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The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, breaking the previous record held by Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball last season. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Giddey, who returned having missed the past three games after entering the league’s health and safety protocols, finished with 17 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, adding four steals in the 95-86 loss to the Dallas Mavericks....

The Lakers acquired Davis from the Pelicans in June for Hart, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and three first-round picks, but apparently the organization didn’t keep the players in the loop. “I played my a— off for the purple and gold,” Hart wrote on Twitter. “Played hurt and never had an excuse. I’m truly grateful to the Lakers organization and I do understand the NBA is a business. But as a player you just want the courtesy of a phone call saying I got traded and not finding out on Twitter....

Norman was cut by Carolina last spring after helping to lead its defense to the Super Bowl as a shutdown corner. MORE: Everything you need to know about Julio Jones’ big day So how did it feel to see his former team get torched by the Falcons’ star receiver for 12 catches and 300 yards? To be fair, Norman followed up by saying ““Carolina, that’s my second team, I’m sure they’ll bounce back again....

MORE: Top 10 UCLA Bruins of all time | UCLA unveils new unis for opener Rosen was competing with redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel to replace departed quarterback Brett Hundley. Neuheisel completed 26 of 39 passes last season for 194 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Rosen came to UCLA as the top-rated pro-style quarterback per 247Sports, and the top overall recruit according to Rivals. He completed 199 of 313 passes for 3,186 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior....

Fans at the arena watched England lose 2-1 to France in the World Cup quarterfinals before the evening’s championship fights and there was a repeated sense of deflation when Lopez (27-2, 15 KOs) won via two 115-113 scorecards, with the third judge scoring the bout a draw. Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KOs) was making the first defence of his second world title reign after suffering a broken jaw in a barnburner with Kiko Martinez in March....

The throwback picture was taken about a year ago. Adams’ aunt was getting her makeup done by her sister, Adams’ mother, before celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary. Adams tweeted, “They are both dead now. They died from #COVID19 this year but Donald Trump, ‘It is what it is.’” According to Detroit Metro Times, Adams’ mother, grandmother, and aunt all contracted the coronavirus and later died. About four months ago, she shared the tragic news over on social media....

The team, co-owned by former NBA player Brad Daugherty, has formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing for 2014 and will use Earnhardt Childress Racing engines. The move isn’t the only 2014 change for the organization. The team announced in October that AJ Allmendinger, who had five top-20 finishes in nine races for the team in 2013, will replace Bobby Labonte as the team’s full-time driver. MORE: Photos: NASCAR families | Offseason stories to watch | Final 2013 Power Rankings...

If it was indeed his last game in Washington, then what a sendoff it was: Against Mets ace Max Scherzer — his former World Series-winning teammate in Washington — Soto went 1 for 1 at the plate, blasting a home run in the bottom of the fourth. Apart from his homer, Soto had three walks, two runs and an RBI. He also notched his sixth stolen base in the eighth inning following his third and final walk of the game....

The Padres made move after move during Wednesday’s trade deadline, acquiring a bevy of All-Star level talent, including 23-year old hitting sensation Juan Soto. The Friars introduced two of their newcomers — Soto and 1B Josh Bell — on Wednesday. And as he has done time and time again during his big-league career, Soto stole the show. Discussing his hopes and dreams with his new franchise, the 2021 NL MVP runner-up sent condolences to major-league pitching....

U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ordered agents to stop targeting legal observers and journalists at protests in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon. The order adds agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Marshals Service to a previously issued restraining order placing the restrictions on local police. “This order is a victory for the rule of law,” Jann Carson, interim executive director of the ACLU of Oregon, said in a statement....

In the ruling, District Judge Marlon A. Polk of Douglas County noted that the plaintiffs’ request for injunctive relief was based on a breach of contract theory. However, the ruling stated, “to the extent that there was a contract between plaintiffs and defendant and without finding that such a contract existed, the Court finds that the plaintiffs’ agreement to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once the FDA fully approved a COVID-19 vaccine became part of that contract....

The attack occurred in Garner, North Carolina in late April when the child, Jayden Henderson, and her mother, Heather Trevaskis, were watching after the two pit bulls while the owners were on vacation. It is unclear whether it was only one or both of the dogs that attacked. On Friday, Wake County Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier granted Garner town leaders jurisdiction over the matter in a decision he called “common sense....

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order against detainees in ICE custody, agreeing with immigration advocates that it was not safe for them to remain in the correctional facilities. While ICE had taken some steps to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Torres agreed with immigration advocates that the agency had “exhibited and [continues] to exhibit, deliberate indifference to [detainees’] medical needs,” in her ruling....

Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington said that the report by former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman and Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos improperly denied access to public records that they allegedly used. Remington stated that their “denials, delays, and refusals violate the letter and the spirit of Wisconsin’s public records law.” The report stated that Wisconsin should consider decertifying the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election due to potential voter fraud, a conclusion that both Democrats and Republicans have criticized....

A new tax bill will be calculated using the figures of Jackson’s wealth that U.S. tax court Judge Mark Holmes determined. “We’re pleased,” co-executor of Jackson’s estate John Branca told AP on Tuesday. “We always try to do the right thing. We tried from the beginning to follow the IRS rules and regulations, and relied on the best experts possible. It’s unfortunate that we were forced to litigate to protect ourselves....

Long a controversial figure in the publishing industry, Regan had run her own imprint at News Corp.’s book publishing arm, HarperCollins, for thirteen years before she was fired for allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks not long after controversy erupted over O.J. Simpson’s book, “If I Did It.” Regan had spearheaded the book, which she billed as a confession to the double murder by the disgraced gridiron star. In November, Regan filed a $100 million lawsuit against News Corp....

Edelman posted a training montage video on his YouTube channel that features Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The two were working out together in Los Angeles, but it’s unclear whether the video was filmed before or after the NFL handed down a four-game suspension to Patriots starter Tom Brady for his role in New England’s “Deflategate” scandal. MORE: Brady’s likability down | Pats’ surrender shows Brady’s muscle | SNL’s Deflategate spoof...

Edelman had an opportunity to show off his impersonation skills while on a mini-press tour for his new Showtime documentary, “100%: Julian Edelman.” UNIFORM RANKINGS: Patriots have the worst look in the NFL Edelman doesn’t want his new documentary to be a distraction to the team, and he predicts the New England coach would probably say something like, “You know, we’re not on the program of making these kind of things right now....

“We saw a weak team,” Dilfer said at the time. “The New England Patriots, let’s face it, they’re not good anymore.” MORE: Edelman tested for concussion? | Edelman catches go-ahead TD | Iyer: Brady best ever The Patriots then went on to win their next seven games, finish 12-4 in the regular season and claim their fourth Super Bowl title Sunday night with a win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX....