But more important, the feeling within the organization is that Horford is not the end. He could well be the Ray Allen of this version of the Celtics, a player who is a star in his own right but whose presence can be used to lure another star, either in free agency or, over time, by getting another veteran seeking a trade to put Boston on his short list of preferred destinations....
The hunched back, the syrupy Mississippi accent, the sweat still glistening — Jefferson is playing his part well. They call him a dinosaur in today’s NBA, and the 30-year-old Hornets big man’s words offer a hard-earned wisdom. “I think teams now — and it’s funny because I watched this happen right before my eyes — when I first got in the league, man, I was a power forward. There was a 7-footer and a power forward on every team,” he says....
Unser, 57, was booked into the Hendricks County Jail at 3:21 a.m. local time. Bond was set at $300, according to court records. His initial hearing in the case, set for Monday, was canceled twice, but no reason was given. His arrest comes only days before the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Unser, who won the 500 in 1992 and ‘94 in his 19 races at the Brickyard, has a history of alcohol-related driving offenses, the Indianapolis Star reported, including drunken driving and reckless driving in New Mexico in 2011 and drunken driving and hit and run in Nevada in 2007, the last year he competed in the 500....
The Tarrant City Council member, Tommy Bryant, told local news outlets he used the n-word because he was reflecting something the city’s Black mayor, Wayman Newton, had said during a previous private meeting. In the footage, Bryant stands up from his seat in the public council session and said, referring to a Black female council member, Veronica Freeman, “Do we have a house [n-word] in here?” Audible gasps from the audience can be heard in the broadcast, which was streamed on Facebook Live....
Scarbrough, a redshirt freshman, tore his ACL in a team scrimmage in April and underwent a successful knee surgery four days later. Although he is rehabbing ahead of schedule and participating in practice, he is not yet taking contact. According to Saban, it could still be a while before he takes the field. MORE: Top Ten Tide players, all time | ‘Bama misses these T.J. Yeldon moments At 6-2, 240 pounds, Scarbrough was a five-star recruit and the No....
But when it comes to physical stature and harnessing power, no one comes close. MORE: Fournette tops our top 50 rankings | 10 questions ahead of the CFB Playoff | Best plays of the past decade The 6-3, 242-pound junior is a locomotive, one that can cut on a dime, and weave in and out of traffic. But he’s also a monster in the gym. Here he is, casually squatting over 500 pounds after a recent practice....
The top-ranked Tide have beaten the College Football Playoff’s No. 3 team, LSU — largely considered the Tide’s first “real” competition this year — in a 29-0 snoozer. It not only clinched the SEC West championship, but also crossed off the team’s biggest remaining competition in the regular season. More importantly, Alabama proved that it can still win without an otherworldly performance from Tua Tagovailoa. MORE: Takeaways from Alabama’s win vs....
According to a letter released by Alabama Student Government Association president Jason Rothfarb, any of Alabama’s nearly 60 student groups that engage in said behavior during the game will have their assigned block seating removed for the remainder of the 2019 season, an edict that has been interpreted as censorship related to the president’s attendance. Alabama plays one more home game this year, against Western Carolina on Nov. 23....
The win moved the Crimson Tide to 11-1 (7-1 SEC). Auburn finished its regular season 6-6 (3-5 SEC). Young completed 25 of 51 passes for 317 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. He was under heavy pressure from the Tigers’ defense throughout the game. Auburn sacked him seven times. The interception, by safety Bydarrius Knighten in the third quarter, was Young’s first in 227 passing attempts. MORE: Alabama receiver Jameson Williams ejected for targeting in 2021 Iron Bowl...
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young had not one, but several Heisman Trophy-worthy moments on Saturday as he passed for 421 yards and three touchdowns — rushing for another score and 40 more yards — against the No. 1 defense in the country. The performance led No. 3 Alabama to a commanding 41-24 win against No. 1 Georgia, winning the SEC championship and punching the Crimson Tide’s ticket to the College Football Playoff....
Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The game will be televised on ABC. Alabama is the defending national champion, and Nick Saban will try to lead yet another national championship run with a new supporting offensive cast. Bryce Young is the new quarterback, and he will be working with new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. The Crimson Tide have a loaded defense that should benefit from the addition of Tennessee transfer Henry To’o To’o....
Tutu, famed for his tireless efforts that helped tear down South Africa’s brutal apartheid regime, died on Sunday aged 90. Tributes have poured in from all over the world, with former President Barack Obama hailing the Nobel Peace Prize-winning archbishop as “a moral compass for me and so many others.” He was “grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country, but also concerned with injustice everywhere,” Obama added....
A historic heat dome has caused massive wildfires across the Arctic and record melting in Greenland. In July alone (which now appears to be the hottest month ever recorded on this planet), enough Greenland ice melted into the ocean to raise sea levels 0.02 inches. The Arctic is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to human-caused planetary warming, and Alaska—which is currently suffering through an “off the charts” sweltering summer—is a massive field site for observing and understanding it....
A woman filed a criminal complaint against Cuomo that accused him of groping her breast at the governor’s state residence. This caused an investigation by the state attorney general’s office that concluded Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. “The end result could either be it sounds substantiated and an arrest is made and it would be up to the DA to prosecute the arrest,” Apple told the New York Post. “Just because of who it is we are not going to rush it or delay it....
Alcohol and Arthritis Consuming alcohol should be taken into consideration for arthritis patients. For some it can cause complications such as increased inflammation and stomach bleeding—depending on the medication. Although some studies share that moderate amounts of alcohol can help some symptoms of arthritis, it is not recommended to consume or start consuming alcohol. There are other ways to ease the pain. Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease that affects the joints in the knees, wrists, and hands....
Officials from the Islamic Center of Tucson complained on Saturday night that unidentified people poured booze and hurled at least one beer can while children were playing basketball in a court overlooked by balconies of the Sol y Luna student high-rise development. According to local media outlet KOLD News 13, the incident occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. Tucson Police confirmed an officer had responded to the scene but no arrests had been made....
PREGAME Following a seven-run outburst in Game 4 that more than doubled his team's output for the series, manager Jim Leyland tinkers with his lineup only a little bit, flip-flopping catcher Alex Avila and second baseman Omar Infante. The Tigers bat right fielder Torii Hunter leadoff, followed by Miguel Cabrera at third base, Prince Fielder at first, Victor Martinez as the designated hitter, Jhonny Peralta in left field, Infante, Avila, Austin Jackson in center field and Jose Iglesias at shortstop....
After a wild win over Oakland in its first playoff game in nearly three decades, the Royals — who finished last by a wide margin in home runs this season — are just one win away from sweeping the mighty, power-hitting Los Angeles Angels. Their best-of-five Divisional Series shifts to Kansas City on Sunday. The Royals will be sending their ace, James Shields, to the mound at Kauffman Stadium, where he last started Tuesday night in that dramatic win over the A’s....
On October 21, 2021, a prop gun being handled by Baldwin discharged, killing Hutchins, and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin had previously stated that he didn’t pull the trigger on the prop gun. Social media users have been unforgiving in their criticism of Baldwin, with many calling out his “lie” and others drawing parallels to the FBI’s recent investigation of Donald Trump. Much of the criticism for Baldwin came from right-leaning political commentators, while there was seemingly a minority who continued to stick up for Baldwin across social media....
The Senate’s 56-43 confirmation of Mayorkas is the tightest margin for a Biden appointee to date. But he still got bipartisan support, despite objections from Senate GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who urged his colleagues to reject the nomination because of concerns over Mayorkas’ work in previous administrations. Before the vote, McConnell blasted the Biden nominee, accusing the former Barack Obama appointee of creating an “unethical favor factory for Democratic Party royalty” during his previous role at DHS, and urged Republicans to vote against his confirmation....
