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Sharapova, who is serving a two-year suspension from tennis, just completed a three-day internship with the NBA in Manhattan, the New York Post’s Marc Berman reported. MORE: Sharapova photos through the years The five-time Grand Slam champion worked closely with commissioner Adam Silver and attended “several high-level meetings” with NBA, WNBA and D-League executives during the internship, according to the report. Sharapova’s friend, Sophie Goldschmidt – who formerly ran the NBA’s European office – recommended her for the gig....

“I can’t comprehend it. It’s just amazing. Too much,” Rivera said Friday as he soaked in his first visit to the Hall of Fame. “It’s quite a journey from a fishing village to a place where the best of the best is. “For a man who loves the game of baseball, what all these men did and passed it on to us, there couldn’t be a better day.” Rivera’s appearance with his wife, Clara, on a sunny, frigid morning in upstate New York came less than two weeks after he became the first unanimous selection for the Hall of Fame ....

Caddies have been injured. Jason Day collapsed from vertigo. Former and current players have ripped into the course’s conditions. Add a building fire that produced a massive cloud of black smoke to the list. MORE: Chambers Bay shows its teeth | Round 3 leaderboard The fire started at a marina a few miles from the course, which is located in University Place, Wash., about 90 miles west of Tacoma. According to the Tacoma News-Tribune, the fire took place at Narrows Marina and destroyed about a dozen boats and the boathouse that held them....

He hits mammoth homers. He steals a boatload of bases. He’s a budding defensive whiz, capable of flashing the leather to produce wonderful web gems like this. Rodriguez entered the season as the No. 2 prospect in baseball. All he’s done since getting to the show is prove that ranking was justified. And after clobbering a 429-foot blast into the cheap seats at Petco Park on Monday, the 21-year-old etched his name into the MLB record books....

The theories for Super Mario Galaxy 3 stem from Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope’s final battle where the player can finally take the fight to Cursa. While fans were anticipating that either of the Super Mario Galaxy games might influence Sparks of Hope, it was previously unclear to what extent this would be. However, as the final battle sees players returning to the Comet Observatory to save Rosalina and the Sparks, it seems that Sparks of Hope had a far more involved relationship with the Super Mario Galaxy series than first thought, leading many to suspect that Nintendo is testing the waters its own official revival....

The fan-game, Mario Royale, has now been renamed to Infringio Royale/DMCA Royale, with all the sprites having had their shapes and colors changed so as to no longer resemble Super Mario Bros. The creator, who is only know by their username of InfernoPlus, stated on Twitter “Uhhhh…. It’s not pretty but hopefully it won’t get me sued.” While they didn’t confirm that they received a cease & desist from Nintendo, it’s more than likely that the publisher did send them an email....

The celebrations were first announced by Nintendo in September 2020 during a special Direct dedicated to Mario’s 35th anniversary. Included with the announcement of Super Mario 3D World’s expansion, Bowser’s Fury, several exclusive pieces of merchandise were also announced. The Super Mario Bros Game and Watch handheld device, Super Mario Bros 35, and the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection for the Switch were among the limited-run games that Nintendo announced during the Direct....

Gerrard tips Man United for title Gomez played from the start at the Volkswagen Arena as he reached the milestone, with his side looking to recover from a poor start to the German season. In those 250 games the ex-Bayern Munich man has netted 141 goals, a ratio of more than a goal per game. The 31-year-old started his career at Stuttgart, where he played for six seasons in the Bundesliga before winning a move to Bayern....

Instead of a full sequel, Nintendo revealed long term DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where six waves of 8 courses, both remastered and new, will be added to the game over time. While fans can purchase the Pass on its own, the content would be included for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers, adding even more value to the service. While the first wave launched back in March and included fan favorites like Coconut Mall, Nintendo has finally revealed the second set of courses and its release date as well....

As seen below in the video from Reyes Rosas’ YouTube channel, Kirby most definitely holds his own on the race track in Mario Kart 8, as he overtakes opponents with ease on the Sweet Sweet Canyon track, ultimately placing 3rd overall in the contest. Plus, interestingly enough, instead of using one of the game’s standard vehicles, the mod also adds a unique automobile that pays homage to the Kirby series, with the character driving a yellow star kart....

Marcus Flowers is challenging Greene in Georgia’s 14th congressional district and attempted to attend an “America First” rally organized by Greene and Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Flowers posted a video to Twitter on Thursday showing his interaction with a security guard at the event and saying he had been forced to leave the rally despite being a constituent of Greene’s. “I just got kicked out of the ‘America First’ rally in Dalton because I was deemed a ’threat,’” Flowers wrote....

Greene announced the bill during a Thursday appearance on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Tonight. The Georgia Republican argued that gender-affirming care—which is backed by most in the medical establishment, including by major mainstream organizations like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)—is “disgusting and appalling” and “child abuse” when minors are involved. “I find this absolutely appalling, Tucker,” Greene said. “When it comes to gender-affirming care, which is really child abuse, this is actually an assault and it’s child abuse....

Rep. Jimmy Gomez has introduced a resolution backed by 72 co-sponsors which called for her expulsion. It comes only weeks after the House voted to remove the Georgia Republican from both of her committees over controversial social media. comments. Greene has faced scrutiny for promoting violence against Democrats and conspiracy theories about QAnon and the 9/11 attacks. She was also condemned for confronting David Hogg, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida....

Debutant leg-spinner Mayank Markande has been inducted into the playing eleven for India’s first T20I against Australia at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has expressed his desire to emulate India captain Virat Kohli and orchestrate victories for his team. Here are all of today’s top news from the cricket world. South Africa name squad for first three ODIs against Sri Lanka South Africa have announced their squad for the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka....

Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs focus on the message instead of the strategy. That sets their marketing up for failure by putting the cart before the horse. To truly articulate your marketing message, you need to create your strategy as the foundation. By neglecting to do this, no matter how well-written your messages are, you risk all your words getting lost in the shuffle. Here are a few ways to articulate your message with your strategy in mind....

During the ninth inning, a sharply hit ground ball off the bat of Christian Yelich ricocheted off the wall of the visitors’ dugout and struck Dietrich, who was standing, in the back of the head. He was knocked to the ground and lay there for a tense few moments while being tended to by trainers before being helped to the clubhouse. MORE: Five MLB players who could be traded before July...

MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 “The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez,” the team said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very difficult time. The Marlins have cancelled today’s scheduled game against the Braves. MORE: MLB reacts to death of Jose Fernendez Fernandez was a two-time All-Star who won the 2016 National League Rookie of the Year award....

Marshawn Lynch, everybody's favorite camera-shy running back, may be at a loss for words when the camera is rolling, but he's not as a loss for excitement. As the convoy of duck boats made it's way through the city of Seattle, Marshawn Lynch could be seen standing on the hood of one of the amphibious vehicles, tossing his favorite candy into the crowd. MORE: Must-see parade pics | Photos of fan celebration | Students celebrate with fire...

Regardless if Bryant’s suspension is reduced, Wheaton is now locked in as the Steelers’ No. 2 receiver without much competition to start the season. Wheaton has struggled to get on the same page as Ben Roethlilsberger through his first two NFL seasons, but he’ll be thrust into the spotlight opposite Antonio Brown and should have a large role while both Bryant and Le’Veon Bell are suspended. That could be plenty of time for Wheaton to establish himself as Big Ben’s No....