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Brothers Steph, Seth Curry in 3-point contest
Steph was born in Akron, Ohio when his father Dell was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the family moved to North Carolina a few months later when the Hornets selected Dell in the 1988 expansion draft. He won the event in 2015. His three-time NBA Champion brother, Steph, is shooting 44.4% from three and is second in the NBA in three-point shots made this season with 191. [Full Article...]
W. Indies Women cricket team to visit Pakistan on Jan 30
Pakistan has hosted only short limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, World XI and the West Indies since terrorists attacked a Sri Lanka cricket team bus at Lahore in 2009. In the T20I rankings the West Indies were now ranked fourth in the ICC T20I rankings, while Pakistan are ranked seventh. West Indies had last toured Pakistan in March 2004 for an ODI series. [Full Article...]
Petra Kvitova advances to Australian Open semifinal; will face American Danielle Collins
Until now, that is. "I knew that she was nervous". She proved too much for Ashleigh Barty , crushing the local hope 6-1, 6-4, and was in tears afterward as she reflected on her long journey back to the top. I know it's just the sport, it's just the tennis ", she said. She'll play Danielle Collins next, and is one of the few people who entered the tournament who could have predicted the A... [Full Article...]
Dubai Desert Classic - Matthew Fitzpatrick fires into lead after late birdie spree
Compatriots Lee Westwood , Ian Poulter and Paul Waring finished on five under par, with Tommy Fleetwood, Wales' Bradley Dredge and Scotland's Stephen Gallacher another stroke back. Fitzpatrick made a successful defence of his European Masters title in Switzerland previous year and finished 12th in the US Open, but was otherwise disappointed with his 2018 campaign. [Full Article...]
10-year-old wins science fair with project on Tom Brady cheating
He said he wants him to be caught. "And Julian Edelman takes steroids". Talk about some Patriots hate. But the science project was about Brady. On his poster, he included the results of experiments he did with his mom and sister. The New England Patriots quarterback has been criticized on countless occasions for his role - proven or not - in an organization that was once penalized for spyi... [Full Article...]
Saints TE Ben Watson Eloquently Calls Out Roger Goodell
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter , the National Football League handed down a fine to Robey-Coleman. "We're angry", said Lauren Haydel, a Saints fan and business owner who has started printing and selling T-shirts featuring a referee voodoo doll with pins sticking out of it from her Fleurty Girl retail stores. [Full Article...]
Rohit Sharma-Shikhar Dhawan goes past legendary duo after opening blitz in 2nd ODI
India beat New Zealand in the 2nd ODI by 90 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series. "They are always ready to bowl for you and pick wickets, which is key. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was left frustrated after their second straight defeat. "A little bit frustrating". Credit to India . Both surfaces so far have been slower than usual but still fair surfaces. [Full Article...]
Williams' knack for drawing contact sparks No. 1 Tennessee
Williams then scored off an inbounds play to pull the Vols to 76-74, and Admiral Schofield hit a jumper with 38.1 seconds left to tie it at 76. Williams finished with the first 40-point outing for a Tennessee player since Allan Houston against LSU in 1990. [Full Article...]