Referee attacked: Hockey player charged

SUNY Broome Police are investigating an incident in which an Erie Community College hockey player is seen on camera attacking a referee. The incident happened in the final seconds of the National Junior College Athletic Association [NJCAA] championship game between E.C.C. and Dakota College.

Ref Watch: Linesman too fast

How did the officials get Manolo Gabbiadini offside call so wrong? Did Jesse Lingard deserve red in the EFL Cup final? And were Chelsea lucky? Dermot Gallagher knows… After another weekend of contentious decisions, the former referee got stuck into the big calls made by his former colleagues on Sky Sports News HQ on Monday morning. INCIDENT: Manolo Gabbiadini sees his goal flagged for offside by Stuart Burt early on in Southampton’s 3-2 defeat by Man Utd in the EFL Cup final.

Dier stands up for Alli after red

Eric Dier says Dele Alli’s red card against Gent will not be his last mistake but believes the Tottenham midfielder proved his mettle by bouncing back against Stoke. Alli came under fire after being sent off for a rash tackle against Gent last week as 10-man Spurs drew 2-2 and crashed out of the Europa League.

College Corner: Biasi earns win for Lions

CARY, N.C. – Former Hazleton Area High School standout Sal Biasi was the winning pitcher as Penn State earned its first victory of the season, 7-5 over Xavier, Friday on Coleman Field at the USA Baseball National Training Center. Biasi, a junior, went fiv

Shakib keen to play in Pakistan once again

Karachi [Pakistan], Feb.27 : Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is currently representing Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing second edition of the Pakistan Super League , has expressed his desire to play again in Pakistan once things get better. Shakib, however, will be unavailable for the final in Lahore even if his team make it to the title decider as he and the other Bangladesh players in the PSL will be leaving the league on February 28 due to international commitments.

Vrbataa s late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres

Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night. Vrbata took a pass from Alex Goligoski to the left of the Buffalo net, skated halfway between the blue line and the left faceoff circle, hesitated for a second and fired a shot through traffic and past goaltender Anders Nilsson.

Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

Riley believes Johnson will succeed in what looks like a daunting task of getting the Los Angeles Lakers back to prominence. After the Lakers cleaned house this past week, Johnson and Riley are contemporaries – Riley as president of the Miami Heat, Johnson in the same role out in L.A., where they won four titles together in the 1980s.

Jerry, Jimmy get healing time as Cowboys celebrate a 92 team

Jimmy Johnson moved from one interview to another, smiling plenty and comfortably addressing questions about his relationship with Jerry Jones in a rare offseason appearance to celebrate the 1992 Dallas Cowboys, who won both their first Super Bowl. They were in the same building on the 28th anniversary of Jones buying the Cowboys, firing the only coach America’s Team ever had in Tom Landry and hiring Johnson, his former college teammate at Arkansas.

Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths: “Everyone is talking about a rift…

Leigh Griffiths has insisted that he wants to focus purely on his football after winning his way back into the Hoops team this weekend. The Scotland internationalist replaced Moussa Dembele during Saturday’s routine 2-0 win over Hamilton Accies, his first appearance since Rodgers publicly criticised him for his off-field behaviours, insisting that the player needed to look after himself off the pitch if he wants to be at his best on it.

LA Angels Win Their Spring Training Opener

… Los Angeles Angels center fielder Ben Revere (25) at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Luis Valbuena , another of the off-season signings started the game as the designated hitter. He had three at bats and ended …

Injured Mnisi to miss the remainder of Super Rugby season

Lions centre Howard Mnisi has been ruled out for the remainder of the Super Rugby competition after he suffered a serious knee injury in his team’s opening weekend 28-25 victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday. Mnisi, 27, suffered multiple ligament damage to the knee, including to his anterior cruciate, lateral collateral and posterior cruciate, and would undergo surgery, the Lions confirmed in a statement on Monday.

Toure unsure over Man City future

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has no doubts he will carry on playing next season but the 33-year-old is unsure whether he will still be at the Etihad Stadium. Four-times African footballer of the year Toure has been in fine form since returning to Pep Guardiola’s side, scoring six goals in 18 appearances in all competitions so far.

‘Master of substitutions’ Sampaoli strikes again

Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli proved the ‘master of substitutions’ once again on Saturday with a key switch that not only earned his side a come-from-behind win over Real Betis but boosted his reputation as one of the most wanted coaches in Europe. Sampaoli’s stock has risen sharply this season with Sevilla on track for their best league finish in eight years and on course to reach the Champions League quarters for the first time after their win over Leicester City in the last 16 first leg.

Sainz says lap count, not laptime the focus for Toro Rosso

Carlos Sainz Jr. says his focus will be Toro Rosso’s lap count during the opening Formula 1 pre-season testing, after a Renault engine problem halted its filming day. The Italian outfit was running at Misano but did not manage to complete the 100 kilometres of running permitted by the FIA when it encountered an issue with the energy recovery system on the Renault unit.

Bilic confident West Ham can repeat cup win over Chelsea

West Ham United’s recent form has given manager Slaven Bilic belief that his side can repeat their October League Cup victory over Chelsea when the London rivals meet in the Premier League at the London Stadium next Monday. West Ham have lost just once in their last six league games but will be the underdogs when they come up against a formidable Chelsea side that appear on course for the title with a 10-point lead at the top of the standings.

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Blake Griffin scored a season-high 43 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 in overtime Sunday night. The Hornets lost despite getting 34 points from Kemba Walker and 31 from Nicolas Batum, who shot 8 of 13 on 3-pointers.

How the 2017 Daytona 500 played out

How the 2017 Daytona 500 played out Breaking down the 59th Daytona 500, which was won by Kurt Busch. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lKPSNP Stay in the know and in the zone, 7 days a week, with scores, analysis, and in-depth features and commentary.

James: Kurt Busch’s Daytona 500 win may not boost NASCAR

James: Kurt Busch’s Daytona 500 win may not boost NASCAR This was what Kurt Busch craved, Tony Gibson deserved and Tony Stewart pursued for so long. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mtHRLq Stewart-Haas Racing co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Hass, Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch and crew chief Tony Gibson celebrate Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

La Liga: Real Madrid post comeback win over Villarreal, on verge of…

Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid celebrates with his teammates after scoring the winner during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Madrid at Estadio de la Ceramica on February 26, 2017 in Villarreal, Spain Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale both scored as Real Madrid staged a remarkable late comeback from two goals down to win 3-2 at Villarreal and stay top of La Liga on Sunday. Substitute Alvaro Morata got the winner in the 83rd minute to cap a 19-minute turnaround that keeps Zinedine Zidane’s side on course for their first La Liga triumph since 2012 after Barca’s talisman Lionel Messi had briefly sent his side top with a late strike in the 2-1 victory at Atletico Madrid.

Turris, Anderson lead Senators to 2-1 win over Panthers

Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. Ottawa Senators defenseman Dion Phaneuf checks Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck as they battle for the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla.

Hawkinson leads Washington State past Washington 79-71

Josh Hawkinson finished with 22 points and seven boards and provided key baskets down the stretch to power Washington State past in-state foe Washington 79-71 on Sunday Hawkinson leads Washington State past Washington 79-71 Josh Hawkinson finished with 22 points and seven boards and provided key baskets down the stretch to power Washington State past in-state foe Washington 79-71 on Sunday Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lKHm19 Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. PULLMAN, Wash.

NHL Capsules

Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg each scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots to tie his career high with his 32nd win.

At last, Stewart finds his way to Daytona 500 victory lane

Kurt Busch, center left, and team members raise the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Brad Keselowski, right, and Kurt Busch, left, greet fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.

Saints mena s basketball wins easily against Marist 80-64

Siena Basketball shook off an early 10-point deficit and went on to lead by as many as 22 points in an 80-64 Senior Day steamrolling of rival Marist in front of a season-high 7,378 fans at the Times Union Center. Senior guard Marquis Wright led all players with 23 points and seven assists for the Saints, which have captured 18 of the last 22 meetings against their I-87 rivals including nine of the past 10 in Albany.

Hill’s remarkable journey continues in LA

Two years ago, left-hander Rich Hill went into Spring Training without a Major League job. On Sunday, he threw his first pitches for the Dodgers in a Hill’s journey is a well-documented trail of persistence and fortitude through constant physical injury and heart-wrenching personal tragedy.