Elder role player becoming role model
“He brings a toughness to our team and athleticism to our team,” Elder coach Joe Schoenfeld said. “He runs the floor better than any of our big guys.”
The Atlanta Hawks fired head coach Lloyd Pierce after two-plus seasons, the team announced Monday. Pierce, hired in May 2018, went 63-120 in 183 games. The Hawks are currently 14-20 and sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
The UFC has been feeding Rozenstruik a diet of strikers, with his last three opponents being Alistair Overeem, Ngannou and Junior dos Santos. On Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+), he’ll get another when he meets unbeaten Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC Vegas 20 at Apex.
The strongly built Sabalenka finished 2020 with trophies at Ostrava and Linz and arrived in Melbourne for the year's first Grand Slam after picking up her third straight title at a WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi. "I felt like I missed my opportunity because I feel like if you are coming back from 1-4 and you're kind of feeling your game and you're there, you're fighting, you just have to take this opportunity," Sabalenka told reporters in Doha on Monday. Sabalenka, who will defend her Qatar Open title this week, managed to match Williams's power from the baseline but felt her approach was not right.
Chuma Okeke (Orlando Magic) with a buzzer beater vs the Utah Jazz, 02/27/2021
Tiger Woods offered a heartfelt thanks to his fellow golfers for their tribute on Sunday, where many donned the 15-time major champion's signature Sunday red and black for the final round. Woods suffered a car accident on Tuesday and was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with a fractured right leg and a shattered ankle, calling into question the future of the 45-year-old's historic career. An 82-time PGA Tour winner, Woods famously wears a red shirt and black trousers on Sundays.
Kendrick Nunn scored a team-high 24 points as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games with a 109-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Miami. Miami received 16 points and 13 rebounds from Bam Adebayo, while Precious Achiuwa and Tyler Herro each had 14 points. Goran Dragic, starting his first game for Miami since Feb. 5, had 13 points.
The Mavs traded Seth Curry to Philadelphia for a draft pick and Josh Richardson in November.
The San Antonio Spurs look to continue their winning ways despite being short-handed and with changing rotations when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in the first of a back-to-back against teams from New York City. San Antonio will battle the Knicks on Tuesday to complete the two-games-in-two-nights set. The Spurs have won three of their past four games, including a 117-114 victory over New Orleans on Saturday as DeMar DeRozan returned from personal leave, scored 32 points and matched a season high with 11 assists.
Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald break down the latest in the NFL rumor mill.
The Jazz defeated the Magic, 124-109. Donovan Mitchell recorded 31 points (25 in the 2nd half), three rebounds and six assists for the Jazz, while Rudy Gobert added 12 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks in the victory. Nikola Vucevic tallied 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Magic in the losing effort. The Jazz improve to 27-7 on the season, while the Magic fall to 13-21.
Irv Cross played in the league from 1961-69, and then spent 23 years with CBS as an NFL analyst.
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to key an offensive surge that has led to Milwaukee's four-game winning streak. Antetokounmpo is averaging 35.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and six assists during the Bucks' streak, and Milwaukee is averaging 132 points over their past three wins over the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks, and the two-time league MVP, will try to keep their momentum going on Sunday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of two of the leading teams in their respective conferences.
Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) with an assist vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, 02/27/2021
On the face of it a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea was not a bad result for Manchester United but their record against the big guns this season is lamentable and a key reason why they are nowhere near challenging Manchester City for the title. United also drew 0-0 at home to Chelsea as they did against Manchester City while they picked up one point from two games against Arsenal, were thrashed 6-1 at home by Tottenham and drew 0-0 away at Liverpool.
The NBA on Thursday suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley 12 games without pay for pleading guilty to a felony charge of threatening a family with a rifle. He will begin serving the suspension Saturday when the Timberwolves visit the Washington Wizards. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas released a statement regarding the suspension.
The capsule highlights the efforts of Black creatives and Black-owned businesses championing cultural pride through product, advocacy and community engagement.
Twitter had plenty to say about Bears CB Buster Skrine's pending release, which included plenty of relief.
Nathan Chen headlines the U.S. team for the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm in March.
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