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Speaking on The Ringer’s Flying Coach podcast, which he co-hosts with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, Kerr said the president lacks the required leadership to deal with peaceful protests, such as the one Colin Kaepernick launched four years ago. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback became a global icon when he first knelt during the national anthem in 2016 to protest against police brutality and racial discrimination. “We don’t have the leadership to support people like Colin Kaepernick,” Kerr said....

The NBA season was suspended last month because of COVID-19, which has killed more than 217,800 people worldwide. “It feels like the offseason,” Kerr said during a Zoom conference call on Tuesday. MORE: Draymond Green rips Kevin Durant for Warriors attitude “And in fact we had a Zoom call, [Warriors general manager] Bob Myers and I got on a Zoom with our players, our whole roster last week. And it was just a chance to check in, but it was also a chance for Bob to update the players on his contact with the league and the latest news, but it also kind of felt like our annual team exit meeting....

But as long as there was going to be a sequel, one would hope they’d at least do something new to differentiate it from the original. When Spielberg heard that Universal was interested in making a sequel to Jaws (a no-brainer decision on the studio’s part, given that Jaws had changed Hollywood forever and quickly become the highest-grossing movie of all time), he had a great pitch for a follow-up movie....

He heard and read many of the things that were said about him, how he could have been trying to intimidate Kevin Ward Jr. or worse at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park Aug. 9, when Stewart’s car struck and killed the 20-year-old driver in an Empire Super Sprints race. “Initially, I was hurt by some of the things I read,” Stewart said Monday at Stewart-Haas Racing. “But then I looked at who they were from, and it’s people that never met me, never spent time with me, don’t know me, and they’re making a judgment off of … either what was presented or what the facts were that they had, and they were people that didn’t like me to begin with and it didn’t matter what the facts were....

Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip Povero told reporters Monday that there are still no facts that would show probable cause for criminal charges but the investigation continues into the Saturday night accident at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park half-mile dirt track. “At this time, there are no facts that exist that support any criminal behavior or conduct or any probable cause of a criminal act in this investigation,” Povero said. “This is an open investigation....

Stewart, appearing Wednesday on the Performance Racing Network syndicated radio show "Fast Talk from Daytona Beach," stuck up for his driver Patrick, who was the subject of criticism from Hall of Famer Richard Petty last week. Earlier this month, when asked if Patrick could win a race, Petty’s said “If everybody else stayed home.” During the show Wednesday, host Doug Rice suggested Patrick should take the checkered flag to Petty for an autograph after her first win....

The 40-year-old Ajmal retired from all cricket after Faislabad lost to Lahore in the National T20 Championship yesterday. Batting great Tendulkar, who top-scored with 85 in that game against arch-rivals India at Mohali, at times struggled to pick Ajmal’s variations. It was Ajmal who finally dismissed Tendulkar. “I was totally convinced I had him in front of the stumps but how the umpires didn’t give him out I still can’t understand,” Ajmal said....

Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on March 11, and millions of Economic Impact Payments have since been sent. While he and his allies have welcomed this victory, his adversaries have looked to draw focus to the crisis at the southern border. There has been a surge in the number of migrant families arriving, with figures tipped to “break all records,” according to Brandon Judd, the president of the National Border Patrol Council....

The 64-year-old singer and excellent beard grower sang, as Carmelo Anthony put it, “tons of hits” Sunday night for the Toronto crowd. MORE: Ranking the All-Stars | All-Star trade rumor mill “Desert Rose,” “Message in a Bottle,” and “Every Breath You Take” were all part of Sting’s setlist. Sting did pretty much exactly what you would expect him to do. If you’re old enough to like Sting or The Police, you probably liked the show....

The truck headed from Norwalk into several cities in Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday before ending up in a park in Long Beach later that night. Local TV station NBC4 reported that its helicopter hovered over the chase around 8:50 p.m. as the stolen vehicle traveled southbound on the 405 Freeway. Buena Park police began the chase before California Highway Police assisted, the CHP said. The truck was hotly pursued by officers as it traveled south on the 405 Freeway past Huntington Beach and took Harbor Boulevard through several Orange County cities, including Costa Mesa, Santa Ana and Fountain Valley, reported the news outlet....

The release date announcement for Steelrising was shared via a newly released gameplay video from Spiders. The video, which was exclusively shared by Game Informer, delves into Steelrising’s various combat and progression mechanics. In Steelrising, players take on the role of an automaton in an alternate history where steampunk-like robots were widely used during the Louis XVI era of France. The name of the player’s robot is Aegis, and she can be robustly customized to fit each player’s favored style of combat....

In a post shared to the parenting site’s Am I Being Unreasonable? (AIBU) forum on November 6, user VertAmon said her stepdad refused to stay at the Spanish resort they’d chosen for their next family vacation. The location was a favorite of the poster and her mom’s, as they’d stayed there every year during her childhood. However, the stepdad “doesn’t want to go anywhere” that VertAmon’s parents went as a married couple, including former family vacation spots....

Smith has been off the air since Tuesday. His return date has yet to be determined. ESPN’s sister network ABC is broadcasting the rubber match between LeBron James’s Cavaliers and Steph Curry’s Warriors. MORE: Stephen A. opens up about ‘First Take’ and Skip Will Cain, Marcellus Wiley and various guests will fill in for Smith and join “First Take” regulars Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim on Friday, ESPN spokeswoman Diane Lamb said....

There was an electric atmosphere from the supporters of the Blue Tigers, especially from a section of the fans who call themselves the Blue Pilgrims. Acknowledging the fanfare, the India head coach commented, “The crowd was the extra man. The players were tremendous, the work rate was amazing. Although Kenya put pressure in the second half, the guys did well and I’m proud of them.” “The Kenyans showed how tough they are....

Located in Walnut Creek, Calif., the Warriors point guard’s new Mediterranean-style house is set on an acre of land and is nearly 8,000 square feet, the Los Angeles Times reported. MORE: Five bold Warriors-related predictions | Rick Barry is proud of these Warriors The house has an open floor plan with five bedrooms, five bathrooms and four fireplaces. It opens into a two-story foyer that steps down into a formal living room, with a full kitchen off to the side....

We also know, thanks to Jimmy Spencer, that Stephen Curry’s family grounds him, that he remains humble and home-focused despite his growing number of accolades and endorsement deals. MORE: Curry’s family reflects on his ‘surreal’ rise to celebrity | Riley Curry cooks | Curry, from small-fry to big-time But now, thanks to a video posted by the Golden State Warriors — a video that scores a perfect 10 on the sweet scale — we also know why the special Stephen-Riley chemistry comes across....

The ‘Trotters, who prepping for a series of games in the San Francisco Bay Area, got to meet the Warriors guard Tuesday — and taught him a lesson or two. Curry drained a shot from the players’ tunnel off an assist from Globetrotters legend Handles Franklin, and then joined up with Franklin and fellow Globetrotter Scooter Christensen for a photo op. MORE: Bold predictions for 2017 — who’s getting fired?...

What more is there to say? He’s simply the best player in the game right now.MORE: NBA Christmas jerseys for 2015 | Spurs prove why they’re so lovable in new commerical Curry was most dominant in the third quarter when he exploded for 28 points. He outscored the whole Pelicans team in that frame. Not only has he made scoring look easy through three games this season, his 53 points were just one point short of a career-high....

The face of a Warriors franchise that has dominated the NBA for years understands that his team has undergone — pardon the expression, San Fran and surroundings — seismic change. Gone: Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and DeMarcus Cousins. Seriously injured (torn ACL) and likely out most of next season: Klay Thompson. And for the first time in the last half-decade, the Warriors aren’t the favorites to win the NBA Finals....

Stars Chris Messina and Sophie Thatcher were the first to be announced as being attached to the project. The 20th Century horror-thriller adaptation “follows a 16-year-old and her younger sister, still reeling from the death of their mother, as they’re targeted by a supernatural boogeyman, after their psychologist father has an encounter with a desperate patient in their house.” The Boogeyman is a production by 21 Laps, who’s future endeavors include the long awaited fourth season of Stranger Things and The Adam Project....