Portland Timbers 1, Deportivo Saprissa 1 | 2016-17 CCL Match Recap
VIDEO The Portland Timbers were eliminated from the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League after tying 1-1 to Costa Rican side Saprissa in a rainy and fiercely-combated match at Providence Park on Wednesday night. Saprissa secured a lead in the 24th minute when Rolando Blackburn headed in a pinpoint cross from Hansell Arauz. Needing a win to advance, the deficit forced the Timbers to attack with extreme intent. And attack they did, just barely missing numerous chances in the first half that would ha..>> view originalJose Aldo calls meeting with UFC 'productive'
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo met with UFC leadership to discuss plans for his future and whether or not he will continue fighting.The UFC is experiencing an uptick in fighters openly criticizing the promotion. Jose Aldo is one such competitor that isn’t pleased with his current position in the company. Aldo traveled to Las Vegas to meet with the leadership with the UFC, and while the meeting was described as “productive,” it may not have changed his hardline stance of never fighting a..>> view originalUS women rout Swiss as Williams scores in debut
SANDY, Utah -- Lynn Williams scored 49 seconds into her national team debut, and Tobin Heath, Christen Press and Samantha Mewis added goals to lead the U.S. over Switzerland 4-0 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.U.S. coach Jill Ellis gave five players debuts as the Americans retool ahead of the 2019 World Cup.Stanford junior midfielder Andi Sullivan and Chicago Red Stars defender Casey Short started, and Williams, a Western NY forward, entered at the start of the second half. Western NY defe..>> view originalBengals coach Marvin Lewis defends LB Vontaze Burfict after $75K fine
CINCINNATI -- Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says he believes Vontaze Burfict is being scrutinized because of his history and that the linebacker did not stomp on New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount.According to a league source, Burfict was fined $75,000 by the NFL for his actions in Sunday's game against the Patriots and has appealed."I don't think he did anything wrong," Lewis said. "We were not in the wrong here, in my opinion. And it's unfortunate. That's what I have told and sto..>> view originalThe 2017 QB carousel: Why Tony Romo could be a Jet, Jay Cutler a Dolphin
Everything starts with the quarterback in today's NFL. Sustained NFL success is difficult without good quarterback play, although the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 because of a suffocating defense.The search for the ever-elusive franchise quarterback drives some of the NFL's most important transactions. For example, the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles gave up multiple draft picks to move up to the first and second s..>> view originalGiants kicker Josh Brown detailed domestic violence in documents
New York Giants kicker Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence in letters, emails and a journal, according to police documents.The documents were part of Brown's final case file by the King County (Wash.) Sheriff's Office stemming from a May 22, 2015, arrest. Brown was charged with assault in the fourth degree/domestic violence after an incident with his ex-wife. The charge was later dropped.In one of Brown's journal entries obtained as part of the investigation, he writes: "I have abused my wi..>> view original'I don't know if I have a real chance': Ryan Fitzpatrick ponders future after benching
When Ryan Fitzpatrick walked into Todd Bowles’s office on Tuesday, the 33-year-old quarterback prepared for bad news. He did not necessarily expect to be benched for Geno Smith, especially after Bowles said Monday, “Fitz will be back next week,” but he was not shocked by the decision, either. “We’re 1–5, so something has got to change,” Fitzpatrick said from his locker Wednesday. “I guess I was the change.” He left the meeting disappointed, but unable to object. Fitzpatrick has thrown 11 inter..>> view originalRick Carlisle compared the Mavericks 'abominable' start to a Donald Trump debate performance
Rick Carlisle’s Dallas Mavericks went down 21-4 to the Houston Rockets within the first seven minutes of the team’s penultimate preseason game Wednesday. Meanwhile, Donald Trump debated Hillary Clinton for the third and final time in Las Vegas. According to public polling, Trump has been trailing by increasing margins since the first presidential debate nearly a month ago. After the game, Carlisle made a tidy analogy. From our own Tim Cato, who was on the scene: Rick Carlisle: "The beginning ..>> view originalSwapping Performances for Results: This Is the New-Look PSG
Paris Saint-Germain ran out 3-0 winners on Wednesday night, beating Swiss side FC Basel to keep pace with Arsenal at the top of UEFA Champions League Group A. The result flatters the Parisians, with the match and performance disappointing for large spells and heavy criticism surrounding the way in which Unai Emery’s side began the game. Three point, nothing else, as it is most of the games these days when PSG plays, sadly. This was a really poor game overall. #PSG #PSGFCB— Andreas Karlsson (@An..>> view originalAnthony Rizzo, Addison Russell ignite Cubs offense in Game 4
Anthony Rizzo breaks out in Game 4 of the NLCS with a home run.(Photo: Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports)LOS ANGELES – Addison Russell and Anthony Rizzo, both batting well below .100 in the playoffs, finally delivered big swings.Ben Zobrist merely laid down a bunt, but it provided the biggest momentum swing.After the Chicago Cubs tied the National League Championship Series with a cathartic 10-2 victory in Wednesday’s Game 4, their clubhouse was abuzz with talk of the bunt single that unleashed the n..>> view original
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