Month: January 2017

NBA Late-Night Handicapping: Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors

Denver has been heating up as winners of six of its past 10 SU, but it travels to the toughest venue in Oracle Arena to face the Golden State Warriors as 15-point underdogs at 9:30 on NBA League Pass Monday night. The Warriors are 14-2 SU at home this season and have won nine of its past 10 games including its two most recent over the Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors.

Florida leads Iowa, 10-3, in defensive Outback Bowl at halftime

The Outback Bowl was expected to be a true defensive battle between Iowa and Florida, and through one half of play that has most certainly been the case, although Mark Thompson ripped through for a 85-yard touchdown play late in the first half to give the Gators a 10-3 lead at halftime. Florida got the ball to start the game, but the drive ended with Austin Appleby being picked off on a tipped and caught by a diving Brandon Snyder .

Power Rankings Week 11: Spurs keep flying under the radar

The Spurs kicked off 2017 with a somewhat unlucky loss to the Atlanta Hawks, but beyond that they have been pretty solid and have returned to the top five in both offensive and defensive ratings. What more can you ask for from a team that is working three newcomers into its first two units after having lost its franchise cornerstone and defensive anchor? Third-best seems about right for the Spurs right now as they continue to build an identity around team offense and solid defense.

Denver Broncos: John Elway alludes to wanting young head coach

The Denver Broncos are underway with a new head coach search, and John Elway alluded to the team seeking a bright, young mind As Gary Kubiak made an emotional exit from his position as the Denver Broncos head coach, John Elway has begun the preliminary search for someone to take his place. Elway alluded to the fact that the Broncos want to go young with their next head coach, which makes sense given his first two hires and how each of those worked out.

Terras: Four-midable Weymouth boost boss Matthews with Cirencester triumph

MANAGER Jason Matthews expressed his delight with a “professional job” done by the Terras, as they smashed Cirencester Town for four in a 4-0 victory at the Bob Lucas Stadium. The Weymouth player-manager has received stark criticism from the club’s supporters of late for their league position, but an assured display against a lacklustre Centurions side eased the pressure on him slightly.

LIVE: West Brom vs Hull

Robert Snodgrass’ seventh Premier League goal, and Hull’s first away goal in nearly eight hours of football, has given the Tigers the advantage here at the Hawthorns. The visitors have been the better side, although Marshall has been called into action a few times.

Valencia in talks to sign Chelsea’s Mikel

The Nigeria international midfielder could be heading for La Liga having not played a minute of first-team football for the Blues this season Chelsea’s out-of-favour midfielder John Obi Mikel is in talks with Valencia over a possible switch to La Liga. The Nigeria international, who moved to Stamford Bridge in 2006, has not played a single minute of competitive football under Antonio Conte this season.

Top 10 American soccer storylines to watch in 2017

After a 2016 filled with ups and downs, the American soccer scene will have plenty of intriguing storylines to watch for in the new year. We saw the U.S. national team endure a roller-coaster ride of a year, from the lows of World Cup qualifying struggles and another missed Olympic games,to the highs of a successful Copa America and Christian Pulisic’s meteoric rise from youth prospect to international sensation.

Juanfran to stay in midfield as Carrasco adds to Simeone’s injury concerns

With Yannick Carrasco sustaining an Achilles injury, the experienced defender will provide cover when Atletico Madrid take on Las Palmas Juanfran will play in midfield when Atletico Madrid face Las Palmas in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, but Yannick Carrasco is a doubt. With Augusto Fernandez and Tiago still sidelined due to injury, Diego Simeone finds himself short on midfield options at the start of 2017.

Blue Jays Morning Brew: Prospects, Podcast, 2016 memories

It’s the first Monday morning of 2017, so as everyone arrives bright-eyed to work and thinks warmly of their holiday credit card bills, here are some Blue Jays stories to get you caught up and feeling fine. The first podcast of 2017 recaps the big stories from the holiday break – Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion.

Sixers Overseas: Furkan Korkmaz finds a (different) new home

Last we saw, the 26th overall pick in last year’s draft was attempting to find some minutes for an Anadolu Efes team overflowing with quality guard play. He was averaging just 12.7 minutes per game for the formerly Dario Saric led Turkish club, and both sides decided it would be best if he went elsewhere.

Muguruza beats Stosur in 1st round at Brisbane International

French Open champion Garbine Muguruza finished off a first-round match for the first time at the Brisbane International, and extended Sam Stosur’s unhappy run in the process with a 7-5, 6-7 , 7-5 win on Monday. The fourth-seeded Muguruza saved three set points in the first and rallied from a break down in the third to finish off in 2 hours, 45 minutes on a humid afternoon.

A trip of a lifetime: Mary’s Islanders heading to New York

This coming summer, Mary’s Islanders dance troupe, based in Greenwood, is hoping to tour New York City in a trip of a lifetime. Caitlin Gregory-Waldrum, Mary’s Islanders’ owner and artistic director, says it’s important for her dancers to go on the trip as a reward for the hard work they have done.

Mourinho reassures Rashford by declaring ‘I don’t want another striker’

The England international has seen his game time at Manchester United limited this season, but he remains an important part of their plans Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insists he will not be looking for another striker during the January transfer window, with Marcus Rashford still an important part of his plans. His efforts after bursting onto the scene delivered the 19-year-old eight goals in all competitions and major tournament experience at Euro 2016.

Bernard Tomic’s blonde girlfriend Emma Blake-Hahnel courtside at Brisbane International

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Real Madrid loanee Vallejo working for Bernabeu dream

The dream of playing for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu motivates Jesus Vallejo to keep impressing on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt. Jesus Vallejo hopes his impressive spell on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt will be rewarded with the chance to represent Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.