The Brooklyn Nets are set to acquire forward Royce O'Neale from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a first-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported Thursday. ESPN reported the Jazz will receive a Nets 2023 first-round pick, whichever is the lowest of the three opening-round picks they have next year. The Nets have their own first-round pick in 2023, plus one each from the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers. The news c
News of Kevin Durant's reported trade request to the Phoenix Suns was enough to significantly shift NBA championship futures odds. Even as reports circulated that the Suns or Miami Heat could end up being a trade suitor with the Brooklyn Nets for Durant's services, it was the Suns' odds that shifted enough to make them the championship favorites for next season, as of Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the Suns were list
The Boston Red Sox reinstated right-hander Tanner Houck and outfielder Jarren Duran from the restricted list, while right-hander Silvino Bracho was designated for assignment and infielder Yolmer Sanchez was returned to Triple-A Worcester. Houck and Duran were placed on the restricted list in advance of this week's three-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez was called up as a COVID-related roster substi
The Disney+ TV show featuring Ms. Marvel, also known as Kamala Khan - the first Muslim superheroine of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), launched June 8 - and the internet has been alight with discussions about
How can Australia navigate the tough and dangerous strategic environment in Asia today with America and China competing to be the leading regional power? The consensus in Canberra - on both sides of politics - is that we should stick as close as we can to America, in the hope it will win the contest.
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Eric Smith
Count Ben Linsey among the pundits who are high on the Bolts entering the 2022 season.
Linsey, who writes for Pro Football Focus, recently ranked every roster across the NFL ... and tabbed the Chargers in the third overall spot.
Linsey delved into three categories for each team, looking at their biggest strength, biggest weakness and a player who could be an X-factor this
Bob Labriola
With Bob Labriola enjoying a summer break, we've gone through recent editions of Asked & Answered and selected a few memorable questions...and answers.
Let's get to it:
November 8, 2021
STEVE KEISTER FROM KINNELON, NJ: What are some examples of Steelers who have turned down bigger money elsewhere to stay in Pittsburgh?
ANSWER: There could be situations where
Teresa Varley
Learn more about Steelers fifth-year linebacker Genard Avery in this edition of Five Fast Facts.
1. Avery signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent at the end of March.
2. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 150th overall selection. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2019 season.
3. Avery has played in
Teresa Varley
They are the individuals who in so many cases do the behind-the-scenes work. Their roles are key to keeping an NFL team functioning, but their names and faces are not often even known by those sitting in the stands watching games.
And now, the best of the best have been honored for their work by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, getting the recognition they truly deserve.
There were 20 ind
The Dallas Wings will look to move past back-to-back uneven performances and get back on a winning track when they host the up-and-down Los Angeles Sparks on Friday at Arlington, Texas. The teams have played twice this season, each winning on their home court, most recently a 92-82 win for the Wings on June 19. Dallas had three players score 20 or more points in that victory, a first in franchise history. Dallas (9-11)
In an intriguing race last Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway, Chase Elliott became the fifth two-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series this season. As NASCAR celebrates Independence Day at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Elliott has an excellent chance to become the first three-time winner with a victory in Sunday's Kwik Trip 250 presented by JOCKEY Made In America (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). A
London [UK], July 1 (ANI): Fans around the world were in for an incredible surprise when the members of the legendary pop group ABBA reunited in public for the first time in four decades. What makes the moment even more special is the humility shown by the Swedish stalwarts, as a member of the group, Benny Andersson, tries to hail a cab in the middle of the road, right in the public eye. https://twitter.com/charlottebronn
News of Kevin Durant's reported trade request to the Phoenix Suns was enough to significantly shift NBA championship futures odds. Even as reports circulated that the Suns or Miami Heat could end up being a trade suitor with the Brooklyn Nets for Durant's services, it was the Suns' odds that shifted enough to make them the championship favorites for next season, as of Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the Suns were list
Good Morning Faithful,
Here are your top 49ers storylines for Thursday, June 30.
New and Notable2022 Training Camp Preview: Defensive Line
The San Francisco 49ers defensive line will look slightly different heading into the 2022 season without three players who had a big impact on the team's defensive success last year: D.J. Jones (Denver Broncos), Arden Key (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Kentavius Street
Briana McDonald
Each week leading up to the start of training camp, 49ers.com will assess the team's roster as we get closer to the season. In this installment of the 2022 training camp preview, we will address the cornerback position and how the unit has grown since the 2021 season finale.
Previous Installments: Rookies | Free Agents | Coaches | Tight Ends | Defensive Line
Position Outlook
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Former world No. 1 Jason Day of Australia and Taylor Pendrith of Canada withdrew from the John Deere Classic on Thursday. Day, who is now 137th in the Official World Golf Ranking, exited with a back injury. He was replaced in the field by Ted Potter. The 34-year-old Day has 12 PGA Tour victories, including the 2015 PGA Championship. He also finished tied for second in the 2011 Masters in addition to posting second-place
Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. Nets general manager Sean Marks is working with Durant on finding a trade partner for the 33-year-old, his business manager Rich Kleiman told ESPN. Durant is beginning a four-year, $194 million deal with the Nets. He is slated to make $42.97 million for the 2022-23 season, per Spotrac. A two-time NBA Finals MVP and 1
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 30 (ANI): Haryana and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have sealed their spot in the semi-finals of the Junior (U-17) Women's NFC 2022-23 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium after victories over West Bengal and Kerala respectively. The action began in the 9 am kick-off as Haryana took on West Bengal. It was Haryana who came flying out of the blocks, dominating the game in the opening stages but in t
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): As per research in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, reconstruction surgery might not work for some people with severe brachial plexus injuries, hence they choose to go through an amputation. In a retrospective review by Mayo Clinic researchers, these patients reported less mechanical shoulder pain, higher employment rates, and greater post-amputation satisfaction. The brachial plexus
The motorsport star was reacting to comments made recently by the likes of Nelson Piquet and Bernie Ecclestone
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Long winning streaks have been difficult to manufacture for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies this season. Both teams hope look to get one started when they meet Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Denver. The Rockies haven't won more than three consecutive games since a four-game winning streak April 9-12 that spanned the first weekend of the season. Colorado had a chance for a rare three-
Jim Wyatt
NASHVILLE - When Titans rookie Hassan Haskins took the practice field with fellow running back Derrick Henry for the first time earlier this month, he watched the veteran's every move.
"I definitely watch him, all his moves," Haskins said of Henry. "Just seeing how he is, how he handles himself. He's a super-cool dude. ... I just want to keep picking his brain and keep getting be
The Atlanta Falcons signed Bradley Pinion to a contract on Thursday, just over one week after the punter was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Falcons. Pinion, 28, is expected to battle Dom Maggio and Seth Vernon for the job in Atlanta. Pinion averaged a career-low 42.5 yards per kick last season with the Buccaneers. Pinion spent his first four seasons with the San Franc
Longtime Atlanta Braves public address announcer Casey Motter died in his sleep Thursday. BallparkDJ confirmed Motter's death. Motter, raised in nearby Smyrna, Ga., had been the voice of the Braves since 2006. He was also the first announcer hired at the BallparkDJ app and website. The Braves are currently on a road trip and return to Atlanta to play the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. --Field Level Media
Nottingham [UK], June 30 (ANI): Notts Outlaws skipper Dan Christian will be making his final home appearance for the side on Friday, after confirming that the ongoing season will be his last at Trent Bridge. The 39-year-old is the only man to have captained the Outlaws to T20 glory, having lifted Finals Day silverware in 2017 and 2020, and joins the likes of Clive Rice and Chris Read in leading Notts to multiple trophy vi