Yet, for the first time since the Sixers began their teardown three years ago — the most controversial and comprehensive rebuilding project in league history — there was at least a glimpse of where these guys might wind up. There was little cohesion, there was terrible guard play, there were whole chunks of the lineup that probably do not belong in the NBA. MORE: What’s the Sixers’ greatest strength in 2015-16?...
Freshman phenom Jahlil Okafor, a leading candidate for national Player of the Year, left the game briefly in the first half with a left ankle sprain. MORE: ACC basketball icons | Moment of silence for Dean Smith | Tokoto puts on a show (Source: Vinnyviner) Okafor played 41 minutes, finishing with 12 points and 13 rebounds, but Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said in the postgame press conference that the center could miss the team’s Saturday home game against Clemson....
Christian Miles and Greg Butler Jr., who were formerly employed at Oklahoma County Detention Center in Oklahoma City, were charged on Monday with misdemeanor offenses of cruelty to prisoners, corporal punishment to an inmate and conspiracy, for allegedly making inmates listen to hours upon hours of “Baby Shark.” According to probable cause affidavits obtained and reported on by BuzzFeed, Miles and Butler left four inmates in a room on various occasions in November and December 2019 while “Baby Shark” played loudly....
Other “scandals” just seem silly on their face. The recent one involving Eagles kicker Jake Elliott falls into that category. GAMING SURVEY: Complete short survey for chance to win international football shirt of your choice! Elliott was investigated by the NFL for using an item to mark his kicking spot on the field against the Giants in Week 14, something Elliott asserts is a widespread practice and is allowed....
The FBI said it executed a search warrant for Paul’s mansion in Calabasas, Calif., as part of an “ongoing investigation” and declined to disclose further details. ABC7 reported that multiple firearms were seized from Paul’s home, sharing images of a rifle leaning against a hot tub on his property. “The affidavit in support of the search warrant has been sealed by a judge and I am, therefore, prohibited from commenting as to the nature of the investigation,” an FBI spokesperson said in a statement....
Paul is 5-0 in the boxing ring, having beaten AnEsonGib, Nate Robinson, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley twice. He was supposed to fight Hasim Rahman jr. on Aug. 6, but there were issues surrounding Rahman’s weight, and the fight was called off. Silva made his MMA debut in 1997 and joined the UFC in 2006. He beat Chris Leben via KO in his UFC debut and later that year went on to beat Rich Franklin to win the UFC middleweight title....
To be clear, Plummer is not “getting high” from marijuana. He’s using cannabidiol (CBD), which is used for medicinal purposes. There has been a recent push for the NFL to study the benefits of CBD and how it might help players who suffer from frequent concussions. Plummer says CBD has benefited him greatly, and he even gave a little thought to playing again. MORE: New (League) Year Resolutions | Will Broncos take QB in draft?...
Go ahead and add paradox to that list. MORE: Top 25 live updates Hurts has rightfully earned adulation for his play this season, especially considering his status as a true freshman. But it’s important to remember that Hurts is, in fact, still a true freshman. And he has played like one at times this season. Consider his performance against Mississippi State Saturday, a day on which No. 1 Alabama won handily, 51-3....
“I want to paint a picture,” Rose said on his Jalen and Jacoby podcast. “What you see at a bachelor or bachelorette party is what happens on a recruiting visit.” MORE: Chane Behanan defends Louisville, Pitino The discussion Rose is having is increasingly important given the escort scandal unraveling at Louisville, where players and recruits were allegedly provided strippers and sex in an on-campus dorm by a former Louisville basketball employee....
That makes them a match made for the final wave of 2017 NFL free agency. MORE: NFL Draft grades, team by team For Charles, released by Kansas City on the last day of February, Denver’s delayed decision to sign him — ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday evening the Broncos gave Charles a one-year deal — ends two months of wondering whether, at age 30, he would get a chance to play another NFL down....
In the past few weeks, Corden has been banned from a prominent New York City restaurant and accused of plagiarizing a Ricky Gervais joke. Corden has lost more than 28,000 Twitter followers since Balthazar restaurant owner Keith McNally slapped the TV host with a lifetime ban and accused Corden of berating his employees during his multiple visits. He has averaged a loss of about 944 followers per day, but Corden’s biggest hit came on October 28 when almost 3,500 accounts unfollowed him, according to data from analytics firm Social Blade....
The outgoing The Late Late Show host shared with his audience the moment the hacker tried to blackmail him for money. “My Twitter got hacked over the summer,” Corden said during Tuesday night’s episode. “I got this message from someone who works at Twitter saying there’s been sensitive information on your account. I hadn’t posted in a year, so I was like, ‘OK, I should probably look at that’,” Corden said....
For their careers. What’s different about James, of course, is that he is not even 30 yet — he will hit that milestone on December 30. No player in the history of the NBA has logged that much mileage at such a young age. Since he entered the league in 2003, James has been something of a human anatomy experiment. He has a unique body type, a jaw-dropping athlete with the build of a tight end....
The rookie right-hander, making just his second major league start, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Tuesday night against the Mets. The 24-year-old’s bid ended with Curtis Granderson’s leadoff single, but he and the Pirates still went on for a 4-0 victory at Citi Field. Taillon followed Granderson’s single by getting the next batter, Yoenis Cespedes, to ground into a double play and retiring Kelly Johnson on a grounder to short to end the inning....
The fight takes place inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Blachowicz and Ankalaev will be fighting for gold after champion Jiri Prochazka relinquished the belt after suffering an injury. Prochazka was originally supposed to defend the belt in a rematch against Glover Teixeira. On the plane to Las Vegas when the news broke, Blachowicz will now be preparing for a last-minute five-round affair. “That was the craziest several hours ever. I left Warsaw to take part in the eliminator match, and a few hours later I’ve arrived as a title challenger....
The ninth hearing, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, will focus on what former President Donald Trump was doing in the 187 minutes between the time his supporters descended on the Capitol and when he issued his public response. The committee will live-stream the hearing on its website here, for those wanting to watch it in real time. Most major broadcast cable networks like C-Span, CNN, CBS, ABC and NBC will also stream the hearing....
One of the actress’ latest post has raised a few eyebrows—in the best possible way. Jones, 42, joked about taking a bath in beer and linking it to Cleopatra bathing in sperm. A fan tweeted stills from the story from September 29with the caption: “January is self care posting again and just poured beer in her bath because she read that Cleopatra used to bathe in sperm (?) and it ‘can’t be that different depending on who you’ve dated....
Where Japanese politicians used to dismiss TV with disdain, in the past several weeks the new generation of younger and media-savvy politicians has clamored for guest spots on the hot round-table shows like Tahara’s “Sunday Project” and the late-night “News Station.” The leaders of the two conservative splinter groups, Shinseito’s Tsutomu Hata and the Japan New Party’s Morihiro Hosokawa, both telegenic men whose parties lack the LDP’s grass-roots political organization and money, have milked such programs and the three main morning talk shows for all they are worth....
“We would like to make a decision as soon as possible [on fans], but after the state of emergency is lifted we will assess,” Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a weekly briefing. With the games set to open July 23, COVID-19 cases remain high, and medical systems in several cities remain overwhelmed. Japan has a plan to prioritize vaccines for athletes, but only 2.3 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated....
The country’s transport ministry said Thursday it retracted the ban after extensive criticism from within its borders and other parts of the world. Many decried the initial ban as too strict. Wednesday, Japan had asked airlines to stop selling new international flight tickets for flights coming into the country. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism made the initial announcement of the new emergency precaution on Wednesday. Tickets for international flights had been suspended until at least the end of December, although tickets purchased ahead of time would not be affected unless there were insufficient passengers....
