The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a contract with former Miami Warmth ahead Caleb Martin, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Martin was reportedly provided a contract extension by his incumbent workforce, the Miami Warmth, earlier than he hit free company. The provide then was reported to pay him $7.1 million in 2024-25. He declined the extension to check the open market however remained unsigned for a while. Ira Winderman reported that the total phrases of the deal provided to him by Miami had been $65 million over 5 years.

Martin was a playoff weapon for the Warmth in 2022-23, once they gained an Jap Convention title. Towards the Boston Celtics in that seven-game convention championship collection, Martin averaged 19.3 factors, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per recreation on 60.2% taking pictures from the sector and 48.9% from the 3-point line.

Martin is called a sharpshooter with serviceable defensive capabilities, and may present added perimeter offense to a reloaded Sixers squad.

To facilitate the deal and make area on the roster, the Sixers waived Paul Reed.

Earlier this offseason, the Sixers added Paul George and signed budding guard Tyrese Maxey to a most contract extension.

Wojnarowski’s full report of the deal signifies the Sixers signed Martin to a deal price “greater than” $32 million over 4 years. $32 million would put it at a median annual worth of $8 million per yr, $5 million lower than the provide he reportedly left on the desk with Miami.

Winderman reported that the deal was for $40 million over 4 years, nonetheless lower than the Miami provide.

LOS ANGELES — Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who labored intently with director James Cameron on three of the most important blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” movies, has died. He was 63.

Landau’s household introduced his dying Saturday. No reason for dying was given.

Landau’s partnership with Cameron led to 3 Oscar nominations and a finest image win for 1997’s “Titanic.” Collectively the pair account for among the greatest blockbusters in film historical past, together with “Avatar” and its sequel, “Avatar: The Means of Water.”

“Jon Landau believed within the dream of cinema. He believed that movie is the final word human artwork kind, and to make movies you must first be human your self,” Cameron stated in a prolonged assertion posted by The Hollywood Reporter. “He will likely be remembered as a lot for his huge generosity of spirit as for the flicks themselves.

“I labored with Jon Landau for 31 years and I by no means noticed him downcast as soon as,” Cameron stated. “He led with a steadiness of humor and fierce will, and true pleasure within the work.”

Landau’s profession started within the Eighties as a manufacturing supervisor, and he progressively rose by means of the ranks, serving as a co-producer on “Honey I Shrunk the Youngsters” and “Dick Tracy.”

He took on the producer position on “Titanic,” Cameron’s costly epic concerning the notorious 1912 maritime catastrophe. The guess paid off: “Titanic” grew to become the primary film to cross $1 billion in international box-office earnings and went on to win 11 Oscars, together with finest image.

“I am unable to act and I am unable to compose and I am unable to do visible results, so I assume that is why I am producing.” Landau stated whereas accepting the award with Cameron.

Their partnership continued, with Landau changing into a prime govt at Cameron’s Lightstorm Leisure. In 2009 the pair watched as “Avatar,” a sci-fi epic filmed and proven in theaters with groundbreaking 3D expertise, surpassed the box-office success of “Titanic.” It stays the top-grossing movie of all time.

Its sequel, “Avatar: The Means of Water,” is third on the checklist.

“Your knowledge and assist formed so many people in methods we’ll at all times be thankful for,” Zoe Saldaña, one of many stars of the “Avatar” franchise, stated in an emotional tribute on Instagram. “Your legacy will proceed to encourage us and information us in our journey.”

Landau has been a key participant within the “Avatar” franchise, which noticed frequent delays of the discharge of “The Means of Water.” Landau defended the sequel’s progress and Cameron’s formidable plans to movie a number of sequels directly to maintain the franchise going.

“So much has modified however rather a lot hasn’t,” Landau advised The Related Press in 2022, a number of months forward of the sequel’s launch. “One of many issues that has not modified is: Why do folks flip to leisure at this time? Similar to they did when the primary ‘Avatar’ was launched, they do it to flee, to flee the world by which we reside.”

“Jon was a visionary whose extraordinary expertise and fervour introduced among the most unforgettable tales to life on the massive display. His outstanding contributions to the movie business have left an indelible mark, and he will likely be profoundly missed. He was an iconic and profitable producer but a fair higher individual and a real pressure of nature who impressed throughout him,” Alan Bergman, Disney Leisure co-chairman, stated in a press release.

Landau was named an govt vp of characteristic films at twentieth Century Fox when he was 29, which led him to supervise main hits together with “Residence Alone” and its sequel, in addition to “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “True Lies,” the place he first began working intently with Cameron.

Landau was additionally influential in bringing the manga adaptation “Alita: Battle Angel” to the massive display in 2019. Cameron supported the mission, however his “Avatar” commitments stored him from directing it. As an alternative, Landau labored with director Robert Rodriguez to get the movie accomplished.

Born in New York on July 23, 1960, Landau was the son of movie producers Ely and Edie Landau. The household moved to Los Angeles within the Seventies, and Landau went on to graduate from the College of Southern California’s movie college.

Ely Landau died in 1993. Edie Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer of movies like “Lengthy Day’s Journey Into Evening,” “Hopscotch” and “The Lethal Recreation,” died in 2022.

Jon Landau is survived by his spouse of almost 40 years, Julie; their sons, Jamie and Jodie; and two sisters and a brother.

US actor and wrestler John Cena has introduced he’s retiring from competing in World Wrestling Leisure (WWE) occasions.

Cena made the shock announcement to followers throughout an look on the WWE Cash within the Financial institution occasion in Canada.

The 47-year-old, who made his transfer into appearing 18 years in the past, mentioned his last in-ring competitors will probably be in 2025 as a part of a farewell tour.

Cena is usually considered one of many best skilled wrestlers of all time and achieved world champion standing 16 instances since becoming a member of WWE in 2001.

“Tonight I formally announce my retirement from the WWE,” he informed followers in Toronto who reacted with shock and later chanted “thanks Cena”.

“What an unbelievable gesture of kindness,” he replied.

Sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrases “The Final Time is Now” and his commerce mark “jorts” [denim shorts], he thanked WWE followers for “letting me play in the home that you just constructed for therefore a few years”.

In a press convention later, he mentioned he meant to stay a part of the WWE household in some capability regardless of feeling “at my finish” bodily.

Cena made his appearing debut in 2006 when he starred in The Marine, occurring to land roles in plenty of huge funds movies together with The Suicide Squad, Quick & Livid 9 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The star has carried out in WWE part-time since 2018 when his appearing profession took off.

He made headlines this 12 months after showing bare, save for a strategically positioned envelope, throughout an Academy Awards skit.

The American can be the all-time most requested superstar by children with charity Make-A-Want.

He holds a Guinness World File for the variety of needs granted to Make-A-Want kids who’ve important diseases.

GLENDALE, Arizona — Large tournaments at all times throw out just a few surprises. Unheralded groups come to the fore. Beforehand unknown gamers make their mark. Maybe an getting older veteran can idiot Father Time as soon as extra and summon up one final hurrah.

Within the 2024 Copa America, the continued renaissance of Colombia playmaker James Rodríguez qualifies as a marvel. His one-goal, two help efficiency on Saturday catapulted his nation previous Panama 5-0 and into the Copa América semifinals.

In some respects, that Rodriguez is lighting up a global event should not be information. This can be a man who burst onto the scene on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a tournament-high six objectives, main the Cafeteros to the quarterfinals. His chest-trap-and-volley to attain the opening purpose in opposition to Uruguay within the Spherical of 16 stays etched within the reminiscence. The person’s expertise is apparent.

However there may be one other facet to Rodriguez’s performances on this event that has been confounding. Ever since that breakout efficiency, Rodriguez’s membership profession has been in a downward spiral. His transfer to Actual Madrid noticed a gentle erosion in enjoying time. The identical was true throughout a two-year spell with Bayern Munich. After which step-by-step, he appeared to shifting down the rungs of the membership recreation — Everton, Al Rayyan, Olympiacos, and now São Paulo in Brazil — the place he is performed however 22 video games over the previous 12 months, and already appears surplus to necessities.

But one thing occurs when Rodriguez pulls on a Colombia shirt. He was already sitting on three assists on this event when he set to work in opposition to the Canaleros, delivering an inch-perfect supply from a nook for defender Jhon Córdoba to nod dwelling within the eighth minute. Rodriguez discovered the online himself from a Fifteenth-minute penalty after Colombia midfielder Jhon Arias was upended by Panama keeper Orlando Mosquera.

Rodriguez’s most impressed second got here simply 4 minutes earlier than halftime. Noticing that the Panamanian protection was standing flat-footed, he took a fast free kick excessive of the protection that discovered Luis Díaz within the clear, and the Liverpool man then delivered an excellent lofted end 4 yards exterior the penalty space to increase Colombia’s lead. When Rodriguez exited the match within the 73rd minute, it was to a standing ovation, with the midfielder applauding the followers again.

“I at all times attempt to assist my teammates in order that they will play properly and I congratulate them for taking part in properly,” Rodriguez mentioned by way of a translator. He added, “We’re all going via a great second. We’re doing objectives from set items, from penalties and deliberate performs which is an effective factor.”

When requested if he is been the perfect participant on the Copa América, Rodriguez mentioned, “There’s nonetheless plenty of time. There’s two video games left with what we need to obtain and all I need to do is win, so there’s rather a lot left.”

There’s a temptation to easily write off Rodriguez’s efficiency as coming in opposition to an overmatched opponent. It was in spite of everything Colombia’s largest margin of victory ever in a Copa América match. However strive telling that to the U.S. males’s nationwide group, who fell to Panama within the group stage. Whereas the expertise hole between the 2 groups on today was clear, a group with that edge continues to be obligated to make use of it to its full benefit, and that is what Rodriguez and the remainder of his teammates did.

It nonetheless begs the query as to why Rodriguez can excel for his nation however not for his membership. For Colombia supervisor Nestor Lorenzo, there is not any thriller as to why Rodriguez is hitting high type on this event.

“He is a great participant,” Lorenzo mentioned merely about Rodriguez. “He is a participant that’s blissful inside the sector. The coach simply sees put him [on the field so he can] take pleasure in.”

It actually helps that Rodriguez has been given largely a free function within the group, permitting him to maneuver aspect to aspect, and even deep into midfield to seek out house. Extra importantly, his teammates appear loads keen to work for him. That type of steadiness within the aspect — of not simply capability, however of ego and duty — is one thing that Lorenzo appreciates. He senses it on this group too.

“Soccer is an 11-player recreation and typically 10 should play for that one participant and so they should be keen to try this,” he mentioned. “However every of these 11 gamers should play for his or her teammates, for the opposite 10. And that’s what this group is displaying, nice angle and giving their all for his or her teammates. That has been obvious from minute one.”

There may be additionally one thing to be mentioned about discovering calmness in an setting completely different from what is occurring with Rodriguez’s membership. He actually is not the primary participant to make use of a nationwide group as a refuge. However Lorenzo was fast to deflect credit score for the psychological state of Rodriguez and his teammates.

“I would not know measure that with the teaching employees,” he mentioned in reference to the group’s morale, with the assistance of a translator. “We’re repeatedly [emphasizing] how necessary it is to play on your nationwide group, to put on your jersey. And I believe it is one thing to take to coronary heart that makes you proud.

“That’s on the aspect of the gamers. I believe we do not have plenty of affect in that sense. We will present some management, and if the gamers are dedicated on this means, it’s as a result of they love their jersey and they’re very blissful being right here.”

Whatever the how or the why, that Rodriguez is discovering pleasure on the sector once more is evident, and his efficiency on Saturday put him in some choose firm. He is now tied with Lionel Messi for probably the most assists in a single Copa América since 2011 (a interval that spans 5 tournaments) with 5.

His eight assists over that interval are second solely to Messi’s 17. Rodríguez’s 10 purpose contributions (three objectives, seven assists) over the past 5 Copa América tournaments tie Ángel Di María, Alexis Sánchez and Paolo Guerrero for the third-most purpose contributions in that span behind Eduardo Vargas’ 14 and Messi’s 25.

Now Colombia finds itself within the semifinals of the Copa América for the third time within the final 4 editions. However it’s at this stage that the Cafeteros often stumble. Two early objectives conceded within the semifinals in opposition to Chile eradicated Colombia again in 2016, when Lorenzo simply so occurred to be an assistant coach on Colombia’s employees. A penalty shootout defeat to Argentina 5 years later prompted much more angst. It has additionally been 23 lengthy years since Colombia claimed its solely Copa América, a event that it hosted.

It’s that historical past, which explains why Rodriguez is taking nothing with no consideration. “We’re doing all our greatest so we are able to win. We’ve got the toughest matches left,” mentioned.

If Rodriguez can sustain his present type, these challenges will change into rather a lot simpler.

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark posted the primary triple-double by a rookie in WNBA historical past to assist rally Indiana to an 83-78 victory over New York on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, snapping the Fever’s nine-game shedding streak to the Liberty.

Clark completed with 19 factors, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for Indiana (9-13). The No. 1 decide within the WNBA draft was one rebound shy of a triple-double two video games in the past in an 88-82 highway victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

“Clearly, it is actually cool,” Clark mentioned. “My teammates have been ending the ball actually, actually at a excessive price. My help numbers … that is due to them.”

Indiana coach Christie Sides was impressed by Clark and the truth that the Fever outscored the Liberty by 12 within the remaining interval.

“Caitlin with a triple-double, my gosh, that is unbelievable,” she mentioned after the sport. “Holding New York to 16 factors within the fourth quarter, that is enormous for us. That is the No. 1 crew within the league.”

Clark had 11 factors within the first quarter, making 3 of 4 from 3-point vary. She topped double figures in assists within the third quarter and handed the 10-rebound mark within the fourth.

Clark had a three-point play and Kelsey Mitchell adopted with a 3-pointer to tie the sport at 75 with 2:31 to go. Aliyah Boston scored off a steal by Mitchell to present Indiana a two-point lead and Lexie Hull’s reverse layup elevated the result in 79-75 on the 1:24 mark.

New York’s Sabrina Ionescu answered with a 3-pointer however missed one the subsequent time down the court docket with an opportunity to present the Liberty the lead. Boston made two free throws with 17 seconds left and Mitchell hit two with 11 seconds remaining to wrap up the upset.

New York made solely 10 of 42 makes an attempt from past the arc.

“We defended effectively the entire recreation,” Boston mentioned. “These previous couple of minutes, particularly these previous couple of possessions, have been nice for us.”

Boston scored 18 factors on 8-for-12 taking pictures and had eight rebounds for the Fever. Mitchell scored 14, topping double figures for the ninth-straight recreation. NaLyssa Smith, the second general decide within the 2022 draft, added 12 factors and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season.

Ionescu scored 22 to guide New York (17-4), which had received 5 straight video games. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton completed with 20 factors, making 4 3-pointers. Breanna Stewart added 14 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists. Jonquel Jones had 12 rebounds to go along with six factors and three steals.

Clark hit a 3-pointer and adopted with a layup to spark Indiana to an 8-0 run to start the sport. She turned a steal right into a 3-pointer to present the Fever their greatest lead at 24-12 with 3:04 left within the quarter. Laney-Hamilton hit a jumper with two seconds left as New York scored the ultimate six factors to get inside six heading to the second interval.

Clark’s turnaround fadeaway jumper gave the Fever a 31-20 lead with 7:48 left within the second quarter. Jones scored the ultimate 5 factors in a 12-0 run from there and the Liberty took their first lead. Smith answered with a layup to finish a scoring drought that reached 5:06 and Indiana regained the lead.

Stewart, who averaged 22.7 factors in three earlier wins this season over the Fever, made two free throws within the remaining minute to get New York inside 39-38 at halftime.

Laney-Hamilton hit a go-ahead jumper and Ionescu adopted with a basket and a 3-pointer off a steal by Stewart to present New York a 57-50 lead with 4:39 left within the third quarter. Laney-Hamilton hit a pull-up jumper with three seconds left and the Liberty took a 62-55 benefit into the ultimate interval.

Clark famous the Fever are studying to not wilt beneath strain when issues aren’t going their method.

“I feel the largest distinction has been when groups make runs, we do not crumble,” Clark mentioned. “We discovered a strategy to keep resilient and sort of shut the hole.”

New York coach Sandy Brondello wasn’t pleased with the Liberty’s mindset at the beginning.

“I did not assume we got here out with the required urgency to compete. They’re 6-4 within the final 10 video games. They executed higher than us down the stretch.”

Indiana beat New York for the primary time since posting a 92-86 highway win on Could 13, 2022. The Fever lead the all-time sequence 50-41.

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that by no means left Earth.

The 4 volunteer crew members spent greater than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars setting at Johnson House Heart in Houston, popping out of the substitute alien enviroment Saturday round 5 p.m.

Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones entered the 3D-printed habitat on June 25, 2023, because the maiden crew of the area company’s Crew Well being and Efficiency Exploration Analog venture.

Haston, the mission commander, started with a easy, “Good day.”

“It’s truly simply so great to have the ability to say ‘whats up’ to you all,” she stated.

Jones, a doctor and the mission medical officer, stated their 378 days in confinement “glided by shortly.”

The quartet lived and labored contained in the area of 17,000 sq. ft (1,579 sq. meters) to simulate a mission to the pink planet, the fourth from the solar and a frequent focus of dialogue amongst scientists and sci-fi followers alike regarding a potential voyage taking people past our moon.

The primary CHAPEA crew centered on establishing potential situations for future Mars operations via simulated spacewalks, dubbed “Marswalks,” in addition to rising and harvesting greens to complement their provisions and sustaining the habitat and their tools.

Additionally they labored via challenges an actual Mars crew could be anticipated to expertise together with restricted assets, isolation and delays in communication of as much as 22 minutes with their house planet on the opposite aspect of the habitat’s partitions, NASA stated.

Two further CHAPEA missions are deliberate and crews will proceed conducting simulated spacewalks and gathering knowledge on elements associated to bodily and behavioral well being and efficiency, NASA stated.

Steve Koerner, deputy director of Johnson House Heart, stated a lot of the first crew’s experimentation centered on vitamin and the way that affected their efficiency. The work was “essential science as we put together to ship folks on to the pink planet,” he stated.

“They’ve been separated from their households, positioned on a rigorously prescribed meal plan and undergone loads of commentary,” Koerner stated.

“Mars is our aim,” he stated, calling the venture an necessary step in America’s intent to be a frontrunner within the world area exploration effort.

Rising after a knock on the habitat’s door by Kjell Lindgren, an astronaut and the deputy director of flight operations, the 4 volunteers spoke of the gratitude they’d for one another and those that waited patiently outdoors, in addition to classes discovered a few potential manned mission to Mars and life on Earth.

Brockwell, the crew’s flight engineer, stated the mission confirmed him the significance of residing sustainably for the good thing about everybody on Earth.

“I’m very grateful to have had this unbelievable alternative to stay for a 12 months throughout the spirit of planetary journey in the direction of an thrilling future, and I’m grateful for the prospect to stay the concept we should utilise assets no sooner than they are often replenished and produce waste no sooner than they are often processed again into assets,” Brockwell stated.

“We can not stay, dream, create or discover on any important timeframe if we don’t stay these rules, but when we do, we will obtain and maintain superb and provoking issues like exploring different worlds,” he stated.

Science officer Anca Selariu stated she had been requested many instances why there’s a fixation on Mars.

“Why go to Mars? As a result of it’s potential,” she stated. “As a result of area can unite and convey out the perfect in us. As a result of it’s one defining step that ‘Earthlings’ will take to mild the way in which into the following centuries.”

Want the solutions for the New York Occasions Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is extra of a vocabulary take a look at, however Connections is extra of a brainteaser. You are given 16 phrases and requested to place them into 4 teams which can be someway related. Typically they’re apparent, however recreation editor Wyna Liu is aware of easy methods to trick you through the use of phrases that may match into a couple of group.

And do you additionally play Wordle? We have immediately’s Wordle reply and hints too.

We have additionally received immediately’s reply and some normal suggestions for Strands, a brand new recreation from the Occasions that is simply moved out of beta and into the NYT’s Video games app.

Learn extra: NYT Connections May Be the New Wordle: Our Hints and Ideas

Hints for immediately’s Connections teams

Listed below are 4 hints for the groupings in immediately’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the simplest, yellow group to the robust (and typically weird) purple group.

Yellow group trace: Water to ice is one.

Inexperienced group trace: Paul Westerberg’s band.

Blue group trace: Assume doc, or barkeep.

Purple group trace: All I Need for Christmas Is You.

Solutions for immediately’s Connections teams

Yellow group: Change states of matter.

Inexperienced group: Substitute.

Blue group: Slangy names for professions.

Purple group: Mariah Carey primary hits.

Learn extra: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Right here Are the Most Standard Letters Utilized in English Phrases

What are immediately’s Connections solutions?

The yellow phrases in immediately’s Connections

The theme is change states of matter. The 4 solutions are condense, freeze, soften and vaporize.

The inexperienced phrases in immediately’s Connections

The theme is alternative. The 4 solutions are alternate, backup, cowl and sub.

The blue phrases in immediately’s Connections

The theme is slangy names for professions. The 4 solutions are copper, hack, shrink and go well with.

The purple phrases in immediately’s Connections

The theme is Mariah Carey primary hits. The 4 solutions are Fantasy, Hero, Honey and Sometime.

Methods to play Connections

Enjoying is simple. Profitable is difficult. Have a look at the 16 phrases and mentally assign them to associated teams of 4. Click on on the 4 phrases you suppose go collectively. The teams are coded by coloration, although you do not know what goes the place till you see the solutions. The yellow group is the simplest, then inexperienced, then blue, and purple is the hardest. Have a look at the phrases rigorously, and take into consideration associated phrases. Typically the connection has to do with simply part of the phrase. As soon as, 4 phrases had been grouped as a result of every began with the identify of a rock band, together with “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”

On the lookout for Saturday’s Connections hints and solutions? You could find them right here:

ForbesAt present’s NYT ‘Connections’ Hints And Solutions For Saturday, July 6By Kris Holt

Hey there, everybody! I hope you’re having a most wonderful weekend.

At present’s NYT Connections hints and solutions are coming proper up.

How To Play Connections

In Connections, you’re offered with a grid of 16 phrases. Your activity is to rearrange them into 4 teams of 4 by determining the hyperlinks between them. The teams may very well be issues like horror film franchises, a sort of verb or rappers.

There’s just one resolution for every puzzle, and also you’ll should be cautious in relation to phrases that may match into multiple class. You possibly can shuffle the phrases to maybe make it easier to see hyperlinks between them.

Every group is shade coded. The yellow group is normally the simplest to determine, blue and inexperienced fall within the center, and the purple group is often the toughest one to infer. The purple group typically entails wordplay, so bear that in thoughts.

Choose 4 phrases you suppose go collectively and press Submit. For those who make a guess and also you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. For those who’re near having an accurate group, you may see a message telling you that you just’re one phrase away from getting it proper, however you’ll nonetheless want to determine which one to swap.

For those who make 4 errors, it’s recreation over. Let’s guarantee that doesn’t occur with the assistance of some hints, and, in the event you’re actually struggling, right this moment’s Connections solutions.

What Are At present’s Connections Hints?

Scroll slowly! Simply after the hints for every of right this moment’s Connections teams, I’ll reveal what the teams are with out instantly telling you which ones phrases go into them.

At present’s 16 phrases are…

• COPPER
• HONEY
• COVER
• MELT
• SUB
• SHRINK
• HERO
• CONDENSE
• FREEZE
• HACK
• BACKUP
• SOMEDAY
• ALTERNATE
• FANTASY
• VAPORIZE
• SUIT

And the hints for right this moment’s teams are:

• Yellow group — change one thing from liquid to fuel and many others
• Inexperienced group — one thing that may be swapped in
• Blue group — maybe insulting phrases for individuals in sure strains of labor
• Purple group — profitable songs for a singer who’s inescapable across the holidays

What Are At present’s Connections Teams?

Want some additional assist?

Be warned: we’re beginning to get into spoiler territory.

At present’s teams are…

• Yellow group — change states of matter
• Inexperienced group — alternative
• Blue group — slangy names for professions
• Purple group — Mariah Carey primary hits

What Are At present’s Connections Solutions?

Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any additional down the web page till you’re prepared to search out out right this moment’s Connections solutions.

That is your ultimate warning!

At present’s Connections solutions are…

• Yellow group — change states of matter (CONDENSE, FREEZE, MELT, VAPORIZE)
• Inexperienced group — alternative (ALTERNATE, BACKUP, COVER, SUB)
• Blue group — slangy names for professions (COPPER, HACK, SHRINK, SUIT)
• Purple group — Mariah Carey primary hits (FANTASY, HERO, HONEY, SOMEDAY)

Boo, my streak is over after 5 wins.

It was the yellows that obtained me. My first guess was SHRINK, MELT, CONDENSE and VAPORIZE. After that didn’t work, I regarded elsewhere and located the greens, because of BACKUP and ALTERNATE.

I didn’t have a clue in regards to the blues or purples aside from a obscure inkling that COPPER wasn’t referring to the metallic. So I took the trial-and-error strategy to the yellows. Sadly, each guess I made included SHRINK, so I used to be doomed. Womp womp.

That’s all there’s to it for right this moment’s Connections clues and solutions. You’ll want to examine my weblog for hints and the answer for Monday’s recreation in the event you want them.

P.S. There’s actually just one choice for right this moment’s tune.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As a boy in Milwaukee, Ziyad Saleem would stroll by way of the home pretending to swim backstroke — arm circling backward alongside the best ear and over his shoulder, then the opposite arm doing the identical on the left facet.

Some days he would additionally propel each arms ahead as if doing butterfly. His father noticed some actual potential then, even out of the water.

“I used to be all the time, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’” Mohamed Saleem recalled. “It was vary of movement or making an attempt to grasp how he pulls underneath water. I knew he was connected to it.”

The swimming bug had hit onerous, and Saleem started dreaming massive.

Little did Dad know this may really result in one thing that might imply a lot to the household: The College of California swimmer is headed to the Paris Olympics to compete for Sudan, his mother and father’ house nation and a spot most of his family have now fled due to warfare and an enormous humanitarian disaster.

“It’s onerous to explain the sensation,” Mohamed Saleem mentioned of his son representing Sudan.

Not many take into consideration swimming and Sudan in the identical breath — however it’s athletes akin to Saleem who’re serving to put the game on the map for the nation in northern Africa that has an extended shoreline on the Pink Sea.

When Saleem gained a medal 5 years in the past in Tunisia for one in every of his nation’s massive successes in a global meet, he acquired royal remedy afterward.

So think about the triumph in Might when Saleem captured Sudan’s first swimming gold medal at an African Championships with victory within the 200-meter backstroke. Saleem treasured his second atop the rostrum because the nationwide anthem performed — then he received to do it once more after successful the 100 again.

“It’s tremendous cool being one of many first ones to medal and actually be on the prime of the game in Sudan,” Saleem mentioned. “For me, it’s extra about educating the stuff I’ve realized within the U.S. and all of the coaching and high-level swimming I’m in a position to do right here and sort of take it again to Sudan. I strive serving to out coaches at these world championships, giving them among the suggestions I realized right here within the U.S., and I believe that’s simply the most important factor, extending what I’ve realized within the U.S. over to Sudan and hopefully these children can study and turn out to be higher swimmers.”

A world away from Sudan’s turmoil, Saleem relishes his new life within the numerous Bay Space swimming subsequent to adorned U.S. Olympian Ryan Murphy within the Cal pool day after day, hour after hour, set after set.

Occasionally, Saleem can shock Murphy and beat him throughout their backstroke warmups. And that’s all the time enjoyable to present the gold medalist a run for his cash, even when it’s simply in observe and never underneath competitors stress.

“Typically, when he’s going straightforward in warmups, he’ll watch for the brand new set and actually destroy me,” Saleem mentioned with a smile.

It’s onerous for Saleem to imagine he’s within the water alongside a former world-record holder like Murphy. This isn’t the way it was speculated to go for Saleem. He dedicated to Iowa solely to have the Hawkeyes program get minimize due to COVID-19, all of the sudden leaving his faculty profession path unsure.

“So I used to be left with out something, nowhere to go,” he recalled.

However when Saleem began dropping a few seconds in every of his occasions early on as a highschool senior, Cal took discover. He dedicated with out a go to and even speaking to anyone on the crew.

This system’s fame and training instructed him all he wanted to know. To not point out the prospect to share a pool with Murphy and so many different worldwide greats.

“I knew it will be a spot I’d actually get pleasure from simply having the world-class athletes right here, an individual like Murph,” Saleem mentioned. “I study from him a lot out and in of the water, what to do, his pointers. He’s an important particular person to have enable you to. Once I first received right here it was actually surreal simply seeing him within the water. However now since I’ve grown a relationship with him it’s not light however I nonetheless admire him so much. He’s a giant cause why I selected to return to Cal simply to have a world-record holder to coach with each day.”

Murphy loves swimming with Saleem, too.

“Ziyad is superior, one of many nicest guys I’ve educated with at Cal,” Murphy mentioned. “He’s a contented particular person and onerous employee.”

Saleem was born in Milwaukee however holds twin citizenship, permitting him to compete for his mother and father’ homeland within the Olympics. Mohamed Saleem cherishes each probability to see his son compete for Sudan.

“We’ve an honest neighborhood right here in Milwaukee. They’re very pleased with him, so multiply that by 50,000 occasions being the daddy,” Mohamed Saleem mentioned. “While you say you don’t consider Sudan relating to swimming, they didn’t consider it both, that’s why it was a giant shock when he really went the primary time and gained medals for the nation. … It introduced quite a lot of consideration to swimming and the potential.”

Saleem can be a first-time Olympian, having gained expertise on the massive stage at a number of world championships.

He has secured Olympic berths within the 100 and 200 again — his greatest occasion — by way of every nation’s one free entry, exempting him from qualifying minimums.

“I’m simply making an attempt to get quicker and (attain) semifinals, that’s the purpose,” he mentioned within the lead as much as the Paris Video games.

Saleem has been to Sudan a number of occasions and met a few of his Sudanese teammates simply by way of attending meets with them. They keep up a correspondence regardless of coaching in varied elements of the world, but it surely’s the People at Cal he is aware of greatest.

Most of his household is gone from Sudan.

“With the warfare, they’ve all emigrated towards Egypt. They had been all in Sudan in like (final) June and now all of them went to Egypt with what’s occurring there (in Sudan),” he mentioned. “There’s some within the Center East. There’s possibly one or two nonetheless in Sudan however everyone else left.”

His father immigrated to america within the Nineties and his mom within the early 2000s.

They’ll’t wait to see him compete in Paris alongside Murphy and all the different stars.

Would possibly Saleem have taught Murphy a factor or two throughout all their coaching battles and hours collectively within the pool?

“I don’t know if a lot,” Saleem mentioned, “however I attempt to push my (backstroke) as a lot as I can and attempt to be a great particular person out and in of the water with him.”

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