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Los Angeles TimesIt takes a small army to get Hollywood Boulevard ready for its biggest party of the year: Streets are closed. Lights are set up. Rain canopies are brought in (just in case). But it’s not just the film industry that must be red-carpet-ready. The Academy Awards is the …Oscars 2014: Why Alfonso Cuarón […]
USA TODAYThe Western Athletic Conference has suspended two New Mexico State players following an on-court brawl Thursday night in a loss at Utah Valley. Junior guard K.C. Ross-Miller has been suspended two games and senior forward Renaldo Dixon one as a …WAC suspends two NMSU players in wake of on-court postgame fightCBSSports.comWAC looking into postgame […]
Chicago TribuneFeb 28 (Reuters) – Tight end Dennis Pitta, who is a favored target for quarterback Joe Flacco, has signed a five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, the National Football League team said on Friday. Pitta, a fourth-round pick by the Ravens in the 2010 …Ravens re-sign TE Dennis Pitta for five years, $32 millionUSA […]
New York TimesMike Trout has his first seven-figure contract. Up ahead is what figures to be a nine-figure deal. “It feels good,” Trout said Wednesday after agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The salary set a record for a one-year major …Nightengale: Mike Trout, Angels should soon find peaceUSA […]
Call to the PenSep 29, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter A.J. Pierzynski (12) reacts to hitting a double in the fifth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY …Padres’ Nick Hundley in favor of MLB’s new home collision ruleSports Out […]
Boston HeraldLAGGING BEHIND: Utah guard Trey Burke goes to the basket for two of his 12 points in front of forward Brandon Bass during the first quarter of the Celtics’ 110-98 loss to the Jazz last night in Salt Lake City. 1. Tuesday, February 25, 2014. PrintEmail …Favors, Jazz cruise past CelticsReutersJazz too tough as […]
Fox NewsTeemu Selanne scored two goals and Tuukka Rask had a 26-save shutout, helping Finland rout the United States 5-0 Saturday to win hockey bronze at the Sochi Games. Selanne, a 43-year-old, six-time Olympian, and Jussi Jokinen scored 11 seconds apart …US men’s hockey team humiliated in SochiBoston GlobeTeam USA falls short of goal with […]
New York Daily NewsSOCHI, Russia — It was almost midnight by the Black Sea, and black was the perfect color for the occasion. The medal ceremony from hell was unfolding for the U.S. women’s hockey team, with a blue rug and a team in red running and jumping in five-ring …In women’s hockey gold-medal game, […]
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Ted Ligety had been working up to this moment since he became the best in the world at what he does seven years ago. Now, on a sunny day in the mountains in south Russia, it was right there. Right there. There were two …Ligety makes historyBoston.comOlympics: Ted Ligety wins […]
Salt Lake TribuneGower, Mo. • Eight times a day, a group of nuns files into a chapel in their rural northwest Missouri monastery to chant and worship. Quite unexpectedly, this private, prayerful pursuit has made the Benedictines of Mary a chart-topping recording industry …Billboard chart-topping order of Benedictine nuns releases new Lent albumExaminer.comChart-Topping Nuns Release […]
Salt Lake TribuneKrasnaya Polyana, Russia • The light was right, the course was still decent. But one little bump knocked Ted Ligety right into the danger zone at the Sochi Olympics, even as his teammates celebrated their best day in the mountains so far. American Andrew …2 medals, strong emotions for Miller, WeibrechtSan Francisco ChronicleWinter […]
Salt Lake TribuneThe U.S. men’s hockey team finished its preliminary round undefeated Sunday following an easy 5-1 victory over Slovenia, showing no letdown from its emotional shootout win over Russia 24 hours earlier. Tweet. Photos. USA forward David Backes …Kessel’s hat trick powers US to win over SloveniaThe Globe and Mail all 198 news articles […]
Wall Street JournalThe U.S.’s Phil Kessel (right) scores his third goal against Slovenia on Sunday as teammate James van Riemsdyk (left) celebrates. Getty Images. SOCHI, Russia—One day after its thrilling win over Russia, the U.S. men’s hockey team ended the preliminary …Hat trick for Kessel as US cruisesBoston GlobeBondy: No hangover for Oshie, U.S. against […]
USA TODAYHardly anyone gave Andrew Weibrecht a chance in Sunday’s Super-G, including Weibrecht himself once he saw the draw and found he’d be skiing 29th. He won a bronze medal in the event at the Vancouver Games in 2010, when he looked like a rising star.Jansrud wins Olympic super-G, with Weibrecht 2ndWashington PostUSA’s Bode Miller […]
USA TODAYMaryland forward Charles Mitchell’s running jump hook with 2 seconds left hung on the rim briefly before falling out — along with the Terrapins’ upset hopes. No. 9 Duke hung on for a 69-67 victory to top its rival in the last clash between the two teams as …Maryland vs. DukeESPNTop 25 basketball: Jabari […]
USA TODAYKRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — For three heats in men’s skeleton, good friends Matt Antoine and John Daly of the USA alternated between third and fourth place, each knowing a medal was within reach. Teammate vs. teammate and friend vs. friend for …UPDATE 3-Olympics-Skeleton-Russian Tretiakov rockets to goldReutersRussian Tretiakov rockets to goldChicago TribuneA slip on […]
MiamiHerald.comSOCHI, Russia — When U.S. Speedskating hooked up with Under Armour to develop a new high-tech speed skinsuit that would revolutionize the sport at the Sochi Olympics, the vision was gold, silver and bronze. The result was a total debacle. Midway …Dutch coach: US suits affect skaters’ confidence more than performanceWashington PostUS speedskaters await word […]
Boston GlobeJermaine Marshall scored 8 of his 29 points in the second overtime and Jordan Bachynski blocked T.J. McConnell’s layup attempt with six seconds left, sending Arizona State to a 69-66 victory over No. 2 Arizona on Friday night in Tempe, Ariz. Marshall went …A win so nice ASU celebrates twiceFOXSports.comStanford women blitz Arizona StateSan […]
People MagazinePolitics, as the saying goes, is the art of the possible, the attainable, but cable shows have to aim and hit higher than that – especially if they star Kevin Spacey and happen to be season 2 of House of Cards. The political melodrama that launched original …Don’t spoil ‘House of Cards’ for Barack […]
Los Angeles TimesThe second season of Netflix’s political thriller “House of Cards” got released at midnight PST, and while many wasted no time tearing into the twisty Kevin Spacey-Robin Wright series, there’s one fan who’s going to need a little time to catch up. And God help …Antihero Or Villain? In ‘House Of Cards,’ It’s […]
CNNSweden’s Alexander Majorov performs during the men’s short program figure skating on Thursday, February 13. We know the Winter Olympics mostly through the power of television, as a spectacle in constant motion. Seeing the Games through still …American men sweep ski slopestyle medalsUSA TODAYSochi Olympics: Joss Christensen leads US sweep in slopestyle skiingLos Angeles TimesBest […]
ESPNAmericans Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper swept the podium in men’s slopestyle skiing Thursday, putting on a spectacular show to boost America’s lagging medal count and provide the U.S. team with a jolt from a mountain whose vibe is …American men sweep ski slopestyle medalsUSA TODAYGlance: American Men’s Slopestyle Skiing SweepABC NewsSix months […]
Houston ChronicleThe attention-grabbing Houston furniture store owner had vowed “never to do another contest” after losing $685,000 on a promotion giving away free furniture to 100 customers who correctly guessed the winners of both the AFC and NFC championship …Seattle win costs Houston furniture man $7 millionSacramento BeeNFL: Seattle win costs Houston furniture man $7 […]
SportingNews.comNo. 17 Duke had an incredible amount of things going against it in its matchup against No. 2 Syracuse. A record Carrier Dome crowd. Foul trouble that left them without two of their most important players. A seven-point second-half deficit. The Blue Devils …Postagame: Thoughts from Duke’s 91-89 overtime loss at SyracuseNews & ObserverWhat we’re […]
The Post-StandardBefore looking ahead to Syracuse’s game on Monday against Notre Dame — you up for some more basketball?!? — a look back at the syracuse.com coverage from the Orange’s 91-89 overtime win against Duke.Syracuse edges Duke 91-89 in OT247Sports (subscription)(2) Syracuse Edges Past (17) Duke In Overtime, 91-89WTMATop 25 basketball: Syracuse, Duke set to […]
USA TODAYJERSEY CITY — The Denver Broncos will practice outdoors on the artificial turf field at the New York Jets’ facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Wednesday. Players will wear full pads in their first full practice session since arriving in New Jersey for Super Bowl …Peyton Manning ‘Omaha!’ bets: Will you take the over […]
Salt Lake TribuneNewark, N.J. • The Seattle Seahawks seem out of place in New Jersey, and not just because they’re nearly 3,000 miles from home. They’ve arrived in Super Bowl XLVIII with a style of football that’s from an era of much lower numerals. The Seahawks may …Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson as similar as they […]
CNN(CNN) — Pete Seeger, the man considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary folk music who inspired legions of activist singer-songwriters, died Monday. He was 94. Seeger’s best known songs include “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” “Turn! Turn!How Pete Seeger (1919-2014) made my high school famousLos Angeles TimesAP WAS THERE: Pete Seeger’s […]
New York PostOne of the subplots to Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday is whether notoriously media-shy Marshawn Lynch will even be there — and how much he would be fined if he does not show up. The Seahawks star running back is not among the five prominent …Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day Live: Marshawn […]
USA TODAYWill Lorde lord over the Grammy Awards, or are Macklemore & Ryan Lewis planning a Heist of the top honors Sunday night? Both newcomer acts as well as the likes of Daft Punk, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake and many others are among the music industry’s finest …Macklemore And Kendrick = BFFs? See Their Pre-Grammy […]
Entertainment WeeklyWhiplash, director Damien Chazelle’s story of a young jazz drummer, took home both the U.S. Grand Jury and Audience Dramatic awards at the Sundance Film Festival awards Saturday night. The film grew out of a short from Chazelle that won the Short Film …‘Whiplash’ brings Sundance awards to crescendoSalt Lake Tribune‘Whiplash,’ ‘Rich Hill’ and […]
Salt Lake TribunePark City • After 10 days and 121 feature films, the 2014 Sundance Film Festival marks the conclusion Saturday with its annual Awards Night ceremony and party. Jury and audience awards will be handed out in the four main categories, representing dramatic …Sundance Awards: The Winners (Video Streaming Live)Hollywood Reporter2014 Sundance Film Festival […]
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Herald SunROGER Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 30 grand slam titles between them, and played one another eight times in the final of a major tournament. Federer has won more slams than any other man in history. Nadal is third on the list, just one win behind …Australian Open: Wawrinka into final; Nadal or […]
USA TODAYUSA Basketball has announced the National Team for 2014-16 and it has several returning members and a few new faces. In the returning group are three-time Olympic medalists and two-time Olympic gold medalists Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks) and …Clippers Blake Griffin, Chris Paul selected to USA Basketball poolLos Angeles TimesUSA Basketball picks national […]