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Arizona entered Thursday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights needing a win to stay in playoff contention, but was officially eliminated from the postseason when Colorado went into overtime with Winnipeg earlier in the night. The Avalanche needed just one point to clinch the final spot in the Western Conference, and that ruined a solid performance by the Coyotes, who got two goals from Derek Stepan and 35 saves by Darcy Kuemper in a 4-1 road win over Vegas....

Meanwhile, not many people are happy with Harden for forcing his way out of the second team in two years. However, he has always taken a liking to the Sixers, even before he joined the Brooklyn Nets halfway through the 2020-21 NBA season. In the eyes of many, it is championship or bust for the Sixers. Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith also believes anything less than a Finals appearance will not cut it....

The ESPN analyst unleashed a three-minute rant at his beloved New York Knicks over their inability to sign Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving, who are both heading to New York City, but with the Brooklyn Nets. “In three years, the Brooklyn Nets have accomplished what we have been waiting for the New York Knicks to pull off for a half century and more specificlally in the last 20 years,” Smith said....

The newly minted NBA MVP set a new league record Saturday night by sinking his 59th 3-pointer in a single postseason, breaking the record previously held by Reggie Miller. MORE: Reggie Miller to Curry: ‘The floor is yours’ | Draymond Green’s mom talks trash Curry entered the game needing two treys to break the record, which occurred with a second-quarter shot from the top of the key with 4:32 remaining....

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Stephen Curry personified the top-seeded Warriors’ domination of the Grizzlies in Game 4, scoring 33 points and reiterating the fact that when he’s on top of his game, there are certain things you just can’t stop. MORE: Curry’s small start | Memphis’ draft blunder | PHOTOS: Curry classics But what happens when Curry goes cold? At the very least, the Warriors become mortal. In other cases, things can fall apart....

Two-time NBA MVP and 2015-16 scoring champion Stephen Curry had a signature — forget that, customary — performance Wednesday night, dropping a team-high 28 points to lead the Warriors to a 27-point victory that evened their Western Conference finals series against the Thunder at 1-1. MORE: Must-see conference finals photos Curry’s flourish (shoutout to @CuffsTheLegend) included a frantic flurry in the third quarter when he scored 15 points in a 1:58 span....

The graffiti-adorned low-tops Curry wore during warm-ups and the custom Curry 3s he wore in the game will be auctioned with proceeds going to the fund. The Warriors previously donated $75,000 to the same initiative, as well as $50,000 to a YouCaring.com fund. Curry showed off the low-tops and announced the fund-raising effort on Twitter. “Ghost ship” and what appears to be initials of the 36 victims of the fire are scripted on the low-tops....

Despite finishing among the top the scorers in the just ended Kenyan Premier League season with 13 goals, the newly appointed Harambee Stars head coach, Put still chopped Waruru in favour of KPL top scorer, Masoud Juma of Kariobangi Sharks, AFC Leopards’ youngster, Vincent Oburu and Kepha Aswani of Nakumatt. Also dropped are Zoo Fc’s Nicholas Kipkirui, Benjamin Mosha (Sony Sugar), Lawrence Juma of Nzoia sugar. Kipkirui’s teammate, Isaac Kipyegon, however, made it to Put’s lineup alongside Vihiga United’s Bernard Ochieng and Charles Momanyi of Kakamega Homeboyz....

On Sunday, supporters of Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress building in an eerily similar fashion to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. This comes a week after the democratically elected left-wing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated. Speaking on social media platform Gettr, Bannon said: “The Brazilian people have yet to receive even one answer on the never ending questions surrounding the election. “An election that ended in razor thin margins in a runoff…release the machines....

But as far as creating them, he may have to push the praise in another direction. All coaches borrow — or steal, or pilfer, or swipe, or whatever you want to call it — from others. Kerr is no exception. In fact, he’s one of the best in the league at taking things he sees and installing them into the Warriors’ playbook. He’s done it numerous times this season in pivotal moments....

The background The ICC have barred Nicholas Pooran from four matches after the wicket-keeper breached level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s 3rd ODI match against Afghanistan. The left-handed batsman tried to alter the condition of the ball and as a result, he received four demerit points from the ICC. The board charged him with a violation of Article 2.14 of the code....

“It’s unfortunate when things like these happen. There is a need to educate the umpires. And also, there is a need to put in place the lie-detector test,” said Waugh, according to reports from Zee News. The use of lie detectors has been a long standing call of Waugh who believes that players who were accused or suspected should be put through the test so as to be able to clear their names....

Greenman revealed she spoke to Avery on the phone Monday and disclosed how he’s doing after the diagnosis. “He is doing great!! Doesn’t feel sick! Only problem is, he can’t take a shower,” she noted. “He is still quarantined! He thanks you all for the love and concern!” Usually, Greenman and Avery talk every day, she told Newsweek. Because of his Covid-19 diagnosis, it had been a few days since she last heard from Avery....

This might come as a surprise because The Fabelmans is not a blockbuster, an action movie, or technically complex. Instead, it is a story about a young boy growing up in the 1950s and learning about the power of movies. As seen in the recent first The Fabelmans trailer, it’s a small and quiet examination of childhood, family, and dreams about the future. What makes the film so interesting though is that it is based in part on Spielberg’s real childhood....

The 2009 British Open winner announced earlier this month that he would be leaving the tour to help his wife. But according to GolfWeek, Lisa has “forced” Cink, 43, out to play golf several times. MORE: Phil Mickelson deserves suspension | 2016’s Tour winners This week, he is playing in the Dean & DeLuca Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. “Earlier this month, I didn’t feel like I’d ever want to play again,” Cink said....

“I’m good,” he told his team. When a three-time Cup champion hasn’t been in a racecar for six months, getting out during a practice doesn’t seem all that inviting. Stewart broke two bones in his right leg in a sprint-car wreck Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway. He had three surgeries, including one to insert a titanium rod in his leg, and has not been in a racecar since then....

Paceman Steyn has been beset by injuries in recent years and has not played since damaging his heel in the first Test against India in January. The 34-year-old quick will not feature in the Indian Premier League after he was unsold at auction, but hopes to play for Hampshire in the County Championship to get some match practice in before the Proteas face Sri Lanka. He told SuperSport: “I could get through 12 or 15 overs but that’s not enough to be competitive in a Test match....

Paul M. Stahlnecker Although it is quite understandable why you chose Newt Gingrich as the subject of your Nov. 16 cover, I thought the double-edged reference to him as “The Loser” was insulting. I don’t proclaim to be a Gingrich advocate by any means. I am a registered Democrat and have strongly supported President Clinton. This support has not blinded me, however, to Gingrich’s contributions. President Clinton appropriately noted that Gingrich had been a “worthy adversary....

Maybe that will be a problem in Sydney four years from now. But Scottie Pippen and Karl Malone (below) can leave that to Gen X. On Saturday night they beat Yugoslavia for the gold medal. But don’t look back, men; the world is gain- ing on you.