l.a. clippers head coach doc rivers and l.a. clippers chairman steve ballmer. we talked about the n.b.a.ice violence and systemic racism. check it out. >> all you hear from donald trump and all of them talk about fear. we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. we're the ones that were denied to live in certain communities. we have been hung, we have been shot, and all you do is keep hearing about fear. it's -- it's amazing. why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> trevor: doc rivers, steve ballmer, welcome to "the daily social distancing show. >> thanks. >> trevor: i wish i was having you guys on to talk about, you know, how exciting the playoffs have been. i wish i was having you on to talk about how amazing lou williams has been as a sixth man, probably one of my favorite players in the playoffs. i wish i was having you on the show to just talk about the joy of sports, but, unfortunately, we're here because i wanted to talk to you about the n.b.a. strike and the reason for it. the n.b.a. players we want on strike and the games postpon

l.a. clippers, a longtime great in the nba i think said it best.ntry even though it doesn't love us. and he talked about the republican convention. he brought that up. this is again an nba head coach saying we're hearing this talk about fear at our republican convention in our suburbs. he brought up the fact that this just doesn't coincide with what they are thinking in the nba and what we are seeing on the streets, in this case in kenosha, very close to milwaukee. so, absolutely, this is linked, politics, sports, and the nba right in the middle of it once again in a very powerful way. >> thank you so much. cnn's sara sidner is live for us from kenosha, wisconsin. sara, this is a strong message from the milwaukee bucks. this is all happening of course because of what's going on where you are. nba coach doc rivers had strong words as you heard from christine brennan. republicans of course repeating themes of fear at their convention. here's the coach of the l.a. clippers. take a listen. looks like we don't have that sound bite ready. tell us first o

l.a. clippers and the lakers voted against resuming the season while players from other teams want the playoffsntinue. major league baseball the milwaukee brewers joined the milwaukee bucks in not playing yesterday. the giants and the doctors also decided not to play their games. >> some things i think about him in sports. and i don't think it should require athletes needing to boycott playoff games that remind us black lives matter. >> reporter: the san jose earthquakes soccer team postpone their season opener. several wnba games were called off. all nhl playoff games continued as scheduled as well as 12 baseball games. >>> the oakland a's play their game last night against the texas rangers. it was a pitchers duel early on with neither pitcher allowing much. the a's got on the board of the sixth inning, took the lead just a few bats later on wild pitch and the a's beat the rangers 3-1. you can watch the series sweep game right here with us on ktvu. the coverage starts at 330 this afternoon. before that is the ktvu news, and then after the game the complete coverage of the rnc. >>> the time is

l.a. clippers. was that a tough decision for you? adam: yes. i think people may not realize it, but he is the only owner who has ever been permanently banned from a sport. it is difficult because i work in essence for the owners collectively. not any one owner. my owner is to do what is in the best interest of the league. as people here may remember, the recording came out for which he was banned came out in the middle of the night l.a. time, so i was in new york and did not hear it until saturday morning. he was banned on tuesday. he received nba-style due process, but in most walks of life, to think that from beginning to end that was four days, that was remarkable. david: i think he paid less than $100 million when he bought the team. many, many years earlier. it was in san diego earlier. adam: i know that is the way you look at it but he made a big profit. [laughter] david: no, my view is -- adam: i don't think from his standpoint, he is an extraordinarily wealthy guy. i don't think his reaction was not, money i just made. the team was wors

l.a. clippers head coach doc rivers, giving a powerful statement after the game last night. >> we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. it's amazing why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> reporter: and you know what, fans are so eager to watch these playoffs, but the bucks tweeting tonight that some things are bigger than basketball. major league baseball following suit, they're protesting tonight cincinnati reds/milwaukee brewers game, going to be rescheduled. other teams expected to follow. david? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the coronavirus in the u.s. tonight. the cdc is under fire for its sudden covid testing about-face, amid new guidelines tonight that now say if you've been exposed to the virus, you no longer need a test if you don't have symptoms. many ts change? and abc news has now learned that dr. anthony fauci did not sign off on this. here's steve osunsami. >> reporter: public health experts far and wide can't believe it. the new guidelines quietly shared on the cdc's website say that even "if you have b

l.a. clippers wanted to cancel the season. >> the milwaukee bucks did not come out for warm-ups. >> reporter: the milwaukee bucks' refusal to take the court wednesday resulted in all three play-off games being postponed as they demanded justice for jacob blake. >> despite the overwhelming plea for change, there has been no action. so our focus today cannot be on basketball. >> reporter: it was soon an avalanche of reactions. players in the w.n.b.a., major league soccer, and major league baseball postponed their games in solidarity. mets slugger dominic smith spoke through tears about the burden of being black in america. >> people still don't care. and... for these incidents to routinely happen, i mean, it just shows... just the hate in people's heart. >> the players have gone as far as they can go. >> reporter: sports writer william rhoden says the protests are powerful, but won't bring about change on their own. >> power rests with the men and the women who run these pro leagues, who own these teams. they're going to have to speak to the legislatures, to the politicians in their respective

l.a. clippers don't actually own the arena where they currently play but they do own the world famous forum and they've announced as part of this initiative they'll be converting it into a voting center in november. jose? >> erin mclaughlin in inglewood, california, thank you very much. >>> movie fans and superstars alike are mourning the shocking loss of the hero gone too soon. chadwick boseman the groundbreaking star of "black panther." we're learning more tonight about the 43-year-old's secret and heroic battle with cancer. katy beck reports. >> reporter: a cinematic king has fallen. an actor as iconic to his fans as the legends he's played on screen. at 43, after a valiant, four-year fight, chadwick boseman lost his battle with colon cancer friday. his wife and family beside him. >> what a gentle, gifted soul, showing us all that greatness in between surgeries and chemo. this is what dignity looks like. a flood of online tributes from former costars to a former president. brother, you were one of the all time greats and your greatness was only beginning. lord love you. rest in power, ki

l.a. clippers. he's only 21 years old. donovan mitchell dropped 57 in a loss to denver.t's the third most points scored in a playoff game ever. >>> all right, let's take a closer look at night one of the democratic national convention. >> as we mentioned, the speakers spanned the political spectrum from liberals to conservatives so did the messaging work? we get reaction now from our abc news powerhouse roundtable. >> so how big a threat are these republican endorsements tonight? >> zero. zero. i mean, they're meaningless. they weren't with her -- they were with her four years ago. now they're with biden. no surprise. >> we have got to vote like we did in 2008 and 2012. we've got to show up with the same level of passion and hope >> she was kind of cracter washeffective? >> well, she came with something to say. she came, and she did a most effective takedown of this president, and the consequences to all of us and then a buildup to what joe biden can as a president in the country we know and restore that country. so she did it on the character side. >> i think the most e

l.a. clippers, was so on the money with this remark, we love this country. we love the united states of america. but the united states does not love us back. from the very first person that died for this country, christmas alex, in the boston massacre, the very first person died for this country was a black man. and we have been fighting, putting our lives on the line for every single war for the promise to be recognized as human beings and full citizenship and here we are in this dreadful year 2020 and black and brown people, black and brown trans people, are being shot down like animals. like it's all right. and this guy in the white house and what he's done and what this just level of hate, anderson, it's heart breaking. >> i don't know -- and -- >> i don't know if you -- >> thank god, i pray to god this guy is out november 3rd. also i like to bring this up. i think you talked about this, too. i have -- i think there's going to be she innocenanigans, skule duggery he might not want to leave. they say law and order. later for that. anderson, are we coming

l.a. clippers coach doc rivers last night. >> they're spewing this fear, right, all you heard is donald trump and all of them talking about fear. we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. we're the ones that were dineed to live in certain communities. we've been hung. we've been shot. and... all you do is keep hearing of fear. it's... it's amazing. why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> stephen: that is why voting in november is so important. because donald trump does not care if you live or die of covid or of racism as long as he wins. and until we, the people, change this administration, we will continue to get more leadership from the n.b.a. than the r.n.c. speaking of leadership, we have a great show for you tonight. the speaker of the house is here. we'll be right back with speaker nancy pelosi. stick around. motorcycle riders love the open road. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico

l.a. clipper's coach, doc rivers, whose father was a police officer. >> we're getting killed.es not love it's. >> called for racial change have been ongoing since the season restarted. >> there's so many unprecedented things. black lives matter being painted on the court. players being allowed to wear social messaging on their back urging change. >> the demand for accountability continues. >> it's imperative for the wisconsin legislature to reconvene and take meaningful measures for police account ability, brutality and criminal justice reform. >> player as peer to have the support of the league, some fans and even presidential candidate joe biden. president trump called out the athletes. >> they're like a political organization. that's not a good thing. i don't think it's good for sports or for the country. >> and the cancellations continue. some baseball, hockey and women's basketball games as well as nfl practices and scrimmages were called off today. for the nba, in games will be played tonight. the league reps and players are in talks and the nba homes to resume games by

l.a. clippers, doc rivers.e addressed blake's shooting and the current republican national convention. >> all you hear donald trump and all of them talking about fear, we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. we're the ones that will deny to live in certain communities. we have been hung, we have been shot. and all you do is keep hearing about fear. it's -- it's amazing. why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> quite a moment there. with me know is elsie granderson, espn radio host and a columnist for the los angeles times. elsie, good to have you on. he -- rivers put into words i think what you have described on this broadcast and others i have spoken to. tell me about the disconnect you see between the fear that donald trump is describing, seems to be appealing to fears of white people, and the fear that doc rivers is describing there. >> well, first of all, thank you again for having me on. after i saw that clip, i sent doc a text and i'm sure that he got

l.a. clippers have voted to boycott the rest of the nba season while other teams have voted to keep playingll began with the milwaukee bucks players deciding to boycott their playoff game wednesday. >> when we take the court and represent milwaukee and wisconsin, we are expected to play at a high level. give maximum eft afort and hold each other accountable. at this moment, we are demanding the same from lawmakers and law enforcement. we are calling for justice for jacob blake and demand that officers be held accountable. >> the bucks move cascaded three nba playoff series put on hold within hours. major league soccer, major league baseball games were called off including the reds brewers game in milwaukee. >> the team's senior vice president tweeting, quote, some things are bigger than basketball. and former president barack obama praised the bucks players for, quote standing up for what they believe in. >>> cnn has also learned the cdc was pressured to change coronavirus testing guides. a federal health official said word came from the top down. the new guidelines say some people without

l.a. clippers say, we've been loving this country and the country hasn't loved us back.y we're hearing the same things we heard 57 years ago. but we also heard something important from reverend sharpton. and you have heard it throughout all of these protests, which is no justice, no peace. i've said this before, that is not a bumper sticker, it is a warning. it is an if then statement. you're seeing it now and you're seeing this continual push for justice. and in a way, it's kind of remarkable that the push keeps moving forward. i don't think we've ever had an era in american history where you had this many white people saying, yeah, black lives do matter. where you have this many white people saying, yeah, no justice, shouldn't be no peace. let's get some justice. so that is rapidly becoming a defining issue, not just of this next generation, but in connection with the previous generations like you heard jacob blake's father say, i met you when i was 7. the i didn't expect to be meeting you right now. if anything may give us hope for the propulsion of this movement, it'

l.a. clippers coach got emotional. >> all we do is keep hearing about fear.e the ones getting killed. were the ones getting shot. >> white house senior advisor jared kushner said he will reach out to lebron james. he said to the nba players are fortunate to have the financial position where they're able to take a night off from work with having no consequences financially. a group of nba players, governors, and reps will meet later today to discuss next steps. dana? >> dana: thank you. let's bring in frank luntz. i know you love sports, messaging, what happens when these two entities collide? >> it depends on whether you are a sports fan or player fan. if you are a player fan, you will follow what they say and what they do and it's going to have an impact on you. i think what's going on is very significant. it's going to have an impact on the presidential race. you know it's going to be brought up. if you are sports fan, you hate politics, you don't like them getting in the middle. it's one of the reasons why people watch espn don't watch cable news. they're

l.a. clippers with this really remarkable statement about what it's like to be black in america.y scholes with that and the bleacher report. good morning, andy. >> good morning, john. so doc rivers tearing up when he was asked about jacob blake last night. and rivers saying, you don't need to be black to be outraged. every american should be outraged by that video. and rivers also saying, how dare republicans and president trump talk about fear when it's black people who are the ones who should be scared. >> just watching the republican convention and they're spewing this fear, right, like, all you hear is donald trump and all of them talking about fear. we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. we're the ones that were denied to live in certain communities. we've been hung. we've been shot and all you do is keep hearing about fear. it's -- it's amazing, why we keep loving this country and this country has not loved us back. >> and rivers went on to say that training has to change for police, john, and that they immediate to start protecting black people like th

l.a. clippers.bron departed saying i'm good, you know i'm good, before walking out which further perturbed the players. the following day there was a call and michelle roberts was on the call, cp 3 and the players were obviously there along with at least two members from each of the teams participating in the bubble along with the owner from each team in the bubble. everybody had spoken. the meeting was about to be adjourned. lebron james grabbed a microphone, spoke for an additional 15 minutes speaking the way that he spoke and that ultimately riled some folks up as well, but they didn't really comment about it, they just waited until he departed. in the end, what happened is that they elected to play. everybody has profound respect for lebron james, what he brings to the table, his philanthropy, his charitable ways and so on and so forth. he's one of the great, great athletes and great people we've ever known. it was just a bad day for him because he rubbed a few people the wrong way but they got

l.a. clippers head coach going after the president and the rnc this week. watch this. >> well, you know.d they are spewing this fear, right, all you hear donald trump and all of them talking about fear. we're the ones getting killed. we are the ones getting shout. it's amazing. while we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> martha: passionate appeal from him. you heard what he said. what's your response? >> well, it's very passionate but let me say this i know coach rivers. i will tell you what, i think you are a fine coach and gentleman. let me tell you this here. this president here has said that violence got to stop. what was so strange to me is until another station, someone on another station said, you know, we are losing in the polls so i think we better speak out on this violence. when the democratic side decided to speak out it. should have been spoken out a long time ago not just now. don't blame this president here. don't blame anyone. quit pointing fingers. if you want to solve it, what we got to do we got to get together and talk about it. not pr

l.a. clippers thought they'd done enough to beat the dallas mavericks they were leading by a point with just seconds remaining but then this happened. i . just. i. feel incredible finish well you couldn't see it she scored 43 points and crucially tied up the 7 game series a to reach. we have confidence is the beginning you know obviously it's confidence even more now we have confidence in the beginning like i said you were interview if you don't believe you shouldn't be here but we believe this is the beginning and we're here to try to. the defending champion toronto raptors stormed into the eastern conference semifinals norman powered school $29.00 points as they thrashed the book brooklyn nets to complete the 1st 4 games sweep in their history it was wonder the bad news of carr lowry limping off with an ankle injury in the 1st quarter but the raptors are on track to defend their title they'll be up against the boston celtics in the same ways the celtics completed a sweep of their own against the philadelphia 76 ers kemba walker scoring 32 points in game 4 and jason tatum adding 28 points a

l.a. clippers took on the dallas mavericks the clippers the certainly the most likely team to challenge the lakers in the west but they had to work hard to win their opener 29 points from franchise play acquire leonard saw them battle it out 281802110 when the clippers will need him to stay on target as they look to win their 1st ever n.b.a. championship in the spring here so well malik al-jazeera. manager thomas to her says strike a kill him but there is fit enough to start his team's champions league semifinal against rb like that it 21 year old striker has been recovering from an ankle injury he came on as a sub and the team's quarter final win over atalanta that time is coming up later on tuesday well to talk about we have a world hires our sports correspondent for the associated press he's live in lisbon for those games 1st of all well which team do you think is under more pressure going into this tuesday's semifinal. well for parasites abound this is really the place where they have to prove themselves they've won the domestic travel in 4 out of the last 6 seasons but the haven't made

l.a. clippers thought they had done enough to the dallas mavericks they were heading they were leading with a point with seconds remaining but then this happened. thank god thank you i thank god an incredible finish by look at dunn chit chat scored 43 points and crucially tied up the 7 game series to each. the defending champion toronto raptors stormed into the eastern conference semifinals norman powell school 29 points as they thrashed the brooklyn nets to complete the 1st 4 game sweep in the history it was one bit of bad news with col lowery limping off with an ankle injury in the 1st quarter but the raptors are on track to defend their title. and they'll be up against the boston celtics in the 70s the celtics completed a sweep of their own against the philadelphia $76.00 ers kemba walker scored $32.00 points in game 4 and jason tatum added 28 points and 53 pounds. dustin johnson is back on top of the world go frank kings after a huge victory on the p.g.a. tour the american dominated the northern trust just outside boston to win by 11 shots finishing off the tournament with an 8 under pa

l.a. clippers rested big names like oh i learned in the last game to keep them fresh for the playoffs butthey still had enough talent to beat the oklahoma city thunder including rookie terrence manning set a coffee for this. and also got $25.00 points itself the clippers play the dallas mavericks in the playoffs while the fund faced the houston rockets. and defending champions the toronto raptors finished their regular season with the winner of the denver nuggets stanley johnson the standout with $23.00 points and 6 assists in the playoffs the raptors play the brooklyn nets and the nuggets will face the utah. jed's. 3 of last year's u.s. open semifinalists will not be playing at this year's event that's after will number 8 but in the bin church announced on saturday she has withdrawn over coronavirus concerns meanwhile the woman who knocked 3 williams out of the lexington open in kentucky is now being eliminated and the self shall be raja's fully into jewel time insensitive a semifinal 6362 the school transfer will play jennifer brady for the title on sunday that's all the sport back to y

l.a. clippers doc rivers with an impassioned tearful speech about loving this country even though it doesn't love us back, the words of a beloved coach and longtime nba star. and now we see the ultimate. this is what sports and athletes live for is that moment. and to basically give it up to say, no, we're not coming out of the locker room. and then to watch the league understandably and correctly as only the nba can figure this out quickly and say that's it we're not going to play any games today. it's an incredibly powerful statement by young men who care about their communities and of course led by the milwaukee bucks kenosha, so close to milwaukee, those speaking out for their community and for the people there who are hurting in such a difficult and important time. >> this was supposed to be game 5 in the playoff series between the milwaukee bucks and the orlando magic. it's a big deal. it's not just a regular season game. we know they're playing in the so-called bubble in florida outside of orlando because of the coronavirus pandemic. but they are making a major sacrifice these players

l.a. clippers as. the philadelphia phillies were back in action for the 1st time in more than a week after the team had to go through a series of coronavirus checks ellie's took on the new york yankees on monday their last game was against a miami marlins on july 26th the same day 4 marlins players tested positive for chronic liar as the phillies subsequently had 7 games postponed a loss this 1630. in the marlins return to action later this a choose day with a game against baltimore orioles at least 18 miami players tested positive after a series and philadelphia the team was forced to postpone its next 7 games you guys were around each other we got relaxed and let their guard go they were getting together in groups that were amassed as much as they should have. just everyone was getting testy with the whole spring training or now you want to with. the entire travel or would you go. pakistan's cricketers are getting ready to play their 1st test match in 6 months the team's 3 test series against england

l.a. clippers, in tears over this.ear, lebron james tweeted out, "f" this man, we demand change. sick of it. the emotion as they are in this bubble in florida playing, describe what you think they're probably feeling right now. >> w.e.b. deboyies spoke about the double conscience when talking about black or negro or colored in america. and the athlete, we faced a double conscious of being treated with what we will call white privilege, where white is a status in america and so black is a status. so when we're talking about eliminating these racial categories, what happens is, as an athlete, down in the bubble, whether you're in football, basketball, or baseball, the athletes evaluates to a white stat status, where he is granted certain rights or privileges, when he or she has on the uniform. however, when they walk outside of the arena and they're living in society in terms of the duality and the double consciousness, then you are -- you are basically back to black status. and what black status in america means under t

l.a. clippers are on top against the dallas mavericks while in it scoring 36 points as he led the clippers to victory by 8 points the top is up 2 games to one game 4 is on sunday. amazing was that 1st very scary acquired. you know you can see the game you know it's. easier in a rush in oh it's hard to go i'm going to make it was incredible tonight is a score and. that's almost a concert told for everybody else the n.h.l. defending champions out the st louis blues with fresh 60 by the vancouver canucks on friday that meant the canucks took the western conference series 4 games to 2 they now had 3 of the 2nd round of the playoffs where they will face the vegas golden knights. in the eastern conference the top seed philadelphia flyers are in the 2nd round they beat the montreal canadiens 32 in game 6 to wrap up a series the flyers will now play the new york islanders in a series starting on tuesday. with one round to go at the 1st women's golf major of the year the british open saffir popoff is in the lead on saturday the german short of 4 under par $67.00 to move 3 shots clear up of has neve

l.a. clippers suffered their 1st loss of the playoffs the dallas mavericks leveled their 1st round series one all and there were some big wins in the east for 2 of the league's powerhouses malik reports. usually when ko i learned it is the result of the next clippers win down a style you could don't use however all the plans for that is 28 points which may be came in the 1st tom because of the dark blue chip that the mavericks up to pull off an uptick in game 2. lenna did top score with 35.55 i was but some pivotal late runs via dallas 28127114 win to level up the series in any series we. are going to and we should use you. you know i suppose. there was also a surprise in wednesday's of the western conference game. donovan mitchell was on fire for the utah jazz as they put down 3rd seeds denver. the all stars 30 points helping them square the series with a comfortable 124 to 105 victory i. think you're right you know the reigning champions toronto have taken a 2 nothing lead over brooklyn but they had to survive a dramatic final quarter so. it wasn't just even after going 8 points ahead l

l.a. clippers took on the dallas mavericks the clippers the 30 the most likely team to challenge the lakers in the west but they had to work hard to win their opener 29 points from franchise play acquire leonard saw them battle it out 281802110 when the clippers will need him to stay on target as they look to win their birthday ever n.b.a. championship. with this but still malik al-jazeera upon james says he's as mentally sharp as ever heading into the l.a. lakers opening playoff game the 35 year old aiming to win his 4th n.b.a. title with his 3rd difference see the lakers finish top of the western conference that's taking on the portland trail blazers in a few hours time and the winter games in new zealand are usually the 1st world cup event of the season for freestyle skiing is all very different this year our international competitors are unable to compete due to coronavirus so instead of there being 700 athletes from more than 40 countries this time out as a concert featuring only new zealand's best skiers and snowboarders. ok more from a tour of the dive without a sigh sport is looking

l.a. clippers coach, doc rivers, and he starts, i believe, by laying out the logic and then i think the feelings the, the reality of it overwhelms him. let's listen to that and then hear from our guests on the other side. >> all you hear is donald trump and all of them talking about fear. we're the ones getting killed. we're the ones getting shot. we're the ones that were denied to live in certain communities. we've been hung. we've been shot. and all you do is keep hearing about fear. it's -- it's amazing to me. why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> william? >> yeah, i mean, that's -- you can hear the frustration. and all of us, we're all frustrated, but when you get to the point where words no longer are enough, it's almost as if it's a dare. it's almost, in the face of all of this black lives matter stuff, you've got this state-sponsored violence saying, okay, what are you going to do now? what are you going to do next? okay, now what? you know, i mean, we're coming up on the anniversary of the march of washington, right? and remember, the march on washing

l.a. clippers thought they'd done enough to beat the dallas mavericks they were leading by a point with secondsremaining when this happened an incredible finish by luca don cheechoo school 43 points and crucially tied up the 7 game series at 2 each. we have confidence in the beginning you know obviously it's confidence even more now but we have processes from the beginning like i said in one interview if you don't believe you shouldn't be here but we believe this is the beginning and we're here to try to. the. defending champion toronto raptors storm into the eastern conference semifinals as well norman powell schooling $29.00 points as they thrashed the brooklyn nets to complete the 1st full game sweep in their history there was one bit of bad news with carr lowry limping off with an ankle injury in the 1st quarter but the raptors on track to defend their title. by merely care returned home after being crowned kings of european club football for a 6th time but it was a welcome without the usual fanfare for the german club supporters were warned to stay away from munich airport to avoid the ris

l.a. clippers it's the philadelphia phillies were back in action for the 1st time in more than a week after the team had to go through a series of coronavirus checks the valleys took on the new york yankees on monday their last game was against the mining marlins on july 26th the same day 4 marlins players tested positive for the coronavirus the phillies subsequently had 7 games postponed they lost this 163. cricketers are getting ready to play their 1st test match in 6 months the team's 3 test series against england starts on wednesday most of the players have been in england since late june preparing for the series and a bio secure environment 10 of the squad tested positive for corona virus in pakistan ahead of the tour. believe it still. are. in order to be part of. the 2 is an indian in 20162018 there are some young new faces. coming on for. england come into the 1st test having just beaten the west indies in a 3 match series all games are being played behind closed doors with the series opener taking place in manchester. we saw at the beginning of the rest in this is that we are a lit

l.a. clippers took on the dallas mavericks the clippers the 30 the most likely team to challenge the lakers in the west but they had to work hard to win their opener 29 points from franchise play acquire leonard saw them battle it out 281802110 when the clippers will need him to stay on target as they look to win their birthday ever n.b.a. championship. in the spring so he'll malik al-jazeera or bron james says he's as mentally sharp as ever heading into the l.a. lakers are playing playoff game the 35 year old aiming to win his foles and be a title with his 3rd different city like a finish top of the western conference taking on the portland trail blazers not i'm all. right i'm all about in our practice so i'm not prepared to be at staples more with our fans oh. my what a lot of things that's essential to my every day regimen so that's was different as far as mentally. that's always going to be short and the winter games in new zealand the usually the 1st world cup of ends of the season for freestyle skiing is all very different this year international competitors unable to compete utes cor

l.a. clippers thought they'd done enough to beat the dallas mavericks they were leading by a point with seconds remaining but then this happened and i think i stated yeah an incredible finish by luca dunn church who scored $43.00 points and crucially tied up the 7 game series at 2 each we had confidence in the beginning you know obviously it's confidence even more now but we have processed as an error from the beginning like i said a warning to you if you don't believe you shouldn't be here we believe this is the beginning to me here try to do. that offending champion toronto raptors stormed into the eastern conference semifinals norman powell scored 29 points as i thrashed the brooklyn nets to complete the 1st 4 games we can a history it was one bit about news though with kyle lowry limping off with an ankle injury in the 1st quarter the raptors are on track to defend their title post there and they'll be up against the boston celtics in the semi's the celtics completed a sweep of their own against the philadelphia 76 is kemba walker scored 32 points in game 4 and jason tatum added 28 points a

l.a. clippers coach doc rivers gave an emotional press conference after his team's when in the n.b.a. playoffs rivers had been asked for his take on the police shooting of jacob lake in wisconsin a black lives matter slogan has been highly visible at games since the n.b.a. restart and many players have spoken out in support of the fight against racial injustice is just really so sad. i should just coach. so. mind my color you know it's just really just. serato raptors players saying they've discussing boycotting their opening fly off match in protest at the shooting at the police shooting of like the reigning n.b.a. champions are due to face the boston celtics on friday ok i'm going to hear more going towards the player. you know supposed to not be a game but it's a start of everything we're doing is just going through the motions and not this really turned into who we are again with another you know unfortunately. they're going to be for the have that's not been the job you know that it is starting to get washed out after white black lives matter is just another thing a conversation

l.a. clippers rested big names like wilen and in their last game to keep them fresh for the playoffs but they still had enough talent to beat the oklahoma city thunder including rookie terence man who set up make coffee for this alley and also got $25.00 points himself to cripple play the dallas mavericks in the playoffs the thunder face the houston rockets. and defending champion the current champions the tranter raptors finished their regular season with a win over the denver nuggets stanley johnson the standout player with $23.00 points to 6 assists 2 in the playoffs the raptors play the brooklyn nets and the nuggets face the utah jazz to tennis and serena williams preparations for the u.s. open have hit a stumbling block off she was knocked out of the lexington open in kentucky the 23 time grand slam champion looked to be cruising in her quarter final with well number 116 shelby rogers when she took the 1st set in 26 minutes rogers fought back sealing a 3 set win in one of the biggest victories of her career this was the 1st tournament back to serena williams in 5 months. all right that's

l.a. clippers out in california where you are had an emotional press conference. there was just a moment that i thought was really powerful as he tried to take away from the pl politicization and simplification of the words "defund the police" and how he felt. let me just play it. >> we protest, and they send riot guards, right? they send people in riot outfits. they go to michigan with guns and they're spitting on cops and nothing happens. my dad was a cop. i believe in good cops. we're not trying to defund the police and take all their money away. we're trying to get them to protect us, just like they protect everybody else. >> it was really a powerful and eloquent moment there from mr. rivers. do you think this resonates with sports fans? >> yes, i do. and i think that some sports fans will resent it. and some of that resentment is on display in various ways, subtle and overt, this week coming from other directions, at the rnc. some will resent it. some will say i'm not going to watch it anymore. i've had it up to here. they've had it with colin kaepernick. the

l.a. clippers have suffered their 1st loss of the n.b.a. playoffs the dallas mavericks leveled their 1st round series won all and there was some big wins in the east for 2 of the league's powerhouses as hell malik reports. usually when ko i learn it is on song it results the next clippers wins dallas style you could dontcha however had other plans for the his 28 points which mainly came in the 1st half from behind these are new pictures that the mavericks up to pull off an upset in game 2 lenna did top score with 35.5. 4 hours but some pivotal late runs via dallas 28127114 win to level up the series this year is. going to. you know i suppose. there was also a surprise in wednesday's of the western conference game. donovan mitchell was on fire for the utah jazz as they put down 3rd seeds denver. the all stars 30 points helping them square the series with a comfortable 124-2105 victory. picture breaking reigning champions tour on toe have taken a 2 nothing lead over brooklyn but they had to survive a dramatic fall. annele quarter. just even a

l.a. clippers have taken the lead in the n.b.a. playoff series against the dallas mavericks co i learned was the standout player with 56 points as he looks to win he's 3rd championship with as many different franchises he's won with the san antonio spurs and that's one to wrap his previously the clippers winning this one by 8 points and leading them 2 games to one in the best of 7 series game 4 is on sunday so amazing that fast very scary quiet. place you know you can see the game you know it's. just it's never a rush you know his heart ago i thought this. was incredible tonight because he scored. but i just told for everybody else. the defending champions who runs a raptors all dominating their series against the brooklyn nets fred van vliet produced the highlight of game 3 with this 41 foot beats in the 3rd quarter the raptors won easily by 25 points to get 3 nothing up in the series they can now eliminate the nets on sunday. the boston celtics are also on the verge of progressing and. they are 3 up in the eastern conference seri

l.a. clippers who are now just one win away from the western conference semifinals. at least 2 people have been killed and another injured during protests in the u.s. city of commotion demonstrators defines a curfew for a 3rd night demanding justice for jacob blake a black man black man shot in the back by police. well tear gas was far to keep demonstrators from entering a courthouse building several buildings were set on fire and a state of emergency is now in place with extra national guard troops to prune the process are continuing to spice a call for unity and come from jacob blake's mother john hendren reports now from kenosha. smolders a city corrections building burnt to the ground one of 3 dozen buildings left in ruins in a single night firefighters and residents sweep up the wreckage. i am with black lives matter moving on you know objects protesting in the aisle that would if nothing needed. philip mary arrived to find the windows of his 92 year old office smashed but it was largely spared his neighbor wasn't so lucky. senseless it is. dandelion is someone'

l.a. clippers who are now just one win away up of the n.b.a. western conference semifinals. all just serious investigative units is standing by its exclusive report which the government of saudi press is cohen propaganda the investigation focuses on a cache of confidence. documents listing 2 and a half 1000 people who've purchased citizenship in cyprus some of those who've obtained cypriot passports or criminals or others are seeking a safe haven away from their own governments deborah davis has this report. a meeting of presidents to discuss greater links between cyprus and china but away from the public glare hundreds of chinese have quietly paid for a personal connection aboard cypriot citizenship a few likely criminals he sanctioned by the u.s. for laundering stolen cryptocurrency others like tang yall are politically connected he's boss of a state owned energy company the chinese presence is increasingly visible in cyprus 2 and a half $1000000.00 for citizenship and a passport which can be invested in a luxury home is a modest price for china's super rich young man and