Embiid scoffs at Smart’s claim he ‘flails’ for calls
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid dominated the Celtics to the tune of 42 points, including going 17-of-21 from the free throw…
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Kyrie returns with 37; Nets fall in debut of Big 3
Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets’ starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cavaliers, scoring 37 points in his first game with…
Rodgers says his ‘future is a beautiful mystery’
Even at age 37 and with his replacement potentially now in the fold, Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday he’s not feeling any…
Larry Scott’s run as Pac-12 commissioner to end
Larry Scott’s 11-year run as Pac-12 commissioner will end in June, the conference said Wednesday night….
Covid: Israel vaccine fears ‘out of context and inaccurate’
Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination – but it is still too early….
Colts QB Rivers retires from NFL after 17 seasons
Philip Rivers has announced his retirement from football, ending his 17-year career as the NFL’s fifth-leading passer of all time….
Mets’ Alderson says Porter hiring ‘a wake-up call’
Mets president of baseball operations Sandy Alderson said Tuesday he will look to ensure the team does a better job vetting…
Loeffler’s Dream close to being sold, WNBA says
The Atlanta Dream are on the verge of being sold, and sources told ESPN that co-owner Kelly Loeffler is expected to…
Big bets come in on McGregor for Poirier bout
Some big bets have come in on Conor McGregor before his fight against Dustin Poirier….
Jets, armed with draft picks, are in the eye of a Watson storm
It would be borderline negligent for the Jets to pass on Watson. But would the feeling be mutual?…
Birmingham and Nottinghamshire trusts offer 24-hour Covid vaccines
The vaccines will be offered to existing high-priority groups and hospital staff on night shifts. …
Rollout of daily testing of close contacts paused in English schools
More work is needed to understand its benefits in schools in England given the new variant. …
Cannock mum developed cancer after wrong smear result
A hospital apologises to Rachael Foley after she underwent a hysterectomy following the error. …
Covid smear-test delays prompt calls for home HPV tests
Delays to smear tests in lockdown prompt cervical cancer charities to call for home-testing kits. …
Monklands ICU staff are ‘physically and emotionally’ drained
The BBC’s James Cook returns to Monklands Hospital eight months on to find the staff struggling against the odds. …
NHS Tavistock child gender clinic rated ‘inadequate’
Services and waiting times must improve at the NHS’s child gender-identity service, inspectors say. …
Covid: ‘Sharp drop’ in heart-attack hospital admissions
Some people who need urgent help appear to be staying away, as in the first peak, say researchers. …
The cartoonists making mental health their muse
Meet the artists shaping graphic medicine – a genre of comics focused on the experience of living with mental illness. …