Former England footballer Adam Johnson faces a wait to find out if he can challenge his conviction for engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London will announce their decision on a date to be fixed following legal argument on his behalf on Tuesday.
Month: February 2017
NBA Power Rankings: Hawks sliding again in latest roundup
The Atlanta Hawks return from the All-Star break began with a thud before last night’s emotional win in Boston. As a result, the Hawks are sliding in this week’s Power Rankings roundup.
UVU wrestling: three Wolverines earn top-five seeds for Big 12 Championship
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Mike Mayock likes First-Round options for Titans
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John Terry’s home targeted by burglars – while footballer on holiday’
Burglars targeted former England football captain John Terry’s country mansion while he was reportedly on a family skiing holiday. The raiders are said to have escaped with valuables after forcing their way into the Chelsea player’s property in Surrey last weekend.
J.C. Tretter: Green Bay Packers lineman’s versatility valued
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Game Recap: Lakers Fall To Hornets Despite Strong Night From D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle
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Re: Quick Reaction: Raptors 92, Knicks 91
With Tucker freeing him up from being the lock down, on-ball defender he’s been freed up to make off-ball reads and he made a lot of great ones tonight. 36 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 5-14 FG, 2-6 3FG, 3-4 FT, 1 BLK, 1 TO, -2 +/- He wasn’t as efficient as he was in past performances but when nothing was falling from outside he was the one who broke the ice and he was a steadying influence on both ends.
West gain points as Wingham falls short
Taree West gained a first innings victory by 64 runs over Wingham in the Manning first grade cricket clash at Johnny Martin Oval. Resuming on 4/16, Wingham lost a further two early wickets and, despite good knocks from Brad Staff and Matt Essery, could not haul in West’s total.
Heels held to lowest point total since 1979
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Kyle Guy scored 17 points, London Perrantes had 13 and No.
Basketball: Championship Week Schedule
Jayla Ruffus-Milner and the Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team will take on Long Beach Poly in Saturday’s CIF Open Division girls basketball final. Here is the complete championship schedule involving local basketball teams this week.
DeRozan hits clutch jumper to lead Raptors past Knicks
DeMar DeRozan hits the game winning shot against Derrick Rose during a game at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on Feb. 27, 2017. DeMar DeRozan hits the game winning shot against Derrick Rose during a game at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on Feb. 27, 2017.
Howe has work cut out to halt Bournemouth slide
The former Bournemouth defender, still only 39, is widely regarded as one of the most promising managers in England, and has been earmarked as a future national team coach. He’s also rumored to be a possible successor to Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.
D.C. United breaks ground on Audi Field
For the past decade, soccer-specific stadiums have opened across MLS for clubs new and old. All the while, D.C. United – once considered the league’s flagship franchise – toiled at archaic RFK Stadium.
Harris and Elliott appointed high performance coaches at CA’s NCC
Ryan Harris and Matthew Elliotts first assignment will be to coach Australia’s Under-19 team for series against Sri Lanka A Getty Images Former Test stars Ryan Harris and Matthew Elliott were Tuesday appointed to nurture young Australian talent, with the pair’s first assignment an under-19 series against Sri Lanka . Fast bowler Harris and batsman Elliott beat off competition from 38 other applicants to be picked as high performance coaches at the National Cricket Centre, entrusted with developing the country’s future stars.”
6 takeaways from the 2017 Oscars
Jordan Horowitz, producer of “La La Land,” shows the envelope revealing “Moonlight” as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Presenter Warren Beatty looks on from right.
No. 1 Kansas rallies to beat Oklahoma 73-63 on Senior Night
Kansas guard Josh Jackson rebounds against Oklahoma forward Khadeem Lattin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Kansas guard Josh Jackson rebounds against Oklahoma forward Khadeem Lattin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Perplexing Case: When Bully And Victim Have Developmental Disabilities
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Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues
Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago.
No. 2 Baylor rolls Oklahoma 103-64 days after Mulkey’s rant
Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey yells to her team during a play against Oklahoma in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey yells to her team during a play against Oklahoma in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Greg Gard: ‘The numbers tell the story’
Normally, a 22-point, 11-rebound, four-assist game from one of your top players would be enough to get the job done. Usually, 15 points and 6-7 shooting from a guy that averages under eight points would be a major advantage.
Mansfield Timberview ends Lancastera s reign, advances to regionals
Timberbview’s Isaac Likelele, right, tries to go up underneath the basket as Lancaster’s Zaire Toombs defends in the first period of Monday’s February 27, 2017 regional quarterfinal playoff basketball game at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth. Lancaster’s Cameron Bluitt, left, tries to block Timberview’s Chris Mullins as he drives to the basket during the second period in Monday’s February 27, 2017 regional quarter final playoff basketball game at Wilkerson Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth.
Brock boys deny Bowie, advance to Class 3A Region I semifinals
The Brock boys basketball team led wire-to-wire Monday in a 58-55 defeat of Bowie at Saginaw High School that sends the Eagles to the Class 3A Region I semifinals. Brock opened the game with a 10-0 run and kept the Jackrabbits off the board for the first 5:29 of the game before Bowie started to battle back.
Mangold release could spell end of Brandon Marshall with Jets
The release of Nick Mangold by the Jets over the weekend signaled that the great rebuild of 2017 is on. If the Jets wanted to patch things together for another season of chasing 8-10 wins, they probably would have tried to bring Mangold back at a reduced rate.
Knicks’ luck unchanged
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony takes a last second shot as Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan defends it in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Anthony missed the shot and the Raptors defeated the Knicks 92-91.
NFL teams get jump start on franchise tags
In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones, left, hits Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford as he tries to pass during the second half of an NFL football game, in Minneapolis. The Cardinals have placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on outside linebacker Chandler Jones after failing to reach a long-term deal with the player.
Rangana Herath to Lead Sri Lanka Against Bangladesh21 min ago
Sri Lanka on Monday named Rangana Herath as skipper to replace Angelo Mathews who was dropped from next week’s two-Test home series against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka Cricket said the 38-year-old left-arm spinner Herath was named captain although he had retired from the shorter formats of the game.
Giants notes: No split decision for Jeff Samardzija, more hits for Christian Arroyo etc.
Jeff Samardzija had no intention of dusting off his curveball last season. He hadn’t thrown one since 2012, when he was a relief pitcher with the Chicago Cubs.
Small-school players ready for biggest test at NFL combine
… his wife moved to Indy in January so he could train full time with about a dozen other NFL prospects at St. Vincent Sports Performance’s NFL training program. Hogan also trains there and has been balancing workouts with fatherhood and sleepless …
Celtics’ Bradley returning to starting lineup against Hawks
The Boston Celtics says guard Avery Bradley is returning to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night after sitting out more than a month with a sore right Achilles. Coach Brad Stevens says Bradley will play restricted minutes in games this week, getting somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes per night.
‘Mile Jedinak has to be treated like a classic car’
After a short stint on the sidelines with a groin injury, the Socceroos captain is back playing at the heart of Aston Villa’s midfield. After playing 71 minutes in Villa’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle United, the midfielder played a full match and helped his team to a breakthrough 1-0 win over Derby County.
Tennis ace crashes private match
While walking with her beloved yorkie, Chip, on Sunday night in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park, the Australian Open champ stumbled upon two men playing against each other, the New York Post reports. “I think they’re in the middle of playing out points, but I’m going to ask them if I can have the winner,” Williams shared with her social-media followers as an unseen man – apparently her fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian – kept the camera trained on the 23-time grand slam champ.
Cubs hope to meet with city to plan 2020 All-Star bid
The Chicago Cubs hope to meet with city officials in the next few months to plan a bid for the 2020 All-Star game. During a luncheon on Monday, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts reiterated the team’s desire to host the game at Wrigley Field.
AP source: Giants tell Pierre-Paul he is franchise player
… yards for a touchdown. He missed the final four regular-season games and a playoff matchup against Green Bay with a sports hernia. Pierre-Paul missed the opening half of the 2015 season because of a severe hand injury sustained in a fireworks …
Los Angeles Lakers waive guard Jose Calderon
The native of Spain played just 24 games with the Lakers this season after being traded to the organization from the Bulls in July. He made 11 starts during his short tenure and averaged 3.3 points, 2.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds.
Parsippany (20) at West Side (73), NJSIAA Tournament, First Round,…
Quaion Taylor’s 17 points and 10 rebounds led third-seeded West Side to a 73-20 victory over 14th-seeded Parsippany in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament. Taylor hit eight 2-pointers and one free throw to lead an offense that also received 16 points and seven rebounds from James Bell.
Caldwell (33) at Hackettstown (53), NJSIAA Tournament, First Round,…
Amber Sagan made five 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 20 points to lead top-seeded Hackettstown over 16th-seeded Caldwell, 53-33, in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament in Hackettstown. Nicole Ivin added 10 points for Hackettstown, which led 22-15 at the half.
Government appoints new directors to ABC, SBS
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The Gaba Cast #67: Sec Champs
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Passaic Tech (48) at Paterson Kennedy (52), NJSIAA Tournament, First…
Taniesha Gilbert scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Latice Cunningham added 11 with eight assists to lead fifth-seeded Paterson Kennedy to a come-from-behind 52-48 victory over 12th-seeded Passaic Tech in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament in Paterson. Paterson Kennedy advanced to Wednesday’s quarterfinals and will face the winner between 13th-seeded Montclair and fourth-seeded Fair Lawn.