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[unable to retrieve full-text content]The secret to Dolphins rookie De’Von Achane’s breakout makes Miami even more of a nightmare to defend  Yahoo Sports Source link

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk took the witness stand on Friday to defend his 2018 Twitter posts against a group of Tesla shareholders. The shareholders hope to persuade jurors that the posts — specifically the one where Musk tweeted “funding secured” to take Tesla private — were false and therefore violated securities laws. “The tweets are truthful — just simply short,” Musk said on the stand Friday in response to the shareholders’ lawyer who questioned whether Twitter’s character… Source link

Jin Young Ko will not be in the field this week to defend her title at the AmazingCre Portland Classic, which returns to Columbia Edgewater Country Club. Golf Digest first reported that she’s out with a recurring wrist injury and will likely return to competition in late October at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea. The LPGA confirmed that Ko is sitting out the next few weeks under medical advisement for an overworked wrist. That means Ko will also miss the Ascendant LPGA event in… Source link

A pair of high-profile rematches with championships at stake headline UFC 277 Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. In the main event, Julianna Peña looks to prove her victory over Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 was no fluke when she puts her women’s bantamweight title on the line against the woman who had been considered the greatest of all time. Peña stood in the pocket and traded with Nunes in the second round of her title-winning effort on Dec. 11, and told Yahoo Sports that… Source link

BOSTON — As the Boston Celtics took control of the NBA Finals with a 2-1 series lead after defeating the Golden State Warriors 116-100 in Game 3 on Wednesday, the discussion in the aftermath centered on Celtics center Al Horford’s role in injuring Warriors star Stephen Curry’s left foot late in the fourth quarter. The veteran big man was criticized for diving on Curry’s leg while chasing a loose ball. Curry yelled in pain, according to teammate Draymond Green. The two-time MVP was… Source link

While Novak Djokovic thinks it’s a “lose-lose situation for everyone,” he intends to defend his title at Wimbledon later this season. Djokovic, speaking after his opening-round win at the French Open on Monday, slammed Wimbledon’s move to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the Grand Slam this year after the two countries invaded Ukraine. As a response, neither the WTA or the ATP will be awarding ranking points from that tournament. While that decision may scare some away — Naomi… Source link

Vasiliy Lomachenko, a former three-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist with eyes on a title bout in June, has reportedly taken up arms to defend his native Ukraine against the Russian invasion. Lomachenko, 34, posted an image of himself wearing military fatigues and holding a rifle via Facebook on Sunday alongside an announcement that he has joined a voluntary defense battalion amid the Russian onslaught. “The Belgorod-Dniester Territorial Defense Battalion has been… Source link

MELBOURNE, Nov 13 (Reuters) – It would be “inconceivable” for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the United States and its allies would take unspecified “action” https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-allies-would-take-action-if-taiwan-attacked-blinken-2021-11-10 if China were to use force to alter the status quo over… Source link

Olympian Gwen Berry protested during the national anthem during the Olympic trials on Saturday when she turned away from the flag on the medal podium and held a t-shirt over her face. On Monday, the White House took notice. Press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about Berry’s protest on Monday by a reporter, and while she said she hasn’t spoken with President Joe Biden about it specifically, Psaki defended the hammer thrower’s actions. “I know [Biden is] incredibly proud to be an American… Source link

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Amazon.com Inc. defended their smart-speaker businesses as U.S. senators warned the grip the companies have over the market could harm competition and consumer privacy. Republicans and Democrats at a hearing Tuesday raised concerns about what they said were anticompetitive practices such as selling devices below cost and promoting their own services over those of competitors on their platforms. Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota… Source link