Bauer, an admiral in the Royal Netherlands Navy, told a Portuguese television channel, RTP, that NATO is focused on rearmament as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic objectives go beyond Ukraine and could possibly expand to neighboring countries. The chairman, who is reportedly advocating “peacetime war economy,” added that it is important for NATO nations to direct civil industrial production towards military objectives. However, Chinese military experts warned against NATO’s involvement in the war in Ukraine, noting that the “danger of ‘another World War’ in Europe is increasing,” the Global Times, a Chinese state media outlet, reported on Sunday....

Candida overgrowth is a term used in alternative medicine. It is not a recognized medical condition. There are many natural remedies that are supposed to treat Candida overgrowth. These include: Essential oilsProbioticsOther supplements Candida can cause medical conditions that can be serious. These conditions need prompt treatment. They should not be treated with alternative methods. This article looks at the differences between Candida overgrowth and Candida infection. It also discusses some of the ways Candida overgrowth is treated by alternative health practitioners....

The three players were all in action for their countries in World Cup qualifying over the last week and have been left out of the 18-man squad for the meeting at Santiago Bernabeu. It is believed that the trio are simply being rested ahead of a difficult run of matches for the league leaders, who face Leganes, Atletico Madrid and a Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich after Sunday’s encounter....

Navas inherited the Madrid number one shirt after Iker Casillas left to join Porto ahead of the 2015-16 season, although a key factor in the Costa Rica international retaining his spot was the club failing to get a move for Manchester United’s David de Gea over the line on deadline day. Madrid have continued to be linked with De Gea since, while a move for AC Milan sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma hit the buffers when the 18-year-old penned a new contract at San Siro....

Before the 49ers released the 29-year-old linebacker Friday, they had agreed to a trade with the Saints that would have sent Bowman to New Orleans in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick, according to ESPN. Bowman, though, preferred to choose his destination, per the report. “Lots of teams (are) trying to sign” Bowman, a four-time first-team All-Pro selection who has missed 23 games over the last two seasons due to injuries, according to the report, and he will need “a few days” to make his decision....

The Maple Leafs center was penalized for skating through the crease and appearing, accidentally or not, to elbow Backstrom in the head. Backstrom, somehow, briefly stayed in the game—which is concerning, given the amount of time he was down on the ice. He was replaced by Josh Harding shortly after. Kadri, meanwhile, could well end up getting a call from Brendan Shanahan for the move. UPDATE: Kadri wasn’t done; he was ejected in the third period for this hit on Mikael Granlund....

So, it’s only natural that the decision to suspend their best center, Nazem Kadri, for two games gets the blow-out treatment. President Brendan Shanahan announced that on Wednesday morning; Kadri had also been scratched Saturday against the Islanders. From the outside, it seems like the right decision. It also shouldn’t be that big a deal. Shanahan has a rebuild to oversee, and Kadri should be a big part of it....

Kadri, a center for the Toronto Maple Leafs, took a three-game ban for elbowing Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom in the head as he cut through the crease. Backstrom played a few more minutes, then left the game. Later in the game, Kadri caught Mikael Granlund high and pushed Granlund's head against the glass. At the time, ejection notwithstanding, it didn't look as bad as the Backstrom hit—and Brendan Shanahan agreed....

The Thunder led, 105-102, when Westbrook, covered tightly by Klay Thompson, picked up his dribble after crossing half-court, but appeared to drag his pivot foot before calling time out. Referee Monty McCutchen awarded the 20-second timeout with 17.2 seconds to play, despite protests from the Warriors and, especially, coach Steve Kerr. MORE: Best NBA teams to not win a title | Why the Thunder stole Game 1 “The officials, no one could get in a good position to see him drag that pivot foot,” NBA senior vice president of replay and referee operations Joe Borgia said in a postgame interview on NBA TV (via ESPN)....

OK, maybe people were more excited about Saturday night’s Slam Dunk Contest. But plenty of notable stars participated in the Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest, including Warriors sharpshooter and 2016 3-point champion Klay Thompson. MORE: 3-point contest, Skills Challenge participants, rules Thompson, however, was unable to advance to the championship round. Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon was able to defeat Kyrie Irving in a bonus round after both players finished with 20 in the finals....

L.A. Clippers (33-17 SU, 20-30 ATS) at Raptors (33-17 SU, 24-25-1 ATS) Line: Toronto -2, Total: 211 (visit our odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals) The Clippers’ record against the spread ranks near the bottom of the league. They’re coming off a 105-94 loss in Cleveland Thursday night, a performance for which coach Doc Rivers felt the need to apologize. They’ve lost three of their last four on their current eight-game road trip....

Line: Golden State -11.5, Total: 204 (current NBA spreads and totals) Golden State (56-13 SU, 40-28-1 ATS) has won the first five games of this six-game home stand, also going 4-1 against the spread. This is the NBA’s best home team for the season, both SU (33-2) and ATS (24-10-1). Shooting guard Klay Thompson (21.9 PPG) has been one of the keys all year, but has missed the last three games with a sprained ankle....

That confluence of factors created the center bumper crop, which reared its head last summer and has only grown since. In a development that would dumbfound pundits from decades ago, even talented big men on reasonable contracts could be poor uses of salary cap space for some teams. MORE: NBA scoreboard | Playoff schedule For example, the Raptors ended up starting and finishing a few games with Serge Ibaka at center in their first-round series against the Bucks....

The sitting president, whether Republican or Democrat, often honors sports champions with a White House ceremony, but the visits stopped during former President Donald Trump’s time in office. Many athletes had issues with Trump’s policies on police, immigration, and more, and Trump did not take kindly to the criticisms. President Joe Biden welcomed the team into his home not only for their championship achievement but also for their encouraging efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine and speaking out after the 2020 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin....

According to most sports books, if your name is not the Lakers, the Bucks or the Clippers, you have little-to-no chance of winning this year’s NBA championship. MORE: Everything to know about the NBA bubble The Lakers were made the favorites to win the 2019-20 NBA championship when they landed Anthony Davis in June to pair him with LeBron James. Many sports books then set the Clippers as the title favorites after they landed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in free agency....

On Thursday, May 12, with the 2022 NBA Playoffs in full swing, the league unveiled a lineup of reimagined trophies for the NBA postseason, including the introduction of two all-new trophies that will be awarded at the conclusion of the Conference Finals. MORE: Who is Larry O’Brien? Explaining origin of NBA championship trophy In addition to revamped Conference Championship trophies, which will now be known as The Bob Cousy Trophy (East) and The Oscar Robertson Trophy (West), the league introduced two new trophies that will be awarded to the player that is named MVP of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals....

Not even 24 hours later, the news came: Parker will enter the 2014 NBA draft. MOCK DRAFT: Find out where SN’s Sean Deveney sees Parker going He is expected to be among the first players chosen, perhaps the first overall. That will not become clear until the draft order is established with the lottery May 20. Parker was a sensation in his only year with the Blue Devils, earning consensus first-team All-America honors by averaging 19....

The Missouri center broke the news in a post via Twitter on Friday, thanking those who have helped him along the way. Porter wrote: “I’ll be declaring for the 2019 NBA Draft. I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who has helped me get to this point in my journey, especially my family, coaches and teammates. Excited for this next step!” Porter missed the entire 2018-19 season with an ACL injury and re-tore it in March while doing rehab in Denver, Colo....

Williamson, who claimed every major college basketball player award with his freshman season at Duke, is a 1-to-2 favorite to win the award in his first year with the Pelicans, according to odds provided by BetOnline.com. Williamson was the first overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft. No. 2 overall pick Morant, a point guard who led Murray State to an NCAA Tournament first-round victory, is the second favorite at 4-to-1....

Players who everyone is convinced are going to be good (Greg Oden, Markelle Fultz, Jahlil Okafor) sometimes aren’t. Whether that’s because of fit or injury or whatever, sometimes things just don’t work out. But no matter what happens, after every draft people leave loving what their team got or flat-out hating it. So what did we love and flat-out hate from the first round of this draft? Oh, there was plenty....