Atlanta zoo loses bet, names animal after Tom Brady, gets last laugh
Getty ImagesTom Brady may well play forever. Which makes sense, considering his namesake may be the guy who lives through a nuclear holocaust. After losing a rather clever zoo bet (unlike the always awful mayor bets) on the Super Bowl, an Atlanta zoo had to name one of its baby animals after the Patriots quarterback, according to the Associated Press. Zoo Atlanta got a bit of revenge for the Falcons blowing a 25-point lead in the second half when they introduced a family of Madagascar hissing ..>> view originalPredicting how the NFL's biggest offseason moves will play out
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Copyright Š 2017 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy Policy | Terms of Use |NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network.>> view originalExplain One Play: Dubs Double DeMarcus, Durant Dunks
The W's double-teamed Cousins and turned defense to offense, and the Kings couldn't make them pay in the Feb 15th game. by Apricot@EricApricot Feb 16, 2017, 5:00am PST. tweet · share · pin · Rec. new Dub versus very very old Dub Kyle Terada-USA ...>> view originalPerceived lack of consistency mars Scouting Combine exclusions, too
Getty ImagesApart from the reality that the P.R.-driven effort to exclude certain players from the Scouting Combine won’t exclude them from being considered for employment, teams also have concerns about the manner in which players are selected for non-selection to the Scouting Combine. Supposedly, no player who has been convicted of violence or use of a weapon, domestic violence or sexual offenses will be allowed at the Scouting Combine. As one league source explained it to PFT, however, te..>> view originalWiggins' 40 points leads T-Wolves over Nuggets 112-99 (Feb 15, 2017)
DENVER (AP) With 90 seconds left, Ricky Rubio was about to step up to the stripe to shoot a technical foul on Nicola Jokic when Andrew Wiggins asked him for a favor. ”Let me get this,” Wiggins pleaded. ”All right,” Rubio replied. ”Sure.” Wiggins sank the freebie for his 40th point that put an exclamation point on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 112-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Rubio’s unofficial sixth assist helped Wiggins post his second 40-point game in 24 hours, s..>> view originalJayson Tatum's Monster Night vs. Virginia Shows He's Duke's Best Big-Game Weapon
Jayson Tatum scored all over Virginia's defense.Chet Strange/Getty ImagesKerry MillerCollege Basketball National AnalystFebruary 16, 2017No. 12 Duke scored just 21 points as an entire team in the first half against No. 14 Virginia's vaunted pack-line defense, but freshman phenom Jayson Tatum exploded for 21 second-half points of his own in a 65-55 win for the Blue Devils.That first half was a physical grind for both teams. Duke scored just two points in the first six minutes and had a symmetric ..>> view originalRed Sox's Craig Kimbrel: Command needs to improve
Kimbrel has been asked by the Red Sox to focus heavily on improving his command this spring, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports. Boston's closer walked 5.1 batters per nine innings in 2016.Kimbrel has been an elite closer since he became one for Atlanta in 2011, but his performance for Boston last season was less-than elite. Many statistics indicated he was the same old Kimbrel -- opponent batting average of .150 and 14.1 K/9 stand out -- but command got him in trouble. Of the 22..>> view originalNo. 19 Gamecocks lose at home to Arkansas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jaylen Barford tied his career high with 23 points and Arkansas got its first road win over a ranked opponent in almost three years with an 83-76 victory over No. 21 South Carolina on Wednesday night. Dusty Hannahs added 20 points for the Razorbacks (19-7, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) including nine straight after the Gamecocks had cut a 10-point deficit to 55-54 with less than 11 minutes remaining to restore the margin. South Carolina (20-6, 10-3) closed to 77-76 on PJ Do..>> view originalArsene Wenger might be tipped 'over the edge' by Bayern loss - Bob Wilson
ESPN FC's Julien Laurens assesses the reasons Arsene Wenger might want to stay at Arsenal. Bob Wilson fears Arsenal's 5-1 Champions League thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich might prove to be the final straw for manager Arsene Wenger. Wenger has seen his position as Arsenal boss come under fresh scrutiny in recent weeks after back-to-back Premier League defeats to Watford and Chelsea damaged his side's title hopes. Wednesday's humiliation at the Allianz Arena now leaves them set to exit th..>> view original
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