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Johnson, a franchise legend, called an impromptu press conference before the Lakers’ final game of the NBA season to announce that he had quit as president. Walton’s future as head coach has been the subject of frenzied speculation after a poor season, which ended with a 104-101 loss to the Trail Blazers at Staples Center. Asked if he had spoken to Buss about how Johnson’s exit may affect his role, Walton, 39, replied: “No, I found out when you guys did and it was 80 minutes before a game....

Q: I’ve seen you write some really positive stuff about Lane Kiffin over the years. You might be the only one who has. Why do you think it didn’t work out for him at USC, and what makes you think it will for Steve Sarkisian? — Jacob Stephens, Los Angeles HAYES: If Lane Kiffin has one flaw, it’s his ego. Which, of course, puts him in line with about 90 percent of the rest of the coaches in college football....

Jon Meacham’s article on the death of Jesus is simply the best feature-length piece on a Biblical topic ever to appear in a major American news magazine (“Who Killed Jesus?” Feb. 16). He demonstrates an understanding of historical studies of Biblical subject matter that is far superior to any other major magazine’s usual fare on religion. His writing is not only clear for the lay reader, it is also deeply informed by the scholarship of the past 200 years....

Maini, a 20-year-old from Bengaluru, is paired with 19-year-old American Santino Ferrucci. Both are Haas’ development drivers and both compete for Team Trident. Being involved with an F1 program has really accelerated my learning in terms of what I need to do on the racetrack and with my engineers. In fact, it’s already helped me transition from GP3 to F2. I’m one step closer to my goal of competing in Formula One thanks to Haas, said Maini....

The 29-year-old defender last played for the O-Fives on April 16 in their 2-0 victory over Freiburg after he suffered a rib injury. The Opel Arena outfit will also be without Danny Latza and Emil Berggreen while Suat Serdar will be expected to make his return in the match. “Leon Balogun, has not been able to fully train, Suat Serdar should return today. Danny Latza and Emil Berggreen are still not ready to return to training,” read a statement via club Twitter account....

Released on Sunday, the survey found that of those Republicans who backed Cheney’s removal, 69 percent said it was because she was not on message with the GOP. Other reasons included that she was wrong about the 2020 presidential election (57 percent) and she did not support former President Donald Trump (52 percent). Thirty-four percent agreed it was a sign that disloyalty will be punished. Cheney has been a vocal critic of Trump since the deadly January 6 riot at the U....

MORE: Messi breaks La Liga record | 72 classic Messi photos The third son to Jorge, a steel worker, and Celia, a cleaner, young Lionel weighed in at just 6 pounds and was a mere 18.5 inches in height. He grew into the greatest goal scorer in Champions League history - but it was anything but easy. Football was part of Leo’s life from day one. Rosario Central was crowned champion of Argentina two weeks before Messi’s birth, but little Lionel would inherit his father’s passion for the city’s other club: Newell’s Old Boys....

The football-loving 40-year-old leapt to his feet to celebrate France’s goals as he attended the game in Moscow alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. After the final whistle, Macron found himself on the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium without an umbrella during a fierce downpour that started during the trophy presentation – unlike Putin who was sheltered by an aide. “MERCI” he wrote in a one-word tweet after the match, which gave France its second World Cup victory and sparked euphoric street parties across the country....

But if Rock Band 4 causes another spike in popularity for music games when it releases later this year, Mad Catz will already have its foot in the door. The company announced this week that it is co-publishing the game alongside developer Harmonix to provide a better experience for fans. “Co-publishing the game allows us to work closer than ever before with Harmonix, delivering a seamless experience from game through hardware and ensuring we focus on the needs of the gamer first and foremost,” said Mad Catz Global PR Director Alex Verrey in a post on the company’s website....

While Charlize Theron played the character in Fury Road, the prequel, titled Furiosa, will star Anya Taylor-Joy as a younger version of the character. Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are also signed on to join Taylor-Joy in the film, and George Miller, the filmmaker behind all the previous Mad Max films is also returning to direct and produce the film, along with producing partner Doug Mitchell. RELATED: Sequels and Spin-Offs that Fans Didn’t See Coming...

The Men in Blue went into the contest with a better head-to-head (7-2) record in the shortest format. Following the win, India have now beaten their neighbors nine out of 15 times in the Asia Cup. Batting first, Pakistan were bundled out for 147 in 19.5 overs, capitulating against India’s pace troika of Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-26), Arshdeep Singh (2-33), and Hardik Pandya (3-25). Barring wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan (43 off 42 balls), no Pakistan batter could even go past the 30-run mark....

RELATED: 10 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Madden 20 10 Philadelphia Eagles Color Rush Sometimes when you’re trying to pick a jersey or uniform to wear in a football game, you can be occupied with trying something different. If you play the game enough the standard jerseys can become boring to the eye and you could use a nice palette cleanser. The Philadelphia Eagles color rush jerseys may be black, but the Eagle green on the collar and sleeves help tie it in with the helmets....

While most Madden players likely subscribe to the theory that a best offense is the best offense, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a defense capable of slowing the opposition. The teams that find themselves at the top of the “Madden 23” team defense ratings aren’t much of a surprise. The Bills were the league’s best defense in 2021. The Rams have two of the top overall players at their positions on defense....

Madden NFL 21 was announced for Xbox Series X by Patrick Mahomes, the cover athlete of Madden NFL 20. The Madden NFL 21 reveal included the first-ever look at Madden NFL gameplay running on Xbox Series X, showing that the franchise’s reputation for high-quality visuals will be maintained in the transition to the next-generation consoles. RELATED: Madden NFL 21: Lamar Jackson Not Afraid of Madden Curse Mahomes claims in the video that Madden NFL 21 will support the Xbox Series X Smart Delivery program, but it appears as though there is a catch to that....

Bayern entertain Turkish champions Besiktas in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday and Heynckes expects the usual suspects to be in contention come the final reckoning, while he has also been impressed by the performances of the Premier League contingent. Madrid claimed a 3-1 win over PSG at the Santiago Bernabeu last week to place the reigning champions firmly in control of their tie but Bayern’s veteran head coach is not ruling out the big-spending Ligue 1 leaders just yet as he reviews the sides most likely to taste success....

Sergio Ramos was the hero, scoring the only goal from the penalty spot in the 79th minute as leaders Madrid defeated Getafe 1-0 on Thursday. After full-back Dani Carvajal was upended by Getafe’s Mathias Olivera, Madrid captain Ramos coolly converted the spot-kick with 11 minutes remaining at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium. The victory was Madrid’s sixth in a row as Los Blancos extended their advantage over stuttering defending champions Barca with five matches remaining....

With this win, the 21-year-old Zverev became the only active player to join the ‘Big Four’ of Nadal (31), Novak Djokovic (30), Roger Federer (27) and Andy Murray (14) to win at least three titles at the ATP Masters 1000 level. His earlier triumphs came in Rome and Montreal, both in 2017. The German has been in scintillating form for two weeks now. Having dropped a set in his opening match at Munich, the youngster went on a tear, winning 18 sets in a row, that gave him titles in back-to-back weeks....

Date: 2 May 2021 Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open 2021 Round: Second round (Round of 32) Venue: Madrid, Spain Category: WTA 1000 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €2,614,465 Match timing: 11 am local time, 2.30 pm IST Naomi Osaka vs Karolina Muchova preview Naomi Osaka marked her return to clay with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Misaki Doi in the first round of the 2021 Mutua Madrid Open. Osaka will next square off against Karolina Muchova in the second round on Sunday....

Ronaldo touched down in Turin on Sunday ahead of his medical after Serie A champions Juventus agreed a €112million deal with Madrid on Tuesday. A five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer, Ronaldo helped the Spanish giants to a third consecutive Champions League crown last season after netting 44 goals in all competitions. Calderon was responsible for luring Ronaldo to the Santiago Bernabeu from Manchester United in 2009 and he lambasted Madrid’s decision to part with the 33-year-old superstar for such a fee....