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Boston is nearing an agreement to send small forward Jeff Green to the Grizzlies for forward Tayshaun Prince and a first-round pick, according to Yahoo! Sports. Earlier in the day, the Celtics acquired a conditional first-round pick and a trade exception from the Suns for forward Brandan Wright. MORE: Rebuild in full swing | Rondo receives warm welcome in return to Boston The trade with the Grizzlies, which is awaiting agreement from a third team, would likely slide Green into the starting small forward spot on a Memphis squad (25-10) that is third in the Western Conference....

This year, in the 2015 NBA Draft, it was Duke’s Justise Winslow, and the Boston Celtics reportedly did everything they could to snatch him up, before he ultimately wound up with the Heat at the 10th pick. MORE: Winslow falls to Miami at No. 10 | Pat Riley wants Wade to retire with Heat | NBA Draft trades According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN.com, Danny Ainge offered the Hornets, who had the ninth pick, an impressive package of future draft picks....

BetQL subscribers can see more betting trends and best bets, including player props, with star ratings for every game, so sign up for a BetQL Day Pass! LATEST NBA BETTING TRENDS: Odds | Over/Unders | Expert picks Jimmy Butler OVER 24.5 Points (-110) on FanDuel Butler has been locked in, averaging 27.5 points per game on 51-percent shooting against Philly last round, including three games with more than 30 points....

Bush officials are worried that Chávez is backing Ortega financially. The Venezuelan president has signed a deal to provide low-cost oil to Sandinista mayors as a way of boosting Ortega’s campaign. The prospect of another leftist taking power in Latin America prompted Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to warn that an Ortega triumph might endanger a free-trade treaty with the United States. But officials are wary of saying too much–or backing one of several rival candidates–lest they too be accused of meddling....

Blake Bortles threw for 301 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, Storm Johnson ran for three more scores, and No. 15 Central Florida pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the bowl season by outlasting No. 6 Baylor 52-42 on Wednesday night. "There's not many outside of us who believe we had a chance, but we did and I think we showed what UCF football is all about," Bortles said....

Walter Camp, Howard Jones, Barry Switzer, Jock Sutherland all won at least three national championships. None got a vote from Sporting News’ panel to determine the best coaches in the sport’s history. Lou Holtz, Bo Schembechler, Vince Dooley, Frank Beamer and Steve Spurrier all won more than 200 games. They weren’t mentioned, either. CFB 150: Sporting News celebrates 150 years of college football There was little debate about the top two coaches on the list, but some of those who barely missed the cut are legends whose names and accolades will live forever among those who follow college football....

Devil Hunters is humanity’s answer to this terrible plague. Be it a small devil that lurks around in an abandoned house, or a huge devil that wreaks havoc in a dense neighborhood, the devil hunters are the one that first arrived at the scene of any devil’s disturbance, and eradicate the threat as quickly as possible. But considering the danger and mortality rate in this profession, why do people want to be a devil hunter anyway?...

Last week, Aki stole the show once again, pushing past grief to accept a new demonic contract and take the fight to the followers of the Gun Devil alongside the rest of Division 4. It all culminated in a tense standoff between him and Sawatari, who used the previously vanquished Ghost Devil against him. RELATED: CHAINSAW MAN: Episode 11 “MISSION START” Review The Main Event Before catching up with Aki, it feels wrong to delay discussing the standout fight of the episode and perhaps the best of the entire season....

Teamfight Tactics patch 11.1, which went live yesterday, was introduced by Riot Games to polish some existing features in anticipation of the Festival of Beasts event. The Teamfight Tactics event will go live with patch 11.2 on January 21st and will see 20 pieces joining the set. Out of these, some are completely new champions whikl others are returning ones. Traits like the Cultist will also be receiving some significant changes to its overall stats....

The match got off to a fiery start, with both teams thudding into tackles, as the teams looked to probe in search of creating goalscoring chances. The first couple of chances in the match fell to Barcelona’s talisman, Lionel Messi, who dragged his left-footed attempt wide from just outside the box. He then had another chance after Jordi Alba saved the ball from going out of play and out a lovely ball in, but the Argentine’s volley flew way wide....

David Moyes now needs to be more than a presence on the sidelines who tells observers what is going wrong and makes promises to fix it. His tenure will not be defined by these two fixtures but United's season will be. "All they have left is to give their all against us in the Champions League," Olympiakos midfielder David Fuster said earlier this month. "This game is their only chance to save the season....

The effort was the Uruguay hitman’s 157th in all competitions for the Parisian side, taking him clear of the previous mark, which was set by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After good work from Neymar and Adrien Rabiot in the build up, Cavani slotted home his 27th goal of the campaign, achieved in his 31st appearance. In celebrating the goal, Cavani took his shirt off and ran into the crowd, who refused to give him it back....

“One of the assistant coaches came over and said, ‘Oh, we got Jesus Christ to play Coach Lad,’” Zelon joked. That’s the all-too easy connection for Caviezel, known best for that role in “The Passion of the Christ,” and Ladouceur, known best for leading the Catholic high school to a record 151 straight wins from 1992-2004. Caviezel proved the right fit to play Ladouceur in “When the Game Stands Tall,” which opens in theaters Friday....

The Cavs will undoubtedly look different in the 2017-18 season after James opted out of his contract and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Love gave some insight into what went into the talks before he signed a new deal with the Cavaliers. He told reporters he needed to hear from general manager Koby Altman and owner Dan Gilbert that Cleveland would still be competitive, even without James, who led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals the past four seasons....

Wenger reveals Walcott secret The 21-year-old has been with the Gunners since he was 16 and, although he still has three years left on his current contract, Cazorla fears the club could make a huge mistake by not securing his future with a fresh contract. “It is clear that Hector is the right back of the future,” Cazorla, who himself is out of contract this summer, told the IBTimes UK....

In the lawsuit, Vinograd claimed that efforts made in the midst of the #MeToo movement were done as a PR move and did not accurately reflect changes the company had made to protect women. “Despite paying lip service about purging men that behave badly and assuring female employees that their voices will be heard, respected and protected, this case shows that nothing has changed and legitimate progress towards eliminating sexual harassment at CBS remains elusive,” the suit read....

The issue of mask-wearing has been at the center of controversial school board meetings across the country, with arguments and objections hitting headlines and footage sometimes going viral on social media. Strict advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seems to have stoked that culture war. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Europe’s top infectious diseases agency have largely avoided controversy by issuing guidelines that differ significantly from the CDC....

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky encouraged people to get their flu shots so that America could avoid dual surges, and said it was okay for people to receive both vaccines, the Associated Press reported. Walensky said that though Americans are “tired of talking about vaccines,” it is “doubly important” to get their flu shot this year. Walensky, who received her own flu shot earlier this week, added that “we are preparing for the return of the flu....

Those who live in a county where the COVID-19 case rate falls within “substantial” or “high” range on the CDC’s data tracker should wear a mask even if they are vaccinated. Counties that have more than 50 cases per 100,000 people or above 8% positivity rate over the last seven days are considered COVID-19 hotspots. These areas will show up on the CDC color-coded map as red or orange....