Sunday, January 8, 2017

Trevor Ariza, Rockets wait outside locker room to confront Mavs' Salah Mejri after testy game and other top stories.

  • Trevor Ariza, Rockets wait outside locker room to confront Mavs' Salah Mejri after testy game

    Trevor Ariza, Rockets wait outside locker room to confront Mavs' Salah Mejri after testy game
    DALLAS -- An ugly scene developed following Houston's 123-107 victory over Dallas on Tuesday night when Rockets forward Trevor Ariza waited outside the Mavericks' locker room to confront center Salah Mejri.According to a source, Mejri made a derogatory comment to Ariza about Ariza's wife and children between the third and fourth quarters.Ariza became so upset that he exchanged words with Mejri, which prompted the referees to give Ariza a technical, his second of the game, leading to an ejection...
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  • Dominick Cruz explains exactly how he's going to beat Cody Garbrandt

    Dominick Cruz explains exactly how he's going to beat Cody Garbrandt
    Dominick Cruz has heard it all before. Ever since winning the WEC bantamweight title in 2010, Cruz has been told by virtually every opponent that they were going to be the one to finally figure out his unique style. Whether that meant knocking him out, submitting him or just winning on points, Cruz is no stranger to his opposition claiming to know exactly the right way to beat him. Six years and seven opponents later, Cruz still hasn’t faced defeat. So when Cruz hears his UFC 207 opponent Cody ..
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  • 'Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA

    'Granny' shot master Rick Barry is glad someone had the guts to bring it back to the NBA
    In the waning minutes of a blowout victory Monday night, a largely unknown rookie unleashed a specific brand of momentousness. Making his National Basketball Association debut, Chinanu Onuaku of the Houston Rockets drew a shooting foul and stepped to the free throw line, typically the blandest portion of a game. Except Onuaku held the ball at his waist with both hands and hoisted the ball at the hoop in an underhand motion, his arms spreading apart. Teammates cheered and pointed on the bench, ..
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  • Former Bills special teams coach Bruce DeHaven dies at 68

    Former Bills special teams coach Bruce DeHaven dies at 68
    Bruce DeHaven, the Buffalo Bills' special teams coach during the team's Super Bowl era, died Tuesday at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. DeHaven, who coached with the Bills for two different stints from 1987-99 and again from 2010-12, was diagnosed in the spring of 2015 with prostate cancer. He took a leave of absence from his job as special teams coordinator with the Carolina Panthers, but eventually returned to the team and coached through their Super Bowl appearance. This season, De..
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  • Knicks' Phil Jackson, Lakers' Jeanie Buss call off 4-year engagement

    Knicks' Phil Jackson, Lakers' Jeanie Buss call off 4-year engagement
    LOS ANGELES -- New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and Los Angeles Lakers president and co-owner Jeanie Buss have separated after a long engagement, according to a joint statement Jackson posted to his verified account Twitter account on Tuesday night."With mutual love and respect, we have decided to end our engagement," the statement began. "With the nature of our professional obligations and the geographic distance between us, sustaining the relationship has been difficult. We have shared m..
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  • Baylor rolls over Boise State 31-12 at Cactus Bowl (Dec 28, 2016)

    Baylor rolls over Boise State 31-12 at Cactus Bowl (Dec 28, 2016)
    PHOENIX (AP) Baylor played all season under the shadow of a sexual assault scandal that cost coach Art Briles his job last May. The Bears lost their prolific quarterback to a gruesome ankle injury and spiraled downward with a long losing streak. Winning a bowl game in a rout won’t wash any of that away, but it sure was nice to end a difficult season on a positive note. KD Cannon had 14 catches for a Cactus Bowl-record 226 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Bears close out a challenging s..
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  • Arizona Coyotes Drop Fifth Straight Game Against Dallas

    Arizona Coyotes Drop Fifth Straight Game Against Dallas
    The Arizona Coyotes lost their fifth straight game, falling to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night The Arizona Coyotes continue to struggle. In front a larger than usual crowd on Student Rush night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, the Coyotes fell to the Dallas Stars, 3-2, making it five straight losses. The Coyotes (11-19-5) came into the night looking to get their first win on their current three game home stand. The Stars (15-14-7) came into Gila River Arena on a delayed schedule following me..
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  • Tomlin responds to Bradshaw's 'cheerleader' criticism - Pittsburgh Post

    Tomlin responds to Bradshaw's 'cheerleader' criticism - Pittsburgh Post
    Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has never been one to publicly take a shot at another player or coach, or even a former member of the organization. But when it came to recent comments by former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who criticized Tomlin’s coaching ability and referred to him as nothing more a “cheerleader guy,” Tomlin fired back. And he did so with a shot that was both subtle and cutting. “Criticism and critique are very much a part of our business, and it’s an element of our busines..
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  • Bills fire Rex Ryan as playoff drought reaches 17

    Bills fire Rex Ryan as playoff drought reaches 17
    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills fired coach Rex Ryan on Tuesday after almost two seasons with the team.Editor's PicksThe Buffalo Bills are planning to bench Tyrod Taylor in their regular-season finale against the New York Jets and start EJ Manuel at quarterback, league sources have told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Unless Rex Ryan is interested in returning to the sidelines as an assistant, his best chance for employment will be as a television analyst.With the Bills having fired Rex Ryan, the s..
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  • Ronda Rousey mental state 'up for debate' ahead of Amanda Nunes showdown at UFC 207

    Ronda Rousey mental state 'up for debate' ahead of Amanda Nunes showdown at UFC 207
    Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Brendan Schaub has questioned Ronda Rousey's mentality ahead of her bantamweight title showdown at UFC 207 against Amanda Nunes at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 30 December.The 29-year-old California born fighter is returning to the octagon after a 13-month hiatus following her brutal knockout against Holly Holm which ended her stint as the longest reigning bantamweight champion in the UFC women's division. Rousey has taken a different approa..
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China holds first live-fire drills with aircraft carrier, warships .Why people are making such a big deal about the Trump-Taiwan call .
Columbus Foundation, ADAMH seek donations to battle opiate abuse .Teen injured in southeast Columbus shooting .

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