The Washington Wizards enter the offseason with a very particular outlook: anything goes. Nothing is set in stone in Washington, which isn’t great, but it also means they can take their team in any direction they want.In the case of the 2024 NBA Draft, that means the Wizards could target any position, draft any player, and try your luck at any level of project they think it’s good.Unfortunately for them, project of this year is supposed to be one of the worst in recent memory. They may not have generational talents at their disposal.But even if they can’t hit hard,…
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In short: Aryna Sabalenka lost 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 to Donna Vekić in the round of 16.Sabalenka was playing her first match since winning the Australian Open in Melbourne last month.What’s next? Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff will play in the round of 16 after winning their opening matches.Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka struggled in windy conditions and fell 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 in the second round to unseeded Donna Vekić on her return to action at the Dubai Tennis Championships.Sabalenka, who won his second major singles title at Melbourne Park last monthlooked on course for a routine victory over…
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, will have to defend allegations in a class action lawsuit related to its involvement in the Astrals non-fungible token project. What happened:A U.S. court partially granted and partially dismissed a class action lawsuit against O’Neal over his role in the NFT project, Coindesk reported Monday. The project, which included a collection of 10,000 3D NFT avatars and a decentralized autonomous organization for incubating innovative projects, is at the center of the lawsuit. The complaint alleges that O’Neal, who was the face of Astrals, encouraged investors to join the project. The complaint further…
3. Is there finally enough off-ice stability to keep the focus on the on-ice product? There should be, especially with the organizational changes that the senators have undergone. Michael Andlauer, who officially bought the team last September, made a decisive move by appointing Steve Staios as general manager last season. Under Staios, Ottawa then hired Travis Green as coach; he has a 141-159-35 record with the Vancouver Canucks and New Jersey Devils and is known for his ability to develop young players. Green, who was hired May 8, said he came away from the interview process impressed with Andlauer and…
In short: Arina Rodionova is representing Australia at the Billie Jean King Cup three months after saying she was “not liked” by the sport’s national governing body.Rodionova missed out on a wild card for the Australian Open despite being the country’s top player.What’s next? Australia will face Mexico at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane from Friday to Sunday.Back on the Billie Jean King Cup team, Arina Rodionova has attempted to turn the page on her brutal criticism of Tennis Australia (TA).Rodionova was controversially passed over for a wildcard spot at the Australian Open in January, despite being the country’s top-ranked…
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While the NHL media rights deal for 2021 While Disney and Warner Media have helped boost the league’s revenues and television exposure, that doesn’t solve a couple of major lingering issues: how to manage the quantification of Canadian teams’ audiences and the lasting impact of southern expansion on team recognition (for the casual fan) and parity.Spectators continue to watch Canadian teams, especially the “original six” teams, such as the Montreal Canadiens or the Toronto Maple Leafs. But without the ability to attract American viewers or easily measure audiences abroad, the NHL’s television partners are not necessarily in favor of Canadian…
The clay courts of Roland Garros will hold no fear for Alex de Minaur on his quick return to Paris as the spearhead of Australian Olympic tennis.Paris Olympic GamesAustralian Tennis TeamAlex de Minaur* (Men’s Singles, Doubles)Matthew Ebden* (Double)John Peers (double)Ellen Perez (Double)Alexei Popyrin* (Double)Daria Saville (Double)Rinky Hijikata* (Men’s Singles)Chris O’Connell* (men’s singles)Ajla Tomljanovic (Women’s Singles)Players with an asterisk make their Olympic debutA quarter-finalist at Roland Garros this month, the world number 9 was named on Wednesday among a nine-player Australian contingent who will compete in Paris from July 27.De Minaur will play singles and doubles, his Olympic debut having been…
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Luol Deng, a former NBA player and architect of South Sudan’s men’s basketball program that reached its first Olympics this summer, accused officials of bias toward his players and called for greater African representation among referees after his team’s historic run ended with a 96-85 loss to Serbia on Saturday night.Deng, who is the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation and assistant coach of the team, pointed out the disparity in free throws between the two teams (31-6) and made it clear that he believed there were underlying reasons for the huge gap.“I’ve been in a…
NEW YORK (AP) — For much of the regular season, starting when offensive lineman Jonathan Martin left the Miami Dolphins in late October, locker room bullying was a toxic topic that roiled the NFL.There have been outrageous allegations and “he said, he said” accusations about what happened in Miami between Martin and suspended teammate Richie Incognito. Other players around the league have told stories about being forced to foot $10,000 dinner bills.And now, as the offseason begins and the Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks concludes Sunday night, hazing — and the line between playful banter and…