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The first time Sara Mearns stepped into a studio with Jamar Roberts, she knew they were cut from the same dance cloth. “We both had the same energy of, ‘What are we doing?’” Last summer, Mearns was cast in a work by Roberts at Vail Dance Festival, where both were artists in residence. Their humor … Read more
The Toronto Raptors aren’t new to losing. But they are new to whatever this is. After taking over as the Raptors’ president of basketball operations in 2013, Masai Ujiri refused to embrace the blatant, in-your-face tanking that Sam Hinkie and the “process” Philadelphia 76ers were busy popularizing during that same era, instead opting to build … Read more
Imagine the 1980 Miracle on Ice, but with the USA on the other side. In this scenario, the US men’s hockey team aren’t a scrappy band of outmatched amateurs playing for the country perceived as the good guys in the cold war. The opponents aren’t an aloof, brutally effective Soviet Union team expected to steamroll … Read more
The British tennis player Francesca Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogotá after collapsing on court. In footage of the incident posted on social media, the 24-year-old appeared to stagger after failing to return a serve from Argentina’s Julia Riera in the third set of their round-of-32 match and was … Read more
A seven-figure payout has been agreed for a lawsuit over claims of historical sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club, a law firm has said. Thompsons Solicitors is acting for about 30 former Celtic Boys Club players and said about 70% of the cases had been settled by Celtic Plc. The firm expects further settlements in … Read more
Trent Alexander-Arnold Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to leave for Real Madrid this summer, with Liverpool likely to dip into the market to secure a new right-back. They will need to sign a full-back capable of replicating Alexander-Arnold’s attacking threat, which will prove easier said than done. The 26-year-old has set up six goals and 51 … Read more
“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad Butt. “Are there other examples of this in defence, midfield or attack?” Back in 2017, we answered a question regarding men’s teams fielding three or more players with the same … Read more
Ruben Amorim bemoaned Manchester United’s toothless attack as Nottingham Forest completed a Premier League double over his side and reiterated he is under pressure to ensure his team “get it right fast”. Forest enhanced their chances of qualifying for the Champions League with a third successive league win, courtesy of an extraordinary counterattack goal by … Read more
Mikel Arteta enjoyed a “beautiful” goalscoring comeback from Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory against Fulham in the Premier League but felt the gloss come off the evening as Gabriel Magalhães and Jurriën Timber sustained injuries. Saka scored Arsenal’s second on 73 minutes, having come off the bench in the 66th minute for his first … Read more
The future of the tush push won’t be decided in the immediate future. NFL team owners had been set to vote on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that has helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but the motion was tabled until May. ESPN reported that 16 teams currently … Read more