General McLane and Mercer High Schools were squaring off at a tournament at Hickory High School when the routine shot somehow dislodged the entire rim, sending it careening to the floor. The game was delayed for roughly 45 minutes while officials and school staff scrambled to replace the missing rim. The first broken rim of the year somehow does not belong to Montrezl Harrell. Didn’t see that coming. Let’s get weird, 2015....
U.S. U-20s qualify for World Cup The former Sporting Kansas City utility player got the first goal of the 2017 MLS season in Friday night’s opener, finishing off a cross to put the Portland Timbers up on Minnesota United in the 14th minute. Olum also gets to forever be the answer to a sports trivia questions as he becomes the first player to net an MLS goal against Minnesota United....
UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping competed in his final UFC fight back in 2017 and announced his retirement from the sport of MMA in 2018. ‘The Count’ currently works as a UFC analyst and commentator. Bisping also conducts the post-fight octagon interviews with the fighters in the immediate aftermath of their fight. Michael Bisping is a part of tonight’s commentary team for the ongoing UFC Vegas 29 (June 19, 2021) fight card....
The safety was ejected from Friday’s game against No. 4 Iowa for targeting Hawkeye wide receiver Tevaun Smith. MORE: Rivalry week rankings | Cheerleaders Smith eventually was able to get up and walk off the field on his own, but Gerry was cited for hitting a defenseless player and for using the crown of the helmet to hit.
MORE: The ugliest NBA Draft mistakes | Maybe, the NBA isn’t so soft after all Sooners and Thunder fans should be impressed by that. Up 2-1 in the series, OKC led 72-53 at the half. Adams had seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. If the Warriors can’t come back to win the series, Green can always bask in the glow of his commercial.
It would be hard to find anyone, though, who thinks this one was a good idea. In Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, the Dodger star walked in the first inning and tried to flip the bat toward the L.A. dugout, but it went high in the air. Umpire Bill Welke and catcher Miguel Montero had to duck out of the way to keep from getting hit by it. Watch it here: Your browser does not support iframes....
In addition to those final berths, several groups still need to determine the winner and runner-up. That final placement matters because group winners are seeded for the Round of 16 draw and should have a chance at a more favorable opponent (at least on paper). Third-place Champions League group finishers will gain a consolation prize: an invite to the Europa League knockout playoffs for the chance to make that tournament’s Round of 16 field....
Ubisoft has said that the Watch Dogs 2 development team has “prioritized finding a solution for activating the seamless multiplayer feature in the game.” The team is being careful and conducting tests to find this solution, so that when it does add seamless multiplayer back to Watch Dogs 2, it won’t negatively impact the single player experience. As for when fans can expect to see the feature restored, Ubisoft is hoping to come up with a solution to Watch Dogs 2’s online multiplayer issues as soon as this weekend....
In particular, Watch Dogs Legion is unfortunately a victim of circumstance, with Ubisoft pushing back nearly its entire triple-A lineup because of Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s poor reception. While the intent is to focus in on Ubisoft’s future games and perfecting any issues from Breakpoint that may have permeated into the experience of Watch Dogs or any of its upcoming games for that matter, that is slowly turning against itself. Unfortunately, despite garnering lots of hype from fans and media, any semblance of that excitement may now be gone....
In the realm of video games, looks certainly aren’t everything. Even so, there’s no denying that the passage of time (and the endless march of technology) can make even recent games seem outdated before long. It was that fact that helped urge 343 Industries to oversee the release of Halo: Anniversary, a remastered take on the original Combat Evolved. But with Halo 2: Anniversary, the changes go much deeper than level textures and increased resolution....
Washington denies that it has used the system improperly. But that hasn’t curbed Europe’s outrage. French Foreign Minister Elisabeth Guigou has cautioned businesses over transmitting confidential data. And a group of French companies who believe they lost business through Echelon’s spying is threatening a joint lawsuit. America won’t be alone in the dock. Echelon is a joint partnership of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain. Despite denials from Prime Minister Tony Blair, critics believe that the United States may be sharing secrets with Britain....
Trump’s former senior adviser Stephen Miller allowed followers a glimpse inside the Florida office when he uploaded the photo to Twitter on Monday. He captioned the image: “Just had a terrific meeting with President Trump!” In the photo, Miller can be seen standing next to Trump, who was seated at his desk with his arms folded over pieces of paper. Surrounding the pair were a host of interesting items, including a photo of Marine One flying by Mount Rushmore, a souvenir piece of the border wall and a small figurine of Trump himself....
Woodward served as the Huskies’ AD since 2008. MORE: Ohio State exodus | Oklahoma senior QB Trevor Knight to Texas A&M He’ll reunite with former Washington president Michael K. Young in College Station, who took over as Texas A&M president in May. Woodward will replace Eric Hyman, who resigned from his position at Texas A&M on Tuesday.
The Commanders fell 36-27 to the Detroit Lions at home on Sunday to drop to 1-1 on the season. Meanwhile, the Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 on Monday night. In their two matchups with Washington last year, Philly won both, but Washington covered their most recent meeting. BetMGM - Bet $10, Win $200 if either team scores a touchdown Washington had a poor defensive performance against the Lions, allowing Detroit to accumulate 191 yards on the ground, averaging eight yards per carry....
Evans Canyon Fire The Evans Canyon fire has currently burned more than 75,000 acres in Yakima County, Washington, and is 60 percent contained. The fire started on August 31 and is expected to be fully contained by October 1. So far, six residential structures have been destroyed, as well as six other minor structures. Level 2 and level 3 “GO” evacuations remain in effect. Residents of Yakima, Kittitas, and Klickitat counties are feeling the effects of the fire as the Washington State Department of Ecology issued an Air Quality Alert which will remain in effect until 11 a....
Washington’s own lack of focus on the region helped invite Ankara’s aggressiveness, which in turn is increasing tensions at the heart of the transatlantic alliance, undermining America’s ability to promote peaceful energy development and worsening the civil war in Libya. A new report released today from the Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), which we co-chair, illustrates the troubling effects of Turkey’s actions amid COVID-19 and how things could go from bad to worse with further U....
Baylor fans watched on a giant screen at McLane Stadium, the home of the Bears football team in Waco as the Bears defeated Gonzaga 86-70 in Indianapolis on Monday night. As the game ended, fans who watched from the stands rushed onto the field to celebrate with supporters who had watched the game from the red zone. On the same day as the Texas Rangers opened their 2021 home schedule in front of a packed house at Globe Field in Arlington, Texas, there was little social distancing observed on the field at McLane Stadium, although videos of the celebrations show several fans were wearing a mask....
Or maybe he had a different motive. But Blanton’s pregame encounter with Patriots third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett Sunday sparked a scuffle between the two teams. Week 4 picks: Straight up | Against the spread The trouble began when Blanton intentionally bumped into Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett as he jogged down the field behind teammates. Brissett kept running, but Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell immediately stepped in to defend his quarterback, shoving Blanton....
Down 2-0 to the Montreal Impact thanks to the brilliance of Ignacio Piatti, who scored a goal and delivered an assist, the Sounders got a lifeline in the 83rd minute after Laurent Ciman brought down Oniel Fisher for a penalty. Nicolas Lodeiro converted to cut the lead in half. Howard looks sharp after injury layoff The Impact may have been fortunate — Ciman was on a yellow and could have gotten a second on the penalty....
The junior guard connected on a sick step-back 3-pointer as time expired to lift the Wolfpack to a 76-73 victory over High Point (N.C.) University in Raleigh. MORE: 10 insane Bo Ryan faces | Ryan’s legacy is an indelible mark Barber, who has emerged as a star after the departures of former Wolfpack standouts Trevor Lacey and Ralston Turner, finished with a game-high 26 points on 10-for-22 shooting, going 3 of 5 from 3-point range....
