New York Times Rivers makes mark on Duke-UNC rivalryESPNBy Dick Vitale Austin Rivers said before the Duke-North Carolina game that he would have a major impact on the contest. A freshman in a pressure situation hitting the game-winning trifecta in the greatest rivalry of them all, that is a major impact, …Duke stuns UNC on [...]
February 9th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No Comments
BBC Sport Fabio Capello Quits As England ManagerESPNWEMBLEY, England — The head of the English Football Association said he will not rush to hire Fabio Capello's successor ahead of this year's European Championship. Who will replace Fabio Capello as England manager? Leander Schaerlaeckens takes a look …England manager – Sportsday specialLiveBBC SportCapello thanks players and [...]
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Telegraph.co.uk Pearce to step in as caretaker England bossESPNBy ESPNsoccernet staff Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce will take control of the senior England team on a temporary basis for February's friendly against Holland as the FA begin their search for a successor for Fabio Capello. Capello, whose contract was …Redknapp faces big decision over England: Spurs [...]
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TSN Austin Rivers lives up to the momentESPNBy Eamonn Brennan Mason Plumlee was under the rim, another among the nearly 22000 people crammed inside the Dean E. Smith Center, as helpless as each and every one. Later, he'd admit it: He was a little worried. He trusted Austin.Rivers' buzzer-beater seals Duke's stunning rally at North [...]
February 9th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No Comments
Boston Herald How will Pats approach Welker contract?ESPNBy Mike Reiss Bill Belichick's remarks on Monday could have just as easily applied to receiver Wes Welker as they did the New England Patriots' 2011 season: "It's not about one game or one play or anything, it's the whole body of work.Brandon Jacobs tells Gisele Bundchen to [...]
February 8th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No Comments
CBC.ca Jeremy Lin: From novelty to Knicks starESPNBy Ian Begley He's been passed over in the NBA Draft, cut by two teams in the same preseason and sent to the D-League. Now, he's the impetus for "MVP" chants at Madison Square Garden, a trending topic on Twitter and the latest toast of the Big Apple.Knicks-Wizards [...]
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Daily Mail Brandon Jacobs to Gisele: 'Shut up'ESPN"She just needs to continue to stay cute and shut up," he told reporters Tuesday at MetLife Stadium, where the Giants were honored for beating the Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI. Patriots receiver Wes Welker failed to make a difficult catch in the …Giants RB Brandon Jacobs [...]
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ABC News Champion Giants celebrate in NYCESPNBy Mike Mazzeo The New York Giants celebrated their Super Bowl victory with a parade in Manhattan, and broke into song about Super Bowl rings. NEW YORK — After winning Super Bowl XLVI, the New York Giants were treated to a ticker-tape parade in …Giants declare: MetLife our houseNew [...]
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ABC News Tiger Woods likes where his game is atESPNBy Bob Harig PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Preparing for his first PGA Tour event of the 2012 season, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that a poor final round in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago when he had a chance to win has not deterred him and that [...]
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Chicago Tribune Knicks Overcome Carmelo's InjuryESPNNew York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be sidelined 1-2 weeks after suffering a strained right groin in the first quarter of Monday's 99-88 win against the Utah Jazz. Anthony appeared to injure his groin after throwing an alley-oop to Tyson …Knicks lose 'Melo for 1-2 weeks with strained groinChicago [...]
February 7th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No Comments