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BOSTON (AP) — Kemba Walker had 25 points and six assists, and the Boston Celtics took advantage of a late scratch of All-Star Kawhi Leonard and held off the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown finished with 18 points. Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard each added 14 as the Celtics posted three straight victories for the first time since January. READ MORE: President Biden Directs States To Prioritize Vaccinating Teachers, School Staff By End Of March The Clippers, who have lost five of eight, played without Leonard after he was ruled out shortly before the game due to back spasms. Leonard was listed as a starter before the game, but never took the floor during warmups. The team announced late in the first quarter that he had been ruled out. He has missed seven previous games this season, including two for a mouth laceration, two while in the health and safety protocols and three for a bruised leg. Leonard’s absence comes with Los Angeles on the tail … [Read more...] about Walker’s 25 Lift Celtics Over Kawhi-Less Clippers 117-112

Presented by Facebook Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Tuesday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators. Readers can find us on Twitter @asimendinger and @alweaver22. Please recommend the Morning Report to friends and let us know what you think. CLICK HERE to subscribe! Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported each morning this week: Monday, 513,091; Tuesday, 514,657. The U.S. is set to begin administering doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine today, marking a momentous milestone in the national effort to combat the pandemic as health officials warn that variants could wipe away all progress made over the past month. Johnson & Johnson’s began shipping nearly 4 million doses across the country on Monday, the first batch of the expected 20 million doses the pharmaceutical giant is slated … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo

Sterling Brown and George Hill of the Milwaukee Bucks read a statement to the media about the team’s August 26 walkout over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Of all the moments of the 2019–20 NBA season — the one with Rudy Gobert touching all the mics and the pandemic and the bubble and another Lakers championship — the most lasting one, the most important one, came when the Milwaukee Bucks, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, elected unanimously not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic in order to call for justice for Blake and for the officers to “be held accountable.” It led to the postponement of two days worth of NBA playoff games, as well as games in Major League Baseball, the WNBA, and the MLS. It was something that had always been whispered about but not actually seen in sports in generations: Players recognizing the power of their voices — and simply refusing to play … [Read more...] about The Athletes Have More to Say

With the budget reconciliation process working its way through Congress for the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, it is becoming more evident that Democrats are making the calculation that they will be rewarded at the ballot box for its quick passage. With an aggressive timeline set by Democratic leadership in congress, final passage of the $1.9 Trillion COVID relief package could come in early March , likely in advance of the expiration of enhanced unemployment insurance which ends on March 14. In the past year, Congress approved five different COVID relief packages on a bipartisan basis totaling more than $3 trillion and signed by President Trump Donald Trump Prosecutors focus Trump Organization probe on company's financial officer: report WHO official says it's 'premature' to think pandemic will be over by end of year Romney released from hospital after fall over the weekend MORE each time. Taking a cue from the stimulus fights of the Obama era, … [Read more...] about Voters will punish GOP in midterms for lack of COVID support

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic brought on the most significant disruption to the sporting calendar since World War II. Around the world, games and events were canceled or postponed, forcing teams and organizations to adapt, CBS2’s Otis Livingston reported. On March 11, 2020, the Oklahoma City Thunder-Utah game in Salt Lake City was postponed seconds before tip-off in a surreal scene after Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 . The virus suddenly became very real in the sports world. Less than 24 hours later, college basketball’s Big East tournament was cancelled — at halftime of the St. John’s-Creighton game. The days that followed were full of chaos, fear and confusion as major sporting events were postponed and cancelled, including the NCAA tournament, the first time it wasn’t held in the 81-year history of the event. READ MORE : 2021 NCAA Tournament: How Many Fans Can Attend? Rutgers had been geared to play in March Madness for … [Read more...] about COVID 1 Year: The Sports World Stopped, But Hope And Progress Are Beginning To Win The Days