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AEW President Tony Khan broke the news that wrestling star Jay Briscoe, unfortunately, passed away at 38. He appeared in multiple wrestling promotions but made waves in Ring of Honor, winning numerous championships. Most importantly, his partnership with brother Mark Briscoe highlighted his time in ROH. They were collectively known as Dem Boys and also The Briscoe Brothers. Together, they captured the promotion’s world tag team championship several times. The duo faced the likes of Rock ’n’ Roll Express, FTR, The Good Brothers, and more....

NBA PLAYOFFS: Bracket | Schedule | Explaining the bubble The Celtics looked set to be on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals when a Daniel Theis dunk with 0.5 seconds to play put them two points up on Thursday. Yet there was one final twist, as a miscommunication between Jayson Tatum and Brown gave Anunoby the opportunity to win Game 3 and he grasped it to give the defending champions a lifeline....

Brown went down with an apparent ankle injury In the first quarter of a win over the Hawks on Tuesday. It looked and sounded gruesome in the moment, but he was able to walk off under his own power before being ruled out for the remainder of the game. Here’s what we know about Brown’s injury so far: What is Jaylen Brown’s injury? As he was attempting to drive down the lane, Brown stepped on the foot of Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter....

Biagini took the “Tonight Show” stage with Jimmy Fallon on Friday. Of course there’s a backstory to that. MORE: SN’s 2016 AL All-Star team Biagini was in the audience for another “Tonight” taping recently and got to high-five Fallon during the show’s ending. Well, sort of high-five: Fallon basically left Biagini hanging. Biagini’s reaction was noticed. Fallon got an earful on Twitter and decided to make good (and create more good TV) by inviting Biagini back to try again....

Mack, 25, has experience at both guard spots and will be able to give the Jazz versatility as Utah awaits guard Alec Burks’ return from injury. MORE: Best images from 2016 NBA All-Star Game | Trade deadline: Why waiting for waivers may be the best move But point guard is the better fit, and Mack will vie for minutes there with Trey Burke and Raul Neto. The trade comes after multiple outlets reported the Jazz and Rockets were working on a deal centered around point guard Ty Lawson being sent to Utah....

In a Tuesday email, Vance asked his supporters to donate to his campaign in “the most important Senate race in America.” “I’m reaching out with some very bad news,” the email read. “We missed our final fundraising deadline before Election Day, and if I don’t come up with emergency resources in the next 24 HOURS to make up for it, I might as well drop out of the race.”...

Malaysia’s two representatives in the 2017 AFC Cup, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) and Felda United have undergone a reversal of fortunes in matchday four of the 2017 AFC Cup, played on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. On Tuesday, Felda recorded their first ever AFC Cup win, overcoming Philippines’ Ceres-Negros 3-0 at the Shah Alam Stadium with a dominance performance. The Fighters needed only six minutes to open the scoring through Syahid Zaidon, before Hadin Azman and Fazrul Hazli Kadri added their second and third goal in the match in the second half....

Al Jefferson, who signed a three-year, $40.5 million contract this offseason, is the rare big man who focuses the majority of his energy toward producing from the block. He does step away to the midrange on occasion, but that is a tactic utilized to keep defenses honest. There are few stretches during which Jefferson has put that skill set to better use than he has over the past eight games after Friday's 125-96 loss to the New York Knicks....

Epstein, a millionaire with connections to former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, was found hanging in his cell at 6:30 a.m. the following morning. Epstein had been arrested in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges. On November 19, 2019, New York federal prosecutors charged Thomas and Noel with creating false records and conspiracy. The two guards admitted to falsifying records to make it seem as if they had conducted the required checks on Epstein’s cell on the night of his death....

Prabir Das’ inswinging corner was met by the midfielder, who was unmarked at the far post to drive Simon Grayson’s side to a strong start. The hosts showed a reaction to the goal by mustering two chances through Ritwik Das and Daniel Chukwu, but neither hit the back of the net. However, they were placed out of the game by a stunning goal from Roy Krishna. The Fiji international struck a venomous shot from 35 yards out to find the top right corner in the 34th minute....

In response to the recent fiasco involving Jones and Ngannou, the reigning light heavyweight champion’s next challenger Jan Blachowicz took to Twitter and mocked ‘Bones’ for trying to “hide in jail” and accused him of changing weight-class in order to avoid the Polish sensation. Jan Blachowicz accuses Jon Jones of ducking him Earlier in the year, Jan Blachowicz cemented his place as the next challenger for Jon Jones’ UFC Light Heavyweight Championship....

Meadows has refused to testify before the committee in open defiance of a subpoena to do so. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Tuesday the committee “won’t rush the effort” to hold Meadows in contempt. To this point, Meadows has declined to provide lawmakers with any information about his communications on the day the Capitol was attacked. The lawyer for Meadows is arguing his client will be protected by Trump asserting executive privilege on the matter....

Troy Nehls told Newsweek the shadow panel’s report will focus on a lack of preparation from Capitol Police chiefs and the failure to deploy the National Guard at the Capitol, rather than look at the actions of rioters or former President Trump. The Representative from Texas is one of five Republicans in the party’s shadow panel conducting their own interviews and inquiries about January 6, to build a counter report to the House investigation ahead of the midterms in November....

How To Play Wordle Wordle is a simple game with simple rules. In order to play, word puzzle fans just need to head over either to the New York Times Games Wordle website or the New York Times Crossword app. There are loads of other Wordles in different places, but this is the original version and the one this article is all about; other versions will most likely have different answers and can have slightly different rules of how to play....

That may be a bit of an overstatement. But Onishi’s runny nose is yet another reminder of the ills afflicting Japan’s woeful economy. The prevalence of kafunsho is a direct result of decades of poor timber planning: as the country built itself into a powerhouse after World War II, vast tracts of natural-growth forest were replaced with cedar for construction. Now the bottom has dropped out of cedar prices because of slackening demand, meaning loggers have little incentive to cut down the trees....

The judo coach who took Japan’s women to the London Olympics said Thursday he was resigning after allegations that he beat his athletes with bamboo swords. Ryuji Sonoda offered an apology and a deep bow at a press conference. He said the claims made by a 15-strong group of judokas of physical punishment, including face-slapping, were “more or less true”. A huge media storm has engulfed judo and threatens to take its toll on Tokyo’s Olympic bid committee, who hope to bag the 2020 Games....

Suga spoke to reporters while in Britain for the Group of Seven Summit where he said he told the other G-7 leaders that the Games would be safe since COVID-19 control measures would be in place, the Associated Press reported. “I’m feeling reassured by the firm support I received from all the other leaders. I have renewed my determination to make the Tokyo Games a success at any cost,” Suga said....

FBI agents raided Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, residence on August 8 to search for documents Trump allegedly took from the White House. In total, they seized about 20 boxes of classified documents. Following the search, some commentators have speculated that Trump’s children or Kushner, the husband of his daughter Ivanka Trump, may have tipped off the FBI. Despite these rumors, Kushner said during a Fox News appearance on Sunday that he and Ivanka Trump recently played golf with the former president following the search....

Kushner — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law who has amassed a large portfolio of high profile responsibilities over the past three years — has emerged as a leading figure in the White House’s COVID-19 strategy, assisted by a team of private sector associates with limited government experience. The Times spoke with a government official who described Kushner’s team — reportedly dubbed the “Slim Suit Crowd” for their dress sense — as being like a “frat party” that arrived by U....