TORONTO – A special edition Toronto Raptors jersey unveiled Thursday attempts to encapsulate the franchise's 30 seasons in the NBA. The black uniform features a red dinosaur wearing Vince Carter's purple No. 15 jersey amid a between-the-legs bouncing dunk, a replica of one of the Hall of Famer's iconic jams that helped him achieve the NBA Slam Dunk competition in …
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Bury FC are aiming for a fast start against Longridge Town
Dave McNabb's side gained another point over leaders Ramsbottom United on Tuesday evening when they came from behind to draw with Charnock Richard thanks to Alex Cherera's moment of magic. However, there was a hint of frustration that they could not find a winner after piling on the pressure in the closing stages. Attention now turns to the visit of …
Read More »Klay Thompson wanted a quiet Warriors homecoming, but a warm hug could help heal wounds
SAN FRANCISCO – Klay Thompson didn't want any pomp and circumstance. The warm welcome from approximately 400 Warriors employees who met him Tuesday on the Dallas Mavericks team bus and cheered him on as he walked to the visitors' locker room in this familiar Chase Center. The sailor caps inspired by his passion for boating were worn by everyone from …
Read More »Leaders LR denied victory by a last gasp from Ashton
It was a frustrating start for both sides, with LR taking advantage of Town's inability to deal with the overloaded balls in the penalty area, but also struggling to break a strong Ashton defense in the final third, with Ryan Talbot as frontman in attack. LR kept their attacking tempo high, with Joe Bacon flying past Adam Morris on the …
Read More »Canada Soccer head coach out over Olympic drone spying scandal – National
The independent report into the Olympic drone spying scandal involving members of the Canadian women's soccer team coaching staff leaves as many questions as answers. But it is clear that the “practice of surreptitiously monitoring opponents” predated this summer's Olympic Games in Paris. As a result, Canada Soccer says women's head coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst …
Read More »Channel 4 disappears from TV boxes – see who's affected
The broadcaster joins ITV and the BBC in closing all satellite SD (standard definition) services and moving to HD (high definition) only. But the move means that Channel 4 and its variants C4+1, E4 Extra, 4Seven, E4 (SD), More4 (SD) and Film 4 (SD) will not be available on select TV boxes from November. @uktoday_ You may be eligible for …
Read More »From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 got into ultramarathons
Jessica McBride, who weighed 300 pounds after giving birth to her third child in 2015, was overweight and had to lose weight. “I realized I had to be there for my three children and to do that I had to prioritize my own health. “I decided I had to lose weight.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride weighed 300 pounds after giving …
Read More »Who is to blame for the bears? Responsibility for such a heavy loss runs through the entire franchise
CHICAGO – Fans cheered and chanted for the head coach to be fired. They went en masse to the exit. There was an all too familiar silence in the locker room. The players who spoke were stunned and had no answers to the obvious. How did the Chicago Bears get here? “I can't put it into words,” wide receiver DJ …
Read More »Old Boys beat Daisy again in the cup match
Calum McHale's third goal of the season had put Daisy ahead at half-time, but within three minutes of the restart Luke Ellis had equalized for the visitors. And midway through the second half, Tom Dawson struck what proved to be the winner, booking Holker's place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Daisy manager Lee Hill summarized the disappointment in the …
Read More »AP Top 25: Indiana gives Big Ten 4 of top 5 as Georgia's top-10 streak ends
Ohio State moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, and the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots, with Penn State moving to No. 4 and Indiana to No. 5. According to the AP, it's the first time the Big Ten has had four of the top five. It is the …
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