Sporting birthdays Dawn Fraser (swimming) - won the 100 metres freestyle at three consecutive Olympics, born 1937. Raymond Floyd (golf) - American winner of four major titles, born 1942. Tom Watson (golf) - five-time winner of the Open who rolled back the years to finish runner-up at the 2009 Open at Turnberry, born 1949. Alastair Hignell (rugby union) - former Bristol and England full-back, who also played cricket for Gloucestershire. Worked as a rugby commentator for the BBC until he was forced to retire because of multiple sclerosis, born 1955. Graham Dawe (rugby union) - former Bath and England hooker, born 1959. Va'aiga Tuigamala (rugby union) - former Newcastle and New Zealand wing, born 1969. Lance Klusener (cricket) - former South Africa all-rounder, born 1971. Maik Taylor (soccer) - former Fulham, Birmingham and Northern Ireland goalkeeper, born 1971. Mark Lewis-Francis (athletics) - former British sprinter who was part of the gold medal-winning 4x100metres relay team at the … [Read more...] about On this day, September 4, 1972: Mark Spitz became the first competitor to claim seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games
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Ohio State suspends coach Urban Meyer for first 3 games
Updated 8:08 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer stands along the sideline during the first half of the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis. The investigation of how Meyer handled domestic violence accusations against an assistant has drawn attention to his contractual obligation to report violations of Ohio State’s sexual misconduct policy. It’s a type of specificity becoming increasingly common in college athletic contracts, especially for highly paid coaches who are standard-bearers for their universities. Sports law experts say such provisions clarify expectations for those employees and can make it easier for schools to fire them without compensation if they fall short. less FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer stands along the sideline during the first half of the team's Big Ten championship NCAA … [Read more...] about Ohio State suspends coach Urban Meyer for first 3 games
For Detroit Red Wings G.O.A.T. list, is it Yzerman or Lidstrom No. 2?
Helene St. James Detroit Free Press Published 6:41 p.m. UTC Jun 12, 2018 It took no time at all to write in the first name on my list of greatest Detroit Red Wings of all time as we compiled our bracket for the Detroit G.O.A.T. tournament. Numbers two and three, however, I debated. That Gordie Howe is the No. 1 seed is a no-brainer: he is synonymous with the franchise. He is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Among his myriad of accomplishments, he won four Stanley Cups with the Wings. The next two names were going to be Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidstrom – but in which order? I know that if I asked either of them, they would put one another in the No. 2 spot. I ultimately went with Yzerman — like Howe, he came to be the face of the franchise. He was the quiet, unassuming teenager who led the team out of the “Dead Wings” era and onto glory. He was named captain at 21 and served in that role for two decades. He became known … [Read more...] about For Detroit Red Wings G.O.A.T. list, is it Yzerman or Lidstrom No. 2?
A retro video game store has opened in Norwich
PUBLISHED: 15:59 24 April 2018 | UPDATED: 18:47 24 April 2018 Edward Jackman in his retro video game shop Last Level Games, which he has reopened in St Benedicts Street due to demand. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Archant A Norwich businessman has levelled up after rebooting his gaming business. The retro video game shop Last Level Games in St Benedicts Street. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Last Level Games, a retro video game store, closed its doors in the city in 2012 but a surge in demand for old school games means the business has been able to gain another life. Formerly Norwich Spacestation, the St Benedicts Street store was taken over by Edward Jackman in 2010 after he graduated from the University of East Anglia. The business specialises in buying and selling retro video games, consoles and accessories Super Nintendo cartridges for sale in the retro video game shop Last Level Games. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Mr Jackman, who lives in Sprowston, ran the shop for two years, before … [Read more...] about A retro video game store has opened in Norwich
Rockets’ Luc Mbah a Moute leaves game with dislocated right shoulder
By Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle Published 10:37 pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 The Rockets wanted to gain many things from their penultimate regular-season game, but none were as important as to get through the "dress rehearsal" while staying healthy. That hope ended midway through the second quarter when Luc Mbah a Moute left the floor with a dislocated right shoulder. Mbah a Moute, who dislocated the shoulder while bracing himself on a fall this season, immediately grabbed his shoulder after putting in a hard dunk on the Lakers' Thomas Bryant. He went directly to the locker room and was quickly diagnosed with a dislocation. Mbah a Moute was to play a significant role for the Rockets in the post-season not only as a backup small forward, but at power forward in small lineups. Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni had said before Tuesday's game that he wanted to use his post-season rotation, and played Mbah a Moute at power forward with Gerald Green, Eric Gordon and Chris Paul in … [Read more...] about Rockets’ Luc Mbah a Moute leaves game with dislocated right shoulder