Subject :Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. Kevin
Each week, The Reporters put their thumbs out to the good and the bad in the world of sports. Kevin Volland Jersey . This week they discuss the Philadelphia 76ers, Gregg Popovich, Royal and Ancient Golf Club and Bill Belichick. Bruce Arthur, National Post My thumb is up to the Philadelphia 76ers, proud possessors of a win streak for the first time since two weeks before the Olympics began. Any task worth doing is worth doing with commitment, and while you can argue whether tanking to get a good draft pick should be worth doing, thats the system, and the Sixers have been crafting a masterpiece. Before Saturday night they had lost 26 in a row, 29 of 30, and 36 of 39, and 27 straight losses would have a set a new record for consecutive defeats. But Saturday in Philly, the Sixers pulled one out, blowing out the hapless Detroit Pistons by 25 and getting a standing ovation. It was a raft in an ocean, a blip in the sky. But now, no matter what, they can say this: it could have been worse. Steve Simmons, Sun Media My thumb is up to Gregg Popovich, who just might be the greatest coach in the history of professional sport. And I dont say that lightly with terrific respect for the work done by Scotty Bowman and Phil Jackson and Bill Belichick, and yeah, certainly Vince Lombardi. Put your championships aside for a moment - this is the 15th straight season in which Popovichs San Antonio Spurs have won between 50 and 63 games in the NBA. To put that into perspective, thats the same number of 50-win seasons combined over that time that the Knicks, Celtics, Bulls, Warriors, Nets, Wizards, Pacers, 76ers, Bobcats, Hawks, and Raptors have won. Having Tim Duncan helps. But Duncan at 37 is slowing down. Heading to another 60 win season, Gregg Popovich doesnt seem to be. Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated My thumb is up to the R&A, for finally entering a new century. The 20th. The Royal and Ancient is urging its membership to allow women to become members of the venerable St. Andrews golf club in Scotland when it votes in September. This is a mere 260 years after the home of golf was founded, which qualifies as progress. Two other courses in the Open Championship rotation, Muirfield and Royal St. Georges, have yet to tiptoe down this perilous path to equality. By comparison, the nice gentlemen at Augusta National, which started accepting female members in 2012 - hello, Condoleeza Rice! - look like wild-eyed progressives. Dave Hodge, TSN My thumb is up to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, for making me seem less crazy than others think I am. I have been saying for years that the complexities of video review are confusing and unnecessary, and that a better system would be a very simple system that allows anything to be challenged. And no less an authority than Belichick is leading a push in this direction in the NFL. Never mind "this can be challenged under certain circumstances, but not that under any circumstances"--as Belichick says, "if a coach thinks his team has been victimized by a bad call, he should be able to question it, and its up to him to use the limited number of challenge flags with that in mind." As I say, "challenges might actually be fewer--same with wrong calls--and replay rules would be simpler. You can challenge those assumptions, but Bill Belichick wont. Mario Gomez Germany Jersey . - While a fast-paced offence has become more of a fixture in recent years, the San Antonio Spurs can still grind out games when needed. Ilkay Gundogan Jersey . "I knew it was gone. I mean, I felt it," the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year said. "I havent felt like that in a while. I havent got extension on a ball in a pretty long time.Wales goal hero Hal Robson-Kanu has told Sky Sports News HQ that Englands players will not be getting any special treatment in Thursdays Euro 2016 showdown. Chris Colemans team go into the match knowing a victory against their British rivals could all but seal their qualification into the knock-out stages from Group B.Robson-Kanu was a substitute against Slovakia on Saturday evening after suffering an Achilles injury last month, but ensured his place in Welsh football folklore, coming off the bench to score an 81st-minute winner. Preparations have already started. Weve been in the gym this morning and our focus is very much on the next game, Robson-Kanu told Sky Sports News HQ.I think everyone knows what England have with the quality of players they have in the team. We will be fully aware of what to expect. Bale ready for feisty derby Gareth Bale cannot wait to face England Our approach wont change. Its always about what we can do, how we can affect the opposition.I think if we implement that correctly, we definitely have players that will hurt them.Robson-Kanus third Wales goal secured a famous 2-1 victory and put them top of their section, with England and Russia drawing the other Group B game 1-1. Welsh striker Hal Robson-Kanu enjoys his late winner against Slovakia It was Wales first ever appearance in the tournament and the 27-year-old was keen to praise the travelling fans. Manuel Neuer Germany Jersey. Its amazing scoring for your nation at any time, let alone in a competition of this magnitude and when it means a lot to the nation. That one was definitely for the fans, added Kanu-Robson. Around 30,000 Wales supporters travelled to Bordeaux for the game [The support] was massive, we all felt like it was a home game.The build-up to the game and the feeling around Bordeaux, you could really feel the support. That carried on into the stadium and we were able to carry onto the pitch.Catch up with all the latest Euro 2016 news with Euro Breakfast each morning on Sky Sports News HQ from 6am Also See: Rooney: No focus on Bale Euro 2016 Day Three LIVE Coleman: Wales dont fear England UEFA to discipline Russia Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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