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Jerry West isn’t happy with J.J. Redick. The Hall of Famer took offense to Redick’s comments in April when Redick downplayed Bob Cousy’s accolades by claiming Cousy “was being guarded by plumbers and firemen” when discussing the Boston Celtics guard’s legacy versus that of Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul on ESPN. West went for the jugular in his rebuttal of Redick’s claim by pointing out Redick’s career relative to Cousy’s. “I know J.J. just a little bit, he’s a very smart kid and everything, but… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. This Saturday is a bit different than what we usually get in MLB as a large portion of the games are in the evening with 10 out of 16 games starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT or later. Yes, 16, as the White Sox and Guardians are playing a doubleheader and that leaves us with nine being offered in Yahoo’s contests. As such, I can focus on those evening games for this DFS slate. It’s easier to get a lineup in early on the weekends for most,… Source link

The first day of NHL free agency was extremely busy, with Johnny Gaudreau, Claude Giroux, Andrew Copp, Darcy Kuemper and others changing teams. The rest of the offseason will also be busy with Stanley Cup winner Nazem Kadri, John Klingberg, Evan Rodrigues, Phil Kessel and other unrestricted free agents still to sign, restricted free agents to get under contract, salary arbitration cases to be settled and teams needing to make moves to get under the salary cap before the end of training camp…. Source link

The beautiful thing about track and field is that your one true challenger is the clock or measuring tape. But in the case of Sydney McLaughlin, the clock really is her only challenger. The 22-year-old American lined up for the medal race in the women’s 400 meter hurdles on Friday night at the World Athletics Championships with the second- and third-fastest women in history also running — and she left them in her wake. Already the world record holder, McLaughlin didn’t just lower that time,… Source link

Dwight Smith was a teammate away from winning Rookie of the Year. (Stephen Dunn/Allsport) Dwight Smith, a Rookie of the Year runner-up for the Chicago Cubs and a World Series champion with the Atlanta Braves, died on Friday, the Braves announced. He was 58 years old. Smith played eight seasons in the majors, debuting in 1989 with the Cubs, who drafted him in the third round of the since-discontinued January MLB draft. The Tallahassee, Florida native was an immediate hit, batting .324/.382/.493… Source link

One of Biden’s top energy aides confirmed Friday the administration won’t extend the oil releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that are scheduled to end this fall. The Strategic Petroleum Release “was really a stop-gap measure,” says Amos Hochstein, Biden’s Special Presidential Coordinator for International Energy Affairs. “We can’t be an oil supplier. It’s a reserve and so we have to keep that.” He vowed that ending the releases won’t spur supply shocks, noting that the… Source link

Vince McMahon is retiring from WWE. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images) (Warning: This story contains allegations of sexual misconduct.) Long-time WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is retiring from the company. McMahon, 77, and the company released statements announcing the retirement Friday. McMahon kept the announcement short on Twitter, merely saying it was “time for me to retire.” In a statement released by the company, McMahon called it a privilege to entertain the fans for so many… Source link

HENDERSON, Nev. — It wasn’t the sharpest or most poignant metaphor to offer Josh McDaniels about the lessons he has learned over the years, but it struck a chord with him anyway. The Las Vegas Raiders head coach had taken refuge in some shade Thursday, ducking out of the 106-degree heat following his team’s first full-squad training camp practice. As he began to explain the importance of learning how to subtract from his coaching plate over the course of his career, a visitor floated a… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. While baseball officially returned from the All-Star break Thursday, it was a weird schedule that included two doubleheaders among the six games. There will be a more traditional 14-game slate Friday, including a few potentially impactful series. The red-hot Orioles, who have worked their way into the Wild Card hunt, will start off the second half in a tough matchup against the Yankees. Two other AL East foes will take on each… Source link

Snap’s stock crash on Friday after a dismal second-quarter earnings report and brutal call is well warranted, one analyst explained to Yahoo Finance. “I feel like the company is going through a near-death experience,” MKM Partners Analyst Rohit Kulkarni said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It’s macroeconomic, Apple and TikTok on top of that customer concentration.” Despite an awful first quarter that did its part to reset investor growth expectations in the current environment, Snap’s… Source link