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(Source: CJZero) The shot capped an entertaining 24 minutes between NBA stars who are competing to play for the U.S. in the FIBA World Cup this month. The scrimmage is huge for guys on the bubble: Cuts are expected to be made Saturday. Wait: You say Chandler Parsons was on the court for that shot, Twitter? Oh, you have such a long memory: See, they’re talking about this: Yep, Lillard over Parsons for the win and the series, Blazers-Rockets last season....

Here is an overview of what you should know about getting treatment for painful fibroids. What Are Fibroids? A fibroid is a tumor made of muscle fibers that can develop in different areas of the uterus. Fibroids can be as small as a grain of rice or bigger than a baseball. A fibroid’s size and location can affect how much pain it causes. Large fibroids that obstruct the bladder or bowel can produce pelvic pressure and pain that may radiate down the back or legs....

Note: Automatic bids, listed in parenthesis, are given to the team with the fewest conference losses (through Sunday’s games). In the case of ties, the designation is given to the team with the best Pomeroy rating. RPI numbers are from CBSSports.com. No. 1 seeds: Florida (SEC), Wichita State (Missouri Valley), Arizona (Pac-12), Syracuse Florida. 25-2, 14-0 SEC. Rankings: RPI 3, Pomeroy 4. Last week: 1 seed. Need to know: Florida narrowly avoided a couple of potential upsets this week, at home against Auburn and on the road at Ole Miss....

It is as a coach, however, that the 47 year old is currently making a name for himself. Vivas’ Estudiantes team tops the Argentine Primera Division by two points, and the unbeaten La Plata side looks set to make a serious challenge for their first title since Alejandro Sabella was in charge back in 2010. Vivas’ coaching career did not exactly get off to the most promising start. He took the reins at boyhood club Quilmes back in 2013 for his first job, but lasted just 14 matches before handing in his resignation....

While traditionally, the power bar below player’s name on one of the bottom corners of the screen enabled the user to easily guide the ball into the net with accurate power, the update saw the bar being removed. Instead, the user now changes the run-up of the player to alter his approach towards the ball. Longer run-ups help the users in hitting the spot-kick with more power and vice versa....

Federer converted his first match point when Verdasco sent a forehand wide, finishing off a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win that improved his record against the Spaniard to 7-0. Nishikori, though, lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland. This was win No. 50 for Federer in Dubai, having won the tournament seven times. “It’s a big number,” the 37-year-old Federer said when told it was his 50th win. “I’m not sure if I’m going to get to 100....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer dug himself out of a late slump to fend off American qualifier Noah Rubin 7-5 6-3 7-6(3) on Wednesday and enjoy a confidence-building win on the way to the third round of the Australian Open. On the comeback trail after six months out of the game, a clinical Federer cruised through the opening two sets but fell into a hole in the third against the plucky world number 200....

This comes while the Cleveland Police Department is under court-ordered supervision from the DOJ after the Rice shooting due to “a pattern and practice of using excessive force and violating people’s civil rights,” the AP reported. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke sent the letter Friday to the Rice family’s attorney, Jonathan Abady, to inform the family of the DOJ’s decision. Clark wrote that career prosecutors concluded that information received from the Rice family did not change the previous decision made in 2020....

Police dismantled the smuggling operation in Tuscany after placing a wiretap on members of the gang, which consisted of three Albanians and an Italian, The Local reported. While listening on a call, officials overheard a person complaining about the damage caused by the hogs. Four suspects were arrested on drug charges after the bust, which left two members in jail and two under house arrest, Italian newspaper Il Tirreno reported....

The Black-Eyed Peas front woman addressed the issue Monday after being mercilessly mocked on social media for her attempt at a jazz/R&B version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” MORE: All-Stars had hilarious reactions to anthem “I’ve always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA. I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone....

Aston Martin have moved swiftly to replace a fellow former champion, Sebastian Vettel, who revealed that he will be retiring in an announcement four days before news broke of Alonso’s move. In their third season competing in modern F1, Alonso’s new team have justifiably described the deal as “a clear statement of intent”. What is Alonso’s track record? Why is he such a major signing for Aston Martin? The Sporting News looks at the Spaniard’s stellar career....

The German was first to the chequered flag in Montreal but missed out on his first win of 2019 due to an earlier incident involving Hamilton, who triumphed despite coming second. Vettel ran wide at turn four on lap 48 and almost pushed Hamilton into the wall when he re-entered the track. He protested that he had “nowhere to go”, but race stewards deemed his actions unsafe and a penalty saw the four-time champion drop to second....

“In the past month the GOP threw everything they had at John, they spent millions in negative ads against John, Fox News has attacked John almost every night, but here we are, not only still standing but still winning,” Joe Calvello, the director of communications for Fetterman’s campaign, told Newsweek. On Tuesday, the nonpartisan election forecaster declared the Senate race was back in its “toss-up” category just two months after the contest was moved into the “lean Democratic” column....

But gold fever really hit the Indonesian side of the island of Borneo when David Walsh and John Felderhof blew in. Felderhof is a chain-smoking Dutch geologist who has spent most of his life tramping around the world hoping to strike it rich. After all his years in the jungle, says a Canadian investment executive, “he’s had malaria more times than some people have had sex.” Walsh, Felderhof’s business partner, is a 51-year-old Canadian stock promoter....

Formula One race director Charlie Whiting was forced to call out the fire truck after seeing the scale of the fire. The Governing body also said that they will await a report from the reace organisers about the safety response to review the matter. “It wasn’t quite clear that it was the safety car but then the safety car board was flashing and I lifted… and obviously saw that there was another car on the track,” said Sebastian Vettel, who won the race....

There was speculation that USA Basketball could struggle on the international stage after James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and a host of other NBA stars elected to abstain from participating in the competition. However, Team USA’s victory over one of the field’s more talented squads should have some effect on that notion. Here are three takeaways from Team USA’s win: Team USA guards are running the show Kemba Walker is one of two players on Team USA’s roster who has made an All-Star team....

A significantly weakened US squad - missing a host of star names but still packed with NBA experience - saw their title defence ended by France at the quarter-final stage earlier this week, before also losing to Serbia. That meant Saturday’s triumph at Beijing’s Wukesong Sport Arena, in which Donovan Mitchell starred with 16 points and 10 assists, was only enough to secure seventh place for the country that won gold at each of the last two World Cups....

Others believe that fibromyalgia is the result (entirely or in part) of psychological stresses. While no one can really pinpoint a definite cause at this time, there is agreement that fibromyalgia is a multi-dimensional condition with some known risk factors, including gender, age, stress level, and genetics. Gender Statistically speaking, women are more likely to get fibromyalgia than men. Around 75%-90% of those diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women of middle age....

Soccerex is the world’s biggest football business event attended by global stakeholders with their European Forum being part of a series of events across the globe. The 40-member Indian delegation will be led by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the All India Football Federation, and will have participation from the leading brands, clubs, academies and agencies involved in growing of football in India. English Premier League champions Manchester City will host the delegation later today at the Etihad Stadium, while tomorrow the delegation will participate in a 90 minute session entitled, “Awakening the Sleeping Giant, the Rising Billion” which will focus on the unique business opportunities in Indian football, including possible opportunities associated with hosting the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup....

Masters champions: Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Phil Mickelson, Angel Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Mike Weir, Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O’Meara, Ben Crenshaw, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Craig Stadler, Tom Watson. U.S. Open champions (five years): Justin Rose, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Lucas Glover. British Open champions (five years): Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Louis Oosthuizen, Stewart Cink....