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Why Oregon will play USC in Pac-12 championship instead of Washington
But that game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues, leaving Washington as the de facto division victor. USC earned a spot in the Pac-12 title game for the first time since 2017 when Utah rallied past No. Washington was named Pac-12 North champ by virtue of having a better winning percentage than Oregon . The Pac-12 left the schedule for the final weekend of the season open to have flexibility ... [Full Article...]
Rebels bikie boss dead after shooting at Perth Motorplex in Kwinana
The West Aussie drag racing venue had been hosting the Outlaw Nitro Challenge when a shooting incident took place at 8:36pm. A 71-year-old Mongols associate has been charged with unlicensed possession of firearms, two counts of possessing a silencer, unlicensed possession of ammunition and cultivate a prohibited plant. [Full Article...]
Pistons waive LiAngelo Ball, 2 others | Lexington Herald Leader
With this in mind, fans were anticipating a phenomenal year of antics from LaVar Ball although for now, it seems like LaVar will have to postpone any celebratory actions. He averaged 12.6 points per game in 14 games in Lithuania and was Finals MVP of the JBA. A three-star recruit, he committed to UCLA in 2017 before leaving to play in the Lithuanian Basketball League. [Full Article...]
Petr Čech to start for Chelsea's development squad against Tottenham Hotspurs
Lampard's side travel to Everton in the Premier League this weekend looking to extend their nine-game unbeaten run in the division, Chelsea now third and two points adrift of both Liverpool and league leaders Tottenham . He is only playing because regular goalkeeper, Lucas Bergstrom, played for Chelsea's Under-18s on Saturday and the Blues do not want the Finn to play twice in such quick succes... [Full Article...]
Lewis Hamilton has part of Silverstone circuit named in his honour
The announcement was made on Saturday, and is going to be the first part of the circuit to be named. The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), who own the Silverstone Circuit, said that it "felt this unique honour was an appropriate way to recognise Lewis cementing his position as the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1". [Full Article...]
Seattle Storm sweep Las Vegas Aces for record-tying fourth WNBA title
Stewart was the unanimous choice for MVP after recording her sixth straight WNBA Finals game with at least 20 points - a record in the championship series. During her Achilles recovery, Stewart focused on her ball handling and it showed in these Finals as she improved her assist numbers to four per game (2.5 in 2018 playoffs) and dropped her turnover numbers to 1.2 per game (2.3 per game in 2018 p... [Full Article...]
Wolves consider Salomon Rondon move in January
Arteta said ahead of Sunday's game with Burnley that the club had not rushed the midfielder back too soon , but the recurrence of the injury will be a blow and they are not likely to take any chances with the former Atletico Madrid man. [Full Article...]
Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City discover last-16 opponents
Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea and Manchester City will take on Borussia Monchengladbach. Three Premier League teams remain in the competition and all three were handed tough draws as the top seeds. I watched them knock Liverpool out a year ago, who are obviously a great team and have that experience and quality in the squad. They are certainly one of the toughest we could have drawn on ... [Full Article...]