Man United 125/1 for unbeaten PL season Matic, 29, c ompleted a move reported to be worth £40 million to reunite with manager Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. The Serbia international gives United extra options in midfield, where they already boast the talents of Ander Herrera, Paul Pogba and Marouane Fellaini among others. And having worn the No. 21 jersey at Stamford Bridge, Matic will pull on No. 31 when he makes his Red Devils debut....
Only hours ahead of Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Nike founder Phil Knight and Dodgers part-owner Alan Smolinisky made an offer to purchase the Trail Blazers. Wojnarowski added that Knight and Smolinisky put more than $2 billion on the table. Discussions of a potential sale are still ongoing with the Paul Allen Trust that’s currently overseeing the franchise, per Wojnarowski. As Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin noted, an ownership change could be complicated because the NBA’s Trail Blazers and the NFL’s Seahawks are held in the trust rather than owned by an individual....
Golden State traded Damian Jones and a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Hawks in exchange for Omari Spellman, the teams announced Monday. Spellman was the 30th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, but he only played in 46 games in his rookie season and averaged 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game. Jones was also the 30th pick and was selected in 2016 by Golden State....
NBA Trade Rumors: 5 players likely to leave the LA Clippers this offseason #5. Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson signed a vet minimum 1-year contract last year and has now become a free agent. Despite shooting an impressive 41.3% from the 3, Reggie played only 17 games this regular season. He started in only 1 of the 13 LA Clippers’ playoff games and hardly played any significant minutes. Despite being a good shooter, he’s a liability on the defensive end, and Doc Rivers doesn’t trust him in important games....
In case you didn’t know… All is going well for the Lakers right now, who are 28-7 for the season and top the Western Conference. They beat the New Orleans Pelicans yesterday, where Anthony Davis put up 46 points and 13 rebounds on the night against his former side - the 26-year-old has been sublime recently, while James has recovered well from a groin injury. Darren Collison - reportedly preparing for a return after his shock retirement last summer - has been linked with a Lakers switch as their prime target for the backup point guard position....
NBA Trade Rumors: Should the Houston Rockets trade for Gordon Hayward? After a promising end to their regular season, the Houston Rockets had a hard time in the NBA playoffs. After a gruelling victory over the OKC Thunder in the first round, the Rockets got pulverized by the LA Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. Soon after the playoff exit, Mike D’Antoni chose to test the free agency market. NBA trade rumors suggest that multiple players from the Rockets will be on the move this off-season....
According to this list posted Monday night by handicapper RJ Bell of pregame.com, a pretty decent one; UNC is among the way-too-early favorites at 12-1. Much will happen between now and next year’s March Madness, namely the NBA Draft, transfers and injuries, so take these odds with a grain of salt (unless you really, really want to lock in Michigan State at 20-1). Here’s a look at the full odds to win the 2017-18 NCAA men’s basketball championship, according to Vegas Insider: Odds to win 2018 NCAA Championship
Meanwhile, Texas Tech boasts one of the best defenses and earlier this week restricted the Michigan Wolverines to just 44 points. Meanwhile, in the day’s second match, Purdue will face Virginia. Both teams won their respective regular season conferences, although Purdue will find it difficult to overcome a Virginia team fuelled by the talented crop of talent who refuse to give up points. The Cavaliers will also be out to avenge last year’s shock Sweet Sixteen loss to UMBC as the team looks to reach the final four for the first time since 1984....
Finding a potential champion in the NCAA Tournament bracket was as easy as 1-2-3. Your champion had to rank in the top 20 in the nation in offensive efficiency, as measured at kenpom.com. It didn’t necessarily have to be there as the tournament began, but it had to be close and climb in the rankings as it stormed through the tournament. MORE: Printable bracket | Region breakdowns: Midwest | East | South | West...
Quick, name a Cavalier? Just one. And Kyrie Irving does not count for the purpose of this exercise. PHOTOS: Best shots from the round of 32 Virginia is a team with defensive choreography that would thrill Susan Stroman, every move by one Cavs player leading to a connected reaction from a teammate. As a unit, they are far greater than their individual talent would suggest. They won their 30th game of the season Sunday by embarrassing the Memphis Tigers, 78-60, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament round of 32, and that one carried them to the East Region semifinals for a Friday night date with the Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden....
MORE: NCAA scoreboard | Vegas lines, pick | Day 2’s biggest moments | Weekend matchups Iowa Hawkeyes (21-11) No. 7 seed, South Region Coach: Fran McCaffery (fifth season) Bid: At-large/Big Ten Starting lineup G Mike Gesell, 6-1, Jr., 7.1 ppg, 3.8 apg G Jarrod Uthoff, 6-8, Jr., 12.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg F Aaron White, 6-7, Sr., 15.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg F Gabriel Olaseni, 6-10, Sr., 8.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg...
MORE: Sixteen things we’re looking forward to in Sweet 16 Oklahoma Sooners (27-7) No. 2 seed, West Region Coach: Lon Kruger (fifth season) Bid: At-large/Big 12 Starting lineup G Jordan Woodard, 6-0, Jr., 12.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg G Isaiah Cousins, 6-4, Sr., 13.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg G Buddy Hield, 6-4, Sr., 25.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg F Ryan Spangler, 6-8, Sr., 10.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg F Khadeem Lattin, 6-9, Soph., 5....
Practice limits were among several recommendations released Monday by the NCAA, which called them guidelines that could change “in real time” rather than rules passed through legislation. The practice guidelines also recommend four contact practices per week during the preseason and no more than eight of the 15 sessions during spring football. The NCAA already has legislation regarding preseason and spring practices. The governing body of college sports is also suggesting that schools have independent doctors to evaluate injuries and a “return to learn” process for integrating athletes back into their academic work after they have been diagnosed with a concussion....
Ahead of Miami’s game against the Jets on Sunday, Rapoport reported that Suh told his teammates “I run this defense, I’m going to be here for the next five years, there is no guarantee any of you will be as well. Only a handful of guys are good enough to play with me right now.” Rapoport added that the response from the team was split, saying “Some saw this as the kind of address a leader would give....
This time, Nebraska safety Nate Gerry was ejected for delivering a solid hit on UCLA running back Paul Perkins with what looked like incidental helmet-to-helmet contact. It even looked as if Gerry turned his head to avoid leading with the head. MORE: You be the ref: Targeting, or not? | Questionable missed field goal gives Duke win over Indiana Here it is in slow motion: And at full speed:...
The display division of the Japanese corporation has built a reputation for high-grade displays used in industry, medical applications – and of course by design and video professionals. The NEC MultiSync P242W is a mid-range 24-inch monitor that’s equipped for graphic design, CAD and similar industries that demand a robust and dependable high-performance display. It will also appeal to anyone who prizes quality and performance above fashion or the lowest price....
In the 21st century, most of us spend a lot of time at a computer, or otherwise functioning in a sitting position, where gravity acts on our structures in an often less than kind way. Not only can sitting put pressure on your low back, but it may affect your upper back, as well. How can you effectively deal with this? Well, knowledge is power. What’s worse, because the head is brought down when the spine rounds (due to the fact that they’re connected), your gaze may be re-positioned as well....
“The total was perfectly chaseable. We lost the first game in the World Cup. We have lost games earlier in the series and come back as well. We are taking one game at a time. We need to build partnerships,” Knight said at the post-match conference. “We bowled well, but were unlucky not to take more wickets up front. But we were more than happy with 200 (plus) to chase,” insisted Heather, who remained unbeaten on 39 in 66 balls....
Last week his luck may have run out. Responding to the deepening crisis in Liberia, Bush called on Taylor to step down. Taylor, not surprisingly, refused. Has the dictator called the president’s bluff? The case against Taylor is overwhelming. Having helped to topple Liberia’s government in 1990, he later emerged victorious from a bloody six-year civil war. In 1997, he won an election in which people apparently voted for him out of fear that he would continue the fighting if he lost....
