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Beyoncé recently removed a sample of Kelis’ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her new album, Renaissance, after Kelis branded its use “theft,” alleging that she had not been asked for permission to use it. Kelis also called Beyoncé’s alleged actions “stupid and disrespectful.” The original version of “Energy” featured an interpolation from “Milkshake,” in which Beyoncé, 40, sang a variation of the iconic “la-la, la-la, la” from Kelis’ hit. In light of the fallout, this has since been removed without comment from Beyoncé....

“We’ve got Americans who have buried their sons and daughters because Soleimani had them executed,” Conway told hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade. “We have thousands of other Americans who are maimed and injured, some of them devastatingly…because of Soleimani. So I’m a little sick, already, of the hero worship, it seems, of Soleimani from some people who just can’t get over the fact that this was an important call by our commander in chief....

“I mean, it brings back old memories,” Benjamin said in the crowded visiting locker room in Baltimore on Thursday night, the first time he had suited up for a game since Aug. 14, 2015. “It felt great, and I’m looking forward to the next preseason game." Game 2 of Benjamin’s official-yet-unofficial comeback is Saturday afternoon in Tennessee, one day after the one-year anniversary of the torn left ACL he suffered during last year’s training camp....

The poll from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs showed that Paxton is leading by 3 percentage points overall, with 45 percent of support compared to Garza’s 42 percent. Compared to the two other statewide races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor considered in the survey, this is the smallest lead a Republican has over their Democratic opponent. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is leading Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke by 7 points in the race, with 49 percent of support among likely voters compared to O’Rourke’s 42 percent....

LA Lakers point guard Kendall Marshall (North Carolina) couldn't resist taking a shot at Ryan Kelly (Duke) over Wednesday's snowout of Heels-Blue Devils. See, Duke was concerned about travel conditions during the 10-or-so-mile bus trip from Durham to Chapel Hill. The Lakers are at home tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Earlier in the week, Marshall was doing this to one of Kelly's shoes:

The Dolphins wide receiver took to Twitter on Tuesday to share the sad story of how his pup may be dying after eating a poisonous plant. If you’ve ever lost a dear family pet, you probably feels his pain right now. MORE: New extra point rule | James Harrison goes hard on leg day | NFL’s notable short suspensions Stills wasn’t looking for attention by sharing this. He was very sincere....

The Kenosha Police Department has yet to reveal details about what led up to the shooting on Tuesday night. However, the police department said in a tweet that it “believes this to be an isolated incident with no threat to our community.” On Twitter, police also said the incident was not a “police involved shooting” and that no suspects were actively being sought. “We can confirm that three are deceased....

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Matt Kenseth is proving to be unbeatable at Kansas Speedway. The winner of the last two Sprint Cup races at the track, Kenseth got into his Nationwide car and drove it to victory Saturday, taking advantage of a controversial late-race wreck that involved Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch to conserve enough fuel for the end. – Kansas Lottery 300 results | Tensions high with Keselowski, Kyle Busch after wreck...

Last year, American Pharoah captured the Kentucky Derby en route to the first Triple Crown since 1978. Nyquist, trained by Doug O’Neil, who won the Derby and Preakness with I’ll Have Another in 2012, is the favorite at 3-to-1 and hopes to follow in the same path. He enters the Kentucky Derby with seven wins in as many tries, including victories in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Florida Derby. He’s run twice in 2016....

The Derby is the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, which includes the Preakness Stakes on May 20 and the Belmont Stakes on June 10. MORE: All-time Kentucky Derby race winners | How to watch Here are odds to win the Kentucky Derby, according to Vegas Insider. Post time is set for 6:34 p.m. ET, and the race is schedule to begin around 6:46. Kentucky Derby odds: Contenders, favorites (as of May 6 at 6:15 p....

A video of ESPN’s SkyCam angle appears to show Daniel twisting Trask’s angle while the two were on the ground. The play happened in the fourth quarter of the game after Trask was stopped short on a 2-point conversion attempt. A large pile of bodies starts to build up, and Daniel looks like he’s doing something to Trask’s ankle. Once Trask lets go, both players get up and start talking to one another....

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. MORE: Daytona 500, Speedweeks schedule | Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s biggest fear | Jimmie Johnson on Chase “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....

Sheep were given different doses of ketamine and researchers recorded what was happening to their brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG). At lower doses, brain activity was found to switch between high and low frequency: “As the sheep came round from the ketamine, their brain activity was really unusual,” research leader Jenny Morton, from the University of Cambridge, U.K., said in a statement. She said the timing of these patterns appears to correspond to the period when humans using ketamine report feeling disconnected from their bodies....

During All-Star Weekend, Durant went on a tear, saying the media “doesn’t know s—" and that players should have more say when voting for league MVP. Then the day after the All-Star Game, Durant posted a photo on Instagram, likely aimed towards ESPN’s Skip Bayless for saying Durant shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds, considering the same media members awarded Durant the MVP trophy just last season. MORE: Knicks shut down Anthony | Green: Contract ’least of my worries’ | Suns trying to appease Dragic...

“If we want to be a great team, we’re fooling ourselves,” Durant told reporters Wednesday after losing to the Clippers. “If we want to be a great team, we’re fooling ourselves with the way we’re playing. We’re fooling ourselves. If we want to win a bunch of games in the regular season, then that’s cool, but we’re fooling ourselves the way we’re playing. … There’s just no discipline. We’re playing too loose....

The notion of Durant, the offseason’s top free agent, joining the Warriors, the NBA’s top team, is simple enough, as Sporting News has explained in the past. The notion of Durant joining the other foremost Western Conference power, however, is more complicated and perhaps more interesting. MORE: 23 best NBA free agents who actually are available The Spurs had a perfect July 2015. They added LaMarcus Aldridge while retaining almost every key piece from their 2014-15 roster....

Westbrook returned from a broken hand on Friday, and Durant will be back on the court Tuesday night after sitting out the entire season with a broken foot. Durant’s return was announced Tuesday by coach Scott Brooks. MORE: NBA All-Star Jerseys | Duncan donates $247,000 to cancer | Worst NBA starts Durant practiced with the team on Monday. The injury-plagued Thunder are just 5-12 on the season. He spoke with media on Tuesday about his impending return....

Although Golden State quickly announced Durant had suffered a calf strain, some observers wondered if that initial hunch was correct. Count Dr. David Chao among those skeptics. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Chao spent almost two decades as an NFL head team physician for the Chargers. Today he’s best known for his instant analysis on sports injuries for outlets ranging from the NFL Network to SiriusXM Sports....

His last basketball coming in a first-round playoff series loss to the New York Knicks, Garnett averaged 12.7 points and 13.7 rebounds over the course of six games, which included three games 17 rebounds or more. The transition to Brooklyn has not been an easy one, however. The veteran Nets were expected to compete with the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference. Instead, they've faced chronic injury and underachievement, and Garnett is one of the players who have failed to live up to expectations on a 10-21 Nets team....

They did that all season. Until Harvick and Childress grandson Ty Dillon tangled Saturday during the Camping World Truck Series race Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway. Dillon and his brother, Austin, are considered the future of RCR, and Harvick said the focus on them is why he’s leaving RCR. When Harvick stopped in Dillon’s pit stall after their wreck, a Dillon crew member apparently threw a hammer at Harvick’s truck, which is owned by NTS Motorsports....