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Illinois’ Trent Frazier, standing next to coach Brad Underwood, celebrates a teammate’s 3-pointer during the second half against St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday in Champaign. The Illini set a program record with 18 3s in their 106-48 win. (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP)
The Nets, for what it’s worth, have played and won with half their roster in the health and safety protocols. Irving is the ninth Nets player to enter the protocols. Kevin Durant entered on Saturday, as well, and James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap, Bruce Brown, DeAndre’ Bembry, James Johnson and Jevon Carter have also been out for COVID testing.
Ned Smith, who used to teach at Northwestern University, was diagnosed with brain cancer in December 2018. His wife, Erin Smith, 40, said they eventually heard about another family dealing with the same diagnosis, the Agnews, and “ironically” Ned and Mark already knew of each other. The Hlavaceks happened to live down the street from the Smith family. The Smiths also have four children: sons Finn, 14, and Beckett, 12, and daughters Eliza, 9, and Cecily, 6.
Former North Central College safety Alex Serrano, left, traveled from Northwest Indiana to join former NCC running back Shane Ellison, right, at The Lantern in Naperville Friday night to watch the Cardinals attempt to defend their NCAA Division III football championship title. (Diane Moca / Naperville Sun)
Showalter, whose deal runs for three years, becomes the 20th full-time manager in Mets history, counting Carlos Beltran who was officially hired but got fired before ever seeing a game. The franchise has also had four interim managers. In his 20 years of MLB managerial experience, Showalter has a 1,551-1,517 record (.506 winning percentage). He ranks 24th in all-time wins by a manager and needs just 69 to enter the top 20. His journey across big-league dugouts includes stints managing the Yankees (1992-95), Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Rangers (2003-06) and Orioles (2010-18).
Green used a 9 mm gun to shoot both Clarence Whalum, 22, and Kimani Whalum, 20, on Oct. 5 inside their residence in the 19000 block of Farm Crest Terrace, according to police Chief John Galvin. Police were called there at 7:30 p.m. for a report of a home invasion and found the brothers with gunshot wounds inside. They were taken to area hospitals and later pronounced dead.
The Nets have been hit harder than most teams as the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic smacks the United States. Durant and Irving marked the eighth and ninth Nets to enter the health and safety protocols, joining teammates James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap, DeAndre’ Bembry, Bruce Brown, James Johnson and Jevon Carter.
“I don’t see no quit in this locker room,” Gipson said. “It’s a tough season. When you’re losing everything seems to be bad. When you’re winning, everything is going good. Everyone is happy. There’s no disruption. It’s just a big, happy family. Obviously, losing causes for people to look in the mirror. The biggest thing is 4-9, 2-11, 9-4, at the end of the day, people are playing for pride. People are playing for the name on the back of the jersey and the team on the front and the logo.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan nominee Rahm Emanuel, left, speaks with Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., after Durbin spoke in support of Emanuel’s nomination before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick Semansky/AP)
Danny Simmons, 28, of the 7700 block of South Honore Street in the Gresham neighborhood, was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 22 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Tremayne Maltbia in the 7800 block of South Wood Street, also in the Gresham neighborhood, police said.