Posts Tagged ‘Football’
London 2012 Olympics could start in Manchester
THE London 2012 Olympics could kick off in Manchester. Despite the capital spending billions on hosting the world’s biggest sporting event the M.E.N. can reveal that the first action of the games is set to take place away from London. And United’s Old Trafford home has emerged as a frontrunner to host it. The official [...]
Zach Greinke’s Cy Young Does Not a Revolution Make
It’s been a big year for sabermetrics. After years of being mocked by much of the baseball media, the word appears in the dictionary, it means statistical analysis for baseball for those still in the dark, which is a pretty good sign that it has gained traction in the mainstream. And now Zach Greinke of [...]
Wells scores twice, Arizona rallies for 31-20 win
The Arizona fans finally saw a semblance of the team they watched win the NFC championship last season. It just took awhile on Sunday. Rookie Beanie Wells had second-half touchdown runs of 10 and 13 yards and the Cardinals rallied from an early two-touchdown deficit to beat the Seahawks 31-20, just Arizona’s second home win [...]
Packers beat Cowboys 17-7, snap Dallas win streak
Charles Woodson helped Green Bay’s defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and picking off a pass by Tony Romo on the goal line in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. It wasn’t a pretty win for the Packers (5-4), but it might have saved [...]
Ravens shut down Browns to keep playoff hopes alive
Baltimore’s smothering defense held the Cleveland Browns at bay as the Ravens kept their post-season hopes alive with a 16-0 victory over their AFC North rivals on Monday.The Browns (1-8) replaced Derek Anderson with Brady Quinn at starting quarterback as they desperately sought to revive their flagging season, but it was tough assignment for the [...]
Chiefs win 7th straight in Oakland, 16-10
The Kansas City Chiefs might want to think about moving to Oakland or at least trying to play the Raiders more often. Jamaal Charles scored on a 44-yard run for Kansas City’s first rushing touchdown of the season and the Chiefs used a late interception to win their seventh straight game in Oakland, 16-10 on [...]
Ravens give boot to kicker Hauschka
The Baltimore Ravens waived second-year kicker Steve Hauschka on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after he missed a 36-yard field goal in a 16-0 win over the Cleveland Browns.We entered the season knowing that we would have to go through some growing pains with Steve," Ravens’ general manager Ozzie Newsome said on the team’s website. [...]
Andrew Cranford, John Carroll, volleyball
The late-blooming and stellar volleyball career of John Carroll grad Andrew Cranford began with a watchful eye and a positive push. A three-sport athlete who grew up taking turns among soccer, basketball and lacrosse, Cranford was unexpectedly cut from the soccer team in 2002, his sophomore year. It opened the door for volleyball, a sport [...]
Scotland games could be shown on terrestrial television
Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy has said he will consider Scottish opinions for what sporting events should be on free-to-air television. Sports fans have been urged to give their views on what Scottish events should be broadcast on free-to-air television. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy announced he would be gathering opinions from supporters on the issue. The [...]
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