On July 13, Drake took to social media to announce October World Weekend, which is a three-day concert event in Toronto, Ontario that featured big names in the music industry. The All Canadian North Stars begin the weekend early on July 28 at History, a Toronto music venue. On July 29, Chris Brown and Lil Baby are set to perform on the Budweiser Stage. At the same stage on Monday, August 1, the Young Money reunion featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne is set to happen....

There has been a lot written about the synergy between Green and Steph Curry. While those two certainly work extremely well off each other, Curry has actually shot the ball a shade better this season with Green off the floor. It’s been some of the other more limited creators on the team who have missed Green’s presence a lot more. MORE: NBA seeding scenarios, breakdown ahead of 2022 playoffs...

The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater broke the news that the Warriors were stuck in Indiana overnight due to mechanical issues with their plane. That might not be a big problem under normal circumstances, but the Warriors are scheduled to play the Knicks on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT) while on the second night of a back-to-back. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Namely, that coaches and athletes try to disqualify journalists from having opinions because they never “played” a particular sport. MORE: Ranking the 50 most influential people in sports That’s exactly what happened when Warriors star Draymond Green faced off on Twitter with ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter over the Broncos wild 30-27 overtime loss to the Chiefs Sunday night. It started when Schefter tweeted that the Broncos could have avoided overtime if Bennie Fowler had taken a knee at near the end zone instead of scoring....

We were completely different kinds of skaters. I was athletic, she got on her toes and smiled at the audience. She was much more of a show skater. I recently saw footage of her jumping and it made me laugh. She almost went backwards. But she had an aura and it kept growing. Sonja was queen of the ice. Every now and then, I will hear one of my neighbors whisper, “She skated with Sonja Henie....

The network announced Monday that Drew Brees and Maria Taylor will join the show that precedes NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” game. Brees will be at the Studio 1 desk with Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy providing analysis during the show, while Taylor will co-host the show and will be paired with Chris Simms in Studio 1, the release said. As part of the move, Rodney Harrison will move to the field of “Sunday Night Football” games to work with co-host Jac Collinsworth....

Toro Rosso driver Sainz, 21, was airlifted to a hospital after Saturday’s crash. His car struck barriers after losing control of his car going into turn 13 at the circuit in Sochi. MORE: Rain hampers NASCAR race at Charlotte | What to watch in fourth Chase race Sainz made a thumbs-up gesture from a stretcher and did the same in a Twitter post from the hospital. Sainz manager Borja Ortiz-Echague wrote on Twitter: “@carlosainz is fine....

According to the Associated Press, Geoffrey Grayson Moore, 28, was charged Monday with vehicular homicide and felony hit and run in connection with the death of 63-year-old cyclist John Skubic. According to a report from local newspaper the Kitsap Sun, Moore was driving on Central Valley Road in Poulsbo, Washington on Friday, January 21 when he allegedly struck Skubic from behind. Moore allegedly told a Kitsap County deputy he had fallen asleep behind the wheel and that knew he had hit something but kept driving....

Wilkins, 61, suffered a heart attack at home and was put into an induced coma after arriving at hospital. He is most closely associated with Chelsea, where he started a playing career that took him to the likes of Manchester United, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Rangers. He later coached the Stamford Bridge side, who were among the first to send their regards to their former caretaker and assistant manager....

Doomsday is approaching for more than the archeologists. The Three Gorges Dam has become the most controversial Chinese infrastructure project since the Great Wall. The government says the kilometer-long dam will provide badly needed energy and control flooding. But the project has met problems on every front. According to the People’s Daily, corrupt officials have embezzled $600 million set aside to relocate valley dwellers who will be flooded out. Just last week a new report emerged of a senior official who disappeared after allegedly siphoning off $120 million....

While 29 percent may not seem like a significant figure, the next-busiest sector, Del Rio, encountered 17 percent of the total number of crossings. What makes the Rio Grande different from other sectors is that across U.S. soil, the Cártel del Golfo (CDG) reigns supreme, and that particular cartel stands as one of Mexico’s top human smugglers. In Nogales, Arizona, Mayor Arturo Garino has had a different experience. His city sits on a portion of the border under the power of the Sinaloa Cartel that was once led by Joaquin Guzman Loera “El Chapo....

The fungus, called Candida auris, was found in two patients at University Medical Center in New Orleans, according to local news outlet Nola. The hospital has notified the public of the cases but has not disclosed whether or not the patients had been recently transferred from other health centers or had a history of international travel. Dr. Alfred Luk, medical director of transplant infectious diseases at Tulane University School of Medicine, told Nola more cases will likely follow and said: “I know everyone is exhausted from alarmist news, but I’m really concerned about it....

No major injuries were reported; however, the husband was admitted to the hospital, where he was being treated for a non-life-threatening medical issue. Police told local news station WEHT that Poseyville, Indiana resident Donald Ricketts, 56, was driving northbound on SR 165 when he struck the driver’s side of a tractor-trailer driving southbound. According to Complex, neither Ricketts nor the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured. WEHT reported that the crash site was near Ricketts’ home, so he allegedly called his wife Cheral Ricketts to pick him up from the scene....

Causes of Dry Socket Dry socket—also known as alveolar osteitis, alveolitis, and septic socket—is an oral condition that can happen to adults after they’ve had a tooth extracted. Following an extraction, a dentist typically: Cleans out the gum socket and smooths out the bone that is leftCloses the gum with one or more stitches (also called sutures) if necessaryAsks the patient to bite down on a damp piece of gauze to stop the bleeding...

Some teams made some good moves to shore up their rosters, while others made additions that could be considered risky — or even downright bad. MORE: Full list of free-agent signings and the best available players Here’s a look at the best and worst signings from the opening day of the 2019 free-agent period: The Best Nashville Predators sign Matt Duchene After finishing last season with the league’s worst power play and one of the lowest offenses (19th overall), the Predators required more scoring punch....

“We want Bama! We want Bama!” About 20 minutes later at the postgame press conference, Marcus Mariota was asked if that’s what the Ducks really want. He had the prepared answered. “It doesn’t matter to us,” Mariota said. “Whatever happens next, we look forward to playing them.” Mariota didn’t specify who, and with good reason. “Them” happens to be Ohio State instead. Oregon just dethroned the defending national champions 59-20, and it’s not about Alabama or Ohio State....

Line: Duke -1.5 Total: 148.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Duke 21-7 SU, 14-12-1 ATS, 12-15 O/U. Pitt 19-8 SU, 12-14 ATS, 11-15 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Duke 10 (overall), 2 (offense), 84 (defense). Pitt 48, 28, 100 Effective FG percentage: Duke 54.6, Pitt 51.9 EFG% against: Duke 48.9, Pitt 50.0 Pick: Five straight Duke games have gone UNDER and four of Pitt’s last five have, too....

Guys like Christian Laettner, Grant Hill and Shane Battier waxed poetic on their time at Cameron Indoor. In a time when schools and boosters stress building “bigger and better” arenas to attract top-tier recruits, Duke has embraced its history, continually cramming sold-out crowds of thousands of Crazies into the 9,314-seat venue. Mike Krzyzewski said it best in the opening montage: “Who knew it would turn out to be one of the greatest sports venues of all sports in the world?...

Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils feature three other starters projected to be chosen in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft by Sporting News’ Chris Stone: center Wendell Carter, point guard Trevon Duval and shooting guard Grayson Allen. And that doesn’t include wing Gary Trent, whom NBADraft.net has just outside the lottery. MORE: Coach K’s 10 best players at Duke Before the Devils opened the season last Friday, Bagley had not played a single game in his career when he was not the singular focus of his team’s attack....