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The Oklahoma City Thunder signed Zack Austin, Jazian Gortman and Chris Youngblood to Exhibit 10 contract. All three players are expected to play for the Oklahoma City Blue of the G League this season. Austin went undrafted out of Pittsburgh at the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game a senior for the Panthers. Gortman spent part of last season on a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. In 34 games with the Texas Legends of the G League, the 6-foot-2 guard averaged 20 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.5…
Specialized viewfinders installed in parks across Virginia are allowing guests to view the changing of leaves, despite some people’s difficulty distinguishing between hues.GATLINBURG, Tenn. – A landslide forced the closure of the Gatlinburg Bypass on Saturday after heavy rain triggered flooding across parts of eastern Tennessee, according to the National Park Service.Staff with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced the nearly 4-mile closure, which loops around the city of Gatlinburg.”The Gatlinburg Bypass is closed until further notice due to a large landslide that occurred Saturday morning following heavy rainfall,” the agency wrote in a weekend update.Photos from the area…
Bratislava – Slovakia has started to build its air defense with a main umbrella in the form of six batteries of the Barak MX system. However, according to Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák (Smer-SD), the use of such large systems against cheap drones is not efficient in relation to the resources expended. He stated this on Friday after a video conference with ministers from several EU member states and representatives of the European Commission (EC). TASR reports this based on a post from the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic on social media. “Every country is trying to find the…
On September 18, we held an event dedicated to reviewing the economy over the past month with a special theme: has Ukraine’s economy reached its limit? Below are key quotes from the speakers. Natalia HorshkovaHead of Department for Strategic Planning and Macroeconomic Forecasting, Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine: “There is no static ceiling in the economy — it is dynamic. In market economies, the ceiling usually moves upward thanks to capital growth, improved working conditions, and productivity. In Ukraine, during the war, it is pressured by the destruction of infrastructure and enterprises, as well as population decline…
Inter Milan moved up to fifth in Serie A with a much-needed 2-0 victory over Cagliari on Saturday to make it three wins on the bounce in all competitions. Lautaro Martinez scored nine minutes into the game and Francesco Esposito found the net eight minutes from time to give Cristian Chivu’s side an important three points. Juventus, meanwhile, stuttered in their pursuit of catching league leaders Napoli as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta at Allianz Stadium. Kamaldeen Sulemana gave Atalanta the lead in first-half stoppage time before Juan Cabal levelled 12 minutes from time. Marten de…
Washington Wizards GM Will Dawkins recently talked about how the organization plans to develop 2025 #6 pick Tre Johnson. (via Washington Wizards): “Same way we do with most of our players. I think Tre’s someone who I know I talk about guys being serious craftsman about basketball, but this dude is a hooper. He’s in […] The post Will Dawkins on Tre Johnson: Two things we know he has are confidence and work ethic appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The exact track for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is uncertain, but the NHC forecasts the system will become Tropical Storm Imelda by weekend’s end. The system will bring heavy rain, flooding and wind to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Updated on Sept. 27, 2025 at 10 a.m.: ;The National Hurricane Center has designated the disturbance we’ve been following as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. The name just means that tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for land areas based on the forecast of the system organizing and intensifying.In this case, The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has posted Tropical Storm…
A leading Republican called Gov. Kathy Hochul’s track record “abysmal” on the heels of her recent gubernatorial visit to Western New York. “The only thing New Yorkers have to show from her tenure are rising prices, increased wasteful spending, skyrocketing Medicaid costs due to fraud and abuse, and more crime on our streets,” said Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, R-North Tonawanda. Crime increases during the pandemic were well documented, but we wondered if Ortt’s claim of “more crime on our streets” since Hochul became governor on Aug. 24, 2021, is accurate. New York state keeps track of seven “index crimes”…
by Calculated Risk on 9/27/2025 08:11:00 AM The key report scheduled for this week is the September employment report on Friday.Other key indicators include Case-Shiller house prices for July, the September ISM Manufacturing and Services indices, and September auto sales. —– Monday, September 29th —– 10:00 AM: Pending Home Sales Index for August. The consensus is 0.1% increase in the index.10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for September. —– Tuesday, September 30th —– 9:00 AM: S&P/Case-Shiller House Price Index for July.This graph shows the year-over-year change in the seasonally adjusted National Index, Composite 10 and Composite 20 indexes through…
Wayne Rooney’s glittering spell at Manchester United produced five Premier League titles, a Champions League crown and a haul of unforgettable goals. But according to the club’s record scorer, the secret ingredient behind Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant side wasn’t tactics or training – it was playing on the PlayStation.Speaking on his BBC podcast The Wayne Rooney Showthe 38-year-old revealed that much of the team’s bond was forged not on the pitch, but on the road. The players regularly played SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs on the PlayStation Portable, turning long journeys into fierce five-versus-five battles.”I really believe a big part of…