On the latest edition of “College GameDay” in Madison, Wis., Bone made a special appearance to ask a couple college football questions and remind everyone he still loves that red sweater he wore at the second presidential debate last Sunday. The world’s most famous undecided voter was apparently interested in whether No. 1 Alabama or No. 2 Ohio State was less likely to cover and if Baylor is worthy of its No....

Smith’s execution had been due to take place at 6 p.m. CT, just hours before his death warrant expired at midnight, but he was granted a stay of execution by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. An emergency appeal was then submitted by Alabama to the Supreme Court, which returned its decision less than two hours before Smith’s death warrant was set to expire, allowing the state to move forward with the execution....

The 6-4 Northern Illinois wide receiver opened the season with a 213-yard performance against UNLV, the most by a Husky since 2012. He is tied for the sixth-most receiving yards in NIU history, and the junior now sits at sixth in the nation in receiving yards through three games. MORE: SN’s power rankings | 10 biggest questions after wild Week 3 He left FCS North Dakota after two years when the majority of the coaching staff was fired following a 3-8 season....

“Since Wednesday, the entire atmosphere of Kenosha has changed dramatically as far as the people who live here,” County Sheriff David Beth said during a press conference Thursday with Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, County Executive Jim Kreuser and Police Chief Daniel Miskinis. Protests continued for a fourth straight night on Wednesday, and the gatherings remained mostly peaceful, despite the defiance of the county-imposed 7 p.m. curfew. “I think that the people that were here last night were Kenosha’s people,” Sheriff Beth added....

That game, in which UTEP (Then Texas Western) became the first team in NCAA Championship history to start five black players, is considered one of the most important games in collegiate sports history. The Miners, coached by Don Haskins, beat Adolph Rupp's all-white Kentucky squad 72-65 at Cole Field House in College Park, Md. The 1966 Texas Western team was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007....

They do dance-offs. MORE: Another blowout for the Devils | Duke Final Four video | PHOTOS: Final Four gallery Before Saturday’s matchup between the Badgers and the Wildcats, the Twitter accounts for the teams got into a HEATED dance battle. Well, by heated, I mean as hot as dance GIFs really get. The whole thing started when Wisconsin asked Kentucky if they had their dancing shoes on and it escalated from there....

Kentucky Senate Bill 211, sponsored by state Senator Danny Carroll, would in part make it a misdemeanor to “accost, insult, taunt, or challenge” police in public with the intent to provoke a violent response. Carroll proposed the measure in response to widespread protests in Kentucky over the death of Taylor, the 26-year-old Black woman who was shot by police while asleep during a botched drug raid at her Louisville home....

MORE: Kentucky Derby winners, Triple Crown horses But what are some other Kentucky Derby records held by horses, jockeys and trainers? Kentucky Derby records, all-time leaders Slowest time by a winner: Kingman, 2:52.25 (1891) In 1896, the Kentucky Derby was shortened from 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/4 miles, its current distance. Stone Street (1908) owns the record for slowest time by a winner under its current distance at 2:15....

Country House, a 65-1 longshot, was deemed the winner following a lengthy 20-minute protest and review after it appeared Derby favorite Maximum Security had won the race. Upon review it was determined that Maximum Security impeded War of Will on the final turn, forcing Country House to take the turn wider than it should have. MORE: Watch the Kentucky Derby live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The win was both trainer William Mott and jockey Flavien Prat’s first Kentucky Derby win....

Dr. John Rademaker, a 57-year-old anesthesiologist, was arrested in Louisville Tuesday for an incident that allegedly erupted into violence after Rademaker and his wife confronted a group of teen girls for failing to observe social distancing at a local amphitheater on Friday. He was charged with one count of strangulation in the first degree and three counts of harassment with physical contact. “Obviously, we do not advise individuals concerned about social distancing to take matters into their own hands and confront people about it, especially in any physical way,” Louisville Metro Police Department officials said in a statement to WLKY....

She pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday, according to WAVE. The arrest citation says Spoonamore gave the baby alcohol through his sippy cup and at one point threw him to to the ground. The baby was taken to a hospital with an injured lip. MORE: Calipari sticks to postgame comments | Kentucky Final Four uniform history | 37 ridiculous things UK has done this year Angela Spoonamore, 29, told WLEX she was drunk at the party and doesn’t remember being arrested....

On Thursday, the Kentucky Legislature, led by Republicans, overrode Beshear’s vetoes of bills that restricted the state’s ability to impose mask mandates in schools and elsewhere. After the move, Beshear, a Democrat, said the state legislature “now owns this pandemic moving forward,” the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Beshear said since the beginning of the pandemic, he has been able “to quarterback Kentucky through this pandemic.” “I have made the tough calls, sometimes the unpopular calls and I have taken the hits that go along with them,” he said....

Kansas and Kentucky will play at Phog Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 30 to highlight the 10-game schedule. Between them, the Jayhawks and Wildcats have 13 national championships and 31 Final Four appearances. MORE: 99 reasons to be excited for this season | 10 greatest Kentucky players of all time Other matchups featuring potential top-25 teams will be Iowa State at Texas A&M and Oklahoma at LSU. Eight of the 10 games will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 and two games will air on ESPNU with each conference hosting five games....

With forward Alex Poythress announcing Wednesday he is returning to UK for his junior season, the Cats now are loaded in their frontcourt with elite-level talents. Center Willie Cauley-Stein and center/forward Marcus Lee already had declared their intentions to play for Kentucky next season rather than enter the NBA Draft. In the case of Cauley-Stein, who was projected as a borderline lottery pick, his decision came somewhat as a surprise....

Ben Chandler, the chair of the Kentucky Board of Elections, wrote in an op-ed for the Lexington Herald-Leader Tuesday that lawmakers in Washington D.C. must act now in order to “preserve integrity of and faith in our electoral process.” “Fair, accessible elections are the lynchpin of our democracy. With Congress currently considering another round of federal relief, it is vital they allocate adequate funding to our nation’s election officials if we are to ensure the integrity of the ballot and the security of our democracy,” he wrote....

As a part of a comprehensive renovation, the racing surface will also increase banking in Turns 1 and 2, increase drainage improvements and add a SAFER barrier in time for July’s NASCAR triple-header weekend. Its Sprint Cup race is scheduled the night of July 9. MORE: Laugh with StockCartoons | Daytona 500 winners “Modifying Turns 1 and 2 will present an exciting challenge to the drivers while addressing issues of the track surface, SAFER barrier and drainage will improve safety, which is always our paramount concern,” Kentucky Speedway general manager Mark Simendinger said....

That’s not such a bold statement. He did win the 2012 Sprint Cup championship and won a series-high six races last season. But you might be surprised at who Keselowski believes is No. 1. “I personally think, just from watching, and I am not afraid to say it, that Carl Edwards is the best driver in Sprint Cup,” Keselowski said. “That is my personal opinion. It doesn’t make it law or fact but I think (I have) to go with that....

A month after Jimmie Johnson’s impressive streak of three wins in four races, Keselowski has now dominated two of the last three races. His third victory Sunday matched Johnson for the most this season and set up a potential showdown between Keselowski and Johnson and Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick has six wins between three drivers this season, while Penske has five with Keselowski and Joey Logano. And as usual, the two powerhouse teams dominate our weekly Power Rankings....

Judge Jackson—who would become the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest court if confirmed—faced a week of tense questioning from senators on both sides of the aisle. Democrats sought to highlight her qualifications, while Republicans cast her as “soft on crime” and pressed her key social issues. Some who supported Judge Jackson criticized Republican senators for their lines of questioning, sometimes accusing them of racism. However, during his rally in Commerce, Georgia, on Saturday night, Trump accused her of disrespecting Republican senators with her answers to their questions....

On the second night of a back-to-back, Durant played 39 minutes and shot an ultra-efficient 19-of-24 from the field, adding seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals, two blocks to bring the Nets to .500 (11-11) on the season. While all eyes were on the matchup between Durant and No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, who finished with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals, it was another Orlando big man who stole the show....