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During Kentucky’s 66-48 victory over Tennessee on Tuesday, Devin Booker had a scary run-in with a Volunteers cheerleader. The freshman was going full speed towards the basket on a fast break when Armani Moore fouled him from behind. Booker fell to the ground and accidently crashed into a cheerleader on the baseline, taking out her legs in the process. MORE: Kentucky’s undefeated season continues | UNLV greats honor Tarkanian | UNC takes shot at Duke in student paper...

The Line: LSU -10, Total: 53 Line movement: The line opened at LSU -11 at The Wynn on Sunday, but that number was snapped up, and the spread bounced between 10 and 10.5 for most of the week (9.5s have appeared as well). For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Kentucky is 5-1 ATS in its last six games overall, but 5-16 ATS in its last 21 road games....

The first step would have been to qualify well Friday for a solid starting spot in the AAA Texas 500 on Sunday. Instead, he just dug his hole a little deeper. The Team Penske driver will start 26th at Texas Motor Speedway. He was the only driver among the eight still eligible for the Cup title not to make it to the second round of qualifying. “I am trying to be fast when it counts,” Keselowski said....

But, in some ways, he has nothing to show for it. The Team Penske driver is in a 12-way tie for first going into Round 2 as the new Chase format has reset the points to 3,000 for all 12 drivers. Under the former format, Keselowski would have a four-point lead on second-place Joey Logano and a 57-point lead on 12th-place Kasey Kahne. Now he has no lead in a Chase where points are reset after every three events to set up a four-driver showdown at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the championship going to the best finisher among the final four....

Despite some promising benefits, there are concerns that such high fat intake is not heart healthy. Specifically, fat derived from processed foods and animal products contribute to high cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart attack. This article discusses the facts and risks of the keto diet. The keto diet dates back to the 1920s when it was used for treatment of seizure disorder in children. It was also found to be useful in controlling blood sugar in people with diabetes....

The Thunder forward said Sunday he’s feeling “way better” than when he injured his hamstring last week, but he’ll be cautious not to return too soon. PHOTOS: NBA cheerleaders 2015 | MORE: Derrick Rose could be seeing double for months “This time around I just want to make sure I’m fully healed and feel good about going out there again,” Durant said, via NewsOk.com. The 2013-14 NBA MVP injured his hamstring against the Wizards on Tuesday, and is listed as day-to-day....

The Thunder forward strained his left hamstring in the first half against the Wizards and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. MORE: Why we should be excited about Kevin Durant in DC | How does Billy Donovan compare to other new coaches? Durant was off to a hot start in his hometown, scoring 14 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out four assists in 17 minutes. The Thunder won easily, 125-101....

If you're wondering about the numbers that appear throughout the shoe, Nike offers an explanation: "Key stats from the year — including Durant's 31+ points per game scoring average, 41 consecutive game streak scoring 25+ points and two 50+ point games — appear through an intentionally blurred graphic that becomes clear with these bright stats." To purchase the shoe, head over to NIKEiD. MORE DURANT: KD land NBA 2K15 cover | MVP speech is must-see video

Attorneys for Durant say in the federal lawsuit filed last month that California-based accountant Joel Lynn Elliott deducted some personal expenses as business expenses on Durant's tax returns without proper documentation. The expenses include personal travel and a personal chef. The lawsuit says Elliott prepared Durant's personal taxes and taxes for his company, K. Durant Enterprises, from 2007 to 2011. The lawsuit says Durant will now have to amend his taxes, pay back taxes and possibly penalties....

Durant is expected to take the court in these shoes tonight. Here's a look at his previous editions. First, the KD V and, second, the KD IV. More on this year's design, via NikeInc.com: "The bold Nike N7 KD VI features the repeating pattern of arrows that first launched on the Pendleton Woolen Mills Nike N7 blanket last month. The arrow print symbolizes energy and forward motion and has reflective built in for a surprise effect when worn in the elements....

All indications are that the Nets want teams to mortgage their futures to acquire Durant for a chance to win this season, which is hardly surprising given Durant’s talent and the amount of time on his contract. Defending Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes’ name has come up, but the trade the Timberwolves turned down for Durant is somewhat astounding. According to reports, the Nets asked for star center Karl-Anthony Towns, potential future face of the NBA Anthony Edwards, and four draft picks....

Last season’s Sprint Cup points champion holds a nine-point lead on Dale Earnhardt Jr. He also has had a strong start to the season, with three top-four finishes after three races. MORE: Harvick wins race | Kobalt Tools 400 results | PHOTOS: Vegas gallery | Gordon’s final season Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano slides to third in the standings after a 10th-place finish Sunday. Off to a surprisingly hot start, Martin Truex Jr....

“Nancy Pelosi is a boss and she will continue to be,” Setmayer said on MSNBC’s The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart, adding that the Democratic House speaker has managed to be an example of “grace and class” throughout her career and that Republicans “can’t hold a candle to her.” In predicting the GOP’s near future, Setmayer said Republican strategists don’t want Trump to announce that he is running for president in 2024 because they “recognize he is a losing proposition and that this is going to create an absolute chaotic primary for them....

McCarthy, along with more than 140 other Republican members of Congress, voted to overturn state election results that led to Biden’s victory—even after the attack by Trump’s supporters against the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The House Minority Leader voted against certifying the results from Arizona and Pennsylvania. Prior to that, McCarthy signed onto a lawsuit filed to the Supreme Court by Texas’ Attorney General Ken Paxton, which also attempted to prevent Biden from taking office....

Cheney, the vice chair of the January 6 select committee, made the remark on Tuesday while taking questions at an event at the Harvard Institute of Politics. The Republican congresswoman was asked by a student whether the U.S. could “credibly promote and support democracy” around the world when it’s “falling apart” in this country. In response, Cheney, one of the most vocal Donald Trump critics in the GOP, said first that the U....

McHale guided the Rockets to a 56-26 record and the Western Conference finals last season, but the team has been in disarray early this year. He signed a contract extension last year that reportedly was worth more than $12 million over this and the next two seasons, fully guaranteed . MORE: Coaches who lost their jobs in 2015 | Rockets call players-only meeting The quick trigger from the Rockets comes after a players-only meeting this week ....

After watching his team start the season with convincing wins over the Browns and Colts, thanks to 10 turnovers from the defense, Jets coach Todd Bowles said Ryan Fitzpatrick will remain the team’s starting quarterback even after Geno Smith is ready to return. MORE: 10-best injury replacement QBs in the Super Bowl era | Week 3 Power rankings “Ryan will get all the first-team reps,” Bowles told reporters Tuesday. “Ryan is our QB right now....

Baltimore, coming off a gritty win in Buffalo, needs to keep winning to stay a full game ahead of New England for home-field advantage. It can’t afford to look ahead to rematches with Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the final two weeks. New York, coming off a narrow win over Miami, are staring at losing out with Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Will the Jets pull off a major upset? Or will the Ravens take care of business?...

Dr. Taylor Nichols, an emergency room physician at Mercy San Juan Hospital, near Sacramento, shared a story on Twitter about the conflict he experienced treating a man who was having difficulty breathing, while he dealt with the fallout of people not listening, or flat out refusing to follow, health guidelines to protect against the virus. “He looked sick. Uncomfortable. Scared,” Nichols tweeted. “As we got him over to the gurney and his shirt off to switch to a hospital gown, we all noticed the number of Nazi tattoos....

According to a Tuesday report from The New York Times, the president is planning the order to help combat anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses and crack down on boycott campaigns against the state of Israel. But progressive Jewish groups suggested the reported move is actually anti-Semitic, in that casts Jews as a separate nationality to all other Americans, and arguing it could stifle legitimate criticism of Israeli policies. The move comes as the president himself is facing renewed accusations of anti-Semitism, after a weekend speech in which he used multiple anti-Semitic tropes and again suggested that all Jews must support for the Israeli government....