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Glenn Robinson III takes the Slam Dunk title, Eric Gordon the three…
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Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland says Big Bash League clubs…
Cricket Australia have washed their hands of the decision to award Canberra a Big Bash League game next season, with the clubs set to have the final say. The ACT government are keen to bring elite men’s cricket to Manuka Oval and BBL matches loom as the most likely option.
FAU hits 15 3-pointers in 94-82 win over Southern Miss
Gerdarius Troutman hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points, both career highs, Adonis Filer made 9 of 10 free throws and finished with 17 points and Florida Atlantic pulled away in the second half to beat Southern Miss 94-82 on Saturday night. Troutman was 9-of-12 shooting, Filer was 4 of 4 from the field and Justin Massey scored 14 points, including four 3s.
Rain delays start of exhibition Clash at Daytona
The rain began during driver introductions Saturday night for the exhibition race. The Clash is the first event leading into the Feb. 26 season-opening Daytona 500.
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.
After slow start, Lumberjacks pick up victory
Kevon Harris scored 14 points and TJ Holyfield 13 and Stephen F. Austin recovered from a dismal start to beat Southeastern Louisiana 60-52 on Saturday night for its fourth straight win. The Lumberjacks remained a game back of first-place New Orleans in the Southland Conference with the two teams facing off on Thursday.
Haney’s 7 3s power LMU over Pepperdine 82-61
Steven Haney tied a career high with seven 3s and scored 25 points, and Loyola Marymount made 16 of 28 from long range en route to an 82-61 win over Pepperdine on Saturday. Haney finished 7 of 12 from beyond the arc, Brandon Brown went 4 of 5 to finish with 14 points, and Buay Tuach made 3 of 6 and scored 13 points for the Lions .
Maple Leafs adding four to Legends Row
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced four additions to their monuments display outside Air Canada Centre on Saturday evening with Wendel Clark, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich and Charlie Conacher completing a set of 14 franchise greats from the first 100 years of the organization. “But what we’ve said is we’d be thrilled to death to have to get some architects down there to Legends Row to figure out a way to extend the bench,” said Shanahan during the first intermission of a tilt between the Leafs and Ottawa Senators.
Rumour Mill: Premier League play for $160m Messi
MANCHESTER City eye a move for Lionel Messi, Victor Lindelof is set to join Manchester United, and Arsene Wenger admits he wants to stay at Arsenal. Manchester City have made Lionel Messi their number one target as they believe the A 100 million-rated Argentinian superstar is ready to leave Barcelona, according to The Mirror.
Macon’s career-best 30 points leads Arkansas past Ole Miss
Daryl Macon scored a career-best 30 points as Arkansas won its third straight with a 98-80 victory over Mississippi on Saturday. The win comes a game after the Razorbacks won at No.
McIntosh scores 18 to lead Northwestern over Rutgers 69-65
Northwestern guard Scottie Lindsey reacts after hitting a three-point shot against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern forward Vic Law dunks against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Evanston, Ill.
Hamlin Could Become 4th Repeat Daytona 500 Champion
Denny Hamlin rode the escalator to a stadium concourse and spotted his Daytona 500 championship show car on display and wrapped to resemble its appearance moments after the race. Confetti stuck to the window.
Iowa State holds off TCU 84-71
Naz Mitrou-Long had 15 of his 25 points in the first half and Iowa State beat TCU 84-71 Saturday to move into a three-way tie for second in the Big 12. Monte Morris added 18 with 11 assists for the Cyclones , who joined Baylor and West Virginia in second – three games behind Kansas. Iowa State has done so in part by winning its last two at home by 28 combined points after letting its Big 12 opponents hang around even in wins in Ames.
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.
Kristaps Porzingis wins NBA All-Star skills challenge
The skills challenge is often a guard’s contest, as it makes players dribble, shoot and pass. But Porzingis isn’t an everyday 7-footer. The Knicks star drained a clutch 3-point shot on his first attempt in the final against Gordon Hayward to beat the Jazz forward.
Who are the players that fit our coaches vision?
We finally have our defensive coordinator figured out. Happy times. That’d lead to a lot less guesswork for who’ll we’ll target.
Dustin Johnson remains in control at Riviera Country Club
Rain desolated play Friday, and the players worked hard to catch up Saturday, but most will have to play 36 holes Sunday to get the tournament in on time. Johnson, who has finished in the top 10 in six of his nine starts at Riviera, but has yet to win, sits in front of Pat Perez and Cameron Tringale by one shot at 10 under.
U.S. Under-20s fall flat in World Cup qualifying loss to Panama
Tab Ramos side had a man advantage for 72 minutes, but couldn’t make it count, playing poorly in a loss that could prove very costly. As Tyler Adams screamed out in pain after a vicious tackle just 18 minutes into the U.S. Under-20 national team’s World Cup qualifier against Panama on Saturday, the inevitable red card that followed gave the Americans an advantage that should have paved the way for a victory.
Paul George and what could’ve been at Fresno State
Indiana Pacers star Paul George reminisces about what could have been had he stuck around at least one more year at his alma mater of Fresno State. George played two seasons with the Bulldogs before he turned pro, selected No.
Scouting Report: DL Taco Charlton, Michigan
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Balotelli sees red as Nice beat Lorient to go second
Mario Balotelli was sent off as Nice moved up to second in Ligue 1 after Wylan Cyprien’s first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at bottom side Lorient on Saturday. Italian striker Balotelli picked up a straight red card when he argued with referee Tony Chapron in the 68th minute but Nice held firm to secure victory thanks to Cyprien’s 15th-minute effort.
Calais Campbell Should Be A Top Target Of Washington Redskins In Free Agency
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Penn State Thon 2017: Explorers program gives football players a chance to give back to some of their biggest fans
Penn State football’s Lasch Building was turned into a game-playing, fun-loving paradise for about 20 Thon families on Saturday afternoon. About 40 of head coach James Franklin’s players took part in the annual Explorers program, which brings families in for a roughly two hour tour of the football building with stops in the team meeting room, coaches areas, and the weight room.
Utility Jedd: A big bat searching for the glove that fits
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko flips the ball to Paul DeJong covering second base in a drill during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com St. Louis Cardinals’ Jedd Gyorko hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning during the first game of a doubleheader between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
Dolphins sign Cameron Wake through 2018
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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.
Bill Belichick is listed as a member at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
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Chris Martin’s charity gig
The Coldplay frontman rushed to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund/Breast Cancer Research Foundation event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel when he found out a mystery artist had pulled out. And the 39-year-old singer and songwriter – who headed straight over to the event after receiving a text from Jamie Tisch performed a number of hits from David Bowie, Prince, Wham! and Leonard Cohen.
The Latest: LeBron James arrives at All-Star weekend
The Cleveland star and three-time NBA champion is on the floor for Eastern Conference All-Star practice. He missed Friday’s All-Star events while tending to a family matter.
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.
Cubs star Kris Bryant unfazed by constant fanfare, attention
… rare heavy rain in the desert. “You see certain players, certain people get a certain kind of attention in life, in sports, entertainment, baseball, whatever. He, being on the Chicago Cubs, coming up the first spring training he had big league camp …
Draft Trade
We need as much talent as possible. This is a very deep draft in multiple positions so here is my take: Trade down with the Giants for the 23 overall pick for our 1st round pick.
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.
Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Racing a marriage made for weekends
… based outside of the Carolinas. Denver-based Furniture Row Racing is considered one of Colorado’s major professional sports teams, and no other state is as singular in big-league auto racing. But Truex is a New Jersey native and former clam-boat …
Forward Mitch Marner won’t play for Maple Leafs this weekend because of injury
Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said that Marner won’t play against Ottawa on Saturday night or against Carolina on Sunday because of an apparent right shoulder injury.
Mitch Marner will not play for Maple Leafs this weekend
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without star rookie Mitch Marner for both of their games this weekend, coach Mike Babcock announced on Saturday. Marner was listed as ” day-to-day ” with an apparent shoulder injury on Friday after he had to exit Wednesday’s game against Columbus after crashing into the boards.
Daleman takes silver at Four Continents; Canada wins silver, bronze in pairs
Gold medallists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, center, and silver medalists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada and bronze medalists Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch, right, of Canada during the medal award ceremony for the Pairs in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canadian Gabrielle Daleman won silver at the Four Continents figure skating event Saturday with a career-best international result while two Canadian duos reached the podium in the pairs competition.