Month: January 2017

Hilton Head resident Bobby Cremins tabbed as SEC Basketball Legend

Bobby Cremins, a former South Carolina standout who twice has retired to Hilton Head Island after coaching stints, has been selected as USC’s representative this season on the 2017 SEC Basketball Legends. Featuring former greats from all 14 SEC member institutions, the legends will be honored at the men’s basketball tournament March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Board praises CHS cross country

Claremont High School cross-country coach Bill Reeves poses for photos with members of his team on Thursday during the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting in Claremont. During the meeting the board recognized the boys and girls cross country teams for their dual CIF State titles as well as the girls Southern Section CIF title, and Coach Reeves for being named Southern Section Coach of the year.

American Flat Track and Kymco Usa Announce Multi-Year Partnership Extension

KYMCO will provide American Flat Track’s safety and operations team with the company’s latest generation side by sides, including the go-anywhere KYMCO UXV 500i G with enclosed, fan-cooled 5kw generator, and the performance-oriented KYMCO Super 8 150 scooter. “Each weekend, we put KYMCO’s product line to the test in the harsh, real world environment of Pro Flat Track and they always deliver,” said Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat Track.

Letter: Can I get two Ubaldus?

Dear Sir: I am not amused by the new $700 “legal tender for the payment of sex” featuring Senator Dr Ubaldus “Dick” Raymond, minister in the ministry of finance. If that was not enough, standing in line at the drug store, the new lingo for purchasing Enhance or Viagra is “Can I get two Ubaldus”.

The Latest: American qualifier Brady advances to 4th round

United States’ Jennifer Brady, right, is congratulated by Russia’s Elena Vesnina after winning their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. U.S. qualifier Jennifer Brady has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 , 6-2 win over 14th-seeded Elena Vesnina.

Cleveland Monsters shut out Rockford IceHogs, 2-0

Brad Theissen earned his first victory of the season as the Cleveland Monsters blanked the Rockford IceHogs, 2-0, in an American Hockey League game Friday at Quicken Loans Arena. Theissen, added to the roster when Joonas Korpisalo was called up to the Columbus Blue Jackets, finished with 32 saves to improve to 1-3-0.

Hogs ready to face hungry Tigers

LSU guard Antonio Blakeney drives past Alabama forward Jimmie Taylor in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. – LSU’s basketball team brings a four-game losing streak into Saturday night’s game against Arkansas in Walton Arena, but senior guard Manny Watkins doesn’t believe the Razorbacks are facing a wounded Tiger.

Boston Red Sox traded 6 top prospects but John Henry, Tom Werner…

He dealt four of those prospects — Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Mauricio Dubon and Luis Alexander Basabe — this offseason as part of the Chris Sale and Tyler Thornburg trades. “I think the most important thing is the core of our team this year remains intact,” Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said here at Red Sox Winter Weekend at Foxwoods.

Springfield Thunderbirds drop 5-3 decision to Bridgeport Sound Tigers

On Monday, a lack of urgency in the third period sunk the Springfield Thunderbirds in a late loss against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Four days later, the Thunderbirds showed some more spirit in coming back come back from a 2-goal deficit in the final period, but once again suffered a late letdown en route to a 5-3 loss against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday night.

Blue Jackets | Defenseman injuries will test depth

From Nov. 21 to Jan. 14 – a span of 26 games – the Blue Jackets used the same six defensemen, going nearly a third of the season without making lineup changes based on injuries or ineffectiveness. When the Blue Jackets play the Carolina Hurricanes today at Nationwide Arena, there’s a good chance David Savard and Markus Nutivaara will be out of the lineup nursing undisclosed injuries.

Jayhawks off to fast start at Rod McCravy Memorial

The University of Kansas track & field squads saw some impressive performances as a handful of Jayhawks got the teams’ weekend started at the Rod McCravy Memorial Friday inside Nutter Field House. The KU pole vaulters again proved their depth as trio of Jayhawks moved into the NCAA’s top-10, while the Jayhawk women’s relay team tacked on one of the fastest times in program history.

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After two road games, the McNeese women’s basketball team returns home for two straight games beginning with a 1 p.m. game against Northwestern State Saturday at Burton Coliseum. The game can be heard on the McNeese Radio Network , cajunradio.com or through live streaming and lives stats.

New England Patriots: Patriots Limp Into AFC Title Game

The New England Patriots will be playing the AFC Championship game in front of their home fans on Sunday, but they will be doing so with a hobbled lineup as they attempt to become the first NFL team to play in nine Super Bowls. On Friday, the team announced it’s injury report and it bears monitoring before the teams get ready to kick off.

Santiago Casilla returns to A’s on $11M, 2-year contract

Relief pitcher Sa… An Alaska man convicted of illegally dumping human waste into a harbor while operating a floating strip club says he plans to appeal whatever sentence is imposed Friday afternoon An Alaska man convicted of illegally dumping human waste into a harbor while operating a floating strip club says he plans to appeal whatever sentence is imposed Friday afternoon Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will stand in a U.S. courtroom, two decades after he was first sought by federal authorities It was a scene U.S. authorities had dreamed of for decades: Mexican drug lord and master escape artist Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was hauled into an American courtroom and then taken away to an ultra-secure jail “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is scheduled to appear in federal court in Pittsburgh on Friday for the start of her sentencing hearing in her … (more)

Watch now: Second day begins

Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan steadied the ship after the fall of two early wickets with a 127-run third-wicket stand on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday. PHOTO: BCB Bangladesh and New Zealand have stepped onto the Hagley Oval for the start of the second day of the first Test.

In-form Vaughan strikes again at the double to earn point

JAMES Vaughan continued his rich vein of goalscoring form by bagging a brace to twice drag Bury from behind and earn a hard-fought point against Port Vale. Tyler Walker and Ryan Taylor had twice put Vale ahead but Vaughan hit back either side of half time with his 15th and 16th goals of the season to level.

Predators activate defenceman Subban off injured reserve

The Nashville Predators have activated defenceman P.K. Subban off injured reserve, and he is expected to play Friday night in Edmonton. Subban, 27, has missed 16 games with an upper-body injury and was placed on injured reserve Jan. 1. He has seven goals and 10 assists in the 29 games he’s played with Nashville.

Predators defenseman P.K. Subban off injured list

The Nashville Predators have activated defenseman P.K. Subban off the injured list and he is expected to play Friday night in Edmonton. Subban has missed 16 games with an upper-body injury and was placed on the injured list Jan. 1. The former Norris Trophy winner has not played since Dec. 15. He said he and his coaches and trainers agreed Friday morning he was ready to return.

Bayern snatch late win

Robert Lewandowski scored an injury-time winner as Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 win at Freiburg as the Bundesliga resumed on Friday after the winter break. Lewandowski, last season’s top scorer in Germany, showed his class with two superb strikes on a freezing night at Freiburg’s sold-out Schwarzwald Stadion.

Matip eligible for Liverpool

FIFA has ruled that Joel Matip is eligible to play for Liverpool during the Africa Cup of Nations and he could face Swansea on Saturday. Liverpool had been waiting to get clarification from football’s world governing body or the Cameroon Football Federation over Matip’s eligibility to play and FIFA has now dismissed the case against the defender.

10News celebrates duPont-Columbia Awards

Columbia University is celebrating 75 years of honoring journalists with the Alfred I. duPont Award, with winners spanning from Edward R. Murrow to Mike Wallace to WTSP’s own investigative team. 10Investigates won the honor in 2015 for Noah Pransky’s expos into red light camera abuses , which cost Florida drivers millions of dollars through unfair ticketing.

MVP Ladder: Giannis’ Arrival

Sidney Moncrief is the last starter to represent the Milwaukee Bucks in an All-Star Game. That drought that will come to an end next month in New Orleans, when Giannis Antetokounmpo will hit the floor at the Smoothie King Center with nine of the other most recognizable faces in basketball.

Blinebury: Confident Rockets Winning, Having Fun

When the 2015 Western Conference finals were over, James Harden could barely make the trudge down the hallway to the interview room and it was all he could do to sit upright behind the microphone. Just a short time earlier, Harden had the ball in his hands and tried one last desperate lunge toward the basket .

RUMOURS: Roma try to block Chelsea move for midfielder

The Serie A side will offer their midfield star a much higher wage in order to keep him from leaving for the Premier League club Roma are set to stop Chelsea from signing midfielder Radja Nainggolan by offering him an improved contract, according to Calciomercato . Antonio Conte’s side had previously been linked with a move for the Belgium international, but Roma do not want to lose the 28-year-old to the Premier League side.