On The Seth Davis Show, Barkley explains why he’s not as close with Jordan these days. “He was offended by some things I said about him on television,” Barkley said. “I said Michael wasn’t doing a good job — he’s doing a great job now, (the Hornets have) gotten better, they’ve made some great signings — but they weren’t doing good and I thought he didn’t have good people around him....
In the fourth quarter, Brewer scrambled from the pocket and ran out of bounds before being popped by defensive lineman Travon Walker late. His head appeared to bounce off the turf as he went down. He stayed on the turf for some time, and was eventually carted off the field. MORE: Oregon shows Playoff potential in Rose Bowl win According to multiple reports postgame, Baylor coach Matt Rhule said Brewer’s neck was the issue, that he passed all tests on it from the Bears’ medical staff and that he didn’t exhibit any issues with the head....
The Duchess of Sussex said a royal family member made comments about how dark her unborn baby’s skin would be in her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. However, Charlie Hebdo’s coverage of the claims triggered a backlash after a cartoon on the front cover depicted Queen Elizabeth II with her knee on Meghan’s neck. The magazine is the same one that was targeted by terrorists, Said and Cherif Kouachi, who killed 12 and wounded 11 in the newsroom in January 2015....
Then there are those decisions that stay on our minds, at our lips and in our hearts. They become a part of our collective whole, woven into our American sense of self. It is Lincoln deciding to force a Civil War. It is FDR entering WWII after Pearl Harbor. It is Truman agreeing to establish the State of Israel. It is Kennedy blockading Cuba. It is Ford pardoning Nixon. It is Reagan walking away from Reykjavik and deciding to bring the Cold War to a head....
The conservative activist branded the four-time Olympic gold medalist a “sociopath” and a “shame to the country” after she withdrew from the event, citing mental health issues. “This Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself. I came in and I felt like I was still doing it for other people,” a tearful Biles told reporters. “That just hurts my heart that doing what I love has been kind of taken away from me to please other people....
Gina Riggi, 62, lodged her complaint Thursday in New York State Supreme Court alleging “a pattern of misogynistic, abusive behavior,” by which she claimed Rose was “demeaning, embarrassing and degrading [to] her because of her gender.” The alleged harassment is said to have included derogatory comments about her appearance and instances of physical violence. This is just the latest accusation of professional misconduct to be leveled against Rose, a formerly esteemed news presenter and journalist whose long career in public media earned him substantial acclaim within the industry, until reports began to emerge about his allegedly inappropriate conduct....
Identical twins Jermall and Jermell headlined Saturday’s main events at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the first bout, Jermall Charlo overcame Derevyanchenko over 12 rounds, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110 in favor of the American. “I made my team proud and I did what I was supposed to do,” said Jermall, who improved to 31-0. “I executed the game plan. [Trainer] Ronnie Shields told me that I passed the test tonight....
But that still led to some interesting talking on the scanner and then on Twitter afterward. MORE: Charlotte winners and losers | Results | Chase standings Here is some of the best chatter during and after the Bank of America 500: SCANNER CHATTER: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on having trash on his grille: “It’s not coming off.” Crew chief Steve Letarte: "260 (degrees)?" Earnhardt: "Way over." Letarte: "Pit. Pit this time!...
The NCAA sent out a memo to all men’s and women’s basketball teams last week advising them that the league has more limited access to chartered flights this year, which, coupled with the women’s tourney moving up to overlap the second day of the men’s tournament’s opening weekend, may make for some particularly inconvenient itineraries. The memo also says that any men’s team that loses before 3 p.m. will fly out the same day — as early as seven hours after tipoff or as late as 10 p....
Harvick was running fourth in Sunday’s rain-delayed Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway when he slowed on the track and headed to pit road, coasting into his stall. Harvick could fire his engine, but could not keep it going. Meanwhile on the track, Joey Logano hit the wall for the second time of the afternoon, causing the caution period on Lap 152. MORE: Kyle Busch, Logano deal early setbacks...
A heavy rain storm in the Phoenix area caused the roof at Chase Field to open a handful of heavy leaks, one of which poured directly onto the pitcher’s mound. MORE: MLB’s most infamous moments | Will Ferrell’s foray into pro baseball | Baseball cards! Luckily for all involved, the storm only last 15 minutes and play didn’t have to be stopped to deal with the leakage, but watching the Giants’ Josh Osich look utterly confused before pretending giant rain drops weren’t clubbing his cap was worth the price of admission....
He is more than within striking distance. He controls his own destiny. Kenseth led the most laps in the Goody’s Headache Relief 500 and settled for a second-place finish, gaining four points on Johnson, who finished fifth, to create a tie atop the Cup standings with three races left in the season. With seven wins this year to Johnson’s five, Kenseth is considered the points leader, regaining the lead at one of Johnson’s best tracks and traditionally one of Kenseth’s worst....
Chase Young came up injured after a routine-looking play near the Washington end-zone. He was trying to pressure Tom Brady while left tackle Donovan Smith blocked him. MORE: Why Raiders’ 2020 draft class is already a big bust Young was just getting by Smith when he fell to the ground. His knee bent in an awkward, non-contact fashion, and Young was writhing around in pain after the play. MORE: Russell Wilson spent ‘19 to 20 hours a day’ rehabbing finger injury...
Here’s a quick breakdown of the 12 FBS schools in the state of Texas. Who had the best record last year? The last five years? Since the Southwest Conference ended in 1995? Here’s a look at all that, and a special take from “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football” managing editor Greg Tepper. Baylor Last year: 11-2, .846 Last five years: 40-24, .625 Since 1996: 79-133, .373 Conferences: Big XII (1996-present)...
ESPN’s Darren Rovell in January gave the first glimpse of what the jersey ads will look like on the Celtics (General Electric), Kings (Blue Diamond), and Sixers (StubHub) uniforms next season. Celtics, Kings, 76ers jersey ads And the Brooklyn Nets jumped on the jersey sponsorship bandwagon in February, announcing a deal with software company Infor. Nets jersey ad MORE: Stephen Curry still has best-selling jersey in NBA Last April, the NBA Board of Governors approved the sale of jersey sponsorships, beginning with the 2017-18 season, as part of a three-year trial....
The kid's got moxie, grit, pluck, and any other intangible with which a hustle-first point guard can be gifted. Sunday against Iowa, it was almost too much on display. Diving for a loose ball on an in-bounds pass (something only Aaron Craft would go for, right?), the senior guard dump-trucked an Ohio State cheerleader. If taking out your own cheerleader for the sake of a steal isn't the ultimate sign of hustle, then I don't know what is....
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Know Your India U17 Players Reigning Premier League and La Liga champions Chelsea and Real Madrid respectively have five players each whereas the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United have only one player in the youth competition. The same goes for Dortmund after snapping Jadon Sancho from Manchester City, who would have otherwise had five players at the world cup. Interestingly, RB Leipzig (4) have pipped German heavyweights Bayern Munich (2) while Lyon (4) have more players than PSG (3) among the participating players....
Spalletti appointed Inter boss The Atalanta defender has settled on joining the Rossoneri and looks set to become their fourth signing ahead of the 2017-18 season once the two clubs agree on the transfer fee. Montella’s side have already signed Franck Kessie from Atalanta, in addition to the arrivals of Mateo Musacchio and Ricardo Rodriguez from Villarreal and Wolfsburg respectively. Conti, 23, made 33 Serie A appearances as Atalanta impressively finished fourth last season and made his Italy debut against San Marino last week....
Courtois has been involved in all of Chelsea’s games this season and has seen the Premier League champions overcome an opening day defeat at home to Burnley to completely turn their form around and win four straight matches. Last season Antonio Conte’s side slipped to defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal in September, but the Belgium international insists they are in far better shape to deal with the Gunners this time around....
The Blues have reportedly been accused of breaking rules on recruiting under-age foreign players, with as many as 25 cases being reviewed. Bertrand Traore’s arrival in 2014 is just one of the signings under scrutiny. If the charges are proved they could face similar punishments to those suffered by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in recent years. No Chelsea bid for Dzeko Chelsea have not made a formal bid for Roma striker Edin Dzeko, according to the player’s agent....
