Atlanta selected Collins with the 19th overall pick in June's National Basketball Association draft. The Hawks took the extremely athletic Collins with the No. He appeared in all 64 of the Demon Deacons' games across his two years with the ACC program and played in each of the Hawks' first 21 games. He started the past three games because of injuries to Luke Babbitt and Dewayne Dedmon . Lire la suite »
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Higuain haunts Napoli as Juve edges closer to top
The visitors started brightly and Higuain - who left Naples for Turin for 90 million euros in July 2016 - nearly broke the deadlock with just four minutes on the clock after being played in by Douglas Costa, but his shot was well saved by Pepe Reina. Lire la suite »
Cavs Guard Iman Shumpert Out 6-8 Weeks Following Knee Surgery
Shumpert, who has missed five of the Cavs' past six games because of his left knee effusion (commonly known as a fluid buildup), was re-evaluated Tuesday by Parker and Rosneck. In July of that year, he re-signed with Cleveland to a four-year, $40 million contract. The Cavs have been dealing with injuries all season, especially in the backcourt. Lire la suite »
Mark Hughes: 'Martin Atkinson should not referee this weekend'
It denied us the opportunity to have an advantage in terms of numbers, but clearly it stopped a goal scoring opportunity as [Mame] Diouf would have rolled the ball into an empty net". "Performances are better than results describe", added Hughes. "I'd argue on Wednesday that the performance was good, " Hughes said. But, yes, if there's a red card for Simon Mignolet , we can not argue. Lire la suite »
Ed Sheeran Comments on Nominations Snub at the 2018 Grammy Awards
When Ellen argued that she couldn't get his song "Shape of You" out of her head all year, Ed said for him, that's the true award. "That's where the validation comes from", he explained. Ed Sheeran has paired up with Beyonce for a duet version of "Perfect," a single from Sheeran's album " Divide ". This time, he sings the first verse and chorus of the guitar-backed song, and Beyonce sings on the second verse. Lire la suite »
NFL Caves, Gives Players $89M for 'Social Justice' Initiative
The plan to siphon funds from other causes and shift them toward social justice initiatives was a collaborative decision between the National Football League and the Players Coalition. The league and the Players Coalition - a group that's been negotiating with the NFL amid the national anthem protests - have been finalizing the NFL's almost $100 million proposal that would see the group and the league partner to combat social justice issues, according to ESPN . Lire la suite »
Trump reportedly says government shutdown might be good for him
Two people who have spoken with Trump also told the Post that Trump wants to appear tough on immigration issues and securing funding for his wall on the U.S-Mexico border in the upcoming government funding fight. He's more anxious about trying not to look "like the chump in the deal", according to one source, than whether Congress can actually get their shit together enough to pass a semblance of a budget come December 8. Lire la suite »
Holland and Moustakas named Comeback Players of the Year
Greg Holland's impressive return to Major League Baseball in 2017 was officially recognized on Friday afternoon the Colorado Rockies' closer was named the 2017 National League Comeback Player of the Year. In his first year with the Rockies, Holland was a big part of Colorado's first postseason appearance since 2009. The 32-year-old finished a Major League-high 58 games, including the 41 saves, which tied the Colorado franchise record. Lire la suite »
India settle for a draw against Australia in HWL Finals opener
Experienced striker Akashdeep Singh also had an off day missing on a number of scoring opportunities. The Germans scored two goals in the second half with strikes from Mats Grambusch and Christopher Ruhr. India next play England on Saturday in their second Pool B match. The Australians pressed hard in the third quarter and and in the process earned two more short corners, the first of which was brilliantly kept away by local hero Birendra Lakra, who made an overhead goal-line save. Lire la suite »
Derry school choir to star in Late Late Toy Show
In preparation for their special performance, the students from St. Patrick's Primary School have attended rehearsals in Clasac, Dublin, where they had the opportunity to meet the other performers involved in this year's television extravaganza. Lire la suite »
Blackhawks place goalie Corey Crawford on injured reserve
Anton Forsberg will likely make the Hawks next start against Stars in Dallas on Saturday. Berube, who's 6-6-0 with a.913 save percentage this season with the AHL IceHogs, was the primary subject of the Blackhawks' announcement, which devoted a mere two sentences to Crawford. Lire la suite »
Tirage au sort Mondial 2018 : Le Sénégal dans un groupe abordable (Officiel)
Le Sénégal s'en sort avec un groupe plutôt jouable en évitant les ogres que sont l'Angleterre, l'Allemagne ou encore le Brésil. Une poule homogène, où les hommes d'Aliou Cissé auront toute leurs chances de se qualifier pour les huitièmes de finale. Lire la suite »
National Football League suspends veteran Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson
Johnson's suspension begins immediately, which means he will miss Sunday's Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints and he will be eligible to return to the Panthers for the final week of the regular season. "Regretfully I have disappointed people but I promise to come back ready to redeem myself when the suspension is over". He ranks second on the team's all-time sack list with 67.5. Lire la suite »
Cowboys expect Sean Lee back next weekend
Everything is on track. The difference this time is that the Cowboys played three games in 18 days after he suffered the injury early in the Atlanta Falcons game on November 12. The Cowboys forced four turnovers and recorded four sacks. "We needed this. It was a huge confidence builder for us". "I can't stand being out". But it doesn't work like that. Lire la suite »
Le super-G de Beaver Creek pour Kriechmayr, Théaux 4e — Ski
Il n'a pas manqué beaucoup de choses aux skieurs français pour s'inviter sur le podium. À l'aise à Beaver Creek, comme en font foi ses cinq victoires, le Norvégien Aksel Lund Svindal (1:10,31) a dû se contenter du 6e échelon, à 60 centièmes de seconde de Kriechmayr. Lire la suite »
Packers to set up trial for Aaron Rodgers in Saturday practice
Rodgers suffered a broken right collarbone in Green Bay's October 15 loss at Minnesota. "The plan", McCarthy said, per Ryan Wood of packersnews.com , "he's got a workout today that we'll obviously evaluate". On Nov. 16, Pro Football Talk reported Rodgers was "making really good progress" in recovering from his injury. Rodgers was placed on IR Oct. 20 following his collarbone surgery. Lire la suite »
Guardiola revels in 'astonishing' Man City win
Guardiola said he couldn't control himself and said he was also sorry for a similar incident during his time at Bayern Munich when he spoke to his own player Joshua Kimmich. It's so complicated when teams defend with ten players. We get it. He didn't like Saints sitting back, soaking up pressure and coming so close to being the first team in 19 games in all competitions to stop Man City from winning. Lire la suite »
"C'est le moment idéal pour la France" — Lineker
Ainsi que la France! Compte tenu de leur passé en Coupe du monde, on ne peut pas les exclure pour la victoire finale. Mais si je devais choisir une équipe aujourd'hui, je pencherais pour la France, au vu de l'effectif dont elle dispose , a-t-il annoncé sur le site officiel de la FIFA. Lire la suite »
Eagles Defense Knows Wilson Is Top Priority
The Eagles rushing attack will be the key on offense. Reunited Sunday, they're both playing for a little bit more, too - Seattle for postseason juice and Philly for home-field advantage. Even if the Eagles own a lead late in Sunday's contest, then, finding a way to keep the ball on the ground and out of the Seahawks' control could be an X-factor. Lire la suite »
Wright secures second world title
She went into the event second in the overall rankings behind Sally Fitzgibbons, who was a surprise elimination in the second round. "I was so excited to be in this event and excited to be in this position". "This year definitely had its challenges, but I do not look at them that way", Wright said. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my team". Wright will now face six-time world champion and fellow Australian Stephanie Gilmore in the semi-finals. Lire la suite »
La réaction de Joachim Löw — Allemagne
Reinhard Grindel (président de la Fédération allemande, la DFB): "Un groupe très intéressant avec des défis passionnants pour notre équipe". L'Allemagne connait maintenant ses adversaires et pourra commencer sa préparation comme il se doit après les fêtes. Lire la suite »
Yankees are done with their manager interviews
The Yankees are no longer interviewing candidates for their managerial opening, and will select from the six candidates they have already interviewed, according to the New York Post. "I think he'd be a flawless fit for us", Cashman said. "I don't want to speak for him, but I don't think he has any interest in that position". And Alex knows baseball as well as anybody. Lire la suite »
Mondial-2018 : les favoris épargnés, un choc Portugal-Espagne
Signalons également que les Diables rouges joueront le tout dernier match des phases de poules lors de Angleterre - Belgique , en même temps que Panama - Tunisie, le 28 juin. Lire la suite »
Yankees ready to compete with Rangers, all others for Japanese star Ohtani
Once posted, Otani is expected to garner attention from all 30 Major League Baseball clubs, with the Yankees a strong favorite to land the baseball prodigy. "Obviously, he's a player of unique abilities", Cashman said of Ohtani. Ohtani, 23, was limited this season by an ankle injury. "The camaraderie they had within the team", Cashman said. Lire la suite »
Penn State's Saquon Barkley wins 3 Big Ten awards
Barkley won the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, the Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year and the Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year. Ohio State's J. T. Barrett is the first-team quarterback. Citing an unnamed source, the website indicated Huff will become Moorhead's assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach. Lire la suite »