Warriors’ Green, Suns’ Nurkic continue feud with war of words
Golden State forward Draymond Green and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic continued their feud on social media Tuesday, with Green calling Nurkic a “300-pound softy” three nights after the Warriors beat the Suns on Stephen Curry’s last-second 3pointer. It's the continuation of a back-and-forth that started in December, when Green hit Nurkic in the head and was suspended by the NBA.
Bridges’s case is dropped
Criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Hornets forward Miles Bridges were dropped because of “insufficient evidence,” court documents show. Bridges had been facing three charges for an alleged violation of a domestic violence protection order Oct. 6, 2023, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. The state said in a Charlotte Mecklenburg County Court filing that prosecutors would “not be successful at trial.” The woman who accused Bridges gave conflicting stories of what happened.
NHL Leafs’ Rielly banned 5 games
Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games for cross-checking Senators forward Ridly Greig in the final seconds of the teams’ game over the weekend. The NHL’s department of player safety announced the suspension Tuesday after a virtual hearing with Rielly and team and union representatives. It was not held in New York because of snow, but the invitation for an in-person hearing allowed the league to suspend for six or more games.
BASEBALL Soler, Giants agree on $42m
Slugging outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
Arrest made in statue theft
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas, police announced. Ricky Alderete was taken into custody earlier this month in a kidnapping case and charged Monday with four counts stemming from the theft and a 2022 case, records show. Wichita police lieutenant Aaron Moses said there was no evidence it was a “hate-motivated crime” but rather the intent was to sell the metal for scrap.