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#improvement

Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 13, 2023, 06:00 AM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN.Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN.In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga.

In one word: Extraordinary.Immanuel Quickley's 2022-23 season was, in fact, one (almost) for the ages.So much so, that he got robbed of a Sixth Man of the Year award falling just shorpt of Malcolm Brogdon and the Boston Media Mafia agenda.As Joe Flynn put it, "The writing [had] been on the wall for a few weeks now," and he couldn't have been more right about it.

Scotland fans have seen too many false dawns to get ahead of themselves - but captain Andy Robertson says they simply "have to qualify" for Euro 2024 after a perfect start to Group A.
Late goals from Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Norway, and have Scotland top of their group on a maximum nine points.

How should we grade coaches?Unlike players, their impact is a bit more nebulous.They don't actually step on the court and get buckets, as Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said after a collapse in the fourth against the Lakers this past season."I'm not the savior here.I'm not playing.I'm watching, just like you guys."

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We've seen plenty of logo design fails in recent years, mostly thanks to unfortunate resemblances.From the Calendly toilet bowl to the Amazon Hitler moustache (links at the bottom, you're welcome), some similarities can never be unseen.But here's a logo that literally spells things out.

The 2023 NBA Draft is less than a week away and with each passing day, we are getting more clarity on the destination of each prospect.The latest reported news is that Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite withdrew from his scheduled workouts with the Indiana Pacers, who has the no.7 pick.This increased speculation that a team above the Pacers in the draft order promised Ausar that they will take him.

Years ago, I received a voicemail from the neighborhood cobbler telling me my shoes were ready to pick up.The message was perfunctory, left by the shop owner, a usually grumpy guy who sounded like his usually grumpy self.But instead of ending with OK, bye or have a good day or some other cliche, he signed off with Enjoy your time.

Shooting woes plagued the Raptors over the past few years, and their offensive futility got them to this position where they have an opportunity to address that need via the draft.If Raptors president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Webster can just move away from drafting a long power forward that can't shoot for just once, they should do their due diligence and look into UConn 's Jordan Hawkins.

The Boston Celtics offseason is in full swing, and before you know it, Summer League will be here.The Celtics summer league players will be important to follow this summer because of the new CBA rules that will force teams to find diamond-in-the-rough players.Boston desperately needs to find these kinds of players with the impending contract extension for star forward Jaylen Brown.

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Bath Beach Park just got a major makeover, as the Park Department joined southern Brooklyn community leaders to unveil a $5.4 million remodeling of the playground.The project boasts upgrades to old materials and brand new amenities, including a new children's play area, fitness equipment and spray showers.

A day after the Lakers lost in the Conference Finals to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, Rob Pelinka sat in front of the assembled media and spoke highly of - and with a general excitement - about the team and roster he reshaped at the trade deadline.The group did not accomplish what their ultimate goal was, but the level they did reach and the resiliency they showed to get as far as they did was admirable.

The Full Monty' is Sheffield, and Sheffield is The Full Monty,' said the actor Robert Carlyle in a recent video interview.When the feel-good feature was released in 1997, the film put the former mining town in the north of England and Carlyle, its lead, in the spotlight.Made on a budget of about $3 million, The Full Monty garnered more than $250 million at the global box office; at the time, The New York Times declared the film by far the biggest success at Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Miguel Vargas has taken on an everyday role with the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, leading to new opportunities both on and off the field.The 23-year-old partnered with New Era Cap, which recently celebrated the first-ever 59FIFTY Day.The company, which originated in 1920, is the exclusive on-field cap of MLB.

The Bears spent the offseason working to improve the talent on their roster, but that's not the only reason why head coach Matt Eberflus thinks that the team is better prepared for success this year.Eberflus was a first-time head coach last year and that meant a lot of time was spent installing new systems over the course of the offseason.

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In Part I, we saw that both Cole Kmet and Robert Tonyan are used more against zone than man coverage, and today we're going to look at their involvement in the passing game through a number of other lenses.Targets by Depth
Let's start by looking at how frequently and effectively Chicago's tight ends were targeted at various depths of the field.

Poor people were hit hardest by Covid and poor people living in the north of England were hit hardest of all because of government cuts to health services in the years leading up to the pandemic, experts have said.The worst affected were poor people in northern England from minority ethnic backgrounds, said Prof Sir Michael Marmot as he gave evidence to the independent Covid inquiry on Friday.

MIAMI GARDENS - Tanner Conner was a training camp darling for the Miami Dolphins in the 2022 preseason.But it didn't result in offensive snaps for the converted college receiver from Idaho State that was playing tight end in the NFL as an undrafted rookie.Conner played 25 snaps on offense, being targeted three times without a catch.

After coming up short as NBA Championship favorites, the Boston Celtics are facing-what could be-a pivotal offseason.There's certainly room for improvement after the way Boston's season came to a close, losing to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.There's been speculation that the team may look to trade some of its core, specifically Jaylen Brown, but that's not the only way they can improve.

Red Sox The outfielder posted a .701OPS in 39 games with Boston.Twenty-nine- year-old outfielder Raimel Tapia found a new home two days after he was released by the Red Sox.The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday that Tapia had signed with Milwaukee following his Sunday release from Boston.The outfielder was originally designated for assignment last Monday so the Red Sox would have room on their roster for second baseman Christian Arroyo.

Three years and a bit into the coach-centric rebuild, the Washington Commanders' roster is largely a product of Ron Rivera's making.Using Bill-in-Bangkok's depth chart projection as a guide, only four of Washington's 22 starters on offense and defense were on the team when Rivera was hired.They happen to be four of Washington's best players: WR Terry McLaurin, DT Daron Payne, DT Jonathan Allen, DE Montez Sweat.

In Ron DeSantis' astonishingly pointless vendetta against Walt Disney World, it seems the Florida governor's favorite insult to use against the corporation is "wokeness."Ever since former CEO Bob Chapek criticized the governor's homophobic and transphobic Parental Rights in Education Act - which forbids discussion of gender and sexual identity in public schools - DeSantis and his supporters have repeatedly accused the entertainment conglomerate of "echoing Democrat propaganda," and engaged in a vicious legal battle over Disney World's self-governing tax status that's proved a huge headache for the state.

Social media is a large source of data that has been subject to a wide variety of research, analytics-driven products, and machine learning solutions.The usage of social media platforms is on an ever rise and consequently the data generated on the platforms.It is important for data practitioners, consumers, and companies that make use of this data to understand where it comes from and how it is consumed by content creators, content consumers, and businesses.

Suella Braverman has backed police over the handling of the coronation and insisted they had the right powers to crack down on Just Stop Oil protests.The Metropolitan Police has been criticised over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters and three charity volunteers who were all later released without charge.

Image Julie Sweet, Accenture's chief executive, said the consulting firm plans to double its A.I.-focused staff.Credit...F.Carter Smith/Bloomberg As the corporate world reckons with the impact that artificial intelligence may have on, well, everything, the consulting firm Accenture announced on Tuesday that it will invest $3 billion in the technology over the next three years.

Good day, it's another off day in the final series of the NHL season, while the other 30 teams await its conclusion and the beginning of Qualifying Offers & Arbitration & Draft & Free Agency & Kyle Dubas Friends Said season.Islanders Non-News


Nothing new...but ICYMI, here's Stan Fischler recalling his fun with Evgeni Nabokov.

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Dave Roberts sat in the dugout, scanned the Cincinnati Reds' lineup and tried to devise a late-game plan.At the start of their recent six-game trip, the Dodgers had a three-run lead with nine outs to get at Great American Ball Park.Roberts knew the three relievers he wanted to use.

Watching the players and staff disembark from the plane carrying Manchester City's squad home from Big Cup final on Sunday, it was hard not to sympathise with Jack Grealish.Having spent the previous night wandering the bars and foyer of an Istanbul hotel in full kit looking for his clothes, it seemed the 27-year-old had finally found some civvies but was clearly suffering from the effects of what must have been extreme turbulence on the flight home.

A few weeks ago, I arrived hungry to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, ready for a unique culinary experience.Finalists of NASA and the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Food Challenge had come from all across the planet to demonstrate how future astronauts might grow their own food.I descended upon a tiny cup of chocolate mousse topped with a raspberry.