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After it was announced that their All-Star point guard would likely be out for the remainder of the postseason, the Grizzlies returned to Memphis facing a 3-1 series deficit in the Western Conference Semifinals series with the Warriors. MORE: The latest on Ja Morant’s knee injury They may have been without their best player, but the Grizzlies put forth their best performance of the 2022 NBA Playoffs by far....

Food Lion, a supermarket chain in headquartered in North Carolina with over 1,000 stores in 10 states, posted a statement to its Twitter account Saturday morning maintaining that it “deeply respects the American flag.” “We listened to our associates and customers about our uniform policy. We require that associates wear masks without writing, insignia or symbols,” the statement read. “We will allow associates to wear masks with the American flag that meet this standard....

The Patriots tight end spent over $100,000 at a casino nightclub, according to TMZ Sports. MORE: Tom Brady threw passes on the Great Wall of China The 28-year-old reportedly racked up the insane tab at Shrine at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The receipt included: 18 bottles of Ace of Spades Rose: $18,000 15 bottles of Dom Perignon Rose: $27,000 16 bottles of Grey Goose: $10,400 45 orders of Maker’s Mark: $540...

CNBC commentator James Cramer founded the caucus with his now-famous capitalist manifesto on August 3. (He serves as honorary chairman of the Wall Street chapter.) Cramer urged the Fed to act on behalf of the greatest among us—“My people [that is, hedge fund operators, private equiteers, and assorted tycoons] have been in this game for 25 years. And they are losing their jobs and these firms are going to go out of business”—as well as the least among us....

This image, shared on Twitter and on Reddit, shows just one reaction from a group of people to the ongoing Russian military invasion into Ukraine, which was ordered by President Vladimir Putin in February. Newsweek previously reported that people around the world have shown their solidarity with Ukraine through protests following the invasion. When Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said he would not join international sanctions on Russia, demonstrators called for his resignation....

Now Henry Ford’s great-grandson is initiating his own industrial revolution. But the one waged by William Clay Ford Jr., the company’s current chairman, is not built on smokestacks and grit. The self-proclaimed “environmental industrialist”–who likes to fly-fish and admits Ford’s sport utility vehicles need to clean up their act–intends a flower-power overhaul at the Rouge. In his biggest move since taking the wheel of the family firm two years ago, Ford, 43, persuaded his board last month to spend $2 billion to tear down the old assembly plant and transform the Rouge into a garden of industry, where hummingbirds will commingle with factory workers....

Hornbeak, who is 6-4, started consistently as a freshman and came off the bench for most of his sophomore season. He averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 assists in his second season with the Sooners. Coach Lon Kruger said it was "disappointing" to see Hornbeak leave the program. He said he will look for another prospect to fill the vacancy this transfer creates. "I met with Coach Kruger and he was understanding of my desire for a fresh start," Hornbeak said in the school's release....

OFFICIAL: Luis Enrique to leave Barcelona The 46-year-old confirmed that he will be stepping down at the end of the season following Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon on Wednesday that saw the Catalans return to the top of the Liga table. Guardiola, who won three league titles and two Champions Leagues during his time in charge of Barcelona, says he is saddened by the news. “I have two reactions,” he told reporters....

Man City Highest Scoring PL Team Goals from Nicolas Otamendi, Raheem Sterling, John Stones and Brahim Diaz secured an encouraging victory in the pre-season fixture in Los Angeles. However, City boss Guardiola cautioned against overstating the significance of seeing off the Liga and Champions League holders in a warm-up game. “We won against the team that was the best in Europe two years in a row,” he told a news conference....

Guardiola is into his second season in charge of City, having won three La Liga titles — and two Champions League crowns — at the helm of Barcelona, and three Bundesliga triumphs with Bayern Munich. Citizens 9/1 to beat free-scoring Liverpool 2-0 But the Spaniard said the Premier League was not yet the most difficult, pointing to the records of English clubs in Europe. Chelsea were the last English side to reach a decider in the Champions League, claiming the trophy in 2012, with Spain (six times), Germany (two) and Italy (two) the nations with finalists since then....

City were cleared of breaching Financial Fair Play regulations by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday, and subsequently saw their original €30 million (£27m/€34m) fine brought down to €10m. The Blues were found not guilty of “disguising equity funds as sponsorship contributions”, with February’s original ruling overturned following a lengthy appeal process. There has been a strong reaction to the news at the very highest level of the game, with Jurgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta and Jose Mourinho among those to comment on City’s Champions League reinstatement....

Stones opened the scoring after 95 seconds at De Kuip, where the in-form Premier League side never relinquished their grip on the contest. City 13/2 to beat Watford 2-0 Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus were on target within the opening 25 minutes, with Stones powering home a Kevin De Bruyne cross after the hour. The England centre-back flanked Guardiola at Tuesday’s news conference in Rotterdam and responded impressively to his manager suggesting he had the ability to one day reach the level of some of the more esteemed defenders he has coached, such as Gerard Pique and Jerome Boateng....

The France international left-back swapped Monaco for the Etihad Stadium in July, becoming the world’s most expensive defender when he moved for a fee of £52 million. Man City 9/1 to win Champions League He has made a promising start to life in the Premier League and is delighted to have the chance to work with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss. “I wanted to taste football abroad and leave with my head held high, and Guardiola played a great role in my decision,” he told TF1’s ‘Telefoot’....

What’s the appeal? We’re not talking Fruit of the Loom here, folks. Boxer Bay caters primarily to Yuppie gents who jockey for status in $100 silk boxer shorts by Hanro of Switzerland or $68 cotton knits from John Smedley of London. The Boxer Bay inventory also includes $400 silk robes by Fernando Sanchez, $550 Hanro pajamas and $35 Bali batik boxers. Hillis expects the Los Angeles shop to gross $36,000 in June - and as much as $500,000 in 1991....

Despite Seydou Doumbia scoring a brace, new coach Marc Wilmots suffered his first competitive defeat in charge of the team. The Elephants came into the game on the back of a 5-0 loss to the Netherlands in a friendly match last week. They needed a victory to honour the memory of recently deceased former national team midfielder Cheick Tiote but ended up losing. Doumbia gave the hosts the lead in the 15th minute before Guinea equalised in the 32nd minute through Naby Keita’s strike that goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo spilt and Abdoulaye Sadio Diallo pounced on the rebound to make it 1-1....

Facing the media after a Saturday morning presentation on the 2026 World Cup hosting joint bid between the United States, Mexico and Canada, Gulati refuted reports suggesting Soccer United Marketing president Kathy Carter was his hand-picked choice to succeed him as USSF president. “I haven’t endorsed anybody and I haven’t said I have a preferred candidate,” Gulati said. “This is all real time over the last few days. So let’s see where things go....

“In gun scares in the past, when we’re worried the government’s going to try and confiscate our guns, you see a group of people, most are either gun enthusiasts or people who already own guns, want to get more,” said Georgia Gun Store owner Mike Weeks. “This time it’s very different. We see almost nobody like that buying a gun.” Weeks owns a gun store in Gainesville, Georgia that serves a the greater Atlanta area and said that since March, the bulk of his customers have been new gun owners....

Will Pep’s pursuit of perfection pay off for City? Premier League leader City is without a win in five matches across all competitions, while United suffered a humbling 4-0 reverse at Chelsea on Sunday. “Their defeat could be a factor, but it is the same for us because we’ve not won for five games,” Gundogan told his club’s official website. “Of course, we want to win this game and because we both are looking to get the win that will get us back on track it could be a very lively game....

How Wenger is blown away by Ancelotti Ghana international Gyan, 31, is contracted to Shanghai SIPG but is currently in the midst of a loan spell at Ah Ahli. He has fallen foul of local rules, however, apparently due to his mohawk style of hair. Some interpretations of Islam deem that ‘Qaza’ styles of haircuts, which leave part of the head shaved but other parts unshaven, are banned. Gyan is not alone in being fined for falling foul of this custom, with more than 40 players in a similar position to him....

Hackeberg shook off two interceptions to lead a game-winning field goal drive in the final minute. Sam Ficken a 33-yard field goal as time expired. Hackenberg finished 32-of-47 passing. MORE: Hackenberg No. 1 in 2016? | Top 10 Penn State all-time players He broke the record held by former Penn State quarterback Zack Mills, who had 355 passing yards against Iowa in 2002. The win also made for a pleasant debut for first-year coach James Franklin....