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Biden and Trump end primary election season with easy victories in 4 states

US incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump easily won Tuesday’s primary election in the states of Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota.

It was Trump’s first appearance on the ballot since he faced a historic hush money trial in New York last week. The former president won uncontested in New Jersey with 98% of the vote. Biden also won in New Jersey with an easy 88% of the vote, although nearly 9% of voters checked the “uncommitted” box at the polls.

Trump won New Mexico with 84 per cent of the vote, where voters could still vote for rivals who had dropped out of the Republican presidential race. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who ended her presidential campaign in March and announced a fortnight ago that she would vote for Trump in the November 5 presidential election, still won nearly 9% of the vote in New Mexico. Biden, meanwhile, got 84% in New Mexico, but again lost 9% to the “uncommitted” ballot option.

Trump won the Montana primary with 87% of the vote, but lost 10% of the vote to the “no preference” option. Biden won 91% of the vote there.

Biden won a majority of the vote in South Dakota with 73 per cent. But he lost 12 per cent of the vote to little-known challenger Marianne Williamson and 11 per cent of the vote to Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, another prominent Democratic candidate. Trump, meanwhile, was the only Republican candidate in South Dakota and was declared the winner by that state’s Republican Party.

There was also a Democratic Party primary in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, which Biden won with 87 per cent of the vote.

There are only a few contests left before the primary election season is over. However, these elections are merely a formality, as both Biden and Trump have long since secured the necessary number of delegates needed to secure their parties’ nominations.

Trump now has 2,243 delegates, nearly double the required 1,215 delegates. He will officially accept his party’s nomination at the Republican Party National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which will be held from July 15 to 18.

Biden, meanwhile, has 3,864 delegates, which is also nearly double the required 1,968 delegates. He will officially receive his party’s nomination at the Democratic Party National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, which will be held August 19-22.

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 17 - Information Today Online https://www.merchant-business.com/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-aug-17/?feed_id=168072&_unique_id=66bfe6e156146 #GLOBAL - BLOGGER BLOGGER Google News US’ Blinken heading to Israel to press Gaza truceUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this weekend to push forward a Gaza ceasefire deal as the United States tries to bridge the gaps in talks in the region, the State Department said.Blinken will leave on Aug 17 and seek to “conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and release of hostages and detainees through the bridging proposal” presented on Aug 16 during talks in Doha by the US, a State Department statement said.President Joe Biden earlier on Aug 16 said that “we are closer than we have ever been” to a ceasefire in the 10-month-old Gaza war after two days of talks in the Qatari capital Doha.“We’re not there yet. It’s much, much closer than it was three days ago. So keep your fingers crossed,” Mr Biden said.READ MORE HEREGoogle News Gaza records first polio case in 25 yearsGaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years, the Palestinian health ministry said on Aug 16, after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.Tests in Jordan confirmed the disease in an unvaccinated 10-month-old from the central Gaza Strip, the health ministry in Ramallah said.According to the United Nations, Gaza, now in its 11th month of war, has not registered a polio case for 25 years, although type 2 poliovirus was detected in samples collected from the territory’s wastewater in June.READ MORE HEREGoogle News Ukraine advancing in Russia, ‘strengthening positions’Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug 16 that Kyiv’s forces were advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an incursion into Russia.Kyiv has claimed to have taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometres in the region since Aug 6.Briefing President Volodymyr Zelensky via video link, Colonel-General Syrskyi reported fighting in the area of Malaya Loknya, about 11.5 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. He said he hoped the fighting there would allow the Kyiv military to capture “many prisoners”.READ MORE HEREGoogle News Pilot dies after aerobatic plane crashes in FranceA small aerobatic plane crashed into the sea on Aug 16, during an airshow off the coast of south-east France with the pilot trapped inside, officials said.The Fouga Magister aircraft was performing at Le Lavandou just before a demonstration by the French air force’s elite acrobatic flying team, a French air force spokesman told AFP.Built after World War II, the Fouga Magister was for many years used by the French army as a trainer jet and aerobatic plane. It has no ejection seat.READ MORE HEREGoogle News Joshua Zirkzee an instant hero for Man UnitedJoshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Aug 16.Zirkzee, lacking match fitness after his £36.5 million (S$60 million) move from Bologna in July, came on only for the final half hour.The Dutch international saved the Red Devils from a frustrating evening at Old Trafford when he poked in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross on 87 minutes.READ MORE HERE http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/g603ecea1c53a3f4714b67856c588eecd095be81b8f7223bfcb572356b315317b081cf81bbdd90dbb904d70d93e467277817.jpeg Google News US’ Blinken heading to Israel to press Gaza truce US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this weekend to push forward a Gaza ceasefire deal as the United States tries to bridge the gaps in talks in the region, the State Department said. Blinken will leave on Aug 17 and … Read More

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Two Lucky Millionaires Win Big with Premium Bonds!

Two lucky winners each gained £1 million in July 2024 from Premium Bonds. Both winners had the maximum quantity of £50,000 in bonds. This month, over 5.9 million prizes had been presented, totaling almost £456.Five million. Many different winners gained considerable quantities with smaller bond holdings. In July 2024, two human beings became millionaires via Premium Bonds. They both had the most allowed amount of £50,000 invested in those bonds. One winner is from Hertfordshire, who bought their bonds in November 2016, and the alternative is from Cumbria, who offered theirs in October 2021. National Savings and Investments (NS and I), the organization behind Premium Bonds, announced that this month they provided over five.9 million prizes, totalling almost £456.Five million. This includes now not simply the two £1 million winners however also many other huge prizes. Besides the 2 £1 million winners, 87 human beings won £a hundred,000 every, and 157 people received £50,000 each. Some of the thrilling wins consist of someone from South Yorkshire who won £one hundred,000 with just £500 worth of bonds. Another character from Cumbria won £50,000 with only £a hundred and one well worth of bonds, which they sold in January 1979. Currently, Premium Bonds have a prize fund rate of four.4%. This method that for each £1 bond variety, the chances of triumphing any prize are 21,000 to at least one. These bonds are also tax-unfastened, which could be very beneficial for plenty human beings. According to the brand-new records from HMRC, savers will collectively pay more than £10 billion in tax this economic year. More than 22 million people have Premium Bonds. Last month, each winner of the £1 million jackpot also had the most amount of £50,000 in bonds. We lately checked out the past 50 Premium Bond attracts, not such as the modern-day one from July. In these attracts, 100 humans have become millionaires. This period goes again to May 2020, whilst the Premium Bonds became very famous due to the pandemic. On average, a £1 million winner had £38,779 in bonds. This is lots higher compared to the average Premium Bond keeping, that is £five,250. Interestingly, 38 out of the 100 new millionaires had the most £50,000 in bonds. Premium Bonds are a popular manner to shop and possibly win massive prizes. They provide tax-loose winnings and feature turn out to be an important tool for lots savers. Even though the chances of winning are slim, the excitement and possibility of becoming a millionaire. To take a look at in case you are a winner within the July 2024 draw or to look all of the prizes from £1,000 to £1 million, you can visit the NS and I website. Keep a watch in your numbers and who is aware of, you might be the subsequent fortunate millionaire! Read the full article

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PS4 Game For just $1.99, for a limited time

A previous PS4 game of the year has been reduced to $1.99 for a limited period as part of a new PlayStation Store offer. The game does not have a PS5 version, although the PS4 version is playable on the PS5 via backward compatibility. Meanwhile, the game's special pricing, which is regularly $19.99, is only available until September 14. After September 14, the PS4 game will revert to its regular pricing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWkKx0GLa5Q The game in issue was released in 2014, which is largely regarded as one of the worst years in gaming history. Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mario Kart 8, Destiny, Bayonetta 2, Shovel Knight, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dark Souls II, Wolfenstein: The New Order, Far Cry 4, Alien: Isolation, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, and The Banner Saga are just a few of the great releases this year. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, a game of the year winner for many, was also published in 2014. As you may recall, there were two major game of the year winners in 2014: Dragon Age: Inquisition and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Indeed, the latter received so many honors that it received a game of the year edition, which is the aforementioned $1.99 game. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, developed by Monolith Productions and released by WB Games, is an action-adventure game with a unique tale set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings cinematic trilogies. It received an 87 on Metacritic at the time of its release and sold successfully, leading to the 2017 sequel Middle-earth: Shadow of War. "You are Talion, a Ranger of the Black Gate, keeping watch over Mordor, which has remained undisturbed for ages," according to the game's official product description. "Everything is taken from you in the blink of an eye: your friends, your family, and even your own life." You have been resurrected by an angry ghost and must now go on a never-ending revenge against those who have harmed you.Fight your way across Mordor, uncovering the reality of the spirit that drives you, discovering the origins of the Rings of Power, building your legacy, and finally confronting the darkness of Sauron in this new Middle-Earth narrative." Read the full article

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Rome (IT) Ch QF: Sumit Nagal def. Max Houkes 7-5, 6-0 mid-match stats (2nd set)

📸 ATP Challenger Livestream (via website)

The consistency and pressure point said it all. Everything went south for Houkes when Nagal started to discover his level in the middle of the first se, which allowed Nagal to prevail by the end of this match.

Neither Nagal nor Houkes scored an ace throughout the match. However, Houkes’ 5 double faults did not contribute anything to his betterment in the second set, since it was a consequence of his serves being pressured upon being broken late in the first set. Furthermore, it resulted in his second serves’ vulnerability, while Nagal’s first serves stood out since he won 87% of his points from there.

Houkes also had his chances with the 2 break points he had during the eighth game in the first set, thanks to his forehand. As if it was the two sides of a coin, his forehand was also a liability under pressure, which resulted in his chances being fumbled because of Nagal’s clutchness. Nagal then took the opportunity to produce more winners (including some forehand passes), catching Houkes off-guard in the process. This enough put more pressure on him, hence he was able to serve it out nicely when it mattered: solidifying his position in the match, serving for the set, and emerging victorious altogether.

In his other clay Challenger semifinal, Nagal will face the winner between Joris de Loore and Alexander Ritschard, which match is still ongoing as this was written. While there could be a good chance to face de Loore, Ritschard would also not be easy either. With Nagal aiming for his first clay Challenger final of the year, this should be an interesting match to look forward to.

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Top 10 spinners in the world

In all forms of cricket, spinners have been deceiving the batsmen for years with their web of spin. Since its inception, spin bowling has developed as an art form. Any batsman's ability to stay on the wicket is hampered by the abundance of variations available, including googly, topspin, slider, and flipper. Only after developing the ability to spin the ball well against the opposition can it be employed as a weapon. Any team they play for would be lucky to have them as a match winner. 

Here’s a list of Top 10 spinners in the world –

1. Shane warne

Undoubtedly, Shane Warne is the finest test match spinner of all time. For almost two decades, he was the best match winner for Australia. He took 40 wickets in the 2005 Ashes, 16 more than any other player on either side, even though his team lost. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Australian cricket squad was virtually unbeatable and ruled the sport. He was skilled and could bowl endlessly with such accuracy. His mental tricks were sufficient to render batsmen helpless before they even confronted a ball. The men's test squad selected by Shane Warne for the decade 719 test match wickets were taken by Warne, who had a 25.42 bowling average. 37 five-wicket hauls and 10 ten-wicket hauls were taken by him.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan

The majority of the test matches that were played in Sri Lanka were won by Sri Lanka thanks to their bowling, which also guaranteed that they would stay competitive away from home. Batsmen found it challenging to choose which stroke to play against Muralitharan because of how much he spun the ball. When he used his doosra, hitters had a difficult time picking him because it was so deadly. With 800 wickets at the conclusion of his career, Murali had the most of any bowler in test history. He has the highest bowling average of any spinner on this chart at 22.73. In the modern age, 67 five-wicket hauls and 22 ten-wicket hauls are practically unimaginable.

3. Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble represented India in 132 test matches and amassed 619 test match wickets with a bowling average of 29.65. He was a great bowler at home, taking 350 wickets at just 24.89 on surfaces that were primarily used for batting. He also had success in Zimbabwe, the West Indies, and South Africa, where he averaged close to 30. Kumble amassed 15 wickets in Bangladesh at a meagre 16.53. He didn't have as much ball spin as Warne or Muralitharan, which may be the reason he couldn't get as much out of foreign surfaces. He was extremely intelligent, though, which enabled him to manage the run rate while India was travelling. For a leg-spinner, Kumble's total economy of 2.70 is impressive.

4. Saqlain Mushtaq

Saqlain Mushtaq's game altered the entire game, despite the fact that he may not have taken as many wickets as the other players on the list. Saqlain is well known for developing the wellliked "Doosra."When Saqlain Mushtaq arrived, legspin was becoming more and more of an art form while off spinners were at their lowest point.Then, however, Saqlain revived offspin bowling by inventing his "doosra" and revolutionising the sport. Saqlain has taken 496 wickets in international play, including 288 in tests and 208 in ODIs.

5. Daniel Vettori

Daniel Vettori, who made his international cricket debut in 1997 at the age of 18, is still the youngest player to represent New Zealand. He is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game in addition to being the best spin bowler New Zealand has ever created. One of the few spinners with more than 300 wickets at the international level was Vettori, who used his leftarm orthodox spin to weaponize various variations against batsmen. His highest scores in an innings at the Test level are 7/87, in ODI play they are 5/7, and in T20 they are 4/20.

6. Lance Gibbs

When fast bowlers were meant to be the backbone of any team, Lance Gibbs, one of the best spinners of his era, preserved the art of slow bowling. He achieved 300 wickets in the longer form of the game, becoming the first slow orthodox bowler to do so. On February 5, 1958, at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, the off spinner made his debut against Pakistan. He held four wickets in the match, which his side won by 120 runs. The best figures were 8 for 38 runs in an innings and 11 for 157 for a match. He participated in 79 matches and held 309 wickets at an average cost of 29.09 runs per wicket.

7. Abdul Qadir 

The moniker Abdul Qadir is one that no real sports fan can ever forget. On numerous instances, this Pakistani leg spinner has completely destroyed the opposition. He participated in 67 test matches for Pakistan and has 236 catches to his credit. He also has the greatest bowling statistics of any Pakistani bowler. Against England in 1987, Qadir claimed 9 wickets for 56 runs. Abdul Qadir is without a doubt one of the greatest leg spinners of all time, with a variety of bowling techniques up his sleeve, particularly the googly that caused more damage to the opposition.

8. Nathan Lyon

Although Nathan Lyon lacks Ravi Ashwin's variety, he has still been able to help Australia win many test matches both at home and overseas. Due to his bowling technique and use of overspin, Lyon ultimately defeats Ashwin in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). Lyon's statistics in New Zealand, England, and Australia are 22.60, 31.62, and 32.02, respectively. He hasn't been as productive in the subcontinent as Ashwin, but he has performed admirably against batters who are excellent against spin.

9. Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan is a well known associate player whose skills are on par with the finest in the world. The Afghan spinner's toolbox contains a dozen distinct variations, making him virtually unplayable. Rashid has participated in numerous t20 leagues around the world and is frequently referred to as the greatest spinner in the world by both critics and fans. He has appeared in 135 international cricket games and claimed 277 wickets, the majority of which have come in T20I and ODI matches. Rashid is without a doubt the greatest spinner in the world right now.

10. Derek Underwood

Derek Underwood, a left arm spinner and was the greatest magician of his time, achieving astonishing results for England and having the ability to cast lengthy spells that had favourable effects. On June 30, 1966, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, he played his first game against the West Indies. He played in 86 Test matches and has taken 297 wickets at an average of 25.83, with his best figures being 8 for 51 runs in an innings and 13 for 71 in a game.

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Some anons don't seem to grasp what the Academy Awards are looking for these days when they award Best Picture. It's certainly not a flashy thriller with the emphasis on aesthetics.

Here are the past five winners:

Best Picture Winners, Academy Awards (Oscars)

2022: Coda. Film about a deaf girl.

Metacritic: 74%

Budget: $10m

2021: Nomadlands. Based on a book about real-life nomads and survival on road. Metacritic: 93%

Budget: $5m.

2020: Parasite. Korean thriller focusing on the harm done by class discrimination. Metacritic: 96% Budget: $15.5m.

2019: Green Book. Racism, music and friendship in the segregated Deep South in 1962.

Metacritic: 69% Budget: $23m.

2018: The Shape of Water. Love story between a woman and a fish man who supposedly represents society's pariahs.

Metacritic: 87% Budget: $20m.

As Mod said, My Policeman fits right in with these small budget films about minority groups IF it has been directed sympathetically and the acting is excellent. If Harry is wooden it stands no chance. Nearly all of them also had huge critical acclaim with multiple 5* reviews.

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Televote 11/?

First place in the televote clearly goes to Indonesia.

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Indonesia received 101 points from the juries, and 105 points from the televoters...

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Which is more than the current leader, Yemen’s score of 200.

01. Indonesia 101+105=206 02. Yemen 107+93=200 03. South Korea 95+97=192 04. China 76+87=163 05. India 80+81=161 06. Japan 87+65=152 07. Israel 69+69=138 08. Lebanon 62+69=131 09. Palestine 61+61=122 10. Laos 63+56=119 11. Armenia 62+56=118 12. Hong Kong 60+56=116 13. Australia 39+65=104 14. Turkey 41+40=81 15. Bhutan 25+52=77 16. Kazakhstan 26+44=70 17. Vietnam 29+28=57 18. Azerbaijan 27+20=47 19. United Arab Emirates 31+8=39 20. Kyrgyzstan 19+8=27

Which means that we have our winner of Asiavision 2020! And that is Indonesia!

Let’s watch this video of the final top 10

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National team matches - results

Nations League:

Belgium, France and Spain won their Nations League groups. The 4th League A winner is Italy. They will play in the semifinals of the tournament. 

Germany (League A, group 4) and Norway (B, 1) finished 2nd, Croatia (A, 3) and Serbia finished 3rd (B, 3).

Norway’s cancelled match against Romania won’t make a difference in the standing of the table which means it will most likely not be played at all.

Ukraine’s cancelled match against Switzerland will need to be played on a different date though, because both teams may get relegated to the League B.  Ukraine has 3 points more than Switzerland and won the first match 2:1, but Switzerland will play at home.

Euro 2020 qualifications: 

Serbia played in the playoff finals of the Euro 2020 qualifications against Scotland, but lost after penalties.

Netherlands - Spain 1:1 (Van de Beek 47′ - Canales 19′)

Sergio Ramos - played 5 minutes.

Marco Asensio - played 61 minutes.

Switzerland - Spain 1:1 (Freuler 26′ - Moreno 89′)

Sergio Ramos - played the whole match. Wasted 2 penalties.

Marco Asensio - not in the squad for this match.

Spain - Germany 6:0 (Morata 17′, Ferran Torres 33′, 55′, 71′, Rodri 38′, Oyarzabal 89′)

Sergio Ramos - played 43 minutes. Came off with an injury. Enrique says that it’s only a small injury, he will go through a medical examination tomorrow.

Marco Asensio - played 17 minutes.

Belgium - Switzerland 2:1 (Batshuayi 49′, 70′ - Mehmedi 12′)

Thibaut Courtois - not in the squad for this match.

Belgium - England 2:0 (Tielemans 10′, Mertens 24′)

Thibaut Courtois - played the whole match.

Belgium - Denmark 4:2 (Tielemans 3′, Lukaku 57′, 69′, De Bruyne 87′ - Wind 17′, Chadli (OG) 86′)

Thibaut Courtois - played the whole match. Terrible mistake by Chadli’s own goal.

Brazil - Venezuela 1:0 (Firmino 66′)

Vinicius Junior - didn’t play.

Uruguay - Brazil 0:2 (Arthur 33′, Richarlison 45′)

Vinicius Junior - didn’t play.

South Korea U23 - Brazil U23 1:3 (Lee Dong-Gyeong 7′ - Cunha 42′, Rodrygo 42′, Reinier 73′)

Rodrygo Goes - played 87 minutes and scored.

Egipt U23 - Brazil U23 2:1 (El Eraki 48′, Rayan 56′ - Cunha 17′)

Rodrygo Goes - played the whole match.

Turkey - Croatia 3:3 (Tosun (p) 23′, Turuc 41′, Under 58′ - Budimir 32′, Pasalic 53′, Brekalo 56′)

Luka Modric - played 13 miutes.

Sweden - Croatia 2:1 (Kulusevski 36′, Danielson 47′ - Danielson (OG) 82′)

Luka Modric - played the whole match.

Croatia - Portugal 2:3 (Kovacic 29′, 65′ - Ruben Dias 52′, 90′, Felix 60′)

Luka Modric - played the whole match.

France - Finland 0:2 (Forss 28′, Valakari 31′)

Raphael Varane - played 10 minutes.

Portugal - France 0:1 (Kante 53′)

Raphael Varane - played the whole match.

France - Sweden 4:2 (Giroud 16′, 59′, Pavard 36′, Coman 95′)

Raphael Varane - played 46 minutes. Went off with back pain. Will go through a check-up tomorrow.

Germany - Ukraine 3:1 (Sane 23′, Werner 33′, 64′ - Yaremchuk 12′)

Toni Kroos - not in the squad for this match.

Andriy Lunin - didn’t play.

Serbia - Scotland 1:1 (p 4:5) (Jovic 90′ - Christie 52′ (p: Tadic, Jovic, Gudelj, Katai - Griffiths, McGregor, McTominay, McBurnie, McLean))

Luka Jovic - came in in the 70′ minute and scored a goal and then used his penalty in the penalty shootout.

Hungary - Serbia 1:1 (Kalmar 39′ - Radonjic 17′)

Luka Jovic - played the whole match and assisted Radonjic’ goal.

Serbia - Russia 5:0 (Radonjic 10′, Jovic 25′, 46′, Vlahovic 41′, Mladenovic 64′)

Luka Jovic - played the whole match, scored twice.

Poland - Ukraine 2:0 (Piatek 40′, Moder 63′)

Andriy Lunin - played the whole match. Terrible mistake by Piatek’s goal.

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Previouslyafangirl’s 2020 Reading Challenge!

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Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA, is a three-time WNBA MVP, and was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All Time at the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game. Swoopes has won three Olympic gold medals and is one of ten women's basketball players to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA Championship, and a WNBA title. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In 2017, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Early success

Born in Brownfield, Texas, Swoopes was raised by her mother, Louise Swoopes, and played basketball with her three older brothers. She began competing at age seven in a local children's league called Little Dribblers. She played basketball at Brownfield High School.

College years

Initially recruited by the University of Texas, Swoopes left the school shortly after her arrival without playing a game and enrolled at South Plains College. After playing at South Plains for two years, Swoopes transferred to Texas Tech, near her hometown.

In 1993, Swoopes won the NCAA women's basketball championship with the Texas Tech Lady Raiders during her senior season. Her jersey was retired by the school the following year, making her one of only three Lady Raiders to be honored in this way. The others are Carolyn Thompson and Krista Kirkland, Swoopes' teammate from the 1993 championship team.

As of 2010, Swoopes was still a part of the women's basketball record books in many categories, including single-game scoring record (53 points on March 13, 1993 vs. Texas, tied for tenth place), single-season scoring (955 points in the 1993 season, fourth place), highest championship tournament scoring average (35.4 in the 1993 tournament, second place), best single-game championship scoring performance (47 points vs. Ohio State, 1993 championship), which broke Bill Walton's record, and scoring record for championship series (177 points, five games). She set the record for the most field goals in the championship game with 16.

Swoopes also set several school records at Texas Tech. She scored 0 points in the 1992–93 season, which is an all-time scoring record for a single season (as of 2006). Swoopes' 24.9 points-per-game average for her career is the best in school history; she also boasts zero triple-doubles and 23 double-doubles, 14 of which came during her senior year.

Swoopes was the 1993 winner of the Naismith College Player of the Year award, was selected as that year's WBCA Player of the Year, and was chosen to the Division I All-American squad in both 1992 and 1993. Swoopes was named the 1993 Sportswoman of the Year (in the team category) by the Women's Sports Foundation.

Texas Tech statistics

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USA Basketball

Swoopes was named to the USA national team and competed in the 1994 World Championships, held in June 1994 in Sydney, Australia. The team was coached by Tara VanDerveer, and won their first six games, when they faced Brazil. In a closely contested, high-scoring game, Brazil hit 10 of 10 free throws in the final minute to secure a 110–107 victory. The USA won a close final game against Australia 100–95 to earn the bronze medal. Swoopes averaged 9.1 points per game, while recording seven steals, second-highest on the team.

Swoopes was selected to represent the US at the 1995 USA Women's Pan American Games, but only four teams committed to participate, so the event was cancelled.

Swoopes continued as a member of the USA team at the 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The USA team won all their pool play games by large margins, although they were behind Cuba by as many as seven points before Lisa Leslie's 24 points helped the USA take over the game.

In 2002, Swoopes was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Zhangjiagang, Changzhou, and Nanjing, China. The team was coached by Van Chancellor. Swoopes scored 16.9 points per game, second-highest on the team and recorded a team-high 24 steals. The USA team won all nine games, including a close title game against Russia, which had a one-point difference late in the game.

Swoopes was named to the National Team representing the US at the 2006 World Championships, held in Barueri and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The team won eight of their nine contests, but the lone loss came in the semifinal medal round to Russia. The USA beat Brazil in the final game to earn the bronze medal. Swoopes, hampered by injuries, averaged 3.0 points per game and was second on the team with six blocks.

WNBA career

Swoopes was recruited for the Houston Comets of the WNBA during the 1997 inaugural season. She returned only six weeks after giving birth to her son to play the last third of the WNBA inaugural season and lead the Comets in the 1997 WNBA Championship. As a member of the Houston Comets, she has accumulated over 2,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, 300 career assists, and 200 career steals. Her extraordinary scoring and defensive ability have made her the first three-time WNBA MVP (2000, 2002, and 2005) and the first three-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2000, 2002, and 2003). Swoopes is a four-time WNBA champion (1997–2000).

Swoopes is the second player in WNBA history to win both the regular season MVP award and the All-Star Game MVP award in the same season. The first player to accomplish this was Lisa Leslie. Swoopes is also the first player in WNBA history to record a triple-double in both the regular season and the playoffs.

Swoopes gained national prominence when she won the gold medal with the USA Basketball Women's National Team at the 1996 Olympic Games and became a focal point of the fledgling WNBA. The 1996 Olympic win over Brazil (117–87) is considered by some to be the "best woman's basketball game they'd ever seen." She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000, and 2004).

Swoopes is the first women's basketball player to have a Nike shoe named after her: the "Air Swoopes".

On March 3, 2008, Swoopes signed with the Seattle Storm, ending her 11-year career with the Houston Comets. She was waived by the Storm on February 3, 2009.

Two days after her 40th birthday in 2011, sources for the Associated Press claimed that Swoopes was preparing to return to the WNBA in anticipation of an official signing announcement from the Tulsa Shock. At the 2011 WNBA All-Star Game, she was announced as one of the top 15 players in the 15-year history of the WNBA.

On August 26, 2011, the 40-year-old Swoopes hit a buzzer-beating shot to edge the Los Angeles Sparks 77–75 and end the Shock's WNBA-record 20-game losing streak.

Swoopes became an unrestricted free agent after the 2011 season: Tulsa Shock owner Steve Swetoha announced on 15 February 2012 that the team did not intend to offer Swoopes a new contract. As of the beginning of the 2012 preseason on 5 May, Swoopes remained an unsigned free agent. While no official announcement has been made, when Swoopes began blogging at the Shape magazine website during the 2012 Olympic Summer Games, she identified herself as "a former professional basketball player." In 2016, she was voted into the WNBA Top 20@20, in celebration of the league's 20th anniversary.

International career

Europe

1993–1994 : Basket Bari

2004–2005 : VBM-SGAU Samara

2005–2006 : Taranto Cras Basket

2010: Esperides Kallitheas

Post-playing career

In 2008, Sheryl Swoopes made an appearance on Shirts & Skins, a reality series on Logo TV. Swoopes mentored the San Francisco Rockdogs, a gay basketball team, and shared her experiences on basketball, family, faith, and coming out.

In 2010, Swoopes was an assistant basketball coach at Mercer Island High School in Washington.

Swoopes was a color analyst for the Texas Tech women's basketball broadcast during the 2012–2013 season.

In 2013, Swoopes became head coach of the Loyola University Chicago women's basketball team. In April 2016, Loyola announced that it was investigating Swoopes of alleged mistreatment, after the school newspaper reported that 10 of the team's players have either transferred or want a release from their scholarships. On July 4, 2016, Loyola announced it had fired Swoopes as a result of the investigation but declined to say what it had found.

In July 2017, Swoopes returned to her alma mater, Texas Tech, hired as the women's basketball program's Director of Player Development, where her job included resuming work as broadcast color analysis for Lady Raiders games. Following the firing of head coach Candi Whitaker on January 1, 2018, Swoopes was promoted to regular assistant coach under interim head coach Shimmy Gray-Miller.

Personal life

Swoopes was married from June 1995 to 1999 to her high school sweetheart, with whom she has one son, Jordan Eric Jackson (b. 1997).

In October 2005, Swoopes announced she was gay, becoming one of the highest-profile athletes in a team sport to do so publicly. Swoopes said, "it doesn't change who I am. I can't help who I fall in love with. No one can. ... Discovering I'm gay just sort of happened much later in life. Being intimate with [Alisa] or any other woman never entered my mind. At the same time, I'm a firm believer that when you fall in love with somebody, you can't control that." She and her partner, former basketball player and Houston Comets assistant coach Alisa Scott, together raised Swoopes' son. The couple broke up in 2011. Later that year, Swoopes got engaged to Chris Unclesho, a longtime male friend; the couple wed after a long engagement on July 21, 2017.

Awards and honors

Swoopes won the female Associated Press Athlete of the Year award in 1993. The same year, she also won the Honda Sports Award for basketball and the WBCA Player of the Year award. She was named one of the 20 female athletes of the decade for 2000 to 2010 by Sports Illustrated. She was named an LGBT History Month Icon by the Equality Forum.

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Richmond: 2019 AFL Premiers

RICHMOND waited 37 long years for premiership success.

It now has two flags in three seasons.

The 'Dimma Dynasty' started on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It was just as invigorating and exciting two years on, as Damien Hardwick's remarkable group brushed aside Grand Final rookies Greater Western Sydney on its way to an emphatic 89-point win.

The Tigers tackled, harassed and drove forward with the relentlessness they have become renowned for throughout their three years of dominance, inspired by an unstoppable mix of genius coaching, tremendous individual talent and astonishing team cohesion.

Richmond's 17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25) Grand Final victory was the product of that combination – a demonstration of all that has made it the best team of 2019.

Hardwick thwarted his opposite number Leon Cameron, particularly in an outstanding second-quarter display where the Tigers completely overwhelmed the Giants in all areas of the ground to kick five unanswered goals and lay the foundations for their emphatic win.

He also had the players to execute his vision.

Dustin Martin, once again, was sublime. Whether it was in the midfield, where he collected 22 disposals and three clearances, or forward, where he slotted four goals and had eight score involvements, he was the game's most influential figure.

DUSTY'S DOUBLE Martin in elite company with second Norm Smith

A second Norm Smith Medal – making him just the fourth player to be a dual winner of the award behind Gary Ayres, Andrew McLeod and Luke Hodge – was just reward for his stunning display, as the Richmond favourite etched his name in the record books.

Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch – the League's most dominant forward duo – combined for seven goals. Riewoldt had three in the second quarter alone and finished with five for the match, while Lynch was a constant presence to haul down seven big marks.

Bachar Houli (26 disposals) and Dion Prestia (22 disposals) were their prolific selves, while Shane Edwards, Kane Lambert and Nick Vlastuin were also typically consistent.

Then there was the Grand Final debutant, Marlion Pickett. One game, one flag.

The 27-year-old was lively, involved and, at times, special. He repaid Hardwick's faith and then some, finishing with 22 disposals, eight inside 50s, nine score involvements and a maiden AFL goal on an unforgettable afternoon for the club's boom recruit.

But the manner in which they were able to showcase their individual flair, without ever straying from Hardwick's methodical and trained system, was evident from the outset.

In fact, it helped stamp their authority on the contest.

While the Giants had become renowned for their pressure throughout September, it was the Tigers who were turning the tables throughout the opening stages on Saturday.

They hunted in packs, chased relentlessly and tackled as though their lives depended on it.

The only problem was, they couldn't take advantage of their dominance.

Richmond kicked three behinds from its first 10 entries to start the match, allowing GWS to regain some composure and resulting in a nervous period of flux for both sides.

Turnovers and lamentable mistakes became the order of the day, until Jeremy Cameron flushed a shot from beyond 50m for the game's first goal – 21 minutes into the match.

All of a sudden, the Tigers needed a spark. Enter Martin.

Pushed deep forward, he wriggled clear of Heath Shaw, marked strongly and bent his shot around the corner to eventually get the yellow and black faithful back on their feet.

Daniel Rioli followed it with a bomb on the buzzer and the momentum carried Richmond into the break and beyond, as the Tigers stormed away with the contest.

Pickett was blind-turning tacklers, Jason Castagna was leaping above defenders, Riewoldt was bending them around corners and Dusty was just being Dusty.

The result was a 35-point lead in a flash by half-time.

Each Tiger goal – all five of them, kicked one after the other – was met with exceedingly raucous cheers, as the Punt Road end celebrated what was quickly becoming inevitable.

The Giants went some way to stemming the bleeding by the break. However, in reality, they quite simply couldn't lay a glove on the Tigers. They were held goalless for the entirety of the second quarter, as a disaster unfolded in front of them.

But if they thought the main change would end the nightmare, they were wrong.

Lynch added the first of the second half, before Martin snapped another from deep inside the boundary. The third was the cream on top of a yellow and black cake.

Martin delivered to Pickett, who slotted his first goal in senior footy in typically calm fashion. All 18 Richmond players on the field immediately swarmed the debutant.

THE MOMENT Debutant's maiden goal hands Tigers a Hollywood ending

Pickett adds to the perfect story It became a training drill for the Tigers, who ultimately booted 11 straight goals – the large majority of which were slotted under very little pressure – before the Giants responded.

But the response was tame, to say the least.

TEN THINGS WE LEARNED GWS decision backfires, Tiger courage rewarded

While youngster Tim Taranto (30 disposals, seven tackles) fought hard all day and veteran Shaw (29 disposals, 14 marks) was tireless, it was unsurprisingly not enough.

And with a 62-point deficit at three-quarter time, there was little left to play for late.

Instead, it became a Richmond party, as players lined up for their shot at goal. They added five more in the final term, with captain Trent Cotchin's – delivered from beyond 50m out after a couple of bounces – resulting in perhaps the biggest cheer of the afternoon.

Captain Cotch joins the Tigers' party The final siren mirrored that joy, sparking yet more wild scenes of Richmond celebrations.

Once a rarity, September success now seems like a regular Tiger occurrence.

RICHMOND                                2.3     7.5     12.9     17.12     (114) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY     1.2     1.6     2.7     3.7     (25)

GOALS Richmond: Riewoldt 5, Martin 4, Lynch 2, Rioli, Soldo, Pickett, Lambert, Bolton, Cotchin Greater Western Sydney: Cameron, Hopper, Himmelberg

BEST Richmond: Martin, Riewoldt, Prestia, Pickett, Edwards, Vlastuin, Houli Greater Western Sydney: Taranto, Shaw, Haynes, Hopper, Williams

NORM SMITH MEDAL VOTING 15 - Dustin Martin, Richmond - 33333 6 - Bachar Houli, Richmond - 222 4 - Marlion Pickett, Richmond - 211 3 - Jack Riewoldt, Richmond - 111 2 - Dion Prestia, Richmond - 2

Judges voting (3, 2, 1) Alastair Lynch (Chair) - D. Martin, B. Houli, J. Riewoldt Chris Johnson - D. Martin, D. Prestia, J. Riewoldt Matthew Lloyd - D. Martin, B. Houli, M. Pickett Bruce McAvaney - D. Martin, B. Houli, M. Pickett Angela Pippos - D. Martin, M. Pickett, J. Riewoldt

INJURIES Richmond: Nil Greater Western Sydney: Nil

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Stevic, Ryan, Chamberlain

Official crowd: 100,014 at the MCG

Richmond's 12 VFL/AFL premierships, ranked by winning margin SEASON GRAND FINAL MARGIN NORM SMITH MEDALLIST 2019 Richmond 17.12 (114) d Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) 89 points Dustin Martin (Rich) 1980 Richmond 23.21 (159) d Collingwood 9.24 (78) 81 points Kevin Bartlett (Rich) 2017 Richmond 16.12 (108) d Adelaide 8.12 (60) 48 points Dustin Martin (Rich) 1974 Richmond 18.20 (128) d North Melbourne 13.9 (87) 41 points Kevin Sheedy (Rich)* 1934 Richmond 19.14 (128) d South Melbourne 12.17 (89) 39 points - 1969 Richmond 12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.12 (60) 25 points Michael Green (Rich)* 1973 Richmond 16.20 (106) d Carlton 12.14 (86) 20 points Kevin Bartlett (Rich)* 1920 Richmond 7.10 (52) d Collingwood 5.5 (35) 17 points - 1932 Richmond 13.14 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83) 9 points - 1967 Richmond 16.18 (114) d Geelong 15.15 (105) 9 points Bill Goggin (Geel)* 1921 Richmond 5.6 (36) d Carlton 4.8 (32) 4 points - *Voted best and fairest before the Norm Smith Medal was presented from 1979