Share this: The top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team won its 100th consecutive game Monday night with a 66-55 home victory over No. 6 South Carolina. It’s a remarkable achievement and proof of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of sports. Even more impressive is the fact that 98 of these 100 wins have come by double-digits, and 56 of them were decided by 40-plus points. The feat was applauded from all corners of the sports world, including praise from NBA legend Kobe Bryant. WOW #100 @UConnWBB one of the greatest coaches/leaders we have ever had in sports. Keep em rollin Coach Geno 🙌 — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 14, 2017 We shouldn’t expect the streak to end anytime soon, and there’s plenty left for this
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Celebrities Butcher ‘Sweet Caroline’ In Sing-Along At 2017 Grammys
Share this: Singing “Sweet Caroline” during the middle of the eighth inning is a Fenway Park tradition, so it’s not surprising that Boston Red Sox fans would take offense when the words to one of their anthems are butchered. Enter comedian James Corden and the many celebrities who joined him in a karaoke version of the popular Neil Diamond song at the 2017 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Corden brought a fake car into the award show and conducted an impromptu sing-along of “Sweet Caroline” with Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw and Diamond himself, among others. Unfortunately for all of those involved, most of the members of the carpool karaoke didn’t exactly know all of the lyrics. As you can imagine, the Twitter reaction was
Ex-Dolphins Linebacker Quentin Moses, 33, Killed In Georgia House Fire
Share this: Tragedy struck the football world early Sunday morning. Former Miami Dolphins linebacker and University of Georgia star Quentin Moses was one of three people killed in a fire that engulfed his Monroe, Ga. home, local officials confirmed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was 33. Andria Godard, 31, and her 10-year-old daughter, Jasmine Godard, also were killed by the blaze, which started at approximately 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. They were found dead inside the home, while Moses was moved outside the house after being found unconscious but died at a local hospital. The house was completely engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived on the scene, Monroe fire chief Keith Glass told the AJC. The cause of the fire is being
Fenati hails positive Valencia test
Romano Fenati (Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) got 2017 off to a good start at the recent private Valencia tests for Moto2™ and Moto3™, setting the fourth fastest time and putting in a good consistent number of fast laps before the end of Day 2 - after Day 1 saw little action for the lightweight class due to high winds. Ending 2016 in the top ten in the standings despite not racing after parting ways with his previous team before the end of the season, Fenati’s aim for 2017 is clear: top three finishes and the title. Source link
Trevor Bauer Takes Issue With ‘Liberal-Slanted’ Anti-Donald Trump Articles
Share this: What do drones and President Donald Trump have in common? Cleveland Indians starter Trevor Bauer is a fan of both of them. You probably remember Bauer from the disgusting finger wound he suffered during a drone accident while the Indians made their run in the 2016 Major League Baseball postseason. But he was back in the news for something entirely different Thursday. Bauer apparently wasn’t happy with the anti-Trump articles he was seeing on Twitter, and he let his followers know it. Really annoyed that @Apple and @Twitter continue to flood my phone with liberal slanted anti trump articles. fair and equal reporting? No? — Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) February 9, 2017 That started a flood of replies, some of which Bauer responded to. Here’s a look at a few
LeGarrette Blount Joins List Of Patriots Players Skipping White House Visit
by Zack Cox on Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 3:02PM 2,407 Share this: Martellus Bennett. Devin McCourty. Dont’a Hightower. Chris Long. Maybe James White. Now, add LeGarrette Blount to that list. Blount said Thursday on “The Rich Eisen Show” he will not be attending the New England Patriots’ upcoming Super Bowl LI celebration at the White House. "I will NOT be going to the White House. I don't feel welcome in that house. I'll leave it at that." –@LG_Blount — Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) February 9, 2017 Bennett, McCourty, Hightower and Long all have said they do not plan on visiting President Donald Trump’s White House. White, who scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Atlanta Falcons and set a Super Bowl record with 14 catches, said
Introducing the 2017 MotoGP™ grid: what's new?
After nine years in blue, three-time MotoGP™ World Champion Jorge Lorenzo sees red in 2017 as he moves to the Ducati Team. Partnering longtime Borgo Pannigale rider Andrea Dovizioso, the ‘Spartan’ is one of the talking points of the year – and after a challenging few years, the Italian factory got back on top twice in 2016, ready to challenge at the top in 2017. Source link