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The Raptors saw off the Warriors in overtime at the end of last month and defeated the champions again on Wednesday, winning 113-93 at Oracle Arena. Nick Nurse’s side are 23-7 at the top of the Eastern Conference and Warriors star Durant says they should be taken seriously in the battle for the NBA title. “They have champions over there,” Durant said. “Danny [Green] and Kawhi [Leonard]. They also have guys like Serge [Ibaka] and Kyle [Lowry] and Jonas [Valanciunas]....

“I am saying that you have been on the floor of the Senate time and time again, touting the need to cut Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ programs,” Sanders said on the debate stage in Washington D.C. “That’s not true,” the former vice president immediately shot back. Biden repeatedly denied the accusation, though at one point he admitted that “everything was on the table” during the Bowles-Simpson commission that was formed to inform the Obama administration about how to reduce the national deficit....

“I would have liked to have been there,” Johnson said Wednesday in his press conference ahead of this week’s The Barclays. “I watched a little bit, not too much, of the golf. I checked the scores on the golf just to see how it was going. I play enough golf. I don’t need to watch it. “Playing in the Olympics wasn’t the issue for me. I wanted to go play....

The Hague District Court ruled against plaintiffs who protested using ethnicity as a criteria for choosing passengers at airports and on trains and buses from European Union destinations. The checks are carried out by the country’s Marechaussee police force to prevent people from illegally entering and staying in the Netherlands. “The court says that the checks, as they’re carried out by the Royal Marechaussee, are not contrary to the prohibition on discrimination,” spokeswoman Jeannette Honee said....

Weeks of build-up and anticipation turned into a spell of disbelief for the stunned AEW fans this week. After high-voltage verbal spats and a full-fledged brawl, it only took over three minutes for Jon Moxley to put CM Punk away. The bout was expected to be a strike-fest and blood-soaked affair before a roundhouse kick went wrong for the Chicago native. Moxley capitalized on the opportunity by dishing out consecutive finishers on reeling Punk to win the match....

RELATED: Games To Play If You Loved Dwarf Fortress This list will focus on native weaponry, as foreign weapons cannot be bought in bulk and may require skills that dwarves lack, leaving them useless in some hands. They can also vary in quality and material, so it can be tricky to rank these. Foreign weapons are especially expensive in trading and that counts against them once again. If players have a high-quality foreign weapon, it would make sense to give it to a dwarf, however, the standard native weapons will be more plentiful....

Having started its development back in 2002, Dwarf Fortress essentially kick-started the niche of construction and management sims such as Factorio and Rimworld. These indie games present players with a burgeoning sandbox that keeps getting more engaging and complex as they make progress, and a new interview with the Adams brothers underlined the fact that Dwarf Fortress isn’t going to be outmatched in this respect anytime soon. RELATED: Dwarf Fortress: How to Make a Tavern...

Bravo congratulated the team and went on to say that a cricket World Cup without a West Indian team is ’not possible'. “First of all, congrats to the team for qualifying. I am happy for the guys. World Cup without the West Indies… I mean there is FIFA World Cup without Italy. These things are possible. No one team or one country are guaranteed anything,” Bravo said at a promotional event in Chennai....

It was the 71st minute of Tuesday’s opening leg of the Eastern Conference final between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, and the 61,104 fans at Olympic Stadium were cheering the Ivorian’s entrance into the game, which ended 3-2 in favor of the home side. The fans might not have known it yet, but it would be the last time they would see the Ivorian in Montreal, as Drogba told reporters after the game he will be leaving the club when his contract expires in December....

But if IPL 2018 has shown us something, it is the fact that catches still win matches and more often than not can actually become the winning factor. If you are not convinced, ask RCB, DD or CSK. All of these teams have had the misfortune of dropping sitters that went on to haunt them later in the match. Unfortunately, RCB seems to be at the receiving end of the fielding mishaps more than any other team this IPL....

But Draisaitl’s bobbling pass hit McDavid’s skate and the opportunity was lost. On the very next shift, Jonathan Drouin went end-to-end and scored to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 victory Sunday. “We just didn’t connect clean,” McDavid said. “It was a little too far in front of me. I couldn’t get to it. They had a chance, we had a couple chances, and the last goal wins, obviously, and they were able to find it....

Nadelman, whose group has long fought for reform of the nation’s drug policies, believes Washington’s policy of military interdiction in countries like Peru and Colombia is doing more harm than good. He spoke with NEWSWEEK’S Arlene Getz about the possible fallout from the April 20 killing of Roni Bowers and her 7-month-old daughter Charity by Peruvian soldiers who thought they were drug traffickers. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: What did you think when you heard about the shooting down of the missionary plane?...

Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia (Warner) Following a leak before its planned April 3 release date, Dua Lipa’s latest album was released a week early. True to its name, Future Nostalgia finds the singer borrowing from ’70s disco and ’80s pop—but Lipa spikes her feel-good tunes with a special twist. “Physical” is an obvious ode to Olivia Newton-John’s 1981 hit of the same name, but with a dark edge that almost feels like it was remixed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein for the next Stranger Things soundtrack....

Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2022. Date: 24 February 2022. Round: Quarterfinals Venue: Dubai, UAE. Category: ATP 500. Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt. Prize money: $2,794,840 Jannik Sinner vs Hubert Hurkacz preview Fourth seed Jannik Siner takes on fifth seed Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday. The Italian had a good start to the year, winning all of his singles matches during the ATP Cup....

Site: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. When: Dec. 27, 3:30 p.m. TV: ABC MORE: One reason to watch every bowl game | Bowl gifts | SN All-Americans Series: Miami leads 8-5-2Last meeting: Miami 20-16 (Dec. 15, 1987) Coaches: Al Golden (Miami), Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) Players to watch: This could be a coming-out party for Miami freshman QB Brad Kaaya. He’ll likely need a big game for the Hurricanes to win their first bowl game since 2006....

Well, the player you’ve been waiting for will be a college junior this season. He has been an All-American. He has a national championship ring and was the hero of that title game. Had he entered, he most likely would have been chosen in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. But he didn’t. He wanted to stay in school another year and pursue completion of his degree....

“We’re very happy for Justise and his family,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a release. “He had a sensational year, both on and off the court. He was an amazing factor for our success in winning the national championship. From everything we have found out, Justise is projected to be a high lottery pick and we believe that to be true. This is a great time to take advantage of this opportunity....

“I’m glad (California’s Fair Pay to Play Act) was passed, because it pushes the envelope,” Krzyzewski said at ACC’s Operation Basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C. “I bet by the time this season’s over, you’re going to see dozens of states passing this legislation. And it’s really a sign that we probably have not adapted over the last few decades.” Krzyzewski later released a prepared statement about the recently signed law, which will allow in-state collegiate student-athletes to profit from their NIL without losing eligibility, beginning in 2023....

Line: Wisconsin -1, Total: 140 Line movement and notes: Wisconsin opened as a 1-point favorite at The Wynn Las Vegas, with most other shops making the game a pick ‘em. By Monday morning, Badgers -1 is the consensus line, but it’s as high as -1.5 at the Golden Nugget. The total opened at 140 at The Wynn, and has returned to that number after moving up to 140.5 on Sunday....

India Red gained three points from the encounter after securing a 28-run first innings lead while India Green had to be content with one point. Red had made 337 in the first innings and restricted the rival to 309 in reply at the NPR College ground here. Resuming at 38 for no loss, India Red lost skipper Abhinav Mukund (31) for the addition of 14 runs, when he was caught by Baba Aparajith off Ankit Rajpoot’s bowling....