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Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. Here are the seven stories you’ll hear about on Wednesday, May 18, 2022: NBA: Jimmy Butler drops 41 points as an explosive second-half performance earns Miami a Game 1 win against Boston in the Eastern Conference finals NBA: The Magic win the first overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery NHL: Wins for Tampa Bay, Colorado in conference semifinal Game 1s MLB: Matt Harvey handed 60-game suspension, Nathan Eovaldi hit for five home runs in one inning GOLF: Tiger Woods highlights personal opposition to Phil Mickelson’s views on the PGA Tour but says the reigning champion will be missed at Southern Hills SOCCER: Liverpool beat Southampton to extend Premier League title race to the final day of the season NFL: British defensive lineman Jack Crawford announces his retirement following a 10-year career

The Red and Golds are still in pole position in the competition, having won all their games so far, but will have to face Mohammedan before they play the Green and Maroons in a potential title-decider scheduled to be played at Siliguri on 24th October. Attending the matches of opponent teams is not common in Kolkata, even though the teams play within 500 meters in most cases. Karim Bencherifa, the former coach of the Mariners’ was the last professional, who was a regular visitor in the press-box during East Bengal’s matches....

For Kabaddi fans like us, the first thing that strikes our mind after hearing ‘brotherliness’, ‘unity’, ‘jodi’, etc. is the two best corner defenders of India, Surender Nada and Mohit Chhillar (SuMo). Surender Nada and Mohit Chhillar are termed as the most fatal left and right corner combo in the game of Kabaddi even till now. Whether they’ve played together in Pro Kabaddi or for team India, they’re considered the backbone of their respective defensive set up....

After a discussion about racism on the show on March 10 got heated between Osbourne and Underwood, the former issued an apology on her Twitter. After journalist Yashar Ali released a piece detailing allegations of a toxic work environment on the show created by Osbourne, however (which she denied), CBS announced she was exiting the series. On their first show after the hiatus caused by the controversy on April 12, Sheryl Underwood led the show with a statement about all that had gone down while the show was on hiatus....

The one-time “Paper Roses” singer wrote in a statement: “One of the highlights of my year at The Talk was working with my dear friend John Redmann, and I’m excited to continue our working relationship on several projects we are developing. “Also, my husband and I just dropped our last two kids off at college, we looked at each other, laughed and remembered we hadn’t been this alone together since 1982!...

In the movie, Chris Pratt plays a veteran turned biology teacher, Dan, who dreams of being a scientist with more clout. When people from the future return to say a war must be fought to save the planet, normal people are called up to jump 30 years ahead to try defeat a vicious alien race. For Dan, the future holds far more surprises, and he realizes his mission is much closer to home....

Season 3 returns with four new episodes based on toy properties that exploded off store shelves in the ’80s and ’90s. Viewers can explore the secrets of Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony and even the world of Wrestling. Newsweek spoke with show creator and director, Brian Volk-Weiss to discuss the challenges of creating this season and what’s on the horizon, including the very first Netflix spin-off series, The Movies That Made Us....

The sci-fi show is based on Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s comic book series of the same name, and showrunner Steve Blackman will be at the helm once again. In an announcement shared by Netflix’s TUDUM, Blackman said: “I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago. “But before we get to that conclusion, we’ve got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes....

He’s a wealthy, powerful man who wants to keep his daughter Grace’s (Nicole Kidman) family together, despite becoming entangled in a horrific crime. He and they have reputations to uphold in their opulent Upper East Side world, and the resources to do so. He also mentions at one point that Grace never asks for help, so perhaps he took it upon himself to end Jonathan’s affair once and for all....

It’s the final night of blind auditions on The Voice Season 18. Coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Nick Jonas still have a few more spots open on their teams, and during night 5 of blind auditions, they’ll meet a few more hopefuls ready to fill them. So far, Team Blake, Team Kelly and Team Nick have the most members with eight contestants each, while Team Legend follows behind with seven artists....

When will The Walking Dead Season 10, Episode 16 air? Currently, the finale of TWD Season 10 has no release date. However, it is likely that the episode, titled “A Certain Doom,” will air sooner than other shows canceled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, possibly in the fall. The delay was announced via the AMC Twitter page. The tweet read: “Current events have unfortunately made it impossible to complete post-production of The Walking Dead Season 10 finale, so the current season will end with its 15th episode on April 5....

Gwen Shamblin Lara also founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999, which teaches members to “turn away from the love of food and toward a love of God.” The church has over 1,500 members in 150 congregations around the world and according to its website, the members have a combined weight loss of 30,000 pounds. The Remnant Fellowship Church website also states “leaders are PURE…Husbands are kind like Christ, women are submissive, and children obey their parents....

India were put in to bat first by Joe Root and weathered some excellent bowling with the new ball from James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. However, England once again struggled to break the opening partnership. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played with caution in the shortened first session before changing gears. Inzamam-ul-Haq believes England had hoped for at least 3-4 early wickets due to the conditions on offer for the first two hours....

Filmed at the San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, Sicily, season two of The White Lotus does not fail to pay tribute to its stunning backdrop—from artwork to fashion and even the ubiquitous placement of the Testa di Moro vases that are seen throughout the Italian island. But the show’s creatives took things much further than props and costumes, by calling up some iconic moments in Italian cinema....

Speaking about his off-season with the Canal Plus reporter, Alonso said: The double world champion revealed he has been training hard and working towards new rules for the 2022 season. Many F1 drivers have revealed that the 2022 F1 cars will require them to adapt their driving styles to the new machines, or even change them to a certain extent. The Spaniard admitted a few weeks ago that he had to train harder at his age than other younger drivers....

Geralt first appeared in a 1986 issue of Polish science fiction and fantasy magazine Fantastyka. In creator Andrzej Sapkowski’s first short story, “Wiedźmin” (“The Witcher”), Geralt cures king Foltest’s daughter of the curse that transformed her into a striga. The story was retold in the third episode of The Witcher on Netflix, “Betrayer Moon.” Subsequent stories introduced characters like the powerful sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, the bard Dandelion (Jaskier in the Polish, and the Netflix series) and Princess Cirilla, Geralt’s child of surprise....

Kristen Bell plays a typically unreliable narrator in The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, which is a comedy molded in a similar vein to the likes of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window, The Woman in Cabin 10 and Gone Girl. All eight episodes of the psychological comedy thriller are available to watch on Netflix now. Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson and Larry Dorf created the miniseries, and spoke to Newsweek to discuss THAT cameo, the big reveals, and the odds of a second season....

A thundering, low-altitude flyover by six F-15 Eagle fighters announced the moment they had all been waiting for–and at Langley Air Force Base, Va., several thousand spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends, children and assorted well-wishers raced joyfully across the tarmac to welcome the First Tactical Fighter Wing home from the Persian Gulf. A C-141 transport carrying some of the fighter wing’s ground-support personnel touched down and lumbered to the flight line; Patti Fox’s seven-month ordeal was over....

In response to a question from Lucha Libre Online’s Michael Morales Torres, Triple H provided an update on Pat McAfee’s WWE status. He confirmed that the former NFL punter would be involved with the company going forward. The Game spoke highly of McAfee and noted that the popular star’s scheduling issues have kept him away from WWE TV. Triple H sees Pat McAfee doing incredible things for the company, and the WWE Hall of Famer particularly highlighted the 33-year-old star’s in-ring work....

Edge appeared on this week’s RAW, where he aligned himself with Damian Priest before attacking AJ Styles. Following the segment, Phoenix seemingly pleaded with the WWE Universe to remember that there is good in her husband. The Glamazon posted the following message on Twitter where she claimed that she knew there was still good in The Rated R Superstar. Phoenix has updated her social media regularly following Edge’s recent transition, but it’s clear that she no longer recognizes the man he has become....