Gut closes on overall title, 5th in super-G won by Huetter (The Associated Press) Lara Gut of Switzerland edged close to the overall Alpine World Cup title on Saturday by placing fifth in a super-G won by Austria's Cornelia Huetter. Gut built a 295-point lead in the standings over Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany, who was 18th and all but conceded the season-long title. ''In the overall, it … [Read more...]
Jahlil Okafor’s knee surgery ends a mixed bag of a rookie season
Jahlil Okafor's knee surgery ends a mixed bag of a rookie season The NBA-worst Philadelphia 76ers lost their leading scorer and rebounder to injury Friday when it was announced that rookie center Jahlil Okafor will miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery to repair a small meniscus tear in his right knee. The news does not greatly affect an organization that would love to finish … [Read more...]
Fans tell Tulane’s Ed Conroy he’s being fired during upset win
Fans tell Tulane's Ed Conroy he's being fired during upset win During his team’s quarterfinal game in the American Conference tournament Friday, Tulane coach Ed Conroy learned from three fans behind his bench that he was reportedly being fired. It was an interesting time for news of that decision to come to Conroy’s attention considering Tulane went on to beat Houston 72-69 to advance to the … [Read more...]
Chris Boucher grateful his inbound pass blunder didn’t cost Oregon
Chris Boucher grateful his inbound pass blunder didn't cost Oregon LAS VEGAS — As the rest of the Oregon bench pumped their fists and roared after every overtime basket, forward Chris Boucher was a picture of anxiety and despair. The 6-foot-11 junior college transfer remained planted in his seat between two assistant coaches, his hands clasped together and the stress unmistakable on his … [Read more...]
Manchester United may be Ibra's next stop
Manchester United may be Ibra's next stop 2:01 AM GMT Chris Borg The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Manchester United 'have eyes on Zlatan' The possibility of a whole new dimension of entertainment lies before us with the … [Read more...]
Dennis Wideman returns to game action; wishes appeal went quicker
Dennis Wideman returns to game action; wishes appeal went quicker On Friday, Calgary Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman played his first game since a Jan. 27 incident when he hit linesman Don Henderson in the back of the head. Wideman was suspended 20 games by the NHL in early February. A lengthy appeal process knocked the suspension down to 10 games but Wideman still sat a total of 19 games. … [Read more...]
Curry, Thompson shoot Warriors to historic showing vs. Blazers
Curry, Thompson shoot Warriors to historic showing vs. Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers made big news after the All-Star break with a 137-105 beatdown of the Golden State Warriors at Moda Center. It remains easily the most impressive of the six wins against the Warriors this season, a dominant showing against the best team in the league with a career-best 51 points for Damian Lillard. It … [Read more...]
West Virginia survives Oklahoma comeback and Buddy Hield heave
West Virginia survives Oklahoma comeback and Buddy Hield heave One night after Oklahoma senior Buddy Hield put on an offensive show and strengthened his national Player of the Year candidacy in a win over Iowa State, he was taken completely out of his game Friday by West Virginia. But it almost didn’t matter. With his team down by two and 1.8 seconds on the clock, Hield snatched an inbound … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Make 'Em Dance, Lance!
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Make 'Em Dance, Lance! Memphis is expected to provide an update on Mike Conley (Achilles) on Saturday, and Lance Stephenson looks like he was Born Ready for this moment. His 33-point explosion—with a full line in 38 minutes— will rightfully make Lance a popular pickup in all leagues, and he could be poised to be one of the biggest X-factors down the stretch if … [Read more...]
Brian Burke defends medical staff; pushes for faster appeals
Brian Burke defends medical staff; pushes for faster appeals Calgary Flames president Brian Burke defended his team’s medical staff and said the NHL and NHLPA should “streamline” the appeal process that led to defenseman Dennis Wideman missing 19 games from a suspension that was shortened to 10 games from 20 games. Earlier in the day the arbitrator James Oldham reduced Wideman’s suspension … [Read more...]