Beasley, who led the league in sacks with 15.5, had six sacks and two forced fumbles over the final five games of the regular season. In Week 13, Beasley Jr. posted his second three-sack game of his career and scored his first career touchdown in Atlanta’s 42-14 win over Los Angeles.
Month: January 2017
Can 2 rookies lead Dallas back to the top?
Dak Prescott was quite the revelation and consolation for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was outmaneuvered for first-rounder Paxton Lynch and third-rounder Connor Cook in the NFL draft last April. Jones chose Prescott with the 135th pick of the fourth round, and Tony Romo’s training camp injury microwaved plans to ease the rookie from Mississippi State into the rotation.
CJ McCollum, Blazers tire of lectures from injured Festus Ezeli: Report
Tired of being lectured, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJMcCollum shut down yet another of Festus Ezeli’s post-game locker room lectures last month, according to a report. The Portland Traill Blazers are struggling.
Amid violence, WNBA players consider leaving Turkey
The New York Liberty guard traveled to … . FILE – In this Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, medics carry a wounded person at the scene after an attack at a popular nightclub in Istanbul.
Talented, talkative Tabor leaving Florida for NFL draft
In this Oct. 31, 2015, file photo, Florida defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III and defensive back Jalen Tabor celebrate after defeating Georgia 27-3 in an NCAA college football game, in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor vowed last month to announce any decisions about his future “the right way.”
AP Analysis: Good, bad of each current NFL coaching vacancy
Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, left, hugs Gary Kubiak after Kubiak stepped down as head coach of the Denver Broncos because of health concerns Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at team headquarters in Englewood, Colo. less Denver Broncos general manager John Elway, left, hugs Gary Kubiak after Kubiak stepped down as head coach of the Denver Broncos because of health concerns Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at team headquarters in … more FILE – In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles throws against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis.
Sensors to capture any earth shaking during Seahawks game
Scientists with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network are installing new sensors to measure the earth shaking during Saturday’s Seahawks football game against the Detroit Lions. The Seahawks say seismologists will install the new equipment at CenturyLink Field Thursday to provide real-time monitoring of the ground vibrations.
Pro Football Weekly’s wild-card preview: Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders
This game is continuing a time-honored tradition of the Saturday, AFC wild-card game being the least desirable of the four weekend games, with neither team appearing to be a threat to the top seeds.
Frei, Manneh, hoping for citizenship, on US training roster
Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei and Vancouver midfielder Kekuta Manneh, both in the process of completing U.S. citizenship requirements, are among 32 players who will report to the first U.S. training camp since Bruce Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann as coach. Frei, 30, relocated from Switzerland with his family in the 1990s and played college soccer for California.
Blue Jays sign Floyd to minor-league deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran reliever Gavin Floyd to a minor-league contract Thursday with an invitation to big-league spring training. Floyd was 2-4 with a 4.06 earned-run average in 28 appearances for the Blue Jays last year.
Yankees’ Sanchez, Giants’ Cruz among Thurman Munson winners
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will receive the Thurman Munson award. The former Yankees captain died in a plane crash in 1979 while practicing takeoffs and landings at an airport close to his home near Canton, Ohio.
Jeff Garcia wants a shot to coach San Francisco 49ers
Making a plea for a new job to a prospective boss late on New Year’s Eve typically isn’t the smartest plan. But that’s what former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia did, when he tweeted the team’s CEO Jed York, asking for a chance to coach the team.
South Africa rue Rossouw and Abbott joining Hampshire on Kolpak deals
South Africa coach Russell Domingo has hit out at Rilee Rossouw after the top-order batsman joined Kyle Abbott in signing a Kolpak deal with Hampshire. Rossouw, 27, and fast bowler Abbott, 29, have effectively ended their international careers after signing respective three and four-year deals with the English county.
Gamecocks outlast Georgia in Thornwella s return to the court
That’s what the guy does, and why without him South Carolina looked less than ordinary. And why with him back, the Gamecocks are capable of so much – like breaking a four-game losing streak to Georgia.
Marco Silva will be aiming to keep Hull in the Premier League
The Tigers, bottom of the Premier League after winning only three league games this season, have wasted little time in naming former Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos coach Silva as successor to Mike Phelan, who was sacked on Tuesday evening. Portuguese Silva, 39, becomes Hull’s third head coach since winning promotion back to the top flight in May and took his first squad session alongside his coaching staff at the club’s Cottingham training ground on Thursday lunchtime.
Michigan State Basketball: 3 things we learned vs Rutgers
It took a half, but Michigan State basketball found a way to finally pull away from Rutgers after letting the Scarlet Knights hang around Wednesday night. With the win, Michigan State improves to 11-5 on the season and 3-0 in conference play, looking for win No.
WJC 2017: Gold medal game, Canada vs. USA, Bell Center, Thursday, Jan. 5
Troy Terry scored three times in the shootout for the Americans to ensure a trip to the gold medal game. They sent the game into overtime after coming back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits.
Grimsby Town set to sign former Birmingham City defender Gavin Gunning
Former Birmingham City defender Gavin Gunning is on the verge of returning to English football with League Two side Grimsby Town. Greenock Morton manager Jim Duffy confirmed to the Scottish Championship club’s website that Gunning has agreed a deal with Town.
Medina bowler immerses himself into the sport as he deals with loss
The year 2016 was a year of numerous “highs” as well as the lowest of “lows” for Curtis Foss of Medina, unquestionably one of the best league and tournament bowlers in Western New York.
Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings, Projected Lineups, How to Watch
There is no rest for the weary as the Red Wings are right back it again tonight as they make the very short trip from Anaheim to Los Angeles for stage two of the annual Tour De California to take on the Kings. The Kings are having a bit of an up and down season, sitting currently fourth in the Pacific division, and are battling slow starts by key players as well as losing Jonathan Quick for a large chunk of the season to injury.
Clemson 31, Ohio State 0: 4th Quarter Film Review
Tony Elliott and Brent Venables kicked Ohio State in the butt from start to finish. Elliott brought diversity in the run game and some inverted veer looks.
Liverpool agree defender deal: Medical has been booked in – re…
The Liverpool Echo claim the Reds have granted the 23-year-old permission to discuss personal terms with the Championship club. Antonio Rudiger – The Germany international defender is one of Roma’s best and would be an upgrade on the Reds’ current centre-backs Liverpool signed Ilori from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2013 but he has failed to make an impact with the Reds.
Minnesota Basketball: Previewing Northwestern
After a narrow loss at home against Michigan State, a missed opportunity, the Gophers showed guts and backbone on the road against a good Purdue team to steal a road win and do more than enough to get back on track early in the conference season. Overall, it’s was a net gain for a Minnesota team desperate to establish themselves as a team to take seriously in the Big Ten.
The truth behind Jermain Defoe’s future: Our man lifts lid on…
The Hammers are Defoe’s boyhood club. He left in acrimonious circumstances when the club were relegated in 2003.
Millionaire Man City star Raheem Sterling spotted bargain hunt…
Despite living in a mansion worth 3.5million, the frugal England winger didn’t break the bank while shopping in central Manchester. Stunned shoppers spotted the 22-year-old England winger browsing the aisles at a branch of the 1 budget store in the Arndale Centre.
The Real Draw of Crazy, Crazy China.
Are you a talented footballer? Does the allure of the big European Leagues and the Champions League bore you? Are you tired of being challenged and having to earn your spot? Well, come to China where you can avoid all those things and be richer than you could ever dream This week, Axel Witsel became the latest in a long line of talented footballers to make the switch east, rejecting a chance to move to Italian giants Juventus, instead opting for the emerging footballing superpower that is China He will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Carlos Tevez, Oscar, Hulk, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Jackson Martinez and Alex Teixeira in moving to Asia after being offered titanic amounts of money.
Blazers adjust roster, schedule
Goaltender Taran Kozun, a 16-year-old from Nipawin, Sask., chose to leave the team after playing in Wednesday night’s Blue-White intrasquad game. Kozun played the second half, stopping 14 of 16 shots, and was the winning goaltender as Team Blue erased a 7-5 third-period deficit and won, 10-8.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Skip Bayless Is Right About LeBron James
I would never write this if I didn’t believe it was true. When it comes to Skip Bayless, I look at him as an unofficial archenemy who takes a hot take to a new level.
Gameday: Jazz @ Raptors, Jan. 5
The Toronto Raptors are finally back at home. They say the first home game after a long road trip feels like a road game still, given the unfamiliarity and short lead time to settle in, but the Raptors will surely be thankful to be in Toronto nonetheless.
‘Moving away from the fear factor:’ Bringing insects into mainstream diets
Imagine grabbing a mealworm powder smoothie for breakfast, snacking on chocolate chip and cricket cookies at work and coming home to a big bowl of pasta drenched in a cricket bolognese sauce. A number of entrepreneurs are banking on this environmentally friendly, nutritionally dense protein hopping into the average Joe’s diet and are cooking up products to help make these critters a pantry staple.
Progress and Struggles Reflect in Top Race Headlines of 2016
… elected to the Senate. For Americans looking for an escape from the divisive political climate, their usual refuge of sports was interrupted this year. In January, entertainer Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime performance _ where she and her dancers …
Yankees Brian Cashman Says It Again: We’re Staying Pat
Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, in a far-ranging interview with Brian Hoch of MLB.com , indicated that the team will stay “engaged” with other teams, but that the Yankees are not necessarily looking to make any major changes in the structure of the 2017 team at this time. Yankees GM Brian Cashman did not say anything new in this most recent interview, but that is significant in and of itself because it demonstrates that the Yankees feel like they have the makings of a team that not only be competitive but also has a good chance to qualify for a position in the 2017 playoffs.
Doc Rivers to Clippers: Stop racking up technical fouls
The team is third in the NBA with 32 technical fouls this season behind league-leading Phoenix and the New York Knicks. DeAndre Jordan is tied for fifth in the league with eight, and Austin Rivers, the coach’s son, is tied for seventh with seven.
Sachin, others pay tribute to Dhoni’s captaincy
New Delhi, Jan 5 : Former Indian cricketers appreciated MS Dhoni’s tenure as the captain of the Indian cricket side after he decided to announce his resignation from the position on Wednesday. [NK Cricket] Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar tweeted: @msdhoni #captain.
MS Dhoni resigns as ODI, T20 skipper
Mumbai, Jan 4 : A glorious chapter in Indian cricket’s history came to an end when Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the skipper of the ODI and T20 side on Wednesday. [NK Cricket] The BCCI confirmed his decision.
It’s a day to celebrate MSD’s successful captaincy, respect his decision: Tendulkar
Mumbai , Jan. 5 : Calling all to respect M.S. Dhoni’s decision to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the former skipper on a glorious career that lead the team to win both T20 and ODI world cups. [NK Cricket] “Congratulations to MSD on a wonderful career as a captain leading India to success in both T20 and ODI World Cups.
Jimmy Adams set to take over as West Indies cricket director
Barbados [West Indies], Jan. 5 : Former West Indian skipper Jimmy Adams is in line to become the director of the West Indies Cricket Board as he has been offered the role by the cricket body. [NK Cricket] The 48-year-old is believed to have originally applied for the position of head coach but was invited to consider role of director of the WICB.
Callum Scotson looking forward to a season on the road after busy 2016 track season
Cameron Meyer and Callum Scotson of Australia, Kenny de Ketele and Moreno de Pauw of Belgium and Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish of Great Britain celebrate on the Podium after the final of the Six Day With a successful 2016 track season now behind Callum Scotson that saw the 20-year-old win a rainbow jersey in the team pursuit and an Olympic Games silver medal in the same event, his focus in 2017 is on racing and winning in Europe. Scotson successfully defended his U23 Australian national time trial to start his BMC Development career in the best manner possible kick off his biggest road season to date.
Katrin Garfoot expresses Olympic year funding frustrations
Newly crowned two-time time trial champion Katrin Garfoot admitted that she’s struggled with motivation since October where she secured the bronze medal in the time trial at the 2016 Road World Championships. Speaking to reporters, including Cyclingnews, following her successful time trial title defence in Buninyong on Thursday, Garfoot described a number of factors that have impacted her enthusiasm.
Defending champion Raonic into Brisbane International QFs
” Defending champion Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International with 6-3, 6-2 win over Diego Schwartzman on Thursday. The top-seeded Raonic, who had a first-round bye, fired 12 aces in the 70-minute, second-round match and had four service breaks, including three in the second set.