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So when Sager died Thursday at the age of 65 following a two-year fight with a rare form of leukemia, Popovich devoted his pregame media availability to remembering the life and career of the beloved Turner Sports sideline reporter. He took no other questions. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Here are Popovich’s remarks in their entirety, via Fox Sports: Sager and Popovich shared a number of fun on-court moments as their careers intersected over the years....

The Spurs’ Gregg Popovich will replace Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of the USA Basketball men’s program, the organization announced today. Popovich’s tenure will begin in 2017 and run through at least 2020, according to the release, and he will be working with USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo. Krzyzewski will continue on as a special adviser. MORE: Predicting the Team USA roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics “I’m extremely humbled and honored to have the opportunity to represent our country as the coach of the USA national team,” Popovich said in the release....

Real laughed all the way to the bank with €30m flop Jese The 26-year-old has only managed four Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon this season, having struggled to break back into the team following a shin injury in September. He is expected to join Luciano Spalletti’s side on an initial loan deal, with Roma reported to have the option of making the move permanent for a €3.5 million fee at the end of the season....

Barcelona held on for a 0-0 draw away to Bundesliga side Dortmund in Tuesday’s Group F clash after goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a second-half penalty from Marco Reus. Star man Messi made his first appearance of the season after recovering from a calf injury – coming on as a second-half substitute – but it was a frustrating night for the LaLiga champions, whose side included Suarez and close-season arrival Griezmann....

France were denied qualification for next year’s European Championships following a 1-1 draw at home to Turkey in Paris. Substitute Olivier Giroud looked to have booked France’s ticket to Euro 2020 with a 78th-minute header, however, the world champions’ celebrations were put on hold by Kaan Ayhan’s late equaliser. Reflecting on the Group H stalemate, star Griezmann told reporters: “We are a little sad, a little weird, because we made a great match, one of our best....

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas stated on Saturday that Diego Simeone’s side have come to a verbal agreement with Lacazette over a move in the next transfer window. The striker had already confirmed his intention to leave Ligue 1 at the end of the season and spoke highly of Atletico, although any deal would depend on a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a FIFA-imposed transfer ban....

REVEALED: Full Ballon d’Or list France international Griezmann overcame formidable competition for the prize and won the nod over the likes of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, despite not featuring in the running for the best striker award and failing to win a place in the division’s team of the season, which was named in June. Cristiano Ronaldo headed the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or alongside Messi, Suarez and Griezman earlier on Thursday, following his successes with Real Madrid and Portugal in the Champions League and at Euro 2016 respectively, but he was surprisingly not recognized in any category at the Liga awards amid a somewhat contradictory collection of individual winners....

Griezmann has often posted updates on social media channels to show off his achievements in the popular game. The Barcelona forward got Arsenal supporters excited in April when he uploaded a screenshot of his latest save as Gunners manager, with Lacazette spearheading his attack. But Lacazette was nowhere to be seen in the 2023 squad, with the 28-year-old learning from Griezmann that he had been unceremoniously sold to Huddersfield Town for £23....

Oh, a master’s degree? Nope, got that while playing in the NBA. Try a doctorate, in leadership studies. Griffin is currently an assistant coach with the Bulls under Tom Thibodeau, and if all goes well, he could soon be Dr. Adrian Griffin to you and me. If all goes really well, he also could soon be Dr. Griffin, NBA head coach. “It’s definitely my goal,” Griffin said of head coaching aspirations....

RELATED: Griftlands: How To Beat Kashio However, after players exact their revenge on the antagonist in one of Sal’s story modes, they will unlock Brawl mode, where they can face a gauntlet of negotiations and battles. With this onslaught comes some new features, like Unique Battle Grafts that often vastly surpass other Battle Grafts in combat potential due to possessing passive effects that can allow a grifter to become an unstoppable force....

The Grizzlies got off to a slow start but after rattling off a 15-3 run in the second quarter they never looked back, handling the Bulls to come away with a dominant 119-106 win. Desmond Bane was the Grizzlies’ catalyst to open things up, tallying 25 points on an efficient 10-for-17 shooting night. But of course, it was star guard Ja Morant who slammed the door shut on the victory, capping off a 25-point performance with a must-see 360 layup in the closing minutes....

On the night of May 22, Kushwaha was kidnapped from his wedding venue by three men and taken by motorcycle to an orchard. In the orchard, the men threatened to shoot him at the mandap—a structure akin to an altar, according to brides.com—if he did not call off the engagement and abandon his fiancé. They even made him call up his future in-laws and tell them he had lost all interest in marrying their daughter, a spokesperson for the police department told The Times of India....

Rockstar’s flagship series has come a long way from it’s humble beginnings in 1997 with the release of the original top-down Grand Theft Auto to the sprawling open world of Los Santos. During the 21 years GTA has been around, the series has taken us from it’s colourful rendition 70’s Miami in GTA Vice City to LA in the 90’s and GTA’s own version of New York, Liberty City. Read on to see #1....

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was a landmark in gaming for so many reasons. On top of the fun and addictive gameplay, Rockstar Games really dug deep into creating an interesting narrative filled with some of the most memorable Grand Theft Auto characters, as the game follows CJ and it expertly shows his feelings and relationship with not only other gang members but with several intriguing women throughout the story....

RELATED: Awesome Super Mario References In Anime Most Anime enthusiasts, however, are well aware of how ridiculous the names of their favorite shows can become, causing more bewilderment and bemusement than clarification. Anyone looking to find out the true meaning behind some of the more absurd Anime titles, and which were misnamed in error need only read on. 10 Just Keep Swimming, Banana Fish Believe it or not, Banana Fish is actually about the gangs of New York, where Aslan Jade Callenreese, aka Ash Lynx, has followed in his mentor’s footsteps to become a clan leader himself....

Many of these people trying out gaming for the first time are turning to their game-playing friends, family, and loved ones in order to get started in the hobby. The world of modern gaming is an intimidating one to approach for the first time, full of questions about which console to play on, and which games to play. To help out those gamers looking to introduce their non-gamer quarantine companions to the hobby, here’s our breakdown of some of the best games to play with first-timers....

As an anime genre, urban fantasy is one that captures viewers attention more than it’s recognized for. Plenty of iconic anime series’ can be defined as urban fantasy, though they tend to be more modern in tone. With so much to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some urban fantasy titles that should be on every anime lovers watchlist. 8 Noragami Noragami is a comedic urban fantasy anime with a lot of charm....

Australia has consistently produced players that have dominated the shorter version of the game. Their bowlers have both the pace and control to succeed in the format, their batting has always been flamboyant as per the demands of the game and they have also produced some handy all-rounders. Amongst the plethora of great players that Australia has produced, choosing an all time Australian ODI XI is always an arduous task....

Earning a technical foul for a comment to the losing team’s bench just before he made a ceremonial exit from a game he thoroughly dominated with perhaps the greatest performance of his career. He would never arrive. The smart money surely was on option No. 2, but it turned out the other was more fun than any of us could have imagined. It was as if Paul willed every one of his most famous qualities – the insistence on irritating the opposition, the vision to connect with teammates at impossible angles, the dreadful theatrics that do not hint at his effectiveness as a commercial actor, the ridiculous ballhandling skill that unnerves opponents, the petulance that does that even more so – it was all there Wednesday night at the Staples Center as the Suns blew out the Clippers to claim the first spot in the 2021 NBA Finals....