Ben Simmons is named NBA Rookie of the Year
The elder Simmons led Melbourne to a league championship in 1993 and later saw his No. 25 retired by the Tigers. Melbourne native Simmons has a direct connection to Melbourne United through his family. 6/27/2018
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name removed from children’s book award
But let's just take a minute to remember the bad way Wilder described the Native Americans her family encountered. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association released a statement defending Wilder's work. 6/27/2018
Celebrities React to Joe Jackson’s Death: ‘May History Correct His Legacy’
Jackson was the driving force behind the world beating careers of the Jackson 5 , Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson . As his family members' profiles rose, Jackson's relationships with his wife and children increasingly suffered. 6/27/2018
Calm Belgium not worried about England clash, says De Bruyne
The Red Devils are on the verge of the last 16 while Tunisia have only a mathematical chance of progressing. Given the past and the sound and fury that would follow any misstep, Martinez wants to manage expectations. 6/27/2018
VAR needs to be tweaked after World Cup, says Dermot Gallagher
But where it falls apart is where it forces a referee to make a judgment about something on which he has already made a judgment. Cavani, who also had scored in 2010 and 2014, netted the third goal in Uruguay's 3-0 win against Russian Federation . 6/27/2018
Sweden's Janne Andersson: Only 'emotionally dead' could have resisted Germany provocation
Germany are now second in Group F ahead of Sweden only by the fair play rule, as they have less yellow cards as a team overall. I am also expecting this to be a low scoring game since there is lots on the line. 6/27/2018
The $159 Nokia 3.1 Is Headed to the United States on July 2
We would love to see Face Unlock on HMD's cheapest devices though, as these phones often lack fingerprint scanners. Nokia has not given a word on support for older phones, but the newly launched Nokia X6 is likely to join the list. 6/27/2018
Iran's president says his country is in "economic fight" with U.S.
The intention was to wean them off Iranian oil gradually and make it less painful as they found and switched to other suppliers. Business at Tehran's Grand Bazaar was back to normal on Wednesday after a two-day strike had closed most shops. 6/27/2018
Twitter reacts to Austin Rivers being traded by father's team
The elder Rivers also served as president of basketball operations and GM until being relieved of those duties last August. Some may speculate that this trade signals a rift between the new Clippers upper management and the Clippers head coach. 6/27/2018
Lewis Hamilton Not a Fan of 'Confusing' Paul Ricard Circuit
Ricciardo was quick to point to Hamilton s new engine as a factor even before its introduction was confirmed by Mercedes . A wheel then came off Sergio Perez's Force India vehicle at speed on the Mistral straight in the late afternoon. 6/27/2018
United States approves first marijuana-based medicine
What's more, the DEA will reportedly reschedule CBD in light of the FDA's decision, greatly loosening restrictions on research . This reschedule should make it easier for researchers to study CBD for its potential health benefits. 6/27/2018
Cardi B confirms she married Offset a year ago
Accepting the Best Group award, Offset took the mic from fellow Migos star Quavo and and said: "I thank my wife". Migos went up on stage and said, "I thank my wife, you should thank yours". "You should thank yours". 6/27/2018
Lewis Hamilton defends Vettel's error-prone record after crash in France
Brendon Hartley will start the race from last place after Toro Rosso had to change his Honda engine on Friday. He later added: "For me, it is definitely disappointing because the team had a chance for a one-two finish". 6/27/2018
Germany vs South Korea
Germany have come under fire from the Sweden coach, who said the German bench's celebrations were insensitive to their opponents. A defeat would have sent Germany packing, but Toni Kroos' sumptuous late strike saw them move level on three points with Sweden. 6/27/2018
Iceland vs. Croatia - Football Match Report
The chance was to prove a signifier for an improved Croatia who came back just a few minutes later to finally break the deadlock. Iceland pushed forward, and threw men forward in search of a victor which looked increasingly like it would send them through. 6/27/2018