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Englishman David James had already taken the Indian Super League (ISL) side Kerala Blasters to the final of the competition in 2014 but when he joined Blasters mid-way through the 2017-18 season for a second stint, he was without adequate staff. Enter Hreiðarsson, his trusted lieutenant and friend with whom he expects to realize a long-term project that yields trophies for Kerala. “I spoke to David about four years ago,” Hreiðarsson spoke exclusively to Goal....

The Warriors are the latest team to come up in that conversation, but at least one member of the team isn’t buying it. MORE: MJ vs. Kobe | All-time leading scorers | Top NBA moments in 2014 When asked Sunday night if his 21-2 Warriors squad had a chance at matching the record of the 1995-96 Bulls, coach Steve Kerr offered a quick and definitive answer. “Oh God, no. No!...

He’d already chosen Florida once — when he signed his Letter of Intent this past April — but waivered on the Gators after Billy Donovan accepted an NBA job with the Thunder. MORE: Updated Top 25 | Illinois WBB coaches accused of racism, abuse | Buzz Williams giggles over mean tweets Allen opted to honor his commitment to Florida after meeting with incoming head coach Michael White. Allen’s stepfather, John Curry, told a radio host a few weeks ago that his stepson was considering asking the new coach for a release, but that was before White was hired....

For plenty of reasons, though — branding, pride, post-hoops foresight, et al. — he’s not done yet. Bryant is getting his Derek Jeter-approved farewell tour (though he says he wants none of the fanfare). Washed as he may be, he deserves it. That’d be a tougher sell if the Lakers’ season had any point other than positioning themselves in the Ben Simmons Derby and, despite Byron Scott’s best efforts, prepping D’Angelo Russell....

“I think we’ve gotten away from enjoying the skilled players in this league,” Durant said, via ESPN.com. “We’ve got so many guys that are athletic, and big and strong, but he’s (Porzingis) a skilled player. He can shoot, he can make the right plays, he can defend, he’s a 7-footer that can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line. That’s rare. And block shots, that’s like, a unicorn in this league....

That meant facing Warriors All-Star Draymond Green in a 3-point contest. And somehow — oh man this is embarrassing, Dray — tying him. Yes, 5-4 Kevin Hart tied an NBA All-Star in a shooting contest. This is real life. MORE: The best photos from All-Star Saturday night OK, wait a second. For some reason, this became extremely complicated. TNT wasn’t exactly clear about what happened, for one. So here’s the breakdown: Green finished with 12 points....

For the second straight day at the Sheshan International Golf Club, Kisner came through bogey-free as he moved to 14-under. MORE: PGA Tour winners in 2015-16 | FedEx Cup winners ‘‘It’s beyond my expectations. I had no expectations coming,’’ Kisner said (via The Associated Press). ‘‘So it’s been good. I’m making a lot of putts, and that’s fun keeping the round going when I miss a green. Looking forward to the weekend....

Republicans have criticized the Biden administration in recent weeks on the issue of school openings and taken aim at teachers’ unions, arguing Democrats are more interested in pleasing unions than getting children back to school. McCarthy and his colleagues favor a return to in-person teaching as soon as possible, but the administration says it’s taking steps to make classrooms safe and reassure teachers, students and parents. “I call on everyone—from the Biden Administration to the local school boards—to come together and help put an end to this mental health crisis affecting our children,” McCarthy tweeted on Tuesday....

The children involved were students at Cheltenham Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia. It is an example of the “rapidly spreading” incidence of anti-Semitic bullying in Australian schools, the Anti-Defamation Commission told local newspaper, The Age. The mother of the victim has since spoken to the parents of the Muslim student, telling journalists they were horrified by what they heard. “We sat down, his parents, the two boys and myself, around the table and explained the velocity of [the bullying] and what it meant to us as parents as far as building bridges between Jews and Muslims in society and not creating division like that photo does,” she told The Age....

A wide swath of mainly progressive Jewish-American organizations and activist leaders ridiculed the Republican former New York City mayor, who was raised Catholic by Italian-American parents, for denigrating the left-wing financier Soros as less Jewish than himself. During an interview with New York Magazine last week, Giuliani said his support for the state of Israel makes him “more of a Jew” than Soros, who managed to escape Holocaust death camps by posing as a Christian in Nazi-occupied Hungary during World War II....

The remains of the unidentified victim were uncovered this summer in a building in Muranow, a Warsaw district that was home to a mostly Jewish population prior to World War II. It was the site of the ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland, and it’s likely that the man may have been hiding when Nazis razed the area to the ground to quash a 1943 uprising. “We are here as the family for a person we don’t know,” Poland’s chief rabbi, Michael Schudrich, said at the burial of the remains, which were wrapped in a white cloth....

The canary in the coal mine is a practice that dates back to the early 1900s. British miners utilized the sensitive and vulnerable canary to detect high levels of carbon monoxide and toxic fumes. If the canary, helplessly locked in a cage, fell dead, the workers knew they were in danger and would flee the mine. In short, the canary was a dispensable sacrifice for the benefit of everyone except for the canary itself....

McQuade was asked by MSNBC host Alex Wagner whether or not she thinks the DOJ is looking more closely into the actions of Jordan and McCarthy, even as Republicans might use their recently gained control of the House to investigate members of the January 6 committee. “I think they’re quite likely under investigation. Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy, I mean we know that they were having direct communications with Donald Trump on January 6,” McQuade said....

The managers' cards said "Manager" in fancy script across the picture, and this was the first time that young fans came across a cardboard rendition of Jim Leyland coming out of wax packs (he'd been featured in the 1986 Topps Traded set, but that was only available as a box set). Hands on elastic-waistbanded hips, foot on the top dugout step, mustachioed expression of concern, and a wristwatch: Leyland fit the part....

Johnson finished seventh and advanced in the Chase, but after leading 90 laps his team couldn’t be faulted for wondering what might have been. MORE: Truex dominates at Dover | Full results from Dover It was the latest in a series of uncharacteristic pit-road penalties for the six-time champion’s team. Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team endured pit-road penalties in four of the past five races. It’s a streak he and his team must be intent on ending if they want to win the championship this season....

The six-time All-Star carried the Heat to victory in Tuesday night’s Game 2 against the Hawks, scoring an NBA Playoff career-high 45 points with five assists, five rebounds, two steals and no turnovers. Butler became only the third player in franchise history to have at least 45 points, five assists and five rebounds in a postseason game, joining LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. “I had a conversation with [PJ Tucker]....

MORE: Ranking the 23 best available free agents During the NBA Draft, reports were spreading that the Bulls were looking to trade the All-Star. Obviously no trade happened during the draft, but the rumors continue to circulate regarding Butler’s status on the team. With the trade talks surrounding Butler, the Bulls forward appeared on ESPN programs Wednesday afternoon. On “The Jump” he spoke candidly about the Bulls front office and the moves they made, and may be considering making....

It wasn’t news to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who told reporters “I think he is (frustrated). I think he’s a competitor. He wants the ball.” Who told 710 ESPN Radio on Monday, “It’s frustrating … we have to find our way to get that done.” MORE: The 0-2 Seahawks: Contenders or pretenders? | Week 3 picks But according to Graham, the report of his frustration was news to him....

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report showed an increase of 13,000 construction jobs related to the building of homes and apartments in June—or less than half compared to the previous month. This could mean an extended housing shortage, which Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said will cause apartment rents to increase and potentially raise the cost of buying a home. “Housing costs have been soaring, both to buy and to rent,” Yun told Newsweek....

Two days earlier, Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama came out as a transgender male, who uses the pronouns they/them. In becoming two prominent athletes to publicly come out, both received the praise of President Joe Biden, who tweeted on Tuesday that he was “so proud of your courage,” and added that “because of you, countless kids around the world are seeing themselves in a new light today.” MORE: Remembering Michael Sam’s NFL, CFL career after Raiders’ Carl Nassib announces he’s gay...