With mind-blowing ease, James can take over a quarter, a game, a series, a season and make it his own. His terms. After being criticized earlier in his career — it seems laughable now — for not being clutch or taking the big shot, James has become the NBA’s pre-eminent closer, the player best equipped to handle pressure and produce excellence when everything is on the line. Crunch time? He’s captain crunch....
“When you don’t play enough cricket you can come into a Test match and be shell-shocked and that’s what happened,” Cremer said. “I knew guys were going to fight back.” After losing the first Test by an innings and 117 runs, things looked bleak for the hosts. But on the back of an impressive second innings showing in that Test, they rallied and posted a good total in the second Test....
A source told Sporting News that Charlie Harbison is set to leave the Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette to join the Cardinals. MORE: Ranking offseason coaching hires Harbison, 59, has been the co-defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach for the Ragin’ Cajuns since 2015. Harbison brings 26 years of college coaching experience at both offensive and defensive positions to the Cardinals. He played one season for the Bills in 1982. The Cardinals also have officially hired Kirby Wilson as their new running backs coach, a source told Sporting News....
“Mike has continued the Cardinals tradition of winning in his first five years as manager, and we are happy to extend his contract leading our club on the field through 2020,” principal owner and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. MORE: Must-see photos from the 2016 World Series Matheny, 46, is 461-349 (.569) in his five seasons, an average of 92 wins per season, the highest average among MLB managers in that span....
Lynn (4-4, 3.07 ERA) was bumped to the top of the rotation in April when ace Adam Wainwright went down with an Achilles injury. MORE: Mookie Betts gets a face full of fence | Switch pitcher Pat Venditte lands on DL Lynn’s injury is not serious and the 15 days of rest should allow him to return while missing just two starts. The 28-year-old was due to start Saturday against the Royals, but the team called up Tyler Lyons from Memphis to fill in....
The Cardinals catcher said he hurt himself when he swung at Joakim Soria’s changeup in the ninth inning. After a short break to check out it out, Molina shrugged off the pain to drive in the game-winning run, lifting St. Louis to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. “That was a tough pitch. It was a slow pitch,” Molina said about his swing and miss....
Arizona is tied with Kansas City for the best ATS record in the league. The Seahawks are easily the more desperate team, coming off a 24-20 loss at K.C. in which failed to convert three critical fourth downs. They’ve covered just once in their last six games. The Cardinals won their last visit to Seattle, 17-10 as 8-point dogs last Dec. 22. The Line: Seahawks -7, Total: 41.5 Line movement: The opening line of 6....
A good place to start is by learning all you can about this type of cancer, including what your loved one might experience during and after treatment. Understanding what it means to have RRMM will help you address your loved one’s needs as well as empower you to find support for yourself as a caregiver. Even though family and friends are considered “informal caregivers” (in the sense that they are not specially-trained), they tend to take on the majority of caregiving responsibilities....
Kenseth drove a DeWalt car from 1999-2009 while at Roush Fenway Racing, which included his 2003 Cup championship season. After DeWalt parent company Black & Decker merged with Stanley in 2010, DeWalt joined Stanley as part of its sponsorship for Marcos Ambrose at RPM starting in 2011. MORE: Gibbs crew chief changes | Should Tony Stewart be suspended? | Things you should know about Stewart grand jury The Stanley-DeWalt sponsorship virtually fills both JGR cars....
By the end of Saturday’s Sprint Unlimited, only two of the 25 cars were not damaged. Six crashes in the 75-lap exhibition took out many of the top drivers. MORE: Expect crashes aplenty at Daytona 500 | Race time, TV, info One of the biggest crashes came seven laps before the finish at Daytona International Speedway. At least five cars were heavily damaged after Edwards got in between Brad Keselowski and Edwards teammate Matt Kenseth....
RELATED: Anime To Get The Creative Juices Flowing These characters will avoid conflicts at all costs, but a few will defend themselves and others if they have to. Though a few of them have killed others, circumstances forced their hand. These characters are still pacifists to their cores and have become iconic for their kinder natures. 10 Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama (Mob Psycho 100) Shigeo is a very nice guy who just happens to be extremely powerful....
RELATED: Pokémon Sword & Shield: 10 Hidden Details About Zacian & Zamazenta Now with 22 seasons finished, the Anime is starting its 23rd season, which currently airing. And with Pokémon Sword and Shield selling extremely well, it’s safe to say that Pokémon is still going strong. But out of all the years, which Pokémon have been the most iconic? The Pokémon that the majority of people will recognize instantly, even those who aren’t too familiar with the franchise....
Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman announced the officer’s death at a press conference at 2:45 p.m. Eastern Time. One other officer was hit during the incident and was taken to a hospital. The suspect died after being shot by Capitol Police during the incident. Law enforcement officials said he brandished a knife when he exited the vehicle after driving into the security point. Pittman said the suspect did not listen to verbal commands when officers tried to engage with him....
A heart attack is when a blood vessel supplying the heart becomes blocked, leading to death of part of the heart muscle. Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping. Cardiac arrest is usually caused by a sudden heart arrhythmia. A heart attack and the damage it causes can lead to cardiac arrest. After somebody famous has died suddenly, it is common to hear in news reports that the death was caused by a heart attack or a cardiac arrest....
The 76-year-old Brock developed an infection related to a diabetic condition, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and needed the procedure.MORE: Ten greatest Cardinals ever | Cards’ Lance Lynn has Tommy John surgery, will miss 2016 According to the Post-Dispatch, Brock is recovering well, can take steps with a walker and will be fitted for a prosthetic device. He was visited in the hospital by fellow Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, who played with Brock in St....
And if you’re reading this, chances are you’d like to see the names and numbers for yourself, so you’re in the right place. We have listed every single Rated Rookie from 1984 to 1993 — the first decade, ending with the first year (1994) that Donruss foolishly ditched its iconic logo — along with their card number and career bWAR. It’s not a perfect stat, of course, but it’s a solid indicator of how a player’s career turned out....
Imran Khan’s cornered tigers played more like kittens when bowled out by England for 74 in Adelaide, only to be saved by rain. Defeats to India and South Africa followed, leaving a team minus key bowler Waqar Younis through injury and led by a patched-up captain on life support. However, the resuscitation began with a 48-run triumph over Australia at the WACA, signalling the start of a five-match winning streak that climaxed with the final in Melbourne....
Unfortunately for many NASCAR fans, the replacement driver isn’t going to be Carl Edwards. Richard Petty Motorsports reached out to Edwards to drive the No. 43 through Sonoma (June 25). Edwards told Fox Sports he was honored by the offer, but respectfully declined. Along with confirming that Edwards is really done driving in the Cup Series, the update also sheds light on how long Richard Petty Motorsports expects Almirola to be sidelined....
