Real's setback at Red Star left them with a record and facing an uphill battle to stay in the hunt for a record-extending 10th title, after the hosts swung the absorbing contest their way in front of a fervent 7, crowd. ICE COOL Miller was instrumental in the win by nailing five three-pointers from seven attempts to galvanize the fans and Zirbes was ice cool from the free throw line in the home straight.
Spain did have something to cheer as Barcelona buried 17 of 26 three-point attempts in a away rout of Poles Zielona Gora, while Unicaja brushed aside Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi, with five titles, have only a theoretical chance of progressing after slipping to their sixth defeat in seven games. CSKA edged Dinamo Sassari while Zalgiris Kaunas, the winners, were also humbled by a Russian side after registering their lowest Euroleague tally in an drubbing at the hands of irrepressible Lokomotiv.
Usually lethal from long range, Zalgiris hit only two of their 11 three-point attempts as the Russian side's steely defense stifled the Lithuanian outfit. Fenerbahce eased to an home win over Strasbourg, Czech center Jan Vesely taking 20 points for the Turks, and Olympiakos overpowered Laboral Kutxa Vitoria in a physical contest. The US Presidential race intensifies. Speculation abounds over potential replacements for President Joe Biden amid increasing pressure from his party and the media to step aside after a jaw-dropping, catastrophic debate against Donald Trump last week.
Among the names circulating, a game-changer is emerging: Michelle Obama. On Friday morning, during the Maori New Year public holiday, a year-old teen named Jason was brutally attacked on an Auckland bus by a woman wielding an iron rod. Man intervenes: A year-old Chinese man, Penglai Qiuyue, intervened and managed to grab the weapon, though he was also injured in the process. Joe Biden has for the first time said that he is considering ending his presidential campaign, according to reports.
Just one problem: This person doesn't seem interested in running, should the opportunity arise. A series of incidents that left scores of airline passengers needing medical attention has shone a spotlight on the problem of severe in-flight turbulence. The singer was elated to see her former co-star coming to see her perform in Wenzhou. Business Insider's reporter toured a secret room above economy where Air New Zealand flight attendants sleep on long-haul Boeing ER flights.
