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Roeser's immediate departure was announced Tuesday by the NBA. The league announced plans last week to appoint a CEO to oversee the franchise in Sterling's absence. "This will provide an opportunity for a new CEO to begin on a clean slate and for the team to stabilize under difficult circumstances," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million and urged owners to force him to sell the Clippers a week ago, responding to league-wide outrage over racist comments made by the 80-year-old real-estate mogul....

With the introduction of the shortest version of cricket in the form of T20, the value of the third and traditionally ignored department of game has risen to new heights. Fielding coaches are a common sight in the long entourages that T20 leagues sides keep. There is no end to what is being done to improve the physical fitness and agility of the players from exposure to more holistic and physically demanding sports like football in practice sessions to employing baseball coaches....

Djokovic, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, was trailing Pablo Carreño Busta, 6-5, in the first set of a fourth-round match. In obvious frustration because of losing serve, he grabbed a tennis ball from his pocket and angrily hit a forehand towards the back of the court. The ball flew off his racket and smashed a line judge in the head. The line judge fell to the court, and Djokovic looked like it was completely unintentional....

The United States junior national team won the FIBA U-17 World Championships for the third consecutive time, which represents each of the times the event has been staged. It was the most competitive game the Americans have faced in the tournament’s short history. The U.S. got 21 points and 11 rebounds from guard Malik Newman and 15 points from forward Jayson Tatum of St. Louis in a 99-92 gold-medal victory over Australia on Saturday in Dubai....

President Donald Trump has repeated a debunked conspiracy theory that falsely claims Scarborough, an MSNBC host, in 2001 murdered a woman, Lori Klausutis, who worked in his office when he was a Florida congressman. Despite pleas from Klausutis’ widower, T.J. Klausutis, to cease the online attacks and despite no evidence of wrongdoing by Scarborough, Trump has persisted, prompting Cheney to speak out. “I think that we’re in the middle of a pandemic, he’s the commander-in-chief of this nation and it’s causing great pain to the family of the young woman who died,” the Wyoming lawmaker told reporters, pivoting from the question posed to her about government officials wearing masks to instead address Trump’s online behavior....

Let’s see who are the top three fastest players from London in the premier league, Ryo Miyaichi – Arsenal The Japnese winger joined Arsenal in 2011 and was tipped as the next big thing at Emirates, Even though he failed to live up to the expectations, Miyaichi is still one of the fastest players in the premier league. According to Telegraph, the wonderkid from Japan clocked 10.6 seconds over 100 metres which is astonishing indeed....

The Fort system works exactly like it sounds. Torchlight 3 players start with an empty courtyard surrounded by a steep wall. Players will then build up their own base to suit their character and class’ needs. Things like the Luck Tree, where gear can be sacrificed for permanent Luck buffs, or the Enchanting Station, where loot can be converted into essences for crafting enchantments, and become permanent fixtures in the fort....

A winner on the Old Course in 2000 and 2005, Woods expressed optimism ahead of the year’s third major — buoyed by an encouraging showing at the PGA Tour’s recent Greenbrier Classic. MORE: First-round images from St. Andrews | Dustin Johnson leads early | Updated leaderboard However, the former world No. 1 got off to a woeful start in benign conditions and ended his round some 11 shots behind early leader Dustin Johnson at 4-over 76....

The 33-year-old Ciman had been playing for FC Dijon in Ligue 1, but will now make the move back to North America. Having been signed for a transfer fee when he departed MLS this past summer, the center back was subject to the league’s allocation order, where expansion club FC Cincinnati originally had the top slot and would have been had first right to sign him. However, Toronto traded with FC Cincinnati for the top slot in exchange for their second spot and a second round draft pick, allowing them to add Ciman....

Better than fine, really: Sandin got the proverbial monkey off his back Monday when he scored his first-ever NHL goal. The goal came in the second period of Toronto’s game against the Nashville Predators during an offensive zone possession for the Leafs. Forward Alexander Kerfoot took the puck directly to the net, only for Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne to slap the puck away. MORE: Jake Muzzin says he’d love to re-sign with Maple Leafs...

It is reported that a supplier issue means stores nationwide do not have enough 10-inch tortillas, so the fast food chain is unable to make a significant number of items from the menu, including its burritos, quesadillas and other favorites. A Taco Bell branch in Huntsville, Alabama, has a sign warning customers that they currently cannot sell a host of items due to the tortilla shortage, including their breakfast and lunch burritos and quesadillas, Quesaritos, XXL Burritos, $5 Chalupa and Nacho fry boxes, reported WAAY....

From the off, fans of Warhammer can discover that Creative Assembly is looking to add a number of new races from the tabletop game into the fold. The trailer showcases a free-for-all battle between the High Elves, Dark Elves, and the Lizardmen. Meanwhile, those who stick around until the end of the trailer will also get a glimpse at another potential playable race - the Skaven. Interestingly, Total War: Warhammer 2 is going to be arriving very soon....

Considering Mortal Empires released as a free expansion for owners of Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer 2 just over a month after the second game released, some were expecting Immortal Empires on a similar timescale. However, Total War: Warhammer 3 has suffered numerous setbacks since it first launched in February, with a lot of players having issues with the overall state of the game. In order to prioritize bug fixing, Total War: Warhammer 3 developer Creative Assembly pushed back the release of new content for the game....

Total War: Warhammer 2 was released back in 2017 and was well-received, with players and critics praising the game’s scale, real-time strategy gameplay, and the Great Vortex campaign. Total War: Warhammer 2 has steadily received multiple updates and DLC content since then, with new factions such as the Tomb Kings and Vampire Coast added to the game. The latest DLC was The Twisted and the Twilight, and among other things added a huge dragon for the Wood Elves faction....

Kevin De Bruyne’s third goal in as many games put the Premier League leaders in front midway through the first half but Eric Dier’s superb strike levelled matters in the 45th minute. Toby Alderweireld’s header handed Spurs the lead before Kane fired in a controversial first goal of the season to put Mauricio Pochettino’s team up 3-1. Erik Lamela’s composed finish completed a sensational comeback as City conceded three goals in one half for the first time in two years....

Spurs made it three wins in a row with a 2-0 victory over Swansea City on Tuesday, a result that lifted them two points above Arsenal into fifth place. Mauricio Pochettino’s side finished as runners-up to champions Chelsea last season and came third in 2015-16, but a 22-point gap to leaders Manchester City means another title challenge this term looks to be beyond them. Spurs, who entertain West Ham on Thursday, also face a battle to finish in the Champions League places, with Liverpool four points above them in fourth after playing a game more, but Alli does not believe the league table shows their progress this term....

The England international netted a hat-trick in a 7-1 mauling of Hull City on the final day of the Premier League season to add to the four-goal haul he managed at Leicester a few days earlier. Real Madrid are coming for Kane He ended with a personal best 35 in all competitions, with 29 top-flight efforts enough to secure him back-to-back Golden Boot prizes. The 23-year-old has well and truly silenced his critics, with nobody suggesting now that he is a flash in the pan....

In this segment, we bring to you 5 biggest upsets on the opening day since the league’s inception in 1992. Sheffield United 2-1 Manchester United 1992 Having missed the League title in the 1991-1992 season by 4 points, Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were expected to mount an even more tenacious challenge for the newly instituted Premier League title. However, things did not go as per plan for the Red Devils on the opening da,y as they lost the game 2-1 to Sheffield United, a side which had finished 9th in the previous season....

Shulkers are a mob exclusive to the End dimension. Shulkers are found in the end cities that generate in the outer islands of the End dimension.Players can defeat shulkers to get shulker shells which can be turned into shulker boxes. After endermen, shulkers are the only mob with the power to teleport. This article informs players about some hidden and unknown facts about shulkers in Minecraft. Unknown facts about shulkers in Minecraft 5) Immune to fire Even though shulkers are not from the Nether realm, they are immune to all forms of fire damage....

Anyone looking to get into the tournament scene, or just desiring a little help overcoming the Elite Four, will find some serious salvation within Rizzo’s tips. Without any further delay, here are five tips for building the best team in any recent version of Pokemon — straight from the two-time championship-winning mind of Ray Rizzo. 1. Choose Pokemon that Fit in with your Team’s Strategy Choose Pokemon That Fit into Your Team’s Strategy...