内容摘要：Dempsey’s hires in Tucson included coaches such as Lute Olson and Dick Tomey, who became iconic figures for Wildcats fans. During his 11-year tenure, Arizona teams won five national team championships, 39 individual NCAA titles and 17 Pac-10 crowns.

Dempsey’s hires in Tucson included coaches such as Lute Olson and Dick Tomey, who became iconic figures for Wildcats fans. During his 11-year tenure, Arizona teams won five national team championships, 39 individual NCAA titles and 17 Pac-10 crowns.

A 31-point first quarter showcased New York’s offensive firepower against the Sun, who are in rebuilding mode with a whole new starting five this season. By the time the first half ended, the Liberty held a 60-28 advantage behind strong play from its stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones.New York shot 68% from the field in the first half and made 12 3-pointers. The Liberty played unselfishly with assists on their first 19 baskets, finishing the game with 29, including a nifty

from Natasha Cloud to Leonie Fiebich for a 3-pointer.“There’s no one-on-one, no hero ball, just understanding of searching for our best shot,” Ionescu said. “It was fun out there, just getting everyone going and feeling good.”There was no complacency in the second half as the Liberty challenged a host of WNBA records, including scoring margin, 3-pointers made and field goal percentage.

The Liberty were in range of the 59-point WNBA record that Minnesota holds in a win over Indiana, but fell short of that mark. Still the 48-point win was the second largest in league history and set the franchise mark for biggest win.“There’s a lot we can take away offensively and defensively,” said Connecticut guard Jacy Sheldon, who led the team with 10 points. “Any time you get your butt kicked you can learn a lot.”

Ten different players hit a 3-pointer as the team finished with 19. Kennedy Burke hit the last one, which tied the franchise and league record of 19 the team set on May 22, with 6:25 left in the game. Even with the fans chanting for one more 3, the Liberty couldn’t break their own record, missing a few over the final few minutes.

“It was great to see the contributions from everyone,” Ionescu said. “Everyone scored and contributed in an impactful way from start to finish.”In time, a weird normalcy set in. He spent time picking up Arabic from his captors and Hebrew from fellow hostages. They’d talk of music and women and life before. Days passed in endless hands of cards or invented games like listing 10 Will Smith movies or 100 songs with the word ‘love’ in the title.

He’d muse about escaping, but knew he’d never make it out alive. Sometimes, he wondered if he could telekinetically send a message to his parents. At others, this agnostic found himself trying to talk to God.After a few months, his captors provided a small mercy: A pencil and a thin notebook.

Kozlov knew he had artistic talent from childhood, but it was a pastime that came and went. Sometimes, years went by without drawing. Now, with nothing but time, he drew daily — cartoonish aliens and Don Corleone of “The Godfather” and the summer home in Russia where he spent his happiest days of youth.He wrote out goals, too. To go home the same person, or maybe better. To use his skills. To be free.