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Putin’s Tucker Carlson interview seems timed to inflict maximum damage on US support for Ukraine

Putin’s Tucker Carlson interview seems timed to inflict maximum damage on US support for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin gave his first interview with a Western media figure since invading Ukraine. It was with Tucker Carlson, who has long been more sympathetic to Putin than most of the US media. The interview seems timed to further corrode US support for Ukraine. As Tucker Carlson was hyping his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US support for Ukraine hit a new low. Wednesday saw another congressional attempt to get more aid to Ukraine unceremoniously collapse — keeping a proposed… Source link

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Mel Tucker under the microscope after four Spartans suspended

Mel Tucker under the microscope after four Spartans suspended

Mel Tucker’s Michigan State program shouldn’t be defined by the ugly violence it unleashed in the Michigan Stadium tunnel on Saturday night. What comes next will do that. In the moments after Michigan’s 29-7 victory Saturday night, a group of Michigan State players punched, kicked and slammed around Michigan defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows as the teams headed toward their respective locker rooms. This was no fight. This was an attack, McBurrows, minus his helmet, vastly outnumbered,… Source link

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Catching up with Bryson DeChambeau’s old looper Tim Tucker, who’s working this week in Las Vegas for Chesson Hadley

Catching up with Bryson DeChambeau’s old looper Tim Tucker, who’s working this week in Las Vegas for Chesson Hadley

Tim Tucker just can’t stay away. The veteran PGA Tour caddie is back on a bag this week, looping for Chesson Hadley at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. Why would Tucker, who owns a successful shuttle operation at Bandon Dunes and who has invented a putting alignment device and who loves to dive into with data, go back to his old gig? “Because Chesson’s a great guy,” Tucker said after monitoring Hadley’s Tuesday range session. “He asked me a year ago to caddie here and I… Source link

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Ravens make Justin Tucker highest-paid kicker with $24 million extension

Ravens make Justin Tucker highest-paid kicker with $24 million extension

Justin Tucker is now (rightfully) the NFL’s highest-paid kicker. The Baltimore Ravens gave Tucker a four-year, $24 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team officially announced the deal as well without disclosing the contract terms. Tucker’s new contract also comes with $17.5 million in guaranteed money, which puts him, at worst, second in the NFL in career earnings for a kicker at $51.07 million — behind Sebastian Janikowski’s $53.28 million career earnings, per Source link

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PJ Tucker traded from Houston to Milwaukee

PJ Tucker is headed to Wisconsin. The Houston Rockets agreed to trade Tucker and Rodions Kurucs to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In exchange, the Bucks sent DJ Augustin and DJ Wilson to Houston. The two teams are also swapping two future first round draft picks. Sources: Houston is trading PJ Tucker, Rodions Kurucs and Bucks’ 2022 first-round pick back to Milwaukee for DJ Augustin, DJ Wilson and 2023 unprotected first-round pick…. Source link

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Rockets explain why the value of PJ Tucker goes beyond statistics

Going solely by statistics, veteran forward PJ Tucker is having his worst season of four years with the Rockets. The 35-year-old is averaging fewer points (5.3) and rebounds (4.6) than in any of his prior Houston seasons, and his net rating and defensive rating are last among rotation players. But the Rockets (9-9), who are currently on a season-best winning streak of five games, contend that Tucker’s value is hard to quantify. In recent days, Stephen Silas and several veteran players… Source link

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