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Beasley was said to have been involved in a heated exchange with Walton after the Lakers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. But the 30-year-old released a statement to Yahoo Sports on Tuesday addressing the incident. “This past Saturday after the Warriors game, coach Walton and our team had a conversation after a tough loss,” he said in the statement. “Despite reports to the contrary, there was nothing physical between coach Walton, me, or any other team-mate....

As part of their six-game preseason schedule, the Lakers will take the floor twice at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena for games against the Suns and Timberwolves. In a city that knows a thing or two about putting on a show, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company will star in one of the biggest shows in town, if only for two days. As this is far from the first time that the Lakers have played a preseason contest in Vegas (remember Kobe Bryant’s poster dunk over Ben Wallace 25 years ago?...

In case you didn’t know… Ball was selected by the Lakers with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft, and during his debut season, the 21-year-old was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. Entering the 18/19 season, Ball was expected to drop to the Lakers bench, however, the young point guard has remained the team’s first choice ahead of the experienced Rajon Rondo. The heart of the matter Up until he was ruled out for six weeks by an ankle injury, Ball was enjoying the best form of his career....

Barca have finished top in eight of the last 11 years, including the past two, and they head into the 2019-20 season as favourites to retain their crown. The reigning champions accrued 11 points more than runners-up Atletico last time out and have strengthened during the close season with the additions of Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong and Junior Firpo. But with Zinedine Zidane at the Madrid helm and long-term target Eden Hazard in place, not to mention the signings of Luka Jovic, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo Goes, there is hope Madrid can bridge the 19-point gap from last season....

Defending champions Barcelona currently sit top of the table, but one of Real Madrid, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Real Betis, Alaves or Espanyol could take over by Monday with anything possible given the unpredictable results of recent weeks. Meanwhile, local pride is also at stake in the Basque derby between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad on Friday night, as both the Bilbao and San Sebastian based sides look to return to form....

Lamar is the childhood friend of one of the protagonists, Franklin Clinton, and is a major supporting character in GTA V. He is a former gang member of the CGF along with Franklin, but the pair choose to leave the gang and start Forum Gangsters. However, their new criminal venture doesn’t pan out very well, as Lamar gets the pair into trouble with the Ballas, police, and just about everyone who’s dangerous in Los Santos....

Jackson fueled the Ravens, who rallied past the Browns 47-42 in a see-sawing contest on Monday that boosted Baltimore’s NFL playoff hopes. Justin Tucker converted a 55-yard field goal with two seconds remaining after star team-mate Jackson – who missed most of the final quarter having exited the field due to cramps – inspired the drive during the closing stages. The Ravens (8-5) surrendered their lead in Jackson’s absence, going from 34-20 ahead to 35-34 down before a nail-biting conclusion against the Browns....

The dynamic quarterback is off to yet another great start to the season, bouncing back from an injury-plagued 2021 to posting some of the most impressive numbers of any player in the NFL through the first four weeks of the season. On Sunday, NFL fans across the nation will get their first chance to watch Jackson under the bright lights of primetime as he and the Ravens host the reigning AFC champion Bengals in their first AFC North game of the season....

The Clippers guard says he feels like he wasn’t used like a star during his one year with the Hornets. MORE: Eight new things to get excited about this season | CP3 breaks finger “I don’t feel that,” Stephenson told the Orange County Register. “I was just sitting in the corner. That’s not trying to be a star. A star normally gets the ball.” Stephenson arrived in Charlotte with plenty of anticipation last summer, but saw all of his numbers drop from his previous year in Indiana....

The satellite, which is a joint project between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), will continue the Landsat mission of monitoring Earth’s land and coastal regions, assessing the effect of human activity on the planet and the progress of climate change, which began with the launch of the first Landsat satellite in 1972. Landsat 9 is set to launch atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 2:11 p....

Located 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Bakersfield, Tejon Ranch is the largest contiguous expanse of private land in California spanning 422 square miles, and California’s four major ecoregions—the Sierra Nevada, Mojave Desert, Coastal Range, and San Joaquin Valley. The wild, undeveloped area is larger than all of New York City and has hundreds of miles of roads and trails through a globally-significant biodiversity hotspot of rolling seas of grass, coniferous forests, centuries-old oak, and Joshua trees, abundant wildlife and seasonal streams and reservoirs....

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday unveiled his party’s HEALS Act proposal for another round of economic aid, which was put forward in coordination with the White House. The $1 trillion bill aims to cut the extra $600 per week in federal unemployment benefits provided in the bipartisan CARES Act, which was passed in March. Republicans want to reduce that extra amount to $200 until states are able to calculate payments based on 70 percent of a worker’s previous earnings, with a maximum weekly payout of $500....

Duncan didn’t have a farewell tour with teams presenting gifts and accolades before his final games and that’s exactly how Cardinals Pro Bowler Larry Fitzgerald wants to go out. “It’s not about me,” Fitzgerald told reporters Thursday of his career winding to a close. “This is a team game. I am one of 1,600 (players in the NFL). I’ve had a great time doing it, but I will never say, ‘I’m about to do this’ and try and get some adulation....

The agreement with attorneys representing 332 women and girls was a “global settlement,” Michigan State University said. It resolved claims against faculty and staff employed at the school, and implicated in the wide-ranging scandal. It did not resolve claims against USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic Committee, star gymnastics coaches Bela and Marta Karolyi, and others. Neither did it end a criminal probe of the university’s actions with regard to Nassar’s behavior....

The defending champions are currently 4-4 at the arena, so the Nuggets will be hoping to take advantage of their inconsistencies after overcoming the in-form Utah Jazz on Sunday. The Lakers managed their own win over playoff-caliber opposition at the weekend with a narrow 1-point victory in Boston. After returning home from a 5-2 Eastern Conference road trip, the LA Lakers are set to host 5 teams on home court and will be looking to return to top spot in the West....

Both teams have had shaky starts to the season, with Atletico drawing their first two matches and Barcelona suffering a shock defeat at home to Deportivo Alaves last weekend. But both have bounced back since then, scoring a ton of goals in the process. The team that doesn’t come out of this with a positive result will drift further from the title-chasing pack. Let’s look at the combined XI of the best players from both sides....

Yes, the United States is in love with Real Madrid and Barcelona. But is the country in love with La Liga? That’s the question La Liga president Javier Tebas has to make sure is answered in the affirmative if the Spanish top division is going to continue to grow in the U.S. Barcelona 19/20 to win La Liga “The Clasico is the best expression of Spanish football. In fact, our league is the best league in the world,” Tebas said at a breakfast with former Real Madrid forward Fernando Morientes and ex-Barcelona defender Carles Puyol seated to his left....

In the 2013-14 season the Premier League generated 3.26 billion pounds, compared to La Liga’s 1.51 billion pounds. “We hope to grow so the Premier League does not become the biggest competition in the world and we can be at the same level economically,” Tebas was quoted as saying by BBC on Thursday. Also read: How an English club can be bought “We do not want the Premier League as a leader one step ahead of the rest....

Normal service resumed once more at the Camp Nou last night with Leo Messi getting on the scorer’s sheet after his blank night in Madrid (Campo de futbol de Vallecas) last Saturday. Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 with Brazilian wizkid Neymar getting his first primera goal together with Busquets and Bartra adding the remainders. The dramatic moment came when Messi showed petulance at being substituted by coach Tata Martino. Though both parties have played it down,we expect to see more reaction in the coming weeks....