Posts Tagged ‘season’
LeBron ‘optimistic’ on NBA season
The visiting National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar LeBron James yesterday said he is still “optimistic” that the NBA will have a 2011-12 season, despite the ongoing lockout. “I believe there will be a season this year, and I am optimistic players and owners will work toward having a season,” said James yesterday when asked whether [...]
Vettel leads Red Bull romp in European GP qualifying
Sebastian Vettel cruised to his seventh pole of the season, while his teammate, Mark Webber, qualified second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish in Saturday’s qualifying for the European Grand Prix. Vettel, the defending Formula One world champion and current points leader, recorded a lap time of one minute, 36.975 seconds around the challenging [...]
Kidd: LeBron Will Win Multiple Championships
Before the season began, LeBron James told Heat fans that they would eventually win multiple championships. Jason Kidd of the Champion Dallas Mavericks agrees. The Dallas Mavericks point guard finally won his first title after 17 seasons, ensuring that James remained ringless after his eighth season and first with the Heat after last summer’s controversial [...]
Rory McIlroy headed to Haiti after Memorial’s conclusion
Rory McIlroy will spend two days next week at Congressional Country Club, getting to know the U.S. Open layout in preparation for the season’s second major. Before that, though, the 22-year-old pro has two days blocked off for a journey into a completely different realm – Haiti. “It should be pretty eye-opening,” McIlroy said. No [...]
Djokovic extends perfect start at French Open
Novak Djokovic extended his perfect start to the season at the French Open on Saturday, beating Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 for his 40th straight victory this year. Djokovic has not lost in 42 matches dating to last year’s Davis Cup final. He and Del Potro returned to Court Suzanne Lenglen on [...]
Hawks leave tickets for Jameer Nelson to see Derrick Rose
In a game the final week of the season, when the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic, Derrick Rose was doing the standard, cliché-filled post-game television interview when Jameer Nelson interrupted to congratulate him. The exchange included Nelson telling Rose “see you in the second round.” Except, the Magic never got to the second round, [...]
John Tortorella Earned a Contract Extension from the New York Rangers
New York Rangers’ coach John Tortorella, despite another bumpy year, deserved the contract extension he received (thought to be three years). Ultimately, he managed to make the playoffs with a team that was not only inexperienced and/or bad, but one that was also injured for much of the season. Tortorella got a pretty bad team [...]
Rinne looks to return to Vezina-caliber standard
When one sees Pekka Rinne fill up the net with his 6-foot-5 frame and stop the puck with remarkable athleticism, it’s difficult to think of a more imposing goaltender in hockey. It’s even more difficult to believe Rinne was taken in the eighth round, with the 258th pick, in 2004, and this was just his [...]
Fina wants sweeping changes
Fina, the world governing body for swimming, has recommended sweeping changes in the organisation of the Fina 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup starting this season. The changes have come about following the investigations launched by Fina following the death of American swimmer Francis Crippen when the final round of the event was held in Fujairah [...]
Matt Cooke Suspended for Remainder of Season and First Round of Playoffs
Looks like the Pens will be without Matt Cooke for the remainder of the season, as the league mandated that he will miss the remaining 10 games of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs for his hit on New York’s Ryan McDonagh in Sunday’s game against the Rangers. For the second [...]
Webbhotell
Web Directory
