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A member of Boston’s coaching staff since 2019-20, Mazzulla was named interim head coach of the Celtics ahead of the 2022-23 season, stepping in for Ime Udoka, who is suspended for the entire campaign for violations of team policies. Through a third of the season, the Celtics not only have the best record in the Eastern Conference, but they have the best record in the entire NBA. They look every bit like a title contender....

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter put the spotlight on the podcast host’s use of racial slurs on his show over the years last week when she posted a video to social media that featured a lengthy compilation of Rogan using the “N-word.” The host of The Joe Rogan Experience issued an apology and expressed regret while more than 70 episodes of his show were pulled from Spotify. Arie also shared a clip in which Rogan compared a movie theater in a Black neighborhood to Planet of the Apes, which has since been widely condemned....

The podcasting giant discussed the hatred for The Guardians of the Galaxy star online and suggested that he gets so much flack because of his religious views. “Even Chris Pratt gets in trouble because he’s Christian,” Rogan said on Tuesday on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. “He’s kind of outside the lines in terms of his ideology, he’s a Christian, and pretty open about it,” Rogan added. “Because of that they attack him....

San Jose center Joe Thornton and St. Louis center David Backes declined to throw fists Sunday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, but they did manage to partake in a battle of the beards. MORE: Incredible NHL fight photos We’ve got to give the edge to Thornton here because, come on, look at that thing. Backes has to step his game up. Backes may have lost that battle but St....

The last time I saw Joel Cornette on a basketball court was in the finals of the 2001 Horizon League championship at Wright State. He was a sophomore at Butler University then, grown to 6-10 and the tallest player on a team that would change the way the Bulldogs thought about their basketball program. As much as anyone who wore the uniform, it was Cornette and teammates such as Rylan Hainje, Brandon Miller and LaVall Jordan who turned Butler from a nice mid-major into a burgeoning power....

Greenberg pleaded guilty in May to sex trafficking of a minor and five other charges in addition to the nearly three dozen he faced. According to court documents filed Tuesday, Greenberg’s lawyer is seeking to postpone his sentencing for 90 days, the Associated Press reported. “Said cooperation, which could impact his ultimate sentence, cannot be completed by the time of his sentencing,” Greenberg’s lawyer, Fritz Scheller, wrote. The current sentencing date for Greenberg is scheduled for Aug....

"It's going to drive a lot of people crazy when I respond, but I can't help but be myself. It would probably be Weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+)," Votto said in an interview with Lance McAlister of Cincinnati radio station WLW on Tuesday (podcast link). Votto was answering a listener's question about which stat the Reds' all-star first baseman considers the most important. Votto had trouble explaining the stat (fangraphs....

That was John Baker’s morning on Wednesday. The Cubs’ backup receiver worked a scoreless top of the 16th, then came home on Starlin Castro’s bases-loaded sac fly in the bottom half to beat the Rockies, 4-3. This being the Cubs, of course, Twitter was ready with the quips, even in the middle of the night: For the record, Baker has half as many wins for the Cubs as Samardzija has this season....

It follows revelations in the book Rage, by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward, that Trump knew as early as February 7 about the dangers of the disease—but played it down in public. The quote In an interview on CNN, Bolton, whose book The Room Where It Happened pulled no punches in its criticism of the president, said: “He said not just that he didn’t want to cause panic but that he was a cheerleader....

MORE: 11 colleges stars who skipped NBA Draft The Kentucky basketball coach would like the Southeastern Conference to move its conference tournament from March to November. He believes giving an automatic NCAA Tournament bid to the SEC tourney champion is meaningless. “You know my stuff is so ridiculous that you say, ‘What?’” Calipari told reporters, via AL.com, Wednesday at the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla. “I said let’s not have a postseason tournament....

Sporting a John Wall jersey and even a fake Anthony Davis unibrow, while sitting next to a Eric Bledsoe bobblehead and a magazine with DeMarcus Cousins on the cover, Calipari made a pitch to the public to help vote for Kentucky’s NBA All-Stars. PHOTOS: Coach Cal, from UMass to massive personality | SN SPECIAL: Calipari, the salesman Talking with an imaginary friend — or Towns’ imaginary friend — “Karlito," Calipari rambles off the successes of more than 10 of the current 21 Kentucky players in the NBA, even going as far back in his coaching career to make a pitch for the Pelicans’ Tyreke Evans and the Bulls’ Derrick Rose, whom Calipari coached at Memphis....

Cena called out James on Friday, saying he would “dribble (James’) face on the canvas as if it was a Spalding basketball” — and that wasn’t all. MORE: LeBron’s career in photos | Cena shows off improv skills | LeBron’s jersey sells for $46,000 Will King James accept the challenge presented by his “Trainwreck” co-star? Spoiler alert: highly unlikely. But this was fun anyway.

Former “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart decided to interfere in John Cena’s match vs. Seth Rollins on Sunday night at SummerSlam. Stewart, who served as the celebrity host of SummerSlam, hit Cena with a chair to help Rollins win the United States championship. MORE: Five things we learned from SummerSlam | Twitter goes crazy with Undertaker’s face Monday night on “WWE Raw,” Stewart explained why he turned heel. He didn’t want to witness Cena tying Ric Flair’s record of 16 world championships....

Kruk couldn’t be bothered to answer “rude” phone calls from ESPN producers while on the golf course. The wise-cracking Kruk was introduced as the newest member of the Phillies’ announcing team Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park. MORE: Spring training reporting dates for all 30 MLB teams Kruk related the worst part about working at ESPN for 12 years. Namely, the “incessant” phone calls and meetings that interrupted his golf game....

Lewis will be rightfully remembered both for his contributions to the civil rights movement and for his leadership as the “conscience of Congress.” And he also will be remembered in the Jewish community for his partnership and his passion for fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of hate, and for tirelessly working to bridge divides. Over decades, the Jewish community has shared common cause with Rep. Lewis on so many issues....

“With the timing right before the start of the season, we were looking for someone that would offer us the smoothest transition, and John is someone who has been consistently around our program that we respect and trust,” Binford said in a statement. “He’s coached four of our current players; he’s always working in a gym; and given his commitment to family and business, we’re very appreciative that he’s agreed to become a part of our program....

While it was a chance for Southgate to see his players in international action once more, he’ll be hoping it’s not the last time he sees John Stones play before he has to select his squad for November’s trip to Qatar. The Manchester City defender lasted just 36 minutes in the Sept. 26 match before being replaced due to injury. Here’s what we know so far. MORE: England vs. Germany result, highlights & analysis...

Terry, who has played at Stamford Bridge for almost two decades, was substituted symbolically in the 26th minute and left the field to a standing ovation. Koscielny out of FA Cup final The rest of the Blues team formed to greet him as he walked off, sharing hugs in a poignant moment. He was also treated to a sparkling mosaic in the Shed End as he played in his last game at Stamford Bridge against Sunderland on Sunday....

The collection features limited editions of Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard and John Wall’s shoes, coated with inspirational quotes to pay homage to Jabbar’s career, according to Dime. The shoes will hit the national stage with each of the three superstar guards playing on a busy Martin Luther King Day. They will also be worn in select games in the month of Februray. MORE: Nike’s black history month collection | Cavs to fire Blatt?...

Still, Bench was glad to get the message out there, working with a charcoal briquette company to spread the word that television money should not override decades of tradition. PHOTOS: Classic Bench moments | MORE: Every team’s greatest catcher “When they approached me, it was pretty simple,” Bench said. “I think Cincinnati got the raw end of the deal, many years ago, when they changed the tradition. Opening day was a one-day thing and you knew the Cincinnati Reds were going to start the season for everybody....