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PJ Washington was added to the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline in an attempt to rectify an off-season mistake. Washington has been a revelation defensively, despite modest counting numbers. Plus/minus is a flawed statistic because of the old statistics fact that association does not equal causation. That being said, the Mavericks have been much better with Washington on the floor since he got here, and he is part of the cause. With Washington on the floor, the Mavericks’ defensive rating is nearly a full seven points per 100 possessions lower than it is with him off the floor, dropping…
Liberty Media on Monday announced plans to acquire premier motorcycle racing series MotoGP in a deal valued at 4.2 billion euros (approximately $4.53 billion). It means the U.S. media giant will soon own the highest echelon of motorsports on both two and four wheels. Liberty Media is the same company that acquired Formula 1 in 2016, in a deal that was valued at the time at about $8 billion. For its latest deal, Liberty Media will acquire the current rights holder of MotoGP, Madrid-based Dorna Sports. Following the acquisition, which is expected to close by the end of the year,…
by Jare C (@jareccurtis)In the midst of a cultural and political moment plagued by bigotry, discriminatory legislation, the restriction of reproductive rights, a genocide, and so much other destructive, hateful chaos, punk music and its offshoots feels particularly apt. The spaces- physical, online, and ideological- that it creates often feels like the safest place for dissent and creation of new ideas- as well as an outlet for catharsis, community unity, and general organizing. On their latest split, three tentpole bands of the scene and its adjacent communities – Deaf Club, The HIRS Collective, and Fuck Money – unify their sounds…
Seeing Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s love story unfold up close has been quite the experience for the tight end’s family. During an appearance Monday on “Today,” Kylie Kelce — who is married to Travis’ older brother, newly retired Eagles center Jason Kelce — was asked about the couple, whose relationship continues to dominate headlines this NFL offseason. “Ultimately, if Trav is happy we’re happy. We are always cheering on Uncle Trav, it’s such a treat to be able to do that on and off the field, but it’s been amazing,” said Kylie, who shares daughters Wyatt, 4, Elliotte, 3,…
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support, the 23-year-old — who asked that her last name be withheld for medical privacy — ended up at the virtual clinic Hey Jane, where she was quickly assessed and prescribed abortion medication. Four months later, thousands of Californians in a similar situation have been holding their breath as the U.S. Supreme Court weighed a case that could rewrite the rules of care in more than two-thirds of U.S. abortions, limiting access to a popular drug even in states where it…
It took six countries, 18 years, and a litany of lies, but Natalee Holloway and Stephany Ramirez both have justice. Throughout the tabloid frenzy, the international headlines, the years of rumors and myths of stranger danger and child trafficking, there was only ever one real main suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama teen, who vanished from a beach in Aruba while on her senior high school trip in 2005, became one of the most famous missing persons cases of the decade. But despite the relentless media attention focused on her abduction, the likely perpetrator seemed to evade…
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries reveals The Yappening 2 event, which features a new map and the return of a fan-favorite mode. Halo Infinite will host “The Yappening 2” event featuring a new map, a free Operation Pass with all-new rewards, and much more this month. Longtime Halo fans may also look forward to the reintroduction of Gruntpocalypse in Halo Infinite, more than 13 years after it was first featured in Halo Reach. 343 Industries continues to support Halo Infinite with new updates and content in 2024, with the most recent update implementing the Easy Anti-Cheat system for the PC…
Authorities in Russia’s Far East on Monday called off a rescue effort for 13 workers trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine and declared them dead.The miners got trapped on March 18 at a depth of about 400 feet when part of the mine collapsed in the Zeysk district of the Amur region, about 3,000 miles east of Moscow.About 200 rescuers used powerful pumps to try to take out water that flooded the mine, posing a challenge to the salvage operation. In this photo taken from video released by Russia Emergency Situations Ministry press service on Monday, March 25,…
The Nickelodeon alum released a lengthy statement where he claimed that he was also ‘groomed and molested’ when he was a pre-teen by a friend’s stepfather, after the ‘Quiet on Set’ documentary. Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Matthew Underwood has come forward, claiming that he was “sexually harassed and then assaulted” by his former agent in an Instagram post on Thursday, March 28. His post comes just days after the final episode of the bombshell documentary Quiet on Set was released, detailing allegations of abuse and workplace misconduct from young stars on Nickelodeon. Matthew, 33, is best known for playing Logan Reese on the…
The 2024 Tour of Flanders was far from the day Team SD Worx-Protime had hoped for. They started the race with World Champion Lotte Kopecky, defending champion and top favourite, eyeing a third consecutive Ronde victory – in the rainbow jersey, no less. But in the end, the team finished off the podium with Kopecky in fifth place, Demi Vollering eighth, and Lorena Wiebes 11th.Like the year before, the Koppenberg was the climb that influenced the race the most. In 2023, Kopecky, Wiebes, and Marlen Reusser were three out of four riders in a front group after the steep cobbled…