Archive for December 31st, 2011
Aggies get 33-22 win over Northwestern (AP)
HOUSTON – Ryan Tannehill threw for 329 yards and a touchdown and Ben Malena ran for two more scores to lead Texas A&M to a 33-22 win over Northwestern on Saturday in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Report says Suarez called Evra ‘negro’ 7 times (AP)
LONDON (AP)—Liverpool striker Luis Suarez called Manchester United’s Patrice Evra “negro” seven times during an on-field confrontation before giving unreliable evidence to a racism hearing that banned him for eight matches, according to the judgment. Suarez’s claim that the racial slur used in the Oct
Iowa upsets No. 11 Wisconsin 72-65 (AP)
MADISON, Wis. – Freshman reserve Aaron White scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and Iowa stunned No.
Padres get Quentin from White Sox for 2 prospects (AP)
SAN DIEGO – Four years after trading Carlos Quentin from Arizona to the Chicago White Sox, new Padres general manager Josh Byrnes is bringing the All-Star outfielder back home to San Diego. Byrnes made his second bold move in two weeks when he acquired Quentin from the White Sox for two prospects Saturday. The trade is expected to bolster San Diego’s anemic offense
NHL Winter Classic 2012: A Matchup That Really Means Something
The NHL Winter Classic is an exciting game every year. The 2008 snow game between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins and 2009′s Detroit Red Wings victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field come to mind. But this year’s 2012 NHL Winter Classic carries more than just high entertainment value. Both teams want this game badly. The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers are tied for the Atlantic division lead with 48 points, and each is only one point behind the Eastern Conference leading Boston Bruins
Taarabt and Carcela named in Morocco squad (Reuters)
RABAT, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Morocco coach Eric Gerets has named Queens Park Rangers playmaker Adel Taarabt and Anzhi Makhachkala midfielder Mehdi Carcela in his squad for next month’s African Nations Cup. Taarabt was recalled by Morocco in October after the player walked out of the team when he was named as a substitute for the 4-0 win over Algeria in a qualifying match in June
Liverpool’s Luis Suarez gave ‘unreliable’ and ‘inconsistent’ evidence over Patrice Evra racism row, claims independent commission’s report (Goal.com)
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez gave “unreliable” and “inconsistent” evidence to independent regulatory commission investigating claims he racially abused Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, according to the commission’s full written reasons. The FA announced on Dec.
Tottenham held 1-1 by Swansea in Premier League<< (AP)
SWANSEA, Wales (AP)—Tottenham missed the chance to close within four points of the Premier League summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by Swansea on Saturday. Rafael van der Vaart had given third-place Tottenham the lead just before half time after capitalizing on a defensive error from Joe Allen to sweep home with the help of a deflection from Ashley Williams. Swansea had not managed to pick up a single point this season after conceding the first goal, but the hosts bucked the trend when goalkeeper Brad Friedel hesitated when dealing with a late deflected Angel Rangel cross for Scott Sinclair to nip in and equalize
NHL fines Del Zotto, Kopecky $2.5K US for altercation
New York Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto and Florida Panthers forward Tomas Kopecky were each handed a $2,500 US fine for their roles in an altercation on Friday night. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the levies on Saturday in a release. The incident occurred at 19:52 of the third period of New York’s 4-1 win.
Top Five Most Underrated Baseball Players: Fan’s Opinion
With the way the media has blown up over the last few years, it’s tough to fly under the radar nowadays, but these five baseball players have done just that even though they have been productive.