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Jim Thome wants block 'C,' not Wahoo, on Hall of Fame plaque

February 04, 2018

The Indians have moved away from using Wahoo as their primary logo in recent seasons, instead opting for a "Block C" logo on their caps and helmets, as seen below on Francisco Lindor's helmet. Technically the Hall of Fame has final say on the cap each player will wear on his plaque, though it is a collaborative process, and they'll work with Thome.

Jazz keep rolling with 5th straight victory, beating Spurs 120-111

February 04, 2018

The Jazz have won four consecutive games, five out of their last six and six out of their last eight. First, the Jazz are playing a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the very best home teams in the National Basketball Association.

No. 18 Ohio State women overcome injury, Wisconsin 68-55

February 04, 2018

But the script flipped in the second period as OSU freshman Emma Maltais scored 15 seconds into the period to give the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead. "He did an awesome job". Nevills went on the attack against Snyder and recorded the opening two-pointer. Snyder took down Nevills six times, but Nevills landed two takedowns of his own, in addition to escaping six times to prevent the major.

SA govt launched plan for solar network

February 04, 2018

Under a new plan unveiled on Sunday, a network of solar panels linked to rechargeable batteries will be provided free to households and financed by the sale of excess electricity generated by the network, the government said. "I am very pleased that this Government is able to back South Australia's housing trust tenants through providing cheaper power through this exciting program".

Team honors late friend by taking a plunge for the Special Olympics

February 04, 2018

To participate, individuals must raise a minimum of $75 ($50 with a student ID) for Special Olympics Indiana, with awards presented to top fundraising teams and individuals. They do the chicken dance, they don't get in the water, but it's all the same to us". Three-hundred-seventy high school plungers from 24 schools across the state kept an optimistic attitude after rushing into the frigid water.

NFL's core fans rapidly losing interest in league

February 04, 2018

He indirectly referenced his criticism of players who kneel during the anthem in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, saying "We stand for the national anthem". The poll surveyed 900 adults from January 13 to 17, and had a margin of error of 3.27 percentage points. This is far from the only poll conducted this season that has reflected a negative outlook for the league.

WBBL final: Sydney Sixers defend title, cruising to victory against Perth Scorchers

February 04, 2018

Australian worldwide Perry and former White Fern Sara McGlashan had cause to celebrate later on Sunday when Sydney defended their title, beating the Perth Scorchers in the final for a second straight year. She also took 11 wickets. This was nearly the ideal performance by the Sixers, who's big stars all stood up alongside inspired recruit Coyte, who has taken 10 wickets in four games since being drafted in to help plug the hole left by South Africans Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp.

JJ Watt named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

February 04, 2018

After Harvey hit Houston in August, Watt set up an online fundraiser with the original goal of raising $200,000. Character Playbook is the National Football League and United Way's digital education program that teaches middle school students how to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships.

Smith, Drummond carry Pistons over Heat

February 04, 2018

Ish Smith had 25 points and seven assists, Andre Drummond notched the 19th 20-20 game of his career with 23 points and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons won their third straight game by defeating the Miami Heat 111-107 on Saturday.

TJ Dillashaw Declines Cody Garbrandt Rematch at UFC 222

February 04, 2018

The UFC is working on a new main event for their March 3 pay-per-view. Holloway is sidelined with an injury and will be unable to compete on the card. However, a subsequent report from Brazilian MMA media outlet Combate claimed that the promotion had quickly convinced Dillashaw and Garbrandt to sign on for a sequel to their dramatic November shootout on just a month's notice.

Arsenal boss Wenger admits Lemar deal was close

February 04, 2018

The Arsenal boss said he should have allowed him to leave but was determined to bring a suitable replacement and ran out of time to land Monaco's Thomas Lemar . I find that wonderful. How much money did they spend on defenders in the last three years?' Absolutely nothing. Good luck with that. The furore surrounding Sanchez' future had become a massive distraction for Arsene Wenger and his squad as the media desperately sought answers regarding his future while the Gunners' on-field ...

Updates from Premier League clash at Turf Moor

February 04, 2018

Forward Leroy Sane was ruled out for at least six weeks with ankle ligament damage suffered in City's 2-0 win at Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round last month. "But football is about goals". The success of last summer was a major factor, with City enjoying time in Los Angeles, Houston and Nashville. It's not over.

Antonio Conte desires to remain at Chelsea regardless of Italy hyperlink

February 04, 2018

Conte, however, has remained coy about the Italy job and has insisted his focus remains Chelsea where he is under contract until 2019. I'm ready. I think the players are starting to understand that this season we have to struggle for a position in the Champions League .

Evans seventh in Chile Formula E race

February 04, 2018

After Formula E's mandatory vehicle change mid-race, which, for the first time in the series' history, did not have a minimum pitstop time, the Techeetah pair of Vergne and Lotterer remained in first and second. Piquet salvaged sixth, while Mitch Evans , Jezrome d'Ambrosio, Antonio Felxi da Costa andNicoals Prost rounded off the top-ten. It was another hard weekend for Audi and more specifically, Lucas di Grassi , with neither him nor Daniel Abt finishing the race in Chile, with ...

Thunder eyeing Avery Bradley after Andre Roberson injury

February 04, 2018

The Bulls just had no way of stopping CJ McCollum who poured in 50 points in just three quarters. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have lost four of their last six games and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling to the Trailblazers in a 104-96 home loss on Tuesday.

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher elected to Hall of Fame

February 04, 2018

The finalists who were turned away one step from induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame were offensive tackles Tony Boselli and Joe Jacoby, wide receiver Isaac Bruce, safety John Lynch, guards Alan Faneca and Steve Hutchinson, running back Edgerrin James, cornerbacks Ty Law and Everson Walls and center Kevin Mawae.

Kramer's in! Hall of Fame 'completes the story' for Idaho football great

February 04, 2018

An 11-time finalist, it took over two decades for Kramer to be up for election since he was a senior candidate in 1997. Kramer was a fourth round pick out of the University of Idaho in 1958, arriving in Green Bay one year before Vince Lombardi became the Packers head coach.

Leicester will be alert against hungry Swansea - Chilwell

February 04, 2018

They'll definitely go into the game thinking they can get three points", Chilwell said. "In the second half, I obviously made a mistake for the second goal and then we made a mistake for the third goal". Just a minute later, Ayew scored and Mkhitaryan could do little to reverse the damage. Wenger admitted that his players are suffering from a lack of confidence on their travels and also conceded that an error-ridden performance pointed to wider problems.

College Basketball Predictions: Will Purdue cover at Rutgers? 2/3/18

February 04, 2018

Purdue vs Rutgers tv channel schedule is on BTN. The victory extended Purdue's school-record and nation-best winning streak to 19 games. The Scarlet Knights (12-13, 2-10) suffered their fifth straight loss, but not before putting a mighty scare into the Boilermakers hours after No.

Former Georgia standout Todd Gurley named NFL Offensive Player of the Year

February 04, 2018

Gurley led the league in total yards, total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns in his third professional season. Gurley also set new career highs in receptions (64), yards receiving (788), and receiving touchdowns (six), truly becoming a dual-threat back.

Giroud excited to face Barcelona (instead of Ostersund)

February 04, 2018

For sure, it won't be easy to see him in the starting 11 on Monday. "It was hard to turn down [Chelsea's offer] just because it is an opponent", he added. And despite links with a return to France, the 31-year-old insisted Chelsea were his preferred choice. Earlier BVB Director Michael Zorc released the following statement: "apart from the unpleasant events of recent weeks we like to remember that the story of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at BVB for more than four years was a single success ...

Pelicans signing former No. 2 pick Emeka Okafor to 10-day contract

February 04, 2018

In 26 games for DE this year, Okafor averaged 6.8 points, eight boards and one block across 19.9 minutes a night. He spent three seasons in New Orleans , posting solid numbers and playing good defense. New Orleans continues to fill out its roster in the wake of DeMarcus Cousins' season-ending Achilles injury suffered in the Pelicans' matchup with the Rockets Jan.

Updates on Hall of Fame, MVP and other award winners

February 04, 2018

Reporter Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald spotted somebody at the Patriots press conference walking around with a piece of paper in his hands. 'Why does everyone want me to retire so bad?' he said this week. Gronkowski joined the Patriots' practice on Wednesday, 11 days after he was placed on concussion protocol.

President Trump Calls for a Compromise As Conservatives Fight With Immigration

February 04, 2018

Democrats, many of whom brought "Dreamers" as guests to the president's speech, booed and hissed when the president mentioned his plans to slash the number of people who immigrate to the United States through family connections - a practice Trump has decried as "chain migration".

Sam Allardyce outlines how desperate Theo Walcott was to join Everton

February 04, 2018

Allardyce also stressed that Walcott's desire to join Everton made it easier for his side to beat competition from Southampton for the player's signature. "Swansea only had 30% possession but created chances, but I may as well have been talking in a foreign language". "So if he improves his goal-scoring ratio ...

Former Bills WR Terrell Owens elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 04, 2018

After missing out on Hall of Fame induction each of the last two years, Owens finally received his call to join the best-of-the-best in Canton. Earlier this week, while appearing in a video with USA TODAY Sports on radio row at the Mall of America Bloomington, Minn ., Owens jokingly referred to the Hall as the "Hall of Shame".

Randy Moss Named To 2018 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class

February 04, 2018

Ty Law, the only other former Patriot who was a finalist, did not make the cut. In more than three seasons with the Patriots, Moss 259 passes for 3,904 yards and 50 touchdowns. He played seven full seasons and part of another in Minnesota, site of Super Bowl LII. Law spent 10 seasons with the Patriots, and finished that time with 36 interceptions and six touchdowns in 133 starts.

Tom Brady has already crafted his NFL MVP acceptance speech

February 04, 2018

Brad Schlossman, a writer for Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and Minnesota, made an eagle-eyed observation during Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's media availability on Thursday. In his 16 starts this season, the Patriots went 13-3 while he threw for 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. If last year's heroics confirmed his right to be regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time, a further triumph on Sunday at Minneapolis' US Bank Stadium will elevate the ...

Romelu Lukaku happy to strike balance in Manchester United role

February 04, 2018

Both sets of fans received a commemorative pack containing a limited-edition book detailing the story of the disaster, a matchday programme and a letter from the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward outlining the plans for the day. In 2006-07, United won the title back. The crash killed eight of the United team and three backroom staff - 23 people in all died - who had won successive league titles and left manager Matt Busby so badly injured he was given the last rites twice.

Man U manager Mourinho says atmosphere quiet at Old Trafford

February 04, 2018

Mourinho managed at Portsmouth during a previous Chelsea reign. We were first for a few weeks and then I think we were always second. Jose Mourinho admitted defeat in the title race with Manchester City running away with the Premier League.

Shabazz Muhammad requests trade, release from Timberwolves

February 04, 2018

Instead, he has averaged less than ten minutes per game and has not played much at all. There is a chance that we see Muhammad released, but there's probably no incentive for a team to trade for a guy who will hit restricted free agency following the season.

Mizzou beats Kentucky for 1st time, stops No. 21 'Cats 69-60

February 04, 2018

Late in the first half, Kentucky's Jarred Vanderbilt took exception to Jared Geist's box-out, wrestled Geist to the court and had to be restrained. Kentucky freshman Kevin Knox received a shower of boos from the Mizzou crowd in similar fashion to Devin Booker last season.

Gophers rally for overtime before losing 76-73 to MI

February 04, 2018

MI is coming off a 58-47 win over Northwestern this week. Davonte Fitzgerald's layup answered MI to tie it 73-73, but Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman's three-point play sealed the win with 3.8 to go in the extended period. For most of the final 12 minutes, MI use a zone defense to better contain Minnesota's dribble penetration. Simpson's was his fifth long miss in row. But a Minnesota basket, followed by two missed free throws, opened the door.

Alexis Sanchez nets first goal for Man United in Huddersfield win

February 04, 2018

He's dropped Paul Pogba to the bench following his poor showing against Spurs and young Alex McTominay will partner Nemanja Matić in midfield for the home side. " Alexis is a fantastic player but not a prima donna", Mourinho said. It set the bar in a very unusual place for other players. "The referees here have to analyse the game and make their decisions and that's it".

Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham Hotspur will be ready for Liverpool challenge

February 04, 2018

There is one more mini-relegation battle brewing higher up the table. They have gone 12 league home matches without defeat against fellow top-six clubs since a 1-0 defeat by Manchester United in January 2016 (W6, D6). Not so much for Rose who can be rotated at left-back with Ben Davies , but certainly for the others. Mauricio Pochettino's big decision on Sunday is whether to stick with the attacking quartet that has done so well in recent weeks, or bolster his midfield in a bid to ...

FY2017 EPS Estimates for Acorda Therapeutics Inc Lowered by Analyst (ACOR)

February 04, 2018

About 427,928 shares traded. Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR ) has declined 40.68% since February 3, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 16.70% the S&P500. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained it with "Hold" rating and $18.0 target in Tuesday, October 31 report. Jefferies maintained the shares of ACOR in report on Wednesday, November 1 with "Hold" rating.

Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City can compete on four fronts

February 04, 2018

It was business as usual for Sergio Aguero, who categorically refused to be left behind. City increased their gap at the top after Manchester United lost 2-0 at Tottenham, while struggling West Brom are now four points from safety. "I've just seen it [McClean's attempted tackle ]". Pep Guardiola watches on as Burnley boss Sean Dyche argues the toss as his team crash out of the FA CupWhere can I watch Burnley vs Man City? "He can play in different positions", said Arsene Wenger.

Champ Max Holloway out of UFC 222 title defense against Frankie Edgar

February 04, 2018

Holloway and Edgar were set for a championship bout at UFC 218 in December 2017, but an injury to Edgar forced him out of competition with former featherweight champion Jose Aldo stepping in for him on the card. Nearly immediately after, UFC officials rebooked the fight between Holloway and Edgar. So, it will be interesting to see what the UFC does here, and if Edgar remains on the card.

Antonio Conte 'Seems Eager' to Resume Italy Manager Role, Says Federation Chief

February 03, 2018

However, the former Liverpool and Tottenham striker confirmed that the rumours were "all speculation" and has praised Chelsea's decision to sign Giroud from their London rivals. We are working with him and we have to check his physical condition. The fact that Conte does not have control over the recruitment of players at his club will be one of the primary reasons which may cause Conte and Chelsea to go separate ways.

Chelsea Boss, Conte insist on staying at the club till 2019

February 04, 2018

Giroud joined the Blues in an £18m deal on the closing day of the January transfer window, the same day that Arsenal completed the club-record signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang . "There was never any strong interest". "I'll go to London to talk to Antonio Conte and Carlo Ancelotti , we won't have to wait too long", Italy vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta said.

Ireland hero Sexton relieved to avoid Paris pain

February 04, 2018

Still, France will take heart from the spirit they showed under Brunel. The Leinster out-half will get all the plaudits for the huge drop goal he converted in hard conditions but it must also be noted that earlier in the move, Sexton executed an excellent cross-field kick to Keith Earls, which shifted and stretched the French defence.

Diane Black to run Super Bowl pregame 'stand for the anthem' ad

February 04, 2018

The ad, which would've been included in the Super Bowl program, shows a military honor guard holding an American flag and the text #PleaseStand at the top of the page. "The protests are very much out of our purview", he said. President Trump routinely criticized these players during the season, even telling Alabama rallygoers in September , "Wouldn't you love to see one of these National Football League owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b-- off the ...

Colorado State Head Coach Larry Eustachy Placed On Administrative Leave, Per Reports

February 03, 2018

However, according to former Rocky Mountain Collegian sports editor Justin Michael, Colorado state athletic director Joe Parker "privately conducted individual interviews with players and coaches to discuss the matter". The university looked into Eustachy in 2013-14 for creating an atmosphere of "fear and intimidation" among his players. Graham recommended Eustachy's contract be terminated with cause, but CSU president Tony Frank overruled Graham.

Big second half carries St. John's past No. 4 Duke

February 04, 2018

The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. Duke has been down late in games before. The matchup between two of the top-10 winningest programs in Division I history was played in tribute to the late Howard Garfinkel, who ran the famous Five-Star Basketball Camp from 1966-2008, attracting numerous game's greatest players before they blossomed in college.

Sluggish Second Half vs. Pelicans Leads to Thunder's Third Straight Loss

February 03, 2018

The New Orleans Pelicans have won four of their last five road games. But a lacklustre showing from the Thunder big three relegated the New Orleans side to their third straight loss after an eight-game winning streak. The three victories have come by an average of 14 points. When the two teams met in early January, Towns was stellar on defense. Currently, Davis is averaging 26.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals.

Rodgers acknowledges lack of creativity after Killie defeat

February 03, 2018

MacDonald saved a late free-kick from Ntcham and the determined home side held out for the three added minutes. Rodgers reflected after the match. "The guys complained about it but we know the pitch we were playing on and we have to cope with it".

Russian athletes free to compete in Winter Olympics

February 03, 2018

Pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestiya reported this week that the alternative competition for banned athletes would take place in the Black Sea resort of Sochi which hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The CAS decision was announced on February 1. "The sanctions against them were annulled and their individual results achieved in Sochi 2014 were reinstated, the CAS declared".

Kevin Love won't have surgery, expected to be out for eight weeks

February 03, 2018

Love was injured four minutes into first quarter of the Cavaliers game with the Pistons in Detroit on January 30. X-rays at the arena later confirmed the injury to be a nondisplaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal. James Rosneck and Dr. Steven Maschke of Cleveland Clinic Sports Health and Dr. Michelle Carlson of the Hospital for Special Surgery. They are seeking all opinions available to determine the extent of the injury and all the possible solutions for treatment.

Mesut Ozil signs Arsenal contract extension until summer of 2021

February 03, 2018

Sven Mislintat, the new chief scout, had a long-standing interest in Malcom at Bordeaux, having tried to sign him for Dortmund. The France global will likely be flanked by Mesut Ozil and Mkhitaryan, with Alex Iwobi the one to make way.

NBA Announces 3-Point Shootout, Slam Dunk Contest, Skills Competition Contestants

February 03, 2018

That's why today we're going to create the dunk contest that's never going to happen, featuring 5 of the sickest dunkers in the National Basketball Association that have never participated in this event. gave his father plenty of praise with his epic shirt selection. From gravity-defying stunts in the Slam Dunk contest to the showcase of sharp shooting prowess, the contestants in this edition of the midseason spectacle certainly draw the hype.

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