Chalmers' last-second jumper gives Grizz 2nd wild win over Pistons The Detroit Pistons were mere seconds away from winning both of their meetings with the Memphis Grizzlies this year. Unfortunately for Stan Van Gundy's bunch, those final ticks on the clock can make a hell of a lot of difference. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Last month, it was … [Read more...]
Jansrud edges Svindal for Norway 1-2 in World Cup combined (The Associated Press)
Jansrud edges Svindal for Norway 1-2 in World Cup combined (The Associated Press) Kjetil Jansrud edged ahead of his Norwegian teammate Aksel Lund Svindal to win a World Cup combined event that favored downhill racers on Friday. Jansrud needed acrobatic recovery skills to avoid a near wipeout in the final slalom section to post a time that beat first-run leader Svindal by .04 seconds. … [Read more...]
Russian Olympic chief questions WADA objectivity: R-Sport (Reuters)
Russian Olympic chief questions WADA objectivity: R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Suggestions by a World Anti-Doping Agency report that widespread doping in Russian athletics was state-backed are unfounded and raise questions about the investigation's objectivity, R-Sport news agency cited Russian Olympic Chief Alexander Zhukov as saying on Friday. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; editing by … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Wengen men’s super combined results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Wengen men's super combined results (Reuters) Jan 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Wengen Men's Super Combined after run 2 on Friday Downhill Slalom Overall 1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:49.00 48.61 2:37.61 2. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) 1:48.10 49.55 2:37.65 3. Adrien Theaux (France) 1:48.82 48.92 2:37.74 4. Thomas Mermillod Blondin (France) 1:49.74 … [Read more...]
Another big win expected of Zidane’s rejuvenated Real Madrid
Another big win expected of Zidane’s rejuvenated Real Madrid After the rousing success of a 5-0 win over Deportivo la Coruna on his managerial debut last weekend, more of the same is expected from Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at home to Sporting Gijon on Sunday. The club were rocked on Thursday by a one-year transfer ban handed down by […] Photo credit: AFP After the rousing success of a … [Read more...]
Frank Haith mum on Missouri case after Tulsa’s big win over UConn
Frank Haith mum on Missouri case after Tulsa's big win over UConn One day after the program he used to head announced self-imposed penalties from NCAA rules violations that occurred under his watch, Frank Haith coached his current team to a big win in the American Conference. Tulsa trailed Connecticut for most of the night Thursday but overtook the Huskies with less than five minutes … [Read more...]
Svindal leads after downhill run in World Cup combined event (The Associated Press)
Svindal leads after downhill run in World Cup combined event (The Associated Press) Aksel Lund Svindal was fastest in the downhill portion of a World Cup combined event on Friday. The Norwegian was .72 seconds faster than Adrien Theaux of France on the shorter 2.7-kilometer (1.67-mile) Lauberhorn course used for combined. Hannes Reichelt of Austria and Kjetil Jansrud of Norway were tied … [Read more...]
LIVE: Real target Hazard, De Gea, Stones
LIVE: Real target Hazard, De Gea, Stones 12:49 PM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Real Madrid target Hazard, De Gea, Kane, Stones, Aguero The January transfer window took an interesting turn on Thursday when FIFA announced both Real Madrid and … [Read more...]
Divisional Round: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains
Divisional Round: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains Welcome to the second week of the postseason! For the first time ever, Yahoo is offering daily contests during the NFL playoffs. To keep frugal owners informed, I’ll be continuing my bargains article through the Conference Title games. Last week I outlined a potential value play at each position. Due to the limited player pool and this week’s … [Read more...]
Pelicans' Perkins: This is not what I signed up for
Pelicans' Perkins: This is not what I signed up for 6:39 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Veteran center Kendrick Perkins is none too pleased with his teammates' effort in his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans, who are slowly fading in the Western Conference standings. "It's very disappointing. At the end of the day, this is not what I signed up for," Perkins told … [Read more...]