For the first time in my life, I'm going to be looking for people to run into, Snell told Jets halfback Emerson Boozer, who went on to deliver key blocks in the game. I'm going to be looking to punish people.
At one point he made an assist while sprawled on the floor: From his end of the court, he made a one-armed throw to a teammate, who streaked coast-to-coast for a quick bucket. That season ended with an epic showdown in the NCAA championship game against Magic Johnson and Michigan State. Magic got the better of Bird in that game, but the contest had wider repercussions.
Eighty years ago this April, Jackie Robinson became the first Black player since the 19th century to compete in the International League, one of baseball's top minor leagues. It was his stepping stone toward the groundbreaking moment a year later when Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers, shattering long-established racial barriers in Major League Baseball.
The fans never got an opportunity to give a grateful goodbye, Pat Riley resigning on an early summer afternoon 36 years ago after the end of a lost season. Everyone will have that chance now. When Riley left town at the wrong end of grumblings from players and fans, he was the greatest coach not only in Lakers history but also in basketball history, his .730 winning percentage and 102 playoff victories both NBA records at the time. Everyone will understand now.
Free-agent forward Jeremy Sochan is signing with the New York Knicks after he clears waivers, according to his agent, Deirunas Visockas. Per ESPN, the deal is for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Sochan was released by the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday and had as many as 10 teams showing interest. But the Knicks win the sweepstakes a week after a trade deadline in which they failed to bring in the wing depth that they had been looking for.