Thursday night, after he had been removed from the starting lineup before the Warriors’ series-tying Game 4 victory in the NBA Finals, during which he was relegated to 2 minutes, 46 seconds of playing time, center Andrew Bogut embraced the concept. “We wear the ‘Strength in Numbers’ shirt,” he said, “and hopefully everybody buys into it.” MORE: Steve Kerr’s perfect lie | Warriors’ swagger returns | Must-see Finals photos...
Following Attorney General Letitia James’ August report describing 11 women’s sexual harassment claims against Cuomo, Nassau County Acting District Attorney Joyce Smith opened an investigation into the accusations of the state trooper, who had been part of Cuomo’s security detail. In the report, the woman, referred as “Trooper #1,” described an incident on September 23, 2019, after the then-governor broke ground on a new National Hockey League arena at Belmont Park....
Wiggins had a career-high 41 points, with 25 in the second half, and the Jayhawks cut a 22-point second-half deficit to just four points with 11 seconds left before succumbing to the improving Mountaineers 92-86. MORE: Field of 68 projection Wiggins’ effort was sensational, given he became just the fourth major conference player to score at least 40 points this season, joining Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky (43), Arizona State’s Jahii Carson (40) and Iowa State’s Melvin Ejim (48)....
Yang explained that his “Make America Think Harder” campaign slogan aims to get Americans “focused on the fact that it’s certainly not immigrants that are causing these problems.” He also laid out how the $1,000 monthly payment back to Americans would allow people such as his wife – who raises their children and takes care of their home – to be viewed in the economy and by society as having a value of more than “zero dollars....
While a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday showed Senator Sanders in a virtual tie with former Vice President Joe Biden, with 21 and 23 percent respectively, Yang only garnered 3 percent of the poll. “I think that Bernie and I do have a lot of overlap in support so it wouldn’t be surprising to me if many of our supporters head in that direction,” Yang said. “I frankly think I’d have a hard time getting them to do anything that they’re not naturally inclined to do,” Yang said of his supporters....
A New York Post poll of likely primary voters, published on Friday, placed Yang fourth, with Brooklyn borough president and former NYPD officer Eric Adams leading the field. The primary will use a ranked-choice system, allowing voters to rank the candidates based on their preference. As a result, vote counting will take some time and the final results may not be known on Tuesday. The NY Post poll, in conjunction with McLaughlin & Associates, surveyed 1,000 likely Democratic voters between June 10 and 15....
Yang, who is campaigning as a Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential election, was speaking at a debate in New Hampshire on Friday that included former vice president Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer. During the debate, Buttigieg said if Democrats wanted to win in 2020 they would have to “be ready to move on from the playbook that we have relied on in the past....
An icon of British sport, Murray is a two-time former champion at SW19 and is likely to remain the star draw for home fans until the end of his remarkable career. Ranked number 47 in the world in June 2022, Murray pulled out of beloved London tournament the Queen’s less than two weeks before the action at Wimbledon started. However, he made the main draw and kicked off with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 win on the opening Monday evening against Australia’s James Duckworth....
Reid is a quarterback whisperer with a knack for creating dynamic offenses. He has developed numerous quality starters during his coaching career and helped Patrick Mahomes quickly ascend to superstardom after making him a top-10 pick. That said, Reid hasn’t just developed players into stars. He has also helped mentor many coaches across the NFL. Currently, there are five head coaches across the league who have worked on Reid’s staff over the years....
Trevor Nelson, originally from San Francisco, moved to London two years ago, and brought his beloved white cat, Sigrid, with him. He bought her from Hermosa Beach, down by L.A., and initially flew to Paris to ensure he could bring his pet into England. The pair settled into life across the pond, but Nelson got made redundant last year, during the height of the pandemic, from his role as director of data at a finance company....
Where would Man Utd be without Zlatan? A Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired United came out on top at Wembley as they beat their Premier League rivals 3-2, with the Swede heading home late on in a game that had appeared to be going to extra time. And the triumph was a significant one in that it nudged the Red Devils ahead of their great north-west rivals in terms of total silverware won - United now being on a total of 42 compared to Liverpool’s 41....
The animal rescue organization is working with police to investigate the act of animal cruelty, the local news outlet WKRN reports. Under Tennessee law, “abandon[ing] unreasonably an animal in the person’s custody” is classified as a Class E felony. If a first offense, the crime is punishable by a ban on “having custody of any companion animal…for a period of at least two (2) years from the date of conviction” and potentially for life, according to Michigan State University’s Animal Legal and Historical Center....
In a heartwarming post shared to Reddit by u/Justice_Bananas, cat lovers were given a glimpse of the hilarious bio created by staff to help the friendly feline impress any prospective new owner. Described as an neutered adult male brown tabby born sometime between 2016 and 2018, it’s in the bio’s “More information” section that the most amusing and affectionate snippets can be found. “Look at him,” the profile reads. “He’s a perfect Dave....
The shelter, the Cincinnati Animal CARE Humane Society, shared photos and video footage of the occasion on its Facebook page on Tuesday, where it gained hundreds of likes, comments, and shares. Photos show the cat, Sammy, outfitted in a checkered collar and glittery hat on his birthday. His cage was decorated with bunting and a toy cake complete with a candle. The shelter had said the rule for adopting him is that his future owners must throw another birthday party when he turns 20 on June 15, 2022....
In a public “Ask Me Anything” interview on Reddit last night, the unknown administration insider behind the new book A Warning revealed that Trump would hear from them “in my own name” before voters go to the polls next year. They also claimed that other administration staffers were “considering adding their voices before votes are cast,” adding that the possibility was talked about “with some regularity.” The anonymous author, who wrote an op-ed for The New York Times in 2018, spoke about their intention to reveal their identity a week after A Warning was published by Twelve Books, an imprint of Hachette....
He got his opportunity. He did not miss. And after he had kept the Lakers from throwing away Game 2 against the Nuggets, Davis did what millions of other people do every day on the playground, at home, in the office, anywhere there’s a basket handy: He yelled, “Kobe!” The Lakers, in their Black Mamba jerseys, were 105-103 winners after Davis’ homage to 8/24. They also stood two wins away from the NBA Finals after taking a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals....
Davis suffered what was described Saturday as a sprained thumb midway through the first quarter while going up to block a shot at the rim. He is expected to be day-to-day. The Lakers’ next preseason game is set for Monday against the Warriors back at Staples Center. Davis stayed in the game for a bit before going to the locker room for further evaluation. He came back to the sideline with an ice pack taped to his right hand and was ruled out for the rest of the game, eventually won by the Nets, 91-77....
The incident occurred last weekend while Trump spoke at an event in Dallas, after former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly asked him whether he’d received a booster. “I was a bit dismayed when former president Trump came out and made that statement and his followers booed him,” said Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in an interview Sunday with ABC’s Jonathan Karl. “I was stunned by that,” Fauci added....
