Great Britain face a potentially make-or-break doubles rubber in their Davis Cup clash with Canada after a dejected Kyle Edmund lost to Vasek Pospisil. Dan Evans had given the visitors the lead in Ottawa with a very accomplished 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over 17-year-old Denis Shapovalov.
Day: February 4, 2017
Prep football: Ridgedale out of N10 for football
By JAMIE BAKER sPORTS EDITOR The Northern 10 Conference will become the “Northern 8,” at least in football, for the foreseeable future.
Booker nets 33, hits winning jumper to lift Suns over Kings
Devin Booker scored 33 points and hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer, giving the Phoenix Suns a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings Booker nets 33, hits winning jumper to lift Suns over Kings Devin Booker scored 33 points and hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer, giving the Phoenix Suns a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2l2OMO7 Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker, left, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. SACRAMENTO, Calif.
College basketball weekend preview: Arizona aims to keep rolling
… basketball coaches and fans want to see their teams round into postseason form. So before the attention of the sports world turns elsewhere on Sunday, here are a few hardwood matters worthy of attention for the day before. There are a whole lot of …
Yogi Ferrell lights up Blazers as Mavericks win fourth straight
Yogi Ferrell lights up Blazers as Mavericks win fourth straight Ferrell, on a 10-day contract, finished with 32 points and nine 3-pointers in a 108-104 victory. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k6daKK Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell celebrates after hitting a shot late in the fourth quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center.
Tim Tebow talks avocados and baseball
Tim Tebow talks avocados and baseball Tim Tebow talks nutrition and his baseball career with USA TODAY Sports on radio row at Super Bowl LI.
USC Men’s Volleyball Upsets No. 7 UC Irvine
Lucas Yoder and Gianluca Grasso combined for 53 kills to help the USC men’s volleyball team snap a 5-match losing streak and upset No. 7 UC Irvine, 25-23, 40-42, 25-23, 25-23, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match on Friday in Irvine.
Donna Logan’s faith in Wyndspelle finally rewarded
Logan, who trains in partnership with Chris Gibbs at Ruakaka, said there is no horse more deserving of a major win than her Derby bound Iffraaj colt. Wyndspelle was a half length winner of the $100,000 Group II Draci Brahma Waikato Guineas at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Anderton family to the double-double in White Robe Lodge Hanidcap
Family patriarch Brian and his son Shane saddled the quinella in the Group III White Robe Lodge Handicap at Wingatui where Coulee downed Tommy Tucker. Brian and his wife Lorraine bred and co-own both horses and they are by their resident stallion Gallant Guru, who stands at the Mosgiel property the race is named after.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham play Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Saturday.
Mauricio Pochettino believes the next month could define Tottenham’s season and says they cannot allow injuries to disrupt their rhythm. Spurs host Middlesbrough on Saturday, as they look to reduce a nine-point gap on Chelsea, before taking a tough trip to Liverpool next weekend.
Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2017 will be revealed Saturday
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2017 will be announced, and of the 18 finalists, just one is a likely lock. That’s iconic Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the 2006 NFL MVP who is fifth in career rushing yards, second in career rushing touchdowns and third in total touchdowns.
Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan finally in the Super Bowl spotlight
… College, a program not known as a college football powerhouse. “You’ve got to understand, Boston is a professional sports town, and I kind of get that,” Ryan said. “But we made some waves while I was at BC, and it was a fun time to be there. Were …
Gameday: New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
… a good number of you will be there. Saturday, February 4, 2017 – 7:00 EST Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio TV: Fox Sports Ohio; Radio: CD 102.5 FM Opponent’s Blog: All About the Jersey 2/4/17 NJD @ CBJ 3/5/17 CBJ @ NJD 3/7/17 NJD @ CBJ 3/19/17 CBJ @ …
Devils’ Patrik Elias drops major hint about his future
Patrik Elias may have tipped his hand for the first time this season, and he might be leaning toward hanging up the skates with the Devils . Elias joined the Devils’ radio broadcast prior to Friday’s game against the Calgary Flames, and he said may not have the heart to play again, even if he reaches the point he needs to physically with his knee.
Harden scores 42, rallies Rockets past Bulls 121-117 in OT
With the game on the line, James Harden resorted to his step-back jumper on three key plays and drained two of them.
St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls basketball team loses at Salesian
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls basketball team lost to powerful Salesian 68-53 in a Tri-County Athletic League game in Richmond.
New Ulm gymnasts best MCA for East title
First-year New Ulm head coach Kortney Peterson knows that timing is everything when it comes to competing in the sport of gymnastics. Seniors Molly Klimek and Ellie Hohensee produced season’s-best scoring totals, and joined forces with junior teammate Sarah Longtin to generate a 1-2-3 sweep of the all-around competition to propel the Eagles to the Big South Conference East Division regular-season crown via a 138.0-132.225 dual-meet win over the Martin County Area Magic on Friday night.
Winters topped Esparto 3-1; Warriors clinch SVL for third year in a row
For a second time this year Winters and Esparto clashed in a rivalry game, a game with two teams vying for both a playoff spot and the top seed in the Sacramento Valley league conference. And for a second time this year, the former came away with a win.