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The latest WNBA campaign belatedly got under way behind closed doors on Saturday, but some stars have decided to sit out this year. The season was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, with health and safety concerns persisting, while the Black Lives Matter movement has come to the fore in the intervening period following the death of George Floyd in police custody. Those players who are continuing protested during the national anthem as the games restarted, and the name of Breonna Taylor - a black woman shot by police officers - was displayed on jerseys....

The reason is a rogue cop turned whistleblower named Rafael A. Perez. Perez, who took part in the Shatto Place raid, has been telling LAPD investigators about police brutality, perjury, planted evidence, drug corruption and attempted murder within the Rampart Division and its anti-gang unit, known as CRASH (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums). His charges have cast what Mayor Richard Riordan calls a “dark shadow” over the entire police department, which is still struggling to recover from the Rodney King and O....

The 33-year-old spent much of his career in France’s Ligue 1, having played over 100 times for both Lorient and Bordeaux, while also having spent time in Serie A with Lazio and in La Liga with Espanyol. The club, which sold Jelle Van Damme in mid August, has struggled in MLS play this season, picking up just 23 points from 25 matches, and will hope their new acquisition can help bring some stability to a defense that has shipped 47 goals so far this year....

Perhaps the writing was on the wall as soon as Hideo Kojima unceremoniously left Konami that Fox Engine had little life left. Kojima is the mastermind behind the Metal Gear series, as well as Death Stranding. While still working with Konami, Kojima and his team spent years creating the impressive Fox Engine. RELATED: 5 Best Konami Games (& 5 Worst), According To Metacritic Fox Engine will go down as one of the more disappointing game engines....

Bellary Tuskers continued from where they had left off in the last match and registered a comfortable seven-wicket win in the playing time possible. Early morning rains did not let up and in gloomy conditions, the lights were switched on from as early as 8.30 a.m. By noon the skies cleared for a while permitting a seven-over-a-side match. Put in to bat, Mangalore United struggled as Prasidh Krishna bowled well....

The 22-year-old, with just 18 Tests and a little over three years of international cricket under his belt, carved out 101 - his fourth Test century - as the West Indies finished Friday’s penultimate day at the Grenada National Stadium on an impressive 202 for two, reports CMC. Brathwaite, who has faced 230 deliveries and counted 12 fours in just under five hours, was partnered at the close by the experienced Marlon Samuels on 22, with the West Indies 37 runs in front with three tricky sessions left on the final day....

That’s exactly what happened in Arizona as Bryant teamed up with Red Bull to prank Mesa Community College. The Cubs All-Star and NL Rookie of the Year posed as a transfer player whose name was Roy Nabryt. How did they come to that name? Roy is short for Rookie of the Year and Nabryt is Bryant scrambled. MORE: RoY winners who fell flat | Predicting the next great rookie...

That progress, led by rookie sensation Kristaps Porzingis, saved the Knicks from being made fun of on “The Simpsons.” Instead, the writers opted to make fun the 76ers, who have the league’s worst record this season. MORE: Scout breaks down rookies | Can Phil keep Dolan from ruining Knicks? The Knicks can take pride in not being the laughing stock of the NBA anymore.

He drove in the first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday, his first official Formula One session since he almost lost his right hand in a rally crash in 2011. The reserve and development driver for Williams showed, at least to himself, he has what it takes to make a full return to the series. Now he just wants another chance. “I know my value. I don’t have to look at lap times,” Kubica said....

“The way Chandimal absorbed the pressure in the first Test (at Abu Dhabi) putting his ego aside was great to watch. He took Sri Lanka into a dominant position and it gave the team time to bowl them out. His captaincy was excellent. The way he manoeuvred the field was superb when Pakistan were chasing. The responsibility he took to bat long and deep was great to watch”, Sangakkara told Cricbuzz....

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves also made his return for a three-race schedule this summer, beginning with Motor Mile Speedway on July 23, 2023. Tony Stewart’s SRX Summer All-Star Series was introduced to bridge the gap between veteran drivers, young, and visiting drivers. Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott won the last two season finales at Nashville Fairgrounds in 2021 and Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio in 2022. Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who will start his new racing chapter with Richard Childress Racing in the 2023 season, will compete in two SRX events of the season....

Busch, who entered the race second in the Chase standings, got collected in a big multicar crash on Lap 103, suffering heavy damage to his car. Busch took his car to the garage but the damage looked severe, with the rearend caved in and sheet metal damage all over the car. MORE: Keselowski rebounds from early wreck | “It was really hurt,” team owner Joe Gibbs told ESPN as Busch’s crew worked on the car....

After Sunday’s results at Watkins Glen International, William Byron and Bubba Wallace aren’t about to become pals with the No. 18. MORE: Watch NASCAR live & on demand with fuboTV (7-day trial) Busch’s day got off to a poor start on Lap 2, when he dove to the inside of Byron, but ended up spinning out in the process. Busch lost track position but managed to recover in Stage 1, all the way back to having a chance to pass Byron for fourth....

NASCAR confirmed in a statement on Friday it had received the application from the 2014 Cup Rookie of the Year and it was considering its next steps. Earlier on Friday, the 28-year-old told CBS This Morning he felt he had matured enormously since he was banned from the sport in April. “I feel like I’ve definitely grown more in these last six months than I have in the 28 years I’ve been alive,” he said....

A year ago, after sitting out most of the season due to a suspension and losing his job at Chip Ganassi Racing, Larson was at home watching Chase Elliott hoist the Bill France Trophy as NASCAR’s newest Cup Series champion. It wasn’t until October 19 that he received a conditional reinstatement, then got a second chance when Rick Hendrick signed him nine days later, making him Elliott’s teammate. Kyle Larson made the most of his second chance to become the winningest driver in the series....

His teammate Alex Bowman also made the first row, setting a time of 49.711 seconds at a speed of 181.046 mph. The Great American Race starting grid is now set after both Duels. The Daytona 500 will see a full 40-car field for its 64th edition. The #5 Chevrolet Camaro driver is in a good position to win his first Daytona 500. Not only is Kyle Larson the defending Cup Series champion, but his dominance last season makes him an easy favorite for the event....

In an interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse said he wanted to hold the media’s big guns and entertaining figures “accountable” through the organization he is launching soon. He said on the show: Rittenhouse and his team will be collecting funds to hold those allegedly guilty answerable for their “lies.” He plans to take the alleged perpetrators to court as well. Who is Kyle Rittenhouse targeting? Kyle Rittenhouse said that he is:...

Murray, as the top selection in 2019, got an all-guaranteed four-year rookie contract through the 2023 season. The total value of that before a club option was $35.6 million, for an average annual salary of just fewer than $9 million. Arizona has every intention of keeping Murray as its franchise QB. Following his promising rookie season, he has been a worthy NFC Pro Bowler the past two seasons. Coach Kliff Kingsbury and GM Steve Keim both expressed that in addressing reporters at the NFL Combine....

In case you didn’t know… Mbappe joined PSG on loan before completing a permanent switch for a whopping €180 million. The French prodigy is the most expensive teenager ever and has lived up to the expectations of the Ligue 1 giants. Mbappe has racked up a staggering 26 goals for PSG in the Ligue 1, only three behind Lionel Messi who leads the race for European Golden Shoe this season. As a result, PSG have one hand on the league title as they sit top of the Ligue 1 table with a huge 20-point gap over Lille....