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As deserving as Milwaukee’s Finals victory was, some on Twitter wondered aloud whether officiating may have had something to do with the final outcome. While it’s true that there were a few questionable calls — just ask Bobby Portis — they didn’t seem to lean heavily in favor of one team over the other. But Scott Foster’s longstanding history with Suns point guard Chris Paul removed any benefit of the doubt for several observers....

The two men are among a list of 30 candidates announced by continental football governing body Caf on Wednesday. Reigning winner Riyad Mahrez of Algeria and Leicester City, 2015 victor Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund as well as Egypt and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah headline the roster. With the Awards Gala set for Accra, Ghana on January 4 next year, the eventual winner will be decided by votes from members of the Caf Technical and Development Committee and a panel of Media Experts as well as the head coaches or technical directors of the national associations affiliated to Caf....

If you’re in the market for a microphone and have a budget of about a hundred dollars, there are countless high-quality options. If you’re looking for a microphone that is specifically compatible with your smartphone, your options might be a little more limited. There are even fewer options that are as convenient as the Movo Double Mic Di and don’t require an adaptor Features The Movo DoubleMic Di is a dual capsule, condenser microphone....

RELATED: Two Point Campus: How To Get Three Stars On Blundergrad The first part of this guide will go over the exact requirements for each star. The strategy for conquering Upper Etching will be the second part. While many walkthroughs take each star individually, it’s a tremendous pain to go back and get every room to 80% attractiveness, for example. It’s better to know what to do ahead of time so that the entire Two Point Campus doesn’t need to be bulldozed and overhauled....

He announced on Friday afternoon that two players — forward Alex Thompson and center Ronald Delph — would both be taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from the Tigers’ roster. MORE: Pearl lands Top 100 recruit The reason behind the pair’s leave of absence is not known at this time, but the move frees up two more scholarships for the 2014-15 season. It’s believed that one of those scholarships is tabbed for former Maryland signee Trayvon Reed, who announced his decision to come to Auburn earlier this week....

It would appear that he is stepping into a perfect situation. But just because his last name is Dillon that doesn’t mean he’s an Austin clone. MORE: Daytona, 2014 picks | Must-see wrecks | Daytona 500 lineup There are many who believe that Ty is more of a natural driver — he won the Volusia Speedway Park dirt modified Speedweeks championship this week — but his hammer-down style also seems to get him into a little more trouble....

Houston’s point guard says he plans on making the reigning MVP work harder on defense than he had to last season when Golden State beat his new squad 4-2 in the Western Conference finals. MORE: NBA Utopia: Should we crown more than one champ? | Curry discusses free agency “Steph Curry needed someone to go back at him,” Lawson told Yahoo Sports. “I thought Steph was just chillin’ on defense – and then going crazy on offense....

The 24-year-old Detroit Red Wings forward notched two goals and an assist in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, extending his run of three-point games to four. It’s the longest such streak in Red Wings history. MORE: Schedule, standings, odds for 2019 Stanley Cup chase Bertuzzi racked up 10 points in the final week of March, including three games with three points in each, as the Sudbury, Ont....

And of course it is not. RECRUITING CENTRAL: News and analysis on the Class of 2014’s best "I'm 5-9, actually," Ulis told Sporting News. And following the time-honored approach of measuring undersized basketball players -- using our own 5-7 1/2 height as the standard -- we can report he's absolutely telling the truth. A senior at Marian Catholic High in Chicago Heights, Ulis has grown not only in stature, but also in status....

The heavyweight fighter was asked about the bout on ESPN Radio and was very critical towards Joshua while not offering much praise for Ruiz. His comments were interesting, because after the fight, Fury seemed to offer some words of comfort towards Joshua on social media. Join DAZN and watch GGG-Rolls: Sign up in U.S. But his tone in his interview with ESPN was much different. “He’s done very well in his life and career,” Fury said of Joshua....

Tyson Fury has taken over the sport of boxing after spending years in depression, ballooning to more than 400 pounds in weight, and his journey has proven inspirational for many people struggling with mental health problems. Fury, however, is not interested in a knighthood, as according to him far too many people already have it. He told The Telegraph: Tyson Fury’s subtle dig at Lewis Hamilton is not new as the boxer has not shown much fondness for the Mercedes driver....

The US Anti-Doping Agency announced that Gay's one-year ban began June 23, the day his sample was collected at the U.S. championships. His sanction is subject to appeal by International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and by the World Anti-Doping Agency, USADA said Friday. As part of the penalty, Gay, the American record-holder in the 100, also accepted loss of results dating to July 15, 2012, the date of when he first used a product that contained a banned substance....

The India Under-16 colts have had a mixed tournament so far as they beat Sri Lanka 4-1 and Bangladesh 2-0 in the group stage to top Group B before having to go the full distance against Afghanistan and beat them on penalties. Meanwhile, Nepal have had an easier progress to the final after beating Bhutan 7-0, drawing Afghanistan 1-1 and then beating Pakistan 3-0 to top Group A. In the semifinals they trashed Bangladesh 5-1 to set-up a summit clash with regional powerhouse India....

“I am satisfied with result, not performance. The first 10 minutes were very nervous. Every player on pitch made mistakes and Costa Rica had big chances. After that we had many good chances. I know the (German) players. Normally they convert all chances. Today we lacked that,” said the coach of the winning side. As Germany next face Iran on Tuesday, who have the experience of playing in Goa before when they finished runners-up at the 2016 AFC U16 Championship....

“This month, we will reach the deepest deficit of the decade,” said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the U.N.’s General Assembly Budget Committee on October 8. “Our work and our reforms are at risk.” Member states have not been paying the organization owed monies, and it has affected the UN’s bottom line. Without that influx of funds, Guterres said the U.N. is at risk of “entering November without enough cash to cover payrolls....

Visitors to the verified Twitter accounts of writer and former NFL player Chris Kluwe and podcaster Matt Helgeson were greeted with a page reading “Caution: This account is temporarily restricted” on Friday evening. Both accounts had changed their display names to “Elon Musk” and shared tweets that appeared to mockingly impersonate the billionaire. Musk has been facing intense backlash over changes and planned changes at Twitter since he took ownership of the platform last week....

The Clemson coach once said in a 2015 interview that he would “go do something else” if the NCAA ever professionalized the sport. “As far as paying players, professionalizing college athletics, that’s where you lose me,” Swinney said, per Yahoo Sports. “I’ll go do something else because there’s enough entitlement in this world as there is.” MORE: Where does Dabo Swinney rank among FBS’ 130 coaches? It’s not the only time Swinney has said something like that....

Twitter Dives Into Voice DMs Twitter is continuing to expand its scope beyond text-based conversations. On its Twitter India account, the platform announced that users will now be able to record voice messages in DMs. The feature “will be rolled out in phases,” which means that some users might not be able to take advantage of this feature for quite a while. Twitter is reportedly only launching voice DMs in India, Japan, and Brazil—for now....

Two new trailers for the multiplayer show off the Officer and the Harlequin, each with their own unique weapons and methods of assassination. As arguably the most interesting multiplayer character from a visual standpoint, the Harlequin is all about surgical precision when it comes to his assassinations. Using dual blades, the Harlequin can razzle and dazzle opponents before they even notice their life has been taken from them. His menacing yet playful mask hides beneath it a ruthless killer who will take you down in a carefully choreographed dance of death....