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Page 12 BLACK HISTORY Today’s Little Scholars Childcare MONTH February 8, 2017 S PORTS Today’s little Scholars Childcare is dedicated to providing high quality childcare and educational activities for children ages 3 to 5. We offer an age appropriate curriculum by licensed staff that was developed to prepare them for school and strengthen their skills. Contact us today to schedule a tour of our safe environment that promotes learning in a child friendly atmosphere ENROLLING NOW! Call 1-800-385-8594 • • • • • Developmentally Age Appropriate Pre-school Curriculum Child Friendly Atmosphere Competitive Rates Open 7:00am To 6:30pm (5 days A Week) 24 Hour Childcare Now Offered @ Our In Home Location Http://www.todayslittlescholars.com The Book can be found a four locations: Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Bookstore 1317 Lloyd Ctr Portland, OR 97232 Barnes & Noble Booksellers Bookstore 12000 Se 82nd Ave Happy Valley, OR 97086” Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232 New England Patriots’ James White scores the winning touchdown during overtime of Super Bowl 51 on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. (AP photo) Greatest Comeback in Super Bowl Patriots catch up to win in overtime (AP) — Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports history highlighted by an unbe- lievable Julian Edelman catch that helped lift New England from a 25-point hole against the Atlanta Falcons to the Patriots’ fifth Su- per Bowl victory, the first ever in overtime. The Patriots scored 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marched relentlessly to James White’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime to beat the Atlanta Fal- cons 34-28 Sunday night in Hous- ton. Brady, the first quarterback with five Super Bowl rings, guided the Patriots (17-2) through a tiring Atlanta defense for fourth-quar- ter touchdowns on a 6-yard pass to Danny Amendola and a 1-yard run by White, which came with 57 seconds remaining in regulation. White ran for the first 2-pointer and Amendola did the deed with a reception on the second. Brady, winning Super Bowl MVP for a record fourth-time, finished 43 for 62, the most at- tempts in Super Bowl history, for 466 yards, also a record, and two touchdowns. Before the stunning rally — New England already held the biggest comeback in the final period when it turned around a 10-point deficit to beat Seattle two years ago — the Falcons (13-6) appeared poised to take their first NFL championship in 51 seasons. Having never been in such a pres- surized environment, their pre- viously staunch pass rush disap- peared, they stumbled on offense and Brady tore them apart. “Deflategate” far behind them, Brady and coach Bill Belichick won their 25th postseason game, by far a record. The Falcons add- ed to Atlanta’s long history of pro sports frustration. Belichick became the first coach with five Super Bowl crowns. The Patriots won the coin toss for overtime and it was no con- test. Brady completed six passes against an overmatched Falcons secondary. A pass interference call took the ball to the 2, and White scooted to his right and barely over the goal line. His teammates streamed off the sideline to engulf White as confet- ti streamed down from the NRG Stadium rafters. It was almost an impossible dream for the Patriots a bit earlier. But helped by Matt Ryan’s fumble on a sack, a Edelman’s catch off of a defender’s shoe, and Brady’s pass- ing, they never stopped coming. White scored three touchdowns and had 14 receptions for 110 yards, but Brady hit seven differ- ent receivers. Three-Point Contest All Star For the second straight year, the NBA has named Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum a contestant to its annual All Star Three-Point Contest. McCollum, 25, enters the 2017 competition on Saturday, Feb. 18. In 50 games played this season, McCollum ranks 14th in the NBA with a career-best 23.4 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting. His 42.3 percent three-point field goal percentage (127-for-300) ranks 10th in the NBA and also marks a career best. He has im- C J McCollum proved his field goal and three- point shooting percentages each season. McCollum is the eighth Trail Blazer in franchise history to compete in the Three-Point Contest and second to compete twice, joining Kiki Vandeweghe (1987), Danny Ainge (1991), Clyde Drexler (1991), Terry Por- ter (1991, 1993), Cliff Robinson (1996), Damian Lillard (2014) and Wesley Matthews (2015). No Portland player has ever won the event.
