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Mikal Bridges says it hasn’t really hit him yet that he will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020, but that is the dire reality of the situation for the Nets. Brooklyn will play out the string with its final three games of the season this week, beginning with their last home game Wednesday night against the also-eliminated Raptors at Barclays Center. “It’s not fun at all,” Bridges said after practice Tuesday in Brooklyn. “It still hasn’t hit me yet. When the season ends, it probably will. But it’s not fun. Mikal Bridges drives between two Sacramento defenders…
Bob Arum promoted Mike Tyson for a short stint in the mid-1980s while the American was starting out as a professional.However, their relationship didn’t last long as Top Rank were unable to fulfil his management’s demands of finding ‘Iron Mike’ a fight every week.2The young Tyson was ferociousCredit: GETTYDuring the fledgling stages of his boxing career, Tyson was moved extremely fast.In his first year in the paid ranks, he fought 15 times and won his inaugural world title, the WBC strap against Trevor Berbick, just 20 months after turning over as a professional. A few of those early bouts were…
The biggest day in the horse racing calendar is once again upon us, with the 2024 Randox Grand National taking place at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool on Saturday 13th April. With around 7.5 million people expected to tune into the big race on ITV Racing, everyone up and down the country from the postman to your nan will be looking to have a bet on the world’s most famous steeplechase. This year’s renewal will signal the dawn of a new era, with the number of runners reduced to 34 horses from the traditional 40 for the first time as part…
Jake Knapp has a story straight out of Hollywood.The PGA Tour rookie held on to win the Mexico Open on Sunday and its $1.5m prize, losing a four-shot lead in a seven-hole span but relying on a sharp short game to capture the tournament.1Jake Knapp celebrated a PGA Tour win that once felt like a dreamMaking Knapp’s story even more dramatic, he used to be a bouncer at a night club.The 29-year-old from California took the job to preserve his dream of playing on the PGA Tour and had to save money from his bouncer gig to keep dreaming of…
Michael N. Todaro/Getty Images WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has seen his fair share of talent during his lengthy career, and he seems to have high hopes for someone in AEW who has a sense of royalty about them. While speaking on his “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker was asked what he thought of Queen Aminata, a woman he knows well as she has performed for Booker’s Reality of Wrestling promotion in the past. Booker explained that he thinks the ceiling is high for Aminata if AEW gives her enough shine. Advertisement “I think she’s a talent,” Booker said. “I…
Alpine’s troubled start to the season continued in Japan where again they failed to trouble the scorers – and to make matters worse their two drivers made contact with each other on the opening lap which damaged both cars. Pierre Gasly came home 16th and Esteban Ocon one place further forward in 15th, their blushes only saved by Logan Sargeant’s off-track moment and subsequent pit stop that dropped the Williams man to last place and ensured Alpine weren’t left propping up the field. But given they had brought their first upgrades to Suzuka and managed to take some weight off…
Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tim van Dijk was relegated on Sunday after sprinting away from a nine-rider group contending for the three remaining top-10 places in Paris-Roubaix.The Dutchman attacked around the group to the left, riding onto the apron of the Roubaix velodrome before sprinting away to eighth.Under track cycling rules, riders are not allowed to cross the blue band, also known as the cote d’azur, that delineates the flat area between the infield and the racing section above.However, Paris-Roubaix is run under the UCI road rules that do not include any regulations for racing on velodromes. Officials relegated Van Dijke…
DJ Khaled reportedly turned up to the latest edition of ‘The Match’ thinking he was one of the players. The PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Max Homa competed alongside the LPGA Tour’s Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang in an exhibition on Monday night. 2Four of golf’s biggest names did battle at The Park golf courseCredit: GettyThe four golfing superstars took part in a 12-hole skins games for charity, which was ultimately won by McIlroy, with a number of fun quirks along the way. Music artist and obsessed golfer DJ Khaled was there to offer entertainment in the commentary booth and…
Connor Bedard and Connor McDavidPerry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports Only eight other hockey players have had the status that Landon DuPont is expected to receive.The WHL is scheduled to grant defenseman Landon DuPont exceptional status on Monday at 1 p.m. MT/ 3 p.m. ET in Calgary. Once this comes to fruition, he will be just the ninth player in CHL history to receive it.DuPont, 14, dominated with Edge School’s U-18 prep team in Alberta this season, posting 19 goals and 62 points in 30 games. That is incredible production from a defenseman, so it’s not surprising the youngster is getting the…
Tyson Fury’s former rival Steve Cunningham is not confident he will beat Oleksandr Usyk.Fury failed to impress in his last fight against Francis Ngannou struggling to a points win, with many in the boxing world now tipping Usyk as favourite to beat the ‘Gypsy King’ on May 18.2Fury will face a huge challenge against Usyk in MayCredit: Top RankHowever, the WBC champion remains confident of becoming the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, and looks in menacing shape after making a remarkable transformation.But former rival Cunningham, who famously dropped the undefeated heavyweight during their February 2013 clash, is…