Suns GM James Jones named NBA Executive of the Year

As his Phoenix Suns secured a Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference finals on Sunday, the NBA announced that general manager James Jones is the league’s Executive of the Year.  Jones won the award in a tight race, earning nine first-place votes and 65 total points. Utah Jazz Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Lindsey also secured nine first-place votes but finished behind Jones in total voting with 61 points.  The Suns improved from a 34-39… Source link

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Pro gets ball lodged high in tree

(Yahoo Sports) LA JOLLA, Calif. — Mackenzie Hughes was having the tournament of a lifetime, and it all got derailed by a once-in-a-lifetime bit of bad course luck.  The Canadian began Sunday with a share of the lead at the U.S. Open. He’d only played in eight majors before, and missed the cut in six of them, so this wasn’t exactly familiar territory. He bogeyed three of his first six holes, and his championship chances seemed to evaporate.  But then he birdied his way back into competition,… Source link

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Eli Manning roasts Tom Brady with predictable Super Bowl joke

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. Eli Manning roasts Tom Brady with predictable joke originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston No matter how many championships Tom Brady wins, he’ll never live down his two Super Bowl losses to Eli Manning and the New York Giants. The New England Patriots‘ 2007 Super Bowl loss that ended their bid for a perfect season, in particular, continues to haunt Brady to this day. The former Patriots… Source link

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Football fans erupt over ‘disgusting’ moment

Ethan Ampadu left the field in tears after his straight red card against Italy. Image: Getty Ethan Ampadu left the field in tears at Euro 2020 on Sunday after becoming the youngest player in European Championship history to receive a straight red card. Wales reached the last 16 despite losing 1-0 to Italy in Rome and having defender Ampadu sent off in questionable fashion. ‘CAN’T BELIEVE IT’: World erupts over ‘insane’ scenes at Euro 2020 ‘NEVER SEEN THAT’: Disbelief at ‘ridiculous’ anomaly at… Source link

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Kevin Durant expected to commit to Olympics

Kevin Durant is expected to commit to Team USA Basketball for next month’s Tokyo Olympics, Shams Charania reported for the The Athletic and Stadium.  Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were eliminated from the NBA playoffs in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday night. With a shortened offseason as the NBA gets back to its standard season tip-off time following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many NBA stars may opt not to represent the U.S. this summer. Kevin Durant, Nets… Source link

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Usain Bolt announces unique twins’ names

Usain Bolt will not be competing in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, but he does have another life milestone to celebrate.  Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist, and his partner Kasi Bennett announced the arrival of twins recently with posts on Instagram for Father’s Day. And as with their oldest daughter, Olympia Lightning, the two carry fitting names.  Welcome Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt.  The couple announced the arrival of Olympia Lightning in July 2020, again in a slightly… Source link

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U.S. Warns China on Covid Origin; Cruise Sets Sail: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) — China will risk international isolation if it fails to allow a “real” investigation on its territory into the origins of the virus that caused the pandemic, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. President Joe Biden is traveling to North Carolina on Thursday to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. Russia, Germany and Portugal reported an expanding spread of the highly transmissible delta variant that first appeared in India. Scott Gottlieb, a former head… Source link

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2 “Strong Buy” Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices

We’re halfway through the year, and while the markets have been volatile, investors are having a good time so far. The S&P 500 has gained 11% year-to-date, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ has gained 9%. With the Fed keeping interest rates at historic lows, stocks are offering better rates of return – and they are keeping ahead of inflation, as well. But while the overall markets are up, individual stock performance can and will vary. Which means that in the midst of a general rising trend,… Source link

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Why Yahoo Mobile Is Already Shutting Down & What You Need To Know

Yahoo Mobile is shutting down on August 31 as a result of Verizon’s sale of the Yahoo brand to the Apollo Global Management investment firm. On August 31, Yahoo Mobile — an unlimited call, text, and data smartphone plan currently owned by Verizon — will shut down. The plan was only launched in March last year, but it will be shuttered as part of Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Verizon Media, of which the Yahoo brand is a part. The deal is… Source link

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Google’s health care data-sharing partnership is a problem

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. On May 26, Google and HCA Healthcare, a national hospital chain, announced a data sharing partnership that will provide the internet giant with access to a host of patient records and real-time medical information. But what is being cast by both companies as a win for improved patient treatments and outcomes is hardly a victory for consumers. Google has a dark history of exploiting personal data for profit…. Source link

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