(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) After laying an egg upon their return from a mammoth seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers are out to get back on track when they face the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon. The Clippers were an impressive 6-1 on a trip through the Eastern Conference but dropped a 117-106 decision to the New Orleans Pelicans at home Wednesday. Despite the defeat, Lo
Champagne and madeira wine, anisette and curacao liquors - Russian tsars preferred fine drinks and only the last emperor did dared to drink vodka with his military men.
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(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) Maryland hopes a trend continues with a road matchup against Ohio State on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio. Since Jan. 2, the Terrapins (13-10, 5-7 Big Ten) have two losses, followed by two wins, two losses, two wins and the current two-game losing streak, the most recent defeat being 56-53 at home to Rutgers on Tuesday. Back-to-back wins will help the cause. "It was a lack of
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Former Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is returning to New England as a member of the staff of new head coach Jerod Mayo. His agency, SportsTrust Advisors, broke the news on social media Friday. The 33-year-old Hightower, who will coach the linebackers, played his entire career with the Patriots, who selected him with the 25th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft out of A
(Photo credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports) The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks were tied together at the NBA trade deadline after both made deals with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday to bolster their playoff hopes. Then the Thunder helped facilitate another Mavericks deal with the Washington Wizards, acquiring a draft pick swap down the road. On Saturday, the Mavericks and Thunder square off in Dallas. Da