White responded to a question on Twitter on March 18, saying he thought Duke would win the 2014 NCAA Tournament. A second fan, Dylan Hoyt, jumped into the conversation, saying he thought 14-seed Mercer would upset 3-seed Duke in their Round of 64 matchup on Mar. 21. Perhaps regrettably, White responded back to Hoyt saying if the upset took place he would buy him first row season tickets at the 50-yard line....
Canizares said in a social media post on Friday that his young son Santi had lost his battle against cancer. The 48-year-old represented Spain between 1993 and 2006 and Rodrigo paid tribute after he opened the scoring in a 1-1 draw against the world champions in Dusseldorf. “I wanted to dedicate the goal to Canizares, to wish him all the best,” Rodrigo said. “We are all with him at this moment....
He told reporters on Tuesday he wants to play another three to five years, health permitting, and 2018 third-round pick Mason Rudolph will be waiting a while before taking over as Pittsburgh’s starting QB. “If he’s going to be their guy, that’s great, but in my perfect world it’s not going to be for a while,” Roethlisberger said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Roethlisberger, 36, has been a modicum of health in his career, never playing fewer than 12 games in a season, and he said if things stay that way, he plans to run the offense for the better part of the next decade....
During the latest Match Points episode, Rothenberg, Bartoli and Rubin were asked to pick one of Roger Federer or Serena Williams as the player more likely to win a Slam in 2021. Rothenberg, a renowned New York Times journalist, went with Roger Federer on the ground that Serena Williams is not confident about doing well at the business end of Slams anymore. Rothenberg does reckon, however, that both Federer and Williams have their best chance of winning a Slam at Wimbledon....
On 22nd September 1997, a 16-year-old precocious Federer first entered the ATP singles rankings at no. 803 after scoring 12 points at Switzerland 1 Masters Satellites at Bossonnens. Amongst active players, only Feliciano Lopez and Ivo Karlovic have had a singles ranking for a longer period. The Swiss has been ranked in the top ten for 872 weeks (733 uninterrupted) - the most by any player in the Open Era - and has had a staggering reign of 237 consecutive weeks at no....
Goodell said Wednesday night that a former federal judge picked by the commissioner and the players’ union to lead the arbitration will ultimately decide its rules. Goodell says he doesn’t think testifying is his decision and it’s not something he’s addressed. The union is appealing Ray Rice’s suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The former Baltimore Ravens running back was suspended after video of him hitting his then-fiancee in an elevator was publicly released....
Stone, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, was called in for a deposition before the House select committee. The longtime Republican political consultant was subpoenaed in late November. “I did invoke my Fifth Amendment rights to every question not because I have done anything wrong but because I am fully aware of the House Democrats’ long history of fabricating perjury charges on the basis of comments that are innocuous, immaterial or irrelevant,” he told reporters....
RELATED: The Best Roguelike RPGs, Ranked Does Rogue Legacy 2 feel different enough to justify slapping a number two on it? The short answer is yes. The game is better on almost every level because it fine-tuned a lot of mechanics. It also added a lot. What are these additions over the original? Besides the art style, let’s break down the biggest changes in this helpful guide. 6 The Downward Strike The first game allowed players to stab their swords down on enemies to bounce off of them....
Ring of Honor (ROH) scheduled their iPPV Supercard of Honor XI in Lakeland on Saturday Night. There were several highs for the pay per view, but the biggest talking point of the night was the Young Bucks capturing the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championships. In case you didn’t know… The Hardys were involved in a legal tussle with Impact Wrestling over the ownership of the ‘Broken’ gimmick. The gimmick went on to be the biggest talking points of 2016 and shot up Matt Hardy to main event status....
It’s been a while since Roku updated it range but there are new media streamers to tempt you. Although the firm recently announced five new devices for the US market, we’re only getting two here in Blightly. Roku Express and Streaming Stick+ release date and price You’ll be able to but the new 2017 Roku devices from 18 October. Find them online to begin with and then in stores towards the end of October....
Roman Reigns boldly defended the violence by stating that he did what was necessary. The WWE Universal Champion also added that if someone falls out of line, then he will put them back in it. As seen on SmackDown, Roman Reigns ended up losing the main event tag team match. The referee disqualified Reigns when he attacked Owens. The Tribal Chief decided that sending a message was more important than winning the match....
The Sons of Anarchy star, 70, had already been sparring online with congressmen Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan when the Texan senator decided to join the ring. Perlman tweeted a photo of Jordan with the caption: “You’re lucky for this guy, Matt. If it weren’t for him you’d be the ugliest politician walking.” And Cruz sprung to his Republican colleague’s defense. Cruz then hit back by saying that Jordan, 56, could easily overpower the actor in a wrestling match....
The Ronald McDonald House Charities, whose largest corporate partner is the McDonald’s restaurant chain, is a nonprofit organization that provides sick children and their families a place to stay close to medical facilities. The charitable organization’s British Columbia and Yukon branch (RMHBC) is located in Vancouver. “RMHBC recognizes and acts upon its responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy environment including taking every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the health and safety of individuals attending at an RMHBC facility, particularly given the vulnerable populations served,” it wrote in the notice....
The Portugal ace has scored 40 goals in all competitions to help Madrid to a second Champions League final in a row and claim their first La Liga title since 2012. Ronaldo netted the winning penalty in the shoot-out when Madrid won the Champions League against Atletico Madrid last season and scored from the spot when they beat their city rivals in the 2014 showpiece. However, he says he has not considered any specific preparation for Saturday’s match in Cardiff, when he will attempt to find a way past the imperious Juventus defence and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon....
The Portuguese superstar opened the scoring against his old side with a stunning volley after 65 minutes, but substitute Juan Mata equalised with a fine free-kick in the 86th, and an Alex Sandro own goal three minutes later gave United an unlikely win. Ronaldo was not impressed with United’s approach, however, and believes Juve should have put the game well beyond their reach before those late goals. “We dominated the game for 90 minutes, had so many chances, could’ve killed it off three or four times, but we relaxed and were punished,” he told Sky Sport Italia....
Portugal defied the odds to be crowned European champions two years ago and captain Ronaldo – who is set to return to the starting XI for Thursday’s friendly against Algeria having enjoyed some rest following last month’s Champions League triumph – said Fernando Santos’ men will give their all at the showpiece tournament. Led by Ronaldo as Portugal were sent off to the World Cup at a Lisbon reception held by president Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa Wednesday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner said: “What I can guarantee is a great ambition of all of us players and technical team....
Corinthians secured the 2017 title with three matches remaining thanks to a 3-1 win over rivals Fluminense in Sao Paulo. Brazil 11/2 joint-favs for World Cup Former Brazil and Manchester City striker Jo scored twice in the second half, while Jadson also netted as hosts Corinthians moved third on the all-time list of title winners behind Santos (eight) and Palmeiras (nine). Fluminense – languishing in 14th position – took a second-minute lead via Henrique but two goals in three minutes from Jo turned the match on its head....
Ronaldo was responding to questions about gestures he was alleged to have made towards Celta Vigo’s players during Madrid’s 4-1 victory on Wednesday, in which he was said to have suggested the home side had been incentivised by third parties to raise their game and derail the capital club’s title charge. The four-time Ballon d’Or winner said the media’s portrayal of him was wide of the mark, but stopped short of denying the accusations thrown at him following Madrid’s 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday, which officially dethroned titleholders Barcelona....
The Real Madrid star is creating his own entertainment property in which he will star in a cartoon called ‘Striker Force 7’. The animation will be shown in comics, publishing, gaming and digital content. “In the same way football connects cultures and people around the world, I believe great animated characters and heroes can do the same and that’s why I am excited to bring together these passions of football and superheroes through this project and share it with my fans,” Ronaldo told Deadline....
Though Aspen opens and closes in a church, the 2 1/2-hour film, which airs on PBS Dec. 30, explores a lot of territory. As always, Wiseman is fascinated by contrast and contradiction. You know that from his first outdoor shots. As cows graze in an ancient, mountain-rimmed meadow, a hot-air balloon wafts by carrying a couple of trendies exchanging New Age marrige vows. No it’s not Melanie and Don.) From then on, Wiseman pulls us straight into Aspen’s dichotomous heart....
