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Craig Mitchelldyer/Associated Press The 2016 free-agency bonanza may be drawing to a close, but the Boston Celtics are still on the hunt for another key piece to add to their improved core.  That search has reportedly taken them out west. Sean Deveney of the Sporting News noted last week the Celtics have targeted Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin in trade talks. Deveney also indicated odds were good that general manager Danny Ainge would make a major deal this summer.

Getty Images Former Gunners goalkeeper David Seaman believes the current squad needs strengthened in many areas, but admits that even just one signing will lift spirits around north London Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has urged Arsene Wenger to make a major statement in the transfer market before the start of the season. Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach remains the only signing the Gunners have made in the current window, with Jamie Vardy opting to sign a contract extension at Leicester City despite interest from the north London outfit.

© Stringer, AFP | In this photograph taken on June 28, 2016, Pakistani social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch arrives for a press conference in Lahore. The brother of slain Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch on Sunday confessed to strangling her to death for "family honor" because she posted "shameful" pictures on Facebook. Baloch, who had become a social media celebrity in recent months, stirred controversy by posting pictures online taken with a prominent Muslim cleric. She was found dead on Saturday at her family home in the central city of Multan. Police arrested her brother, Waseem Azeem, and presented him before the media in Multan, where he confessed to killing her. He said people had taunted him over the photos and that he found the social embarrassment unbearable

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria, even as he asked Nigerians to demand the release of the authentic report of the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces. In a statement issued on Sunday, July 17, by Lere Olayinka, the governor’s special assistant on public communications and new media, Fayose said that although fighting corruption is a good idea, but noted that the moment documents of probe panels are being adjusted to shield those seen as the President’s men, shows that entire purpose of the corruption fight has been defeated. Fayose said it is clear that Buhari supports corruption, following the claim by the federal government that the probe panel only looked into procurement and contracts awarded by the military between 2011 – 2015 because documents regarding procurement from 2007 to 2010 were not available, Premium Times reports.

Rights advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to furnish it with the names of suspected looters who had returned stolen funds. The Federal Government had, through the Ministry of Information and Culture, recently disclosed that it had recovered cash sums of N78,325,354,631.82, $185,119,584.61, £3,508,355.46 and €11, 250, among others, between May 29, 2015 and May 25, 2016. SERAP said it resorted to suing Mohammed following the minister’s failure to oblige its request to publish the names of the looters and the circumstances under which they returned the loot.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has canvassed for the deepening of Nigeria's capital market in order to enhance wealth redistribution. Dogara said democracy can only function effectively and deliver on its promises of life,

Marcus Rashford has finally be given a place of his own in Man United’s senior dressing room at the club’s Carrington training complex. Former manager Louis van Gaal elected not to promote the 18-year-old forward last season despite Rashford cementing himself as a first-choice regular with some stunning performances.

Despite the stance of the Lagos state government to go tough on anyone engaging in street trading across the State, many Information Communication Technology traders have continued with street trading and hawking in the major streets of the Nigerian silicon valley, the Computer Village Ikeja This comes few days after Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos stated his resolve to enforce an existing law, prohibiting street trading .

Demba Ba Demba Ba suffered a horrific leg break during Shanghai Shenhua’s 2-1 win over rivals Shanghai SPIG in the Chinese Super League on Sunday. The former West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea striker collapsed to the ground in agony after slipping over in a challenge with Shanghai SIPG’s Sun Xiang in the second half.

Three police officers have been shot dead in the US city of Baton Rouge and five others injured, US media reports say. A police spokesman said the scene had been "contained". It was not clear if any suspects have been detained.

Chief Olu Falae The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has quizzed a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, on his alleged role in the $15bn arms scam. Falae, who was quizzed on Thursday by the anti-graft agency, had in February admitted to collecting N100m from a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.

Nelson Mandela stood for a vision we should all aspire to, writes Dumisani Hlophe. The DA is entitled to invoke the heroism and statesmanship of icon Nelson Mandela. It does not need the permission of the ANC. Nelson Mandela articulated the ANC's values, as envisioned by Walter Sisulu and OR Tambo, says the writer. Picture: Andy Clark. Credit: REUTERS Nor does it need the permission of Mandela’s family. Mandela’s Struggle heroics progressed to domestic and global statesmanship. He is a national asset whose memory should motivate all South Africans to pursue absolute freedom for all and in all its manifestations. The challenge with the DA is that it seeks to appropriate exclusive custodianship of the Mandela legacy. It invokes the Mandela name opportunistically.

Enugu Rangers are still in the race to win their first ever Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title, following a 3-2 victory over Akwa United at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday. The Flying Antelopes took an early lead, after Akwa United defender Harrison Ibukun, put the ball into his own net. Fortune Omoniwari equalized for the hosts late in the first half.

Investors in the power sector have declared that they will not pull out of the industry despite the recent judgment by the court, which directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Federal Government to reverse the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariffs. The investors also stated that if the courts insisted on reversing the increase in tariffs, Nigerians should be ready to return to the use of generators as a major source of electricity.

  From the sectionEuro Share Image copyright AFP Image caption Thousands of soldiers have been rounded up in the aftermath of the coup attempt Turkey is continuing to arrest dozens of soldiers, including high-ranking officers, for their alleged roles in Friday's failed coup. A brigade commander and more than 50 soldiers were detained in the western province of Denizli early on Sunday, Turkish media report. So far, more than 3,000 soldiers have been detained and some 2,700 judges have been sacked. At least 265 people were killed in clashes as the coup failed.

Some aggrieved movie directors under the aegis of Nollywood Crusader Directors have frowned at the rate at which soft-porn movies are indiscriminately uploaded on YouTube and other social media platforms in recent times. They described the rate as alarming, saying it created a serious negative impression about the country’s movie industry.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized some properties said to belong to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State. It was learnt that the properties located in the highbrow areas of Lagos and Abuja were seized as part of investigations into the N1.219bn the governor allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser when Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) held sway, through a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, as well as some kickbacks he (Fayose) allegedly received from the Ekiti State Government contractors.

It's not easy escaping your past when it haunts you like a "Ghost." That's just what James St. Patrick, a.k.a Ghost, tries to pull off in the gritty drama, "Power," returning for its third season on Starz on Sunday. Omari Hardwick, who stars as St. Patrick, recently told CNN the role is a rewarding challenge for him.

Kia Sportage: ‘It has a park assist system that can get you into anywhere.’ I think the Kia Sportage is best understood channelled through the energy of family resentment. Imagine you have a cousin who has always been better than you at things you pretend not to care about. In adolescence, your parents said: “Why can’t you be more like Steve?” and your tacit response was a direct 50:50 split between:

Kia Sportage: ‘It has a park assist system that can get you into anywhere.’ I think the Kia Sportage is best understood channelled through the energy of family resentment. Imagine you have a cousin who has always been better than you at things you pretend not to care about. In adolescence, your parents said: “Why can’t you be more like Steve?” and your tacit response was a direct 50:50 split between:

Getty Images Tim Duncan announced his retirement this week after 19 seasons in the NBA. Duncan goes out as one of the most decorated players in NBA history. But despite having won five championship rings and two MVP trophies, Duncan was somewhat of an anonymous figure in a league that breeds superstars.

Luke Shaw returned to action for the first time since breaking a leg against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League 10 months ago and won praise from his new manager. The England left-back (left) played the first 45 minutes ofManchester United’s 2-0 friendly win at Wigan and Jose Mourinho admitted the return of the 21-year-old defender after a double-fracture of his right leg was an unexpected bonus.

Manchester United beat Wigan 2-0 in pre-season friendly at DW Stadium  Jose Mourinho handed débuts to Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly  Former Chelsea boss was animated in dug-out for the full 90 minutes  Jose Mourinho was definitely in the zone on his first appearance as Manchester United manager — and his players knew it.

Matej Divizna/Getty Images Chelsea couldn't have timed the signing of N'Golo Kante from Leicester City any better. It was shortly ahead of new manager Antonio Conte's first game in charge against Rapid Vienna when news broke of Kante's deal being finalised. Sat in the press room of Rapid's impressive new Allianz Stadion, the chat among journalists quickly became about how he would fit in under Conte.

Donald Trump’s road to the Republican National Convention has been unconventional — to say the least. With attention-grabs like alluding to a prominent journalist’s menstrual cycle to tweeting anti-Semitic imagery, his campaign has not been short of controversy.

The parents of the three young children killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 two years ago have revealed they have suffered devastating depression and trauma since the tragedy. Couple Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris' heartbreak was laid bare in court documents lodged as part of their claim for compensation from the airline, and details the depths of their despair when sons Mo, 12, and Otis, 8, and daughter Evie, 10, were killed along with their grandfather, Nick Norris, as they returned home to Perth in 2014.

Three young men who were told to leave a Bakersfield house party returned early Saturday morning and opened fire into a crowd of more than 100 teenagers, injuring 14 people, authorities said.    The shooting occurred about 1 a.m. in the 600 block of Stephens Drive and left two people in critical condition,  said Ray Pruitt, a spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. All of the victims are expected to survive.

A white former Atlanta cop charged with murder over the shooting of a 22-year-old unarmed black man has turned himself in. James R Burns was arrested on Saturday on charges including felony murder in the June 22 shooting of Devaris Caine Rogers.

 Dozens of Vietnamese who gathered for an anti-China protest in central Hanoi were taken away by authorities Sunday as they tried to rally support for an international tribunal’s ruling rejecting Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea. About two dozen people were bused away from around the landmark Hoan Kiem Lake in the capital even before they began their protest.