AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis raises his hand in a Nazi style salute as he celebrates scoring the winning goal in a Greek league game against Veria in Athens Olympic Stadium, Saturday, March 16, 2013. AEK won the game 2-1. There has been no official reaction yet to the gesture, which has raised a storm of protest on the Internet. (AP Photo/INTIME)
ATHENS, Greece - AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis has earned rebukes from politicians, fellow athletes and fans after appearing to give a Nazi salute in celebration of a goal he scored in the Greek league.
Photographs show him giving a Nazi salute after scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute in the 2-1 victory over visiting Veria on Saturday. In one photo, Katidis Brazilian-born teammate, Roger Guerreiro, looks at him with an expression of astonishment.
DALLAS (AP) â JJ Redick made his Dallas debut Monday night after being sidelined by a sore right heel since being acquired from New Orleans at the trade deadline.
The veteran shooting guard s return comes against one of his former teams and former coaches in the Philadelphia 76ers and Doc Rivers, who had Redick for four of his seven seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Mavericks added Redick just before the deadline March 25, looking for a boost at the 3-point line as they try to climb into the top six in the Western Conference and avoid the play-in round for the playoffs.
He said, ’I’m all in, I can’t wait to get there, Hextall said Monday afternoon while announcing the first major move since he replaced Jim Rutherford in February. We have a player here who has won two Stanley cups . his reaction last night was terrific.
And emphatic. He said I can come out whenever you want, I’m ready to go tomorrow, which is today, Hextall said. Credit to Jeff, he should be here (Monday night) and hopefully we can get him in with the rest of the guys (on Tuesday).
Carter was the lone move the Penguins made at the deadline, one made easier thanks to both Carter s Cup-winning pedigree and the Kings offer to pick up half of Carter s salary, which carries an average annual value of $5.2 million.
HOUSTON (AP) â Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch reflected on the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal that cost him his job as the teamâs manager in his return to Houston on Monday, saying it put a âcloud over the sport.â
Hinch was suspended by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred for a year in January 2020 and subsequently fired by owner Jim Crane for his role in the scheme that violated rules by using a video camera to steal catchersâ signs during Houstonâs run to the 2017 World Series title and again in the 2018 season.
He was hired by the Tigers this off-season and discussed the scandal prior to Monday nightâs opener of a three-game series against the Astros.
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin could make his season debut in a couple of weeks after the All-Star had offseason hip surgery, general manager Jim Nill said