Month: February 2017

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: White House Visit Has Players Soul-Searching

The Patriots are caught in another controversy, more trouble for the Browns and a tough decision facing Hall of Fame voters next year. I asked one of the biggest names in sports about one of the hottest topics in sports: If your team won a championship, would you take the customary trip to the White House? Or would you boycott it because you and/or your players disapproved of President Donald Trump’s policies? Across all of sports, political activism has risen to levels not seen in decades, perhaps not since the 1960s.

Andrew Selby is Set To Return on March 11 in Cardiff

The WBC International, British and IBF Inter-Continental champion was only in action earlier this month but has now been given his next outing date. His fight, which at this stage has no further details, will take place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, as part of the undercard of the vacant British cruiserweight title showdown between Craig Kennedy and Matty Askin.

NFL1000: Free-Agency Rankings for the 2017 OC Market

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s NFL1000 free-agency preview, a series where we’ll use the power of the 17-man NFL1000 scouting department to bring you in-depth analysis of every NFL free agent this offseason. In this installment, lead scout The center position is not a glamorous one.

NFL1000: Free-Agency Rankings for the 2017 OC Market

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s NFL1000 free-agency preview, a series where we’ll use the power of the 17-man NFL1000 scouting department to bring you in-depth analysis of every NFL free agent this offseason. In this installment, lead scout The center position is not a glamorous one.

Crosby gets point No. 999, Penguins top Canucks 4-0

Vancouver Canucks’ Henrik Sedin attempts to get off a pass in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray with Nick Bonino defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Vancouver Canucks’ Luca Sbisa goes to the ice in front of goalie Ryan Miller to block a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins’ Patric Hornqvist in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017.

Arsene Wenger risks ire of Arsenal fans after selecting David Ospina in Munich

Arsene Wenger will risk the ire of Arsenal supporters after deciding to play David Ospina rather than Petr Cech in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Cech, the only previous winner of the competition in the Arsenal ranks, will be warming the bench at the Allianz Arena – the venue for his Champions League success with Chelsea – as Wenger sticks by Colombia international Ospina.

Joe Root faces his first press conference as England Test skipper

Joe Root will outline his blueprint for England’s future at Headingley, where he begins life as the country’s 80th Test captain. Root will undertake his first formal duties since inheriting the top job from Alastair Cook, meeting the press to deliver his hopes and expectations for what could be an exciting new chapter for the national side.

Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN

Doug Adler, a tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open, sued the sports network Tuesday for wrongful termination Fired for Venus Williams remark, ex-commentator sues ESPN Doug Adler, a tennis commentator dropped by ESPN for a remark about Venus Williams during the Australian Open, sued the sports network Tuesday for wrongful termination Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2lgJMoD Serena Williams beat her sister Venus in straight sets to win the Australian Open and now stands alone as the all-time leader in women’s Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.

SBCC Softball Opens Season On Winning Note

Madison McNamee struck out seven of the 10 batters she faced and Alyssa Richter went 2-4 with two RBIs and a solo homer on Tuesday as SBCC routed L.A. Mission 7-1 in its softball opener at Pershing Park. The Vaqueros jumped out to a 4-0 first-inning lead on singles by Sydney Townes, Monica Salas and Sloane Greeley and two errors that brought in three runs.

Late Surge Lifts Cate Girls Water Polo to CIF First-Round Win

Ella Hendricks scored three of her six goals in the fourth period, lifting Cate to a 12-9 victory over visiting Chadwick in a CIF-Southern Section Division 7 girls water polo first-round playoff game on Tuesday. Hendricks gave Cate a 9-8 lead at 6:33 of the fourth period, but Chadwick answered a minute later when Ruby Wheeler scored her sixth goal of the game to tie it.

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) during

Boogie says ‘both sides’ working on techs issue Boogie says he’s excited to see his Olympic teammates at All-Star Weekend. Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2lhxtbn After picking up his 17th technical foul of the season – a league-high and one away from another suspension – in a win over the Pelicans on Sunday night, DeMarcus Cousins was frustrated.

Just looking for a chance

… chance and getting into that camp.” He has signed with agent Mark Henness and is training with Mike Waters at Phase 1 Sports in Las Vegas. Wacha did not receive an invite to the NFL Combine, so his focus is on performing well March 9 at Wyoming’s …

Bye, Rangers: Lewis sends farewell message

Colby Lewis has said goodbye to the Texas Rangers, the organization that drafted him and made both its World Series appearances with the veteran right-hander in the rotation. Lewis released a statement Tuesday thanking the team and its fans when Rangers pitchers and catchers were reporting to spring training in Arizona.

Why Mets pitcher secretly couldn’t swing last year

Robert Gsellman is ready to show off a new weapon in his arsenal this spring: a bat. The Mets pitcher underwent surgery last October to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and can now swing a bat after spending the first two months of his major league career resigned to bunting and taking pitches.

School will resume Wednesday after evacuation at Valley View schools

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Florida’s John Egbunu sustains knee injury against Auburn

Florida’s John Egbunu sustains knee injury against Auburn Florida center John Egbunu left the Auburn game with a knee injury in the first half Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lNEK0z The 15th-ranked Gators announced on Twitter that Egbunu wouldn’t return in the second half of Tuesday night’s game. He had 10 points and four rebounds before going down hard battling for a rebound midway through the half.

Magic, Raptors make Ibaka-Ross trade official

The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have acquired forward-center Serge Ibaka from the Orlando Magic in exchange for forward-guard Terrence Ross and a future first-round draft pick. “Our organization is excited to add a player of this caliber to our team as we strive to reach the next level,” said Raptors President Masai Ujiri.

Two Classic Florida Trophies

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