Versus / Damar Hamlin thanks “overwhelming outpourings of love” after suffering cardiac arrest

The defense of the Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin, convalescing following suffering a cardiac arrest during an NFL game last Monday, thanked this Saturday for the “love received” from the fans and his colleagues, and described the expressions of affection as “overwhelming “.

NFL players, coaches and fans once more showed their support for Hamlin ahead of Saturday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders, the first action in the league since the injury that led to the suspension of the Bills’ game once morest the Cincinnati Bengals last Monday.

Players and coaching staff at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas wore “Love for 3 Damar” T-shirts, while Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wore a “Hamlin Strong” hoodie on the back and a picture of the player.

Shortly following kickoff of the Chiefs-Las Vegas game, Hamlin posted his first comments since the injury, sparking great excitement and support.

“When you put true love out into the world, it comes back to you 3 more times (his jersey number). The Love has been overwhelming, but I’m thankful for every person who prayed for me and reached out,” Hamlin, 24, posted. years, on his Instagram account.

“We rallied the world behind this. If you know me, you know this has only made me stronger. In a long way, keep praying for me! #3strong,” she added.

Hamlin collapsed following taking a hard blow to the chest while bringing down Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during the first quarter of the nationally televised game.

He was resuscitated in the field and hospitalized in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC).

The player had a breathing tube removed on Friday and was able to video call with his teammates.

Before the national anthem Saturday at the Chiefs and Las Vegas game, the crowd was urged to show their support for Hamlin with cheers and applause.

The Bills released an update on Hamlin on Saturday that says “according to doctors at UC Medical Center, Damar is making steady progress in his recovery, but remains in critical condition. He continues to breathe on his own and his neurological function is excellent.”

New York, USA. AFP.

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The Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated the Russian Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Adelaide ATP 250 tournament on Saturday and will face the American Sebastian Korda in the final on Sunday, who defeated the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka.

In a duel between the last two kings of world tennis, before the rise of Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, the fifth player in the world, defeated Medvedev, seventh in the ATP, winning in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, et 1 hour and 30 minutes of game.

In the first, less prestigious semifinal, between world numbers 33 and 36, Korda was even more expeditious once morest Nishioka, whom he defeated 7-6 (7/5) and 6-1, in 1 hour and 14 minutes. .

adelaide, Australia | AFP

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With 33 points from star Keving Durant and a game-winning basket from teammate Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-102 this Friday in the NBA.

The Nets, who had seen their 12-game winning streak end in Chicago on Wednesday, trailed 64-53 at halftime but dominated the game in the third quarter.

Durant also grabbed 10 rebounds, the 111th time in his career that he has combined 30+ points with double-digit rebounds.

The Pelicans were without their two stars, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, both still sidelined with injuries, but they put up an aggressive performance in what was an intense game.

New Orleans got off to a hot start taking a ten-point lead in the first quarter following Naji Marshall’s 3-pointer and then began the second quarter on a 13-1 offensive run.

But the Nets grew in the game and outscored the Pelicans 35-21 in the third quarter.

With the score tight with 43 seconds left, Irving, who scored 19 points, made a 30-foot 3-pointer to make it 106-100 before two free throws were made to clinch the win.

“It was a story of two halves, even though we didn’t get our shots early on, or throughout the game, we kept pushing, it was a solid win for us,” Durant said.

Brooklyn improves to 26-13 while the Pelicans are 24-15 following their fifth home loss this season.

The Charlotte Hornets matched the NBA record for the most points in the first quarter of the game when they scored 51 once morest the Milwaukee Bucks.

That performance matched the record set by the Golden State Warriors once morest the Denver Nuggets in 2019.

The Hornets, last in the Eastern Conference standings, won 138-109 once morest the Bucks, second in that area.

Terry Rozier set a season-high 39 points for the Hornets, while the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece, who was averaging 32.7 points per game, was limited to just nine points in the game.

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 11-game home winning streak came to an end with a 126-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls, who were driven by Zach LaVine.

LaVine made 11 of 13 3-pointers and scored 41 points, while Nikola Vucevic had 19 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists to complete a triple-double.

The 76-ers were without their key man, Cameroonian Joel Embiid, who missed his second straight game with sore left foot and ended a 12-game winning streak once morest the Bulls.

The New York Knicks won their fourth straight game with a 112-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors with Julius Randle producing 32 points and 11 rebounds.

“The way he’s playing is just unheard of,” Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson said.

“He’s playing very well, he’s playing with confidence. It’s amazing to see how he’s come back. He still has a lot more to prove,” he added.

It was the Knicks’ first win in Toronto since 2015, ending an 11-game losing streak to the Raptors and was coach Tom Thibodeau’s 100th win with the team.

New Orleans, USA | AFP

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