Another impressive comeback from the Hornets on Wednesday fell short as the Sixers survived the late rally to earn a 118-111 win. Trailing by as many as 26 late in the second quarter, Charlotte used big runs in the third and fourth quarters to make the second half an interesting one. A 27-9 run in the third quarter, particularly, cut the deficit to single digits and though Philly responded to push the lead back to double digits, the Hornets stayed within shouting distance the remainder of the… Source link
Read More »What’s So Bad About Free Google Searches?
Mike Kenny, Alston & Bird, Atlanta. (Courtesy photo) In the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic and on the cusp of a presidential election of historic contentiousness, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Oct. 20, 2020, that it and 11 states, including Georgia, were suing Google for alleged violations of the antitrust laws. More specifically, the DOJ is bringing three Section 2 Sherman Act claims, alleging that Google has unlawfully… Source link
Read More »James Harden’s restaurant gets bad reviews after trade
James Harden is still planning to move forward with a new business venture in the Houston area despite his recent trade and, well, tumultuous exit with the Rockets. The newest member of the Brooklyn Nets, according to the Houston Chronicle, is still set to open up a steakhouse in Houston this month. The restaurant, Thirteen, is named after his jersey number. “Our entire staff and team are looking forward to providing top-notch service and bringing a one-of-a-kind dining experience to Houston,”… Source link
Read More »Bad pass interference call robs Purdue
Purdue has every right to be upset with the officiating in its 34-31 loss to Minnesota. The Boilermakers were robbed of a potential winning touchdown with 52 seconds left after an official flagged tight end Payne Durham for offensive pass interference before he caught a would-be TD pass from Jack Plummer. Where was the pass interference? (via Big Ten Network) Replays of the foul were inconclusive at best. There was minimal contact between Durham and his defender and the best angle produced by… Source link
Read More »Carson Wentz follows up bad roughing call with worse interception
Almost everyone was struggling in the first half of Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. Even the officials. Late in the second quarter, Cowboys pass rusher Randy Gregory got flagged for roughing Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. Gregory hit Wentz as soon as he released the football. It wasn’t a late hit, nor was it a blow to the head. How is this roughing? He got flagged for what officials deemed a low hit on this play: This kind of roughing penalty is intended to… Source link
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