Police issue arrest warrant for DeMarcus Cousins
Police in Mobile, Alabama, have issued an arrest warrant for former Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, USA Today reports.
The mother of Cousins’ son recorded a phone conversation in which a man is heard telling her he will “put a bullet in your (expletive) head.” She told police the person on the other line was Cousins.
She filed a police report on the call and sent a copy of the recording to TMZ Sports.
USA Today reports that Mobile’s court website lists a thirddegree harassing communications charge against Cousins. The argument stemmed from Cousins’ desire to have his son travel to attend his wedding, which was last weekend.
The alleged victim confirmed to USA Today that she knew of the warrant. This news organization has chosen not to identify her in this story.
Cousins tore his ACL earlier in the offseason after signing a oneyear, $3.5 million deal with the Lakers. ZAZA IS BACK » Zaza Pachulia, a contributor to a pair of Warriors championships, retired from the NBA and joined Golden State as a consultant, the team announced. The 35-year- old Pachulia, who was the starting center for the Warriors during their title years in 2017 and ’18, spent last season with the Pistons. After ending his 16-year playing career, he’ll contribute to Golden State in both the business and basketball operations, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
In another big move, the team promoted Kirk Lacob, owner Joe Lacob’s son who has spent nine years as an integral part of the Warriors’ braintrust, to executive vice president of basketball operations. He was most recently an assistant general manager.
Mike Dunleavy Jr., a former Warriors player, was also given a promotion. After spending last season as a Warriors scout, the former No. 1 pick was elevated to assistant general manager.
In addition, Kent Lacob, the younger son of owner Joe Lacob, was promoted from general manager of the Santa Cruz Warriors to the Warriors’ director of team development.
— Jon Becker, staff writer
College football
UCLA LOSES OPENER » Junior running back Michael Warren II scored one touchdown on the ground and caught one of sophomore quarterback Desmond Ridder’s two scoring passes as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats beat the UCLA Bruins 24-14 in the teams’ season- opener in Cincinnati.
UCLA sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was 8 for 26 for 156 yards and touchdowns of 75 yards to Demetric Felton and seven yards to Chase Cota. TOP-RANKED CLEMSON ROLLS BEHIND ETIENNE » Travis Etienne ran for a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns, including one from 90 yards out, and No. 1 Clemson overpowered Georgia Tech 52-14 at home for its 16th straight victory.
On an offense filled with stars, it was Etienne who shone brightest for the defending national champions. His 90-yard score tied for the longest rushing TD in Tigers history. Clemson opened a 35- 0 lead and was never pressed by the Yellow Jackets in the season opener for both Atlantic Coast Conference teams. HURRICANE FORCES FLORIDA STATE TO CHANGE COURSE » The college football season opener for Boise State and Florida State will kick off a few hours sooner and a little further inland with discounted ticket prices because of the threat of Hurricane Dorian. Officials announced that the game will be played Saturday at Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee and start at 9 a.m., seven hours before it was originally scheduled to start in Jacksonville.
Track and field
NORWAY’S WARHOLM SPEEDS TO 400-METER WIN » Karsten Warholm ran the second-fastest time in history to win the men’s 400 meters hurdles in 46.92 seconds at the Diamond League finals in Zurich. The 23-year- old world champion from Norway took 0.20 seconds off his lifetime best, but was 0.14 behind the 27-year- old world record set by Kevin Young at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
In the men’s 100, Noah Lyles surged late to win in 9.98, leaving world champion Justin Gatlin back in fourth.
Tennis
MURRAY LOSES IN CHALLENGE EVENT » Andy Murray lost 3- 6, 6- 4, 7- 6 (3) to 240th-ranked Matteo Viola in the third round of a second-tier Challenger Tour tournament hosted by Rafael Nadal’s tennis academy in Mallorca, Spain. The 32-year-old Murray returned to the courts in June playing doubles — including at Wimbledon — before moving back to singles this month. Murray is on the road to recovery following hip surgery in January.
Golf
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Motor sports
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“I turned 30 yesterday (Wednesday). I didn’t have a party yesterday, but the day before I had one. It was a good one,” Bottas said ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. “I knew by then everything was done, so it was actually nice to celebrate with close people.”
Soccer
LLOYD SHINES IN FRONT OF HOME FANS » Carli Lloyd had a goal and an assist in front of her hometown fans, and the U.S. women’s national team continued its postWorld Cup victory tour with a 4- 0 win over Portugal in front of a record crowd in Philadelphia.
The announced attendance of 49,504 at Lincoln Financial Field was the largest ever for a standalone friendly game for the U. S. women.