Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports It’s the double-R that makes it tricky. In the name Victor Robles, all of the emphasis is front-loaded. Victor is spondaic and Robles is trochaic, which means three stressed syllables in a row followed by that one last unstressed syllable: VIC-TOR RO-bles. It’s a shout followed by a whisper, which doesn’t…
The coach of the LA Clippers, Ty Lue, mentioned that the timeframe for Kawhi Leonard’s return from a hip injury is uncertain. One factor contributing to this uncertainty is that Leonard has not yet received clearance to engage in practice. Lue explained that Leonard’s hip contusion is a worsening of a previous injury. The initial…
In a game that marked short-term pain in the form of another loss, the Anaheim Ducks are likely more concerned with the potential long-term issue faced by losing a key piece from their lineup. Rising star Leo Carlsson exited the game after a concerning incident involving a collision with Calgary Flames’ defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. The…
