Simmons ended his long wait for a regular-season three as the 76ers topped the New York Knicks 109-104 on Wednesday. The number one pick in the 2016 draft, All-Star guard Simmons had attempted 17 shots from beyond the arc in the league, with much made about his jump shot and unwillingness to shoot the three. Simmons, however, made a three-pointer in the opening quarter against the Knicks – his 172nd game in the NBA....
Biles, 24, said in an interview with New York Magazine: “If you looked at everything I’ve gone through for the past seven years, I should have never made another Olympic team.” “I should have quit way before Tokyo, when Larry Nassar was in the media for two years. “But I was not going to let him take something I’ve worked for since I was 6 years old. I wasn’t going to let him take that joy away from me....
The four-time Olympic gold medallist became the first woman in history to win the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials twice, claiming first place in the two-day event in St. Louis, Missouri, with a total of 118.098 points. Sunisa Lee finished second with 115.832 points, while Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum rounded up the top four with 114.631 and 112.564 points, respectively. Should she defend the Olympic all-around title she won in Rio de Janeiro five years ago, Biles will become the first woman gymnast to achieve the feat in over half a century....
The 24-year-old will be competing in the beam final on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. “We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow - Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” USA Gymnastics tweeted on Monday morning. The four-time Olympic champion had already withdrawn from the women’s team final and individual all-around final to focus on her mental health....
Example: (John 3:16 Abbreviate longer book names in your parenthetical citation. A handy table of abbreviations used in APA style can be found at https://www. apu. edu/live_data/files/288/citing_the_bible. pdf. Example: (John 3:16 New Revised Standard Version). For example, if you were comparing the language used in different translations, you would need to include each of the different versions in the parenthetical citations. For example, you might write “John 3:16 (New Revised Standard Version) states that everyone who believes in God and believes that Jesus is the Son of God will be granted eternal life in heaven....
Add 1–2 feet (0. 30–0. 61 m) to this measurement if you want some slack in the cord. The photo will give you a reference point when it comes time to buy your coupler. Plug and jack connections are commonly referred to as male and female connections. If you are extending the cable cord coming out of your wall, it’s going to have a plug at the end. The coaxial cords used for cable are basically universal—they’re almost always RG-6 cables....
Don’t be too hard on yourself if you divert from your meal plan once or twice. Processed foods often have more sugar and chemicals in them that makes your body crave them more. Avoiding those foods will help break the cycle of your cravings. You may have “trigger foods,” or foods that you can’t stop thinking about until you eat them. Try to recognize what those are and avoid them completely....
In some cases, unauthorized apps that require a jailbroken iPhone or iPad cannot be completely uninstalled. If that is the case for you, you will need to Update to the latest version of iOS to uninstall the app. [1] X Research source Open the Snapchat app on your phone or tablet. It’s a yellow-and-white ghost icon. Tap the profile icon at the top-left corner. Tap the gear icon at the top-right corner....
The giant hole appeared in the middle of farmland in the town of Juan C. Bonilla, in the state of Puebla, Mexico, on Saturday. The pit initially measured around 15 feet in diameter but expanded dramatically over 24 hours to reach its current size, said Puebla’s environmental secretary Beatriz Manrique. It is thought to be 50 feet deep and filled with underground water, according to the state civil protection authority and the National Water Commission (Conagua), both of which attended the site....
In this post, we have discussed some of the things that you can ask Siri to do with Voice Commands. Before going forward, if you are new to Siri, there are a few basic points that you should know. You don’t need to verse line to line commands. Siri understands natural language. However, it performs better on iOS than macOS. Siri is similar to Spotlight, the only difference is, instead of typing in the box, you use your voice to give commands....
Her family on an average earned Rs 150-180 a day. She had completely given up her sporting career to make ends meet for her family. Sahu’s life dwindled after she was neglected by state officials and other members of the athletics fraternity. Her family’s financial strife brought her career to a complete standstill as Sahu, along with her three siblings was making the base for their chaats in their one-room house in Dhobia Tanki....
The dark and cold planet, the furthest from our sun, is regularly belted by supersonic winds and has thus far been visited by just one human spacecraft. Discovered using predictions made by Urbain Le Verrier and Johann Galle in September 1846, it was Le Verrier who suggested Neptune should be named after the Roman god of the sea. In 1989, as it made its way out of the solar system, the Voyager 2 craft paid a flying visit to the ice giant, collecting both images and important data about this inhospitable world....
The Criteria I had while making this list was simple, I will only include wrestlers who are currently employed in WWE. So there would be no Rock/Austin/Hogan in the list. I am also not including Feuds like Batista v. Lesnar as I believe it doesn’t help in developing of any new stars. I have also excluded CM Punk from this list, and I have to say I am very sad in leaving him out as I wanted him face new exciting stars....
If the umpire was active or had even checked it with the 3rd umpire, the result could have entirely been different as AB de Villiers would take the strike on the final legal delivery. It is understood that the umpire even missed a couple of other no-balls and a wide in the match. If the international umpires from India are committing errors of this stature, then imagine the quality that is brewing at the local tournaments and in the division leagues....
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, Kawhi Leonard had 21 and the Toronto Raptors used a huge second quarter to rout Boston 118-95 on Tuesday night. Marcus Morris scored 17 points, and Jayson Tatum and Terry Rozier each had 11 as Boston lost for the fifth time in seven games. The Celtics are 0-3 since play resumed following the All-Star break. “We have to be a lot more connected as a team,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said....
Painful episodes are treated with pain medication. Medication is also available to help prevent sickle cell crisis. Some people who have sickle cell disease experience frequent crises, and some people with the condition rarely experience them. Types of Sickle Cell Crisis There are several conditions that are defined as sickle cell crisis, and they can cause sudden, severe, and sometimes dangerous effects. The major common types of sickle cell crisis are:...
The Penguins released the news on their captain on Monday afternoon. He’d missed the defending Stanley Cup champions’ preseason finale against Columbus and sat out practice on Monday for tests. MORE: Revisit Penguins’ victory parade The initial thought was that Crosby was sick for Saturday’s game. He wasn’t. It’s a deeply unwelcome turn of events for Crosby, who missed nearly two seasons of his prime because of concussion-related issues before returning to form and, eventually, winning the 2016 Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP....
Penney joins a growing list of corporations - including Brown & Root, Renaissance Hotels and ITT - that have figured out how to ease the burden of costly discrimination suits. The tactic is surprisingly simple: make the court-for-arbitration trade-off a condition of employment. If you don’t waive your right to sue, you don’t get a job. Civil-rights groups like the NAACP and the National Organization for Women see a sinister plot afoot....
One theory is that Meniere’s disease is caused when there is a change in volume of the fluids inside the labyrinth of the inner ear. Other theories include a viral infection as the culprit or an immune system malfunction. Symptoms The symptoms of Meniere’s disease vary in severeness from person to person. Some individuals can be completely debilitated by the disease while others experience symptoms only once or twice a year....
