Brad Stevens wants every player on his roster to be able to shoot from beyond the arc, but wants his best 3-point shooters to continue to expand their shot range. The Boston Celtics head coach thinks the range of which 3-point shots are made only will grow as the years go on, and that means the defenses will play a bigger role in defending the shooter, and noted some of the game’s best shooters will deepen their range and defenders probably should figure out how to stop them now because it won’t get any easier. “For sure. No question, that’s the Steph Curry effect, right?” Stevens told the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy. “When you
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US Dealers Calling On Porsche To Further Expand Panamera Lineup
When Porsche revealed the new Panamera Sport Turismo, we joked the wagon made the sedan variant seem pointless. Those words apparently were truer than we even realized. Despite the lack of popularity of wagons in the United States, the Sport Turismo has made a lot of noise since its release, as it improves on the looks of the Panamera 4. The model also is the talk of the town among U.S. dealers, though for a different reason, according to Automotive News. In addition to improving on its appearance, the Sport Turismo also fixed the sedan’s other major problem. It is the first Panamera to be sold with five seats, which reportedly is something dealers ... NESN.com
FIFA To Expand World Cup, Radically Change Format Starting In 2026
The world’s biggest sporting event will grow even larger in the future. FIFA announced on its website Tuesday it has voted to expand the FIFA World Cup finals from 32 teams to 48 starting in 2026. The FIFA Council decided to expand the World Cup by unanimous decision. In the new format, the 48 teams will split into 16 groups of three. The top two teams in each group will then advance to a 32-team knockout phase. FIFA will continue to stage the tournament over 32 days, and no team will play more than seven games, as is the current practice. The news comes as no surprise to most, as World Cup expansion was one