There are lots of sayings about green horses and green riders. My favorite, because of its sheer simplicity, is “green plus green equals black and blue.”
Day: January 25, 2017
One Man Finally Got A Chance To Brush Kevin Durant’s Hair
If we’re being honest, we’ve had questions about Kevin Durant ‘s hair for quite some time. One hilarious Instagram user finally had the chance to brush the Golden State Warriors star’s hairfrom his living room.
Snickers Turned Its Preroll Ads Into Wacky Little Video Games You Can Actually Play
From Snickers’ point of view, skipping its YouTube preroll ads is just as bad skipping one of the Mars candy brand’s chocolaty treats when you’re hungry. So, to boost viewer engagement in the prerolls, Impact BBDO in Dubai just unwrapped “Pre-Video Videogames” – ads you can actually play that are also packed with loud, silly hunger scenarios.
Bristol De Mai: Impressive in the Peter Marsh
Given the number of big race wins enjoyed by Colin Tizzard this season, it is worth pointing out that it is still Paul Nicholls who leads the trainers’ championship – and that without any top stable stars. Here’s a question – can you name the highest-rated horse trained by P Nicholls right now? Tricky one.
Red Sox: Can Chris Sale avoid first year struggles in Boston?
… try to tune it out, but it’s nearly impossible to avoid the critics in a city that considers itself the hub of the sports world. Bostonians have a strong passion for their teams that can boil over into frustration when the season isn’t going as …
Frampton v Santa Cruz: The big fight
… news Date : Saturday January 28, 2016 Venue : MGM Grand, Las Vegas TV Start Time : 0100 GMT (Sunday January 29), Sky Sports 1 Main event time : Around 0400-0500 GMT (Approx) Carl Frampton ( 8/13 ) v Leo Santa Cruz ( 11/8 ) (WBA super featherweight – …
If only Dabo Swinney’s QB evaluations were as good as his Clemson team — Bud Shaw
CLEVELAND, Ohio – So Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says if the Browns pass up quarterback Deshaun Watson at No. 1 they’ll be “passing up Michael Jordan.”
Lightning Finding their Identity?
Just over halfway through the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still trying to find their identity. After finishing with a 46-31-5 record a season ago , the Lightning are not currently on pace to repeat that.
Federer, Williams sisters – 30s in vogue in Australian semis
Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Switzerland’s Roger Federer, left, is congratulated by Germany’s Mischa Zverev during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
Citizens board: Video backs cop in Steelers’ coach arrest
This file photo from Jan. 13, 2017 shows Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter during NFL football practice in Pittsburgh. The director of the Pittsburgh Police Citizens Review Board says video of the arrest of Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter on Jan. 8, 2017, supports an officer’s version of the events, including that Porter grabbed the officer’s wrists, rendering him defenseless.
New spa at Historic Track soothes and
Tim Masters came up with the idea to benefit all kinds of horses. And he hopes the spa will bring more revenue to the 1838 track, the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America and a National Historic Landmark.
Re: Raptors Playbook: Iverson Series Counters
Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel , I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors every Wednesday. This week, we’ll focus on the Toronto Raptors Iverson Series and the counters that stem from it.
Could the Great East Run 2017 in Ipswich rival the Great North Run?
A major new half marathon in the region, the Great East Run, is set to launch in Ipswich this year, it has been announced. In a major coup for Suffolk, the 13.1 mile flat and fast course will see around 2,500 runners in its inaugural year take part in the mass participation event on Sunday, September 24. The event is being organised by the Great Run Company, which is responsible for The Great North Run in Newcastle, which attracts 57,000 runners, and The Great South Run in Portsmouth, which now features 25,000 runners after a similar small-scale launch in 1990.
Passengers filmed chanting anti-Semitic songs on way to Man City-Tottenham match
Anti-Semitic songs chanted by passengers on a tram ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League meeting with Tottenham on Saturday have been widely condemned by the Jewish community. Video footage on a tram ahead of the match appears to show supporters heading to the match singing ‘you’re getting gassed in the morning’ – a reference to the treatment of Jews in concentration camps during the Second World War.
Scouting the Draft: Center
Oct 16, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports The NFL Draft is fast approaching.
Brandon Slater is adapting to new defensive attention as Paul VIa s go-to scorer
… will be in Landover for the DCIAA indoor track and field championships this afternoon. Matt Brooks is the high school sports editor for The Washington Post. He’s an Arlington native and longtime District resident and was previously a high school …
Josh Doctsona s recovery continues at a slow pace
Wide receivers Josh Doctson, right, and Jamison Crowder clean out their lockers at Redskins Park at the end of the season on Jan. 2. MOBILE, Ala. – The Washington Redskins continue to bring wide receiver Josh Doctson along at a slow pace in his rehabilitation from season-long Achilles’ tendon injuries.
Liberty chief lays out four-point plan to lift F1
… and alignment with companies that want to get involved with the sport. He pointed out on Tuesday that while sports like Major League Baseball have more than 80 people working on sponsorship acquisition, F1 had just one person – plus nobody working …
Usain Bolt stripped of an Olympic gold medal over relay teammatea s failed drug test
… ld medal I’d have to give it back, it’s not a problem for me.” After spending most of her career in traditional print sports journalism, Cindy began blogging and tweeting, first as NFL/Redskins editor, and, since August 2010, at The Early Lead.
Police look into abuse at Newcastle and Sunderland charity
… to change the lives of children, young people and their families, we have grown to become one of the most pioneering sports charities in the world, winning multiple awards for our ground-breaking sports, health, community and education programmes.’ …
Case dropped against man jailed 25 years in tourist slaying
Prosecutors dropped a case Wednesday against a man who spent a quarter-century behind bars in an infamous tourist killing before getting his conviction overturned. Johnny Hincapie’s eyes moistened as prosecutors said they wouldn’t retry him in a case that once symbolized a city roiled by random crime.
Cash’s legacy: A therapy horse’s impact
Cash, her 30-year-old Paint horse, helped the horse rider and trainer through difficult times. The horse died on Monday, Jan. 20 after suffering a severe stroke.
Bolt Loses 2008 Olympic Relay Gold in Teammate’s Doping Case
Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter. The IOC says Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Fresno man ‘sets relative’s home on fire over a cigarette’
Armed and dangerous! Did Donald Trump’s bodyguard ‘wear FAKE hands’ during inauguration so he could hold a gun under his coat? Tragedy as a SECOND girl, 14, livestreams her own suicide on Facebook from the bathroom of her foster home – just three weeks after a 12-year-old also killed herself on camera The items you should NEVER order for your children at a fast food restaurant Are these the most hilarious wrong number texts ever? People share the embarrassing and amusing messages they have received from complete strangers Do you enjoy a sick joke? People with a dark and twisted sense of humor are more intelligent and emotionally stable Fears for 28-year-old woman who has been missing for three days after her phone and car were found abandoned at separate locations dozens of miles away Royal Navy warships and RAF jets follow Russian aircraft carrier past the white cliffs of Dover once … (more)
Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings; good fences make good neighbours
As a Red Wings fan I hate to admit how likable the Leafs have become. They’re incredibly young , flashy, move the puck as good as any team in the league right now and they push “these kids like to have fun” past cliche.
A Look Inside Some Key Numbers For Super Bowl Matchup
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Nadal wins, keeps prospects of Roger-Rafa final alive
Spain’s Rafael Nadal yells while playing Canada’s Milos Raonic during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Spain’s Rafael Nadal throws a ball back to a ball boy during quarterfinal against Canada’s Milos Raonic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test
Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test. The 31-year-old Carter ran the first leg in the 4×100 metres relay in Beijing, helping Jamaica to a new world record of 37.10 seconds and Bolt to his third Olympic gold medal.
Usain Bolt stripped of 2008 gold medal, due to teammatea s doping
Here in New England, we know the weather fluctuates day by day, and are waiting for summer to roll around to start attending Summer events, With over 70% of all startup companies and businesses running from home, how do you make your business stand out? You use video! FILE – In this Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, Jamaica’s men’s 4×100 meters relay team, from left, Michael Fraser, Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell show their gold medals during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals, Wednesday Jan. 25, 2017, in a doping case involving teammate Nesta Carter.
Mike D’Antoni is adamantly against resting players
The Rockets return to the court on this fine Hump Day to take on a Boston Celtics team on the second night of a back-to-back. Hopefully the squad comes out with some urgency tonight to put the game away early.
Usain Bolt loses 2008 Olympic 4x100m relay gold in teammate’s doping case
Usain Bolt completed the triple-triple in Rio, winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m gold medals for the third straight Olympic Games. The IOC said on Wednesday that Carter tested positive for methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, in re-analysis of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Blackhawks switch it up, put Patrick Kane on the penalty kill
There are few situations when the NHL ‘s reigning most valuable player isn’t on the ice during a game, but when the Hawks have been shorthanded is generally when Kane is on the bench. Very few instances during Kane’s nine-plus season career has he killed penalties – the winger was averaging 4 seconds of ice time with the Hawks down a man this season – but that’s where he found himself late in Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Would Pittsburgh Steelers trade Antonio Brown to the Eagles?
Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the ball against Logan Ryan #26 of the New England Patriots during the first half of the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. While the chances seem slim, a recent report that the Steelers feel Brown cares too much about his individual stats has led Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio to write that he wouldn’t rule out the Steelers moving on from Brown this offseason.
NFL Draft 2017: Will Giants go for a linebacker early?
New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese speaks to reporters at the NFL football team’s training facility in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. As the 2016 NFL Draft approached the Giants were all set to take Leonard Floyd, a linebacker from Georgia, with the 10th pick of the first round.
Lafayette High School.
After 30 minutes of a relatively tight affair between the Lafayette Lions and the Acadiana Rams the game opened up in pretty dramatic fashion. Acadiana winger Jacob Judice produced a piece of magic down the left flank, cutting inside the Lafayette Lions’ right back and delivering an inch-perfect cross to Noah Anderson and promptly sent the ball past Lions’ keeper Sami Borchalli to give the Rams’ a 1-0 lead before halftime.
Norwegian cross-country skier Johaug appears before hearing
… silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Games. She has also won seven world championship and two overall World Cup titles. As sports columnist, Paul Woody offers an array of commentary on the sports scene in columns and World of Woody videos.
Report: Revolution sign Slovenian defender Antonio Mlinar
Antonio Mlinar will be introduced tomorrow as a new @NERevolution signing. 25yr old CB, club captain recently capped by Slovenia.
Trump Threatens to ‘Send in the Feds’ Because of Chicago ‘Carnage’
Unzicker has sched… — President Donald Trump signed two memorandums Tuesday signaling his support for the advancement of construction on the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines … — President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, and critics of the doomed deal say the move will prote… The Nebraska dairy community is recruiting candidates to become the 2017-18 Nebraska Dairy Princess. The young woman who holds the title represents dairy farm families and the… A highlight just waiting to happen.
Car Stolen in Chicago with 10-Year-Old Boy Sitting Inside
Unzicker has sched… — President Donald Trump signed two memorandums Tuesday signaling his support for the advancement of construction on the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines … — President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, and critics of the doomed deal say the move will prote… The Nebraska dairy community is recruiting candidates to become the 2017-18 Nebraska Dairy Princess. The young woman who holds the title represents dairy farm families and the… A highlight just waiting to happen.
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Don’t worry about Carey Price
Carey Price’s below-Carey numbers have certainly been the talk of the town of late, but positives can be taken away from the fact that the team is performing relatively well throughout his slump, and the Canadiens have the opportunity to prove their more than just their star goaltender. [ TSN 690 ] If Montreal has serious interest in Martin Hanzal, the Arizona Coyotes have reportedly asked for a return that consists of Michael McCarron, a first round and conditional pick.