Month: January 2017

I-League 2016/17 EXCLUSIVE – Mumbai FC welcome Densill Theobald

Mumbai FC have made their first foreign signing of the current I-League campaign, with the capture of Densill Theobald. Goal can reveal that the former Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder is expected to turn out in the Yellow and Blue of the club from the commercial capital of India, after coach Santosh Kashyap identified him as a key ingredient in his set-up.

‘We need to break away’ – Jets target Wanderers win

Up against one of their main rivals for a finals berth, Newcastle Jets know that Sunday’s fixture is a big one Newcastle Jets duo Mateo Poljak and Andrew Nabbout have underlined the importance of beating Western Sydney Wanderers as they battle for A-League finals spots. With 12 rounds to go in the 2016-17 season, there is still plenty of time to decide the top six but the Jets are aware that every point they gain against other mid-table teams will be critical by the end of the campaign.

Judge: Drug court up and running

A Superior Court judge ordered former Gov. Maggie Hassan’s administration Tuesday to provide more backup to justify withholding documents from the Republican State Committee regarding the… Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he regrets the language he used while discussing the New England Patriots in his postgame address to the team after … (more)

Expect the Unexpected – The UEFA Champions League returns

Goal has teamed up with Nissan to get you closer to the action than ever before as our team of club correspondents welcome you behind the scenes of th They said there could be no more shocks. Globalisation, unprecedented TV deals and the stockpiling of talent like never before had made the stuff of fairytales all but extinct from the modern game.

AP source: Bautista, Blue Jays agree to $18M, 1-year deal

In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista smiles as he walks through the dugout during Game 1 of the team’s American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Jose Bautista is staying with the Toronto Blue Jays after agreeing to an $18 million, one-year contract with mutual options for more years.

Tomlin not pleased with Brown’s role

… the only athlete capable of becoming a distraction. Tomlin said. “It’s a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that’s why often times you see great players move around from team to team. “And I definitely don’t want that to be his …

Carlin named Scrappers’ new manager

Former Cleveland Indians catcher Luke Carlin has been named the manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for the 2017 season which begins June 21. Carlin served on the Akron staff last year after his 14-year professional career ended after the 2015 season. Carlin appeared in 56 Major League games with the Indians, San Diego and Arizona.

Peterson propels Magic past Saints

Senior standout Bryanna Peterson and eighth-grade phenom Sabrina Segar delivered a 1-2 scoring punch to engineer the Martin County Area Magic to a 135.075-118.925 victory over the St. Peter Saints during a Big South Conference gymnastics dual meet on Tuesday night in Welcome. Peterson continued her high-octane scoring ways by capturing top honors in the all-around competition on the strength of 36.025 points.

DeRozan scores 36, Raptors hand Nets 11th straight loss

DeMar DeRozan’s double-double and Cory Joseph’s career night propelled the Toronto Raptors past the free-falling Nets. DeRozan scores 36, Raptors hand Nets 11th straight loss DeMar DeRozan’s double-double and Cory Joseph’s career night propelled the Toronto Raptors past the free-falling Nets.

Stints in tennis ball cricket helped Kedar Jadhav

Considering the attention he has been getting post the knock, the Pune boy is not sure whether he will be able to hang out with his friends at Vaishali without being recognised by people. PUNE: After his match-winning knock of 120 against England in the first ODI in Pune on Sunday, life has changed for India batsman Kedar Jadhav .

Edgara s Hall of Fame chances are improving. How much? He finds out Wednesday

What comes Wednesday figures to be an indication rather than a coronation for Mariners icon Edgar Martinez when the National Baseball Hall of Fame announces its voting results. Martinez, at 54, currently serves as the Mariners’ hitting coach, but the attention Wednesday will focus on his anticipated climb in the Hall balloting conducted among qualified members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Parker Jackson-Cartwright closer to full strength as Arizona Wildcats head to LA

Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright gets to the ball just ahead of Colorado guard Derrick White as he squirms into the lane in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Saturday, January 7, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright swoops into the lane against Arizona State big men in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale center, Thursday, January 12, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.

ESPN moving Super Bowl set downtown

Brittney Lee, of Tomball jumps in the air as she poses for a photo next to the Super Bowl LI countdown clock outside NRG Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Houston. Super Bowl LI will be played on Feb. 5, 2017, at NRG Stadium.

How Is 3-Point Shooting Relating to Winning and Losing?

I was trying to obtain a grip on the gross effect of shooting threes on winning and losing this season with its increased emphasis and threes. I analyzed all 2016-17 games played through January 16 considering only 3-point percentage and found the tipping point between losing and winning was 36% on the average.

Sean Lee Makes It To The Pro Bowl

Every year there are some perceived snubs when the roster for the Pro Bowl comes out, and this time around one of the most obvious ones was the omission of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee , who was later rightfully selected as an All Pro. That error has been corrected.

The Future Belongs To The Cowboys, Now They Must Seize It

An unheralded rookie quarterback, drafted much later than the vast majority of franchise signal-callers, who was never expected to start early in his career, suddenly takes over as the starter after an impressive preseason. He goes on to have one of the best rookie seasons ever with a QB rating in the triple digits, a sparkling yards per attempt near 8.0, over 3,000 yards passing and 30 total touchdowns despite playing in a ball-control offense, all while limiting turnovers.

Australia Day fun cricket

The Owen Alan Trophy will be up for grabs when Eden cricketers host the annual Australia Day Challenge next Thursday. Cricket in the sun: Mark Spink winds up a bowl during a previous Australia Day Challenge with good numbers expected next Thursday.

Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017

He may be a superstar, but Lionel Messi doesn’t take his foot off the pedal in practice, as this short montage of his training-field strikes demonstrates. Read the whole story EPL last-place team Swansea City signed 28-year-old left back Martin Olsson, who has played who has played 40 times for Sweden, from second-tier Norwich City.

Can Jordan Hicks become a top-ten linebacker in year three?

The Eagles defense will, again, be a huge unknown going into the 2017 season, but whatever happens, they’ll need even more out of their quarterback on defense. One of the biggest concerns for the Philadelphia Eagles heading into 2016 was whether or not they’d be able to rely on Jordan Hicks to be on the field for all 16 games.

The Warriors’ ground-breaking, Joe Lacob and Peter…

Rick Welts, far left, Warriors president and COO, Edwin Lee, mayor of San Francisco, Joe Lacob, Warriors owner and CEO, Peter Guber, Warriors co-owner, Thasundra Duckett, Chase consumer banking CEO, Steve Kerr,Warriors head coach and Kevin Durant, far right, take part in the ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Golden State Warriors’ new home, Chase Center, in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. The new venue is scheduled to open for the 2019-20 NBA season.

Steven Adams will miss clash with Golden State Warriors

ESPN reporter Royce Young tweeted that Adams would sit out the game against the western conference leaders on Wednesday after he was concussed in Oklahoma City’s win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Steven Adams has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors as he remains in the league’s concussion protocol.

LA2024 committee proposes venues for 3 more Olympic sports

The committee seeking to land the 2024 Summer Olympics for Los Angeles would stage archery at a new football stadium, mountain biking in a regional park and modern pentathlon at a stadium, with all three locations away from the downtown core. LA2024 announced on Tuesday its proposed locations for the three sports in completing a list of existing, planned or temporary venues for the Games.

A century of Cronig’s on Martha’s Vineyard

Officially, the two Island supermarkets celebrate their centennial on March 10. Both stores are on State Road, one in Vineyard Haven, known as “Down-Island Cronig’s,” and the other, “Up-Island Cronig’s,” is in West Tisbury. There will not be a lot of fanfare on March 10. Cronig’s will celebrate its 100th with a month-long 30 percent Island Card discount to shoppers.

Packers-Falcons NFC matchup expected to produce big offence

The high-scoring offences of the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers appear poised to provide a memorable send-off for the Georgia Dome. Factor in the teams’ leaky defences, and Sunday’s NFC championship game could surge past the unusually high over/under of 60 1/2 points set by the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.