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Neal Maupay may still be contracted to Everton - but he couldn't help but stick the knife in following the club's defeat to Nottingham Forest. The French striker is currently on loan at Ligue 1 giants Marseille, which will become a permanent stay next summer. Maupay has endured a disappointing time at Everton after joining from Brighton in 2022. He scored just one goal in 29 games in all competitions for the Toffees during the 2022/23 campaign. He was then shipped off on loan to Brentford the following campaign, before being offloaded yet again earlier this year. The 28-year-old has featured regularly under Roberto De Zerbi in France - helping his side sit second in the table. He has been directly involved in six goals from 11 Ligue 1 matches to show Everton what they are missing. In contrast, Everton are struggling this season as they sit 16th in the Premier League table - just two points above the relegation zone following Sunday's home defeat to Forest, which saw Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White seal a 2-0 triumph for them. And Maupay looked to rub salt in the wounds of Everton fans as he mocked their loss on social media. Living up to his pantomime villain reputation, Maupay joked on X : "Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile." It's safe to say that Everton supporters were left fuming by his post, with former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew simply writing: "P****." Another X user said: "In our hall of fame for one of the worst players to put on a blue shirt." Meanwhile this fan wrote: "Next time you play Everton you're going to get snapped. That will pipe you right down." His comment drew a response from Maupay, who replied by saying: "See you in the Champions League next season!" He then followed it up by making a further joke at Everton's expense. Correcting his previous post, Maupay simply stated, 'Championship,' highlighting the relegation battle the Toffees are involved in. It's not the first time this season that Maupay has caused the ire of Everton fans. Prior to his loan to Marseille, Maupay was on the bench for the club's heavy defeats to Brighton and Tottenham. Following Everton's 4-0 hammering at Spurs, Maupay was one of several players that were targeted with abuse by supporters at a London train station. In a video that went viral, Maupay appeared to react to the shouts of 'f*** off' from one particular supporter. He then shared the clip in question on social media, where he said: "Imagine another job where it’s normalised to get abuse like this. "Hanging around at a train station to scream at men who are trying their best..." And following his recent social media activity, it's safe to say there's no love lost between the player and the Everton fanbase.
Noah Waterman's driving, twisting shot in the lane with 1.2 seconds left rescued Louisville from a home upset bid by Eastern Kentucky, escaping with a 78-76 home victory on Saturday. The Cardinals (8-5) equaled their win total from the 2023-24 campaign. Louisville claimed a 71-61 edge on a James Scott dunk with 6:17 remaining, but Eastern Kentucky (6-7) followed with a 12-1 run to claim the lead on Devontae Blanton's layup with 2:20 to play. The teams traded baskets until Waterman's shot in the final seconds provided the difference. Terrance Edwards Jr. made one of two free throws to pad the Cardinals' margin with 0.4 seconds to play. Louisville grabbed a season-high 21 offensive rebounds in the win. The Cardinals were led by Edwards' 20-point performance on 6-for-12 shooting. J'Vonne Hadley dropped in 15 points and added 10 rebounds, four on the offensive end. Chucky Hepburn added 14 points despite six turnovers and guard Reyne Smith had 12 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Waterman contributed 12 points, none more significant than the game winner. Eastern Kentucky's George Kimble III keyed the Colonels' rally with 24 points, with 17 coming in the second half. Blanton scored 22 points on 10-for-23 shooting. Guard Jackson Holt added 15 points, shooting 3-for-5 from 3-point range. The game was a back-and-forth battle throughout. Louisville stretched a first-half lead to as many as 15 points, in part by canning nine 3-point shots in the first 20 minutes, as opposed to just two in the second half. The Cardinals led 46-37 at halftime and stretched their lead back to 13 before a 12-2 led by 3-pointers from Holt and Mayar Wol pulled the Colonels back into the game midway through the second half. The Cardinals will take on North Carolina at home on Wednesday. Eastern Kentucky opens Atlantic Sun play at Central Arkansas on Thursday. --Field Level Media
Byfield scores in 200th career game as Kings hold off Kraken for 2-1 winLawyers did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the decision. Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail as he awaits a sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a serious risk of witness tampering and proof that he has violated regulations in jail. US District Judge Arun Subramanian made the decision in a written ruling following a bail hearing last week, when lawyers for the hip-hop mogul argued that a 50 million dollars bail package they proposed would be sufficient to ensure Combs does not flee and does not try to intimidate prospective trial witnesses. Two other judges previously had been persuaded by prosecutors’ arguments that the Bad Boy Records founder was a danger to the community if he is not behind bars. Lawyers did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the decision. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he coerced and abused women for years, aided by associates and employees. An indictment alleges that he silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. A federal appeals court judge last month denied Combs’ immediate release while a three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan considers his bail request. Prosecutors have insisted that no bail conditions would be sufficient to protect the public and prevent the I’ll Be Missing You singer from fleeing. They say that even in a federal lock-up in Brooklyn, Combs has orchestrated social media campaigns designed to influence prospective jurors and tried to publicly leak materials he thinks can help his case. They say he also has contacted potential witnesses through third parties. Lawyers for Combs say any alleged sexual abuse described in the indictment occurred during consensual relations between adults and that new evidence refutes allegations that Combs used his “power and prestige” to induce female victims into drugged-up, elaborately produced sexual performances with male sex workers known as “Freak Offs”.
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