Saturday, January 9, 2021 BLACK HILLS PIONEER | SPORTS Pg 13 David-Goliath: Olympic silver medalist Rivera eyes 2nd W with Manyonga suspended in doping case sub-.500 playoff team MONACO (AP) — Olympic garding whereabouts rules. The long jump silver medalist Luvo cases include missing out-of-com- Manyonga was provisionally petition doping tests or failing to (AP) — loves a good catch phrase game? Why can’t we go win another one after suspended in a doping case on update details of where they can and is fond of using visual presentations to that?” Friday and could be banned from be contacted by sample collection convey messages to his players. Arians, whose Bucs went 11-5, turned to the Tokyo Games. officials. Manyonga won gold at So linebacker Thomas Davis figured that, some speak of his own, insisting about The Athletics Integrity Unit the 2017 world championships in sooner or later, the man who led Washington Washington, “We don’t see them as a 7-9 team,” said it sent Manyonga a “notice . He finished fourth two to a division title despite a losing record would because of a 5-1 record in Alex of charge” in the case, which is years later in Doha. refer to that time he led Carolina to a division Smith’s starts. based on suspected breaches of American sprinter Christian title despite a losing record. On the other hand, Washington won whereabouts rules. Coleman, the 100-meter cham- “I’m waiting for the PowerPoint to show only one game all season against an op- The South African long jump- pion, is serving a two-year ban up on the screen, where he talks about what ponent that finished with more than six er — who had his 30th birthday imposed after he was initially we were able to do in 2014,” said Davis, a wins. on Friday — is the latest world reprieved to compete at the 2019 member of Rivera’s Panthers a half-dozen , the Seahawks quarter- champion to be investigated re- worlds. years ago and now reunited with the coach in back when they stunned the reigning Super Washington. “He’s going to mention it at some Bowl champion Saints 41-36 a point.” decade ago, and , ’s first- Entering its game against Tom Brady year coach at the time, recalled hearing ex- from Pg 11 he gave police a statement, and and the visiting actly the sort of chatter to which Kerrigan admitted to stabbing his sisters, on Saturday night, NFC East champion referred. UFC FIGHTER the report said. Washington’s 7-9 record made it just the third “There were disparaging comments and peo- He told investigators he used sub-.500 club to win its division. ple appalled at the thought that a team with a help my sister,” the arrest report a brass knuckle knife to stab his The other two — Seattle, 7-9 after the 2010 losing record would be in the playoffs,” Carroll said the woman told neighbors. sisters because a “higher power” regular season, and Carolina, 7-8-1 four years said, “which I thought was hilarious at the As the door was opened, the told him it was “his purpose,” the later — were victorious in the wild-card round, time.” neighbors saw Rivera walking report said. proving that losers can win in the NFL play- The words that wound up mattering more, by, also covered in blood, the re- UFC officials released a state- offs. Hasselbeck said, came in the speech Carroll port said. ment to MMA Weekly, a digital “All you need is hope. If you went on what delivered at Seattle’s initial team meeting of “Shut the door,” Rivera shout- publication that covers the pro- everybody said, then why play the game? the week. ed at the neighbors, according to fession. ... How many times have the experts been That set the tone for what forever will be re- the report. He then shouted, “ev- “UFC is aware of the recent wrong? How many times have there been a membered for ’s tackle-bust- erything is okay.” incident involving Irwin Rivera major upset?” said Rivera, whose Panthers ing “” performance. He took off running when he and subsequently received in- held the to 77 yards in “We were a punchline: ‘You shouldn’t be saw the neighbors were on the formation from his management a 27-16 win over a team coached by Bruce in. You don’t deserve to be in. The Saints phone, the report said. that he has been exhibiting be- Arians, who now runs Tampa Bay. “I say — world champs; ; Delray Beach Police found havior consistent with mental it goes all the way back to way back when, — shouldn’t have to fly all the way out to Rivera about 7 a.m., the report health issues,” the statement when this little guy named David upset Seattle to beat you. They should be allowed said. He spontaneously uttered “I said. The statement said Rivera’s Goliath. to beat you at home,’ said Hasselbeck, now at killed my sisters,” according to career is on hold pending an in- “A lot’s been made of the NFC East and, ESPN. the report. vestigation. ‘Oh, the winner’s not even going to be .500.’ Spectators are banned Saturday because of He was taken to the Boynton A lawyer for Rivera was not Or, ‘Oh, they’re 7-9.’ A lot of people counting the coronavirus pandemic; visiting NFL teams Beach Police Department, where listed on jail records. us out, saying we don’t even really belong went 128-127-1 this season. in the playoffs. But we’re here. The fact of So Brady’s teammates won’t have a hard the matter is, we are here,” linebacker Ryan time hearing audibles. PUBLIC NOTICE Kerrigan said. “We’ve got a playoff game this He might be able to use a hard count to draw The Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is accepting weekend, so why can’t we go win this playoff Washington’s strong defensive front offsides. applications for the urban capital assistance program provided through Section 5310 funds from the Federal Transit Administration. Entities interested in seeking capital assistance through this program must submit the application to the MPO. from Pg 11 He parlayed his struggles into a role as pitch- The MPO will rank the applications prior to forwarding a 5310 funding recom- man for a popular weight loss product. mendation to the SDDOT for consideration. 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Applications are due to the Rapid In 1978, Dave Kingman of the serving as third base coach in the 2001 All-Star City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Office, 300 Sixth Street, Rapid City, hit three homers and drove in eight runs in a game when he tumbled backward while try- SD 57701, by 4 p.m. MST February 10, 2021. ing to avoid the shattered barrel of Vladimir 10-7, extra-inning victory over the Dodgers and Published three times at the approximate cost of $320.63 a reporter asked Lasorda what he thought of Guerrero’s bat in a comical scene. Kingman’s performance. In 1998, Lasorda became interim general “I think it was (expletive) (expletive). Put manager after Fred Claire was fired in the that in,″ Lasorda said. “He beat us with three middle of the season. Spearfish School District (expletive) home runs. How could you ask me a He resigned from that job after the season question like that?″ and was appointed senior vice president. Lasorda was known for his friendship with After the team was sold in 2004 to Frank NOW HIRING! Frank Sinatra and other Hollywood stars. McCourt, Lasorda became special adviser to Sinatra sang the national anthem on opening the chairman, and maintained a busy schedule day of the 1977 season to mark Lasorda’s debut of travel and public appearances on behalf of Evening Custodial Staff as manager. The faux-wood paneled walls of the club until his death. Lasorda’s office were crowded with black- Lasorda had a heart attack during a 2012 3:00pm - 11:30pm and-white autographed photos of his celebrity trip to New York to represent the Dodgers at friends, the framed glass stained by red sauce the major league draft. He had a pacemak- $12.10-$13.10/hour DOE from the pasta served in large foil trays after er implanted and it was replaced five years Full-Time and/or Part-Time games. later. Lasorda’s appetite for winning and eating He is survived by Jo, his wife of 70 years. The couple lived in the same modest home in Applicants may apply online at was equally voracious. His weight ballooned http://www.applitrack.com/bhssc/onlineapp/ throughout his years as manager, and he Fullerton for 68 years. They have a daughter explained, “When we won games, I’d eat to Laura and a granddaughter Emily. The cou- or stop by 525 E. Illinois, Spearfish celebrate. And when we lost games, I’d eat to ple’s son, Tom Jr., died in 1991 of AIDS-related and pick up an application. forget. complications.