconds remaining to lift Murrieta Mesa past Temecula Chaparral, 7-6,Thursday in a Southwestern League match.

Royals on the Farm 9/19

AAA – Omaha: off day * The final Royals’ minors game of the 2011 season will take place Tuesday in Albuquerque as Sean O’Sullivan starts for Omaha in the AAA Championship Game versus the Columbus Clippers and their starter, Mitch Talbot. Topeka native Jerad Head is a standout on the Clippers’ roster, and also on the squad is former Omaha C Paul Phillips.

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Michael Humphrey had 21 points and Marcus Allen added a career-high 12 to lead Stanford to a 62-46 victory Thursday night over Oregon State, keeping the Beavers winless in Pac-12 conference play. It was the third straight win for the Cardinal , coming off a pair of victories at home last week against the league’s Washington schools.

Yussuf’s career high 25 leads LBSU past UCSB, 81 76

Temidayo Yussuf scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting, Roschon Prince had his third-consecutive double-double and Long Beach State held on for an 81-76 win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night. Prince finished with 14 points and 10 boards, Evan Payne scored 15 and Noah Blackwell added 11 points with four assists for LBSU .

Bailey scores 23 points to lead San Diego over Lions

Brett Bailey scored 23 points with nine rebounds to lead San Diego to a 69-62 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night. Cameron Neubauer scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half with the Toreros finishing the final six minutes on a 14-2 run, capped by a Bailey 3-pointer to lead 35-22.

Cowboys answered cry of grief-stricken city of Dallas during run

Dallas Cowboys’ Barry Church and his teammates gave the city of Dallas something to celebrate after the tragic summer police shooting. [AP PHOTO] Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings made an appeal to the Dallas Cowboys when training camp opened on July 30, less than a month after five police officers were shot and killed by a downtown sniper during a Black Lives Matter protest march.

Whicker: Stage is set for UCLA vs. Arizona

UCLA’s Isaac Hamilton sinks a 3-point shot as Torian Graham defends during their Pac-12 basketball game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Thursday, January 19, 2017. LOS ANGELES >> We’re one day away from the most energetic college basketball event in this town since the days of Kevin Love.

Thursday’s Games

Ryan Ellis had his first career two-goal game as the Nashville Predators held off a late rally to beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night. TORONTO – Michael Grabner observed a different-looking Toronto Maple Leafs squad than the last-place group he left behind last season, one with plenty more speed and skill.