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NHL legend Jaromir Jagr raises money for Ukrainian refugees displaced by Russian invasion
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The NHL legend Jaromir Jagr is elevating cash for Ukrainian refugees who’ve been displaced from their houses following Russia’s invasion, calling on followers to assist help “those that want it probably the most.”
Jagr introduced on Fb final week that Kladno’s remaining regular-season recreation towards Sparta was moved to the O2 Enviornment in Prague – a stadium that seats roughly 18,000 followers – with the hopes of elevating cash for Ukrainian refugees which have fled to the Czech Republic.
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“We’d dedicate the proceeds from the doorway payment to Ukrainian households. I wish to make this occur within the O2 area, as a result of it’s a standard and trendy area, the place a lot of folks can come to assist,” he wrote within the submit on Thursday. “I would really like your opinion in case you would come to the match and assist us on this method those that want it probably the most at the moment.”
Jaromir Jagr of the Calgary Flames at heat up in an NHL recreation on Dec. 31, 2017 on the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Kladno, a Czech Extraliga staff that Jagr owns and performs for, has performed this season’s dwelling video games on the Rocknet Enviornment in Chomutov as their stadium undergoes renovations, in accordance with NHL.com. Rocknet Enviornment has a capability of round 5,200.
Jagr introduced earlier than Tuesday’s recreation that each one the tickets had offered out however followers nonetheless all for donating might buy digital tickets.
“I’m terribly sorry to see moms and youngsters say goodbye to their fathers, take one bag and have to go away their nation whereas fathers go to warfare and have no idea if they’ll ever see their family members once more,” Jagr mentioned after the sport, through the staff’s web site.
“There have been some scores on the board as we speak after the match, however I believe they’re all winners. Right now it was one thing aside from factors on the desk and I am glad that individuals perceive.”
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman introduced Tuesday that the league can be donating $68,000 to Jagr’s fundraising efforts – 68 in honor of his No. 68 jersey.
“For 3 many years we’ve marveled at your expertise, dedication and fervour for our recreation. Tonight we salute your beneficiant coronary heart and dedication to enhance the lives of these displaced from their houses,” Bettman mentioned. “The Nationwide Hockey League is proud to help you and the nice Czech followers on this effort.”
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Jaromir Jagr of the Calgary Flames appears to be like on towards the Washington Capitals throughout the third interval at Capital One Enviornment on Nov. 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Jagr’s jersey quantity is among the many most recognizable in hockey however the significance of it’s particularly necessary. He picked that quantity to recollect 1968, the 12 months the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia to quell the Prague Spring reforms.
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Chris Paul agrees to deal with Spurs hours after Warriors run ends: reports
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It didn’t take long for Chris Paul to find a new team, apparently.
Hours after the Golden State Warriors point guard was waived, multiple reports indicated that Paul agreed to a contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. The deal would potentially put him in the same lineup with Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan.
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Paul’s deal is worth $11 million over one year, ESPN reported.
He played with the Warriors last season after he was acquired in a trade that involved Jordan Poole.
The 12-time All-Star averaged 9.2 points, 6.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 58 games. He played in fewer than 60 games in consecutive seasons, the 2022-23 season with the Phoenix Suns. It’s the first time he’s done that since the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, when he was with the Houston Rockets.
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Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) and guard Chris Paul (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Paul is considered to be one of the best point guards to play in the NBA since he entered the league in 2005. He leads the NBA in most assists all-time among active players with 11,894. Only Paul and LeBron James have at least 11,000 assists all-time.
He also might be the best modern player to never win an NBA championship. He was close when he was with the Suns when they made the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks won the series in six games.
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Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul passes the ball under defensive pressure by New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones, left, and guard Dyson Daniels at Chase Center in San Francisco on April 12, 2024. (D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports)
Paul will be 40 years old by the time the 2024-25 season ends. He’s averaging 17.5 points and 9.4 assists per game for his career.
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U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles wins all-around, makes Olympics for third time
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In a historically difficult selection process, one choice was easy.
Simone Biles will be on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics.
The 27-year-old earned her third consecutive Olympic berth by winning the Olympic trial all-around crown Sunday at Target Center. She entered the second day of competition with a 2.5-point lead and finished with a score of 117.225, five points better than her nearest competitor. The seven-time Olympic medalist’s all-around victory earned her an automatic spot on the Olympic team.
After hitting her floor routine in the final rotation, Biles could finally exhale. She sat at the top of the stairs on the floor podium and sighed.
“Oh my God,” she muttered.
Gymnasts (from left to right) Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson, Suni Lee, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Leanne Wong celebrate after being named to the 2024 U.S. Olympic team Sunday night. Roberson and Wong will be alternates.
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Jordan Chiles was the first gymnast to greet her. The teammates who train together will return to the Olympics together.
Chiles made her second Olympic team after a third-place all-around finish. Injuries to three key contenders cleared the path to Paris for a unique veteran-laden team that will also include Olympic gold medalists Suni Lee and Jade Carey. The reigning Olympic all-around champion Lee finished second in the two-day trial competition, continuing a triumphant return after two kidney diseases threatened her future. Carey, the Tokyo Olympic floor champion, finished fourth in the all-around.
The group of Olympic veterans will lead the way for rookie Hezly Rivera, who survived a tight race against 18-year-old Joscelyn Roberson for the final position. Roberson and Leanne Wong were named alternates.
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Rivera and Roberson tied on beam — a key event for the United States scoring scenarios — at trials, but Rivera finished with a 0.175-point advantage for fifth in the all-around, doubling down on her sixth place at the U.S. championships.
Rivera turned 16 just two days after the championships last month. Having just become age eligible for the senior elite level this year, Rivera’s only senior international competition was at the City of Jesolo Trophy, where she helped the United States win bronze.
The team is the oldest women’s artistic gymnastics team in history, with four of five competitors returning for at least a second Games.
Skye Blakely, 19, and Shilese Jones, 21, were favorites to make their first Olympic teams, but both withdrew after injuries. Blakely’s Achilles tear on Wednesday and Jones’ knee injury, combined with an Achilles injury suffered in competition Friday by Tokyo Olympic alternate Kayla DiCello, suddenly limited the selection pool that was one of the deepest in history.
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The veteran team will attempt to win the United States’ third Olympic gold medal in the last four Games. The silver-medal finish in Tokyo extended the United States’ Olympic podium streak to eight Games, but it is more commonly remembered as the time Biles quit the team final.
After the most decorated athlete in the sport questioned whether she would ever compete again. It wasn’t the physical toll. She just wondered if she could do it all — the daily training, the scrutiny, the attention — mentally. During her first day back, she didn’t think she could.
“That was the hardest part after Tokyo: I didn’t trust myself to do gymnastics,” Biles said at the U.S. championships last month. “I knew that it would come if I started training again, but it was really hard to trust just myself.”
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Simone Biles smiles after competing in the floor exercise Sunday.
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Not only did Biles return, but she continued to redefine the sport. Her Biles II vault — a Yurchenko double pike that no other woman in history has dared to attempt in competition — wowed the sold out crowd again Sunday even though she had so much power that she was forced to run backward several steps to catch herself at the edge of the platform. She still had no problem blowing away the vault competition with a two-day score of 74.400.
Sitting on the floor podium after the event, Biles credited her focus on her mental health with helping her return to the Olympics.
“Seeing my therapist every Thursday,” Biles said in an in-arena interview to a loud cheer from the crowd. “It’s kind of religious for me.”
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Yankees' Aaron Judge launches 31st home run as torrid pace continues
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge crushed home run No. 31 on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays as the team secured an 8-1 victory.
Judge has been on a torrid home run pace this season and appeared to be on a similar path as 2022, when he broke the American League home run record with 62 home runs.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run homer against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 30, 2024, in Toronto, Canada. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)
He has 31 home runs in 83 games this season for New York. In 2022, Judge had 30 home runs in 83 games. He hit 32 home runs the rest of the way that season and ended up with 62, hitting the historic mark in the final game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers.
Judge won the American League MVP award in 2022 – the first of his career.
Sunday’s two-run dinger came off Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman in the first inning. The ball traveled 423 feet.
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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates his home run with Alex Verdugo in the first inning of the Blue Jays game on June 30, 2024, in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)
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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates in the dugout at Rogers Centre on June 30, 2024, in Toronto. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Gausman ended up allowing seven runs in 4.1 innings of work.
Judge was 2-for-4 on the day and also struck out twice.
Yankees starter Gerrit Cole pitched five innings and struck out six. He allowed an RBI single to Justin Turner in the bottom of the third inning.
New York moved to 54-32 on the year with the win.
Toronto fell to 38-45.
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