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05.12.2011., ponedjeljak
Offense anemic as Bears fall to Chiefs
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Research before Sunday's game mentioned Mike Martz will not return next season since the Bears offensive coordinator. In case your shateringly bad 10-3 loss for the Chiefs at Soldier Area weighs in at in at inside the concluding decision, possibly he'll not. But what matters its Bears' final four games, and out of the blue they have another obstacle to conquer as running back Matt Forte was sidelined getting a sprained right knee. His availability through the summer season is at question, while quarterback Jay Cutler remains wearing a cast on his right hands and uncertain about his immediate future. The Bears (7-5) lost plenty in losing their second straight game to have an AFC West opponent, and confidence must be near the top of this list. In the muddled wild-card race, they're fortunate the Falcons and Leaders also lost. Nevertheless the focus reaches carrying out a stunning defeat that started up a 38-yard Hail Mary from Tyler Palko - once cut through the united states . Football League's California Redwoods - to Dexter McCluster round the final play in the first half. Middle linebacker John Urlacher and safety Chris Conte batted the ball right to McCluster, who wasn't boxed out. Chiefs coach Todd Haley, a classic Bears assistant, in contrast it for the Shane Matthews-to-James Allen heave that aided the Bears rally in the Browns in 2001. It absolutely was inside the same corner of the finish zone. "We now have attempted it 100 occasions, which is the first time anybody has caught one," Urlacher mentioned of batting lower the ball. While still in solid position for your 2010 national football league 2010 nfl playoffs, Lovie Smith's team continues the road for 3 of the final four games beginning Sunday in Colorado. Once the Bears continue this performance, they're not going to win another game. Each week following a offense released its greatest distance creation of year, it absolutely was anemic. Caleb Hanie completed 11 of 24 passes for 133 yards and received almost no help. He was sacked seven occasions having a Chiefs defense that became a member of with 13 round the season, and Roy Williams dropped a potential tying touchdown pass, enabling Jon McGraw to intercept ultimately zone with 4:01 remaining. It'll be futile to consider postseason options once the Bears cannot considerably enhance offense, even if reserves are asked for to see leading roles. They went -for-11 on third lower, and Martz made a decision to not depend on running backs Marion Barber and Kahlil Bell in the close game, putting pressure on Hanie. The same strategy unfolded a couple of days before in Concord, where Hanie also was intercepted three occasions. "Don't blame one guy with this particular loss," Cruz mentioned. "Everybody includes a large say using what happened today." Forte was hurt round the third possession when linebacker Derrick Manley dived striking him round the knee along with his helmet while coping with him. He's not missed a game title title within the four-year career. "You can travel to a positive change,Inch mentioned Chiefs rookie linebacker Justin Houston, who had the initial three sacks of his career. "A couple of from the offense went of the question when he got hurt." Martz came out to experience a creative play make contact with the second quarter when Hanie put a 4-yard touchdown pass to have an uncovered Barber on fourth-and-1, nevertheless it was nullified by an illegal formation call. Barber wasn't properly aligned. Barber stood a handful of nice runs but ended with only 44 yards on 14 carries. Bell acquired 34 yards on four carries, but his 26-yard visit the Chiefs 7 inside the third quarter not successful to produce points. Bell was stuffed round the next play, and Hanie was sacked two occasions before Robbie Gould missed a 41-yard area goal. The Bears couldn't obtain one takeaway from Palko, who had three interceptions together with a fumble the other day in the Steelers. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 157 yards, as well as the Chiefs got sufficient on the ground within the three-headed attack of McCluster, Thomas Manley and Jackie Fight. Former Bears quarterback Kyle Orton showed up for starters play at the outset of the second quarter and experienced a dislocated right index finger around the flea-flicker attempt as blitzing safety Major Wright hit him. Wright was lost through the partner getting a shoulder injuries, and when more $3.25 million safety Brandon Meriweather didn't play. It'll be a pressure-filled week at Halas Hall since the Bears prepare for Tim Tebow as well as the surging Broncos. "I be ready to recover using this game," Hanie mentioned. He is not alone in needing improvement. |
25.04.2011., ponedjeljak
Dodgers defeat Cubs, 7-3, as run production continues to improve
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Reporting from Chicago A potential obstacle awaited the Dodgers as they departed Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon, and this one had nothing to do with the commissioner's office. The Dodgers are only a game over .500, but with their 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs counting as their sixth win in their last eight games, they felt they were on to something. They have started to score runs. Andre Ethier's hitting streak has reached 21 games. The starting pitchers are performing the way they were expected to perform. Here's the problem: The recent run has coincided with the appearance of a goatee on the face of Manager Don Mattingly, and Mrs. Mattingly wants him to shave.  "It stays for a couple more days," Mattingly said. "I have at least 10 more days until I see Lori again." Mattingly's wife lives primarily at the couple's Indiana residence. While conceding that Mattingly looks better cleanshaven, catcher Rod Barajas pleaded with his manager's new wife to withstand the unsightliness. "He has some white in there," Barajas said. "He might want to try Just For Men. I feel bad for his wife, but that's the game. The hair's staying. This game is all about superstition." In their first 18 games, the Dodgers averaged 3.2 runs and scored two or fewer runs eight times. In their last five games, they have scored 38 runs. Five of those runs were scored in the first inning Sunday, as Carlos Zambrano looked as if he were throwing batting practice. "We haven't gone anywhere," said Matt Kemp, who was two for five, maintaining his .402 average. Aaron Miles scored on an infield single by Ethier, Casey Blake on a single by Kemp, Ethier on a double by Jerry Sands, Kemp on a groundout by James Loney and Sands on a sacrifice fly by Barajas. (Sands appeared to leave third base before left fielder Alfonso Soriano caught Barajas' fly ball, leading to a spirited protest by Cubs Manager Mike Quade.) "When you hit and drive in runs, it becomes contagious," Barajas said. "I think confidence is up." As is the sense of obligation among the pitchers. "When they scored five runs for me, I felt I had to win the game for them," starter Hiroki Kuroda said. Kuroda gave up two runs in the first inning that reduced the Dodgers' lead to 5-2, but he settled down soon after. Over a stretch that started in the first inning and extended into the sixth, Kuroda retired 15 of 16 batters and struck out six. Among his strikeout victims was Soriano, his former teammate with the Hiroshima Carp in Japan. When they saw each other the previous day in batting practice, Soriano jokingly asked him to throw him something down the middle. Kuroda got him to swing and miss for strike three in the first inning on a split-finger fastball. The pitch was a major weapon for Kuroda. "Barajas called it in the right situations," he said. The way Barajas told it, there wasn't a wrong time to throw it. "Early in the count, middle of the count, late in the count, behind in the count, we were going to use it," Barajas said. Kuroda was charged with three runs (two earned) and nine hits over 62/3 innings. |
01.04.2011., petak
Recap: Boston vs. Toronto
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Nazem Kadri scored in the second round of the shootout, as the Toronto Maple Leafs kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Joffrey Lupul scored a pair of goals and dished out an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have 82 points and sit five back of the Sabres and Rangers for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Luke Schenn had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which has won five of six. James Reimer made 35 saves. Brad Marchand tallied a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who had a chance to win the Northeast Division with a victory. Andrew Ference and David Krejci also lit the lamp. Tim Thomas made 28 saves for Boston, which has 97 points and sits third in the East. The Bruins have an eight-point lead over idle Montreal for the top spot in the division. The Maple Leafs drew first blood at the 7:06 mark of the first period. Schenn's shot from the right point deflected off a Boston player and snuck past Thomas. Marchand's short-handed goal at the 2:09 mark of the middle stanza made it a 1-1 game. He stole the puck at center ice and charged down the left side with a Toronto defender all over his back. But Marchand kept control of the puck and beat Reimer with a backhander. Krejci gave Boston a 2-1 lead just 59 seconds later on a tic-tac-toe goal. Lupul tied the contest again on the power play at the 7:06 mark. Phil Kessel controlled the puck behind the net and threw a pass in front, and it hit Lupul's skate before going into the net. Replay confirmed Lupul did not use a kicking motion. The Bruins re-gained the lead a little more than a minute later, when Ference's slapper from the left point went through Reimer's pads. Lupul sent the game into overtime with the tying goal at the 7:53 mark of the third. After Boston turned the puck over in its own zone, Lupul beat Thomas with a shot from the slot. The overtime period featured a penalty shot and a power play. Just 43 seconds into the extra session, Thomas stuffed Mikhail Grabovski on the one-on-one chance. Then, with 65 seconds to play, Lupul was sent to the box for slashing. But Reimer held strong in net to force a shootout. Kadri, the second shooter of the second round, used a few juke moves before backhanding the puck by Thomas. Rich Peverley had a chance to extend the shootout, but Reimer made the save to secure the victory. |
25.03.2011., petak
Anderson leaves Missouri for Arkansas
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FAYETTEVILLE — Mike Anderson is returning to Arkansas to become the Razorbacks' basketball coach. The school confirmed the move on Wednesday night. Anderson leaves Missouri after five seasons to return to the school where he was an assistant to Nolan Richardson for 17 seasons. He replaces John Pelphrey, who was fired on March 13. "Under Mike's leadership, I am confident the Razorbacks will be successful in the future on and off the court," Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement. "The decision to hire Mike Anderson as head coach is based on my firm belief that he is the right person to lead the Razorback program today and in the years to come." Anderson's departure is certain to anger Missouri fans who just six days earlier were assured by the Tigers' coach that "I'm excited about what's taking place at Missouri, and I plan on being at Missouri." But they had also grown accustomed to previous flirtations — Anderson turned down $2 million offers and both the Georgia job in 2009 and Oregon one year later. But the hard feelings felt by Missouri fans over Anderson's departure were nowhere to be found inside Mizzou Arena at a news conference on Wednesday night. Less than 2 hours after a team meeting with Anderson, athletic director Mike Alden repeatedly praised the coach for restoring the national success of a program that rose to prominence under longtime coach Norm Stewart but faltered under Anderson's predecessor, Quin Snyder. "We've been blessed that he has been with us for the past five years," Alden said at a hastily arranged news conference. "We wish him nothing but the best." Anderson did not attend the news conference, but rising Missouri seniors Marcus Denmon, Kim English and Laurence Bowers also spoke fondly of their former coach. Anderson told them that the call home was too strong to resist, they said. "I don't feel Coach Anderson would have left here for any place other than Arkansas," Denmon said. Anderson was 111-57 in five seasons at Missouri, including an appearance in the Elite Eight in 2009. The Tigers were 23-11 this season, losing to Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA tournament. He was 89-41 in four seasons at Alabama-Birmingham before that. Before UAB, Anderson was Richardson's assistant at Arkansas. He was part of three Final Four trips with the Razorbacks, including when they won the national championship over Duke in 1994 and finished as runners-up to UCLA a year later. Following Richardson's firing in 2002, Anderson served as Arkansas' interim coach for two games. He then interviewed for the position before being passed over in favor of Stan Heath. Heath lasted five years at Arkansas, finishing 82-71. He led the school to back-to-back NCAA appearances in his final two seasons in 2006 and 2007, but he failed to unite the fans in the wake of Richardson's firing and subsequent discrimination lawsuit he filed over his departure. Pelphrey struggled to do the same in his four years with the Razorbacks, with attendance in the 19,200-seat Bud Walton Arena falling to its lowest levels since the building opened. The Razorbacks averaged 17,148 in his first season and steadily fell until averaging 12,022 this season. During its national championship season of 1993-94, Arkansas averaged 20,134. This season, the school drew a season-high 14,174 for its game against Mississippi in February. Pelphrey finished 69-59 with the Razorbacks, though he did sign one of the top recruiting classes in the country last fall. Now it's up to Anderson to keep that class intact and carry on the legacy started by his friend and mentor, Richardson. |
18.03.2011., petak
Chandler Parsons, Florida whip 15-seed UC Santa Barbara
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Florida made its opening game in the NCAA tournament look like one of those preseason exhibitions. Yes, the Gators looked every bit deserving of a No. 2 seed. Chandler Parsons flirted with his first triple-double, finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, and Florida coasted to a 79-51 victory over 15th-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the Southeast region Thursday night. The Gators (27-7) made 11 of their first 15 shots, opened up a double-digit lead and kept piling on the rest of the way. They were bigger, faster, more skilled and more athletic at nearly every position -- and it showed in what was the most lopsided game so far on the first day of the tournament. Erving Walker had 18 points and six assists, and Kenny Boynton added 13 points as Florida got contributions from just about everyone. Orlando Johnson led the Gauchos (18-14) with 21 points. Prognosticators across the country questioned Florida's selection as a No. 2 seed, wondering how a team that lost to Jacksonville and Central Florida during the regular season and got drilled by Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference tournament final garnered such a lofty spot. Even the Gators figured they would be seeded third. But they looked like a polished team ready for the big stage against UCSB, the Big West tournament champions who looked shellshocked from the opening tip. The Gauchos put up more of a fight in the opening round last year against Ohio State. The Buckeyes won 68-51. Florida eclipsed 68 points with about 5 minutes remaining Thursday. The Gators faced little resistance in the second half thanks to a stellar first 20 minutes in which Florida shot 58 percent from the field. Parsons and fellow starters Walker, Boynton, Alex Tyus and Vernon Macklin combined for 33 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists before the break. Parsons got things going with two assists and then consecutive 3-pointers. Boynton added a driving layup and a 3-pointer that pushed the lead to 23-11. Things really got out of hand when freshman Patric Young started dominating the boards. Young had a dunk, a putback and two free throws during a 13-3 run that turned the game into a laugher. Young finished with six points and six rebounds. There was nothing UC Santa Barbara could do to turn things around, either. Coach Bob Williams called timeout, made substitutions and pleaded with his players for better effort. But this one was over early, and everyone knew it. Walker drained his fourth 3 early in the second half, pushing the lead to 30, and the Gators went into cruise control from there. Even walk-on Kyle McClanahan got in the box score, scoring for the second time this season. The Gators were up 43-19 at the break. It was the most points Florida has ever scored in the opening half in the NCAA tournament and the fewest points the Gators have allowed in any half in NCAA tournament history. It also was Florida's largest halftime lead in the NCAA tournament. |
11.03.2011., petak
Hornets' Paul suffers concussion, leaves on stretcher
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New Orleans point guard Chris Paul was taken from the floor on a stretcher after sustaining a concussion during the third quarter Sunday night in the Hornets' game against Cleveland. Paul lost the ball driving into the lane and hit his forehead on the right shoulder of Cleveland guard Ramon Sessions. Paul stayed on the floor as trainers from both teams attended to him.  Paul, who was moving his legs and feet, was placed on a flat board and a brace was put on his neck. He was wheeled to the locker room and gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he left the court. The Hornets said Paul was fully conscious and never lost any feeling anywhere. He was taken to the Cleveland Clinic for precautionary tests, then rejoined the Hornets at the arena and accompanied them on their charter flight to Chicago. He will miss Monday's game. Paul had 13 points and 11 assists in 26 minutes in New Orleans' 96-81 victory. |
04.03.2011., petak
Five words or less: Cam Newton
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With time running out on the NFL's labour contract, one team owner —the New York Giants' John Mara —joined mediated negotiations between the league and players Tuesday, and the union won a key court ruling about TV contract money. The sides met for six hours Tuesday. NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and his group left shortly before 8 p.m. —52 hours before the current collective bargaining agreement expires. Mara, the first owner to attend the federal mediation; Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the league's competition committee; and Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen were among those accompanying NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for the eighth day of bargaining overseen by George Cohen. He is the director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a U.S. government agency. "I don't think you could have a greater sense of urgency," Jeff Pash, the league's lead labour negotiator, said on his way into the meeting. "We all know what the calendar is, and we all know what's at stake for everybody. And that's why we're here. We're going to be here as long as it takes and work as hard as we can work to get something done." Afterward, in keeping with Cohen's order to stay silent on the mediation, neither the NFL nor the union would discuss whether they fared any better Tuesday than they did during more than 40 hours of meetings spread across seven previous days of mediation. When that round ended Thursday, Cohen said the parties still had "very strong differences" on the "all-important core issues." Mediation will resume Wednesday, when union president Kevin Mawae is expected to be in Washington. He has yet to sit in on this round of talks. The CBA runs out at midnight as Thursday becomes Friday on the East Coast, and the owners could lock out the players afterward. The union could also decertify —essentially, declare itself out of the business of representing players. The players would then give up their rights under labor law and take their chances in court under antitrust law.  Whatever happens this week could cause the country's most popular sport to lose regular-season games to a work stoppage for the first time since 1987. Or, perhaps, everything could be resolved by management and labour in an industry with revenues topping US$9 billion annually. Buffalo Bills safety George Wilson —who's not involved in the negotiations but is getting updates from the union as his team's NFLPA representative —doesn't expect a new deal by the deadline. "Everything I'm telling my guys is: Prepare this Friday for the start of a lockout," Wilson said. "I certainly don't believe a deal will be reached by Thursday midnight. That's what I feel in my heart. I have not received any indication (from the union) that we're close to a deal." In a ruling Tuesday that could have a significant bearing on the talks, U.S. District Court judge David Doty in Minneapolis sided with the union by overruling a special master's Feb. 1 decision to reject the NFLPA's request that US$4 billion in 2011 payments from networks to the league be placed in escrow if there is a lockout. Doty, who has jurisdiction over NFL labor matters, said there will be a hearing to determine what should happen to that money. The date of the hearing wasn't announced immediately. The NFL played down the importance of Doty's decision. The union issued a statement calling it "irrefutable evidence that owners had a premeditated plan to lock out players and fans for more than two years." As he left Tuesday's mediation, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday called Doty's ruling a "really good reversal." "I'm sure we'll hear more tonight," Saturday, a member of the NFLPA executive committee, told The Associated Press. "But it sounds very favorable." The union accused the NFL of structuring TV contracts agreed to in 2009 and 2010 so owners would be guaranteed money even if there were a work stoppage in 2011 —while not getting the most revenue possible in other seasons, when income would need to be shared with players. The union argued this violated an agreement between the sides that says the NFL must make good-faith efforts to maximize revenue for players. The NFLPA also said any work stoppage clauses in TV deals guaranteed "war chest" income for the NFL, giving it an unfair advantage in labor talks. The biggest sticking point all along has been how to divide the league's revenues, including what cut team owners should get up front to help cover certain costs, such as stadium construction. Under the old deal, owners got US$1 billion off the top. They entered these negotiations seeking to double that. Among the other significant topics: a rookie wage scale; the owners' push to expand the regular season from 16 games to 18 while reducing the preseason by two games; and benefits for retired players. "What's the word we're using right now? 'Cautiously optimistic,"' Seattle Seahawks guard Chester Pitts said after attending the first 3 1/2 hours of Tuesday's negotiations. "We're making a point to go into it doing all we can to do things the right way, and hopefully we get a deal done." Asked about Mara's presence, Pitts said: "He's a businessman, and businessmen like to make money. So sometimes you've got to come, make sure you're hovering around, make sure everything's being done to get a deal done. And I'm pretty sure he'll say he had that sense." The 32 teams' owners are scheduled to meet Wednesday and Thursday at a hotel in Chantilly, Va., for updates on the status of negotiations. And then they will need to determine their next step. In many respects, this boils down to money, of course. And there is plenty of money at risk the longer it takes for the league and NFLPA to work together again. The league estimates there would be a cut in gross revenues of US$350 million if there's no new CBA by August, before the preseason starts, and a loss of revenues totaling US$1 billion if no new contract is in place until September. And if regular-season games are lost in 2011, the NFL figures that revenue losses would amount to about US$400 million per week. "Both parties are at it, full steam ahead, doing all we can to come to an agreement," Pitts said. "It's two groups doing business. The tone? None of that matters. It's business, and that's the approach, and that's the expectation. Doing all we can to get a deal done." |
21.02.2011., ponedjeljak
College basketball pigs out on poll nonsense
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http://hattiegudat.xanga.com Who’s No. 1? Who knows? College basketball polls are frivolous. You know it, I know it. But they’re the sport’s junk food, tasty empty calories that we look forward to consuming. So it will be today when we see how 31 coaches cheap and 65 media representatives interpret what happened in college hoops last week. To refresh: The week started with mixed-signal polls. Kansas climbed to the top but received far from a ringing endorsement. Texas received more first-place votes in the Associated Press poll. Ohio State and Pittsburgh also got voter love. http://cheapjerseydesign.blogspot.com One by one they fell, Kansas at Kansas State on Monday, then Texas at Nebraska and Pitt at St. John’s on Saturday. Sunday, the Buckeyes went down at Purdue as the Boilers’ E’Twaun Moore matched Jacob Pullen’s 38 against KU. So, how to slot it? Does Duke, a winner Sunday night against Georgia Tech, leap five places? How about the nation’s lone one-loss team, sixth-ranked San Diego State? Just a guess, but I think the Aztecs will stay put, the Blue Devils will bounce to the top, and the middle four will be separated by a paper-slice margin. There might even be a tie or two. The upside-down week’s greater impact could be on NCAA Tournament seeding. Entering the weekend, a consensus lifted Pitt, Ohio State and Texas to top seeds. Kansas and San Diego State were the top choices for the fourth spot. But now Duke, if it wasn’t already, elbows its way back on to the top line at whose expense? Of the week’s outcomes, Texas had the worst loss in terms of opponent’s status. The Cornhuskers had the lowest RPI of any team that defeated a top-four team this week. But CBS analyst Clark Kellogg gave the Longhorns his nod on Sunday, citing the victory at Kansas. The indicators favor different teams. Kansas has the nation’s top RPI and top schedule strength of the potential No. 1 seeds, and that’s interesting because the Jayhawks had taken some grief over their non-league path. Turns out a slate of Arizona, Memphis, UCLA, Valparaiso and Colorado State was formidable after all. Pittsburgh leads the nation’s top-ranked conference by two games in the loss column and played admirably without scoring leader Ashton Gibbs. But like Kansas, the Panthers have a home loss, to Notre Dame. The Buckeyes lead the nation’s second-ranked conference and their two losses are the most excusable, on the home floors of the league’s second- and third-place teams in the past three games. “That’s why I don’t panic at this juncture,” Ohio State coach Thad Matta said Sunday. The advantage for Duke and San Diego State is wind in their sails. The Blue Devils have won six straight, the Aztecs seven in a row. If the season ended today, my overall No. 1 would be Pittsburgh. The champion of the strongest conference makes it an easy call for the selection committee. The Buckeyes would be second, Kansas third and Duke fourth. The Jayhawks’ slot could more accurately be labeled Big 12. It goes to Texas if the Longhorns win the conference tournament. Saturday’s BYU at San Diego State winner stays alive for a top seed. But are any of the leaders heavy favorites to reach the Final Four? Even coaches agree the circle of teams capable of winning the national championship is as wide as it’s been in recent memory, which is a polite way of saying the game’s quality isn’t as strong at the top. Down cycles continue through major conferences like the Atlantic Coast, Pacific-10 and the SEC West. The Big 12 might get only five teams to the NCAA after sending seven last year. The possible result is another wild NCAA Tournament like last season when only one top seed reached the Final Four. |
