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“Kevin Durant Hurt Again As Injuries Continue To Plague Brooklyn Nets - Forbes” plus 2 more

“Kevin Durant Hurt Again As Injuries Continue To Plague Brooklyn Nets - Forbes” plus 2 more


Kevin Durant Hurt Again As Injuries Continue To Plague Brooklyn Nets - Forbes

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant hit his first two 3-pointers on Sunday afternoon. And given that his minutes were expected to rise, a 40-point output seemed possible. But then Durant drove to the basket, and then he got hurt again.

This time, it was a left thigh contusion that sent the All-Star forward to the locker room just four minutes in, and Durant didn't return. Just when the Nets thought their Big Three would finally be whole for the first time in a long time, it still isn't. Brooklyn's hope is that this is just a day-to-day situation, but that will depend on how Durant feels when he wakes up on Monday. Additional tests could be a possibility. "He's sore, but we don't know how severe it'll be," Steve Nash told reporters.

As if Nets' fans needed another reminder that Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving haven't played together since Feb. 13. At this point, they probably have that date burned into their memories. The hope is that the star trio will all be in the lineup come Game 1 of the playoffs. "One-hundred percent. That's the goal," Sean Marks said recently on SiriusXM. But there are no guarantees. Not this season. Not with these players.

It seems like everyday there's a new injury for an NBA team to deal with — or at least a scare (See: Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Anthony Davis). So the 2020-21 champions may be the literal last team standing.

Harden (hamstring) could return during the team's three-game roadtrip. The Nets play in New Orleans on Tuesday, and Orlando on Wednesday. Durant had just returned to the lineup following a 23-game absence due to a left hamstring strain. Brooklyn could've used him down the stretch on Sunday afternoon, as the Miami Heat closed on an 8-0 run — capped by Bam Adebayo's buzzer-beater over Jeff Green — to claim a 109-107 victory at AmericanAirlines Arena.

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Irving (6-for-19) missed his final three shots — later admitting his shot selection could've been better — as Miami stormed back behind Adebayo. The Heat were missing Jimmy Butler themselves, but it didn't matter. Earlier this season, Adebayo scored 41 points against the Nets in Brooklyn. On Sunday afternoon, Brooklyn shot 3-for-17 with Adebayo as the primary defender, according to ESPN Stats & Information — including 0-for-8 by Irving. DeAndre Jordan was a DNP-coach's decision.

On the bright side, the Nets (38-19) did get a season-high 30 points out of Landry Shamet, who is looking confident as ever. But again — they could've used Kevin Durant in crunchtime. Harden, too.

Brooklyn is capable of overcoming star injuries during the regular season, but its title hopes rest on health. And the Nets continue to be plagued by injuries. They've had to use 31 different starting lineups this season alone. Depending on how Durant feels when he wakes up, the MRI machine may be needed again.

Vermin Swarming a Haystack Goes Viral As Australia Gripped by 'Mouse Plague' - Newsweek

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 03:29 AM PDT

A clip of thousands of rodents swarming a haystack has gone viral as experts claim Australia is in the grip of a "mouse plague."

A video shared to TikTok, by user Zac Brennan, shows a large plastic cover being pulled off a linear stack of hay.

As the protective sheeting is slowly peeled away, thousands of mice can be seen scrambling for cover.

The rodents dart in every direction as they're exposed to the light, while some continue to cling to the crops.

Zac simply captioned the clip "mice problems," while in the background of the video someone can be heard exclaiming "holy s***" as the vermin scatter.

The viral video, captured in Australia, has been viewed more than 35 million times, as farmers called on the government for urgent action.

The Australian state of New South Wales has been the worst hit by the rodent horde, as experts revealed there has been an explosion in the mice population following a bumper harvest and plentiful rain.

NSW Farmers President, James Jackson, said: "Action is needed now. This mice situation is only getting worse. Mice damage reports coming in from farmers and rural communities from the north, south and central west are increasing significantly."

An accompanying release went into further detail, saying: "The mice plague is also having a human health impact, with the NSW Western Area Health Service reporting increased cases of leptospirosis as a result of mice in domestic dwellings."

Feralscan's March Mouse Alert report revealed "high mouse abundance" in southern Queensland, northern, central and southern parts of NSW, the north-west region of Victoria, and sections of South Australia.

NSW Young Farmers deputy chair, Martin Murray, told The Farmer Magazine: "A lot of areas have bad mouse numbers, but many areas are probably hotspots and they are certainly in plague-proportions there."

NSW Young Farmers tweeted a similar clip of another haystack infested with mice last month, saying: "Mice numbers are exploding in many parts of NSW. Haystacks are being destroyed, silos invaded, winter crop sowing is at risk and there is a human health impact. @NSWFarmers is calling for action."

Commenting on the video, Ashleigh Hull said: "Feeling for the farmers. Coming from drought and having the best crops in a long time to them being destroyed by mice. Heartbreaking!"

Matthew John Stafford recalled: "Saw a plague like that about 40 years ago in the WA wheatbelt. Even got into farmers vehicles."

Catherine Scanlon thought: "Oh sweet Jesus! Imagine walking around there in your flip flops."

While Dave Derksen Sr. admitted: "I'm not scared of mice, but I am of that many! My skin is crawling just looking at that."

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Stock image of a mouse on a bed of straw. A clip of mice swarming a haystack in Australia has gone viral. adamgerhard/Getty iStock

Weekend Review: One Run Games Continue to Plague Tigers - College and Magnolia

Posted: 19 Apr 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Auburn @ uat

  • Thursday: 8-7 L/10
  • Friday: 5-4 W
  • Saturday: 10-9 L

There's no real way to sugar coat it. This one hurt. Much like the Arkansas series, Auburn had a lead in every game of this series and were on top or tied going into the final inning, only to have a walk off thrown upon them twice. Saturday, you could see the relief on Carson Swilling's face that he was able to get the strike out to notch another one run victory in the Tigers SEC wins column. After Saturday afternoon, that brings Auburn's record in one run games this season to 4-9 (2-8 in SEC play). Sure, the people that sort of cover college baseball have made light of that because, it's an eye opening stat. But its more than that. It's jaw dropping. You can't flip a coin 10 times and get those results. It's more than just 'Well the bull pen can't hold leads'. In a game or two, sure. This weekend, yeah probably. The other team is more talented, against Arkansas, Ole Miss and Miss State, for sure. However, Auburn probably should have swept Arkansas and probably taken the series with Ole Miss. Definitely should have gotten a game against Miss State, who I think is the best team Auburn has seen all year.

Sadly though, the Baseball Gods have not smiled on Auburn this season like they did at the end of the 2019 season. Even though last week was productive at 2-2 (a road win over Georgia Tech shouldn't be forgotten at all), it still feels like a gut punch and it should. Auburn should have taken 2 of 3 if not swept uat, but shouldas don't count in the standings and Auburn is behind the 8-ball in the run to Hoover and it doesn't get any easier this week. The Tigers begin a week long 5 game home stand that includes 3 against the Florida Gators and single games against Samford and Jacksonville State. The best news is that these are at home. Which brings me to my last point during all of this, the Tigers haven't given up. With all the gut punches of what I've listed above and things I haven't like injuries and Covid protocols, this Auburn team has come out the next day like nothing has happened before. Has previous experience crept in as the game gets late? They are human, of course it has. However, they still come out like gang busters and do everything they can to get the win. That has got to be noted and I know I didn't hear that this weekend during the broadcasts. Even though they've come up short in games this year, you don't have to question that Auburn will do everything it can to get the win, and I don't expect that to change this week.

PITCHING PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEKEND

As he came out for the 7th inning, just sort of nodded and said, that's the Jack I was hoping to see all season. Sadly it came directly in the middle of the season because of injury, but Jack Owen was great on Saturday. Perfect, nope, but he didn't have to be the whole time. Jack went 7 strong scattering 8 hits and giving up 3 runs while walking 1 pachyderm and striking out 8 and picking up his first win of the season (1-2). It was so good to see for a guy that really deserved a strong outing. Honorable mention goes to Carson Swilling who came out after Jack and got the 2 inning save and rockets to the top of the bullpen arms in my opinion. The freshman from Smiths Station finished his second game of the week and picked up the first save of his college career.

HITTING PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEKEND

Steven Williams has found it. He was able to follow up a 2 home run performance in Atlanta with a 5-12 weekend with 2 Home Runs, a triple, 2 walks, a stolen base and 5 RBIs. Steven found himself in a little slump all the way to the Kentucky series but showed signs of life against Arkansas and Miss State but busted out huge this week with a .438 BA in those 4 games. Auburn has to have him and his leadership if it wants to navigate through this rough patch and he is helping provide the offense that the bullpen must have as its struggles to find an identity.

ON DECK

As I said before, it's a busy week at the corner of Donahue and Heisman as the Tigers play 5 games in 6 days this week. Auburn welcomes Samford and Jacksonville State on Tuesday and Wednesday at 6pm only to turn around on Friday as the Florida Gators come callin' for a 3 game set. The Bulldogs are leading the SoCon this season with a 22-14 (12-3) record but have struggled in mid week games, going 5-4 and have 2 losses to Alabama State on that leger. Jacksonville State hold a 17-17 (8-7) record and are coming off a series loss to Eastern Kentucky this past weekend. While Auburn plays Samford, the Gamecocks will be at home taking on Troy so they will be on the back end of their pitching staff as well. Both games will be on the SECN+. We will take a deeper dive on how Florida looks on Thursday with the recap of the midweek action.

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