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☆ Messi’s ‘miracle’ return stirs Chinese anger and conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“(He) played in five of the six preseason games and only missed the game in Hong Kong, China! Don’t come to China, China doesn’t welcome you,” another user wrote in a post liked by 20,000 others. “Why didn’t Messi play in Hong Kong or participate in the handshake with HK (the Hong Kong) chief executive? Messi's no-show sparks an outcry in Hong Kong on February 4, 2024. One social media user noted that it was not only Messi who played in Tokyo, but not Hong Kong.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi didn’t, Messi, “ Messi, Hong Kong, Kenneth Fok, Hu Xijin, didn’t Messi, ” Hu, ”, Louise Delmotte, “ Don’t, Hong, David Beckham, Beckham, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Luis Suárez couldn’t, Philip Fong, “, nimbly, Regina Ip, ” “ Messi, Kenneth Chan, Taylor Swift, ’ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Sunday, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Vissel, Hong, CNN, Weibo, HK, Global Times, Inter, National Basketball Association, Houston Rockets, Soccer, Ardent, Messi, Argentina national, Australia, Inter Miami's, Getty, The Inter Miami, Hong Kong Baptist University Locations: China, Hong Kong, Argentine, Japan, Vissel Kobe, Tokyo, Beijing, State, China’s Sichuan, Argentina, AFP, Asia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. The first statue was unveiled at a ceremony attended by dozens of Lakers greats and hundreds of season ticket holders. Vanessa Bryant spoke at the ceremony after remarks from owner Jeanie Buss, former teammate Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and longtime Lakers coach Phil Jackson. “But today, I'm filled with joy.”Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesThe statue's base reads: “Kobe Bean Bryant,” with his nickname, “Black Mamba,” carved below.

Persons: Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Bryant's, Vanessa, Gianna, Vanessa Bryant, Jeanie Buss, Derek Fisher, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Phil Jackson, “, Gigi, ” Buss, Kobe Bean Bryant, ”, Larry O'Brien, ” Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Chick Hearn, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Lakers, Staples, Elgin Baylor Locations: Kobe, Star Plaza

CNN —Inter Miami star Lionel Messi returned to action on Wednesday in a match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, though Chinese fans remain upset that the star did not play in Sunday’s game in Hong Kong. “Hello to all my fans in mainland China and Hong Kong! Philip Fong/AFP/Getty ImagesDuring Wednesday’s game against Vissel Kobe, Messi was brought on for David Ruiz as a second-half substitute. Fans in Hong Kong booed and called for ticket refunds due to Messi’s non-appearance in Sunday’s game, and even the Hong Kong government shared its dismay that the forward had not taken to the field. Luis Suárez, Messi former teammate at Barcelona, was also sidelined with an injury in Hong Kong but played 75 minutes for Miami against Vissel Kobe.

Persons: Lionel Messi, “, ” Messi, Messi, Vissel Kobe, Philip Fong, David Ruiz, Luis Suárez Organizations: CNN — Inter Miami, Vissel, Weibo, Messi, Vissel Kobe, Miami, Hong, Barcelona Locations: Vissel Kobe, Tokyo, Hong Kong, China, Sichuan, Weibo, AFP, Japan

After a 0-0 draw in regulation, the match went to penalty kicks and Vissel won the shootout 4-3. But it wasn't close to the level of booing that broke out in Hong Kong after Messi stayed on the bench for the entire game with a groin injury. The match in Tokyo wrapped up Inter Miami's global promotional tour — stretching from El Salvador to Dallas into Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong and ending in Tokyo. Inter Miami is loaded with former Barcelona players including Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. Andres Iniesta, another former Barcelona star, played several seasons in Japan with Vissel Kobe and spoke briefly to the crowd before the match.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Vissel, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, ___ Organizations: TOKYO, Wednesday, Inter, Tokyo’s, Miami, Newell's Old, Inter Miami, Barcelona, Vissel Locations: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Asia, Kobe, Argentina, El Salvador, Dallas, Saudi Arabia, Florida, Rosario, Barcelona, Japan, Vissel Kobe

☆ Lionel Messi expresses regret over not being able to play in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Teele Rebane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi expressed regret Tuesday over not being able to play in a friendly match in Hong Kong. Messi, who plays for Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, did not step onto the pitch to play against a Hong Kong XI on Sunday, causing outrage among fans. A sellout crowd of 40,000 attended the match in Hong Kong, but the occasion ended acrimoniously when fans booed, jeered and called for ticket refunds as Messi remained on the bench. Even the Hong Kong government said it was “disappointed” that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner wasn’t brought on during the match. Messi added that he could understand why people were upset that he had not participated in the match, but expressed hope that Miami could play in Hong Kong again at some point.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, ” Messi, clamoring, jeered, ”, Ballon, wasn’t, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Luis Suárez Organizations: CNN, Major League Soccer, Inter Miami, Hong, Hong Kong XI, Inter, Miami, Wednesday, Vissel Locations: Argentine, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kobe, Vissel Kobe

TOKYO (AP) — Look for Lionel Messi to play in Wednesday's friendly in Tokyo with Inter Miami facing Japanese club Vissel Kobe. He sat alone on a stool on stage, wore a pink warm-up jacket, and showed a bit of humility. But I feel much better and I really want to be able to do it.”Messi tried to explain to Hong Kong fans, saying it was impossible for him to play with a groin injury. Through five games from El Salvador, to Dallas, to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, Inter Miami has won only once and has been outscored 12-7. “I hope we can return and we can play another game and I can be present,” he said.

Persons: Lionel Messi, refeunds, Luis Suarez —, —, Messi, Andres Iniesta, ” Messi, ”, Suarez, Mark Conrad, ” Conrad Organizations: TOKYO, Inter Miami, Vissel Kobe, Hong Kong, Kobe, ” Inter, Tokyo Olympics, Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, Associated Press Locations: Tokyo, Barcelona, Japanese, Hong Kong, El Salvador, Dallas, Saudi Arabia

Through five games, Inter Miami has been outscored 12-7 and won only once. Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino apologized for Messi's absence after Sunday's Hong Kong match. Fans who saw practice on Saturday at least saw the Argentina captain in a kick-around, with Miami co-owner David Beckham also on the field. “We understand the disappointment of the fans for the absence of Leo (Messi) and Luis Suarez,” Martino said. Inter Miami is to practice on Tuesday on the outskirts of Tokyo with snow in the forecast.

Persons: —, Lionel Messi, Messi, Uruguayan Luis Suarez, Suarez, ” John Grady, ”, Grady, Gerardo Martino, David Beckham, Leo, Luis Suarez, ” Martino, “, Luis, ” Messi, Nassr, It's, Martino Organizations: TOKYO, Inter Miami's, Uruguayan, Vissel Kobe, Newell’s, Inter Miami, University of South, Associated Press, Miami, Al, Saudi Arabia —, MLS Locations: El Salvador, Dallas, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Florida, Argentina, University of South Carolina, Riyadh, Japan, Tokyo

(AP) — A 10-year-old Black child who urinated near his mother's car outside a Mississippi office building will no longer be required to serve probation and write a book report about Kobe Bryant, an attorney for the child's family said Monday. Tate County Youth Court Judge Rusty Harlow set the three-month probation and the book report about the late NBA star as punishment in December. But the child's mother said she would not agree to the terms because of concerns that the probation would treat her child like a criminal. Moore had said the probation agreement had terms similar to what prosecutors set for an adult, including a requirement to submit to drug tests at a probation officer’s discretion. The child’s mother has said her son urinated behind her vehicle while she was visiting a lawyer’s office in Senatobia, Mississippi, on Aug. 10.

Persons: SENATOBIA, Rusty Harlow, Harlow, —, Carlos Moore, Moore, urinated, Richard Chandler, Chandler Organizations: Kobe, Tate, NBA, Police, Senatobia Police Locations: Mississippi, Kobe Bryant, Senatobia , Mississippi, Memphis , Tennessee

HONG KONG (AP) — Lionel Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes on Sunday as Inter Miami defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in the latest stop on the MLS team’s preseason Asian tour. Messi played the final seven minutes of the losing effort but a tight hamstring kept the eight-time Ballon D’or winner on the sidelines in Hong Kong along with Uruguayan forward and former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez. The fans who filled the same arena a day earlier at least saw the 2022 World Cup winner in an open training session along with Miami co-owner David Beckham. Robert Taylor opened the scoring for Miami five minutes before the break with a curling shot from the corner of the area. Miami finishes its Asian tour in Japan on Wednesday as it takes on Vissel Kobe.

Persons: — Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia’s, Messi, Ballon, Luis Suarez, David Beckham, Robert Taylor, Henri Anier, Jorn Andersen, Lawson Sunderland, Miami’s, Leonardo Campana, Ryan Sailor, ___ Organizations: Inter Miami, Hong, MLS, Hong Kong, Miami, Saudi, Uruguayan Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Nassr, Riyadh, Barcelona, Japan, Kobe

☆ Lionel Messi no-show ignites booing and calls for refunds at Inter Miami match in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong CNN —Thousands of soccer fans in Hong Kong were left disappointed when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi failed to take to the field in a friendly match for Inter Miami on Sunday. What started with overwhelming cheers and rapture ended in boos and calls for refunds in the sold-out, 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium. Inter Miami — out to prove a point having gone winless during a worldwide pre-season tour — comfortably defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in an event branded as Tatler XFEST Hong Kong. According to Reuters, tickets went on sale in December and cost between 880 and 4,880 Hong Kong dollars (about $113 and $624). “This whole Messi in Hong Kong thing has been building up for quite some time.

Persons: Lionel Messi, —, Messi, Ballon, Hong, “ Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Louise Delmotte, David Beckham, Messi ”, ”, XFEST, Suárez, “, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Leo, Luis, ” Martino, apologetically, Hong Kong, “ Leo, Suarez, ” Suárez, Martino, Yapp Hung, Yapp, Messi superfan Christer Leung, ” Leung, Lionel, Lam Yik, Reuters “ Messi Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Argentine, Inter Miami, Hong Kong Stadium, Inter Miami —, Hong, Reuters, CNN, Miami, Al, MLS, Major League Soccer, Hong Kong XI, fai, Messi, Argentina, ’, Inter, USA, Sports, Ardent, Argentina national, Australia, Nigeria, Vissel Kobe Locations: Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, America, China, Beijing, Argentina, Ivory Coast, Hangzhou, Japan

☆ Steph Curry scores season-high 60 points but Golden State Warriors suffer overtime defeat against Atlanta Hawks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Steph Curry exploded for a season-high 60 points on Saturday but the Golden State Warriors still lost on the road to the Atlanta Hawks 141-134 in overtime despite his efforts. But rather than offering a cause for celebration, it ultimately marked yet another milestone in the Warriors’ frustrating season, as they slipped to a 21-25 record and 12th in the West. “It just adds to our frustrating season. The Hawks quickly accumulated an 11-point lead in overtime which proved too much of a deficit to close for the Warriors, despite Curry scoring eight points in 63 seconds. Jalen Johnson had 21 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 22 points off the bench.

Persons: Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant, “, ” Curry, ”, Curry, Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray, Trae Young, Kevin C, Cox, Jalen Johnson, Okongwu, Draymond Green, ” Green Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Kobe, Warriors, State Farm Arena, Hawks, ESPN, Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers

☆ Japan Earthquake Survivors Battle Unsanitary Conditions With No Running Water
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Sakura Murakami and Tom BatemanSUZU, Japan (Reuters) - A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan's west coast, survivors are battling freezing and unsanitary conditions while tens of thousands of homes remain without running water. More than 230 people died in the magnitude 7.6 quake, Japan's deadliest in eight years, which also left 44,000 homes fully or partially destroyed while 40,000 have no running water. More than 13,000 residents are living in evacuation centres, according to the Ishikawa government. Bitter cold is also posing a challenge, especially for scores of residents who are sleeping in their cars after their homes were wrecked. Over 900 deaths from the devastating Kobe earthquake of 1995 happened after the quake, due in part to the spread of flu and lack of medical care at evacuation centres, according to public health experts.

Persons: Sakura Murakami, Tom Bateman SUZU, Yoshio Binsaki, Ishikawa, Chisa, Terashita, Tom Bateman, Edmund Klamann Locations: Japan, Ishikawa prefecture, Suzu, Kobe

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond couldn't have started any slower against No. 16 Dayton in the sold out Robins Center on Saturday night, missing its first 11 shots to fall behind 9-0. The victory was Richmond's 10th in a row, their longest winning streak since the 1934-35 team won 22 straight. Isaiah Bigelow and Dji Bailey added 12 points each for Richmond, (15-5, 7-0) with Bigelow also grabbing 15 rebounds. I thought we got out of character at times offensively, rushed some things,” Flyers coach Anthony Grant said.

Persons: — Richmond couldn't, ”, Chris Mooney, Jordan King, Neal Quinn, “, ” King, DeLonnie Hunt, Isaiah Bigelow, Dji Bailey, Bigelow, Javon Bennett, DaRon Holmes, Anthony Grant, “ You've, Koby Brea, Mooney, Caitlin Clark, George Washington, ___ Organizations: Robins, Spiders, Flyers, Richmond, Dayton, Kobe Elvis, ” Flyers, The Spiders, Hawkeyes, Ohio State, NEXT Dayton, Fordham, AP Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Dayton, ” Richmond, Richmond, Kobe, Iowa

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker went on another NBA scoring spree on Friday night, making this a week like none other in league history. “I mean, you have some amazing players, man," Doncic said Friday when asked about the recent run of great scoring performances. Chamberlain scored 100 on March 2, 1962; Bryant scored 81 on Jan. 18, 2006; Chamberlain had 78 on Dec. 8, 1961. And now, Doncic has joined their echelon, his 73 tying Thompson and Chamberlain (who did it twice) for fourth-most in an NBA game. Leaguewide, NBA teams are averaging about 116 points per game this season — the highest rate in the league since the 1969-70 season.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Devin Booker, Doncic, —, Booker, Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Bryant, Thompson, ” Doncic, Jason Kidd, David Robinson, ” Kidd, — Embiid, Kevin Love, “, ” Booker, Frank Vogel, He'll, Jerry West, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, haven't, Leaguewide, Charles Odum, ___ Organizations: Dallas, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia, Minnesota, NBA, Kobe Bryant —, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas ’, Atlanta, ” Mavericks, Elgin Baylor, Boston, Suns, Indiana, Washington, Portland, ” Suns, Lakers, Philadelphia Warriors, Warriors, Doncic, Baylor, AP Locations: Embiid, Dallas, —, Towns, West, Atlanta

☆ Luka Doncic scores 73 points – tied for 4th most by a player in an NBA game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Hanna | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Only Wilt Chamberlain (100 points and 78 points in the 1960s) and Kobe Bryant (81 in 2006) scored more in an NBA game. We’ve been struggling lately – the mindset was get a win,” Doncic said about his Mavericks (25-20) after the game. So, just seeing the game,” Doncic said. When I’m wrong I admit it, so probably shouldn’t have done that. Doncic, who was named Thursday to his fourth NBA All-Star Game, was selected by the Hawks with the No.

Persons: CNN — Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Chamberlain, David Thompson, “, We’ve, ” Doncic, Embiid, Doncic, Trae Young, Young, who’d, ”, Cam Organizations: CNN —, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta, NBA, Kobe, Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Dallas ’ American Airlines Center, TNT Locations: Slovenian

LeBron James joined yet another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at the NBA All-Star Game. James is an All-Star — and an All-Star starter — for the 20th time, with the league unveiling the results of this season’s starter balloting on Thursday night. Durant is a 14-time selection now, one of only 11 players in NBA history to be picked that many times. Tatum set an All-Star Game record last season, scoring 55 points in Salt Lake City on the way to MVP honors. This year’s All-Star Game goes back to the traditional East-vs.-West format, which was utilized in the first 66 NBA midseason classics.

Persons: LeBron James, James, —, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Dallas ’ Luka, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Stephen Curry, Durant, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid —, Tatum, Milwaukee's Damian Lillard, “, ” Tatum, it’s, Curry, Boston's Jaylen Brown, York's Jalen Brunson, Atlanta's Trae, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, Miami's Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Orlando's Paolo Banchero, Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, Phoenix's Devin Booker, Kawhi Leonard, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, ” Haliburton, I’ve, ”, Antetokounmpo, ” Durant, Adam Silver, Gordie Howe, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Howe, Aaron, Mays, Musial, Mickey Mantle, it’ll, SportsMediaWatch, ” Joe Dumars, ___ Organizations: NBA, Star, Western Conference, Golden State, Eastern Conference, Haliburton, TNT, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, NHL, Major League Baseball, Star Games, Kobe Bryant’s, League, TBS Locations: Indianapolis, Dallas, Dallas ’ Luka Doncic, Oklahoma, Salt Lake City, Miami, Indiana, Indy, U.S

☆ These Japanese beef croquettes are so popular there’s a 43-year waitlist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Founded in 1926, Asahiya sold meat products from Hyogo prefecture – Kobe beef included – for decades before adding beef croquettes to the shelf in the years following WWII. An unprofitable business ideaThe highly coveted “Extreme Croquettes” are one of four types of Kobe beef croquettes available at Asahiya. The shop’s Premier Kobe Beef Croquettes currently have a more palatable four-year waitlist. Our shop only sells meat that was produced in Hyogo Prefecture, whether it’s Kobe beef, Kobe pork or Tajima chicken. Production boosted but popularity growsThe cheap price tag of the Extreme Croquettes flies in the face of the quality of the ingredients.

Persons: Asahiya, Shigeru Nitta, “, ” Nitta, Nitta, ”, Sanda –, Asahiya’s croquettes, Nitta chuckled, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Premier Kobe Beef, ”, “, Asahiya Locations: Kobe, Asahiya, Takasago City, Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, it’ll, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe city

Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota. Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history. On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers — the second-best scoring game in NBA history — Embiid and Towns put on a scoring show of their own with a pair of career-high, franchise-record efforts. Towns scored his 62nd point — two more than his previous career best and Wolves record — on a layup with 5:27 left in Minnesota's game against Charlotte. It all meant Monday was the fourth day in NBA history where two players scored at least 60 points in the same day.

Persons: Joel Embiid, Karl, Anthony Towns, —, Towns, David Thompson, George Gervin, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Chamberlain Organizations: Kobe Bryant's, Los Angeles Lakers, 76ers, San, Charlotte, Elgin Baylor Locations: Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kobe, San Antonio

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tyrese Hunter's driving layup at the buzzer sent Texas to a 75-73 win over No. Texas quickly inbounded the ball and got it to Hunter near midcourt, and he weaved his way around three defenders for the basket. The Bears allowed none in the second half but ran into their own scoring problems after halftime. Baylor's Jalen Bridges and Langston Love made consecutive 3-pointers early in the second half, giving the Bears a 56-50 lead. Baylor got within one on Walter's two free throws with 50 seconds left and forced an off-balance shot by Disu on the other end.

Persons: Baylor's Jalen Bridges, Hunter, Dylan Disu, Ja'Kobe Walter, Baylor's Jalen, Langston Love, Kadin, Disu, Chendall Weaver, Max Abmas, Rodney Terry Organizations: Baylor, Bears, Big, Longhorns, Texas, The Bears, NEXT Baylor, TCU, . Texas Locations: AUSTIN, Texas, midcourt, ., Oklahoma

Kasean Pryor made a go-ahead free throw with 4 seconds left, and South Florida rallied from a 20-point deficit to stun the Tigers 74-73 on Thursday night. Pryor finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and reserve Selton Miguel led USF with 23 points, going 5 of 10 from 3-point range. David Jones led Memphis with 25 points and Quinerly finished with 15. Jones had 18 points in the first half — including a run of 11 straight — for Memphis, which led 47-32 at the break. BIG PICTURESouth Florida: The Bulls, who improved to 1-3 on the road this season, upped their intensity in the second half and didn't panic when Memphis took its big lead.

Persons: Kasean Pryor, Pryor, Selton Miguel, hadn't, Penny Hardaway, Amir Abdur, Rahim, “ It’s, ” Abdur, “, Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Quinerly, Tulsa —, Tomlin, ”, David Jones, Chris Youngblood, Kobe Knox, Brandon Stroud, Jayden Reid, Jones, ” Hardaway, “ We're, they've, ___ Organizations: —, Memphis, Tigers, USF, Bulls, American Athletic Conference, Mississippi, Louisville, Georgetown, University of South, SMU, Tulsa, Pryor, “, Wichita State, Tulane, AP Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, South Florida, Memphis, University of South Florida, Florida

After making his free throw, Langston Love missed an open 3-pointer that would have given Baylor the lead. Perry was fouled after securing the rebound, and his two foul shots — after he missed one late in regulation — put the game away. Love had 15 points and Jalen Bridges scored 11 to lead the Bears, who were just 5 for 28 from beyond the arc. Jayden Nunn and Bridges scored on consecutive possessions, a rarity for the game, and Baylor strung together nine straight points to regain the lead. Kansas State plays Oklahoma State on Saturday night.

Persons: — Arthur Kaluma, Tylor Perry, RJ Jones, RayJ Dennis, Kaluma, Ja'Kobe Walter, Langston Love, Perry, —, Cam Carter, Love, Jalen Bridges, Walter, Carter, — Baylor, Jayden Nunn, Bridges, Nunn, ___ Organizations: Kansas State, Wildcats, Baylor, Bears, Texas Tech, NEXT Baylor, Texas, . Kansas State, Oklahoma State, AP Locations: Kan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon. “What soon means, I don’t know,” coach Andy Enfield said after USC’s win over Eastern Washington on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-1 sophomore suffered a cardiac arrest in July 2022. He suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout at Galen Center. The 6-foot-3 guard played at Sierra Canyon School in the Chatsworth section of Los Angeles and chose to stay close to home in picking USC.

Persons: — Bronny James, James, “, Andy Enfield, “ It’s, ” James didn't, didn’t, Gonzaga, LeBron James, ” Enfield, Boogie Ellis, Kobe Johnson, “ Bronny's, ”, He's, Vincent Iwuchukwu, Iwuchukwu Organizations: ANGELES, Southern, USC, USC’s, Eastern Washington, Long, Los Angeles Lakers, Trojans, Oklahoma, Galen Center, Sierra Canyon School, AP Locations: Southern California, Las Vegas, Long Beach State, Chatsworth, Los Angeles

☆ Prices for a set of Messi’s World Cup jerseys could exceed a record $10 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A set of six jerseys that he wore during last year’s World Cup, which his home country of Argentina won, are being put up for auction by Sotheby’s next week. That shirt currently holds the world record title of being the “most valuable item of sports memorabilia ever sold at auction,” according to the auction house. Bids were initially expected to range from $5 million to $7 million, perhaps signaling that Messi’s jersey prices could go higher. The online auction for Messi’s jerseys runs from November 30 to December 14 and will be displayed during that time in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s gallery in New York. His appearances sent MLS ticket prices skyrocketing and fans had trouble getting their hands on replica jerseys for several months.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Sotheby’s, Michael Jordan, Diego Maradona, ”, Brahm Wachter, Messi, Messi’s, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, Germain Organizations: New, New York CNN — Soccer, France, FC Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real, NFL, NBA, MLS, Inter Miami, Paris Saint, FIFA, Adidas Locations: New York, Argentina, Argentine, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Qatar

NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden “definitely” plans to make his Los Angeles Clippers debut on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Harden joined the Clippers last week after finally getting the trade he sought from the Philadelphia 76ers since the summer. He spent recent days watching film of the Clippers and participating in some 5-on-5 workouts with his new teammates. “It’s a game by game, step by step and I think we’re building to be really good in the postseason,” Harden said. “So obviously there’s going to be good times, some bad times in the NBA season, which I think every team goes through that.

Persons: — James Harden “, Harden, He's, Kobe Bryant, Joel Embiid, Leonard, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Tyronn Lue, Westbrook, ” Harden, it’s, we’re, ” Organizations: Los Angeles Clippers, Madison, NBA, Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Houston, 76ers Locations: Madison, Kobe

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul came off the bench for the first time in his NBA career Sunday. Paul entered Golden State's game at Houston as a substitute, checking in with 6:58 left in the first quarter. Including playoffs, Paul started the first 1,365 games of his NBA career. “But at the end of the day it's basketball.”Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesThe question — would Paul start or not? Paul started the last 25 games of his college career, and then every game of his 19 NBA seasons until Sunday.

Persons: — Chris Paul, Paul, Green —, —, “, ” Paul, Steve Kerr, Paul —, LeBron James, Philadelphia's P.J, Tucker, Golden, Chris, ” Kerr, ‘, ’, ” Green, Stephen Curry, Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard —, Irving, James, Phoenix's Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Karl Malone didn’t, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan didn’t, Paul didn’t, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Temple, ” Organizations: HOUSTON, NBA, Golden, Houston, Warriors, Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers, 833rd, Dallas, of Fame Locations: Golden, .

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