Author: JamesMcGhee

Kerr jokes about how Celtics fans, unhappy with Tatum, will greet him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSteve Kerr knows exactly how Boston Celtics fans will greet him Wednesday evening at TD Garden. Or does he?The Warriors coach offered a perfectly tongue-in-cheek response Tuesday when asked how much he expected a warm reception from Celtics fans, who directed their anger at Kerr this summer when he benched Boston forward Jayson Tatum at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.”I’m excited. I think the fans are really going to be cheering for me,” Kerr told KNBR’s “Tolbert & Copes” in a sarcasm-filled…

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Aryna Sabalenka will end the year as world number 1 for the first time, 12 months after relinquishing that honor during the latter stages of the season.3-6, 4-6 defeat of Iga Swiatek against Coco Gauff at WTA Tour Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia leaves Sabalenka with an insurmountable lead at the top of the rankings WTA Rankingeven if Swiatek lifts the trophy for the second year in a row.Sabalenka won her first two round-robin matches – against Zheng Qinwen and Jasmine Paolini – which increased her lead over Swiatek to 1,446 points. Swiatek won her first match against Barbora Krejcikova,…

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Former A’s manager La Russa saddened and angered by team’s departure from Oakland originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTony La Russa is still emotional about the Athletics’ departure from Oakland.“My reaction right now is sadness and anger,” La Russa told NBC Sports California last week.La Russa made the A’s on their last World Series championship in 1989the pinnacle of three consecutive appearances at the Fall Classic.So La Russa, 80, saw baseball in Oakland at its best. And he saw the A’s best fans, loyal to the end through years of neglect from owner John Fisher.“That’s part of the disappointment…

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Flyers fall in final minute as their struggles without Ersson continue originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Flyers came close to scoring at least a point Tuesday night at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.But they couldn’t survive an untimely long stay in the defensive zone and lost to the Hurricanes, 6-4.Martin Necas scored the game-winner for Carolina with 31 seconds remaining after wearing the Flyers down for more than a minute and a half. The Flyers were stuck with tired skaters on the ice as Necas collected a rebound in traffic.The Hurricanes iced the game into an empty…

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There’s a lot of news surrounding the San Antonio Spurs, and none of it is particularly positive.Gregg Popovich remains out of the team indefinitely due to an undisclosed health issue. However, longtime San Antonio News Express columnist Mike Finger tweeted a different light on the situation.Something we’ve tried to convey in our coverage of the Popovich story is that this is being handled very differently than his previous one- or two-game absences. Still very unknown, the Spurs keeping a very tight circle. It would probably be wise not to take a quick return for granted.-Mike Finger (@mikefinger) November 5, 2024ESPN’s…

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Nov. 5—The 4th annual Simmons Bank Fall Tennis Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Ada Tennis Center.The tournament will be a doubles tournament with multiple brackets of four teams. Each team will face the other teams in its category to determine the winner. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by the least number of games lost. You can participate with a partner or participate alone and be paired with a partner.The registration fee is $10 per player. This includes a tournament T-shirt for the first 40 people to register. Please try to…

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