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According to the Associated Press, from Thursday night to Friday morning, the Greek coast guard reported six incidents in which Turkish authorities escorted small boats filled with migrants attempting to enter Greek territory. Additionally, the Greek coast guard reported an incident in which one of its boats was harassed by Turkish authorities. “It is beyond doubt that these migrants departed Turkish shores and given the fact they were supported by Turkey, were not at risk,” Greek Minister for Immigration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi said....

Just two weeks after reports surfaced that Atlanta has begun to listen to trade offers for star forward John Collins, there seems to be more drama going on behind the scenes. On Sunday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania revealed that All-Star guard Trae Young and head coach Nate McMillan “had an exchange at Friday’s shootaround that led to Young choosing not to attend the team’s home win over Denver.” The report adds another layer of tension growing within the franchise as the Hawks are fighting to stay among the top teams in the Eastern Conference just two seasons removed from a surprise trip to the Conference Finals....

Teofimo Lopez made his debut at 140 pounds a successful one by dominating and stopping Pedro Campa in the seventh round in front of 3,553 fans at Resorts World on Saturday night. Lopez returned to action for the first time since November 2021 when he dropped the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and The Ring titles to George Kambosos Jr. The loss didn’t come without controversy: Lopez dealt with health issues related to a battle with COVID and promised to come back stronger upon his return....

Ter Stegen has played a key role in Barca’s LaLiga title defence, making 35 appearances and displaying consistently excellent form. Coach Ernesto Valverde has rested the German in recent weeks around the Champions League semi-finals and ahead of the Copa showdown with Valencia on May 25, allowing Jasper Cillessen to step in for the league games against Celta Vigo and Getafe. However, Ter Stegen has still managed to sustain an injury, with Barca revealing on Thursday the 27-year-old is struggling with discomfort in his right knee....

Since leaving and suing Top Rank last month, Crawford has not signed on to another promotion. The people at Premier Boxing Champions, home to Spence, have not had the type of conversations with Crawford that suggest that the WBO welterweight champion would end up there. Spence is also busy at the moment, focusing on an April 16 clash against WBA (super) welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas. MORE: Breaking down Terence Crawford’s ‘racial bias’ lawsuit against Bob Arum, Top Rank...

Despite not playing in an NFL game in five years and turning 42 next month, Owens says he still has a lot to offer. MORE: Week 12 picks | Injuries have Pats limping toward perfection “Do I consider myself in top game shape? No,” Owens said via The Boston Globe. “But could I come in a help a team? Yes, absolutely. I still know how to play the game enough to be productive....

The former Steelers quarterback and current NFL studio analyst made his displeasure known for Rodgers’ handling of his current standing with the Packers in a radio spot with WFAN’s “Moose and Maggie” in New York on Monday. In the hit, Bradshaw was asked whether Rodgers has a right to be this disgruntled with Green Bay, to which the Hall of Fame QB held back no punches. A recent report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicates that Rodgers has presumably played his last snap with Green Bay, and nothing short of the franchise firing general manager Brian Gutekunst would change his mind....

Bradshaw, who is now a co-host on Fox NFL Sunday, made his remarks on the program amid a military salute at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “I’ll give Aaron Rodgers some advice. It would have been nice if he had just come to the Naval Academy and learned how to be honest [and] learned not to lie,” said Bradshaw of the Packers quarterback. “Because that’s what you did, Aaron....

Donahue, 74, had surgery Friday and was released from the hospital Tuesday morning. He will begin chemotherapy after his recovery from the surgery, UCLA said in its news release. The university did not specify the type of cancer Donahue has, adding, “(t)he family appreciates everyone’s well wishes but requests privacy at this time.” “He’s a man of faith, he’s a family man, he is a mentor, I think even long before he is a football coach,” former Bruins quarterback Tom Ramsey, who played for Donahue from 1979-82, told the Los Angeles Daily News....

Crafting a small pouch of a few select items to cover any situation that may arise while traveling has been my goal for years. Technological advancements like the iPad Pro and computers both use USB-C ports to charge and have helped slim down my bag. It has almost made finding the single best charger that much more important. Below are gear picks that are not necessarily new, but they have all been tested and found to work really well....

In fact, the venue will require an estimated $50 million in renovation, the Houston Chronicle reports. MORE: Pros, cons for 2019, 2020 Super Bowl host cities NGR Stadium will need Wi-Fi installation and improvements to luxury seating areas according to Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s senior vice president of events. Wi-Fi installation alone could amount to $5 million, the Chronicle reported. “The 2004 Super Bowl was a huge success and a (source) of great pride for this city,” O’Reilly said....

People may want to think twice before snapping a picture of their plane tickets after a woman’s trip to see her favorite team was almost canceled. Houston Texans fan Alice Rodriguez surprised by her boyfriend, Carlos, with tickets for her birthday to see them play the Jaguars in Jacksonville. She did what any other person would do. She took a picture and posted it to Facebook. MORE: Gallery | Aaron Rodgers doesn’t engage in game day sex | Jerry Rice critical of Chiefs...

The Line: Steelers -3, Total: 44.5 Line movement: The Steelers opened at -3.5 around most of Las Vegas but did see -4 in a few properties. That number has been bet down to -3 almost everywhere, although MGM Resorts was dealing -3.5 (+105) Monday morning. The total is between 44 and 45. For updated spreads and totals, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Texans are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall but an awful 0-6 ATS in their last six Monday night games....

In the statement, Del Conte said it was his practice to evaluate and comment on the program at the end of the college football season. Since No. 23 Texas (6-3, 5-3 in Big 12) couldn’t play Kansas on Saturday because of coronavirus issues, Del Conte announced his decision on the Longhorns’ coaching future. Not exactly a vote of confidence. MORE: Texas coaching rumors: Urban Meyer won’t be coming to Austin...

Telltale’s upcoming Game of Thrones title has been kept behind closed doors aside of some exceptionally small teasers, leaving plenty of fans wondering if the game was still on-track for the original 2014 release date deadline. Responding to a fan’s question on Twitter, Telltale’s own PR Specialist Laura Perusco confirmed that Game of Thrones was indeed still coming in 2014, immediately setting up plenty of original jokesters with a plethora of ‘Winter is Coming’ jokes....

RELATED: Among Us: Ways You Can Blend In (& Other Reasons Why You Stick Out) With the numbers game stacked against them, impostors have the hardest role in any Among Usgame. This makes impostors have certain player-input tells. Knowing what these tells are is important to winning games as crewmates. With that said, here are ten telltale signs of an impostor. Updated on January 21, 2022 by Ritwik Mitra: The sheer popularity of Among Us is still mind-boggling to this day....

PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain suffered their second defeat of the Ligue 1 season when they lost 2-0 at Toulouse after being reduced to 10 men on Friday. The champions succumbed to second-half goals by Yann Bodiger and Jimmy Durmaz as they dropped to third in the table with 13 points from seven games. Toulouse are now second on 14 points, trailing Nice on goal difference before the leaders travel to Nancy on Sunday....

They were among a total of 16 athletes named in the latest batch of disqualifications from the Games. A total of 98 samples have come back as positive for banned substances in re-analysis from the 2008 and 2012 Games as the IOC has attempted to root out cheats. The athletes named on Thursday included three silver medallists - Khasan Baroev (Russia) in the men’s 96-120 kilo Greco-Roman wrestling, Vitaliy Rahimov (Azerbaijan) in the men’s 55-60 kilo Greco-Roman wrestling and Irina Nekrassova (Kazakhstan) in the women’s 63 kilo weightlifting....

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Tennessee is meeting with Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy for its head coaching vacancy, according to several reports. The Cowboys coach was scheduled to meet with Volunteers athletic director John Currie on Tuesday, as first reported by Jimmy Hyam of Gridiron Now. The report was corroborated by GoPokes.com, which reported the two parties would meet in Dallas after Currie requested to meet Gundy on Monday; the latter declined, saying he was on a recruiting trip....

Rep. James Van Huss (R-Jonesborough) is spearheading new efforts to make ISPs automatically activate a password-protected set of online parental controls in all internet service contracts after July 1 next year. The effort was first reported by local media outlet Fox 17. HB 2294, also known as the “Safer Internet for Minors Act,” was filed by Van Huss in the Tennessee General Assembly on Tuesday this week, records show....