Nadal and Bautista put Spain in the final of the ATP Cup
The world number one, Rafa Nadal, has sealed this Saturday the pass of Spain to the final of the ATP Cup, the competition that is gathering in the Australian country to 24 countries, after beating Álex de Miñaur (4-6, 7-5, 6-1) and that Roberto Bautista overwhelmed Nick Kyrgios (6-1, 6-4) at the premiere of the semifinals against Australia, and Novak Djokovic’s Serbia will be the rival for the title.As it happened on Friday in the duel against David Goffin of the quarterfinal against Belgium, in which his opponent subjected him by displaying his extensive repertoire of blows (6-4, 7-6 (3)), the Balearic began hesitantly , and number 18 of the ATP ranking did not miss the opportunity to hit first.Thus, he began the clash with a ‘break’ that he confirmed next to get 2-0, and that marked the first round. Although he had the opportunity to seal another break in the ninth game, De Miñaur waited for the next one to take the partial and force Nadal to react.The equality of the second set, in which blank games were exchanged and both players exhibited their firmness in the service, was only broken in the twelfth and final game, in which Manacor made the ocean run to close, with a right and the rest, his victory in the quarter and the third party dispute. The Spaniard overwhelms Kyrgios and the Balearic traces before De MiñaurDjokovic’s Serbia will be the rival for the title Image: Reuters
It was the mood that the Balearic needed, which since then grew and gave no option to the tennis player of Hispanic-Uruguayan origin. Soon he put the 4-0 and only a double foul allowed De Miñaur to avoid the rapid ‘death’. Another break and confirmation with his service led Nadal to win the match and Spain to the final.In the great duel of fighting for the title they will meet Serbia, which had no problems to beat Canada, Davis Cup finalist, in the other semifinal (3-0). In this way, those of Francis Roig will have the opportunity to join another success to the achievement of the Davis Cup in the Finals of Madrid.Baptist opens with triumph against Kyrgios Previously, Bautista had given Spain the first point after beating Nick Kyrgios (6-1, 6-4). In the Ken Rosewall Arena of Sydney Olympic Park, the Castellon, number ten in the world, began as an exhalation in the duel of numbers two; not once did he have to face ‘break’ balls against him during the first set, which he soon got on track and pocketed in less than half an hour.A setback of the ocean that remained on the net allowed Bautista to rise 5-0 to the scoreboard, after twice breaking the service of ATP 29. Kyrgios stopped the bleeding in the sixth game, but Bautista gave no choice and closed the partial service.The balance took hold of the first games of the second round, until the Spaniard again broke the serve of his rival to put the 3-2, confirmed later in a service in which the Castellón had to defend himself from the only ball of shock breakage.In the ninth game, Kyrgios survived two match balls, but the wound was already deadly; already with his serve, Bautista ended the contest in the first of his two opportunities to sign, in an hour and 21 minutes, his fifth victory in the ATP Cup.Serbia and Djokovic wait in the final World No. 2 Novak Djokovic won the Russian Daniil Medvedev (5th), in three sets (6-1, 5-7, 6-4) on Saturday in Sydney, thus getting a second point for Serbia and the pass to the final of the ATP Cup.His compatriot Dusan Lajovic (34th) won the first single before Karen Khachanov (17th) in two sleeves (7-5, 7-6 (7/1)). Serbia qualified even before the doubles.In the final on Sunday, Djokovic and his countrymen will face Nick Kyrgios’ Australia or Rafael Nadal’s Spain, world number 1, who play the other semifinal of the tournament on Saturday.
LATEST STORIES Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed, other than it’s a multiyear arrangement.“I know the value of data,” MGM chairman and CEO James Murren said. “To be able to have the official NBA data for sports bettors around the world is very valuable. I was willing to, and I’ve paid for that.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkSPORTSTim Cone still willing to coach Gilas but admits decision won’t be ‘simple yes or no’NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who has been talking with Murren about such an arrangement for weeks, said the leagues believe they’re getting adequately compensated for the data.“It’s a leap of faith on both sides,” Silver said. “It’s a deal moderate in length where I think we can both step back and assess as we go and see, ‘Is it working? Is this deal fair? Are we providing the consumers with the right type of experience?’” It’s the first such deal between a major U.S. sports league and a casino.“We understood the value of our marks, of official designations,” Silver said. “But I think then in terms of the data we’re providing, we have a sense of the magnitude of the current business and a sense of where things may go over the next few years. And I’d say we generally tried to approximate in a sense to come up with what we thought was fair compensation.”How MGM will get that data remains unclear.NBA stat data is distributed globally by Sportradar, which sends it to media outlets, broadcasters and betting outlets outside the U.S. — but not inside this country, at least for now. With the start of preseason games still about two months away, there’s plenty of time for those matters to get worked out.“What this relationship entails is access to official data for the many casinos that MGM operates,” Silver said. “It’s the use of the NBA’s intellectual property and as we’ve discussed before we’re very focused on integrity provisions to protect our fans, to protect those who choose to engage and bet on the NBA.”ADVERTISEMENT After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk MOST READ Palace OKs total deployment ban on Kuwait OFWs Gov’t in no rush to rescue animals in Taal Judy Ann’s 1st project for 2020 is giving her a ‘stomachache’ In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as ‘big fish’ Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew
FILE – In this Feb. 17, 2018, file photo, NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during All-Star basketball festivities in Los Angeles. The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country. The Las Vegas-based casino giant will pay the NBA for that data to use in determining outcomes of various bets. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday, July 31, 2018, were not disclosed, other than it’s a multiyear arrangement. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)NEW YORK— The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country.The Las Vegas-based casino giant will pay the NBA for that data to use in determining outcomes of various bets. The NBA’s stance has been that getting accurate stats to bettors is critical so players know what they’re betting on and so casinos will know when to pay out, and MGM Resorts is the first casino to make an arrangement with the league for those numbers.ADVERTISEMENT ‘High crimes and misdemeanors’: Trump impeachment trial begins MGM will be an official casino partner for the league, but will not have exclusive rights to the data. The NBA still can, and likely will, try to make deals with other casinos who will be offering sports betting in various states or through mobile apps.The deal also won’t stop other casino companies from offering wagers on NBA games, including prop bets that rely on results other than the final score.MGM and other casino operators are moving aggressively to be able to capitalize on the U.S. sports betting market, which is expanding after the Supreme Court ruled in May that states could take sports bets if they wanted. MGM has made three significant deals this week to expand its sports betting operations.The company, which is scheduled to report second quarter earnings Thursday, announced separate agreements with a European bookmaker and a U.S.-based regional casino operator that will give it technological expertise and market access in several states where it doesn’t already operate casino-resorts.The joint venture with the United Kingdom-based owner of Ladbrokes, GVC Holdings, will lead to the creation of a sports betting and online gambling platform in the U.S. with a mobile app and website featuring odds and highlights.Murren has previously expressed support for the leagues benefitting from the newly created market, but for the “integrity fee” as pushed by Silver and the NBA as well as other leagues.“I’m not a fan of that name, and I don’t have any idea what the economic proposition would be, but in so many cases there are opportunities, and this is on a going forth basis,” he told The Associated Press hours after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in May.The deal announced Tuesday also calls for cross-promotion: MGM will be advertised on NBA assets like NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and social media platforms. In turn, MGM will promote the NBA on its betting platforms.The NBA and MGM have been in business together before now. MGM owns the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, who play inside the Mandalay Bay casino, and is also a presenter of the NBA Summer League.“This is a whole new world for us,” Silver said. Nadine Lustre’s phone stolen in Brazil Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Serena Williams loses in most lopsided defeat of career Peza offers relief to ecozone firms View comments
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Wednesday held its Commissioning Parade at Durban Park, where 55 ensigns were promoted to second lieutenants after completing the Standard Officer Course 50 and the Reserve Officer Course 16.In fulfilling protocol, President David Granger was tasked with the inspection of troops which included 374 ranks, 20 officers and the ensigns.Some of the ensigns during the Commissioning ParadeThis year, 28 officers successfully completed the Standard Officers Course 50 while 27 completed the Reserve Officers Course 16.After being presented with their badges from the Head of State, the Sword of Honour was presented to Jehu West and Robert Skeete, while the runner-up Best Student was awarded to Trevaughn Waldron. Best International Student was presented to Mark Choc.On Tuesday, a Commissioning Service for the ensigns were held at Camp Ayanganna. These activities will continue on Thursday when the officers take their official oath.Earlier this year, 12 senior officers from the GDF were promoted having received their new badges of rank after approval from the President.The list of promotions included Lieutenant Colonel Sherwin Anderson, who at that time was pursuing overseas training. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel.Majors Jermain Cort, Sean Harmon, (Lieutenant Commander – Coast Guard) Roger Nurse, Eon Murray, Ron Caulder, and Drumson Mc Caulay were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, while Captains Ron Daniels, Jose Ferreira, Delrae McLean, Jamie Castello, (Lieutenant Coast Guard) Adrian McLean, and Farhaan Uthman were awarded with the rank of Major.
Proceeds from the local Mega Lottery campaign helps provide funds to a variety of Fort St. John’s non-profit organizations. In the past more than $200,000 has gone to groups like Minor Hockey, Abbeyfield House and Northern Dance.Member of the Rotary Club and volunteer of the Mega Lottery Committee, Moira Green explains how the local clubs associated with the sale of Mega Lottery tickets, like the Bear Mountain Ski Club, are now capable of seeing a profit margin as the cost associated has been officially covered by the tickets sold to date.“There’s a cost to the lottery in terms of administration and prizes,” Green goes on to explain. “Once those cost are covered, then the rest of the funds that are collected by the lottery are distributed to our participating clubs on a weighted average bases – based on their ticket sales.”- Advertisement -This year the draw will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday December 27, 2014 at the Totem Mall. For a full list of prizes, click here.
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Marco Reus 1 Manchester United and Liverpool fans are excellent at winding each other up.In the latest instalment of their online war of words, United supporters have been mocking their Merseyside counterparts over the rather tenuous links between the Reds and Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus.Some Arsenal supporters have joined in the trolling, while even Liverpool fans themselves are having a laugh at the Reus rumours.Reus has been identified as Liverpool fans’ prime target this summer after the £49m sale of Raheem Sterling to Man City, and they have reportedly assembled a petition for the German’s signature in the hoping of convincing club owner John W Henry to make a move.The rumours were fuelled further on Wednesday after current Reds’ full back Alberto Moreno started following Reus on Instagram (yes, people actually read into things like this.)As a result, Red Devils and other supporters are thoroughly enjoying the apparent circus that is unfolding in front of them.Some of the best tweets can be found below.
1 What a week for Justin Bieber. The world-famous pop star has gone from celebrating Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One win in Monaco to playing football with Barcelona ace Neymar in his back garden. The Canadian, 22, shocked his 70million Instagram followers on Friday when he uploaded the 31-second video, captioned: ‘@neymarjr and I messin around in my backyard’Neymar, 24, is enjoying a break after scoring 31 goals in 52 appearances for club and country in 2015/16. The Barcelona star has opted to miss his nation’s upcoming Copa America tournament in favour of playing in the Rio Olympics in August. Bieber displays surprisingly good ball juggling skills – see above!Below, is an image of the pop star with Lewis Hamilton last week:
There was no winner of last week’s lotto. The numbers drawn were 8,10,16 and 30. Two prizes of €50 went to Annette Breslin, The Glen and Eileen Gallagher, Main Street. Next week’s jackpot is €4,900.The minor boards AGM takes place this Friday 29th November in the clubhouse at 8pm.The clubs AGM will take place on Friday 6th December at 7.30pm. Nomination and motion forms are available from the Inniskeel Co-op. All filled in forms must be returned by Monday 2nd December to the clubs secretary Vincent Cranley. A full range of Naomh Conaill merchandise is for sale in the Inniskeel Co-op and in Maxwells Ballinamore. Naomh Conaill merchandise gift vouchers now are available in the Inniskeel Co-op.The club held a very successful Strictly come jiving in the Highlands Hotel last Saturday. Thanks to all our sponsors , the dancers who provided great entertainment on the night, Shauna and David for teaching them, Maria and David our two fabulous MC’s and to all the backroom team who helped bring it all together – your help was very much appreciated. Congratulations to Carol and Gerry who were crowned the winners. GAA NEWS: GLENTIES CLUB HOSTS SUCCESSFUL ‘STRICTLY JIVING’ NIGHT was last modified: November 27th, 2013 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:GAA NEWS: GLENTIES CLUB HOSTS SUCCESSFUL ‘STRICTLY JIVING’ NIGHT
4 Lanterns USL Results & Reports Bonagee Utd. 1 2 Letterkenny RoversSwilly Rovers 0 4 Cockhill Celtic Finn Harps Res. 1 2 Drumkeen Utd.Fanad Utd. 1 4 Derry City Res. ReportsDerry Get Win in FanadFanad Utd. 1Derry City Res. 4The young Fanad United side were no match for the very impressive Derry City Reserves side in this match which was played in glorious conditions in Traigh-a-Loch. Derry started strongly and took the lead in the second minute. A Nathan Boyle cross was met at the back post by Ciaran Harkin who made no mistake. Derry continued to push and in the 10th minute a Cormac Burke shot was well blocked by Johnny Logue. It didn’t take long for Derry to extend their lead however as in the 12th minute a cross from the right from Shay Dunlop deceived young Fanad keeper Shane Graham and Cormac Burke scored with a header. Fanad to their credit kept trying and in the 15th minute Derry had their keeper Ciaran Gallagher to thank when he blocked a Kevin Murray header from a Declan Sweeney free kick. Derry should have extended their lead in the 27th minute when Caolan McLaughlin missed a free header at the back post following a corner. Fanad were given hope in the second minute of the second half. Following a defensive mix up, David Edwards finished into the bottom corner from close range to reduce the deficit. Derry however responded in spectacular fashion 2 minutes later. When the ball broke to Cormac Burke 30 yards out, he unleashed an unstoppable swerving shot into the top corner. 5 minute later Derry put the game to bed. Michael Barr’s cross from the right was met by the un-marked Conor McDermott who made no mistake with his header. Fanad continued to battle and in the 65th minute substitute Oisin Hasset went on a mazy run and his final shot was well saved by Gallagher. In the 67th minute, youth team captain Dean McCarry struck the cross bar with a fantastic 25 yard free kick after Johnny Logue was fouled. There were few more chances by either side after that although in the final minute Conor McDermott will be wondering how he didn’t score Derry’s fifth when he missed an open goal from 4 yards out. On this showing Derry won’t be far away from the top of the table come the end of the season. Best for Fanad were Kevin Murray, Johnny Logue, David Edwards. Best for Derry were Caolan McLoughlin, Cormac Burke and Conor McDermottFanad United: Shane Graham, Ronan Sweeney (Oisin Hasset 60), Joe Friel, Declan Sweeney, Kevin Murray, Glenn McNulty (Shay Durning 13), Dean McCarry, Brian McVeigh, David Edwards, Johnny Logue, Conor Mathewson (Kyle Burke 41)
Derry City: Ciaran Gallagher, Shay Dunlop, Mark Timlin, Conor Barr, Caolan McLaughlin, Cormac Burke, Ciaran Harkin, Nathan Boyle, Conal Kelly, Conor McDermott, Michael Barr.
Ref. S. TonerDrumkeen Beat Harps Drumkeen Utd. 2Finn Harps Res. 1Finn Harps Reserves the visitors to St Patrick’s Park on a sunny Easter Sunday, The home side welcomed Ryan Gildea and David Shovlin back to their starting line up, Drumkeen had several chance in the first half ,Conor Carlin ran on to a Eunan Kelly flick on but his effort went narrowly wide of the post, Eunan Kelly also shot wide after he was put in by Shovlin. Darren McCready also had a lovely effort well saved by Shaun Patton, Harps were lively and were dangerous on the break but Stephen Conroy didn’t have to make a save until the 25th minute, the first half ended scoreless, Both teams started the second half brightly, Darren McCready Had a couple of efforts that went over the bar,at the other end Harps forced few corners and a couple of free kicks which were well dealt with by the home defence, The first goal of the game came on seventy minutes, David Shovlin passed to Ronan Coyle who played a lovely pass to Darren Cassidy who fired it home. Drumkeen doubled their lead shortly after when they were awarded a penalty, Conor Carlin was brought down in the box and referee Vincent Mc Laughlin had no hesitation in pointing to the spot, he also gave a straight red card to Harps defender for the last man tackle. Darren McCready took the penalty and made no mistake., That looked like game over but with just a couple of minutes left Harps pulled a goal back, A Gareth Harkin corner was headed home by Graham Fisher, this made for a nervy last few minutes for the home side but they held on and got a hard earned win,DRUMKEEN Stephen Conroy, Michael Carroll, Dean Bonner, Ryan Gildea, Paddy McLaughlin, Philip Whyte, Darren Cassidy, Darren McCready, Eunan Kelly, Conor Carlin, David Shovlin, subs Chris Mc Bride on for white 65 mins, Ronan Coyle on for Kelly 71 mins, Gavin Reilly on for Carroll 71 mins, FINN HARPS, Shaun Patton, Graham Fisher, Shane Porter,, Paul McDermott ,Ryan Curran, Darragh Black, Mark Forker, Shane Buchanan, Paul McVeigh, Gareth Harkin, Ciaran Scanlon, SUBS Matthew Henry on for Shane Buchanan 68 mins, Dean Mc Connell on for Darragh Black, Chris Flanagan on for Ryan Curran, Referee Vincent McLaughlin.Macca Goal Wins Letterkenny DerbyBonagee Utd. 1Letterkenny Rovers 2Letterkenny Rovers claimed all three points in this local derby, but were made to work hard for their victory by a good performance by the home side. Clear cut chances were scarce in the first forty five, with only Frankie McBrearty’s effort from distance that Jason Quinn expertly pushed onto the post was the only opportunity of note. The second half sprung to life when just thirty seconds from the kick off, the visitors to the lead. A throw in from Kevin McGrath reached Darren McElwaine on the edge of the box. The Convoy man laid the ball off to Steve Okakpu, who drilled home from ten yards. The visitors doubled their lead in the 59th minute. McElwaine, who battled well with the Bonagee defence all afternoon, scored after a goalmouth scramble. This somehow spurred Bonagee into life and they had a couple of good chances just after that when Aidan McLaughlin struck the bar from close range and Aaron Harkin made Quinn push one around the post. McLaughlin did reduce the deficit with fourteen minutes to go when he turned inside the area and placed the ball into the far corner. Bonagee did pushed for an equaliser, but Letterkenny held out for all three points in their pursuit for silverware this season. Best for Bonagee were Frankie McBrearty and Daryl McBrearty, with John Doherty & Aaron O’Hagan excelling for the away team.Bonagee: Darren Smyth, Jamie Lynagh, Daryl McDermott, Darek Frankowski, Gareth Breslin, Mark Harkin, Frankie McBrearty, Daryl Brown, Aaron Harkin, Aidan McLaughlin & Kevin Barr.Letterkenny Rovers: Jason Quinn, Barry O Donnell, John Doherty, Johnny Minnock, Neil Lloyd, Matt Harkin, Aaron O Hagan, Kevin Deery, Kevin McGrath, Darren McElwaine & Oisin McMenamin.Cockhill Cruise in Ramelton SunSwilly Rovers 0Cockhill Celtic 4Champions Cockhill maintained their place at the top of the 4 Lanterns USL table after a good victory in a sun drenched Ramelton on Easter Sunday over a disappointing Swilly Rovers who will take on UCC in the first round of the FAI Cup next weekend. A double from Gerald “Jazzer” McLaughlin and further strikes from Mark Moran and Derek Doherty sent the Inishowen men home with full points after a job well done as they prepare for a top of the table clash with Letterkenny Rovers next weekend.Swillys Dylan Hegarty was just wide with a 25 yard free on four minutes. Mark Moran corner on 6 mins and Gerard Mc Laughlin scored from 6 yards to make Cockhill 1-0 leaders. As the goal was scored there was a foul on swilly keeper Wade who needed treatment for several minutes. A Mark Moran header on ten minutes, Gerard Mc Lauglin headed home to make it 2-0 to Cockhill. Gareth Wade denied Mark Moran with a super save on 17 minutes. Laurence Toland to Mc Hugh to Mooney, great save by Cullen in the Cockhill goal to deny Mooney on twenty minutes. Martin Mc Daid hit the post for Swilly on 21 minutes. Cockhills Mark Moran made it 3-0 firing home from 10 yards on 26 minutes. Derek Doherty’s deflected show made it 4-0 on 40 minutes. Swilly David Fisher shot inches wide on 50 minutes. Swilly improved a lot in the second half but the damage had already been done. Injuries during the game to Ryan Shields and Gareth Wade certainly did not help the Swilly cause.Match Referee: Paul DuddySwilly Rovers: Gareth Wade, Darren Dunsworth, Gareth Collioun, Marty Boyce, Dylan Hegarty, Ryan Shields, David Fisher, Marty Mc Daid, Michael Mc Hugh, Laurence Toland, Calvin Mooney.Subs: Mark Wilson, Cathal Diver, Duncan Patterson, Damien Friel, Ryan Mc Daid, John RoulstoneCockhill Celtic: Gavin Cullen, Kieran Mc Lauglin, Peter Doherty, Jonny Hauelin, William O Connor, Derek Doherty, Liam O’Donnell, Malachy Mc Dermott, Gerard Mc Laughlin, Mark Moran, James BradleySubs: Conor Kelly, Oisin Mc Colgan, Michael Moore, Lee Mc Carron, Paul Mc Kinley, Aidan O DonnellFixtures4 Lanterns USLWednesday, April 23rd at 6:45pmSwilly Rovers v Fanad Utd. Ref. V. McLaughlinFriday, April 25th at 7pmDrumkeen Utd. v Derry City Res. Ref. T. McAreeSunday, April 27th at 2pmCockhill Celtic v Letterkenny Rovers Ref. P. DuddyBonagee Utd. v Finn Harps Res. Ref. P. Coll4 LANTERNS USL: AWAY DAY WINS FOR ROVERS, DRUMKEEN, CITY & HOOPS was last modified: April 20th, 2014 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:senior donegal soccersoccerUSL
Drake (9-4, 2-0 MVC) started 2017 with a 90-64 win over Missouri State on New Year’s Day. For the second-consecutive game, the Bulldogs never trailed as they led the Bears by 39 points at one point in the fourth quarter. Senior point guard Caitlin Ingle (Runnells, Iowa) equaled her career-high with 15 assists, and it is the fourth time in her decorated career she has hit the mark. Ingle and her teammates have shared this season as she and the team are tied for second in the nation in assists at 8.5 and 21.3 per game, respectively. Wendell, who leads the MVC and ranks seventh in the country in scoring at 22.2 points per game, continues to show she is more than just a scorer as she is averaging 3.2 assists to rank fourth in the league. Drake continues its two-game homestand on Sunday evening when it welcomes Southern Illinois to the Knapp Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will follow the Drake men’s basketball team who hosts Evansville at 3 p.m. Print Friendly Version Live Video Rounding out the double-digit group was freshman Becca Hittner (Urbandale, Iowa) who finished one point shy of her career-high with 18 points, redshirt sophomore Becca Jonas (Independence, Mo.) was next with 12 points followed by sophomores Nicole Miller (Walker, Iowa) and Sammie Bachrodt (Wichita, Kan.) with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Junior Paige Greiner (Williamsburg, Iowa) just missed joining the group with a season-high nine points. Jonas added 10 rebounds to record her 11th career double-double and first since her freshman season. Evansville started the season with five-straight losses, but has wins in seven of its last eight games to compile a 7-6 overall record. The Purple Aces’ lone loss during that span was at then No. 8 Louisville on Dec. 18. Evansville opened MVC play with home wins over Indiana State and Loyola. Seniors Sara Dickey and Camary Williams pace the Purple Aces in scoring at 16.8 and 16.4 points per game. Williams averages 7.3 rebounds and a nation-leading 5.15 steals per game. Head coach Matt Ruffing had the interim tag removed on Dec. 21 after serving in that role since late last season. Story Links
Live Stats Live Audio DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women’s basketball team returns home to the Knapp Center to host Evansville on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. The Missouri Valley Conference game will be broadcast online via The Valley on ESPN3 and on the radio on ESPN Des Moines 1350-AM. Five players scored in double-figures led by senior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.) who finished with a game-high 22 points. It is the 62nd time in her outstanding career Wendell has scored 20 or more points in a game. She moved past former Illinois State standout Kristi Cirone (2,139) to fourth all-time in MVC history in career points with 2,147. Drake Game Notes 