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Spike Lee is basketball's filmmaker poet. Tennis should have one, too. A series of events before, during, and after Serena Williams' first-round US Open victory over Danka Kovinic helped clarify what's been missing in the world of pop culture, a world through which Williams strides with as much comfort and authority as she does her chosen sport. Monday night, Lee joined the pomp and circumstance that the USTA orchestrated to fete the 40-year-old Williams, who recently announced that she would be evolving away from tennis to focus on other parts of her life, including growing her family with husband Alexis Ohanian. The couple already have a 4-year-old, Alexis Olympia, who was on hand Monday in Arthur Ashe Stadium rocking a black sparkly skater dress that matched her mother's. After Williams won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, there was more celebration than usual for a first-round contest. Tennis legend Billie Jean King, clad in a pink blazer, said sh...

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USATSI Two of the NFL's promising young quarterbacks will go head-to-head in the Week 1 NFL schedule as Trey Lance and the 49ers visit Justin Fields and the Bears. Both had forgettable rookie seasons and want to start their sophomore campaigns out on the right note. The Niners are 7-point favorites in the latest Week 1 NFL odds at Caesars Sportsbook, one of the largest NFL spreads of the day. Elsewhere, Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are three-point underdogs against Washington, which is hoping its first game as the Commanders is a victorious one. Making Week 1 NFL picks may be tougher than any other week with so little to go on, so it certainly helps to have trusted NFL betting advice. All of the Week 1 NFL lines are listed below, and Sport...

LEHI, Utah — Swift action is being taken by the Utah County Youth Football Conference after a coach attacked a teenage referee at a youth football game over the weekend. "We had a skirmish on the field where the coach essentially attacked a referee," said Cole Cooper, president of the Utah County Youth Football Conference. Video of the incident was shared on several social media outlets, including the Utah Youth Football Parents page this weekend. It shows an assistant coach from the Skyride 1st and 2nd grade team rush out onto the field after a skirmish between players. As the 19-year-old ref steps in to break it up and is helping a player stand up, the assistant coach comes running onto the field and shoves the unsuspecting ref. "It took me a few seconds to realize what was going on because I've never seen anything like that," said Bower Anderson, who was also a ref on the same field. "It was just kind of scary, I guess." Anderson is a fir...

MLB The Show 22 just saw a fan favorite program return to the game for the first time in two years. The Extreme Program has returned. This program features a momentous grind towards stellar rewards. Along with this new program comes a new showdown, a new conquest map, and new Topps Now cards. Extreme Program The Extreme Program was a popular fan request for MLB The Show 22 . After being absent in MLB The Show 21 , the program returns with new challenges and rewards. The idea of the program is to have players complete very difficult challenges to earn some of the best cards and packs in the game. The program includes 10 very challenging moments for players to complete. Each of these will reward 3 points towards progression in the programming. Some of the challenges include hitting 8 HRs in 8 games with Ken Griffey Jr., striking out 20 batters in a game with Kerry Wood, and tallying 10 total bases in a single game with Carlos Delgado. Along with the moments, players will com...

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Following an incredible run during the 2021-22 season, in which Nova Southeastern won both the Sunshine State Conference regular season and tournament titles, in addition to advancing to the Elite Eight for the second time in program history, the Sharks have reloaded and are preparing for another exciting year.   Last season, NSU carried an undefeated record through the NCAA Regional Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight with a 31-0 record, becoming the first Sunshine State Conference team to go undefeated in league play.   "This is the most challenging schedule that we have faced here at NSU," said Head Coach Jim Crutchfield . "We open with two perennial nationally ranked teams in Alabama-Huntsville and Dallas Baptist in Orlando. I also think Pitt-Johnstown and Francis Marion are two...

Liverpool face Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday in need of three points and we can bring you our predicted lineup for the match. It's been a poor start to the season for Jurgen Klopp's team which sees them sat on just two points after their opening three matches. A win against the Cherries is vital therefore to kickstart the campaign ahead of a busy period in terms of fixtures. IMAGO / Xinhua Team News The Reds are likely to be missing Caoimhin Kelleher, Calvin Ramsay, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Naby Keita, Thiago Alcantara, and Diogo Jota through injury again. They will also be without Darwin Nunez who will be serving the second game of his three-match suspension after his sending-off against Crystal Palace. That leaves Liverpool manager Klopp with only a couple of decisions to make with his options limited. Andy Robertson has not been himself in the opening matches and Klopp may opt to give him a breather with Kostas Tsimikas fit and...

Michigan's next and final game of its European exhibition tour will be a rubber match of sorts. The Wolverines have split their first two games after blowing out Olympiacos in Athens on Monday (Aug. 22). Michigan won 95-62 against what appeared to be a "junior varsity" version of the Greek pro team. While the franchise won the Greek League and Greek Cup titles last season, finishing fourth in the EuroLeague, one reporter present for the game noted that Olympiacos did not use "any of their first team players" on Monday. Michigan jumped out to a 31-18 lead after the first 10-minute quarter, led 54-38 at half, and pushed its advantage to 29 points entering the fourth. Fourteen Wolverines, including three walk-ons, saw the court -- every scholarship player except Joey Baker and Youssef Khayat. Baker is still recovering from offseason surgery. Khayat, a freshman, still needs to pass a physical according to a reporter who attended the first game. Graduate transfer poi...

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) serves as the inspiration for a successful mixed martial arts (MMA) video game series known as UFC Games. The very first UFC video game was launched in the year 2000 for the Dreamcast family of gaming platforms. After some time, a Playstation version of the game was made available. From the early 2Ks till today, we have seen UFC games releasing every few years. That is why we have curated the best UFC Games guide and entailed the top-tier UFC games you should play if you love this professional MMA sports genre.  Related: BEST Gacha Games UFC: Throwdown UFC Throwdown A Similar Read: BEST VR Games The fighting in UFC Throwdown is played using a four-button system similar to that seen in Tekken, along with the life gauges and replenishing health found in combat sports games. You have to be concerned regarding your endurance or stamina meter, which decreases whenever you carry out an action but eventually returns to its previous level whe...