Literally, that's what she does now. As a push athlete, her job is quite technical in many respects, but basically elementary at the same time: Get the sled off to a fast start, get in the sled, get your head down and try not to move too much while gravitational forces create ungodly turbulence for the next 60 or so seconds. She is easily the best-known member of the U....
On the opposite end are their opening-night opponents , the Steelers, who will need everything to go their way to get that far, with the toughest road to the playoffs to go with the highest strength of schedule (based on teams’ 2014 records). On its merits, the Steelers’ schedule is a beast, but they play their first three games without their suspended centerpiece running back, Le’Veon Bell. MORE: 15 must-watch games in 2015 | Full week-by-week schedule | Get tickets here | Week 1 betting lines released...
So announced The Washington Post, which reported the NHL and the Washington Capitals were in accord on using National Park. The Caps’ opponent for the 2015 edition will be the Chicago Blackhawks. Once formal notification is made, expect hockey players and the league’s less-than-popular commissioner to show up for a photo op. According to The Post, the Washington Nationals stadium was selected over other area sites including the National Mall....
It is Anup Kumar’s ability to read the game well that distinguishes him from the others as the raider has always used his experience to the advantage of his side, be it India or U Mumba. Kumar first competed for the national team at the 2006 South Asian Games, which were held in Sri Lanka. His journey for India, since then, has been nothing short of magical. The 32-year old raider, who hails from Palra in Haryana, has been highly consistent with his Pro Kabaddi franchise U Mumba and is considered to be a very calm and composed person, whether it’s on the mat or off it....
This was Kashyap’s second three-game match of the day. Earlier in the morning, he had produced a gutsy effort to save three match points in order to beat the 815th ranked Korean Ko Gyung Bo, 15-21, 23-21, 21-19. The 30-year-old was the only Indian in action in the qualifying rounds of this tournament. He thus joins his compatriots Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Ajay Jayaram and B Sai Praneeth in the main draw of the men’s singles event and will be looking to perform well....
As opening day nears, Sporting News baseball writer Jesse Spector will preview each team. MORE: MLB’s potential breakout stars | MLB records in reach this season Cardinals: Sorry, haters, Cardinals could be really good again Giants: It’s an even-numbered year, so the Giants have a reason to smile Orioles: Orioles aren’t tanking in 2016, but they may wish they were FANTASY: 2016 impact rookies | Top 50 prospects Phillies: Phillies will be bad in 2016, but future looks bright following teardown...
The Rangers have a few injury-prone veterans in the lineup and some experiements, particularly Ian Desmond in the outfield, that could eventually lead to opportunities for any of their top prospects if things go wrong. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Catchers | Starters | Relievers Let’s take a look at spring scouting reports for the Rangers’ “Big 3” prospects. Rangers prospects show well in spring training Joey Gallo, our No....
MORE: NBA Draft Lottery | 76ers hold keys to great draft When is the 2016 NBA Draft? On Thursday, June 23, the draft will begin at 7 p.m. ET. Where is the the 2016 NBA Draft? The draft will unfold at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, marking the fourth consecutive year. Before moving to Brooklyn, the draft was held in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center in 2012....
The league granted special eligibility for the draft to 96 players and said 11 more have fulfilled degree requirements and become eligible as well. MORE: Early entries at the top in SN’s latest mock draft | Prospects to watch in Shrine Game Among those getting early eligibility were most of the players atop mock draft boards, including Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa, Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil, Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey and quarterbacks Jared Goff (Cal) and Paxton Lynch (Memphis)....
Here’s how all the action unfolded: 1.Mixed Doubles: Akshay Dewalkar/Aparna Balan(DA) vs Vladimir Ivanov/Kamilla Juhl(MR) The first match of the day saw the Rockets pair take a 3-1 lead before the Acers fought back to first level the scores at 4-4 and then take the lead at 5-4. It was a topsy-turvy game after that, but at the 7-7 mark, it was Ivanov and Juhl who went ahead to lead 8-7 at the break....
Here’s how all the action unfolded: 1.Women’s Singles: Supanida Kathetong(HH) vs Liuz Di(MR) The opening tie saw Die take the upper hand as she took a 4-3 lead before stretching it to 8-5 at the interval mark. The other side of the break saw the player from China stretch her lead, but at the 6-10 mark, Kathetong won three points straight to reduce the lead to 1. But Die held on to her advantage and eventually clinched the game 15-13....
There’s been plenty of talk in the past month about where Giles ranks both in the Class of 2016 and as one of the best prospects in recent memory. He’s has turned in a monster summer playing with Chris Paul’s CP3 team on the Nike EYBL circuit, making it clear that he is the top player in 2016 as of right now. MORE: How Kobi Simmons fits with his six schools | Bobby Hurley collecting top talent at ASU...
India to bid for 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup Numbered A1, India are slated to play all their home matches at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Alongside the Colts, USA (A2) Colombia (A3) and Ghana (A4) make up Group A. The Luis Norton de Matos coached side will open their campaign against USA on the opening day of the tournament on 6th October. They will also face off against Colombia and Ghana on 9th and 12th October respectively in the national capital....
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has not played or even practiced this summer while recovering from shoulder surgery. Luck will sit out their Week 1 match with the Los Angeles Rams at the very least and even his return might not be able to compensate for a roster devoid of talent. The Jacksonville Jaguars are a complete mess at quarterback and the Houston Texans have Tom Savage as a placeholder until rookie Deshaun Watson is ready to take over....
For the first time in the worldwide tournament, a single-elimination tiebreaker game will be played if necessary to determine the second advancing team in both the first and second rounds. MORE: Harper, Trout lukewarm on playing for U.S. The first round will again be a round-robin format, with the top two teams at each venue advancing to one of two second-round pools. Defending champion Dominican Republic will open Pool C play against Canada at Marlins Park in Miami on March 9....
It has transformed Manchester City into one of the most formidable sides in Europe at the moment. Pep Guardiola has changed the way football is played in England. He has grabbed the Premier league by the scruff of the neck and has been dominating it since last season. The Cityzens are the current league leaders and are looking almost unbeatable at the moment. The quality coupled with the attacking philosophy has laid the foundation for City to successfully defend their Premier League crown....
Formerly known as just The Colonial — a name given to the event to represent its iconic host course, the Fort Worth Invitational marks the end of the Texas Swing, as warmer weather allows for an upcoming geographic shift. Jordan Spieth returns home to Fort Worth, where he has contended each of the last three years. He will be joined by a number of U.S. Ryder Cup hopefuls, including Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka....
Also, when you add that to the fact the Saints suddenly have a top-10 scoring defense and the best rushing tandem in the NFL with Mark Ingram and rookie Alvin Kamara, you get a pretty good idea this playoff may be a little bit different. The Saints are the only team in the NFL to have three players amassing more than 1,200 yards on the season (Ingram, Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas) and have one of the best quarterbacks in the history of the game in Drew Brees....
In free agency, they acquired the likes of Case Keenum but also let go of some star players like Aqib Talib, and with a cap space of just $14.74 million, the draft is the only place they can hope to land a potential star who could become a franchise cornerstone. Due to their dismal record last season, the Denver Broncos have the 5th overall pick in the first round while also having one pick in the 2nd round (40), two picks in the 3rd round (71,99), 2 picks in the 4th round (106,113) and 2 picks in 5th round (149,160)....
