Dirk Nowitzki: Nellie… You didn't just draft me. You believed in me. You saw things in my game before I ever realized I could do them. I've said it a million times and I will always say it: I don't think my career could have turned out how it did without you being my first coach and giving me the freedom to play my game. I can only say THANK YOU. For everything. RIP legend.
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Mavs' Cooper Flagg's sole rookie 'hole' still outperformed LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Michael Jordan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg turned in one of the most complete debut seasons in recent NBA history, averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 **** ists on his way to Rookie of the Year. Only one part of his game drew consistent scrutiny all year.
That one weakness is his three-point shooting has now been put into historical context, and the numbers suggest fans have little reason to worry.
The comparison first circulated this offseason, breaking down Flagg's 29.5 percent mark from three against several Hall of Fame rookie seasons.
Flagg shot 29.5 percent from deep on 244 attempts as a rookie, a mark that topped LeBron James' 29.0 percent and Kevin Durant's 28.8 percent in their own first seasons. Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has downplayed any concerns about the number since before the season even ended.

#rookie #flagg

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, after weeks of in-patient care following a fall in mid-June, announced via a statement on Thursday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home.
"Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home," McConnell said in a statement. "Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I've received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff."
"On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell added.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images - PHOTO: Mitch McConnell delivers an opening statement during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.
McConnell was first hospitalized on June 14 for reasons that were initially undisclosed by his office.

#mitch

Entries from early 2020 in a now-exposed personal diary kept by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic show that he privately estimated the death rate from the illness was significantly lower than what he told Congress under oath only weeks later.
Fauci, 85, has come under intense scrutiny for years regarding his approach leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, and his alleged links to the Chinese lab where the virus originated. He will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to speak about his newly publicized personal records.
"The stated mortality over all of this when you look at all the data including China is about three percent. It first started off as two and three," Fauci said in testimony before the House Oversight Committee on March 11, 2020, according to a transcript of the hearing.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci prepares to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Senators questioned Fauci and other witnesses about the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old this week.
Legacy Media Ignores Massive Anthony Fauci Document Release Alleging He Misled Congress On Covid Origins

#senate #capitol

2026 World Matchplay of Darts Day 6 quarterfinals Live results, scores, schedule & bracket: Van Duijvenbode survives despite late Anderson surge originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Luke Littler is off to another great start scoring-wise, but finds himself up just 3-2 after a great start against Josh Rock.
The 2026 World Matchplay of Darts resumes on Thursday, with two exciting matches held on Day 6 in Blackpool.
In the extended format starting this round, Gary Anderson and Dirk van Duijvenbode will kick off the session.
The second and final match of the day is a rematch of last year's semifinal, as Luke Littler plays Josh Rock.

#sporting #LUKE

2026 World Matchplay of Darts Day 4 second round Live results, scores, schedule & bracket: van Gerwen and van Duijvenbode meet in all-Dutch clash originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Dirk van Duijvenbode has upped his performance, as he found a couple of breaks of throw in the second session, allowing him to take a 6-4 lead overall over Michael van Gerwen.
The 2026 World Matchplay of Darts resumes on Tuesday, with four exciting matches to be held on Day 4 in Blackpool.
Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Stephen Bunting are among the eight players competing for a spot in the quarterfinals on Day 4.
Here is the schedule and results from Day 4.

#sporting #results

Erling Haaland 's 86th-minute goal was the difference as Norway knocked out Ivory Coast with a 2-1 win during Tuesday's World Cup round of 32 action.
The goal was Haaland's fifth of the World Cup, which puts him in a tie for the Golden Boot with Argentina's Lionel Messi .
Norway looked to have had the game in control after Antonio Nusa opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Martin Ødegaard found Nusa with **** e on the side of the Ivory Coast penalty box seven minutes before halftime. Nusa then took on Nicolas Pépé and after a pair of feints, quickly curled a shot around goalkeeper Yahia Fofana 's reach and into the back of the net for the lead.
According to Squawka , the setup makes Ødegaard the first player to record **** ists in three straight World Cup matches since Dirk Kuyt of the Netherlands in 2010.
Not satisfied with one, Norway had two more chances in the waning minutes of the opening half, but both Haaland and Alexander Sørloth could not capitalize on their respective opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers continued to show just the slightest signs of life on Monday night as they notched a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees to move within 10 games of .500. Every contest is essentially a must-win for the club if they want to get back in the American League Central race. Perhaps more importantly, they can only sustain a certain number of losses before the trade deadline until there's no choice but to deal Tarik Skubal.
Meanwhile the Yankees stayed atop the AL East despite the setback and are significantly less stressed. For proof, let's check in on Jazz Chisholm Jr. The second baseman made history by becoming the first player to play an MLB game with a lollipop in his mouth in Detroit, but that wasn't even the most entertaining moment he provided.
That came during the bottom of the fourth inning when he happened to notice a camera embedded in the infield dirt and stopped the game so he could get to the bottom of it. What resulted was pure cinema with the Tigers broadcast team of Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks providing some wonderful commentary from the perspective of the dirt cam.
The dirt cam has been doing the work of providing some awesome camera shots all year and this is the first time a player noticed it out on the playing field. It's perfectly understandable that Chisholm would prefer to play his position without concern a ball is going to take a wicked hop after some fancy hidden equipment. He also seemed to be having a good time with the whole thing, which one would suspect from the guy who ate a lollipop on the field.
Credit to Benetti and Dirks for getting into character and turning the delay funny.

Monday night’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees encountered an unusual delay in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Tigers announcers Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks made the most of it.
The Yankees, led by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., noticed a dirt cam sticking up out of the ground in the infield.
As Chisholm and company stepped on and kicked the dirt cam, the always entertaining Benetti and Dirks offered commentary from the perspective of the helpless dirt cam on the Detroit SportsNet broadcast.
dirt cams have feelings too pic.twitter.com/JboNtqRCMR
— Detroit Tigers (tigers) June 22, 2026

Prosper Stars & Stripes, a long/short equity fund, recently released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter is available to download here. In Q1 2026, the portfolio underperformed with a net return of (-5.6%) compared to the Russell 2000 Index's +0.9% return and the HFRX Equity Hedge Index's -1.5% return. Long book performance was negative, while the short book contributed positively. Geopolitics significantly influenced the first quarter, contributing to increased inflation pressures and elevated energy prices. Additionally, you can review the Portfolio's top 5 holdings to see its best picks for 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Prosper Stars & Stripes highlighted York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS). York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) is a ***** e and defense company that provides a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions. On June 17, 2026, York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) closed at $30.30 per share. One-month return of York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) was 6.50%, and its shares gained 71.38% over the last three months. York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion.
Prosper Stars & Stripes stated the following regarding York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
"York ***** e Systems, Inc. (NYSE:YSS) was the largest detractor in our long book in the quarter. The company is a ***** e and defense prime contractor, with hardware and software capabilities that enable it to meet a wide range of mission requirements. Its offering is the satellite "bus," the functional backbone of any ***** ecraft which integrates the power, altitude & orbit control, thermal control, telemetry, tracking & command, and structural integrity which is then coupled with the satellite payload. York is founder led, with its CEO Dirk Wallinger, seasoned with experience at Orbital Sciences, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin. The company's vertically integrated model allows it to manufacture satellites approximately 20% faster and at 50% lower cost than its competitors. York currently has 33 satellites in orbit, with more than 100 additional units expected to be delivered over the next 21 months, providing strong revenue visibility. ***** e remains a major focus area for the U.S. Department of War, particularly through initiatives such as the ***** e Development Agency, which is targeting a proliferated constellation of roughly 1,000 satellites in low Earth orbit by the end of 2026. Despite these favorable fundamentals, the January IPO traded below its offering price, triggering technical selling in a temporarily soft aerospace and defense market. Following its first earnings report as a public company, the stock recovered. However, we exited our position as the visibility into funding and competition became more difficult to confidently discern."