European soccer's governing body, UEFA, will now try to uncover what went wrong in the disorder and chaos in Paris at the Champions League final before Liverpool lost to Real Madrid. Liverpool fans, pressed up against the railings and many fearful of their own safety, hadn't even been told the match had been delayed. A false narrative that blamed drunken, ticketless and rowdy Liverpool fans was created by police. Now Liverpool fans are challenging the authorities again, this time in France, and are determined to seek the truth. Darmanin, the French minister, claimed on Monday that “this kind of situation occurs” within certain clubs from Britain, stigmatizing Liverpool fans.

APJune 11923 -- The New York Giants scored in every inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 22-8 at the Baker Bowl. 1937 -- Bill Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in an 8-0 win. 1975 -- Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched his fourth no-hitter, striking out nine. It was Ryan’s 100th major league victory. The win gave himself and his brother, Joe, a major league record 530 combined victories, surpassing Gaylord and Jim Perry.

Derek Jeter couldn’t stay away from Twitter forever. A caption for the photo asks, “mullet or tree?”“It’s my hair but it’s a shag… a Ralph Tresvant shag,” wrote Jeter, whose bio says he’s a “sleep-deprived father to three amazing girls.”The Yankees posted a welcome message to Jeter on their Twitter account. Though his first tweets were Tuesday, his account says he joined Twitter in April. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported at the time that Jeter believed owner Bruce Sherman had approved the team spending another $10 million to $15 million on the roster entering the MLB lockout. Derek Jeter has officially joined Twitter.

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Some members of the Jets had a holiday weekend to remember. Sophia Culpo, the girlfriend of Jets wide receiver Braxton Berrios, took to her Instagram Stories on Monday to “recap” the couple’s getaway, where they were joined by second-year quarterback Zach Wilson and tight end C.J. Sophia Culpo (far left) recently recapped her whirlwind weekend with boyfriend Braxton Berrios (second from left) and some of his Jets teammates, including Zach Wilson (far right). Instagram/Sophia CulpoThe crew appeared to play “Heads Up!” with Berrios and company acting out the clues. Instagram/Sophia CulpoCulpo and Berrios, who have been dating for more than a year, got cozy in a separate snap.

The fatal crash involving Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney took place around 2:30 a.m. on the Woodall Rogers Freeway in Dallas and involved two vehicles, according to a news release from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department. Jeff Gladney was among two people who died in a car crash early Monday morning near downtown Dallas. Jeff Gladney was among two people who died in a car crash early Monday morning near downtown Dallas. Gladney took part in the team’s voluntary OTAs last week. APJeff Gladney was among two people who died in a car crash early Monday morning near downtown Dallas.

WNBA star Liz Cambage has denied using a racial slur directed at the Nigerian women’s basketball team in a scrimmage prior to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WNBA STAR LIZ CAMBAGE ACCUSED OF DIRECTING RACIAL AT NIGERIAN PLAYERS BEFORE TOKYO OLYMPICS: REPORT"The incident that took place during the pre-Olympic scrimmage with the Nigerian team was handled privately, almost a year ago," Cambage said in a statement posted to her Instagram page. "I did not use the racial slur toward the Nigerian team that has been circulating." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCambage, whose father is Nigerian, later pulled out from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, citing her mental health. "I genuinely apologized to the Nigerian team and I once again, am sorry that these events are being rehashed."

"There are cis women who are very tall and very muscular and have more testosterone than another cis woman, and should that then also disqualify them?" Members of the Penn women’s swimming team spoke out anonymously against Thomas' participation, arguing it hurt the integrity of the sport but added they supported her decision to transition. "You can't go halfway and be, like, 'I support trans women and trans people, but only to a certain point,'" Thomas said in response. "Where if you support trans women as women and they've met all the NCAA requirements, then I don't know if you can really say something like that." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPShe continued: "Trans women are not a threat to women’s sports."

The average US commute now costs an extra $35 a month compared to pre-Covid. Some workers are weighing the costs of getting to work against potential job opportunities. CNN's Gabe Cohen reports.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Last time I played her (Stephens) I lost so I am happy it went differently today. With Gauff forcing the 29-year-old Stephens to the net with a string of well-executed drop shots and holding serve confidently, she cruised to a 5-2 lead. Stephens, U.S. Open champion in 2017 and finalist in Paris a year later, battled to get the breaks back and levelled at 5-5. While Stephens may rue her missed chances throughout the match, Gauff managed to return almost everything her opponent threw at her. Another lengthy rally ended with Stephens sinking a forehand into the net and Gauff going 5-1 up.

1 seeds De La Salle (baseball) and St. Francis (softball). “Nobody’s ever done that (in baseball) at De La Salle. Over the past five full seasons and one home game in 2020 before the pandemic shutdown, De La Salle is 56-11 on its campus field. De La Salle will be at home this week as long as it keeps winning. Palo Alto held St. Francis scoreless for seven innings but lost 1-0 in the eighth in the CCS D-I final.

Here's the daily 2022 NBA Playoffs schedule, with television information. Click on each game for odds, picks and predictions for that game. More:Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors 2022 NBA Finals schedule, TV info., how to watchNBA Playoffs: NBA FinalsThursday, June 2Game 1: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 6 p.m., ABCSunday, June 5Game 2: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 5 p.m., ABCWednesday, June 8Game 3: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABCFriday, June 10Game 4: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABCMonday, June 13Game 5: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 6 p.m., ABC (If necessary)Thursday, June 16Game 6: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABC (If necessary)Sunday, June 19Game 7: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 5 p.m., ABC (If necessary)More:NBA Playoffs odds: Money lines, point spreads, over/unders for 2022 NBA postseason gamesNBA's highest paid players in 2021-22 season:Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff. Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today.

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors face off in the 2022 NBA Finals. Here's how to watch the best-of-seven final NBA Playoffs series in which Golden State has home court advantage. 2022 NBA Finals ScheduleGame 1: Thursday, June 2: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 6 p.m., ABCGame 2: Sunday, June 5: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 5 p.m., ABCGame 3: Wednesday, June 8: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABCGame 4: Friday, June 10: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABCGame 5: Monday, June 13: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 6 p.m., ABC (If necessary)Game 6: Thursday, June 16: Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., ABC (If necessary)Game 7: Sunday, June 19: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors, 5 p.m., ABC (If necessary)Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff. Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today.

Take a look at the odds for NBA Playoffs games, including the point spread, money line and over/under. Click on each game for odds, picks and predictions for that game. More:NBA Playoffs schedule, TV information: How to watch 2022 NBA postseasonMore:Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors 2022 NBA Finals schedule, TV info., how to watchNBA Finals Finals: Point spreadsThursday, June 2Game 1: Boston Celtics (+3.5) vs. Golden State Warriors (-3.5)NBA Finals: Money linesThursday, June 2Game 1: Boston Celtics (+133) vs. Golden State Warriors (-165)NBA Finals: Over/undersThursday, June 2Game 1: Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors: 211.5NBA's highest paid players in 2021-22 season:Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. More:NBA title odds: Phoenix Suns' odds to win 2022 NBA Championship increaseMore:NBA Playoffs schedule, TV information: How to watch 2022 NBA postseason, Play-In tournamentReach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com.

This week, the 36-year-old from Pierson, Michigan, is rolling together two of his passions for a 120-mile hike — broken up by a ferry ride across Lake Michigan — to Elkhart Lake. Light on sponsorship for the 2022 season, Blackall Racing committed to just two rounds — Road America and Pittsburgh International Raceway in August — and then were able to add Road Atlanta in April. “That’s when I know that I’m having fun too, is that I’m talking and I’m not in a corner or in a dark room. The walk — which began Sunday — will take its toll too, particularly the hills he’ll encounter as he approaches the racetrack. But Blackall has endured far worse in life and he knows others have too.

And now, amid a national surge in traffic fatalities that federal officials have called a crisis and studies showing Black communities have been hit even harder during the pandemic, plans to redesign the city’s “corridor of death” could be gaining traction. In the wake of increasing fatalities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pushed a “safe system” approach, encouraging cities and states to take into account more than just driver behavior when designing roads. The Philadelphia skyline, top left, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with North Mascher Ave, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

Gervonta Davis seemed annoyed enough by all Rolando Romero's talking to lightly shove him off the stage at their weigh-in. Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Romero in the sixth round. Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. Davis laughed off most of the talk, until pushing Romero on Friday and learning something about how to handle his opponent. Lara (29-3-3, 17 KOs) landed a hard left and appeared set to finish O’Sullivan in the closing seconds of the seventh before the bell rang.

Putting on his shirt and shoes after the Mets pounded the Nationals, 13-5, on Monday night, Francisco Lindor was humming — and sort of singing — perhaps the most-played tune at Citi Field in the hours prior: the Rangers’ goal song. Like those who have been wearing Rangers jerseys to Mets games, catching his eye, Lindor has enjoyed the Rangers’ run. You can see when people come to the games with Rangers jerseys. So did his music-loving toddler, Kalina, who took to the goal song after initially being scared. “I love their song,” Lindor said.

So he wanted to make sure twin daughters Rachel and Sydney — now seniors at Young — understood what they would have to do if they wanted to follow in his footsteps. The Robinson twins each won four medals, including a trio of firsts, in leading Young to the Class 3A state title last weekend at Eastern Illinois in Charleston. In beating runner-up Homewood-Flossmoor 53-44, the Dolphins became the first Public League girls track champ since Morgan Park won the Class AA title in 2002. Rachel and Sydney went first and second in the 100 at 12.03 and 12.08 seconds. ‘‘When it was time to focus and go, that’s what I did.’’‘‘The rolling schedule didn’t bother me,’’ Rachel said.

And now, amid a national surge in traffic fatalities that federal officials have called a crisis and studies showing Black communities have been hit even harder during the pandemic, plans to redesign the city’s “corridor of death” could be gaining traction. In the wake of increasing fatalities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pushed a “safe system” approach, encouraging cities and states to take into account more than just driver behavior when designing roads. The Philadelphia skyline, top left, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with North Mascher Ave, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

Jim FischerThisWeek | USA TODAY NETWORKOlentangy Schools is welcoming new principals at Olentangy Shanahan and Olentangy Liberty middle schools. Prior to becoming an administrator, Tartt taught high school English and coached three high school sports. “I am truly honored to join Olentangy Schools,” Tartt said in a statement. He brings 16 years of experience in education, having held elementary and middle school principal roles at South-Western City and Buckeye Valley school districts, as well as assistant principal roles. Crothers is to assume the role of assistant director of professional development, with five years as building principal at Olentangy Liberty Middle School and five years as an assistant principal at Liberty High School.

Over the weekend, center fielder Aaron Hicks was essentially benched after missing two days with right hamstring tightness. He’s struck out 33 times and walked 21 in 145 plate appearances. The Yankees had hoped that Hicks would be able to rebound after missing most of the 2019 and 2021 seasons with injuries. But it’s not just this season that has made Gallo seem like a misfit in the Yankees lineup. “Joey is going to strike out at times,” Boone said.

USA Swimming’s policy states that trans athletes must undergo three years of hormone replacement therapy before being allowed to compete. “The biggest misconception, I think, is the reason I transitioned,” Thomas said. “Trans women competing in women’s sports does not threaten women’s sports as a whole,” Thomas said. The NCAA rules regarding trans women competing in women’s sports have been around for 10-plus years. And we haven’t seen any massive wave of trans women dominating.”Some have argued that trans athletes should compete in their own category, but Thomas dismissed such ideas in swimming.

England's women's team were given the first preference of training pitch at St George's Park on Tuesday over the men's senior side, who are also training on the site at the same time, following collaboration between Gareth Southgate and Sarina Wiegman. With the Lionesses preparing for July's home Women's Euros, that major tournament has informally been given priority by the Football Association over the men's Nations League fixtures in June, and sources told Telegraph Sport all involved were keen to show the women's team the respect they deserve. For that reason, Wiegman's squad's first full training session of the summer took place on the Sir Bobby Charlton pitch, while the men's team were over on pitch 5, amid a rare clash where the men's and women's sides were both at St George's Park on simultaneous camps. The men's Under-21 and women's Under-19 sides were also training at home of the England teams this week. Wiegman's provisional squad of 28 were in good health, with 26 of them training as a group on Tuesday.

An attempt to beat the world record for the amount of bungee jumps in 24 hours is under way. The 44-year-old Paris-born actuary travelled to Garry Bridge in Perthshire on Tuesday morning to take on the mammoth challenge. “It’s good to get out of your comfort zone.”To break the existing record, Mr Dibon will need to complete a bungee jump roughly every 200 seconds (3 mins 20 secs). Mr Dibon will be completing the challenge with 15 crew members from Highland Fling Bungee who are working in shifts throughout the 24-hour period. Hopefully, as a team, we can do this.”The marathon attempt, being scrutinised by Guinness World Record judge Joanne Brent, is scheduled to finish on Wednesday morning.

Thousands of tickets remain on sale for England’s first Test of the summer, with empty seats expected as Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum attempt to kickstart a new era. The cheapest tickets for the match cost £20 for under-16s and £50 for adults, though most of those are no longer available. To attract the fans we have to build on that style of cricket and have a style that people want to watch,” he said. “The MCC would have known ticket sales were down weeks ago and so could have opened up the ticket sales with a different pricing structure for this particular game. It isn’t rocket science but this could have been a great opportunity to showcase Test cricket to a wider audience at one of the best grounds in the world.”

England’s new era of Test cricket begins this week with head coach Brendon McCullum encouraging them to play with freedom. The 23-year-old’s 840 LV= Insurance County Championship runs this season have come at 75.60 runs per 100 balls and he boasts a career first-class strike rate of 64.36 in 87 innings. The biggest differences are more than 19 runs for Lees (46.51 in first-class cricket) and bowler Craig Overton (63.56, compared to 43.86 in Tests). Broad is the only player to score quicker in Tests, 64.68 compared to 63.26 in first-class cricket. Totting up all Test runs and balls faced by that team – up to the present day – sees the runs scored at 52.38 per hundred balls compared to 54.07 for England.

Lionel Messi has revealed that an “incredible” twist of fate led to him discovering a way of paying tribute to Diego Maradona. There was a chair and on top was the 10 of that Newell’s t-shirt. Messi will captain Argentina in Qatar later this year, but fears the next World Cup in 2026 may be beyond him. “The truth is that I think about this World Cup [in Qatar] and then I will see,” Messi said of his international future. “And honestly, [the 2026 World Cup] seems very difficult to me, but I have nothing clear.”

Chris Gunter remains unfazed by the prospect of marking Robert Lewandowski despite currently being without a club. Gunter is set to lead Wales in their Nations League opener in Poland on Wednesday and win his 108th cap. “As a player you turn up and do your job,” said Gunter, Wales’ most capped men’s team player. After that, Wales will resume their Nations League campaign by playing Holland home and away and Belgium in Cardiff. We’ve also worked hard to get into a good position in the Nations League, and we’ll come up against some good teams.

Wales start their Nations League campaign in Poland on Wednesday. The game comes just four days before the World Cup play-off final against Scotland or Ukraine in Cardiff to decide a place at this year’s finals in Qatar. The 32-year-old could get a Wroclaw breather to make sure he is ready for the World Cup play-off. The delayed World Cup play-off final has been shoehorned into what was already a hectic Nations League schedule. Leighton James and Trevor Hockey scored in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Cardiff, but Poland won the Katowice return 3-0.

West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen has said it means “everything” to earn a first England call-up. The 25-year-old scored 12 Premier League goals last season and was rewarded with a place in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures. “It is everything you dream of when you’re growing up and to get the call, obviously it is an honour and a privilege.”Bowen is joined in the England squad by Hammers captain Declan Rice, who has been linked with a move away from the London Stadium. “I don’t see it as a distraction for Dec,” added Bowen. The Nations League is a great tournament as well and you want to be successful in every tournament.”

Oliver Kahn, the CEO of Bayern Munich, has criticised Robert Lewandowski for publicly declaring his intention to leave the German club. Lewandowski has said that his time at Bayern is “over”, with the Poland striker seeking a move away ahead of next season and urging the club not to attempt to block any potential transfer. The 33-year-old’s contract expires at the end of next season and Barcelona have been heavily linked with his signature. Kahn, the second most capped player in Bayern history, has now accused Lewandowski of lacking “appreciation” for what Bayern have done for him by speaking publicly about his desire to leave. “Robert became [Fifa Best’s Men’s Player of the Year] here twice in a row – I think he should know what he has at Bayern.

Politicians in Northern Ireland have united behind calls for three banned gymnasts to be allowed to compete at the Commonwealth Games, saying the decision by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) contravenes the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement states that citizens of Northern Ireland should be free to choose whether their identity is British, Irish or both – a principle widely upheld across elite sport. “Your decision runs against custom and practice in many sports, which permit sportspeople from Northern Ireland to represent variously Northern Ireland, Ireland or Great Britain & Northern Ireland. The Irish Olympic team represents all 32 counties on the island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland, and athletes from the north can choose whether to represent Ireland or to compete for Great Britain & Northern Ireland. Britain is split into its four costituent countries at the Commonwealth Games, meaning Northern Ireland are a team in their own right, as are England, Wales and Scotland.

Opponents of trans women's inclusion argue that these changes are not enough to erase the natural advantages of growing up with testosterone. The scientific evidence is mixed, and post-HRT trans women do not currently dominate professional sport. Ms Thomas skipped the 2020-21 swimming season, and so she has now been on HRT for nearly three years. It is also possible that Ms Thomas' old times do not represent how fast she'd swim if she had never begun HRT. It is to prove that people are lying to you in order to turn you against trans women athletes."

Advertising Read moreUkraine will play a competitive fixture for the first time since Russia's invasion of their homeland in a World Cup playoff semi-final against Clarke's side at Hampden on Wednesday. The match was originally scheduled to take place in March, weeks after the war began, but was delayed to give Ukraine the chance to fulfil the fixture. "The game goes ahead but with the horrific outside influence," said Clarke at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Former Scotland skipper Graeme Souness has said even he is supporting Ukraine at Hampden. But goalkeeper Craig Gordon said the Scotland players have to focus on their chance to reach a first World Cup in 24 years rather than their solidarity with Ukraine.

Champions League final: French police 'don't know how to handle football supporters'05:16 © AFPUEFA announced on Monday it was opening an "independent report" into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. France blamed the behaviour of Liverpool supporters as well as "massive" ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the event. Mr. Slagter found it strange that "there weren't any perimeters around the stadium." And Mr. Slagter explains that the issue with police is reflective of "French football in general. French police "don't know how to handle football supporters," he asserts.

APTony Stewart's exhibition Superstar Racing Experience has signed Camping World as its title sponsor for its second season. Camping World also was the title sponsor for the inaugural SRX season, and Tuesday's announcement includes a commitment from Camping World to sponsor the No. 1 car that former Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay will drive. SRX is a six-race short-track series that runs on Saturday nights and is shown on CBS. “Camping World is a family-oriented brand, which is a perfect fit for me and my family.

Are Travis Kelce and Kayla Nicole still dating? “Not sure where y’all got this nonsense from, but it’s absurd and very false,” Kayla tweeted last Saturday. In March, Kayla recalled meeting Kelce for the first time when she took part in an “ask me anything” on Instagram. Kayla Nicole responded to rumors about her and Travis Kelce breaking up Kayla Nicole/InstagramKayla Nicole and Travis Kelce were first linked in 2017 Getty Images For Nickelodeon“He had been following me and insta-flirting for a few months,” Kayla, 30, wrote when asked how she met the 32-year-old Chiefs player. Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews joined Kayla Nicole and Travis Kelce in Las Vegas in February 2022 NHLI via Getty ImagesKelce and Kayla were first linked in 2017 and briefly split in the summer of 2020.

Simone Johnson is wrestling off haters who are dissatisfied with her professional name. Johnson announced Sunday that she would be known as Ava Raine, and people on Twitter were disappointed the name wasn’t a nod to her father, wrestling legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Giving Simone Johnson, the daughter of THE ROCK, a new name is completely nonsensical,” another user commented. Johnson is a fourth-generation wrestler, and her father was a 10-time WWE world champion. Her grandfather Rocky Johnson and great-grandfather Peter “High Chief” Maivia are WWE Hall of Famers.

The stadium issue arose last week when it was revealed the Commanders have the right to purchase 200 acres of land in suburban Virginia. This week, the Virginia legislature considers whether to support the team’s efforts to build a stadium there. With all that swirling around, we thought it would be good to get Sam Fortier — part of our Commanders beat team — to join me for a Q&A on the stadium issue. AdvertisementWe’ll start answering questions at 1 p.m. Tuesday, but feel free to submit them early. Catch up on The Post’s coverage of the Commanders:Thomas Floyd, an editor for The Post’s Sports section, produced this Q&A.

As this storm system continues to track across the nation, severe thunderstorms are expected again each day through Thursday. (FOX Weather)TuesdaySevere thunderstorms are expected late Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday evening in a corridor from parts of the Great Lakes southwestward into the Southern Plains. Severe storm threat on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (FOX Weather)WednesdayIsolated to widely scattered severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday across portions of the Southern Plains and from the lower Great Lakes into the interior Northeast. A few stronger storms are also possible from the central Appalachians and the mid-South southwestward into the Southern Plains.

Green Beret veteran Scott Mann joined "Fox & Friends" Tuesday to emphasize the need to recognize Afghanistan veterans and their efforts for our nation and how the botched withdrawal in August 2021 affected these veterans and their families. MEMORIAL DAY: HORSE THERAPY HELPS VETERANS HEAL FROM THE INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WARSCOTT MANN: Well over a dozen friends that I lost. That was something with this Memorial Day that was really hard for a lot of our Gold Star families who lost people and a lot of our veterans who lost. It just feels like we just turned the page on that botched withdrawal, and then we just shut the door on it. And there are so 800,000 veterans plus their families right now that are just feeling what was what was it for?

Yup, we're talking punctuation marks — commas, quotation marks, periods, semicolons, and the like. Based on comments and responses from our readers and listeners, here are 11 common punctuation mistakes that irritate people the most:1. Incorrect quotation marksPeople seem to think that quotation marks can go anywhere, but, of course, they can't. Here's when to use quotation marks: To set off exact language that comes from someone else, or from media like a book or play. Example: Sales came in above forecast this month; they're projected to be up next month, too.

Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) The chief executive of Qatar Airways has defended a plan to operate more than 160 extra flights to shuttle spectators from the region to Doha and back each day, for what has been advertised as the first "carbon neutral" FIFA World Cup. Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it had partnered with regional carriers to allow World Cup ticket holders to fly into Doha and back from neighboring countries just for the day. Climate advocates say the decision flies in the face of the tournament's sustainability goals. "[We] have airplanes which have very low emissions compared to the normal aircraft most of the other airlines fly," including long-haul flights, he said. Qatar's economy is oil-based and has one of the biggest per capita carbon footprints in the world.

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Tony Stewart’s exhibition Superstar Racing Experience has signed Camping World as its title sponsor for its second season. Camping World also was the title sponsor for the inaugural SRX season, and Tuesday’s announcement includes a commitment from Camping World to sponsor the No. SRX is a six-race short-track series that runs on Saturday nights and is shown on CBS. “Camping World is a family-oriented brand, which is a perfect fit for me and my family. SRX this year will race at South Boston Speedway in Virginia, Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut, Nashville Fairgrounds in Tennessee, I-55 Raceway in Missouri and Sharon Speedway in Ohio.

Camila Giorgi moved the logo to her left shoulder for her fourth-round clash at the French Open. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sports AustraliaCamila Giorgi made a telling change to her outfit at the French Open on Monday after an earlier run-in with a chair umpire about the placement of a logo. pic.twitter.com/mxshmzx9I2 — José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 28, 2022Giorgi had posted a photo on social media in the outfit before the match, and she had been wearing the same one for her previous matches at the French Open. Unfortunately for Giorgi she won't be able to wear the outfit again after she was dumped out by Daria Kasatkina in a 6-2 6-2 thrashing. “We will have one more, playing quarters at Roland Garros, I think it’s a very nice moment.”Camila Giorgi had the logo on her chest in the third round at the French Open.

Two of the Bay Area’s largest cities — San Jose and Oakland — this week banned natural gas from nearly all new construction, pushing all-electric infrastructure as their latest tool to fight climate change. Berkeley became the first city in the country to prohibit natural gas when it passed an ordinance in the summer of 2019, and San Francisco recently followed suit. The Oakland City Council unanimously approved the ordinance. The particular exemption that drew backlash from dozens of San Jose residents, students and environmental advocates dealt with facilities that wish to generate and store energy on-site. Environmental groups have urged the restaurant association to stand down, and proponents of banning natural gas point to the surge of chefs who have turned to induction cooking over either gas or electric ranges.

And no starter, not on the Giants or anywhere in the majors, has thrown his slider more than Junis. Luebber suggested Junis try a slider, though the grip he gave Junis mimicked more of a cutter, ever-so-slightly rotating his fingers from a four-seam grip. Junis has always had his slider, but he’s only been able to find consistent success this season. The Giants front office identified Junis’ slider, and their pitching coaches found a way to better complement it. And slider, slider, slider.

The Arizona Republic has learned NASCAR will announce on Tuesday it’s bringing championship weekend back to Phoenix Raceway in 2023 for a fourth consecutive year. “It’s hard to describe how proud we are of this opportunity,” track president Julie Giese told the Republic. Phoenix Raceway is also announcing six months in advance that grandstand tickets have sold out for the NASCAR Cup Series finale on Nov. 6 — the quickest sellout since the sanctioning body began racing at the one-mile track in 1988. Upon receiving the call from Giese about another sellout and NASCAR’s continued relationship with Phoenix Raceway as the destination for championship weekend, Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise was left speechless and in awe. “You can see where cities support NASCAR and where they don't, and Avondale absolutely supports them,” Weise told The Republic.

Following a clear-skied Memorial Day, Denverites can look forward to more sunshine Tuesday until evening showers roll in. Colorado’s capital is expected to see mostly sunny weather with potential thunderstorms, reaching a high near 64, reports the National Weather Service in Boulder. The National Weather Service forecasts severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across some of the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley overnight. Temperatures will cool slightly with a high near 57. The sun will reemerge Thursday with only a slight chance of storms before noon and a high near 74.

PHILADELPHIA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem on Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. “Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. “The way I see it is anything that sparks thoughtful conversation is good,” Kapler told reporters on Monday. Kapler said he was not ready to announce whether his protest will resume on Tuesday night.

A 19-year-old woman riding her bicycle not far from DuSable Harbor late Monday was shot once by a man who had been shouting at her before the attack, Chicago police said. Officers were called to the 200 block of North Breakwater Access around 10 p.m. on Memorial Day to investigate the shooting, according to an online media statement from police. The woman had been riding her bicycle when “an unidentified male” began shouting at her for an unknown reason. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)The man pulled a gun and shot the woman once before he took off running, police said. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to one thigh and she was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she had been listed in fair condition.

Four people were killed in a one-car crash in Thompson Monday, state police said. The crash happened at about 5 p.m. on Quaddick Town Farm Road. Also killed were Jaslin Perez, 21, of Providence, Erika Perez, 21, whose address was not listed, and Lixandra Almonte Terrero, 21, of Providence, police said. Reyniel Alfonso Lopez, 21, of Providence, was seriously injured and was listed in critical condition at UMass Memorial hospital in Worcester, police said. The crash brought Connecticut’s Memorial Day weekend roadway death toll to 10 people, including four who died in a wrong-way collision on I-95, state police said.

With Memorial Day kicking off the unofficial start of summer, it may also have ushered in some sizzling temperatures in central Ohio. Columbus on Tuesday is expected to hit 90 degrees, which would be the highest of the year so far, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. If it happens, Columbus' 90-degree mark would come a little early this year, as the average date for the first 90-degree day of the year is June 9, the National Weather Service said. But a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move in during the afternoon and evening hours. A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms is expected, with the low getting down to 53 degrees.

Though the events for the next bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus' ordination and installation are invite-only, they will be livestreamed for all to view. The Vespers service will be shown:On the diocese's YouTube channel, called Columbus Catholic. The ordination and installation Mass, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, is being held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville. The Bishop's Mass of Installation and Ordination will be livestreamed:5 things to know:Columbus Catholic bishop-elect Earl FernandesFernandes, who was born and raised in Toledo, was named by the Pope as the next Columbus bishop in April. The new bishop is also the first person of color in that role and the wider Catholic Church's first Indian-American bishop.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died Monday morning in a car accident in Dallas. FILE - In this March 1, 2020, file photo, TCU defensive back Jeff Gladney runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. AdvertisementGladney was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 out of TCU. Jeff Gladney of the Minnesota Vikings is pictured on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. “We are devastated to learn Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the Cardinals said in a statement.

The Orlando Magic, owners of the Nos. 1, 32 and 35 picks in the NBA draft, will have multiple chances to add to their roster on June 23. Orlando has nine players who were drafted in the first round since 2017 signed to contracts for the 2022-23 season. As the roster stands, Orlando needs a 3-and-D wing/forward — with an emphasis on reliable 3-point shooting — who has good size and length for their position. After taking a step forward in their pre-draft evaluations during the mid-May NBA draft combine in Chicago, the Magic are hosting prospects for workouts ahead of the draft.

LEXINGTON — For the second consecutive season, Kentucky basketball’s roster will be built around a strong nucleus of veterans. “I think he can be TyTy Washington, but I also think he can be a little bit more than TyTy Washington,” Branham said. “At the same time, offensively he is not near the shooter that TyTy Washington was. As a senior at Richardson High School in Texas, Wallace averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He is considered the best perimeter defender in the high school 2022 class.

Sergio Perez has extended his contract and will remain with Red Bull until 2024 two days after winning the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. The announcement followed the 32-year-old Mexican's victory in the principality on Sunday where he emerged from a delayed and rain-affected event ahead of his world champion team-mate Max Verstappen. "For us, holding onto his pace, race craft and experience was a no-brainer and we are delighted that Checo will continue to race for the team until 2024," said team boss Christian Horner in a statement. Perez said on Twitter: “Winning the Monaco Grand Prix is a dream for any driver and to celebrate my first victory there with this announcement that I will continue with Red Bull Racing until 2024 is just the icing on the cake.”More to follow...

“We have all these administrators telling us Test cricket is the pinnacle and then they do this. “We are the one country than generally sells out Test cricket. Brendon McCullum made a good point last week that he wants his team to be the ones that save Test cricket. One of the reasons we are successful at selling Test cricket is because people want to watch it - so, don't out-price them. Furthermore, there are opportunities to watch cricket at Lord’s to suit many budgets in 2022.

Manchester United have gone five seasons without a trophy and just suffered their worst campaign of the Premier League era. Telegraph Sport takes an in-depth look at the plans to evolve a failing team from this summer under new manager Erik ten Hag. It needs to provide a platform where United have star players who can perform and deliver. United want their football to be readily identifiable but flexible and unpredictable - in the best sense. 'Outrun, outplay and outfight'United are not blind to the issues Ten Hag is inheriting with the squad.

However, in Quordle, players have to guess four five-letter words at the same time in order to win. So, when you type in a guess, you’re guessing a word for all of the four, different word puzzles. A new Quordle game will be available to players every day, just like Wordle. So what’s the correct words for today’s Quordle, game #127Spoilers for game 127 below:The answers are: PLUCK, GRAVE, MIDGE, and JUICY. On social media, many Quordle players have expressed how challenging they thought the puzzle was.

Frenkie de Jong has said that he “would prefer to stay with Barcelona” after being linked with a move away from the club. De Jong has been mentioned as a likely transfer target for Manchester United after the appointment of his former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. “What I’m saying, there is absolutely nothing of an agreement or anything official,” De Jong said to ESPN about links with Manchester United. “I prefer to stay with Barcelona. Barcelona is just my dream club.

French transport trade unions on Tuesday hailed the success of their strike during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which the French government said contributed to the public disorder that marred the showpiece event. The government has mainly blamed massive ticket fraud and Liverpool’s handling of their fans for Saturday’s trouble but also said the transport strike contributed to an overcrowding of fans near the Stade de France stadium. “The success of the strike during the Champions League final resulted in a clear display of strength for the trade unions,” said a joint statement from the CGT and UNSA unions representing workers on Paris’ RER and RATP public transport networks. The unions also threatened another strike on Friday to coincide with the France versus Denmark Nations League football match. The unions want better pay and working conditions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence on Monday. In a news release, Tampa police said officers spotted Jonsen driving his car in a manner 'indicative of impairment.' Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence on Monday. He has been released from jail on $500 bondJonsen refused to take a breath test, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 'We are aware of the situation regarding Travis Jonsen earlier this morning and will refrain from further comment at this time while the legal process continues.'

Eye on the ball: Italy's Martina Trevisan taking on Canada's Leylah Fernandez on TuesdayParis (AFP) – Italy's Martina Trevisan reached her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday with a straight sets win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez. She made that 10 when she claimed victory on a second match point having wasted one in the second set. Trevisan said Grand Slam titles by fellow Italians Francesca Schiavone in Paris in 2010 and Flavia Pennetta at the 2015 US Open were her influences. At 5-4 in the second set, Trevisan was unable to convert a match point and Fernandez seized her lifeline by taking the tiebreak. Later Tuesday, 18-year-old Gauff attempts to make the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time when she faces fellow American and 2018 runner-up Stephens.

Paris (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek puts her 32-match unbeaten run on the line in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday against Jessica Pegula. Advertising Read moreIf she goes on to win Saturday's final, she would equal Venus Williams' longest run by a women's player in the 21st century. She won a third straight French Open title before losing to Marion Bartoli in the Wimbledon semi-finals. 35: Venus Williams (USA) 2000-- Venus Williams won five WTA titles and the Olympic gold medal during her unbeaten run at the start of the century, which no one has improved on since. Swiatek is now putting Williams' mark under threat again, although the all-time longest unbeaten run -- Martina Navratilova's 74-match streak in 1984 -- remains a long way off.

England bowler Stuart Broad arriving for practice at Lord's ahead of the first Test against New ZealandLondon (AFP) – England veteran quick Stuart Broad has vowed to leave his "heart and soul" on the field should he earn a Test recall against New Zealand at Lord's this week. Asked if there were any scars from being dropped by England, he told reporters at Lord's: "Not at all, I'm fine... I'm going in with the mindset to attack each week and leave my heart and soul on the field. You don't look too far ahead when you make your Test debut, you're just excited to play the next game. "I just want to feel fresh and attack the strategy at Lord's, leave my heart and soul on this field and move on."

The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. ADVERTISEMENTAround Philadelphia, aggressive driving during the pandemic drove fatalities to 156 in 2020, a sharp increase from 90 deaths in 2019. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

The previous high for a total 500 purse, $14,406,580, came in 2008; prior to that, it had never hit $11 million. (5) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 200, Running, $3,100,0002. (27) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 200, Running, $205,3008. (21) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running, $483,00015. (31) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 200, Running, $463,00019.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who made headlines after winning an NCAA Division I national championship, responded to critics who say that she gained an unfair advantage competing against women. "The biggest misconception, I think, is the reason I transitioned," Thomas told ABC News and ESPN. "Trans women competing in women's sports does not threaten women's sports as a whole," Thomas said. The NCAA rules regarding trans women competing in women's sports have been around for 10- plus years. "Trans women are women, so it's still a woman who is getting that scholarship or that opportunity."

The players’ well-being at risk: Players across sports share similar risk profiles and suffer horrific online abuse in the workplace impacting mental well-being, lifestyle and performance.2. The same abusive patterns: Online abuse follows similar tactics and categorization of social media abuse across sports industries and jurisdictions.3. Safety measures for players are often missing: Whilst players can be protected against online abuse, specific safety measures are often not sufficiently implemented.7. Parham says the consequences that are “doubtlessly triggered by social media abuse” include addiction to social media, anxiety, depression, sadness, pitfalls associated with social comparisons, jealousy, feelings of inadequacy, social withdrawal and isolation, suicide and sleep disturbances. READ: World Athletics finds female athletes target of 87 percent of online abuse at Tokyo OlympicsFrance star Kylian Mbappe described the psychological impact of the abuse.

Swiatek, who turned 21 on Tuesday, won her first grand slam title two years ago at Roland Garros. Now, with a winning streak of 32 matches and the longest unbeaten run on the women's tour since Williams bagged 34 victories in succession in 2013, she is the favorite to win this year's French Open. Though it isn't always plain sailing for Swiatek, whose winning streak was under threat at the French Open on Monday. JUST WATCHED Iga Swiatek on winning 2020 French Open Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Iga Swiatek on winning 2020 French Open 02:33Swiatek's dominance comes at a time when there is no clear challenger to her winning streak. Ashleigh Barty, who was dominant on every surface having won Wimbledon, the French Open, and the Australian Open, suddenly retired from tennis earlier this year at 25.

PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - Unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan surged into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 defeat of Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday. Trevisan had all the answers as she dominated most of the match against a below-par Fernandez who struggled to repeat the form that took her to last year's U.S. Open final. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterFernandez comfortably claimed the tiebreak to become the first player to take a set off Trevisan at Roland Garros this year, but it was to prove only a brief respite. Trevisan raced into a 3-0 lead in the deciding set and won a fiercely-contested fourth game to earn a double break. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Against a physical, gritty Boston Celtics team in the finals, Looney’s propensity for the dirty work could give the Warriors a much-needed edge. Looney gobbles up rebounds at a 18.4% rate, and offensive rebounds at a 13% rate. His spatial awareness has helped the Warriors average 45 rebounds per game; an advantage that was necessary in toppling their larger Western Conference opponents. The Warriors are averaging a healthy 14.5 second-chance points and converting 44% of their offensive rebounding opportunities in the playoffs. Looney isn’t quick, but his ability to switch defensively picked him back up into the Warriors’ main rotation during the 2018 and 2019 title runs.

Kevin EricksonSportsbook WireThe Atlanta Braves (23-25) and Arizona Diamondbacks (23-26) meet Tuesday for the 2nd of a 3-game set at Chase Field. Braves at Diamondbacks odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Money line (ML) : Braves -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +133 (bet $100 to win $133): Braves -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +133 (bet $100 to win $133) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Braves -1.5 (+100) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120): Braves -1.5 (+100) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120) Over/Under (O/U) : 9.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! The BRAVES -1.5 (+100) are a decent play on the run line at even-money. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Temperatures will rise to nearly normal Tuesday and a bit beyond on following days, says the National Weather Service. A high temperature near 88 is forecast for Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, according to the National Weather Service. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal)Typical early summer weather is forecast for the Las Vegas area starting Tuesday. A high near 88 is called for by meteorologists with the National Weather Service, up from a Monday high of 82 at Harry Reid International Airport. Thursday should see a high in Las Vegas around 101 before tapering slightly into the coming weekend.

Nationals at Mets odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Money line (ML) : Nationals +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Mets -180 (bet $180 to win $100): Nationals +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Mets -180 (bet $180 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Nationals +1.5 (-135) | Mets -1.5 (+110): Nationals +1.5 (-135) | Mets -1.5 (+110) Over/Under (O/U) : 9.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! Nationals at Mets picks and predictionsPredictionMets 7, Nationals 4The Mets (-180) are a little too pricey for my liking straight up. The METS -1.5 (+110) are a little better of a value on the run line. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Cameron DaSilvaSportsbook WireIt'll be a major-like field teeing it up at Jack Nicklaus' place, Muirfield Village, this week for the 2022 Memorial Tournament. Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Memorial Tournament odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions. Get ESPN+2022 Memorial Tournament - Expert picksOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. 2022 Memorial Tournament picks - ContendersPatrick Reed (+5000)I've been down on Reed for much of this season because he simply wasn't playing very well until recently. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Justus started her weekly “JustUs and Books” read-alouds, in September 2020, as a way to get children at Siefert invested in reading during the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic shutdown, Justus hosted a yearly community reading day. As “JustUs and Books” gained popularity Justus started taking requests from students and teachers alike. The state has the highest percentage of Black students exhibiting skills considered below a basic level, according to a 2019 report. “The hen lays eggs for the farmer and the chicks are yellow and fluffy,” Justus read as dozens of chickens surrounded her.

Tim Anderson led off the bottom of the first Sunday against the Chicago Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field in typical Tim Anderson fashion, hitting the ball the other way for a single. The White Sox shortstop displayed another part of his game later in the inning, swiping second base. .580 — White Sox winning percentage since 2020 with Anderson startingWhite Sox shortstop Tim Anderson steals second base as Cubs second baseman Andrelton Simmons makes the late tag on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field. pic.twitter.com/gaNGRaK1aZ — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 23, 2022There were two on and two out in the nationally televised Sunday night game, and the Sox led by two. .326 — batting average since 2019White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson celebrates after hitting a solo homer against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 13, 2022.

A bicyclist stops for traffic and construction along Milwaukee Avenue near Kilbourn Avenue in Chicago on May 16, 2022, near where a recent fatal bike accident occurred. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)A photo of Nick Parlingayan who died May 4, 2022, along Milwaukee Avenue near Kilbourn Avenue in Chicago is seen on May 16, 2022. Her house is one of 48 single-family homes that were completed that year in a complex along Milwaukee Avenue. AdvertisementA bicyclist navigates traffic and construction along Milwaukee Avenue near Kilbourn Avenue in Chicago on May 16, 2022. There are segments of three- to four-block stretches with a protected bike lane and it’s safe and comfortable, but then you’ll hit a stretch where there is no bike lane or the bike lane has faded and disappeared.

Currently under the care of another Cincinnati Reds player, a pup named Joey Votto is looking for his forever home. Reds infielder Jonathan India and his girlfriend, Daniella Garcia, are fostering Joey Votto (the dog, not the Reds first baseman) through the local organization Cincinnati Animal Care. a Facebook post from Cincinnati Animal Care said. Although India and Garcia are caring for Joey Votto for now, the dog is available for adoption, Cincinnati Animal Care said. Cincinnati Animal Care has reached code red status, meaning it has 10 or fewer open dog kennels, and has taken in over 602 animals in May.

Roosevelt Boulevard is an almost 14-mile (23-kilometer) maze of chaotic traffic patterns that passes through some of the city's most diverse neighborhoods and census tracts with the highest poverty rates. In the wake of increasing fatalities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pushed a “safe system” approach, encouraging cities and states to take into account more than just driver behavior when designing roads. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. Around Philadelphia, aggressive driving during the pandemic drove fatalities to 156 in 2020, a sharp increase from 90 deaths in 2019. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

One year ago: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open before her second-round match and said she would be taking a break from competition; she said she experienced “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media, and that she had “suffered long bouts of depression.” (Osaka had been fined for skipping the postmatch news conference after her first-round victory.)

Today is Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Let's get caught up. Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:***TODAY'S WEATHERMore severe storms are likely today across the Central US. Meanwhile, Agatha has weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in Mexico, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall to the area. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the forecast.

(CNN) -- Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website. Gladney, 25, was among two people who died in the crash, according to CNN affiliate WFAA. "We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing," the Cardinals tweeted Monday. Rest In Peace Jeff," tweeted Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt. "Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man," tweeted Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor, who also attended Texas Christian University.

The 2021/22 Uefa Champions League team of the season has been named, with finalists Real Madrid and Liverpool FC providing four players each to the selection. Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior, who scored the only goal in Paris on Saturday, also earn selection. Liverpool’s quartet are defensively focussed, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk among a four-man defence that also includes Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger. In the individual awards, Benzema has been named Player of the Season after firing Real Madrid to a 14th European Cup crown and the Frenchman’s fifth since arriving in the Spanish capital. Vinicius earned Young Player of the Season honours.

Gareth Bale has joined the Wales camp with manager Robert Page delighted that Real Madrid fans “showed their class” to the five-time Champions League winner. Bale became the first British player to win the Champions League on five occasions when Real beat Liverpool in Paris on Saturday. But Bale was cheered by Real fans when Carlo Ancelotti’s squad paraded the Champions League trophy at the Bernabeu on Sunday, and the 32-year-old responded by raising his hand in appreciation before signing autographs. “You look back to what he’s done, scoring winners in Champions League finals and in the manner in which he’s done it. He’s played a lot of football this season.

Stuart Broad feels like he is “flying” now he is back in the England squad following his winter omission for the West Indies tour. New captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have brought Broad and James Anderson back into the fold for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, which starts on Thursday. Broad, who is also basking in the glory of Nottingham Forest winning promotion to the Premier League at Wembley on Sunday, said: “I am flying, I am just excited to be around. It is going to be a great week.”Broad is looking forward to a new era under Stokes and McCullum and is excited for the future. “It was a big change in the leadership above the team’s head and there are really good guys there and we are looking forward to getting moving on the pitch.

Coco Gauff in action at Roland Garros (AFP via Getty Images)Follow live updates from the French Open as we reach the quarter-finals with the women’s singles and men’s singles providing several intriguing match-ups. Roland Garros may well provide us a last dance between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at a grand slam. And the women’s singles throws up an all-American clash between super-talent Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens. The match sees the legenday pari, who have 41 Grand Slam titles between them, add a 59th chapter to their decorated story. “I like the way I’ve been feeling, the way I’m hitting the ball.

Inter Milan are exploring the options on a possible loan deal to take Romelu Lukaku back to the Serie A club. Inter chiefs are understood to have met with lawyers in a bid to formulate a proposal for Chelsea striker Lukaku’s potential return to the club. New Chelsea chief Todd Boehly will get straight to work on the Blues’ summer transfer plans, now that the Stamford Bridge takeover with principal partners Clearlake Capital is complete. Lukaku joined Chelsea in a club-record £98million deal last summer, ending his maiden west London campaign as top scorer on 15 goals in all competitions. Sevilla’s Jules Kounde is expected to complete a move to Chelsea, with the France defender a long-term Blues target.

– Everton manager Frank Lampard has been fined 30,000 pounds ($37,779.00) for criticising the referee during his team’s defeat by Liverpool in last month’s Merseyside derby, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the FA charged Lampard with improper conduct for attacking the integrity of referees. The 43-year-old denied the charge and has now been fined “for breaching FA Rule E3 in relation to media comments proven during a personal hearing,” the FA said in a statement. Lampard took over at Goodison Park in January with the club hovering above the Premier League relegation zone. Everton secured their top-flight status in the penultimate game of the season and finished 16th, four points above the bottom three.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said on Tuesday that she should be allowed to compete as a woman despite having a physical advantage and that she 'doesn't need permission' from anyone. She also said anyone who says she isn't allowed to compete is a woman is transphobic, whether or not they support her right to transition. 'You can't go halfway and be like "I support trans people but only to a certain point." Thomas (pictured in 2017) formerly competed in the men's team and started taking hormone therapy in 2019-2020. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Lia defended her position saying: 'I am a woman, just like anybody else on the team.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 31 - Meo Sacchetti has been sacked as Italy's national basketball coach, Italian Basketball Federataion President Gianni Petrucci announced Tuesday. Former Varese power forward Sacchetti, 68, who coached the national side since September 27, came to an amicable agreement about ending his contract, Petrucci said. Sacchetti is the Fortitudo Bologna coach, a post he did not leave when he took over the Azzurri job.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 31 - Inter Milan are hoping to sign Paulo Dybala as a free agent after the Argentina forward failed to reach an agreement to renew his contract with Juventus, CEO Giuseppe Marotta has said. "Clearly the hope is that he can play with us," Marotta told reporters when asked about the possibility of signing Dybala. Marotta added that he was "sorry" about the exit of Croatia winger Perisic while stressing that Inter have backup of "absolute value" in that position in Germany international Robin Gosens. Perisic is set to join Tottenham Hotspur as a free agent.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 31 - Italy's Martina Trevisan got into the Paris Open semis by beating Canada's Laylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in the quarters on Tuesday. She will play either Coco Gauff or Sloane Stephens, both Americans, in the semi-final. It is already the farthest the Florentine has gone at Roland Garros.

"Some of them will have fake tickets and will try to use them to access the stadium," said the note from the DNLH, a branch of the police, although it does not estimate how many. After a crisis meeting at the sports ministry on Monday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the root cause of the problems was "massive, industrial-scale and organised fraud in fake tickets". Darmanin added there had been 30,000 to 40,000 Liverpool fans with fake tickets or without tickets outside the Stade de France. Some 22,000 tickets were officially allocated each to Real Madrid and Liverpool fans. A criminal investigation into the fake tickets has been launched in France.

The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. ADVERTISEMENTAround Philadelphia, aggressive driving during the pandemic drove fatalities to 156 in 2020, a sharp increase from 90 deaths in 2019. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

A six-alarm fire that started Monday night ripped through the historic Suffolk Downs racetrack grandstand building in Boston, according to the local fire department. The Boston Fire Department was deployed Monday night around 10 p.m. The department tweeted "heavy fire knocked down" at 1:21 a.m."We had a very difficult time with water. We had a lot of help to get lines running thousands of feet," Boston Fire Department Commissioner Jack Dempsey said, according to WCVB5. HYM Investment Group bought the site in 2017 and planned on redeveloping the 161-acres of land into affordable housing and a science lab.

Kody Clemens started his Monday morning in Ohio, driving from Toledo toward Columbus. He stopped at a Home Depot in Bowling Green, received some huge news and ended up in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse at Comerica Park in Detroit. All of this by 11:45 a.m., ahead of a 1:10 p.m. first pitch.

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The Rangers are four wins away from the Stanley Cup Finals. Igor Shesterkin saved 37 shots, but the Rangers didn’t need him to be nearly as effective. The Rangers blocked 25 shots in front of him, and they were dominant on the other side of the ice, too. Twice the Rangers connected for power-play goals, the first an Adam Fox wrister that gave them a lead they never would relinquish. Chris Kreider scored twice, Mika Zibanejad contributed three assists and 12 different Rangers had at least one point.

DETROIT — Kody Clemens, the 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by the Detroit Tigers on Monday for a possible major league debut. “He’s scrambling and trying to figure out when he’s going to fly here,” Kody Clemens said after Detroit’s 7-5 win on Monday. He was like `You’re a big leaguer, kid.’”AdvertisementRoger Clemens holds his son, Kody (age 7), during a 2004 press conference. “Obviously, I’m trying to create my own career path here, but to wear his number is awesome,” Kody Clemens said. Roger Clemens was an 11-time All-Star who won 354 games in a major league career from 1984-2007 and struck out 4,672, third behind Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson.

By Colin KellaherRayonier Advanced Materials Inc. on Tuesday said Vito Consiglio has stepped down as president, chief executive and a director by mutual agreement with the board after just five months at the helm of the cellulose-products maker. The Jacksonville, Fla., company said De Lyle W. Bloomquist, a board member since 2014 who became chairman in May 2020, will now serve as president and CEO.

Gabe Kapler put his protest during the national anthem on hold Monday in an effort to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. The San Francisco Giants manager explained his decision on his blog prior to Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. "Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem," Kapler wrote. Gabe Kapler stands for the National Anthem prior to Monday's Memorial Day game in Philadelphia. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)Critics of on-field protests during the national anthem have frequently falsely associated them with veterans, active military and fallen soldiers.

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The fingers waggled, the pitcher sweated, and the man on first base stepped further and further from the bag. To be an Oakland A’s fan in the early 1980s was to be mesmerized by Rickey Henderson, the base-stealing dervish who routinely turned a walk into a double, and that double into a triple. But Henderson could also be guarded, even standoffish (though not with the fans in the left-field bleachers, whom he would routinely chat with). Now, thanks to Howard Bryant’s new biography, “Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original,” we can peel back a few of those inscrutable layers and find the man beneath the swagger. As Bryant reports, detractors, mostly in the media, used these facts to portray Henderson as a selfish buffoon.

It's going to be another warm start Tuesdday after a sunny and hot Memorial Day Monday, with cooler temperatures and a chance of showers and thunderstorms coming later in the week. The NWS says the average date for the first 90 degree day of the year is June 9. Detailed Cincinnati forecastTuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m.Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Oscar Gonzalez wants to make the home fans happy so much that he just couldn't wait to get throw them a souvenir — even if he wasn't supposed to yet. And since there was a runner on first, the league rules state that the runner in that situation gets two bases. "There’s a lot of emotions happening in these types of games," Gonzalez said after the game through a team interpreter. It allowed the Guardians to have some fun with the situation when Gonzalez got back to the dugout. “Because kids love that song and this is a kid’s game after all," Gonzalez said.

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A year after a knee injury knocked her out of postseason play, Holy Cross High School junior Riley Wilkins got her reward for months of disappointment and rehab — a trip to the state tournament. Wilkins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee in May 2021, just days before Holy Cross was set to open postseason action. With their ace pitcher sidelined, the Cougars lost to Bullitt East in the first round of the Sixth Region Tournament. “I’m so excited for this school, this community,” said second-year head coach Becca Miller, a 2014 Holy Cross graduate. “She left two balls hanging, and she knew it,” Brentlinger said of the two Holy Cross home runs.

Kevin EricksonSportsbook WireThe Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche meet for Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals playoff series Tuesday at Ball Arena in Denver. Below, we look at the Oilers vs. Avalanche Game 1 odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. Oilers at Avalanche odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Money line: Oilers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Avalanche -180 (bet $180 to win $100)Oilers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Avalanche -180 (bet $180 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS): Oilers +1.5 (-150) | Avalanche -1.5 (+120)Oilers +1.5 (-150) | Avalanche -1.5 (+120) Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -145 | U: +115)Oilers at Avalanche projected goaliesMike Smith (8-3-0, 2.70 GAA, .927 SV%, 2 SO - postseason) vs. Darcy Kuemper (6-2-0, 2.44 GAA, .904 SV% - postseason)Smith has picked up four consecutive victories, although he has allowed three or more goals in three of those outings. Oilers at Avalanche picks and predictionsPredictionAvalanche 4, Oilers 3The AVALANCHE (-180) are rather heavy favorites in Game 1 despite the fact the Oilers (+145) are running hot.

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Kevin Cowley is a 50-year-old driving examiner, a former Metropolitan police officer and a survivor of the Hillsborough disaster. He was in pen three on 15 April 1989, where many of the 97 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed at the FA Cup semi-final. “It took me years to get over Hillsborough and I feel like I’ve just relived Hillsborough again. “There was already a massive buildup of Liverpool fans trying to get to the ground,” he says. “Hopefully if we have an independent analysis they won’t be able to scapegoat Liverpool fans or abdicate responsibility.”

Our resident cartoonist on a night in Paris for football romantics, with chaotic scenes outside and Real Madrid upsetting the elite

Kapler, meanwhile, was hired as the San Francisco Giants’ manager in late 2019 after a stint in charge of the Philadelphia Phillies. “I’m often struck before our games by the lack of delivery of the promise of what our national anthem represents,” he wrote. Baseball also played an important role in forming the American habit of airing the national anthem before domestic sports fixtures. Kapler wrote in his blog on Monday that he would stand for the anthem during the Giants’ Memorial Day game in Philadelphia in order to honour military members. After a 107-win season, meanwhile, Kapler was named the 2021 National League manager of the year.

Nottingham Forest expect Tottenham to provide the fiercest competition for Djed Spence this summer after he helped earn promotion to the Premier League. They are hoping that the prospect of regular game time next season in the Premier League will outweigh being a squad player at a Champions League club. Spence has attracted interest from Premier League clubs looking at one of the most promising homegrown talents on the market, and he has also been tracked by Bundesliga outfits. Conte has Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty as his right wing-backs but Spence is seen as a prospect who would add to the Spurs squad. Spurs were looking at a deal for Spence in the January window but a deal with Boro was not agreed and sporting director Fabio Paratici strengthened in other areas.

Strictly speaking, she could arguably be said to be the best co-commentator but whatever, it is all good when it’s Hayes. Roy Keane DOWNOne-man nuclear incident Roy has had plenty to get his fangs into this season, including Manchester United’s defence, Manchester United’s midfield and lots of other things that are making him livid, usually focusing on, although not limited to, Manchester United. Gary Neville DOWNStill the absolute go-to man for trenchant opinions about football and its place in wider society. Recently aimed broadside at Granit Xhaka, for instance, when the Arsenal captain said some of his team hadn’t performed recently. Michael Owen DOWN“Liverpool are still the best team in Europe.” Oh Michael...

Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for three of the four world heavyweight titles belts originally scheduled for July 23 in Saudi Arabia has been delayed until mid-August. It's expected that a further two-to-three weeks will be required to work through the existing issues around the broadcast deals. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, has an exclusive broadcast deal with DAZN through his Matchroom Boxing stable. Sources close to Joshua suggested to The Telegraph that Joshua will fly Garcia into the UK for the camp, though a period training in Garcia's hometown of Riverside, California is also being considered. In Garcia, Joshua will team up with a former world champion who also trained his younger brother, Mikey Garcia, to become a four-weight world champion.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff claimed Lewis Hamilton's 'unlucky situation' this season will come to an end as he backed the Brit to pull through. Toto Wolff (left) claimed Lewis Hamilton's (right) 'unlucky situation' will come to an endHowever, Wolff believes better days lie ahead for the seven-time world champion as he claimed the pace Hamilton showed in Monaco is already a sign of improvement. I think the pendulum will swing and this unlucky situation will stop with Lewis as [he and team-mate Russell] are very much on the same pace.' Sergio Perez crashed into the wall on the entrance to the tunnel with Carlos Sainz collecting the Mexican's stricken Red Bull machine. Neither driver was injured in the slow-speed smash, but with a Red Bull and Ferrari blocking the track, the session was suspended and would not be restarted.

Max Verstappen's dad has blasted Red Bull for 'favouring' Sergio Perez with their strategy at the Monaco Grand Prix. 'I think ten points from Max have been thrown away here. Jos also took aim at the unresponsiveness of the Red Bull car on a circuit such as Monaco. Red Bull chief Christian Horner congratulates Perez as Red Bull extend their lead in the Constructors' Championship'It starts with the car, which simply doesn't have the characteristics for his driving style yet. 'And especially in Monaco, with all those short corners, you need a car that turns very quickly.

You literally couldn't see five metres in front of you during that first attempt to get the race under way. Worryingly, Schumacher's car split in two as a result of the hefty collision with the barrier, leaving both viewers and his fellow racers concerned for his safety. Thankfully, he emerged unscathed, but Norris has said that every driver is constantly fighting on the edge. Norris himself believed he was set to hit the wall on several occasions, and was shaken up by the collision involving Schumacher. Norris is currently seventh in the drivers' world championship standings after a good start to the new season, although team-mate Daniel Ricciardo is struggling in 11th.

UEFA have named their Champions League team of the season days after Liverpool's defeat to Real Madrid in the final of the competition in Paris. Meanwhile, Liverpool dominate the back-line, with three of their players being named in defence alongside Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger. Trent Alexander-Arnold, despite his high-profile losing of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior for the only goal of Saturday's game, completes the Liverpool representation at the back. His defensive contribution has been ever-impressive for Liverpool this season, but his goal away at Villarreal in the semi-finals was crucial to the Reds fortunes. In attack, Liverpool might be shocked to see neither Salah nor Mane made the XI.

Interest in Raheem Sterling has intensified from suitors in Spain since Manchester City clinched the Premier League last week. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid – along with Chelsea - have been namechecked as potential destinations for the 27-year-old were he to leave City this summer. Sterling did not start either leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real, with Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus preferred both home and away. Wayne Rooney holds the record of most goals scored by an Englishman in the Champions League with 30 strikes and Sterling is six shy of the Manchester United legend. Meanwhile, teenager Jayden Braaf moved to Borussia Dortmund after City did not enter into new contract negotiations.

Jack Wilshere has revealed he is prepared to call time on his career as he pursues ambitions to become a coach. The former Arsenal star spent the second half of the 2021-22 campaign on loan at Danish top flight side Aarhus, playing 10 games in total. But his short spell in Scandinavia has come to an end and the 30-year-old is once again looking for a new club as a free agent. Jack Wilshere is keen on developing his coaching career and would consider retirementHaving been asked whether he wished to carry on playing, Wilshere admits he would accept a coaching role over continuing his playing career, depending on the scenario. The 30-year-old has just finished a short stay at Danish top flight side Aarhus, playing 10 times'I've got a big desire to coach and become successful at that.

Manchester United have continued their overhaul of the club by appointing Andy O'Boyle as deputy football director. Sportsmail revealed in March that O'Boyle had emerged as a contender for the role, with his general and varied experience understood to have impressed United. 'We are delighted to welcome Andy back to Manchester United to take up this important role in the club's leadership,' said Murtough. 'Andy has experience across all technical areas of football, from fitness and sports science to scouting and recruitment. He also played a role as the Premier League devised its strategy for dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann has claimed Thiago Alcantara is 'overrated' as he urged the Reds to modernise their side. 'He's best when the team got long phases of possession, everything Liverpool of the last few years is not.' 'He slows things down and doesn't really play the way Liverpool play', he said. 'I just feel with Thiago, everyone was raving about him coming to Liverpool, he's hardly played. Hamann accused Thiago of slowing Liverpool down and changing their dynamic last season'I can tell you, he's a good player, a skilful player.

Graeme Souness admitted he wants Scotland to lose their World Cup play-off to Ukraine as he wants to send a message to Russia. Former captain Souness has put his loyalties aside as he revealed he is backing his country's opposition in the hope the war-torn country can go on to lift the World Cup in Qatar. Whether it's sport, politics, the arts, whatever it is, we must send a message to Russia that it's not acceptable what they are doing. Souness questioned whether Scotland's players will truly want to win against UkraineThe Scot claimed he wanted Ukraine to go on and win the World Cup to send Russia a message'I'm going to find myself in a really difficult situation. Just two games lie between Scotland and their first World Cup appearance since 1998 but Clarke faces Ukraine and a potential decider against Wales without star duo Kieran Tierney and Ryan Jack.

Richard Keys has hit back at Gary Neville after the Sky Sports pundit slated BT Sport for their lack of coverage of the crowd trouble that tarnished Saturday's Champions League final. Responding to a tweet questioning why BT weren't giving more information about the unfolding chaos, Neville replied on the night itself: 'Are you surprised? It prompted Keys, himself a former Sky Sports presenter who now works for beIN SPORTS, to stick up for his colleagues at BT. 'Both in their 70’s, both worries for their safety, and in my Mum’s words “all these wonderful young Liverpool supporters really looked after this old lady”. The start of the match was delayed by 36 minutes as chaos reigned at the turnstiles with many Liverpool fans prevented from entering the stadium.

And Conor McGregor made the most of his time on the Mediterranean coast as he took his £2.4million Lamborghini super-yacht for a cruise on Tuesday. The mixed martial artist, 33, flashed his tattooed chest and donned a vibrant pair of patterned Versace shorts for his lavish spin. He shelled out more than £2million for the Lamborghini yacht, one of only 63 to be built by the Italian manufacturer, in October. The Tecnomar 63 has been designed and built by the Italian Sea Group and Tecnomar for Lamborghini. Conor added a pair of gleaming white trainers to the summery look, as a gold coin chain sat around his neck.

Advertising Read moreThe five-time World Cup winners take on South Korea Thursday in a friendly match in Seoul. It was one of 23 goals Son scored last season, as he shared the Golden Boot with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah. Guimaraes called South Korea "a technically sound team" and said Brazil had come prepared. Guimaraes and several others, including Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, arrived in South Korea last Thursday, a full week ahead of the match. "Because of jetlag, we are all tired, and some of the guys arrived here today," Guimaraes said.

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus missed meeting up with the Germany squad Tuesday due to illness, four days before their Nations League game against European champions Italy in Bologna. Advertising Read moreReus, who turned 33 on Tuesday, did not travel to the Germany team base in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, as he has "signs of an infection", the German FA (DFB) said in a statement. Reus will join the Germany team if he recovers in the coming days. Reus returned to the Germany squad after a two-year break last September to play in World Cup qualifying wins over Lichtenstein, Romania and Armenia. However, he missed the victory over Israel and the draw with the Netherlands in March friendlies with illness.

Liverpool have accused French authorities of deflecting responsibility for the chaos at Saturday's Champions League final in ParisLiverpool (AFP) – Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has accused the French authorities of trying to "deflect responsibility" for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final in Paris. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin blamed the chaos on "industrial-scale" fraud of 30,000 to 40,000 fake tickets. However, that account has been strongly rejected by Liverpool fans who have pointed to a series of organisational failings around the stadium and the heavy-handed response from police. Family members and friends of the Liverpool squad were caught up in the scenes outside the stadium. Fans have compared the dangerous scenes outside the stadium to the Hillsborough disaster in which 97 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush in 1989.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera over the treatment of the club’s fans at Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. Oudea-Castera initially blamed Liverpool for helping to cause the mayhem, telling a French radio station that the club failed to properly organise its supporters who went to Paris. The French government has also claimed “massive” ticket fraud contributed to the chaotic scenes that marred the match with Real Madrid. “Your comments were irresponsible, unprofessional, and wholly disrespectful to the thousands of fans harmed physically and emotionally,” the Boston-based chairman added. “I have received countless emails from Liverpool supporters who were frightened to death, and subject to police harassment, pepper spray and tear gas,” he added.

As Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto explained, before the verdict was reached: “The intention to protest is not really protesting Red Bull in itself. “I think we believe that both Red Bulls were on the line, on the yellow line, exiting the pit lane. “To avoid confusion on the word 'crossing', being on the line, you need to stay on the right of the yellow line. And for us, it was not the case at all.”© Autosport.com “The intention to protest is not really protesting Red Bull in itself. “The intention to protest is not really protesting Red Bull in itself.

DENVER – Long before Russell Wilson arrived in Denver as the Broncos’ new star quarterback, before he won a Super Bowl in Seattle or earned the starting quarterback job as a 2012 third-round rookie, he was the new guy at the University of Wisconsin. Wilson arrived on campus in Madison just a couple of weeks ahead of preseason camp after an accomplished career at North Carolina State – he accounted for 37 total touchdowns the year before and overall threw for 8,545 yards (57.6% completions) and 76 touchdowns against 26 interceptions over three seasons – but at the time also a bit of a rarity as a quarterback transfer.

Arlen López, the Cuban boxer who won the light-heavyweight gold medal at the Olympics last summer, took a half-step back and countered with a quick, clinical left hook. López’s knockout showed the blend of power, precision, art, science and violence that has made Cuba’s amateur boxing program the world’s best. Cuban boxers have won 15 Olympic medals since 2012, compared with nine for the United States. At the Tokyo Games, Cuba entered boxers in seven weight classes, and emerged with five medals — four gold and one bronze. Six Cuban competitors fought under the banner of an upstart Mexican promotional company, Golden Ring.

Hoops HypeDespite the success, the Warriors' three titles aren't enough. "Boston was very important and those guys were very helpful. They're friends to this day - not too close friends, though," Lacob said. "I want to kill them right now, I'm going to be ...

“Millard has been showing up late for the duplicate games,” I mentioned to Cy the Cynic in the club lounge. He was today’s East, and against four hearts, West led the king, ace and a third spade. South ruffed, took the king of trumps and the A-K of diamonds, got to dummy with the ace of trumps and returned a club. DAILY QUESTIONYou hold: S J 7 3 H A 5 3 2 D Q 3 C 8 7 4 3. ANSWER: Partner’s double suggested support for all the unbid suits, which means that all three of your honors will be useful.

Xavier was wearing out the lights on the scoreboard against Creighton with the greatest offensive performance in Big East Conference Tournament history. But with Eddie, it was pretty apparent early on that he was the kind of person we wanted in our program." I knew it was something special then and I still believe it's something special now," said Rivero. "Ed's a special, special person. We've joked about it my whole career here, nobody's ever been mad at Eddie Rivero," Housinger said.

Avinav is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday. For Avinav, taekwondo is a lot like spelling — one slip-up can cost him dearly. "It's the same thing in the spelling bee. His father has watched the national spelling bee for many years and is overjoyed his son has qualified. How to watch the Scripps National Spelling BeeHosted by LeVar Burton, this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee will be televised on ION and Bounce.

Brock Bowers is a star at tight end and the offensive line looks promising. Offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby arrives from Mississippi and will rely more on the running game if the offensive line can do its part. A running back needs to step forward and the running game overall needs improvement to fulfill the high expectations. Too many losses in close games, mostly due to an inconsistent running game, has created an urgency to turn things around. The offensive line has most of its starting group back, but must improve in pass protection.

High school baseball coaches from the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Regions have selected top players from the 2022 season in their respective districts and regions. Fern Creek’s Ashton Prechtel has been named Sixth Region Player of the Year. On the mound, he was 4-3 with a 2.74 ERA and struck out 54 batters in 53 2/3 innings. More coverage:Sign up for The Courier Journal's high school sports newsletterNorth Oldham’s Chase Edmonds was named Eighth Region Player of the Year. 21st District: 1B – Brady Fentress (Pleasure Ridge Park); 2B – Brennan Keen (Pleasure Ridge Park); 3B – Michael Trusty (Pleasure Ridge Park); SS – Dalton Hicks (Fairdale); OF – Jacob Hand (Holy Cross), Luke Embry (Pleasure Ridge Park), Austin Akridge (Holy Cross); C – Hank Burns (Pleasure Ridge Park); P – Ayden Fields (Fairdale), Christian Bixler (Pleasure Ridge Park), Nathan Kaufman (Fairdale), T.J. Ladd (Pleasure Ridge Park); Utility – Hunter Hicks (Fairdale), Cody Akridge (Holy Cross); Player of the Year – Dalton Hicks (Fairdale).

How a special therapy dog fetches smiles thanks to an organized, busy family. —When the Benson family brought their new dog Magnus home for their daughters, they could immediately tell there was so much more going on behind those deep brown eyes. It wasn't just the way he greeted everyone he met, it was a soulful sense for those who needed a wet-nosed nudge or a full body snuggle. After training to become a therapy dog with The Good Dog program, Magnus now visits hospitals, schools and nursing homes bringing smiles and comfort to everyone he meets. Despite the chaos of family life between two working parents and two active teenage girls, Team Benson is committed to making sure Magnus's presence of love is felt from their community to the world over.

Michael Beale is set to be announced as the new head coach of Queens Park Rangers. Beale is currently assistant to Steven Gerrard having also worked under him at Rangers. A highly-ambitious coach, Beale has also coached at Chelsea and had a short spell in Brazil, with Sao Paulo. Beale is an ambitious coach but this will be his first role as a first-team manager. Beale moved to Villa with Gerrard in November 2021 following the sacking of Dean Smith.

Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for three of the four world heavyweight titles belts originally scheduled for July 23 in Saudi Arabia has been delayed until mid-August. It's expected that a further two-to-three weeks will be required to work through the existing issues around the broadcast deals. Hearn warned last week that the heavyweight world championship contest needed to be finalised and confirmed to be on for this summer and it is expected to be made official next week. In Garcia, Joshua will team up with a former world champion who also trained his younger brother, Mikey Garcia, to become a four-weight world champion. That would soon go up in smoke, however, if the fires were lit in the desert from a Joshua triumph over Usyk.

Lionel Messi believes there should be “no doubt” that Karim Benzema is deserving of the Ballon d’Or this year. Benzema has never finished in the top three in voting for the annual individual footballing prize, which is presented by France Football. “It is very clear that Benzema had a spectacular year and ended up victorious in the Champions League. “Obviously he can express himself and say what he wants,” Messi said of Lewandowski. I said he deserved the Ballon d’Or before, because the year before I thought he was the best, but the year I won it was not the best.

Scotland face Ukraine at Hampden on Wednesday night in a delayed World Cup play-off semi-final. Here we put the focus on Ukraine. PlayersWest Ham’s Andriy Yarmolenko (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)The majority of the squad are Ukraine-based and have been unable to play club football since the war began in February. PedigreeEngland beat Ukraine at Euro 2020 (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Archive)Ukraine became a full member of Fifa and Uefa in 1992 and reached their first major tournament when they qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, making it to the last 16. They also went out in the group stage of Euro 2016 and then missed out on World Cup 2018 qualification.

Andy Murray has said that he “would love to play” mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon this summer. Raducanu made her senior debut at the All England Club last summer, reaching the fourth round to kick off a summer of success that culminated in US Open triumph in early September. Two-time men’s singles winner Murray, meanwhile, progressed into the third round in his first appearance at the grass-court grand slam since 2017. He has previously entered the mixed doubles three times, notably playing alongside Serena Williams during a run to the third round in 2019. Murray and Laura Robson won Olympic silver for Great Britain on the Wimbledon grass courts at London 2012.

A podcaster has apologised after comparing Ed Woodward’s tenure at Manchester United to the Munich Air Disaster, in which eight players died. The 1958 plane crash killed 23 people as the Manchester United team, staff, supporters and journalists attempted to leave Germany after a European Cup match in Yugoslavia. Stephen Howson, a presenter and Manchester United fan, suggested in comments made on the Paddock Podcast that Woodward’s time in charge set the club back further than the “Busby Babes” tragedy. Howson said: “I think where United are at the moment, f**k it I’m gonna say it on camera. I think Woodward was worse for us than Munich.

Conor McGregor has said it will be a “tough ask” for Anthony Joshua to defeat Oleksandr Usyk when the heavyweights clash again this summer. Joshua lost the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles to Usyk in September when the unbeaten Ukrainian secured a unanimous-decision win against the Briton in London. The pair are now expected to go head to head in a rematch this July, likely in Saudi Arabia, and former UFC champion McGregor has weighed in on “AJ”’s chances of avenging his loss to Usyk. “AJ is a good guy and I wish him well. Usyk is a great guy as well, and I hope for a good bout for both men.

Conor McGregor has retaliated after Jorge Masvidal said he would set out to “kill” the Irishman in a fight between the pair. McGregor responded to Masvidal’s comments on the situation by tweeting: “An absolute pigeon brain this guy is. UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal (Getty Images)“I am going to give everything inside me to kill him. He has also fought at welterweight in the UFC. Masvidal, meanwhile, previously competed at lightweight but has fought at welterweight for some time now.

Czeslaw Michniewicz, the Poland manager, has admitted he hopes Robert Lewandowski joins Liverpool after the striker confirmed he intends to leave Bayern Munich. Lewandowski said last week that his time with the German champions is “over”, with one year remaining on his deal and little left to achieve in Bavaria. The 33-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Spain, with Barcelona said to be favourites for his signature. “I’d like to see Lewandowski in Liverpool since I’m a supporter of the club,” said Michniewicz. Lewandowski is Poland’s record cap-holder and top all-time scorer, and added 50 more goals in all competitions for Bayern during the 2021/22 season.

Manchester United have appointed Andy O’Boyle as the club’s deputy football director. O’Boyle, who will leave his role as head of elite performance at the Premier League, will work under football director John Murtough to “drive the club’s football strategy across the first team, academy and women’s team”. His appointment sees O’Boyle return to United, having previously worked as an academy coach for 16 years. “Andy has experience across all technical areas of football, from fitness and sports science to scouting and recruitment. “This will make him a valuable addition to my team at Carrington as we continue to strengthen leadership and strategic planning across all our football activities.”

Tom Pidcock is the British cyclist who can do it all and he wants to keep mixing up his targets for as long as possible. As the Olympic mountain bike gold medalist, world cyclo-cross champion and an emerging star on the road, Pidcock’s versatility makes him the nation’s most exciting young talent. It had been thought Pidcock was going to spend May at the Giro d’Italia, challenging four-time cyclo-cross world champion and former European mountain bike champion Mathieu Van Der Poel for stage victories. “The mountain bike world is a pleasant place to be. But he retains an ambitious goal – emulating Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and becoming the first man to be the road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike world champion at the same time.

Eddie Hearn has said he still expects Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch to take place on 23 July, though he added that a “two-week” delay cannot be ruled out. Usyk outpointed Joshua in London last September to take the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the Briton. “The fight is happening, the fight is agreed in terms of where it will take place. Stand by.”Hearn explained that any delay longer than two weeks would thwart a plan for Joshua, 33, to compete twice this year. Usyk recently left his native Ukraine to begin training for his rematch with Joshua, having spent time aiding the country’s defence against the ongoing Russian invasion.

Chinese player Zheng Qinwen put up a tough fight against the world’s number one tennis player, but the debutant’s dream of competing in the French Open came to an end on Monday due to acute menstrual cramps. Zheng, 19, failed to reach the French Open quarter-finals after Poland’s Iga Swiatek won 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 for her 32nd straight victory. The teenager, who was making her French Open debut, had already injured her right leg. The world number 74 had to take two medical timeouts to strap her injured right leg early in the second set of the play. She now faces world number 11 of the USA to secure a place in the semi-finals.

A Florida school principal who challenged the push for reopening schools after a Covid surge in the state in 2020 has succumbed to complications from long Covid. Jimbo Jackson, 55, was serving as the head of Fort Braden School when he tested positive for the virus in July 2020 and had seen the death of two employees from Covid in the school premises. He also served as the commissioner at Leon County for nearly six years in addition to his duties as a principal. And we’re just saddened and heartbroken — and more than anything else, we’re just devastated for his family,” Mr Long said. “And I think that came from his many years of experience being a principal at a Title I school.

Overall, Djokovic leads Nadal 30-28 since their first career meeting at the 2006 French Open. Djokovic, however, came out on top in the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2021 on his way to a second title. Physical challenge: Novak Djokovic JULIEN DE ROSA AFPWith Djokovic deported from Melbourne on the eve of the Australian Open, Nadal seized the opportunity to claim a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title, breaking a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer. "Playing Nadal in Roland Garros is always a physical battle," said Djokovic. "I wouldn't say disrespect, but here at Roland Garros, Rafa has credit," Moya told RMC Sport.

Roger Federer and wife Mirka welcome new addition to the family - see photo The tennis champion's family has expandedRoger Federer has welcomed a brand new addition to his family - an adorable dog called Willow. Loading the player...WATCH: The royal family at Wimbledon"We gave in… [smiley face emoji]," he wrote in the caption. "But we couldn't be happier, Welcome to the family Willow [heart emoji] #delfie." Knew you would be a dog family lol." Roger, who has not played on tour since last year's Wimbledon, shares 12-year-old twin girls, Myla and Charlene Federer, and eight-year-old twin boys, Lenny and Leo Federer, with his wife Mirka Federer.

Hill noticed Dotson was at his best when he appeared withdrawn. But Josh Gattis, then the passing game coordinator at Penn State, said he heard Dotson might be interested in staying closer to home. In State College, Dotson ascended each season despite having three receivers coaches in four years. Taylor Stubblefield, that receivers coach, believed Dotson could make another leap because of his competitive streak. And when Dotson arrived at the Commanders’ facility for the first time in late April, he arrived holding a football.

In September 2021, FIFA sanctioned the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) for "numerous fans'" racist behavior during a World Cup qualifier match against England. Denise Bellingham (left), Jude Bellingham (second left), Jobe Bellingham (second right) and Mark Bellingham (right) on the red carpet prior to the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2021. Bellingham celebrates his brother's success, but is equally committed to making him aware of the obstacles that Black players face in football. Reflecting on the tournament, Bellingham says: "I think the biggest takeaway from the whole experience for me was the contrast." And he took a lot of time to kind of talk about what had happened in that situation," Bellingham says.

Arizona Cardinals player Jeff Gladney has been killed in a car crash at age 25Enlarge this image toggle caption AP Photo/AP AP Photo/APJeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died Monday morning in a car crash, the team announced. "We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing," the Cardinals said in a statement. Gladney signed with the Cardinals in March and was "expected to play a significant role on defense this season," the team said. "We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney," the Vikings said in a statement. Jeremiah Donati, the athletic director at TCU, also released a statement: "Our TCU Athletics family, and especially our football program, was very devastated to learn of the passing of Jeff Gladney.

Danish teenager Holger Rune stunned Greek fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. Second seed Daniil Medvedev was also a surprise casualty, in straight sets to Croatian veteran Marin Cilic. World number one Iga Swiatek dropped a set for the first time at the tournament but got past Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen in three. Here, the PA news agency looks back at day nine at the French Open. It will be the 59th time the duo, with 41 grand slam titles between them, have met.

English jargon has invaded every corner of France, causing consternation among language purists — a trade fair popular with politicians during election season is called "Made in France," for example. Despite widespread usage in business and elsewhere, the government has decided to pick on gaming, officially banning terms like "streamer" and "cloud gaming," according to AFP. However, it told the AFP it's concerned that English terms could become a "barrier to understanding" for non-gamers. (That's a solid point, as I can attest that many French non-gamers wouldn't have a clue what a term like "streaming" means.) France's language keepers, l'Académie française, has also expressed concern about English jargon in gaming, having published a lexicon of alternate French terms back in 2017.

It's Day 9 of the 2022 French Open, and just eight matches stand between us and the quarterfinals. 2 seed Medvedev in straight setsAfter cruising through the first three rounds without dropping a set, Daniil Medvedev's French Open reached a stunning conclusion in the fourth. Croatia's Marin Cilic pulled off a French Open shocker on Monday. 1 seed who is now on a 32-match win streak, faced her first real challenge at the French Open on Monday. The 11th-seeded American beat Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Monday to advance to her very first French Open quarterfinal.

There's more to Pinelawn: Memorial park doubles as a place for educational programsPinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum in Farmingdale is a place for educational programs for families, yoga events and more. On Sunday, May 1, families learned about and interacted with praying mantises. Credit: Morgan Campbell

The Sox were lifeless in the series finale on Monday night, when they took a 10-0 loss on the chin and snapped their skid of four straight series wins. “They’ve got some solid hitters that hit the ball out of the ballpark,” manager Alex Cora said of an Orioles team that entered the series ranked 24th in MLB in home runs. Until the Red Sox find actual answers on the pitching side and discover more than Tanner Houck as a reliable relief option, extended winning streaks are going to be rare. Then on Saturday the Red Sox had another golden opportunity. The five-game series ended with just two wins against the worst team in the American League.

It is faster, cleaner and more skilful, but somewhere along the way Wood feels that rugby is losing part of its soul. He misses the biff of the old days with melees becoming as choreographed as ballet without a punch worthy of the name being thrown. “There's loads of reasons why we might have to clean the game up,” Wood tells Telegraph Sport. I would rather have the old days where you had your big fat props, your big tall second rows and you have gnarly horrible back-rowers and fast wingers. Very quickly, it is going to become a game for players who are all 6ft and 17st and fast and athletic.

Andy Murray has described being "incredibly upset" over the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The two-time Wimbledon champion described how one interview with a child who survived the Uvalde shooting had reminded him of his own childhood trauma. "I experienced a similar thing when I was at Dunblane," Murray told the BBC after appearing at the Surbiton Trophy, a Challenger event. "My feeling is that surely at some stage you do something different," Murray added. "You can't keep approaching the problem by buying more guns and having more guns in the country.

Manchester United have appointed one of Jurgen Klopp's former fitness coaches at Liverpool as deputy football director amid the latest wave of structural changes at Old Trafford. He will report directly to United’s increasingly influential football director, John Murtough. That will be further facilitated by the planned appointment this summer of a head of women’s football. “We are delighted to welcome Andy back to Manchester United to take up this important role in the club’s leadership,” Murtough said. “Andy has experience across all technical areas of football, from fitness and sports science to scouting and recruitment.

International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in the northern city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games. On their three-day visit, the IOC delegation will also look at road access in and around Sapporo, which was the first Asian city to host a Winter Olympics in 1972.

U.S. athletics great Allyson Felix said Monday she had “no regrets” about her medal-studded sports career, which she expects to wind up after this season. “I’ve had so many ups and downs along the way but I can’t imagine my life without it,” the sprinter told reporters on the eve of the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava.

With the J. League first division nearly at its halfway point, the supersized June international match period has been well positioned to give clubs a chance to refresh, recover and take stock ahead of the return leg of the season, which is set to conclude a month earlier than usual in order to accommodate the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Just six points separate the top third of the table, with Kevin Muscat’s Yokohama Marinos in first place with 31 points and Albert Puig’s FC Tokyo in sixth on 25.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner (L) wants France's sports minister to apologise after she blamed fans for the debacle at the Champions League finalLondon (AFP) – Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera over the treatment of the club's fans at Saturday's Champions League final in Paris. Oudea-Castera initially blamed Liverpool for helping to cause the mayhem, telling a French radio station that the club failed to properly organise its supporters who went to Paris. The French government has also claimed "massive" ticket fraud contributed to the chaotic scenes that marred the match with Real Madrid. "Your comments were irresponsible, unprofessional, and wholly disrespectful to the thousands of fans harmed physically and emotionally," the Boston-based chairman added. "I have received countless emails from Liverpool supporters who were frightened to death, and subject to police harassment, pepper spray and tear gas," he added.

The question entering Monday night wasn’t whether the Rangers could win an elimination game or a high-stakes Game 7; it was whether they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes away from Madison Square Garden. The Rangers’ rather magical N.H.L. playoff run has, for the first time since 2015, carried them into the Eastern Conference finals, where, as they did then, they will play the Tampa Bay Lightning. New York won on the road in North Carolina for the first time in the series, beating the Hurricanes, 6-2, to win the teams’ East semifinal bout four games to three. The Hurricanes entered the game 7-0 at home in these playoffs.

Ime Udoka and the Boston Celtics clinched an NBA Finals appearance on Sunday night with a Game 7 win over the Miami HeatNia Long Dances in Celebration as Her Fiancé and Celtics Head Coach Ime Udoka Reaches NBA FinalsBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Actress Nia Long (L) and her Husband Ime Udoka (R) attend the BET's 2017 American Black Film Festival Honors Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 17, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)The Boston Celtics earned their shot to face the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals, and Nia Long couldn't be happier. The Friday actress posted a video of her dancing as the Celtics, coached by her fiancé, Ime Udoka, squeezed out a victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night to win the NBA's Eastern Conference Championship. Udoka, who is in his first year as Boston's head coach, told Yahoo Sports that he feels confident his team can put up a fight against Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the NBA Finals. The 2022 NBA Finals will begin Thursday with the Celtics traveling to San Francisco to face the Warriors.

Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsBryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field on Monday at Dodger Stadium against Walker Buehler, who will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers vs. Pirates Live Streaming and TV ChannelGame Day: Monday, May 30, 2022Monday, May 30, 2022 Game Time: 10:10 PM ET10:10 PM ET TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply) Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Dodgers vs. Pirates Batting StatsThe Dodgers' .253 batting average is fourth-best in MLB. Pirates Impact PlayersKe'Bryan Hayes leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.284) this season. Dodgers and Pirates SchedulesDodgersDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/25/2022 Nationals L 1-0 Away 5/26/2022 Diamondbacks W 14-1 Away 5/27/2022 Diamondbacks W 6-4 Away 5/28/2022 Diamondbacks W 3-2 Away 5/29/2022 Diamondbacks W 3-1 Away 5/30/2022 Pirates - Home 5/31/2022 Pirates - Home 6/1/2022 Pirates - Home 6/2/2022 Mets - Home 6/3/2022 Mets - Home 6/4/2022 Mets - HomePiratesDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/24/2022 Rockies L 2-1 Home 5/25/2022 Rockies W 10-5 Home 5/27/2022 Padres L 4-3 Away 5/28/2022 Padres W 4-2 Away 5/29/2022 Padres L 4-2 Away 5/30/2022 Dodgers - Away 5/31/2022 Dodgers - Away 6/1/2022 Dodgers - Away 6/3/2022 Diamondbacks - Home 6/4/2022 Diamondbacks - Home 6/5/2022 Diamondbacks - HomeRegional restrictions apply.

The Rangers will try to break the Hurricanes' home playoff game win streak and advance to the semifinals against the Lightning. The Rangers pulled off a 5-2 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday to force a game seven tonight in North Carolina. How to Watch New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 7 Today:Game Date: May 30, 2022Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ETTV Channel: ESPNLive stream New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 7 on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial. For the Rangers, they will look to break the Canes' home win streak tonight and move on to the next round.

How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes: NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 7 Live Stream, TV Channel, Start TimeMay 28, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) controls the puck against New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of game six of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Rangers visit the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, with the series tied 3-3. How to Watch Carolina vs. New YorkGame Day: Monday, May 30, 2022Monday, May 30, 2022 Game Time: 8:00 PM ET8:00 PM ET TV: ESPNESPN Arena: PNC ArenaPNC Arena Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Carolina and New York StatsThe Hurricanes score 3.4 goals per game (ninth in NHL), and the Rangers are conceding 2.5 (second). The Rangers are 15th in the league in scoring (3.0 goals per game), and the Hurricanes are first defensively (2.4 against).

Jun 16, 2021; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar (1) reacts after being injured while stealing second base against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Citi Field. Villar stayed in the game. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Pirates (19-27) are on the road this week for a three-game series against the Dodgers (33-14). How to Watch Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers Today:Game Date: May 30, 2022Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ETTV Channel: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh (Alternate)Live stream Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! Most recently, the Pirates are coming off of a three-game series against the Padres in which they lost two and won one. Los Angeles outscored Arizona 26-8 in the series.

How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers: NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 7 Live Stream, TV Channel, Start TimeMay 28, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) controls the puck against New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the third period of game six of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsWatch on Monday when the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers on in Game 7 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Hurricanes rank second in the Eastern Conference (116 points), and the Rangers are fourth in the Eastern Conference (110 points). Head-to-head results for Carolina vs. New YorkDate Home Away Result 5/28/2022 Rangers Hurricanes 5-2 NYR 5/26/2022 Hurricanes Rangers 3-1 CAR 5/26/2022 Hurricanes Rangers 3-1 CAR 5/24/2022 Rangers Hurricanes 4-1 NYR 5/22/2022 Rangers Hurricanes 3-1 NYRCarolina and New York StatsThe Hurricanes score 3.4 goals per game (277 in 82 games), and the Rangers give up 2.5 (204 in 82). The Hurricanes have conceded 34 goals while short-handed (first in league in penalty-kill percentage), and the Rangers have scored 55 power-play goals (fourth in power-play percentage).

May 29, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) runs down Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas (10) during the eighth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsWalker Buehler and Zach Thompson will start for their respective teams when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates play on Monday at Dodger Stadium, at 10:10 PM ET. Dodgers vs. Pirates Live Streaming and TV ChannelGame Day: Monday, May 30, 2022Monday, May 30, 2022 Game Time: 10:10 PM ET10:10 PM ET TV: ATT Sportsnet PittsburghATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Dodgers vs. Pirates Batting StatsThe Dodgers have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.253). Dodgers and Pirates SchedulesDodgersDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/25/2022 Nationals L 1-0 Away 5/26/2022 Diamondbacks W 14-1 Away 5/27/2022 Diamondbacks W 6-4 Away 5/28/2022 Diamondbacks W 3-2 Away 5/29/2022 Diamondbacks W 3-1 Away 5/30/2022 Pirates - Home 5/31/2022 Pirates - Home 6/1/2022 Pirates - Home 6/2/2022 Mets - Home 6/3/2022 Mets - Home 6/4/2022 Mets - HomePiratesDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/24/2022 Rockies L 2-1 Home 5/25/2022 Rockies W 10-5 Home 5/27/2022 Padres L 4-3 Away 5/28/2022 Padres W 4-2 Away 5/29/2022 Padres L 4-2 Away 5/30/2022 Dodgers - Away 5/31/2022 Dodgers - Away 6/1/2022 Dodgers - Away 6/3/2022 Diamondbacks - Home 6/4/2022 Diamondbacks - Home 6/5/2022 Diamondbacks - HomeRegional restrictions apply.

The 10th day of the 2022 French Open features the quarterfinals in the men’s and women’s singles today. The 2022 French Open is now paired down to the final eight in the men’s and women’s singles draws, with the doubles draws for the men, women and mixed groups also in the quarterfinals. How to Watch 2022 French Open, Men's & Women's Quarterfinals today:Game Date: May 31, 2022Game Time: 6:00 a.m. ETTV: Tennis ChannelWatch 2022 French Open, Men's & Women's Quarterfinals online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! 1 ranked team of Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram as they are challenged by Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek.

The announcement, from USA Pickleball (heretofore USAP), incited a bevy of questions, such as: Wait, there’s a pickleball hall of fame? To wit:There exist two international—feuding—governing bodies: the relatively venerable International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) and the renegade World Pickleball Federation (WPF). And two domestic professional tours: the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) and its mirror-acronym rival, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA). To even be considered an Olympic sport pickleball would need a minimum of 75 USAP-type national governing bodies across the hemispheres. “You can fit four pickleball courts on one tennis court, and four pickleball players [each] versus two tennis players.

Schröder posted a picture on his Instagram story of a massive Celtics tattoo on his thigh. The point guard was dealt along with Enes Freedom and Bruno Fernando to Houston in exchange for Daniel Theis. He played 15 games for the Rockets where he averaged 10.9 points and 5.9 assists per game. It was already his third NBA team at that point. It’s unclear at what point he got the tattoo, but it is clear who he’ll be pulling for in this year’s NBA Finals.

The NHL has announced the schedules for the Stanley Cup Playoff confetence finals, set to commence on Tuesday. And then there was four. The NHL has announced the schedules for the Stanley Cup Playoff confetence finals, set to commence on Tuesday. The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche will kick off Game 1 on Tuesday, with New York and Tampa Bay starting on Wednesday.

“For me, personally, it’s tough to be here,” Tsurenko said, “just because I don’t get much words said about the support of my country. And it’s just tough to be with people who look like they don’t understand. ... I’m Ukrainian, and there’s a war in my country, and it’s tough. Like, I don’t really put pressure on myself. “I think when it’s not in your country, you don’t really understand how terrible it is.”

Novak Djokovic won his first-round match Monday at the French Open. Playing in his 18th French Open, Djokovic hasn’t lost before the quarterfinals since 2009. Djokovic’s return to the French Open on Monday marked his first Grand Slam appearance since the 2021 U.S. Open men’s singles final. Two weeks ago, Djokovic was without a title in 2022, without match play, without form and without confidence. Djokovic won the subsequent point and roared even louder.

Rising star Carlos Alcaraz saved a match point in the fourth set and erased an early deficit in the fifth to overcome Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-4 at Roland Garros. He is the youngest player to break into the top 10 of the ATP rankings since Rafael Nadal in 2005. But he was quite close to making a quicker-than-anyone-expected exit against fellow Spaniard Ramos-Vinolas, a 34-year-old who is ranked 44th. Alcaraz was a point from losing while Ramos-Vinolas served for the victory at 5-4 in the fourth set. Eighty minutes later, after trailing 3-0 in the fifth, Alcaraz earned his first match point and converted it with an ace.

In response, the ATP announced that there would be no ranking points allowed at Wimbledon this year. Players like Roger Federer and Serena Williams are expected to lose their world ranking whether they play at Wimbledon or not. This decision caused some tennis players, including Osaka, to wonder whether playing in Wimbledon is even worth it if it can’t help their world ranking at all. “I’m not sure why, but If I play Wimbledon without points, it’s more like an exhibition,” Osaka said, via The Guardian. “I follow golf very closely and have no idea how many ranking points the winner of the The Masters gets,” Murray said in his Twitter thread.

PARIS — Four days into the French Open, here are some early thoughts and answers to some of your questions. That was fine, but I wonder why the French Open starts on a Sunday? Joan, IndyI like your use of “fine.” The French Open has started on Sunday for 20 years now, but it began as a “soft open,” as they say in restauranting. Why is it OK with ATP to ban unvaccinated players but not OK to ban Russian players? The unbalanced draw at Roland GarrosQuestion for your French Open mailbag, s’il vous plait.

Based on the SI Daily Cover, Barbarians in the Kitchen by John Walters. Use the chapter markers on the player below to jump straight to "Pickleball Wars" or listen to SI Weekly on your favorite podcast player. Also on this week's show:- On Tuesday, Herschel Walker won the Georgia Republican primary for U.S. Senate. We explore how a man once celebrated for running the football ended up running for office. Our guests are SI veteran writer Curry Kirkpatrick and Greg Bluestein & Tia Mitchell of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Politically Georgia Podcast.

The umpire checked on the child, while a supervisor came onto the court and handed Begu a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct. After the match, Begu apologized to the child and took photos with the family. “Well, it’s an embarrassing moment for me. So I’m just going to say again, sorry for the incident and, yeah, it was just an embarrassing moment for me. We are responsible for our racket.”Technically, Begu only received a warning for her code violation because it was her first known violation of this sort.

For her earlier titles in 1974 and 1976, before that marriage, she was listed as “Miss C.M. Williams.”That conforms to the style that always has been in use for men: 2021 champion Novak Djokovic is listed as “N. The first women’s champion was not crowned until 1884. The removal of “Miss” and “Mrs.” from the honor board follows the change in 2019 to the way Wimbledon chair umpires refer to female players during matches. When Wimbledon began paying players at the outset of the professional era in 1968, women’s singles champion Billie Jean King took home a little more than a third of what was earned by men’s champion Rod Laver.

Following her stunning elimination from the French Open on Thursday, Simona Halep revealed she suffered a panic attack during her second-round loss at Court Simonne-Mathieu. 1, halted her match against Zheng Qinwen, 19, of China to receive medical attention after taking an early lead following the first set. I had a break in the second set but then something happened and I just lost it,” Halep explained to reporters after the match. Halep previously defeated the up-and-comer in straight sets in Zheng’s major debut at the Australian Open in January. The 2018 Roland-Garros champion confirmed her panic attack was not the result of a medical condition before expressing her optimism for the future.

PARIS (AP)—Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school—an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. Learning as she goes, Gauff took control of a tight opening set against No. A 2021, she was the youngest French Open quarterfinalist in 15 years, but frittered away five set points in the opener of a loss to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova. That stuck with her Sunday, when she was in a back-and-forth first set against Mertens that was 4-all before Gauff got going. “I’m super thankful for that message...What really meant a lot: It wasn’t about the tennis, it was about my education,” Gauff said.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet Tuesday in a headliner French Open quarterfinal match that will captivate the tennis world once again. Djokovic has cruised through his matches leading up to this point in the French Open, as the world No. 1 has yet to drop a set in his four matches in Paris. Meanwhile, Nadal won a thriller in his fourth-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday afternoon to advance another step closer to capturing his 14th French Open title and his fifth since 2017. ET as two of the all-time tennis greats prepare for the most anticipated match of the 2022 French Open thus far.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone …Lawrence: Robert Scheer/USA TODAY NETWORK; Waller: Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports; Trubisky: Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports• This quote from Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence caught my eye. It’s on new Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk, and on the surface it seems relatively benign. “Just from a football IQ sense, I think he’s really quarterback friendly,” Lawrence said in his press conference. “The way he sees the field, different coverages unfold, the way he runs his routes, I just think he’s quarterback-friendly. And then obviously his speed is something that we really needed and it’s going to help us a lot.

Another day, another instance of Nick Castellanos hitting a home run during a serious broadcast moment on a baseball television broadcast. Castellanos’s sixth home run of the season came just mere seconds after Philadelphia broadcaster Tom McCarthy finished a Memorial Day tribute to American veterans. Although obviously unintentional, Castellanos seems to have a penchant for interrupting significant broadcast moments. It all began in August 2020 when Castellanos hit a home run as Thom Brennaman was apologizing for saying an anti-LGBTQ slur on the air during a game between the Reds and the Royals. It’s unclear if Castellanos has any idea about his knack for individual success during awkward broadcast moments, but it seems like his actions are becoming less of a trend and more like the norm.

During the ensuing fight, Cambage reportedly called the Nigerian players “monkeys” and told them to “go back to your third-world country,” per testimony given by anonymous Nigerian players present at the scene. “The incident that took place during the pre-Olympic scrimmage with the Nigerian team was handled privately, almost a year ago,” she began. “I did not use the racial slur towards the Nigerian team that has been circulating.”Cambage then provided her version of events leading up to and after the scrimmage. We did not have professional referees to manage and prioritise both teams’ safety during this highly physical scrimmage. “I genuinely apologised to the Nigerian team and I once again, am sorry that these events are being rehashed.

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — According to Lionel Messi, there is “no doubt” that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema deserves to win his first Ballon d’Or award this year. Benzema was also the top scorer in the Spanish league as Madrid won the title in dominant fashion. “There's no doubt, it’s very clear that Benzema had a spectacular year," Messi said in an interview to Argentine TV channel TyC Sports when asked if Benzema should get the prestigious award. “Out of the blue they score against you, and the match changes automatically,” Messi said about this Madrid team. That doesn't mean we are the favorites to be world champions or any of that.

The New York Rangers managed to knock off the Carolina Hurricanes in decisive fashion to advance to the Eastern Conference Final. The New York Rangers are headed to the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers did what no team had managed to do this series leading up to Game 7: Win on the road. While the Rangers played a phenomenal game, the Hurricanes also endured a nightmare in the process. Kotchekov didn't fare much better, allowing three goals on nine shots while the Hurricanes' defense crumbled around him.

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes pummeled the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Memorial Day Monday and into the early hours of the morning. WednesdayThe Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma must brace again for severe thunderstorms and a possible tornado on Wednesday. Oklahoma and Northern Texas will likely see large hail on Tuesday. FOX WeatherThursdayThe severe threat continues Thursday and moves into the Mid-Atlantic states. Severe thunderstorms and a possible tornado will threaten the same area on Wednesday.

French Sports and Olympic Games Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera arrives to attend the first weekly cabinet meeting of the new government at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Christian HartmannMay 31 (Reuters) - Liverpool Chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from the French sports minister after she said fans with fake tickets and the club's handling of their supporters were responsible for the trouble that marred Saturday's Champions League final. read moreOn Monday, sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said that the initial problems were caused by Liverpool fans without valid tickets and accused the club of letting their supporters "out in the wild". UEFA has commissioned an independent inquiry into the incident while Oudea-Castera said they would produce a report within 10 days. In an interview to the Liverpool website, CEO Billy Hogan said they were also reviewing legal options available to them on behalf of their supporters.

Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil also scored in what became an unexpected rout, with Andrew Copp adding a late empty-netter. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. The 31-year-old Ericsson became the second 500 champion from Sweden, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack, who helped mentor Ericsson early in his career. Texas senior Parker Coody chipped it close from short left of the green on his birdie try, and North Carolina senior Ryan Burnett missed a long birdie putt. ADVERTISEMENTOBITUARYDALLAS (AP) — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas.

Rafael Nadal took his time but eventually kept his side of the bargain to set up the quarter-final showdown that will probably define this year’s French Open. Nadal will face arch-rival Novak Djokovic after overcoming the determined Felix Auger-Aliassime across five enthralling sets over four hours and 21 minutes. And still… @DjokerNole remains undefeated against Diego Schwartzman, downing the 15th seed 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 to reach his 13th straight #RolandGarros quarter-final. He has given us so much.”Djokovic’s name was even booed when uttered during Nadal’s on-court interview, but he had already given the perfect response with a 6-1 6-3 6-3 demolition of the 15th seed. But when Auger-Aliassime took Nadal into a fifth set – for only the third time at Roland Garros – it was all too much for Nadal senior to bear and he left.

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in the menâs fourth round match during French Open tennis tournament at Roland âGarros Stadium in Paris, France on May 29, 2022. Once dusk arrives, and the evening grows chilly, his attacking options fade along with the last rays of the sun. On Monday, Radio Monte Carlo asked Moya if the decision to start his quarter-final against Djokovic at 8.45pm was disrespectful to Nadal. - GETTY IMAGESNadal will have the crowd on his sideAt least Nadal will have the crowd on his side. I don't have a good explanation for that other than it seems the way us human beings work generally.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady isn’t just the GOAT when it comes to throwing passes on the gridiron. He’s also one of the best trash-talkers in the game, and he’s showing off those skills in a different athletic venue. In preparation for this year’s edition of “The Match,” a charity golf match featuring star athletes, Brady made sure to poke some fun at two of his other competitors. Facing Brady and Rodgers will be the young superstar duo of Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs, and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills. The GOAT gave Mahomes the same treatment, thanks to the trade that sent Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, and told Allen to watch out in case Stefon Diggs is next.

(CNN) Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen suffered with menstrual cramps as she lost to Poland's Iga Swiatek in the French Open fourth round on Monday after taking a set off the world's number one tennis player. Zheng, 19, looked on track for a major upset when she claimed the opener in a tiebreak before Swiatek took control to win 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2 for her 32nd straight victory. "Yeah, the leg was also tough. That compared to the stomach was easy...I cannot play my tennis, (my) stomach was too painful," Zheng, ranked 74 in the world, told reporters. The first day is always so tough and then I have to do sport and I always have so much pain in the first day.

(CNN) Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website. Gladney, 25, was among two people who died in the crash, according to CNN affiliate WFAA . A preliminary investigation found that a white vehicle was speeding and clipped a second vehicle from behind. The white vehicle then lost control and hit a freeway pier beam, killing the man and woman inside, the release said. The second vehicle was also occupied by a man and woman, who were not injured.

In a recent video on his Instagram, Hall shared what an average day looks like for him, and described his self-designed program as a "hybrid athlete" workout. Striking that balance between strength training and cardio has been a learning experience for Hall. "It's kind of hard, honestly, cause I like going out for little 30 minute easy runs. But even with that three times a week, for me, my body just will get rid of muscle," he told Men's Health. "Or it'll be really hard to add muscle even if I'm eating a ton of calories.

Speak to the pre-eminent pairing in men’s wheelchair tennis, however, and it’s clear that the reasons for enthusiasm go deeper than the prospect of more competitive success. We’ve also put a lot of hours in together to try and become the best wheelchair tennis team in the world. “The new year is a fresh start.” Reid, 30, is also champing at the bit having had to nurse a wrist injury since the Australian Open. Photograph: Simon Baker/APThe duo head to Paris with a personal target and will be part of a French Open that is putting wheelchair tennis in the spotlight this year. Hewett and Reid are charismatic ambassadors for their sport, two men who want to leave a legacy.

Potts is the latest in a fine succession of north-eastern fast bowlers, from Steve Harmison, Graham Onions, Liam Plunkett, Ben Stokes if he counts as an all-rounder, and Mark Wood. Potts has had Stokes standing beside him at mid-off for two Durham matches, telling him he is ready for England, but he had never met McCullum, until he got a phone call about his England call-up. “It was a nice conversation, I can’t really remember too much about it, I was in the car. I’ve spoken to Jimmy quite a bit, he’s been really welcoming. “We modified the action a little bit to try and stay more upright with a bit less rotation in the body because I have lumber stress fractions.

Before the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday much was made of Charles Leclerc’s appalling record at his home race. In two Formula Two races and three Formula One grands prix he had failed to take the chequered flag a single time. It was an accident which ultimately meant he did not even start the race. Yet again they made it pay in qualifying, with Charles Leclerc taking his fourth pole in six races and Carlos Sainz alongside him on the front row. On a track where overtaking is nigh-on impossible, and with Leclerc’s title rival Max Verstappen back in fourth, things looked rosy for the Scuderia.

“I am aware that it may be my last game in this tournament,” Rafael Nadal admitted ahead of tonight’s French Open quarter-final against his great rival Novak Djokovic, but even then that sense of finality was nothing new. There is no greater challenge than facing Nadal at the French Open, even as he prepares to turn 36 on Friday, even on that foot. Nadal and Djokovic have been on a collision course ever since they were grouped together in the top quarter of the French Open draw and the blockbuster clash that was promised has now been delivered. It means the Spaniard can move two clear overall with what would be a 14th French Open title. Some of his most memorable victories have come against Nadal at the French and have typified his relentless drive to reach the standards Nadal had set on this surface.

Wolves announced former Porto boss Nuno Espirito Santo as their new head coach on this day in 2017. His arrival came following Paul Lambert’s departure one day earlier, with Lambert having guided Wolves to a 15th-placed finish in the Sky Bet Championship. Nuno had left Porto in May after finishing second in the Primeira Liga and had previous managerial experience with Valencia between 2014 and 2015, where they finished fourth in LaLiga. Recommended How the Queen has remained a popular figure for 70 years“In a sense, we are very glad to find Nuno with a football philosophy that is similar to ours. Nuno left Wolves and became the new Tottenham manager in June 2021, but was sacked after just four months in charge.

Danish teenager Holger Rune stunned Greek fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. Second seed Daniil Medvedev was also a surprise casualty, in straight sets to Croatian veteran Marin Cilic. Here, the PA news agency looks back at day nine at the French Open. Fallen seedsDaniil Medvedev crashed out in the night match (Jean-Francois Badias/AP) (AP)Women: Madison Keys (22), Camila Giorgi (28)Men: Daniil Medvedev (2), Stefanos Tsitsipas (4), Jannick Sinner (11), Hubert Hurkacz (12)Up nextIt has been the most hotly-anticipated match since the draw was made. It will be the 59th time the duo, with 41 grand slam titles between them, have met.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis is the boxing kid without a childhood. Tank Davis is now 27. It was the fourth defence by Davis of his WBA lightweight title, which is one of the sport’s golden divisions. In 2017, in London when Davis stopped Liam Walsh in a world title defence, the pair were close. There are sunny signs that Gervonta Tank Davis is ready now for the respect and praise he deserves.

Liverpool have accused French authorities of trying to “deflect responsibility” for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. UEFA initially blamed the late arrival of fans for the problems, which included some supporters being crushed, before later issuing a statement referring to fake tickets as the cause. This version of events has been challenged by numerous fans and other independent eye-witnesses, including numerous media outlets. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said at a press conference: “There was massive fraud at an industrial level and organisation of fake tickets, 70 per cent of tickets were fake tickets coming into the Stade de France. Police aimed pepper spray at people outside the ground (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)A statement read: “The comprehensive review will examine decision-making, responsibility and behaviours of all entities involved in the final.

What the papers sayManchester City are targeting two more signings after beating “every big team in the world” to Erling Haaland. According to the Daily Telegraph, Brighton’s 23-year-old Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella and Leeds’ England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, are both in City’s sights. Erik Ten Hag is an admirer of the 20-year-old defender who has been valued at £43million by his current club. Everton forward Richarlison is reportedly considering his future (Richard Sellers/PA) (PA Wire)Elsewhere, the Daily Mail writes that Brazil forward Richarlison is considering his future at Everton with Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal all reportedly circling. The Times reports Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku plans to hold talks with the club after American investor Todd Boehly completed his £4.25bn purchase.

It may not seem a spectacular success, but Ralf Rangnick’s time as a consultant to Manchester United could rank only behind Michael Carrick’s reign as caretaker manager during their season. He goes by mutual consent and that feels one of the few things Rangnick and United do agree on. The evidence of the last six months is that, if Rangnick ever was a world-class manager, he is not now. Rather than briefing Ten Hag, Rangnick felt separated from him. It had been apparent for a while that United wouldn’t miss Rangnick the manager but, in years to come, they may realise they are missing his strategic sense.

Andy Murray admits the mass shooting in Texas last week has left him “angry” and “incredibly upset”. The shooting in Uvalde on 24 May saw 19 children and two teachers killed, provoking new calls for gun control measures in the United States. I think there’s been over 200 mass shootings in America this year and nothing changes,” he told BBC Sport. It makes you feel angry and incredibly upset.”The two-time Wimbledon champion insists change is needed to tackle the problem in the United States. “Removing the points, if it doesn’t stop players from playing then I don’t think it’s a great move from the ATP.

A six-year-old golfer is set to compete in the Junior World Golf Championships despite only playing on a proper golf course three times. Ryino, from South Benfleet in Essex, will be taking part in the competition in San Diego, California, having come second in a British qualifier. "His potential is whatever he wants to do... as long as he's enjoys it, that's the main thing, " said golfing dad David Salisbury, who coaches at Boyce Hill Golf Club. The young sportsman can count former world number one golfer Justin Rose among his fans.

In the immediate aftermath of that victory, Nadal admitted that not only was this year’s French Open at stake but possibly his entire playing future. ?@rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/oVhVgSxr1R — ATP Tour (@atptour) May 30, 2022Overall, Djokovic leads Nadal 30-28 since their first career meeting at the 2006 French Open. Djokovic, however, came out on top in the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2021 on his way to a second title. With Djokovic deported from Melbourne on the eve of the Australian Open, Nadal seized the opportunity to claim a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title, breaking a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer. “I wouldn’t say disrespect, but here at Roland Garros, Rafa has credit,” Moya told RMC Sport.

China's Zheng Qinwen was battling more than just her opponent. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFPChina’s Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world number one Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her “wishing I was a man”. As the 2020 Roland Garros champion’s streak looked in peril, Zheng required a medical time-out down 3-0 in the second set for a leg injury. Zheng, who had defeated 2018 champion Simona Halep on her way to the fourth round, returned with her right thigh heavily strapped and quickly dropped the second set. “I really give my best on court, it’s just tough.”Iga Swiatek with Zheng Qinwen after the match.

The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Monday night in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series in the NHL playoffs. Kreider and defenseman Adam Fox had power play goals in the first period as the Rangers established an early lead. AVALANCHE VS. BLUES GAME 6: AVS ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS ON DARREN HELM'S LAST-SECOND GOARaanta had 16 saves prior to his injury. New York will advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2015. New York would then lose the first two games of their second-round series against the Hurricanes before coming back to advance to the conference finals.

They knocked off the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh in the second round in Game 7 on Monday night with a 6-2 win, facing Antti Raanta and Pyotr Kochetkov. Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesThe Rangers have proved to be an especially tough out, winning their last five games when facing elimination. The top line of Kreider, Zibanejad and Frank Vatrano and the second line of Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome and Andrew Copp have put up gaudy numbers. Panarin and Strome team up with Kreider, Zibanejad and quarterback Fox on the top unit. Wednesday will mark the first conference final game at the Garden since Game 7 in 2015 against, of course, the Lightning.

Rugby Union - New Zealand All Blacks v British and Irish Lions - Lions Tour - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - July 8, 2017 - The New Zealand All Blacks perform the haka. In a week when a stake, albeit small, in New Zealand Rugby looks set to be sold off to a U.S. tech company for NZ$200 million ($130.60 million), however, some are suggesting that the bond is slowly loosening. "New Zealand sport has been one of the places that we can make our mark globally and rugby was the first place that happened." DECLINING PARTICIPATIONWhile those numbers remain reasonably consistent, the number of New Zealand school children playing rugby is falling. The New Zealand Rugby Players' Association, who held a veto, initially pushed back against the deal but assented in February and will have a seat on the board of the new entity.

Then the game began and staff ace Walker Buehler and closer Craig Kimbrel took pronounced steps backward, enabling the Pirates to escape with a 6-5 victory. After the Dodgers clawed back to take a one-run lead into the ninth, Kimbrel blew a save for the first time. Buehler regrouped and got through six innings, giving up seven hits while striking out seven, keeping the Dodgers within striking distance. Heaney pitched two innings against Dodgers minor leaguers from the Dodger Stadium mound and struck out all seven he faced. He pitched seven perfect innings in his first start and dominated three of his next four as well.

Unfortunately, adulthood and the NFL was a more perplexing puzzle, one that took the Miami Dolphins tight end an entire season to figure out. AdvertisementThe rookie tight end was on the field with the starting unit for the season opener and played 18 offensive snaps in Miami’s 17-16 win over the New England Patriots. But that could take some time, potentially more than his rookie season. There is a sentiment in the NFL that outside of quarterback, tight end is the most difficult position to learn as a young player. That’s why it’s been two decades since the Dolphins had a tight end who made a significant impact in his rookie season.

The Twins travel to Toronto this week, and they are expected to bring up a number of Saints players to fill in for those who are not fully vaccinated. “We’re not leaving anyone back here,” Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said. “He’s swinging it well now, and it’s fun when he’s swinging it well because he’s such a team leader. Eight players on the current Saints roster have spent time with the Twins this season. Gardenhire pointed out that the Saints sent a lot of players up last season, too, but that it feels different this year.

PHILADELPHIA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem on Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. Kapler, who began his protest Friday, stood by himself at the railing of the Giants dugout during the playing of taps during the holiday ceremony, which was followed by a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” by a military bugle company. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises.

Jack Wilshere does not need to be told that he has never fulfilled his extraordinary potential as a player. Wilshere has not reached the heights that his talent deserved, but he still has the drive and ambition to thrive at the highest level of the game. Not as a player — he knows those days are gone — but, he says, as a coach. I didn’t ever reach my full potential as a player and everyone knows that. “I don’t think I will ever accept it until I have reached [those levels] as a coach.

Rafael Nadal’s camp has expressed frustration that he has been forced to play his big French Open showdown with Novak Djokovic late on Tuesday night for what the Spaniard's coach Carlos Moya called “business” reasons. Once dusk arrives, and the evening grows chilly, his attacking options fade along with the last rays of the sun. On Monday, Radio Monte Carlo asked Moya if the decision to start his quarter-final against Djokovic at 8.45pm was disrespectful to Nadal. Despite his peerless record in Paris, Nadal is seen by most observers as the second-favourite for this match, especially after needing almost four-and-a-half hours to grind his way past Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday. Earlier the same afternoon, Djokovic had disposed of Diego Schwartzman in ruthless and routine style.

When we do Vaulting we feel free.”Masaryková, they say, is their guardian angel, getting them over the border, arranging accommodation, new horses to train on, and education. The FEI Solidarity program provided the funding, making sure they were housed near 40 other Ukrainian refugees. It is hard to read their emotions and train accordingly.”Before the war, coaching vaulting in Ukraine was easy. Poltava has a rich history in cossack vaulting, and Panasenko senior was a former World Champion. “In 2023, our aim is to take part in the Vaulting World Championship and we’re going to train hard for this”, says Lopaienko.

– Liverpool Chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from the French sports minister after she said fans with fake tickets and the club’s handling of their supporters were responsible for the trouble that marred Saturday’s Champions League final. Some fans, including children, were tear-gassed by French riot police. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin added that there had been a “massive (ticket) fraud on an industrial scale”. Werner hit back late on Monday in a letter to Oudea-Castera, describing her comments as “irresponsible, unprofessional, and wholly disrespectful” to the fans affected. In an interview to the Liverpool website, CEO Billy Hogan said they were also reviewing legal options available to them on behalf of their supporters.

Sapporo was the first Asian city to host a Winter Olympics in 1972Tokyo (AFP) – International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games. Advertising Read moreOn their three-day visit the IOC delegation will also look at road access in and around Sapporo, which was the first Asian city to host a Winter Olympics in 1972. The three-member team plans to visit 16 venues in the Hokkaido region, of which Sapporo is the capital. Sapporo hosted the marathon and race walk events at Tokyo's Summer Games last year so that athletes could compete in a cooler climate. The IOC is expected to announce the host city at its general meeting in a year's time.

One day later, reliever Drew Smith reiterated that he believes he ‘dodged a bullet” when he dislocated his pinky trying to field a J.T. Realmuto comebacker with his bare hand in the seventh inning Sunday night against the Phillies. The Mets have said the Stony Brook University product is expected to be sidelined for up to six to eight weeks with the injury. It doesn’t matter if it’s 9-3 or 10-2 or 4-4.“That’s a play I know I can make and I’m gonna go make it. You don’t pick and choose when you can play hard, you just go out and play the game.

“Especially after a Game 7 win,” the Rangers’ longest-tenured player said late Monday night. If there is some introspection going on within Kreider, this is not the setting in which he will show it. He added his second goal at 3:59 of the third, a dashing breakaway with a backhand finish past Pyotr Kochetkov. Chris Kreider reacts during the Rangers’ Game 7 win over the Hurricanes. The Rangers hope this season ends in the same place as that one — a goal that now seems more tangible than ever.

He made some great saves at key times. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTWith 16 saves in the first period, Shesterkin was in the zone from puck drop. “A little shaky before game,” Shesterkin said without the help of a translator. “It’s great, great feeling. Igor Shesterkin waves to the travelling Rangers fans after the team’s Game 7 win.

Rockies 7, Marlins 1Ryan Feltner tossed seven strong innings, Garrett Hampson had three hits and Colorado beat Miami in Denver. Tyrone Taylor tied the game with a two-run homer in the sixth, and Jace Peterson also went deep for the Brewers, who lead the NL in home runs. Cardinals 6, Padres 3Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman each hit a two-run home run to power St. Louis past visiting San Diego. Jose Miranda hit a two-run homer for the Twins, and Gio Urshela and Gary Sanchez hit solo shots. Guardians 7, Royals 3Andres Gimenez broke a tie with a three-run home run in the eighth inning as host Cleveland defeated Kansas City.

Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died over the holiday weekend when his SUV crashed in Dallas. The NFL, the Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings, who drafted Gladney in 2020, announced the loss in statements Monday. "We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing," the Cardinals said. Fellow Cardinals defensive player J.J. Watt called the news "just tragic." Fellow Cardinals player Eno Benjamin tweeted: "Praying for the entire family.

Sarah, a leading thoroughbred breeder and owner, has died. Sarah, a leading thoroughbred breeder and owner, has died. She died Sunday at her home in Nicholasville, Kentucky, according to Churchill spokesman Darren Rogers, who was informed by Ken Ramsey. “It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Sarah Kathern Ramsey,” Churchill Downs president Mike Anderson said Monday night. Perry Martin, who co-owned 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, poked fun at the Ramseys by naming a filly Not a Kitten.

Per a ProFootball Talk transcript, Donald repeated four times during his appearance that he's "at peace" with his NFL career. Everything else is gravy for Aaron Donald's football career. His $97 million in career football earnings certainly helps his case. Competing for another Super Bowl would sweeten the deal. “I don’t need to play football to be fine," Donald continued.

When Frank Vogel took the Lakers’ coaching job, he was given a three-year contract — eyebrow-raising short by NBA standards. New Lakers’ coach Darvin Ham (the Lakers have not made the hiring official) will not have to deal with any of that, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack newsletter. However, it will be moot how good a coach Ham is or isn’t if there are no significant roster upgrades this offseason. Story continuesGiving Ham autonomy is a good first step. Check out more on the LakersJayson Tatum wore Kobe Bryant armband as inspiration in Game 7 LeBron, Antetokounmpo, NBA world reacts to Lakers hiring Darvin Ham Report: Lakers hiring Darvin Ham as coachLakers reportedly give Darvin Ham autonomy Frank Vogel didn’t have originally appeared on NBCSports.com

“You just try to do the right thing,” Rangers Executive Vice President of Public Affairs John Blake said Monday. It was part of a somber pre-game ceremony that included honoring 12 Gold Star Families as part of its Memorial Day tribute. “After [Uvalde], I can’t even put myself in the mental headspace that those parents or that community have gone through. Like so many of us, he’s spent much of the last week engaging with people on the subject of gun violence, mental health, reforms and the future. If not, we’re just waiting for the next fundraiser.”+++Find more Rangers coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

Staff reportsMonday's game: Clippers 9, Mud Hens 1Recap: Bryan Lavastida and Will Benson homered and five Columbus pitchers held Toledo to six hits. Benson was 2 for 4 and David Fry was 2 for 3. Columbus starter Tobias Myers pitched four shutout innings and was followed by Aaron Pinto (2-1), Tim Herrin, Justin Garza and Ian Gibaut. The Clippers used a five-run second inning to jump on top, keyed by Lavastida's two-run homer. Attendance: 7,155Box scoreStandingsNext game: 7:05 p.m. Wednesday vs. Toledo at Huntington ParkRadio: 95.1 FM, 920 AMTicket info: Call 614-462-5250 or log on to clippersbaseball.com

Dispatch.com readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes of the week on their desktop, the Dispatch.com mobile web or Dispatch app once per hour by scrolling down to ballots listed below. High school sports:Here's how to nominate Columbus area athletes of the week in 2021-22State champs:Which Columbus area athletes and teams won high school state titles in 2021-22? The Athlete of the Week voting occurs each week during high school sports competition and recognizes athletes across all sports. Last week's winner:Whetstone's Melina Spiropoulos named Columbus area high school athlete of the weekPlease do not email your votes; they will not count. Reign Winston, Westerville South track and field: Set the regional meet high jump record at 6 feet, 10.75 inches.

Roosevelt Boulevard is an almost 14-mile maze of chaotic traffic patterns that passes through some of the city's most diverse neighborhoods and census tracts with the highest poverty rates. In the wake of increasing fatalities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pushed a “safe system” approach, encouraging cities and states to take into account more than just driver behavior when designing roads. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. Around Philadelphia, aggressive driving during the pandemic drove fatalities to 156 in 2020, a sharp increase from 90 deaths in 2019. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

The French government on Monday blamed massive ticket fraud and Liverpool’s handling of their fans for the crowd trouble which marred the club’s Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris over the weekend. But as a blame game over the fiasco continued into Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the scenes outside Stade de France, which saw some fans — including children — tear-gassed by French police, as deeply upsetting.

Tamao Ozawa won a 2-1 decision over her compatriot and defending champion Miyo Yoshida to claim her maiden WBO women’s super flyweight title on Monday. Ozawa, who gave birth to her first son last June, found a rhythm early on with her left jabs. The 37-year-old challenger also rushed at the 34-year-old belt holder Yoshida, a mother herself, midway through the 10-round bout at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Veteran hooker Shota Horie was named the League One MVP on Monday after the evergreen Japan international helped the Saitama Wild Knights claim the inaugural championship. The 36-year-old made game-changing contributions off the bench for the Wild Knights, offering a strong presence in set-pieces and nimbleness belying his position.

China’s Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her “wishing I was a man.”Zheng, 19, looked on track for a major upset when she claimed the opener in a tiebreak before Swiatek took control to win 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-2 for her 32nd straight victory.

Chris Kreider scored two goals and the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 6-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night in Raleigh, North Carolina. Adam Fox and Andrew Copp each had a goal and an assist, Ryan Strome and Filip Chytil also scored, and Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves for the Rangers, who were down 2-0 and 3-2 in the best-of-seven series before rallying to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2015.

On the night of July 30, 2020, Sarah Frei was traveling home from a day at Bear Lake in Utah with three friends when a drunk driver crashed into her. Sarah, then 17, suffered the worst of the injuries of her friends, and she eventually needed to have both of her legs amputated. Sarah told the station: 'Re-learning how to do everything that used to be so normal was pretty difficult, that was probably the hardest time of it all.' Sarah's return home in Syracuse, Utah, to streets lined with supporters clad in 'Sarah Strong' t-shirts became a viral video. In the aftermath of the crash, Sarah and her family threw their support behind a new Utah law named 'Sarah's Law.'

Kansas City police shot a black woman who was reportedly pregnant multiple times as they searched for a stolen vehicle on Friday. At that point, authorities say, the male driver fled northeast as two officers pursued, and 26-year-old Leonna Hale stepped out of the car and allegedly told officers there was a gun in the car. The woman who took the video, who only identified herself as Shedanja to the Kansas City Star, said Hale had her hands up and informed the officers at the scene that she was pregnant before they shot. Shedanja was getting gas and ice cream nearby when the shooting happened, she told the Kansas City Star. Hale later replied that there was a gun in the vehicle, Shedanja told the Star, and she started backing toward a fence in the parking lot.

UK rail conductors working for TransPennine Express (TPE) are continuing their Sunday walkouts begun February 13 over pay. With the introduction of new technology to scan tickets, conductors (also known as guards) at Northern are paid 2 pence a scan—a payment denied to TPE conductors. At TPE, conductors want an enhanced flat payment of £250 and £275 for Rest Day Working and Sunday working restored. TPE is owned by multi-national FirstGroup, a British transport company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland that includes rail and bus services across the UK and Ireland. They explained the reasons for their strike and discussed conditions at TPE and the cost-of-living crisis.

Starling Marte was starting to get hot when personal loss forced him away from the team. Marte now has five multi-hit games since returning and is also starting to hit for more power. “He’s been a little more selective, he’s really seeing the ball on the white part of the plate a lot more,” manager Buck Showalter said. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostMost importantly for the Mets, Marte is beginning to perform as they envisioned after signing him to a four-year, $78 million deal in the offseason. As Showalter said, Marte has cut down on going out of the strike zone.

This was the second time within the last 10 tournaments that the Rangers won a Game 7 on the road after home teams had won the first six matches of a series. Who knows if this team could pull off what would be considered one of the massive upsets in semifinal/conference finals history? The 1979 Ooooh-La-La team finished 25 points behind the Islanders before pulling their shocking six-game upset victory in the semis. The Rangers and Lightning each recorded 110 points during the season. A dollop or three of imported toughness — both mental and physical — combined with deadline acquisitions have brought the Rangers to the conference finals.

“I don’t really think much about it, I guess,” he said. For the second time in as many playoff series, Trouba was booed by opposing fans. “I don’t think it hurts,” he said pregame on Monday, claiming he pays no attention to the narrative. “I don’t think it really has an impact either way.”Jacob Trouba has become the Rangers’ villain for opposing teams. tRY IT NOW“I don’t think anyone likes to be hit, especially by someone like him.

The home crowd even chanted “Let’s Go Plummer” more than once for the new folk hero in town. This season also marks the first time since 1988 that the Mets and the Yankees are both in first place on Memorial Day. Nick Plummer celebrates his second home run of the season. Plummer stroked an RBI double to center and Marte clocked a two-run homer off Fedde in a four-run second inning for a 6-3 Mets lead. Plummer added a third hit, a single to center, in the sixth, earning another serenade from the home crowd.

Rangers add to Game 7 history, the wrong patterns break for HurricanesThe Rangers handed the Hurricanes their first Game 7 loss since moving to North Carolina. Previously, the Hurricanes won their last six Game 7s; the Rangers have now won eight of their last nine Game 7s. Game 7 of Hurricanes – Rangers did not begin that way. An overview of the Rangers – Hurricanes series as it reaches Game 72022 NHL playoff schedule: Eastern Conference FinalNEW YORK RANGERS v. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINGGame 1 – June 1: Lightning at Rangers, 8 p.m. Rangers advance with convincing Game 7 win vs. Hurricanes originally appeared on NBCSports.com

**HOLD FOR STORY BY CLAUDIA LAUER** The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)**HOLD FOR STORY BY CLAUDIA LAUER** The Philadelphia skyline, top, is seen at a distance as vehicular traffic flows along Roosevelt Boulevard at the intersection with Whitaker Avenue, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. Roosevelt Boulevard is an almost 14-mile maze of chaotic traffic patterns that passes through some of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods and census tracts with the highest poverty rates. Federal officials have pledged to prioritize equity when making funding decisions in the wake of a disproportionate 23% jump in Black traffic fatalities in 2020. One of the men was a teenager when his own mother had died crossing Roosevelt Boulevard.

Highlights: Rangers vs. Hurricanes Game 7Watch the highlights from Game 7 between the Rangers and Hurricanes on Monday, May 30, 2022.

Saratoga Chrome owns speed and could prove very tough on a soft lead. Not Phar Now owns a win and a third in two starts on Belmont grass; worth a look. Golani Brigade owns fast back numbers; likely to be overbet. EIGHTH: Bold Victory was a visually impressive maiden winner in last and owns fast back numbers; pairs up. NINTH: Emmanuel projects as the dominant speed in turf debut.

After winning four consecutive series, the Red Sox looked poised to continue their climb back into the American League’s postseason picture with two series against last-place teams at home before they embark on a West Coast road trip. But after losing three in a five-game series this weekend, including a meltdown last Friday night and capped by a 10-0 Memorial Day loss on Monday to the lowly Orioles, the Red Sox couldn’t continue the momentum. A day after hitting five homers, the Red Sox looked lifeless in their most lopsided loss of the season. Orioles starter Tyler Wells silenced the recently surging Red Sox offense to just two hits over six innings. The Red Sox have now lost each of their first five series against AL East teams this season.

For years, Wilmington’s girls track program had engaged in a never-ending chase for hardware every spring, and the Wildcats consistently came up just short of their ultimate goal of a state championship. 4 girls title with 74.2 combined team points at Notre Dame Academy, edging the field by just two-tenths of a point. “To win by .2 is a complete team (effort),” said Wilmington track coach Joe Patrone. Trailing Holliston by 13.8 points in the standings, Wilmington needed a miracle to pull off the comeback. 4 boys outdoor track and field title since 2006 with 68 team points, besting Burlington for the title by five in the standings.

WESTON — The search for the North Reading boys first state title in school history came down to one final event in the Div. With a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay (3:30.95), North Reading jumped to 55 points in the final scores – just one point ahead of the Raiders (54) for the crown. Austin Prep finished third with 51 points, Old Rochester took fourth with 49 and Weston (42.5) finished fifth. Austin Prep’s Tristan Miller was a double-winner to help keep the Cougars in the race, taking the 400-meter dash (49.55) and was in the winning 4×400 relay team (3:27.39). … It’s a great group, I’m especially happy for the seniors.”Giuliana Ligor led North Reading with a win in the 400 hurdles (1:03.67) and a second in the 400 (57.95).

I have the quad injury, I have the foot injury, and then I have the ankle injury,” he said. “Like Rob Williams, Smart was in and out of the lineup during the Celtics’ seven-game battle against the Heat. “I think that’s the beauty of it. “This wasn’t the goal all season, right?” Tatum said of the conference finals, his third in five years. They’ve been there many a times, they’ve won many a times.

Behind the right arm of junior pitcher Riley Wilkins, the Holy Cross High School softball team is heading to the state tournament for the first time since 2016. Wilkins tossed a two-hitter and the Cougars got home runs from Mattie Streble and Morgan Gambrell to beat Mercy 4-1 on Monday in the championship game of the Sixth Region Tournament at the University of Louisville’s Ulmer Stadium. Wilkins struck out just one batter but frustrated the Mercy offense throughout. Streble, a junior center fielder, blasted a solo home run to center field for a 2-0 edge in the fifth. HOLY CROSS 100 010 2 - 4 6 1MERCY 000 001 0 - 1 2 2WP – Riley Wilkins.

AFP breaks down details and implications of the investment:- Who are Silver Lake? -Silver Lake has offered to put NZ$200 million ($134 million) into a joint commercial entity, which would remain majority-owned by NZR. Institutional investors would be given the opportunity to purchase a further NZ$100 million stake later this year, although New Zealand Rugby would retain ownership of around 90 percent. The deal has been divisive in the New Zealand rugby community since first mooted nearly two years ago. At the core of members' voting will be the ideal to preserve a long-time New Zealand rugby tenet -- that a strong base supports those at the top.

The question entering Monday night wasn’t whether the Rangers could win an elimination game or a high-stakes Game 7; it was whether they could beat the Carolina Hurricanes away from Madison Square Garden. The Rangers’ rather magical N.H.L. playoff run has, for the first time since 2015, carried them into the Eastern Conference finals, where, as they did then, they will play the Tampa Bay Lightning. New York won on the road in North Carolina for the first time in the series, beating the Hurricanes, 6-2, to win the teams’ East semifinal bout four games to three. The Hurricanes entered the game 7-0 at home in these playoffs.

Beth Ann NicholsGolfweekSOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Stephanie Meadow finished third in her professional debut at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open on Pinehurst No. The U.S. Women's Open purse has long had a life-changing impact, not just for winners, but for many like Meadow, who cash the biggest checks of their careers. This week, that will likely happen more than ever with an historic $10 million purse on the table thanks in large part to the addition of ProMedica, the championship's first presenting sponsor. Brittany Lang echoes the thoughts of many of her peers when she says playing on the LPGA was never about the money. In 2021, she won LPGA Mediheal Championship to become the first player from Finland to win on tour.

Ig-or" have been a familiar tune for the Rangers this season, but they're typically heard in the heart of New York City. With each passing minute of Game 7, Rangers' blue became more prevalent around PNC Arena. Igor Shesterkin was excellent from start-to-finish in this series and ended with an exclamation point. Late goals from former Ranger Tony DeAngelo and Max Domi ended his chances of posting the second Game 7 in franchise history. The floodgates opened after Raanta suffered a lower-body injury while lunging for a save late in the second period.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers have become the storm that is carrying them to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Rangers will face the Lightning in the conference finals. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTMaybe, just maybe, the Rangers are peaking at the right time. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTRyan Strome celebrates his second-period goal against the Hurricanes in Game 7. Corey Sipkin for the NY POSTIgor Shesterkin makes a save during the Rangers’ Game 7 win over the Hurricanes.

As part of the report, Mr. Moore learned the details of Mr. Johnson’s steroid use earlier that year on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. George Hirsch, a former publisher of Runner’s World magazine, which Mr. Moore wrote for after he left Sports Illustrated, said that Mr. Moore’s athletic past had enhanced his access to his subjects. At the University of Oregon, Mr. Moore was a three-time All-American in cross-country. In 1965, after Mr. Moore broke a bone in his right foot, Mr. Bowerman, his coach at the time, noticed that he was wearing high-jump training shoes that had little padding or arch support. Mr. Moore earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1966.

The home crowd even chanted “Let’s Go Plummer” more than once for the new folk hero in town. This season marks the first time since 1988 that both the Mets and the Yankees have both been in first place on Memorial Day. Nick Plummer celebrates his second home run of the season. But the Citi fans grew even louder when Plummer cracked a homer for the second straight game, a three-run shot to left-center against reliever Austin Voth in the fourth. The lefty walked two and permitted an RBI single to Bell for a 12-4 game before Colin Holderman replaced him for the final out of the inning.

Placeholder while article actions loadNEW YORK — Like clockwork, Erick Fedde, Andres Machado and Austin Voth each recorded four outs Monday night — no more, no less — and were crushed by the New York Mets at Citi Field. But Fedde’s outing, the worst of his season, posed a bigger problem than what Machado or Voth did behind him. Fedde, though, had been the Nationals’ best starter and entered with a 1.95 ERA in May. Yet in a 32-pitch first inning, Guillorme and Lindor smacked cutters for two of what ultimately became eight New York hits off Fedde. In turn, the choice for Wednesday narrowed to Rogers for a few innings or a starter from the minors.

Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers reacts following a first period goal by teammate Chris Kreider against the Carolina Hurricanes during Game 7. Late goals from former Ranger Tony DeAngelo and Max Domi ended his chances of posting the second Game 7 in franchise history. The floodgates opened after Raanta suffered a lower-body injury while lunging for a save late in the second period. Vincent Z. Mercogliano is the New York Rangers beat reporter for the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NHL playoffs: Rangers win Game 7 against Hurricanes, to play Lightning

Galaxy captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernández is the all-time leading scorer on a Mexican national team in desperate need of offense. Whether that will be enough to get him back on the team for this fall’s World Cup remains to be seen. Said another federation official: “He’s not being called up again under Martino.”Will Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez represent Mexico in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? Hernández will turn 34 on Wednesday, and Qatar represents his last chance at a World Cup. To succeed in the World Cup, Martino needs someone who can finish.

Michael Rand takes a look at the contract extension that Joe Mauer signed with the Twins that kicked into effect in 2011. Michael Rand takes a look at the contract extension that Joe Mauer signed with the Twins that kicked into effect in 2011.

Such is the Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson Fantasy League Pregame Cheek-Slap Incident. Apparently, the two players are, or were, in a fantasy league together, as are most male high school students, frat boys and casually employed sports geeks of all ages. Major League Baseball suspended Pham three games for the slap. You see, Pham thought Pederson had been cheating in the fantasy league. I guess these guys don’t have fantasy baseball teams, only football.

Gallen gathered himself and struck out the next two hitters on the way to his fourth win of the season, and the Diamondbacks ended a four-game losing streak with a win over the defending World Series champions. The Diamondbacks broke open a close game with three runs in their half of the fifth. Marte reached base on a bouncer, then Peralta followed with a soft liner to shallow left field to put two runners on base. The Diamondbacks never trailed after that, despite an Austin Riley solo home run and Matt Olson's major league-leading 21st double of the season. Noé Ramirez, Ian Kennedy and Mark Melancon came out of the bullpen and held the Braves scoreless the rest of the way.

JACKSONVILLE — The Florida house where Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legends Ronnie, Donnie and Johnny Van Zant grew up is on the market for $629,000. AdvertisementThe west Jacksonville area was called Shantytown when the Van Zant brothers were growing up in the house, the Florida Times-Union reported. His brother Donnie Van Zant was a founder of .38 Special, another 70s rock band. He remains in northeast Florida, along with brother Johnny Van Zant, who has been Lynyrd Skynyrd’s frontman since 1987. “That house was our life, that neighborhood was our neighborhood,” Johnny Van Zant told newspaper in 2018.

Chris Kreider (two), Adam Fox, Ryan Strome, Filip Chytil and Andrew Copp scored the Rangers goals. Ex-Ranger Tony DeAngelo scored on a power play at 8:11 of the third period, pulling Carolina within 4-1. Max Domi added a goal for Carolina at 16:43 of the third period to make it 5-2. The Rangers scored twice on the power play in three chances, while killing three of four Carolina power plays. Kreider made it 4-0 at 3:59 of the third period, cutting in from the wing and tucking a backhander in past Kochetkov for his second goal of the game.

The Mets (33-17) have won four consecutive games for the first time this season. Francisco Lindor led the offensive barrage by going 3-for-5, the latest in a series of huge games. His RBI single in the first inning — plating the Mets’ first run — stretched his streak of driving in a run to eight games. That is the Mets’ longest such run since Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado did it in June 2006. He had a tying double in the second inning and a three-run home run in the fourth.

Here we are again, extolling the special attributes of goalie Igor Shesterkin – who helped the Rangers improve to 5-0 in elimination games in these playoffs – and greatly anticipating his upcoming personal matchup against the Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. By the end, PNC Arena sounded like the Garden South, with alternating chants of “I-Gor, I-Gor,” and “Let’s Go Rangers.”Shesterkin is the likely Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s top goalie and also a finalist for the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP. In January, Shesterkin replied, simply, “Of course,” when asked if the opportunity to play against other top Russian goalies excited him. Shesterkin and Vasilevskiy have been together at Team Russia training camps but have nothing more than professional respect for each other. So here now are the Rangers, after their second Game 7 victory in two weeks.

Shesterkin snagged the puck between his legs flailing, as if trying to make a snow angel late in the first period. The Rangers then rode Shesterkin’s latest offense-stymieing performance to win a fifth straight elimination game in these playoffs. More impressively, the Rangers’ win came in an arena where the Hurricanes had gone 7-0 in the playoffs, including the first three meetings in this series. Then, after falling in an 0-2 hole in this series, New York responded with more resilience to reach the Eastern finals. Max Domi also scored a late goal for the Hurricanes.

“I don't know, I don't really think much about it, I guess,’’ he said. Prior to Monday’s game, Trouba was aske if he thought the fans’ booing might actually help him play better. “I don't know if it helps,’’ he said. “I don't think it hurts. I don't think it really has an impact either way, I think, I don't know.

The Rangers then rode Shesterkin’s latest offense-stymieing performance to win a fifth straight elimination game in these playoffs. More impressively, the Rangers’ win came in an arena where the Hurricanes had gone 7-0 in the playoffs, including the first three meetings in this series. Then, after falling in an 0-2 hole in this series, New York responded with more resilience to reach the Eastern finals. It was a rough night all around for Carolina, beyond the Rangers pouncing on those early man-advantage opportunities for the quick 2-0 lead, which matched the Rangers’ goal output for the first three games in Raleigh. They were trying to become the first team in NHL history to win seven straight Game 7s.

The United States-funded facility was built by Make Life Skate Life, a charity that has set up "free-of-charge, community-built concrete skateparks" in Iraq, Bolivia and India. For young Libyan skateboarders, interest in the sport reflects a yearning for normality, to be like other nations and other young people. For Make Life Skate Life, the "overall goal" of the skatepark is "to create a safe community space Mahmud Turkia AFP"Thank God it is here now," he said. For Make Life Skate Life, the "overall goal" of the skatepark is "to create a safe community space where people from different backgrounds can come together and positively interact in a playful way", the organisation said. Libyan musicians performed during the inauguration of the skatepark, a first in the country Mahmud Turkia AFPTrevean extolled the virtues of skateparks for building community.

APTORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put right-handers Dylan Cease and Kendall Graveman on the restricted list Monday ahead of a three-game series at the Toronto Blue Jays that begins Tuesday night. The team also waived left-hander Dallas Keuchel, who was designated for assignment last week, and recalled right-hander Kyle Crick from Triple-A Charlotte. The Canadian government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one dose of Johnson & Johnson — at least 14 days prior to entering the country. Players who go on the restricted list because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are not paid and do not accrue major-league service time, according to a March agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The veteran left-hander signed a $55.5 million, three-year contract with the White Sox in December 2019.

Mary ClarkeFor The WinEli White needed all of his six-foot-three frame to save this home run. In what is sure to be baseball's best catch of the year so far, White robbed the Tampa Bay Rays of an early home run with this stellar full-extension snag in center field. With two Rays runners on base and one out, Tampa Bay was threatening to score on the Texas Rangers with Ji-Man Choi up to bat. When Choi smacked the ball deep to center field, it seemed all but over for the Rangers. And not only that, White later helped extend the Rangers' lead to 4-1 with a two-run shot in the bottom of the second!

Brandon Nimmo believes the Mets’ three-game weekend sweep of the Phillies has made it easier for him to sit out with a sore right wrist. With an 8 ¹/?-game lead entering their Memorial Day game against the Nationals, Buck Showalter is remaining patient with two of his lineup staples, Nimmo and Jeff McNeil. “I think we always go, OK, they’re ready to go, so one more day,” Showalter said before Monday night’s game at Citi Field. He received a cortisone shot in his sprained right wrist and resumed taking swings in the batting cage before Monday’s game. Before the lineup was announced, Showalter added that both McNeil and Nimmo were expected back “if not [Monday], then [Tuesday].”

Uvalde School District Police Chief Pedro Arredondo will not be sworn into the city council seat he won in May. CNN's Nick Watt reports on the criticism Chief Arredondo is facing in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

But was it the right shot? Butler shot 23.3% from 3-point distance during the regular season on two attempts per game. He's literally the last player statistically that the Heat want taking a 3-point shot. And again, Butler's 3-point attempts this season failed 76.7% of the time. There are plenty of statistical cases to be made in the modern NBA for taking a 3-point shot over a drive to the basket.

The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs swept their respective playoff series with convincing wins on Sunday, while the Boston Celtics stayed alive with an overtime win over the New York Knicks. The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs swept their respective playoff series with convincing wins on Sunday, while the Boston Celtics stayed alive with an overtime win over the New York Knicks.

Diamond DeShields never thought she’d play for any WNBA team other than the one that drafted her. DeShields was highly touted coming into the WNBA in 2018 after forgoing her final year at Tennessee to play professionally in Turkey. She was the Sky’s second-leading scorer as a rookie, averaging 14.4 points, and was named to the All-Rookie Team. The following season, she was a WNBA All-Star, won the All-Star skills challenge and was named to the All-WNBA second team. It worked out for her.”Through eight games this season, DeShields is the second-leading scorer for the Mercury (2-6) behind Skylar Diggins-Smith, averaging 16.4 points and 30 minutes a game.

When the Cubs called up Christopher Morel from Double-A a couple weeks ago, outfielder Nelson Velázquez had a feeling he wouldn’t be far behind. The Cubs were recalling him from Triple-A Iowa to make his major-league debut Monday. I’ve been there as well.”The Cubs’ doubleheader against the Brewers on Monday featured two sets of reunions – Velázquez and Morel, and right-hander Matt Swarmer and catcher P.J. Swarmer held the Brewers to one earned run, although two errors behind him led to three more unearned runs. “A real low heartbeat for a first big-league start,” Cubs manager David Ross said.

Problem is, the Sox haven’t been very good at turning batted balls into outs, which shows up in defensive efficiency percentage, defensive runs saved and other modern metrics. Baseball Info Solutions’ defensive runs saved factors in fielder range, outfield arms, double plays, handling of bunted balls and more. DRS measures runs above or below average, so an average fielder will have zero runs saved. The Sox’ DRS leader has been catcher Reese McGuire at +5, with right fielder Adam Engel at +3. But the Sox have been defense-challenged for years, with a most recent positive DRS season of +7 in 2012.

“It’s just important that we come out and play our game,” Young said. First-year Aces coach Becky Hammon has directed her team to an 8-1 start with a six-game winning streak. But Hammon has said that the Aces will go as far as their defense carries them. The Aces shot only 20 percent on 3-pointers, but their defense, particularly on the perimeter, bailed them out in a 7-point win. Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Young have chased shooters off the 3-point line all season.

There was the present star, Carlos Correa, and the future, Royce Lewis, whom the Twins also hope turns into a star. Things went from bad to worse on Monday for the Twins when Correa tested positive for COVID-19, something which manager Rocco Baldelli found out about during the Twins’ 7-5 loss to the Tigers on Monday afternoon at Comerica Park. Baldelli said Correa, who is up to date with his vaccinations, is exhibiting some symptoms and had been sent back to the team’s Detroit hotel to rest and recuperate. Correa’s positive test makes a tough road trip even tougher for the Twins, who are mired in a stretch of 18 games in 17 days. “It seems like one (COVID-19 positive) a week now or one every other week or two every other week.

The oldest player – by six years – on the Boston Celtics’ roster will savor this trip to the NBA Finals in ways that his teammates simply cannot. Nobody in the history of the NBA has played more playoff games without making the finals than Horford; Sunday night’s 100-96 East title-clinching win in Miami was his 141st postseason appearance. Horford didn’t know what the moment – making the finals – would be like. We got Al back there, he’s always going to make the right play on both ends, he’s going to calm us down, he’s going to show us what we missed and he’s going to help us learn the game even more.”Horford isn’t Boston’s best player. “We’re here in Miami really close to the DR. Everybody is watching.

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La Cueva High School is changing the guard at the athletic director position, and the new AD’s name will be recognizable. On Sunday, Los Lunas High School announced that David Medina will become the Tigers’ new girls basketball coach. Medina, 56, has previously coached the boys at Belen, plus spent 12 years coaching Del Norte’s girls and a single season coaching Hope Christian’s girls. ALL-STARS: The Class 1A-3A All-Star baseball series is Friday and Saturday at Cleveland High School. THIS AND THAT: La Cueva guard Eva Love has received her first two Division I offers, from New Mexico State and the University of San Diego, she announced on Twitter.

It doesn’t matter that New Mexico State finished with a losing record. 3 overall seed Oregon State (44-15) at 8 p.m. Friday. New Mexico State directs fans interested in purchasing tickets to the Corvallis Regional to the Oregon State athletics website (osubeavers.com). That forced a rematch won by Oregon State 8-7. GCU still got an at-large berth and goes to the Stillwater (Oklahoma State) regional and faces Arkansas.

Footage of the viral brawl shows a frantic Mr Des sprinting away from the irate animal before stumbling and hitting the ground. He's gonna mongrel me real good,' Mr Des said. Mr Des suspects a type of grass called Polaris may be responsible for the extremely aggressive behaviour. Despite the wild brawl leaving him with bruises and scars, Mr Des said he has nothing against the 'beautiful creatures'. Mr Des also said he's grateful the kangaroo attack happened to him and not someone more vulnerable, fearing the incident could have been fatal.

APCLEVELAND (AP) — Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-3 win over the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Before the game, Kansas City made roster moves involving eight players. Guardians starter Zach Plesac was in line to improve to 7-0 in 11 starts against the Royals before Kansas City rallied in the eighth. After Eli Morgan replaced Plesac and set down Kansas City in order in the seventh, Cleveland manager Terry Francona elected to bring in Trevor Stephan. TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: Veteran RHP Zack Greinke was placed on the 15-day IL with a strained right forearm, one of several roster roster moves before the series opener.

Suozzi then slams Hochul through her own words – by including a clip of her boasting that she was “one of the two Democrats who received the NRA endorsement” during her failed 2012 congressional bid. In his new ad video, gubernatorial hopeful Tom Suozzi called out Gov. Kathy Hochul for receiving the NRA endorsement during her failed 2012 congressional bid. Suozzi-Reyna for NY/YouTubeSuozzi included a clip of Hochul boasting about the endorsement in his new campaign ad. Following the recent Texas school shooting, Hochul announced that she wants to ban the purchase of AR-15 rifles in New York.

The Giants kept the “best.”Phrased that most-optimistic way, maybe the hits suffered by the Giants secondary this offseason are not insurmountable. “I think we’ve got the best secondary coach in the league,” defensive coordinator Wink Martindale said. Giants defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson Noah K. Murray“What makes ’Rome a great secondary coach is not only that he played the game but the way he always tells us about it,” cornerback Adoree’ Jackson told The Post. “We’re growing and learning the system just like they are,” Henderson said, pairing himself with holdover assistant defensive backs coach Mike Trier. Giants defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson Noah K. MurrayNow, there is more of a need to stress fundamentals.

Davis stopped Romero with a single left counterpunch in Round 6 of their scheduled 12-round lightweight bout to remain unbeaten at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN ?@Gervontaa KOs Romero in round 6 with a POWER left hand ?#DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/O9KPaxRvHi — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022However, in Round 5, Davis seemed to subtly shift into another gear. In Round 6, with about 35 seconds remaining, Romero (14-1, 12 KOs0 lunged forward as he threw a right hand. He claimed after word that he had injured his left hand. However, if that was the case, his big left hand the following round made it irrelevant.

It’s that awkward time of year in the baseball trade season. The season isn’t two months old, and more than two months remain until the Aug. 2 trade deadline. They had the opportunity to give up before the season and trade Ramirez to San Diego, and passed. They traded away starter Mike Clevinger two years ago, and Eddie Rosario, Cesar Hernandez and Phil Maton at last year’s deadline, without blinking. Follow Nightengale on Twitter: @BnightengaleThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB rumors trade deadline: Teams to watch over the next two months

SAN FRANCISCO — When Joe Lacob bought the Warriors in July 2010, the venture capitalist said he wanted to be among the league’s royalty franchises like the Celtics and Lakers. But Lacob, a self-proclaimed optimist and innately competitive man, had a vision and desire to transform the Warriors into a winning franchise. He wanted to emulate the dominance the Lakers had under owner Jerry Buss, who witnessed his team make it to the NBA Finals 16 times in 33 years. “What they’ve done is great and what our coaches have done to get them ready for this level of play is great,” Lacob said. That experience as a minority partner laid the groundwork for how he was going to tackle his tenure as a Warriors owner.

The stuff that’s been chucked at Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic over the last 24 months, Ken Holland heard 16-17 years ago. “(But) we believed in the team.”Holland built teams that won the Stanley Cup in 1998 and 2002, then again in 2008. It’s such a fine line in the league, that you’ve just got to stick with it and stick with it and stick with it. “We weren’t playing against the second round,” Sakic explained Monday when asked about the franchise’s first berth in the conference finals in 20 years, and the bruising — of egos and otherwise — incurred along the way. “There’s been a lot of talk about (getting past) the second round,” the Avs’ venerated general manager said.

The final round of stroke play at the NCAA men’s golf Championship did not go according to plan for Oregon. The Ducks shot plus-26 on Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., dropping from 13th to 15th with a final score of 62 over after four rounds. Oregon’s lineup combine for just two birdies on the front nine, with Yuki Moriyama’s plus-2 at the turn leading the group. Nate Stember led UO on the day with a 4-over 74. Owen Avrit’s 10-over didn’t count towards the team score on Monday.

Faced with chants of “do something” as he departed a church service, Biden pledged: “We will.”After the Uvalde trip, Biden spent Sunday night at his home in Delaware. Weapons from the West have already helped Kyiv's forces thwart a Russian advance on the capital in the early weeks of the war. A dad's anguish outside Texas school while shooting unfoldedUVALDE, Texas (AP) — Javier Cazares raced to his daughter’s school when he heard there was a shooting, leaving his truck running with the door open as he ran into the school yard. He spent the next 35 to 45 agonizing minutes scanning the children fleeing Robb Elementary School for his 9-year-old “firecracker,” Jacklyn. This account of the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook is based on law enforcement’s timeline, records and numerous interviews with Uvalde residents in the hours and days after the massacre.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has written to Amelie Oudea-Castera, France's sports minister, demanding an apology for her claim that 30,000 to 40,000 people 'without tickets or with fake tickets' had been at the Stade de France. 'There's also been quotes about people with fake tickets but, again, how do we know all the facts until we've had an investigation? 'There was massive fraud at an industrial level and organisation of fake tickets, 70 per cent of tickets were fake tickets coming into the Stade de France,' he said. 'The massive presence of the fake tickets was the issue which meant there were delays — three times the match was delayed. There are witnesses and the figures corroborate this, 30,000-40,000 people without tickets or with fake tickets, and we saw some fake tickets.

Denmark's Holger Rune gave the French Open quarter-finals an unusually youthful look when he scored the biggest upset of the tournament by ousting last year's finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has crashed out of the French Open to teenager Holger RuneBefore this, Rune had not won a match at a Grand Slam. I was so nervous in the end,' said a beaming Rune, playing in his first French Open. Tsitsipas did not lose his composure and saved three consecutive break points in the very first game of the second set, powering back to seal it. The 19-year-old, who came into the tournament without a win in a grand slam to his name, is the first Danish man to reach the quarter-finals at Roland Garros since 1925.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is facing scrutiny from the Premier League after promotion. But the Premier League are making their test more stringent as they seek to head off the threat of an independent regulator. Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is facing scrutiny from the Premier LeagueMarinakis has been charged with several serious offences in Greece before being cleared. A desire to avoid regulation has led the Premier League to consider strengthening the test by including areas such as human rights and ethical considerations. The Premier League declined to comment.

Real Madrid supporters have recounted the same horror stories from the Stade de France as their Liverpool counterparts, suggesting only the patience of fans prevented multiple deaths. Madrid fans were directed to a bridge that took them away from the stadium and there the same gangs of thugs were waiting for them. There was a car park just outside the stadium where a lot of Madrid fans had left their cars and they found them with windows broken.' But arriving to the first ring of security, there were more police than I had ever seen for a game. 'At the Madrid end, supporters told me they had seats around them taken by those who had got in with stolen tickets.

It was all part of the cover-up, the implication that Liverpool fans had misbehaved. When the final whistle blew, most of the fans simply turned to leave, as fans do when their team have lost a final. The Stade de France has held the World Cup final, the European Championship final, and this was its third Champions League final. Roy Keane does not regard himself as having won the Champions League with Manchester United in 1999. This was not a good year to miss out on Champions League football.

Chelsea's new regime will consider adding a former player to the club's board after completing their highly-anticipated £4.25billion takeover on Monday. The American-led consortium, spearheaded by businessman Todd Boehly and investment firm Clearlake Capital, was confirmed as the west London club's new owners on Monday. The new-look Blues hierarchy is expected to be made up of Boehly and his business partner Mark Walter, Clearlake co-founder Behdad Eghbali and Swiss businessman Hansjorg Wyss. Sportsmail has also learned that the new owners will consider adding a former player to Chelsea's hierarchy in the future. In the short term, Boehly will lean on the expertise of current Blues chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia to help with the takeover transition.

Sweden's Marcus Ericsson poses with his Indianapolis 500 trophy and a newspaper account of his triumph a day after his victory in the 106th edition of the raceWashington (AFP) – Sweden's Marcus Ericsson earned $3.1 million for his victory in the 2022 Indianapolis 500, which featured a record purse of $16 million, IndyCar announced on Monday. The 106th Indy 500 drew a crowd estimated by the track at more than 325,000 as the speedway returned to full capacity for the first time in three years. The largest Indy 500 purse before this year was $14.4 million for the 2008 Indy 500 won by Scott Dixon. Ericsson's haul made him the second Indy 500 winner to top $3 million -- 2009 winner Helio Castroneves won $3,048,005. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, who finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut, earned a $50,000 bonus as the rookie of the year, bringing his total to $207,900.

The kickoff is 8 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium. This will be the first of four friendly matches for the 29th-ranked South Korea in June. South Korea can ill afford to look past the first match. In six previous meetings against Brazil, South Korea have managed just one win, which came way back in 1999, and lost five others. Brazil would have been a handful for South Korea even with Kim in the lineup.

PHILADELPHIA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem on Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. “Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. “The way I see it is anything that sparks thoughtful conversation is good,” Kapler told reporters on Monday. Kapler said he was not ready to announce whether his protest will resume on Tuesday night.

16 Central FloridaGame 1: Oklahoma 8, Central Florida 0Game 2: Oklahoma 7, Central Florida 1-- Oklahoma advances to WCWSNo. 4 Arkansas vs. TexasGame 1: Arkansas 7, Texas 1Game 2: Texas 3, Arkansas 1Game 3: Texas 3, Arkansas 0-- Texas advances to WCWSNo. 8 Arizona State 5, Cal State-Fullerton 2Game 3: Arizona State 11, San Diego State 8Game 4: Cal-State Fullerton 3, LSU 2Game 5: San Diego State 8, Cal-State Fullerton 5Game 6: Arizona State 8, San Diego State 4-- Arizona State advancesAt Los AngelesGame 1: Loyola Marymount 4, Mississippi 2Game 2: No. 11 Tennessee 9, Campbell 1Game 3: Tennesse 3, Oregon State 0Game 4: Ohio State 10, Campbell 0Game 5: Oregon State 5, Ohio State 1Game 6: Oregon State 8, Tennessee 3Game 7: Oregon State 3, Tennessee 1-- Oregon State advancesAt Tuscaloosa, AlabamaGame 1: No. 7 Oklahoma State 12, Fordham 0Game 3: Oklahoma State 7, Nebraska 4Game 4: North Texas 5, Fordham 3Game 5: North Texas 3, Nebraska 0Game 6: Oklahoma State 2, North Texas 0-- Oklahoma State advancesAt Clemson, South CarolinaGame 1: No.

Higher draft picks and more experienced players were given the benefit of the doubt ahead of the slick-fielding and versatile infielder. “I think I wasn’t used to the best advantage of the team, I guess. But nobody in that situation is going to be happy.”That, however, seems to be a mistake the current Mets hierarchy is not repeating. “Yes, I’ve gotten more consistent at-bats, but also there’s still been times when I go two, three days without an at-bat. I feel every time I step to the plate, I feel comfortable.

Magic Johnson, who was announced as part of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” before the season began, will now appear at Game 1 of the NBA Finals when the Warriors host the Celtics on Thursday night. Earvin “Magic” Johnson APWhile Johnson didn’t mention it in his tweet, a source said the Lakers great is also expected to be a part of an alternate broadcast for Game 1 in which the 75 years of the league will be celebrated. Johnson appeared on Countdown in March, his one and only other time before Thursday. Last week, The Post wrote about his vanishing act, quoting Dave Roberts, ESPN’s head of NBA and studio production, in a statement. “While our new ‘NBA Countdown’ team has been exceptional this season, we have a great relationship with Magic and the door is always open to work together.”Since the story ran, the two sides figured out a way to have Johnson for Game 1 of the Finals.

RALEIGH, N.C. — By the time Game 7 rolled around, the Rangers and Hurricanes were tired of seeing each other. After a series featuring derisive chants aimed at Domi and Tony DeAngelo from the Garden crowd and post-whistle shenanigans from Game 3 on, the Rangers and Hurricanes have developed some bad blood between them. NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Hurricanes are no one’s idea of a traditional rival for the Rangers. K’Andre Miller pins Jesper Fast during the Rangers’ Game 6 win over the Hurricanes. USA TODAY Sports“It’s more important to win the game than take a stupid penalty,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said after Game 6.

Wimbledon had its ranking points taken away by the men's ATP and women's WTA after the grasscourt major opted to exclude players from Russia and Belarus because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a 'special operation'. read more"Removing the points, if it doesn't stop players from playing then I don't think it's a great move from the ATP," Murray told reporters after moving into the second round of the Surbiton Trophy grasscourt event. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"They've taken points away - everyone's still showing up. "I don't believe there's anyone at the ATP that supports what's happening in Ukraine," Murray said. Murray said last week that Wimbledon would never feel like an 'exhibition event'.

4 Stefanos Tsitsipas were upset in the French Open fourth round, blowing open the bottom half of the men’s draw. In the night match, 33-year-old Croatian Marin Cilic took out the Russian Medvedev 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 to make his first major quarterfinal in four years. With Rune and Carlos Alcaraz, it’s the first Grand Slam event with two teenage men in the quarterfinals since the 1994 French Open (Hendrik Dreekmann and Andrei Medvedev). Rune is also the first Danish man to make a French Open quarterfinal and the first to do it at any major since Jan Leschly at the 1967 U.S. Open. Jessica Pegula became the third American woman to make the quarters, ousting Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Andy Behrens and I teamed up on an episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast this week to offer up the five most interesting teams for 2022 leagues. For whatever reason, it feels as if Amon-Ra St. Brown has become the most polarizing player in fantasy football. He’s good enough to be a facilitator. Players like Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle could be taken to new heights in a Lance offense — if he’s good at the game. We’ll be talking about this team on the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast quite a bit this offseason.

Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, left, and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin attend a press conference following a meeting on security after incidents during the Champions League final at the Stade France stadium, Monday, May 30, 2022 in Paris. The British government says it's deeply concerned over the treatment of Liverpool supporters by French authorities, who blamed fans for unrest at the Champions League final amid overcrowding outside the Stade de France. “Fifteen percent of fake tickets also were after the first filtering ... more than 2,600 tickets were confirmed by UEFA as non-validated tickets even though they’d gone through the first filtering. “A massive presence of these fake tickets of course was the issue why there were delays,” Darmanin said. There’s also been quotes about people with fake tickets.

After only regaining confidence in his full repertoire over his past couple starts, Webb displayed his best stuff of the season Monday. Castellanos put the first pitch of the second inning — a misplaced slider — in the left-field seats, and Hoskins turned on middle-middle sinker in the fourth. Schwarber simply went and got it — and smoked it just over the glove of a leaping Stuart Fairchild at the center field wall. Webb had put Schwarber in an 0-1 hole, then gave him a slider at his knees. The three home runs allowed by Webb marked only the second time in his career that he has allowed multiple home runs in a game.

A pair of injuries have created an opportunity in recent days for Jose Herrera to log more consistent playing time, and the Diamondbacks rookie catcher has managed to make the most of it. When somebody starts to play the way that he is, you know that he’s comfortable, he’s doing his job and he’s doing it without thinking.”Catcher Carson Kelly has been out since May 4 with a left oblique strain. Herrera only recently returned from the injured list himself, spending nearly a week on the COVID-19 IL after a positive test. At the plate, he went 5 for 9 with five singles and two runs scored over the weekend against the Dodgers. Luplow missed Saturday and Sunday, but Lovullo said he is day to day and continuing to improve.

It looked like Ryan Feltner’s gem was about to go to waste, but Yonathan Daza had other plans. The two young players keyed a 7-1 Rockies win over the Marlins in the series opener on Monday afternoon at Coors Field. Feltner turned in the best outing of his brief career, allowing one run over seven innings, while Daza’s bases-clearing double in the bottom of the seventh provided the decisive runs. In Feltner’s four career starts prior to Monday, he hadn’t made it past the fifth inning. Giancarlo Stanton holds the record with his 504-foot blast for the Marlins off right-hander Chad Bettis in 2016.

Injuries played a major factor in the Golden Knights missing the NHL playoffs for the first time. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidtttOne thing is obvious about the Golden Knights’ season: It wasn’t good enough. Right wing Keegan Kolesar — He had 24 points in his second NHL season. Alex Pietrangelo — He was fourth on the Knights with 44 points while breaking in different partners throughout the season. GRADE: Two of five penalty boxesFor all their faults, the Knights finished 12th in five-on-five goal differential at plus-18.

Denver — Pinch-hitter Yonathan Daza doubled to drive in three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, helping the Colorado Rockies rally past the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Monday. The game also included the longest home run of the season in the MLB, a 496-foot shot in the second inning from Miami’s Jesús Sánchez. Garrett Hampson had a two-run triple and Brendan Rodgers singled in the bottom of the eighth inning to extend his career-long hitting streak to 17 games. Colorado added three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on Hampson’s two-run triple and a sacrifice fly by Daza. “The other aspects of his game presently are fine, throwing, running,” Rockies manager Bud Black said before the game.

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn indicated the team would have to make a couple of roster moves before its trip to Toronto. “Our current active roster is not 100% vaxxed,” Hahn said Saturday. The Sox also recalled pitcher Kyle Crick from Triple-A Charlotte and placed pitcher Dallas Keuchel on waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release. AdvertisementThe Sox begin a three-game series against the Blue Jays on Tuesday in Toronto. And look forward to them rejoining us (Friday) in Tampa.”AdvertisementCrick is 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA in eight relief appearances.

For Mets loyalists, a quick glance at the NL East on Memorial Day this year stirred conflicting emotions. So how do the Mets feel about creating the largest cushion of any division leader on Memorial Day? “It’s kind of nice we won the last three games,” Nimmo said of sweeping the Phillies over the weekend. “I don’t think [the division lead] changes pushing or pulling back on that. Getting that division lead up to double-digits first might not be a bad idea.

Top-seeded Commack clinched first prize with Monday’s 9-6 victory at fourth-seeded Smithtown East in Game 2 of the best-of-three Suffolk Class AA finals. It was a really special way to finish the Suffolk County season with that record because those numbers mean a lot. Newsday's weekly newsletter takes you on the field and inside the high school sports scene across Long Island. I talk to him a lot during the games.”The Cougars will try to repeat as Long Island champs Saturday when they face Nassau AA winner Massapequa at Farmingdale State. But in the seventh, Commack got two more off Wild, scoring on another error and another Patane single.

Chaminade starter John Downing settled down afterward, as he struck out seven in 6 1/3 innings. But he was bested by Kellenberg starter Ryan Glupe, who threw six shutout innings. Specifically Waserman, who threw out Nicholas Ungania at third to end a two-on, two-out Chaminade rally. Murphy’s RBI single in the top of the seventh for Kellenberg proved to be the game-winner. But any chance Kellenberg had to sweep Chaminade likely ended when Koshy, the Game 2 starter, was pulled between the second and third innings.

His glove/left hand bent back awkwardly, hyperextending a finger and — it turned out — breaking a bone. He had surgery Friday and will get X-rays in less than three weeks to check on the healing. “It’s one of those things that over the past two days, sitting on the couch, thinking about how it happened — it was a 9-3 game. Was it worth missing potentially eight weeks?” he said Monday, his first public comments since getting hurt. If that’s a play I know I can make, I’m going to go make it.

21 Ellis Tech (10-10) at No. 27 Cheney Tech (9-11) at No. 25 O’Brien Tech (11-9) at No. 15 Wolcott Tech (13-7), 4 p.m.; No. 14 Norwich Tech (13-7); No.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney, a former first-round pick by the Vikings, was killed in a car accident early Monday morning in Dallas. “We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney,” the Vikings said in a statement. Rest In Peace Jeff,” wrote quarterback Kirk Cousins. “Damn Jeff trying to hold it in but just can’t,” wrote cornerback Cameron Dantzler, who, like Gladney, started as a rookie in 2020. “Rest In Peace Jeff Gladney,” wrote wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who was taken with the No.

The title matchup is set: It’ll be Udoka and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics facing Kerr and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, a series that begins Thursday night in San Francisco. AdvertisementThe Warriors have been waiting for an opponent since this past Thursday after needing only five games to beat Dallas for the West title. The Celtics got there the hard way, winning Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night to capture the East. We made a commitment on the defensive end,” said Celtics forward Al Horford, who, after 141 playoff games, is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time. It’s also a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games.

Maryland (18-0) set an NCAA record for most wins in a season without a loss, becoming the first undefeated team since Virginia in 2006. Advertisement“All I wanted to do was see these kids not crying this year,” Maryland coach John Tillman said. Maryland scored two goals in 42 seconds to open the second half for a 9-2 lead, but the Terps went scoreless for the last 27 minutes as Cornell battled back. John Piatelli, the nation’s scoring leader, scored with 35.3 seconds remaining to set a Cornell record with 66 goals, but Maryland won the faceoff before running out the clock. Logan Wisnauskas had two goals and two assists to become the first Terp to record 100 points in a single season, breaking Bernhardt’s record of 99 last season.

Four years ago, Alex Cora was a first-time manager with the Red Sox. In 2018, his first season as Red Sox manager, he led them to a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins before winning the World Series. Just watching from afar and the way he’s done things with all the noise around December and just staying the course. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is Thursday night in San Francisco, and the Red Sox will actually be in town. Could some competition inside the Red Sox clubhouse be contributing to Bobby Dalbec’s improvement at the plate?

Dixie Heights (23-6) will play Highlands (25-14) in the final, which is 5 p.m. Tuesday at Notre Dame. The final was originally scheduled for Wednesday afternoon but has been moved up a day because Dixie Heights' graduation is Wednesday night. Dixie is playing for its first title since 2019 and Highlands its first since 2016 after both teams survived pitchers’ duels Monday. “Kennedy pitched a fantastic game,” Highlands head coach Milt Horner said. It was early in the season and they weren’t at the top of their game,” Hopkins said.

Data analytics has been around a long time in sport. Perhaps the best known in example of its use is from 2002, when the Oakland Athletics baseball team used statistical analysis to choose their squad, rather than the wisdom of coaches and scouts, and their favoured metrics.

– Former English Football Association’s technical director Dan Ashworth will become Newcastle United’s sporting director, the Premier League club said on Monday. The club said they had reached an agreement with league rivals Brighton & Hove Albion to release Ashworth, 51, from his current contractual obligations. Newcastle added that they would not disclose the terms of the agreement with Brighton and that the deal was subject to Premier League approval. Ashworth joined Brighton in 2018 after his tenure with the FA, during which the senior team reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia in the same year of his departure. Newcastle ended 11th in the table this season.

Labor will be able to govern with a majority in the lower house, after narrowly winning the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne. Josh Burns is Labor's re-elected member for the seat and he says he's proud to be part of the Labor team.

There was just a lot of stuff I wanted to get out there, even the dodgy stuff. Most guys don’t tell anybody, they take it to their grave, and it’s very unhealthy to do that. In the book, you say you hadn’t minded playing second fiddle to Lydon, but when Sid Vicious joined the Pistols, you were left playing third fiddle. I mean, it’s OK. I’m a team player, I don’t really like being the center of attention. I don’t really like all the spotlight at this stage of the game, at 66 years old.

APThe fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest price ever paid for a sports team — was completed Monday by a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The government said the proceeds of the sale will be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. “We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” said Boehly, who attended some of the team's games in recent weeks. The consortium also features Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, and funding from private equity firm Clearlake. The club's ability to sell match tickets and commit to new player spending had been curbed by the sanctions against Abramovich.

The Yankees had just finished their 23rd game in 22 days on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, but Aaron Judge wasn’t ready to fully embrace Monday’s off day just yet. “I think everybody in here wants to play again,” Judge said in the visiting clubhouse as the Yankees got ready to fly home. It doesn’t matter how many games we got in a row, everybody in here’s ready to go every single day. But Monday’s off day — the Yankees’ first scheduled one since May 5 — was much-needed. As a result, the Yankees’ bullpen has been a shell of itself recently and the offense has gone mostly quiet.

Former Yankees infielders Andrew Velazquez and Tyler Wade will return to their old stomping grounds Tuesday as part of one of the best teams in the American League, even with the Angels on a five-game losing streak. “Obviously seeing ‘Squid’ [Velazquez] playing really well — I know he’s really played really well defensively for them at shortstop, not surprisingly. Tyler Wade, left, and Andrew Velazquez, right, have carved out roles with the Angels. This season, the versatile Wade has started 32 games at five different positions while batting .229 with a .591 OPS and five steals. So when you look at their roster and the quality of their players, not surprising that they’re playing well.

I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run. I don’t know if I’m going to be putting on this headset again. I don’t know if it’s going to be for the Reds. I don’t know if it’s going to be for my bosses at Fox.”Nick Castellanos rounds the bases after his homer in the second inning. APPerhaps its time broadcasters everywhere checked on Castellanos’ whereabouts before discussing anything off the field.

That advantage would be Igor Shesterkin. Against a Carolina team missing Frederik Andersen, its top goaltender, the Rangers’ advantage in nets was even more accentuated throughout the series. Igor Shesterkin makes a save during the Rangers’ Game 6 win over the Hurricanes. Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. And they’re almost delusional with it.”Monday was the first road Game 7 for the Rangers since 2014, when they beat the Penguins 2-1 in the second round.

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The Rangers and Hurricanes will be playing to keep their seasons — and their Stanley Cup chase — alive on Monday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN, TVAS) at PNC Arena in Raleigh for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference second-round seres. For both teams, it’s the second Game 7 of their 2022 postseasons: Carolina edged out the Bruins to earn their second-round berth, while the Rangers rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to top the Penguins. The home team has won each game in the series, the 22nd time in NHL history that’s occurred heading into Game 7. Pregame Warmups• Brooks: Rangers ignoring outside noise as Game 7 against Hurricanes looms• Rangers-Hurricanes Game 7 betting preview• Vaccaro: Rangers-Hurricanes Game 7 means someone will be remembered forever

Jimmy and the other panelists on “The Five” answer viewers’ fan mail questions during a special Memorial Day episode. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com

Gabe Kapler put his protest during the national anthem on hold on Monday in an effort to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. The San Francisco Giants manager explained his decision on his blog prior to Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. "Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem," Kapler wrote. Gabe Kapler stands for the National Anthem prior to Monday's Memorial Day game in Philadelphia. (Rich Schultz/Getty Images)Critics of on-field protests during the national anthem have frequently falsely associated them with veterans, active military and fallen soldiers.

I see we've reached the "Wow, Kurt Busch won, didn't see that one coming" portion of the NASCAR calendar. When I switched over to SHR, I think it was, again, like our sixth race, won at Martinsville. We asked himKurt Busch won for yet another team Sunday at Kansas. Joey Logano to William Byron: "I'll keep going"While Chase was stuck in the grass, teammate William Byron was stuck in a stare-down with best friend Joey Logano. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Chase Elliott goes nuts, Busch has 'rare' trait and Logano warns Byron

Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. Gladney’s death was confirmed by the Cardinals and his agent. “We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Gladney was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas, in March and was subsequently signed by the Cardinals. The NFL said Gladney’s death was a “tragic loss.”

More than 175 current and former gymnasts and parents, including Olympic medalists and UCLA stars, are expressing their support for former UCLA coach Chris Waller in a statement provided to The Times. Among those expressing gratitude for Waller’s dedication after the coach resigned in April: Olympians Samantha Peszek, Mohini Bhardwaj Barry and Danusia Francis; UCLA star Katelyn Ohashi; and current UCLA gymnasts Emily Lee, Emma Malabuyo and Ana Padarariu. And while there are a lot of great coaches, there is only one Chris Waller. He joined the UCLA staff as an assistant in 2003 and was elevated to head coach in 2019 after coach Valorie Kondos Field retired. UCLA hired former California assistant Janelle McDonald to lead the gymnastics program May 9.

The sale of the Chelsea Football Club, formerly owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, was completed Monday in a record $3.2 billion deal. A consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly purchased the team and proceeds will be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. "We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club," said Boehly, who attended some of the team's games in recent weeks. The consortium also features Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, and funding from private equity firm Clearlake. The women's team won a league-and-cup double this season.

Paul Blackburn has been the Athletics’ most consistent starting pitcher this season, but even he couldn’t prevent a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros Monday at the Coliseum. It was Blackburn’s first loss of the season after five wins and came before a Memorial Day crowd of 8,753. Houston, 31-18, got two gargantuan home runs from Yordan Alvarez, his 13th and 14th, and one from Jose Altuve, his 10th. Blackburn had given up just one home run in his previous nine starts before Valdez connected in a big way leading off the fourth inning. It was Alvarez’ third career home run against Blackburn in nine at-bats.

“The two most demanding positions on the field are catcher and center field,” catchers coach Jeff Banister said, underlying the inherent difficulty of Varsho’s transition. Center field, which he learned in Double-A in 2019, came second. “We just kept the hands sharp, the eyes sharp, the positioning sharp,” Banister said. The Diamondbacks kept Varsho’s mind sharp too, having him sit in on catching meetings, even if he wasn’t actively involved in game-planning on a given day. The strong performances of top prospect Alek Thomas in center field complicate the Diamondbacks' calculus.

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon vs. Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. Two of the world’s best centers competing in the same Stanley Cup playoff series for the first time. “Two of the best players in the league going at it. 1 overall draft pick from the 2013 class, has downplayed the individual matchup against McDavid, who went No. Both MacKinnon and McDavid have the sorts of games that can be appreciated by hockey aficionados and casual fans alike.

But an interesting side story is also prevalent between Colorado second-line center Nazem Kadri and Edmonton defenseman Tyson Barrie. “Tyson was a great player for us. And he’s still a great player. We were trying to improve on the second-line center, a center depth player, and we targeted Naz Kadri. Both teams felt the trade was good for their own teams.”It was a great trade, Joe — among many he and his staff have made to get the Avs to where they are.

It’s a much different feeling from the last time the Phoenix Mercury stepped into the Wintrust Arena against the Chicago Sky. However, the Mercury (2-6) are on a different path right now with the team still reeling from the loss of center Brittney Griner. The Mercury have hit an early rough patch in the season with five straight losses coming into Tuesday’s game. Diamond DeShields was the only Mercury player to score in double figures with 23 points. Kahleah Copper, the WNBA Finals MVP, averages 12.0 points per game.

The 2022 NBA Finals will have a Wisconsin flavor, with Golden State featuring two Milwaukee natives (Jordan Poole of Milwaukee King and Kevon Looney of Milwaukee Hamilton). Herro has reached the NBA Finals before but will be on the lookout for his first ring. These are the Wisconsin high school alumni (meaning they played at any point in their careers) who appeared in the NBA Finals, including those who came away with championships. Though he went undrafted, the alumnus of Rice scrapped his way to seven NBA seasons with nine teams, wearing No. Butler played in one Western Conference finals but never saw playing time in the Finals.

The Golden State Warriors are -165 favorites over the Boston Celtics at the Westgate SuperBook to win the NBA Finals and the 6-1 favorites to win the title next season. (AP Photo/John Hefti)Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) next to Dallas Mavericks' Maxi Kleber in Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference finals Thursday, May 26, 2022, in San Francisco. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)The Golden State Warriors are favored to win the next two NBA championships. The Warriors are -165 favorites over the Boston Celtics (+145) at the Westgate SuperBook to win the NBA Finals, which starts Thursday, and the 6-1 favorites to win the title next season. Futures betsBoston was as high as 150-1 at the Westgate to win the 2022 NBA championship.

David Hemby, a carpenter, installs the World Series of Poker tournament sign at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday May 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayePoker tables are displayed during a media tour at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday May 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayePoker tables are displayed during a media tour at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday May 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeEverything about this year’s World Series of Poker is expected to be bigger. “Being here on the Las Vegas Strip, across two resorts no less, it’s an important milestone for this event and for poker overall,” Stewart said.

Memorial Day traffic backs up on the South Interstate 15 on-ramp in Jean on Monday, May 30, 2022. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)California-bound traffic on Interstate 15 about 5 miles north of Primm about 3:20 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022. (RTC camera)California-bound traffic on Interstate 15 about 5 at Primm, Nev., about 3:25 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022. (RTC camera)Memorial Day traffic backs up on South Interstate 15 between Jean and Primm on Monday, May 30, 2022. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Memorial Day traffic backs up on South Interstate 15 between Jean and Primm on Monday, May 30, 2022.

(Chitose Suzuki Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephotoMembers of VFW Post 36 Honor Guard present colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nev., Monday, May 30, 2022. Steve Sisolak and his wife Kathy pray during a Memorial Day ceremony at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nev., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Chitose Suzuki Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephotoEd Hall holds the significance of Memorial Day close to his heart. Steve Sisolak joined a Memorial Day ceremony at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. McArthur said she was thankful for the Memorial Day ceremonies.

The White Sox put right-handers Dylan Cease and Kendall Graveman on the restricted list before their three-game series which opens in Toronto Tuesday against the Blue Jays. Cease started against the Cubs Sunday and wouldn’t have pitched in the series. Graveman is one of the Sox’ top relievers with a 2.78 ERA with 19 strikeouts over 22 2? 3 innings. Krick has pitched to a 5.18 ERA in five appearances with the Sox this season. Players who go on the restricted list because they are unvaccinated won’t get paid or accrue major league service time.

“We have that here.”AdvertisementRaise the sometimes-innocuous franchise branding of “Heat Culture” to Tucker and he smiles. Veteran players have been around and we’ve got a feel for what works and what we want to happen. Miami Heat Source Weekly See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. >“Coaches have their things and their studies and got their beliefs in what they think works. With Spoelstra, Tucker said, there has been an allowance for players to dictate terms of the approach, provided they also show they can master such approaches.

PHILADELPHIA — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third-base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. A few other Giants players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. Advertisement“Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. Giants manager Gabe Kapler stands with his eyes closed during the national anthem before the Phillies played the Giants on Monday. I just don’t have them right now.”Joe Girardi replaced Kapler as the Phillies manager after the 2019 season“Everyone has a choice in this country, right?” Girardi said.

Andrew Schneir allowed Calhoun to breathe easily. 4 Clarke, 6-2, in Game 2 of the Nassau Class A baseball championship series Monday at Farmingdale State College to force a winner-take-all game three. Matt Kalfas struck out against Welsh to end Sunday’s game one and again in his first at-bat on Monday. Kakalos held the Rams to one run on a RBI groundout by Nick Giardino, keeping Calhoun (24-3) in front 3-2. A champion will be crowned in Game 3 at Farmingdale Wednesday at 4 p.m.“Anything can happen,” Canestro said.

The Chicago Cubs waited as long as they could for Seiya Suzuki to recover from his sprained left ring finger. However, Suzuki did not check out great after Monday morning’s pregame work, and the Cubs opted to put him on the 10-day injured list. That includes veteran infielder Jonathan Villar, who suffered an unfortunate accident in the weight room that forced him to the IL. The exercise band Villar was using snapped back into his mouth, causing a freak injury that will require significant dental work. The Cubs placed him on the 10-day IL Monday morning retroactive to Friday.

The Yard Goats are something they have rarely been since taking up residence in Hartford: Red hot. Here’s what you need to know about this week at DD Park:AdvertisementProbable starters and promotions:Tuesday: Yard Goats RH Noah Gotsis vs LH Ethan Evanko, 7:05 p.m. Promotion: Daym Drops Bobblehead Giveaway (First 1,000 fans)Wednesday: Yard Goats RH Michael Baird vs LH Erik Miller, 7:05 p.m.Soccer Night & Play as Steamed Cheeseburgers (meet Hartford Athletic Players)Thursday: Yard Goats LH Nick Bush vs RH James McArthur, 7:05 p.m.Meet “Mike Johnson” from The Bachelorette (special packages available)Friday: Yard Goats RH Noah Davis vs RH Noah Skirrow, 7:05 p.m.Los Chivos de Hartford (Goats play as Los Chivoas, celebrate culture of Colombia)AdvertisementSaturday: Yard Goats RH Karl Kauffmann vs LH Ethan Lindow, 6:05 p.m.Post Game FireworksSunday: Yard Goats RH Noah Gotsis vs LH Ethan Evanko, 1:05 p.m. AdvertisementTovar’s monster season continuesShortstop Ezequiel Tovar, one of the Rockies top prospects, continues to put together a huge season in Hartford. He’s stolen 16 bases, caught only once, all from one of the youngest players in the league; Tovar turns 21 on Aug. 1.

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin continues to reshape his staff with the hiring of Sergi Oliva as an assistant general manager, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Last week, the Blazers hired ESPN NBA Draft analyst Mike Schmitz as an assistant general manager, according to Wojnarowski. In January, the Blazers hired Andrae Patterson as an assistant general manager. ESPN Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Sergi Oliva as an assistant general manager. Oliva has been an assistant coach with Utah for the past two years and previously served as VP of Strategy with Philadelphia.

“I’m pretty happy I could come back after a pretty frustrating first set when I had the lead,” Swiatek said. “But at the same time, it’s a great chance to have a great win and a great story.”The other women’s quarterfinal Wednesday will be between two Russians: No. Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old seeded 18th, and Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion and 2018 French Open runner-up, face each other on Tuesday, when the other women’s matchup will be No. 7 Andrey Rublev against 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic, and Holger Rune, a 19-year-old from Denmark, against No. Cilic swept past 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in Monday’s last match, adding the departure of the men’s No.

It’s been almost 30 years since Tony Gwynn hit .394. The last player to hit .370 was Ichiro Suzuki, who hit .372 for the ‘04 Mariners. “We joke with him, he’s Ichiro right now,” manager Alex Cora said. The Sox will happily take this production out of Martinez, even if he’s on pace to hit just 16 home runs. It’s a stretch to compare Martinez to Gwynn or Ichiro just two months into the season, but that’s why Cora said it’s only a joke.

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APPHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler stood just outside the third base dugout at Citizens Bank Park for the national anthem on Monday, taking a break on Memorial Day from his protest against the direction of the nation. A few other San Francisco players stood on the chalk line past the third-base bag during their stretching exercises. “Today, I’ll be standing for the anthem,” Kapler wrote earlier Monday on his blog. “The way I see it is anything that sparks thoughtful conversation is good,” Kapler told reporters on Monday. Kapler said he was not ready to announce whether his protest will resume on Tuesday night.

PARIS — The rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic began in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Sixteen years later, it just might end in the quarterfinals of the French Open. “We have to be ready that this could be the last time they play in a Grand Slam,” said Mats Wilander, 57, a three-time French Open men’s singles champion. “I think we have to cherish this moment and not get ahead of ourselves.”No one has prospered by underestimating either player’s resilience or powers of recuperation. Nadal vs. Djokovic has been, undoubtedly, one of the best and closest extended tussles in sports: with ebbs and flows in confidence and dominance in matches across four continents and, unlike with Nadal’s less prolific rivalry with Federer, at all four of the Grand Slam tournaments.

APARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Versatile infielder/outfielder Brad Miller was put on the 10-day injured list Monday by the Texas Rangers, who called up Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock to make his big league debut. Texas acquired Smith from the Yankees in the six-player trade last July that sent slugger Joey Gallo to New York. Smith hit .273 with four homers, eight doubles, two triples and 29 RBIs in 40 games at Round Rock. Reks hit .286 with three RBIs in six games in an earlier stint with the Rangers this season. In his nine games for Round Rock before his recall, Reks hit .417 with five homers and 11 RBIs.

Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi made waves this past weekend during the French Open, though the focus had been on her attire rather than her performance. On Saturday, French Open officials got testy when they saw the name of kitchen appliance manufacturer DeLonghi emblazed on Giorgi’s chest. CAMILA GIORGI’S DRESS BRINGS THE HEAT AT FRENCH OPENAt the time, Giorgi insisted she had no wardrobe alternative. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDespite what Polonius of Hamlet says, we know that apparel doth not proclaim the man. Giorgi now goes home and Kasatkina advances to the French Open quarterfinal, where she’ll face her fellow countrywoman Veronika Kudermetova.

Dwayne Johnson and Simone Johnson attend the People's Choice Awards 2017. AdvertisementYet, when she announced her new WWE alter ego, wrestling fans on Twitter were disappointed that the daughter of “The Rock” wasn’t going by “The Pebble.”And just like a true professional wrestler, Simone Johnson, quickly fought back by retweeting someone making the pretty obvious joke. https://t.co/40ZEJ1HFSL — ava ? (@AvaRaineWWE) May 29, 2022Simone Johnson then doubled down on how tired the joke was by posting a Google search of different types of rocks. She captioned the image with “nothing in this category please xx.”AdvertisementBut, when Twitter users kept on pushing back, Simone Johnson climbed up on the ropes and body-slammed the criticism. Simone Johnson attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe Nominations Announcement in 2017 as Miss Golden Globes.

Josh McDaniels is not trying to emulate Bill Belichick as he enters his new head coaching gig with the Las Vegas Raiders. McDaniels took the job on January 30 to begin his second head coaching stint of his career. With a refreshed approach to coaching under his belt, McDaniels admitted to reporters on Thursday that he tried to emulate the “Patriot Way” during his stint with the Broncos. “I think we have a good thing going in terms of the direction that we’ve started things in,” McDaniels said. If I can’t, then I’m going to learn from them.

The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest price ever paid for a sports team — was completed Monday by a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The government said the proceeds of the sale will be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. “We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” said Boehly, who attended some of the team’s games in recent weeks. The consortium also features Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, and funding from private equity firm Clearlake. The club’s ability to sell match tickets and commit to new player spending had been curbed by the sanctions against Abramovich.

UNLV won 36 games this season and captured the Mountain West regular-season title by three games, but it wasn’t enough to get an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidtttThe UNLV baseball team won 36 times this season. College baseball isn’t unlike several sports in which RPI reigns supreme and those of Mountain West teams struggle to keep up with Power Five sides. “At the same time, we knew we had to win the conference tournament to get in, and yet the right team won both games. But some have balked at the notion, holding out hope that a conference tournament would generate multiple bids.

PFF director of content Austin Gayle appeared on a recent episode of the Vegas Nation Takeaways podcast and explained how the analytics company determines grades for NFL players. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfayePro Football Focus grades can be a polarizing topic among fans and NFL players and executives alike. People who play fantasy football, people who bet on games want more predictive data beyond touchdowns and yards per carry. So for offensive linemen, our grading is really predictive because you’re grading so many more events. Every single play, you’re either winning or you’re losing.

Carbone struck outut two batters to end the inning before top-seeded Rocky Point tacked on insurance runs on their way to a 10-2 victory over No. 3 Mount Sinai in the second and clinching game of the Suffolk Class A championship series. “In a game like this Dom is a kid you want to throw because he’s built for this moment,” Rocky Point coach Anthony Anzalone said. So once I heard that I just let him do his thing.”Carbone scattered seven hits, and Rocky Point made four errors, but he brilliantly pitched out of trouble all game. Two more runs scored on an errant throw on what could have been an inning-ending double play ball.

Maryland (18-0) set an NCAA record for most wins in a season without a loss, becoming the first undefeated men's lacrosse team since Virginia in 2006. John Piatelli, the nation’s scoring leader, scored with 35.3 seconds remaining to set a Cornell record with 66 goals. Maryland won the ensuing faceoff before running out the clock to win its fourth title in program history. Seventh-seeded Cornell (14-5) was searching for its first title since 1977 — in front of an announced crowd of 22,184. Logan Wisnauskas had two goals and two assists to become the first Maryland player to record 100 points in a single season, breaking Bernhardt's record of 99 last season.

Oregon has added a fourth blue chip prospect this month to its 2023 recruiting class. Kodi Decambra, a four-star safety, announced his commitment to the Ducks on Monday. He chose Oregon over Washington, Stanford, Oregon State, Hawaii and others. 255 overall prospect in the class of 2023 in the 247Sports Composite, Decambra is the sixth player to commit to Oregon’s class and the second defensive back. 15 in the 247Sports Composite overall.

Class 1A all-state teams for the 2021-22 Oregon high school boys basketball season, as selected by the Oregon Basketball Coaches AssociationPlayer of the yearOscar Thomas, South Wasco County

Voting is open for the next Cincinnati.com Athletes of the Week ballot, presented by Mercy Health, for the week spanning May 23-29. Enquirer/Cincinnati.com readers can vote for their favorite high school Athletes of the Week on their desktop, the Cincinnati.com mobile web or Cincinnati.com app once per hour. More:How to add athletes to Cincinnati Enquirer high school sports athletes of the week in 2022Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday. Athletes of the Week voting occurs each week during all high school sports seasons and recognizes athletes across all sports. Readers can join The Enquirer's Preps Plus Facebook group to get into the high school sports conversation.

Associated PressOklahoma is back to try to defend its national championship at the Women’s College World Series. The World Series starts with an eight-team double-elimination tournament, followed by a best-of-three championship series starting June 8. UCLA, which has the most NCAA titles with 12, qualified by beating Duke in both Super Regional games. Oklahoma State will play unseeded Arizona, which beat unseeded Mississippi State in Super Regionals, on Thursday. 6 Alabama failed to qualify for the World Series.

Liverpool have accused French authorities of trying to “deflect responsibility” for the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. European governing body UEFA announced on Monday that an independent and comprehensive review will be conducted into the dangerous events outside the Stade de France. UEFA initially blamed the late arrival of fans for the problems, which included some supporters being crushed, before later issuing a statement referring to fake tickets as the cause. French government ministers reiterated the latter claims on Monday, alleging “fraud at an industrial level” leading to the fiasco that followed. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said at a press conference: “There was massive fraud at an industrial level and organisation of fake tickets, 70 per cent of tickets were fake tickets coming into the Stade de France.

Champions League final: What actually happened? French police used tear gas against Liverpool fans, and stewards tried to hold back crowds with wheelie bins. Sky News has combed through footage from lead-up to the Champions League final to find out what actually happened on Saturday night.

This is the incredible moment a Kansas man saved his neighbor's four-year-old autistic son from drowning by pulling him out of a pool and performing CPR for nearly three minutes. It had been fifteen years since Tom Westerhouse, of Lawrence, received CPR training, but when his 12-year-old son Maddox came seeking help for little Xavier, Westerhouse's father instincts took over. 'I don't know what I would have done if [Maddox] wouldn't have been in the pool and hadn't seen [Xavier],' she said in tears. Westerhouse and Maddox have since been given Hometown Hero awards on behalf of the Lawrence Fire Medical Department for their heroic actions. The incident took place on May 18, after mother Alexis Reign took a quick bathroom break.

Wydad coach Walid Regragui promoted El Moutaraji from the bench for the title decider and it proved a masterstroke as he netted after 15 and 48 minutes in Casablanca. France-born Regragui preferred El Moutaraji to Badie Aouk in midfield, with the latter among the nine substitutes. Wydad attacked from the kick-off and after rattling the woodwork, went ahead in the 15th minute as El Moutaraji justified his promotion. But the Moroccans went ahead four minutes later as El Moutaraji unleashed a swerving thunderbolt from outside the penalty area which flew over El Shenawy and into the net. Wydad doubled the lead three minutes into the second half and once again El Moutaraji was the executioner.

Montgomery County High School senior Jacob Bradley held a letter of intent ceremony — typically something only done for athletes — to sign with a local plumbing companyHigh School Senior Signs Letter of Intent to Work for Plumbing Company in Ceremony: 'Great Kid'Though a "letter of intent" ceremony is typically held when a high school athlete announces where they'll go to college, one Kentucky high schooler had his own to sign with a plumbing company. According to WDKY, Montgomery County High School senior Jacob Bradley signed a letter of intent to join Fast Flow Plumbing after his graduation this month. Bradley's ceremony, which took place May 18, was the first non-athletic signing event for the high school, counselor Lacy Gross told WKYT. "But this is something new here at Montgomery County High School, but I hope that this will continue." Local high school senior commits to plumbing career .

The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza announced his retirement on Sunday after 19 seasons in the NHL. The Maple Leafs' official Instagram account confirmed that Spezza will join the Toronto organization's front office "effective immediately." "It is difficult to describe just how much of a lasting and positive impact Jason Spezza made in his three seasons with the Maple Leafs," Dubas, 36, said.

Scottish strongman Tom Stoltman won the World's Strongest Man competition for the second consecutive yearTom Stoltman took home the gold on Sunday to defend his title as the "World's Strongest Man" for the second consecutive year. "To do it once is unbelievable," the Scottish athlete told USA Today after his win. According to USA Today, Stoltman entered those final two events down by 3.5 points. That mental toughness allowed Stoltman to defend his title, along with the support of his team, nutritionist, and wife, Sinead. In an interview with BBC Scotland, Stoltman said he took the pressure off of the competition by treating it "like a training session."

The basketball player died early Sunday morning, according to his father Bob HardySt. Louis' Washington University is mourning the loss of basketball player Justin Hardy, who died on Sunday. "After 13 months of courageously redefining what it means to live with cancer, Justin passed peacefully early this morning, Sunday, May 29th," his father Bob Hardy announced on Twitter. Hardy was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in April 2021 and had been receiving treatment while competing on the school's basketball team. According to a statement from his family shared on a GoFundMe page, Hardy also graduated early from the university with a double major while undergoing treatment. The Washington University forward, who was the second-leading scorer on the team, was the subject of an episode of ESPN's SportsCenter Featured in March.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews’ romance gives Us all the feels — starting with their high school sweetheart beginnings. The couple, who got engaged in September 2020, started out as two friends in Texas who went to school together. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback became close with Matthews in 2011 when he was just a freshman at Whitehouse High School. Two months later, Matthews and Mahomes announced that they are expecting Baby No. Scroll down to relive Mahomes and Matthews’ love story.

The gut-wrenching finish in his first major appearance didn’t make this list of the 10 most egregious disasters on the 72nd hole of major championships. She needed a par at the 18th hole to join a playoff, a birdie to win outright. Kim, 2012 Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipThe unfortunate Kim tried to make us forget Doug Sanders, Scott Hoch, Hubert Green and a few others who missed vital putts on the 18th green. Nobody has missed a shorter putt on the last hole to win a major championship in the modern era. A par at the 18th hole, however, would still win the Open for him.

On Memorial Day weekend, Ann Liguori visits with a veteran whose service to fellow veterans and their families through golf is unmatched. Ann visits with Lt. Col. Dan Rooney -- a fighter pilot, PGA golf pro and founder of Folds of Honor. They talk about Patriot Golf, which raises money to support military veterans and connect them to golf, and the great work of Folds of Honor, providing scholarships to military families. Dan's passion for golf and helping others is abundantly clear in the conversation. For more from the Morning Read Podcast Network, click here.

Strus made a three in front of the Miami bench with 11:04 to play in the third quarter. Here’s a video of the three-pointer:In real-time on video, it appears that the left heel of Strus hits the side boundary as he is gathering for the shot. After the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about the Strus play that proved to be an important momentum swing in the game. The Celtics won the nail-biter 100–96 in a game they never trailed to advance to the NBA finals on Thursday night against Golden State. More NBA Coverage:• Celtics Are NBA Finals Bound After Unpredictable Season• NBA Playoff MVPs: The Postseason’s Best Players So Far• Darvin Ham’s Biggest Challenge as New Lakers Coach

Jayson Tatum Reveals Text Message He Sent Kobe Bryant Before Game 7Celtics star Jayson Tatum guided Boston to the NBA Finals on Sunday night, and earned the inaugural Larry Bird Trophy for Eastern Conference finals MVP in the process. Tatum was seen sporting a purple “24” armband in honor of his idol, Kobe Bryant, during Game 7 against the Heat. Bryant was Tatum’s favorite player growing up, and Tatum made sure to text the late Lakers great ahead of Sunday night’s pivotal Game 7 matchup. Tatum was a key reason that the Celtics are advancing to their first NBA finals since 2010. More NBA Coverage:• Celtics Are NBA Finals Bound After Unpredictable Season• NBA Playoff MVPs: The Postseason’s Best Players So Far• Darvin Ham’s Biggest Challenge as New Lakers Coach

Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY SportsJean Segura and the Philadelphia Phillies will take the field on Monday at Citizens Bank Park against Logan Webb, who is starting for the San Francisco Giants. Giants vs. Phillies Batting StatsThe Giants have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.249). The Phillies are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking ninth with 216 total runs this season. Giants Impact PlayersJoc Pederson leads the Giants in home runs (11) and runs batted in (27). Giants and Phillies SchedulesGiantsDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/24/2022 Mets W 13-12 Home 5/25/2022 Mets W 9-3 Home 5/27/2022 Reds L 5-1 Away 5/28/2022 Reds L 3-2 Away 5/29/2022 Reds W 6-4 Away 5/30/2022 Phillies - Away 5/31/2022 Phillies - Away 6/1/2022 Phillies - Away 6/2/2022 Marlins - Away 6/3/2022 Marlins - Away 6/4/2022 Marlins - AwayPhilliesDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/25/2022 Braves L 8-4 Away 5/26/2022 Braves W 4-1 Away 5/27/2022 Mets L 8-6 Away 5/28/2022 Mets L 8-2 Away 5/29/2022 Mets L 5-4 Away 5/30/2022 Giants - Home 5/31/2022 Giants - Home 6/1/2022 Giants - Home 6/3/2022 Angels - Home 6/4/2022 Angels - Home 6/5/2022 Angels - HomeRegional restrictions apply.

The Celtics did not play very good basketball in Ime Udoka’s first two months as Boston’s coach. The first-time head coach implemented a new defensive scheme with his athletic roster, and it took time for the Celtics to gel. 2 seed in the East, and looked like the league’s best team for the better part of the last three months. Now the Celtics have punched their first ticket to the NBA Finals since 2010, and Tatum and Brown didn’t forget what some of the NBA analysts said about them when the team struggled. More NBA Coverage:• Celtics Are NBA Finals Bound After Unpredictable Season• NBA Playoff MVPs: The Postseason’s Best Players So Far• Darvin Ham’s Biggest Challenge as New Lakers Coach

New Orleans guard and NBA Players Association president CJ McCollum has added another title to his busy schedule — NBA analyst for ESPN. The network announced Monday that they have signed the Pelicans star to a multi-platform deal. He will make his ESPN debut on Thursday during “NBA Finals: Celebrating 75”, which will be ESPN2’s alternate presentation of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. McCollum graduated from Lehigh University with a journalism degree and has made past appearances on ESPN as an analyst. “CJ is one of the most respected players in the NBA, which is evident by his role as President of the NBA PA.

Bam Adebayo Takes Frustration Out on Jersey After Game 7 Loss to CelticsBam Adebayo and the Heat fell just short of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, losing Game 7 to the Celtics as Boston won the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2010. Miami’s loss came in heartbreaking fashion, as a late scoring run ended with Jimmy Butler’s missed three-pointer in the final seconds. The missed three effectively sent the Heat home for the summer, with the Celtics now set to face the Warriors on Thursday night. Plenty of Heat players appeared dejected postgame, including Adebayo. More NBA Coverage:• Celtics Are NBA Finals Bound After Unpredictable Season• NBA Playoff MVPs: The Postseason’s Best Players So Far• Darvin Ham’s Biggest Challenge as New Lakers Coach

Marlins vs. Rockies Live Streaming and TV ChannelGame Day: Monday, May 30, 2022Monday, May 30, 2022 Game Time: 4:10 PM ET4:10 PM ET TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky MountainATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Marlins vs. Rockies Batting StatsThe Marlins rank 12th in MLB with a .240 batting average. Marlins Impact PlayersJazz Chisholm has recorded a team-leading batting average of .279 while pacing the Marlins in runs batted in with a mark of 27. Cron leads Colorado in home runs (13) and runs batted in (37) this season while batting .308. Marlins and Rockies SchedulesMarlinsDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/24/2022 Rays L 4-0 Away 5/25/2022 Rays L 5-4 Away 5/27/2022 Braves L 6-4 Away 5/28/2022 Braves W 4-1 Away 5/29/2022 Braves L 6-3 Away 5/30/2022 Rockies - Away 5/31/2022 Rockies - Away 6/1/2022 Rockies - Away 6/2/2022 Giants - Home 6/3/2022 Giants - Home 6/4/2022 Giants - HomeRockiesDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/25/2022 Pirates L 10-5 Away 5/26/2022 Nationals L 7-3 Away 5/28/2022 Nationals L 13-7 Away 5/28/2022 Nationals W 3-2 Away 5/29/2022 Nationals L 6-5 Away 5/30/2022 Marlins - Home 5/31/2022 Marlins - Home 6/1/2022 Marlins - Home 6/2/2022 Braves - Home 6/3/2022 Braves - Home 6/4/2022 Braves - HomeRegional restrictions apply.

May 29, 2022; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (12) and Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (28) react after a strikeout during the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY SportsYordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros will play Elvis Andrus and the Oakland Athletics on Monday at Oakland Coliseum, at 4:07 PM ET. Athletics Batting StatsThe Astros rank 24th in MLB with a .229 batting average. Athletics Impact PlayersSean Murphy leads Oakland in home runs this season with five while driving in 22 runs. Seth Brown leads Oakland in home runs with five and runs batted in with 23.

Cron (25) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsThe Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies will play on Monday at Coors Field, at 4:10 PM ET, with Jazz Chisholm and C.J. Marlins vs. Rockies Batting StatsThe Marlins' .240 batting average ranks 12th in the league. Marlins Impact PlayersChisholm paces the Marlins with 27 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .279. Marlins and Rockies SchedulesMarlinsDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/24/2022 Rays L 4-0 Away 5/25/2022 Rays L 5-4 Away 5/27/2022 Braves L 6-4 Away 5/28/2022 Braves W 4-1 Away 5/29/2022 Braves L 6-3 Away 5/30/2022 Rockies - Away 5/31/2022 Rockies - Away 6/1/2022 Rockies - Away 6/2/2022 Giants - Home 6/3/2022 Giants - Home 6/4/2022 Giants - HomeRockiesDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/25/2022 Pirates L 10-5 Away 5/26/2022 Nationals L 7-3 Away 5/28/2022 Nationals L 13-7 Away 5/28/2022 Nationals W 3-2 Away 5/29/2022 Nationals L 6-5 Away 5/30/2022 Marlins - Home 5/31/2022 Marlins - Home 6/1/2022 Marlins - Home 6/2/2022 Braves - Home 6/3/2022 Braves - Home 6/4/2022 Braves - HomeRegional restrictions apply.

Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY SportsYordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros will see Paul Blackburn on the mound for the Oakland Athletics on Monday at 4:07 PM ET. Athletics Batting StatsThe Astros' .229 batting average ranks 24th in MLB. The Athletics have scored 173 runs (just 3.5 per game) this season, which ranks 27th in MLB. Athletics Impact PlayersSean Murphy is batting .207 this season with a team-high five home runs. Seth Brown leads Oakland in home runs (five) and runs batted in (23) this season while batting .209.

Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent holds the clubhouse lead heading into the Individual National Championship day on Monday in D1 men's golf. The individual title race is heating up in Scottsdale, Arizona at the NCAA D1 Men's Championship, with Gordon Sargent from Vanderbilt taking a one-stroke lead into Monday. How to Watch NCAA Championships: Individual National Championship today:Game Date: May 30, 2022Game Time: 5 p.m. ETTV: The Golf ChannelWatch the NCAA Championships: Individual National Championship online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! ET on The Golf Channel to catch the Men's D1 Individual National Championship.

This past week the hockey world gave us the Lightning's go-to karaoke songs, Igor Shesterkin putting up the assists, and Jay Woodcroft's stance became a new meme. The Stanley Cup Playoffs this past week once again provided us with plenty of content to get into as the calendar gets ready to flip over into June:Karaoke time! In a recent social media post, players and staff members were asked what their go-to karaoke songs are and the answers were pretty diverse. The series saw the Oilers knock off the Flames in five games... and a fantastic meme. Following Game 5, the image of Jay Woodcroft opening the Oilers bench and waiting to shake the hands of the Flames coaching staff took over Twitter.

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Étienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5–4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff. Saint-Étienne fans invaded the field immediately after the last penalty kick with flares being set off. Players from both teams rushed into the locker room as fans ran across the pitch. In the shootout, Ryad Boudebouz missed a penalty for Saint-Étienne as Auxerre clinched its place next season in Ligue 1. It last played in the second tier in the 2004-05 season.

After their terrific season was cut short in the second round, the Calgary Flames are about to enter a busy offseason that could lead to a drastically different roster. Speculation over the Calgary Flames' offseason plans began soon after their second-round elimination by the Edmonton Oilers. Whatever moves general manager Brad Treliving makes regarding Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk will affect what their roster looks like next season. Cap Friendly indicates the Flames have $55.575 million invested in 12 players for 2022-23. The Flames GM would be forced to shed some salary to free up cap space to sign RFA winger Andrew Mangiapane and shore up his blueline.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are where players put themselves on the map, and Avalanche defender Bowen Byram is showing why so many believed in him throughout his development. Every once in a while, we see a rookie making major contributions to their squad, helping push towards a deep run. Now nine games into his first Stanley Cup playoff run, Byram has been excelling in his role. Ranked 15th in goals-against per 60 among rearguards, no player still in the running has a higher goals-for percentage. Byram has evolved into a reliable two-way blueliner that generates a tonne of offense when he is on the ice in these playoffs.

The New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes will duke it out to determine who will earn a trip to the Eastern Conference Final. With home-ice advantage dominating the results to this point, the Rangers are in tough to keep their season alive as they hope to win their first road game of the series. The Hurricanes are a remarkably deep team that plays a disciplined system and routinely controls both the possession and scoring chance metrics of each game. Don't Hang it All on ShesterkinSpeaking of the Hurricanes dominating the possession game... They've been splendid, with each being a big reason as to why the Rangers are even still alive to tell this tale.

This season’s home run rate has taken its biggest drop in 34 years, but baseball is not on its way to another Deadball Era. (It was introduced last year, but this is the first season with 100% use of the less lively baseball.) No one has made more outs on flyballs hit at least 100 mph than Gallo:Most Flyball Outs Hit 100 MPH1. This year only about a quarter of them are going out:Gallo Flyballs Hit 100+ MPHNo. The home run rate of batters hitting 7–9 in the batting order has declined much more (35%) than for the guys who hit 3–6 (24%).

On Sunday morning, hours before the Young Bucks wrestled the Hardys on pay-per-view at Double or Nothing, Matt Jackson sat down for breakfast. A half decade passed before the door reopened this past March when Jeff Hardy joined his brother Matt Hardy in AEW. We eventually gave in and admitted our fandom and dressed and wrestled like them in our homemade backyard wrestling ring. We patterned everything in our career off of them.”The Young Bucks took on The Hardys during Sunday night’s match at Double or Nothing. “If we have anything to say about it, that was not the last time we’ll wrestle the Hardys,” Nick Jackson said.

During an appearance on the I AM ATHLETE podcast, Rams star Aaron Donald explained why he signed with Kanye West’s Donda Sports. “I think it’s a hell of a opportunity to open up a lot of different doors and a lot of different things outside of football that I wanna be involved in, that I wanna do, that my wife wanna do,” Donald said. “So to be a part of that, and be one of the best first athletes to be a part of that, it’s pretty dope. “He actually wanted me to get in one of his videos but I was like nah,” Donald said. “It was out of my element.”Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown, a personal friend of West, was one of the first athletes to sign with the brand.

While the Celtics and Heat were embroiled in an ugly, physical and long Eastern Conference finals, the Warriors were resting up after a smooth five-game series against the Mavericks. And NBA Twitter appears to have seen enough from both teams to know who’s going to come away with the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Not even 24 hours after the Finals were set, “Warriors in six” began trending on Twitter. After watching the Celtics barely come away with a Game 7 win in Miami, it appears NBA fans would much rather take the Warriors. The Celtics finished the season with the best defense in the NBA but somehow were blown out several times this past series.

In the conference finals, Butler led all players in scoring despite playing only the fourth-most minutes. It was a superstar-affirming effort from Butler, who was the best player on the floor in every series he played in. It feels mean to tell Jimmy after the best postseason of his life he needs to come back and do it a second time. But that’s what is required of the best players in the sport. The beauty of the playoffs is after a certain point, the game really does rest in the hands of the best players on the floor.

The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals. Jim Rassol/USA TODAY SportsThat’s right: The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals. As he sat there, a gray NBA Finals hat covering his green-streaked hair, Smart could only marvel at the journey. Tatum averaged a career-high 26.9 points during the regular season before besting Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the playoffs. In a wild, unpredictable NBA season, few things are as improbable as that.

Since April 21, Whitt is hitting .273/.312/.523 with six home runs, six stolen bases and 19 extra-base hits in 34 games. Detroit Tigers (LW: 26)Detroit’s offensive issues have really spoiled what’s been an encouraging start by the team’s pitching staff. Boston Red Sox (LW: 17)The Red Sox continue to climb up the power rankings and back toward .500. New York Mets (LW: 3)The Mets swept the Phillies over the weekend to maintain a stronghold on the NL East. New York Yankees (LW: 2)As if the Yankees didn’t need any more lights-out relief pitchers, Clay Holmes has entered the building.

PARIS—In 2006, Rafael Nadal entered his quarterfinal match as the defending French Open champion after celebrating his 20th birthday a few days prior. On Tuesday evening here, fans will get what they came for—a quarterfinal match discerning observers had predicted as soon as the draw came out. Djokovic and Nadal have faced off in three French Open finals over their careers, with Nadal winning all of them. Djokovic, though, was effectively deported, while Nadal won the title for the second time and surged ahead in the majors derby. Tuesday’s quarterfinal match will be the 59th career meeting between Djokovic and Nadal.

For a few days in 1943, the rumor rocketed around the Camp Ritchie military training center in the Maryland hinterlands. Camp Ritchie had been a vacation resort, framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, just under the Pennsylvania state line. Among them: Man Mountain Dean claimed to be the first wrestler to lose a match without laying a hand on his opponent. In the late 1930s, in San Francisco, Man Mountain took on “Wild Bill” Longson, the wrestler credited with inventing the piledriver. He requested a match against Man Mountain Dean and—revenge!—broke choreography, contorting Man Mountain and snapping his left leg.

What’s emerged is a more mature Winston, a smarter Winston, and a Winston with a very real appreciation for the opportunity that’s in front of him. His coach from 3DQB, ex-Dolphins quarterback John Beck, flew to Alabama every other weekend to get work in with Winston. The talent that made Winston the first pick in the first place flashed during the Saints’ 5–2 start last year. But fortunately I’ve surrounded myself with some good people and I think I’m giving us an opportunity to be successful. I think that’s the best way to honor them, with the way we live our lives as veterans.

The 2022 playoffs have been filled with its share of blowouts, but we’ve still seen a healthy dose of standout performances. Jayson Tatum, CelticsTatum has 68 playoff games under his belt entering the Finals just three months after his 24th birthday, and the reps are breeding impressive maturity. He’s scored 25-plus points in 12 of 18 playoff games thus far, and he’s been efficient in all three closeout contests. The three-time champion hasn’t tallied 35-plus points in a single postseason game, though his consistent excellence deserves recognition. Butler dropped 35-point performances six times, including his Game 1, Game 6 and Game 7 scoring outbursts against Boston.

The fast-tracked purchase of English soccer club Chelsea for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion)—the highest price ever paid for a sports team—was completed Monday by a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly. The government said the proceeds of the sale will be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. “We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” said Boehly, who attended some of the team’s games in recent weeks. The consortium also features Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, and funding from private equity firm Clearlake. The club’s ability to sell match tickets and commit to new player spending had been curbed by the sanctions against Abramovich.

The Maryland men’s lacrosse team held off a late rally attempt by Cornell on Monday to secure a 9–7 win in the national championship game, capping off a dominant undefeated season. Maryland is the first men’s team to have an undefeated national championship since Virginia in 2006. The Terrapins avenged last season’s loss to Virginia in the national title game, scoring their first championship since 2017 and just the program’s fourth during the NCAA era. Midfielder Anthony DeMaio led Maryland with four goals and one assist on the day, while attackman Logan Wisnauskas had two goals and two assists. The win solidified the second national title for Maryland under head coach John Tillman, who had previously lost in the championship game five different times.

Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was reportedly killed in a car accident early Monday morning, according to Drew Davison and Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Cardinals released a statement Monday afternoon, describing Gladney’s passing as a “tremendous loss.”“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the statement read. Gladney did not play in 2021 after being released by Minnesota following an indictment on domestic assault charges. He was later found not guilty by a Dallas jury on March 10, and signed with Arizona later that month. Gladney battled through injuries and became a star at TCU, twice earning All-Big 12 honors.

After the Phillies lost their 10th game in the last 14 tries on Sunday night in a 5–4 walk-off defeat to the Mets, Philadelphia manager Joe Girardi said he is not concerned about his job security. Girardi, who is in his third-and-final year of his contract, has seen his struggling roster fall 10.5 games back of the first-place Mets in the NL East. “I don’t worry about my job,” Girardi told reporters after the game. I don’t worry about my job. “Good teams don’t do that.

Robert Lewandowski has called an end to his Bayern Munich career. “My story at Bayern is over,” Lewandowski said. In 2020–21, Lewandowski broke Gerd Müller’s all-time Bundesliga single-season goalscoring record with 41 league goals. This season, Lewandowski scored 35 league goals as well as breaking a Bayern record by scoring in 19 consecutive games across all competitions. While with Bayern, he won eight Bundesliga titles, a Champions League trophy, five straight scoring titles, six Bundesliga Golden Boots and is currently the reigning The Best FIFA Men’s Player two times running.

“I mean, 2020 and the 60-game season is a year everyone is still recovering from.”The stars are out of alignment. Their payroll is currently at $259.2 million, the highest in MLB this season, nearly $40 million over the $230 million first-tier luxury tax threshold. The Yankees, with a payroll of $247.7 million—third highest—have $74.8 million of that currently allocated to nine players on the IL. On the flip side of this injury issue, there’s Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who doesn’t miss many games. Freeman was signed as a free agent this spring after missing only seven games for the Atlanta Braves since the 2017 season.

The Maryland men’s lacrosse team capped off an undefeated campaign with a national championship. But Maryland (18-0) took charge for the rest of the first half as Anthony DeMaio notched four goals and an assist. The Terrapins appeared to be on their way to another dominant victory, like so many they’ve enjoyed during the season. North Carolina's perfect season ends with women's lacrosse titleIn Sunday’s NCAA women’s lacrosse final in Baltimore, North Carolina also wrapped up an undefeated campaign winning a 12-11 thriller against defending champion Boston College. Charlotte North led the Eagles (19-4) with four goals, concluding her stellar career as the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader with 358 goals.

USA TODAY SportsTop-ranked Tennessee leads the field in the 2022 NCAA Division I college baseball tournament, with the field of 64 teams all looking to secure a trip to Omaha and a spot in the College World Series. The Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, begins on June 17, with the best-of-3 finals starting June 25. 11 overall seed Southern Mississippi#1 Southern Miss. 14 overall seed Auburn#2 UCLA (38-22) vs. #3 Florida St. (33-23), 12 p.m., ESPN2#1 Auburn (37-19) vs. #4 Southeastern La. College World SeriesThe Men's College World Series begins on June 17 in Omaha, with the best-of-3 finals starting June 25 and the championship game on June 27.

EditorsUSA TODAYPresident Joe Biden visited Uvalde, Texas, as the investigation into law enforcement's response to the school massacre intensifies. The Bidens began their visit at a school memorial site, where students’ photos were framed by white floral arches. Boston's victory ensures it will be in the NBA Finals for the 22nd time in franchise history and for the first time since 2010. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is Thursday in San Francisco (9 p.m. What we know about the 'atypical' surge in monkeypox cases.

So for about 10 minutes, Ericsson and the what was left of the Indy 500 field waited on pit road, strategizing. He had to get out front and hold off his hard-charging competitors, Pato O'Ward and 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kanaan. What does it feel like to be the latest Indy 500 champion? Ericsson: I’m still sort of trying to wrap my head around the fact that I won that race. What's been the best thing about the last 20 or so hours since you won the Indy 500?

You’re going to hear a lot about trends ahead of Game 7 between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers. With their win on Saturday night, the Rangers have moved to 4-0 in elimination games. Hurricanes center Steven Lorentz fights Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. At the Garden, the teams put up 16 goals and 75 high-danger chances at five-on-five in just as many contests. All the right ingredients for an overtime in Game 7 at plus money.

The Yankees might get a close look at another generation of Clemens’ family baseball talent this week. Kody Clemens, the youngest son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was called up to the majors by the Detroit Tigers on Monday. The younger Clemens is a 26-year-old left-handed hitter, who plays infield and outfield. He reportedly got off a bus that was taking his Toledo Mud Hens teammates to Columbus when he got the promotion. Kody Clemens, the son of Roger Clemens, was promoted to the majors in May 2022 by the Detroit Tigers Getty ImagesKody Clemens reportedly got off a bus that was taking his Toledo Mud Hens teammates to Columbus when he got the MLB promotion Getty ImagesRoger Clemens pitches for the Yankees circa 2001 Getty ImagesThe Tigers visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game series beginning Friday.

Gone far too young, Jeff Gladney, 25, clearly left a lasting impression on those he came across in the NFL. On Monday the football world came together in sorrow over the loss of Gladney, who died in a car accident. Drafted in the first round in 2020 to the Minnesota Vikings, Gladney had been working out with his new Arizona Cardinal teammates after signing as a free agent. Justin Jefferson, JJ Watt, Jalen Reagor, and many others all expressed their sadness. A woman who was with Gladney in the car also passed away, however.

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Placeholder while article actions loadArizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney was killed in a car crash early Monday morning in Dallas, the team and his agent announced Monday afternoon. “We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the Cardinals said in a statement. We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney. pic.twitter.com/5bdVCXT6Gv — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 30, 2022Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt tweeted shortly after learning of Gladney’s death. Rest In Peace Jeff.”AdvertisementFree agent safety George Iloka, who played with Gladney in Minnesota, tweeted: “This Jeff Gladney news hitting me different.

Placeholder while article actions loadDon Warren, a former star tight end for Washington and the current senior pro scout for the Commanders, is set to retire this week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The move had been expected internally — Warren informed Coach Ron Rivera of his decision months ago — but it is unclear how the team plans to fill his role in the personnel department. … For 14 seasons, he was the best blocking tight end in the NFL. “Donnie was in better shape back then, but he was a blocking tight end, and if teams didn’t adjust when they brought him in, they ran the ball down your throat. In addition to Warren’s impending exit, the team lost college scout Sheldon White last week to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who named him their director of pro scouting.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney, a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft , died in a car accident early Monday morning, according to multiple reports. Gladney’s agent, Brian Overstreet told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Monday that the former TCU standout died in a car accident . The Cardinals released a statement shortly after confirming the news of Gladney’s death. DWAYNE HASKINS WAS LEGALLY DRUNK, HAD DRUGS IN HIS SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, AUTOPSY REPORT REVEALS"We are devasted to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. "??We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney," Gladney’s former team said in a statement.

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates as she defeats China's Qinwen Zheng during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, May 30, 2022 in Paris. Swiatek won 6-7, 6-0, 6-2. That did constitute news at the French Open on Monday , because the player was No. Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old seeded 18th, and Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion and 2018 French Open runner-up, face each other on Tuesday, when the other women’s matchup will be No. 7 Andrey Rublev against either 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev or 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic, and Holger Rune, a 19-year-old from Denmark, against No.

He had run the Bolder Boulder a pair of times during high school, but he obviously took it up a notch on Monday. When the most recent pre-pandemic Bolder Boulder was held in 2019, White had just finished his sophomore year of high school. Weisenberger had lived in Colorado only a few weeks when he ran his first Bolder Boulder in 2018. Afterward, he joined the Boulder Track Club, and Weisenberger credited that elite-level training for his impressive finish on Monday. I’ve been thinking about it this whole entire year, that I can’t wait for Bolder Boulder.

What to watch in the Colorado Avalanche’s third-round NHL Western Conference playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers:Who has the edge? ForwardsThe Avalanche and Oilers ranked fourth and seventh, respectively, in goals per game in the regular season (3.76 and 3.55). Edge: OilersColorado vs. Edmonton Game 1: Oilers at Avalanche, Tuesday, May 31, 6 p.m. TNTOilers at Avalanche, Tuesday, May 31, 6 p.m. TNT Game 2: Oilers at Avalanche, Thursday, June 2, 6 p.m. TNTOilers at Avalanche, Thursday, June 2, 6 p.m. TNT Game 3: Avalanche at Oilers, Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. TNTAvalanche at Oilers, Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. TNT Game 4: Avalanche at Oilers, Monday, June 6, 6 p.m. TNTAvalanche at Oilers, Monday, June 6, 6 p.m. TNT Game 5: Oilers at Avalanche, Wednesday, June 8, TBD, if nec. Fourteen Oilers and Avalanche players apiece have played in all of their teams’ playoff games. Bottom-six scoringThe Avalanche’s third and fourth lines were quiet during the first nine playoff games until J.T.

At the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, an expansive, hallowed ground of honor and grace designed to memorialize the lives of more than 30,000 people who are laid to rest there, Memorial Day 2022 was unwaveringly a time for families and friends to remember those who served their country. (Susan Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel)At the national cemetery, six friends gathered with their dogs at the grave of Army Sgt. Many of the hundreds who visited Monday expressed appreciation for the revival of Memorial Day observances, which were suspended two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ RELATED: Memorial Day: Remembering those who died in America’s wars ]Roy Madden, a U.S. Navy veteran who served between 1974 and 1979, said he was grateful the ceremonies have resumed. (Susan Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel)“For a long time I felt kind of guilty,” he said.

Defensive back Jeff Gladney runs a drill at the NFL combine in Indianapolis on March 1, 2020. (Charlie Neibergall / AP)DALLAS — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. Advertisement“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Gladney played at TCU before becoming a 2020 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. Gladney was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas, in March and was subsequently signed by the Cardinals.

The NCAA baseball tournament will begin in hostile territory for both Long Island University and Hofstra. The two schools, who clinched automatic bids into the national tournament by winning their conference tournaments on Sunday, will face host schools in the first game of opening round regionals Friday. Hofstra, which is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, will face No. “We’re not concerned about that at all,” said Hofstra coach Frank Catalanotto of opening against a host school. They swept through the CAA tournament, winning three of four games in walk-off fashion and all four by one run.

Five Class AA championships in six years for the Massapequa baseball program. Massapequa put on an all-around performance in Game 2 of Monday’s Nassau Class AA championship series. Massapequa (21-2) will meet Suffolk Class AA champion Commack (24-2) for the Long Island Class AA title Saturday at Farmingdale State College at 4 p.m.Undefeated lefthanded starter George Adams (5-0) mixed an array of off-speed pitches and kept the Dalers off-balance allowing two hits and two walks through five innings. He allowed an unearned run in the fifth and finished with five strikeouts and 71 pitches for the win. “He was able to mix his pitches well,” said Massapequa coach Tom Sheedy.

Class 1A all-state teams for the 2021-22 Oregon high school girls basketball season, as selected by the Oregon Basketball Coaches AssociationCo-players of the yearKortney Dorman, CraneElizabeth Grandle, Country ChristianCoach of the yearStub Travis, CraneFirst teamKortney Dorman, Crane, sophomoreElizabeth Grandle, Country Christian, seniorSamantha MacDowell, North Douglas, seniorEmily Powers, Damascus Christian, seniorTaylor Eiguren, Jordan Valley, seniorSecond teamLeslie Dorman, Crane, juniorElli Kent, Trinity Lutheran, seniorSophia Bronson, Nixyaawii, juniorFaith McCarty, Echo, seniorAnnie Bafford, Country Christian, juniorThird teamBetty Wilson, Prairie City, juniorEmma Bischoff, Rogue Valley Adventist Academy, juniorEmily Velazquez, Livingstone, seniorBrooke McHaffie, North Douglas, sophomoreNicole Noffsinger, Yoncolla, juniorHonorable mentionLaelie Rasmussen, Damascus Christian, sophomoreKylie Iverson, South Wasco County, juniorSierra Hale, Damascus Christian, juniorCassity Gulch, Jordan Valley, seniorMegan Aamodt, Condon, seniorWynsome Painter, Trout Lake, senior

The MBTA is making upgrades to the Red and Green Lines, two of its most traveled routes, and shuttle buses will be replacing trains next month. “A full access closure will take place on the B Branch between Boston College and Kenmore, from June 20 to July 1, with shuttle buses replacing service,” Pena said. The MBTA is spending $1 billion to replace its aging Red and Orange Line fleets with new cars manufactured by Chinese firm CRRC. The plan would eventually deliver 252 Red Line cars and 152 Orange Line cars over the next few years. When asked Monday, an MBTA spokesperson could not provide an estimate for how much upgrades at the Codman Yard would cost.

BOX SCORE: Tigers 7, Twins 5It looked like the Tigers were going to squander a lead-off triple by Jonathan Schoop, who produced three hits on the day. Willi Castro singled Torkelson home with the sixth run. The Twins scored an unearned run off reliever Alex Lange in the eighth. He was out in front of a breaking ball from Twins starter Dylan Bundy and launched it mostly with one hand. It was the sixth lowest expected batting average on a home run ball in the big leagues this season.

DALLAS (AP) — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. Gladney's death was confirmed by the Cardinals and his agent. “We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney's passing. Gladney was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas, in March and was subsequently signed by the Cardinals. The NFL said Gladney's death was a “tragic loss.”

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney has died at the age of 25 in a car accident. Philadelphia Eagles wide received Jalen Reagor, who played with Mr Gladney at TCU, broke the news on Twitter. “R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please.”Mr Gladney's agent Brian Overstreet told the Ft Worth Star-Telegram that his client was killed in a car accident on Monday morning. The car accident occurred in Dallas. "We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney.

A 17-year old who became paralyzed in a freak cheerleading accident has returned to the sport just six months after suffering from a horrific spinal chord injury. Makayla is pictured after the accidentOn September 20, 2021, Makalya was practicing her tumbling at a pal's house when she fell and suffered from a severe spinal chord injury. 'She's been very open about the struggles that she's had, the down times that she's had, but she's never let one down moment get her down.' Makayla's mom said she was always a 'positive person' who was 'full of life,' and that the accident didn't change that. I think that's why she's doing so much now, after her accident.

INDIANAPOLIS – How will the 106th Indianapolis 500 be remembered? Well … Marcus Ericsson’s face will grace the Borg-Warner Trophy for as long as it exists, just the same as Mario Andretti’s and Scott Dixon’s do. Ultimately that’s what matters. But especially in comparison to a year ago, when Helio Castroneves joined the four-time winner’s club and then set the standard for celebration, Sunday’s strange race had so many other facets to it.

UVALDE, Texas — Jose Flores and Andrea Herrera, inseparable siblings both in the fourth grade, rode the bus together to Robb Elementary School last Tuesday as they did most mornings. They said their cheerful goodbyes. He headed into Room 111, she into Room 104. His sister escaped through a window. “She survived, he didn’t,” said Cynthia Herrera, referring to her daughter and the stepson she had raised since he was 3.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died Monday morning, the team confirmed. “We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing,” the team said in a statement. "We are saddened by the tragic death of former Viking Jeff Gladney, the Vikings said in a statement. R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please." "The NFL family mourns the tragic loss of Jeff Gladney and we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones," the league wrote on its Twitter account.

“I don’t think we’ve ever gone there,” Jacob Trouba said when asked if the team has embraced the notion of proving people wrong. They had done that 52 times during the season and seven more times in the tournament entering Monday’s decisive contest. “I just think we’ve done a good job of staying even keel. You play the game, you play hard, and hopefully, you get the breaks and win the hockey game.”Gallant is a man of relatively few words. We just need to play our game and play it fast.

After seven weeks of postseason basketball, the Celtics-Warriors 2022 NBA Finals is set and will begin Thursday in San Francisco’s Chase Center. Even lead broadcaster Mike Breen didn’t make it all the way – sidelined by COVID-19 that forced him to miss the Celtics’ Game 7 100-96 road triumph Sunday in Miami. Mark Jackson sounded like he was going through the motions when the Leprechauns hung on to advance to their first NBA Finals since 2010 and continue a quest for their 18th NBA championship. However, not one of these Celtics have played in the NBA Finals as the Tatum-Brown-Smart Era has been constantly denied. “Tatum will score,’’ an NBA scout said.

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The Cleveland Browns gave up on starting Baker Mayfield, but have not given up on the possibility of trading him. Baker Mayfield on Nov. 28, 2021 Getty ImagesSo, the Browns could need a backup quarterback to play for some length of time. But why haven’t the Browns been able to meet Mayfield’s trade request? Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson practices on May 25, 2022 Getty ImagesA few months after Mayfield was the No. The Seattle Seahawks – another possible landing spot – would sign Mayfield if he was cut by the Browns, Cleveland.com reported.

Placeholder while article actions loadEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Maryland men’s lacrosse team finished the job. The top-seeded and undefeated Terrapins fended off seventh-seeded Cornell, 9-7, on Monday afternoon, securing the program’s fourth NCAA title a year after their perfect season was spoiled in the national title game on the same field. Choose your plan ArrowRight Maryland (18-0) won its first championship since 2017 and its second in seven title game appearances under Coach John Tillman. Anthony DeMaio — the last link on the roster to the Terps’ previous title team — had four goals and an assist. The first of those goals put Cornell up 1-0, making this only the fifth game Maryland trailed in this season.

"The club officially requested a formal and transparent investigation into the issues supporters faced in and around Stade de France, before and after kick-off." ROMAN ABRAMOVICH BIDS FAREWELL TO CHELSEA FANS AFTER SALE TO DODGERS CO-OWNER REACHES ‘FINAL AGREEMENT’French authorities said 30,00-40,000 people attempted to enter the stadium with fake tickets or none at all. "Fifteen percent of fake tickets also were after the first filtering ... more than 2,600 tickets were confirmed by UEFA as non-validated tickets even though they’d gone through the first filtering. We know many Liverpool fans traveled to Paris in good time ... and we're hugely disappointed by how they were treated," the spokesman said, via Reuters. "We are urging UEFA to work closely with the French authorities on a full investigation and to publish those findings."

Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesArizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney died on Monday morning in a car crash, his agent Brian Overstreet confirmed to Drew Davison and Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time," Overstreet said. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss." In 2021, he was charged with felony domestic violence and the Vikings released him in August. In March, a jury found Gladney not guilty of the charge and the Cardinals signed him shortly thereafter to a two-year deal.

(CNN) Danish teenager Holger Rune completed arguably the biggest upset of the French Open so far as he beat fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4. The victory sees Rune, ranked 40th in the world, become the first ever Danish man to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, where he will face Norway's Casper Ruud. A former junior French Open champion, the 19-year-old is also the first man from Denmark to reach the quarterfinals of any grand slam tournament since Jan Leschly in 1967, according to the ATP Tour. "I have an unbelievable feeling right now," Rune said in his on-court interview after Monday's match. "I was so nervous at the end, but the crowd was amazing for me the whole match, the whole tournament."

The teams line up ahead of the soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Ukraine's national soccer team at Borussia Park, Monchengladbach, Germany, Wednesday May 11, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)The teams line up ahead of the soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Ukraine's national soccer team at Borussia Park, Monchengladbach, Germany, Wednesday May 11, 2022. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)GENEVA (AP) — When Ukraine’s unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a rejection of the idea that sports and politics must not mix. All other European places at the World Cup have already been decided. Ukraine needed him more to guide its soccer team to the World Cup.

The NCAA Baseball Tournament is set. Maryland (College Park Regional)Maryland’s Chris Alleyne slides across home plate during an NCAA baseball game on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in College Park, Md. Bedlam BaseballOklahoma State (Big 12) Arkansas (SEC) Grand Canyon (WAC) Missouri State (Missouri Valley)6. Southern Miss (Hattiesburg Regional)Southern Mississippi outfielder Carson Paetow (37) runs during an NCAA baseball game against North Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Auburn (Auburn Regional)Auburn infielder Blake Rambusch (1) during an NCAA baseball game on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)Auburn (SEC) UCLA (PAC-12) Florida State (ACC) Southeast Louisiana (Southland)3.

At his best, Betts is a machine. In that MVP-winning 2018 season, 32.7% of Betts’ balls in play were in the good contact zone, third-best in the big leagues. What you really want to search for in a hitter is a lot of good contact per swing. At this particular thing, good contact per swing, Betts has two of the top three seasons and three of the top 20. This season, he’s at 13.2%, which ranks third among MLB hitters who have swung at least 200 times so far.

Jayson Tatum won the first-ever Larry Bird Trophy on Sunday night, following the Boston Celtics' Game 7 win over the Miami Heat. ??Jayson Tatum discusses drawing inspiration from Kobe Bryant after winning the first-ever Larry Bird Trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. pic.twitter.com/EIkMT6zqlD — NBA (@NBA) May 30, 2022“Game 7. Jayson Tatum on the Kobe Bryant armband he wore today: "Obviously, that was my idol, that was my inspiration, that was my favorite player. "I got you today”Jayson Tatum sent a message to Kobe Bryant before Game 7 ?? pic.twitter.com/mMkOPGGI1M — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2022

For the second time in program history, Alabama State baseball is headed to the NCAA Tournament. Alabama State last qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2016. Pooler was named SWAC Tournament MVP after pitching 13 innings during the tournament, giving up two runs and nine hits. 4 Alabama State (34-23), 5 p.m., SEC NetworkSaturday gamesGame 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loserGame 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winnerSunday's gamesGame 5: Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 winnerGame 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winnerMonday's game (if necessary)Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loserJacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com, by phone at 334-201-9117 and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Alabama State baseball to play Tennessee Vols in NCAA Tournament

It has been a great year for the Hutchinson family. First, Michigan star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was chosen second overall in the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. And over the weekend, his sister, Aria, was crowned Miss Michigan. Hutchinson will represent the state at the Miss USA 2022 pageant in November. Both Aidan and Aria graduated from the University of Michigan.

According to WDKY, Montgomery County High School senior Jacob Bradley signed a letter of intent to join Fast Flow Plumbing after his graduation this month. "It's just more of my style," Bradley told WKYT after signing with the Fast Flow Plumbing. Bradley's ceremony, which took place May 18, was the first non-athletic signing event for the high school, counselor Lacy Gross told WKYT. "But this is something new here at Montgomery County High School, but I hope that this will continue." Local high school senior commits to plumbing career .

UCLA has been seeded second in the NCAA baseball tournament’s Auburn Regional and will open play Friday against Florida State, it was announced Monday. They will play the Seminoles (33-23) at 9 a.m. PDT, followed by Auburn (37-19) taking on Southeastern Louisiana (30-29). Oregon (35-23) will play in the Louisville Regional and face Michigan (32-26) in its opener. Winners of the 16 regionals, which are a double-elimination format, will be paired for a three-game series in Super Regional play the following weekend. The Super Regional winners advance to Omaha for the College World Series, which begins June 17 and concludes with a best-of-three series June 25-27.

This is the final athlete of the week poll for the 2021-22 school year. Candidates for athlete of the week polls in the 2022-23 school year — we will start again in late August/early September — can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. Sophia Asar, Los Altos softball: Sophomore southpaw fired a no-hitter against Piedmont Hills in the CCS D-IV championship game. Had three hits in a 6-5, nine-inning loss to St. Francis in the CCS championship game. Jathiyah Muhammad, Dublin track and field: Sophomore pole vaulter won CIF state meet by clearing 13 feet, 9 inches.

Grand Canyon's 25th-ranked Antelopes will have a chance to redeem themselves after coming up short in the WAC Baseball Tournament with an at-large bid. The Wildcats will be going to Coral Gables, Florida, along with Miami, Ole Miss and Canisus. They were the fifth overall seed last year and hosted Ole Miss in a super regional. Arizona defeated Ole Miss two games to one to advance to the College World Series. Both had strong outings that helped the Lopes start the WAC Tournament 2-0.

It did not take long for him to get to the Arizona Cardinals. More:Kyler Murray contract projection would make Arizona Cardinals QB among highest paid in NFLMore:Arizona Cardinals' record projections, predictions for 2022 NFL season: How many wins? Not everything was bad in the Cardinals' offseason, however, although Barnwell didn't exactly give the Cardinals a glowing review in his "what went right" segment about the team. More:NFL power rankings: Arizona Cardinals have diminished expectations in 2022 NFL season? More:Arizona Cardinals' 2022 schedule among hardest in NFL in strength of schedule rankingsReach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com.

When he goes on vacation, Matt Thurmond still thinks about golf and his responsibilities as Arizona State's head men's golf coach. “I watched him go through the two-year program while also still being the head coach at ASU and that’s a lot to take on for any person,” associate head coach Armen Kirakossian said. ASU’s head coach believes the lessons he learned apply to various aspects of his current role, including the worldwide recruitment of golfers. He trusted Kirakossian to handle any aspects of his role, a responsibility that the Sun Devils’ associate head coach didn’t take lightly. ASU ended up winning the event by two strokes, and Thurmond was in attendance for the final two rounds.

So I’m picking the Warriors to win the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics… in seven games. I’ve long held that Boston is the worst possible NBA Finals matchup for the Warriors. But I can’t overlook the last two games of Boston’s Eastern Conference Finals win over the Miami Heat. That style of defense is built to stymie the Warriors’ motion offense, which uses off-ball screens and cuts to create open looks. When the Warriors run, the Warriors win.

Holger Rune caused the biggest upset of the men’s draw so far as the 19-year-old outplayed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach a grand slam quarter-final for the first time in his career on his French Open debut. Like Tsitsipas, Rune is a student of the Mouratoglou Academy, where he has trained since his early teens, and a contest against its talisman carried greater significance. As Rune tried to serve out Tsitsipas in the fourth set, he finally felt the weight of the moment. He claimed his first ATP title in Munich this month as a wildcard and this result will propel him into the top 30. After watching Rafael Nadal win his 13th French Open title 18 months ago, Rune told the Danish press that he believes he can beat Nadal’s record in Paris.

Considering his severe injury troubles over recent years, Murray may be forgiven for opting to focus solely on those aims. But there is recent precedent for him venturing into doubles for the right partnership, as in 2019 he and 23-time major champion Serena Williams forged a popular partnership. With the hype around 19-year-old Raducanu still at fever-pitch, Murray playing alongside her could well send Wimbledon into meltdown. Meanwhile, Raducanu will make her first competitive appearance in England since her US Open triumph at Nottingham next week. Raducanu and fellow Briton Dan Evans have been given wildcards for the Rothesay Open Nottingham, which gets under way next Monday.

Iga Swiatek dropped a set for the first time in more than a month but stayed on course for the French Open title by beating ailing teenager Zheng Qinwen. The 19-year-old from China was also 5-2 down in the tie-break, but reeled off five consecutive points to win it. However, a thigh injury ultimately cost the unlucky Zheng the chance of a major upset as Swiatek won 6-7 (5) 6-0 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. I’m pretty happy I could come back from a frustrating first set and I’m proud of myself that I’m still in the tournament. There will definitely be a Russian in the semi-finals with Veronika Kudermetova and Daria Kasatkina to meet each other.

Uefa has confirmed an independent and comprehensive review will be conducted into the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris. Liverpool supporters were tear-gassed after waiting in huge queues prior to the clash against Real Madrid at the Stade de France, with the access problems leading to a delay to a kick-off delay of 36 minutes. Uefa, the European governing body, initially blamed the late arrival of fans for the delay before later issuing a statement blaming the issues on fake tickets. A statement read: “Uefa has today announced it has commissioned an independent report into the events surrounding the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, May 28. “The comprehensive review will examine decision-making, responsibility and behaviours of all entities involved in the final.”It added: “Evidence will be gathered from all relevant parties and the findings of the independent report will be made public once completed and, upon receipt of the findings, Uefa will evaluate the next steps.”

An independent review into the events surrounding the Champions League final has been announced by UEFA. European football's governing body has appointed Dr Tiago Brandao Rodrigues to lead a 'comprehensive' report into the problems Liverpool fans faced in Paris on Saturday. Thousands of Liverpool fans were stuck outside the stadium and sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray as they tried to enter the Stade de France ahead of the match against Real Madrid. Kick-off was delayed by over 30 minutes with Liverpool fans seen waiting in huge queues, with many supporters stuck outside for hours and others not allowed in until half-time. 'Concerning' police responseShortly before the end of the game, in which Liverpool lost 1-0, UEFA released a statement blaming fake tickets purchased by Liverpool fans on the delay.

Fortune Makaringe (R) playing for Orlando Pirates in a CAF Confederation Cup semi-final second leg against Al Ahly Tripoli in Soweto on May 15, 2022. Advertising Read moreNeeding at least a five-goal victory to snatch a CAF Confederation Cup place, the Buccaneers fell behind on 19 minutes when Fortune Makaringe headed into his own goal. After losing on penalties to Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane in the 2022 Confederation Cup final this month, Pirates returned from Nigeria hoping to qualify for the CAF Champions League. Domestic treble winners Mamelodi Sundowns and Cape Town City will represent South Africa in the Champions League and Royal and Marumo Gallants in the Confederation Cup. In 1995, Pirates became the first African champions from South Africa -- a feat matched only by Sundowns 21 years later.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Jeff Gladney has died at the age of 25 in a car crash, his agent has confirmed. R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please. “After earning his degree and continuing his playing career in the NFL, Jeff maintained his close ties to TCU. R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please,” wrote Reagor. Gladney is the second young NFL player to die in a traffic incident this year.

PARIS — French authorities faced a firestorm of criticism on Monday following the chaotic scenes of confusion and violence at the Champions league final between Real Madrid and Liverpool near Paris over the weekend, tarnishing France’s image as a capable host ahead of major sporting events like the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the French government has acknowledged few failings, doubling down instead on its assertion that the chaos had been caused primarily by tens of thousands of Liverpool fans who converged on the Stade de France, the stadium north of Paris where the game was held, with fake tickets or no tickets at all. Gérald Darmanin, the French interior minister, said at a news conference on Monday that the “root cause” of the chaos was a “massive, industrial and organized fraud of fake tickets” — roughly 30,000 to 40,000, by his account, a figure he said was supported by UEFA, European soccer’s governing body. “Obviously there is nothing to be proud of with what we saw Saturday evening,” Mr. Darmanin said, but he praised French police for preventing people from being injured or crushed to death.

Dwayne Johnson's daughter Simone is facing backlash ahead of her WWE debut over her professional wrestling name. She was quickly met with criticism by some who believed her WWE moniker should connect to her father, formally known by the WWE as "The Rock." “Giving Simone Johnson, the daughter of THE ROCK, a new name is completely nonsensical,” a critic tweeted. "Will hold (judgment) until she debuts, but if WWE doesn’t acknowledge her dad is The Rock that’s ridiculous." Her father was a 10-time WWE world champion before turning his focus to acting and grandfather Rocky Johnson and great-grandfather Peter "High Chief" Maivia are WWE Hall of Famers.

A “speechless” Nia Long celebrated fiancé Ime Udoka on Monday, one day after he coached the Celtics to a 2022 NBA Finals berth. The Celtics will now kick off the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the Warriors. “We’re quick to flip the page and say, ‘We’ve got four more,'” the 44-year-old Udoka said, according to NBC Sports. Long has been supporting Udoka all season long, including the moment he was named the Celtics’ head coach in June 2021. Long and Udoka have reportedly been together since 2010 and share a son.

Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, died on Monday morning at the age of 25 after a car accident in Dallas. Gladney was a first-round NFL Draft pick by the Vikings in 2020. Jeff Gladney on Nov. 8, 2020 Getty ImagesGladney, a Dallas native, signed with the Cardinals this offseason. “Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man… ain’t too much more I can take man damn! R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please,” Eagles receiver Jalen Reagor — a teammate of Gladney’s at TCU — tweeted Monday afternoon.

Placeholder while article actions loadHolger Rune, an unseeded 19-year-old from Denmark, stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas, advancing to the French Open quarterfinals in his Roland Garros debut, and Jessica Pegula became the third American woman to reach the quarterfinals Monday. The first player in the men’s top eight to lose, Tsitsipas never found a rhythm in the match. “I was very nervous on the court, being frustrated a lot,” he said, “and I knew I was this way, but I couldn’t stop being like this.”Rune was 0-2 in Grand Slam events until last wee. With Rune and sixth-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, this will be the first Grand Slam with two teenagers in the men’s quarterfinals since Hendrik Dreekmann and Andrei Medvedev at the 1994 French Open. “These kids are going to want to beat me badly because obviously they are chasing,” Tsitsipas said.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr applauded San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Sunday for his decision to protest the national anthem in the wake of the Texas school shooting, adding that he believes it’s important for everyone "to express their frustrations." Kerr was asked about Kapler’s decision on Sunday and expressed his support of any "peaceful protest." I think everyone has to do it their own way, and that's the way Gabe chose and I applaud him for it." And if you truly understand that, I think it’s impossible not to salute the flag and listen to the anthem." He previously protested the national anthem in 2020 , when he joined several of his players in taking a knee to protest racial injustice and police brutality.

"It's been weird because the first few matches until today I was cruising really fast, getting really big leads really quickly, losing some of those leads," Pegula said. With her victory against the 31-year-old Begu, Pegula also ensured she will break into top 10 of the women's rankings from her current career-high position of 11th when they are updated next Monday after the tournament. I feel like I haven't really been able to like appreciate it because I still am like in a big tournament right now," Pegula told reporters. "But I'm pretty happy that halfway through and I have been able to reach that. It was definitely on my goals, but I don't think I was putting a ton of pressure on it."

As you can tell from the image above, it’s not always self-indulgence after a player wins a PGA Tour event, and it’s not always self-pity when one doesn’t. After Sam Burns beat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff on Sunday at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scheffler had to quickly get out of Dodge (or Ft. Worth) to make it to his sister-in-law’s wedding, 75 miles down the road in Quinlan, Texas. !,” Scheffler captioned with a photo from the occasion on his Instagram account. Meanwhile, Burns, who earned over $1.5 million for his third triumph of the year, hit up a Buccee’s upon his departure. "The only way to celebrate in Texas," apparently.

Former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney has reportedly died at the age of 25. There were videos surfacing of him getting back on the practice field and preparing to finally contribute to an NFL team after a season layoff. New #AZCardinals CB Jeff Gladney learning the defense. Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man… ain’t too much more I can take man damn! R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please.

Jeff Gladney, a former first-round pick who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals, has reportedly died at age 25. Per reports that the #Cardinals Jeff Gladney passed away in an accident in Dallas this morning: There was a 2:30 am accident with two fatalities. New #AZCardinals CB Jeff Gladney learning the defense. Rest In Peace Jeff Gladney?? — JJETS?? (@JJettas2) May 30, 2022fml.. Rest In Peace, Jeff GladneyPraying for the entire family. ??? — Cam Taylor-Britt ? (@CamTaylorBritt_) May 30, 2022RIP to my former teammate Jeff Gladney ?? — Kolby Listenbee ™? (@List10bee_Swagg) May 30, 2022Rest In Peace Jeff Gladney.

A former TCU standout who became a first-round NFL Draft pick has died. Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident early Monday morning, his agent Brian Overstreet confirmed. “R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please.”Lost my Brother, my best friend, my right hand man… ain’t too much more I can take man damn! R.I.P Jeff Gladney, brother watch over me please. The Minnesota Vikings selected Gladney in the first-round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Three days after announcing he will no longer stand on the field for the playing of the national anthem in an act of peaceful protest, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he will temporarily suspend his protest ahead of his team’s Memorial Day game in Philadelphia against the Phillies. In a blog post written Monday, Kapler said he will stand for the anthem and explained that in doing so, he wants to honor “those who have paid the ultimate price for our rights and freedoms.”“While I believe strongly in the right to protest and the importance of doing so, I also believe strongly in honoring and mourning our country’s service men and women who fought and died for that right,” Kapler wrote. In a blog post he wrote Friday, Kapler explained he considered taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem on Tuesday before the Giants played the Mets in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, this week that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Kapler said he would not report to the field for the playing of the anthem, “Until I feel better about the direction of our country.”“Every time I place my hand over my heart and remove my hat, I’m participating in a self congratulatory glorification of the ONLY country where these mass shootings take place,” Kapler wrote Friday morning. Kapler was one of a handful in Major League Baseball to take a knee during the playing of the national anthem during the 2020 season, explaining to reporters he “wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we’ve handled racism in our country.”

For the entire academic year, we have provided a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow you, the reader, to vote for the winner. This is the final athlete of the week poll for the 2021-22 school year. Candidates for athlete of the week polls in the 2022-23 school year can be nominated at highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. Shawn Toney, Los Altos track and field: Reached the finish line in a personal-best 37.42 seconds to place third in the 300 hurdles at the California Interscholastic Federation state track and field championships in Clovis. Chukwunonso Udeh, De La Salle track and field: The junior cleared the high-jump bar at 6-5 to finish in a three-way tie for second at the California Interscholastic Federation state track and field championships in Clovis.

Almost lost in the walk-off celebration Sunday was a clutch moment authored by Chad Pinder, the Athletics’ versatile utility player and one of the most valuable pieces on the roster for manager Mark Kotsay. When Pinder came to the plate, the A’s were 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Kotsay sent Pinder up to hit for cleanup batter Seth Brown against the left-handed John King with one out, and Pinder singled home Tony Kemp to tie the score. For Pinder, it was the 21st pinch-hit of his career, tying the franchise record set by Matt Stairs from 1996 through 2000. There is no chance Pinder can break Stairs’ mark Monday.

So I’m picking the Warriors to win the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics… in seven games. I’ve long held that Boston is the worst possible NBA Finals matchup for the Warriors. But I can’t overlook the last two games of Boston’s Eastern Conference Finals win over the Miami Heat. When the Warriors run, the Warriors win. Curry takes it to the rack in the final seconds this time, and the Warriors win their fourth title in eight years, with No.

Jeff Gladney, a former first-round draft pick of the Vikings who signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals in March, was killed in a car accident early Monday morning. “We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time,” Overstreet said. The Cardinals released this statement following news of Gladney's death. Gladney, 25, was signed by Arizona with the intent of competing for a starting role at cornerback this upcoming season. He was released by the Vikings in August 2021 after being indicted on domestic violence charges.

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is footing the bill on his highest White Sox payroll ever this season. Reliever Joe Kelly signed a two-year, $17 million deal before the season and started it on the injured list with a biceps nerve injury. Say this for Abreu: he doesn’t get hurt, which on this White Sox team sets him in a class by himself. Anderson had an MRI and was examined by doctors Monday, the results of which the Sox will share Tuesday. The Sox survived a barrage of injuries last season and won the AL Central with 93 victories.

Returning to its traditional spot, the ninth annual Boca Raton Bowl will be played the Tuesday before Christmas on Dec. 20 at FAU Stadium. The Boca Raton Bowl, which had its 2019 and 2021 games played on the Saturday before Christmas, historically took place on the Tuesday before Christmas, including six out of its eight games. The conference affiliations for this year’s contest include the American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Sun Belt Conference and selected independents. Advertisement“We are excited to be back on our traditional date, the Tuesday before Christmas,” RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl executive director Doug Mosley said in a statement. “We look forward to, once again, welcoming top teams, student-athletes and fans to enjoy all that our beautiful city of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County has to offer.”With kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m., the Boca Raton Bowl will be broadcast on ESPN and carried nationally on ESPN Radio, locally on ESPN 106.3-FM.

Or so Strus, the Heat, the Celtics, everyone in the arena and ESPN’s national audience thought. AdvertisementAll the while, veteran NBA referee Courtney Kirkland was at work in the league’s Replay Center, uncertain whether Strus might have stepped on the 3-point line. Official Review (Kirkland): if Strus' made field goal was a 2 or 3-point field goal in Q3 of #BOSatMIA. In such cases, the final decision rests with the Replay Center, and therefore is out of the hands of the on-site officiating crew. The replay review was initiated during the first of those stoppages.

Of course, USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter would much rather evaluate his group's progress through the prism of a victory in a marquee matchup of two nations bound for this autumn's FIFA men's World Cup. Berhalter discussed his perspective on how his job has changed since the U.S. secured qualification for the Qatar World Cup. Enquirer: I’d like to ask you about your job now and how you perceive it now versus prior to qualifying (for the World Cup) because there was so much pressure on qualifying after missing the World Cup in 2018. We’re going to the World Cup to perform really well and that’s the focus now. We know they’ll be participating in the World Cup, so it’s a good measuring stick for us and we want to win the game.

Riley Wilkins - Holy CrossHoly Cross junior pitcher allowed four hits and four runs while batting 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two doubles at the plate. Her performance lifted the Cougars to a 10-4 victory over defending state champion Butler in the Sixth Region semifinals. Ty Starke - St. XavierSt. Xavier junior pitcher Ty Starke helped lead the Tigers to an 11-0 win over Trinity in the Seventh Region championship Sunday. Evan Brite - DeSalesDeSales junior pitcher Evan Brite was a consistent force throughout the regional tournament. On Sunday, Brite allowed three hits and walked five while striking out four during the Colts' 2-1 win over Bullitt East in the Sixth Region championship.

Andy Murray expects there to be an “extremely strong field” at Wimbledon this summer but reiterated his belief the decision to take away rankings points was a not a great move. “My belief is Wimbledon will go ahead and have an extremely strong player field,” the 35-year-old said. “Removing the points, if it doesn’t stop players from playing then I don’t think it’s a great move from the ATP because they’ve taken the points away and everyone’s still showing up. I don’t think it’s a great move from that perspective. I don’t think there should be lots of expectation on me to do that well but I have trained hard.

Brighton have confirmed the permanent appointment of David Weir as technical director following Dan Ashworth’s move to Newcastle. The former Scotland, Rangers and Everton defender had been covering the role in an interim capacity since Ashworth resigned and began a period of garden leave in February. Ashworth’s exit was formally confirmed on Monday as Newcastle announced they had reached agreement with the Seagulls to appoint him as sporting director at St James’ Park. Chairman Tony Bloom said: “David’s credentials are very strong, as he has shown in the various roles he has held with us. As a player he earned 69 Scotland caps and also represented Hearts and Falkirk.

NewsFormula 1 race car driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez became the most successful Mexican in the history of the competition by gliding to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The Guadalajara native now has three first place finishes in Formula 1, having previously triumphed in the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain in 2020 and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last year. The Red Bull driver counted on the strategic assistance of his Belgian-Dutch teammate Max Verstappen to finish fastest. Checo changed his tires for dryer conditions on a pit stop on lap 17, took the lead on lap 21 and held on for victory. With the win in Monaco, Checo surpassed the Mexican joint-record of two victories which he shared with his countryman Pedro Rodríguez.

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas and declared: "I can beat anyone". "I have strong belief in myself that if I really focus and play my tennis, I can beat almost everybody on tour," said Rune. "But also, I really have to be in the moment, because if not, everybody can also beat me. "I was very nervous and I knew that if I went away from my tactics I would lose," said Rune. Rune carved out a key break for a 4-2 lead in the third set as he edged ahead once again in the match.

Paris (AFP) – World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win. Advertising Read moreSwiatek prevailed 6-7 (5/7), 6-0, 6-2 to equal the third best winning streak this century set by Justine Henin 14 years ago. As the 2020 Roland Garros champion's streak looked in peril, Zheng required a medical timeout at 0-3 in the second set for a leg injury. Zheng, who had defeated 2018 champion Simona Halep on her way to the fourth round, returned with her right thigh heavily strapped and quickly dropped the second set. Swiatek carved out a double break in the decider and will face US 11th seed Jessica Pegula for a place in the semi-finals.

Liverpool fans contacted by AFP stressed the disarray caused by the lack of signage around the stadium guiding them to the right gates. "It took you back to Hillsborough if you were unfortunate enough to be at Hillsborough in 1989," Ian Byrne, MP for Liverpool West Derby, told AFP. "This was not a fan problem, this was an organisational problem," said Joe Blott, chair of Liverpool supporters' group Spirit of Shankly. "Now the French government are coming out and saying it is the fault of the Liverpool fans. "We want to see some accountability," added John Gibbons of the Anfield Wrap, who had co-hosted live entertainment at the Liverpool fan zone earlier on the day of the final.

The European Union is near an agreement on a sixth sanction package that would include an oil embargo against Russia, a top EU official said Monday. The Times said the measure will ban all Russian oil transported to the European Union by tankers – but permit crude arriving by pipeline. That would still outright ban two-thirds of all oil imported into the bloc from Russia, based on a draft seen by Times. USA TODAY ON TELEGRAM: Join our Russia-Ukraine war channel to receive updates straight to your phoneUK: Russia likely suffering 'devastating' loss of young officersRussia has likely suffered devastating losses among its mid and junior ranking officers, the British Defense Ministry said in it latest assessment of the war. Russian players have said little about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's “special military operation,”“Everybody’s doing the best they can under incredibly trying circumstances,” Commissioner Gary Bettman told The Associated Press.

At 4:19 p.m. on Sunday, Jayson Tatum sent a text. "I got you today," he wrote in the message to the late Kobe Bryant. Tatum, who won the inaugural Larry Bird Trophy as the MVP of the series, said he watched Bryant highlights before Game 7. SPORTS NEWSLETTER: Sign up now for daily updates sent to your inboxPLAYOFFS: Celtics reach NBA Finals the hard way after wild series"That was my idol. The Celtics will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Finals on Thursday.

To talk about the win, the sweep and everything going on in Mets land, we bring you a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Nelson Figueroa and yours truly. ‘Amazin’ But True’ Podcast with Jake & Figgie:PLUMMER SAVES THE DAY: Corey Knebel gave him a first pitch fastball and Plummer became the latest unlikely Mets hero. He made an incredible catch in the top of the 10th inning and hits the walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th. Also, the Mets need to make sure Escobar does not continue to use “Lazy Mary” as his walkup song. SUBSCRIBE ON:Catch up on all episodes of “Amazin’ But True,” a New York Mets podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Leave it to MLB fans to do the heavy lifting when it comes to getting to the bottom of the fantasy-football-ignited feud between Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham. Joc Pederson shows reporters the GIF he sent in his fantasy football group chat. He said he has friends on the Padres who are in the fantasy football league and understood that he was joking. Pederson also alleged that Pham quit the fantasy league during the season, which is a major no-no. There is no word yet of any penalty imposed by the fantasy league commissioner.

Justin Hardy, who inspirationally played college basketball while battling stomach cancer, died Sunday at the age of 22, his family announced on social media. Justin Hardy, an inspiring basketball player at Washington University, died Sunday after a battling stomach cancer Jackie Hardy/ FacebookJustin Hardy played basketball while undergoing cancer treatments ESPN/ SportsCenter Featured“This is me living my life regardless of the circumstances,” Hardy said at the time. “In place of flowers, we encourage donations to the #HardyStrong GoFundMe,” Bob Hardy wrote. '”Justin Hardy averaged 11.1 points in 23 minutes per game over 21 games last season. ESPN/ SportsCenter FeaturedESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, built a relationship with Hardy.

During an ensuing rain delay, Pham was scratched from the lineup and reports began to emerge tracing the animosity to a shared fantasy football league. After the game, Pederson confirmed that bizarre report and proceeded to offer more detail than any athlete has willingly divulged. In a group chat for a fantasy football league populated by MLB players, Pham had accused Pederson of cheating by “stashing” an injured player on his bench. Maybe it is in the context of fantastically wealthy professional athletes bickering about old fantasy football beef; but unfortunately it is not outrageous to imagine financially motivated violence. Tommy Pham was suspended three games after slapping Joc Pederson over a fantasy football disagreement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Travis Jonsen was arrested in Tampa Bay early Monday morning and charged with driving under the influence. According to Rick Stroud and Sue Carlton of the Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay police officers spotted Jonsen "straddling lane markers, speeding and weaving," and driving in a manner that was "indicative of impairment." In their report, they said that Jonsen appeared to be impaired, and he was arrested at 3:18 am. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht released a statement about Jonsen's arrest on Monday, shortly after Jonsen was released. "We are aware of the situation regarding Travis Jonsen from earlier this morning and will refrain from further comment at this time while the legal process continues."

After three clicks of their heels, the Carolina Hurricanes are back home for a decisive Game 7 against the New York Rangers for a trip to the NHL conference finals. The Canes are allowing just 1.14 goals per game at home this postseason, while giving up 4.33 per game outside of Raleigh. Goalie Antti Raanta turned in his worst performance of the playoffs, allowing three goals on 13 shots before getting yanked. Carolina’s defense consistently left their goalies out to dry and Rod Brind’Amour’s team granted New York five power plays. The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-0 at home in the 2022 NHL playoffs.

(Bloomberg) -- US investor Todd Boehly has completed his £4.25 billion ($5.4 billion) takeover of Chelsea Football Club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. “The club received more than 250 enquiries from proposed purchasers,” Chelsea said in a statement. The club’s takeover by Boehly, one of the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and former Guggenheim Partners President, is a milestone moment for elite football in England. Boehly was advised by Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Moelis & Company LLC, and Robey Warshaw. (Corrects pound sign in first paragraph)Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek©2022 Bloomberg L.P.

By most accounts, the Miami Heat completed a successful season in 2021-22 but Kyle Lowry wasn’t having any of it after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday. Kyle Lowry had a playoff run to forget. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Asked about the pursuit of winning championships, Lowry provided a candid assessment of his and the Heat’s season during his postgame media availability. “I wish I would have been able to play a little bit better, at a higher level, but I didn’t,” Lowry said. The internet is often unforgiving and many were quick to pin the blame for the Heat's dismissal on Lowry, fairly or not.

CINCINNATI — Haji Wright’s World Cup dreams initially sprouted amid broken glass. He’d mimic the Thierry Henrys of the world, and he’d dream — of Europe, of World Cups, of goals in finals. Story continuesLong off the USMNT's radar, Haji Wright has a chance to lay claim to the starting striker spot at the World Cup during camp the next couple weeks. 9 at the USMNT’s most important pre-World Cup training camp, where it will face fellow 2022 qualifiers Morocco. Haji Wright and fellow American Weston McKennie (2) played together at Schalke in the German Bundesliga.

Ole Miss has almost never won direct recruiting wars with those schools. Places such as Ole Miss — or Indiana or Wake Forest or Georgia Tech or Wisconsin — couldn’t keep up. No, Ole Miss isn’t going to surpass Alabama in full recruiting classes overnight. Not only is Ole Miss (and other schools) a little better, but Alabama is slightly worse. Of the 24 college football playoff games ever played, just five schools (Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State) have won 23 of them.

The Detroit Tigers have called up Kody Clemens for his MLB debut. The 26-year-old has played second base (17 starts), third base (11 starts), left field (10 starts) and first base (seven starts). Detroit Tigers left fielder Robbie Grossman (8) hits a double in the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Read more on the Detroit Tigers and sign up for our Tigers newsletter. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Kody Clemens joins Detroit Tigers for MLB debut; Robbie Grossman to IL

Originally Published: 30 MAY 22 13:02 ET(CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has revealed the difficulties he faced after contracting Covid-19. However, when the initial effects cleared up, the seven-time Ballon D’Or winner continued to struggle with respiratory issues. Messi went on to say that he pushed himself to return to the pitch too quickly from the complications which worsened their effects. But I couldn’t take it anymore, I wanted to run, to train — I wanted to get going. “When I was halfway there [towards being at my peak], the Real Madrid thing happened and that killed us,” said Messi.

Walter “Dusty” Saunders, who worked for the Rocky Mountain News for more than a half-century while establishing himself as one of the country’s top entertainment critics, died Sunday at age 90. He leaves behind a legacy as a Denver journalism icon, having written more stories for the Rocky than any other columnist in the paper’s 149-year history. “He was the paper’s north star,” said John Temple, former editor of the Rocky Mountain News. “It’s hard to imagine Denver without Dusty, or Colorado journalism without him. Saunders got his start at the Rocky Mountain News as a copy boy in 1953.

Keeler: I don’t care what Mel Kiper and his hairdresser say: Broncos general manager George Paton had a dang good draft in 2022. Paton did what the Broncos needed to do for years — turn those squirreled-away picks into a franchise quarterback, and bingo, enter Russell Wilson. Keeler: Hey, given the low comedy that masqueraded as the Broncos’ special teams the last few years, I like the Washington pick, too. O’Halloran: I never thought Fant was used the right way during his three years with the Broncos. O’Halloran: While Washington’s role will be defined if he makes the initial 53-man roster (and obviously I think he will), it gets a little trickier with the draft picks in rounds 2-4.

The Cubs doubleheader against the Brewers Monday – a long day after a 12-inning game the day before – started with celebration. “It’s been a morning of congratulating all the guys for being up here,” Cubs manager David Ross said after a series of call-ups. The Cubs already had an open spot on the active roster, after placing reliever Chris Martin on the bereavement list Sunday. On Monday, they placed infielder Jonathan Villar on the 10-day IL with a mouth injury, retroactive to Friday. To make room on the 40-man roster for Swarmer, the Cubs transferred reliever Ethan Roberts (right shoulder inflammation) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day.

CHICAGO — The list of names on the injured list keeps getting longer for the Milwaukee Brewers. Even worse news for the Brewers is that yet another major contributor is the latest player to receive injury news. All-star starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was moved to the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain prior to Monday’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. “So I think it could be very short, it just takes us a little while to calm it down. I’m hoping it’s going to be a couple of weeks and I get to be back out there.

The exercise band Villar was using snapped back into his mouth, causing a freak injury that will require significant dental work. The Chicago Cubs placed him on the 10-day IL before Monday’s doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, retroactive to Friday. AdvertisementThe Cubs recalled outfielder Nelson Velázquez, who made his big-league debut with a Game 1 start in right field. [ [Don’t miss] Marcus Stroman’s best start ‘by far’ goes to waste as the right-hander closes out an impressive month for Chicago Cubs ]Right-hander Matt Swarmer’s contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa. Right-hander Ethan Roberts (right shoulder inflammation) was transferred to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man spot for Swarmer.

The UConn baseball team, fresh off its Big East Conference title, will head to College Park, Md., to open play in the NCAA regional round next weekend. 2 Wake Forest in its tournament opener on Friday at 1 p.m.. AdvertisementWake Forest (40-17-1) is one of nine ACC teams in the field of 64, after going 15-14-1 in the conference. but lost to Michigan and Indiana in the conference tournament. The Terrapins are the 15th overall seed in the field, and the survivor of this regional plays the winner of the Stanford Regional.

2 seed in the Gainesville Regional on Monday. The Sooners (37-20, Big 12) are playing their best baseball entering the NCAA Tournament. The Gators reached the title game of the SEC Tournament on Sunday before falling to Tennessee, which is the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Central Michigan (42-17, 30-7 MAC) is also in the mix after winning its conference tournament championship. The winner of the Gainesville Regional will face the winner of the College Station Regional in a best-of-three series.

Mbappé’s decision to stay at PSG, a fanciful situation a few months ago, marks the start of sweeping changes within the club. The appointment of Luís Campos as sporting director – a friend of Mbappé’s from their days at Monaco – was borne out of contract talks between Mbappé and PSG. While traditionalists will balk at a player wielding such political power, Mbappé’s new status represents an interesting footballing experiment. Mbappé’s decision to stay at PSG could prove seismic for the landscape of European football. The manner of Mbappé’s decision could have personal as well as continental implications.

Todd Boehly's £4.25 billion Chelsea takeover is complete following a three-month sale saga that sparked more than 250 approaches, the club has announced. Boehly said in a statement that he was "honoured" and "wanted to make fans proud". "We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club," he said. Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Boehly will “share joint control and equal governance of the club” with his main partner, Clearlake Capital investment firm. Clearlake Capital co-founders Eghbali and Jose Feliciano revealed their delight at pulling off the deal for Chelsea, and immediately pointed to a bright future.

Jonny Bairstow should be in a good position to capitalise on his latest incarnation as a Test cricketer given he is one of only two players in the England side who can accurately be described as playing in the mould of the new head coach. After those successes it would be a surprise to see a batsman moved, and potentially unsettled, by a change in the order but it is old news to Bairstow as he prepares for his 84th Test. The decision by Ben Stokes, the other McCullum-like batsman, to revert to the traditional all-rounder spot at six moves Bairstow up one place to a position where he averages 27.9 - 10 runs lower than his record at six or seven. In total, seven of Bairstow’s eight Test hundreds have been scored at six or lower. It is just the latest chapter in the many lives of Bairstow the Test cricketer, a story that has now run for more than a decade, and he seems better equipped to handle the change, appearing relaxed and confident as he spoke at Lord's on Monday.

Evangelos Marinakis, the Nottingham Forest owner, has revealed that Steve Cooper is in line for a new contract and pledged that he will provide “ammunition” for a summer spending spree. Marinakis is ready to back Cooper with significant transfer funds following the club’s return to the Premier League after an absence of 23 years. Everybody talks about the television rights and money that comes in, but it is not enough for clubs in the first year. “That’s why we must not be the poorer relatives of the Premier League. We need to buy some good players and some that will make the difference and have the experience who know the division.

Andy Murray started his grass-court campaign with a routine 6-2 6-1 victory over Jurij Rodionov on his return to Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club. A two-hour delay to proceedings occurred due to rain but when the light shower eased off, the crowd were treated to some vintage Murray tennis with an array of winners, drop shots and trademark ‘come on’ shouts in 58 minutes of play. Andy Murray made a winning start to his grass-court campaign (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)In his first match in almost four weeks, the three-time grand slam winner showed no signs of rustiness and clinched a second break soon after to wrap up the first set in 28 minutes. An important hold by Murray in the fifth game from deuce maintained his advantage and with the heavens ready to open again, a crucial second break went the way of the top seed. It allowed the Briton to serve for the match which he duly did to begin his latest season on grass in typically emphatic fashion.

Jonny Bairstow is thrilled to be present for the start of England’s “new journey” at Lord’s this week, just days after arriving back from the Indian Premier League. Recommended How the Queen has remained a popular figure for 70 years“Playing Test cricket is something I want to do. People know my desire to play for England, to play Test cricket. Lord’s is a fantastic place for us to be to start the new journey and it should be great fun. Bairstow was a fan of McCullum’s exciting batting style (Anthony Devlin/PA) (PA Archive)“Everyone is really excited by it because his cricket was unique.

Manchester City are planning to make more signings this summer, chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed. The prolific 21-year-old will move to the Etihad Stadium for £51million after City saw off interest from other clubs. Khaldoon said: “We have, in Haaland, arguably the best number nine in the world at the right age. When you look at the next 10-15 years we have invested, in Haaland, in that striker for the future. I would say every big team in the world wanted Haaland to join and we are absolutely delighted Haaland chose to join Manchester City.

Joe Worrall’s voice cracked as the local lad turned leader tried to put a lifetime’s hurt into perspective. “We’ve been s****,” was his eventual assessment of the years of frustration and yearning. Worrall wiped away the tears as that all changed on Sunday at Wembley. The burden of Forest’s glories past is giving way to a new chapter and legacy at last. I’ll forget names if I attempt to name everyone, but we’ve been really good value this season and I’m just so proud, especially for the manager.”

Dan Ashworth is to become Newcastle’s new sporting director after the Magpies finally got their man. A Newcastle statement said: “Newcastle United are delighted to announce that Dan Ashworth will become the club’s sporting director after an agreement was reached with Brighton & Hove Albion to release him from his current contractual obligations with immediate effect. A Brighton statement said: “Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United have reached an agreement for the immediate release of Dan Ashworth from his contractual obligations at Brighton. “The terms of this agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval, will remain confidential between the clubs. “We want to build the club and, to do that, you need the right people and the right appointments to happen.”

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from May 30. FootballNeil Warnock’s reply to Djed Spence came with a health warning. Recommended How the Queen has remained a popular figure for 70 yearsAndy Robertson had messages for Liverpool fans. Robertson’s team-mates enjoyed Liverpool’s trophy parade.

Video: Moment £500,000 Ferrari smashed head-on into row of five parked cars - as police hunt driver of 211mph supercar who climbed out of wreckage and fledA Ferrari driver was lucky to escape without injury after smashing head-on into a row of parked cars in Halesowen, wrecking at least three vehicles as well as obliterating the front end of his £500k automobile.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - A soccer team from Bolzano in northern Italy is celebrating coming second last at the bottom of Italian amateur football after 20 years propping up the table. "It's a little miracle," said the president of the Excelsior club, Mirco Marchiodi, after the team notched two draws and a win in "what has been an extraordinary championship for us". Excelsior has finished bottom of Terza Categoria, the lowest rung of amateur soccer and the ninth and last of Italian football, since 2001-2002. Its record includs 385 matches lost out of 397 played, with five wins and eight draws over that time, and 262 goals scored and 2,949 conceded.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - Italy has been roiled by a row over an allegedly 'racist' remark by a northern Italian TV anchor who told a seven-year-old Calabrian soccer fan that "you'll be seeking a job up here with us" after the boy celebrated Cosenza's relegation-averting win over Vicenza earlier this month. The anchor apologised on the website of Veneta TvA Monday saying "it was an unhappy remark that I could have avoided and which showed a lack of tact and politeness". Northern Italian soccer fans regularly indulge in "territorially racist" denigration of their poorer southern counterparts.

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"I've been to games in Liverpool, Munich, Milan, London, Cardiff, to Russia. I've never seen anything like this," he said. "There weren't enough police, there weren't enough resources and there wasn't enough respect for the fans. We were left high and dry, both the Spanish fans and the English ones."

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, asked about Kapler's protest, said he will "always support any form of peaceful protest." "That’s what our country is founded on," said Kerr on Sunday. LARGER MEANING:With national anthem stance, Gabe Kapler is showing what real patriotism looks likeSPORTS NEWSLETTER:Sign up now for daily updates sent to your inbox"When are we going to do something?" "I'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. I'm tired of moments of silence.

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin provided another standout performance with 37 saves and two assists, on goals by Mika Zibanejad and Filip Chytil, as the Rangers extended their season at least one more game. “It’s always great to have a goalie whose next step is to start scoring goals,” Artemi Panarin, a Rangers forward from Russia, said through an interpreter. “We have to play how we play at home,” Chytil said. Raanta has played beyond expectations since stepping in for Frederik Andersen, the Hurricanes’ lead goalie, who has been sidelined since April with an undisclosed lower-body injury. career as a backup, but he has played well in the playoffs, posting a 2.20 goals-against average, including Saturday’s loss.

At first glance, the Inspiration Golf Range and Activity Center has the look of a dusty driving range located somewhere near the middle of nowhere. But here’s the thing about the aptly named Inspiration facility: It’s one of the most important places in golf. Because it’s helping to save lives. If it sounds trite to say golf can have such a profound impact, ask the veterans who play and utilize golf as therapy and show up every Wednesday from 2-3:30 p.m. for free instruction at the facility, which is located on the grounds of the VA Medical Campus in Lyons, N.J.On any given day at Inspiration, you’ll find veterans hitting balls as much to clear their cluttered minds and assimilate back into society as to work on their actual golf games. Wednesday afternoons are the glue that bonds these veterans together.

Joey Gallo expressed comfort in a second season in New York and how that would show in his production. The goodwill, good vibes, and good hopes of spring training have dissolved for Hicks and Gallo. Joey Gallo (left) and Aaron Hicks after a win on May 15, 2022. Aaron Hicks after striking out on May 24, 2022 Getty ImagesSo, for now, the Yankees remain in need of revivals from Hicks and Gallo, whose failures have damaged the team’s lefty diversity, too. The Yankees can hope the duo regains form as Hicks moves further from wrist surgery and Gallo further from Texas.

Around the world — in 25,000 miles! I’m running with a message and building trauma-informed communities along the way of my running route. I was running 40 kilometers [about 25 miles] uphill and the last 16 kilometers [about 10 miles] was downhill. At the current time, I am running around 50 kilometers [31 miles] a day. I will get to running 300 kilometers [186 miles] a week, around 1,350 kilometers [838 miles] a month.

Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson isn’t the only member of his family having a life-changing year. Aria Hutchinson, the sister of this year’s second overall pick in the NFL Draft, was named Miss Michigan USA 2022 on Saturday. The 23-year-old will now compete in the Miss USA 2022 pageant later this year. Aria Hutchinson, the sister of Detroit Lions rookie Aidan Hutchinson, was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2022 over the weekend Instagram/Aria HutchinsonAidan Hutchinson with his family, including sister Aria (second from right), during his Michigan Pro Day earlier this year Instagram/Melissa Hutchinson“I can’t wait to use this title for good, helping and inspiring as many people as possible. “Today I can humbly say that I am Miss Michigan USA 2022!”This spring has been filled with milestone moments for the Hutchinsons, with both Aria and Aidan, 21, celebrating their University of Michigan graduations together in April 2022.

The Michigan Wolverines claimed the 2022 Big Ten Tournament title on Sunday after a 10-4 win over the No. 2 seed Rutgers, but the win was marred by controversy after Michigan’s pitcher was ejected from a game earlier in the day and subsequently suspended after he was caught using a sticky substance. Announcers on ESPN’s broadcast of the game noted that someone in the Hawkeyes' dugout observed Weiss touching his glove in a suspicious manner. Weiss was tossed from the game with a runner on first and a 2-2 count. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMichigan advanced to the championship game against Rutgers after dominating the Hawkeyes in a 13-1 victory.

Cambage responded to a report by the Daily Telegraph (h/t Matt Logue of news.com.au) which featured accounts from multiple players on the Nigerian national team. Cambage released a statement Monday on Instagram:"The incident that took place in the pre-Olympic scrimmage with the Nigerian national team was handled privately almost a year ago. I did not use the racial slur toward the Nigerian team that has been circulating." The Daily Telegraph report noted Cambage apologized to the Nigerian team and her teammates for using a racial slur, but Cambage differed on that account. While she acknowledged apologizing to the Nigerian players in her statement, she suggested it was because of her role in the scuffle.

(CNN) There is a blame game going on after the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, with differing positions adopted by lawmakers in the UK and France amid allegations of "appalling" and "brutal" treatment of fans. The match was delayed by 35 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to enter the Stade de France and tear gas was used by French police towards supporters held in tightly packed areas. On Monday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said counterfeit tickets were to blame for the delay, saying there was "a massive, industrial and organized fraud of fake tickets" and that "30,000 to 40,000 English fans ... found themselves at the Stade de France either without a ticket or with falsified tickets." UEFA, the governing body of European football, also said the buildup of fans at turnstiles was caused by fake tickets. Those figures have been disputed, while UK lawmaker Ian Byrne said attributing crowds and delays to fake tickets was "utter nonsense" and an attempt from French authorities and UEFA to cover their backs.

PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Teenage sensation Holger Rune outmuscled world number four and last-year's French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Monday to move into the quarter-finals with his biggest Grand Slam win to date. I was so nervous in the end," said a beaming Rune, playing in his first French Open. Rune, however, broke him twice, clinching the set with a disputed line call that went in his favour. Tsitsipas did not lose his composure and saved three consecutive break points in the very first game of the second set, powering back to seal it. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Jon BoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

“Our players play for their NHL teams, no matter where they’re from. High-profile Russian players are largely attempting to stay off the radar off the ice while focusing on their job at the most important time of year. Brendan Dwyer, the director of research and distance learning at the Center for Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth, said any ban on Russian hockey players would be a blow to the Kremlin. The NHL stopped considering holding any future games there, and the International Ice Hockey federation banned Russian and Belarusian national team players from its competitions. “This is a very, very complicated situation.”___Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

The NBA Finals matchup is finally set. On the heels of that strong showing against Dallas, the Warriors are the betting favorites in the NBA Finals over the Celtics. BetMGM set the Warriors as the favorites at -160 with the Celtics as +130 underdogs. Should the Warriors win, that bettor would win $450,000. The Warriors are playing in the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight seasons.

A consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly completed the purchase of Chelsea on Monday for 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) — the highest ever for a sports team. “We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” Boehly said. Advertisement“Many described the proposed transaction as ‘unprecedented,’ and it was,” Chelsea said. Boehly’s group has pledged to invest an additional 1.75 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) in Chelsea’s men’s and women’s teams and on infrastructure. The consortium also features Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and funding from private equity firm Clearlake.

Laura Thweatt didn’t sign up for the Bolder Boulder to battle for a win. Thweatt, 33, from Superior, wound up being the winner of the women’s citizens race at the 42nd edition of the Bolder Boulder on Monday. “So, yeah, I got competitive and just ran hard. You can’t get rid of that.”Throughout the race, Thweatt said she targeted the male runners ahead of her. To do this off very little training, I feel really good about that.”Like Thweatt, Gracey is a former competitor in the international pro race.

The Hurricanes will host second-seeded Arizona (37-23), No. 4 Canisius (29-23) in the Coral Gables regional. Should the Hurricanes advance to the second round of the tournament, they will host the best-of-three super regional. If UM reaches the next round, it will host the winner of the Hattiesburg regional, which includes Southern Miss, Army, Kennesaw State and LSU. UM has not made it past the regionals since 2016, which was also the last time the Hurricanes reached the College World Series.

On the first day of the new league in March, the Vikings re-signed punter Jordan Berry. But Berry was eager to return to the Vikings, and he has a lot more he wants to show. After the NFL draft concluded April 30, the Vikings brought in competition for Berry in Tulane undrafted free agent Ryan Wright. “Just general overall consistency because last year I hit a few balls that were a really good hang time and a few that were really good distance and stuff. It’s just piecing it together and doing that with every single ball every single game.”Before joining the Vikings, Berry was Pittsburgh’s punter for six years before being released last August in favor of then-rookie Pressley Harvin III.

The Oregon Ducks are headed to the Louisville Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. The Ducks (35-23) will open regional play against Michigan (32-26) on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky. Game times were not immediately announced.

The Oregon State Beavers found out Sunday evening that they would be hosting a regional for the 2022 NCAA baseball tournament. On Monday morning, they learned they also will be one of eight national seeds in the tournament. Oregon State landed as the No. 3 national seed as the 64-team field for the NCAA tournament was unveiled Monday on a selection show on ESPN2. The seeding means the Beavers will have home-field advantage at Goss Stadium for both the Corvallis Regional and a potential super regional.

The Michigan baseball team will open against Oregon in the Louisville regional in the NCAA Tournament, while Central Michigan will travel to Florida to take on the host Gators. The 64-team field and host sites were announced Monday. Also in the Louisville regional with Michigan are host Louisville and Southeast Missouri State. In Central Michigan's regional in Gainesville are Oklahoma and Liberty. Check back for more updates.

Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Rangersodds with MLB picks and predictions. Rays at Rangers odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Money line (ML) : Rays -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Rangers +120 (bet $100 to win $120): Rays -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Rangers +120 (bet $100 to win $120) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Rays -1.5 (+120) | Rangers +1.5 (-145): Rays -1.5 (+120) | Rangers +1.5 (-145) Over/Under (O/U) : 8.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! Rays at Rangers picks and predictionsPredictionRays 7, Rangers 5BET the RAYS (-145) because they have a 3-phase edge over the Rangers (+120) in starting and relief pitching and hitting and there's sharp line movement headed toward Tampa in the betting market. The Rays -1.5 (+120) isn't a big enough payout considering the Rangers +1.5 (-145) are 22-11 as underdogs and 9-5 RL as home underdogs.

After another weekend where the FIA’s performance was publicly criticised at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, there are indications of an increasing schism between F1 and the FIA and in particular its new president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA was criticised after Monaco when the race director, Eduardo Freitas, delayed the start because of rain. Ben Sulayem took over in December from Jean Todt and under his stewardship a fractious relationship with the sport has developed. Its enforcement is believed to be being pushed by Ben Sulayem. Fernando Alonso was equally damning of the FIA stewards after he received a penalty in Miami.

Todd Boehly promised to build on Chelsea’s “remarkable history of success” after the American’s consortium completed its £4.25bn takeover of the club on Monday. “We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” Boehly said. Show Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhones or the Google Play store on Android phones by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the yellow button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is targeting two more signings after beating “every big team in the world” to Erling Haaland. Haaland has arrived from Borussia Dortmund in a £51million deal despite competition from Real Madrid for the Norway striker, while City are also in the market for a midfielder to replace Fernandinho and a left-back. Brighton’s Marc Cucurella is one of the left-back’s City have been looking at, while Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips is the first choice for strengthening Pep Guardiola’s midfield. But it is the signing of Haaland, whose father Alfie played for City, that has generated excitement after the striker was chased by Europe’s biggest clubs. Every big team in the world wanted Haaland to join and we are absolutely delighted.

Callum Robinson has insisted finding himself at the centre of a Covid storm did not distract him from his mission to score goals for the Republic of Ireland. Days later, he did his talking on the pitch, scoring twice in a 3-0 World Cup qualifier victory in Azerbaijan – he celebrated with fingers in ears – and then followed it up three days later with a friendly hat-trick against World Cup hosts Qatar. Asked to describe those few days as he faced the media for the first time since on Monday, Robinson said: “It was different. “But I did feel like I was fine and I just went to crack on and do my thing on the pitch. I’m happy that did happen in those two games.”Honestly, my head was fine, perfectly fine.

Dwayne Johnson’s daughter Simone Johnson has shared her professional wrestling name ahead of her WWE debut. Johnson’s 20-year-old daughter has been preparing to make her first World Wrestling Entertainment appearance for two years. Following in the footsteps of her father, Simone signed her deal with WWE in early 2020. Simone shared her wrestling moniker, “Ava Raine”, in a post on social media. “Giving Simone Johnson, the daughter of THE ROCK, a new name is completely nonsensical,” wrote one person.

John McEnroe has warned the French Open fans that booing Novak Djokovic will only spur him on when he plays crowd favourite Rafael Nadal on Tuesday night. World number one and defending champion Djokovic was jeered when he walked on to court before his fourth-round match against Diego Schwartzman. I think there were times where it fuelled me, but he has done it consistently. Rafael Nadal is the crowd favourite at Roland Garros (Christophe Ena/AP) (AP)“He deserves to be – and he is – respected. Some of it can be at times your own fault, but I think quite a bit of it isn’t.

The so-called ‘next generation’ of men’s tennis is in danger of being usurped by an even newer breed at this year’s French Open after Stefanos Tsitsipas was sent packing by Danish teenager Holger Rune. Greek fourth seed Tsitsipas, runner-up 12 months ago, is one of a handful of players still waiting to step in when the powers or physical health of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and, notionally, Roger Federer, finally begin to wane. But the 23-year-old was outplayed by Rune, competing at Roland Garros for the first time, in a shock 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 defeat. Rune joins fellow 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, the first time two teenage men have reached that stage of a grand slam since the 1994 French Open. It worked out and I’m really happy.”Rune will face Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals.

The killer driver cops say is Rubio then fled the scene, leaving Rosario to die on the road. Rosario had been skateboarding west along intersecting Allegheny Avenue when he was hit around 10:30 pm, cops said at the time. Philadelphia has also been plagued by illegal dirt bike and ATV rides in recent months, infuriating many locals who fear for their safety and say the noise of the vehicles disturbs their peace. She'd been racing down the wrong side of a road with a crew of several other illegal riders, and swerved into the correct lane on seeing an oncoming vehicle, cops said. In May 2022, Pennsylvania State Representative Joanna McClinton told ABC Philadelphia that action needed to be taken against illegal ATVs and dirt bikes.

Doctors have confirmed that trans swimmer Lia Thomas does have an unfair advantage over the biological women she swims against even after taking testosterone suppressants. - she still has an unfair advantage over the biological females she swims against. Lia Thomas after winning the 500 yard freestyle in March. The reduction in testosterone did not remove her biological advantage,' Dr. Ross Tucker, a sports physiologist added. Dr. Michael Joyner, left, and Dr. Ross Tucker, right, both say the biological advantage is inescapable'It’s what I’ve done for so long; it’s what I love.

London (AFP) – Arsenal defender Ben White has withdrawn from England's squad for their forthcoming Nations League games after failing to recover from injury in time. Advertising Read moreWhite, who has four England caps, has been dealing with a hamstring problem and missed Arsenal's last Premier League game of the season against Everton. The centre-back was still selected by England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of next month's Nations League games. But he will now stay at Arsenal for treatment as he looks to return in time for next season. England face a double header against Hungary and games against Germany and Italy as they start their Nations League campaign ahead of the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Daria Kasatkina and Veronika Kudermetova guaranteed a Russian woman will make the semi-finals. Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach the last eight with a 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Later Monday, world number one Iga Swiatek faces rising Chinese star Zheng Qinwen while Daniil Medvedev also targets the last-eight. The winner of that match will face American 11th seed Jessica Pegula who downed Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Monday's night match on Court Philippe Chatrier sees world number two and US Open champion Medvedev, a quarter-finalist in 2021, play Marin Cilic.

Paris (AFP) – Stefanos Tsitsipas shrugged off his stunning French Open fourth-round exit at the hands of Danish teenager Holger Rune on Monday, insisting: "I want payback". It was the second time this year that Tsitsipas had been out-foxed by one of the sport's highly-rated teenagers after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Barcelona quarter-finals. Tsitsipas described the 40th-ranked Rune as an "emotional" player after the teenager saw a 5-2 fourth set lead whittled away before he saved three break points in the decisive 10th game. "One-of-a-kind of an opponent I would say," said Tsitsipas. "He is a very emotional player, he can play great, he absolutely deserves this victory, played better, faced crucial tough moments better.

(The Hill) – ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said Thursday on the network that former President Trump called him during his bid to buy the NFL’s Buffalo Bills in 2014 and threatened to run for president if he didn’t become a team owner. “If they screw me over, I am going to show them,” Trump said, according to Smith. “I’m going to get them all back. Kaepernick, who famously took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice starting in 2016, was “politicized” and “hijacked” by Trump, Smith said. “The narrative was hijacked by the former president of the United States for his own benefit,” Smith told his fellow commentators.

The Mahomes family is adding another eligible receiver to the formation. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Matthews revealed Sunday on social media that they are expecting their second child. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Sterling, on Feb. 20, 2021. ", baby Sterling and Matthews held a sign saying "Big Sister Duties ... Coming Soon." Mahomes and Matthews tied the knot in Hawaii this past offseason after he proposed in September 2020.

The Mahomes family is adding another eligible receiver to the formation. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Matthews revealed Sunday on social media that they are expecting their second child. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Sterling, on Feb. 20, 2021. ", baby Sterling and Matthews held a sign saying "Big Sister Duties ... Coming Soon." Mahomes and Matthews tied the knot in Hawaii this past offseason after he proposed in September 2020.

PARIS — The most prominent feature of the French Open is that this Grand Slam tournament takes place on the rusty red clay of Roland Garros, a beloved feature that is as much a part of local culture and tradition as the bouquinistes that sell art and used books along the Seine. And yet, as it so often is in the country that claims Albert Camus and Simone de Beauvoir, the relationship between France and its “terre battue” is a little more complicated. This red clay that comes from a small brick factory in Oise, north of Paris, elicits so much love. “There is no feeling like playing on it,” Levy said. “The sliding, the clay on your body when you sweat.”

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Choose your plan ArrowRight SAN FRANCISCO — When the Golden State Warriors were ramping up for the season back in October, they were still viewed as a collection of questions rather than surefire title contenders. The biggest cause for uncertainty, though, was Andrew Wiggins, a starting small forward who would be critical to the Warriors’ playoff hopes. In his five-plus seasons with the Timberwolves, Wiggins reached the playoffs just once and appeared in a single postseason win. Golden State sent guard D’Angelo Russell to Minnesota for Wiggins and a 2021 first-round pick, which became rookie Jonathan Kuminga. “The playoffs are different than the regular season,” said Wiggins, whose fateful October decision has become ancient history.

Boehly's simple refusal to countenance any distractions has proved central to the Connecticut billionaire's successful Chelsea takeover. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich's 19-year ownership of the club. How Boehly emerged as leading bidderBoehly's simple refusal to countenance any distractions has proved central to the Connecticut billionaire's successful Chelsea takeover. That calm and affable yet focused and professional approach won favour with those carrying out the Chelsea sale, through an often fraught and intense process. Completing the purchase agreement in the early hours of Saturday, May 7 ensured Chelsea's Abramovich era would soon be over.

(CNN) During Rafael Nadal's long illustrious career, he has played 112 matches at Roland Garros and won 109 of them. His long-time rival Novak Djokovic is responsible for two of these three defeats in Paris. The two players, who have won 15 of the last 17 French Open titles, will meet again on Tuesday in the quarterfinals in what is one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament. They have faced each other 59 times -- more than any other two men in the sport's professional era -- and are relatively evenly matched; Nadal leads the grand slam count by one with 21 titles while Djokovic leads the head-to-head 30-28. On clay, the rivalry is more lopsided in favor of Nadal who has won seven matches compared to Djokovic's two.

(CNN) The Boston Celtics secured a nerve-wracking 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. The Celtics twice opened up a double digit lead and looked to be running away with the win, but buoyed by a raucous home crowd, Miami twice surged back and even had a chance to win it late. Marcus Smart was then fouled after Al Horford had secured the rebound for the Celtics and went on to make both of his free throws to secure the win and set up a Finals meeting with the Golden State Warriors. "We fought through a lot of adversity this year. We're a resilient group and tonight seemed to signify our season," Celtics coach Ime Udoka said, per Reuters.

The club was a regular challenger for honors throughout the 1980s and early 90s, but was relegated from the Premier League in 1993, its inaugural season. Joy is unconfined among Nottingham Forest's fans after the club's promotion to the Premier League. Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesForest’s generation-long absence from footballing aristocracy had begun to take on an air of hopeless permanence. Forest had managed only one point from its opening five games, which led to the departure of manager Chris Hughton. It’s about the club … it’s a magical football club and we’ve just reminded the world of that.”Before being appointed Forest manager, Steve Cooper (center) was a Liverpool youth coach and Swansea City manager.

read moreRussian owner Abramovich put the club up for sale in early March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special military operation". The club eventually received 12 credible bids which were narrowed down to four before the Boehly-led consortium was chosen as the preferred bidder. "I personally want to thank ministers and officials in the British government, and the Premier League, for all their work in making this happen." Chelsea finished third in the recently concluded Premier League season. They lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup and League Cup finals while they were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Real Madrid.

Deepmala Sok Appadu is a Liverpool fan who attended the European Champions League Final. We had arrived at the station near the stadium at 6:30 p.m., and I made it inside at 8:45 p.m. I don’t remember the match . We were treated like animals, and then, at the end of the match, the French riot police only surrounded where Liverpool fans were, as if we had created problems. But for now, I need to spend some time with my husband, family and friends — and forget this moment in time.

We’ve got too many people in despair in America right now to ignore our deadly reality. Regarding Kaepernick, it’s encouraging that he’s in great shape and still can throw bullets, per several reports from the workout. They both ripped the Browns’ signing of Watson for huge money with all the civil suits hanging over his head. Solis told HBO’s Soledad O’Brien during the massage, “He [Watson] deliberately grabs himself and puts his penis in my hand. And it will be interesting to see if the league allows Watson to play until the results of the civil cases are final.

1 of 2FILE - American businessman Todd Boehly applauds during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Wolverhampton at Stamford Bridge stadium, in London, Saturday, May 7, 2022. The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, although the U.K. government still needs to sign off on the deal before it can be completed. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

MIAMI — Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka had to pay his dues before being given the keys to run an NBA team from the sideline. Could the Celtics afford to hire a first-year head coach to lead a team on the cusp of achieving greatness? Udoka guided the Celtics to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years. Story continues“I was always confident once my name started getting out there,” Udoka told Yahoo Sports. “We’ve been who we’ve been all year and our defense travels well and carried us through the playoffs,” Udoka told Yahoo Sports.

As the official starter for the 2022 Bolder Boulder, Shorter, at least for a little while on Memorial Day morning, will be required to stand still. “I never would have imagined 50 years ago what life might be like, literally and figuratively, 50 years down the road,” Shorter said. “There are so many people, starting with that first (Bolder Boulder) race, I love to do, which is put one foot in front of the other and go down the road. It’s all been a part of the process, and the Bolder Boulder was one of the first major road races to come along in the 1970s. “This is a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of him winning the gold medal in 1972, but it also represents him being the champion in 1981 in the third year,” Bolder Boulder race director Cliff Bosley said.

Five students, two of them twins, at Clark High School received a perfect score on their ACT test this year. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @btesfayeClark High School junior Melodie Cin is among five Clark High students who earned rare perfect scores on their ACT exam this year. (Lorraine Longhi/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Clark High School students Grace Hwang and her twin brother, Samuel, are among five Clark High students who earned rare perfect scores on their ACT exam this year. That’s when Grace, a junior at Clark High School, found out she had earned a perfect score on the ACT, one of the less than 0.4 percent of students nationwide who will receive a perfect score. But a similar classload and a perfect ACT score aren’t the only thing the students have in common.

Pitcher Ethan Small makes his Major-League debut Monday afternoon as the Brewers face the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field. Get live updates from Chicago. Milwaukee Brewers lineup vs. CubsKolten Wong, 2BLuis Urías, SSChristian Yelich, LFRowdy Tellez, 1BTyrone Taylor, CFOmar Narváez, CKeston Hiura, DHJace Peterson, RFMike Brosseau, 3B----Ethan Small, PRELATED: Brewers to recall prospect Ethan Small from Class AAA NashvilleRELATED: Corbin Burnes dominates Cardinals as Brewers split four-game series

It’s why their margin of error came down to Butler’s shot. What’s forgotten is LeBron James clanked a 3-point shot that Chris Bosh rebounded and threw to Allen. Miami Heat Source Weekly See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. There was just Spoelstra sitting with a numbed look as midnight struck Sunday on the Heat season. Jimmy Butler’s shot goes in our Hall of Misses.

Players slammed the walls of Championship Alley as they retreated to the locker room. “That’s the only thing we care about here in the Miami Heat organization. It’s one of the worst feelings in the world to address your locker room after a game like this. When it ends, it ends in a thud.”Miami Heat Source Weekly See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. >As Spoelstra surveyed that locker room, the toll of the 106-game ride from the start of the season was apparent.

Xavier University's baseball season started with a nine-game losing streak and ended Sunday in the Big East Conference Tournament championship, two wins away from the title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After Sunday's 7-2 loss to UConn, Xavier's team huddled together in the outfield at Prasco Park for the last time this season. Our guys gave everything, every single guy on this team – this year, this season, this tournament, today – poured everything they had into us winning a championship. More:Career days for Luke Franzoni, Jack Housinger power Xavier to Big East baseball championship gamesMore:Xavier falls to Creighton, setting up an elimination game Saturday in Big East tournamentMore:Meet Luke Franzoni, Xavier's home run king: 'The intent, the aggression, the bat speed'"It didn't happen, that's what makes it hurt even more. The Musketeers have reached the championship in the Big East Tournament each of the last two seasons, coming up just short of winning the title and returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017.

Jess RootSportsbook WireThe Pittsburgh Pirates (19-27) continue their road trip in the NL West with the 1st of 3 games against the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-14) Monday. Pirates at Dodgers projected startersRHP Zach Thompson vs. RHP Walker BuehlerThompson (2-4, 5.50 ERA) makes his 10th appearance and 9th start. Pirates at Dodgers odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Take DODGERS -2.5 (+100). Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

USA Today SportsbookwireThe Colorado Rockies (21-26) host the Miami Marlins (19-26) Monday at Coors Field for the 1st of their 3-game set. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Marlins vs. Rockiesodds with MLB picks and predictions. Money line (ML) : Marlins -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125): Marlins -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Marlins -1.5 (+102) | Rockies +1.5 (-125): Marlins -1.5 (+102) | Rockies +1.5 (-125) Over/Under (O/U) : 10.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! Marlins at Rockies picks and predictionsPredictionMarlins 6, Rockies 4RISK 1 unit on the MARLINS (-155) instead of betting 1 unit because of the price and the Rockies (+125) play much better at Coors Field. The Marlins -1.5 (+102) are 1-5 RL as road favorites and Miami has lost 4 of Lopez's last 5 starts despite his All-Star-caliber form and the Rockies +1.5 (-125) are 7-5 RL as home underdogs.

USA Today SportsbookwireThe Baltimore Orioles (20-29) are at Fenway Park Monday for the rubber match of their 5-game series with the Boston Red Sox (23-25). Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Orioles vs. Red Soxodds with MLB picks and predictions. Boston blasted Baltimore 12-2 Sunday and the Red Sox had 10 extra-base hits - 5 home runs and 5 doubles. Money line (ML) : Orioles +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Red Sox -175 (bet $175 to win $100): Orioles +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Red Sox -175 (bet $175 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Orioles +1.5 (-135) | Red Sox -1.5 (+110): Orioles +1.5 (-135) | Red Sox -1.5 (+110) Over/Under (O/U) : 10.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! Orioles at Red Sox picks and predictionsPredictionOrioles 7, Red Sox 6Slight LEAN to the ORIOLES (+140) because everyone is betting the Red Sox (-175) and they shouldn't be this big of a favorite with Hill on the mound.

As Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepare to renew their rivalry at Roland Garros on Tuesday with their 59th match, Telegraph Sport runs through the 10 greatest head-to-head match-ups in tennis history...10. Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova (2004-19 - Head to head score 20-2)I include this one with a slightly raised eyebrow. Steffi Graf vs Monica Seles (1989-99; 10-5)These were two of the toughest minds in the history of tennis, a pair of steely match-players who never gave an inch. Seles won twice at Roland Garros, lost at Wimbledon, and seemed to be making a hard-court statement when she claimed the 1993 Australian Open. And Edberg, though heavily outgunned in the overall rivalry, won two of them.

Manchester City are convinced they are signing the best young striker in the world in the “phenomenal” Erling Haaland. The 21-year-old is regarded as one of the hottest properties in the game and City feel they have pulled off a coup in securing his services. Speaking to the club’s website in his annual end-of-season interview, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “We have, in Haaland, arguably the best number nine in the world, at the right age. “When you look at the next 10-15 years, in Haaland, we have invested in that striker for the future. “We are getting, truly I think, a phenomenal player that will give us great memories for our fans.

Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls are likely to sit out New Zealand’s first Test against England despite being named in the tourists’ squad. Both men have been included in the Black Caps’ 16-strong group for Thursday’s series opener at Lord’s, but neither Boult nor Nicholls are expected to feature. Nicholls, meanwhile, has had a disrupted start to the trip due to injury problems and a brush with Covid. I walked across the ground with him before…I think he went into the right dressing room; he turned left and I turned right,” he joked. I think it’s always nice when you have Kiwi coaches that are being sought after around the world.

Robert Lewandowski says his “Bayern Munich story is over” and that he wishes for the club to let him transfer in the summer window. Lewandowski has been linked to Barcelona but his current contract runs until 2023. “Bayern is a serious club and I hope they will not keep me just because they can. Bayern president Herbert Hainer told Sport 1: “Lewandowski has a contract until June 2023 and will play for us until then. I don’t deal with that because our stance has always been clear.”Barca manager Xavi confirmed they had entered negotiations to sign Lewandowski but that it is a tricky deal to solidify.

Manchester City will wait until “the right time” to discuss extending Pep Guardiola’s contract, according to their chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak. Guardiola celebrated winning his fourth Premier League title in five seasons at City earlier this month and has never stayed longer at any club than his six years in Manchester. City would not hesitate to tie Guardiola down sooner, though in his annual interview with club media, Khaldoon said that talks will take place on their manager's timeframe. “Pep has never stayed as long as he's stayed (here) with any club, be it Barcelona or Bayern Munich. “If I extend the contract, it will be at the end of the next season," he said earlier this month.

Chelsea Football Club has confirmed that Todd Boehly and the Clearlake consortium have purchased the Stamford Bridge side and that the takeover has now been completed. “Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea Football Club and related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital,” a statement read on Monday. “We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club,” Boehly said. After confirming that the takeover was now completed, Chelsea said: “The process was extremely thorough and completed on an accelerated timeline. “Ultimately, the club received 12 credible bids, resulting in four and then three final bidders.

French authorities have blamed “fraud at an industrial level” for scenes of chaos at the Champions League final in Paris despite growing calls — including from Downing Street — for an investigation into the policing of the match. “More than 2,600 were confirmed by Uefa as non-validated tickets even though they had gone through the first filtering. Tear gas and pepper spray were used against Liverpool fans - including young children - with Darmanin on Monday defending the tactic. So we’re urging Uefa to work closely with the French authorities on a full investigation and to publish those findings. In his letter, he said: “The French authorities and Uefa are quite simply covering their own backs with this narrative.

Radio presenter Roman Kemp has detailed the “really, really scary” moment he was tear-gassed ahead of the Champions League final in France at the weekend. Speaking on his Capital Breakfast show on Monday, Kemp urged authorities to investigate discrimination “against Liverpool fans”. Recommended How the Queen has remained a popular figure for 70 years“No one is kicking off and then all of a sudden, tear gas starts getting thrown at us,” he said. It was discriminatory against Liverpool fans. It was really, really scary.”France’s sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera blamed fans with fake tickets for causing the chaos.

-Roman Abramovich has completed the sale of Chelsea and related companies to an investment group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the Premier League club said on Monday. The consortium, which won the bid to acquire the London side earlier this month, received approval from the Premier League and the British government last week for the sale to go ahead. Russian owner Abramovich put the club up for sale in early March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”. In a separate statement, the club said Boehly and Clearlake would share joint control and equal governance of the club. “I personally want to thank ministers and officials in the British government, and the Premier League, for all their work in making this happen.”

Chelsea are officially under new ownership after the completion of the Todd Boehly-led consortium's huge £4.25billion deal to buy the club. Boehly said: 'We are honoured to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club. Sanctioning Roman Abramovich for his links to Putin was right and necessary, but it did create profound uncertainty for the club. Sanctioning Roman Abramovich for his links to Putin was right and necessary, but it did create profound uncertainty for the club. Chelsea fans will be hoping Boehly's ownership can bring about as much success as the Abramovich era.

Ben White will not join up with England for their four Nations League games as he continues his rehab on a hamstring injury sustained at the back end of the season. Most of Southgate's original 27-man squad arrived at St George's Park on Monday as preparations got under way for the fixtures against Hungary, Germany and Italy in June. Meanwhile, Kalvin Phillips, so key to England's run to the final of the European Championships last summer, grinned for the cameras as he arrived at St George's Park. While Jude Bellingham, alongside Abraham and Fikayo Tomori as the foreign-based players in the squad, arrived with great expectation on his shoulders. Tomori's inclusion pleased many, with his brave move to go to Italy and to AC Milan being vindicated by his maiden Scudetto win and subsequent re-calling to the England squad.

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four and 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. In a tense fourth set, Rune gave up a 5-2 lead and fought off three more break points in the 10th game before he secured victory when his Greek opponent hit long. "I was very nervous and I knew that if I went away from my tactics I would lose," said Rune. Rune carved out a key break for a 4-2 lead in the third set as he edged ahead once again in the match. Despite being seeded to make the semi-finals, Tsitsipas had endured a testing French Open, coming back from two sets to love behind to defeat Lorenzo Musetti in the first round.

London (AFP) – Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly promised to build on the team's "remarkable history of success" after the American completed his takeover of the Premier League club on Monday. Advertising Read moreBoehly's consortium agreed a deal to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich for £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) on May 7 and the sale has now been officially rubber-stamped. Boehly's takeover ends Abramovich's 19-year reign as Chelsea owner after the Russian put the club up for sale in March. Boehly's group needed approval from the Premier League, the British government and Portuguese authorities -- Abramovich has Portuguese citizenship -- before the sale could be completed. "I personally want to thank ministers and officials in the British Government, and the Premier League, for all their work in making this happen," Boehly said.

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Under their formal intentions, Memorial Day is to honor those who died in U.S. military service, while Veterans Day in November is set aside to recognize all U.S. military veterans, survivors included. He’d been home from the war for 25 years before Memorial Day was even declared a federal holiday, so he had the right to observe it how he saw fit: with a broader definition. An arm or a leg or their mind,” Staples’ son, John F. Staples, told me last week. “He felt Memorial Day was about those that lost other things as well. John Starling Staples thought Memorial Day was foremost for those who lost their lives in military service, but additionally, for survivors who’d lost pieces of themselves, physical or otherwise.

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Jimmy Butler went for the win and wound up with a bitter pill to swallow. That’s not the strength of your game,” ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy said during the Sunday night broadcast. Jimmy Butler’s shot in the final seconds of Game 7 against the Celtics. “Love that shot by Jimmy Butler,” wrote ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson, a former Nets star. Jimmy Butler (right) congratulates Jayson Tatum after Game 7, NBAE via Getty Images“Hindsight is 2020 – Jimmy Butler has played 95 of the last 96 minutes,” wrote ESPN analyst Emmanuel Acho, a former NFL player.

Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Matthews revealed on Sunday that a new teammate is joining the family: announcing that Baby #2 is on the way. Coming soon," read a sign posted by Mahomes on social media. Nearly a year since the birth of their child, Sterling Skye, Mahomes and Matthews are adding to the depth chart with their second daughter on the way. CHIEFS’ PATRICK MAHOMES TALKS FIRST REACTION TO TYREEK HILL TRADEOn Feb. 20, the Mahomes family celebrated Sterling Skye’s first birthday. Mahomes posted onInstagram.

The Dodgers put Muncy on the 10-day IL because of inflammation in his left elbow, the same elbow that was seriously injured at the end of last season. To replace Muncy on the active roster, the Dodgers promoted Kevin Pillar from triple-A Oklahoma City. Going to the Dodgers in 1987 was a massive step up from the Mets and the Brewers in that the Dodgers were a true family organization. Former Dodger retiresCatcher Russell Martin, who hasn’t played since spending the 2019 season with the Dodgers, officially announced his retirement Saturday. It is extremely unlikely that he pitches for the Dodgers this season.

In a new video on his channel, Matt provides an update on his recovery, visiting with his physiotherapist and finding out just how much strength he has lost in the last 100 days. "At this point, the benefit does not outweigh the risk," his physio tells him about returning to his usual standard of training. It's if something happens and you're holding a heavy bar, and you've got to step forward or you lose balance... that's the risk." But he is able to start deadlifting with a reasonable amount of weight again. He finishes off his deadlifting session with 3 sets of 10 at 100 kgs (220 pounds), which he would usually count as his warmup.

It’s time for the field of 64 teams for the 2022 NCAA baseball tournament to be revealed. The full field of 64 and the eight national seeds will be announced during the NCAA baseball tournament selection show, starting at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET Monday, May 30, with a live broadcast on ESPN2. Follow along here for live updates as the college baseball tournament selection show unfolds. 2022 NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT SELECTION SHOWWhat: The 64-team field is revealed for the NCAA Division I baseball tournamentWhen: 9 a.m. PT/noon ET Monday, May 30TV channel: ESPN2How to watch live stream online: You can watch the selection show live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT REGIONAL SITES, HOSTSAuburn (Alabama) Regional | Host: AuburnAustin (Texas) Regional | Host: TexasBlacksburg (Virginia) Regional | Host: Virginia TechChapel Hill (North Carolina) Regional | Host: North CarolinaCollege Park (Maryland) Regional | Host: MarylandCollege Station (Texas) Regional | Host: Texas A&MCoral Gables (Florida) Regional | Host: MiamiCorvallis (Oregon) Regional | Host: Oregon StateGainesville (Florida) Regional | Host: FloridaGreenville (North Carolina) Regional | Host: East CarolinaHattiesburg (Mississippi) Regional | Host: Southern MissKnoxville (Tennessee) Regional | Host: TennesseeLouisville (Kentucky) Regional | Host: LouisvilleStanford (California) Regional | Host: StanfordStatesboro (Georgia) Regional | Host: Georgia SouthernStillwater (Oklahoma) Regional | Host: Oklahoma StateLIVE UPDATES

USA Today SportsbookwireThe St. Louis Cardinals (30-17) host the San Diego Padres (26-21) Monday at Busch Stadium for the 1st of their 3-game series. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Padres vs. Cardinalsodds with MLB picks and predictions. San Diego won the rubber match of a 3-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in extra innings Sunday. SPRINKLE on the PADRES -1.5 (+155), if at all, based on the previous analysis and San Diego is 8-5 RL as road favorites and the Cardinals +1.5 (-190) are just 5-5 RL as home underdogs. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Players in the NBA draft pool with eligibility remaining have until June 1 to announce their intentions, per NCAA rules. On April 6, he made himself eligible for the two-round NBA draft, which will take place June 23. “I want the best for him … I hope he’s the first pick in the NBA draft, that’s what I would hope.”Second-round selections often move forward without guaranteed money or roster spots. That experience, however, was affected by the pandemic and those players had minimal in-person interaction with NBA scouts, coaches and front-office members. Mooney has referred to Burton as an “elite rebounder,” and he was named second team All-A-10 last season, during which he had 11 double-doubles.

Hiya, happy Monday, welcome to our live blog of Iga Swiatek against Zheng Qinwen in the last 16 of the French Open 2022. Of these brilliant youngsters, Swiatek is clearly a long way out in front at the moment but that might not always be so. If some or all of these can stay fit and motivated, we could be entering a really exciting era for the women's game. Swiatek said of Zheng: "I’m not really familiar (with her). Zheng said of Swiatek: "Of course, she’s a wonderful player.

With one Test remaining, England were 2-0 up; they decided to get a glimpse of life beyond James Anderson and Stuart Broad. Anderson was left out of the squad entirely and when the first two days were rained off, they also rested Broad. “Jimmy wasn’t very happy about it,” recalls Andy Flower, then England’s head coach. And yet, a decade after England’s first attempts at planning for life beyond Anderson and Broad, the two – with 640 and 537 Test wickets respectively, the third and sixth-highest tallies in history – are poised to regain the new ball against New Zealand this week. Only one partnership in Test history – Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath – has ever taken more wickets than the 944 Anderson and Broad have snared in matches they have played together.

Jonny Bairstow is thrilled to be part of England’s “new journey” at Lord’s this week, just days after arriving back from the Indian Premier League. He’s someone I’ve played against and grown up watching and was very intrigued by,” he said. He's someone I've played against and grown up watching and was very intrigued by. He's someone I've looked up to in many ways for the way he went about his cricket. Jonny Bairstow on McCullum“He’s someone I’ve looked up to in many ways for the way he went about his cricket.

Following one of the most successful and engrossing years in the history of the UFC, the mixed martial arts promotion will look to keep building in 2022. 2021 saw Conor McGregor fight twice, marking his most active year since 2016. The Irishman lost to Dustin Poirier in each outing, suffering a horrific broken leg in the most recent, but he is targeting a summer return to the Octagon. Elsewhere, newer stars like Israel Adesanya, Khamzat Chimaev and Sean O’Malley are looking to further enhance their legacies and profiles, while featherweight queen Amanda Nunes will surely seek to regain her bantamweight belt after losing it to Julianna Pena in a major upset in December. Islam Makhachev continues to pursue his goal of becoming lightweight champion to follow in the footsteps of his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov, while the men’s bantamweight division is set to see a unification bout between its interim champion Petr Yan and official title holder Aljamain Sterling – with the heavyweight title having been unified in January when Francis Ngannou outpointed Ciryl Gane.

Arsenal defender Ben White has pulled out of the England squad through injury. The centre-back, who has four caps, will no longer join up with Gareth Southgate’s men ahead of next month’s Nations League games. The majority of the squad met at St George’s Park on Monday ahead of a double header against Hungary and games with Germany and Italy. Tottenham’s Ryan Sessegnon will also miss England Under-21s’ Euro 2023 qualifiers after pulling out injured. Recommended How the Queen has remained a popular figure for 70 yearsThe Young Lions face the Czech Republic on Friday and also play Albania, Kosovo and Slovenia.

Manchester United 'have walked away from signing at least four transfer targets in the last 12 months' as a result of a new policy of greater due diligence on potential recruits. During almost a decade of underachievement and five managers since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, the Old Trafford club have squandered hundreds of millions of players who didn't fit the bill. But efforts have been made to ensure this wastage doesn't continue as Erik ten Hag begins work as United's latest manager this summer. Ten Hag has already met the recruitment staff as he begins work on the colossal rebuilding job needed to restore United to a trophy-winning force in English and European football. The new policy will be put to the test once the summer transfer window opens with United urgently needing reinforcement in several areas following another underwhelming season.

Robert Lewandowski has claimed that he cannot see himself staying at Bayern Munich next season. The 33-year-old has been linked with a move away from the German champions this summer after spending the last eight years at the club. He has now stated that he has no intention of playing for the club again. 'My era at Bayern is over,' Lewandowski told reporters while on international duty with Poland. Should he walk away from Bayern, Lewandowski would do so with a remarkable record, having netted 344 goals in 374 matches for the Bavarian giants.

The 41-year-old, older brother of 2018 Open winner Francesco Molinari, is Stenson's second vice captain after the appointment of Dane Thomas Bj›rn, the successful 2018 European captain. In Ryder Cup golf, the captain is more akin to the coach in other sports and the vice captain is an assistant. "I'll provide statistical support to Team Europe and, obviously, the aim is to help get the European team back to winning ways in the Ryder Cup". "I am happy to have appointed Edoardo Molinari vice captain. "As for his brother Francesco, what he did at the 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris was clearly incredible.

Ostrava (Czech Republic) (AFP) – US athletics great Allyson Felix said Monday she had "no regrets" about her medal-studded sports career which she expects to wind up after this season. Asked what the sport has given her, Felix said: "A lot of lessons like dealing with defeats and overcoming and so many lifelong friends." This year, the United States will host the World Championships for the first time ever, and Felix is ready to compete there one last time. Felix will run 200 metres at Ostrava but will hardly attack her personal best of 21.69 seconds from 2012, the seventh fastest time ever. "I'm looking forward to just getting a bit sharper and getting another race under my belt," said Felix.

Robert Lewandowski is bidding farewell to Bayern Munich although the club has not yet agreed to his transferWarsaw (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski said Monday that his time with Bayern Munich was over, without specifying his future plans, amid reports that Barcelona have made him an offer. Advertising Read more"Today it is certain that my story with Bayern has come to an end," the Polish star striker told reporters in Warsaw. With a year left on Lewandowski's contract, Barcelona have reportedly made an offer of 32 million euros ($34.5 million) to sign him. Bayern CEO Oliver Khan and director of sports Hasan Salihamidzic have both publically stated the club will not let Lewandowski leave before 2023. "FC Bayern has not lost Lewandowski the player, but Robert the person."

London (AFP) – Jonny Bairstow is relishing the start of England's "new journey" against New Zealand at Lord's this week. With new England Test captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum starting their reign, Bairstow is keen to get a feel for the new regime. I've never been one for resting when there's opportunities to play for England," Bairstow told reporters on Monday. "It is extremely special and that has always been my goal, to play for England as long as I can. Bairstow was a key player in the white-ball transformation and is looking forward to being part of McCullum's red-ball overhaul.

OSBI had earlier said two juveniles were injured in the shooting but said Sunday afternoon that only one juvenile was injured. "Bullets were literally flying everywhere," Jasmayne Hill, who was working at a food truck during the event, told the Tulsa World. Hill said she and Tiffany Walton, the owner of the food truck, dove to the truck's floor to avoid the bullets. "We're thinking we're safe and the bullets are like going through the bottom of the food truck," Hill said. Neicy Bates and her husband were operating another food truck when the shots rang out.

Adam SchupakGolfweekWhen Coe Murdock graduated from Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama, recently, he never hesitated in choosing a tie to wear to his ceremony. He dug into his closet and pulled out the one gifted to him by Jim Nantz of CBS Sports when Murdock attended the Masters in 2013. A few hours later, Bill informed them that Nantz would like to meet and led young Coe up the tower. And there’s no doubt that Nantz’s tie meant a great deal to Murdock, who was helped his high school golf team win its fifth consecutive state championship earlier this month. As he was getting ready for his high school graduation ceremony, he told his dad he should wear the Nantz tie.

Commercial Content 21+It may be sunny in Carolina but make no mistake there is a Hurricane warning in effect. Dylan Bundy faced the Tigers in Minnesota and limited the Cats to one run over 5 ²/? innings. Beau Brieske throws for the home team. Dylan Bundy Getty ImagesNo, Stitches may not be “completely normal” like Jacob deGrom. Seattle loaded the bases in the ninth but Ryan “Houdini” Pressly got Luis Torrens to hit into a game-ending double play.

Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson are very much enjoying that newlywed bliss. The longtime couple, who tied the knot in Tennessee last month, jetted to the Bahamas for the holiday weekend, with the two sharing a kiss aboard a boat. Though Gretzky and Johnson are certainly having some fun in the sun with their friends, it’s been a hectic few weeks for the pair. Despite the disappointing finish, Johnson will have an opportunity for redemption at the US Open in June. Melnichenko, Gretzky’s longtime BFF, also joined the then-bride-to-be for her epic bachelorette party in St. Barths.

CM Punk put himself back on back on top and MJF showed up during a long, but mostly fulfilling Double or Nothing. All Elite Wrestling has its fifth world champion after Punk defeated “Hangman” Adam Page in the main event at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday night. Here’s are six takeaways from a jam-packed Double or Nothing that provided excellent in-ring action with a few questionable booking decisions:CM Punk wins the AEW world championship. MJF was the talk of the wrestling world after no-showing his meet-and-greet at AEW’s fan fest on Saturday and there was concern he would not show up to Double of Nothing or be punished. Cole already had a failed try at the AEW world championship against Page and Baker recently lost the AEW women’s championship after a long reign.

May 29, 2022; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) returns the ball to Diego Schwartzman (ARG) during their match on day eight of the French Open at Stade Roland-Garros. "I think that makes a big difference on the way you play tennis on clay during the night and during the day." Asked about his choice during a TV interview Djokovic said with a smile: "I can only say that Rafa and I would make different applications." "The tournament director, along with TV, broadcasters, I think in the end of the day that's who decides... TV, whether they want your match, day or night. Obviously, depending on who you play, sometimes it's favourable to play night; sometimes day.

Chatsworth 2, Birmingham 0. pic.twitter.com/mKG417cMgU — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) May 28, 2022AdvertisementHere’s the story on Chatsworth’s triumph. Newsletter Get our high school sports newsletter Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. After crossing the finish line in her final high school race, she said, “I was tired. He ran the third fastest mile by a high school athlete in history at 3:56.24. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) May 27, 2022Spencer Freedman graduating from Harvard brings back memories of 2017.

But there’s no other option but to come back tomorrow and try again.”The pitchers’ plan against Baez has been very consistent – fastballs out of the strike zone up and sliders and curve balls out of the strike zone away. Baez has had a high chase rate his entire career, but this year he’s chasing at a career-high 48%. “The way I’ve been struggling, I think I’m trying a lot harder and that only makes it worse.”He went 0-for-3 on Sunday, but two of the outs were fairly well-struck balls to right field. He’s letting the ball travel a little bit (deeper in the strike zone). "I always say, if you don't hit you've got to play defense," Baez said.

The fifth inning of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Columbus Clippers and the Buffalo Bisons got a little nutty. The chase began when the squirrel started a dash in the infield and ran behind home plate as players looked on. After a failed attempt to catch the animal with a small bucket, the squirrel ran up the third-base line as Benny Hill's comedic chase song “Yakety Sax” played on loudspeakers. The squirrel had a plan to prove Mitchell wrong by making a trek to the outfield and continued to avoid players and workers while gaining the broadcaster's respect. The squirrel gave the Clippers luck when Bobby Bradley's walk-off single gave the Clippers a 4-3 win.

The game was in Jimmy Butler’s hands, as it should have been, when he made a decision that will forever be second-guessed. It rimmed out, and the Boston Celtics held on to win Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals 100-96. In doing so, they clinched their first NBA finals appearance since 2010, leaving Butler and the Heat with plenty of what ifs. It’s understandable that these young C’s were taking their lumps against a top-seeded Heat team helmed by a championship coach in Erik Spoelstra. Instead of being the hero of the Eastern Conference finals, Butler will end up being remembered by some as the goat of the series.

Local authorities, police and final organisers met on Monday to review events outside the stadium during which Liverpool fans queueing for admission were tear-gassed. One particularly shocking video showed a member of the French police spraying an apparently peaceful Liverpool supporter in the face as he attempted to enter a turnstile. Kelly Simmons, the Football Association's Women's Professional Game director who was also in Paris, said the experience had been a "night from hell". From his position inside the stadium, Darmanin tweeted: “Thousands of British ‘supporters’, without tickets or with counterfeit tickets, forced entry and assaulted stewards. In his letter, he said: “The French authorities and Uefa are quite simply covering their own backs with this narrative.

Patrice Evra has come to the defence of his former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as new manager Erik ten Hag considers the Portuguese’s future. Ronaldo may not be in the United squad next season despite being the club’s top scorer this year, netting 24 times in 38 appearances. Among the critics is Jamie Carragher, who said Ronaldo’s age is an issue; the star will be turning 38 next February. “Cristiano, it’s not a question,” Evra told the Mirror. I will give you one thing: Put Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea team [and he will do well].

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says the club need to bring in a goalscoring midfielder in the transfer window. “They’re [Henderson and Milner] still top players at this level, of course, and they’ll want to go on and do more,” he told BT Sport. “They are heavily reliant on the front three – or the front five if you include Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino. Gerrard added that he doesn’t see any reason why a player would leave the club. But when asked about the player’s future at the Champions League final, which Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid, Klopp was gracious.

French interior minister Gerald Darmanin insisted there was “industrial level” fraud as he blamed fans with fake tickets for the problems ahead of the Champions League final. “There was massive fraud at an industrial level and organisation of fake tickets, 70 per cent of tickets were fake tickets coming into the Stade de France, ” Darmanin told a press conference. “The massive presence of the fake tickets was the issues which meant there were delays, three times the match was delayed. Representatives from local authorities, police and final organisers were meeting to review events outside the stadium during which Liverpool fans queueing for admission were tear-gassed. “There are witnesses and the figures corroborate this, 30,000-40,000 people without tickets or with fake tickets and we saw some fake tickets.

? Close Vettel Puts Focus On Climate Change At Miami GPSergio Perez triumphed in a chaotic and thrilling Monaco Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc’s dreams of winning on home soil were shattered by his flat-footed Ferrari team. But the Monegasque’s race fell apart when Ferrari’s strategy was exposed by Red Bull. Perez moved from third to first in the switch from wet to slick rubber, with Leclerc’s team-mate Carlos Sainz second and world champion Max Verstappen third. Following a frenetic climax, Perez finished just 1.1 seconds ahead of Sainz with the top four covered by less than three seconds. Follow live news and reaction from the Monaco Grand Prix below:

Champions League final: French minister blames 'fraud on an industrial level' for chaosThe Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after chaotic scenes at the Stade de France in Paris.

REPLAY: French Interior and Sports ministers hold press conference over Champions league final chaos10:51 © FRANCE 24French Interior and Sports ministers held a press conference on Monday (May 30). France blamed massive ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that raised questions over the capacity of Paris to host the 2024 Olympics.

Norway's Casper Ruud is into his first Grand Slam quarter-finalParis (AFP) – Eighth seed Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday with a four-set win against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Ruud is into his first ever Grand Slam quarter-final as he continues an impressive season which has seen him win two clay-court titles. "It's been a goal of mine to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam," said Ruud, who missed the Australian Open with injury. Hurkacz saved a match point on his own serve, but Ruud closed it out in the next game. Ruud won his only previous clay-court match against Tsitsipas last year and has won all three of his previous ATP meetings with Rune.

France blames 'massive' ticket fraud for Champions League fiasco03:35 © FRANCE 24France on Monday blamed massive ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that raised questions over the capacity of Paris to host the 2024 Olympics. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali tells us more.

APGUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Henrik Stenson checked out the Italian course staging next year’s Ryder Cup for the first time since being appointed as captain of the European team. Edoardo Molinari, an Italian golfer, was named Monday as the second vice captain. “We had chatted a few times about stats and what I could do to help the team,” Molinari said about his previous conversations with Stenson, “but I never expected this.”Molinari said he thought Stenson was joking. “We’ve known each other for so many years and he’s always been a person who jokes a lot,” Molinari said. When I started playing golf, I never thought I’d get to this point.”Molinari and his younger brother, Francesco, were part of the victorious European team at the 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Shea Patterson didn’t know it at the time, but his final week as a member of the Michigan Panthers had just begun. As practice neared its end under a steel canopy on the University of Alabama-Birmingham campus earlier this month, one of his teammates playfully ran up behind him and swiped the ball away. The quarterback flashed a look of surprise before his expression dissolved into a big smile.

Mike Breen tested positive for COVID-19 and missed Game 7 between the Celtics and Heat on Sunday, while Jeff Van Gundy’s voice was noticeably hoarse throughout the broadcast. Others said it was Van Gundy’s version of the Michael Jordan flu game. Jeff Van Gundy (middle) with Mike Breen (right) and Mark Jackson on May 7, 2022. NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Celtics held off the Heat, 100-96, to advance to the NBA Finals and a matchup with the Warriors. According to The Post’s Andrew Marchand, Breen “feels fine” and is hopeful to call Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

The good was that Gray settled in and allowed just two more hits over five innings to avoid any additional damage. Although he hasn’t got up to that 100-pitch mark yet, he’s competing and he’s keeping us in games.”In 10 starts, Gray has a 5.08 ERA — not an ideal figure. Gray allowed five first-inning runs in a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Martinez even sent Gray down to pitch in a few minor league games during spring training to work on that skill. There’s been some that have been really good,” Gray said.

“Top Gun: Maverick” has already set a career-best opening weekend for Tom Cruise and now the movie may make history as the highest-grossing Memorial Day debut. NBC’s Joe Fryer reports for TODAY.May 30, 2022

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2022 Madison Keys of the U.S. in action during her fourth round match against Russia's Veronika Kudermetova REUTERS/Yves HermanPARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Madison Keys totally lost control after a brilliant opening set as she crashed out of the French Open with a 1-6 6-3 6-1 defeat by Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Monday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Russian relied on her forehand to put Keys on the back foot and found herself serving for the set in no time. Keys saved six set points as Kudermetova showed signs of nerves. A big first serve saved her some blushes on the seventh attempt and the Russian carried the momentum into the decider. That was my key," said the 29th seeded Kudermetova, who will face fellow Russian Daria Kasaktina in her first quarter-final appearance in the singles draw at a major.

In this image from video, Javier Cazares shows a picture of his daughter, Jackie Cazares, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Jackie, 9, was among the 19 children and two teachers killed during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)In this image from video, Javier Cazares shows a picture of his daughter, Jackie Cazares, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Jackie, 9, was among the 19 children and two teachers killed during a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENTThis account of the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook is based on law enforcement’s timeline, records and numerous interviews with Uvalde residents in the hours and days after the massacre.

I did not use the racial slur towards the Nigerian team that has been circulating. After I unintentionally fouled a Nigerian player on court I was then physically assaulted by this player on the sideline of my bench. I genuinely apologised to the Nigerian team and I once again, am sorry that these events are being rehashed. From The Daily Telegraph:Two Nigerian players confirmed they directly heard Cambage refer to them as "monkeys". The day after the altercation, Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, reportedly covered a Nigerian team dinner to apologize for her actions, leading to a mixed reaction.

Andrew Velazquez was a teenager in the Bronx, N.Y., when he reached a crossroads in life, with one track leading toward a potential future in baseball and the other down a path of possible destruction. Kenneth Velazquez grew up in South Bronx, in the Moore Houses projects on East 149th Street and Jackson Avenue. Angels infielder Andrew Velazquez at Yankee Stadium, where he celebrated his 10th birthday in 2004. Still, Velazquez didn’t start at Fordham Prep until his junior year and didn’t play shortstop until he was a senior. “We trusted our son and raised him to make right choices, but you keep one eye open,” Kenneth Velazquez said.

Kevin EricksonSportsbook WireThe New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes meet for Game 7 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals playoff series Monday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Below, we look at the Rangers vs. Hurricanes Game 7 odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. Rangers at Hurricanes odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Rangers at Hurricanes picks and predictionsPredictionHurricanes 2, Rangers 1The HURRICANES (-150) are moderate favorites on home ice in Game 7, and they should be able to get it done and advance to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers +1.5 (-220) will cost you more than two times your potential return, and that's just too much risk for a little bit of insurance.

Jess RootSportsbook WireThe Atlanta Braves (23-25) open a 7-game road trip with the 1st of 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks (23-26). Braves at Diamondbacks odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Money line (ML) : Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +100 (bet $100 to win $100): Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +100 (bet $100 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Braves -1.5 (+135) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-170): Braves -1.5 (+135) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-170) Over/Under (O/U) : 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! Braves at Diamondbacks picks and predictionsPredictionDiamondbacks 5, Braves 2The Braves are 9-11 on the road this season. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

The MLS Watchability Rankings are back for a third time. One important note: this list is not based exclusively on quality – a team can be watchable while not actually being competent. Not even 2020 MLS MVP Alejandro Pozuelo and legendary USMNT father-son duo Bob and Michael Bradley move the needle enough, yet*. 5) FC CincinnatiFinally, Cincy’s three-year dynasty of “worst team in MLS” is coming to an end. They’re fun!

The obvious response is that you can’t, not without actually being Real Madrid, and there is space for only one of those. There is an epic, almost bardic quality to these five Champions League triumphs in eight years. Real Madrid supporters greet their returning heroes. Carlo Ancelotti is now the only manager to have won the Champions League four times. Henderson’s record against Modric reads played five, drawn one, lost four, including two Champions League finals and a World Cup semi.

Spain have cited Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand's use of foreign-born players as evidence of inconsistency in World Rugby's eligibility regulations as part of their appeal against a second consecutive World Cup exclusion for fielding an unqualified player. The Federación Española de Rugby submitted its appeal to World Rugby on Thursday night. Spain’s punishment was a 10-point deduction, five for each of Van den Berg’s appearances against the Netherlands in consecutive years of the Rugby Europe Championship. During his World Rugby hearing, Van den Berg was asked how long he had considered Spain as his “permanent primary home”. The committee also stated that an Instagram post in which Van den Berg had referred to himself as a 'Saffa' was "not insignificant".

Ivan Perisic rejected a contract from Inter Milan worth €5million after tax for next season before negotiating a deal with Tottenham to be reunited with Antonio Conte. The Croatian, 33, has been in talks with Spurs and will land a longer term deal worth around £180,000-per-week when a deal is finalised for him to move as a free agent. Spurs will be major players in the transfer market this window, with £150million pumped into the club by owner Joe Lewis which has helped keep Conte at the club. Paratici is looking at left-sided centre-back options including Perisic’s Inter team-mate Alessandro Bastoni or RB Leipzig’s Joško Gvardiol. In attack, there is interest in Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus as he considers his future at the Etihad.

Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium will host a main event of epic proportions this weekend, as George Kambosos Jr steps out on home turf to fight Devin Haney for undisputed lightweight gold. Australian Kambosos Jr (20-0, 10 knockouts) holds the WBO, WBA and IBF belts, having dethroned Teofimo Lopez via split decision in November for a career-making win. Last time out, Haney outpointed Joseph Diaz in April 2021, with the 23-year-old remaining unbeaten – like Kambosos Jr, 28 – with a unanimous-decision win. The main event is expected to follow at approximately 3pm AEST (6am BST) on Sunday. Full cardGeorge Kambosos Jr vs Devin Haney (WBO, WBA, IBF, WBC lightweight titles)Jason Maloney vs Aston Palicte (bantamweight)Junior Fa vs Lucas Browne (heavyweight)Hemi Ahio vs Christian Ndzie (heavyweight)David Nyika vs Karim Maatalla (cruiserweight)Andrew Maloney vs Alexander Espinoza (super-flyweight)Terry Nickolas vs Lachlan Higgins (middleweight)Amari Jones vs Ankush Hooda (super-welterweight)Taylah Robertson vs Sarah Higginson (women’s flyweight)David Nyika vs Karim Maatalla (cruiserweight)Yoel Angeloni vs Ken Aitken (welterweight)Huseein Fayad vs Pom Thanawut Phetkum (super-featherweight)Isaias Sette vs Luke Gersbeck (super-welterweight)

Both Haney, 23, and his Australian opponent will look to remain unbeaten, too, with the tourist entering this bout with a professional record of 27-0 (15 knockouts), while Kambosos Jr is 20-0 (10 KOs). Last time out, 28-year-old Kambosos Jr earned a career-defining victory over Teofimo Lopez, dethroning the American with a split-decision win in November. Meanwhile, Haney retained his WBC title by outpointing Joseph Diaz in April 2021. OddsKambosos Jr during his win against Teofimo Lopez (Getty Images)Kambosos Jr – 13/10Draw – 16/1Haney – 8/13Via Betfair. Full cardGeorge Kambosos Jr vs Devin Haney (WBO, WBA, IBF, WBC lightweight titles)Jason Maloney vs Aston Palicte (bantamweight)Junior Fa vs Lucas Browne (heavyweight)Hemi Ahio vs Christian Ndzie (heavyweight)David Nyika vs Karim Maatalla (cruiserweight)Andrew Maloney vs Alexander Espinoza (super-flyweight)Terry Nickolas vs Lachlan Higgins (middleweight)Amari Jones vs Ankush Hooda (super-welterweight)Taylah Robertson vs Sarah Higginson (women’s flyweight)David Nyika vs Karim Maatalla (cruiserweight)Yoel Angeloni vs Ken Aitken (welterweight)Huseein Fayad vs Pom Thanawut Phetkum (super-featherweight)Isaias Sette vs Luke Gersbeck (super-welterweight)

Fireworks are in store at the French Open as Rafael Nadal faces Novak Djokovic in the night session on Tuesday. That match will be followed by a second women’s quarter-final, as Coco Gauff takes on Sloane Stephens in an all-American contest. Then, it will be time for the most highly anticipated meeting of the tournament as defending champion Djokovic faces the undisputed king of clay in Nadal. With the app available on the following devices: LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TVs and Amazon Fire TV. Order of playCourt Philippe-ChatrierStarts at 11am BSTMartina Trevisan vs Leylah FernandezCoco Gauff vs Sloane StephensAlexander Zverev vs Carlos AlcarazNot before 7.45pm BSTNovak Djokovic vs Rafael NadalThe full schedule is available here.

Champions League final: French minister blames 'fraud at an industrial level' for chaos but expresses 'regret' over disorganisationThe Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after chaotic scenes at the Stade de France in Paris.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly forced Manchester United to revamp their training ground swimming pool after complaining that it posed a safety hazard. Ronaldo secured an emotional return to United last summer, heading back for a second stint at Old Trafford 12 years after his world-record move to Real Madrid. Yet despite last using it all the way back in 2009, the Portuguese superstar was left dismayed when he discovered their Carrington swimming pool had not changed one bit over the past decade. So much so, in fact, that he made sure his rented home in Cheshire included an indoor pool so that he could perform water-based exercises away from the club's training ground. United officials followed that up with a request for new LED floodlights and an all-seater stand for up to 500 spectators.

Ralf Rangnick has taken charge of his first Austria training session, a day after it was announced he would no longer take up his Manchester United consultancy role. Rangnick's new side's first fixture comes against Croatia on June 3 and, after shedding his United responsibilities, he will now solely dedicate his time to Austria. Speaking at his first press conference as Austria manager on Sunday, Rangnick said: 'I have cancelled the consultancy contract. The nature of the proposed consultancy role has been vague since United appointed him to take temporary charge after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking in November. They have now held talks, however, despite Rangnick severing ties with United.

Inter Milan are exploring the option of bringing Romelu Lukaku back to the San Siro in a summer loan deal - but the Belgian would reportedly only be able to join with a 'normalised salary' funded by Chelsea. Since his £97.5million move from Inter, Lukaku has struggled to assimilate to Thomas Tuchel's tactical set-up at Chelsea and has found himself on the periphery of the squad in recent months. And according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, both Lukaku and Milan are hoping for a summer reunion in the form of a loan move largely funded by his current club. Despite the Belgian's desire to return to Italy, Lukaku would only be able to re-join Inter on a loan basis - with the Nerazzurri needing Chelsea to agree on what Gazzetta calls a 'normalised salary'. 'So if someone out there is trying to say something about me and the club, it's not in my name.''

This is the moment an Australian man body-slams a kangaroo that chased him down and attacked him. Home surveillance video shows the rogue marsupial chasing down the man in Ballina, New South Wales, as he flees for safety. Footage uploaded after the fight shows the man sprinting away from the irate eastern grey before stumbling and hitting the ground. The marsupial then stomps on the man, who gets back on his feet desperately clutching a stick and swinging it wildly. Footage uploaded to a Ballina, New South Wales, community Instagram page shows the victim and the kangaroo in a wild brawl (pictured)

Former Formula One stars Ralf Schumacher and Nico Rosberg believe Daniel Ricciardo could lose his job at McLaren after yet another disappointing result. Ahead of the Monaco GP, however, Brown conceded Ricciardo had not met expectations. [...] Short of Monza [where Ricciardo won last year] and a few races, it has not met his or our expectations.' McLaren boss Zak Brown has warned Ricciardo he has not met expectationsRosberg, the 2016 world champion, suggested the situation was unlikely to get any easier for Ricciardo. 'It is a tough situation for Daniel with Zak Brown publicly saying he’s not living up to expectations,' he told Sky Sports.

Footage has emerged of UFC star Khamzat Chimaev training with Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov, leader of the Chechen Republic, recently threatened Poland for the nation's support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion. He describes himself as Putin's 'footsoldier' and his troops have been accused of war crimes in Ukraine. Kadyrov regularly portrays himself as a strongman leader and has rubbed shoulders with other UFC athletes in the past, including Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC do not sanction fighters for the company they keep or expression of political views but Chimaev may face a backlash from fans for his association with Kadyrov.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - A 45-year-old Roman made his two sons aged six and eight get their hair cut with the symbol of Turin soccer giants Juventus even though they were Lazio fans last year, Rome daily Il Messaggero reported Sunday. The man has been charged with mistreatment of children.

Paris (AFP) – Daria Kasatkina on Monday said she is looking forward to sharing another "good memory" with Veronika Kudermetova when the Russian duo face each other in the French Open quarter-finals. Advertising Read moreKasatkina, seeded 20th, took advantage of an error-strewn performance from Italian Camila Giorgi to win their last-16 tie 6-2, 6-2. "We were on one team winning Billie Jean King Cup last year, so we have many good memories to share together. "Even before we played many European championships together because we're the same age, so we have a lot of memories to share. Kasatkina made just 10 unforced errors to Giorgi's 37 in a dominant display on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

APA look at what's happening around the majors today:___SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUTGiants manager Gabe Kapler says he might return to the field for the national anthem in recognition of Memorial Day when his team opens a three-game series at Philadelphia. Kapler has been avoiding the field during the anthem the past few days as a political protest following the school shootings in Texas. “I’m very comfortable taking it day by day,” he said Sunday. LIKE GOLDCardinals star Paul Goldschmidt takes a 20-game hitting streak into the series opener against San Diego at Busch Stadium. Lefty Packy Naughton (0-1, 2.89 ERA) starts for St. Louis against Padres righty Nick Martinez (2-2, 3.86).

BOSTON – The Miami Heat believe in what they do. But Miami’s season ended short of that objective with a 100-96 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday. They have a core of Butler, who was the most impactful player on the court for much of the series, Lowry and Bam Adebayo. I didn't do my job," said Butler, who scored 47 and 35 points in Game 6 and Game 7. The Boston Celtics did what they came out here to do in this series.

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are both great at home and mediocre on the road in the 2022 playoffs. The problem for the Rangers is that Game 7 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series will be at Carolina (8 p.m. The Hurricanes have won all seven of their home games, while going 0-6 on the road. The winner of Monday's game will host the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday. Jimmy Hascup: Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3: After picking the Hurricanes in six in our second-round predictions, I'm going off the board here.

INDIANAPOLIS – Marcus Ericsson and Dario Franchitti sat inside a nearly barren Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday night and plotted how the Swedish ex-Formula 1 driver would win the Indianapolis 500. Perhaps Franchitti, the three-time winner of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, could foresee a future stranger than fiction, where Chip Ganassi Racing’s fastest two cars throughout practice, qualifying and the first 70 laps of Sunday's race would disqualify themselves from contention via mistakes centered around pitlane. And the driver who a year ago hadn’t won an IndyCar race but clearly had a bullet of a car in clean air, could leapfrog Arrow McLaren SP’s pair of challengers to string out a 3-second lead, all in 10 laps

Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau avoided the distractions surrounding his pending unrestricted free agency as well as he evaded defenders this season. With contract talks on hold once the season began, Gaudreau helped lift the Flames to the Pacific Division title. He scored a career-high 115 points, which tied him for second best in the league behind the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid, and had the Game 7 overtime winner against the Dallas Stars in the first round.

For the fifth time in the span of a couple weeks, the Rangers’ season is on the line. And for the second straight playoff series, it will come down to a Game 7. If the Rangers can make it past the Hurricanes on Memorial Day in Raleigh, N.C., the Lightning await in the Eastern Conference final. “I think the key [to Game 7] is probably to try and play like today,” Artemi Panarin said through a translator following Game 6, pointing out the obvious. “We have to play a very disciplined game.”

“She’s very offensive,” Fernandez said. “I just tried to be as offensive as her and just take my chances, and the balls went in today.”That is no coincidence at this stage. “I’m thinking, especially if the U.S. Open taught us anything, that anybody can win on any day,” said Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American who is seeded 18th at Roland Garros. “I think that was the biggest lesson I learned last year in my quarterfinal,” Gauff said. “I had a couple of set points, and I think I freaked out when some of those points didn’t go my way.

We have arrived at a sunny Memorial Day with both the Yankees and the Mets residing in first place in their respective divisions, something that hasn’t happened since 1988. Those impressive starts, of course, don’t guarantee either team a thing over the next four months of the regular season or into October. The Mets were bounced in the NLCS in ’88 by Mike Scioscia, Orel Hershiser and the Dodgers, who went on to capture the title over Oakland in a World Series mostly memorable for gimpy Kirk Gibson’s “I don’t believe what I just saw” Game 1 walk-off homer against A’s closer Dennis Eckersley. That also happened to be my first season working as a hot-dog vendor and concession-stand worker at Fenway Park while a student at Boston University, purposely yelling “hot dawgs” in an exaggerated New York accent just to annoy the Beantown faithful.

The Mexican was overlooked and underrated then, hoping in vain for a top team to come calling, while the Swede toiled among tail-enders and also-rans. In five seasons and 97 races with Caterham and Sauber/Alfa Romeo, Ericsson scored 18 points and never finished higher than eighth. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIn three of those seasons, he drew a complete blank. Grosjean's engineer triggered mirth across social media when he said over the radio, with no other car evidently involved, "I think Ericsson hit us". "They say it is life changing winning this race," said Chip Ganassi Racing driver Ericsson.

By Pierre BertrandSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA said Monday that it has signed an agreement with independent Spanish power producer Greenalia SA to supply 22 wind turbines for three farms in northwest Spain. The Spanish company said the wind farms, which are set to have a total capacity of 110 megawatts, will be equipped with SG 5.0-145 turbines. The agreement includes the turbines' maintenance for 25 years, it said.

It had been two months since the bombs started falling and the sirens started wailing; since windows shattered and some Ukrainian soccer players sheltered on garage floors. Some 37 hours later, coaches and players arrived in the Slovenian Alps, where the entire Ukraine men’s national team has since gathered. Glory to Ukraine.”For years, such fervent messages were rare among top Ukrainian soccer players. Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, who plays for Atalanta in Serie A, made a statement during a goal celebration earlier this season. “All the Ukrainian people are waiting for the victory of the national team,” midfielder Mykola Shaparenko said.

The 41-year-old New Zealander had the car to beat for much of the Indy 500 on Sunday until a late speeding penalty cost him a chance to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008. Another Ganassi teammate, Marcus Ericsson, won the Indy 500 after Dixon's error, and close friend and teammate Tony Kanaan crossed the finish line in third. If I was in the stands, I want to see a race finish under the green.”Scott Dixon refused to weigh in on the different race-ending approaches. You can have a good day and a bad day in the same day. The good news is that the good outweighs the bad.”___More AP Indy 500 coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/indianapolis-500 and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

INDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Dixon now holds the laps led record in the Indianapolis 500. Insider: How Scott Dixon and Ganassi ran the fastest pole laps in Indy 500 historyWho has led the most laps at the Indy 500? Bobby Unser 440Has Scott Dixon ever won the Indy 500? Scott Dixon has one Indy 500 victory, in 2008 when he started and finished in first. Scott Dixon before the race: 'Horrendous' start to 2022, 18-race winless streak has Dixon tempering expectationsThis article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Scott Dixon sets record for laps led at the Indy 500

In an instant, the dominant Dixon's hopes of securing a second Indy 500 title evaporated. Dixon led for 95, surpassing Ralph DePalma (612) on Lap 98 and Unser (644) on Lap 133. Scott Dixon leaves his pit box during the 2022 Indy 500 but is assessed a speeding penalty for entering too fast. "You can have a good day and a bad day in the same day. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Scott Dixon's 2022 Indy 500 hopes dashed by pit road speeding penalty

The Lakers hired Darvin Ham to be their next coach. ————Plaschke: Lakers hiring of Darvin Ham is nuts — and maybe perfectDarvin Ham: Five things to know about the new Lakers coachHernández: Now that the Lakers have a coach, it’s time to trade Russell Westbrook and morePeople who know new Lakers coach Darvin Ham praise his virtues: ‘He’s the right guy’Enjoying this newsletter? INDIANAPOLIS 500Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. 4 DallasGolden State 112, Dallas 87Golden State 126, Dallas 117Golden State 109, Dallas 100Dallas 119, Golden State 109Golden State 120, Dallas 110Eastern ConferenceNo. 1951 — Lee Wallard wins the Indianapolis 500, becoming the first driver to break the 4-hour mark with a time of 3:57:38.05.

The 49ers’ running backs are not idling, however. “We have to keep our quarterback on two feet,” said new running backs coach Anthony Lynn, a former 49ers running back (1995-96) before a lengthy coaching career that’s included being the Chargers’ head coach (2017-20). Sure, some running backs enter on third down as receiving options, but wide receivers and tight ends are the overwhelming targets. So backs must block, just as Frank Gore did so brilliantly in his 49ers’ tenure under former running backs coach Tom Rathman. He has the experience, as a running backs coach, the details as far as knowing the game.”Bobby Turner, the 49ers’ running backs since 2017, is taking a 2022 sabbatical while recovering from hip surgery.

8m ago 12.34 Ruud 6-2, 1-0 Hurkacz Ruud has yet another break point. 17m ago 12.25 First set: Ruud 6-2 Hurkacz The Norwegian, on this kind of form, is going to breeze into the last eight. On Philippe Chatrier, Keys has taken Kudermetova to deuce as her opponent serves for the second set at 5-2. 25m ago 12.17 *Ruud 4-2 Hurkacz (* denotes next server) Hurkacz finally holds serve at the third time of asking. 1h ago 11.21 Kasatkina 6-2, 5-1 *Giorgi (*denotes next server) Giorgi has to serve to stay in it.

Manchester United’s problems have extended far beyond the pitch. Yet, for the first time in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era, there are signs of meaningful change behind the scenes. 'Survivor culture'“It’s harder to get out of the club than it is to get in,” said one exasperated senior source when discussing the so-called “survivor culture” that has taken root. The other - and much more corrosive - revolves around what sources have described as the “fear of speaking up”. Since taking over as chief executive in February from Ed Woodward, Arnold has driven a strategic review and overhaul of the whole club.

Northampton flanker and one-time England captain Tom Wood will retire at the end of the season having been out of action since February with a shoulder injury. Few players represented Northampton or England with greater passion than Wood who played all across the back row. Wood won 50 caps for England, making his debut in the 2011 Six Nations against Wales. He also won the 2014 Gallagher Premiership, 2014 European Challenge Cup and 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup, and was crowned Premiership player of the season in 2011. “Northampton Saints has been such a big part of my life and I’ve made some very special memories,” Wood said.

Three-wheeled vehicles have always raised a chuckle or two among drivers of “proper” four-wheeled vehicles and Reliant’s array of offerings, from the Regent and Regal through to the later Robin and Rialto, were no exception. In fact, over the decades, Reliants have appealed to many well-known faces – even royalty. Believe it or not, the Princess Royal became a serial owner of the company’s Scimitar sports coupé. After the Second World War, Reliant introduced a commercial vehicle, the Regent, before its first passenger model, the Regal, showcased at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1951, selling for about £450. Over the years, it underwent many upgrades, with the MkVI, the manufacturer’s last side-valve model, introduced in 1960.

Emma Raducanu will make her first competitive appearance in England since her US Open triumph at Nottingham next week. The 19-year-old’s second-round exit from the French Open means she will start her grass-court campaign a week earlier than initially intended. Raducanu and fellow Briton Dan Evans have been given wildcards for the Rothesay Open Nottingham, which gets under way next Monday. Raducanu said: “I’m excited to return to Nottingham and it will be a great opportunity to play in front of British crowds for the first time this year. “The grass court season is always a special time for British players and I can’t wait to get back to Nottingham and play on courts that are always in such good condition,” said Evans.

A heavyweight match-up will headline this weekend’s UFC Fight Night, as Alexander Volkov goes up against Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass. OddsUFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Getty Images)Volkov – 4/7Rozenstruik – 5/4Via Betfair. Full cardMain cardAlexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight)Dan Ige vs Movsar Evloev (featherweight)Michael Trizano vs Lucas Almeida (featherweight)Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho (women’s flyweight)Alonzo Menifield vs Askar Mozharov (light heavyweight)Felice Herrig vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz (women’s strawweight)PrelimsJoe Solecki vs Alex da Silva (lightweight)TBD vs Damon Jackson (featherweight)Ode’ Osbourne vs Zarrukh Adashev (flyweight)Niklas Stolze vs Benoit Saint Denis (lightweight)Johnny Munoz vs Tony Gravely (bantamweight)Jeffrey Molina vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (flyweight)Pinat Fakhretdinov vs Andreas Michailidis (welterweight)Erin Blanchfield vs JJ Aldrich (women’s flyweight)

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis promised to give the club “all the ammunition” needed after victory in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. “It’s a magical night, not only for me but for the thousands and even millions of supporters within the United Kingdom and all over the world,” Marinakis told Sky Sports. “As I said nearly five years ago, we have to bring Nottingham Forest back where it belongs. Now we’re back in the Premier League, so we want to be as high as possible. “It’s a magical football club and we’ve just reminded the world of that.”

Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will both bid to get back in the win column this weekend as the heavyweights go head to head in a UFC Fight Night main event. Rozenstruik, meanwhile, was running through opponents before enduring mixed fortunes across his last five fights, three of which he has lost. The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. OddsUFC heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Getty Images)Volkov – 4/7Rozenstruik – 5/4Via Betfair. Full cardMain cardAlexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight)Dan Ige vs Movsar Evloev (featherweight)Michael Trizano vs Lucas Almeida (featherweight)Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho (women’s flyweight)Alonzo Menifield vs Askar Mozharov (light heavyweight)Felice Herrig vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz (women’s strawweight)PrelimsJoe Solecki vs Alex da Silva (lightweight)TBD vs Damon Jackson (featherweight)Ode’ Osbourne vs Zarrukh Adashev (flyweight)Niklas Stolze vs Benoit Saint Denis (lightweight)Johnny Munoz vs Tony Gravely (bantamweight)Jeffrey Molina vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (flyweight)Pinat Fakhretdinov vs Andreas Michailidis (welterweight)Erin Blanchfield vs JJ Aldrich (women’s flyweight)

Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt have joined forces to try to ensure there is no repeat of the “significant organisational issues” that marred the recent Europa League final between the two teams in Seville. A statement from Rangers on Monday read: “Last Friday, representatives of Eintracht Frankfurt, Rangers FC and Football Supporters Europe (FSE) met to debrief and discuss several significant organisational issues during the recent UEFA Europa League final in Sevilla. “Apart from the severe lack of food and – even more critically in the soaring temperatures – of water, there were several organisational problems around policing, body searches and beyond. “Both clubs, as well as FSE, received a huge amount of complaints and witness statements from fans present in the stadium. “This expectation was not met at all at the Europa League final in Sevilla.”

Nottingham Forest are likely to face a battle to remain in the Premier League next season following their promotion via the play-offs. Only 13 of the 30 clubs promoted to the Premier League as play-off winners went on to survive the following season. Recent play-off winners have fared a little better, with three out of the previous five managing to stay up: Huddersfield in 2017-18, Aston Villa in 2019-20 and Brentford in the most recent campaign. This was a Premier League first. Only 43 per cent of play-off winners managed to avoid the drop.

Former England flanker Tom Wood has announced he will retire from professional rugby next month following 12 seasons at Northampton. Wood won 50 England caps, which included two World Cup campaigns and two Six Nations triumphs in 2011 and 2017, and he captained his country three times, while he has also had a glittering club career. The 35-year-old was also part of the Premiership Rugby Cup winning side of 2019 and was a prominent member of the Northampton team that reached the Heineken Cup final 11 years ago. I feel privileged to have been able to pull on the jersey here for the past 12 seasons. “I’m very proud of my playing career with both Saints and England.

Caitlin Foord revealed she has “absolutely fallen in love and found myself again” at Arsenal after it was announced she had signed a new deal with the women’s side. But Foord also divulged she has rediscovered her passion for football since moving to north London after putting pen to paper on a new contract, the length of which was not disclosed by Arsenal. “Since I joined this club, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with being here,” the 27-year-old said in quotes on Arsenal’s website. But as he looks to improve upon last season, Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall is happy to have tied down Foord, saying: “Caitlin is a top player and an integral part of what we’re building here. This is an ambitious club and Caitlin is central to that.”

Supporters of Football League clubs have been warned tougher sanctions for pitch invasions are on the way after a spate of disorder towards the end of the season. The play-off semi-finals in particular were blighted by problems, with a Nottingham Forest fan jailed for 24 weeks after he attacked Sheffield United’s Billy Sharp. EFL chief executive Trevor Birch said that although most people came onto the pitch for celebratory reasons, they were “providing cover for a reckless few seeking to cause harm” and warned pitch invasions simply had to stop. Simply put, the pitch is for participants and the stands for spectators,” Birch said in an open letter to fans published on the league’s website. Birch praised the majority of fans for supporting their clubs in the right way throughout the 2021-22 season.

Two top UFC heavyweights will look to get back on track this weekend as Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik clash in a Fight Night main event. Following a scintillating start to his MMA career with plenty of knockout victories, Rozenstruik has had mixed fortunes in recent outings, going 2-3 in his last five bouts. Most recently the 34-year-old was outpointed by Curtis Blaydes in September, while veteran Volkov was submitted by Tom Aspinall in the first round of their UFC London main event in March. The card will air live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Full cardMain cardAlexander Volkov vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight)Dan Ige vs Movsar Evloev (featherweight)Michael Trizano vs Lucas Almeida (featherweight)Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho (women’s flyweight)Alonzo Menifield vs Askar Mozharov (light heavyweight)Felice Herrig vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz (women’s strawweight)PrelimsJoe Solecki vs Alex da Silva (lightweight)TBD vs Damon Jackson (featherweight)Ode’ Osbourne vs Zarrukh Adashev (flyweight)Niklas Stolze vs Benoit Saint Denis (lightweight)Johnny Munoz vs Tony Gravely (bantamweight)Jeffrey Molina vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (flyweight)Pinat Fakhretdinov vs Andreas Michailidis (welterweight)Erin Blanchfield vs JJ Aldrich (women’s flyweight)

N-Dubz have extended their special 10-date arena tour of the UK this November, adding eight new shows. The Back To The Future Tour stops at some of the UK’s biggest cities, giving fans the chance to hear N-Dubz live for the first time in over a decade. The tour kicks off in Newcastle and will also include dates in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Nottingham and Leeds – with new dates for these cities announced over the weekend. How to get tickets:General sale tickets became available at 10am Friday 20 May from Ticketmaster and AEG Presents, with more tickets now available for the added dates. The full list of dates is as follows:Mon 7 Nov 2022 Newcastle Utilita ArenaTues 8 Nov 2022 Glasgow OVO HydroThurs 10 Nov 2022 Nottingham Motorpoint ArenaFri 11 Nov 2022 Leeds First Direct ArenaSat 12 Nov 2022 Birmingham Utilita ArenaMon 14 Nov 2022 Bournemouth International CentreTues 15 Nov 2022 Cardiff Motorpoint ArenaThurs 17 Nov 2022 London The O2Fri 18 Nov 2022 Sheffield Utilita ArenaSat 19 Nov 2022 Manchester AO ArenaSun 20 Nov 2022 Manchester AO ArenaSun 27 Nov 2022 Leeds First Direct ArenaMon 28 Nov 2022 Cardiff Motorpoint ArenaTues 29 Nov 2022 Cardiff Motorpoint ArenaFri 2 Dec 2022 Sheffield Utilita ArenaSat 3 Dec 2022 Newcastle Utilita ArenaSun 4 Dec 2022 Manchester AO Arena

Riken, a Japanese government-funded research institute, said Monday that its Fugaku supercomputer was ranked the world’s fastest in two global rankings for the fifth consecutive time since June 2020. However, Fugaku, jointly developed with Fujitsu, fell to second place behind the U.S. supercomputer Frontier in two other rankings.

Rafael Nadal has pleaded with the organisers of the French Open to schedule his quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic during the day, and admitted that the star-studded match-up could be his last ever at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal has pleaded with the French Open to change his Novak Djokovic clash to the dayCurrently, the game is set to be played under the lights tomorrow, although Nadal has said he would prefer to put on a show in different conditions. 'The match with Djokovic could be my last here and I know Roland Garros by day and I would prefer to play by day,' he told reporters. I can't complain much, I am in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros. 'Of course I went through a tough process again with my foot so I don't know what can happen in the near future with my career.

Patrice Evra has leapt to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo amid questions over his impact since returning to Manchester United. Ronaldo, 37, has not disappointed in front of goal in his second stint at Old Trafford, scoring 24 times in 38 appearances last season. 'I will give you one thing: put Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester City, Liverpool or Chelsea team [and he will do well]. This guy, even at 40, will still score goals. 'So let's talk about what he's good at, and what he's good at is to score goals.'

'Next year I am going to give you my all': Eden Hazard promises Real Madrid fans that he will come good at Champions League victory parade - as £118m man looks to impress after fitness and injury problems since move from Chelsea three years ago

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has warned Sadio Mane that he would be making a huge mistake by leaving the Reds in the summer. In light of this, Aston Villa boss Gerrard questioned why Mane would 'want to leave this Liverpool team' after another successful season with the Merseyside club. Sadio Mane has been strongly linked with a move away from Liverpool in recent weeksReds legend Steven Gerrard (centre right) questioned why Mane would want to leave the clubSpeaking to BT Sport, Gerrard said: '[Mohamed] Salah has already said that he is going to be here next year, I know there is a bit of noise around Mane. 'But why would you want to leave this Liverpool team because you know that they are going to be competitive in the business end of the season?' We ask of him a lot this season, football asks of him a lot — lot of finals.

Rangers legend Andy Goram has been given just six months to live after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Andy Goram without doubt a Rangers legend, Wishing Andy and his family all the love and strength in his fight against the illness.' 'Absolutely gutted to read the news about Andy Goram, not old enough to see him in action myself but my god what a legend of our club. Another fan, @ScottM1983_RFC, posted a picture of Goram celebrating for Rangers with the message: 'Such sad news to read tonight about Andy Goram - an absolute legend for us. Goram had brief spells at Notts County and Sheffield United after leaving Rangers in 1998 before returning to Scotland for three seasons with Motherwell.

The Spanish press is fast forgetting Saturday's Champions League triumph for Real Madrid, with eyes turning to next season's efforts. AS led with 'now to the fifteenth' after Los Blancos secured a 14th Champions League win (no other club has more than seven), while Marca's front page read 'the beautiful girl', a Spanish nickname for the number 15. Its an understandable complacency given the club has won European football's biggest prize five times in the last nine years. An excellent display from Thibaut Courtois in goal ensured that was enough for Real to take the trophy. Ancelotti later led a delegation at the city's famous Catedral de la Almudena where the squad was pictured with their trophies.

Andy Robertson has been slammed by some Scotland supporters after 'boozing' at Liverpool's open-top bus parade on Sunday just 72 hours before his nation's crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine. Thousands of Liverpool fans lined the streets, and Robertson appeared to be enjoying himself as he was filmed with a beer in hand on the bus. A number of Scotland fans were less than impressed with his celebrations, though. Better put in a big performance on Wednesday night,' one fan wrote on Twitter. Scotland will play Ukraine on Wednesday night at Hampden Park, and the victors will take on Wales on Sunday for a place at the World Cup in Qatar later this year.

Fabinho's wife, Rebeca Tavares aimed a swipe at Manchester City following Liverpool's open-top bus parade on Sunday. she posted on Twitter, alongside an image of the bus going through packed streets in the area. She added: ‘There are just some things oil can’t buy,’ in an apparent dig at City's Abu Dhabi owners. City had their own open-top bus parade last Monday after beating Liverpool by just one point to win the Premier League, but Tavares does not seem convinced that their turn-out was anywhere near as impressive as the one in Liverpool. ', she wrote later in the evening on social media, accompanied by a series of crying with laughter emoji faces.

Thiago Alcantara's wife has spoken of how Liverpool's Champions League final turned into a 'total nightmare' as fans were robbed, assaulted and teargassed outside the Stade de France. 'Yesterday's final was a total nightmare, and this is not about football, it goes far beyond the result. 'Tear gas was thrown by the police at families and supporters, and some of them also were beaten down. Liverpool and the British government have called on UEFA to conduct a formal investigation into the shambolic events. The French authorities, including government ministers, blamed Liverpool fans attempting to gain access with forged tickets for the bottlenecks that developed.

Alexander Zverev struggled to beat Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the last 16 at the French Open on SundayBerlin (AFP) – World number three Alexander Zverev has criticised French Open organisers, who he claims have favoured rising Spanish teen star Carlos Alcaraz, his quarter-final opponent at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Advertising Read moreZverev, 25, is unhappy about his lack of matches on Roland Garros' showpiece Philippe Chatrier court, which has a retractable roof, compared to Alcarez. The German feels organisers put him at a disadvantage ahead of his quarter-final with only one of his four matches so far on Chatrier. Zverev, the reigning Olympic champion, described playing on Chatrier in Paris as "completely different" compared to other courts. Zverev says he is not concerned if organisers gave Djokovic, the defending French Open champion, and Nadal, who has won Roland Garros 13 times, preferential treatment.

Champions league final chaos: Liverpool demand investigation into treatment of fans03:39 © FRANCE 24French police arrested 105 people and placed 39 into custody during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, following chaotic scenes on Saturday at the Stade de France north of Paris that were branded a national embarrassment. Liverpool called for an investigation into the treatment of their supporters ahead of the game at the Stade de France which the club said left thousands of ticket holders struggling to enter the stadium. FRANCE 24's Benedicte Paviot tells us more.

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Coco Gauff will bid to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday at the French Open when she takes on experienced compatriot Sloane Stephens in the last eight. Gauff added: "I think really we just have to take a step back, especially in the Grand Slams, and not look at rankings anymore." It will be Gauff's second meeting with former US Open champion Stephens, after falling to a straight-sets defeat when they met in an all-American second-round clash at Flushing Meadows last year. Sloane Stephens comfortably beat Coco Gauff at the 2021 US Open Ed JONES AFP/FileStephens is hoping to reach the semi-finals of a major event for the first time since losing the 2018 French Open final to Simona Halep. I mean, I'm here, so I'm really happy."

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are both great at home and mediocre on the road in the 2022 playoffs. The problem for the Rangers is that Game 7 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series will be at Carolina (8 p.m. The Hurricanes have won all seven of their home games, while going 0-6 on the road. The winner of Monday's game will host the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Wednesday. Jimmy Hascup: Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3: After picking the Hurricanes in six in our second-round predictions, I'm going off the board here.

MIAMI — Boston’s Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum had been in these moments before – playing in the Eastern Conference finals with a trip to the NBA Finals so close. But they came up short. There was even talk that maybe the Celtics should break up the Brown-Tatum tandem, and the rumblings about whether the Celtics could win a title – heck, even make the playoffs – grew louder when they were 18-21 and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference on Jan. 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-14) have won 13 of 15 games to build a three-game lead in the National League West and overtake the New York Yankees (33-15) for the top spot in this week's MLB power rankings. They host the Pittsburgh Pirates for a three-game series to start the week, but play four against the NL-East leading New York Mets this weekend. That kicks off a stretch against contenders in the Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels. New York Mets (+1)Tough stretch starts this weekend with four-game set vs. Dodgers. Los Angeles Angels (-3)Shohei Ohtani's (pitching) K/9 and K/BB ratios are up from last season.

I strongly believe that baseball is the kind of sport that you don’t need to know much about in order to enjoy it. Long before the Atlanta Braves were the 2021 World Series champions, my Georgia-born friends and I would shell out $10 to watch them play the Mets at Citi Field in Queens. Mets games are a relatively affordable form of New York City entertainment, but that affordability doesn’t always extend to the food sold at Citi Field. Underneath those well-worn subway tracks is a world of copious, no-reservation-needed eating that you’ll miss unless you disembark and walk down to Roosevelt Avenue. A veritable market — mostly featuring foods of the Latin diaspora — is teeming with options.

Get plugged in on the latest in sports media Sign up for Andrew Marchand's Sports Clicker, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. Though everything feels relatively set at the moment, there will invariably be more change, so who are the biggest potential NFL TV free agents? Here is our first power rankings of future NFL TV analysts. We are not saying any of these guys will ever join a broadcast booth, but they will be sought after if they want to.

May 29—Andrew Benintendi didn't have much of a future in Boston, but anytime you trade a quality big league starter you hope to get something meaningful back. When Benintendi was dealt to the Kansas City Royals before the 2021 season, the Red Sox received Franchy Cordero and a package of prospects in return. Meanwhile, Josh Winckowski, the top prospect acquired in the deal, has emerged as one of the top pitching prospects in the Red Sox organization. Whether or not the Red Sox ultimately get as much out of the trade as the Royals remains to be seen. All things considered, the Red Sox can't be too disappointed by how things have played out so far.

Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Boston Celtics at Miami Heat Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler drives the ball against the Boston Celtics during the first half of Game 7 of his Eastern Conference final playoff game at FTX Arena on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Miami. (John McCall /South Florida Sun Sentinel)The Miami Heat take on the the Boston Celtics during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena in Miami.

The rub is that the Heat had ample options this season, when considering Lowry, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo and even the shooting of Max Strus. To me the biggest question is whether the Heat would have to or need to throw in their No. AdvertisementQ: Ira, looking at next year, do you think there is any chance of playing Bam Adebayo and Omer Yurtseven together? First, Omer Yurtseven has to show the agility to play the type of defense mandated by the Heat. It’s about more than just how the two would work together, it’s about how the Heat would operate with the two playing together.

ATLANTA — The music blaring in the background inside the Crew’s locker room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during Caleb Porter’s press conference said more than Porter or any player following a 2-1 win at Atlanta United. The Crew had one win and just six points in nine games entering Saturday's game. With some timely execution, the Crew (4-5-4, 16 points) are now just two points out of playoff position heading into an international break. But the Crew found reason to celebrate, having ended a shaky and challenging first 13 games with a complete team win. The Crew have one less game played than most of the teams in the East, as well.

Jackson Holliday continues to trend upward. As the son of former Major League Baseball All-Star Matt Holliday, Jackson has built some buzz for himself as the 2022 Major League Baseball draft is just two months away. Last year, the state of Oklahoma featured a high school player at the top of the 2021 MLB Draft. "Jackson (Holliday) has shown great feel to barrel up all kinds of pitching," Law wrote in his scouting report. Matt joined the Oklahoma State baseball coaching staff in July 2019 as a volunteer assistant coach.

In 1981, Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers is named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making him the only player to win MVP honors in both…

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After dealing with the highs and lows of the regular season, Mercy was as high as it's been all year long after beating North Bullitt 12-1 in the Sixth Region semifinal. Mercy was quickly building momentum, but Merrill's shot broke the game open and gave the Jaguars a 7-1 lead. By the numbersAfter allowing a run in the first inning, Mercy sophomore pitcher Maya Merrill locked in and shut down the Eagles' offense the rest of the way. Up nextMercy advances to the Sixth Region championship and will face Holy Cross at Ulmer Stadium on Monday at 7:30 p.m. North Bullitt's season, highlighted by winning the 23rd District Championship, ends at 16-21. Holy Cross 10, Butler 4Led by a talented two-way pitcher of their own Holy Cross defeated defending state champion Butler 10-4 Sunday night.

For the first time since 2019, the NCAA Baseball Tournament is coming to Louisville's Jim Patterson Stadium. U of L on Sunday was one of 16 teams selected to host an NCAA regional site. The NCAA Tournament was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Louisville has hosted an NCAA regional nine times in program history: 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. Check out a list of the other 15 NCAA Tournament regional sites below:

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Monaco should not take its place on the Formula One calendar for granted. "I am biased because I live here, I love the city, and what Monaco has to offer is spectacular," said Wolff. "Formula One is important for Monaco, and Monaco is important for Formula One. "Monaco has to embrace the new realities of what Formula One stands for the and the impact it has on the world. "Monaco will always be respected within the Formula One community as something that is special and if we didn't race in Monaco, that would be a shame from my perspective as a team owner.

The mysterious finances of Renault’s Dieppe-based Alpine brand defy even the most astute private eye. Although the first deliveries of the Alpine A110 were in 2017, we are now driving the revamped range and in 2024 it will be no more. I’ll wager none of them will be as lithe and lovely as this rear-engined coupé. When I first tested the reborn Alpine A110 in 2017 it was unequivocally a five-star car; “a sensational and assured debut,” I said. The attractive coupé went on to equal the 250-point score of the Jaguar I-Pace in the 2019 Car Of The Year award.

Steven Naismith wants Scotland to embrace the prospect of “making more history” when they face Ukraine on Wednesday night. The Scots’ qualification for the delayed 2020 European Championship saw them take part in their first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France. Now, if they overcome Ukraine in a World Cup play-off semi-final at Hampden Park and then Wales in the final in Cardiff, Scotland will book a place at the Qatar tournament later this year. Naismith highlighted the dangers of Ukraine – whose preparations have been disrupted by the turmoil caused by the invasion of the country by Russia – but believes a long-awaited World Cup spot is within Scotland’s grasp. “That’s how we have seen it and the desire to get to a World Cup overrides everything in terms of the football side of things.

Following one of the most successful and engrossing years in the history of the UFC, the mixed martial arts promotion will look to keep building in 2022. 2021 saw Conor McGregor fight twice, marking his most active year since 2016. The Irishman lost to Dustin Poirier in each outing, suffering a horrific broken leg in the most recent, but he is targeting a summer return to the Octagon. Elsewhere, newer stars like Israel Adesanya, Khamzat Chimaev and Sean O’Malley are looking to further enhance their legacies and profiles, while featherweight queen Amanda Nunes will surely seek to regain her bantamweight belt after losing it to Julianna Pena in a major upset in December. Islam Makhachev continues to pursue his goal of becoming lightweight champion to follow in the footsteps of his close friend and cornerman Khabib Nurmagomedov, while the men’s bantamweight division is set to see a unification bout between its interim champion Petr Yan and official title holder Aljamain Sterling – with the heavyweight title having been unified in January when Francis Ngannou outpointed Ciryl Gane.

Six years after flying to France to join Wales’ Euro 2016 squad, Wes Burns is finally in sight of winning an elusive first cap. Burns was rewarded for an outstanding first season at Ipswich with a late call into the Wales squad for a World Cup play-off final and four Nations League games in June. The 27-year-old could now make his debut against Poland in Wroclaw on Wednesday, with boss Robert Page set to stand down several regulars ahead of Sunday’s World Cup decider against Scotland or Ukraine. “I was buzzing to get called up, it’s been a whirlwind couple of days,” Burns said from Wales’ training camp in Portugal. I was in the bigger (29-man) squad for the Euros before they had to trim it down.

Former Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper Andy Goram says he’ll “fight like I’ve never fought before” after being given six months to live following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Goram started feeling unwell seven weeks ago but he ignored the symptoms he had after he couldn’t secure a face-to-face meeting with his GP. I couldn’t get a face-to-face with my GP for two weeks, by which time I was in total agony. I knew I was in for a fight.”Doctors told him chemotherapy could prolong his life by three months but the Rangers legend turned down treatment. He couldn’t see why he would put himself in agony with a worse quality of life for just an extra three months.

A BBC reporter has described his experience of being among the crowds of Liverpool fans trying to enter the Stade de France on Saturday. Nick Parrott was at the game in a personal capacity, but recorded videos as crowd problems started to emerge, and French police fired pepper spray and tear gas at some Liverpool fans. France's sport minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has blamed a "mass gathering" of supporters with "fake tickets" for the chaos at the stadium - which she says was exacerbated by local youths trying to force their way in. You can read more about the story here.

The French sports minister has blamed Liverpool fans who turned up without valid tickets for the chaos at the Champions League final. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:45 Labour MP Ian Byrne, who was at the Champions League final on Saturday, says fans were treated 'like animals'. Image: Champions League Final Liverpool v Roma. French police and UEFA, European football's governing body, have blamed Liverpool fans, but the club and Merseyside Police dispute their accounts. Image: Liverpool's Andrew Robertson looks dejected after collecting his runners-up medal after defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France, Paris.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - Silvio Berlusconi said he has set his sights on winning the Serie A title with Monza after the club he bought in 2018 won promotion to the top flight for the first time in its 110-year history by beating Pisa 4-3 on Sunday in the return leg of the playoff final. "Obviously, now we are in Serie A we must aim for the scudetto and then the Champions League," said media billionaire, ex-premier and former AC Milan chairman. "I'm used to winning all the time" Monza were in the third tier of Italian soccer when Berlusconi took them over. Milan won eight Serie A titles and five of the club's seven European Cup/Champions League triumphs, among many other trophies, when Berlusconi owned the club from 1986 to 2017.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - Jai Hindley on Sunday became the first Australian winner of the Giro d'Italia, defending the one and a half minute lead he snatched from 2019 winner Richard Carapaz of Ecuador on the penultimate mountainous stage in a short time trial into the finish at Verona. The 26-year-old from Perth, whose one-second lead in the climactic time trial two years ago was overtaken by Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart, said "this trophy is beautiful, and it is almost bigger than me. "I couldn't be happier...and to think that as a little boy I wanted to become a rugby player".

The team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. LESS ... MOREIt was fitting that the IPL final took place between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. This was part of the many surprising aspects of the Gujarat Titans’ journey as Pandya had not been talked about as a potential captain earlier. The highlight of IPL 2022 is that it showcased the sheer depth of India’s bench strength. The younger Indian players in the tournament, particularly the fast bowlers, showed why the current era in Indian cricket is unlike anything seen in the nine decades since India played its first test match.

Overall, Djokovic leads Nadal 30-28 since their first career meeting at the 2006 French Open. Djokovic, however, came out on top in the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2021 on his way to a second title. Physical challenge: Novak Djokovic JULIEN DE ROSA AFPWith Djokovic deported from Melbourne on the eve of the Australian Open, Nadal seized the opportunity to claim a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title, breaking a tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer. Both men are playing in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for the 16th time. "I'm glad that I didn't spend too much time on the court up to the quarter-finals, knowing that playing him in Roland Garros is always a physical battle.

Memorial Day Weekend's episode of 90 Day Fiance saw some new, ugly sides to a few cast members come out. Season 9, Episode 7's most dramatic moment went down with Mohamed and Yvette, from start to finish. An awkward dinner with Yve's friends led to rehashing an old argument in the car, with Mohamed making it clear that he expects a lot more changes from her. In Princeton, Ariela takes Biniyam for dinner with her family, but her siblings have questions and concerns. Jibri takes Miona to meet his amazing grandmother, but just because their outfits match doesn't mean that they see eye-to-eye on everything.

Highs: Near 87-90. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, hot. Highs soar to near 90, the first of three straight days near or above 90 degrees. Partly cloudy at night with lows near 70. Highs both days should be in the low 80s, with lows 55 to 60 at night.

Even in parts of the country known for milder conditions, climate change is forcing states to confront extreme heat events. One initiative involves naming and categorizing heat waves to make it clear when people should exercise caution and what steps to take. Rivas said her first eye-opening experience with extreme heat came in 1995 in Chicago, during her first job out of college. More recently, Rivas said she has seen firsthand how extreme heat has impacted people in her community. Pang said she hopes awareness that nobody is immune to global warming and its consequences, including extreme heat, is growing.

None of those teams are coming off a Super Bowl win. The Los Angeles Rams are the reigning Super Bowl champs, and they are favored to win the NFC West this season. The Rams are still very good, but there's more competition in the NFC West than some other divisions. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) and his teammates are looking to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The roster isn't that much different than the one that won the NFC West and the Super Bowl last season.

Horford led the Celtics to the East finals in 2017 and 2018, respectively the rookie years for No. Boston Celtics big man Al Horford kisses the Eastern Conference championship trophy after defeating the Miami Heat to advance to the NBA Finals. Horford laid the foundation for their defensive identity, and he trusted the offensive development of Tatum, Brown and Smart. "I've been here four years in the Eastern Conference finals, and I've been sent home every year. We so rarely see a second chance in sports, or ever in life, but these Celtics are making of the most theirs.

Works of art inspire golfers as they navigate the challenging and creative holes at Big Stone Mini Golf Course & Sculpture Garden in Minnetrista. Works of art inspire golfers as they navigate the challenging and creative holes at Big Stone Mini Golf Course & Sculpture Garden in Minnetrista.

Conor McGregor says he is “excited” to get back in the octagon as he provided an injury update ahead of returning to the UFC. We are going to up the training bit by bit,” he told Sky Sports. Boxing training is going well, strength training. Obviously, my return will be in the octagon for UFC - that story is far from over, in fact it’s just being written, it is just the beginning. “Conor McGregor’s not tall enough to ride a rollercoaster and I feel bad for him because he’s ducking me.

France’s Sports Minister said on Monday that large numbers of Liverpool fans who turned up without valid tickets were responsible for the initial crowd control problems at the Champions League final. Amelie Oudea-Castera pinned the blame on a “mass gathering” of supporters with “fake tickets” at the Stade de France. She also acknowledged local youths attempting to force their way into the stadium made matters worse. "What happened, first of all, was this mass gathering of the British supporters of the Liverpool club, without tickets, or with fake tickets," she told French radio RTL on Monday. Oudea-Castera added: “A certain number of youths from the nearby area who were present tried to get in by mixing in with the crowd.”Reuters

Liverpool had played every match in every competition until the biggest game brought the gravest disappointment. And, much as Thibaut Courtois’ saves decided the Champions League final, it was how it felt. But the Champions League showpiece also came when Liverpool had gone off the boil. Over the season as a whole, Liverpool only failed to score six times; only two cost them. They can look at the league loss at Leicester and the Champions League final defeat and wonder what might have been.

“We’ve been s****,” was his eventual assessment of the years of frustration and yearning. If you treat any dog with kindness, then they become a nice dog,” Worrall said of his manager. “If you mistreat one, then they’re aggressive, and we were, we’ve been a mistreated team. He’s come in and he’s given us that hope, given us that belief and he’s just been so nice. But for now, Forest can bask in a celebration long overdue.

Jurgen Klopp sat down in the belly of the Stade de France and tried his best to sound upbeat. There were few positives to take after this Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid but there was a parallel to draw with the previous one. Six of the Liverpool players who started in Kiev also started in Paris. Ibrahima Konaté got one - selected ahead of Joel Matip - and capped an impressive debut year by being Liverpool’s best player in his home city. Even so, Liverpool 3.0 under Klopp is coming, and it will be at least partly be a step into the unknown.

All of these fights and results have factored into The Independent’s own top 10, pound-for-pound rankings for men’s boxers, to be updated monthly. Dmitry Bivol (20-0, 11 knockouts)Dmitry Bivol outpointed Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for a stunning win (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. At just 24 years old, the best is still ahead of Stevenson, who we expect will only climb our rankings. Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs)Tyson Fury after stopping Deontay Wilder again in a heavyweight epic (Getty Images)Has eclipsed Anthony Joshua as the household name in British boxing. After Canelo’s loss to Bivol, Crawford moves up one place in our rankings to become our new No 1.

Alongside its weekly-updated rankings for each weight class, the UFC has its own pound-for-pound rankings, containing 15 names – as with each list for every division. Here, The Independent has constructed its own top 10, pound-for-pound rankings for men’s UFC fighters, to be updated monthly. Glover Teixeira (33-7, light heavyweight champion)Beat Jan Blachowicz in October to become the second-oldest UFC champion ever. Francis Ngannou (16-3, heavyweight champion)Francis Ngannou (right) carries hellacious knockout power (Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Surely the hardest hitter the sport has ever seen, and honorary ‘baddest man on the planet’ as UFC heavyweight champion. Oliveira holds the records for most finishes (19) and most submission wins (16) in UFC history.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has said UFC president Dana White did not respond to his text message about Islam Makhachev receiving a lightweight title shot. Nurmagomedov retired unbeaten as UFC lightweight champion in 2020, and the Russian now helps to coach his childhood friend and compatriot Makhachev, who is ranked fourth in the promotion’s 155lbs division. “Honestly, this is first time since we started talking to each other that [White] don’t respond to me,” Nurmagomedov told ESPN. Oliveira was also then ineligible to win the title against Gaethje, who would have become champion if he had won the fight. Oliveira defeated Gaethje via first-round submission, however, to establish himself as the UFC’s official No 1 contender in the division.

French authorities faced questions over police tactics at the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that descended into scenes of chaos before kickoff in Paris on Saturday, with critics asking if the capital was ready to host the 2024 Olympics. Liverpool called for an investigation into the treatment of its supporters ahead of the game at Paris’ Stade de France on Saturday, which the club said left thousands with tickets struggling to enter the stadium.

After lifting the Champions League trophy for the fifth time with Real Madrid, captain Marcelo said he is bringing his 16-year stint with the Spanish and European champion to an end. The Brazilian defender is the most decorated player in Real’s 120-year history, picking up his 25th trophy with the club when it beat Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final on Saturday.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 30 - Many Italian teachers and other school personnel are staging a one-day strike on Monday with a rally taking place in Rome's Piazza Santi Apostoli. Unions called the strike to protest against job cuts, the mechanisms used to recruit new staff, issues regarding training and the failure to give permanent jobs to many teachers working on temporary contracts. The unions say they expect the turnout for the strike to be high. The union representing Italy's school principals has come out against the strike.

Liz Cambage plays for the Los Angeles Sparks in the United StatesSydney (AFP) – Australian basketball star Liz Cambage denied on Monday using racist language towards the Nigerian team during a warm-up game for last summer's Tokyo Olympics. Advertising Read moreThe 30-year-old stalwart of the Australian women's Olympic basketball team, the Opals, pulled out of the Games shortly beforehand, citing a struggle with her mental health fuelled by the thought of "terrifying" isolation in the Covid-19 "bubble". The recount of what took place is inaccurate and misleading," said Cambage, who plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. "I did not use the racial slur towards the Nigerian team that has been circulating." In December, Cambage said that she had "zero" interest in playing for Australia at this September's Women's Basketball World Cup on home soil.

The jets are due to arrive up north by 2026, with Rovaniemi initially receiving two to six aircraft. Lapland will be the first region to receive "next-gen" F-35 fighter jets, according to the Finnish Air Forces. This is partly due to the airbase's proximity to Norway, which also houses F-35 aircraft, according to Colonel Tuukka Karjalainen of the Lapland Air Command. The jets are due to arrive up north by 2026, with Rovaniemi initially receiving two to six aircraft. The multi-role fighters replace Finland's aging fleet of Hornet Fighter jets, which is planned to be phased out by 2030.

MIAMI — More than four months into a remarkable turnaround, the Celtics seem determined to keep it going. Behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the team’s two young stars, Boston is bound for the N.B.A. finals after defeating the Miami Heat, 100-96, in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals. Tatum was named the most valuable player of the Eastern Conference finals, a new honor this season. The Celtics won their last title in 2008, back when many of the best players on this year’s roster were elementary school students.

Hollywood mourned the loss of icons such as Betty White and John Madden in the final days of 2021 — and unfortunately, 2022 also came with celebrity deaths that have fans reeling. The sports world lost a football great in Dan Reeves who passed away on January 1. “The football world lost a heckuva coach and man today in Dan Reeves,” former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway said in a statement on January 1. My heart goes out to Pam and the entire Reeves family.”One day later, the Christian music industry lost a beloved musician Jay Weaver. His former Big Daddy Weave bandmate and brother, Mike Weaver, confirmed his passing following COVID-19 complications.

The 2009 U.S. Women's Open winner won 3 and 2 at Shadow Creek for her first win in three years. LAS VEGAS — Eun-Hee Ji won the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday for a spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Open, beating Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 in cooler conditions at Shadow Creek. Ji, the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open winner at Saucon Valley, took the last spot at Pine Needles with her sixth LPGA Tour victory and first since 2019. In the windy morning semifinals, Ji beat Andrea Lee 4 and 3, and Furue edged Lilia Vu 2 and 1. On Saturday, Ji beat 20th-seeded Hye-Jin Choi 2 and 1 in the round of 16 and routed 12th-seeded Madelene Sagstrom 7 and 6 in the quarterfinals.

The two friends faced off in a playoff at Colonial, and Burns got the better of the world No. But hopefully we’re at the beginning of these situations.”After Burns had a birdie chance stop just inches short at No. Scheffler got on the green with his approach in the playoff, but was 36 feet away. His approach came up just short and he missed a 3 1/2-foot par putt. But his par putt at No.

Jim "Bones" Mackay and Justin Thomas look like another powerful caddie/player pair, as evidenced by the PGA Championship two weeks ago. He was also bidding to come just the third player to win their first five PGA Tour titles in the same season. The longest current streak on the PGA Tour is now held by Jon Rahm with 11 in a row. He’s been in contention several times for his first victory on the PGA Tour, unable to cross the line. There is also an exemption category for DP World Tour players in lieu of no U.K. final qualifier.

Sam Burns came from seven shots behind in the final round at Colonial Country Club for his third victory of the season. Since 1946, Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has hosted one of the PGA Tour's most enduring events. Sam Burns is the winner of the Scottish tartan jacket after picking up his fourth career PGA Tour win, on the first hole of a playoff over Scottie Scheffler. Final PayoutsWin -- $1,512,000, Playoff: Sam Burns2. Lee, Min WooLipsky, DavidLong, AdamMalnati, PeterMcCarthy, DennyMcGreevy, MaxMcNealy, MaverickMerritt, TroyMoore, TaylorMorikawa, CollinMullinax, TreyMuñoz, SebastiánNa, KevinNeSmith, MatthewOrtiz, CarlosPak, John +Palmer, RyanPan, C.T.

Heat Guard Tyler Herro Expected to Play in Game 7 vs. Celtics, per ReportHeat guard Tyler Herro is expected to play in Game 7 against the Celtics Sunday night, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year has not played since Game 3 due to a groin strain. In pregame media availability, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about Herro’s status. The return of Herro is a boost to the Heat’s chances of advancing to the NBA Finals. More NBA Coverage:For more Miami Heat coverage, go to Inside The Heat

Apr 21, 2022; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Scott Piercy plays from the 12th tee during the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

The Monaco Grand Prix results will stand as the FIA rejects both of Ferrari’s protests against Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen over alleged pit exit infractions. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said, per Sky Sports, after the race that the protest was filed against Verstappen, but Binotto said one is against Pérez as well. “We believe that both Red Bulls were on the line, on the yellow line, exceeding the pit lane,” Binotto said in the Ferrari post-race press conference. Just to avoid confusion on the wording crossing, being on the line, you need to stay right on the right of the yellow line. And for us, it was not the case at all.”According to BBC, the stewards determined that Verstappen did not have a full wheel to the left of the line while no part of Pérez’s wheel was to the left of the yellow line.

Steven Alker shot 63 on Sunday to grab the Senior PGA Championship, his third win in two months on the 50-and-over circuit. That’s the question Paul Goydos wanted asked about Steven Alker, after shooting an 8-under 63 in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship for his first major title. “He’s really, really good, I mean impressively good. Alker played in many of the worldwide tours from the Australasian, Canada, Korn Ferry, PGA and European Tour, with limited success. And then, you know, I just didn't get it done out there,” Alker said of his fleeting success on the PGA Tour.” “So just perseverance.

CF Pachuca will host Atlas FC in Liga MX at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo on Sunday, May 29. With 46 points, CF Pachuca is currently first in the league table. CF Pachuca and Atlas FC StatsCF Pachuca is scoring 1.8 goals per game (first in Liga MX), and Atlas FC is conceding 1.0 per game (third in league). Atlas FC is third in Liga MX in goals scored (31 in 22 matches), and CF Pachuca is fifth in goals conceded (22 in 22). CF Pachuca ScheduleDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/19/2022 CF America D 1-1 Away 5/22/2022 CF America W 3-0 Home 5/26/2022 Atlas FC L 2-0 Away 5/29/2022 Atlas FC - HomeAtlas FC Schedule

May 14, 2022; McKinney, Texas, USA; J.J. Spaun plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 23, 2022; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Doc Redman plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 1, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Dominic Thiem of Austria balances a ball on his hand prior to serving against Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland (not pictured) on day two of the Citi Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Center. Thiem won 6-3, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY SportsThe Boston Celtics will play the Miami Heat in a decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Key Stats for Heat vs. CelticsThe Celtics put up 6.2 more points per game (111.8) than the Heat give up (105.6). The Celtics' 10.5 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.7 more rebounds than the Heat pull down per game (9.8). Celtics Players to WatchThe scoring leader for the Celtics this season is Jayson Tatum, who averages 26.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. Celtics vs. Heat Stats and Ranks

A trip to the NBA Finals is on the line in game seven between the Celtics and Heat on Sunday night in the biggest game of the season. How to Watch Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, Game Seven today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 8:30 p.m. ETTV: ESPNWatch Boston Celtics at Miami Heat, Game Seven online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! They also need every bit of game six Kyle Lowry (18 points, 10 assists) to move on to the NBA Finals. This postseason, Boston has lost six times total.

Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsThe Boston Celtics will play the Miami Heat in a decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Key Stats for Heat vs. CelticsThe 111.8 points per game the Celtics record are 6.2 more points than the Heat give up (105.6). When it scores more than 104.5 points, Miami is 45-11. Lowry (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Miami while Dedmon (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader. Celtics Upcoming ScheduleDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/19/2022 Heat W 127-102 Away 5/21/2022 Heat L 109-103 Home 5/23/2022 Heat W 102-82 Home 5/25/2022 Heat W 93-80 Away 5/27/2022 Heat L 111-103 Home 5/29/2022 Heat - AwayHeat Upcoming Schedule

Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsCharlotte FC will visit Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on Sunday at 9:30 PM ET in MLS, with the action airing on FOX Sports Networks. Charlotte FC is 17th, with 16. Seattle and Charlotte FC StatsSeattle puts up 1.2 goals per game (24th in MLS), and Charlotte FC allows 1.2 per match (ninth in league). Charlotte FC is 28th in MLS offensively (0.9 goals per game), and Seattle is sixth defensively (1.4 conceded per game). Charlotte FC Key PlayersSeattle ScheduleDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/15/2022 Minnesota United FC W 3-1 Home 5/18/2022 Houston W 1-0 Away 5/22/2022 Colorado L 1-0 Away 5/29/2022 Charlotte FC - Home 6/14/2022 Vancouver - Home 6/18/2022 LAFC - Home 6/25/2022 Sporting Kansas City - HomeCharlotte FC Schedule

The morning continues over on MSG with day nine of the 2022 French Open for the men and women today. The second session of the day shifts over to the MSG channel for the ninth day of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros. Over in the men’s draw, there are also two matches, with three doubles matches between the men, women and mixed pairs. How to Watch 2022, French Open, Day 9: Men's and Women's Round of 16 today:Game Date: May 30, 2022Game Time: 7:00 a.m. ETTV: MSGWatch 2022, French Open, Day 9: Men's and Women's Round of 16 online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!

Mar 28, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; John Isner of the United States holds four balls in his hand prior to serving against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada (not pictured) in the third round in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

It’s every baseball player’s dream to crush a home run in extra innings to win the game for your team. Anthony Seigler, who was the Yankees’ first-round draft pick in 2018, thought he went yard during a critical at-bat in the bottom of the tenth inning for the Hudson Valley Renegades. Once Seigler saw the ball was in play, he scrambled to try and get a double out of the embarrassing sequence but it was too late. His early celebration led to him being called out at second base and his team would go on to lose 6–2. The 22-year-old’s expression says it all and upset fans can be heard in the background as he lowered his head in embarrassment.

As the road to the Stanley Cup Final narrows, it’s clear that goaltending is central to a team’s championship aspirations. James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsAs the road to the Stanley Cup Final narrows, it’s clear that goaltending is central to a team’s championship aspirations. In the Eastern Conference, the back-to-back defending Cup champions in Tampa Bay have the best goalie in the world in Andrei Vasilevskiy. As you can see, there are many different paths to being a goalie in the Cup Final. Same goes for the Cup Final.

In the newest chapter of a legendary career, Punk defeated Hangman Page in the main event of Double or Nothing to become the new AEW champion. After Page couldn’t find the killer instinct to finish Punk by hitting him with the belt, Punk reversed a buckshot lariat into the Go To Sleep for the victory. For years, Punk championed himself as “The Best in the World.” He now has the belt to prove it. With the win, Jericho also enacted a measure of revenge against Jon Moxley, who dethroned him two years ago as AEW champion. There was no more significant moment at Double or Nothing than Punk regaining his place atop the wrestling world.

During Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics led the Heat throughout its entirety. And with 1:24 to go, Boston had a cozy 98–89 lead over Miami and it appeared they’d coast to an NBA Finals appearance. The Celtics had a near-epic collapse and the Heat when on an epic run in the game’s final moments. Horford grabbed the board and that was pretty much it for Miami’s season after Smart hit two free throws. Here are the best reactions from NBA Twitter on the finish and Butler’s shot attempt.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. A crash back in traffic brought out the caution and Ericsson coasted to the victory podium under yellow. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought.

Jimmie Johnson, the NASCAR legend and IndyCar rookie, crashed with six laps to go in the Indy 500 on Sunday. Jonson was on Turn 2 when he lost control, spun out and hit the wall. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson, who is Johnson’s teammate, won the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 and became just the second driver from Sweden to ever win the race, joining Kenny Bräck. He technically won under caution when Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leaders entered Turn 3. Johnson was the fourth driver to fall victim to Turn 2 on Sunday and his debut in the sport came to a screeching halt.

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. Next up for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. An 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96.

Andalucian soccer team Unión Deportiva Almería earned a promotion to LaLiga, Spain’s top soccer league on Sunday night. Al-Sheikh bought the Spanish club two years ago for approximately $20 million. It’s unclear if Al-Sheikh is using his own money on the club or if the Saudi state is involved. “If this is backed by the Saudi government, why did I come to Almería?” Mohammed El Assy, the chief executive of Almería told Spanish media in 2020. He spent millions of dollars to revamp the squad, rebranded the club as Pyramid FC and sold it after two seasons when the club finished third.

Crowds of mostly Liverpool supporters remained stuck at checkpoints around the stadium, with French police using batons and tear gas to dispel fans who were queuing to get in to Europe’s premier sporting event. “There is a problem with how French authorities organized the game — and now they’re deflecting to Liverpool fans,” he said. “They want to avoid taking responsibility for what happened.”“There is a refusal [by the French authorities] to acknowledge that the Liverpool fans are the victims here,” Evain added. Organizer UEFA said thousands of fans who had bought counterfeit tickets blocked the turnstiles at the Liverpool end, creating a jam. “The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning,” U.K. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said Sunday.

The Boston Celtics overcame multiple comeback attempts by the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to earn a date with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. And with that, the Boston Celtics knocked off the top seed in the East and will head to the franchise's 22nd NBA Finals. JARED QUAY: That was Marcus Ericsson getting an unlikely yet thrilling win at the Indy 500. But we got to highlight my man Shohei Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani.

NBA Last Two-Minute Report reveals 6 missed calls late in Celtics-Heat Game 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe officiating in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat was questionable at best. Just look at the NBA's official Last Two-Minute Report. Here's a recap of the missed calls from the two-minute report. Officiating errors cited by NBA in last two minutes of Friday's Heat-Celtics:-- Two uncalled 3-second violations on Adebayo. -- An uncalled Celtics 5-second inbound violation.

The NHL never seriously considered a ban like Wimbledon made on players from Russia and Belarus, which aided in the invasion. High-profile Russian players are largely attempting to stay off the radar off the ice while focusing on their job at the most important time of year. Brendan Dwyer, the director of research and distance learning at the Center for Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth, said any ban on Russian hockey players would be a blow to the Kremlin. The NHL stopped considering holding any future games there, and the International Ice Hockey federation banned Russian and Belarusian national team players from its competitions. “This is a very, very complicated situation.”Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhynoMore AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Even though they weren’t to know it at the time, readers of The Daily Telegraph of July 30 1925 were present at the very start of what has since become a national institution - the publication of the first ever Telegraph crossword. Now, almost a century later, Monday marks the 30,000th entry in the series. While some things have changed since 1925 - not least the newspaper itself, which cost 2d and had just 18 pages - others would be familiar to readers of Monday’s newspaper. One thing that was slightly different was that first crossword, which you can play here. Nevertheless, The Telegraph crossword had been born, some years before its modern-day competitors in outlets such as The Guardian and The Times.

British men’s No 1 Cameron Norrie has urged Emma Raducanu to “embrace” the pressure and attention at Wimbledon this summer. Raducanu burst into the public eye when she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon last year after receiving a wildcard entry into the main draw. “She has had a lot of attention after the US Open - I don’t think it will be any easier around Wimbledon,” said Norrie. “She needs to keep her head down, keep enjoying the tennis, I’m sure she is looking forward to the grass. But I’m really looking forward to playing in front of the fans at home, and just all the support.

John Bishop and Damian Lewis kept their fans entertained over the weekend, despite facing a six-hour plane delay following the Champions League Final. Beer in hand, comedian John wrote to his Twitter followers: 'I managed to get a seat on a club charter flight from Paris.This felt like a win when I got on with @lewis_damian. More than 5 hours later and we have not moved I wish I had got the train #c**pweekend.' The French interior minister blamed 'thousands of British 'supporters' without tickets or with counterfeit tickets' for the horrific scenes outside the Stade de France. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes as a dangerous situation developed outside the Stade de France in Paris as thousands of Liverpool fans were crushed and teargassed by police.

Alex Rodriguez attended the NBA playoffs between Boston Celtics v Miami Heat on Sunday alongside his rumoured girlfriend Kathryne Padgett. The 46-year-old star looked intently on the game as he sat beside Kathryne, cutting a casual figure in a black shirt, blue jeans and white jacket. The three-time baseball MVP chatted to an animated Kathryne, who looked effortlessly stylish in a white corsetted top. Romantically linked: Alex Rodriguez attended the NBA playoffs between Boston Celtics v Miami Heat on Sunday alongside his rumoured girlfriend Kathryne PadgettShe paired it with a tight-fitted white midi skirt which showed off her toned legs underneath. A-Rod has been linked to Kathryne, a 25-year-old fitness model from Dallas, for the past few months.

Two women have been killed and 19 people have been hospitalized after a horror crash saw cars slam into a crowd of pedestrians in Nebraska. Initial reports suggest one of the vehicles ran a red light before striking the other car, sending them both spinning towards pedestrians on the sidewalk. Footage from the scene showed a car wreckage consumed by fire as a crowd of panicking pedestrians fled. It is not yet clear if the crash was connected to Americruise or not. 'Of the 19 people transported to area hospitals, one is in critical condition.

Hardik Pandya is being tipped as a future India captain after leading Gujarat Titans to IPL gloryAhmedabad (India) (AFP) – All-rounder Hardik Pandya is being tipped as a future India captain after leading an unfancied debut team to victory in the world's most valuable cricket tournament. In the wake of the Titans' triumph at their home ground in Ahmedabad, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said Pandya would be a worthy choice to follow in his footsteps. "When you have leadership qualities, it automatically opens the door for honours at the national level to be able to captain the Indian national team in the near future," the batting great said. And the kind of love and support I've got it's only from the Indian team point of view." Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori feels captaincy does not burden Pandya as all-rounders are used to donning different hats.

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How Celtics have fared against Warriors in recent matchups originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe stage is set for what should be a thrilling NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. While Golden State has the experience advantage over Boston, the C's have enjoyed plenty of success in their recent meetings. Nov. 15, 2019: Celtics win, 105-100The Celtics took a nine-game win streak into San Francisco against an injury-plagued Warriors squad. April 17, 2021: Celtics win, 119-114Curry brought the heat again in their second meeting of the 2020-21 campaign. Dec. 17, 2021: Warriors win, 111-107The Warriors finally got over the hump vs. the Celtics in their first matchup of this season.

The 2021-22 NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, June 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. The full NBA Finals schedule is below. ET (ABC)** — if necessaryHow to watch the NBA FinalsAll NBA Finals games between the Warriors and Celtics will be televised on ABC. Who is the favorite to win the 2021-22 NBA championship? The 2021-22 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics start June 2 in the league's 75th anniversary season.

The Sox connected on a season-high five home runs against Orioles starter Bruce Zimmermann on Sunday afternoon as they rode the outburst to a 12-2 win. Power explosionThe last time the Red Sox hit five homers in a game was also against the Orioles in a 16-2 win last August. Rafael Devers, Christian Arroyo and Kiké Hernandez added home runs to keep the Sox rolling. Just trying to be ourselves.”Through their first 37 games of the season, the Sox hit just 25 homers and ranked 27th in MLB at the time. Entering Sunday, Devers’ 2.8 WAR ranked third in the American League behind Mike Trout (3.1 WAR) and Jose Ramirez (2.9 WAR).

“At 18-10 and with a yellow card but they battled with a belief and a vision that they would find a way to win. I said we have to win our home game and our away games they said ‘coach it’s not possible’. No other coach can talk as eloquently about both the big and small picture of the game as he does in press conferences. It is that much harder for a foreign coach coming in with the language barrier and understanding the French culture. Speaking to BT Sport post-match, O'Gara (welcomingly) outlined how La Rochelle had shut Leinster down and battled away before striking with Arthur Retiere's 79th-minute try to win a first-ever European title.

Brendon McCullum takes charge of England for the first time on Thursday in the first Test of the summer against New Zealand. There are a number of selection question marks hanging over the squad and McCullum needs to find answers to them sooner rather than later. Since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012, England have used 19 specialist openers. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees are the latest pair to be tried in the role, but both enter the summer in an uncertain place. Crawley, for all his qualities playing the short ball, only averages 28.6 in 21 Tests, and has had an underwhelming start to the season for Kent.

This year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show is now well underway, after returning to its normal May slot after a two-year hiatus. When is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022? Can I buy tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show? Tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show are currently available to purchase here for both RHS members and members of the public. All-day tickets for the public on these days are £85.85, while RHS members pay a reduced price of £68.85.

A dramatic weekend of sporting action at home and abroad brought great joy and desperate disappointment as prizes were handed out and dreams shattered. Liverpool’s bid for a seventh European crown ended in agony in Paris, while Nottingham Forest ensured they will face the Reds in next season’s Premier League after Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final victory over Huddersfield at Wembley. Rugby’s two codes brought extreme joy for La Rochelle and Wigan but heartache for Leinster and Huddersfield – the town suffered a double dose of sporting misery – while Sergio Perez roared to victory in a Monaco Grand Prix notable for Mick Schumacher’s spectacular crash and Novak Djokovic prevailed at the French Open despite a hostile response from the stands. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the sporting weekend in pictures. Real Madrid’s Marcelo lifts the trophy as they celebrate winning the Champions League against Liverpool (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker consoles Virgil van Dijk after the final whistle at the Stade de France (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)Liverpool fans stuck outside the stadium show their match tickets (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire)Liverpool paraded the FA and Carabao Cups on Sunday having returned from Paris without the Champions League trophy they hoped to add to them (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Nottingham Forest skipper Joe Worrall, centre, lifts the Sky Bet Championship play-off final trophy at Wembley (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke, back from compassionate leave, with the League Two play-off final trophy after his side’s 3-0 win over Mansfield at Wembley (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)Grimsby’s Luke Waterfall celebrates his side’s winning goal in a 5-4 Vanarama National League semi-final victory over Wrexham (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Wire)La Rochelle players celebrate with their fans after victory over Leinster in the Heineken Champions Cup final at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille (David Davies/PA) (PA

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had contrasting matches but still set up their hotly-anticipated quarter-final meeting. Defending champion Djokovic was booed by sections of the crowd as he raced past Diego Schwartzman 6-1 6-3 6-3 and Nadal, still the darling of Roland Garros, needed five sets to see off Felix Auger-Aliassime. Here, the PA news agency looks back at day eight at the French Open. It’s Novak Djokovic. Ever the diplomat, Nadal senior plonked himself right down the centre line in the front row of the presidential box.

The French ministry of the interior has been accused of using stereotypes about Liverpool supporters to deflect from failures of organisation at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, by Europe’s primary supporters’ association. “There is a cheap, very old prejudice against Liverpool fans, and I think it has been used for political gain by the French government,” said Ronan Evain, executive director of the organisation. “What we saw on the ground is remarkably behaved and calm Liverpool fans given the circumstances.”The Independent has contacted the French ministry of the interior for comment, and is still awaiting a response. “Yes there were some fake tickets, some fake accreditations, and some touts,” Mr Evain explains, “but this is like any final”. It was here there was the greatest potential for real violence, given there are numerous accounts of fans being attacked.

Bevan French fulfilled a wish from his dying mother by helping Wigan bring home the Challenge Cup for a record-extending 20th time. French says his mother encouraged him to return to Wigan and help them win silverware to repay them for their support during his difficult time. Wigan won the Challenge Cup for the 20th time (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)“It is emotional,” French said after the Warriors’ thrilling 16-14 win over Huddersfield on Saturday. It’s crazy because my mum and I spoke about this sort of thing when she was still here. Wigan winger Liam Marshall goes over for the match-winning try (PA Images/Mike Egerton) (PA Wire)“It’s crazy – the crowd, the atmosphere, the build-up; everything.

England will warm up for the men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in the autumn with a three-match series against the hosts and defending champions. The first T20 will be held in Brisbane on October 9 before twin fixtures in Canberra on October 12 and 14, with England beginning their World Cup campaign eight days later against Afghanistan in Perth. Three one-day internationals between the Ashes rivals have been confirmed for after the tournament, with the first at Adelaide on November 17 taking place just four days after the T20 World Cup final. Australia won the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year by defeating Antipodean rivals New Zealand in the final. England and Australia are in the same Super 12s group this year and will meet on October 28 in Melbourne.

Alastair Cook became England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer on this day in 2015, surpassing his own mentor Graham Gooch. England’s Test captain set the new benchmark on the second afternoon of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley when he square-drove Tim Southee for four to reach 33 in his 203rd innings – and 8,902 in aggregate. “It is a very special day for me personally,” he said. But to break the record, you want to do it with an innings (that matters). Alastair Cook (left) overtook mentor Graham Gooch as England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer (Sean Dempsey/PA) (PA Archive)“The last 18 months have been tough personally as a captain,” Cook said after an innings of 75 against the Black Caps.

Nottingham Forest are back in the Premier League and their players could not be happier. Djed SpenceFull-back Spence fell out of favour at Middlesbrough under Neil Warnock and was sent on a season-long loan to Forest in August. Welcome to Twitter @warnockofficial.”Steve CookCook is no stranger to winning promotion to the Premier League having already achieved the feat with Bournemouth. It has been 23 years since Forest last played in the top flight, and Cook tweeted: “THE FOREST BOYS ARE BACK! Keinan DavisAnother loanee, Aston Villa’s Keinan Davis, proclaimed: “YOU’VE GOT YOUR FOREST BACK!”Sam SurridgeSubstitute Surridge, who scored seven Championship goals for the Reds this season, is looking forward to next term, tweeting: “WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE.”

What the papers sayOld Trafford looks increasingly as though it could be the new home for Spain defender Pau Torres. But the Mirror, which cites radio station Cadena Ser, says his move to Manchester United has been “discussed and negotiated” with his representatives who travelled to England over the weekend. The Manchester Evening News reports new United boss Erik Ten Hag wants to sign the international “at all costs”. The pair played together briefly at Sporting Lisbon and Raphinha has previously admitted to the strong relationship they share. Ivan Perisic: Tottenham are edging closer to signing the Croatia winger, 33, from Inter Milan, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The chaotic scenes which marred Saturday’s Champions League final at the Stade de France will come under the spotlight at a meeting in Paris on Monday. Representatives from local authorities, police and final organisers are to meet in the French capital from 1000BST, the PA news agency understands, to review events outside the stadium during which Liverpool fans queueing for admission were tear-gassed. He has written to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss with a list of seven demands, including a formal probe and apologies, aimed at UEFA and the French authorities. In his letter, he said: “The French authorities and UEFA are quite simply covering their own backs with this narrative. “It is in the interests of everyone involved to understand what happened and to learn lessons from these events.”

Carlo Ancelotti had not been Everton manager for long when one of his new charges had a question for him. He has so many records that some escape notice: for instance, no other manager has won the Champions League 19 years after he first did. “I have to say that it’s easier to win a Champions League with Real Madrid than with any other club,” he reflected. His second came when he took over what seemed the worst Real side in a generation, if not two. And yet his inheritance at Real second time around is such that this Champions League is his finest ever achievement.

“It’s easier to win the Champions League with Madrid than any other club,” the Italian said. Madrid’s affinity with the Champions League may make any challenge easier, but no side has ever had it so difficult. There’s also the issue of what the Champions League has developed into, which is a competition you have a significant chance of winning if at one of the wealthiest clubs. This Champions League feels all the more triumphant, and all the more defiant, because it is clearly a club in transition. It also reflects something else that resonates about Champions League finals.

But she said more people from the local area tried to force their way in through the doors of the Stade de France, where the match was held.

WNBA players and their union leaders stepped up their calls for Brittney Griner's release from prison in Russia on Saturday, the 100th day of the US basketball star's detention. On May 13, Russian state media said Griner's pre-trial detention had been extended until June 18. On May 3, the US State Department said it had determined that Russia had 'wrongfully detained US citizen Brittney Griner.' In the immediate aftermath of Griner's detention, the WNBA had commented little on the case hoping not to inflame the situation. Since the State Department's declaration that she was wrongfully detained, however, there have been more vocal calls for her release.

USA TODAYThe schedule has been released for the 2022 NFL season. The NFL's 272-game slate kicks off with the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 8. The 2022 NFL schedule also includes five international games: Three games in London, one in Munich, Germany, and one in Mexico City. Below you will find the complete week-by-week schedule for the upcoming NFL season. NFL NEWSLETTER:Sign up now to get football news delivered to your inboxAll times Eastern.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she was “f–cking petrified” the moment she heard there may be an active shooter — which turned out to be a false report — inside the Barclays Center early Sunday. The four-time Grand slam champion was one of the spectators at a boxing match inside the Brooklyn arena who got caught in the chaos that followed the false report. Video posted online shows crowds fleeing in terror as panic swept through Barclays Center, leaving 16 people injured. Footage from the event, including at least one clip posted on TikTok, showed a frantic stampede, with people ducking and running inside the arena that had hosted the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match earlier that night. The false report and resulting panic came less than a week after a twisted gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school and about two weeks after a racist shooter killed 10 people at a Buffalo grocery store.

Finally, Al Horford has made it to the NBA Finals. Horford played in his 141st career playoff game on Sunday night, yet he had never reached that final series. Al Horford let it all out after reaching his first NBA Finals ? pic.twitter.com/POyjJv7FcK — ESPN (@espn) May 30, 2022"I just didn't know how to act," Horford said, via 98.5's Alex Barth. Horford had played in 11 more playoff games than Paul Millsap, who now has the longest streak without reaching the Finals. Though it took him longer than anyone to finally get there, Horford is finally playing for an NBA title at long last.

8 Arizona State in Sunday’s finale of the Tempe Super Regional. ASU was riding high with a 5-0 lead earned in the bottom of the third inning, but Northwestern wasn’t finished. Northwestern piled on 14 hits and held ASU within six hits in the game. “I said this out on the field, but these three games felt like World Series games,” Northwestern coach Kate Drohan said. ASU and Northwestern were just the second Super Regional to go into extra innings in the first two games.

The Oregon State Beavers softball team will open the 2022 Women’s College World Series against No. 7 seed Oklahoma State and Arizona, which will play at 6:30 p.m. PT Thursday (TV on ESPN). The Beavers are back in the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2006. Oregon State won the Knoxville (Tennessee) Regional to advance to super regionals, and then swept Stanford to move on to the WCWS. The Gators won the Women’s College World Series in 2014 and 2015, and they were the runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2017.

Even after delivering the walk-off double in the 10th inning that secured the Mets’ 5-4 victory and three-game sweep of the Phillies, Escobar still had trouble wrapping his brain around what happened. Why didn’t McNeil hit for him? In Buck Showalter’s mind, for all practical purposes, the Mets didn’t have any outfielders left. With two outs, and now Quinn on deck rather than Castellanos, the Mets had Edwin Diaz intentionally walk Bryce Harper. On this night, it was a second chance to crush the soul of the Phillies, who now are 10 1?2 games behind the Mets.

From Brean Beach to Tattenham Corner it would take Richard Kingscote roughly an hour on his motorbike if he opened up the throttle. But the journey from a holiday job helping out with pony rides to steering the favourite, Desert Crown, in Saturday’s Cazoo Derby has taken nearer 20 years. When he was 19 he learned to ride and initially it was a handy way of getting to the races. “But I had a track day at Alton Park and that was it,” he explains. When your bike does 70 mph in first gear it’s too easy to get banned.”He does, however, believe track days had a positive effect on his race-riding.

Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre: Angry fans storm pitch and throw flares after relegationThe loss meant relegation from Ligue 1 for Saint-Etienne. French media reported angry fans launched flares at players, who ran into the dressing room for safety.

FootballSaint-Étienne's fans invade the pitch through smoke after being defeated at the end of the match between Saint-Étienne and AJ Auxerre at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France on May 29, 2022. Advertising Read moreTheir defeat was greeted by a pitch invasion by angry Saint-Étienne fans and the intervention of French police who used tear gas to stem the trouble. Saint-Étienne, who finished third from bottom in Ligue 1, had already drawn the first leg of their play-off 1-1 with Ligue 2's Auxerre. As soon as Birama Touré converted the final penalty to win the tie, Saint-Étienne fans invaded the pitch and threw flares towards the official stand. Police used tear gas and pepper spray on fans outside, while others managed to scale fences to access the stadium.

Associated PressCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about. Hamlin finally got the win he has coveted for the last 17 years, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points.

WNBA star Liz Cambage is accused of directing a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian national team during a scrimmage before last year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a report. Cambage, 30, reportedly made the comments during an altercation during the scrimmage. And go back to where you came from,” a Nigerian player told the Telegraph. Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the African team after the incident, which reportedly wasn’t well-received by the players. So, before then, it was like she was one of us,” another Nigerian player added.

The Boston Celtics are advancing to the NBA Finals following a nail-biting 100 to 96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night. Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum walked away with the first ever Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award named after Celtics legend Larry Bird. The Celtics snapped a drought of four consecutive losses in the conference finals, coming up short in 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2020. WARRIORS’ DRAYMOND GREEN CONFIDENT IN NBA FINALS OPPONENT: ‘WE’RE GONNA PLAY BOSTON’They will play the Western Conference Finals champion, the Golden State Warriors, in the final round of the playoffs. Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tip off Thursday night at 9 p.m.

David Dow/NBAE via Getty ImagesIt feels fitting that the first Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy went to a member of the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum took home the award Sunday after helping lead his team to a 100-96 victory over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the back-and-forth series. Tatum finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal while hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range. That means Tatum will have an opportunity to play in the NBA Finals for the first time in his career as a result. The 24-year-old's resume now includes an Eastern Conference Finals MVP, three All-Star selections and two All-NBA nods.

May 29, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) and forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second half of game seven of the 2022 eastern conference finals at FTX Arena. Brown scored 15 and Tatum added 13 as the Celtics held a 55-49 halftime lead. After the Heat awoke with eight straight points, the Celtics finished the quarter with eight of their own to take a 32-17 lead into the second quarter. Brown's basket to start the second gave Boston a 17-point lead, and the advantage was 53-38 after Tatum connected on a 3-pointer with 2:36 left. The Celtics pushed the lead to 72-58 on Smart's 3-pointer with 6:46 left in the third quarter.

Pete Alonso was intentionally walked before Escobar hit the next pitch into right field to easily score automatic runner Starling Marte. Ozuna homered in the first inning and again in the third inning, giving him 10 for the season. The Marlins wasted two home runs from Jorge Soler, who hit his 10th and 11th of the season. Anderson allowed five hits with one walk and six strikeouts and ran his scoreless streak to 20 innings. Craig Kimbrel allowed a run in the ninth before striking out Cooper Hummel with a runner at third for his 10th save.

The Boston Celtics held off the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night to advance to their 22nd NBA Finals. Here are three things to know about this Finals matchup. Warriors, Celtics dealing with injuriesGolden State has three players who could return in the Finals. Warriors guard Gary Payton II (broken left elbow) is expected to play in the championship series. Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is one of the key role players to watch in the NBA Finals.

CONCORD, N.C. — Sunday night‘s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway started with Denny Hamlin out front and ended with Denny Hamlin out front. With the victory — the second this season and the 48th of his career — Hamlin now holds trophies in all three of NASCAR‘s crown-jewel races: the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500. RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosHamlin‘s victory spoiled what could have been one of the most astonishing comebacks in racing history. Here‘s a microcosm: The first lap ended in a dead heat, with Kurt Busch nosing ahead of Hamlin by less than one thousandth of a second. Racing side-by-side with Hamlin, Busch extended his lead to 0.004 seconds on Lap 2 — roughly six inches.

Denny Hamlin scored his 48th career Cup win and first career Coca-Cola 600 victory Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick placed sixth and was followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman. POINTS REPORTChase Elliot remains the points leader after the 14th race of the season. He is followed by Ross Chastain (455 points), Kyle Busch (452), Ryan Blaney (436) and Martin Truex Jr. (430). Read more about NASCARDenny Hamlin wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in double OT Chris Buescher uninjured after car rolls New car renews grueling sense of NASCAR’s longest raceCoca-Cola 600 results, driver points originally appeared on NBCSports.com

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night. (Matt Kelley / Associated Press)Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in the second overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the first time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the overtime period Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points.

Twins beat writer LaVelle E. Neal III talks about the team's better pitching as they improve to 11-10 this season. Twins beat writer LaVelle E. Neal III talks about the team's better pitching as they improve to 11-10 this season.

Northwestern rallied from a five-run deficit to beat Arizona State 8-6 on Sunday night and earn the final berth in the Women’s College World Series. It’s the sixth WCWS appearance for the NU softball program and the first since 2007. The eight-team, double-elimination tournament begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, with the best-of-three championship series starting June 8. The Sun Devils scored one in the seventh and brought the winning run to the plate before Williams got out of the jam. The rest of the WCWS field has UCLA, Texas, Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona.

SECOND: Lionessofbrittany owns speed and could get the early jump with aggressive handling from the rail. Big Tony's Girl was a wide second in same last race as top selection; dangerous. Soldier Rising owns fast late-pace figures on best efforts; must consider. Regal Speaker owns two wins and a second from three starts on Belmont sod; very dangerous. Growth Capital, from Chad Brown barn, has finished second as the favorite in both starts; short price once again.

The Twins got some decent news about Royce Lewis’ knee injury on Sunday night but the rookie infielder/outfielder will be placed on the 10-day disabled list on Monday with a bone bruise in his right knee. That’s much better than some of the alternatives, especially when it’s the same knee Lewis had surgically repaired last spring. A Twins spokesman said Sunday night that Lewis has a bone bruise in the knee, which will be evaluated again after swelling subsides. In his last seven games in St. Paul, Lewis hit .304 with a home run and five RBIs. Before Sunday’s game, Falvey and Baldelli talked about Lewis staying with the big league club for the rest of the season.

Reliever Drew Smith left the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Phillies on Sunday night when he suffered a dislocated right pinkie while trying to field a hit by J.T. Smith said the finger is not as swollen as he expected, but he could not bend it after the game. I learned my lesson and hopefully escaped with no broken bones.”Smith said shortstop Francisco Lindor looked at his finger and said he thought it was broken, and it looked that way. “He said, ‘This is going to hurt’ and he popped it right back in,” Smith said. The Mets acquired infielder-outfielder J.T.

Associated PressConcord, N.C. — Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the overtime period Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points. We had a shot there to bring home another 600.”On the next restart Hamlin took the lead and held off Busch for the win.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

to review response to Texas school shootingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the Texas school shooting, an unusual federal look back prompted by questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information from authorities that have enraged a community in shock and sorrow. In the east, Russian forces stormed Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the strategic city, Ukrainian officials said. “Capturing Sievierodonetsk is a principal task for the occupation force,” Zelensky said, adding that the Russians don’t care about casualties. As China seeks big Pacific deal, many in Fiji see benefitsSUVA, Fiji (AP) — For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children. Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7MIAMI (AP) — Not this time.

Angry Saint-Etienne fans stormed a pitch after the team lost a playoff game and was relegated from Ligue 1, France's top tier. Saint-Etienne lost 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre. Saint-Etienne fans invaded immediately after the last penalty kick, setting off flares on the field. In the shootout, Ryad Boudebouz missed a penalty for Saint-Etienne as Auxerre clinched its place in Ligue 1 during the next season. Saint-Etienne owns a record-tying 10 league titles and has not played in the second tier, Ligue 2, since 2005.

Rimu Nakamura won the men’s park title at the UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup season opener in Montpellier, France, on Sunday. Nakamura, who finished fifth in the first-ever Olympic men’s BMX freestyle final in Tokyo last summer, earned 95.30 points for his first World Cup win since the 2019 season finale. Australia’s Logan Martin, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, was second with 94.50. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.

Ayaka Furue lost to South Korea’s Ji Eun-hee 3-and-2 in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play final in Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, on Sunday afternoon. Ji, winner of the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open, played seven matches over five days to claim the last spot in next week’s U.S. Women’s Open field. Furue failed in her bid for a first career LPGA victory but secured her highest finish on U.S. soil.

Pakistan-based anti-India terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have established 11 training camps in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last August, a UN Security Council-mandated monitoring team has revealed, adding that JeM runs eight camps, of which three are under direct Taliban control.Those familiar with the details told ET that JeM and LeT have drawn specific mention in report like this after a gap of at least over five years. Both groups appear to have concentrated their camps in the Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, which border Pakistan. "In October 2021, according to one Member State, another LeT leader, Maulavi Assadullah, met with Taliban Deputy Interior Minister Noor Jalil," stated the report, which also takes note of the fact that previous reports have described LeT as "having provided finance and training expertise to Taliban operations".At present, the group is said to have established three camps in Kunar and Nangarhar. "Member State assessments thus far suggest that Al-Qaida has a safe haven under the Taliban and increased freedom of action. Ayman al-Zawahiri has issued more frequent recorded messages since August, and there is now proof of life for him as recently as February 2022."

However, some kind of deadline passed in March, and most of us who had filed complaints believed that something was afoot. I then searched to check the status of other bar complaints. Attorneys, State Bar Disciplinary officials, and academics in legal ethics. Which leads me to ask if a response to a bar complaint itself contains lies, does this constitute a new and additional charge? But—like with Giuliani—the bar disciplinary complaint itself is still pending.

Today in History for May 30thHighlights of this day in history: Clean-up ends at New York's Ground Zero, months after the Sept. 11th attacks; France's Joan of Arc burned at the stake; Baseball's Cal Ripken, Jr. begins his games streak; Bandleader Benny Goodman born.

Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. The Celtics will face the Warriors in the finals. NBAE via Getty ImagesAn 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. Jimmy Butler shoots during the Heat’s Game 7 loss to the Celtics.

It’s understandable if the Mets openly wept, praying it wasn’t so, as the Phillies prepared to leave town Sunday night. Plummer became the 14th player in Mets history whose first career hit was a home run. The final two series of the regular season between the Mets and Phillies are scheduled for August. Jason SzenesThe Mets took advantage of the Phillies’ shoddy defense in grabbing a 3-0 lead against Zack Wheeler in the first inning. After Alonso singled, the Mets got two additional runs without the ball leaving the infield, on grounders from Escobar and Mark Canha.

By throwing their bodies around, they mucked up the game to the point that not even the defensive-minded Miami Heat could survive. The growth of Tatum and Brown mirrors that of other young teams that have advanced to the Finals. AdvertisementTatum, at 24, and Brown, just a year older, have led the Celtics to the Finals. Maybe Celtics fans were holding out for Dragan Bender — the player who was drafted next but hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since 2020. Tatum would loft the first Eastern Conference finals MVP award, named after Celtics great Larry Bird.

NBA What to know about the 2022 NBA Finals: Warriors vs. Celtics Loading... Jayson Tatum will lead the Boston Celtics against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. (Michael Dwyer/AP)Share this storyAfter six weeks of intense playoff action, the 2022 NBA Finals matchup is finally set, and two of the league’s oldest franchises will vie for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Golden State Warriors (53-29) will host the Boston Celtics (51-31) in Game 1 of the Finals at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Thursday, and there are weighty stakes on both sides. That year, Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Celtics past his rival Wilt Chamberlain’s San Francisco Warriors in five games. Golden State enters the Finals with the top-ranked offense in the playoffs, while Boston boasted the NBA’s No.

Editor's Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. (CNN) — Faster, cleaner, greener and packed with advanced technology; rail is the only transport mode currently well placed to provide the backbone of our future mobility needs. All of this makes it seem an unlikely time to be talking about a "golden era" for rail travel. The 270-mile railway between Lhasa and Nyingchi entered into service on June 25, giving all regions in mainland China access to high-speed train travel. Meanwhile, awareness of the environmental damage caused by air travel has already led to a renaissance for overnight rail travel in Europe.

Chris Buescher's NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 ended early in dramatic fashion on Sunday night. Suarez was then hit by Todd Gilliland and spun hard into Buescher, their two cars sliding into the infield. As Buescher went spinning along the infield turf, his right front suspension collapsed and caused the car to flip and roll four times before ending up on its roof. Emergency crews had to use a tow truck and strap to flip the car over before Buescher was able to get out, largely unharmed despite the severity of the crash. Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin found himself in first position for the second overtime restart and was able to hold off his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, for the win.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Eastern Conference MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Eastern Conference MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. The other was Houston in the 2018 Western Conference finals; the injury-plagued Rockets were 6.5-point underdogs and lost to Golden State 101-92.

On June 4 in Melbourne, Australia, George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will fight for the undisputed lightweight title. But no matter who wins, the identity of the world’s best lightweight will be very much in dispute. Vasiliy Lomachenko won the WBC lightweight title in the ring, as well as the WBA and WBO belts. But in an interview with reporters days before the fight, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the Lomachenko-Lopez winner would be the WBC champion. But Davis has improved so much that it appears right now to be a mismatch in Davis’ favor.

Rolando Romero pushed for a second fight after Davis knocked him out with a single punch in the sixth round Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, insisting he was in control of the fight before that moment. If it was a good fight leading up to the knockout … like down the line, [in the] ninth or 10th round someone got caught with a good shot. I don’t think we need a rematch.”What about Romero’s contention that he was winning the fight? Two judges had Davis winning after five rounds (49-46 and 48-47) while one had Romero ahead (48-47). Boxing Junkie also had Davis leading 48-47, three rounds to two.

Rolando Romero spoke almost as if he kicked Gervonta Davis’ ass. “I won every moment of that fight, I exposed him. … I exposed his ass, and everyone in this room knows it.”And: “I had him running like a b—- the entire fight. “He got hurt multiple times throughout the fight,” Romero said. All he would do is hold me and hold me and hold me.

The Boston Celtics held on for dear life against the relentless Miami Heat in Game 7 and survived. Tatum won the NBA's first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award after scoring 26 points in Sunday's win-or-go-home game. Boston Celtics forward hoists the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7. Story continuesAs in Game 6, Butler kept Miami within striking distance whenever Boston threatened to blow the game open. Boston had 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting in transition and was otherwise shooting 38% entering the fourth.

That Max Strus 3-pointer that cut their deficit to 56-54 early on the third quarter? In a 100-96 Boston Celtics win that came down to the wire, those three points loomed large in the end. Strus 3-pointer counts ... and then it doesn'tNearly three minutes after Miami registered three points early in the second half, the NBA took them off the board. Strus took a pass from Kyle Lowry on the wing, pump-faked Robert Williams and stepped back and to the side for a 3-pointer from the left corner. Second, they weren't convinced that Strus actually stepped out of bounds — or that video evidence was clear enough to negate a bucket.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. They are the first road team to win a Game 7 in the conference finals since Golden State beat Houston in the 2018 West finals. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Celtics defeat Heat in Game 7 of Eastern Conference finals

Next up for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than three minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementA 9-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat to within 98-96. Miami thought it had gotten to within 56-54 when Strus rattled in a corner three early in the third.

A 32-year-old Los Angeles police officer died Sunday of injuries suffered three days earlier in a training accident. Houston Tipping, a five-year veteran, was hurt in a training accident Thursday at the Elysian Park Academy, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. “Despite the valiant efforts of his classmates” and medical staff, Tipping “could not recover,” the chief said in a tweet. Tipping worked as a patrol officer in the Devonshire division, which covers the area of Northridge, Reseda, Chatsworth and other parts of the north San Fernando Valley. In a tweet, the Los Angeles Police Protective League said that Tipping “patrolled the neighborhoods of Devonshire and worked as a bike instructor.

Australian and Nigerian national team players accused Cambage of making the comments during a five-minute outburst during a pre-Olympic workout in Las Vegas, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph also posted a video clip of the workout during which Cambage elbows a Nigerian player in the face. So whatever agenda is happening with it resurfacing, that’s other people’s business,” she said after the Sparks’ win Sunday. Cambage is of Nigerian and Australian heritage, which Nigerian players said made her remarks especially confounding. Cambage withdrew from the Olympics, citing concerns about living in the Tokyo Olympic bubble without friends or family because of COVID-19 precautions.

Twins righthander tied his shortest outing of the season as he lasted just five innings. Twins righthander tied his shortest outing of the season as he lasted just five innings.

And now, Udoka and Kerr are about to go head-to-head — in the NBA Finals. The title matchup is set: It’ll be Udoka and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics facing Kerr and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, a series that begins Thursday night in San Francisco. The Celtics got there the hard way, winning Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night to capture the East. We made a commitment on the defensive end,” said Celtics forward Al Horford, who, after 141 playoff games, is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time. It’s also a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. Butler scored 18 points in the second quarter as the Heat trimmed a 16-point deficit to 55-49 in the final 3:25 of half. They are the first road team to win a Game 7 in the conference finals since Golden State beat Houston in the 2018 West finals.

Lilia Vu beat Andrea Lee in the consolation match of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek, her third top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour this season. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoLilia Vu and Andrea Lee fell short of their first LPGA titles, but they did notch their best finishes ever at Shadow Creek. Vu beat Lee 4 and 2 in the consolation match, giving the 24-year-old Californian her third top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour this season. She then stayed around on the weekend and watched some of the other potential players like Vu, Lee and Allisen Corpuz play in the round of 16. “I’m looking forward to the next few months.”12-for-12Eun-Hee Ji’s win continued a streak on the LPGA Tour in 2022, making her the 12th different winner of the 12 events played.

If this season was to end Sunday night, Jimmy Butler taking the shot was the way it had to end. He followed Game 6?s 47 points with a 35-point performance in the losing Game 7. If you’re going to lose, you go down with your best player taking the shot in the final seconds. The Heat, in short, never led the whole game after the Boston start. Here’s your NBA Finals schedule:Game 1: Thursday, in San Francisco, 9 p.m.

Cole Willard made his final year of college lacrosse count for the University of Tampa. Willard scored four times on Sunday to spark Tampa past Mercy College, 11-7, in the NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse championship game in East Hartford, Connecticut. Carey graduate Dominic Scorcia of Franklin Square had two goals and an assist with four ground balls for Mercy (16-2). Scorcia scored early in the fourth to cut Mercy’s deficit to 10-7. After losing to Le Moyne, 8-7, (Le Moyne was the top-ranked Division II team in the nation at the time), Mercy College reeled off 13 straight wins, including a revenge win in the national semifinals with a 12-11 double-overtime victory over Le Moyne.

AdvertisementThe Heat then moved within three early in the fourth quarter, before the Celtics went up 13. Miami Heat Source Weekly See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. Herro back: Herro made his first appearance since Game 3, entering Sunday 23 seconds into the second period, with the Heat down 15. The Heat’s second assist did not come until 9:06 remained in the second period. With 3:25 left in the second period, Oladipo became first Heat player other than Butler, Adebayo or Vincent with a basket.

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 100-96 NBA playoff loss to the Boston Celtics:– Jimmy Butler is all that. – With the start, Tucker moved past Carmelo Anthony for 98th on the NBA all-time playoff list. – With the start, Butler and Lowry passed Kevin Johnson for 76th on the NBA all-time playoff list. – Butler’s first 3-pointer tied Sam Cassell and Kenny Smith for 77th on the NBA all-time playoff list. >– Adebayo’s first block tied Hassan Whiteside for ninth on the Heat all-time playoff list.

Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementA 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. Road teams went 5-2 in the East finals, Boston going 3-1 on the Heat home court. Miami fell to 6-5 in such games, and lost for the first time in five Game 7s at home under coach Erik Spoelstra.

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After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

AdvertisementNext up for the Celtics: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed the Heat into Game 7 by scoring 47 points Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementAn 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. They had a chance for the lead with about 17 seconds to go when Butler tried a 3-pointer from the right wing, but it missed — and the Celtics escaped.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. The notion of Boston being finals bound would have been considered an unlikely proposition two or three months ago. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff.

"For the last few years, while I was coaching, coach Masanek and I would have great conversations about the sport and life. Masanek was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, the Butler County Athletic Hall of Fame and the Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame. "During his 48-year prep career, Coach Masanek compiled a dual meet record of 403-83-3, which ranks in the top five in Ohio high school wrestling history. Masanek has coached nine high school All-American wrestlers and three Ohio state wrestling tournament MVPs. Coach Masanek was a phenomenal human, legendary coach and ultimate competitor.

A chaotic third left the Celtics with a thin, vulnerable 82-75 lead, with Brown’s eight-point quarter barely keeping them ahead. Kyle Lowry’s jumper cut the Celtics lead to 98-93 with 1:00 left. Butler missed from downtown, and with 11.4 seconds left Smart hit two free throws with the crowd howling for a 100-96 lead. Smart missed another 3-point attempt, and Lowry’s jumper cut the Celtics lead to 98-93. Miami closed out the second quarter with a 15-5 run that cut the Celtics’ lead to 55-49 by halftime.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night and reach the NBA finals for the first time since 2010. Next up for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under three minutes to go before trying one last rally. An 9-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96.

Four Indians, two Germans and 16 Nepalis were on board the plane, according to reports. But search operations were hampered by bad weather and mountainous terrain, and only resumed on Monday morning.

The Boston Celtics, led by 26 points from Jayson Tatum, advanced to the NBA Finals and a showdown against the Golden State Warriors by defeating the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday. Boston prevailed in the winner-take-all Game 7 to win the Eastern Conference finals 4-3 and will face the Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco on Thursday.

The Los Angles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in each of his first two at-bats in a 25-hit slugfest on Sunday, but it was not enough to stop the Toronto Blue Jays from winning a high-scoring affair 11-10. Ohtani scored the game’s opening run with a solo homer in the first inning and then added his team’s third run with a 425-foot, two-run blast in the third.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 points to lead the Boston Celtics over Miami 100-96 on Sunday and into the NBA FinalsMiami (AFP) – The Boston Celtics, led by 26 points from Jayson Tatum, advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating Miami 100-96 on Sunday, setting up a showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics, who eliminated 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee in a seventh game earlier this month, held off the Heat down the stretch to advance after losing the conference finals three times in the past five seasons. Boston veteran center Al Horford reached his first NBA Finals at age 35. The Celtics reached the NBA Finals for the first time since losing the 2010 title to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors, in the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years, seek their fourth title in that span and the first since 2018.

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the Rangers brought in Barclay Goodrow last summer, it was for his experience in games like Monday night’s. He’s scored a series-winning overtime goal in Game 7 for the Sharks back in 2019. His re-emergence into the postseason on Saturday night in Game 6 against the Hurricanes caught just about everyone by surprise, including the other players on the roster. Barclay Goodrow provided the Rangers a big boost in his Game 6 return. Jason SzenesWhen Frank Vatrano and Andrew Copp arrived at Madison Square Garden for Game 6 around 5 p.m. Saturday, they saw Goodrow.

finals after defeating the Miami Heat, 100-96, in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics won their last title in 2008, back when many of the best players on this year’s roster were elementary school students. Boston opened Game 7 on a 9-1 run, and Miami spent the rest of the game trying to catch up. After one quarter the Celtics led by 15 points, and had held Miami to 17 points, 6 of them by Butler. He scored 18 points in the second quarter and helped the Heat cut the lead to just 6 at halftime.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. Offensively trying to get our guys on the same page, get them to understand what we needed from them. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is Thursday in San Francisco (9 p.m.

"Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all." So sang the late, great Whitney Houston in her 1986 hit, The Greatest Love of All. In 2022, that mantra captures the mood of the moment. Today, living your best life includes being true to who you are. Loving yourself regardless of how that fits in with society's long-established norms.

"If you're going to leave them after a few months, that's a total waste of money for them." There are plenty of factors that come into play when Kevin O'Leary is assessing a potential hire, but there's one "red flag" that he looks for before anything else: Candidates that are "bouncing all over the place." If you're going to leave [a company] after a few months, that's a total waste of money for them. O'Leary stresses that when you apply to a new job, you should be prepared to invest your time. Having a short stint at your previous job is equivalent to wiping out nearly five years of experience from your resume, the survey found.

Watch: Coco Gauff writes Celtics-Heat prediction on TV camera at French Open originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonCoco Gauff advanced in the 2022 French Open on Sunday. The 18-year-old American took down Elise Mertens of Belgium in straight sets to reach the French Open quarterfinals for a second straight year. Following the victory, Gauff made her way over to a TV camera to write down her prediction for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. Stephens, 29, won the 2017 U.S. Open and was the 2018 French Open runner-up. With the Game 1 of the NBA Finals set for Thursday and the women's singles final at the French Open set for Saturday, both Gauff and her favorite NBA team could be competing for a championship come next weekend.

PARIS (AP) — Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school — an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. Learning as she goes, Gauff took control of a tight opening set against No. A 2021, she was the youngest French Open quarterfinalist in 15 years, but frittered away five set points in the opener of a loss to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova. That stuck with her Sunday, when she was in a back-and-forth first set against Mertens that was 4-all before Gauff got going. ... What really meant a lot: It wasn’t about the tennis, it was about my education,” Gauff said.

Teenage American tennis phenom Coco Grauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open Sunday with a straight-sets win over No. 31 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-0 a (you can catch every serve and sliding volley on the clay on Peacock). Leaving the court, Grauff signed off and had the Miami Heat’s back in advance of Game 7 tonight. If the Heat perfom as well on Sunday as Grauff did, they will be in the Finals. Here's more on the HeatGame 7, Celtics vs. Heat: Three things to watch for that will decide who... Miami Heat fined $25,000 for ” bench decorum” issues during Game... Heat’s Max Strus goofily loses mouthpiece while celebratingTennis phenom Coco Gauff backs the Heat after win at Roland Garros originally appeared on NBCSports.com

Before Thursday's practice round, Arizona State gathered for breakfast at Grayhawk Golf Club. Andersen could have moved on from the program last year, but chose to stay with the Sun Devils for the 2022 season. After Sunday's third round, ASU is in sixth at +19 and Andersen — who has shot 11-over-par through three rounds — is tied for 62nd in the individual standings. In 2019, Andersen tied for first in the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic and tied for second in the Fighting Irish Classic. Despite sitting tied for 21st following its round, ASU eventually rose into a tie for eighth by the end of the day.

The Warriors will take on the Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals after Boston clinched the Eastern Conference with a 100-96 win over the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday night. In his sixth NBA season, the 25-year-old averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. March 16, 2022 — Celtics 110, Warriors 88 in San FranciscoThe Warriors entered the night optimistic that they were finally getting healthy. Golden State has been missing Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton II for most of the last two rounds, and issues with both feet have caused Otto Porter Jr. to miss games. But the time off before the start of the NBA Finals could allow everyone to heal up and be ready for the final push for a championship.

The Wolverines (33-26) added single runs in the fifth and sixth before breaking the game open late. The Wolverines beat Iowa 13-1 earlier in the day to move into the championship, which they won for the 10th time. Jacob Denner, the second of four Michigan pitchers, picked up the win, going 4 1/3 with three hits, a run and seven strikeouts. Tony Santa Maria drove in two runs for Rutgers (44-15), which has set a program record for wins. His triple in the third drove in a run to tie the game at 2.

Makoto Hiejima scored 24 points as the Utsunomiya Brex overcame a late surge from the Ryukyu Golden Kings to win the B. League finals 2-0 with an 82-75 Game 2 win Sunday. The title was the Brex’s first since being crowned champions in the league’s inaugural 2016-2017 season.

The St. Xavier High School baseball program is on a mission to end a state championship drought that is four years old. 3 St. X — turned out to be a dud that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. It will be the Tigers’ first trip to the state tournament since winning their last title in 2018. Senior catcher Jake Bennett hit a two-run home run — his 13th of the season — for a 2-0 lead. Now it’s on to Lexington, where St. X will put its stellar pitching staff up against the state’s best.

Perhaps the only thing that went wrong for the Woodford County High School baseball team Sunday was the postgame celebration. Sophomore pitcher Landon Corum allowed just five hits over seven innings to lead Woodford County to a 7-2 victory over North Oldham in the championship game of the Eighth Region Tournament at the University of Louisville’s Jim Patterson Stadium. Jabari Alexander’s RBI single gave Woodford County a 3-0 lead in the first, and Penn delivered an RBI single that made it 6-0 in the second. WOODFORD COUNTY 330 000 1 - 7 6 2NORTH OLDHAM 000 100 1 - 2 5 2WP – Landon Corum (4-2). MVP – Trey Hollon (Woodford County)All-tournament team – Landon Corum, Cole Dycus, Taylor Penn (Woodford County); Chase Edmonds, Tyler Pyles, Ryan Sanders (North Oldham); Nick Allen, Julian Dixon (Walton-Verona); Tom Lind, Nolan Schreiber (Simon Kenton); Bailey Carrier (Owen County); Jaxon Scriber (Henry County); Kemper Whisman (Shelby County); Drue Osborne-Kinser (Oldham County).

Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson prevailed in a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world’s biggest single-day sporting event, living up to its billing as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”On a day of twists and turns on the 2.5 mile (4 km) oval, the biggest came just six laps from the end when Jimmie Johnson got down on the grass and spun up into the wall to bring out a red flag and send the cars onto pit lane.

Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarterfinal against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic and pledged to “fight until the end.”Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros and holder of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, triumphed over the Canadian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match that lasted 4 hours, 21 minutes. Nadal was stretched to five sets for only the third time in 112 matches at the French Open.

Advertising Read moreSports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said they want to identify what went wrong to avoid a repeat of Saturday's scenes outside Paris' Stade de France. Police used tear gas and pepper spray on fans outside, while others managed to scale fences to access the stadium. Monday's meeting at the sports ministry, due to start at 0900 GMT, will involve European football governing body UEFA, French football chiefs and the French police. 'Shameless attempts'Her admission of possible shortcomings by the French authorities marked a more conciliatory stance, after officials initially lashed out at the Liverpool fans for the chaos. The Liverpool Echo newspaper argued that poor organisation and not the Liverpool fans were to blame.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> A suspect on the run since a mass shooting left six people dead during an alleged gang dispute in California’s capital city last month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities said. Investigators believe Mtula Payton was one of the alleged gang members who opened fire in downtown Sacramento on April 3. He was taken into custody at an apartment complex, the Sacramento Police Department said in a statement Saturday night. Payton and two others, brothers Smiley Martin and Dandrae Martin, were charged this month with murder in the slayings, as well as weapons offenses. The Martin brothers, who were among the wounded, remain jailed.

And the Scottish strongman loves his present: a second consecutive "World's Strongest Man" crown. Novikov won three consecutive events (deadlift, Flintstone barbell and bus pull) to lead the pack going into the power stairs. Stoltman trailed by 3.5 points going into the second-to-last event, but Novikov mustered four points compared to Stoltman's nine. His older brother, Luke, is a five-time Scotland Strongest Man winner and won the Europe Strongest Man title in 2019. At the World's Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman steadily improved his results before winning in 2021.

The Mets may have another pitching injury to deal with. During the Mets’ game against the Phillies at Citi Field Sunday, reliever Drew Smith exited with two outs in the top of the sixth inning after taking a line drive from J.T. Smith, who has become one of the Mets best back-off-the-bullpen arms, reached out to try to snare the ball with the Amazin’s ahead 3-1. Drw Smith exits after trying to barehand a comebacker. APThe Mets are already dealing with injuries to starters Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Tylor Megill and reliever Trevor May.

SEATTLE — Jewell Loyd scored 22 points, Jantel Lavender had a double-double and the Seattle Storm routed New York 92-61 on Sunday, the seventh-straight loss for the Liberty. Briann January also had 12 points and Kaela Davis, in her first game with the Storm (5-3) had 11 points. Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty lost their seventh-straight loss. The worst shooting team in the league at 39 percent , the Storm went 13 of 24 from 3-point range and shot 49.3 percent overall. New York shot 33.8% and had 17 turnovers.

Toure and his teammates had barely begun to celebrate when a large number of Saint-Etienne fans ran onto the pitch. Saint-Etienne players hurried to the locker room tunnel, but some appeared to be injured before they could make it to safety. ?? St-Etienne were relegated from #Ligue1, and fans invaded the pitch after the final PK to attack and bombard the players with flares! Elsewhere in the league, Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was twice hit this season by water bottles thrown by opposing fans. One of those episodes saw fans from host Nice storm the field as a melee broke out that drew in team staffers.

Uzomah and G Laken Tomlinson, the latter two providing leadership and Super Bowl experience while further elevating Zach Wilson's supporting cast. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan holds his new jersey following a press conference at the NFL team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The odds for any of those teams to reach Super Bowl 57 should be better ... though as the likelihood of success rises, the room for excuses shrinks. Perhaps more important, Jones has been using his first NFL offseason to doggedly prepare for the upcoming campaign. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL offseason winners, losers: Which players, teams are trending up?

Kerr praised Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Sunday, just days after Kapler said he will be skipping the national anthem ahead of games after the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. It marked the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut in 2012. Kapler has protested during the national anthem in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. I’m tired,” Kerr yelled ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. I’m tired of the moments of silence.

But I do have a love for words and language, so I'm sure I know what the phrase "without merit" means. In light of the NFL's actions the past few months, Brian Flores' lawsuit sure seems to have merit. The Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy is one of the coaches who was chosen to attend — does Bieniemy really need lessons on leadership and face time with team owners? You'd think they all have someone in their ear saying that because of Flores' lawsuit they should do the bare minimum and go, but these are NFL team owners we're talking about. But the NFL said Flores' suit was without merit.

“This is something we penciled and said, this is gonna be a long stretch for us, this road trip,” manager Dave Roberts said. “To look back for a second and say we went 8-2, it’s fantastic.”The Dodgers (33-14) followed a familiar script Sunday. Anderson dispatched the Diamondbacks (23-26) by attacking the zone, striking out six batters while giving up only five hits and one walk. In the second inning, Smith battled Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies during a 12-pitch at-bat. Will Smith celebrates with teammates in dugout after hitting a home run for the Dodgers against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Led by Dejan Joveljic’s two goals Sunday, the Galaxy beat Austin FC, 4-1. Both of Joveljic’s goals for the Galaxy (7-5-2) came in the second half, the first in the 64th minute, and the second in the 88th minute, assisted by Efrain Alvarez. The Galaxy outshot Austin 14-11, with nine shots on goal to three for Austin. AdvertisementJonathan Bond saved two of the three shots he faced for the Galaxy. Both teams next play Saturday, with the Galaxy hosting the Portland Timbers while Austin visits CF Montreal.

Eun-Hee Ji held off Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek. Eun-Hee Ji waves to the gallery on the 4th hole during the fourth day of the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in North Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoEun-Hee Ji held off Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek. Greg Robertson covers golf for the Review-Journal. He can be reached at grobertson@reviewjournal.com.

It was senior Jackson Roseburrough’s turn while the Tigers were struggling through the first hal