Month: January 2017

News 30 mins ago 11:25 a.m.Lakeland man arrested for impersonating a military officer

A Lakeland man who was previously sentenced twice for the federal crime of impersonating a military officer is back in jail after he allegedly solicited money from a Polk County woman to compete in a charity video game tournament and buy a new game controller. Kyle Christopher Barwan, 27, of Plant City, was featured on a “stolen valor” blog for his two previous arrests in Kentucky and Illinois.

Game Day Preview: Canucks @ Arizona- Jan 26/17

It started out looking like the Canucks were going to stomp a mudhole in the Colorado Avalanche, firing 20 shots on Calvin Pickard in the first 20 minutes. After that, it was pretty much an even contest, the Canucks blew a 2-0 lead and needed a PP goal on the road to secure the win , and vault the Calgary Flames into the 2nd Wild Card spot .

Sindhu, Srikanth, Ashwini-Sikki advance; Prannoy, Manu-Sumeeth exit Syed Modi meet

Lucknow, Jan 26 – P.V. Sindhu, Kidambri Srikanth, B. Sai Praneeth entered the quarter-finals, while H.S. Prannoy and the men’s doubles pair of Mannu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy suffered upsets in the pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships here on Thursday. Also advancing were women’s doubles pairs of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy and Aparna Balan and Prajakta Sawant, as Indian 15th seed Harsheel Dani starred with his shocking 21-18 21-18 win over Pronnoy in 35 minutes .

Colorado Rapids 2017 Desert Diamond Cup Preview

Can you believe we are less than a month away from the 2017 MLS Preseason and the Desert Diamond Cup? It’s always an exciting time for the fans because it gives us a chance to see which players to keep an eye on before the real deal begins. This years is the 6th anniversary of the Desert Diamond Cup tournament, founded in 2011.

Walker predicting an exciting time for U’s

Sam Walker is confident that Colchester United still have an exciting end to the season ahead of them – despite surrendering their proud nine-game unbeaten record. The U’s 3-0 reverse at fellow promotion-hopefuls Exeter City last weekend was their first defeat in ten matches, in League Two.

Australian Open Final: Williams vs. Williams

Ten days of tennis and 126 competitors later, it’s the Williams Sisters who will verse each other in the final of the Australian Open where age is continually triumphant over youth. Older sister Venus defeated young American Coco Vandeweghe in two hours 26 minutes to reach her first grand slam final since Wimbledon in 2009, changing tactics in the second set after dropping her first set of the tournament against an opponent “who is just on fire.”

Zidane puts breave face on Cup exit

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was keeping a brave face despite seeing his side’s hopes of a domestic and European treble evaporate with a 4-3 aggregate defeat to Celta Vigo in the King’s Cup. A thrilling return leg in Vigo ended 2-2 on the night, but although Madrid were in with a chance of qualifying until the final whistle, Celta’s 2-1 win in Madrid a week ago and the tactical chaos of Zidane’s side were the factors which saw the side from the north-west of Spain go through to the semi-finals and Madrid fall by the wayside.

10 Things to Know for Today

U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill, starting with existing money in the Department of Homeland Security account, followed by congressional cuts for other domestic programs to come up with possibly billions of dollars more. Trump’s executive actions tightening border security- and possibly restricting refugee flows – mean comprehensive immigration legislation is as elusive as ever.

Boston deflated about facing Atlanta in Super Bowl LI

Falcons fever is taking over Atlanta as the team seeks their first ever Super Bowl title one week from Sunday, but in Boston the home newspaper of the New England Patriots expressed disappointment in facing the Falcons calling Atlanta a city with “zero enthusiasm” for pro sports. The Boston Globe headline: “It’s hard to get pumped up about a Super Bowl against Atlanta.”

Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Big Break Coming

Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from the All-Star Game break which if you watched the third period of the Tampa Bay Lightning game! The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t have the best third period the other night, and tonight they face a team that they have totally struggled against this season in the Winnipeg Jets. The Blackhawks now trail the Minnesota Wild by 2 points in the standings and 3 games in hand which always seems to be the case this time of year.

Federer fights off Wawrinka to reach Australian Open final

Roger Federer held firm against a furious fightback from fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka, edging his former apprentice 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 in a Melbourne Park classic to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday. On the same day the Williams sisters booked their place in the women’s final, 35-year-old Federer continued the march of the veterans, becoming the oldest man to reach a grand slam final in nearly 40 years.

Carden calls on Yellows players to make winning ‘a habit’

PAUL Carden wants his Warrington Town players to make winning “a habit” as they look to stretch their recent run by beating Buxton on Saturday, kick off 3pm. After seeing off Skelmersdale United in the Evo-Stik Premier Division on Saturday, Yellows secured a 2-0 victory over a youthful Tranmere Rovers side at Cantilever Park on Tuesday night to reach the quarter-finals of the Cheshire Senior Cup.

Where will the 49ers’ next defensive coordinator come from?

Following the HC & GM search from afar, I can’t help but wonder just how much the wait for Kyle Shanahan is putting us in the back seat with regards to assembling a coaching staff, especially when it comes to the DC position. Obviously, there’s the cautionary tale of the Jets who didn’t want to wait for Dan Quinn and Shanahan and instead grabbed Todd Bowles two years ago.

Federer edges Wawrinka thriller to reach final

Roger Federer edged a five-set thriller against his fellow Swiss and close friend Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open on Thursday to become the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 43 years. The 17-time Grand Slam champion saw off the world number four 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours and five minutes and will face either Rafael Nadal or Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday’s final.

Super Bowl game crew announced

The other members of the officiating crew for the game are Dan Ferrell , Kent Payne , Jeff Seeman , Doug Rosenbaum , Dyrol Prioleau , and Todd Prukop . Cheffers, in his 17th season as an NFL game official, entered the league in 2000 as a side judge and was promoted to referee in 2008.

Falcons holding out Jones, Mack

Matt Ryan wasn’t worried that he didn’t have his center and top receiver with him for the Falcons’ first Super Bowl practice on Wednesday or for the remainder of the week. The quarterback says he trusts Alex Mack and Julio Jones will do what is necessary to be ready despite missing this week’s practice schedule with injuries.

Final: Lakers squander fourth-quarter lead, lose to Blazers

After having three days to rebound from a 49-point blowout loss in Dallas, the Lakers squandered a fourth-quarter lead, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers, 105-98. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the third quarter of a game they had trailed by one at halftime, the Lakers crawled back behind 11 quick points from Lou Williams, who scored a game-high 31. They pulled even at 94 on a 3-pointer by Nick Young with 6:23 left in the game, then Young gave the Lakers the lead with another 3-pointer 42 seconds later.

Venus Williams books place in second Australian Open final

Venus Williams held up her end of the deal for another all-sisters Australian Open final with a 6-7 , 6-2, 6-3 win over Coco Vandeweghe, becoming the oldest player to reach the final of the tournament in the Open era. The 36-year-old Williams is back in a Grand Slam final for the first time since Wimbledon in 2009 and her first here since 2003, when she lost to her younger sister, Serena.

Venus Williams into Australian Open final

Veteran Venus Williams has ended CoCo Vandeweghe’s giantkilling run to become the oldest Australian Open women’s finalist in professional tennis history. Turning 37 in June, Williams battled back from a set down to defeat her gallant American compatriot 6-7 6-2 6-3 in Thursday’s first semifinal at Melbourne Park.

Interior trip next for Spruce Kings

… and has been a workhorse since Stefan Wornig left the team in December for medical reasons. The WHL Cougars’ prospect sports a 3.37 goals-against average and .883 save percentage and van Diemen knows he will have to have stingier netminding from …

UNC-Wilmington Tough Test For James Madison

The Dukes have allowed a mere 60.9 points per game in conference play – the second-best mark in the league – but have only scored 62.6 points against CAA foes – the second-worst average. They have gutted out victories with hard work, intense focus and timely execution.

Prices up, sales brisk in Trump’s South American tower

In recent weeks, the massive head shot of Donald Trump that greeted visitors to the Trump Tower Punta del Este “ultra exclusive” apartment project in this well-heeled South American beach destination vanished. The photo of Trump and his three adult children behind the marble counter in the vanilla-scented showroom also was taken down.

Dukes Ready To Focus On Next Season

On Jan. 14 – only a week removed from winning the FCS national title and just moments removed from walking the streets of downtown Harrisonburg in their team’s championship parade – Stinnie and Sharp couldn’t help but peek ahead. Stinnie, the starting left tackle for James Madison and Sharp, a reserve running back, were already thinking forward even though many of the fans that had gathered for the parade hadn’t even cleared Court Square yet.