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Asked who Dunn reminded him of, Shammgod brought up the names of two NBA All-Stars. MORE: SN’s preseason All-American picks “A little bit of John Wall, a little bit of [Russell] Westbrook, guys like that,” Shammgod said. “I think his ceiling is the same as those guys. I think it’s going to be great. I think the whole world’s gonna be on notice this year.” Few college basketball players are receiving more hype than Dunn, whose first two seasons at Providence were marred by two surgeries on his right shoulder....

Some 22 hours worth of footage of the late Los Angeles Lakers star, who died in a helicopter crash on January 26, will be showcased by auction house Profiles in History and sold in one lot on July 23. Approximately 60 percent of the footage is of Bryant playing high-school basketball for Lower Merion Aces in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, while the remaining 40 percent consists of interview footage. The auction company estimates the archive material could be sold for a price between $250,000 and $350,000....

“We’ve got to stick to the guns,” Scott told the Orange County Register of the minutes cap. “If we agree on a certain amount of time we’re going to stick to it.” MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant | Kobe Bryant gets clean bill of health Known to fight through injuries over his career, Bryant played in just 35 games last season before suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in January....

The bad blood that has carried over from the late 1990s and 2000s between the Lakers and Trail Blazers was still evident Saturday night as Bryant played his final game at the Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden. MORE: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov wants a new blueprint, so we made one | David Blatt deserved better from Cavaliers and their boss, LeBron James “I have so many memories here," Bryant told reporters, via NBA....

Phil Jagielka scored from close range midway through the first half to put the visitors on track to bounce back from the disappointment of their derby-day loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. But after Jagielka’s defensive partner Ashley Williams was dismissed for handling Luke Shaw’s drive deep in injury time, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepped up to convert the penalty and ensure the points were shared. “Before the game you’d settle for a point, but with how the game went we’re disappointed,” Koeman told BT Sport....

Koepka, in action for the first time in the 2019-20 season, followed up his opening-round 70 with an even-par 71 during the second round in Las Vegas on Friday. The world number one was unable to get going, his difficult round including a double bogey at the par-four 11th hole. Koepka – runner-up at the 2017 tournament – ended up at one under, well back of the cut line of five under in Nevada....

Kohli struggled with a back strain as the tourists fell 2-0 behind in the series with a huge defeat in the second match at Lord’s last time out. However, the India captain is feeling fit and ready to lead his side out in Nottingham, while encouraging the pressure that their current predicament brings. “I’m feeling absolutely fine,” he told a news conference. “It has been an issue that has been coming on and off....

“With 82 runs today, @imVkohli has surpassed Rahul Dravid (1137) to register most number of runs in a calendar year in overseas Tests #KingKohli,” the BCCI tweeted. With this 82 at the MCG on the second day of the third Test, Kohli now has 1138 runs to his name. Dravid held the record for scoring 1137 runs in Tests away from home in 2002. Besides Kohli and Dravid, Mohinder Amarnath notched up 1065 runs in 1983 while the great Sunil Gavaskar had scored 918 runs in 1971 to make the top four in the list....

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur announced here on Thursday that the ace batsman has requested the board that he be allowed to play in Chennai, where playing conditions are similar to those in Sri Lanka. Thakur said the board agreed to Kohli’is request. Kohli, who was one among the several seniors rested for the three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against hosts Zimbabwe earlier this month, will lead the Test team against Sri Lanka....

A recent tweet from Kojima Productions producer Ken-ichiro Imaizumi also confirmed the journey, saying that the Metal Gear mastermind and the PS4 architect are scouting “high-end” tech. Based on several other tweets from Imaizumi, the excursion appears to be beginning in Los Angeles, but he did not disclose the exact purpose behind their expedition. [HTML1] [HTML2] It’s highly likely that Kojima and Cerny are looking for a fresh game engine to build with for Kojima Productions’ forthcoming title for PC and PS4....

The Billy Goats have had mixed results this season and had to settle for a point in their opening continental game last week. They played out a 1-1 draw against OGC Nice, with Steffen Tigges scoring the opener with his maiden goal for the club before they were pegged back in the second half. Koln were beaten 1-0 by Union Berlin in their last outing and will be hoping they can find better luck on the continental stage this week....

A few days later, on Thursday, July 21, Takahashi reported feeling slightly feverish, with that test confirming a COVID-19 infection. Voice actor agency, 81 Produce, relayed an announcement about Takahashi’s condition, stating that she was recovering from the illness at home while identifying those with whom she may have come into contact. RELATED: KonoSuba Season 3, Megumin Spin-off Announced The agency sent out a message to Takahashi’s fans and concerned parties, apologizing for the inconvenience the incident has caused, and expressing their desire to ensure her swift recovery and adherence to medical advice and healthcare guidelines....

It would seem that Blizzard just isn’t happy enough with the massive titles they already have lined up to be released so far with: Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, and a new World of Warcraft expansion. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick reminds us that they are working on an entirely new IP. When Bobby Kotick was questioned about it, he had this to say: “Remember, we have two enormous investments, one in Bungie and the other in another project at Blizzard that we haven’t given a lot of visibility to....

Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller goals earned Bayern a 3-0 victory over Red Star in the German giants’ Group B opener. However, it was Coutinho – on loan from LaLiga champions Barcelona with a view to a permanent move – who particularly caught the eye pulling the strings in Munich midweek. “He played a really good game and with his football intelligence he brings another dimension to our game,” Bayern head coach Kovac told Sky in Germany....

The German champions delivered a performance to be savoured in London as they humiliated last season’s finalists. Plaudits have been heaped upon them but Kovac’s men must now narrow their gaze on the task of beating struggling Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena on Saturday. Bayern moved top of the Bundesliga with a rather unconvincing 3-2 victory over bottom-placed Paderborn last weekend and the head coach is keen to retain that spot heading into the international break....

Set a target of 178 for a win in 20 overs, Hubli Tigers batsmen launched a superb fightback to register an outstanding win. Mohammed Taha, the opener, was in superb touch and took on accomplished bowlers R Vinay Kumar and HS Sharath with a series of wonderful strokes. The best part of his batting was his fearless hitting through the line and the willingness to loft and cut at the slightest opportunity....

E. Tammy Kim, a contributing writer for The New Yorker, presented her article titled “Joining The BTS Army” on June 21. However, a reference to the late singer-songwriter and member of the group SHINee, Kim Jong-hyun, also known as Jonghyun, has caused backlash on Twitter. In December 2017, Jonghyun passed away from suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. In his suicide note, he talks about his struggle with depression and the pressures of being in the public eye....

The game in Krasnodar, watched by over 10,000 fans in the stadium, ended 4-0 in favour of the Premier League outfit, thanks to goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech. The 19-year-old Odoi was lucky to have found the back of the net after the impressive Matvei Safonov misjudged the flight of the ball coming straight at him. Eventually, the ball deflected off his body and went into the net....

However — a simple acceptance speech would not do. Porzingis’ relatives went a step above and decided to sing a Latvian song they wrote about the 21-year-old. MORE: How Kristaps Porzingis is quickly becoming one of the NBA’s toughest matchups Here’s a translation of what the women sang: What would we like to wish our Porzingis tonight, tonight Wish you good health and all of the work gets easily done...

Newly tabbed Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek believes the sky is the limit for his young big man. MORE: All-time Knicks players; Porzingis isn’t on list . . . yet “You don’t see a guy 7-3 that can do multiple things,” Hornacek said in his introductory press conference Friday. “In our offense, you could see him in some high pick-and-rolls out of the sets we have, fading for 3s. At 7-3, I still believe you can get him on the post and if a team want to try and play him with a small guy and get up into him, then we can throw him down there and take advantage of his height in there....