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The youngest Ball chose to go a different direction than BBB, instead signing a shoe deal with Puma in October. It adds Ball to a burgeoning list of rising stars inked by Puma in recent years, and it means LaMelo has joined his brother Lonzo in going elsewhere rather than re-upping with the family Big Baller Brand started by their father, LaVar. “I am really excited to be joining the PUMA family,” Ball said in a statement upon announcing his shoe deal....

The 38-year-old retired from football in February after a career in which he won the Premier League title three times, the FA Cup four times, the Champions League and the Europa League with Chelsea, making 648 appearances for the Stamford Bridge club. Crazy Alexis call backfires on Wenger Blues manager Antonio Conte said he has “great respect” for Lampard, but stopped short of promising the former England star a place on his coaching team....

The Blues have already spent over £100 million this summer bolstering their ranks, with the likes of Alvaro Morata, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Antonio Rudiger brought on board. Morata upped to 10/1 for PL Golden Boot They have, however, seen plenty of outgoings as well, with Nemanja Matic among the more high-profile following his switch to Manchester United. Lampard believes more bodies are needed if Antonio Conte is to juggle the demands of domestic and European competition, with Chelsea still light in the middle of the park and on the flanks....

That’s the question on Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s mind through the first four games of the 2022 season. During Tuesday’s session with the media, Kiffin vented about the lack of attendance at Rebels home games, comparing the atmosphere at the start of games to that of a high school field. “When you come back out and you run out of the tunnel and it looks like a high school game playing in a college stadium, you can’t let that affect you,” Kiffin said....

Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to field first. However, only seven overs of play were possible before the weather played spoilsport. Jaffna Stallions picked up three Dambulla Viiking wickets in the seven overs. Opener Sadeera Samarawickrama was the first to go, trapped lbw by pace bowler Suranga Lakmal for 3. In-form batsmen Angelo Perera and Samit Patel also fell cheaply. While Perera was caught at mid-off by Shoaib off the bowling of Duanne Olivier for 6, Wanindu Hasaranga had Patel stumped for 1....

Kasun Rajitha stood out with figures of 2 for 16 while Malinda Pushpakumara claimed 2 for 28 as Kandy Tuskers failed to find any traction in the match. Angelo Perera led the chase of 157 for Dambulla Viiking with a stroke-filled 67 from 49 balls. He slammed five fours and three sixes to put Dambulla Viiking in command. With the openers not firing, and the experienced Samit Patel also falling cheaply, Angelo Perera took it upon himself to play the knock that mattered....

More than 20 years earlier, as a teenager, Boyce had reported Larry Nassar to a coach at Michigan State — the first known victim to have told an official what he had done — and that coach “betrayed” and “humiliated” her in doing it. MORE: McKayla Maroney: ‘I should never have met’ Nassar Just four days before Boyce’s appearance at Villanova, another student had filed suit, accusing not only three Michigan State basketball players of rape, but also accusing the university of failing to protect her....

Most of those have come and gone, like the idea of Steve Kerr taking over as coach if Jackson were to accept a decision-making position within the Knicks franchise. This continued onward when SMU coach Larry Brown, a former Knicks coach, was asked what course of action he would suggest for Jackson. While his response, which was at least based on actual experience, sounded sincere, this situation is still hypothetical....

MORE: Griffin calls reported rift with Blatt ‘ridiculous’ | Knicks fans chant ‘fire Fisher’ | NBA mock draft Sanders recently told Bucks officials he doesn’t want to play basketball anymore. Coach Jason Kidd was asked earlier this week why Sanders was out, and he didn’t have much of a response, according to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times, “It’s just personal. There’s nothing I can give you more. That’s the way the question will be answered,” Kidd told reporters....

Palmas kept knocking on the door in search of the equalizer and found one in the 86th minute. Madrid keeper Kiko Casilla charged forward to close down substitute Sergio Araujo in the box but the Argentine turned the ball away from the keeper and slotted the ball into the empty goal. Los Blancos could not find a dramatic winner in stoppage time and the game ended with the scoreline of 2-2...

Messi had a clear goal not awarded during Barcelona’s 1-1 draw against Valencia in La Liga on Sunday. Real Madrid 3/1 La Liga title The star forward’s shot was spilled by Neto before the goalkeeper scrambled, albeit the effort appeared to clearly cross the line. Tebas said he hoped such issues could be avoided in future, with the introduction of the VAR. “The goal was seen by all of Spain and the whole world,” he said....

The home side had quite a few chances to take the lead in the first half, including an outrageous six on two counter-attack, but surprisingly failed to score. Osasuna also hit the crossbar in the second half, but the game ended 0-0. Saturday started with Villarreal and Valladolid facing each other at the El Madrigal Stadium. After a largely uneventful first half, the game picked up pace in the 77th minute, when the home side was awarded a penalty....

Here’s the full La Liga table after game-week ending April the 5th, 2017: *Eibar play Las Palmas later today ** Valencia play Celta Vigo two hours after that Both games have the potential to make a considerable impact on the middle of the table. The top 2: Real Madrid and Barcelona Real Madrid 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid Malaga vs Barcelona Real Madrid traveled the short distance to Estadio Municipal de Butarque, fielded what was essentially a second string side – resting all of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos – and ran out comfortable 4-2 winners despite a feisty fight back from the unfancied home team....

The clip, shared by TikToker @mallen2899, was posted with a caption that said: “Tug was not a fan of me taking his wheel he stole from the garbage can. #labrador #mad #dog #talkingdog #fyp.” A voice could be heard in the clip saying: “No, you can’t have it” as the dog immediately charged towards the wheel in a person’s hand. Words overlaid on the video read “C’mon man give it back, I found it, just give it back,” as the dog was heard barking and howling while staring at the camera before the clip ended....

Berg and Mas were speaking on a panel to kick-start MLS’s 25th season, which begins Saturday. Last season, Berg’s LAFC team ran rampant through the regular season, emerging as one of the best teams in league history while winning the Supporters’ Shield. It did, however, fall short in the postseason, losing to the eventual MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders. MORE: What is David Beckham’s net worth? LAFC appears poised to compete once again in 2020 as the club looks to build on a wildly successful first two seasons in MLS....

Anirban Lahiri emerged as the best performer with a final round of one-over-par 72 in blustery conditions to earn a commendable tied 25th finish alongside the likes of Major champion Vijay Singh of Fiji and Europe’s Ryder Cup star Nicholas Colsaerts on three-over-par 277. Countryman Gaganjeet Bhullar battled to his week’s best with a 71 but finished last in the 60-man field, a week after he enjoyed a top-10 at the Australian Masters which was also here....

Lake Powell is an artificial lake spanning the Utah/Arizona border that was created from damming the Colorado River. The lake is hemmed by the Glen Canyon Dam, which generates hydroelectric power for millions of homes. The lake also provides a source of water for millions of Americans. However, water levels in Lake Powell today are at record lows, and the reservoir is only at 24 percent of its total capacity....

Lakers coach Byron Scott has been on Russell pretty much since the beginning of the season, calling him out on the media for being " too loose with the ball," for " trying to take over the game," and for making " a mistake over and over again." Scott’s logic for his handling of Russell has been, at times, almost nonsensical. It’s not surprising that Russell finds himself unsure of exactly what he is supposed to be doing to get better....

Monday's news appeared to be the most positive, as Bryant was a full participant in practice and had no restrictions, according to the Lakers. Despite his performance, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni still tempered expectations. "We don’t want to jump the gun,” D’Antoni said. “We don’t know. Obviously we’ll see how he feels tomorrow and he has to go through the practice tomorrow. Then we’ll see how he feels Thursday and we’ll go through practice Thursday....

ESPN.com is reporting Bryant will use three practices over the next week to determine if he's ready to come back against the Kings on Friday. The Lakers held an unexpected practice Saturday that included Bryant. "I don't want to anticipate anything," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said, according to ESPN.com, after the Saturday practice. "Those are days that he can work and see, re-evaluate how he feels after the three days and then make a decision going forward....