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That is exactly what Seijuro Akashi did at Rakuzan High School. In order to aid in their success as a team, Akashi employed the skills of Chihiro Mayuzumi. What made him so special? Well, he reminds us a little too much of a certain pale-haired shadow of a player named Tetsuya Kuroko. RELATED: Kuroko no Basket: The Dragon Ball of Sports Anime Who is Tetsuya Kuroko? Kuroko was one-sixth of the Generation of Miracles, the Teikō Junior High’s basketball team of ultra-talented young players....

His opponent for the retirement match:”If I said that, then I’d tell you the company I’d retire with. I’ll give you this, the picks would be between Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, or obviously John Cena or Dwayne Johnson. There are a lot of guys, I mean Dwayne comes in and out, you know? When it comes down to it, hopefully one of the guys comes down to TNA and I can retire there, but you don’t know what’s going to happen....

And it doesn’t involve politics, prayer or other off-track silliness. This is racer vs. racer, the kind of howling and yowling that will make this week’s race at Richmond one to anticipate. MORE: Wrongheaded slap at women drivers | Richmond look-ahead Not that fans don’t look forward to Richmond. But having Kurt Busch fussing and cussing in the general direction of Brad Keselowski … yes, and thank you. Bristol brought out the worst in several drivers; two of them just happen to be named Busch....

“I was giving it all I had,” Busch said Friday, praising crew chief Tony Gibson for his adjustment on the last round of qualifying. “I’m really proud of the team to help me get to that third round. I was overdriving the car and I needed to settle in. MORE: 12 NASCAR upsets we want to see | Tony Stewarts awaits back surgery updates “I was hoping to put on a show for the home crowd, get the pole, but now we’ve got to go to work tomorrow....

Maini, who is supported by JK Racing, lines up with MP after competing in the F3 Asian Championship last year. He finished second in the British F3 Championship in 2020. Maini will team up with Alexander Smolyar from Russia and Caio Collet from Brazil. Kush Maini’s illustrious career The Indian racer’s career kicked off in 2011 with karting. His first title was at the Rotax Micromax level, followed by a second-place finish in 2013 WSK Euro Series at 60 Mini level....

Six months on from suffering severe damage to her left hand when she was stabbed by an intruder who had broken into her apartment, Kvitova made a welcome comeback at Roland Garros on Sunday. What is more, the Czech played as if she had never been away, defeating Julia Boserup 6-3 6-2 to comfortably book her place in round two. “I feel great,” said the two-time Wimbledon champion in a news conference....

PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros opened its gates for the main tournament of the French Open amid tight security on a searing hot Sunday. World number one Angelique Kerber was practising on a sunkissed Court Philippe Chatrier, which seemed to have been washed out by the early showers, before the start of play at 0900 GMT. Spectators had to go through security checks before entering the stadium in western Paris as France has been in a state of emergency since the country was hit by Islamic State claimed attacks in Nov....

The two-time Wimbledon champion spent five months on the sidelines as she recovered from the attack. She returned at the French Open and claimed her first title of the season at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham soon after. Kvitova suffered an early exit at the All England Club, but was a quarter-finalist at the US Open - where she was beaten by Venus Williams - and is hoping to take momentum into the Australian swing of the tour early next year....

It was Busch’s first career Xfinity win at his hometown track in 78 tries. “This Toyota Camry was really, really fast today,” Busch told Fox Sports after the race. “It’s great to check that box off here at Vegas.” MORE: NASCAR Sprint Cup winners of the 2016 season Fellow Joe Gibbs drivers Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones finished second and third, respectively. Chase Elliott crossed the finish line in fourth place, while Sprint Cup regulars Austin Dillon and Aric Almirola finished sixth and 12th, respectively....

Also read: 5 greatest 3-point shooters of all-time In case you didn’t know… Kyle Korver shot an exceptional 53.6 percent from beyond the arc in his third season for the Utah Jazz in the 2009-2010 season. The heart of the matter… The Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver reaches a milestone that only 4 other players in NBA history have achieved so far. The Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76sixers in a 113-91 victory at the Wells Fargo Center....

For the uninitiated, Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial for killing two people and injuring another on August 25 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The then-17 year old Rittenhouse traveled to Wisconsin from Illinois with a rifle, allegedly to protect property and provide medical aid while protesters demonstrated against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, which triggered civil unrest not unlike the George Floyd murder earlier that summer. Amid the protests, Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum after Rosenbaum allegedly tried to take Rittenhouse’s rifle from him....

Rittenhouse criticized Wood and John Pierce, another fellow former attorney of his, during a lengthy interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Monday night—days after he was found not guilty on all charges—including two counts of homicide—on Friday. During the interview, the 18-year-old told how he was kept in jail for 87 days while Wood and Pierce attempted to raise the $2 million bail needed to have him released from custody via a fundraising effort from their Fightback Foundation....

A native of Tampa Bay, Florida, Tucker continues to prove why the Astros organization selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft. The outfielder was drafted straight out of Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa Bay. Tucker is one of three children to his parents Mike Tucker and Lisa Fernandez. It may come as a surprise to baseball fans, but Tucker has a mixed ethnicity as his mother’s side of the family hails from Spain....

For what it’s worth, that speech was not made before Buffalo’s Week 13 game in Oakland. The Bills in their tweet did not specify when Williams delivered the words. MORE: Week 13 NFL scoreboard Williams, 33, is a four-time Pro Bowler who has played multiple positions in multiple defensive schemes for Buffalo over the years. He also apparently is a master motivator. The 6-5 Bills opened as three-point underdogs against the 9-2 Raiders....

In case you didn’t know… The World Cup star moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a £163m transfer in 2017 after having impressed in the UEFA Champions League with former side Monaco. Since then, the Frenchman has risen through the ranks, winning multiple trophies, a FIFA World Cup and most recently, the first Kopa Trophy, which recognises the best under-21 player in world football. The former Monaco star has formed a deadly partnership with Brazilian forward Neymar, having scored 35 goals in 59 appearances at the Parc des Princes so far....

The league announced the $25,000 penalty on Monday. Barnes was thrown out with 56.8 seconds left in the period after he was whistled for a flagrant 2 foul against Kevin Love on a drive to the basket. The Clippers went on to a 120-116 overtime victory. Barnes' foul was downgraded to a flagrant 1 after it was reviewed by the league.

With Green’s long-term future in Golden State currently uncertain, Haynes’ announcement immediately fuelled speculation that Green could link up with LeBron in Los Angeles Lakers, as LeBron has a long history of trying to recruit Paul’s clients. In case you didn’t know… Green has been with the Warriors since being selected by the team with the 35th overall pick of the 2012 draft. The Michigan native has won three Championships with Golden State, and Green has been widely viewed as the heart and soul of the Warriors team....

KSI, who has over 12.4 million Instagram followers and 16 million YouTube subscribers, teamed up with DAZN to form the MF & DAZN X Series. The series (with Misfits Boxing) showcases the biggest global names in entertainment, sports, and lifestyle competing against one another. The fourth fight card of the series will be KSI vs. FaZe Temperrr. KSI vs. FaZe Temperrr takes place inside Wembley Arena in London on January 14....