Month: January 2017

The Latest: Dimitrov into Australian Open quarterfinals

Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Germany’s Angelique Kerber makes a backhand return to United States’ Coco Vandeweghe during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.

Sixers have won 8 of last 10 games

They won eight of 10 games heading into Saturday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks here at the Philips Arena. Their 16-25 record through 41 games is the best since they went 17-24 during the 2012-13 season The Sixers have a legitimate NBA All-Star Game candidate and runaway rookie-of-the-year contender in Embiid.

Rooney can leave for China if he wants, says Mourinho

A few hours after he became Manchester United’s record goalscorer, the club’s marketing department were, true to form, announcing their range of Wayne Rooney memorabilia – mugs and shirts all bearing the number 250. However, now he has broken Sir Bobby Charlton’s record how much longer will Rooney remain at Old Trafford? He will always be a part of the fabric of Manchester United’s history but when asked if Rooney might move to China or the United States, his manager, Jose Mourinho, said he would not stand in his way.

Smush Parker Wants To Team Up With Kobe Bryant In Big3 League

Ex-Laker Smush Parker wants to squash the beef with Kobe Bryant and team up to compete in Ice Cube’s Big3 League!! In case you didn’t know … Kobe made it clear during his playing days that he wasn’t a fan of Smush … and even told him not to speak to him until he “had more accolades.” TMZ Sports spoke to Smush about wanting to reunite with Mamba and old teammate Lamar Odom … and he says their triangle offense would dominate against guys like Allen Iverson , Chauncey Billups and Mike Bibby .

AFTERMATH: Pens beat Bruins

The two goals he scored in today’s 5-1 Penguins win over the Bruins put him in some rare air among NHL scorers. Sure, we’re cherry picking stats here at the peak of his powers, and sure, Sheary obviously benefits from playing alongside Sidney Crosby, but these numbers are something else.

Brady, Patriots heading to Super Bowl again

After beginning the 2016 season suspended for four games for his role in the “Deflategate” scandal, the New England quarterback relentlessly carried the Patriots to an unprecedented ninth appearance in the title game, and his seventh in a row. Brady threw for a franchise playoff-best 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-17 rout of the helpless Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

They’re Back: Brady and Patriots win AFC, 36-17 vs Steelers

New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. less New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan makes a touchdown reception against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, … more New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan runs against Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.

Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes

This photo released by Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission shows the fatal crash site of Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura near Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead Kansas City to a long-awaited World Series championship in 2015, died in the car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday.

Trump inauguration sets live video streaming record

According to content delivery network specialist Akamai Technologies, video streaming coverage of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration is the largest single live news event that the company has delivered. Live video streaming of the Inauguration peaked at 8.7 Tbps at 12:04 p.m. ET during the opening of the President’s speech, exceeding the previous record of 7.5 Tbps set during Election Day coverage on the evening of November 8th, 2016.

Super Bowl will pit Brady’s Patriots against Ryan’s Falcons

A season that began with Tom Brady serving a four-game suspension will end with him in the Super Bowl, where his New England Patriots will take on Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons. While much of the attention between now and the NFL championship game on Feb. 5 in Houston will be focused on Brady vs. Ryan, the truly key matchup could be Atlanta’s score-at-will offense, which produced the most points during the regular season, against the unheralded defense of New England, which allowed the fewest.

La Liga: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar help Barcelona down Eibar 4-0

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored their 15th league goals of the season as Barcelona stayed on the heels of La Liga leaders Real Madrid by winning 4-0 at Eibar on Sunday although the win was marred by an injury to key midfielder Sergio Busquets. Substitute Denis Suarez scored his first goal for Barca, firing the visitors into the lead from the edge of the area in the 31st minute after replacing Busquets, who had been carried off on a stretcher with strained ankle ligaments following a crunching tackle by Eibar’s Gonzalo Escalante.

Re: Quick Reaction: Suns XX, Raptors XX

The compete level on D was there for the most part as well, but a couple of missed jumpers and bunnies under the basket led to an overall mediocre shooting performance. 35 MIN, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 5-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 2 BLK, 1 TO, -9 +/- Played an energetic first half feeding off great cuts to the basket, and even dropping a 3-pointer to the crowd’s delight .

Australian Open: Serena Williams battles pressure and Barbora Strycova to reach quarters

Serena Williams battled a misbehaving serve and scorching heat but stayed cool under pressure in a 7-5 6-4 win over Czech Barbora Strycova to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday. Second seed Williams was broken three times in the opening set at Rod Laver Arena and again when coasting to the finish line in the second but shifted up a gear when it counted to close out the match in one hour and 46 minutes.

Mall roundabout experience highlights common problem

As the United States’ new president, Donald Trump will have his hands full in many ways, and transportation infrastructure looks like a major challenge. A new report by the U.S. Department of Transportation on the nation’s transportation infrastructure estimates that there is a $926 billion “backlog” of needed projects.

Nowitzki starts Mavericks toward 122-73 rout of Lakers

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki tries to stop Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black from driving inside during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Dallas. Los Angeles Lakers guard Jose Calderon looks to pass as Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes and Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Dallas.

Royals’ Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic

Yordano Ventura quit school as a teenager so he could begin working a construction job to help his family make ends meet, laboring day after day in the hot sun of the Dominican Republic. Yordano wowed scouts with an electrifying fastball, the best they had seen in years, and a confident demeanor that bordered on brash and arrogant.