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Former Lakers president Johnson called an impromptu news conference before the team’s final game of the season and announced he was stepping down last month. Johnson cited the fact he could not be himself in his current position. James – who left the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Lakers at the start of the season – discussed Johnson’s sudden exit on Saturday. “It was just weird for [Johnson] to just be like… ‘Nah, I’m out of here’,” James said on his HBO show “The Shop”....

The checks come at the height of the holiday season and the Omicron variant’s emergence in countries across the world, sparking fears of further outbreaks. Though Italy has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe, almost 3.5 million residents still have not received their first dose, AP reported. Italy’s law enforcement is able to access information on an individual’s vaccination or testing status through its multitiered Green Pass....

Prosecutors had sought a six-year sentence for the 38-year-old, who was part of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning squad, for holding firearms and for alleged links with the Ndrangheta mafia group. Iaquinta was found guilty of a firearms offence but judges dismissed accusations that he was involved with the ‘Ndrangheta, Italy’s organised crime network based in the southern region of Calabria. However, the court in the northern city of Reggio Emilia ruled that his father did have mafia links....

Called Hydration Therapy, physical spas devoted to intravenous drips first popped up in Nashville around 2012. They took off and soon after these hydrotherapies became mobile for those who just couldn’t make it out of bed - bringing an IV (with an accompanying nurse practitioner) to your door via a medic van. Companies like iRevive, VidaFlow, and Hangover Healthcare cater to the denizens of Music City while Los Angeles and New York City have so many Hydration Therapy spas there are “best of” lists devoted to them....

The home matches of Delhi Dynamos FC witnessed empty stands, with a few regulars making to the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The club was looking for alternative venues, finally striking an agreement with the government of Odisha, due to which they might also require a new name for the club. The Kalinga Stadium will host the matches of Delhi Dynamos FC in the upcoming season of the Indian Super League....

The jump in viewership comes with most fans forced to watch their favorite team’s matches on the television as opposed to watching from the stands. The ISL has turned a corner with SC East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan having made their much-anticipated debuts in the league. The Kolkata Derby played on the 27th of November saw a massive jump in viewership, almost 10 times the viewership that most of the other games have gotten so far....

Both teams wanted a win to move up the points table. A loss would make qualifying for the playoffs difficult for both. The game started on a bright note as Hyderabad FC created three chances within five minutes. Chennaiyin FC failed to create any such precise openings in the first half. Hyderabad FC scored early in the second half through Joel Chianese. Halicharan Narzary then contributed a goal to double Hyderabad FC’s lead....

Having signed Ankit Mukherjee and Raju Gaikwad to reinforce their defensive unit, SC East Bengal have started to move up the table rapidly. FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando has said that East Bengal’s confidence will have grown in recent games, especially following their win against Odisha FC. Jacques Maghoma has been at the center of things for East Bengal this season. His form, as well as how compact Fowler’s men have been, are a worry the FC Goa head coach....

The organisers had only announced the first 11 rounds of fixtures at the start of the season as the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup games were touted to be held in the February-March window. But with both the continental tournaments getting shifted to June 2021, the rest of the ISL matches can go ahead without disruption. Blasters have played eight matches until Sunday and have a game against Odisha FC and Jamshedpur FC as per the first schedule....

It was clear that the Mariners wanted revenge for their 5-1 first leg defeat against the Islanders. The match began with the feeling that they would get it as well. The Kolkata Giants scored an early goal courtesy of David Williams. Mourtada Fall made an error by passing the ball to Ahmed Jahouh who was pressed by Hugo Boumous. The Mumbai City FC midfielder lost possession and the ball was picked up by David Williams who finished the move with a goal....

Defenseman Dennis Seidenberg likely suffered a broken jaw in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers and could be sidelined for a prolonged period, according to Andy Graziano of SNY. MORE: Greatest Islanders players of all time The 35-year-old veteran suffered the injury when he attempted to block a shot in the first period. Seidenberg took a puck to the face just before Panthers forward Kyle Rau netted the first goal of the game....

Casey Cizikas scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Saturday night. “It’s incredible, I got goosebumps going down my body right now,” Cizikas said. “It was an emotional game today. From the goaltender out, I thought we played one of our best games of the year. We were physical, we were fast, making smart plays. We had the crowd behind us all night....

So, the New York Islanders made a wise move with their 23-year-old defenseman: They bought three years of restricted free agency for a little less than $6 million and guaranteed that he’d cost less than $2 million against the cap through 2016-17. The team announced the deal on Tuesday, along with bottom-six forward Casey Cizikas’ two-year, $2 million contract. Terms are from Newsday’s Arthur Staple. The Isles, improved at forward and goalie, have question marks on defense, and de Haan’s lack of experience, theoretically, should be one of them, but he showed a lot as a rookie in 2013-14....

With defending champion Roger Federer tumbling out in five sets to Kevin Anderson earlier on No.1 Court, both Isner and Raonic could afford to approach Wednesday’s last-eight encounter with genuine hope of reaching the final. Given the reputation both players have for big-serving displays, those in attendance could have been forgiven for anticipating another marathon affair. In keeping with such expectations, there was not even a break point until the third set, when Isner struck as Raonic appeared to struggle with an injury having received strapping on his thigh towards the end of the first set....

NEWSWEEK: Were you surprised by the forceful wording of the Winograd report? Yaron Ezrahi: I though the Winograd Commission didn’t have many options. The Israeli public already made up its mind; the Winograd Commission would have been wiped out by public opinion [if it were milder]. The public didn’t have to be very sophisticated or have access to classified intelligence to see the growing gap between the inflated goals described by Olmert and the achievements on the ground....

Sharon ignored Mofaz’s advice at the time–the exchange was six months ago–but last week he tapped the retired general to be his new Defense minister, a job that would give him enough clout to authorize such schemes. Sharon is in trouble. Since his coalition collapsed last week with the walkout of the center-left Labor Party, the Israeli leader has reached out to a cast of hard-liners, hoping to assemble a narrow government and avert early elections....

Armed with dangerous talent inside the cage and magnetic charisma outside, Israel Adesanya has become a huge fan favorite in the UFC today. The Nigerian-born Kiwi is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, and he has dominated the UFC’s middleweight division in a way reminiscent to that of the legendary Anderson Silva. Israel Adesanya had another strong showing in 2020. The 31-year old kicked the year off with a successful first title defense against Yoel Romero....

A total of 640 athletes from 80 nations will compete for the final 15 World Cup Gold medals of this season and will pile up 912 starts in the fifteen Olympic Shooting events. Ten of the twelve members of the Indian shooting contingent, who will represent the nation in the 2016 Rio Olympics will also participate in the World Cup starting on Tuesday. The Indian battalion will be spearheaded by the Beijing Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra, whose event 10-metre air rifle will be on 23 June....

And now, it seems Sony might be making the move to mirrorless cameras completely, as the company has discontinued its DSLR range. Sony Discontinues Its DSLR Cameras As first noticed by SonyAlphaRumors, Sony has taken the A68, A99 II, and A77 II off its website. These cameras were all of the remaining cameras in Sony’s DSLR range. Other third-party retailers are also listing the cameras as not available. At the time of writing, Sony hasn’t confirmed the discontinuation, but it seems pretty clear what’s happening....

The improbable hero of the Eagles’ run to Super Bowl glory last season, Foles was much-maligned early in the campaign as he struggled to replicate his playoff heroics in the opening weeks. Philadelphia endured an up-and-down season when usual starting quarterback Carson Wentz returned to the fray, and the Eagles’ hopes looked to be hanging by a thread this month after a 29-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on December 9....