Day: February 21, 2017

Value of Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey listed as $500K (Sports Betting News)Value of Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey listed as $500K (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks at a news conference in Foxborough, Mass. Brady did not attend a 2015 celebration at the White House because of what the he insisted was a

The value of Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is listed as $500,000 on a Houston Police Department report. The New England Patriots quarterback is listed as the complainant in the report dated Feb. 6, the day after the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime. A Houston police officer was stationed outside the locker room on the day of the game, but access to the location was controlled by Patriots team security.

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Value of Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey listed as $500K (Sports Betting News)Value of Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey listed as $500K (Sports Betting News)

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks at a news conference in Foxborough, Mass. Brady did not attend a 2015 celebration at the White House because of what the he insisted was a

The value of Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is listed as $500,000 on a Houston Police Department report. The New England Patriots quarterback is listed as the complainant in the report dated Feb. 6, the day after the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime. A Houston police officer was stationed outside the locker room on the day of the game, but access to the location was controlled by Patriots team security.

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Identifying the best in golf not as easy as 10 years ago (Sports Betting News)Identifying the best in golf not as easy as 10 years ago (Sports Betting News)

Dustin Johnson tees off on the 16th hole during the first round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

The evidence was the record that Tiger Woods compiled, whether it was his 79 victories in 17 full years on the PGA Tour, the 10 tournaments he won by at least eight shots or the two times he spent more than five straight years at No. 1. Jason Day has not won since May and still held the No. 1 ranking for 47 consecutive weeks. The new No. 1 is Dustin Johnson, whose five-shot victory at Riviera was his fourth since June, all against the strongest fields.

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Panthers cut 3-time Pro Bowler Mike Tolbert and Paul Soliai (Sports Betting News)Panthers cut 3-time Pro Bowler Mike Tolbert and Paul Soliai (Sports Betting News)

Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert (35) rolls over Washington Redskins outside linebacker Martrell Spaight (50) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Panthers began restructuring their roster on Tuesday, releasing three-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Tolbert and backup defensive tackle Paul Soliai. The versatile Tolbert was utilized as a blocker, runner and receiver during his five seasons with the Panthers, but the 31-year-old’s production tailed off last season. Tolbert carried 35 times for 114 yards with no touchdowns with 10 receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown in 2016.

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Panthers cut 3-time Pro Bowler Mike Tolbert and Paul Soliai (Sports Betting News)Panthers cut 3-time Pro Bowler Mike Tolbert and Paul Soliai (Sports Betting News)

Carolina Panthers fullback Mike Tolbert (35) rolls over Washington Redskins outside linebacker Martrell Spaight (50) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Panthers began restructuring their roster on Tuesday, releasing three-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Tolbert and backup defensive tackle Paul Soliai. The versatile Tolbert was utilized as a blocker, runner and receiver during his five seasons with the Panthers, but the 31-year-old’s production tailed off last season. Tolbert carried 35 times for 114 yards with no touchdowns with 10 receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown in 2016.

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Injury to Burakovsky allows Capitals to evaluate depth (Sports Betting News)Injury to Burakovsky allows Capitals to evaluate depth (Sports Betting News)

In this photo taken Nov. 25, 2016, Washington Capitals center Zachary Sanford (82) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Washington. If there was ever a good time for the Washington Capitals to go through an injury, its now. Thats no knock on Andre Burakovsky, who was a point-a-game player the last 14 games before a hand injury sidelined him until mid-to-late March. But without the 22-year-old forward, the Capitals get a chance to see what they have in youngsters like Zach Sanford, Jakub Vrana and others in case they encounter more injury adversity in the playoffs. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

If there was ever a good time for the Washington Capitals to go through an injury, it’s now. Burakovsky was having a productive stretch when he took a slap shot to the right hand Feb. 9, but his absence gives general manager Brian MacLellan several games to evaluate Washington’s depth ahead of the March 1 trade deadline. ”Mac needs to know what we have and how comfortable we are with everybody there,” coach Barry Trotz said last week.

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