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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.
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).
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.
Toy shopping has transformed over the past 100 years, whether because of advancements in the products themselves or the marketplace. Using national toy archives and data curated by The Strong, from 1920 to today, Stacker searched for products that caught hold of the public zeitgeist through novelty, innovation, kitsch, quirk, or simply great timing, and then rocketed to success. Here are the top holiday toys from the year you were born, counting up from 1920 to today. May they fill your heart—and stockings!—with joy. Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories.
Colton Sissons’ goal gave the Predators a 2-1 lead with 8 minutes, 27 seconds left in the third. Filip Forsberg found a seam to Sissons, who fired to Marc-André Fleury’s glove side. Fleury made a diving play on the puck, but it dribbled underneath his pad.
Thomas, who had 65 yards on 13 carries, scored both touchdowns in the third quarter on runs of 15 and 3 yards as the Cru (15-0) extended a two-point halftime lead. Brandon Cunningham kicked a 20-yard field goal, his third of the night, to open the fourth quarter. Kenneth Cormier added an 11-yard run just two minutes later after an interception.
Still, the Bears have a lot to work through over the weekend as they forecast which players and coaches may or may not be available Monday night. Desai said Friday that he has felt fine all week. But if he were unable to make it to Soldier Field for the game against the Vikings, senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine would take over the coordinator duties. Pettine has spent eight seasons in that role in his career. He was also the defensive overseer and play caller during his time as Browns coach in 2014 and 2015. Bears safety Tashaun Gipson, who played under Pettine in Cleveland those two seasons, expressed confidence that the Bears would be in good hands under his guidance.
Lee Trevino, 82, is competing again, just has he has every time since the tournament began in 1995. Top-ranked LPGA player in the world, Nelly Korda, is the only woman in the field and will play with her father, Petr, a former Australian Open tennis champion. Gary Player, 86, is the oldest player in the field, playing with grandson Jordan.