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Barry hopes fitness agony is behind him

BACK Bradley Barry is hoping that he can put a frustrating spell on the sidelines behind him as he looks to pitch in for Swindon Town’s relegation battle. The 22-year-old returned to the starting XI in Saturday’s draw with Oldham Athletic having been absent since the home game with Shrewsbury Town at the beginning of January.

BOXING: Family matters for a resurgent Young

KELVIN Young said that trainer Richard Farnan was not the only person he had to persuade about putting his retirement plans on hold. The 29-year-old former IBO super-middleweight inter-continental champion announced before Christmas that he would no longer be a professional boxer after suffering three successive stoppage defeats.

Michael Brantley and managing unknowns

The Indians may have Francisco Lindor now, but for several years Brantley was the lead attraction on the Indians, and his turning into a hitting machine from nowhere was a pleasure to behold. I could, and probably will, write at least one piece this year only to rave over his swing.

AkzoNobel To Invest $13M in UK Research Hub

Dutch paint industry giant AkzoNobel has amped up its Northeast England commitment with the announcement of a 12.6 M investment in a new innovation hub in Felling, Gateshead. “What we’re trying to create in Felling is a research and development hub for the world, delivering incredibly technologically demanding products for these coatings,” said AkzoNobel chief executive Ton Buchner.

Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat

Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.

Los Fresnos Boys Hoops Blows Outs PSJA Memorial In 6A Bi-District Playoffs

Los Fresnos Falcon Jordan Urbina drives in for a layup against PSJA Memorial Wolverines Tuesday night during a Bi-District Playoff game at Los Fresnos High School gymnasium. Los Fresnos Falcon Jordan Urbina dribbles the ball as he hustles on the court for an open shot against PSJA Memorial Wolverines Tuesday night during a Bi-District Playoff game at Los Fresnos High School gymnasium.

NPF Announces New Partnership with Seaters

… Baseball since 2002, provides elite female athletes with an opportunity to pursue a professional career in diamond sports beyond their collegiate success. The NPF affiliate teams consist of the Akron Racers, Chicago Bandits, Scrap Yard Dawgs, Texas …

New cricket language pitched

The woman charged with increasing female participation in Bendigo cricket has backed calls from one of the sport’s top administrators to roll out gender-neutral terminology. West Australian Cricket Association chief executive Christina Matthews said this week the terms third man, 12th man, fieldsman, batsman and nightwatchman should be changed to make the sport more inclusive for women players.

No. 11 Kentucky struggles before putting away Missouri

Eleventh-ranked Kentucky defeated Missouri, 72-62, in a game that was an absolute slog for the Wildcats until the final minutes offered them some separation and reprieve from the feisty but undermanned Tigers. Missouri led throughout much of the first half, but never held an advantage after halftime.

Aguero’s brace gives Man City edge over Monaco in CL

London [U.K], Feb.22 : Striker Sergio Aguero scored twice as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 5-3 win in their first competitive meeting against Monaco in an all-time Champions League classic at the Etihad Stadium here last evening. The highest-scoring first-leg of the Champions League last-16 clash will live long in the memory as the sides shared eight goals between themselves.

Hunter: Ward Mistreated By Media, HBO – Why Wouldn’t He Retire?

Shortly after Andre Ward’s close unanimous decision victory over Sergey Kovalev, Ward voiced that he might retire before granting the Russian puncher a rematch – a statement that surprised many who simply saw the statement as hard-balled negotiations. “If they were treating you that way at your job,” Hunter asked in a video interview with YouTube channel Villanfy Media, “You would think about getting another job, wouldn’t you?” According to Hunter, frustrations with HBO and the boxing public have left Ward sour on the business, listing the media reactions in the aftermath of his last fight as the final straw.

Pioneers give Cavs a scare

WCHS Pioneer Sloan Seymour drives through the paint, but Cookeville’s Noah Hilliker looks like he has the drive in hand defensively in Monday’s district tournament game at the Dalt.

Terps’ Cekovsky (ankle) out for the season

Maryland Terrapins junior forward Michal Cekovsky will miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured ankle, according to Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post . After working his way back slowly, he landed awkwardly on his ankle while trying to back down Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes with under four minutes to go on Sunday.

Stokes, Woakes, Buttler to miss Ireland ODIs

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MLB may make unilateral rule changes for 2018

Major League Baseball intends to give the players’ association the required one-year advance notice that could allow management to unilaterally change the strike zone, install pitch clocks and limit trips to the pitcher’s mound starting in 2018. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday after union head Tony Clark said last weekend he did not foresee players agreeing to proposed changes for 2017.

‘Logan’ Post-Credit Scene Confirmed

If you’ve got plans to watch Logan when it’s out next month, be sure to note that you wouldn’t want leave the cinema immediately after the film ends. While they could not confirm when during the credits the scene would take place, whether that is the middle of the credits or at the very end, they did say there was in fact an additional scene.

A-Rod already has greater interest in Yankees than Jeter does

By the end of his 15 minutes on Tuesday in the same pavilion where he once had his famous steroids-admission press conference, seemingly a lifetime ago, Alex Rodriguez the retired player sounded like much more than a part-time minor league instructor. In some ways he sounded like the manager or GM, assessing the chances of the 2017 Yankees with candid insight, emphasizing the importance of developing the young talent for this rebuilding franchise, even though “It’s going to be painful to watch sometimes.”

Robert Kraft fires back at Patriots ‘haters’ on HBO Real Sports

If you’re a Patriots fan, you’ll love it. And if you can’t stand New England’s scandal-plagued football dynasty, you might relish hearing Robert Kraft call you what you are: Kraft, the outspoken Patriots owner who stuck it to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after his team’s incredible Super Bowl LI comeback win on Feb. 5, is the subject of an HBO Real Sports profile airing Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET.

Sirens stung by Wasps in superleague debut

… crowd of 4000, which included the wrestler Grado and Olympic rowing champion Katherine Grainger, as well as the Sky Sports television cameras, gave the evening a real sense of occasion and by the time Sirens’ captain, Claire Brownie, led her team …

The Latest: Video shows assistant Steelers’ coach scuffle

This undated file photo provided by the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety shows Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter after he was arrested Jan. 8, 2017. Porter plans to plead guilty Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, to a disorderly conduct citation stemming from a dispute with a bar bouncer and a police officer after the team’s wild card win over the Miami Dolphins, his defense attorney Robert Del Greco tells The Associated Press.

Panthers release fullback Mike Tolbert

“I feel very fortunate to have coached Mike for nearly his entire career,” said head coach Ron Rivera, who coached Tolbert in San Diego from 2008-2010 and in Carolina from 2012-2016. “He was someone we targeted in 2012 because we felt he would be a good addition to our offense and he was very productive for us.