Bob Myers, the man behind four championship teams with the Golden State Warriors, is stepping down from his role as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; “It’s just time,” Myers told ESPN. Myers joined the club as assistant general manager in 2011 and was promoted to GM the following year. He is a two-time recipient of the NBA’s Executive of the Year. Myers’ contract was set to expire on June 30. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this month that there is interest in Myers from private…
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Sue Redfern will become the first on-field female umpire in the Vitality Blast when Gloucestershire take on Middlesex on Sunday.The 45-year-old joined the Professional Umpires Team, the ECB’s group of elite officials, in 2022 and is eligible to stand in men’s and women’s professional matches. Redfern wrote on the ECB’s website: “When I walk out to the middle to officiate my first Vitality Blast game this Sunday I’m not quite sure how I’ll feel.”It’ll be a breakthrough moment, not just for me, but for our sport and for female officials in general.”I feel a bit awkward and count myself very…
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The first three games of the 2023 Memorial Cup championship produced 32 goals. So when Theo Rochette of the Quebec Remparts scored 54 seconds into Monday’s fourth preliminary round game at the Sandman Centre, fans expected there’d be much more to come. Thanks to William Rousseau’s 35 saves in Quebec’s net, they had to wait until 16:55 of the third period for Rochette to add his second of the night — and third of the tournament — to give his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion squad a 2-0 lead over the Seattle Thunderbirds, en route to…
Malcolm Brogdon will be available for the Boston Celtics in Game 7 against the Miami Heat. The Celtics point guard and NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year missed Game 6 on Saturday in Miami while dealing with a partial tear in the tendon in his right elbow. Brogdon is dealing with soreness in his right forearm. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; “I trust him and if he’s healthy it will be a great spark for us,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said in a press conference ahead of Game 7. The 30-year-old had 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and…
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after a wreck involving both drivers on Monday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After claiming on his radio channel that Hamlin bumped him twice during a four-lap span, Elliott appeared to hook the right rear bumper of Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota on lap 186. That sent Hamlin into the wall, mangling the defending race champion’s car and taking him out of the race. Elliott’s car also sustained significant damage and he exited the race, too. Hamlin was left fuming. “It’s a…
Celebrations were well underway in Latvia on Monday after the nation’s men’s hockey team returned with its first ever medal from the world hockey championship. According to the European Hockey Clubs Alliance, some 50,000 people assembled at the Freedom Monument in the capital of Riga, where a stage was set up and speeches were made for the bronze medallists. The nation’s parliament had assembled a 10-minute session at midnight in order to declare a national holiday for its 1.8 million citizens, according to Reuters. Latvia had co-hosted the event with Finland, with the semifinals and medal finals played in Tampere.…
Anmaat showed his battling qualities once again as he secured a first Group One success when leading home a British one-two in the Prix d’Ispahan at ParisLongchamp.The five-year-old progressed rapidly throughout an unbeaten 2022 which culminated in a Group Two success in the Prix Dollar at the same track on Arc weekend. And following a pleasing return behind Adayar in the rearranged Gordon Richards Stakes at Newmarket, the Owen Burrows-trained runner showed his liking for the French capital once again on Monday afternoon. Ridden with patience by Jim Crowley in the 10-furlong contest as David Simcock’s Light Infantry dictated terms…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov fended off Brandon Nakashima of the United States 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 during opening-round action at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., called a medical timeout prior to the decisive set as the southpaw appeared to receive treatment on his left shoulder. The No. 26 seed fired six aces and won 74 per cent of first-serve points during the three-hour, 47-minute match but also committed 15 double faults and converted four of 11 break-point attempts. Nakashima had four aces with five doubles and also won 74 per cent of first-serve points. Shapovalov…
John Souttar and Kevin Nisbet have been recalled to the Scotland squad for next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Georgia. Souttar returns to the squad for the first time in a year, while Nisbet has not played for his country since 2021. The Hibernian striker is back in the fold after scoring 12 goals in 19 Premiership games following his return from a serious knee injury, while Souttar enjoyed regular games at Rangers after recovering from a lengthy ankle issue.The pair take the places of Grant Hanley and Che Adams, with both players absent from the squad due…
The final of the Indian Premier League has been pushed into Monday after rain in Ahmedabad prevented Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans from getting under way.A heavy downpour initially delayed Sunday’s scheduled start time of 1500 BST, with persistent further rain leading to play being abandoned for the day at around 1830 BST. The forecast for Monday is much improved with play due to begin at 1500 BST – but if no cricket is possible, Gujarat will win the title after topping the league phase of the competition.Build-up begins on Sky Sports Cricket from 2.50pm.Chennai are competing in their…