As the Warriors thoroughly outplayed the Rockets in a 104-90 victory Wednesday to reach the NBA Finals, Harden’s hollow display left a sour taste with a season in Houston that was supposed to end with something more than, well, whatever that was. Harden shot 2 for 14 from the field and finished with 14 points, going the game’s final 29:47 without making a field goal. MORE: Curry answers all doubts | Thompson may have concussion...
According to NFL Media, which cited an unidentified source, the Steelers receiver is expected to miss “a few weeks” with a shoulder injury suffered in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Ravens. A second-round pick of the Steelers in 2018, Washington had a season-high 52 receiving yards on three catches Sunday. He has nine catches for 140 yards on the season. Backup quarterback Mason Rudolph and receiver Jaylen Samuels were also injured Sunday against the Ravens, and both could be missing in action for multiple weeks....
The Zoey 101 star and sister of Britney Spears shared photos of her 14-year-old’s first day as a high school freshman, in a post that comes amid the reemergence of Spears family drama. “Anddd just like that, my baby’s in high school,” Jamie Lynn Spears, 31, wrote in a caption on the post, which can be seen here. She added: “*swipe to see how time literally flies by…..don’t take a second of it for granted....
The Glee actress and host of The Weakest Link, who recently finished a run on Broadway in Funny Girl, made the bold statement about women’s voices on podcasts, before finding a solution to her problem. Lynch’s assertion was met with fury by Twitter users as she was accused of sexism, “internalized misogyny” and she was also compared to her villainous Glee character Sue Sylvester. Late on Monday, Lynch started her controversial statement by saying: “I love women....
However, the reality is often much different as players struggle for different reasons to hit the ground running or live up to their billing. Liverpool confirm Solanke deal Here, Goal takes a look at 10 of the worst transfers of the 2016-17 season, informed by transfer fees and subsequent impact. What do you think? Are there any signings you think should be included? Let us know! GABIGOL (Santos to Inter, €29....
She certainly makes it look easy. No wonder Japanese women adore her. Kurihara, a svelte and youthful 54, is Japan’s answer to Martha Stewart. Like the American lifestyle guru, she has a rapidly expanding publishing, retail and restaurant business, including her own glossy quarterly, Lovely Recipes. Her dozens of cookbooks have sold more than 10 million copies. The chain store Yutori no Kukan (Quality Space) carries tableware, aprons and gardening tools that she designed or selected....
Japan is considering establishing an economic zone on the islands. Mishustin visited as part of a tour of Russia’s Far East and Siberia this week, and the Kuril Islands were his first stop. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori summoned the Russian ambassador, Mikhail Galuzin, in protest of Mishustin’s visit to the island Iturup. Galuzin said the protest was “unacceptable in light of the fundamental position of the Russian side” on the southern Kuril Islands, “which passed to our country legally following the results of World War II,” the Russian embassy in Japan said in a statement on Facebook....
Having qualified for the last six consecutive tournaments prior to 2022, the Samurai Blue’s appearances on the biggest stage in football have followed a familiar pattern, as they have switched between exits at the group stage and defeat in the Round of 16. At Russia 2018, they were beaten at that last-16 stage by eventual semifinalists Belgium. Four years on, they will be looking to overcome that barrier as they face Croatia in the Round of 16....
Hiroki Ogita went down the hard way Tuesday at the Rio Olympics, committing a foul during a pole vault attempt. The foul came via his genitals plopping on top of the bar and helping to shove it off the moorings. Sounds like a raw deal. Here’s the clip, via Imgur: Now, you’re allowed to touch the bar with any part of your body other than your hands, provided the goal of the contact is not to stabilize the bar....
Dufner started the day with a two-shot lead, but struggled early Sunday with a bogey and no birdies on the front nine. Yet, something flicked on for the 2013 PGA Championship winner, as Dufner birdied holes 10-12 to ultimately force a playoff with Lingmerth at 25 under. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2015-16 season “There are great players out here (PGA Tour) every week, so for me to win here I feel like one of the best players in the world this week,” Dufner said on Golf Channel....
But that was the apparent issue that led Kidd to re-assign Frank to a role that removes his from Nets practices and games, relegating him to the simple task of providing daily reports. According to an NBA.com report, Kidd became increasingly uncomfortable with Frank’s role on the team, and he sought to reassert his dominance and show that he was a capable head coach with ideas different from Frank’s....
“We are in talks with Jason McIntyre for a role on the show, but we don’t have a deal in place yet," Fox spokesman Chris Hannan told SN by phone Wednesday night from SportsBusiness Daily’s 2016 Sports Business Awards. The network is auditioning a variety of talent for the show, he added. If the deal is finalized, it’s expected that McIntyre will continue working on The Big Lead. MORE: Outspoken bad boys and girls FS1 could pursue...
Richardson made his return to the court and the starting lineup in a home loss to the Pacers. He showed some rust early on, airballing his first shot attempt. He finished strong, however, with seven points, seven rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes. “It was extra special,” Richardson told reporters, per The Associated Press. “Going through what I’ve been through the last two years, not knowing if I was ever going to play basketball again — this is special....
Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs hit Jauan Jennings for a 67-yard touchdown pass with 12:45 left in the fourth quarter that gave the Vols a 24-21 lead against Florida on Saturday. Dobbs lofted the ball to Jennings, who bobbled it near the sideline before reeling it in and sprinting to the end zone for the TD. MORE: College football live updates That completed a monster comeback for Tennessee, which trailed 21-3 at halftime....
Walton’s commentary isn’t so much about basketball as it is about life — and the Gratetful Dead. The basketball legend loves to wax poetic about his favorite concerts, hiking in Joshua Tree and basically everything you would expect to hear in a Philosophy 101 lecture. MORE: Midseason All-Americans | Best of Walton: Says Richard Sherman is Bob Marley | Digger Phelps is the devil On Thursday, Walton and play-by-play partner Dave Pasch were joined at the broadcast table for Arizona vs....
The Mets have scored the third-fewest runs in the National League this year, hitting .237/.308/.405 as a team. Bruce has hit .265/.316/.559 with 25 home runs and a league-leading 80 RBIs. That he has hit .360 with runners in scoring position is not an indicator of anything other than the fact that he has gotten a hit in 36% of his at-bats with runners on second and/or third base, but there’s an inherent upgrade that is difficult to ignore....
Cutler’s Instagram stories beginning on Wednesday explained the confusing situation. “We’ve got a chicken serial killer on the loose,” he started. “We’ve lost quite a few. Tonight, we’re gonna set up a trail camera—see if it’s a coyote, bobcat, I don’t know, raccoon. It could be anything.” The NFL player keeps a number of chickens in his backyard, he showed. Though the area appears to be fenced in, an unknown predator has been wreaking havoc....
Ratliff, who signed a five-year $40 million contract extension with the Cowboys in 2011, got $18 million guaranteed as part of the deal. This year marked the first in which his adjusted salary went into effect. The article in the STAR raises the question whether Ratliff, because he didn't want to play for the Cowboys, led them on with his injury status—both in recovering from a sports hernia last season and a hamstring this offseason....
Young joins Kevin Durant as Roc Nation's only other NBA player. Roc Nation also claims WNBA star Skylar Diggins on its roster. Young averaged 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and shot 34.9 percent from 3-point range. He is currently slotted No. 13 in the latest mock draft from Sporting News' Sean Deveney.
His status for the start of the next NBA season is looking solid, however. As announced by the Celtics on Twitter, Brown had successful surgery to repair his injury. The team says he will be able to return to basketball activity in about three months. That’s good news for Brown and the Celtics. It puts him on track to return in early August ahead of training camp, so that should give him enough time to get back into basketball shape before the 2021-22 NBA season begins....
