Russian skating union says to fight for acquittal of meldonium suspects: R-Sport (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's speed-skating union will fight for the full acquittal of its sportsmen suspected of using meldonium, President Alexei Kravtsov was quoted by R-Sport news agency as saying on Wednesday. Russian Olympic short-track speed skating gold medallist Semion Elistratov and five-time … [Read more...]
Giants to sign cornerback Janoris Jenkins for whopping money
Giants to sign cornerback Janoris Jenkins for whopping money The defensively challenged New York Giants felt they needed to make a big splash in free agency. So after missing out on a few big fish up front, they helped themselves out with one to aid the back end. No, Mario Williams and Charles Johnson won't be coming to the Giants, but cornerback Janoris Jenkins will. The former St. Louis … [Read more...]
NFL free agency 2016: Wednesday's LIVE updates, rumors and signings – NJ.com
NFL free agency 2016: Wednesday's LIVE updates, rumors and signings - NJ.com Happy New Year, NFL fans! As the calendar turns to March 9, it's officially a new year for the NFL. That means reported signings, contracts and trades can all become official at 4 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Expect a flurry of moves, contract signings, releases and trades to commence over the next couple of days. … [Read more...]
Ticket punched: Gonzaga moves off the bubble by winning WCC title
Ticket punched: Gonzaga moves off the bubble by winning WCC title Kansas winning 12 consecutive conference titles is the gold standard of streaks in the recent history of college basketball, especially among power conferences and perennial power teams. Gonzaga has a few streaks of its own that are unmatched outside the major conferences and the Bulldogs kept them alive this week by winning … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Skinner’s last second heroics, Marchand’s OT winner
NHL Three Stars: Skinner's last second heroics, Marchand's OT winner No. 1 Star: Jonas Gustavsson, Boston Bruins Gustavsson got the start in an important divisional game. He earned the shutout on a 42 save effort against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins and Lightning are now tied for first in the Atlantic. No. 2 Star: Jeff Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes Skinner scored 2 goals against the … [Read more...]
French football HQ raided in Blatter case
French football HQ raided in Blatter case 7:50 AM GMT Associated Press BERN, Switzerland -- Swiss authorities say evidence has been seized in a search at the French football federation headquarters for their criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter. The office of Switzerland's attorney general says the governing body for French football consented to the search carried out … [Read more...]
Ticket punched: Green Bay starters lead way to Horizon League title
Ticket punched: Green Bay starters lead way to Horizon League title Green Bay has stolen the ball from opponents at a rate good enough to lead the nation this season, and now that the Phoenix have played their way into the NCAA tournament, the rest of the nation will know about it. Green Bay completed its run to the Horizon League title Tuesday night by handling No. 3 seed Wright State … [Read more...]
Amanda Kessel reverse trolls Penguins fan on Twitter
Amanda Kessel reverse trolls Penguins fan on Twitter Congratulations, Amanda Kessel. Not only are you a ridiculously talented hockey player, you just won the hockey Twitter-verse on Tuesday night. After the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders, Kessel decided to respond to a clearly knowledgeable and rational Pens fan on Twitter who had some things to say about HER play … [Read more...]
Winning bid for Barcelona’s new Camp Nou announced
Winning bid for Barcelona’s new Camp Nou announced The Japanese architecture firm Nikken Sekkei, in a joint venture with the Catalan company Pascual i Ausio Arquitectes, has secured a bid to design Barcelona’s new stadium. A formal public presentation and ceremony is expected in the coming weeks. The Espai Barca jury unanimously selected the bid after reviewing eight proposals. […] The … [Read more...]
Henderson’s game-saving block, Lillard’s 41 lead Blazers to OT win
Henderson's game-saving block, Lillard's 41 lead Blazers to OT win Discussion of the Portland Trail Blazers' surprisingly strong season has centered on the contributions of two players — Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. That's understandable and warranted, because they are the league's top scoring duos and essential members of a team without many other capable creators. Yet the Blazers … [Read more...]