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Hawkins came out of the tunnel wearing a shirt that read, “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford.” Rice was shot by a Cleveland police officer last month, and Crawford was shot by police in August. Now the Cleveland Police Union wants an apology from the wide receiver. MORE: Athletes’ social demonstrations | Reggie Bush wears shirt | Athletes won’t ‘shut up and play’ | DeSean Jackson’s custom cleats Jeff Follmer Police Patrolman Union President issued a statement to newsnet5....

Clifford had a front-row seat as Anthony dropped 62 points against his Bobcats in a 125-96 Knicks win, setting franchise and Madison Square Garden records in the process. Clifford said it was evident from the jump that Anthony was locked in, and there was little to be done to slow him down. “You could tell from the very beginning of the game that he was on it and he had great energy,” Clifford said....

One dramatic example of how this happens came in March 2021, when the container ship Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal and made news across the world. It was a spectacular picture with a 400-meter-long vessel blocking a 200-meter-wide canal. It delayed hundreds of other ships and caused shortages in shops and factories for months. The financial cost came to over $2 billion in insurance claims. Ever Given got stuck because climate change is making sandstorms stronger and more frequent in the area, and one such storm blew the vessel into the bank....

Third seed Nishikori failed to hit the heights that took him to the US Open semi-finals last month but still dominated his Japanese Davis Cup teammate, completing a one-sided victory with a fizzing backhand down the line after 81 minutes. “I hoped I wouldn’t have to play a Japanese player,” said Nishikori, who last faced Sugita when they were juniors. “It’s a relief to win. It took me a while to get into it,” added the world number 12, who won the last of his 11 career titles in Memphis two years ago....

After Bowyer appear to get blocked on pit road by Newman during the first round of qualifying for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, he was unable to get out onto the track initially and as a result qualified 25th and will start way back in the pack. NASCAR AT TEXAS: Hamlin predicted mayhem in qualifying He “vented” to FS1 after the run. “We talked about clogging, (that) was our conversation before qualifying, it says really clearly in all (the) terms how you can’t clog the middle and I’ll be damned if the first time that (Newman) clogs the middle, then they call it discretionary,” Bowyer said....

WATCH: Pulisic scores in Dortmund rout Dempsey last played in an official game back on Aug. 21, 2016, scoring a brace in a 3-1 win over the Portland Timbers. He was sidelined for the remainder of the season with a heart condition and was unable to participate in the Sounders run to the MLS Cup title. The attacker, who also missed the United States national team’s World Cup qualifiers in October and November of 2016, did suit up in Seattle’s friendlies in the lead up to the 2017 season....

On Monday, the world No. 2 announced she would “take some time away from the court” to protect her mental well-being and withdrew from the second Grand Slam tournament of the season with immediate effect. The decision came just a week after Osaka announced she would skip media obligations at the French Open because of the negative impacts speaking to the press was having on her mental health. The four-time major winner did not attend her post-match press conference following her first-round victory against Patricia Maria Tig and was fined $15,000....

The team said Thursday that Barnes sustained the injury against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. He's expected to miss at least two weeks. Barnes is averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in eight games. The Clippers played at Oklahoma City on Thursday night. Last week, the NBA fined Barnes $25,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner after being ejected in a game against Oklahoma City and using inappropriate language on Twitter....

The defensive stopper limited Kevin Durant’s impact in the Clippers’ shocking 135-131 comeback win over the Warriors on Monday. Los Angeles’ victory evened the opening-round series at 1-1. Durant and Beverley were both ejected from Game 1 in the fourth quarter after a verbal altercation. “I don’t try to get in people’s head man,” Beverley told reporters following the Game 2 victory (via NBC Sports Bay Area). “I can’t help that people get irritated by me....

Gortat had not played in the fourth quarter in the first 36 games of the season until the calendar turned, and he responded with his first double-double of the season when the Clippers extended their dominance of the Phoenix Suns with a 121-111 victory Friday night. “You never know with Doc,” Gortat said after getting 18 points and 13 rebounds in 25 minutes. “You just have to be ready. You earn your minutes....

Amaan claims that the comments made by Punk and Cabana were false and defamatory. It was noted that the episode has been streamed over 1 million times on YouTube, as well as many other times on other platforms. Punk stated on the podcast that, amongst other claims, Amann misdiagnosed a MRSA staph infection as a fatty deposit and noted that a doctor recommended to him by wife AJ Lee said that he should be dead after wrestling with it for months....

WWE announced a few days ago that Chris Jericho, who is currently with AEW, will be a guest on the Broken Skull Sessions show on the WWE Network. The interview will air on night 2 of WrestleMania 37, April 11. While speaking to TMZ Sports, CM Punk said Vince McMahon probably isn’t scared of AEW and that both AEW and WWE need a bigger audience at the moment. However, the former WWE Superstar praised both companies....

This storyline helped catapult Punk to the absolute upper echelons of WWE superstardom, though he would leave the company a few years later. In January of 2014, CM Punk left WWE for a variety of reasons, including frustration over the company’s creative direction and concerns about his health. It was around this time that Punk said he was “never” going to return to WWE, and he started focusing his efforts on other ventures, like UFC and movie projects....

As a guest on Barstool Rasslin’, CM Punk commented on the newly-announced Owen Hart Cup in AEW and said that he was overwhelmed by the news and that AEW did the unthinkable. Punk seems to be very much in awe of Owen Hart’s legacy, and the feeling appears to be mutual across the wrestling world. CM Punk wants to be like Eddie Guerrero in AEW Punk has stated in several interviews that he wants to give back to the business, especially when it comes to the younger talent....

Sciutto interviewed Marc Lotter, the director of strategic communications for Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, on Tuesday morning, questioning him about the president’s reaction in May after a rally attendee yelled “shoot them” in reference to migrants. Prior to the full clip being played, Lotter suggested CNN was inaccurately representing what went down at the event. “I want to play – because you accused us of falsely editing a clip,” Sciutto said....

The Paraguayan, who has presided over seven defeats in nine matches of the Apertura championship, had been first sacked on Monday before being reinstated on Tuesday following player pressure. “The board of directors and Jose Saturnino Cardozo decided by mutual accord to end their working relationship,” Chiapas said in a statement. “The team thanks the Paraguayan tactician for his professionalism, commitment and dedication.” Chiapas, who are bottom of the standings with four points, had hoped the events earlier in the week would motivate the team to do better....

Butler missed out on the perfect ending in both 2010 and 2011. VCU went from ‘First Four’ to Final Four in 2011. Florida Gulf Coast dunked its way to the Sweet 16 in 2013. MORE: Mid-major powers | IU finds solace in escaping Bloomington | Marshall Henderson can’t believe how Ole Miss lost For some mid major in 2015, it’ll happen again. In fact, the last team from a mid-major conference to win the national championship since the tournament expanded to 64 teams was UNLV in 1990....

One of the biggest questions ahead of the upcoming season is the fate of Miguel Diaz, Johnny Lawrence’s prize pupil. In the most recent episode he was hospitalized by love rival and Miyagi-Do member Robby Keene when a fight between the two spiraled out of control. The most recent trailer for the show has already hinted that he will wake up, but what shape will he be if/when that happens?...