Month: February 2017

Recreation Calendar for Feb. 20, 2017

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Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren a doubt for Leicester trip

Sutton’s dream over: Arsenal set up FA Cup quarter-final against Lincoln as Walcott’s 100th Gunners goal ends fairytale run Chelsea helping ex-Russia and CSKA boss Slutsky find a job as Abramovich’s pal watches games as club’s ‘guest’ Sutton reserve keeper Shaw eats a pie DURING the Arsenal game after visiting the bar at half-time… but was it all for a bet? Thought you’d seen last of Clattenburg? Well, think again… referee to return to Premier League for final four games ahead of Saudi Arabia move Villa slip further into relegation trouble as Newcastle inflict their EIGHTH defeat in nine games in 2017 to go top of Championship The A 1.7m smile: Stokes becomes the IPL’s most expensive EVER foreigner… and Mills lands A 1.4m deal despite only being able to bowl four overs a game ‘Boxing is more fun when he’s in it!’: Haye hopes Fury returns and meets him in an all-British heavyweight … (more)

NMSU looks for improvement on defense

… we have to find a way to re-engineer ourselves back to where we were at and get back to having another peak.” TV: Fox Sports Arizona (Comcast Ch. 28, DirecTV Ch. 686, Dish Network Ch. 415), Fox College Sports Central (Comcast Ch. 263). Fox Sports …

Broncos’ assistant joining 49ers

John Benton, hired in January as the Broncos’ assistant offensive line coach, was recently granted permission by the team to interview for the San Francisco 49ers’ top offensive line coaching position. Monday, it was reported by The Sporting News that the sides were finalizing a deal.

Julius Thomas has meeting, physical set in Miami Tuesday

The expected trades of tight end Julius Thomas from the Jaguars to the Dolphins and offensive tackle Branden Albert from the Dolphins to the Jaguars are awaiting final details, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday evening. Thomas will be in Miami Tuesday for a physical, one of the final steps to the trade being finalized.

New York City FC sign Canadian first-round draft pick Kwame Awuah

New York City FC has signed Canadian midfielder Kwame Awuah, taken in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft The 21-year-old from Toronto will occupy a domestic spot on the NYCFC roster, thanks to recent MLS rule changes involving young Canadian players. “Going back to the MLS Combine we saw something in Kwame that we believed was good enough to compete for a place in our first-team and in pre-season he’s just confirmed what we saw there,” New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira said in a statement.

Johnston, Toth pick apart PLK

Brian Johnston collected six goals and three assists and Peter Toth grabbed a hat-trick and four helpers as TC Auto thumped Penticton Lock and Key 15-7 in the final day of regular season play in Bad Tattoo Brewery Masters Indoor Soccer League action Sunday at the Adidas Sportsplex. Rick Morgan and Keith Johnstone each scored twice as TC Auto leapfrogged PLK into third place in the four-team league.

Trade of Cousins to Pelicans becomes official

The Sacramento Kings made official on Monday what had been reported shortly after the finish of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game: Star center DeMarcus Cousins is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins, the centerpiece of the deal, and forward Omri Casspi are heading to the Big Easy in exchange for rookie guard Buddy Hield, swingman Tyreke Evans, guard Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick obtained from the Philadelphia 76ers.

SFA’s Malky Mackay wants to revive reserve league in Scotland

For Malky Mackay, it is a step back in time which he regards as pivotal to his plans for enhancing the future development of Scottish footballers. While much of the Project Brave manifesto Mackay is tasked with implementing is focused on new innovations, the SFA performance director believes the restoration of a an old staple of the game in this country is every bit as important.

Would Tony have been better than Dak this year?

Now, I know that Dak is the future at QB and if I could go back I wouldn’t change anything about Dak starting but there were many times while watching that Dak made a throw, read or decision that I know Tony wouldn’t have made. I can’t help but think that with Romo’s better arm in my opinion and experience and ability to read the defense that things would be better if he was QB this year even if he came in late in the year.

Cricket sides go down on Sunday

Griffith’s Geoff Lawson Cup side and Riverina’s Bradman Cup side – which features Griffith’s Reece Matheson and Dean Bennett – both lost on Sunday. Griffith’s Geoff Lawson Cup side and Riverina’s Bradman Cup side – which features Griffith’s Reece Matheson and Dean Bennett – both lost on Sunday.

Penn State Football Coaches Wear Singlets to Congratulate Wrestling Team

James Franklin and the Penn State football coaching staff donned Nittany Lion singlets to congratulate Penn State wrestling on its dual championship victory. Photo via James Franklin on Twitter The Penn State wrestling team won the NWCA Dual Championship on Sunday , erasing a 13-0 deficit to defeat Oklahoma State, 27-13, and finish the season undefeated for a second consecutive year.

UK Sport bosses blame Brexit for making funding decisions harder

Seven Olympic and Paralympic sports discovered on Monday that their attempts to overturn a UK Sport decision in December not to fund them for Tokyo 2020 had failed. Olympic sports archery, badminton, fencing, table tennis and weightlifting, and Paralympic sports goalball and wheelchair rugby, will now receive no support from the lottery-backed agency.

No downturn for Republic of IPL

The Indian Premier League has proved yet again that it continues to be an inflation proof cricketing extravaganza. At the players’ auction in Bangalore on Monday, any worries of a downturn in the IPL economy were thrown to the winds as stars and greenhorns went under the hammer.

Ben Stokes and Tymal Mills astonished after bagging ‘life-changing’ IPL deals

Ben Stokes has bagged a “mental” A 1.7million deal to play for Rising Pune Supergiants at this year’s Indian Premier League auction. Stokes and Tymal Mills will become this country’s highest ever IPL earners, after the all-rounder was sold at a record price for any overseas player in the 10-year history of the world’s most lucrative cricket tournament and his England Twenty20 team-mate was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for A 1.4million.

Feliz in Brewers camp, ready to challenge for closer’s role

After sorting out work visa issues in his native Dominican Republic, the Brewers’ Neftali Feliz arrived at Monday morning, ready to get to work with his new team. Feliz enters camp as Milwaukee’s leading candidate to be the closer after the team parted ways with Jeremy Jeffress and Will Smith at the deadline last season, and with Tyler Thornburg during the winter.

Burton Albion defender Shaun Barker feels he could have made Derby County impact in 2014/15

Shaun Barker feels he could have made an important impact at Derby County as they missed out on the 2014/15 Championship play-offs – but he is prepared for the “huge moment” of playing at Pride Park once again should be called upon for Burton Albion on Tuesday night. The Brewers defender spent nearly six years with Derby after signing for the club under now-Albion boss Nigel Clough, who also made him captain.

Basketball: Cousins to Pelicans in blockbuster trade

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade is not official and has not been announced by either team.

Groundwork for a fantasy baseball title begins now

Groundwork for a fantasy baseball title begins now Championships aren’t won without preparation, so incorporate these trends into your strategy. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m1fLuc Fantasy owners who’ve experienced their own lengthy championship drought can take heart in the Cubs’ World Series victory.