IN THEIR final matches of their tour to Sri Lanka, Wiltshire’s U16s played against new Swindon CC head coach Phil DeFreitas’ Academy, who included several Swindon youth players at Bloomfield Cricket & Athletics Club in central Colombo in two T20 contests.
Day: February 23, 2017
LSU cruises in 8-1 win over Hofstra
… The series may be viewed online through the WatchESPN app and WatchESPN.com. The games can be heard on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Hess (1-0), a product of Forest, Va., tallied his first career win Wednesday night in his first collegiate start. …
Boston Celtics trade rumors 2017: Andrew Bogut unlikely; JaMychal…
The Boston Celtics are chasing bigger dreams, but might have fallback options in case they don’t land a star prior to the trade deadline. 1. The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach believes the Celtics are against using a first-round pick if they settle for a smaller move .
Canada’s Milos Raonic waits out rain, reaches Delray Beach quarters
Top-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada beat Borna Coric of Croatia 6-3, 7-6 early Thursday in a rain-delayed match to reach the Delray Beach Open quarter-finals. Raonic, a product of Thornhill, Ont., took 1 hour, 34 minutes to finish off Coric in the match that started at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Bay City native thankful for long coaching career 19 minutes ago
… u watch film? If you do it that way, it’s going to be a lot of fun. The fun in football is winning.” Mike Forman is a sports writer for the Victoria Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6588 or mforman@vicad.com .
Lakers: 3 Potential Landing Spots for Luol Deng
Dec 22, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng looks on during the second half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports While all the attention has been on Lou Williams as of late, Luol Deng could also be on the move.
Dotson’s 25 points lift as Houston rallies past UConn, 75-70
Damyean Dotson had 25 points and nine rebounds and Houston used a big run to start the second half to rally for a 75-70 win over UConn Wednesday night. Rob Gray added 16 points for Houston , which shot 34 percent.
Lakers have conflicting feelings over front-office changes
EL SEGUNDO >> The conflicting emotions swirled around Luke Walton’s head as he tried to process feeling both a “little sad” and “excited.” The Lakers’ coach expressed sympathy over Lakers president Jeanie Buss firing former general manager Mitch Kupchak and demoting her brother, the former executive Jim Buss. Walton also conceded initially wondering why Jeanie Buss made the moves before Thursday’s trade deadline.
Hawks acquire Ersan Ilyasova from 76ers for Tiago Splitter
The Atlanta Hawks have received scoring help for their playoff push by acquiring forward Ersan Ilyasova from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers announced Wednesday night they got center Tiago Splitter and a protected second-round draft pick from Atlanta.
Utah State basketball: McEwen, Merrill lead Aggies to victory against San Jose State
San Jose, Calif. a Freshman guard Koby McEwen scored 23 points shooting 10 for 11 from the foul line and Sam Merrill, another freshman guard, finished with 22 on 9-for-12 shooting and Utah State held off San Jose State for an 81-75 win on Wednesday night.
Evans, Hammond lead Oklahoma State over Wildcats
Down 14 points and hopes fading, Oklahoma State head coach Brad Underwood had a simple message to his team: Get out of bed and start playing. The alarm was sounded and by the end of the game, the Cowboys could rest easy as they traveled back to Stillwater with a win.
Video guys get key assists as Capitals beat Flyers 4-1
A big boost from the video guys and bigger shots by Evgeny Kuznetsov got the Capitals back on the winning track. Kuznetsov scored two goals, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and Washington beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Wake up people, we need to make a trade
Either tomorrow or this summer Danny has to do something. Do you guys realize we have too much young players + picks.
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McEwen, Merrill lift Utah State past San Jose State 81-75
Koby McEwen scored 23 points shooting 10 for 11 from the foul line and Sam Merrill finished with 22 on 9-for-12 shooting and Utah State held off San Jose State for an 81-75 win on Wednesday night. McEwen buried a 3 to extend the Utah State’s lead to 59-44 before San Jose State went on a 17-8 run to get within 67-61 on Isaac Thornton’s 3 with 5:19 to go.
Tickets on sale for Feb. 9 dinner with San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres Manager Andy Green and outfielder Alex Dickerson will be among team members participating in Poway Kiwanis Foundation’s 20th annual salute to the start of spring training , to be held on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Holy Family Center at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Poway. This year’s event will be a dinner, running from 6 to about 9 p.m. The theme is “Spring Season Send Off – An Intimate Evening with the Padres.”
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The NBA Trade Deadline is 2pm Thursday and the Bulls have been at the center of many rumors, most notably what will happen with Jimmy Butler who’s been in trade rumors since last June’s Draft.
Rahon, Fitzner well-schooled for Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary’s has two locals on its team: Evan Fitzner and Joe Rahon . Randy Bennett has built a nationally respected basketball program at Saint Mary’s College by tapping into the rich talent of Australia.
2017 McC Draft – Custody Hearings
It’s that time of the year! The time when parents must check in on their adoptees and decide to continue supporting them for another year or release them into the wild. If you currently have an adoptee, you MUST comment here even if you want to keep them and not participate in the draft, otherwise they are considered released and draftable by anyone.