The Basic Bunker Shot

INSIDER
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler is out as owner of WNBA team, and the new owners include former star player who retired to fight for social justice
One month after WNBA players helped oust Kelly Loeffler from the Senate, the league announced that it had approved sale of the franchise she co-owned.
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As Kristaps Porzingis misses games with Dallas Mavericks, he earns trade speculation
The injury-prone forward has played in only 77 of 142 games since joining the Mavs, but their only path is to let this play out.
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LA Times
Hernández: After trading Jared Goff, Sean McVay has nowhere to run if Rams fail
Sean McVay is acutely aware of the Rams' shortcomings. With Jared Goff and Todd Gurley gone, it's up to the Rams coach to correct the team's direction.
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LA Times
UCLA gymnasts wears Black excellence message on their sleeves
The UCLA gymnastics team will wear black and gold leotards featuring a raised fist on their shoulders at Saturday's Black Excellence meet against OSU.
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Miami Herald
Miami doesn’t host NASCAR championships anymore, but drivers would like to see them return
Kevin Harvick is old enough to remember a time before NASCAR held all its championships in one place to end the season. He was there at Homestead-Miami Speedway for all 18 years the track hosted NASCAR Championship Weekend, from its first year in 2002 all the way through its final go-around in 2019.
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LA Times
Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made mistakes with Jared Goff
Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together.
23h ago
INSIDER
US Soccer addresses concerns about how the USWNT markets its Black players
US Soccer Chief Comms Officer Neil Buethe told Insider "diversity, equity, and inclusion is a main focus" in the Federation's promotional efforts.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rougned Odor says he should start for Texas Rangers. It won’t be at second if he does
Third base gives Odor the best chances at steady at-bats and at proving that he is the productive offensive player he still claims to be.
4h ago
Tribune Publishing
Reusse: Pitino needs to go, regardless of how Gophers finish season
There has not been a prominent coach in Minnesota in the past half-century to accomplish so little and receive as many extensions as Richard Pitino, who had to be hearing the bell toll on his Gophers tenure inside the COVID quiet of Williams Arena on Thursday night. Pitino had thrilled the Gophers loyalists with an 18-15 record that included 6-12 in the Big Ten in 2014-15, his second season. ...
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INSIDER
The Nuggets blew a chance to force overtime in the final seconds with a baffling decision on an easy fastbreak
In the final seconds of a game against the Wizards, no Nuggets players ran to the basket on a fastbreak, instead settling for a three-pointer.
9h ago
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A former agent projects Dak Prescott deal with Dallas Cowboys at $41 million annually
Any deal signed by Dak Prescott with the Dallas Cowboys is going to come with record-setting numbers.
1d ago
The State
Exclusive: Duke’s Jalen Johnson withdraws from school
He will continue to have access to Duke’s medical staff, both physical and behavioral health services, until he signs with an agent.
1d ago
Charlotte Observer
Counterpoint: Panthers are in no place to mortgage their future on Deshaun Watson
Why trade for Deshaun Watson if it means the Panthers are left without pieces around him to allow Carolina to succeed?
1d ago
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
If Dallas Cowboys draft a tackle at No. 10, it won’t be to replace Tyron Smith in 2021
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper had the Cowboys taking Northwestern tackle Rashawn Slater in his first 2021 mock draft.
1d ago
Miami Herald
Avni Yildrim looks to knock Canelo Alvarez from his perch Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium
The Miami Dolphins awarded boxing champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez with a team jersey during his first visit to Hard Rock Stadium on Monday afternoon.
1d ago
LA Times
Elliott: An old veteran and a lot of new faces have the Kings on quite a roll
The Kings are on a six-game winning streak and in a playoff spot thanks, in part, to the resurgence of former captain Dustin Brown.
12h ago
LA Times
Worn-out Lakers need adjustment, especially from long range
The fatigued Lakers are struggling without Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder as evidenced by a fourth consecutive loss in a blowout at Utah.
1d ago
Associated Press
French Open winner Swiatek to play Bencic in Adelaide final
French Open champion Iga Swiatek is into the Adelaide International final against second-seeded Belinda Bencic after a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jil Teichmann. Bencic advanced later Friday with a 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 6-2 win over American teenager Coco Gauff in 2 hours, 45 minutes. Bencic ended Gauff’s victory streak at five — three in the main draw and two in qualifying.
19h ago
USA TODAY
The Kelly Loeffler split from the Atlanta Dream, explained
SportsPulse: The Atlanta Dream and WNBA officially cut any ties with Kelly Loeffler with the sale of the team this week. As Dan Wolken explains, the relationship between Loeffler and the league was always going to be an untenable situation.
5h ago
Associated Press
Michigan St beats No. 4 Ohio St 71-67, improves NCAA resume
Tom Izzo walked into the locker room with fists in the air and an ear-to-ear grin on his face, welcoming water getting doused on him by Michigan State's players celebrating what clearly was not just another win. Aaron Henry had 18 points to help the Spartans improve their chances of making the NCAA Tournament with a 71-67 win over No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night, two days after Izzo's team beat No. 5 Illinois by nine points. The Hall of Fame coach led Michigan State to the national championship in 2000, early in a string of 22 straight NCAA Tournaments that includes eight trips to the Final Four.
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