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Britney Spears’s boyfriend, Sam Asghari, issues rare statement as #FreeBritney movement amplifies
Britney Spears’s longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, made a rare public statement after the new documentary about her amplified the #FreeBritney movement.
Britney Spears’s longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, made a rare public statement after the new documentary about her amplified the #FreeBritney movement.
The Canadiens made the decision to fire longtime goaltending coach Stephane Waite during the second period of Tuesday night's game.
Damian Lillard is playing through the pain of family tragedies that include the shootings of two cousins last week.
Toronto will get two of its most important players back in time to close out the three-game series vs. Edmonton.
The Saints star would've likely been one helluva hockey player in another life.
It's a move patented by Jason Spezza. And "Vintage" would like to see Kasperi Kapanen carry the torch.
He does remember his daughter being the voice of reason.
Boone had open-heart surgery in 2009, and now needs a pacemaker after experiencing several months of symptoms.
For the first time in 50 years, Washington will not have cheerleaders on the field in 2021.
Jets GM Joe Douglas is standing by the phone, waiting to answer calls about trading quarterback Sam Darnold.
The NHL has come a long way since J.T. Brown raised his fist in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick four years ago, but that doesn't mask the league's shortcomings when it comes to diversity and inclusion.
Terry Bradshaw couldn't have known that the alias he chose was the name of a boy who would one day become one of the greatest QBs ever.
Chicago's management wrote a letter to fans in October asking to be patient with the rebuild. The team responded by playing itself well out of lottery contention.
Trevor Moore discusses his transition to the Kings and the difficulties on a developing player in the pandemic.
The division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly looking to bolster their depth at forward.
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was ruled out against Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, sidelined by lower back tightness that coach Rick Carlisle said shouldn't cost him his second All-Star appearance this weekend. Doncic showed up on the injury report Tuesday, a day after scoring 33 points in a 130-124 victory at Orlando. It was the sixth game of the season of at least 30 points for Doncic, who turned 22 on Sunday. The second missed game of the season for Doncic is Dallas' last before the All-Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta. Carlisle said he expects Doncic to participate. Doncic was voted an All-Star starter and also is in the skills competition, which will be before the game in a schedule streamlined by the pandemic. Carlisle said Doncic has been battling a back issue recently and has worn a heat massage belt in two recent practices. Doncic will sit at the recommendation of athletic trainer Casey Smith. “It's something he needs to take a game,” Carlisle said. “He wants to play, but Casey felt this is something we need to do.” Doncic missed a 118-108 loss at Chicago on Jan. 3 after injuring his left quadriceps in the previous game against Miami. The absence of Doncic comes less than a week since European sidekick Kristaps Porzingis returned after missing three games because of back stiffness. Doncic is sixth in the NBA in scoring at 28.6 points per game and fifth in assists at 9.0 per game. He and Brooklyn's James Harden are tied for third in triple-doubles with seven. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
The virus outbreak ravaging the Raptors organization has reportedly "arisen from inconsistent mask-wearing from coaching staff members."
The former Red Sox and Cubs ace is a cancer survivor.
TAMPA, Fla. — The all-star break can't come soon enough for the undermanned Toronto Raptors, who went into Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons missing five players, head coach Nick Nurse and six of his staff. Assistant coach Sergio Scariolo was in charge for the second straight outing. The Raptors were without starters Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby as well as Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw due to the league's health and safety protocols. Siakam, VanVleet and Anunoby had accounted for 1,603 points this season, 42 percent of Toronto’s total this season prior to Wednesday. The Raptors started Kyle Lowry, Terence Davis, Norman Powell, Yuta Watanabe and Aron Baynes. Jalen Harris and Donta Hall were summoned from the Raptors 905 G-League squad. Scariolo said they arrived "literally one minute" before the team practice Tuesday. "We'll manage the rotation tonight the best we can," Scariolo said prior to Wednesday's game. The Raptors are scheduled to play at Boston on Thursday, with the league taking a break after that for Sunday's all-star game in Atlanta. Toronto is set to resume play March 11 against visiting Atlanta. It has been a whirlwind for the Raptors since they defeated Houston 122-111 on Friday without Siakam, Nurse and five members of his staff. Sunday's game against Chicago was postponed and the matchup with Detroit pushed back a day to Wednesday. A sixth member of the staff was added to the absentees list Wednesday. Scariolo, assistant coach Jim Sann, Mark Tyndale (assistant video coordinator/player development) and Jamaal Magloire (basketball development consultant) manned the Toronto bench against Houston. The Toronto coaching staff was already shorthanded given Chris Finch quit the team to become head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Adrian Griffin, Jama Mahlalela and Jon Goodwillie make up the remainder of Nurse's coaching staff. Speaking to the media Tuesday evening, GM Bobby Webster said the good news was his team had had multiple days of no new cases. Still, those players available weren't able to get together until Wednesday afternoon for a film session and walkthrough, having to wait until their morning COVID-19 tests came back negative. Scariolo said the coaches met virtually prior to the game. Pistons coach Dwane Casey, who went 320-238 in seven seasons at the Raptors' helm, praised the league and players for the way they have handled playing in a pandemic. He said his team prepared for the undermanned Raptors the same as always, saying the likes of Lowry, Powell and Chris Boucher weren't going to change their game. "The personnel may change a little bit but they have a distinct style of play that's there, that's been there a long time," he said prior to the game. The NBA, meanwhile, reported Wednesday that of the 456 players tested for COVID-19 since Feb. 24, seven new players had returned confirmed positive tests. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 3, 2021. The Canadian Press
Mayock is saying the right things in public. But if he's not exploring a Wilson trade in private, he's not doing his job.
The most grueling and intense Premier League season appears to be catching up with Manchester United's misfiring players. It may yet cost them a place in next season's Champions League. There were worrying signs in United's third straight 0-0 draw, this time in the fog at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Bruno Fernandes was sloppy in possession, Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford exchanged angry words in the second half and — maybe most alarming of all — there was never any sign of the kind of late onslaught United teams down the years have been renowned for. Perhaps it is no surprise that United, which is now 14 points behind Manchester City in what is becoming a procession to the title, is running out of steam. Due to its involvement in the Europa League and going deep in both domestic cups, United has played games every midweek in this condensed, pandemic-affected season except for during international breaks. A last-16 double header against AC Milan in the Europa League is coming up over the following two weeks, and before that a Manchester derby on Sunday. No wonder energy levels seem to be down and there's no attacking spark in Solskjaer's side. “It’s been a long season,” Solskjaer said after United's sixth 0-0 draw in the league, the most of any team this season. There's still 2 1/2 months left of it, more than enough time for United to lose its spot in the Premier League's top four if it's not careful. The same applies to third-place Leicester, which was held 1-1 at relegation-threatened Burnley on Wednesday and might also be feeling the effects of an arduous season that has included a Europa League campaign, too. United and Leicester have won just five of their last 16 league games combined and they are giving their top-four rivals a big opportunity to reel them in. West Ham, Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton are all within eight points and have games in hand, while Tottenham and Arsenal further back should not be discounted now. Leicester recovered from conceding a goal in the fourth minute to Matej Vydra, with Kelechi Iheanacho volleying in the equalizer in the 34th. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers considered it a decent result given the injury problems in his squad, which is currently depriving him of attacking midfielders Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Dennis Praet and Ayoze Perez, along with Jonny Evans and James Justin. BATTLING BLADES Sheffield United's players aren't leaving the Premier League without a fight. Chris Wilder's last-place team held on after a 57th-minute red card to veteran centre back Phil Jagielka to beat Aston Villa 1-0. With 11 games left, Sheffield United is 12 points from safety so securing a third straight season in the top flight remains highly unlikely. The players aren't giving up, though. “We’re all still fighting for our future and for this club,” said striker David McGoldrick, who scored the winner from close range in the 30th minute. "The saying is, ‘It’s not over till the fat lady sings.’ We’re all fighting to the end.” ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports ___ Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80 Steve Douglas, The Associated Press