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Kyle Lowry, Raptors. Lowry has put aside the knock on him that he’s too prickly and stubborn to be a star point guard, and his performance in Toronto last year cemented that notion. He is expected to get serious attention from the Lakers, as well as the Rockets and Heat. Toronto aims to keep him, though. Eric Bledsoe, Suns. Bledsoe is a restricted free agent, with both he and the Suns agreeing to hold off on an extension last offseason until they saw how this year played out....

The Heisman winner completed 31 of 49 passes for 463 yards and rushed for 58 yards. Once he found his groove in the second quarter, Clemson had no answer for his arm. His fantastic finish netted him the college football single-season record for most passing touchdowns (60) and touchdowns responsible for (65). Ja’Marr Chase was Burrow’s favorite target, catching nine passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. It could have been even more had Chase not dropped a would-be touchdown late in the third quarter....

Barca head to the Canary Islands level on points with Real Madrid but having played a game more and are now rank outsiders to retain their crown. To maintain an interest they have to win at Estadio Gran Canaria, a venue at which Las Palmas have lost just three of their 18 league games this season. Sampaoli should look at Argentina’s Neymar Luis Enrique told reporters: “Las Palmas have had a very good season....

MORE: Ranking MLB’s most costly in-season injuries of 2017 The lively right-hander broke into the league as a young 21-year-old back in 2015 as a mid-season callup for the Yankees. After posting lights out numbers in Double-A and Triple-A, he showed that he could keep up in the big leaguers. In 62 1/3 innings with the Yankees, Severino posted a 5-3 record and a 2.89 ERA, along with an 8....

Ahead of this weekend’s crunch clash at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal, the details of this shock proposal from the Merseysiders has emerged, who had made the offer to the Gunners in the fag end of the summer transfer window. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had rejected the move as he did not want to lose Theo Walcott and also because he felt that it inflated the value of the 27-year-old striker....

No squad depth problems for Spurs… Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has claimed that his side don’t lack depth in the squad. The London outfit have lost many players, including superstar Harry Kane, to injuries but the Argentine doesn’t think that depth is a problem. As a result, he’s claimed that he can’t complain about it as all he can do is accept things as they are. He also added that Spurs played much better in the second half in their home defeat to Ajax and hopes that the Londoners can turn the tie in the next leg....

United snared Lukaku from Everton in a move reportedly worth an initial £75million on Monday, the striker signing a five-year contract with an option of a sixth. The deal came after the Belgium international had seemingly been set for a return to former club Chelsea for much of the transfer window, while Mourinho’s men had pursued Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata. Lukaku’s move to Old Trafford caught Neville by surprise and he feels United stopping their Premier League title rivals from improving – particularly with Diego Costa expected to leave – played a part in Mourinho’s decision....

Starc has long been Australia’s main strike bowler but has suffered a lacklustre summer, taking just 15 wickets at 36.46 in five Tests. “I don’t understand all the criticism, to be honest,” Lyon said, according to cricket.com.au. “He has 200 Test wickets, so if anyone can get 200 Test wickets you must know what you are doing… Mitch has got all of my support and everyone’s support in that change room, so it is pretty unfair criticism in my eyes....

The Mid-American Conference canceled its fall football season on Saturday, according to an initial report from Stadium’s Brett McMurphy. MAC presidents voted on whether to cancel the season after Northern Illinois president Lisa Freeman — a former research research scientist — told fellow presidents on Thursday that her school planned not to play in the fall. With the vote, the MAC becomes the first FBS conference to cancel its 2020 football season; Stadium reports the conference will attempt to play in the spring....

Officers raided multiple locations on Monday and seized arms including automatic rifles, submachine guns and even an air-to-air missile, ANSA reported. The raids followed an operation led by the General Investigations and Special Operations Division force based in Turin, which specializes in offenses linked to organized crime and terrorism. Police had been tracking far-right figures that had taken part in the fighting in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militants are locked in a conflict with the central government in Kiev....

The Democrat doubled down on remarks he made last week defending his decision – or lack thereof – not to cancel February 25 Mardi Gras events. He conceded that the raucous partying scene “likely” contributed to the spread of the virus in the New Orleans area, where health experts now say the next coronavirus “hot spot” is emerging. Just one day prior to the city’s Mardi Gras festivities, the president said “the coronavirus is very much under control” before going on to tout the day’s stock market gains....

Michelle Odinet is a Lafayette City Court Judge, and told local news outlets that a video showing a television screen playing security footage of an attempted burglary while racist comments and jokes are made in the background was recorded in her home, although it is still unclear who is speaking in the video and who originally posted it online. Odinet said the video was made after the attempted burglary, which she was “traumatized” by, so was given a sedative to relax....

The man, 33-year-old Justin Blaine Thompson, from Gonzales, Louisiana, was discovered dead trapped inside his car at around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday under the railroad overpass at Bluebonnet Boulevard near the Mall of Louisiana, according to a statement by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Several cars became trapped underneath the overpass on Monday evening through to Tuesday morning, as heavy rain caused cars to become submerged as vehicles blocked others from moving....

Edwards, a Democrat, sent a letter to the House Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday to inform them of his decision, stating eligible students will be required to be vaccinated in time for the 2022-23 school year or file for an exemption. He criticized “misleading and conspiratorial rhetoric” about the pandemic and the vaccine and reiterated that under the current plan, only students who the vaccine has been fully approved for by the Food and Drug Administration will be required to be vaccinated....

Mona Hardin, Greene’s mother, called on Edwards to resign, according to the Associated Press. She said that over justice in a man’s death, he chose political expedience. “He needs to go,” Hardin told AP. “He was able to stand aside as all this unfolded and just remain mute. That’s shameful. … I hate that I’ve been lied to.” An AP report published Friday showed text messages between then-Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves and Edwards....

With the state set to receive about $7 billion from the infrastructure package recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, the state discussed DOTD in a meeting of the state House and Senate joint budget committee. “When I get into a system that doesn’t work, the only thing I know to do is blow it up and start over,” White said to DOTD Deputy Secretary Eric Kalivoda during the meeting, also calling the department “dysfunctional....

The city of Louisville has maintained interest in bringing in an NBA city, but the league is looking into expansion at the moment. While there is no word on whether they are in the running for a team in the future, basketball fans can buy tickets for an NBA experience starting on April 19 at 10 a.m. MORE: Davis shut down remainder of season | LeBron endorses Durant for MVP...

It was what my daddy told me when he taught me how to fight. There were two reasons I figured this Carville guy might be someone I’d like to know: (a) Being sort of Miss Know-It-All, I prided myself on knowing who our Democratic competitors were. Which wasn’t that hard, because the guys who win races are usually so full of themselves they spend all of their time tooting their own horns....

Read on to learn more about love bombing and why it’s a relationship red flag. What Is Love Bombing? Excitement and displays of affection are normal at the beginning of a relationship, but love bombing behaviors are excessive. At first, the love bomber showers their partner with gifts, praise, and other gestures that appear flattering on the surface. These tactics are manipulative, meant to groom their partners, isolate them from friends and family, and secure themselves as the most important person in their partner’s life, ultimately making their partner emotionally and socially dependent upon them....

Low back and thigh pain can affect one or both sides. It may stop above the knee or go all the way to your foot. You may suspect sciatica, a well-known cause of pain in the back and thigh, but it may be one of several other problems. This article examines the causes, symptoms, and treatments of lower back and thigh pain. Anatomy of Your Spine The lumbar spine, also known as the low back, is composed of 5 bones called vertebrae that are stacked one upon another....