Author: JamesMcGhee

MIAMI — The NBA is urging its players to take extra precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries at homes owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.In a memo the NBA sent to its team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the league revealed that the FBI had linked some of the burglaries to “transnational South American theft groups” believed to be “sophisticated and well-organized networks”. which incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance,…

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Franz Wagner (right) began his career at Alba Berlin in the German Basketball Bundesliga before being selected by Orlando in the 2021 draft (Getty Images)Franz Wagner scored a three-pointer with three seconds left to secure a dramatic 119-118 victory for the Orlando Magic and end the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten home record.The 23-year-old German was the leading scorer with 37 points, 11 assists and six rebounds as the Magic took advantage of some wayward shooting from the Lakers in the fourth quarter.The home team was on the verge of an eighth straight home victory when it opened a 118-114 lead…

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MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal wanted to play his last match before retiring in Spain, representing Spain and wearing the red uniform used by The Spanish Davis Cup team.“The feeling of playing for your country, the feeling of playing for your teammates… when you win, everyone wins; When you lose, everyone loses, right? Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam championsaid a day before the end of his career when his country was eliminated by the Netherlands in the annual competition. “Sharing the good times and the bad is something different from what we experience every day in a very individual…

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🎥 Haaland hails Guardiola as ‘best manager ever’ after new contractErling Haaland has expressed his delight at the news of Pep Guardiola’s contract extension, calling the Manchester City manager “the best manager of all time… the best manager on planet Earth”.Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of his side’s clash with Tottenham on Saturday night, the Norwegian striker said what every City fan has probably been thinking in recent days.Haaland linked up with Guardiola in 2022 and has since taken his game to new heights under the legendary manager, scoring 105 goals in just 114 appearances for City and winning several…

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Brock Purdy did not throw pass during training on Wednesday for the San Francisco 49ers. On Thursday, he left practice early and did not speak to the media. That sent out some worrying signals ahead of their Sunday game against the Green Bay Packers.Talk to KNBR49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy was limited Thursday.”He didn’t do as much yesterday, but he did a little more today. He went out there and did a little bit, then came back about halfway and rested. I hope (his right shoulder) feels good on Sunday.”Brandon Allen or Joshua Dobbs would start if Purdy…

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Bruins bounce back in Sacco’s first win, but can they gain consistency? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBOSTON — The Bruins received a wake-up call earlier this week when management decided to Fire Chief Coach Jim Montgomery after an 8-9-3 start to the season, and the players responded with a strong performance Thursday night against the Utah Hockey Club.The Bruins secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory at TD Garden, giving Joe Sacco his first victory as interim head coach.The B’s showed improvement in several key areas, including special teams.The power play opened Thursday with a league-worst 11.7 percent success rate. This…

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