Month: January 2017

Smith, Cooke lead Dayton to 67-46 win over Saint Louis

Charles Cook had 15 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six assists, Scoochie Smith scored 19, including five 3-pointers, and Dayton cruised to a 67-46 win over Saint Louis on Sunday. A jumper and then a 3-pointer by Mike Crawford gave Saint Louis a 10-4 lead about three minutes in, but the Billikens went scoreless over the next 10:13 and scored two points in the next 14:40 as Dayton opened a 15-point lead with 3:25 left in the half.

Messi scores 5th goal in 6 games as Barcelona beats Eibar

With Lionel Messi’s fifth goal in six games this year, Barcelona comfortably defeated Eibar 4-0 on Sunday to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid and Sevilla at the halfway point of the Spanish league. Substitute Denis Suarez, Uruguay striker Luis Suarez and Brazil forward Neymar also scored as the defending champions cruised to victory in the Basque Country to finish the first half of the season two points behind Madrid and one behind Sevilla.

Champion Cavaliers are next for Pelicans, who hope to prove Friday’s ugly loss was an aberration

The only question is whether the New Orleans Pelicans’ 143-114 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night was the result of a systemic problem or a one-game aberration that’s prone to occur over the course of an 82-game season. Coach Alvin Gentry and his players have formed a consensus around the latter, crediting the NBA’s worst team for having a remarkably strong performance and catching the Pelicans at the wrong time.

Bristol De Mai to race at Ascot before call on Cheltenham

The team behind Bristol De Mai, Saturday’s impressive winner of the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock, will seek another piece of evidence at Ascot next month before deciding whether the Ryanair Chase or Gold Cup should be the grey’s Cheltenham Festival target. The 22-length winner, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and ridden by Daryl Jacob, faces a likely clash with Cue Card in the A 150,000 Betfair Ascot Chase on February 18. The Grade One contest, run over two miles and five furlongs, three furlongs shorter than the Peter Marsh Chase, was won last year by Silviniaco Conti.

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Arsene Wenger regrets pushing fourth official during dramatic Arsenal win

Arsene Wenger admitted he “should have shut up and gone home” instead of pushing fourth official Anthony Taylor during the closing stages of Arsenal’s dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley. Alexis Sanchez slotted home a last-gasp penalty as 10-man Arsenal moved into second place in the Premier League but Wenger was furious at referee Jonathan Moss’ decision to award Burnley a stoppage-time spot-kick of their own.

Antonio Conte: Diego Costa is happy at Chelsea

The Blues beat Hull 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lead the Premier League by eight points after four of their five title rivals dropped points over the weekend. Costa celebrated his 52nd Chelsea goal on his 100th appearance by gesturing about all the noise which has surrounded him since missing the win at Leicester, officially due to a back injury.

No. 3 Maryland uses 3rd-quarter surge to beat Rutgers 80-71

Maryland’s Brionna Jones, left, shoots as Rutgers’ Khadaizha Sanders, center, and Kandiss Barber defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in College Park, Md. Maryland’s Brionna Jones, left, shoots as Rutgers’ Khadaizha Sanders, center, and Kandiss Barber defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in College Park, Md.

Visiting Steelers Awoken by Pulled Fire Alarm at Hotel

Pictured are Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. 15, 2017 and Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Jan. 14, 2017. The Pittsburgh Steelers were awakened by a pulled fire alarm at their hotel at 3:40 a.m., the night before their game against the New England Patriots to decide the AFC Championship , according to police.

Royals’ Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic

Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm helped his team win the 2015 World Series title, was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. With the fitting nickname of “Ace,” Ventura burst onto the baseball scene with a 100 mph fastball and an explosive attitude to match.

MS Dhoni felicitated by Kapil Dev at innings break during third ODI in Kolkata30 min ago

Kolkata, Jan 22: Mahendra Singh Dhoni , who relinquished the One-Day International and T20 captaincy recently, was felicitated by Cricket Association of Bengal for his contribution to Indian cricket during the innings break of the third ODI against England here on Sunday. Dhoni, who led India to two World Cups – one 50-over and one T20 – along with a Champions Trophy, received a crystal trophy from India’s first 50-over World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev to loud cheers of “Dhoni, Dhoni” from the 55,000-odd spectators.

Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte, left, puts

Former top MLB prospect Andy Marte died in car crash Marte, 33, died in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday. Check out this story on mysouthnow.com: http://usat.ly/2jNvTO2 Cleveland Indians third baseman Andy Marte, left, puts out New York Yankees’ Alberto Gonzalez, right, on an eighth- inning sacrifice bunt by Yankees batter Angel Chavez in the Indians’ 4-2 spring training game.

$199.6 Million Invested in Rural Nebraska in 2016 by USDA Rural Development

The Upper Big Blue NRD Board of Directors met Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District office to discuss and vote on January’… — Mischa Zverev defeated world No. 1 Andy Murray in the fourth round of the Australian Open in four sets 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, advancing to the quarterfi… Lincoln, Nebraska, January 20, 2017 -Nebraska’s rural communities received $199.6 million in USDA Rural Development funding in federal fiscal year 2016.

Spot-kick joy as Guiseley end their away hoodoo

NEW signing Derek Asamoah had an impressive debut for Guiseley but Michael Rankine was the Lions’ two-goal hero as they registered their first Vanarama National League away win for almost a year. The last time Guiseley got a maximum on the road it was at Woking in February 2016, and it helped them beat the drop last term.

Late Sanchez penalty gives Arsenal 2-1 win over Burnley

Alexis Sanchez slotted a penalty into the net deep into stoppage time to give 10-man Arsenal a 2-1 victory over Burnley on Sunday, sending the north London club up to second in the Premier League. Burnley looked like taking its second point on the road this season when substitute Francis Coquelin tripped Ashley Barnes and Andre Gray powered home the first spot-kick in stoppage time to cancel out Shkodran Mustafi’s header.

Two games, one win

Kansas State beat #7/#8 West Virginia 79-75 yesterday at Bramlage Coliseum. It took a Barry Brown steal with 25 seconds left to win the game after a late charge by the Mountaineers put the result in doubt.

Canada wins second cross-country medal of the weekend, bronze in relay

Canada earned a bronze medal in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometre relay on Sunday, the first time in the history of the program that Canada has reached the podium in a men’s World Cup cross-country ski relay. Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., Alex Harvey of Saint Ferreol-les-Neiges, Que., Toronto’s Len Valjas and 24-year-old World Cup rookie, Knute Johnsgaard of Whitehorse to clocked a bronze-medal time of one hour six minutes 48 seconds to take third.

Djokovic to lead Serbia against Russia in Davis Cup

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic gestures to the crowd after losing to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. BELGRADE, Serbia – Novak Djokovic will lead his native Serbia against Russia in the first round of the Davis Cup next month.