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Non ci eravamo tanto amati. Mai. Adesso, però, è ufficiale: Simone Pianigiani e Gianni Petrucci si lasciano così, senza rancore.   Il coach ex Siena non sarà più il Ct, incarico che ricopriva dal 2009, ma resta in federazione - si legge nel comunicato FIP - "come supervisore tecnico delle Nazionali e degli indirizzi (?) dei Centri Tecnici Federali".   Non un fulmine a ciel sereno, perché fra coach e presidente federale il cielo sopra e dopo Berlino - anche se lì l'Italia si è qualificata ed è a Lille che invece è uscita - sereno non lo è stato mai.    Pianigiani è vincolato fino a settembre 2016 e per ora si parla di separazione consensuale, ma la situazione è in divenire.  La fiducia, invece, quella è andata: il sesto posto all'Europeo, al di là delle posizioni ufficiali, in federazione non è stato apprezzato. Come la poca "mediaticità", chiamiamola così, del Ct uscente.   Il candidato alla successione non può che essere unico: Ettore Mess...

Nella Grande Mela trionfo keniano con Biwott e Keitany.  Delusione Italia: Incerti 9a, Lalli 11°, Meucci ritirato 2 Nov 2015 - La Gazzetta dello Sport Massimo Lopes Pegna CORRISPONDENTE DA NEW YORK © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA Alla partenza, il sindaco Bill De Blasio è raggiante: la maratona al mattino, le World Series del baseball nel Queens alla sera , con i Mets. La possibilità di mettere in vetrina, ce ne fosse bisogno, l’efficienza della sua New York. E poi c’è Spike Lee, che da «grand marshal» s’infila dentro un’auto scoperta un po’ pacchiana e guida il serpentone dei cinquantamila fino al traguardo di Central Park, dove, confessa, non era mai stato. Sotto, il regista Spike Lee, 58 anni, «Grand Marshal» della corsa. È il terzo di sempre e il primo non atleta: gli altri furono Emil Zatopek (1979) e nel 2003 la norvegese Grete Waitz, 9 volte vincitrice a New York SOLITO COPIONE  Il copione del film, insomma della gara, non cambia da anni. Persino un po’ monotono, perché sia f...

http://www.ncaabasket.net/top-college-preview-3-maryland/ di MANUEL FOLLIS, ncaabasket.net Updated: ottobre 29, 2015 Hanno Melo Trimble, potenzialmente uno dei sophomore più forti di tutta la nazione, hanno reclutato il centro più forte dopo Skal Labissiere (ammesso che quest’ultimo possa giocare) ovvero Diamond Stone e uno dei migliori transfer possibili, Rashaad Sulaimonda Duke . In più del quintetto tornano Jake Layman (lungo bianco tiratore) e Damonte Dodd . Insomma, al di là della (sanguinosa) partenza di Dez Wells , la squadra parte con grandi aspettative.  Il gioco di coach Mark Turgeon è molto bilanciato tra attacco e difesa (dove l’anno scorso erano i migliori della Big Ten ). Ah, scusate, finalmente dovrebbe tornare in campo Robert Carter, fisichino dato al secondo giro del draft come ala grande . Unico dubbio: capire chi farà l’ala piccola resta un mistero. Il giocatore-chiave: Melo Trimble (G, So) Andato via  Dez Wells,   chiavi in ...

di Christian Giordano © - la Repubblica © - Bologna, 8 marzo 2008 «Che sfiga». Poco oxfordiano ma chiaro, Simone Tiribocchi s'è sciacquato la bocca a Valpolicella e rimpianti, nella cena di sabato sera a Verona, quando Chievo-Lecce 3-3 ancora restituiva emozioni, e a condividerle da commensale con lui c'era Pellissier, amico di sempre ed ex compagno d'attacco nel Torino e nel Chievo. I gialloblù, e il rigore sbagliato dal 'gemello' Abbruscato, gli avevano fatto passare l' appetito e suggerito riflessioni su questo pazzo campionato.  «Col Lecce ho fatto 56 punti e 13 gol, come lui (senza rigori), e dopo 28 partite il Chievo è secondo e insegue la promozione diretta, noi siamo quarti e non siamo neanche sicuri dei play-off».  Nemmeno il Bologna capolista lo è, e oggi in Salento dovrà stare attento a non farsi male, guardandosi allo specchio. Molto più simili di quel che non si racconti, emiliani e pugliesi si scimmiottano a vicenda, sin dai proclami e...

Aug 10, 2015 Emmitsburg, Md. (August 10, 2015)—Mount St. Mary's University men's basketball coach Jamion Christian has rounded out his 2015-16 roster with the signing of Elijah Long (Mississauga, Ont./John Carroll [Md.]) to a Grant-In-Aid letter. Long averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior at John Carroll last season after averaging 10 points, four rebounds and four assists his junior season. He played AAU basketball for CIA Bounce. "Elijah is a special player," said Christian. "His ability to score from all over and his intensity on defese will make him a Mount favorite from day one. We want to continue to enhance Mayhem and the signing of Elijah does exactly that. The ability to attract and sign the top players in the state of Maryland has always and will always continue to be a priority for our program. This past season, Elijah was one the most exciting players in the Baltimore Catholic League. His signing shows our abi...

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/level/collegiate/expectations-high-at-the-mount-as-basketball-practice-begins/article_d3b6fe81-8647-53b8-a0f9-9ecacd39d3e3.html Team picked to win the NEC by league coaches By Greg Swatek gswatek@newspost.com Oct 29, 2015 EMMITSBURG — With most of its team intact from last season, Mount St. Mary’s will begin the season in a little more than two weeks under heightened expectations. On Monday, the men’s basketball coaches in the Northeast Conference picked the Mountaineers to win the league , marking the fifth time they have been tabbed as the favorite and the first since the 2009-10 season . Never being one to put much stock in preseason polls, coach Jamion Christian said the poll made for “an exciting day” for the Mount program but dismissed it as being little more than “a nice footnote for the beginning of our season.”   “I don’t think it’s ever a bad thing if people think you have a good team,” he said. The Mountaineers recei...

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2015-10-30/college-basketball-why-game-could-be-faster-season?cid=ncaammsocial_tw_sf14752087 Brian Mull | NCAA.com  Last Updated - Oct 31, 2015 18:29 EDT  It’s certain to happen this season on many occasions, in the earliest college basketball games. A defender will put two hands on a guard who is driving to the basket. An official will blow his whistle and call a foul. And a fan will yell: “Come on ref, let them play!” What the officials are trying to do this season, through a series of mandates by those who govern the sport, is redefine the way the game is played. After years of discussion, the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee, the Rules Committee and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) agreed that action must be taken to reduce physical play and return the game to its free-flowing roots. Of the rules changes made during the offseason, shortening the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 ...

Position:     Guard Height:     5'10" Weight:     190 Year:     Freshman Hometown:     Indianapolis, Ind. High School:     Brebeuf Jesuit HS Experience:     High School BEFORE MARYLAND:  Played at Brebeuf Jesuit High School...also suited up for Indy Hoosiers and coach Mike Peterson in AAU ball where the Hoosiers captured six state championships and landed in the top 10 at nationals on five occasions. PERSONAL: Parents names are Julie and Mick Terrell...has two brothers, Rob and Michael...was Honor Roll throughout high school....Chief’s Award (highest honor at Brebeuf)...enjoys playing golf in his free time...major is Letters & Sciences.

Position:     Guard Height:     6'6" Weight:     200 Year:     Freshman Hometown:     Herndon, Va. High School:     Herndon HS Experience:     High School BEFORE MARYLAND: First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region while at Herndon...Career-high 35 points and boasts Herndon record for dunks in a game with four...Squad finished 23-3 in his final year at Herndon where he averaged 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. PERSONAL: Parents names are Christine and Bill Auslander...Born in Reston, Va...Has two brothers, John and Kevin..John basketball at Maryland and currently serves as a graduate assistant on the team...Career ambitions are to become a basketball coach or a police detective...Major is Criminal Justice.

Position:     Guard Height:     5'9" Weight:     155 Year:     Redshirt Graduate Hometown:     Clarksville, Md. High School:     Trinity College Experience:     Transfer AS A SENIOR (2014-15): Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient...All-Big Ten Academic...appeared in 21 games off the bench for the Terps…posted critical defensive play to clinch Maryland’s win against Valparaiso in the second round of the NCAA Tournament…recorded a game-high three steals off the bench at Iowa (2/8)…played season-high nine minutes against VMI (11/30) and NC Central (12/10)…saw action in first three games vs. Wagner (11/14), Central Connecticut State (11/17) and Fordham (11/20)…career-best 4-for-4 from the charity stripe vs. Fordham (11/20). AS A JUNIOR (2013-14): Appeared in 16 games, averaging 7.2 minutes/g...played in first 12 games of season as backup point guard...made first career start at Maryland v...

Position:     Forward Height:     7'1" Weight:     250 Year:     Sophomore Hometown:     Kosice, Slovakia High School:     Canarias Academy Experience:     High School AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15):  Appeared in 30 games…third on the team in blocks (19)…averaged 2.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game…played 24 minutes in key defensive role against Wisconsin (2/24)…added six rebounds and four points vs. Badgers…made first career start vs. Northwestern (1/25)…posted four points and a career-high two assists and two steals vs. Oakland (12/27)…notched career-high 10 points against VMI (11/30)…played a career-high 28 minutes in win vs. #13 Iowa State (11/25)…posted four points, two blocks and career-best eight rebounds vs. Iowa State (11/25)…scored six points and added three rebounds and a block against Arizona State (11/24)…recorded five rebounds and four points against Monmout...

Position:     Forward Height:     6'9" Weight:     230 Year:     Freshman Hometown:     Caplijina, Bosnia and Herzegov High School:     Elektrotehnicka Skol Experience:     High School BEFORE MARYLAND:  Played with KK Split in the Junior Euroleague...Was also a member of the U-18 Croatian National Team and is slated to participate in the U-20 Croatian National Team next summer...attended Elektrotehnicka Skola in Split, Croatia.

Position:     Guard Height:     5'11" Weight:     175 Year:     Graduate Hometown:     Westminster, Md. High School:     Westminster AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15):  Appeared in two games for the Terps...grabbed one rebound. BEFORE MARYLAND -  Spent one year on the women's basketball scout team…Played at Westminster High School in Westminster, Md...Debuted against Central Connecticut State on Nov. 17. PERSONAL - Parents are Mark and Vicki…Has an older brother, Tyler, who plays baseball at Stevenson University in Owings Mill, Md.…Majoring in aerospace engineering and plans to graduate in 2016...Role models are his parents and brother…Favorite television channel is the Discovery Channel…Favorite basketball player is John Stockton…Favorite team is the Washington Wizards.

Position:     Guard/Forward Height:     6'7" Weight:     205 Year:     Sophomore Hometown:     Monmouth Junction, N.J. High School:     Westtown School Experience:     High School PERSONAL: Full name is Jared Drew Nickens ... parents names are Robert Nickens and Robbi Jones... born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in North Brunswick, N.J... has two older brothers, Mark and Robert... Kyrie Irving and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist went to the same high school... favorite athlete growing up was Allen Iverson ... enjoys doodling... major is Letters & Sciences . AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15):  Appeared in all 35 games, earning starts nine… averaged 6.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game… second on the team with 57 three-pointers… Maryland was 7-1 this season when Nickens scores in double figures… notched 10 points in a Big Ten semifinal win over Indiana (3/13)… rec...

Position:  Power Forward Height:     6'9" Weight:    235 Year:         Junior Hometown:     Thomasville, Ga. High School:     Georgia Tech Experience:     Transfer PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Lawrence Carter, Jr. ... Born April 4, 1994 in Thomasville, Ga. ... Son of Robert and Linda Carter ... Enjoys table tennis and baseball ... Dad put a basketball in his hands at age 3. NOTES:  Twice invited to participate in training camp for USA Basketball, last summer for the Under-19 team to prepare for the FIBA Americas U19 Championships in the summer of 2013 ... Participated in the USA U18 trials in the summer of 2012. AS A JUNIOR (2014-15): Redshirt season . AS A SOPHOMORE AT GEORGIA TECH (2013-14):  Established himself as a force in the post in the non-conference season before suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee at Charlotte on Dec. 29...

Position:     Head Coach Experience:     4th season Alma Mater:     Mount St. Mary's Graduating Year:     2004     Bio In just three seasons, head coach Jamion Christian has led Mount St. Mary’s back to the top of the Northeast Conference.  After taking the Mount to the Northeast Conference title game in his first season, Christian guided the Mount to the NEC title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2014.  This past season, the Mount earned a top four finish in the NEC standings for the second consecutive season. Christian led the Mountaineers to an 88-71 victory over Robert Morris in the NEC championship gamein 2014 to seal the Mount’s first bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2008.  Christian’s team finished the regular season in fourth place, earning the school’s first NEC Tournament home game since 2010.  The Mount staged a historic rally in that game, coming back from a 19-point defici...

Height:     7-0 Weight:     225 Year:     Sr.-R Hometown:     Fredericksburg, Va. High School:     Fredericksburg Christian School Position:     C     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Appeared in all 30 games with four starts...Averaging 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds...Led the team with 38 blocked shots...Scored season-high 11 points in the Mount's home win over LIU Brooklyn...Grabbed season-high 12 rebounds at American...Had nine points in season opener at Arizona...Shot 56.8 percent from the field and 75.6 percent at the foul line...Had two or more blocks in five of the final six games of the season, and in 13 games on the year. 2013-14 SEASON:  Started 26 of 33 games for the Mount in 2013-14, averaging 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds...Shot 60.4 percent from the field while leading the team with 44 blocked shots...Shot 84.4 percent at the charity stripe...Scored 15 points on 6-of-6 sho...

Height:     6-8 Weight:     190 Year:     So. Hometown:     Shelby, N.C. High School:     Fishburne Military Acad. Position:     F     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 18 games played...Scored season-high six points at Wake Forest...Grabbed four rebounds in home win over Wagner...Made first collegiate start at Saint Francis U, scoring four points...Shot 58.8 percent from the floor for the season. HIGH SCHOOL:  Helped lead Fishburne Military School to a 25-7 record last season as a postgraduate…A 6-8 wing, averaged 11 points and six rebounds in helping Shelby High School to a 21-7 record as a senior…A versatile player who can play anywhere on the court...Has a wingspan of 7'2. PERSONAL:  Parents are Todd and Veronica Wray…Majoring in international business.

Height:     6-5 Weight:     200 Year:     Fr. Hometown:     Baltimore, Md. High School:     Monteverde Academy (Fla.) Position:     G

* - Must sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA transfer rules Height:     6-4 Weight:     210 Year:     Jr. Hometown:     Hampton, Va. High School:     Kecoughtan Position:     G     Bio AS A SOPHOMORE (at East Carolina):  Appeared in six games in 2014-15, scoring three points in 14 minutes of action. AS A FRESHMAN (at East Carolina):  Averaged 2.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 4.8 minutes in eight games played during the season...Shot 6-of-11 (.545) from the field and was 3-for-7 (.429) from three-point range...Scored career-best 11 points against Chowan in the third game of the year...Hit a pair of three-pointers while playing season-high 13 minutes...Had three rebounds in win over McNeese State. HIGH SCHOOL:  Attended Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Va....Averaged 16 points per game and made 71 3-pointers as a senior...Earned second-team all-district honors.. Help...

Height:     6-9 Weight:     190 Year:     Fr.-R Hometown:     Gastonia, N.C. High School:     Gastonia Day Position:     F     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Was a redshirt for the Mountaineers his freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as a senior at Gaston Day School…Team finished with a 19-12 record…As a junior, helped lead the team to a 22-9 record…Is long and athletic, and his size at the wing position allows him to guard many different positions…Possesses a solid outside shot as well. PERSONAL:  Mother is Mary Henderson…Majoring in sport management…Born February 9, 1996…Has a sister, Jasmine, and brother, Corey.

Height:     6-7 Weight:     235 Year:     Sr. Hometown:     Sterling, Va. High School:     Potomac Falls Position:     F     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Named Third Team All-Northeast Conference...Started all 27 games he played as a junior, averaging 10.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game...Posted five double-doubles, all in NEC games, during the year...Had career-high 26 points while grabbing 12 boards in double-overtime loss at Wagner...Hit 14-of-17 at foul line in that game...Had 21 points, 10 rebounds and career-best six steals in road win at Fairleigh Dickinson...Grabbed career-high 13 boards in win at Sacred Heart and home win oer Fairleigh Dickinson...Shot 42.3 percent from the field and was 19-for-50 (.380) from three-point range...Had seven or more rebounds in 16 games during the year...Scored in double figures on 14 occasions. 2013-14 SEASON:  Appeared in 33 games as a...

Height:     6-7 Weight:     205 Year:     Fr.-R Hometown:     Randallstown, Md. High School:     Randallstown Position:     F     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Was a redshirt his freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL:  An athletic shot blocker who loves to play above the rim….Has a reach of 7' and is a high energy player who is a good rebounder…Played six games his senior season due to injury, averaging a double-double in those contests…Finished career with 295 points, 259 rebounds and 89 blocks, including a school-record 10 blocks in one game…Played for Team Shizzle in AAU. PERSONAL:  Parents are Lawrence and Wanda Manning…Has two sisters, Chantel and Christina…Majoring in communications...Born May 14, 1996.

Height:     6-0 Weight:     175 Year:     Fr. Hometown:     Mississauga, Ont. High School:     John Carroll (Md.) Position:     G     Bio HIGH SCHOOL:  Averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 steals as a senior at John Carroll...Averaged 10 points, four rebounds and four assists his junior season... He played AAU basketball for CIA Bounce. PERSONAL:  One of 10 siblings, and his older brother, Nazareth (Naz) averaged 10.1 points as a junior last year at Iowa State...The first player from Canada to play at Mount St. Mary's.

Weight: 190 Year: So.-R Hometown: Bowie, Md. High School: Gonzaga Position: G Bio 2014-15 SEASON: One of the top defenders on the team, he started the final 18 games of the year...Appeared in 27 games, averaging 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists...Had seven points and four rebounds in win at Sacred Heart...Dished out season-high four assists in home win over Wagner...Had five points, three rebounds and three assists in first collegiate start, a double-overtime loss to Wagner. 2013-14 SEASON: Missed the entire 2013-14 season after suffering a torn ACL in preseason. HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.1 points per game as a senior at Gonzaga High School...Helped lead team to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) regular season championships and a 30-9 record...Was selected First Team All-WCAC and was named Fourth Team All-Met by the Washington Post. PERSONAL: Majoring in accounting and business...Born February 18, 1994. Height: 6-1

Height:     6-6 Weight:     200 Year:     Jr. Hometown:     Dallas, Texas High School:     Highland Park Position:     F     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Averaged 5.6 points while appearing in all 30 games as a sophomore...Scored in double figures five times on the year, including three of the final four games...Scored season-high 14 points, hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range, in NEC Quarterfinal loss to Saint Francis U...Shot 39.7 percent (48-of-121) from three-point range...Had nine games with three or more three-pointers made...Tallied 13 points at Seton Hall. 2013-14 SEASON:  Appeared in all 33 games, starting six, for the Mount in his freshman season...Averaged 5.6 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...Was 55-for-138 (.399) from three-point range...Had eight games with three or more three-pointers...Erupted for career-high 21 points, hitting 7-of-12 from three-po...

Height:     5-10 Weight:     160 Year:     Sr. Hometown:     Galloway, N.J. High School:     Holy Spirit Position:     G     Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Played in 11 games, averaging 1.4 points and 0.2 rebounds...Scored career-high 10 points, hitting 3-of-5 from three-point range, at Wake Forest...Hit a three-pointer in win at Central Connecticut...Finsihed 4-of-14 (.286) from three-point range. 2013-14 SEASON:  Appeared in 14 games in his first season as a walk-on for the Mountaineers...Averaged 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds per game...Made collegiate debut at Villanova, hitting a pair of free throws for his first two collegiate points...Made first collegiate start at Maryland-Eastern Shore...Tallied two points, three rebounds and a pair of assists at No. 1 Michigan State...Recorded two points, an assist and a steal in loss at Texas Tech in 10 minutes of action... Mem...

Height:     6-3 Weight:     180 Year:     Jr. Hometown:     York, Pa. High School:     Northeastern Position:     G Bio 2014-15 SEASON:  Appeared in 29 games with 13 starts as a sophomore...Averaged 4.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists...Scored season-high nine points in wins over Loyola and at Sacred Heart...Dished out season-high six assists in home win over St. Francis Brooklyn...Had eight points and six boards at home vs. CCSU...Grabbed career-high nine rebounds in 74-64 win against Wagner...Grabbed seven or more rebounds in four of final seven games of season. 2013-14 SEASON:  Started 10 of 30 games played his freshman campaign...Averaged 2.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game...Made collegiate debut at West Virginia, finishing with one points and a pair of rebounds in 19 minutes...Tallied six assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals at BYU...Scored ...

Height: 5-5 Weight: 165 Year: So. Hometown: Mebane, N.C. High School: Eastern Alamance Position: G Bio 2014-15 SEASON: Named to All-Northeast Conference Rookie Team...Started all 30 games, averaging 8.2 points and 3.3 assists...Scored season-high 22 points in 73-67 overtime loss at St. Francis Brooklyn...Had 11 games in double figures in scoring...Tallied 17 points in double-overtime loss at Wagner...Had 11 games with five or more assists...Hit 32-of-96 (.333) from three-point range. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Associated Press All-State and NCBCA All-State as a senior…Was the Times News Region Player of the Year and the Mid State 3A Conference Player of the Year…Named to the Danville Register & Bee All-Tournament team…Third in North Carolina state history in free throws made (554) and fifth in free throws attempted (675)…Scored 2,228 points in high school, 17th in state history…Finished high school career with school record 515 assists…Averaged 25.1 p...