Baylor Football

Baylor had to use 5 different QBs in one game ... and still broke bowl records vs. No. 10 UNC

The Bears were without their top two quarterbacks and top two weapons, which makes this one of the most impressive offensive performances in bowl season history.

Remember how Ohio State overcame two quarterback injuries last year? No. 17 Baylor had to deal with about double that along the way to its fourth 10-win season in five years, capping with a 49-38 win over No. 10 North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

The Bears broke the bowl's rushing record ... in the first half, with 358. They put up the most rushing yards an Art Briles team ever had ... in the first half. (That's saying something. Despite the popular assumption, Baylor runs all the time. The Bears ranked No. 4 in the country in rushing attempts per game before this one.)

The final total before kneeldowns: 756 yards, 645 of them on the ground, an all-time rushing record for any bowl (524 by Nebraska in the 1996 Fiesta). Johnny Jefferson led with 299 rushing yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns, also throwing for 24.

 

Carole King

Aretha Franklin Performed “Natural Woman” at the Kennedy Center Honors, Brought Down the House

 

The 38^th Annual Kennedy Center Honors aired Tuesday night on CBS, this year honoring Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Seiji Ozawa, and Cicely Tyson. But one particular performance took down the house: Aretha Franklin singing her 1967 single “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman,” dedicated to the song’s cowriter Carole King.

Franklin blew kisses in the air in a full-length fur coat and glimmering earrings, sparkling clutch in hand.  Audience reactions were predictably awed: Barack Obama seemed to tear up before Franklin even got to the chorus, and an ecstatic-looking King sang along.

 

LSU football

LSU's Fournette shows he's doesn't belong in college football

The LSU running back made that apparent, showing he's NFL ready in the Texas Bowl in Houston Tuesday night with his Tigers taking a 56-27 win over Texas Tech. 

Unfortunately, Fournette, a true sophomore, has one more season to play for the Tigers until he is able to be eligible to declare for the NFL draft. 

LSU scored 56 points in the game against the Red Raiders --€” the new school record for points scored in a bowl game --€” with Fournette being directly responsible for 30 of those points with his four rushing touchdowns along with one receiving touchdown. The points scores was a Texas Bowl record for an individual player. With his third rushing touchdown in the third quarter, Fournette set a LSU record with 21 rushing touchdowns on the season -- finishing his season with 22 on the year with his fifth score of the game in the fourth quarter. 

"This is a night that Leonard Fournette would have again, again and again. I wouldn't call it routine because he's not a routine runner, he's a special back," LSU head coach Les Miles said. "We would expect him to have nights like this. He's fast, he's strong, and capable. He's one of the more competitive men I know, he wanted to win this game, no doubt."

While LSU fans are excited to see their star running back return for another season, the average pro-football career for a running back is about three years, meaning Fournette could likely be taking years off making millions in the NFL. The rules aren't likely to change in time to make a difference for Fournette, so the running back is looking forward to another season in Baton Rouge and wanting to go for a championship.

 

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Auburn NFL roundup: More history for Cam Newton, but not for Carolina Panthers

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton reached another NFL first on Sunday, but it didn't prevent the Panthers from losing for the first time this season. The Atlanta Falcons' 20-13 victory prevented Carolina from becoming the third team in NFL history to have a 15-0 record.

The Falcons also ended the Panthers' 18-game regular-season winning streak, the third-longest in NFL history, which included a 38-0 win over Atlanta just two weeks ago.

The loss broke Newton's nine-game winning streak in December. Before Sunday, Carolina hadn't lost a game started by Newton in the 12^th month since a 31-13 setback against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 8, 2013.

Newton fumbled when he was sacked on Carolina's final snap of the game, allowing Atlanta to run out the final 62 seconds of their victory.

Cam Newton and Carson Palmer Both Have Compelling Cases to Win MVP

This year is an intriguing and convincing one in the MVP race in the NFL. It might be the most convincing one in for a little while, for an entire host of reasons. At this moment, Cam Newton appears the possible MVP as the Panthers have moved to 13-0 and are attempting to coordinate the 2007 Patriots. Tom Brady is in the blend, and frequently specified as the correlation point to Newton. Carson Palmer is sneaking, strangely getting less consideration than he may justify.

Before separating it further, would I be able to go on somewhat of a tirade? It appears that when there is a real case for a few applicants, the examination is more quieted than when there is by all accounts an obvious hopeful. Keep in mind when individuals were pushing for anybody yet Aaron Rodgers to win it in 2011, when Rodgers was having one of the best seasons ever? Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning (in light of the fact that he didn't play that year) were both talked about similar to the genuine MVPs. Two years prior, when Manning was setting touchdown records and the Broncos were moving up focuses, Brady (in spite of genuinely poor numbers by his elevated norms) was being proclaimed. I noted at the time how ineffectively Brady's numbers contrasted with MVP champs. As it turned out, those obvious decisions did flee with it, in spite of the dialogs early.

This is the year to real have dialog. Presently to the applicants.

Four years back, I called attention to a portion of the key factual markers for MVP victors. I don't think voters fundamentally utilize a formal agenda, yet the classes that most profoundly connected with winning the grant were for quarterbacks, all together: (1) Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt rank, (2) Passer Rating rank, (3) Pass TD rate, (4) Total TD Passes, and (5) Yards per Attempt. Different things, similar to finish rate and block attempt rate (especially when you definitely knew passer rating), and crude sums like passing yards and pass endeavors, are not key markers.

Include some group details, and Team Wins (where MVP QBs have found the middle value of a positioning of 1.9), and Team Points Scored (normal positioning of 3.0) have likewise been markers of who has won the recompense.

Here's the rank of every MVP applicant this year (I incorporated the main 5, however Dalton is harmed and does not have a possibility). I additionally incorporated the normal rank of all past QB AP MVP champs subsequent to 1978 in every class.

2015 NFL MVP Comparison

Russell Wilson is getting some buzz due to his hot streak. He has shot to #1 in Passer Rating. Obviously, that is the main class where he is main two. Pretty much as practically essential, the Seahawks are at 8-5, and are the most minimal scoring group among the competitors. Just three years since 1978 have seen a MVP win while not being on a group that completed in the main two in its meeting: 2008 Peyton Manning (12-4; behind Tennessee), 2003 Manning and Steve McNair (both 12-4, behind NE and KC), and 1995 Brett Favre (behind Dallas/San Francisco).

I think this is practically a three-man correlation, with two clear pioneers as I would see it.

Cam Newton and Carson Palmer Both Have Compelling Cases to Win MVP

This year is an intriguing and convincing one in the MVP race in the NFL. It might be the most convincing one in for a little while, for an entire host of reasons. At this moment, Cam Newton appears the possible MVP as the Panthers have moved to 13-0 and are attempting to coordinate the 2007 Patriots. Tom Brady is in the blend, and frequently specified as the correlation point to Newton. Carson Palmer is sneaking, strangely getting less consideration than he may justify.

Before separating it further, would I be able to go on somewhat of a tirade? It appears that when there is a real case for a few applicants, the examination is more quieted than when there is by all accounts an obvious hopeful. Keep in mind when individuals were pushing for anybody yet Aaron Rodgers to win it in 2011, when Rodgers was having one of the best seasons ever? Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning (in light of the fact that he didn't play that year) were both talked about similar to the genuine MVPs. Two years prior, when Manning was setting touchdown records and the Broncos were moving up focuses, Brady (in spite of genuinely poor numbers by his elevated norms) was being proclaimed. I noted at the time how ineffectively Brady's numbers contrasted with MVP champs. As it turned out, those obvious decisions did flee with it, in spite of the dialogs early.

This is the year to real have dialog. Presently to the applicants.

Four years back, I called attention to a portion of the key factual markers for MVP victors. I don't think voters fundamentally utilize a formal agenda, yet the classes that most profoundly connected with winning the grant were for quarterbacks, all together: (1) Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt rank, (2) Passer Rating rank, (3) Pass TD rate, (4) Total TD Passes, and (5) Yards per Attempt. Different things, similar to finish rate and block attempt rate (especially when you definitely knew passer rating), and crude sums like passing yards and pass endeavors, are not key markers.

Include some group details, and Team Wins (where MVP QBs have found the middle value of a positioning of 1.9), and Team Points Scored (normal positioning of 3.0) have likewise been markers of who has won the recompense.

Here's the rank of every MVP applicant this year (I incorporated the main 5, however Dalton is harmed and does not have a possibility). I additionally incorporated the normal rank of all past QB AP MVP champs subsequent to 1978 in every class.

2015 NFL MVP Comparison

Russell Wilson is getting some buzz due to his hot streak. He has shot to #1 in Passer Rating. Obviously, that is the main class where he is main two. Pretty much as practically essential, the Seahawks are at 8-5, and are the most minimal scoring group among the competitors. Just three years since 1978 have seen a MVP win while not being on a group that completed in the main two in its meeting: 2008 Peyton Manning (12-4; behind Tennessee), 2003 Manning and Steve McNair (both 12-4, behind NE and KC), and 1995 Brett Favre (behind Dallas/San Francisco).

I think this is practically a three-man correlation, with two clear pioneers as I would see it.

''Vrbata Scores 3 as Canucks Beat Sabres to Snap 5-Game Skid''

Vrbata Scores 3 as Canucks Beat Sabres to Snap 5-Game Skid

 

 

Radim Vrbata scored three goals for his sixth career hat trick to help Vancouver beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 Monday night, snapping the Canucks' five-game losing streak.

Brandon Prust had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Sedin also scored for Vancouver, and Ryan Miller stopped 32 shots against his former team. The Canucks won for just the fourth time in their last 17 games. Daniel Sedin and Adam Cracknell added two assists each.

Brian Gionta and Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo, and Linus Ullmark had 26 saves.

Vancouver extended its lead to 3-1 at 4:34 of the second as Prust scored his firt of the season off a nice pass in front from Derek Dorsett. Prust, who was fined $5,000 for his spear on Brad Marchand in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Boston, celebrated his first goal in 50 games.

Henrik Sedin tipped Alex Edler's shot past Ullmark with 2:42 remaining in the period for his ninth of the season and a three-goal advantage.

Reinhart pulled the Sabres, playing for the third time in four nights, within one at 1:51 of the third. Ryan O'Reilly stole the puck from Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis behind the Vancouver goal and fed Reinhart, who fired past Miller for his eighth.

Vrbata, who scored twice in the first, completed his hat trick with 5 1/2 minutes to go as he fired a shot past Ullmark for his ninth. It was his first three-goal game with the Canucks — and first since Oct. 3, 2013, while with Phoenix.

Bo Horvat and Chris Higgins had great chances for the Canucks early, but the Sabres grabbed the lead at 6:48 of the first period when Gionta batted a puck out of the air past Miller for his third on a play that stood up after video review.

The Canucks tied it just 80 seconds later when Vrbata scored his seventh after the Sabres couldn't clear their zone. Higgins saw his shot stopped by Ullmark, but the rebound spilled out to Vrbata.

Vancouver looked to have taken the lead with 6:32 left in the period, however Alexandre Burrows' goal off a scramble was waved off after the referee lost sight of the puck and blew his whistle.

Vrbata then made it 2-1 with 3:18 to go in the first as he scored on a slick deflection.

NOTES: Miller, who was traded by Buffalo to St. Louis at the 2014 trade deadline before he signed with Vancouver that summer, is now 2-1-0 against the Sabres. ... Prust's last goal prior to Monday came for Montreal against Buffalo on Feb. 3. ... Vancouver concludes a four-game homestand Wednesday against the New York Rangers. ... Buffalo visits Calgary on Thursday. ... The Canucks honored former players Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi and Brendan Morrison — who made up the West Coast Express line during their time in Vancouver — prior to the game.

''Police report: Aroldis Chapman purportedly shot discharges, "stifled" sweetheart in household episode''

Police report: Aroldis Chapman purportedly shot discharges, "stifled" sweetheart in household episode

 

Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman allegedly fired eight gunshots in the garage of his Miami-area home following an October argument with his girlfriend in which she told police he “choked” her and pushed her against a wall, according to police reports obtained by Yahoo Sports.

No arrests were made after the incident, in which more than a dozen police officers were dispatched to Chapman’s home in Davie, Fla., around 11 p.m. on Oct. 30. Chapman’s girlfriend exited the house and hid in bushes following the argument that stemmed from something she found on Chapman’s cellphone, according to the police report.

"I've reviewed the facts as portrayed," Jay Reisinger, Chapman’s attorney, told Yahoo Sports on Monday night. "On behalf of Mr. Chapman, we vehemently deny the allegations as stated. Beyond that, we have no further comment at this time."

The Reds through a spokesman declined to comment when asked about the alleged incident.

''FBI bribery scandal Blatter net''

FBI bribery scandal Blatter net

Fifa officials took bribes of 10 million US dollars. Sepp Blatter, and knew it! Investigating the Federal Bureau (FBI), according to the BBC to such information.Consider the case of the early nineties. Sports marketing company ISL, the TV host of the World Cup so desperate to get. FIFA President Joao Havelange and to ensure that it is at that time a member of the Executive Committee, Ricardo tiseirake nearly 10 million US dollars to bribe. It is working. ISL got TV too easily.According to the FBI's fully aware of the financial transactions Sepp Blatter. He was secretary general of FIFA. In 1998, the FIFA president Blatter was already very close to Havelange predecessor.Joao Havelange as evidence of their claim, the FBI said in a letter word. BBC panorama program presenter Andrew Jennings has a copy of that letter. Blatter did not perceive any transactions with ISL to Havelange wrote. Blatter Havelange was the event from start to finish!Blatter, asked Blatter to talk to the BBC about the complaint and did not agree. FIFA's ethics committee investigation of the scandal last October for 90 days blyatarake excluded from all football activities. FIFA meeting in February

NFL Live Blog: Follow Week 13 activity with the Shutdown Corner group

NFL Live Blog: Follow Week 13 activity with the Shutdown Corner group

  


The Whip is old news.
That was for Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the rookie. In his second season, Beckham is on to newer, hipper dances for his touchdown celebrations. He pulled out the "Hit dem folks" dance on his 30-yard touchdown reception in Thursday night's 32-21 victory over the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium.
When Victor Cruz gets healthy, the Giants are hoping for a dance-off."It was nothing, man. I'm just out there having fun. It's called 'Hit dem folks.' It just a little dance they created in Atlanta," Beckham said. "Always bringing something new.Yeah, man, that is all it is."

''Curry honours father, vintage game for Bryant''

Curry honours father, vintage game for Bryant

 Los Angeles (AFP) - Reigning league MVP Stephen Curry honoured his father with an explosive third quarter performance and Kobe Bryant took his farewell tour up another notch in a pair of key NBA contests.

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Curry watched at halftime as his father and former Charlotte star Dell Curry was featured in a half-time ceremony then followed up with a 28-point third quarter as the Golden State Warriors easily defeated the Hornets 116-99.Bryant, who announced three days ago he was retiring at the end of the regular season, rattled in the go-ahead jump shot with 30 seconds left in the fourth en route to a 108-104 win over the Washington Wizards.Golden State's victory extends the Warriors best start in NBA history to 20-0. Curry dominated in the key third quarter and had Golden State in such complete control that he sat down for the fourth quarter"It was special," he said of the ceremony for his father, who is the franchise's all-time scoring leader. "I got to come out and see my dad's halftime ceremony and hear his speech. I might have got a little inspiration from that."This was a homecoming for Stephen Curry who grew up in Charlotte and played high school and college ball there. He finished 14-of-18 from the field and eight-of-11 from three-point range.

 

Former Charlotte Hornets player and current TV analyst Dell Curry was honored at half-time of the ga …

He had just 12 points at halftime, and then erupted for 28 third-quarter points, including the Warriors' last 24 over the final 4:55 of the period. He hit four three-pointers in the final 1:53 of the third and finished with a game-high 40 points on the night.

"I am just playing with confidence," he said. "I feel like I am a better player than I was last year. I am just staying in the moment. There is a lot to be said about being 20-0 but we aren't satisfied."
The 20-0 start for the Warriors is the longest streak to open a season in NBA history."It is surprising to me because the league has been around a very long time and nobody has done what we are doing. We are proud of it," Curry said.
Golden State roared to a 28-13 lead halfway through the first quarter then stretched it to 26 in the second half.

 

 

 

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to the crowd after his upcoming retirement was announced …

The Warriors also got 21 points from guard Klay Thompson, including 15 in the first quarter.
- Season-high performance -
Bryant's field goal from 16 feet capped a season-high 31-point performance and helped snap the Lakers' seven game losing skid.
"It has been a long season to say the least. It felt good to get one," Bryant said.The 37-year-old Bryant scored 18 points in the first half and 12 in the fourth quarter for the Lakers.

Washington served as the second stop on his farewell tour. For much of this season, it appeared the five-time NBA champion's shooting touch had disappeared.It was like a giant hand reached up and turned back the clock Wednesday on the 20-year veteran who showed off some vintage moves including pull-up jumpers and fadeaway field goals with the sell-out Washington crowd of 20,300 applauding him."It is surreal," he said of the cheering on the road. "To get this respect is amazing."Bryant entered his lone appearance in Washington shooting 30.1 percent from the field. He finished 10-of-24 against the Wizards including four-of-11 from beyond the arc.But most importantly for Bryant he still had something left in the tank in the fourth quarter with the game on the line.

"I feel really good right now," he said. "I have pushed it hard in training."What I try to do is stay loose during the game and move as much possible so I don't stiffen up."

''ICC bisbaekadase space was Mustafizur''

ICC bisbaekadase space was Mustafizur

 ICC World Cricket Test and one-day team for the 015 on Wednesday announced that the name of the one-day bowler Rahman of Bangladesh got the chance.Bangladesh was ranked as the World XI ODI cricket Rahman.In the declaration of the ICC Cricket Committee chairman and former India captain Anil Kumble led a panel responsible for selecting the players for the Test and one-day team.015 to 014 until September at the World XI players have been selected on the basis of performances in international cricket.Image copyright AFPImage caption Rahman on the ground, especially in countries like Bangladesh, India figures in his remarkable series against India.Rahman against India at home, especially his extraordinary figures show.This year was the most successful year in the history of Bangladesh cricket.Pakistan, India and win the series against South Africa in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time earlier had reached a significant achievement for Bangladesh cricket.ICC ODI team in the lives of his teammates, the batting order Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka), Hashim Amla (South Africa), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) (wk), AB de Villiers (South Africa - captain), Steven Smith (Australia), Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Trent Boult (New Zealand), Mohammed Shami (India), Mitchell Starc (Australia), Rahman (Bangladesh), Imran Tahir (South Africa), twelfth Players Joe Root (England).

''Bhiyanobhensake dismissed last solate 6-1 Barcelona''

Bhiyanobhensake dismissed last solate 6-1 Barcelona

 

  

Sandro Ramires bhiyanobhensake hat-trick in Barcelona's 6-1 dismissed last solate promoted.Wednesday's matches, as well as a hat-trick for Messi Barcelona Sandro Ramires netted the team into the Munir El hattadi. Dani Alves scored the other. Juan Fra bhiyanebhensera goal to reduce the gap. Lionel Messi, Neymar and Suarez in the absence of the team's best star Sandro, munirara Barcelona's squad to prove how powerful it greatly.Home ground Camp Nou Barcelona did not have to wait long for the first goal. Buletaratira shot from outside the D-box in the fourth minute of the game a lot of defeating Barcelona goalkeeper bhiyanobhensa brajilayana took the defensive midfielder Dani Alves.Forget goalkeeper Sandro Ramires doubled the lead in the 1 st minute. Was born to be a teammate inside the box with the ball inside the penalty box Sandro handed the ball to the visitors' keeper. Possession of the ball in his own goal in Barcelona's phinisinye Sandro took -0 lead.9 th minute gap indicates bhiyanobhensa to leave the match. A spectacular shot from 5 yards out to overcome Barca goalkeeper Juan Fra lowered in the interval -1.It did not take too much time to bhiyanobhensera Barcelona comeback hopes. After two minutes, getting the ball inside the D-box phinisinye's own Sandro Ramires got the second goal. The first half was not the goal of the interval between the two teams 3-1.Barcelona striker was still hungry after the break. Mounir El hattadi 51st minute, he joined Barcelona golabanyaya. Jeremy's cross from Matthew to come away from the goal in the 4-1 interval has scored a great header Munir.He filled his hat-trick in the 69th minute, Sandro Ramires. Bhiyanobhensera players failed to secure the ball inside the penalty box. The ball goes to Sandro. Sandro control the ball with a great shot completed a hat-trick.Barcelona hammered the last nail in the coffin came 76th minute hattadi Munir. For a long pass from midfielder Adriano extended back-heeled pass Sandro Ramires inside the D-box. Barcelona remain unprotected by Munir's shot hit the big win.Messi is not in the squad on Wednesday announced the team coach Luis Enrique. Sandro and Neymar and Suarez muniradera squad but due to the extraordinary performance of these two did not feel the need-to-deploy, Enrique.

 

Manziel, Romo, outrage: Jerry Jones meeting had everything

Manziel, Romo, outrage: Jerry Jones meeting had everything

 Jerry Jones at last had enough.
The Cowboys proprietor was flame broiled on his week by week spot on a Dallas radio station this week, and had enough when the hosts scrutinized his Tony Romo desires.

Jones discussed the 3-8 Cowboys' battles this season and gave an unclear diagram of their tentative arrangements at quarterback. Jones said the group would think about drafting as a quarterback before next season, yet impossible in the first round to some degree on the grounds that he said he trusts the 35-year-old Romo has four to five years of football left.

"In the event that you take a gander at his playing time – he began late – he has fantastic abilities in respect to where his aptitude set started. More imperative than anything, from a mental outlook he's at the highest priority on the rundown," Jones clarif

At the point when one of the hosts hindered to scrutinize that sunny attitude toward Romo, who has twice harmed his collarbone, costing him the vast majority of the 2015 season, Jones intruded on rapidly.

"This is not a damn civil argument we are having here," Jones said. "You realize that I don't know whether he has four to five years. You're asking me what I think, and I think we have a remarkable quarterback for the following four to five years. That is not a killjoy. Will we be hoping to create ability behind Romo? Totally."

Jones, to some degree absurdly, recommended Brandon Weeden, 32, could have been that quarterback without bounds had he not battled with his chance to supplant Romo this season. The line of addressing likewise gave Jones a chance to raise the group's close drafting of Johnny Manziel in 2014.

"Do you recollect two years back when we sat there till the last second on Manziel?" Jones inquired. "That was the entire motivation behind doing that. I felt Romo had additional time, and in the event that we sat there and worked with Manziel for four to five years – now we all recognize what's happened with off-field issues – however on our load up one of our main five or six picks tumbled to us, and I was fundamentally a vote of one to go there. I comprehended the dangers included and we got an awesome player rather [Zack Martin], however those are the circumstances that surface when you're thinking about what's to co