Though Canelo Alvarez has yet to lose to Gennady Golovkin in their two prior fights, their third match could rewrite the legacies of both men. No, Durant should not have equal say, and no, he’s not a partner.

A say, in the end, that ended up not being heard: Nash and Sean Marks are both returning. Durant is an employee of the Nets, now acting like a business partner with equal say in the team. Let’s get this straight - this isn’t a partnership. Partnership? Who’s running the show here?ĭurant was simply deciding (for now) to fulfill his four-year, $198 million contract signed a year ago and to play for the coach he approved after relenting on his stance to have him fired. We have agreed to move forward with our partnership,” the statement read. “Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday. The statement read as if Boardroom and the Nets were two separate businesses joining together. The media company run by Durant and his business advisor, Rich Kleiman, had its logo placed right next to the Nets’ logo. What the heck was the Boardroom logo doing on the release? Kevin Durant’s decision to remain with the Nets raised questions about just how much influence he and his business team will have with the franchise.

It’s got to be in schools more, like grammar schools, high schools.

And then you’ve got to make it more affordable, or more available to more people. You’ve got to bring a cool factor, you’ve got to bring sexiness in a way that young kids would want to play both when they’re younger. I think the Title IX, and what Billie Jean King did for the sport allowed the best athletes … to play tennis in the women’s. “The playing field is more level for young girls,” McEnroe said. That disparity has only intensified, but there’s a path toward turning it around. While American women have plenty of potential stars such as Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys, the men have watched the Big 3 of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic rule the sport for a generation. Manager Buck Showalter has a lot of trust in the 32-year-old from their days together with the Orioles.Ĭoco Gauff, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open this year, is expected to be a regular contender for major titles. He’s been better of late, tossing three straight scoreless outings. Givens, the lone bullpen addition at the deadline, struggled through a disastrous five-run Mets debut that is largely responsible for his 9.35 ERA in his first 10 appearances with the team. Tier 2: Mychal Givens, Trevor May, Trevor Williams

Lugo pitched a scoreless sixth inning in Tuesday’s loss before Ottavino faltered. The first-year Met also brings critical postseason experience to a bullpen that’s largely absent any. Like Lugo, Ottavino has built on a dependable first half with a dominant second half, owning a 1.29 ERA in 13 appearances since the All-Star break. He deserves the highest-leverage situations pre-Diaz. Lugo owns a 3.31 ERA in 48 appearances this season, and has raised his game to another level in the second half of the season, pitching to a 1.98 ERA in 13 appearances. Seth Lugo has given up three runs in 13 ⅔ innings of relief work since the All-Star break.

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