Flav and Ali Walsh became close through Ali Walsh’s aunt Khaliah, who toured with Public Enemy in the 1980s. When Flav discovered he was neighbors with the Ali Walshes, he took Nico under his wing. MORE: Ali’s 10 greatest fights | Ali was ‘The People’s Champ’ “We start getting together and Nico shows me a video of him boxing in the backyard in the grass,” Flav, a former amateur boxer, told Fox Sports....
Speaking Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League, the Raptors coach admitted he’s disappointed to see his star player go but understands why he decided to leave Toronto after helping the team win its first championship. “I think you can’t blame a guy for wanting to go home,” Nurse said, via ESPN.com. “That’s what he texted me today. ‘I’m going home.’ And I just said, ‘You’ve changed a lot of lives, man, by what you’ve accomplished in Toronto....
Leonard originally suffered the injury late in Toronto’s 104-99 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, according to TSN. Leonard went through shootaround before the contest in Los Angeles but was still sore. “He did go through shootaround,” Nurse said. “We were hoping he would pass the test and go, but it was a little too sore.” The two-time All-Star’s status is uncertain for the Raptors’ road game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday....
Rashford was on target in pre-season friendlies against Perth Glory and Leeds United earlier in July but has not scored in three appearances since. He and Jesse Lingard were particularly profligate in a 1-0 friendly win over Kristiansund on Tuesday, which was settled by Juan Mata’s controversial stoppage-time penalty. But Rashford said it is a team effort up front and believes that if his side are to be successful this season, goals will need to come from a variety of sources....
Rashid Khan praised teammates Abdul Samad and Mohammad Nabi. Abdul Samad is one of the exciting young players in the SRH squad. The Jammu and Kashmir batsman has impressed fans with his power-hitting prowess. Samad hit 36 sixes in the Ranji Trophy 2019-2020 and was a vital cog in his state team that reached the quarter-final. Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have been playing together for SRH since 2017. Over the past three seasons, Nabi has played only 13 matches for the franchise but Rashid believes that his insights and experience are really useful....
After collecting enough Zurpstones from the Grunthor-filled Sargasso, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart players can hop on Trudi to hunt down the rest. While the game does show players the controls when they first interact with her, those that miss this rundown could struggle to use Trudi. Additionally, the game does not do the best job of telling players how to obtain and use her fireballs. RELATED: Stunning Ratchet And Clank-Inspired Scene Made by Dreams Player...
They’re showing no signs, however, of asking any of the above whether Kaepernick can actually play NFL-level quarterback. Which makes you wonder exactly what all those experts around the league who talked all offseason long about Kaepernick’s ability really were talking about. MORE: NFL’s most hated players Wonder, for example, whether telling easily-disproved fables about Kaepernick barely even knowing which direction to face while throwing was a not-even-subtle way to steer clear of the growing evidence that he was being blackballed for his protests....
But during “Military Appreciate Night” this week in Baltimore, the Ravens player was cheered on by fans in Army fatigues as he participated in two scrimmages. Needless to say, Reynolds dancing with fans dressed in attire representing his college team’s biggest on-field rival is something he wouldn’t have pictured a year ago. MORE: 12 reasons we love Army, Navy, Air Force football “It’s pretty rare (getting cheered by those in the Army), but since I’m not playing Army anymore, they don’t have a problem cheering me on,” Reynolds told The Baltimore Sun....
A disruptive pass rusher when healthy, McPhee is familiar with the Ravens defensive system and should provide depth to the linebacker corps. After starting his career with Baltimore from 2011-14, McPhee returned to the franchise last season following three productive years with the Chicago Bears from 2015-17 and a forgettable 2018 with the Washington Redskins. The 31-year-old was enjoying a solid bounce-back season with the Ravens in 2019, tallying 17 tackles and three sacks while starting the first seven games before suffering a season-ending triceps injury....
Lamar Jackson’s long Thursday night wait at the 2018 NFL Draft finally ended when the Ravens made the Louisville quarterback the final first-round pick after a trade with the Eagles. It means time now is officially running out on the Joe Flacco era in Baltimore. Sooner than later, the fifth QB selected overall in 2018 will be replacing No. 5. SIGN UP to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada...
Days after Janay Rice claimed the Baltimore Ravens told her to apologize for her role in a domestic violence incident that last February, the franchise is refuting that claim. They are, however, admitting that they gave her husband over a dozen “talking points.” Ravens VP Kevin Byrne released a statement Wednesday night that denied coaching the ex-Ravens running back’s wife on what to say during a news conference in May....
After contributing immensely to India’s sterling comeback on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, the left-arm spinner cited his jaw-dropping record in the subcontinent to the extensive experience acquired on ‘under-prepared’ pitches. Meeting the press at the end of the day, the 27-year old combined logic with unbridled humour while offering an explanation on the home team’s confident body language, despite finding themselves in a spot of bother when Kane Williamson and Tom Latham resumed their commendable partnership....
During the press conference at the end of the third day’s play in Mohali, the all-rounder attributed the underwhelming performance of England’s spinners to the Indian team’s dominant showing. Jadeja mused, “Hum jab England gaye the tab toh unke spinners bhi aise lag raha tha ki Muralitharan ball daal raha hain. (When we went to England, even their spinners gave the impression that Muralitharan was bowling).” Though he did not mention Moeen’s name directly, it was quite obvious as to whom Jadeja was referring to....
Cesaro and Sheamus also came out to interrupt Kurt Angle to demand a rematch for the RAW Tag Team Titles that Rollins and Jordan captured just a week ago from them. Also Read: Best and worst of RAW - 1st January, 2018 This ended up turning into a singles match between Jason Jordan and Cesaro. Rollins was ringside but things seemed a little rocky between the newly crowned Tag Team champs....
The Browns are expected to retain coach Mike Pettine but fire the team’s general manager amid yet another disappointing season, according to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole. MORE: Browns’ worst first-round picks | PHOTOS: 50 years of Cleveland frustration “Sources within the Browns’ organization say they expect that coach Mike Pettine will survive this season despite the failure of the team,” Cole said. “Those sources indicate that the bigger problem within the Browns’ organization is not Pettine, but is actually general manager Ray Farmer and the selections that Farmer has made throughout his tenure, and even before that when he was under (former CEO) Joe Banner....
But with the city of Baltimore in a current state of unrest, the iconic Ravens linebacker has opted to stay in Maryland as opposed to covering the draft. MORE: No fans allowed at Orioles home game on Wednesday “I felt that it was more important for me to stay in Baltimore and try to help the city I love," he said in a ESPN statement. " I greatly appreciate ESPN’s understanding and flexibility at this late date....
“I’m training, but I’m more training for life,” Rice said via nj.com. “I think it’s safe to say that football … I don’t want to ever say I’m giving up, because that’s never going to be me … I’m happy. I’m in the best shape of my life, and I know if it doesn’t happen this year, it’s probably something I have to deal with. But you know what? It’s not the end of my life....
Emrit takes over from Kieron Pollard who led the Tridents during the recently staged Caribbean Premier League (CPL) but is unavailable because of his commitments to Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians, reports CMC. “Coaching in the Champions League T20 will be a fantastic experience, and I’m delighted to be supported by Rayad as captain,” Haynes said. “He demonstrated his capabilities as a natural leader throughout our recent CPL campaign and was a straight-forward choice to lead the team....
Chapman threw a 101 mph pitch near Brosseau’s head during the regular season, leading benches to clear. Brosseau, however, took a diplomatic approach to his relationship with Chapman and New York following the 2-1 win. “No revenge,” Brosseau told TBS after the game. “We put that in the past. We came here to win a series.” MORE: Where do the Yankees go from here? Brosseau was never drafted, which is a rarity in a sport that features more than 30 draft rounds....
The deceased 27-year-old sustained two gunshot wounds to his back that caused organ injuries and blood loss, the medical examiner said, according to local reports. The manner of death has been called a homicide. In a statement released on Sunday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. said: “Today, members of my staff had the unfortunate duty of witnessing the autopsy of Mr. Brooks as part of our continued investigation....
