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The Bulls are below .500 following Friday’s 111-101 loss to the Pacers and are fighting to stay in the playoff hunt, leaving ownership to question coaching and front office positions in Chicago. MORE: Breaking down ’top’ rookies from awful class According to ESPN, the Bulls’ largely disappointing play in December (6-10), after falling short of the postseason last year, has put Hoiberg on the hot seat. But is it really all Hoiberg’s fault?...

Rhoads had his share of online supporters, including Cyclones basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, who posted a quick comment on Twitter. Creighton's Greg McDermott, who also has a dog in the fight as a former Cyclones coach, also expressed his thoughts. Rhoads was critical of a fumble that was not ruled as such as the Longhorns had the ball at the Cyclones' 1-yard line. His postgame comments were passionate but not hateful, and can be seen below....

The Braves first baseman will be joining the team in St. Louis after being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list, the team announced. MORE: John Smoltz’ most memorable moments |Justin Upton’s possible destinations Freeman’s return means that his replacement, Joey Terdoslavich, will be sent back to Atlanta’s Triple-A team, the Gwinett Braves. With Friday’s trade of third baseman Juan Uribe and outfielder Kelly Johnson to the Mets, the Braves have adjusted their roster further, calling up infielder Daniel Castro and outfielder Adonis Garcia from Gwinnett to meet them in St....

On Sunday, Rochester police found the statue at the Genesee River gorge, about 50 feet from its pedestal in Maplewood Park. The statue is one of 13 that were placed throughout the city in 2018 and the second to be ripped from its base in the past two years. Carvin Eison, co-director of the Re-Energizing the Legacy of Frederick Douglass Project, was one of the leaders on erecting the statues....

The Seattle defense is in the bottom third in many of the metrics I use to gauge the strength of a defense. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review If you dive deeper into this Seahawks team, it’s actually amazing how many close games they have won. Six of the seven games that this team has won were by a combined total of 21 points....

Give the justices some credit. Just when the experts were sure that the U.S. Supreme Court had become a lock-step conservative team, it confounded them. At least a little. As the court last week entered the homestretch of its 19911992 term, with most of its key rulings still pending, the justices issued a First Amendment decision that might have made the liberal Warren court of the ’60s proud. They struck down a Georgia ordinance that gave local officials broad power to require permits and fees for rallies and parades....

NEWSWEEK: Isn’t there an irony to publishing a blog about productivity when blogs are, for most of us, a huge obstacle to being productive? Gina Trapani: I think about that all the time, but at least with a productivity blog, you might gain back the time you lose reading it by using the tips you pick up. I hope it’s a wash in the end, and that you do save some time....

The convoy is gearing up for its final protest at D.C. on Saturday as it has picked up several trucks and hundreds of cars from different parts of the country ever since it left California on February 22, according to NBC News. However, their demands now remain unclear as the U.S. is already relaxing its COVID rules and Canada’s Freedom Convoy claimed in a statement on Thursday that it “achieved” what they were protesting for which included demands of ending vaccine mandates among truckers....

The 2016 champion was at his ruthless best on Court Philippe-Chatrier as he surpassed Roger Federer’s nine straight quarterfinal appearances at Roland Garros set from 2005-13. In cooler conditions than his straight-sets third-round victory over qualifier Salvatore Caruso – which the top seed acknowledged was tougher than expected – Djokovic dismantled Struff to advance in just an hour and 33 minutes. Struff, who required over four hours to see off Borna Coric in his previous match, started positively but was helpless when Djokovic quickly shifted gears and raced to an impressive triumph....

The trial focuses on comments Zemmour made in September 2020 on France’s CNews about children who migrate to France without parents or guardians. “They’re thieves, they’re murderers, they’re rapists. That’s all they are,” Zemmour said. “We must send them back. These people cost us money.” The Associated Press reported that Zemmour faces charges of “public insult” and “incitement to hatred or violence” against a group of people based on their ethnicity, nationality, race or religion....

But that does not mean negotiations have stalled. In fact, leaders are more optimistic and closer to reaching a deal than they have been in the past nine months since the CARES Act passed in March. Congress could buy itself a few more days—perhaps the weekend or bleed into next week—with another stopgap spending measure to keep the government open as they try to cross the finish line on a $900 billion relief package....

Arena names U.S. Gold Cup squad The list of players who have gone from relative U.S. national team newcomers to World Cup participants after impressing at the Gold Cup is an impressive one. Dating back to DaMarcus Beasley, who shined at the 2002 Gold Cup before making that year’s World Cup at age 20, to Clint Dempsey’s jump from the 2005 Gold Cup to 2006 World Cup, Bruce Arena has a track record of using the tournament to mine for new contributors....

President Joe Biden confirmed in a media conference that Washington will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a figure large enough to equip a tank battalion. Ukraine’s resistance forces “need to be able to counter Russia’s evolving tactics and strategy on the battlefield in the very near term,” Biden said. “They need to improve their ability to maneuver in open terrain. And, they need an enduring capability to deter and defend against Russian aggression over the long term....

Xavi is bringing a 20-man squad with him for a friendly in Sydney against the A-Leagues All Stars on May 25. With the game coming less than 72 hours after their La Liga season concluded, Barcelona are likely to give a number of their younger players a chance to shine in the match. The Sporting News wraps up the Barca youngsters worth keeping an eye on. Ansu Fati (FW) After making his first-team debut at just 16, the now 19-year-old is an undisputed star for Barcelona....

After sex comes guilt. In a Talk magazine excerpt this month from his forthcoming book, “Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative,” Brock takes it all back. Actually, he started wearing the self-promotional sackcloth and ashes in Esquire in 1997 and 1998, when he apologized to Bill Clinton for the explosive 1993 American Spectator “Troopergate” story that introduced the world to Paula Jones. That story helped give us Newt Gingrich and, several turns of the screw later, impeachment....

The show itself didn’t gel as well. There were no exhilarating high points, and the outrageously tacky lows (remember Rob Lowe and Snow White?) that can make this never-ending event oddly memorable were missing as well. But it did have its moments. Emcee Billy Crystal sang his own medley (“This is the story of a man named Corleone./This man killed everyone so now he’s home alone”). Madonna, in her Marilyn mode, jiggled through a campy, vampy rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s winning song, “Sooner or Later,” then joined besequined “date” Michael Jackson (who had his own hair problems) in the audience....

“I decided I didn’t want to announce ‘retirement,’ rather, I am announcing that I have closed one chapter of my life and begun another,” Franklin said in article on The Player’s Tribune. “I am blessed to continue working in an industry I helped build. I will continue to do great things with ONE Championship. MORE: Astonishing UFC photos | Meet the champs | UFC books MSG despite ban in NY...

She has confirmed that her talk show is coming to an end in 2022 after 19 seasons. The end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show comes after the program was rocked by toxic workplace claims. However, the host, 63, has said the scandal is not the reason she decided to call it a day. “[The allegations] almost impacted the show. It was very hurtful to me. I mean, very. But if I was quitting the show because of that, I wouldn’t have come back this season,” she told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday....

After going winless in preseason and dropping their first regular season game to the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers found themselves down double-digits to the Phoenix Suns in the first half. With frustrations building during the second quarter, the situation boiled over during a timeout with 3:13 to play in the first half and the Lakers trailing 49-41. When the ESPN broadcast returned from a commercial, the replay showed Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard needing to be separated on the bench by teammates and staff....

Not current coaches or former coaches. Not current teammates, former teammates or former legends. Not previous games where Winston’s Florida State team annihilated opponents. And yes, not future games where FSU and Winston can do the same. “Where in the rulebook does it say we can’t blow out every team we play?” Winston said. “Because it’s a championship game? We can do anything we want.” Welcome, people, to the World According to Jameis....