Month: February 2017

Florida Softball Team Starts 2017 Season in Tampa

This year the Florida softball team will set out to redeem themselves from an unexpected early close to their season last year. After winning the national title two years in a row, the Gators still had one of the best teams in the country, but lost to Georgia in the super regional.

Slideshow Recap: Grizzlies 110, Suns 91

The Grizzlies beat the Suns badly last night-so badly, in fact, that the young guys on the end of the Suns bench almost started a fight in the last minute when Troy Daniels hit one too many extremely awesome long bombs right in their faces. Let’s be clear, though: The Grizzlies were barely paying attention, listless and half-hearted, able to keep the Suns at a double-digit distance but not playing hard enough to really blow them out until garbage time.

Rose Garden, Willow Glen, Sunnyvale, Campbell: Olmos sisters win CCS wrestling titles

Haven Olmos will make her fourth trip to girls state wrestling tournament later this month, but this year traveling to Southern California will be a little different for the Lincoln senior-she’ll be able to qualify for the family discount. Olmos returns to the state tourney at the Visalia Convention Center on Feb. 24-25 after winning her third straight Central Coast Section title, and this year she’ll be joined on the trip south by her younger sister Mia, a sophomore who also won a CCS title.

Tost calls for Mercedes F1 engine to be frozen

Formula 1’s bosses should freeze the Mercedes team’s engine development until its rivals catch up, says Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost. Mercedes has led the way in the V6 hybrid turbo era, which began in 2014, with its power unit ahead of As part of an agreement between manufacturers and the FIA last year for engine regulations, some elements of the F1 power unit have been frozen already for 2017 in a bid to converge performance.

Tottenham full back Danny Rose visits knee specialist

Wenger calls for protesting Arsenal fans to unite as he claims they can STILL win the title: ‘If it’s over for us, it’s over for everybody’ ‘This is a desperate attempt to get a higher salary… even if he tries 10 more times, it won’t work’: Bayern Munich’s extraordinary reply to Costa’s bid to land a new deal ‘Mourinho believes in me in a way Van Gaal didn’t… and I even considered leaving’, reveals Jones on United misery ‘I have three world-class goalkeepers and I am very happy with them: Wenger backs Cech after mistake at Chelsea The future of football on TV? McClaren’s half-time teamtalk shown live on BBC… but pundit O’Neill warns: ‘I wouldn’t want that!’ Will it get worse for Liverpool? Klopp has alarming record of getting stuck in a rut on his previous winless runs Nolito out in the cold as Guardiola’s tactics leave City’s A 14m man without any Premier League football in 2017 … (more)

Giant painting of Atlanta battle scene is moving to new site

A colossal panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Atlanta from the American Civil War will soon be moved from the building where it has been displayed for nearly a century. Police made several arrests as protesters blocked enforcement vans from leaving a U.S. immigration office in Phoenix late Wednesday, fearing that a mother of two was headed for deportation.

Bob Tyrrell

… that Wlady learned about superior coaching and training from my tirades around the office after watching a great sports victory. Every one of my Indiana University teammates who won an event answered the dumbfounded (and disagreeable) ABC …

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18, 2014, file photo, Circuit Judge Michelle T. Friedland, right, gestures while questioning Barry Bonds’ attorney, Dennis Riordan, before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe… . FILE – In this March 19, 2012, file photo, 9th U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Clifton hears the United States vs Rizzolo case in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom in Las Vegas.

Kyle Korver is revving up and would like to stay with Cavs next season

Kyle Korver hasn’t given much thought to his free agency this summer, but, yes, he’d like to re-sign with the Cavs. Korver, 35, scored a season-high 29 points on a season-best eight 3-pointers in Cleveland’s 132-117 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night. This was easily Korver’s best game since joining the Cavs in a trade from the Hawks Jan. 7, though his consistency is starting to build.

Contraception app approved by regulator

Chaos at Madison Square Garden as ex-New York Knicks star Charles Oakley, 53, is charged with assault after fighting with security and screaming abuse at the owner during the game Surveillance footage captures the terrifying moment a mother, 27, desperately tries to hand her toddler to a McDonald’s drive thru worker as ‘she battles the child’s father who had kidnapped and beaten her’ Several are arrested at Phoenix immigration facility after protesters try to stop deportation of undocumented mother who has checked in once a year for eight years only to be told she is now being sent back to Mexico Pentagon says airstrikes in Syria killed 11 al-Qaeda operatives – including ‘a senior leader who once had ties to Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri’ Dozens protest outside the Army Corps of Engineers offices in Los Angeles after the agency said it will clear the way for completion of the … (more)

Sport24.co.za | Roster brutality WILL catch up on Proteas

The turnaround between tours is so negligible, and rushed, that the Proteas have sacrificed their pretty traditional OR Tambo International Airport departure press conference on Saturday. Instead, a preview-purposes media opportunity ahead of the three-formats trek to New Zealand featuring coach Russell Domingo and two captains Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers has effectively been latched onto the post-match interview obligations once the SA v Sri Lanka summer finally ends with the fifth one-day international at Centurion on Friday.

Chiefs can make valuable impact in free agency

… the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium. The Steelers won 18-16. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Dontari Poe had some of the pressure taken off of him with the emergence of Chris Jones. Despite that fact, Poe’s play on the …

Arsenal news: Arsene Wenger backs Petr Cech after mistake

Wenger calls for protesting Arsenal fans to unite as he claims they can STILL win the title: ‘If it’s over for us, it’s over for everybody’ ‘This is a desperate attempt to get a higher salary… even if he tries 10 more times, it won’t work’: Bayern Munich’s extraordinary reply to Costa’s bid to land a new deal ‘Mourinho believes in me in a way Van Gaal didn’t… and I even considered leaving’, reveals Jones on United misery ‘I have three world-class goalkeepers and I am very happy with them: Wenger backs Cech after mistake at Chelsea The future of football on TV? McClaren’s half-time teamtalk shown live on BBC… but pundit O’Neill warns: ‘I wouldn’t want that!’ Nolito out in the cold as Guardiola’s tactics leave City’s A 14m man without any Premier League football in 2017 Meet the next big star of English football: Everton teenager Davies on Nou Camp trips to study Messi and Iniesta, … (more)

Feb 9 2017 OT1

Dad turned 87 yesterday, took him too see the Korean film THE KING … only the biggest K “blockbusters” make it to the American multiplex … it was good, if a tad convoluted Then we went to Naomi Sushi , where he knows the owner … we tend to order small, yet they plied us with enough free bonus dishes to make another meal!

Morecambe manager Jim Bentley: There’s light at the end of the…

Leyton Orient defender Tom Parkes shows his despair at the full time whistle against Morecambe . Shrimps boss praised spirit and desire of east Londoners and hopes Danny Webb’s team can remain in the Football League Morecambe manager Jim Bentley doesn’t believe Leyton Orient will remain in the League Two relegation zone for long if they continue to play like they did on Tuesday night.

10 Things to Know for Today

President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. President Donald Trump sits at his desk after a meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, left, and members of his staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.

Native Americans Protest Dakota Pipeline In Downtown L.A.

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA [] Silver Lake Woman Warns Neighbors There’s A Peeping Tom At Large KCAL9’s Tom Wait said the victim didn’t want to appear on camera, but she felt it important to get the word out.

Silver Lake Woman Warns Neighbors There’s A Peeping Tom At Large

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA [] Silver Lake Woman Warns Neighbors There’s A Peeping Tom At Large KCAL9’s Tom Wait said the victim didn’t want to appear on camera, but she felt it important to get the word out.

LaMelo Ball Dedicates Historic Game To Student In Need Of Heart Transplant

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA [] Silver Lake Woman Warns Neighbors There’s A Peeping Tom At Large KCAL9’s Tom Wait said the victim didn’t want to appear on camera, but she felt it important to get the word out.

McCall praise for Bradford City’s shining Knight

NAT’S BACK: Nathaniel Knight-Percival has been out for three games since getting injured against Millwall – Picture: Thomas Gadd STUART McCall has hailed City’s diamonds in the rough as they target a six-point salvo from the approaching away double-header. The Bantams face back-to-back trips to Bristol Rovers and Fleetwood in the intensifying battle to stay in the League One play-off mix.

Missed chances see Ind to 86 for 1

India’s Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara speak as they walk back to the pavilion at the lunch interval during the first day of the Test cricket match between India and Bangladesh at The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on February 9, 2017. Photo: AFP Bangladesh go into lunch on the first day of the Test match against India at 86 for 1 after 27 overs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad today.

Collison scores 26, Kings snap Celtics’ 7-game win streak

Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison, left, hits the ball out of the hands of Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. less Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison, left, hits the ball out of the hands of Boston Celtics forward Amir Johnson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Sacramento, … more Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder, left, grabs an errant pass over Sacramento Kings forward Anthony Tolliver during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif.

Arizona Wildcats hang on to beat Stanford 74-67

Arizona guard Allonzo Trier picks up the blocking call on Stanford center Grant Verhoeven to go to the line in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright practices his long-range shots as the Wildcats prepare to go against Stanford at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.

Bulls vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2017 Regular Season

The Chicago Bulls would have had a hard enough time beating the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night even with Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler in the starting lineup. Matched up against a Warriors team that was determined to get back in the win column following an overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings , the Bulls were bested by the defending Western Conference champs 123-92 Speaking of making amends for Saturday’s loss to the Kings, Kevin Durant looked far more aggressive after he fell flat to the tune of 10 points on 2-of-10 shooting versus Sacramento.