Tom Brady Doesn’t Believe Weather Is A Factor In Patriots’ Miami Struggles

Share this: FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots players are adamant their recent issues playing in South Florida are fixable. Tom Brady joined the crowd Friday in saying weather and outside forces are not to blame for the Patriots’ three consecutive road losses to the Miami Dolphins. “Well, I think we haven’t played very well, so that’s been the biggest problem is just our ability to play two good halves of football,” Brady said. “We didn’t do it last year; we didn’t do it the year before. It’s a tough place to play for one reason or another. We had a streak there a long time ago – I think we broke it in 2003 or 2004 – where there were a

Phillip Island: Keep Cal(m) and carry on!

Brno was wet and the right tyre choice paid off. Phillip Island, although practice was interrupted by weather, was a dry race – and it was Czech GP winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who took the flag once again for a stunning second career win. With Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) crashing out from the lead after he pushed too hard following the title win in Motegi, it seemed that Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was on to spoil Crutchlow’s party – but the Italian couldn’t catch him. Managing the tyres to perfection pushing hard when the sun went in to keep the heat in the rubber, Crutchlow had already said he wanted to win in Phillip Island - but

NFL Playoff Picture: Redskins Still Alive With Cowboys’ Win Vs. Lions

Share this: There are still two playoff spots up for grabs in the NFC, and they won’t be locked up for another week. Following the Dallas Cowboys’ 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football,” the Green Bay Packers took over pole position in the NFC North, while the Washington Redskins are now in control of their playoff destiny, needing a Week 17 win to secure a spot. The six AFC playoff teams are set, but seeding is still up for grabs during the final week. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Monday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (11-4), Miami Dolphins

NFL Playoff Picture: Patriots, Raiders Still Battling For AFC’s No. 1 Seed

Share this: The final week of the NFL season will be exciting to watch because playoff seeding and spots will be up for grabs in both the AFC and NFC. Major injuries also threw a curveball at the playoff races, most notably the Oakland Raiders losing quarterback Derek Carr to a broken right fibula that’ll sideline him indefinitely. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks following Saturday’s Week 16 action. AFCEast: New England Patriots (13-2)West: Oakland Raiders (12-3)North: Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)South: Houston Texans (9-6)In the hunt for a wild-card berth: Kansas City Chiefs (10-4), Miami Dolphins (10-5), Baltimore Ravens (8-6), Denver Broncos (8-6), Tennessee Titans (8-7) The Patriots beat the New York Jets for their first 13-win season since 2011, but they still haven’t locked up the No.

NFL Playoff Picture: Patriots Can Clinch AFC East, First-Round Bye Vs. Broncos

Share this: The Miami Dolphins delayed the seemingly inevitable for a little while longer. The Matt Moore-led Dolphins crushed the lowly New York Jets 34-13 on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium, and they can technically still catch the New England Patriots in the AFC East. But it’s not all bad news for the Patriots, though. New England can clinch its eighth consecutive AFC East title and a first-round bye with either a win or a tie Sunday in Denver against the Broncos, according to CBSSports.com’s playoff scenarios. Kickoff Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High is scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET. Thumbnail photo via Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Celtics Wrap: Isaiah Thomas Helps Boston Escape With 107-106 Win Vs. 76ers

Celtics Wrap: Isaiah Thomas Helps Boston Escape With 107-106 Win Vs. 76ers

Every game seems to be a struggle for the Boston Celtics right now, although they managed to win their second straight game against an inferior opponent Saturday night. The Celtics overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to beat the lowly Philadelphia 76ers 107-106 at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. Isaiah Thomas led the way for Boston with 37 points and seven assists. Avery Bradley (20 points, nine assists), Al Horford (11 points) and Jae Crowder (10 points) were Boston’s other double-digit scorers. All five 76ers starters reached double-digits, but their leading scorer was Dario Saric (21 points) off the bench. With the win, the Ce... NESN.com

Mifsud set to win record 123rd cap for Malta

Mifsud set to win record 123rd cap for Malta

Michael Mifsud is already Malta's record goalscorer by some distance, and on Tuesday he is poised to set a new national high of 123 appearances as his side take on Iceland in a friendly."I never thought I would reach this target when I made my debut for Malta against Albania in 2000," he told UEFA.com. "It is ample reward for all the hard work and sacrifices I have made to get to where I am. I am a fighter." Indeed, the 35-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting place at Valletta this season but he is a difficult man