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Clippers storm past Thunder with dominant second half

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March 24, 2023

Clippers storm past Thunder with dominant second half

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and Russell Westbrook added 24 as the Los Angeles Clippers took control in the second half to beat the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday.

Bones Hyland had 16 points and seven assists, while Terance Mann scored 14 points and Nicolas Batum added 12 for Los Angeles (39-35), which avenged a 101-100 home loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday. Leonard shot 13-for-15 from the floor and had six rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City (36-37) with 30 points against his former team. Josh Giddey scored 18 points, and Jalen Williams added 16.

The Clippers played without All-Star guard Paul George, who sprained his right knee in the Tuesday loss. George will miss the remainder of the regular season and will be reassessed in two to three weeks.

Leonard opened the game shooting 7-for-7 from the field and scored 15 points in the first quarter to help put Los Angeles ahead 36-29. The Clippers shot 63.6 percent from the field for the period.

Oklahoma City trailed 42-31 early in the second quarter before holding the Clippers to 12 points over the final 10 minutes of the half, which ended with the teams tied at 54. Gilgeous-Alexander had 19 points before the break to lead all scorers.

Leonard was held scoreless in the second quarter before responding with 15 in the third. After Oklahoma City moved ahead 68-65 on a Giddey 3-pointer, the Clippers began to take control over the final seven minutes of the period.

Los Angeles owned a 92-80 advantage at the end of the third quarter after draining two 3-pointers in the final minute. The Clippers carried the momentum into the fourth and outscored the Thunder 24-9 to begin the period.

Westbrook, who finished with seven assists, scored five straight points to put the Clippers ahead 116-89 with 4:51 remaining.

Ivica Zubac had a game-high 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which shot 56 percent from the field and 48.6 percent (18 of 37) from 3-point range.

Oklahoma City, which had won the first three meetings against the Clippers this season, shot 44.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent (13 of 39) from beyond the arc.

–Field Level Media

MLB News: 2023 Preview: New York Mets

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2022 record: 101-61, second in National League East

Offseason headlines: In his quest to bring a World Series title to Queens, owner Steve Cohen threw money at just about every free agent, signing nine contracts totaling nearly half a billion dollars. Justin Verlander (two-year, $86.6 million deal) was the prize acquisition, replacing Jacob deGrom and creating a formidable duo with former Detroit Tigers teammate Max Scherzer.

Unfortunately for the Mets, four of those signings — closer Edwin Diaz, left-handers Jose Quintana (stress fracture in left rib) and Kodai Senga (finger tendinitis) and outfielder Brandon Nimmo (sprained right knee and ankle) — have sustained injuries this spring. Diaz (torn right patellar tendon) is expected to miss the entire season.

Spring storylines: The injury to Quintana opened a rotation spot for either David Peterson or Tylor Megill, with Peterson potentially getting the edge due to his experience in the No. 5 spot. Both have performed well, making it a decision that could come down to the wire.

As for who will replace Diaz, David Robertson is a capable, experienced closer. But how much of a blow will Diaz’s injury be to the Mets’ psyche? He creates excitement every time he takes the mound to his trumpet-fueled walk-on song and is one of the game’s best closers. That’s not easily replaceable and not how you want to start a season of high expectations.

“I never knew I loved Edwin so much until I couldn’t stop crying,” Diaz’s Mets and Puerto Rico teammate Francisco Lindor said this week. “That’s when I realized I love Edwin a lot. … It broke my heart. It did not feel good.”

Young guns: The Mets have the No. 5 farm system in the majors, according to Baseball America, though none of their prospects are projected to be with the club on Opening Day. That’s more a reflection of a strong roster than a lack of potential among the prospects.

Fall feeling: Despite the spring setbacks, the Mets remained poised to contend with the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies for NL East supremacy. The 1-2 combo of Scherzer and Verlander, along with stars Lindor and Pete Alonso in a talented lineup, have the club dreaming of the Fall Classic.

Odds, even: The Mets have the second-best odds (+175 at DraftKings and FanDuel) to win the NL East and the fifth-best odds to be World Series champions (+900 at FanDuel, +950 at DraftKings) in 2023.

–Field Level Media

MLB News: 2023 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

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MLB News: 2023 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

2022 record: 87-75, third in National League East

Offseason headlines: The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets dominated the headlines with 101-win seasons, but it was the third-place Phillies who went all the way to the World Series. Despite losing to the Houston Astros, the Phils firmly believe they aren’t a one-year wonder by signing free agent superstar shortstop Trea Turner to an 11-year, $300 million contract.

Turner’s megadeal aside, Phillies executive Dave Dombrowski added Taijuan Walker to the back of the rotation, signed veteran relievers Craig Kimbrel and Matt Strahm and traded for All-Star closer Gregory Soto. As usual, Dombrowski is building a roster capable of a Fall Classic run.

Spring storylines: Turner is just what the Phillies needed, an ideal leadoff man with speed who can get on base and hit for power as the catalyst of a potent lineup. He’s been one of the game’s best the last four seasons.

Not to be overshadowed by the Turner signing, losing Rhys Hoskins to a torn ACL on Thursday and Bryce Harper (Tommy John surgery) until at least June is a tough pill for the Phillies to swallow. And when Harper does return, he may serve as the full-time designated hitter. An outfield that includes Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos isn’t ideal defensively, but the Phils don’t have much of a choice right now.

“(Harper’s) doing great, very well,” Dombrowski said this week. “He feels good. He’s not having any setbacks, whatsoever.”

Young guns: The club’s No. 6 prospect per MLB.com, Andrew Painter was competing for the No. 5 spot but sustained a sprained proximal UCL in his right elbow. He has not thrown since March 1, but the Phillies are confident he’ll recover without surgery. Dombrowski expects Painter will pitch for the club in 2023.

Fall feeling: A strong, deeper rotation, and an improved bullpen and infield defense, should push the Phillies past the 90-win mark. If either the Braves or Mets falter, the division race could be Philadelphia’s for the taking.

Odds, even: Despite their 2022 World Series appearance, the Phillies have the third-best odds (+350 at FanDuel, +370 at DraftKings) to take the NL East and the eighth-best odds (+1500 at FanDuel, +1700 at DraftKings) to win it all.

–Field Level Media

The Lost King Movie Review (8/10)

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The Lost King (8/10)

by Tony Medley

102 minutes without credits.

PG-13

King Richard III of England was either a monster who, among other things, killed two young boys to pave his way to the throne, or one of the most unjustly maligned men in history. Years ago, I was a member of The Richard III Society, dedicated to bringing forth the truth. The fact is that most of what people know about him is based on a play by Shakespeare (or Edward De Vere, the 17^th Earl of Oxford), which is what I believe, see https://shakespeareoxfordfellowship.org/top-reasons-why-edward-de-vere-17th-earl-of-oxford-was-shakespeare/) that paints him as a monster.

Richard was the last of the Plantagenets, defeated and killed at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 and the Tudors took over England. Thomas More, decapitated and sainted by Tudor Henry VIII also authored a scathing but unfinished bio of Richard III while he was in Henry VIII’s good graces. Similarly, Shakespeare/deVere were subjects of Tudor Elizabeth I. As such, they (especially De Vere since he was Royalty), like More, were flacks wanting to ingratiate themselves to their monarch. Since the Tudors were still desirous of legitimizing their reign, the flacks felt they had to paint Richard in the worst possible light and Shakespeare/De Vere were only too glad to oblige.

In fact, the facts indicate that Richard was an enlightened king who did much for England and the world, including enforcing the rule that all men are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Phillipa Langley (Sally Hawkins) was an amateur researcher who took it upon herself to find Richard’s body, so she joined The Richard III Society and attacked the problem single-handedly having to convince a doubting society to even start the project. Director Richard Frears has taken a script by Langley and himself, from the book “The Search for Richard III” by Jeff Pope to tell the story of her quest.

Her quest was not easy because it cost money that she had to raise, and she had to deal with political-minded academics who were dubious and untrustworthy.

The book uses the conceit that Langley spoke to the spirit of Richard (Harry Lloyd) to tell this story. If it’s not true that Langley was this loony, I think it detracts from the story. But Frears directs the tale tightly and Hawkins gives a smashing performance, so the scenes with Richard fit in with the narrative.

While Hawkins gives a fine performance, here is a picture of the real Phillipa Langley. https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxyTH6FYNHhAwXl3nuguxBYDRtXOqcFP5B

The burial film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSwWgbPObB0

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Eyedrops Recall Update: Vision Loss, Death Toll Connected with Contaminated Eyedrops Rises, CDC Reports

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Eyedrops Recall Update: Vision Loss, Death Toll Connected with Contaminated Eyedrops Rises, CDC Reports

In January and February, two eye drop brands were pulled from shelves after being linked to a drug-resistant bacteria strain that has been blamed for at least one fatality and numerous serious health issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning in January asking people to stop using Delsam Pharma’s and EzriCare’s artificial tears. The following month, Global Pharma, the firm that owns the brands, announced a voluntary recall in response to an official Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation.

The death toll of an outbreak related to contaminated recalled eye drops has risen and more people have lost their eyesight. In a Tuesday update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there have now been three deaths in addition to the one that happened in Washington state. At least eight individuals have reportedly gone blind and four people have had their eyeballs surgically removed.

The CDC is yet to provide any information about the affected patients. More than 10 different brands of artificial tears have been recalled. Most cases have been connected to Global Pharma Healthcare.

Infections are frequently found in healthcare facilities and are transmitted through poor hand hygiene, improper cleaning of medical equipment, or both. According to the CDC, the virus P. aeruginosa has resulted in an estimated 2,700 fatalities and 32,600 infections among hospitalized patients in the United States. It is also resistant to a variety of drug types. The strain has never been reported in the United States before, the CDC noted in its update.

Using Artificial Tears of EzriCare and Delsam Pharma is not recommended, according to the CDC and the FDA. Delsam’s Artificial Eye Ointment was subjected to a second recall later in February “due to possible microbial contamination.”

According to the FDA, the company failed to sufficiently test its products for bacterial contamination and improperly preserved them during packaging, which would have prevented bacterial growth in the event of contamination.

Two other businesses recalled some of their goods earlier this month. On March 1, Florida-based Apotex willingly recalled six lots of its sterile Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15 percent because at least four container caps had developed cracks.

The CDC noted in its update that the strain that has been connected to the epidemic had never been documented in the country before. The FDA, state governments, and the CDC are all participating in the probe. Just a few months prior to the incident involving Global Pharma, a government commission in the Gambia criticized the Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharmaceuticals for its part in the deaths of 70 kids from acute kidney injury.

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Autodesk’s 2023 Investor Day Takeaways

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Deutsche Bank analysts provided their key takeaways from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) 2023 Investor Day, noting they feel more confident about the company’s ability to sustain 10-15% revenue growth with 30- 35% free cash flow margins over the medium-to-long-term.
In addition to secular market trends which remain in their favor, emphasis on the pace of internal innovation at Autodesk should enable the company to maintain and perhaps extends its competitive positioning as they disrupt the industry along with itself.

The focal point around Autodesk Platform Services and Industry Clouds (Forma, Fusion, Flow) highlights management’s understanding of where the future is going, though the analysts note the migration from a file-based workflow to data/model-based workflows will likely play out over the next decade with limited near-term financial benefit while requiring ongoing investment.

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PGA News: Brice Garnett, Ben Martin share lead in Dominican event

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PGA News: Brice Garnett, Ben Martin share lead in Dominican event

Americans Brice Garnett and Ben Martin each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to share the first-round lead of the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic.

Garnett, who earned the tournament title in 2018 and would be its first multiple winner, started on the back nine at the Corales Golf Course and birdied three of his first five holes. He posted three more birdies in a five-hole stretch on his back nine.

“Great way to start the week here,” Garnett said. “We were pretty excited when we saw the wind forecast for the week where it’s going to be windy morning and afternoon. We just have a lot of good vibes around here. We do a pretty good job guessing the winds, always putt pretty good on this grass, so it was a great day to start off a fun week.”

Martin also started on the back nine and carded six birdies without a bogey. He also shot an opening-round 66 in last year’s tourney.

“I didn’t know that,” Martin said. “I knew I played good last year. It was a solid day, bogey free. I got a nice break at the last hole. Hit a very questionable shot that hit the rocks and somehow ended up on the green. It’s nice to get good breaks.”

Matt Wallace of England was alone in third place with a 67, the result of six birdies but one bogey.

Six golfers, all from the U.S., were tied for fourth at 4-under: Max McGreevy, Dylan Wu, D.A. Points, Sean O’Hair, Ricky Barnes and Kelly Kraft.

Defending champion Chad Ramey of the U.S. is in a group tied for 26th after a 1-under 71.

–Field Level Media

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Shares Surge 10 percent on Q4 Beat

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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Shares Surge 10 percent on Q4 Beat

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) shares jumped nearly 10% on Wednesday after the company reported its Q4 results, with EPS of $0.84 coming in better than the Street estimate of $0.79. Revenue was $549.8 million, beating the Street estimate of $542.18 million.
The company provided its outlook for fiscal 2023, expecting EPS in the range of $2.49-$2.58, compared to the Street estimate of $2.38, and revenue in the range of $2.036-2.058 billion, compared to the Street estimate of $2 billion.
While RBC Capital analysts believe the team still has more to prove, they believe sequential progress is evidence of the fact that 2021/2022 weakness was not driven by structural changes to the business. Looking forward, the analysts expect more stable top-line trends led by inventory availability, a somewhat less promotional retail environment plus consumer tradedown. The analysts also expect steady gross margin improvement on the back of easing supply chain costs.

PGA News: Closing eagle lifts Rory McIlroy to WGC Match Play win

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PGA News: Closing eagle lifts Rory McIlroy to WGC Match Play win

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy eagled the 18th hole to earn a 2-up win over Denny McCarthy in the second round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play on Thursday in Austin, Texas.

With the Group 3 match all square through 17 holes at Austin Country Club, McIlroy bashed a drive onto the green on the par-4, 375-yard closing hole, leaving himself a 4-foot eagle putt. McCarthy couldn’t keep up, as his 59-yard approach shot landed 7 feet from the hole, giving him a birdie that wasn’t enough.

“I certainly didn’t expect to fly it on the green,” McIlroy said. “It’s almost one of those, when it’s that far much downwind, it’s almost like I could have hit a 3-wood to get the down slope to get the skid. I was imagining the driver was going to land into the upslope and sort of stay 10, 20 yards short. But as I said, I didn’t imagine I could fly it on the green.”

The result left McIlroy with a 2-0 record heading into the final day of group play on Friday.

McIlroy logged five birdies, the one eagle and no bogeys on Thursday. He rallied after McCarthy held a 3-up lead following an eagle on the par-5 sixth hole.

“It wasn’t easy out there,” said McIlroy, who is seeded third in the event. “It’s windy and blustery and tricky. It was good. I’m really proud of myself that I hung in there after being three down early and clawing it back and producing the shots that I did over the last few holes to ultimately get the job done.”

Also improving to 2-0 through two rounds were top-seeded Scottie Scheffler in Group 1, No. 4 Patrick Cantlay and No. 25 Brian Harman in Group 4, No. 5 Max Homa in Group 5, No. 6 Xander Schauffele in Group 6, No. 56 Andrew Putnam in Group 7, No. 34 Si Woo Kim of South Korea in Group 8, No. 32 Jason Day of Australia in Group 9, No. 10 Tony Finau in Group 10, No. 61 J.J. Spaun in Group 11, No. 47 Taylor Montgomery in Group 12, No. 13 Sam Burns in Group 13, No. 46 Lucas Herbert of Australia in Group 14, No. 15 Cameron Young in Group 15 and No. 43 J.T. Poston in Group 16.

The group winners advance to the single-elimination Round of 16.

World No. 1 Scheffler cruised to a 5-and-4 victory over Sweden’s Alex Noren, with the American winning three consecutive holes on the front nine and four in a row on the back nine.

Cantlay registered a 4-and-2 win over South Korea’s K.H. Lee, sealing the result with an eagle on the par-5 16th hole.

No. 9 Collin Morikawa halved his match with No. 44 Adam Svensson of Canada by birdieing the 18th hole. Morikawa has a 1-0-1 mark in Group 9, leaving him in second place behind Day.

–Field Level Media

Petco Health and Wellness Shares Down 20 percent Since Q4 Earnings Report

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Petco Health and Wellness Shares Down 20 percent Since Q4 Earnings Report

Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) shares fell around 20% since the company reported mixed Q4 results and a soft outlook on Wednesday.
Q4 EPS and revenue came in at $0.23 and $1.58 billion (up 4% year-over-year), compared to the Street estimates of $0.24 and $1.57 billion, respectively.
For the full 2024 year, the company expects revenue to be in the range of $6.15-6.28 billion, missing the Street estimate of $6.38 billion.
According to the analysts at RBC Capital, the mix shift to consumables, exposure to variable rate debt, and uncertainty around sponsor ownership remain overhangs. Overall, the analysts remain of the view that Petco is on solid footing fundamentally but it will likely take mix shifting back to discretionary to get the stock working again. They lowered the price target on the stock to $10 from $14, while reiterating their Outperform rating.

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Clippers storm past Thunder with dominant second half

MLB News: 2023 Preview: New York Mets

MLB News: 2023 Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

The Lost King Movie Review (8/10)

Eyedrops Recall Update: Vision Loss, Death Toll Connected with Contaminated Eyedrops Rises, CDC Reports

Autodesk’s 2023 Investor Day Takeaways

PGA News: Brice Garnett, Ben Martin share lead in Dominican event

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Shares Surge 10 percent on Q4 Beat

PGA News: Closing eagle lifts Rory McIlroy to WGC Match Play win

Petco Health and Wellness Shares Down 20 percent Since Q4 Earnings Report

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