At the XVIII Winter Games in Nagano, Kwan was still a child, at 17 very much a product of her strong-willed coach, very much just another sweet kid in sequins who could skate circles around all but one of the other figure skaters (she scored silver to Tara Lipinski’s gold). That’s not the Kwan who’ll compete in Salt Lake City next week. When they announce her name, look for a 21-year-old L....
The 24-year-old has been in top form for both club and country, having been a peripheral figure for both sides in years past. Impressively, the former Almeria enforcer, who missed Ghana’s last match against Egypt due to suspension, has netted five goals in his last four outings for the Black Stars. “Every coach would love him in a team,” Appiah told KweseESPN. “He is perfect in the defensive role and his confidence level is really high....
Kolkata Knight riders will go head to head against Kings XI Punjab in the latter’s home ground at Mohali. KKR boasts of a tremendous record against the Kings having won 11 encounters out of the 17 times they have met before. Will the bragging rights remain with KKR this IPL 2016? Only time will tell. Also read: IPL 2016, KXIP vs KKR Playing 11: List of Probable XIs for Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders...
But suddenly he can’t buy a break. MORE: Keselowski, Gordon try to clear the air | Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecks out Busch has now fallen out of four consecutive races after blowing an engine in Sunday’s race at Michigan. Busch had finished 30th, 33rd and 31st in the previous three races, all because of wrecks. Sunday, he was 40th and last. “You’re on fire, bro, hang on to it,” spotter Tony Hirschman said on team radio....
Busch has been unable to put back-to-back positive performances together of late. He followed a sixth-place finish at Homestead with a 32nd place finish at Talladega, a fifth-place finish at Pocono with a 38th place finish at the same track and a sixth-place finish at Indianapolis with a 21st place finish at Kentucky last weekend. Busch, never afraid to vent, sounded off about his frustrations this week and acknowledged his bewilderment at his inconsistency....
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series leader in wins (3) and playoff points (17) posted a DNF Sunday as his car spurted oil and driveshaft pieces with 124 laps to go. Busch told FS1 after the incident the team tried to get the car back to racing condition and he tried to keep it on the track as long as he could, but it just wasn’t working out for his Toyota Sunday....
And it still wasn’t enough to get Busch into the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. MORE: Earnhardt eliminated | Winners & Losers | Newman too low | Keselowski’s big win Busch’s team spent nearly 50 laps in the garage fixing the car after Busch was run into from behind as part of a chain-reaction accident, relegating him to a 40th-place finish and ninth in the Chase standings....
Washington, Dec 7 The Atlanta Hawks shooter Kyle Korver set a new NBA record for making at least one three-pointer in 90 consecutive games. The previous record was held by Chicago Bulls guard Dana Barros, who finished with 89 games, reports Xinhua. The 32-year-old veteran Korver made two out of his three attempts beyond the arc to help the Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-89 Friday. 0 votes
When he is going to win his first Sprint Cup race? And is the pressure mounting for the young star to finally break through? MORE: 10 drivers to watch | Junior loves his Sonoma car | Tony Stewart is smoked “I don’t know about pressure, but it would be nice to be the next new person to win a Cup Series race,” he said ahead of Sunday’s race at Sonoma....
Now he’ll look to build on that success. Next up: Sunday’s night’s Southern 500 at Darlington. MORE: Darlington schedule | Throwback schemes Michigan was Larson’s first Cup victory in his 99th start. Not only did he win, but he went locked into the 16-driver Chase field. The 10-race championship series begins Sept. 18. Larson’s win was good for both the driver and the sport. NBC analyst Steve Letarte, a former crew member and chief at Hendrick Motorsports, said Larson, 24, fulfilled the expectations pressed upon him in this, his third full Cup season....
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver had an uphill climb to earn an automatic bid to the Saturday night finals in the biggest sprint midget-car race of the season, which has more than 300 drivers attempting to make the field at the Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa. MORE: Kurt Busch’s bizarre court testimony | Crewmen sues MWR | Former GM sues Kyle Busch Following the wreck in the heat race, Larson had to finish in the top four of his first two feature events, and then in the top three of the A-main for an automatic bid to the championship race Saturday....
So when his name was at the center of a trade-rumor frenzy last month, and even into this month, Lowry did what he could to ignore it. But Lowry is well aware of the looming NBA trade deadline, which strikes six weeks from tomorrow. MORE: Celtics trade Crawford, Brooks in three-team deal | Knicks bench J.R. Smith again “If something would have happened, it would have happened,” Lowry said on Wednesday afternoon....
He’s an effervescent 23-year-old with a penchant for highlight-reel goals. And he’s setting this year’s World Cup alight, just as he did four years earlier. Kylian Mbappe has found the net five times so far in the competition. Each goal has been complete with his signature celebration: Mbappe tucks his hands beneath his armpits in delight before being swarmed by a mob of his navy-clad teammates. It’s a dance that was perfected in Paris and has since spread across the beautiful game....
Members of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) union were told to avoid sharing images of vacations in a leaked private Facebook group to avoid controversy with parents, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported Monday. “Friendly reminder: If you are planning any trips for Spring Break, please keep that off of Social Media. It is hard to argue that it is unsafe for in-person instruction, if parents and the public see vacation photos and international travel,” the post said....
Something felt different though as the Galaxy introduced Curt Onalfo as the team’s new coach on Tuesday. The man being called the best man for the job of replacing Arena smiled for the cameras and even did a little dance as some Galaxy fans cheered his name, but that still didn’t stop his appointment from being met with a collective “ho hum” around the league. Onalfo doesn’t have an MLS Cup on his head coaching resume, or any trophies for that matter....
The Lakers were expected to sign both players from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Russell Westbrook. The Lakers are in need of shooting, which Turner and Hield can provide. However, the Lakers have been hesitant to make a trade due to their reluctance to part with their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks, which is a coveted asset for Indiana and other teams. According to multiple sources, executives and agents around the league believed that the Lakers would cave in and agree to a trade for Westbrook with the Pacers....
At one point, late in the media session, KSI said Paul was “going to f—ing die” in the ring. Paul was stunned by that comment responding loudly, “Death?” Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn seemed visibly upset by the comment. He immediately told the YouTube stars to “keep it civil.” Warning: Video contains explicit language. KSI VS. LOGAN PAUL 2: How to watch the highly anticipated boxing match Hearn admitted afterward to Boxing Social that the language KSI used doesn’t have a place in boxing....
USA Today contributor Mike Hembree talked to Busch, who spoke about his desire to compete in the Chili Bowl but would not discuss his off-track troubles. MORE: Who is Patricia Driscoll? | Jimmie Johnson rips Keith Olbermann | Rusty Wallace: Olbermann can ‘kiss my a–’ Driscoll alleges that Busch slammed her head into the wall of his motorhome during a dispute at Dover International Speedway last year, and Dover police are still investigating the incident....
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Kuwait has lost its Swiss court case against an International Olympic Committee (IOC) ban that will see the nation’s athletes compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio Olympics, a source with direct knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday. The source told Reuters the Civil Court of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland rejected Kuwait’s case against the IOC, notifying the parties earlier on Tuesday....
The 31-year-old identified himself as the person in the lawsuit during an interview with TSN on Wednesday, which was followed by a statement of apology from the team for “what he has gone through.” Social media users took to Twitter to show solidarity with Beach and to praise him for his courage on Wednesday and also offered criticism of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Blackhawks. Mark Lazerus, senior writer at The Athletic, shared his recent column where he discussed the fact Beach had apologized for not doing more with regard to allegations against the Blackhawks’ former video coach, Brad Aldrich....
