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DeMar DeRozan’s 9-year-old daughter Diar was reportedly escorted out of Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday after her banshee-like screeching performance went viral, tanked the Raptors’ free throw shooting, and helped her old man’s team win.
If you didn’t see it, Diar had the Raptors rattled with some well-timed screams during the play-in tournament game.

demar derozan’s daughter screamed every time the raptors were at the free throw line
the raptors missed 18 free throws
the bulls won by 4
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Former NBA player Shawn Kemp has been charged with first-degree assault after firing a gun in a Tacoma, Washington parking lot last month.
TMZ Sports reported that the case against him had been up in the air following the March incident. While the former Seatter SuperSonic was arrested at one point early in the investigation, authorities released him as they dug into the incident further.

Video Allegedly Shows Shawn Kemp Opening Fire Before Shooting Arrest

The incident involved Kemp getting into an altercation in a mall parking lot in Tacoma.

Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp was formally charged with first-degree assault on Friday in connection with his involvement in a shooting that took place in Tacoma, Wash. on March 8, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday.
After initially avoiding charges, Kemp, who was released from jail on March 9, will now face legal action a little over a month after he was arrested for firing a handgun during an altercation in the Tacoma Mall parking lot.

It’s been an offseason of transition for the Cardinals following a disappointing 4–13 campaign. Now, another key piece could be on the move.
Five-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker has reportedly requested a trade from the team, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Baker has two years and over $27 million remaining on his contract.
Baker, 27, has spent his entire career with Arizona after being taken in the second round of the 2017 draft. He immediately became a star, earning a first-team All-Pro selection as a rookie.

The NTT IndyCar series is in Long Beach, California, but Arrow McLaren decided to drop some Indianapolis 500 liveries.
The team had previously announced that they would run liveries celebrating their triple crown of motorsports victories. That means wins at Indy, in the Monaco Grand Prix, and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Of course, they’re running a fourth car this year which will be driven by Tony Kanaan. Unfortunately for TK, he won’t be wheeling around Indy in one of these liveries because all three are absolutely stunning (although they did tease something for his No.

A day after reports surfaced that the Snyder family was nearing a deal to sell the Commanders to a group of buyers led by 76ers and Devils co-owner Josh Harris, Washington coach Ron Rivera offered his concise view of the seismic news on Friday.
“Kind of relief,” Rivera said, per Jarrett Bell of USA TODAY.
Rivera, who’s been the team’s coach since 2020, said that although the sale is not yet final, a resolution to the issue offers clarity and an ease of tension after so much time has passed in which the franchise’s ownership future was clouded in uncertainty.

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera sounds pretty happy that the team will soon be changing hands for a reported $6.05 billion.
While the deal has been reached, but not finalized, USA Today spoke to Rivrera about the news and it sure seems like he’s pleased.
“Kind of relief,” Riverboat Ron said of the impending sale, that will see embattled Commanders owner Dan Snyder leave the NFL behind.
As. you would probably expect, waiting for the team to sell was a pretty brutal waiting game from the sound of it.

Who is poised to advance Friday night? How will Round 1 of the playoffs shake out? Our experts make their selections.

MLB umpire Larry Vanover was released from the hospital on Friday, two days after the 67-year-old took a frightening blow to his head from a baseball during a meeting between the Yankees and Guardians, according to the Associated Press.
Vanover had spent the last two days under the care of medical personnel at the Cleveland Clinic, where he was evaluated for a concussion and other potential medical issues. The veteran umpire, who was scheduled to work Thursday, will remain off the field until he’s cleared by MLB personnel, per the AP.

The U.S. men’s national team will kick off the defense of its regional crown with games against Jamaica and Nicaragua, plus the winner of a four-team qualifier, in the group stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup, which will be contested this June and July in 14 U.S. venues and Toronto.
The draw was conducted Friday afternoon at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, the site of the July 16 final. The Americans, led by interim manager Anthony Hudson, will be aiming to repeat as Concacaf champions for the second time. They previously went back-to-back in 2005 and ’07.