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Joseph had been in San Antonio for four years, but was preparing for his restricted free agency; and the Spurs already had backup point guard Patty Mills in place. The Spurs renounced their right to make a qualifying offer to Joseph, making him an unrestricted free agent. MORE: Five things we learned from Raptors’ Game 3 win “I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen, but it was not hard to figure it out,” Joseph said....

Who he was: When Minnie Miñoso died March 1, 2015, at 89, three months after the Hall of Fame passed on him yet again, it summed up what Cooperstown sometimes does worst. MORE: Every MLB team’s most iconic moment | The most beloved player for each MLB franchise The Indians, White Sox, Cardinals and Senators outfielder appeared 15 times on the writers’ ballot for Cooperstown, his candidacy repeatedly delayed by brief promotional stints playing with the White Sox in 1976 and 1980....

Part of what makes the Senate so valuable to political parties is that it holds the power to place the president’s nominee on the high court. The clock is ticking for Republicans to confirm a nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat before the new Senate starts, a move that Democrats vehemently oppose for violating a precedent set in 2016 when President Barack Obama was in office. Trump is expected to announce his nominee on Saturday, and Republicans, who hold a 53-seat majority, have support from the 51 senators needed to move forward with the nomination....

Mike Calip had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. It had been nearly three years since he and his wife first learned that their identities had been stolen. The Golays are now behind bars (she pled guilty to charges related to the theft; continues to fight the charges and is awaiting trial). But the Calips are still working to clean up the damage. They say they have spent hundreds of dollars on lawyers, notarized affidavits and even a private investigator to try and clear their names and to track down their imposters....

Tim Fitch said the council was launching an investigation into what happened at the long and raucous meeting, which Health Director Faisal Khan said resulted in him being assaulted and bombarded with racial slurs for defending a new mask mandate. “We already know from available video—because I have it in my hands—he was never assaulted,” Fitch told the Associated Press by phone on Friday. “He was never shoved. He was never shouldered....

This week, we are going to take a look at the Loremaster achievement, and how you can take the remaining 9 weeks to push your way through this feat of strength and become one of the few with the prestigious title. Loremaster is a meta-achievement that rewards the you with a title and tabard after you do a large number of quests in each continent of the game. The title obtained from this achievement precedes the character’s name, and has become one of the most coveted tittles in all of Azeroth....

According to an online fundraising page set up in their honor, Aaron McDonald, 31, and Irene Jaramillo, 30, were in the middle of “planning a wedding for this summer.” The Rialto Police Department said McDonald and Jaramillo were killed when their silver 2019 Nissan Sentra was struck by a gray 2014 Nissan Maxima being driven by Alejandro Canchola, a 24-year-old from San Bernardino, at around 12:57 A.M. on Saturday, April 2....

Heart failure often refers to early-stage weakening of the heart without congestion. As the damage to the heart progresses, it causes fluid to build up in the feet, arms, lungs, and other organs, which is referred to as congestion, throughout the body. This stage of heart failure is called CHF. This article will discuss different types of heart failure and the factors that put you at the greatest risk for developing the disease....

But on Monday, top Senate Republicans signaled that rapid timeline could be delayed by weeks until late July, as Congress grapples with other simultaneous matters, such as another coronavirus stimulus and a defense reauthorization package. However, several of them later signaled that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) hoped to pass legislation before July 4th recess. Attempting to replicate its swift pandemic response, Congress is trying to rapidly tackle police brutality amid a nationwide call to action....

Convicting Trump in the Senate would require support from 11 Republicans who voted to dismiss the case on the ground that it’s unconstitutional. His likely acquittal could reignite a campaign to formally reprimand him in the form of a censure, which has the potential to bar him from federal office. But getting Republicans on board with the measure will take some convincing. As it stands now, “there’s not enough” Republicans who are interested in Senator Tim Kaine’s measure to ensure it has the votes necessary to pass....

In a recent tweet, Connor trolled Ninja by seemingly being sarcastic about his stance on the matter. He had spoken out in support of Pokimane, resulting in the Fortnite icon unfollowing him on the platform. Following this, ConnorEatsPants tweeted out, asking the famous streamer to refollow him: Many fans reacted immediately, as seen below: ConnorEatsPants sides with Pokimane in drama with the Blevins Connor continued to show his support for Pokimane after she was subjected to “hate-raids” on Twitch....

While making his way to the exit, McGregor stopped once more to speak with the media. As McGregor was talking, former sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi listened intently to what he had to say. MORE: Five fights that defined McGregor’s career A hint of something was about to happen with the way Malignaggi was listening to McGrrogr speak to the media. #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/jsSLg0Ie8E Moments later, Malignaggi headed towards McGregor’s manager Audie Attar....

‘The Notorious’ took to Twitter to share a photo from a face-off with Nate Diaz. In the caption, he wrote: McGregor has been toying with various options for his return even before being able to resume practicing MMA. The Irishman sustained a horrific injury towards the end of the first round of his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. He was carried out on a stretcher from the octagon and immediately entered surgery....

The UFC fighter, 33, is the father of sons Conor Jr., 4, and Rían, who was born in May. He and partner Dee Devlin also share 2-year-old daughter Croia. And in a Q&A session with his fans on Monday morning, McGregor spoke about the possibility of his offspring one day jumping into the octagon. Sharing a photo of McGregor posing alongside his eldest child, one fan enquired: “Do you believe Conor Junior will follow your steps?...

The event was a PPV itself and drew an audience of over 5000. The interview was explosive, to say the least, and had Conor at its very best! Just before heading out for the interview, Conor posted this photograph with quite a few expletives for everyone: Although Conor was thirty minutes late to interview, his grand entrance more than made up for it when he walked out to the stage on his Rolls Royce....

Though there’s no belt on the line, the lightweights’ No. 5 and top-rated challengers, respectively, will earn the right to take on champion Charles Oliveira with a win in the rubber match. That brings up the question: Would the winner prefer that, or is a final victory in this rivalry (which dates back to 2014) enough of a reward? Poirier certainly should be confident heading into the matchup, having won six of his last seven fights, including a second-round TKO victory over McGregor in UFC 257....

Buchanan’s is the only important candidacy this year, because only it can have big consequences, including a ruinous redefinition of conservatism. Most presidents’ second terms are even less successful than their first terms, so if Bill Clinton is re-elected, and (as is likely) Republicans control Congress, he will be even less consequential than he has been while being the least consequential president since Coolidge. Neither Bob Dole nor Lamar Alexander would significantly alter, retard or accelerate the conservative agenda that is well defined and advancing....

Henderson referred to Psalm 2 of the Bible and likened political figures to the “kings of the earth” mentioned in the passage, who try to break from God. “The Antichrist spirit says the kings, the rulers, the politicians—they want to do one thing, that are driven by this Antichrist spirit. The Bible says they want to break the bonds of the Lord in pieces and cast away their cords,” Henderson said....

India and China will go head to head in a football friendly for the first time in 21 years on Saturday with the home team a firm favourite despite poor recent form. The Indian team is playing an international match for the first time in China though their senior sides have faced each other 17 times in the past. China have played in India seven times, all of them in the invitational tournament Nehru Cup....

Conte wouldn’t swap Lukaku for Costa Chelsea lifted the trophy for the fourth successive season with a 5-1 victory at Stamford Bridge completing a 6-2 aggregate victory in a repeat of the 2015-16 final. Conte watched the match alongside owner Roman Abramovich, while club captain John Terry and all-time leading goalscorer Frank Lampard were also in attendance. Trevoh Chalobah, brother of first-team member Nathaniel, opened the scoring before Ike Ugbo added an impressive acrobatic finish to Dujon Sterling’s excellent cross....