After rookie James Wiseman followed a block with a coast-to-coast drive to the rim for a dunk, Steve Kerr called the sequence a “Giannis play.”
Posted in sports
The Gap: Superpowers hoard talent, leaving ND, others behind
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is clearly tired of the question: Do the Fighting Irish have something to prove as they again prepare to take on one of college football’s elite teams in the College Football Playoff? ”No, I mean, we’re knocking on the door every year playing really good teams and great opponents,” Kelly said. What often gets categorized as a Notre Dame problem is actually a major college football problem.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports
Posted in sports
10-win team to miss playoffs in AFC despite expanded field
A 10-win team will miss the playoffs this season, and a team with a losing record will make the postseason. When the NFL expanded the playoffs from six to seven teams per conference this season, the fear is it would allow an inferior team into the postseason.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports
Posted in sports
Boucher highlights challenges for bowlers in times of Covid
Kagiso Rabada is not an automatic choice for South Africa in the second Test against Sri Lanka, according to coach Mark Boucher.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports
Posted in sports
Tennis-Barty to partner American Brady for Australian Open doubles
Women’s world number one Ash Barty will partner U.S. Open semi-finalist Jennifer Brady of the United States in doubles at the 2021 Australian Open in a high-profile pairing between top singles players, organisers said on Wednesday. Australian Barty played with now-retired German Julia Georges in this year’s tournament in Melbourne where they lost in the second round to eventual winners Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic. Crowd favourite Barty’s singles run in this year’s tournament ended in the semi-finals with a defeat to American Sofia Kenin, who went on to win her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports
Posted in sports
Yes, there will be an Olympics in 2021, organizers say. Here’s what they will look like
Postponed for one year to the summer of 2021 due to COVID-19, the Tokyo Games are scheduled to begin this July. Here’s what you need to know.
Source:: USA TODAY – Sports
Posted in sports
Opinion: What happened to Dabo Swinney? Even as Clemson wins, he loses with out-of-touch stances
In a year where Clemson’s Dabo Swinney has been embarrassingly wrong off the field, he just might cap his greatest achievement on it with a title.
Source:: USA TODAY – Sports
Posted in sports
Ralph Hasenhuttl toasts vintage year for Saints but seeks ‘final punch’ up front
The boss hailed a ‘very, very good year’ for Southampton, although goals have dried up in recent games.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports
Posted in sports
Eric Bieniemy is ready to be a head coach. Which NFL team will finally take him?
The leader of the Kansas City Chiefs’ explosive offense is again a hot coaching candidate. But like other Black coaches, he’s been overlooked before.
Source:: USA TODAY – Sports
Posted in sports
Brad Keselowski says his manufacturing startup booming through the space industry
Brad Keselowski says the space industry is driving the ‘double to triple-digit’ growth of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing’s 3-D printing business.
Source:: Yahoo News – Sports