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NBA: Young Grizzlies look to surprise veteran Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are looking to re-create their postseason magic, which included five consecutive NBA Finals appearances from 2015 to 2019. The Memphis Grizzlies are new to the scene, coming off their first playoff series win in seven years. The second-seeded Grizzlies and third-seeded Warriors will showcase youthful energy versus veteran experience when the […]

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NBA fines Suns $25K over injury-reporting of Devin Booker

The Phoenix Suns were fined $25,000 by the NBA Saturday after violating the league’s injury-reporting guidelines over Devin Booker’s status ahead of Game 6 against New Orleans on Thursday. The league ruled that Phoenix did not reveal Booker’s playing status “in an accurate and timely manner” before he returned to action in the Suns’ first-round […]

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NBA: Rested Celtics brace for physical Bucks in Game 1

The Milwaukee Bucks are the defending NBA champions but the Boston Celtics are healthier, more rested and have homecourt advantage heading into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday. This series appears to be about as even as it could be, with both teams posting the same record in the regular season […]

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Shakur Stevenson dominates Oscar Valdez in unification bout

Shakur Stevenson dominated Oscar Valdez on the way to a unanimous decision victory Saturday to add the Mexican’s World Boxing Council super featherweight title to his own World Boxing Organization belt. American Stevenson improved to 18-0 as he handed Mexico’s Valdez his first defeat in 31 professional fights. Stevenson sent Valdez to the canvas with […]

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UAAP: Adamson keeps Final Four bid alive, beats winless UE

MANILA, Philippines-Adamson kept its Final Four hopes alive with a 65-53 win over University of the East Sunday on the last day of eliminations of the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball at Mall of Asia Arena. Going into the game with a two-game losing streak, the Falcons started off cold and needed an 11-0 run […]

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UAAP commissioner takes offense at Baldwin’s officiating remarks

MANILA, Philippines—UAAP Season 84 basketball commissioner Tonichi Pujante called Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin’s comments on the officiating “unnecessary and derogatory.” Pujante released a statement on Sunday, responding to Baldwin’s remarks after Ateneo’s 70-53 win over Far Eastern University on Thursday. “We find Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin’s remarks on the three game officials unnecessary and […]

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Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony to Proceed Following Naomi Judd’s Death

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will go on with its medallion ceremony as planned Sunday night (May 1) in Nashville following the death on Saturday (April 30) of Naomi Judd, who, along with her daughter Wynonna, was set to be inducted as The Judds.

Wynonna Judd is expected to attend the ceremony, according to a representative for the  Country Music Hall of Fame.

Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum added in a statement, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Naomi Judd, who enters the Country Music Hall of Fame tomorrow as a member of mother-daughter duo The Judds…Naomi overcame incredible adversity on her way to a significant place in music history. Her triumphant life story overshadows today’s tragic news. Her family has asked that we continue with The Judds’ official Hall of Fame induction on Sunday. We will do so, with heavy hearts and weighted minds. Naomi and daughter Wynonna’s music will endure.”

The other inductees are Eddie Bayers, who played on many of the Judds’ records, Ray Charles and Pete Drake. 

The public red carpet arrivals have been canceled.

Naomi Judd died on Saturday from “the disease of mental illness,” according to a statement Wynonna and her sister Ashley Judd released to The Associated Press.  The Judds were also planning a new fall tour, their first outing in more than a decade.

On Sunday, they will be honored as the most successful female duo in country music. They earned five Grammy Awards and 14 No. 1s on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, including “Mama, He’s Crazy,” “Why Not Me” and “Girls Night Out.”

The duo stopped touring in 1991 after Naomi was diagnosed with hepatitis C. She had also been open over the years about her bouts of depression.

Naomi and Wynonna last performed together on the April 11th CMT Music Awards, singing “Love Can Build a Bridge” with a gospel choir.

 

 

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The Nike Waffle One Swaps Out The Pastels For A Darker Look

Though often likened to sacai’s LDWaffle, the Nike Waffle One offers a more diverse range of colorways. And while it’s most recently donned a series of pastels, the shoe will soon bring out a dark yet relatively colorful look.

Besides the leather overlays and midsole — which opt for black and white, respectively — the construction leans heavily on brighter colors. The Swoosh, for starters, is brushed with a hot pink, whose shade is just as bright as the yellow used for the laces and heel cup. Moreover, the outsole tones things down just a bit, as its green is comparatively muted; this is also true of the violet that paints the mesh upper and tongue.

Enjoy a closer look at this Waffle One right here. Sizes are likely on their way to Nike.com and select retailers right now, so sit tight as we await further updates.

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Release Date: 2022
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Style Code: DR7881-001

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The Judds’ 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks

When Naomi and Wynonna Judd, aka The Judds, first debuted on country radio in 1983 with “Had a Dream (For The Heart),” listeners’ ears perked up. Wynonna’s throaty, bluesy vocals and the mother and daughter’s glorious, intertwined harmonies were unlike anything else on the airwaves.

That song peaked at No. 17 on Hot Country Songs, and then eight No. 1 songs in a row followed, with the duo logging 14 total No. 1s.

Their song choices reflected their embrace of family, tradition and love (and often the heartache it could bring).

Naomi Judd died on April 30 at 76. No cause of death was given, though in a statement Wynonna and Naomi’s other daughter, Ashley, said she died of “the disease of mental health.”

Her death came one day before The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and three weeks after The Judds had announced “The Final Tour,” which was slated to kick off in September.

Though the list could go much longer, here are 10 of The Judds’ best songs, including some deep cuts. Included are the chart peak on the Hot Country Songs chart and the year the song debuted.

10. “Girls Night Out,” No. 1, 1985

At a time when women stepping out with their friends still felt like like a bit of a rarity, Wynonna and Naomi were celebrating the joys of heading out with your best pals and dancing “every dance until the boys go home,” and there was no stopping until last call. There’s nothing salacious here, just a celebration of leaving work and other worries behind as they go to “hear a band with a country sound.”

9. “Had a Dream (For the Heart),” No. 17, 1983

The Judds covered an Elvis Presley tune (his version was already a cover of the Teresa Brewer original) as their introduction to the world and won over hearts with their interpretation. Brett Maher’s production smartly put the focus on their stunning vocals from the start: Just listen to Wynonna’s a capella opening and try not to get chills. Side note: One of the background singers on Presley’s version was Larry Strickland, who went on to marry Naomi. Four years later, the pair took another Presley song, “Don’t Be Cruel,” to No. 10.

8. “Working in the Coal Mine,” 1985

Though it was never released as a single, fans gravitated toward the pair’s upbeat, cheeky cover of “Working in the Coal Mine,” Lee Dorsey’s 1966 pop hit. Featured on 1985’s album Rockin’ With the Rhythm, the duo reworked the tune as a mostly acoustic number and also gave a nod to the blue-collar mining industry that was an essential part of the community in their native Kentucky.

7. “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain,” No. 1, 1986

Bolstered by an insinuating guitar groove, “Rockin’” features some of the mother and daughter’s best harmonies as they sing in the round about the joys of sitting on a porch swing with your beau as the rain pours down. It’s an infectious, joyous vocal performance by both — and listen for Wynonna’s fun yelp at the end.

6. “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days),” No. 1, 1986

 

The Judds didn’t write this — Jamie O’Hara did — but they made it their own as they wistfully sang about a bygone time when “lovers really fall in love to stay,” “families really bow their heads to pray” and “the line between right and wrong didn’t seem so hazy,” accompanied primarily by a gentle acoustic guitar. An ode to traditional values that struck a chord with fans, and also with Grammy voters, it won the Grammy for The Judds in the country duo/vocal group category.

5. “The Sweetest Gift,” 1987

Recorded for the 1987 album Heartland, the tragic storyline finds a mother visiting her son in prison, bringing no judgment for his crime but instead delivering an unconditional smile. First recorded in the 1940s, Naomi and Wynonna sang it for Naomi’s mom on Mother’s Day in 1975, a time when Naomi could not afford to buy a gift for the holiday. A year later, a version by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris climbed to No. 12 on the country chart. The Judds enlisted Harris to provide a third harmony for their spare track, accompanied only by guitar and mandolin. This was one of the songs the duo sang when they auditioned for RCA’s Joe Galante in 1983.

4. “Have Mercy,” No. 1, 1985

Heartache never sounded so buoyant or sassy. The song’s protagonist knows her man is stepping out on her as she witnesses, soaked at a bus stop, him riding by with his “arm around some little brunette” and sees the tell-tale lipstick on his collar. In lesser hands, the song could have been maudlin — especially when the cheater drains her bank account — but in The Judds’ capable hands, even though they sing of being in misery, their delivery is so on point, you can’t help but smile as you sing along. The song ranks at No. 26 on Billboard‘s list of Top Country Songs of All Time.

3. “Mama He’s Crazy,” No. 1, 1984

One of the duo’s twangier songs and sweetest, “Mama He’s Crazy” celebrates finding the love of a good man who is crazy in a good way — or “crazy over me,” as they sing. A stirring ballad with a happy ending both lyrically and career-wise, it became the duo’s first No. 1 — making The Judds only the second female country duo to take a song to No. 1, following The Davis Sisters in 1953.

2. “Why Not Me,” No. 1, 1984

The song’s top-tapping, finger-snapping melody plays in perfect counterpoint to the tale of unrequited love. The object of her affection has been searching “from here to Singapore,” without ever noticing the girl next door. No matter how many times you listen hoping for a different resolution, it ends with “this country girl’s still free.” A perfect track from start to finish, and one of Wynonna’s best vocals.

1. “Love Can Build a Bridge,” No. 5, 1990

Though it inexplicably didn’t reach the top of the chart, it’s hard to think of a song that better exemplifies everything that The Judds stood for. Co-written by Naomi, the sweeping ballad with gospel overtones emphasized building a bridge between hearts that could overcome all our differences. A number of other artists recorded it, including Cher with Chrissie Hynde, Nenah Cherry and Eric Clapton, but The Judds’ version remains the pinnacle. Their CMT Awards performances from earlier in April 2022 will be go down as their last live performance, and it’s a fitting last grace note for a song that will live on for generations.

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‘Almost Famous’ Musical Coming to Broadway in 2022

A musical stage version of Almost Famous is almost ready for Broadway.

An adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s Oscar-winning 2000 film — about William Miller, a 15-year-old scribe in the 1970s who gets the assignment of a lifetime when Rolling Stone sends him on tour with a fictitious up-and-coming band — is coming some time in 2022.

“It’s All Happening… Broadway 2022,” reads a message on artwork posted to the show’s website and in its new Twitter description.

No other details are currently known about the production timeline or specifically when it will debut, though it will likely be during either the fall or winter of the 2022-2023 season.

According to the show’s synopsis, like the film which is loosely based on Crowe’s experiences, Miller “will be thrust into the rock-and-roll circus, where his love of music, his longing for friendship, and his integrity as a writer collide.”

The book and lyrics are by Crowe, with original music and lyrics by Next to Normal composer Tom Kitt. It will be directed by Jeremy Herrin (Wolf HallNoises Off and People, Places and Things). The production was first teased on social media in a video from Crowe featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Kitt back in September 2018.

When the show was initially announced, the producing team consisted of Lia Vollack for Columbia Live Stage, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner and John Johnson.

The show had its world-premiere run in 2019 at San Diego’s The Old Globe after going through a late 2019 spring developmental lab in New York City.

The original film earned a best screenplay win for Crowe at the Oscars and best supporting actress nominations for stars Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand. The film also starred Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Jason Lee and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

This article originally appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.

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