Day: January 21, 2017

250! History-maker Rooney saves the day for listless Man Utd

The captain came off the bench to net a 94th-minute equaliser, taking him past Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time tally History maker and saviour. It has been a while since Wayne Rooney delivered a really memorable, game-changing goal for Manchester United but on Saturday he was the man of the moment as the Red Devils somehow snatched a point when all seemed lost against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.

Wayne Rooney becomes Manchester United’s record goalscorer

The 31-year-old surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton’s total with a free-kick at the death against Stoke to rescue a point for United. It has been a difficult season for Rooney, who had failed to net in the Premier League since the opening day of the campaign, but his late effort ensures his place in the record books.

Defending pairs champs withdraw from US championships

Defending pairs champions Tarah Kayne and Daniel O’Shea have withdrawn from the U.S. figure skating championships after Kayne suffered a concussion during a fall in the short program. Kayne was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital after the fall during the short program on Thursday.

Canadaa s Humphries, Lotholz, just miss out on gold in two-man bobsled

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Melissa Lotholz put down their best performance ever as a team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday but only earned a silver medal after finishing one-hundredth of a second behind the gold-medal time in two minutes 16.15 seconds. “I don’t think I have actually ever lost a race by one-hundredth of a second before.

Matchups for the AFC championship game

Pittsburgh’s best chance – some would say its only chance – is to get its big three of QB Ben Roethlisberger , RB Le’Veon Bell and All-Pro WR Antonio Brown going from the start and never stopping. Bell has come up with enormous performances in his first two playoffs games, rushing for 167 yards vs. Miami and 170 against Kansas City.

Sasha

Purdue’s Matt Painter is at the Chesterton-Crown Point game tonight per @Ajnallen . Purdue has been tracking CP’s Sasha Stefanovic.

Canada’s Humphries, Lotholz, just miss out on gold in two-man bobsled

Johannes Lochner and Christian Rasp of Germany speed down the course during the men’s two-men bobsled World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Melissa Lotholz put down their best performance ever as a team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday but only earned a silver medal after finishing one-hundredth of a second behind the gold-medal time in two minutes 16.15 seconds.

2 Killed, 1 Hurt In 405 Freeway Wreck In West LA

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Will Ferrari lose its $100m F1 bonus?

With the questions lingering on what changes Liberty Media will make to Formula 1 once it’s controlling interest has been officially acquired later this month, perhaps two lingering big rocks are the hottest topics for the Colorado company-Bernie Ecclestone and Ferrari. Reports suggest that long-time F1 boss Ecclestone could be show the door as early as late January and with that decision comes serious organizational changes-namely, who’s running things and how challenging will it be to dislodge the venerable ring leader of F1 who still owns significant shares in the business? The other rock is the question of Ferrari who have enjoyed a $100 million off-the-top payment as the longest-running team in F1.

West Ham storm to superb win as Carroll grabs deadly double

The Hammers moved into the top half of the Premier League with a fine win at The Riverside over Middlesbrough West Ham United’s Andy Carroll scores his side’s first goal during the Premier League match at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Two-goal Andy Carroll proved to be the shining light as he led West Ham United to victory in murky, misty Middlesbrough.

Rooney salvages point for United with club record 250th goal

After the long wait to break Manchester United’s scoring record, Wayne Rooney ensured the landmark 250th goal was still dramatic. The United captain bent in a free kick in stoppage time at Stoke to salvage a 1-1 draw on Saturday in the Premier League and move clear of Bobby Charlton at the top of the club’s all-time scoring leaderboard.

West Brom send Sunderland back to bottom of Premier League

Sunderland sank back to the bottom of the Premier League table as their miserable away form continued against West Brom at The Hawthorns. Goals from Darren Fletcher and Chris Brunt saw the Baggies return to winning ways following defeats to Derby, in the FA Cup, and Tottenham as the 2-0 victory kept them in the frame as contenders for European football next season.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman saw his side win at Crystal Palace

Everton earned a third win in four when Seamus Coleman’s 87th-minute goal gave them a deserved 1-0 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace and ensured their season continued to gain momentum. They had last week unexpectedly defeated Manchester City 4-0, but despite that free-scoring performance appeared at risk of dropping two points amid Palace resiliently defending their consistent and convincing attacks.

The Latest: Pliskova into 4th round with win over Ostapenko

U.S. Open runner-up Karolina Pliskova rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to beat Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-0, 10-8 and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time. She saved a match point before holding in the 12th game, prolonging the match for another six games until fifth-seeded Pliskova finally broke serve again.

Weekend Planner: MLK, creatively expressed

Victor Perez, operations coordinator for the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, shows works from two winners of this year’s MLK Creative Expressions Contest on the computer in his office Friday at the University of Illinois College of Education in Urbana. At right is ‘Angry Black Woman,’ painted by Centennial High School student Amani Joy Congleton; at left is a frame from a video by Robeson Elementary School teacher Randall Bost and his second- and third-graders depicting the Rev.

Haydock Park

Politologue , Its’afreebee , Waiting Patiently , Bun Doran , Maximiser , Solatentif Politologue made all in this grade at Ascot last month and won at this track on his debut over the larger obstacles. The drop in distance shouldn’t be a problem but he does have to concede weight to some potentially useful rivals.

Oakland Athletics Closer Role Up For Grabs

The Oakland Athletics made their signing of Santiago Casilla official yesterday, as the former San Francisco Giant closer joined in on a conference call with local media from both the A’s and Giants. Nobody is kidding themselves about the Oakland Athletics.

Why Joel Matip didn’t start for Liverpool FC vs Swansea

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Pistons look to continue streak against the red-hot Wizards

The Washington Wizards look to continue their fine when they play their third game in four nights against the rested Detroit Pistons The Wizards are looking to continue their climb and push for a position in the top four of the Eastern Conference as they visit the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday. They are currently 5th and only 1.5 games back from the 4th place Atlanta Hawks.

Rafael Nadal takes heart from Alexander Zverev victory

Rafael Nadal says his five-set win against Alexander Zverev has given him a huge boost of confidence for the rest of the Australian Open. Nadal defied doubts about both his fitness and form during a pulsating four-hour contest on Rod Laver Arena, at the end of which he had beaten the talented Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2.

Rafael Nadal surpasses a fierce five-set battle against rising star Alexander Zverev1 hour ago

Rafael Nadal surpassed a fierce challenge against one of the rising stars in the game German teenager Alexander Zverev in 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3, 6-2 battle to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday. The Champions of 2009 had to be at his best to come out on top after more than four hours of fierce rallies and shot-making which earned both players a huge ovation from the spectators at the Rod Laver Arena.

Leyton Orient v Morecambe – Match Postponed

Leyton Orient were due to be at Brisbane Road with Morecambe the visitors for the latest League 2 game, which was meant to be 3pm kick-off. However, this has been confirmed as being postponed! Due to a frozen pitch at Orient this game couldn’t go ahead – an obvious disappointment but there wasn’t a lot that could be done and it wasn’t the only one called off either today as others have also suffered the same fate.

Youngster moves on loan

Celtic’s Norwegian teenager Kristoffer Ajer has joined Kilmarnock on loan for the rest of the season. The eighteen-year-old midfielder arrived in the summer from IK Start but has struggled for any first-team involvement.

Ross County v Dundee United

Dundee United turn their attention towards Scottish Cup fourth round action when visiting top-flight Ross County. Manager Ray McKinnon was considering the claims of Charlie Telfer, Blair Spittal and Tope Obadeyi having made an impression when coming on against Queen of the South last week.

Jack Stevens back up goalkeeper

The progress of keeper Jack Stevens has moved the 19-year-old further up the pecking order getting his chance as back up to Eastwood in the first team. Jack’s progress has meant that Benji Buchel has been told he can leave Oxford United if an opportunity appeals to the goalkeeper during the January transfer window.

Middlesbrough v West Ham United

Middlesbrough continue to search for vital points when hosting West Ham United this afternoon. Striker Patrick Bamford may receive immediate action having completed a permanent move from Chelsea during the week.