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Lions GM Brad Holmes: Kenny Golladay 'has shown ability to be a No. 1 WR'

DETROIT — The clock is ticking on the Detroit Lions' ability to use the franchise tag, and new general manager Brad Holmes said Tuesday "there’s some decisions that still have to be made" on whether the team will use it on wide receiver Kenny Golladay. "I don’t think there’s any debate that Kenny has shown the ability to be a No. 1 receiver in this league," Holmes said. "And with that skill set that everybody knows that he has, we all know that he has and being at where we’re at from a roster standpoint, there’s also been no debate that Kenny’s been at the forefront of our mind in terms of mak...

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Rick Bonnell: LaMelo Ball is a lock for rookie of the year. 'You aren't going to see many like him.'

Terry Rozier has had All-Star teammates, he's played on Boston Celtics teams that advanced deep in the playoffs. He knows how to distinguish between NBA good and NBA special. "He's special," Rozier said of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. "We've got a star in the making. "I would tell people just to enjoy it. You aren't going to see many people like him." The Hornets were blah in a 123-111 road loss Monday to the Portland Trail Blazers. They were missing three of their top seven players and were coming off a last-second victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday; Monday was the fifth gam...

Texas boosters threaten to withhold funds, deny jobs to athletes over school song

“What starts here changes the world” has been the official trade-marked slogan of the University of Texas since 2005. But a more apt slogan might be “Money talks.” Everything about Texas has always started and ended with money, especially when it comes to the once-proud football program. From the Permanent University Fund, which is fueled by 2.1 million acres of oil and gas land in West Texas, to the athletic department, which still made a profit of $22.1 million in 2019-20, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial largess is what Texas does best and seemingly respects most. And there appears ...

Juventus sail past promoted Spezia as Ronaldo tallies 20th goal

Serie A champions Juventus beat visiting Spezia 3-0 Tuesday with league top scorer Cristano Ronaldo on target in the opening game of a mid-week round. Alvaro Morata struck off a Federico Bernardeschi cross on 62 minutes, seconds after both came on to improve Juve's sluggish display. Ten minutes later another Bernardeschi feed from the left found Federico Chiesa who tapped in after Ivan Provedel saved his first attempt. Ronaldo then finished a counter-attack for a tally of 20 goals and saw his keeper Wojciech Szczesny save a stoppage-time penalty taken by substitute Andrey Galabinov. Juve sit t...

Juventus sail past promoted Spezia as Ronaldo tallies 20th goal

Serie A champions Juventus beat visiting Spezia 3-0 Tuesday with league top scorer Cristano Ronaldo on target in the opening game of a mid-week round. Alvaro Morata struck off a Federico Bernardeschi cross on 62 minutes, seconds after both came on to improve Juve's sluggish display. Ten minutes later another Bernardeschi feed from the left found Federico Chiesa who tapped in after Ivan Provedel's save. Ronaldo hit the post in the first half and missed a goal-mouth deflection but finished a late counter-attack for a tally of 20 goals. The Portuguese ace saw his keeper Wojciech Szczesny save a s...

James Harden returns to Houston just as his game catches fire

NEW YORK — The Nets have one more game left on the schedule before the March 5-10 NBA All-Star break, and it’s a trip down memory lane for James Harden, who will make his first trip back to Houston after forcing a trade from the Rockets to the Nets. He put that team on his back for eight years before this season’s drama, when he abruptly and messily requested a trade at the start of this season, showed up late and out of shape to Rockets training camp before saying the situation in Houston was “crazy” and “can’t be fixed.” Houston traded him to Brooklyn the following day in a deal that netted ...

Johaug obliterates the field for 10km gold at Nordic worlds

Norway's Therese Johaug destroyed the opposition with the biggest winning margin in 53 years in the 10- kilometres cross country ski race at the world championships on Wednesday. Imperious Johaug made it two golds from two races in Oberstdorf and a dozen career world titles as she won back-to-back titles and a third overall over the distance. She led at all splits of the freestyle interval start race en route to victory in 23 minutes 9.8 seconds. Frida Karlsson was the only skier from 88 starters to stay within a minute of Johaug, taking silver as in 2019, 54.2 seconds back. Fellow Swede Ebba ...

Johaug obliterates the field for 10km gold at Nordic worlds

Norway's Therese Johaug destroyed the opposition with the biggest winning margin in 53 years in the 10- kilometres cross country ski race at the world championships on Wednesday. Imperious Johaug made it two golds from two races in Oberstdorf and a dozen career world titles as she won back-to-back titles and a third overall over the distance. She led at all splits of the freestyle interval start race en route to victory in 23 minutes 9.8 seconds. Frida Karlsson was the only skier from 88 starters to stay within a minute of Johaug, taking silver as in 2019, 54.2 seconds back. Fellow Swede Ebba ...

Mercedes, Alpine unveil new cars; Hamilton talks to start earlier

Mercedes unveiled their new car for the 2021 Formula One season on Tuesday, as they chase a record-extending eighth consecutive constructors' championship title. Alpine also showed off their new car as they'll have their F1 debut in 2021 after the Renault F1 Team was renamed to promote the French car makers' sports car brand. Mercedes' traditional silver colour made a partial return on the engine cover, but the W12 will retain the special black livery, which was switched before the 2020 season start to support the fight for diversity and against racism. The cause has been particularly embraced...