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Jackson scored 17 points in UNC’s intrasquad public scrimmage to kick off preseason practices Friday night. The 6-foot-8 forward and McDonald’s All-American showed off an all-around game in the 20-minute scrimmage that capped the annual “Late Night With Roy” show. MORE: Roy Williams leads UNC fans in heartwarming chant for Stuart Scott Jackson led all scorers according to unofficial statistics and hit a layup with 52.4 seconds left to lift Blue past White 41-40 — a win preserved when Paige missed a 3-pointer on the final possession....

Jacob deGrom vs. Aaron Nola didn’t disappoint Saturday, as the Mets won 1-0 in a game that saw deGrom go six scoreless innings while Nola gave up one run in eight innings pitched. Verlander and Cease should similarly see runs at a premium, as the Astros try to build on their 2.5 game lead in the American League and the White Sox struggle to catch up to the Guardians....

On the TBS postgame show following the Rangers-Blue Jays American League Division Series finale, the panel of analysts decided to sing the Canadian national anthem, “O Canada.” They even knew every word! Well, Verlander noticed the gesture, and took to Twitter to voice his disapproval for those protesting the national anthem in his home country. MORE: Politics, protests and sports This isn’t the first time something has come from the Verlander household, however....

The Moroccan made just his fifth start in all competitions for Juve this season in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Cagliari. It looks unlikely that the former Bayern Munich man will get near to his 31 starts last term and he concedes that if things do not change he will have to assess his options in the new year. “If you need me in the Champions League, I will make myself ready,” he told La Stampa....

The 19-year-old, who made his Serie A debut with Genoa aged 17, had an operation to mend a fractured bone in his right foot after the healing was delayed. Mandragora joined Juve from Genoa in January for six million euros ($6.70 million) but has yet to play for the Turin-based club as he was allowed to stay on loan at last season Pescara, helping them win promotion to Serie A....

Three unnamed teenagers arrested represent the latest in a string of increased juvenile carjackings in the city. MPD said males ages 13, 15 and 17 were arrested on Saturday. The 15-year-old was charged with two counts of armed carjacking and two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle. The other two have yet to be charged, but police said both were arrested for alleged armed carjacking. The 17-year-old is also accused of armed robbery....

Dybala outshone Argentina team-mate Lionel Messi and the Spanish champions’ other stars by netting a sublime first-half brace. Giorgio Chiellini headed in a third 10 minutes into the second half to leave Luis Enrique’s side again staring down the barrel of a Champions League exit, a month on from historically overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit against PSG. Dybala is now among football’s elite “I am very happy - very happy because as a child I wanted to live these moments and today I managed it,” Dybala told Mediaset Premium....

The January transfer window is now shut. The Bianconeri did farm out a couple of players on loan deals but failed to rope in a backup striker which is something Andrea Pirlo remained keen on doing. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Juventus from 2 February 2021. Andrea Pirlo reveals lessons learnt from Inter Milan defeat Juventus will take on Inter Milan in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia tonight....

Alves had a hand in all of the Italian champions’ goals as they beat Monaco 4-1 on aggregate to secure a place in the Cardiff showpiece via Tuesday’s 2-1 second-leg victory. The 34-year-old is now eyeing up a fourth Champions League title, after winning three at Barcelona, and said his studious way has helped him hit his peak with the Italian giants. Why did Barca let Alves go? “Am I surprised to be at my best level?...

The Atletico Madrid right-back missed the decisive spot-kick as Atletico were beaten by city rivals Real in the final of Europe’s elite club competition in 2015-16. Juanfran was subsequently reduced to tears, and penned a heartfelt letter begging the Atletico support for forgiveness. However, he insists that he has now bounced back from the disappointment he felt at San Siro, and is eager to exorcise the demons once and for all by progressing deep into this summer’s Euros in France....

The Atletico Madrid defender, a European champion in 2012, started all four of Spain’s games at Euro 2016 but has not featured for them since. Spain coach Luis Enrique has not named Juanfran in either of his squads to date, with Wolves defender Jonny Castro Otto called up for his month’s matches with Wales and England in the absences of Dani Carvajal and Sergi Roberto. However, the 33-year-old insists he will not turn his back on international football....

Backed by his re-election campaign, Trump has initiated more than a dozen legal actions that seek to invalidate votes, undermine tabulation procedures and, ultimately, question results in the wake of his loss to Joe Biden. Last Saturday, major news outlets, including the Associated Press, named Biden the election’s projected winner. The weekend’s announcement came shortly after the AP called Pennsylvania for Biden, giving Trump’s Democratic opponent the necessary electoral votes to secure the presidency....

Roof and his attorneys appealed the death sentence in May of this year, arguing a trial judge ignored Roof’s delusions and he wasn’t competent to stand trial. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court unanimously affirmed the trial judge’s original decision that Roof was competent. Authorities claim Roof opened fire during the closing prayer of a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2015....

RELATED: Judgment: Things You Didn’t Know About Takayuki Yagami’s Backstory A lot of Judgment’s greatness is conveyed through the protagonist himself. Yagami is an incredibly likable character, with an unusually strong moral spine, a quality that oftentimes gets him in trouble. Many games turn similar characters into boring cliches. Thankfully, Ryu Ga Gotoku’s writers have done a great job conveying his colorful personality with memorable dialogue. 10 “You’re Still Going To Sue?...

Although he has impeccable strength and a reputation for being the strongest in his school, he chose to join the occult club where he jokes around with his classmates while enjoying his time in high school. However, not all good things are meant to last forever. RELATED: How Anime at the Box Office is Helping Adult Animation The Beginning Of The End Yuji runs into Megumi Fushiguro when visiting his grandfather at the hospital, a first year at the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College, who had been tasked with locating a cursed object within the school premises and demands that Yuji returns the cursed object he had in his possession....

Despite a late introduction to Animal Kingdom, Julia Cody is one of the series’ most significant characters. As one of the few focal women featured in the series, Julia is already a member of a very elite group. As a member of the Cody family, Julia’s influence within Animal Kingdom grows exponentially. Even with a limited physical role throughout Animal Kingdom, Julia is undoubtedly one of the series’ most overlooked stars....

ESPN’s Dianna Russini reports that a trade could come as early as next week and may net the Falcons a first-round draft pick. That’s a sensible timeline for the Falcons, as they’re waiting until after June 1 to trade Jones. The reason for that? After June 1, they can spread the salary-cap hit for Jones over two seasons to save themselves $15 million in cap space this year. MORE: Why Titans aren’t a good landing spot for Julio Jones...

Wordle is available to play via the New York Times Games site since they purchased it earlier this year from an indie developer. Once players arrive at the site, they will need to choose a good starting word, and depending on the colors of the tile, will show players how close they are to solving the puzzle. How to Play Wordle If the tile turns gray, then that means the letter is not in the word....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Kuala Lumpur (KL) attacker Junior Aparecido Guimaro de Souza has had a less-than-stellar start to his stint at the promotional side, since joining them in the pre-season. Out of seven of the Hawks’ competitive matches this season, the Brazilian-born winger has made only four appearances without scoring any goals. Worryingly, he did not make any appearance in their three most recent matches, which all ended in victories....