George Hill insisted there was no extra motivation in facing his former team for the first time since being traded during the summer. Motivation or not, the Utah Jazz point guard torched the Indiana Pacers for one of his best games of the season.
Day: January 22, 2017
Chen holds off 3-time champ to be U.S. champion
Karen Chen performs during the ladies free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. Karen Chen performs during the ladies free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo.
Quick Hits: Henrik Sedin’s 1000th Point, Mrazek’s Return to Form
A big congratulations to Henrik Sedin, who became the first player to reach 1000 points solely in a Canucks jersey Friday night. It couldn’t have been more perfect of a play, either.
Gut remains perfect in super-G; Vonn struggles in 9th
United States’ Lindsey Vonn gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. United States’ Lindsey Vonn gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women’s World Cup super-G, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
Zverev’s win over Murray caps dramatic career comeback
Mischa Zverev still remembers one of his earliest losses to Andy Murray, when the two were rising juniors, just 17 years old, and playing in the semifinals of the 2004 U.S. Open boys’ tournament. More than 12 years later, Zverev tried the same tactics against Murray on a far bigger stage – and this time it worked.
Djokovic to lead Serbia against Russia in Davis Cup
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Women’s college basketball: UHH can’t get over hump this time
For a while there, the improbable task seemed possible once again for the Hawaii Hilo women’s team, but unlike the three previous games, all victories secured in the final seconds, the hill was too high to climb Saturday afternoon at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
BIIF soccer: Hilo finally reigns against Kealakehe
The turning point, Hilo coach George Ichimaru said, was easy to pinpoint.
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The Kamehameha girls and Keaau mixed crews share a few things in common, such as they know how to win under any weather conditions and their canoe paddling dominance keeps growing.
Liverpool FC’s Alexander-Arnold’s mum cried after PL debut
MURRAY CRASHES OUT: World No 1’s Australian Open dream is over after shock defeat by Zverev… ranked 49 places below him! Pogba is making same mistakes as Depay… he must focus on what he does on the pitch rather than his clothes, hair and social media, warns legend Gullit BT presenter Humphrey insists Gerrard found it funny after his ‘slip’ joke at Liverpool legend’s expense on live TV Hopes of Federer fairytale build after 35-year-old legend battles past Nishikori in five sets to move step closer to 18th major A clear penalty not given, a Jesus strike that never was and two Lloris clangers… Man City left fuming after Spurs snatch draw in clash between title rivals that had it all Bravo just can’t save a shot, Lloris loses the plot and hot water bottles for City benchwarmers: Seven things you missed from the thriller at the Etihad Rooney the record breaker: Fantastic free-kick sees … (more)
Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Roger Federer cast off doubts about his fitness by winning a five-set thriller with Kei Nishikori to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. This was only Federer’s fourth official match since returning from six months out with injury but the Swiss stayed tough on Rod Laver Arena to win 6-7 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 in three hours and 24 minutes.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Kawhi Leonard Barely Edges LeBron James in Road Win
MVP candidates Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James went head-to-head Saturday night as the San Antonio Spurs barely edged the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime. After a deep three with just about 30 seconds left to tie the game at 107, the King, LeBron James missed a game-winning dagger for his Cleveland Cavaliers just their next offensive possession.
Jordan Henderson confident Liverpool can bounce back from Swansea defeat
Liverpool face a pivotal few days in their season with captain Jordan Henderson insisting nothing should be read into one bad result. The Reds’ only win in 2017 has come against Sky Bet League Two side Plymouth in an FA Cup replay and Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at home to struggling Swansea showed a squad apparently struggling to cope with physical and mental fatigue.
China move could suit record-breaker Wayne Rooney, says Sven-Goran Eriksson
Moving to China could be a good future option for Wayne Rooney, according to his former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. Moving to China could be a good future option for Wayne Rooney, according to his former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Sunday Habs Headlines: Michel Therrien praises Carey Price
Great saves on both sides. Carey allowed us to get a point, at least.” Only two scouts attending Saturday night’s game between the Habs and the Sabres, including Pierre Gauthier who attends most games.
Chelsea open talks with European giant over stunning transfer move
The Spanish giants are believed to be desperate to bring Courtois to La Liga at the end of the season and have set aside A 26million to land the Belgian. Courtois, 24, spent three years in Spain with Atletico Madrid between 2011 and 2014 but has been an integral member of Antonio Conte’s side.
Jack Wilshere says Wayne Rooney is the best he’s played with and Arsenal fans can’t handle it
Half the footballing world felt it necessary to come out of the woodwork and praise Wayne Rooney after he became Manchester United’s all-time record goalscorer. The England international, 31, registered his 250th goal for United with an injury-time free-kick at Stoke City to break Sir Bobby Charlton’s long-standing record.
Arsene Wenger has revealed just how highly he rates Danny Welbeck
Arsene Wenger has not held back in revealing how highly he rates Danny Welbeck, signifying the striker could play a major role in the second half of Arsenal ‘s season. The former Manchester United player has recently returned to action after recovering from the second of two long-term injuries that have halted his Arsenal career.
Saint-Denis Street soapbox car derby puts icons on wheels
Orange cones were among the many icons of Montreal and Quebec culture to figure among the soapbox car designs. The traffic cone-inspired soapbox cars were featured in a race organized as part of Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations.
Boston Bruins: Claude Julien’s Job Is In Jeopardy
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Eight biggest goats from NFL Championship weekend
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Chicago Bears Team MVP: Jordan Howard
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DHS football gears up to host Grid Iron Gala
Tickets are still available for the Davis High football program’s third annual “Grid Iron Gala” fundraiser dinner. The silent auction – live auction – reception will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall.
Eberle scores twice, Oilers sweep Flames for first time
Jordan Eberle had two goals and two assists, Laurent Brossoit stopped 38 shots for his first NHL win and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 to sweep the four-game season series for the first time Eberle scores twice, Oilers sweep Flames for first time Jordan Eberle had two goals and two assists, Laurent Brossoit stopped 38 shots for his first NHL win and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 to sweep the four-game season series for the first time Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jLZur2 Edmonton Oilers’ goalie Laurent Brossoit, right, stops Calgary Flames’ Sean Monahan during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Calgary, Alberta.
Friday Summit episode of the Locked On Nuggets podcast
In this very special Weekend Summit episode of the Locked on Nuggets podcast, I am joined by three terrific writers, Jake Marsing , Jeff Morton , and TJ McBride. We cover a wide variety of Nuggets topics including what to do with Jusuf Nurkic , the Nuggets odds of winning the 8th seed, and takeaways from this exciting stretch of the season.
Grizzlies’ power play overpowers Aces in Utah
Special teams were both special and harmful for the Alaska Aces in a 6-3 loss to the Utah Grizzlies on Saturday. Stephen Perfetto and Danny Moynihan each delivered short-handed goals for the Aces, but Utah scored three power-play goals and outshot the Aces 39-25 in the ECHL hockey series finale in West Valley City, Utah.
East brings home conference crown
From top to bottom, the entire Columbus East lineup made their presence known on the mats of Jennings County on Saturday. With four grapplers earning individual championships – and all 14 classes placing in the top five – the Olympians dominated the eight-team field with 244 points to earn their first HHC title since 2011.
Andy Murray beaten by Mischa Zverev at Australian Open
A clear penalty, a Jesus strike that never was and a Lloris clanger: Guardiola frustrated as City draw with Spurs in game that had it all Seven things you missed from City against Spurs: Lloris loses the plot and a very famous face in the crowd Humphrey responds on Twitter after ‘slip’ joke to Gerrard during BT Sport’s coverage of City’s draw with Tottenham Kyrgios: A maverick, an eccentric, but is he really just not trying? He doesn’t deserve the criticism from McEnroe Putin ‘was at the heart of the Russia drug scandal’ alleges ‘doper-in-chief’ who claims he doped half of his country’s 72 London 2012 medalists SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’ve loved England’s approach but they don’t scare anyone yet… here’s my four-point plan to change that Conte fires warning to Costa not to wreck his hard work that has propelled the Blues to top of the Premier League GLENN HODDLE: Van Basten’s new rule … (more)
Schlemko’s OT goal leads Sharks past Avalanche 3 2
David Schlemko scored his second goal of the season with 3:42 remaining in overtime and the San Jose Sharks won their fourth straight game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night. Joel Ward and Melker Karlsson also scored to help the Sharks win for the 15th time in their past 16 regular-season home games against Colorado.
Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed
CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed More than a half dozen people called police to report that Pream was threatening to stab and cut people, police said.
Huge Australian Open boilover as Murray is dumped out by Zverev
The Australian Open has witnessed another sensational shock result with world number one Andy Murray dumped out of the year’s first major in the fourth round by Germany’s Mischa Zverev. Zverev played the match of his life to secure a 7-5.
Stanford routed by Oregon on the road
The Stanford men jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead. Then Oregon put the game out of reach early.
Oilers Flames Hockey
Calgary Flames goalie Brian Elliott blocks a shot with his chest during the third period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP) Photo: Jeff McIntosh, AP
Stars Shine as Suns shock Knicks Late
Although the Phoenix Suns are in rebuilding mode, the stars are becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially on the offensive end. And although the New York Knicks are a struggling team barely finding their way after their own re-tooling this past off-season, tonight’s game was still in the Mecca of sports – Madison Square Garden – one of the most exciting and difficult venues to play, regardless of how the talent on the home team’s roster has been performing.
Half of Pittsburgh has the flu….
Anyway, I’m fanposting because I’m hoping to wake up in the morning with a health report. I’m dying here.
ASU Hockey: Dominant Devils earn home sweep vs. Southern New Hampshire
After Friday night’s 11-0 “cake walk” victory, the Sun Devils endured a more competitive 4-1 defeat over Southern New Hampshire . The Penmen kept it close tying the game at 1-1 in the first period.
Rahon’s 22 paces No. 23 Saint Mary’s past Pepperdine
St. Mary’s center Jock Landale, right, shoots over Pepperdine guard Lamond Murray Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Moraga, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Saint Mary’s won 85-65.
NHL Capsules
Scott Hartnell scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period to push the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night. Hartnell scored in the first period and got the tiebreaker in the third, helping the Blue Jackets overcome a terrible second period to beat the Hurricanes for the second time this week.
Spurs 118, Cavs 115; Jason Lloyd’s 14 thoughts on a bad punch and a blown hammer
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Sharks hang on to beat Avalanche
SAN JOSE >> The Sharks had put together three straight solid performances this week. The challenge Saturday was to maintain that level of intensity Saturday against the dismal Colorado Avalanche.