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Plus, Phoenix jumps ahead in L.A. and the Warriors make a statement at home.
Warriors get back in series with Sacramento, win big, 114-97
No Draymond, no problem. When Steph Curry is playing at an MVP level like he was Thursday — 36 points on 12-of-25 shooting — and Kevon Looney is masquerading as Hakeem Olajuwon (20 rebounds and nine assists), Golden State is going to be hard to beat. The Warriors, who never trailed, will look to even the series on Sunday.
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It’s an odd spot for the future of sports, tucked away atop a hill in the English countryside, two hours west of London. Nailsworth is a quaint little town with a population just north of 5,700. Cottages dot the rolling landscape, bordered by stone walls and neatly manicured hedges and lush green trees with mushroom-shaped tops so thick and perfect they look like an artist’s rendering. On the drive into town on this sunny but brisk October morning, a cow stops in the opposite lane, shuts down traffic and refuses to move, despite the honking protests.
Steph Curry was back to doing Steph Curry things Thursday against the Kings, as his 36 points led all scores and helped the Warriors get their first win in their series with Sacramento, 114–97.
The victory came without Draymond Green, who was suspended for Game 3 due to his actions late in Game 2 when he stomped on Domantas Sabonis’s chest.
The NBA on TNT crew broke down the game after Golden State’s win and Charles Barkley got Shaq to make a surprising admission about Curry and how good of a player he has been during his legendary career.
Injuries continue to pile up in Major League Baseball, but there is also plenty of talent available on the waiver wire. If you lost Giancarlo Stanton or Jeffrey Springs this week, I’ve got a few players that should be available – even in deeper leagues – listed below. Besides those listed below, don’t forget about players such as Franchy Cordero and Joey Gallo, who clobbered a three-run shot in his first game back from the IL on Wednesday.
Police are reportedly investigating Odell Beckham Jr. over an alleged assault.
The Ravens WR is being accused by an unnamed woman of putting “his hand around her neck” at Delilah in Los Angeles several weeks ago, according to TMZ.
The woman alleges the NFL player “went up to her and grabbed her throat with light pressure,” according to the same report. Neither left the venue after the alleged incident and there were no further issues throughout the night. The accuser filed a report a few days later.
Odell Beckham Jr. accused of assault.
At first, she seemed confused.
“A possum?” she asked.
“Yes,” I said. “If you found out a possum was living in the walls of this Banana Republic, how quickly would you do something about it?”
“Immediately,” she said.
I got the same answer at the Gap and at Old Navy. “Within 24 hours,” said the employee who humored me at the Gap. “The same day,” said the one at Old Navy.
So you wouldn’t ignore it for nine months, as Oakland A’s owner—and Gap Inc.
Two NFL draft prospects who are often described as “generational talents” might seem like opposites, counterpoints. One plays defense, at a premium position, and his main focus is terrorizing quarterbacks. He starred for a traditional college power that continually ranks among the country’s top teams. The other plays offense, at a position that’s perpetually discounted in the modern NFL, and his focus centers on taking pressure off quarterbacks.
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If you’re a team that needs to nail their first-round pick, look no further.
Every team in the NFL wants to find the right balance between safety, risk, and payoff when it comes to their first-round picks. They’re not all going to work out for every team. In fact, in most years, most of them don’t.
But I’m here today to be the guiding light for those NFL teams looking to say, “I don’t need to risk it for the biscuit. I’m going to play it safe and still be the hero.
Payton McNabb, a high school volleyball player in North Carolina, was struck in the face by a volleyball spiked by a biological male claiming to be a girl last fall. The senior recently told lawmakers that she is still suffering physical and mental trauma from the situation involving the trans athlete.
Video of the trans volleyball player’s spike that injured McNabb was posted to YouTube as a ‘highlight.’
McNabb told state lawmakers at a state hearing on fairness in sports that she suffered both a concussion and neck injury that she’s still recovering from.
Bryce Young. Will Anderson Jr. Bijan Robinson.
These are names we’ll hear quickly once commissioner Roger Goodell opens the 2023 NFL draft Thursday night in Kansas City.
But who are the players who we might not hear until Friday or Saturday, yet whose impact could be felt for years to come? Here are five names you should know before next week’s festivities begin.
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Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State
The ideal situation is for Haener is to develop as a backup after someone makes him a mid-round pick.