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SPEED-SKATING: Rising star Tash Nemeth-Knight is aiming high after GB call-up

Tash Nemeth-Knight, 17, won a highly competitive place on the GB Short Track Speed Skating Academy Picture: John Rowley OXFORD’S Tash Nemeth-Knight cannot hide her excitement at being selected for Great Britain’s Short Track Speed Skating Academy. Nemeth-Knight, who learnt to skate at Oxford Ice Rink under the guidance of coach Tammy Sear, was previously a figure-skater, competing in national championships.

Transgender boy 2 wins away from girls state wrestling title

Mack Beggs, left, a transgender wrestler from Euless Trinity High School, stands with his coach Travis Clark during a quarterfinal match against Mya Engert, of Amarillo Tascosa, during the State Wrestling Tournament, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Cypress, Texas. Beggs was born a girl and is transitioning to male but wrestles in the girls division.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announces South Africa’s test squad against New Zealand

Cricket South Africa today named two uncapped players, Heinrich Klaasen and Theunis de Bruyn , in the Standard Bank Proteas Test squad for the three-match series against New Zealand starting next month. Morne Morkel returns to the squad after missing the recent Test series against Sri Lanka, while there is also place for fellow fast bowler Chris Morris, who was injured for a large part of last year after making his debut against England.

Formula 1: Williams launch new car for 2017 season

The FW-40, which also has red and blue stripes running down its centre, is wider than the 2016 car and has bigger tyres following regulation changes. The new car will take to the track for the first time during a pre-season test, which will start with Massa driving it in Barcelona on Monday, 27 February.

Australian Turf Club rocked by horse cruelty scandal

The Australian Turf Club is embroiled in a major scandal after its mounted security division was shut down amid claims that former racehorses were mistreated and illegally sedated to fulfil lucrative commercial work. The ATC’s Mounted Division uses retired racehorses that are retrained for everyday life.

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Former Dallas Cowboys Charles Haley shows a painted portrait of Hall of Fame owner Jerry Jones to he, Michael Irvin, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett at the 25th Anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXVII party at Gilley’s in Dallas, Saturday, February 25, 2017. The event was hosted by Troy Aikman and United Way of Metropolitan of Dallas in which he is the new fundraiser.

DeRozan has career-high 43, Raptors beat Celtics 107-97

DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 107-97 on Friday night. DeRozan shot 15 of 28 from the floor as he surpassed his 42-point effort against the Houston Rockets on March 30, 2015, helping the Raptors overcome the absence of fellow All-Star Kyle Lowry.

Browne: Brathwaite an a investmenta *Feb. 24, 2017, 11:35 PM Ast

WARMING UP: New West Indies coach Stuart Law, left, watches as all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite runs in to bowl during a West Indies training session at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua on Thursday. – Photo: WICB Media/Philip Spooner Chairman of selectors, Courtney Browne, has described Twenty20 World Cup hero Carlos Brathwaite as an “investment” in West Indies cricket and argues his inclusion to face England in the three-match One-Day International series should not be viewed purely in terms of recent form.

Capitals defeat Oilers to extend home winning streak

Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers and Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals go after the puck in the third period at Verizon Center on Feb. 24, 2017. Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers and Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals go after the puck in the third period at Verizon Center on Feb. 24, 2017.

Utah Jazz 109 – Milwaukee Bucks 95: Game Recap

The Utah Jazz took care of business on game one of their three-game road trip, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks by the final score of 109-95. Before this game started we were all made well aware of the Bucks ability to cause havoc on defense, and turn that into transition scoring opportunities.

Lack gets 9th career shutout, Hurricanes beat Senators 3-0

Eddie Lack stopped 34 shots for his ninth career shutout to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night. Jordan Staal, Elias Lindholm and Viktor Stalberg scored, and Phillip Di Giuseppe had two assists to help Carolina snap a five-game losing streak and move out of last place in the Eastern Conference.

On path to superstardom, Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas controls his own destiny

On path to superstardom, Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas controls his own destiny Thomas, who will be a free agent in 2018, is long overdue for a pay day. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2mgxxtg When the NBA’s salary cap started spiking as if it had been hit with a defibrillator last summer, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was asked to share his perspective on how the league’s new landscape might ultimately impact his situation.

Johnson leads Flames past Panthers 4-2 for 3rd straight

Chad Johnson made 36 saves during his first start in five games to lead the Calgary Flames past the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Friday night for their third consecutive victory. Sam Bennett, Mikael Backlund, Deryk Engelland and Troy Brouwer had the goals for the Flames, who scored three straight in less than five minutes midway through the first period.

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Russell Westbrook scored 17 points in his 28th triple-double of the season, and his new teammates fit in seamlessly as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 110-93 on Friday night. It was the first game for new Thunder players Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott, acquired Thursday in a trade with the Chicago Bulls.

L-C’s Rasmussen reaps reward of working late

C’s Rasmussen reaps reward of working late 285-pound senior makes up for inexperience with work ethic to advance to D2 state finals Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://gbpg.net/2mh03ev Luxemburg-Casco senior Phil Rasmussen hugs his coach George Jimenez after his 285-pound WIAA Division 2 semifinal win at the WIAA individual state wrestling tournament. MADISON – Phil Rasmussen stuck out like a sore thumb in the Luxemburg-Casco wrestling room as a freshman three years ago.

Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race Saturday

Aspen Snowmass, for the seventh year in a row, is scheduled to host the Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race Saturday, Feb. 25. For athletes not quite ready to take on the full course, participants have the option to race the Power of Two that covers the last two mountains of the full route, Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain. The Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race is the winter edition of the Power of Four series that includes both a bike and run race in the summer.

Wieters joins Nationals; Judge hits long homer for Yankees

In this May 31, 2016 file photo, Matt Wieters, then with the Baltimore Orioles, waits for the pitch as home plate umpire Cory Blaser watches during the third inning of a baseball game as Boston Red Sox’ Travis Shaw bats, in Baltimore. The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with a 2018 player option with catcher Matt Wieters on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

A rookie in ’16, Anderson quickly could be White Sox veteran

Tim Anderson has played just 99 games in the major leagues, yet the Chicago White Sox shortstop already has made an impact on a rebuilding team A rookie in ’16, Anderson quickly could be White Sox veteran Tim Anderson has played just 99 games in the major leagues, yet the Chicago White Sox shortstop already has made an impact on a rebuilding team Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lEzKeV FILE – In this Sept. 27, 2016, file photo, Chicago White Sox’s Tim Anderson watches his RBI double off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb during the second inning of a baseball game in Chicago.

No. 19 Florida State looks to fix struggles in road games

Florida State is in a four-way tie for second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference but its next two games are on the road No. 19 Florida State looks to fix struggles in road games Florida State is in a four-way tie for second place in the Atlantic Coast Conference but its next two games are on the road Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mgraGm FILe – In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, Florida State’s Dwayne Bacon , Braian Angola-Rodas and Xavier Rathan-Mayes follow head coach Leonard Hamilton from the floor after losing to Pittsburgh in an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh.

Real Sociedad moves closer to Champions League spot in Spain

Real Sociedad moved closer to a Champions League spot by defeating Las Palmas 1-0 after a blunder by the home side’s goalkeeper in the Spanish league on Friday. Veteran midfielder Xabi Prieto scored the 74th-minute winner from just outside the area after Las Palmas goalie Geronimo Rulli made a mistake and passed the ball right to Prieto’s feet when under pressure from another Real Sociedad player inside the box.

Hamilton thrilled with feel of new Mercedes F1 vehicle

Did they put too much effort into dominating the end of 2016, such that they neglected to properly develop this year’s auto?He confirmed he will keep his current team of mechanics for the new season after he admitted the switch of several across the garage had unsettled him before his attempt to defend the title in 2016. Asked bout the lack of engine noise, Hamilton said: “I’ve said time and time again that I think it’s awful”.

Canucks’ Troy Stecher diagnosed with mumps

The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus Canucks’ Troy Stecher diagnosed with mumps The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mglnAR VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher has been diagnosed with mumps and several other players have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus. The team said Friday that defensemen Chris Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin and forwards Mike Chaput and Markus Granlund have shown symptoms.

Gordon Ramsay cooks for Daytona Day

Gordon Ramsay cooks for Daytona Day Ramsay shares his secret to great sliders. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: Gordon Ramsay, the celebrity chef who does not like Girl Scout cookies , is “the official Daytona Day chef” this year, per Fox Sports , so he was tasked with creating a menu for the occasion.

Trump reiterates neutrality on two-state solution, but says he ‘likes’ it

Visiting Washington in the first weeks of Donald Trump’s reign, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was not going to be denied what he considered his proper place in the line of foreign leaders paying their obeisance to our erratic new president, he of the yellow hair and small vocabulary.Trump is unpopular among Palestinians because the new president has broken from his predecessor and adopted friendlier positions to the Israeli government, including a vague stance on Palestinian statehood and a more lenient approach to settlements. His infamous “I’m looking at two state and one state, and I like the one that both parties like” is not a declaration of policy.

PGA golfer chased by a goose

… timing’s right. So poor Luke Donald trying to play his ball at the Honda Classic’s sixth hole? Look, that USA TODAY Sports Images photo from Friday is one of our favorite sports photos of 2017 without any context. But there’s a fun twist to it: …