He’s apparently not too upset about his former team struggling. MORE: Rockets GM compares job to OB/GYN | Lakers and Knicks two most valuable franchises When asked by ESPN.com’s Baxter Holmes about the guys in gold and purple, Howard responded with a joke. That’s a reference to a GEICO commercial in which Pinocchio acts as a motivational speaker. See, the joke here is that the wooden boy – and Howard – are lying....
A sublime hat-trick from Messi saw Argentina to a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Ecuador in Quito on Tuesday. Having looked in danger of missing out on Russia 2018, the result saw Jorge Sampaoli’s men finish third in CONMEBOL qualifying. Argentina 17/2 to win WC Dybala, who was an unused substitute, was delighted to see Messi’s incredible display. “I am lucky to see him and have him so close,” the Juventus star said, via the team’s Twitter account....
“One day, I experienced something strange,” he explained. “We went to the beach and I went for a swim but when I was about to get out of the sea, I saw that all of the people were waiting for me on the shore.” Juve 18/1 to win CL And not to remonstrate with him over his €40 million move to Turin, but to congratulate him. For Dybala, it was nonetheless a surreal sight....
The Bulls guard said he’s considering wearing a mask for the rest of his playing career, a la Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. MORE: SN’s preseason predictions | Who can contend with Cavs in East? Rose injured his left orbital bone at the end of September and has missed the entire preseason. He said he doesn’t know when he’ll be ready to play, but he hopes it will be soon. MORE: Hawks’ Sefolosha returns from broken leg...
The Bullls said Tuesday that an MRI on Rose’s right knee revealed a torn medial meniscus. The injury will require surgery and there is no timetable for his return. MORE: Bosh will leave hospital soon | LeBron passes Iverson on MSG list | Kobe on Kimmel Rose has been no stranger to the operating table. He tore his left ACL in the first round of the playoffs in 2012 which forced him to miss the entire 2012-13 season....
In an interview shared to Frankspeech.com Monday, Dershowitz and Mike Lindell discussed the $1.6 billion lawsuit that was recently filed by MyPillow against Dominion Voting System. Dershowitz told Newsweek in March that he’s working as a consultant on First Amendment issues to the law firm representing Lindell. The lawsuit could be one of the most important cases in history for the First Amendment “because it involves the election of a president....
A statement from a spokeswoman for the receiver said Sunday the burglary happened while Jackson was out of town on vacation. Police say at least $250,000 in cash and jewelry was taken from the home, along with a handgun. Jackson's statement says a small amount of money was taken and stolen items make up the bulk of the loss. The statement says Jackson is upset about the break-in but confident police will find those responsible....
Has Detroit unfairly become a synonym for urban ruin :’ Washington, D.C., usurped Detroit as the nation’s murder capital in 1988. Seattle and Boston have higher rates of black infant mortality. It lazy reporting," says Paul Hubbard, president of New Detroit, Inc., an economic developrment agency. “It’s harder to go to other cities where you may have to uncover things.” In fact, Washington’s crack trade. New York’s racial tension and Los Ange]es’s gang wars have been heavily covered As Chafets points out in his not-unsy mpathetic book, unique economic and geographic factors have left Detroit in especially bleak condition....
No. 9 Georgia beat No. 8 Cincinnati 24-21 on a 53-yard field goal by Jack Podlesny in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day. It was a thrilling bowl game, but it only added fuel to the ongoing debate about the Group of 5 in the College Football Playoff setup. Cincinnati (9-1) lost in heart-breaking fashion in another “almost” moment. The Bearcats nearly joined UCF (2017) as the second team from the American Athletic Conference team to finish undefeated in four seasons....
The 2-0 victory was the team’s best performance since the World Cup, and was a sorely-needed sign of positivity for a team that had struggled since leaving Brazil last summer. MORE: Projecting the Gold Cup lineup | Ridiculous corner kick goal “I feel good about how things are going,” Klinsmann said in a video released by U.S. Soccer on Wednesday. “Obviously it’s been a challenge since we came out of the Group of Death in Brazil, then hit the wall against Belgium....
Ryan Girdusky is the author of They’re Not Listening: How the Elites Created the Nationalist Populist Revolution. The views expressed in this article are the writer’s own.
Hickenlooper was ahead of his progressive opponent Andrew Romanoff by nearly 20 points—59.8 percent to 40.2 percent—when the race was called on Tuesday night. The landslide victory came despite several stumbles in the final weeks leading up to the June 30 election. The first was an ethics violation he incurred for allowing corporations to cover the costs of a private jet, expensive dinners and limousine rides during his time as governor....
The Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack, which will serve up a special dungeon as well as a unique set of weapons and armor, is a great way to attract new players as Destiny 2 and its future expansions have been confirmed on the Epic Games Store. The pack includes a selection of Armor Ornaments, an Exotic Sparrow, and—most importantly—a questline to unlock the Gjallarhorn, the massively popular Exotic Rocket Launcher....
That news comes in the wake of a report Friday by the popular website Sportslogos.net showing two new Pistons logo designs. The website reported that it spotted the designs in a 2016-17 Adidas catalog of NBA wear. In February, speculation arose the Pistons would have a new logo when a graphic designer reported an adidas catalog showed a blank spot labeled “TBD” in place of the team’s logo. MORE: Remembering the ridiculous logos of the 1990s...
With less than a minute remaining, Michigan was driving on their own end of the field trying to avoid their first shutout in 30 years. Gardner dropped back to pass and was intercepted by the Irish’s Elijah Shumate, who returned it for a touchdown as time expired. MORE: 10 greatest Michigan Wolverines | Best Week 2 photos As Gardner followed the play, Redfield came from his right side, smashing him in the side of the neck and helmet....
MORE: Must-see photos | Week 7 live blog | Dalton to Green | Defensive touchdowns Kicking to Devin Hester remains the dumbest play in professional sports.
Speaking to Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday night, DeVos said there was “no reason to withhold full-time education” as she said withholding funding from closed schools was “definitely” something to be considered. The education secretary also lashed out at “fearmongering” adults that were “making excuses” for not opening schools as the U.S. has witnessed growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases. Asked if the Department of Education could withhold federal funding to schools that won’t reopen, DeVos said: “Well, that’s definitely something to be looked at....
MORE: Problems in the NFL | NFL arrest rate down 44 percent from historic average, report says Manley — a two-time Super Bowl champion and All-Pro defensive lineman — should really think twice before he spouts such nonsense, especially when people can hear him speak. Manley is also a former teammate of Doug Williams, perhaps one of the most well-known black quarterbacks in league history. Then again, Manley isn’t exactly known for making smart decisions....
Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant gave away his pet capuchin monkey, Dallas Bryant, he told Dallas radio station KTCK 1310 The Ticket. MORE: Ranking the NFL divisions “He was one of us, the monkey was one of us,” Bryant said (via the Dallas Morning News). “He got pure-A1 treatment.” A photo posted by Dez Bryant (@dezbryant) on Oct 21, 2015 at 3:40pm PDT Bryant said he still gets to see Dallas, though — he gave him to a friend....
