Sport

‘Failed’ player guides juniors to hockey World Cup win – Times of India

Sports More HomeHome Sports RIO 2016 IPL News Interviews Teams Stats Schedule Points Table Results Cricket News Results Fixtures Columns Photos Live Cricket Score Football Top Stories Interviews EPL I-League FIFA World Cup 2014 Indian Super League 2017 U-17 World Cup Tennis Top Stories Interviews Wimbledon 2015 French Open 2015 Australian Open 2015 International Premier Tennis League Chennai Open 2015 Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 Top Stories Hockey India…

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

This Week In Soccer Biz: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Magnificent 2016 – Forbes

The rivalry between #CR7 and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has gone back and forward for close to a decade since the two players finished second and third respectively in the voting for the 2007 Ballon d’Or. The intense rivalry has also been played out through the lens of their respective clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona and to a lesser extent their countries, Portugal and Real Madrid. Each has pushed the other…

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

Soccer player recovers from near career-ending injury to score two brilliant goals – For The Win

Not long after Jay Rodriguez trotted onto the field for his Southampton debut in 2012, he quickly became one of England’s brightest young prospects. He went on to make close to 80 first team appearances and earned his first England cap over the next two years when, at the tail end of 2013-14 season, his career was totally derailed by a horrific knee injury. As his teammates were becoming staples in the England team…

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

Washington University Suspends Men’s Soccer Team for ‘Sexually Explicit’ Comments – Fortune

Washington University on Friday suspended the men’s soccer team for comments about the women’s team that were “degrading and sexually explicit.” The university said the comments—which were reported by members of the women’s team on Wednesday—were made in an online document from 2015, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The university is the latest in a series of schools to suspend athletic teams over lewd or offensive comments, often about female…

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 – The Guardian

Andy Murray capped a glorious year, in which he lifted the Wimbledon title, stormed to Olympic gold and became the first British tennis player to reach No 1 in the world, by winning Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time. Murray, a massive 1-7 on favourite with bookmakers beforehand, beat the gold medal-winning triathlete Alistair Brownlee into second place, with 58-year-old showjumper Nick Skelton, who became the…

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2016

Junior Hockey World Cup: Watch out for this side in future, says India captain Harjeet – Times of India

Sports More HomeHome Sports RIO 2016 IPL News Interviews Teams Stats Schedule Points Table Results Cricket News Results Fixtures Columns Photos Live Cricket Score Football Top Stories Interviews EPL I-League FIFA World Cup 2014 Indian Super League 2017 U-17 World Cup Tennis Top Stories Interviews Wimbledon 2015 French Open 2015 Australian Open 2015 International Premier Tennis League Chennai Open 2015 Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 Top Stories Hockey India…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

US, Canada pack arena in Plymouth for women’s hockey – Detroit Free Press

Team USA hockey defenseman Anne Schleper(Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP) The public address announcer let the crowd know Canada was penalized for “too many men on the ice,” during the first period Saturday evening at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The statement was somewhat quizzical and turned more than a few heads because the U.S. women’s national team was hosting Canada in an exhibition match, which Canada won, 5-3. It was the…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Junior Hockey World Cup: India claim title with 2-1 win over Belgium – Times of India

Sports More HomeHome Sports RIO 2016 IPL News Interviews Teams Stats Schedule Points Table Results Cricket News Results Fixtures Columns Photos Live Cricket Score Football Top Stories Interviews EPL I-League FIFA World Cup 2014 Indian Super League 2017 U-17 World Cup Tennis Top Stories Interviews Wimbledon 2015 French Open 2015 Australian Open 2015 International Premier Tennis League Chennai Open 2015 Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 Top Stories Hockey India…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Washington University men’s soccer team suspended over comments toward women – Chicago Tribune

Washington University in St. Louis has suspended its men’s soccer team indefinitely while it investigates allegations that the 2015 team kept an online document of “degrading and sexually explicit comments” toward women. The university made the announcement late Friday night, two days after members of the school’s women’s soccer team raised concerns over the alleged inappropriate behavior. “We are saddened and deeply troubled by these allegations and are taking them…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

US, Canada pack arena in Plymouth for women’s hockey – Detroit Free Press

Team USA hockey defenseman Anne Schleper(Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP) The public address announcer let the crowd know Canada was penalized for “too many men on the ice,” during the first period Saturday evening at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The statement was somewhat quizzical and turned more than a few heads because the U.S. women’s national team was hosting Canada in an exhibition match, which Canada won, 5-3. It was the…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Washington University (St. Louis) men’s soccer indefinitely suspended – ESPN

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment ST. LOUIS — The men’s soccer team at Washington University in St. Louis has been indefinitely suspended for what the university calls sexually explicit comments and other inappropriate behavior toward the women’s soccer team. Members of the women’s team alerted administrators Wednesday. The suspension of the men’s program was announced Friday night. The university said in a statement that comments made toward members of…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Hockey Junior World Cup 2016, Live scores and updates: India dominate, lead 2-0 – Firstpost

li{padding:0px 0;margin:5px 0}.hd{font:700 24px/25px Arial;color:#000;border-bottom:3px solid #d1d1d1;padding-bottom:10px}.time{font:14px Arial;color:#666;padding:5px !important}.time strong{color:#c00}.bDtl{margin-left:5px;font:14px/19px Arial;color:#666}.bluLk{color:#3c98c9}.imgDesc{font:italic 12px Arial;color:#a8a8a8}.list li{color:#5c5c5c;background:url(”) no-repeat 0 7px;padding:0 0 3px 15px}.play{background:url(”) no-repeat;width:76px;height:76px;position:absolute;margin:130px 0 0 235px}.arw{background:url(”) no-repeat;width:28px;height:16px;position:absolute;margin:35px 0 0 30px;*margin-top:39px}.sharBx{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}.sharBx,.bluLk{*display:inline}.topLeft{float:right;margin-right:20px}.topLeft form{float:left}.topLeft a{float:right;margin-left:10px;margin-top:3px}#tagResult{width:200px;height:25px;font-weight:bold;padding-left:5px}.topSubmit{height:28px;margin-left:5px;cursor:pointer}.w196{width:196px;float:left;padding-right:18px}.w552{width:552px;float:right;border-left:1px solid #d9d9d9;padding-left:20px}.w752{width:752px;float:right;border-left:1px solid #d9d9d9;padding-left:20px}.bd16b{font:bold 16px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000}.w196 ul li a{padding:18px 0px 10px 20px;display:inline-block;background:url(”) no-repeat 0px 17px;color:#666;font:14px/16px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif}.w196 ul li a span{color:#c00}.w196 ul li a:hover{background:url(”) no-repeat 0px 17px}.keyfield{background:#FFC !important}@media all and (max-width: 1200px){.liveblog{max-width:590px !important}.w352{width:352px}.w552{width:352px}.w752{width:552px;float:right;border-left:1px solid #d9d9d9;padding-left:20px}}]]> Dec 18,…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

US, Canada pack arena in Plymouth for women’s hockey – Detroit Free Press

Team USA hockey defenseman Anne Schleper(Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP) The public address announcer let the crowd know Canada was penalized for “too many men on the ice,” during the first period Saturday evening at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The statement was somewhat quizzical and turned more than a few heads because the U.S. women’s national team was hosting Canada in an exhibition match, which Canada won, 5-3. It was the…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Washington University (St. Louis) men’s soccer indefinitely suspended – ESPN

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment ST. LOUIS — The men’s soccer team at Washington University in St. Louis has been indefinitely suspended for what the university calls sexually explicit comments and other inappropriate behavior toward the women’s soccer team. Members of the women’s team alerted administrators Wednesday. The suspension of the men’s program was announced Friday night. The university said in a statement that comments made toward members of…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Junior hockey World Cup: India look to repeat history – Times of India

Sports More HomeHome Sports RIO 2016 IPL News Interviews Teams Stats Schedule Points Table Results Cricket News Results Fixtures Columns Photos Live Cricket Score Football Top Stories Interviews EPL I-League FIFA World Cup 2014 Indian Super League 2017 U-17 World Cup Tennis Top Stories Interviews Wimbledon 2015 French Open 2015 Australian Open 2015 International Premier Tennis League Chennai Open 2015 Hockey Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 Top Stories Hockey India…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

The story behind the most touching moment of Rio Olympics – New York Post

Abbey D’Agostino toed the line before the first Olympic race of her career and felt at ease. This event, on this stage, among these people — the “epitome of athletic competition,” as she calls it — wasn’t about her. Still, as she prepared to take off, the American distance runner had her sights set on the final of the women’s 5,000 meters in Rio de Janeiro. She would have to…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Washington University (St. Louis) men’s soccer indefinitely suspended – ESPN

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment ST. LOUIS — The men’s soccer team at Washington University in St. Louis has been indefinitely suspended for what the university calls sexually explicit comments and other inappropriate behavior toward the women’s soccer team. Members of the women’s team alerted administrators Wednesday. The suspension of the men’s program was announced Friday night. The university said in a statement that comments made toward members of…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

US, Canada pack arena in Plymouth for women’s hockey – Detroit Free Press

Team USA hockey defenseman Anne Schleper(Photo: Carlos Osorio, AP) The public address announcer let the crowd know Canada was penalized for “too many men on the ice,” during the first period Saturday evening at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. The statement was somewhat quizzical and turned more than a few heads because the U.S. women’s national team was hosting Canada in an exhibition match, which Canada won, 5-3. It was the…

Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Richard Petty Motorsports changes team structure – Nascar

Richard Petty Motorsports announced Friday that it will field one car next season in NASCAR’s premier series with hopes of returning to a two-car stable in 2018.   The Richard Petty-owned operation plans to focus its efforts on its flagship No. 43 Ford driven by Aric Almirola next year. Brian Moffitt, the organization’s CEO, indicated in a statement Friday that the team plans to lease one of its two charters…

Posted: Saturday, December 17, 2016

Wood Brothers lease charter from Go Fas Racing for 2017 – Nascar

NASCAR premier series driver Ryan Blaney and the Wood Brothers Racing team will be guaranteed a spot in all 36 races in 2017 now that the organization has obtained a Charter through a lease agreement with Go FAS Racing. Blaney qualified for all 36 races this past season based on his qualifying times in the No. 21 Ford. Two years ago the team missed three races when inclement weather forced…

Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016