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However, their smooth run has hit a temporary roadblock with injuries to their top 2 stars - LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Davis went down with a right calf strain on February 14th, while James suffered a high ankle sprain in March. Analyzing the LA Lakers’ road to the playoffs Since the absence of their superstars, the LA Lakers have really been struggling to get a place in the top 3 seeds of the Western Conference....

Neuer missed Bayern’s 6-0 win over Augsburg at the weekend due to a foot injury, while Muller suffered an ankle problem in that game. The duo will miss Tuesday’s trip to Hoffenheim and could also be forced to watch Saturday’s showdown with Borussia Dortmund from the stands, but Ancelotti has little doubt they will be available for the game against Madrid. “Manuel starts training individually again on Monday,” Ancelotti said at a news conference....

In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, a team of scientists wanted to investigate the trade of copper in the region across 4th and 3rd millennia B.C. The exchange and production of copper in this period is a debated issue, with several aspects not well understood, according to the researchers. “There is ample archaeological evidence of the use of metal for ornaments, tools and weapons in this period, but rather limited evidence of mining, extraction and metallurgical production,” Gilberto Artioli, an author of the study from the University of Padua, Italy, told Newsweek....

The nature of prequels means that the storytellers can’t deal in questions of “if.” Since the audience already knows where the story is going, prequels have to get creative in the ways they build suspense. When a Star Wars streaming series centered around Cassian Andor was first announced, fans wondered if it was really necessary, given that Rogue One already revealed that Cassian will eventually join the Rebellion, help to steal the Death Star plans, and die horrifically on Scarif....

Agassi, an eight-time Major winner himself, and one of only six men in the Open Era to have won the Career Grand Slam, is highly respected in the tennis world for his insights about the game. It goes without saying, then, that his latest comment is sure to reignite the much-debated GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) discussion in tennis. “Federer separated himself from the field for four years. He separated himself from Roddick and Hewitt....

Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) had been victorious in the previous sprint finish on Stage 2 and once again prevailed in a tight battle that had been anticipated given Wednesday’s relatively flat 189.5-km route from Arras to Amiens. MORE: Unforgettable photos from 2015 Tour de France | Stage 5 results, overall standings Etixx-Quick Step did their best to set up a 26th Tour stage win for Mark Cavendish, who had earlier been hampered by a puncture and a pile-up 25 kilometers from the finish....

But Golden State’s 108-100 overtime victory to open the series against the Cavaliers came because — three different times, to end three different quarters — Iguodala snared the King. MORE: Must-see Game 1 photos | LeBron’s best isn’t enough | Irving needs knee MRI The dethroning began in the final moments of the first quarter, when Iguodala, who had just forced a James missed jumper on the prior defensive stop, squared up James with an attitude of a blacktop one-on-one game....

That was three years ago. A few seasons, 3,726 yards and 32 touchdowns later, Jordy Nelson somehow still “sneaks up on guys.” MORE: Packers NFC team to beat? | Secret to Green Bay’s success | Who your fan base hates We’ll spare you the senseless, evasive “deceptive speed” lingo — the Packers wideout “sneaks up on guys” because he’s white. Yet here we are in 2014 and many are amazed Nelson, who’s been a burner since elementary school, continues to dust defensive backs and help Green Bay’s offense maintain its lethal nature....

Prior to their Thanksgiving showdown, Sitton called the Lions defense a dirty and undisciplined team in an interview Tuesday with Milwaukee radio station WSSP. "I don't think there's any question about that," Sitton said, per the Detroit Free Press. "They go after quarterbacks. Their entire defense takes cheap shots all the time, that's what they do, that's who they are. They're a bunch of dirtbags, or scumbags. I mean, that's how they play....

Green Bay has no room ahead of Minnesota in the NFC North, and with a loss, would drop into a virtual tie for first place. San Francisco is clinging to a one-game lead over Seattle, and with a loss, could fall into second place. Home-field advantage may end up being key in a top-heavy conference field. That gives the game a classic feel, as both teams are back in championship contention at the same time for the first time in a long time....

Roach said he still isn’t convinced Mayweather will actually fight Pacquiao. He was asked about his thoughts on the fight and interjected in an interview with USA Today. MORE: Time, date and odds | Ticket prices | How to watch the fight | History at MGM Grand “If (Mayweather) shows up,” he said. “I am still worried about that. I won’t believe it until I see him in front of us in the ring....

A day after the first no-hitter ever outside the U.S. or Canada, Travis Jankowski led off the first with a triple for San Diego’s first hit of the series. Hosmer then hit a drive over the wall in right against Kenta Maeda. Lopez’s first homer of the season erased a 4-3 Los Angeles lead in the sixth. Kirby Yates got two outs for the win, and Brad Hand worked the ninth for his eighth save....

“Jayce has extensive experience in virtually every aspect of coaching, player development and baseball operations, and our entire group believes that he’s the right person to lead our talented roster,” Padres GM A.J. Preller said in a statement. “His multi-faceted skill set, combined with his ability to develop talent and help players reach their potential at the Major League level, were key factors in his selection as our manager.”...

They’ve shown that desire ever since general manager A.J. Preller took the reins in 2014, and after signing superstar infielder Manny Machado to a $300 million deal Tuesday, their hunger for relevancy has never been more apparent. It’s refreshing to see a team focus on that seemingly basic objective amid an offseason of labor uncertainty. Now the Padres must translate their spending into wins, an equation they botched four years ago when a slew of high-profile additions preceded a disappointing fourth-place finish in the National League West....

It was billed as one of the big games of the Malaysia football season in 2018, the repeat of the FA Cup encounter between the two teams from last season. JDT want to exact a form of revenge on Pahang for knocking them out in the same competition a year ago while the latter wants to prove that they are able to once again compete. The match ultimately proved to be a disappointment considering the excitement that was built up, leading to it....

While it’s less common, secondary headaches (those that are caused by another health condition) are sometimes behind headache pain in the back of the head. Sometimes, this type of pain may be related to a serious issue. This article reviews possible primary and secondary causes of headaches on the back of the head, how these headaches are treated, and when you should see a healthcare provider. Pain All Over the Back of the Head Headache pain all over the back of the head is most commonly a tension-type headache....

The WWE creative must soon find a way to re-establish the New Face of Fear as a legit threat to anyone on the roster. That could possibly happen if this feud is booked: WWE must start it off with a trade between RAW and SD Live! for the team of Anderson and Gallows and one out of The Vaudevillians, The Ascension or Breezango. Anderson and Gallows, much like Wyatt have been under-utilized for quite a while....

You are now the best batsman of modern day cricket. No bowling attack has been able to dislodge you. You have tamed every opposition and vanquished every challenge that came your way. You have already scored over 10,000 ODI runs, with a stunning 39 hundreds. But then, dear Virat, I have not been able to enjoy your batting. And that is through no fault of your own. For, before you arrived onto the international scene in 2008, I had been held captive by a man called Sachin Tendulkar....

Yet in her new book, Me: Stories of My Life (420 pages. Knopf $25), Hepburn brings new meaning to the word disarming. She writes as she talks, in brisk sentences or sentence fragments, interrupted by exclamations and strung together with dashes. From her candid account of the loss of her “virtue” to her husband-to-be, Ludlow Ogden Smith, to her description of her older brother’s suicide, Hepburn makes it work. Since others have also written about her, her memoirs don’t reveal much that’s new....

Tottenham will reluctantly agree to sell Bale to Real as long as Luka Modric is included in what would be a world-record transfer deal. What’s the story? Uh huh. They want to take back the man who forced his way out and talked trash and plays in a position in which they already have three starting quality players? Does it make sense? No. They are better part exchange options, and he wouldn’t move back a year later....