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Rams fire coach Jeff Fisher after 42-14 loss to Falcons
- December 12, 2016
In their first season back in Los Angeles since 1994, the Rams were 4-9 this year with Fisher at the helm. In a release , team owner Stan Kroenke said that, "this is the right time to make a change as our performance has not lived up to my or our fans' expectations". (more...)
- December 12, 2016
In their first season back in Los Angeles since 1994, the Rams were 4-9 this year with Fisher at the helm. In a release , team owner Stan Kroenke said that, "this is the right time to make a change as our performance has not lived up to my or our fans' expectations". (more...)
LeBron James scores 44 as Cleveland Cavaliers crush Charlotte Hornets
- December 12, 2016
James is the first player in the National Basketball Association history who garners 27,000 points, 7,000 assists, and 7,000 rebounds. "That's why their team is so well put together", Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. Memphis. Oscar Robertson, for example, had more than 9,800 assists and 7,800 rebounds, but fell 290 points shy of 27,000, while Kobe Bryant more than qualifies in the points department and had more than 7,000 rebounds, but comes up almost 700 assists shy. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
James is the first player in the National Basketball Association history who garners 27,000 points, 7,000 assists, and 7,000 rebounds. "That's why their team is so well put together", Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. Memphis. Oscar Robertson, for example, had more than 9,800 assists and 7,800 rebounds, but fell 290 points shy of 27,000, while Kobe Bryant more than qualifies in the points department and had more than 7,000 rebounds, but comes up almost 700 assists shy. (more...)
Portland Trail Blazers at Indiana Pacers
- December 12, 2016
See, the excuses were there even if they didn't want to use them, and the Pacers got behind big time in the first quarter. The duo combined average over 45 points per game, with Wall adding 9.5 assists per contest. We started the season consistently. Brian Wheeler calls the action on Rip City Radio 620 and the Trail Blazers mobile app. However, they are second-to-the last in points allowed, 111.7 points, for a -2.5 margin (19). (more...)
- December 12, 2016
See, the excuses were there even if they didn't want to use them, and the Pacers got behind big time in the first quarter. The duo combined average over 45 points per game, with Wall adding 9.5 assists per contest. We started the season consistently. Brian Wheeler calls the action on Rip City Radio 620 and the Trail Blazers mobile app. However, they are second-to-the last in points allowed, 111.7 points, for a -2.5 margin (19). (more...)
Algeria's Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year Award
- December 12, 2016
Mahrez played a key role in Leicester City pulling off one of the great modern fairytales in football by winning the Premier League title past year. Mahrez joined Leicester from Le Havre in 2014 for a paltry fee but has gone on to become a driving force in the Foxes' success. Aubameyang, 27, has had an outstanding 2016, scoring 30 goals for Dortmund. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Mahrez played a key role in Leicester City pulling off one of the great modern fairytales in football by winning the Premier League title past year. Mahrez joined Leicester from Le Havre in 2014 for a paltry fee but has gone on to become a driving force in the Foxes' success. Aubameyang, 27, has had an outstanding 2016, scoring 30 goals for Dortmund. (more...)
Chapecoense fans hold mass vigil for team in Colombian plane crash
- December 12, 2016
Emergency workers have found the black boxes with flight data and cockpit voice recordings from a plane that crashed in the Colombian mountains with a Brazilian football team on board, officials said Tuesday. "I have just seen the plane and given the state it is in, it is a miracle that six people survived", said Perez, the regional governor. Atletico Chapecoense board member Plinio De Nes said a crisis center has been set up at the team's headquarters for relatives and friends. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Emergency workers have found the black boxes with flight data and cockpit voice recordings from a plane that crashed in the Colombian mountains with a Brazilian football team on board, officials said Tuesday. "I have just seen the plane and given the state it is in, it is a miracle that six people survived", said Perez, the regional governor. Atletico Chapecoense board member Plinio De Nes said a crisis center has been set up at the team's headquarters for relatives and friends. (more...)
Wolfsburg parts ways with general manager Klaus Allofs
- December 12, 2016
Allofs joined Wolfsburg in November 2012 and oversaw the club's development from a relegation candidate that season to DFB-Pokal winners and Bundesliga runners-up in 2014-15. Sacking head coach Dieter Hecking after just one win in seven games, and replacing him with the inexperienced Valerien Ismael didn't have the desired effect, as the club continued to slide down the standings. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Allofs joined Wolfsburg in November 2012 and oversaw the club's development from a relegation candidate that season to DFB-Pokal winners and Bundesliga runners-up in 2014-15. Sacking head coach Dieter Hecking after just one win in seven games, and replacing him with the inexperienced Valerien Ismael didn't have the desired effect, as the club continued to slide down the standings. (more...)
Tiger Woods upbeat after roller-coaster return to competition
- December 12, 2016
Having undergone two back operations since last playing - and three in total - and remembering all the setbacks of recent years, Woods was understandably nervous on the first tee. "I know that's a tall order because since I've been away from the game for so long and I've made a lot of different changes in my game, but the mindset of competing hasn't [changed]". (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Having undergone two back operations since last playing - and three in total - and remembering all the setbacks of recent years, Woods was understandably nervous on the first tee. "I know that's a tall order because since I've been away from the game for so long and I've made a lot of different changes in my game, but the mindset of competing hasn't [changed]". (more...)
Hamilton, Wolff, Perez, Brown, Rosberg, Grosjean, Button
- December 12, 2016
Despite Williams rejecting an initial offer from Mercedes, it's expected that negotiations between the two teams will continue over the next few days. However, it is understood Williams is very reluctant to let the 27 year-old go as he is considered fundamental to the team's short-term progress in the wake of Felipe Massa's retirement and the arrival of inexperienced rookie Lance Stroll. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Despite Williams rejecting an initial offer from Mercedes, it's expected that negotiations between the two teams will continue over the next few days. However, it is understood Williams is very reluctant to let the 27 year-old go as he is considered fundamental to the team's short-term progress in the wake of Felipe Massa's retirement and the arrival of inexperienced rookie Lance Stroll. (more...)
Cardinals WR Michael Floyd arrested on DUI charge
- December 12, 2016
The arrest came just hours after the Cardinals' 26-23 loss to the Dolphins in Miami, a game where Floyd had two catches for 18 yards. He has caught just 33 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns this year. Under a new NFL rule implemented in 2014, the league players will face a two-game suspension if found guilty of a DUI. Floyd is in the midst of a contract year. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
The arrest came just hours after the Cardinals' 26-23 loss to the Dolphins in Miami, a game where Floyd had two catches for 18 yards. He has caught just 33 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns this year. Under a new NFL rule implemented in 2014, the league players will face a two-game suspension if found guilty of a DUI. Floyd is in the midst of a contract year. (more...)
Photo leak suggests Ballon d'Or bound for Cristiano Ronaldo
- December 12, 2016
The shortlist contains 13 La Liga stars, five from the Bundesliga, three from Serie A and one from the Portuguese Super League. But ahead of the confirmation on Monday night, an image purporting to be the cover of France Football - the media organisation who decide the victor since the award's split from FIFA - has allegedly been leaked online. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
The shortlist contains 13 La Liga stars, five from the Bundesliga, three from Serie A and one from the Portuguese Super League. But ahead of the confirmation on Monday night, an image purporting to be the cover of France Football - the media organisation who decide the victor since the award's split from FIFA - has allegedly been leaked online. (more...)
Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer Declares For NFL Draft
- December 12, 2016
Kizer, who did not play as a freshman, had two seasons of eligibility remaining. Kizer threw for 5,809 yards in his career at Notre Dame and his 47 career touchdowns rank fifth all-time in school history. "Three years ago, I made a decision to attend the University of Notre Dame". While McGlinchey said several times throughout the season he plans on returning, his name was one of four submitted for a National Football League evaluation at the end of the season along with Nelson, Kizer, and ... (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Kizer, who did not play as a freshman, had two seasons of eligibility remaining. Kizer threw for 5,809 yards in his career at Notre Dame and his 47 career touchdowns rank fifth all-time in school history. "Three years ago, I made a decision to attend the University of Notre Dame". While McGlinchey said several times throughout the season he plans on returning, his name was one of four submitted for a National Football League evaluation at the end of the season along with Nelson, Kizer, and ... (more...)
Atlanta Falcons: Falcons Win Blowout Against the Rams
- December 12, 2016
It's never good news for a coach when the face of the franchise says such things, and Fisher's days at the helm would seem to be numbered. "It's getting repetitive. Against the Falcons they had 312 yards. Deion Jones had been quiet for several weeks, but that couldn't last, given his speed and playmaking ability. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
It's never good news for a coach when the face of the franchise says such things, and Fisher's days at the helm would seem to be numbered. "It's getting repetitive. Against the Falcons they had 312 yards. Deion Jones had been quiet for several weeks, but that couldn't last, given his speed and playmaking ability. (more...)
Aqib Talib promises to beat up Titans receiver over block
- December 12, 2016
He didn't catch no passes. He comes into this game and chops guys in the back. "And he got the same agent as me, so when I see his a- in Atlanta, I'm gonna beat his a-". "Like I told them, if they watch film, which they're supposed to do in the National Football League, you would know I can cut-block in the run game and that's a legal play". (more...)
- December 12, 2016
He didn't catch no passes. He comes into this game and chops guys in the back. "And he got the same agent as me, so when I see his a- in Atlanta, I'm gonna beat his a-". "Like I told them, if they watch film, which they're supposed to do in the National Football League, you would know I can cut-block in the run game and that's a legal play". (more...)
Tiger Woods Storms Out of Gate in Return to Competition
- December 12, 2016
Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf after a 15-month lay-off at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. "I probably did a dumb move in not playing in sunglasses and I'm starting to get a pretty good headache from squinting so much", he said . (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf after a 15-month lay-off at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. "I probably did a dumb move in not playing in sunglasses and I'm starting to get a pretty good headache from squinting so much", he said . (more...)
Why Aaron Rodgers Went Into That Mysterious Tent On 'Monday Night Football'
- December 12, 2016
With a lethally accurate Aaron Rodgers steering the ship, the Packers' offense dominated the time-of-possession battle (35:23-24:37) and converted a whopping 10-of-14 third downs . The offense had only six meaningful series, but made each one count. Third down: Receiver Davante Adams had one of the best games of his career but made a clock-management mistake in the fourth quarter that could have been costly. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
With a lethally accurate Aaron Rodgers steering the ship, the Packers' offense dominated the time-of-possession battle (35:23-24:37) and converted a whopping 10-of-14 third downs . The offense had only six meaningful series, but made each one count. Third down: Receiver Davante Adams had one of the best games of his career but made a clock-management mistake in the fourth quarter that could have been costly. (more...)
Classy Kohli puts India in charge
- December 12, 2016
Where Vijay scored 1230 runs in 14 Tests at an average of 45.55 between November 2013 and June 2015, he has managed a mere 581 runs (including the 136 on the day) in 11 Tests at a modest average of 32.27 from the Lankan series onwards. On day two he had put on 107 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (47). "He is obviously very driven and he's very ambitious, you can see that in the way he approaches the game", Root said. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Where Vijay scored 1230 runs in 14 Tests at an average of 45.55 between November 2013 and June 2015, he has managed a mere 581 runs (including the 136 on the day) in 11 Tests at a modest average of 32.27 from the Lankan series onwards. On day two he had put on 107 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (47). "He is obviously very driven and he's very ambitious, you can see that in the way he approaches the game", Root said. (more...)
Russian Federation faces ban calls after damning doping revelations
- December 12, 2016
Eating a striped candy cane Friday evening, Richard H. McLaren, the Canadian law professor who threw worldwide sports into tumult this year, exhaled, finally. An investigation has revealed Russian athletes corrupted the London 2012 Olympic Games "on an unprecedented scale" . These athletes include 78 whose positive tests were covered up at the London Olympics, the report said. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
Eating a striped candy cane Friday evening, Richard H. McLaren, the Canadian law professor who threw worldwide sports into tumult this year, exhaled, finally. An investigation has revealed Russian athletes corrupted the London 2012 Olympic Games "on an unprecedented scale" . These athletes include 78 whose positive tests were covered up at the London Olympics, the report said. (more...)
Alabama OC Lane Kiffin to be next head coach of Florida Atlantic
- December 12, 2016
One of the finalists for the Houston head coaching job, which went to Major Applewhite last week, Kiffin takes over an FAU program that was 3-9 this season. For Kiffin, it's possible Florida Atlantic will be a bridge job as he looks to prove he's a capable head coach. In 2016, the team ranked 13th in the nation with 40.5 points per game. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
One of the finalists for the Houston head coaching job, which went to Major Applewhite last week, Kiffin takes over an FAU program that was 3-9 this season. For Kiffin, it's possible Florida Atlantic will be a bridge job as he looks to prove he's a capable head coach. In 2016, the team ranked 13th in the nation with 40.5 points per game. (more...)
Brazilian Soccer Clubs Offer Extensive Support To Chapecoense After Tragic Plane Crash
- December 12, 2016
The Chapecoense squad had been travelling to Colombia to play the first leg of the final of South American continental tournament the Copa Sudamericana. "A tragedy that grieves us". Elkin Ospina, mayor of La Ceja, near where the crash took place, said the priority was searching for survivors, and scores of rescuers working through the night had been heartened after pulling three passengers alive from the wreckage. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
The Chapecoense squad had been travelling to Colombia to play the first leg of the final of South American continental tournament the Copa Sudamericana. "A tragedy that grieves us". Elkin Ospina, mayor of La Ceja, near where the crash took place, said the priority was searching for survivors, and scores of rescuers working through the night had been heartened after pulling three passengers alive from the wreckage. (more...)
Mourinho happy to put Man Utd points over performance
- December 12, 2016
We have to do the same again and we feel we can beat anyone in this league. "We had many occasions to score goals but we scored the one we needed". "Let's hope Smalling can recover in time to replace him in the squad because, with so many matches, we need players", said Mourinho. (more...)
- December 12, 2016
We have to do the same again and we feel we can beat anyone in this league. "We had many occasions to score goals but we scored the one we needed". "Let's hope Smalling can recover in time to replace him in the squad because, with so many matches, we need players", said Mourinho. (more...)
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