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The curious nature of his hiring led some commentators to ask whether Nash was the beneficiary of white privilege in a league whose player base is 80 percent Black yet only has five current Black head coaches. Among those analysts: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who despite lauding Nash as a player and person claimed the Nets passed up on other, more credentialed Black candidates such as Tyronn Lue, Mark Jackson and Sam Cassell to land on him....

In addition to Barkley, each member of the “Inside the NBA” crew also signed long-term deals, meaning Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith will continue to work together on the NBA’s award-winning studio show. “We’re all a big family. Ernie, Kenny and Shaquille are brothers to me, and I wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for them and all the amazing people who work on our show,” said Barkley in a press release....

Date: 5 April 2021 Tournament:Volvo Car Open 2021 Round: First round (Round of 64) Venue: Charleston, United States Category: WTA 500 Surface: Green clay Prize money: $823,000 Match timing: Approx. 3 pm local time, 12.30 am IST Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Europsort Andrea Petkovic vs Yulia Putintseva preview Former Charleston champion Andrea Petkovic will open her 2021 Charleston Open with a first-round match against 11th seed Yulia Putintseva on Monday....

Daredevil has not appeared in cinema for nearly two decades, and for good reason. 2003’s Daredevil is widely considered one of the worst Marvel superhero films of all time. However, this was before Iron Man launched in 2008 and brought the MCU along with it. Marvel films have significantly improved since the first decade of the 21st century, and Daredevil deserves to find redemption in this shared universe. RELATED: Disney Plus Updates Its Marvel Banner To Reflect Phase 4...

After Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500, four drivers will be eliminated from the Chase leaving eight to battle it out in the four remaining races in the Chase. MORE: Jeff Gordon’s career in photos | 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup race winners Only one driver has locked up a spot in the Eliminator Round — Joey Logano — thanks to his wins at Charlotte and Kansas. Everyone else enters with a mathematical chance of missing the next round, which begins with the Nov....

MORE: Complete results from Darlington Cup race Elliott was running second with 28 laps to go Wednesday when Busch, as explained by the latter, “misjudged” the gap between Elliott and fourth-place Kevin Harvick. Busch accidentally clipped Elliott’s left rear bumper and sent him crashing into the inside wall. The caution came out, and a few minutes later, rain began falling at Darlington. The race was called with 20 laps to go, and Denny Hamlin was credited with the win....

The Indian took a two-stroke lead into Saturday’s round three, but Wade Ormsby and Rafa Cabrera Bello shot up the leaderboard on moving day to close within one. Chawrasia’s card included two birdies and just one bogey in a round of 69, to leave him on 10 under for the tournament, and the 39-year-old - whose only top-10 finish in 2017 came with a victory at the Hero Indian Open in March - admits the pressure is mounting....

Space and Alien themed titles are now up to 80% off instantly. Some of the top deals in the sale include a new low price on 2K’s XCOM 2 Deluxe Edition (includes Season Pass) for $32.99 or 56% off. Another hot deal is a 32% discount on EVE Online PLEX Cards - this being the first time since August 2015 the PLEX have been at a discount from an authorized CCP Games retailer....

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Friday: “Efficient work with unmanned aerial vehicles makes it possible to smoke out Ukrainian nationalists and Banderites from their trenches. “It was this method that was used during the liberation of the settlement of Zolote from the enemy.” “Under the command of my dear brother and Hero of Russia, Zamid Chalaev, our fighters successfully destroyed enemy forces in their controlled area, and the rest of the demoralized Ukro-nazi detachments left their positions in a hurry, leaving us with a huge amount of captured weapons....

Reddit user RnK_Clan found just that in a mall in Montpellier, France. While strolling through their hometown shopping center, they found the unusual sight of a full-sized LEGO version of an X-Wing from Star Wars. Just sitting in the middle of the mall’s atrium was an impressively detailed model of the classic starfighter model seen throughout the series, and RnK_Clan couldn’t pass this opportunity up. RELATED: Skyrim Fan Makes Perfect Replica of the Skeleton Key In Real Life...

Andreas Christensen was sent off just before half-time for denying Mane a clear goal-scoring opportunity, in an incident that proved to be the decisive moment of the game. Liverpool raced outof the blocks in the second half, and were 2-0 up in no time, as Mane punished Chelsea. The Blues had an opportunity to get a foot back in the game when Thiago Alcantara conceded a penalty on his Liverpool debut, but Alisson Becker saved Jorginho’s penalty....

On Friday we were treated to the Manchester United manager’s tribute to Claudio Ranieri – sacked by Leicester City the previous evening. What should have been a straightforward press conference ahead of the EFL Cup final was instead hijacked as a piece of high theatre. Mourinho promises top Man Utd signings “Probably the season started with the typical selfishness of others,” he said in reference to Leicester’s players and their distinct level of under-performance....

Diego Costa was the hero has he scored his 50th goal for the club to edge the Blues past Alan Pardew’s side at Selhurst Park. The result moves the visitors an impressive nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table, with Arsenal in action against Manchester City on Sunday before Liverpool travel to Everton on Monday. Antonio Conte’s men were already guaranteed to be top of the pile at Christmas and the result over Palace only moves to strengthen their grip on top spot in the table....

Star striker Lukaku struck twice in the second half in Brussels to send Roberto Martinez’s men top of their Nations League group with a hard-earned 2-1 victory. The 25-year-old had gone scoreless in six competitive matches before Friday, last netting for United in a 2-1 win at Watford almost four weeks ago. But ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Lukaku and company in the Premier League next weekend, Hazard was not entirely pleased to see his international team-mate rediscover his scoring touch....

England international Sterling was allegedly subjected to racial abuse as he retrieved a ball during the Premier League encounter between City and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in December. Blues supporter Craig Wing admitted to shouting an obscenity at the 24-year-old but denied his comments were “racial in nature” and the Crown Prosecution Service subsequently announced it would not initiate any criminal prosecutions. Also See : Durand Cup, Durand Cup Schedule, Calcutta Football League....

The Algerian side has won all five of its matches in the tournament and they are yet to give up a goal, winning four of the games by a 1-0 scoreline before thumping Niger 5-0 in the semis. They will play Senegal or Madagascar in the final on Saturday, February 4. The event is officially labeled as a 2022 event, but it was pushed by six months due to a scheduling backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Long-standing captain Darren Sammy was axed on Friday in favour of wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin, with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) noting their intention of “getting maximum performance for each format of the game.” However, Findlay told the Trinidad Express newspaper only time would tell if the change would be successful, reports CMC. “In fairness to the selectors, they are in a desperate situation now. Whether it is the right time or not depends on what happens form here on,” said Findlay, a wicketkeeper who played 10 Tests for the West Indies between 1969 and 1973, and went on to also serve as a team manager....

Salah has already begun to prove the point. She’s been issuing informal fatwas, or religious proclamations, for more than a decade, counseling women on marriage, hygiene and sex. In books, in lectures and even on her own satellite-television show, “Fataawa An Nisaa” (“Women’s Fatwas”), Salah offers a uniquely feminine perspective on Islamic law. In her view, women should be active in every aspect of public life–as long as it doesn’t detract from their duties at home....

But, beyond alma mater fandom, it can be difficult to parachute into a season and parse which teams are worth paying attention to. That’s the problem facing Sporting News reporter Dan Bernstein, who has been occupied covering football in recent months. He has enlisted the help of college basketball guru Eli Boettger to figure out where to turn his focus, with a particular emphasis on chaos and fun styles of basketball....

The home side come into the game on the back of a goalless draw away to Cuiaba on Thursday. Flamengo secured maximum points in a routine 2-0 home win over Atletico GO in a rescheduled league game. Michael Delgado scored in either half to help his side secure the win. The victory helped Rubro-Negro hold on to second spot in the table with 53 points garnered from 28 matches. Chapecoense remain rooted to the bottom of the standings on 14 points....