After shooting a rough 23.8% from the field in Italy’s first two EuroBasket games, Heat forward Simone Fontecchio rebounded in a big way on Sunday. As The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang (Twitter link) relays, Fontecchio poured in 39 points while shooting 65.0% from the field and 70.0% from three in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also added eight rebounds and three … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Fontecchio, Avdija, Sarr, Vucevic, Sengun
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Alex Sarr To Miss Rest Of EuroBasket Due To Calf Injury
1:40 pm: Wizards officials expect Sarr to be ready for the start of the NBA regular season, a team source tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who adds (via Twitter) that the injury won’t require surgery. 11:31 am: Wizards center Alex Sarr, who had been competing for France in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, has been ruled out for the rest of the event due to a right calf … [Read more...] about Alex Sarr To Miss Rest Of EuroBasket Due To Calf Injury
Mystics stay competitive against Sparks, but their skid stretches to seven
Rookie Kiki Iriafen had her 15th double-double of the season in an 81-78 loss in Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Mystics stay competitive against Sparks, but their skid stretches to seven
From Trump to social programs: Mexico’s first female president takes stock after a year in office
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated her government's handling of its tumultuous relations with the Trump administration, progressive gains and controversial judicial reforms in her first state of the nation address Monday. … [Read more...] about From Trump to social programs: Mexico’s first female president takes stock after a year in office
Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump said Monday he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announcing the honor two days after his political ally was badly injured in a traffic accident. … [Read more...] about Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom