Phil: Knicks a playoff team with triangle tweaks 9:51 AM ET NEW YORK -- New York Knicks president Phil Jackson thinks the team can make the playoffs in a weak Eastern Conference, but suggests the club may need to tweak the spacing in its triangle offense to adapt to the modern NBA. Jackson offered his bullish stance on the Knicks' playoff chances in an interview with WNBC-TV. He was asked by the … [Read more...]
Who's filling the biggest needs for all 32 NFL teams – ABC News
Who's filling the biggest needs for all 32 NFL teams - ABC News Miami Dolphins: Following an offseason trade with the Eagles, the Dolphins are counting heavily on veteran Byron Maxwell to be the team's No. 1 cornerback. Maxwell struggled in that role with the Eagles last season. New Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, however, expects to use Maxwell more as a press corner to utilize … [Read more...]
Boxing-Lack of federation hurting Indian boxing, says Kom (Reuters)
Boxing-Lack of federation hurting Indian boxing, says Kom (Reuters) By Shravanth Vijayakumar BENGALURU, June 7 (Reuters) - The lack of an effective Indian boxing federation has damaged the competitiveness of the sport and contributed to the decline of boxing in the country, women's Olympic flyweight bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom said on Tuesday. With no athletes representing India in … [Read more...]
Two Russian female medallists from 2008 Olympics tested positive for doping – TASS cites coach (Reuters)
Two Russian female medallists from 2008 Olympics tested positive for doping - TASS cites coach (Reuters) B-samples of two Russian female weightlifting medallists from the 2008 Olympics have tested positive for banned substances, TASS news agency on Tuesday quoted the coach of one of them as saying. Marina Shainova won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and Nadezhda Evstyukhina … [Read more...]
Two Russian female medalists from 2008 Olympics tested positive for doping: TASS cites coach (Reuters)
Two Russian female medalists from 2008 Olympics tested positive for doping: TASS cites coach (Reuters) B-samples of two Russian female weightlifting medalists from the 2008 Olympics have tested positive for banned substances, TASS news agency on Tuesday quoted the coach of one of them as saying. Marina Shainova won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and Nadezhda Evstyukhina won … [Read more...]
Neymar facing new fraud charges – reports
Neymar facing new fraud charges - reports 9:12 AM GMT Dermot Corrigan Barcelona star Neymar is facing new charges of fraud relating to his controversial 2013 transfer from Santos, according to multiple reports in Spain. The complicated deal which took the Brazil captain to the Camp Nou has been the subject of multiple court investigations in both Brazil and Spain, with the full details of the … [Read more...]
Memphis counting on Mike Norvell to maintain upswing – Today's U (blog)
Memphis counting on Mike Norvell to maintain upswing - Today's U (blog) By Tom Shanahan Posted on June 6, 2016 Up and down. Back and forth is the pendulum history of Memphis football swinging between winning and mostly losing seasons. Not even Memphis-native Cybill Shepherd, one of Hollywood’s leading actresses and beauties from the 1970s and 1980s, was able to alter … [Read more...]
Malkin, Kessel break through in Penguins’ Game 4 win vs. Sharks
Malkin, Kessel break through in Penguins' Game 4 win vs. Sharks SAN JOSE, Calif. – The way Evgeni Malkin was playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins an offensive breakthrough was just a matter of time. Malkin picked Game 4 as the one to finally get on the scoresheet, as the Penguins moved to within a game of winning the Stanley Cup after a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. … [Read more...]
Fan-Blastic Perez powers Panama to Copa victory
Fan-Blastic Perez powers Panama to Copa victory Orlando (AFP) – Two goals from striker Blas Perez, including an 87th minute winner, gave Panama a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in Group D of the Copa America Centenario at a rainy Citrus Bowl. The 35-year-old Perez on Monday had opened the scoring in the 11th minute before Bolivia fought back after the break with Juan Arce bringing them level in the … [Read more...]
Burton, DeMasters lead Dragons' all-conference picks – The Daily Progress
Burton, DeMasters lead Dragons' all-conference picks - The Daily Progress Conference 28 girls soccer Coach of the Year: Sonny Barrickman, Brentsville Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Login Choose an online service. 1 Current Mon-Sun … [Read more...]