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The two schools announced Monday the renewal of their basketball series, beginning in the 2016-17 season. The series was last played in 2006 and faced numerous obstacles in past attempts to get the two programs — separated by 300 miles — back on the court together. “This series is great for the fans of our state,” Washington coach Lorenzo Romar said in a statement. “The fans have shown that they really appreciate the game with Washington and Gonzaga....

Washington was breaking in a new kicker, Brian Johnson. He was the team’s fourth kicker of the year and Allen knew almost nothing about him. “I’d never seen him kick before,” Allen told reporters. “I didn’t even know his name.” 2022 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Defense dominates Round 1 But the team captain knows it now, as Johnson’s 48-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining gave Washington a 17-15 win over the Raiders in Week 13....

The Background After opting to bat first on winning the toss at the SCG, Virat Kohli’s men posted 622-7 (decl.) in their first innings. Cheteshwar Pujara made the major contributions with the willow for India, scoring 193 runs. His marathon knock, which lasted 9 hours, 8 minutes and 373 balls, comprised 22 boundaries. Rishabh Pant’s a quickfire century (159* off 189 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja’s 81 off 114 balls towards the end took the Indian total past the 600-run mark....

The 20 clubs of the French top flight have been involved in more than 200 deals in the current window, covering both purchases and sales, totalling more than €500 million. And Ligue 1 clubs have been finding good value in the market despite the enormous figures being splurged elsewhere. From Dani Alves’ free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, to Monaco’s relatively inexpensive capture of highly-rated midfielder Youri Tielemans, France’s leading clubs have found quality without breaking the bank....

Yeray was first diagnosed with testicular cancer last December and had an operation to remove a tumour, returning to first-team action in February. However, examinations last month revealed the disease had returned and the 22-year-old swiftly began chemotherapy. His team-mates showed their support by agreeing to shave their heads, and you can watch the moment Yeray witnessed it for the first time below. 0 votes

Warriors president Bob Myers addressed rumors Monday that the team wants to trade the 23-year-old guard in the near future. According to Myers, this is not the case at all. “We didn’t sign him with the intention of just trading him,” Myers told reporters. “We haven’t even seen him play in our uniform yet and a lot of people have us already trading him. “That’s not how we’re viewing it....

The Warriors responded to their 19-point loss in Game 3 with a resounding effort that produced a wire-to-wire win with leads as large as 26 points. Durant made 15 of 27 shots. Stephen Curry scored 23, Klay Thompson added 13 and Quinn Cook, who was a Pelicans reserve earlier this season, contributed 12 points. Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, but the Pelicans hit only 36 percent (32 of 88) of their shots, missing 22 of 26 3-point attempts....

The 28-year-old center, who tore his left quadriceps muscle during the Warriors’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers in mid-April, “has progressed to on-court work”, the team announced on Thursday. Cousins, however, is still not ready for “live action”. Kevin Durant, who is sidelined with a calf strain, and Cousins will be re-evaluated again in a week’s time. Cousins suffered the injury when he fell down chasing a loose ball on a fast break early in Golden State’s series against the Clippers....

As Curry led the Warriors to a 127-118 win over the Wizards with a 41-point performance, the Washington crowd reigned down MVP chants as the reigning Finals MVP dazzled the fans with his play. Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters! Having played with Michael Jordan and the Bulls, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is all too familiar with road fans feverishly cheering on a visiting player. After the win, Kerr likened Curry’s league-wide impact to His Airness....

Thompson’s teammates were celebrating on the bench and doing anything they could to keep the hot streak going. Stephen Curry even told Diamond Leung of Bay Area News Group “(The Kings) knew at a certain point all we were doing was dribbling around trying to get him the ball like Will Smith in ‘Fresh Prince.’” Sacramento was probably wishing Uncle Phil would have thrown Thompson off the floor. MORE: Klay’s big night | Who’s had a better year than Steve Kerr?...

Connect the dots and it’s clear why the Warriors selected the conference as their venue of choice to roll the video. In 2014, the team bought a 12-acre property from Salesforce to build a 18,500-seat facility. Salesforce officials offered the land after the Warriors failed to get traction for their initial waterfront site. The new site in the Mission Bay neighborhood is still near the water and a few blocks south of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants....

Washington Football Team president Jason Wright told ESPN on Tuesday that the team might consider keeping its WFT nickname. The team adopted the placeholder in July 2020 after moving on from the Redskins moniker and logo, which were criticized for years as racist. Owner Daniel Snyder only made the decision after considerable pressure from the team’s sponsors, with Nike even pulling Washington apparel from its site. “There are a set of folks that have warmed to the Washington Football Team,” Wright told ESPN....

“We’re not close to a decision,” Rivera told King.“The biggest thing we’ve learned is that this thing is going to take steps. This can’t happen automatically. We’re going to have to go through the process. We’re going to need to do a thorough background check on everything and it’s going to be a little harder than we anticipated. “Truly, this is going to be a 16-to-18 month process to do it the right way....

Washington state was ravaged by the opioid epidemic, which resulted in more than 8,000 deaths from 2006 to 2017. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson took the state’s case against the three biggest drug distributors in the U.S. to trial and is hoping they will comply with the state’s demands. McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Corp. are involved in the lawsuit. Ferguson and the state of Washington are asking for $38 billion in their lawsuit....

Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families began to establish the pilot licensing standards in 2017 for outdoor preschools, nature-based early learning and child care programs. Outdoor preschools have been around for decades in places like Germany, Norway and Denmark. These programs were designed as a response to the trend of children spending very little time outdoors. “There’s a beauty in being able to see kids run outdoors and look at slugs and take care of plants and animals,” Hannah Kinney, outdoor preschool educator, told The Seattle Times....

Ahead of the second match against Tripura, TN were dealt a huge blow with batting star Murali Vijay being ruled out of the clash with a neck spasm that meant the void created by his absence was to be filled. Young Washington Sundar was thrust with the responsibility and he made utmost use of it. The youngster shone with the ball in hand after skipper Abhinav Mukund won the toss and put Tripura into bat....

However, while the rest of the world perhaps debated over the visitors’ potential modus operandi, the host of Indian youngsters personified an unflappable mind, meaning that they ultimately marched to a historic triumph at the Gabba. Unsurprisingly, a lot of positive furore surrounded the victory, not just because it dented what had previously been a spotless Australian record, but also due to the sheer obstacles that India had overcome....

The fire marshal’s office said the brush fire, which sparked Sunday at around 10:56 a.m. local time, is burning sage, grass and wheat. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries or deaths have been reported so far. State Route 21 (SR 21) was closed due to the “fast moving brush fire,” the official Washington State Patrol District 4 public information officer tweeted Sunday. But, the Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted late Sunday: “SR 21 near Lind is now fully open....

Building on last season’s resurgence following a difficult period, the club from the south coast of France has made a charge at Ligue 1’s heavyweights, pushing Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco in a three-way title fight while adopting an on-field identity resembling that of a certain behemoth from northeast Spain. In line with the Catalans, Nice’s style is based upon sharp passing sequences and fluid movement, earning them admiration both locally and globally....

Supported by a constant supply of tabletop games, videogames, books, and other media, the Warhammer franchise has seen a recent surge in popularity. Building on this surge, Games Workshop has announced a new subscription service for Warhammer fans. The service, called Warhammer+, offers a lot more than most similar subscriptions, reflecting Warhammer’s broad interest. RELATED: 10 Pro Tips For Necromunda: Hired Gun Warhammer+ Core Features Another part of the Warhammer+ subscription that is familiar is the access to Warhammer Animations....