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The spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, will delay the promotion of at least 160,000 sailors, according to a Navy Times report and an unclassified document sent Thursday throughout the Navy. “To protect the health and safety of our force and to support geographical diversity of our selection board members, all promotion, advancement, milestone and other selection boards scheduled to convene on or after 24 March 2020 at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) are postponed until further notice,” Vice Adm....

In the second quarter of the Midshipme’s game against Fordham, Smith went down with an injury to his leg. So what was Navy to do? They went into the stands to grab freshman quarterback Malcolm Perry, dressed in his whites, to replace Smith in the second half. MORE: Scoreboard | Top 25 updates | Top performers Navy leads Fordham 35-10 at the half. Smith completed his lone pass for 45 yards and ran 10 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game on crutches....

The release on Friday on the defense ministry’s website comes two days before the International Day of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps on April 11—the day in 1945 when prisoners in Buchenwald, Germany were freed. The material from the ministry’s central archives includes photographs and letters. Among the revelations are details of a prisoner of war camp near Stalingrad—present-day Volgograd, the scene of the battle between the Soviet Union against Germany and its allies which ended in February 1943....

What makes this such a hard drought to break, is basketball is dominated so much by a singular player. Due to only five players being on the court at the same time, the best player will have a disproportionate amount of influence on the action when compared to other sports. In the NBA, this bears out with how few teams have actually won titles. For example, since the NBA/ABA merger, 14 teams have won the 41 titles, with eight teams winning multiple titles....

But, on Wednesday morning, the team issued a statement: Brooks took over the job as an interim Head Coach on April 15, 2007 and has a record of 338-207 (a win rate of .620). With the likes of All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, Brooks led the team to the 2012 NBA Finals and three of the last four Western Conference Finals (2011, 2012 and 2014). He was named the 2009-10 NBA Coach of the Year and also was the Coach of the West All-Stars on two occasions – 2012 and 2014....

The Boston franchise also has the future of Kyrie Irving hanging over the team, and while the Celtics will be desperate to extend his deal, here are three reasons why his departure may actually benefit the organization going forward. #3 He Could Leave Anyway Kyrie Irving has expressed his intention to re-sign with the Celtics, although there is still no guarantee that he will actually sign a contract in the summer....

Here we will look at the three players that Magic Johnson should look to keep out of any trade talks as they are currently providing a positive contribution to the famous franchise. #3 Josh Hart Of the much-discussed Lakers’ young core, Josh Hart often gets the least attention. The 23-year-old spent four years playing college basketball at Villanova before the Utah Jazz took him as the 30th pick of the 2017 NBA draft....

#3 Entertainment Value Most NBA Finals can be tense, drawn-out affairs, however, based on last night’s game, these two teams are willing to go at each other from the start. Both teams are the most exciting to watch in their respective Conferences, and their potential Finals matchup could be one of the most entertaining in decades. A Warriors and Raptors matchup would provide epic duels between Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, controversy from Draymond Green and even a goodwill America vs Canada narrative....

Stats: Mavericks: Field Goals 37-81 (45.7%), 62 rebounds, 21 assists, 8 steals. Thunder: Field Goals 40-93 (43.0%), 47 rebounds, 17 assists, 15 steals. This game proved to be a nail-biter in true sense in the final quarter where both the teams were going at each other possession after possession. It wasn’t until the final second, final shot of the match that the winner was decided. Dennis Smith Jr. who came off an 11 match break due to sprained right wrist lost it to Pelicans two days as he missed a game-deciding buzzer beater....

But what remains to be seen is how they can build on the launching platform from their rookie seasons. Most of them have exceeded expectations already and are aiming even higher for their sophomore season. Whether it’s a slight increase in the averages or a deeper run into the playoffs, the road only gets tougher from where they are right now. Based on their promising performances in their first season in the NBA, here are my top 5 picks expected to break through and set the bar even higher this year....

But the resumption of play is not without its caveats and drawbacks. For starters, fans are still not going to be able to cheer their teams on, as the games will be played in a neutral venue with no spectators present. The players and other members of the NBA organizations will be accommodated together in a veritable ‘bubble’ that NBA commissioner Adam Silver has conceptualized in partnership with Disney World Orlando....

It’s been an exciting few months for Davis, who recently secured a dream move to the Lakers, where he will feature alongside LeBron James and possibly even Kawhi Leonard if things go according to plan. He was also recently part of a Men in Black commercial and will play a prominent role in the upcoming Space Jam 2 movie. Being named the cover athlete is just reward for the hard work Davis has put in over the years....

NBA 2K22’s MyCareer mode allows gamers to start their management career with an Emerald player card in the form of a starter card with an overall of 80. NBA 2K22 has a total of 5 starter cards that players can choose from. However, there is also a rather straightforward method to acquire all five starter cards as well. The following article looks at all the steps that gamers need to follow in order to achieve all 5 Starter Cards in the MyTeam game mode....

Now Prime Prep might be on its last legs: At the core of the dispute is $45,000 in funds from the Texas Department of Agriculture which were supposed to be for subsidized lunches. The TDA says Prime Prep has never shown that it provided the lunches. Prime Prep was notified of similar issues back in 2012. MORE INFANTE: Financial fair play | Easy majors, fake classes | NCAA, NBA draft rules...

Stephen Curry got smashed twice by Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter Sunday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. It should have been three posterizations, but Steph wisely conceded on one of them. Here’s the sequence: FIrst, Giannis hits a two-handed lob with Steph under the basket. MORE: Steph hooks up AD at start of game Seconds later, with Giannis steaming in from the wing for a windmill dunk, Curry hits the deck in hilarious fashion....

NBA betting info: Current lines and totals | Power ratings | ATS standings Raptors (36-17 SU, 26-26-1 ATS) at Hawks (43-11 SU, 36-18 ATS), 7 p.m. ET Atlanta has the best record in the East and takes a 6.5-game lead into the second half of the season. More importantly in our world, the Hawks have been the league’s best bet, covering the spread in 36 of 54 games. They are a 5-point favorite tonight, with the total set at 204....

Line: Los Angeles -3, Total: 203 (check our odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals) The Clippers (37-19 SU, 24-32 ATS) began their winning streak at Dallas (115-98) and have played the last three at home, including decisions over quality opponents in the Rockets (110-95) and Spurs (119-115). The last two came after the All-Star break. Griffin has missed the last five games after suffering a staph infection in his elbow, with the date of his return unknown....

One thing to take advantage of on FD’s five-game slate is that the players who opened their season on Tuesday haven’t seen price changes from opening night. That means someone like Kevin Durant is a huge bargain, making him a lock for our lineup. Beyond that, we’ve taken Giannis Antetokoumpo and Kawhi Leonard as our other two superstars, but there are enough options that creating multiple lineups and getting a piece of all the big names isn’t a bad idea....

Several branches of the United States military have ventured into esports and streaming in an effort to reach potential recruits. Things didn’t quite go according to plan, however. Both the Army and Navy came under heavy criticism this summer due to multiple incidents. Back in July, the Army abandoned its nubile Twitch channel after reports surfaced that the channel had banned users for referencing war crimes. Relations between the Army and its intended online audience did not improve when the channel returned in August....

Research from the investment bank found that wearing face coverings has significant and sizable economic outcomes. The coronavirus pandemic devastated the U.S. economy after lockdown measures were first introduced in March, with GDP plunging 17 percent in the first quarter. Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs’ chief economist, and his team examined the differences in population behavior among states by looking at how many respondents reported wearing face masks in their state....