Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving to be named NBA Rookie of the Year

Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is hours away from being named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. The Cavs state they will make a “major announcement” along with the league on Tuesday morning at Cleveland Clinic Courts, the team’s training facility in Independence. The team did not specify what will be announced, but The Associated Press was one of several media outlets to report on Sunday that Irving, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, will win the ...

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Canadian women grab silver at speedskating worlds

Cindy Klassen, Christine Nesbitt and Brittany Schussler combined to earn Canada a silver medal in women’s team pursuit at the speedskating single distance world championships Sunday. The Canadians completed in three minutes 0.51 seconds, but it was not enough to beat the Netherlands’ time of 2:59.70. Dutch skaters Ireen Wust, Diane Valkenburg and Linda de Vries skated the first sub-three-minute time for women this season to win gold. Poland took the bronze medal in 3:03.32. “We had a bit of ...

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Spurs guard, former Raptor Ford retiring from NBA

San Antonio Spurs guard T.J. Ford is retiring, effective immediately, after a series of neck and spine injuries during eight years in the NBA. The 28-year-old Ford announced his decision Monday on Twitter. “Basketball has been great to me & my family for 28yrs,” he wrote. “It’s official ” I Retire from the NBA ” as of today.” Ford released a statement through the team that referred to the injuries, the most recent a “stinger” he suffered on March 7 ...

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France blanks Canada in Cyprus Cup final

Another huge game with France, another disappointment for the Canadian women’s soccer team. The French defeated defending champion Canada 2-0 in the final of the Cyprus Cup. France knocked Canada out of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup last July, dominating the Canadian women in a 4-0 win. This time, goals by Marie-Laure Delie and Louisa Necib — via a penalty shot — were enough to sink Canada. The French are ranked sixth in the world, one spot above Canada. ...

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Davy Jones as Racecar Driver

February 29, 2012, 4:49 pm By JONATHAN SCHULTZ The death on Wednesday of Davy Jones, the singer of the Monkees, prompted the team at Wheels to recollect a particular episode of the tv show on which Mr. Jones found fame with American audiences. Racing in the Monkeemobile, Mr. Jones’s character battles the nefarious Baron von Klutz, who deploys his arsenal of trickery from the cockpit of a Shelby Cobra Daytona. But in the prevailing spirit of the Monkees, Davy gets ...

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Impact trade Ching to Dynamo for SuperDraft pick

The Montreal Impact are sending forward Brian Ching back to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Montreal selected Ching in the expansion draft last November. However, the 33-year-old forward initially refused to join the Impact and threatened to retire. He later changed his mind and reported to the team at the begin of training camp a month ago. Ching scored four times in Houston’s inaugural game in 2006 and is the team’s ...

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Bruins’ Marchand named NHL’s first star

Boston Bruins left-winger Brad Marchand was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after helping his team to a pair of home victories. Marchand had six points (four goals, two assists) over two games last week. He recorded his first career hat trick and first five-point game in an 8-0 rout of the Florida Panthers on Friday. Marchand also scored the winner in a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 19. New York Rangers right-winger Marian ...

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Stoughton takes early lead at BDO Canadian Open

World champion Jeff Stoughton grabbed the early overall lead at the BDO Canadian Open with a decisive 10-4 win over Steve Laycock on Thursday morning. Stoughton scored triples in the third and sixth ends, and added a clinching steal of two in the seventh to improve his record at the Grand Slam of Curling event to 2-0. He edged Rob Fowler 6-5 in Wednesday night’s opening draw. Laycock, the only other Draw 2 skip who also played in the opener, ...

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Browns try to defend McCoy concussion handling

Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren states quarterback Colt McCoy was not checked for a concussion while he was on the sideline after helmet-to-helmet hit by Pittsburgh’s James Harrison. The team had maintained proper protocol was followed after the hit. Holmgren stated Wednesday Browns trainers did not see the hit and did not realize the impact because they were treating other injured players Holmgren stated the team’s medical staff, which he called “the ideal in the NFL,” felt McCoy was “lucid ...

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Nesbitt nabs 2 speedskating golds in Russia

Christine Nesbitt picked up two more gold medals on the World Cup circuit Sunday. The London, Ont., native won gold in the women’s 1,000 metres at the speedskating event in Chelyabinsk, Russia, then led Cindy Klassen and Brittany Schussler — both from Winnipeg — to gold in the women’s team pursuit. “I think I had a pretty good 1,000 today,” stated Nesbitt. “I felt really strong, but technically was not very good, a tiny bit out of control. But I’m ...

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