Month: January 2017

Another winter-storm round to hit already-icy US midsection

States across the nation’s midsection are bracing for another round of winter storms expected to add to thick ice that already has glazed roads, grounded flights and prompted class cancellations amid warnings that people stay home. Winter storms are typically associated with heavy snowfall, but the one that began hammering the southern Plains and Midwest on Friday dumped freezing rain – a condition even harder for road crews to treat.

Icy Plunge Event Set For Later This Month

Local fundraising efforts are continuing for the Livingston County Polar Plunge later this month. The annual event raises money for the Livingston County chapter of Special Olympics of Michigan, which provides free sports programs for local athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 West Bromwich Albion

Harry Kane struck a hat-trick as Tottenham moved second in the Premier League table with a display of total dominance against West Brom at White Hart Lane. Spurs never looked like failing to equal their club record of six straight Premier League wins as they set about dismantling their visitors, amassing 10 shots and 78% possession by half-time.

Cardiff edge late thriller

Anthony Pilkington struck a superb 25-yard winner as Cardiff City twice came from behind to beat Bristol City 3-2 in the noon Sky Bet Championship kick-off at Ashton Gate. Pilkington’s goal, his second of the match, came five minutes from the end as improving Cardiff made it back-to-back wins in the Championship while leaving their opponents in further trouble.

Eoin Morgan has backed England to continue playing ‘explosive’ one-day cricket

Eoin Morgan backed England to continue playing “explosive” one-day cricket in India but home captain Virat Kohli believes that commitment to attack could be their downfall. England lost the Test leg 4-0 before Christmas but their limited-overs unit has been a different proposition since a selection overhaul following the 2015 World Cup, winning five of the seven series since then.

Jack B. Manion

He was born in Ashland to Jack Richard and Betty Jane Manion, and had been a resident of Ashland all of his life. He enjoyed reading about geology, listening to rock and roll — the Rolling Stones and Beatles were his favorite groups — and watching all of the Cleveland sports teams, especially the Cleveland Browns.

Blazers postgame report: Portland’s inconsistent season continues in loss to Orlando Magic

Just two days after posting one of their most impressive wins of the season over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers followed that up with one of their most frustrating losses of the 2016-17 campaign: Portland spotted the visiting Magic a 17-point lead early, battled back to take a five point lead in the second half but couldn’t hold on, falling to an Orlando team that entered Friday’s game on a four-game losing streak. It was just the latest head-scratching loss for a Blazers team still struggling to find consistency entering the second half of the season.

Roos hop to top spot

KANGAROO Flat has enhanced its Bendigo District Cricket Association premiership credentials after moving a game clear at the top of the ladder on Saturday. DUCK FOR COVER: Bendigo United’s Jake Thrum kept Kangaroo Flat fielders on their toes in Saturday’s top-of-the-ladder BDCA clash won by the Roos by three wickets at Champions IGA Oval.

Murray confidence sky high despite final hurdle failures

Losing five Melbourne Park finals would leave many believing they were destined to never win the Australian Open title but world number one Andy Murray remains confident that this could be the year he lays his demons to rest. Murray after all, has solid form on the blue hardcourts in Melbourne, where he is arguably the second-most consistent man at the tournament this decade — after six-times champion Novak Djokovic.

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Johanna Konta: Can back up Sydney win in Melbourne

It’s a while since we’ve had a 16/5 favourite for the women’s singles at a Grand Slam and that being the case at the Australian Open suggests it’s a pretty open field. Serena Williams still holds that favourite position but the 35-year-old is clearly someone the layers are prepared to take on to a certain extent.

White: Mayweather Lied About McGregor Offer, Won’t Get 100 Million

According to Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White, retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather is lying about his claim of offering UFC superstar Conor McGregor a guaranteed purse of $15 million to fight in a boxing match. Mayweather, who retired in 2015 with a perfect 49-0 record, told ESPN’s First Take in a recent interview that a McGregor bout was the only thing that could tempt him to end his exile from the ring – but he would require at least $100 million as a guarantee.

UFC boss offers Mayweather, McGregor $25 million each to fight

The possibility of a duel between boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor got another boost Friday as Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White said he’d pay each $25 million to meet. UFC president Dana White said he would pay Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor $25mn apiece and a cut of pay-per-view proceeds to fight / MANILA BULLETIN White, president of the popular UFC mixed martial arts brand in which Ireland’s McGregor stars, seemed to indicate in his comments on a Fox radio broadcast that the two would meet in a boxing ring, not the UFC octagon.

Sock beats Sousa to win ASB Classic

Fourth-seeded American Jack Sock made amends for the disappointment of a year ago when he beat Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in Saturday’s final to win the ASB Tennis Classic. Sock also reached the tournament final in 2016 but had to pull out of the title match due to illness.

Wawrinka not focused on potential Kyrgios clash

The 2014 Australian Open champion is likely to have a straightforward path through the opening rounds in his quest to add a fourth grand slam tournament title to his collection. But he could face a major challenge from Kyrgios, who has already beaten him twice and is likely to await him in the round of 16 should he overcome the knee injury that has troubled him in the lead-up.

NHL scores: Beagle scores twice as Washington routs Chicago 6-0

Jay Beagle scored twice to lead a balanced blowout for the Washington Capitals as they won their eighth consecutive game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Friday night in a matchup of the NHL’s hottest teams. Nicklas Backstrom, Brett Connolly, Tom Wilson and T.J. Oshie also scored for Washington, which snapped Chicago’s winning streak at four.