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Jose Altuve reportedly to sign huge 5-year extension with Astros
Needless to say, it's richly deserved. The Astros are about to lock up the first half of the most important part of their roster, the middle infield. The team's investment in Altuve signals to its fans that ownership is willing to spend money to keep a great team on the field. Born on April 29, 1933, in Daytona Beach, Fla., Charles hit just.207 with three homers and 18 RBIs in 169 at-bats ... [Full Article...]
Bourgeon Capital Management LLC Sells 11530 Shares of Nike Inc (NKE)
Capital Research Global Investors now owns 24,135,396 shares of the footwear maker's stock valued at $1,423,988,000 after acquiring an additional 2,274,869 shares during the period. For the current quarter, 31 analysts are projecting a mean EPS of $0.53/share. Compton Cap Management Ri holds 80,743 shares. Dimensional Fund Advsr Lp stated it has 3.24 million shares or 0.07% of all its holdings. [Full Article...]
Houston Cougars fall to MI in heartbreaking loss
Poole finished with just eight points in 11 minutes of action against Houston. MI freshman Jordan Poole just hit one of the most incredible shots in NCAA Tournament history. But Houston's Devin Davis missed two ensuing free throws, giving the ball back to the Wolverines. Rob Gray led the Cougars with 23 points and 10 boards. [Full Article...]
David Stockton signing 10-day contract with Jazz
David Stockton , the son of legendary Utah point guard and NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton , reportedly signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Friday afternoon. Stockton has averaged 16.3 points, 5.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 39 games for the Bighorns. He was named to the 2015 All NBA D-League Rookie Second Team following his first professional season. [Full Article...]
UConn sets record for points in NCAA tourney game
The Huskies' margin of victory ( 88 points ) also was the second-largest difference in NCAA tournament history - men's or women's. Winning by damn near 100 points, UConn broke the single-game tournament record for most points scored in Division I women's basketball . [Full Article...]
Paws for concern: Club charged after cat invades soccer pitch
During the second half of the encounter a cat was able to find its way on to the pitch, and UEFA has responded by charging the Turkish side. The German side completed a comprehensive 8-1 aggregate victory, having effectively clinched the last-16 tie following a 5-0 rout last month in the first leg in Munich. [Full Article...]
Lukaku, Matic send lukewarm Man United into Cup semis
But once again, United were unable to build on the opener and lost their way in the second half as a slow tempo and lack of fluency restricted their attacking potency. "I didn't like the game", he said. "What means to me is that we prepare the team to be more aggressive to attack the last line much more and play in between the lines much more". [Full Article...]
Penn State takes down top-seeded Notre Dame — NIT
The wild, back-and-forth NCAA Championship weekend between Penn State and Ohio State ended in favor the Nittany Lions. Penn State guard Tony Carr was the best player on the court for either team in this matchup. Notre Dame shot just 39 percent from the field and 19 percent from 3-point range. Notre Dame tried a late rush in the fourth quarter, but the effort fell short. [Full Article...]