Category: NBA
Titans motivated by bulletin board material from Patriots: ‘His revenge tour ended early’
The New England Patriots provided plenty of bulletin board material for the Tennessee Titans before they faced off in Saturday’s AFC wild-card game. And after they beat the Patriots 20-13, it was clear that the Titans had been motivated by all of it. Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy gave the Titans a great bulletin board quote right after the Pats lost to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17.
Penguins’ DeSmith misses NHL call-up after losing passport
Pittsburgh Penguins minor league goalie Casey DeSmith missed a chance to join the NHL team in Montreal on Saturday because he lost his passport. The Penguins wanted to promote DeSmith from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for Saturday’s game against the Canadiens while they let Tristan Jarry rest at home before hosting Florida on Sunday. Pittsburgh called on DeSmith, who has played 50 games for Pittsburgh over the past two seasons, but the 28-year-old couldn’t find the paperwork to travel internationally.
Ben Watson says he’s probably done playing
Patriots tight end Ben Watson said after Saturday night’s loss to the Titans that it was probably the last game of his NFL career. Watson, who initially planned to retire a year ago before changing his mind and returning to the Patriots, doesn’t think he has it in him to come back in 2020. It’s difficult.
Statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic overturned in Malmo
After weeks of vandalism, the statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic has finally been overturned. The 500-kilogram monument, which is located outside Malmo’s soccer stadium, was cut off at the feet, causing it to topple over onto a wire fence overnight Sunday. A dark Sweden soccer t-shirt was draped over the statue’s face.
Belichick takes issue with notion that Pats fans have gone through “thick and thin”
Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked after Saturday’s loss to the Titans about fans supporting him “through thick and thin,” and Belichick shot back that there hasn’t been a lot of “thin. Belichick got this question at his postgame press conference: “Pats Nation, your fans, have stuck with you through thick and thin. On social media, they still love you.
Hailie Deegan gets first taste of Daytona in IMSA’s Roar
I never thought I’d race a road course especially at Daytona, that was new for me,” Deegan said. I always thought my first time at Daytona would be in an ARCA car but I’m happy to be here on the road course. Deegan’s ARCA Menards Series season debut at Daytona will follow the Rolex 24 race weekend and comes only weeks after the 18-year-old Californian was formally introduced as a Ford Performance development driver.
