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PORTLAND — It’s not something he dwells on, but Landry Shamet agrees that his strong health is validation for not getting surgery. “Yeah, knock on wood. I’m in a good spot,” Shamet said before he scored six points in 20 minutes in the Knicks’ 114-113 buzzer-beating win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at … Read more
The US influencer who sparked outrage when she ripped a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother for a social media video is having her visa reviewed by the Australian government. Australia’s Minister for Immigration Tony Burke said the department is reviewing the video of Samantha Jones, also known as @samstrays_somewhere on Instagram, to … Read more
For weeks, St. John’s has been the hunted. The team the rest of the Big East has looked to take down. The highest-ranked school in the conference sitting atop the league. This week, that feeling will only be heightened, after the sixth-ranked Johnnies swept the league’s major awards on Wednesday and entered the Big East … Read more
Mason Plumlee and Steven Adams packed it in early on Wednesday night. The two were issued technicals and were ejected from the Rockets-Suns game in the second quarter after a fiery moment that saw both benches clear. It all started with the Rockets, which won 111-104, in possession, and Jalen Green taking a 15-footer. Mason … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Francisco Alvarez was back in Mets camp Wednesday following surgery to remove the fractured hamate bone in his left hand. And the catcher said he was frustrated that he would miss time due to a hand injury for a second straight season, although he hopes to be swinging a bat again … Read more
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Deivon Smith remains a question mark to play in Thursday’s Big East Tournament opener against Butler. Sixth-ranked St. John’s senior point guard has practiced the last two days after missing Saturday’s victory at No. 25 Marquette. After suffering a bruised right shoulder on Jan. 11 against Villanova, Smith has missed five games and been limited … Read more
A blast from the past! Archeologists unearthed fossilized bone fragments in a cave in Spain that may represent a previously unknown species — making it the oldest-known human fossil ever discovered in Western Europe. The left cheekbone and upper jaw of a partial skull belonging to an extinct human species were discovered at the Sima … Read more
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez, like all football coaches, wants his players to show up on time, work hard and play their best. Oh, and another thing: Don’t dance on TikTok. “They’re going to be on it, so I’m not banning them from it,” he said Monday. “I’m just banning them from dancing on it. … Read more
TAMPA — For Oswald Peraza, this spring feels a bit different. He competed for a shortstop job two camps ago and was beaten out by Anthony Volpe, Peraza then sent back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Last year he entered camp as a front-runner to crack the Yankees roster as a utility infielder, but a shoulder strain ended … Read more