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In Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals, Boston coughed up 19 turnovers which turned into 33 points for Golden State. In a contest that was decided by 19 points, there was an 18-point differential in the Warriors’ favor in the points off turnovers battle. While 19 turnovers isn’t a playoff-high for the Celtics, the 33 points they allowed off them is tied for their most of the postseason, matching Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat when they had a playoff-most 23 turnovers....

MORE: What was wrong with Celtics’ offense? Coaches, scouts weigh in But this game might have given us a subtler storyline, a possible turning point for the Celtics. The team entered the year with such high expectations, but were just 8-6 to start the year, including a disastrous 1-4 road trip that rendered those expectations hollow. With Boston integrating established veteran stars — Irving, 2017 marquee free agent Gordon Hayward, Al Horford — with budding youngsters Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier, the Celtics were lacking order....

Even though Boston are currently in the running for an NBA title as they prepare to face defending champions the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference finals, the Celtics had the best chance of landing the top lottery pick at 25 per cent after their 2013 blockbuster trade involving Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry going to the Brooklyn Nets. In a slight twist on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns dropped from an expected top-three pick to number four, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers rounded out the second and third spots in the draft order respectively....

The domineering Rohit blasted 162 from only 137 balls and Rayudu exactly 100 off 81 deliveries in India’s huge total of 377-5 on Monday. West Indies folded in making 153 all out in reply, Khaleel Ahmed taking 3-13 and Kuldeep Yadav 3-42 as India sealed a crushing victory. Captain Jason Holder ensured the tourists were not completely humiliated, making 54 not out after they were reduced to 56-6 in a one-sided contest....

But will Merrill’s board give him as long as 4 to 5 years to show results? Perhaps, but he’d still better hit the ground running. According to an annual Booz Allen Hamilton study on CEO turnover published in May, boards are “quicker than ever to replace underperforming CEOs.” When the study originally published in 1995, one in eight chiefs were forced out of office. In 2006, nearly one in 3 left involuntarily....

Both sides are searching for their first win in the competition. Central Punjab took an early lead of 132 runs against Balochistan in their last match. Mohammad Saad scored an unbeaten double century while opener Abid Ali also smashed 164 runs. They are currently at the third spot, with 31 points to their name. Meanwhile, In their first two matches, Sindh conceded first-innings leads. However, against Northern in their previous game, they bucked the trend, and will look to do the same in this match too....

They increased their advantage at the top of the table on Friday with an emphatic 5-3 victory over Mohammedan Sporting. Former Dempo striker and I-League winner Koko Sakibo scored four times for Tollygunge. Tollygunge now have 22 points from nine outings with a healthy goal difference of +18. Friday’s result ended Mohammedan’s hopes of winning the title but mathematically Army XI, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal can still catch Tollygunge....

Bengaluru’s C Muniyappa and Delhi’s Kapil Kumar were a stroke off the lead in tied second place at the Rs. 1 crore event being played at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC). Sri Lankan K Prabagaran also hogged the limelight in round one as a result of a rare albatross on the 18th. He closed the day with an even-par-70 to be placed tied 42nd. Shubhankar Sharma, who recently sealed his card for next year’s Asian Tour season, is now targeting the top position on the PGTI....

RELATED: Hilarious Chainsaw Man Memes Poking fun at favorite characters is a great way to cope when the series gets sad or depressing. Makima is almost always cool, collected, and mysterious, so of course fans are eager to make some jokes at the expense of the charming devil hunter (or themselves). Here are some of the most hilarious Chainsaw Man memes about Makima. Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead! 8 Suddenly Obedient A lot of fans are easy to call out Denji for being so easily manipulated by Makima but when it comes down to it, how many fans would be able to resist her charm (and intimidation) themselves?...

After a demoralizing 4-0 loss in Germany last month, the team’s worst under coach Diego Simeone, Atletico rebounded with a convincing 2-0 win over Dortmund on Tuesday, a result that left both clubs at the top of Group A in the Champions League. “We really wanted to give them a game after they hammered us in Germany,” Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann said. “We learned from our errors and have given a much better image of ourselves tonight....

Liverpool had matched Manchester City in every step in the race to the Premier League title, but were still a point behind in second with 2 games to spare. As such, the Champions League was still extremely essential for Jurgen Klopp’s side, as it represented a chance at securing a silverware this season. Valverde knew the threat that Liverpool possessed and named his team accordingly. He started with Ter Stegen in goal, with Sergio Roberto, Pique, Lenglet and Alba as the back four....

Madrid lost the first leg match of their quarter-final tie 0-2 in Germany and they will play the second leg here at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, reports Efe. According to Madrid’s official website, the Portuguese sent the fans a message on Monday in which he said: “Tuesday will be a perfect night, it will be magical, with your support us players will give everything on the pitch and we will get through to the next round....

In case you didn’t know… Tottenham defied the odds to overturn a three goal deficit in last 45 minutes of the game against Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals. Goals from captain Matthijs De Ligt and Hakim Ziyech in the first half of the return leg gave Ajax a 3-0 aggregate lead but a sensational hat-trick from Lucas Moura helped Tottenham pull off a miraculous comeback. Moura struck twice in the span of five at the start of second half before scoring the winner in the last minute of injury time, which helped Tottenham qualify to the finals on the basis of away goals....

Real’s historic 14th Champions League title now puts them on more than twice as many as any other club in the history of the competition, whilst a plethora of players and teams thrust their own names into the limelight throughout the campaign. From Sebastien Haller becoming only the 14th player ever to record a four-goal UCL performance to Thibaut Courtois’ monstrous campaign between the sticks, The Sporting News has dug into the data from across the season with all the key stats and facts below....

City have narrowed their focus on completing a domestic treble since they were knocked out of Europe earlier this month and know victories in each of their remaining three league games will be enough to finish top of the table again. Burnley, Leicester City and Brighton and Hove Albion are the obstacles left for the champions to clear and Guardiola will have ample time to prepare his players for the final two fixtures without any further Champions League commitments....

Arsene Wenger’s side sealed its place in the first knockout round with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos in the final group game but has been handed the daunting task of taking on Luis Enrique’s side. PHOTOS: Real Madrid’s and Barcelona’s better halves | Ronaldo’s first 500 goals Chelsea will face a repeat of last season’s tie with French champion Paris Saint-Germain, which knocked out Jose Mourinho’s side on away goals in 2014-15....

But the 38-year-old veteran, who is retiring after this season, is not about to let the trip down memory lane get so sentimental and “mushy” he loses focus. “It’s fun to be in these moments now where I’m here, when it’s Cleveland and it’s a place I played,” Sabathia said (via Cleveland.com). “It’ll be fun to deal with this weekend. But, not really. I wish I was more sentimental in that way, but no....

The faster-spreading variant of the novel virus, strain B.1.1.7, was first identified in the U.K. and has been detected in over 30 countries, including the U.S., according to the CDC. “As of January 13, 2021, approximately 76 cases of B.1.1.7 have been detected in 10 U.S. states. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that B.1.1.7 is more efficiently transmitted than are other SARS-CoV-2 variants,” the CDC report said. “The modeled trajectory of this variant in the U....

Health experts say this decision might not affect infection rates during the summer, but travelers are still recommended to get tested before their flight and to avoid travel if they test positive. The testing requirement was meant to minimize virus transmission earlier in the pandemic, but it’s not currently serving as a useful way of controlling the spread within the U.S., said Pia MacDonald, PhD, MPH, infectious disease epidemiologist at RTI International....

Each team in the qualifiers is set to play five games over three weekends. The top eight teams will head to the LAN tournament with the added advantage of being in the upper bracket while also receiving 10 CDL points for every win they obtain. This article will detail how the first week of qualifiers went, the schedule for Week 2, and more. CDL Major II Qualifiers Week 1: Team standings, results, and more A total of 10 CDL matches took place over the weekend, with Toronto Ultra taking away the most number of points with two wins....