Win or lose, the North Korean cheerleaders are at the 2018 Winter Olympics to do two things: be positive and be awesome. Dubbed the “Army of Beauties,” the North Korean cheerleaders have made quite an impression in Pyeongchang, South Korea. And that was especially true during the Korean women’s hockey team’s 8-0 loss to Switzerland Saturday night. Despite the lopsided score, the cheerleaders never stopped showing their support. Check this out: Wow. Here’s some fantastic context, courtesy of Bleacher Report’s Joon Lee: At the end of the day, the score didn’t matter, as the game was a truly historic event. The Kor... NESN.com
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North, South Korea To Unity In Sports At Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will include unprecedented displays of unity. North Korea and South Korea announced Wednesday in a statement they’ll march together under a unified flag next month at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, according to Bloomberg’s Kanga Kong. The countries also will field a joint women’s ice-hockey team in an apparent sign of thawing relations between them. The unified flag might be similar to the one the Koreas displayed at numerous sporting events in recent years, including the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. Tensions over North Korea’s nuclear p... NESN.com
All the Champions League sides’ winter transfers
A UEFA Champions League club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches by 24:00 CET on 1 February (the transfer deadlines themselves are set by individual national associations) The full procedures around player registration can be found in Article 44 of the official competition regulations. Latest transfersRenato Steffen (Basel to Wolfsburg)Georges-Kévin N'Koudou (Tottenham to Burnley, loan)Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool to Barcelona)Cenk Tosun (Beşiktaş to Everton)Ross Barkley (Everton to Chelsea)Marko Pjaca (Juventus to Schalke, ... UEFA.com - News
All the Europa League sides’ winter transfers
A UEFA Europa League club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches by midnight CET on 1 February (transfer deadlines themselves are set by individual national associations). The full procedures around player registration can be found in Article 43 of the official competition regulations.ROUND OF 32 SCHEDULE Latest transfersRúben Ribeiro (Rio Ave to Sporting CP)Josip Mišić (Rijeka to Sporting CP)Wendel (Fluminense to Sporting CP)Lewis Morgan (Saint Mirren to Celtic)Luciano Vietto (Atlético to Valencia, loan)
Here Are Dave Dombrowski’s Statistical Expectations For Pablo Sandoval In 2017
Share this: If Pablo Sandoval’s Instagram account is any indication, he’s in for a bounce-back 2017 season. But both Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox know workout videos don’t count as base hits. The Red Sox third baseman has been working this offseason to return from a shoulder injury that kept him out nearly all of 2016. Boston hasn’t acquired a third baseman this winter (and even traded away Travis Shaw), meaning the hot corner should be Sandoval’s to lose entering spring training. So, what are the team’s expectations for the 30-year-old as he enters his 10th major league season? Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski offered his thoughts Friday on the “Baseball Tonight” podcast of ESPN’s Buster Olney, providing specific numbers he hopes
2014 Winter Olympics Schedule: Full Listing Of Events For Feb. 19
It might be time to invest in two TV’s. The men’s hockey quarterfinals get underway at 3 a.m., with Sweden battling Slovenia, but for those who actual enjoy sleeping, you’re in luck. The United States takes on the Czech Republic at noon and make sure your remote is handy because Canada faces Latvia at the same time. Plenty of skiing, snowboarding and curling are also on tap for Wednesday. Look below for a complete schedule of Olympic events for Feb. 19. Sport Event Time (ET) Alpine Skiing Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1 2 a.m. Alpine Skiing Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2 5:30 a.m. Biathlon 2x6km Women + 2×7.5 km Men Mixed Relay 9:30 a.m. Bobsleigh Women’s Heat 3 11:15 a.m. Bobsleigh Women’s Heat 4 12:25 p.m. Cross-Country Ladies’ Team Sprint Classic Semifinals 4:15 a.m. Cross-Country Men’s Team Sprint Classic Semifinals 5:05 a.m. Cross-Country Ladies’ Team Sprint Classic Final 6:45 a.m. Cross-Country Men’s
Winter Storm, Logan Airport’s Closure Forces Jets to Stay in Ottawa Thursday Night
The Winnipeg Jets were planning to splash down in Boston following their loss to the Senators Thursday night in Ottawa. Mother Nature had other plans. Thursday’s winter storm forced Boston’s Logan Airport to close down from Thursday night through Friday morning, meaning the Jets were stuck in Ottawa Thursday evening, after falling to the Sens 4-3. The Jets take on the B’s Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Photo via Twitter/JoshuaCooper