In 2015 Owen Labrie was convicted of having sex with a then-15-year-old freshman at St. Paul’s School when he was a senior at the time and using a computer to lure her in. The now 21-year-old is asking for a new trial on the grounds that his legal team did a poor job of representing him.
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‘Ready golf’ to be used by R&A in the Amateur Championship
Jason Day ponders a putt during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill in Pebble Beach, California. Picture: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
South Carolina baseball: Chad Holbrook shuffling lineup to find ‘best nine’
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Pruitt to speak to Environmental Protection Agency
Grab the golf clubs and get ready for a tournament that supports the building of a future military statue. As Lieutenant Levi Lundell explains, it’s not just any monument but one dedicated to our men and women who fly the skies.
AFC Cup 2017: Club Valencia 1-1 Mohun Bagan – The Mariners come home with a valuable away goal
A quick strike from Darryl Duffy was canceled out by a penalty after Subhasish Bose was adjudged to have handled the ball… Mohun Bagan returned home with a point after a 1-1 draw in their 2017 AFC Cup South Zone play-off with Maldives’ side, Club Valencia at Male. The Mariners had the lead through Darryl Duffy but Godfrey West Omodu struck from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute to earn both teams a point a piece.
Monster Jam
It’s a good thing that one of them drives a space-age, aerodynamic machine, and the other pilots an artistically extravagant zombie mobile – that way you can tell Tyler and Travis Groth apart. Tyler drives Zombie and Travis pilots New Earth Authority Police in the new era of monster trucks in Monster Jam, which stops at Moda Center, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25-26.
Western Mass. Girls Basketball Playoff Picture: Sabis, Granby clinch spots as season winds down
… still must play their way in. Records are based on scores reported by coaches. If you spot an error, please email sports@masslive.com . Notes: Chicopee has two ways into the playoffs with two games remaining. The first option is simple: a win gets …
UPDATED: Western Mass. Boys Basketball Playoff Picture: Who’s in, …
The boys basketball regular season is coming to a close in Western Massachusetts, and the playoff picture is starting to take its final shape. Here’s a look at all four Western Mass.
Stingrays Week 18 Recap: Flick Trick
Few players have the capacity to score a hat trick. Few can score a Gordie Howe hat trick.
Recreation Calendar for Feb. 20, 2017
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World Series Trophy stop headlines this week in Kalamazoo-area sports
A previous edition of the MLB World Series Trophy during a 2010 visit to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Wrestling playoffs, conference-clinching basketball games and buzzer-beating finishes were just a few things that took place in the Kalamazoo sports scene last week.
Live Updates: No. 4 St. Rose vs. No. 2 Manasquan, Monday,
TOMS RIVER A rematch from an overtime game nine days earlier will take place in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals on Monday night as top-seeded Manasquan, the No. 2 team in the NJ.com Top 20, takes on fifth-seeded and No.
Wright On: Only idleness saps Gaspar’s power surge
Softball season burst forth dramatically earlier this month for the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans and returning coach Callen Perreira in a couple of respected tournaments designed to separate the season-opening pretenders from the contenders.
Nationals reliever Enny Romero’s success hinges on finding his command
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If we blow it all up
Why? Detroit moves Drummond & his cap, gets Chriss a potential PF stud, and a top 3-4 NBA pick. Save $10m in cap space for 2017.
Why the Demarcus Cousins trade was the worst deal in NBA history
… CA, USA; Sacramento Kings GM Vlade Divac and Owner Vivek Ranadive. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY sports Unfortunately for Kings fans, their troubles run deep through the front office all the way up to ownership. Minutes before the trade …
Trips to Capitol for Shen field hockey and Burnt Hills
The Shenendehowa High School field hockey team and coaches were honored at the state capitol for their perfect season and Class A state field hockey championship during the fall. The Lady Plainsmen defeated Scarsdale High School 2-1 to win the championship, finishing with a 21-0 record.
Nisswa Future Problem Solving teams advance to state8 min ago
Submitted Photo Nisswa Elementary School Future Problem Solving teams include Izaak Vanek , Hannah Kurtzman, Reese Glynn and Lily Nickel; Chris Low , Gavin Johnson and Drew Cline.
County Clipboard: Mason to celebrate 50th anniversary of MPC scoring record
This Wednesday will mark the 50th anniversary of former Monterey Peninsula College basketball standout Mel Mason setting a Coast Conference and school record with 59 points in one game. “No record should last 50 years,” Mason said.
CCS Basketball Playoffs: PG, Monterey boys earn No. 2 seeds
Alisal’s Steven Castro shoots against Pajaro Valley during their game on Jan. 20. Alisal qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs on Sunday. The Breakers were seeded No.
No. 11 Wisconsin beats No. 23 Maryland 71-60 in Big 10 tilt
Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig, left, knocks the ball away from Maryland’s Melo Trimble during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig, left, knocks the ball away from Maryland’s Melo Trimble during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Madison, Wis.
Whether it’s football or basketball, Army-Navy is always intense
The Navy Midshipme n men’s basketball team rolls out to a 7-0 lead over the Army Black Knights. Sitting in her usual courtside seat, Annapolis resident Katie Ratigan, otherwise known as “U.S. Navy’s Italian Godmother from New Jersey,” cheers on one of her favorite sports teams among a sold-out crowd in Alumni Hall.
Chelmsford’s Hohenstein is D1 hurdles champion
Chelmsford High’s Kristen Hohenstein and Acton-Boxboro’s Samantha Friborg were crowned state champions at Saturday’s MIAA Division 1 track-and-field meet held at the Reggie Lewis Center. Hohenstein captured the 55-meter hurdles in 8.6 seconds and Friborg won the 600 meters in 1:33.69, which broke a meet record previously set in 2013.
New hearts pumping for first patients of revived transplant program
Zach Engelken, the fourth person to receive a heart through the new transplant program at the University of Kansas Hospital, talks with Andrew Sauer, medical director for heart transplant and advanced heart failure for the KU Health System. Kyle Warren and his wife, Jill, talk about his recovery after receiving a new heart at the University of Kansas Hospital.
High school transgender wrestler wins Texas regional title
A 17-year-old Dallas-area high school transgender wrestler who is transitioning from female to male has won a girls regional championship after a female opponent forfeited the match. Mack Beggs, a Euless Trinity High School junior who is undefeated this wrestling season, hugged losing opponent Madeline Rocha, from Coppell, on the victory stand Saturday after their match for the 110-pound Class 6A Region 2 championship never took place when Rocha declined to wrestle.
Boma Qualifies Twice in Last Chance Meet
Charleston, Ill.-Jamal Boma kept his best performances for the last week of the regular season as the William Penn track and field teams competed at the Eastern Illinois Friday Night Special. Boma not only won the 3,000 and 5,000-meter run competitions, but did so with school record-breaking and, more importantly, national-qualifying times.
Boma Qualifies Twice in Last Chance Meet
Charleston, Ill.-Jamal Boma kept his best performances for the last week of the regular season as the William Penn track and field teams competed at the Eastern Illinois Friday Night Special. Boma not only won the 3,000 and 5,000-meter run competitions, but did so with school record-breaking and, more importantly, national-qualifying times.
Marburgber erupts for 30 in Central women’s basketball season-ending loss
Central College sophomore forward Claire Marburger exploded for 30 points and eight rebounds in a season-ending 83-68 Iowa Conference women’s basketball loss at Luther College Saturday. “We felt like we came out and played well to begin the game but we didn’t finish the quarter very well,” said coach Chelsea Petersen.
Marburgber erupts for 30 in Central women’s basketball season-ending loss
Central College sophomore forward Claire Marburger exploded for 30 points and eight rebounds in a season-ending 83-68 Iowa Conference women’s basketball loss at Luther College Saturday. “We felt like we came out and played well to begin the game but we didn’t finish the quarter very well,” said coach Chelsea Petersen.
Hot shooting Central College men’s basketball team routs Luther
Some days the shots fall and Saturday was one of those days for the Central College men’s basketball team dismantling Luther College 105-70 Saturday. In the win, Central broke the school single game record for most 3-pointers made with 24, squashing the previous record of 20. The Dutch were led offensively by junior forward Kyle Smith with 17 points including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, senior forward Colby Taylor had 12 points and six rebounds, senior forward Austin Glawe had 12 points including 4-of-6 from 3, senior guard Pete Walker had 10 points and six rebounds and junior forward Malik Wildermuth had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
Hot shooting Central College men’s basketball team routs Luther
Some days the shots fall and Saturday was one of those days for the Central College men’s basketball team dismantling Luther College 105-70 Saturday. In the win, Central broke the school single game record for most 3-pointers made with 24, squashing the previous record of 20. The Dutch were led offensively by junior forward Kyle Smith with 17 points including 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, senior forward Colby Taylor had 12 points and six rebounds, senior forward Austin Glawe had 12 points including 4-of-6 from 3, senior guard Pete Walker had 10 points and six rebounds and junior forward Malik Wildermuth had 10 points, four rebounds and three assists off the bench.
Nwagbaraocha’s 25-14 Effort Leads WPU Past Graceland
Lamoni-Vashti Nwagbaraocha posted a big double-double to lead the Statesmen women’s basketball team to a 78-70 Heart of America Athletic Conference road win over Graceland Saturday. With the victory, William Penn secured its first winning season since 2012-2013.
Statesmen Clinch Outright Title in 96-84 Win Over Graceland
Lamoni-Torren Jones was nearly perfect Saturday as the William Penn men’s basketball team defeated Graceland 96-84 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. #2 WPU tied its season high for consecutive wins with seven and earned the outright league title and #1 seed for the Heart Tournament.
North Dakota St tops Western Illinois 100-91 in 2OT
Carlin Dupree scored six of his season-high 22 points in the second overtime and North Dakota State remained tied for the Summit League lead with a 100-91 win over eighth-place Western Illinois on Saturday. Dupree’s free throws 38 seconds into the second overtime made it 89-87 and the Bison never trailed thereafter.
Easton not yet closing in on new football coach
The search for Easton Area High School ‘s next football coach is well underway, but Steve Shiffert’s successor will not be put up for approval at Tuesday’s school board meeting, athletic director Jim Pokrivsak said Saturday. While two rounds of interviews have been done so far, and some anticipated the process might be wrapped up by Tuesday, the search committee has not made any decisions just yet.
Calhoun County golf course news
Hole-in one: On Feb. 12, Jim Kelley had a hole-in-one at Indian Oaks. He hit a 2-iron from 170 yards to record the ace.
Fish getting bigger and bigger at Kerr Lake
The best thing about last weekend’s NCSU vs. Wake Forest basketball game was the small $6 bag of popcorn that Susan and I shared with our grandson John II. The Wolfpack players all seemed depressed and confused, and the final score showed it.
Hope women’s basketball falls to MIAA champion Trine,
The Hope College women’s basketball team’s dominance against Trine University had been ongoing for more than 25 years. Unfortunately, it ended Saturday afternoon with the MIAA title on the line as the eighth-ranked Flying Dutch suffered a 70-53 loss to the No.
Jennifer Turner (left) and Peyton Bell
Freshman Peyton Bell placed fourth and senior Jennifer Turner finished eighth in singles while Bell and Nathan Parrott were ninth and Turner and Savannah Shirley were 10th in doubles for the Cumberland bowling teams Friday at the Mid-South Conference Championships. The bowling squads take part in the team portion of the conference tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green.
Ice cold second half spells defeat for CU womenWILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – “…
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. Nicole Bowers collected her 12th double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but 19th-ranked Cumberland shot 21 percent from the field in the second half and committed 16 turnovers in the contest in a 60-47 loss to the University of the Cumberlands here Saturday in women’s basketball action.