DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks will play the Minnesota Timberwolves within the Western Convention Finals.

The Timberwolves got here again to beat the defending champion Denver Nuggets in Recreation 7 of the Western Convention Finals on Sunday evening.

Karl-Anthony Cities led the way in which for Minnesota, scoring 23 factors.

The Mavs went 1-3 towards the Timberwolves this common season, however the crew then was not the identical crew as they’re now.

The final recreation between Dallas and Minnesota was January 31, days earlier than the Mavericks made the trades for Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington that turned their season round.

The Mavericks and Timberwolves will begin their sequence in Minnesota on Wednesday evening.

Dallas Mavericks-Minnesota Timberwolves 2024 Common Season 

December 24, 2023 – Timberwolves 119 – Mavericks 101

Luka Doncic scored 39 factors, but it surely wasn’t sufficient for the Mavericks. Naz Reid scored 27 to paved the way for the Wolves. Kyrie Irving didn’t play for Dallas.

December 28, 2023 – Mavericks 110 – Timberwolves 118

Each Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missed this recreation between the Mavs and Wolves. Tim Hardaway led the way in which for the Mavericks with 32 factors. Jaden Hardy had the second-most factors with 17. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went off, scoring 44.

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January 7, 2024 – Timberwolves 108 – Mavericks 115

Dallas’ stars shone brightly on this recreation. Kyrie scored 35 and Luka scored 34 within the Mavs lone win over the T’Wolves. Anthony Edwards scored 36 for Minnesota.

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January 31, 2024 – Mavericks 87 – Timberwovles 121

Neither Luka Doncic, nor Kyrie Irving performed on this recreation for the Mavs. Josh Inexperienced was the Mavericks main scorer with 18. Karl-Anthony Cities scored 29 for the game-high.

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SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Jon Wysocki, drummer and founding member of the band Staind, has died.

The Westfield native’s demise was introduced by his present band, Lydia’s Citadel, Sunday on social media. Wysocki’s bandmates mentioned he died surrounded by household and pals that liked him dearly and that an official assertion can be developed shortly.

Staind shaped in Springfield in 1993 after vocalist Aaron Lewis and guitarist Mike Mushok met a Christmas social gathering. Wysocki was introduced into play drums two years later in 1995 and carried out with the band till his demise, together with on their album launched final 12 months.

Staind mentioned on social media: “We first met Jon by way of mutual pals in 1994. We got here along with Mike, Aaron, and Johnny April in 1995 and based Staind. The 17 years that adopted had been a few of the finest reminiscences of our instances collectively. From observe in Ludlow, Mass to touring all over the world, Jon was integral to who we had been as a band. Our hearts exit to Jon’s household, and followers all over the world who liked him.”

Wysocki was 56 years outdated.

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The Dallas Mavericks are shifting on to the Western Convention Finals after beating the Oklahoma Thunder Saturday evening.

A Sunday evening sport between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves decided the Mavericks will play the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Wednesday.

The Western Convention Finals will tip off with an away sport for the Mavericks.

When do the Mavs play subsequent?

And here is a take a look at the schedule particulars for the West Finals (* = if crucial):

• Recreation 1: Wednesday, Might 22 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Away
• Recreation 2: Friday, Might 24 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Away
• Recreation 3: Sunday, Might 26 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Residence
• Recreation 4: Tuesday, Might 28 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Residence
• Recreation 5*: Thursday, Might 30 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Away
• Recreation 6*: Saturday, June 1 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Residence
• Recreation 7*: Monday, June 3 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) – Away

Jon Wysocki, the drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died, based on the band’s official X, previously generally known as Twitter, account. He was 53 years outdated. 

Wysocki died on Could 18 “surrounded by household and pals,” based on the Lydia’s Fort Instagram account. Lydia’s Fort is one other rock band that hails from Nashville, Tenn., which Wysocki joined in 2021. 

Whereas the official reason behind his demise has but to be revealed, a Fb put up shared by Lydia’s Fort band member, Shawna Hornbeck, stated that Wysocki was admitted to the ICU after he was “having points together with his liver.” 

Wysocki was born in Westfield, Mass., on Jan. 17, 1971, based on Billboard. 

He co-founded Staind in 1995 with members Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok and Johnny April and in 1997, they launched their debut album titled “Tormented.” 

In 1999, the band had a significant label debut referred to as “Dysfunction” which was co-produced by Limp Bizkit’s singer Fred Durst. 

Wysocki would go away Staind in 2011 as a consequence of some friction with Lewis, based on stories. Wysocki briefly joined the rock band Soil however by no means formally bought to document with them. 

Regardless of the reported friction between him and his former bandmate, Lewis wrote a touching tribute to Wysocki, saying his “world has modified.” 

Soil additionally wrote a tribute to Wysocki, recalling the laughs and good time they shared with the gifted drummer. 

“Immediately we misplaced one of many greats. Jon Wysocki was not solely an important buddy, an important drummer, however an important human being. It was an honor to have him in SOiL for the time we did. We had so many laughs, so many good occasions. You’ll be missed dearly. Till we meet once more expensive buddy…..,” based on an announcement on Soil’s Fb account. 

This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

Printed 19 Might 2024, 15:57 IST

Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds is praising Disney because the “onerous R” movie will get a brand new F-bomb-laced promo spot and new poster.

The eccentric superhero film—which is slated for a July 26 theatrical launch—marks Disney’s first R-rated movie of their expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe saga.

Reynolds’ first two Deadpool movies have been produced by twentieth Century Fox, however the way forward for his R-rated saga in regards to the crimson-clad mutant gave the impression to be up within the air after Disney acquired the legendary studio in a merger in 2019. Because the merger, Fox has been renamed twentieth Century Studios.

Any worries from followers about how the PG-13 MCU was going to combine the R-rated sensibilities of Deadpool—in addition to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, who obtained an R-rated film with Logan at Fox—have been left within the mud with the discharge in late April of the official trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine.

The official trailer accommodates 5 F-bombs in complete together with plenty of merry mayhem from the Merc with a Mouth and his adamantium-clawed counterpart.

Forbes‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer Embraces Its R Ranking – Leaving PG-13 MCU In The MudBy Tim Lammers

In a video interview with Fandango posted Monday, Reynolds admitted how pleasantly stunned he was over Disney letting him get away with as R-rated insanity as he did in Deadpool and Wolverine.

“I hope it doesn’t sound condescending, I’m actually happy with them for doing this. I feel it’s an enormous step for them,” Reynolds informed Fandango. “I imply, it provides an entire different coloration to this kaleidoscopic wheel that’s that firm and the totally different those that they’ve been entertaining perpetually.”

If Disney didn’t allow them to go the entire 9 yards together with his newest Deadpool journey, Reynolds stated the movie merely can be the identical.

“I used to be stunned although, that they allow us to go as onerous R, however very grateful,” Reynolds defined to Fandango. “I imply there’s no different approach to do it.”

New Promo Spots For ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Spotlight Ticket Gross sales

To kick off the pre-sale of tickets to Deadpool & Wolverine, two promo spots have been launched Monday—one which largely options footage from the movie above whereas the opposite keys in on Ryan Reynolds (beneath, together with the movie’s new poster).

The footage-filled promotional spot continues Deadpool’s R-rated custom and squeezes three F-bombs into the clip’s one-minute runtime, together with a sexually suggestive scene to wrap it up.

The opposite promotional clip, which runs 41 seconds, reveals Jackman and Reynolds at a catering desk on a movie set, the place Jackman fingers his co-star an envelope with tickets to the movie. The spot is interspersed with clips from the movie.

Deadpool & Wolverine’s official trailer introduces some new characters to the Deadpool film saga, together with a Time Variance Authority agent named Paradox (Succession star Matthew Macfayden) and Cassandra Nova—the principle villain within the movie—performed by The Crown star Emma Corwin.

Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine debuts in theaters July 26.

Rajasthan Royals will tackle Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League 2024 Match 70 on the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

Listed here are the toss outcomes and updates from the RR vs KKR IPL 2024 match.

Rain resumes quickly after the toss and it appears to be like unlikely that even the seven-over sport determined will likely be doable to stage. Captains shake arms and it’s curtains for the day. Match deserted.

We’ll see cricket performed on the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The toss was held at 10:30pm. KKR opted to bowl and it is going to be a seven-over sport.

Two overs powerplay; Bowling break up – three bowlers can bowl two overs and one can bowl one

PLAYING XI:

RR XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (capt), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravi Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger

RR Influence participant choices – Shubham Dubey, Keshav Maharaj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira

KKR XI: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

KKR Influence participant choices – Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfaine Rutherford

TOSS DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN GUWAHATI

INSPECTION COMING UP AT 10:25PM IST

Replace at 10:05pm IST: Covers are coming off. Faint drizzle now. The viewers is pouring again in and cheers of “Khela Hobe” echo within the stands. There are small puddles scattered throughout the outfield

Replace at 9:30pm IST: No signal of the groundstaff now. Nothing has modified weatherwise in Guwahati. Are we properly and really headed for a washout?

Replace at 8:50pm IST: Rain returns in Guwahati and it’s the heaviest it’s been this night. Covers again on. Not trying good for RR vs KKR

Replace at 8:45pm IST: Covers are off. Groundsmen inspecting a couple of moist areas on the pitch by the apply pitches

Replace at 8:40pm IST: Some checks being carried out on the Spyder cam, which has been lined in a black plastic bag. Solely the pitch and run-ups are beneath cowl now. The ever so gentle drizzle persists

Replace at 8:10pm IST: They’ve began pulling the sq. covers away. Two soppers have jumped into motion.

Replace at 8pm IST: There are little puddles forming on the covers, which have been laid throughout the sector. The heavy downpour has relented and we’re again to a slight drizzle

Replace at 7:45pm IST: The drizzle has translated right into a heavy, heavy downpour now. There may be round an hour to go although earlier than we begin shedding overs. Now you may as well see an occasional flash of lightning gentle up the backdrop and as I kind this, the drizzle has gotten heavier. This may’t be good. The stadium audio system are being lined in polythene luggage now

Observe stay updates from the sport right here

As of 6:20pm: Covers have been introduced in to the center and broadcast cameras have additionally been lined. Two umbrellas have been introduced as much as the centre wicket. No rain to this point.

GUWAHATI WEATHER LIVE: RR vs KKR IPL 2024, Guwahati climate forecast stay updates: Qualifier placings in query with thunderstorm warning forward of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders

RR – Toss and match ends in IPL 2024

End result after profitable toss: Wins: 6; Losses: 3

End result after shedding toss: Wins: 2; Losses: 2

KKR- Toss and match ends in IPL 2024

End result after profitable toss: Wins – 3; Losses: 3

End result after shedding toss: Wins – 6; Losses: 3

Barsapara Stadium – Toss and match ends in IPL 2024

Group profitable the toss: Wins:0; Losses: 1

Group batting first: Wins: 0; Losses: 1

WICKETKEEPERS

Sanju Samson 

BATTERS

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer 

ALL-ROUNDERS

Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (C) Riyan Parag (vc) 

BOWLERS

Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy 

Group Composition: RR 5:6 KKR | Credit Left: 7

Ryan Reynolds stated this week he was “stunned” Disney allowed the R-rating on their upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. The movie, out July 26, shall be Marvel’s first R film.

“I hope this doesn’t sound condescending, I’m actually happy with them for doing this,” Reynolds stated throughout an interview with Fandango. “It’s an enormous step for them, it provides an entire colour to this kaleidoscopic wheel that’s that firm and the completely different folks that they’ve been entertaining for endlessly.”

Reynolds additionally stated the score wasn’t about “exploiting” the power to “simply do R-rated stuff,” however as a result of “there’s no different solution to do it for this character on this world.”

Deadpool & Wolverine can even characteristic a crossover with Hugh Jackman’s Logan, the X-men character from the film of the identical in 2017, which was additionally rated R. Reynolds stated the R-rating on the upcoming movie was essential to keep up the “full-throated model of Wolverine of Logan.”

Director Shawn Levy, additionally current for the interview, echoed Reynolds’ level. “We had been clear from the get-go… If the three of us are going to do that, we’ve received to be truthful to the tone of a Deadpool film. And which means we’re not softening the sides, we’re going to be audacious and humorous and edgy.”

He added that although they anticipated important pushback from Disney and Marvel, they had been truly met with help. “They form of have trusted us and allowed us to do the model of Deadpool and Wolverine that we really feel is greatest.”

Marvel boss Kevin Feige teased the venture at CinemaCon in April, and he celebrated the R-rating with some F-bombs onstage. “It’s fucking superior,” he stated.

Targets from Moises Caicedo and Raheem Sterling secured a 2-1 victory for Chelsea over AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, making certain the Blues will play European soccer subsequent season.

Chelsea headed into the ultimate match of the marketing campaign on Sunday realizing a win would safe at the very least a UEFA Europa Convention League spot, and Caicedo put them on track for 3 factors within the first half with a surprising long-range end.

Sterling then fired house after the interval to place Mauricio Pochettino’s males firmly into the ascendancy, and although a Benoit Badiashile own-goal gave the Cherries hope, Chelsea noticed out the victory.

The win means the Blues end the marketing campaign in sixth, and if Manchester Metropolis beat Manchester United within the FA Cup closing subsequent weekend, Chelsea will play within the Europa League subsequent season.

How the match unfolded

The hosts began brightly with Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer each going shut early, whereas Antoine Semenyo examined Djordje Petrovic on the different finish with a dipping effort.

Caicedo put Chelsea forward in spectacular style, seizing upon Neto’s unfastened clearance earlier than sending an audacious lob into the again of the web from near the midway line.

Chelsea then made it 2-0 moments into the second half, Sterling driving into the field earlier than firing previous Neto from a decent angle.

That two-goal benefit lasted lower than two minutes, although, as Enes Unal introduced down a cross from the left and lashed goalwards, resulting in Badiashile turning into his personal internet.

Bournemouth pressed for a leveller late on and almost discovered one when Dominic Solanke did not hit the goal in stoppage time, however the hosts held on to substantiate they’re going to be enjoying European soccer in 2024/25.

Chelsea lastly flourishing

It has been one other tumultuous season at Stamford Bridge, and doubts are lingering over whether or not Pochettino shall be in cost come the beginning of subsequent season, however Chelsea’s sturdy kind to finish the season has definitely been spectacular.

Pochettino lastly appears to be getting the perfect out of his proficient, younger squad, with the win over Bournemouth making it 5 straight Premier League victories, the primary time they’ve managed that since 2022 below Thomas Tuchel.

A kind of Blues gamers who has loved their soccer of late is Caicedo, and his objective right here was the right reminder of what a expertise he’s.

His first-half strike was the furthest scored in a Premier League fixture since Wayne Rooney for Everton in November 2017 (57.7 yards v West Ham).

Iraola impresses in first season

Bournemouth might have completed the season with three straight defeats, however the Cherries have nonetheless completed twelfth in Andoni Iraola’s first season since becoming a member of from Rayo Vallecano.

It seemed like Iraola’s time in cost at Vitality Stadium might be transient as Bournemouth did not win any of their first 9 Premier League matches of the season.

But it surely’s been fairly the turnaround from the Cherries, who will finish the season 22 factors above the relegation zone having received 13 Premier League matches, their joint-most in a single marketing campaign, and Bournemouth followers shall be seeking to the longer term with optimism.

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Key information

Mauricio Pochettino received his 150^th match within the Premier League (19 with Southampton, 113 with Spurs and 18 with Chelsea). It’s the seventh quickest {that a} supervisor has reached this milestone within the competitors (294 matches).

Chelsea have scored 77 objectives within the Premier League this season, their third-most throughout a single marketing campaign within the competitors, behind solely 2009/10 (103) and 2016/17 (85) – each title-winning seasons.

Moises Caicedo scored his first objective within the Premier League for Chelsea, whereas it was his first within the competitors since netting towards Leicester for Brighton in September 2022.

Regardless of dropping three consecutive Premier League matches for the primary time since October 2023, Bournemouth completed in 12^th place on 48 factors, their finest factors tally in a high flight marketing campaign. In the meantime, solely in 2016/17 have the Cherries ever completed increased within the competitors (9^th).