(Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings’ promising rookie linebacker, Dallas Turner, hit a bump in the road during their Week 2 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. A knee injury in the fourth quarter cut his game short after he’d notched two tackles. Head coach Kevin O’Connell initially downplayed the severity, labeling Turner…
You’re surely familiar with the trope of aging sluggers who sell out for pull-side power because they can’t catch up to the fastball like they used to. They need to start gearing up to swing earlier, forcing them to guess what pitch is coming instead of reacting to what they see. They hope that extra…
Matt Turner’s night didn’t start off on the best note, but the 29-year-old responded in a big way to help the U.S. men’s national team earn a first-ever draw with Brazil. Turner registered 11 saves on Wednesday as Gregg Berhalter’s side earned a 1-1 result against the No. 5-ranked Brazilians. The USMNT shot-stopper earned SBI…
When you look at a lot of No. 1 international goalkeepers, most of them are also starters at club level, however Matt Turner is a rare exception for the U.S. men’s national team. Turner recently completed his first season with English Premier League side Nottingham Forest, jumping right into Steve Cooper’s squad during the first…
The NBA confirmed an illegal screen call on Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the closing seconds of the New York Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report. With 15 seconds left and Indiana trailing 118-117, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbled up…
Photo: LA Clippers/Twitter Evan Turner, Paul George’s former teammate, has commented on George’s performance history, suggesting he tends to underperform. Turner also expressed skepticism about the potential pairing of George and Joel Embiid, characterizing it as “soft” and questioning their ability to succeed as a duo. “I never met a human that would let a…
CINCINNATI – A lot of NFL players, as Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras admitted earlier this week, would feel anxiety if their team used an early-round draft pick on someone who plays their position. But Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II was actually rooting for it. For a moment Friday night, Turner thought it was happening….
Great Britain stalwart Ian Turner has retired from his role as Team Manager of Great Britain Under-20s. Ian has been involved in the programme for two decades, working as manager for over 150 games which included 13 medals, three of them gold. His first management role was with GB Women in 2003, and he also…
Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner believes that Pascal Siakam has been a huge help since being traded from the Toronto Raptors back in mid-January. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “What has the addition of Pascal done for you specifically in the frontcourt? How has him and just his offense been able to open…
Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner believes that Obi Toppin is playing consistently well right now, averaging 15.8 PPG/5.8 RPG/1.8 APG/1.0 SPG/1.0 BPG/65.3% FG/47.8% 3-PT/80.0% FT over the last five games. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “How well is Obi playing right now? He’s scored in double figures for five straight games and is…
