The club have called an afternoon press conference at The Walks where they will reveal the successor to Gary Setchell whose sacking was announced late last night. Setchell leaves the club sitting 13th in the Southern League standings, having picked up 46 points from 35 games – 16 of which have been draws.
Month: February 2017
Masterful pitching performance powers CSUB baseball
Cal State Bakersfield’s Isaiah Moten struck out a career-high nine batters to lead the Roadrunners to a 2-1 victory over visiting UC Santa Barbara. The victory was CSUB’s second in four games over a team that advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2016.
Barry hopes fitness agony is behind him
BACK Bradley Barry is hoping that he can put a frustrating spell on the sidelines behind him as he looks to pitch in for Swindon Town’s relegation battle. The 22-year-old returned to the starting XI in Saturday’s draw with Oldham Athletic having been absent since the home game with Shrewsbury Town at the beginning of January.
Around League One: Fans to protest against unpopular owner
CHARLTON Athletic fans have been given the green light to travel to Belgium to protest against club owner Roland Duchatelet. The Addicks supporters are joining forces with fans of another club owned by the 70-year-old, Sint-Truiden on March 4 to rally against the Belgian businessman.
BOXING: Family matters for a resurgent Young
KELVIN Young said that trainer Richard Farnan was not the only person he had to persuade about putting his retirement plans on hold. The 29-year-old former IBO super-middleweight inter-continental champion announced before Christmas that he would no longer be a professional boxer after suffering three successive stoppage defeats.
Michael Brantley and managing unknowns
The Indians may have Francisco Lindor now, but for several years Brantley was the lead attraction on the Indians, and his turning into a hitting machine from nowhere was a pleasure to behold. I could, and probably will, write at least one piece this year only to rave over his swing.
AkzoNobel To Invest $13M in UK Research Hub
Dutch paint industry giant AkzoNobel has amped up its Northeast England commitment with the announcement of a 12.6 M investment in a new innovation hub in Felling, Gateshead. “What we’re trying to create in Felling is a research and development hub for the world, delivering incredibly technologically demanding products for these coatings,” said AkzoNobel chief executive Ton Buchner.
How much has recent skid hurt Trojans’ NCAA Tournament hopes?
… 80 to 85 percent likely to make the tournament,” said Graham Doeren, who runs Graham Doeren Bracketology. Added CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm, “I don’t know what the circumstances are that would cause USC to miss the tournament.” Bracket Matrix, an …
Miller: For UC Irvine, success is a collective effort as they get set to face Fullerton
It’s a place where you can find pretty much everything, from organic Moroccan mint green tea to tricolor quinoa to raw Himalayan honey. The UC Irvine coach was there a few years ago when a stranger stopped him in the parking lot to ask why he wasn’t going after Jaron Martin.
Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat
Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.
Trevor Lewis, Peter Budaj lift Kings to 2-1 win over Avalanche
Trevor Lewis scored the go-ahead goal with a slick move in the second period, Peter Budaj stopped 24 shots and the Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, on Tuesday night as Darryl Sutter moved into a tie for most wins as coach of the Kings. Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Kings, which halted a three-game skid.
Leftist Economist Paul Krugman is Like the Cleveland Browns
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Los Fresnos Boys Hoops Blows Outs PSJA Memorial In 6A Bi-District Playoffs
Los Fresnos Falcon Jordan Urbina drives in for a layup against PSJA Memorial Wolverines Tuesday night during a Bi-District Playoff game at Los Fresnos High School gymnasium. Los Fresnos Falcon Jordan Urbina dribbles the ball as he hustles on the court for an open shot against PSJA Memorial Wolverines Tuesday night during a Bi-District Playoff game at Los Fresnos High School gymnasium.
NPF Announces New Partnership with Seaters
… Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The NPF affiliate teams consist of the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Scrap Yard Dawgs, Texas …
New cricket language pitched
The woman charged with increasing female participation in Bendigo cricket has backed calls from one of the sport’s top administrators to roll out gender-neutral terminology. West Australian Cricket Association chief executive Christina Matthews said this week the terms third man, 12th man, fieldsman, batsman and nightwatchman should be changed to make the sport more inclusive for women players.
No. 11 Kentucky struggles before putting away Missouri
Eleventh-ranked Kentucky defeated Missouri, 72-62, in a game that was an absolute slog for the Wildcats until the final minutes offered them some separation and reprieve from the feisty but undermanned Tigers. Missouri led throughout much of the first half, but never held an advantage after halftime.
Elgin hosts Harper in Region IV playoff
A pair of close-to-home teams will meet in Elgin on Wednesday as action begins in the NJCAA Region IV men’s basketball tournament with second-seeded Elgin Community College hosting No. 7 seed Harper.
Girls basketball: Berthoud freshman Emily Cavey guides team to playoff win
After watching the two teams trade baskets the first few minutes, Cavey came off the bench and changed the entire makeup of the game almost immediately.
Aguero’s brace gives Man City edge over Monaco in CL
London [U.K], Feb.22 : Striker Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 5-3 win in their first competitive meeting against Monaco in an all-time Champions League classic at the Etihad Stadium here last evening. The highest-scoring first-leg of the Champions League last-16 clash will live long in the memory as the sides shared eight goals between themselves.
2017 Red Sox Season Forecast – Sandoval & Moreland ride the pine
It’s been quite an offseason, and though there are still questions to be answered I feel pretty good about 2017. We’ve now traded almost all our prospects for Sale, Kimbrel, & Thornburg.
Hunter: Ward Mistreated By Media, HBO – Why Wouldn’t He Retire?
Shortly after Andre Ward’s close unanimous decision victory over Sergey Kovalev, Ward voiced that he might retire before granting the Russian puncher a rematch – a statement that surprised many who simply saw the statement as hard-balled negotiations. “If they were treating you that way at your job,” Hunter asked in a video interview with YouTube channel Villanfy Media, “You would think about getting another job, wouldn’t you?” According to Hunter, frustrations with HBO and the boxing public have left Ward sour on the business, listing the media reactions in the aftermath of his last fight as the final straw.
Pioneers give Cavs a scare
WCHS Pioneer Sloan Seymour drives through the paint, but Cookeville’s Noah Hilliker looks like he has the drive in hand defensively in Monday’s district tournament game at the Dalt.
Terps’ Cekovsky (ankle) out for the season
Maryland Terrapins junior forward Michal Cekovsky will miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured ankle, according to Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post . After working his way back slowly, he landed awkwardly on his ankle while trying to back down Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes with under four minutes to go on Sunday.
Stokes, Woakes, Buttler to miss Ireland ODIs
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Ryan Sidebottom to retire after 2017 County Championship
Yorkshire fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom has announced he will retire from playing professional cricket at the end of the 2017 county season. The 39-year-old, who helped England win the ICC World Twenty20 in 2010, will call time on a 20-year career spanning three decades in the summer.
MLB may make unilateral rule changes for 2018
Major League Baseball intends to give the players’ association the required one-year advance notice that could allow management to unilaterally change the strike zone, install pitch clocks and limit trips to the pitcher’s mound starting in 2018. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday after union head Tony Clark said last weekend he did not foresee players agreeing to proposed changes for 2017.
Labrie’s Ex-Trial Attorney Says Wish She Did More to Represent Him
In 2015 Owen Labrie was convicted of having sex with a then-15-year-old freshman at St. Paul’s School when he was a senior at the time and using a computer to lure her in. The now 21-year-old is asking for a new trial on the grounds that his legal team did a poor job of representing him.
Pep Guardiola went through the full range of emotions during the Etihad thriller
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his players for their fightback in the thrilling 5-3 Champions League last-16 first-leg victory over Monaco. And he anticipates the second leg being another open contest in which they will need at least one more goal to secure quarter-final qualification.
Diego Simeone was pleased with Atletico Madrid’s victory
Diego Simeone felt the best team won at the BayArena as Atletico Madrid claimed a “thrilling” 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash. Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann gave Atletico a 2-0 half-time lead.
Sergio Aguero, left, celebrates his second goal with fellow scorer Leroy Sane
Sergio Aguero struck twice as Manchester City fought back to beat Monaco 5-3 in a sensational Champions League clash at the Etihad Stadium. City trailed 2-1 at half-time and 3-2 after an hour of a pulsating last 16 first leg encounter but finished with a flourish to peg back the exhilarating Ligue 1 leaders.
‘Logan’ Post-Credit Scene Confirmed
If you’ve got plans to watch Logan when it’s out next month, be sure to note that you wouldn’t want leave the cinema immediately after the film ends. While they could not confirm when during the credits the scene would take place, whether that is the middle of the credits or at the very end, they did say there was in fact an additional scene.
NBA All-Stars show Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard some love
Warriors HC Steve Kerr : I did some of his games for TV when he was at San Diego State, and I didn’t see this coming, most people didn’t. He wouldn’t’ have been drafted 15th overall if people knew what was coming.
Heritage, with a star on it
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A-Rod already has greater interest in Yankees than Jeter does
By the end of his 15 minutes on Tuesday in the same pavilion where he once had his famous steroids-admission press conference, seemingly a lifetime ago, Alex Rodriguez the retired player sounded like much more than a part-time minor league instructor. In some ways he sounded like the manager or GM, assessing the chances of the 2017 Yankees with candid insight, emphasizing the importance of developing the young talent for this rebuilding franchise, even though “It’s going to be painful to watch sometimes.”
‘Ready golf’ to be used by R&A in the Amateur Championship
Jason Day ponders a putt during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill in Pebble Beach, California. Picture: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
Robert Kraft fires back at Patriots ‘haters’ on HBO Real Sports
If you’re a Patriots fan, you’ll love it. And if you can’t stand New England’s scandal-plagued football dynasty, you might relish hearing Robert Kraft call you what you are: Kraft, the outspoken Patriots owner who stuck it to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after his team’s incredible Super Bowl LI comeback win on Feb. 5, is the subject of an HBO Real Sports profile airing Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.
Cardinals’ Schafer aims to be 2-way utility player
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Happy to have a ‘J-O-B,’ Lind lands in camp with Nationals
Even if Adam Lind signed with an annual contender that has a first baseman coming off his worst season and an aging left fielder, he spoke in frank terms while discussing what his contract offer from the Washington Nationals meant. “It’s a J-O-B,” Lind said.
Sirens stung by Wasps in superleague debut
… crowd of 4000, which included the wrestler Grado and Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger, as well as the Sky Sports television cameras, gave the evening a real sense of occasion and by the time Sirens’ captain, Claire Brownie, led her team …
The Latest: Video shows assistant Steelers’ coach scuffle
This undated file photo provided by the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety shows Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter after he was arrested Jan. 8, 2017. Porter plans to plead guilty Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, to a disorderly conduct citation stemming from a dispute with a bar bouncer and a police officer after the team’s wild card win over the Miami Dolphins, his defense attorney Robert Del Greco tells The Associated Press.