All Entries Tagged With: "season"
Column: City kicks off revolution with a bang (The Associated Press)
Manchester City’s players are champions of England – yes, that is a phrase we’re all going to have to get accustomed to – because they believed in themselves like those at Manchester United used to. Like the great teams that Alex Ferguson has produced in his quarter-century at United, City’s players refused to accept that hope was lost, that they couldn’t make the seemingly impossible possible. Not only did they take a leaf out of Ferguson’s never-say-die play-book to win the Premier League title on Sunday, they rubbed salt in the wound by trumping one of the Scot’s greatest triumphs, too.
Hamels returns to pitch Phillies over Padres 3-2
Associated Press – PHILADELPHIA (AP) — While the Phillies have been looking for answers as they’ve struggled through the first five weeks of the season, Cole Hamels has been one of their most consistent pieces as they look to climb out of the cellar in the NL East. Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, extending his winning streak to five games with seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help Philadelphia beat another last place team, the San Diego Padres , 3-2. The Phillies have now won six straight games in which Hamels has started
Norwich City 2, Aston Villa 0 (The Associated Press)
LONDON (SE) – Norwich beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Carrow Road to finish the season in 12th place. First-half goals from Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson secured a well-deserved victory for Paul Lambert ‘s men against a Villa side that just avoided the drop. Villa have to look to 2012/2013 and hope for a big improvement, while Norwich can reflect on a wonderful first season back in the top flight.
LeBron James wins 3rd NBA MVP award (Yahoo! Sports)
MIAMI (AP) LeBron James spent two days trying to figure out the right words. An assistant jotted some ideas on notecards, which were ignored
AP source: Jets turn down ‘Hard Knocks’ sequel (Yahoo! Sports)
NEW YORK (AP) There will be no summer sequel for the Jets on ” Hard Knocks ” this season. A person familiar with the decision said the team decided to not participate in the hit HBO show this year after being approached by the cable network about appearing again
76ers beat Bulls 79-78 and advance to 2nd round
By DAN GELSTON | Associated Press – PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andre Iguodala hopped on the scorer’s table and played to the crowd as the catchy 76ers’ anthem blared in the arena. His teammates joined Iguodala and danced along as confetti fluttered around them.
Blazers F Aldridge has surgery on right hip (Yahoo! Sports)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Trail Blazers say forward LaMarcus Aldridge had surgery on his right hip.
Thunder’s Harden wins Sixth Man of the Year (Yahoo! Sports)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For James Harden , the notion that he could impact a game just as much off the bench as he would from the starting lineup didn’t really click until he was forced to test it out. When the Oklahoma City Thunder traded starters Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic to Boston in the middle of last season, it put Harden in a bigger role – even if he still was the first player off the bench. In his first season fully understanding the role, Harden won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award after leading all bench players in scoring
Rugby: Don't forget about me says Leonard
Amid all the talk about young halfbacks on the brink of winning All Blacks jerseys, Brendon Leonard doesn’t want to be counted out just yet. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old Chiefs player, a two-month layoff due to a bad hamstring injury suffered in round one has put the brakes on his putting a case for a return to the national side.
Red Bulls beat Dynamo for third straight 1-0 win (The Associated Press)
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Tyler Ruthven called the Red Bulls’ streak of three straight 1-0 victories ”surreal” after their decision over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. And he may have had a point.