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And not in basketball, either. In football. MORE: Heisman watch for Week 12: How top five contenders can separate from rest The Longhorns surrendered an early 14-0 lead to Lance Leipold’s team, then fell behind 35-14 at halftime and 42-21 in the third quarter — unfathomable deficits to those even remotely aware of Texas’ history as a blue blood program (and even more unbelievable to those who know how dominant the Longhorns have been in this series)....

Kansas’ Topeka Capital-Journal formally endorsed the Democratic nominee over the weekend, breaking from the president after giving him its strong support against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton four years ago. The newspaper’s editorial board wrote that Biden “should be the next president of the United States” because “he is caring, trustworthy and experienced. He should be the next president of the United States because he has committed to following the science and leading our country out of this pandemic....

One day after scoring in Chelsea’s FA Cup win over Manchester United, the Blues midfielder travelled to Leicester to watch his former side take on Sevilla in the Champions League. Schmeichel penalty save maintains fantastic Foxes revival Kante moved from the Foxes to the Blues in the off-season for a fee nearing £30m, following Leicester’s improbable title triumph in 2015/16. The French midfielder is nearing back-to-back Premier League titles, as he’s been vital in helping Chelsea build a massive lead atop the table....

The music mogul, who is running as an independent candidate for the White House, did not submit a petition to get his name on the ballot in South Carolina. He needed at least 10,000 signatures in order to petition the state, but officials at the South Carolina Election Commission confirmed to Newsweek that nothing had been delivered by the time the deadline passed on Monday. West made a last-minute pitch to residents in his first-ever campaign event in North Charleston on Sunday....

Multiple outlets published photos of West—who has legally changed his name to Ye—visiting Balenciaga’s store in California’s ritzy Rodeo Drive with his new partner, Bianca Censori, on Wednesday evening. And while West, 45, was seen exiting the building with several bags, his choice of attire also caught the eye, as he donned a white T-shirt featuring the name of the Bundeswehr—the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany—along with an eagle logo....

Taking place on Thursday August 26 at Soldier Field stadium in Chicago, the listening party—also called The Donda Listening Experience—is set to be the third and final event before the highly anticipated album release. A spokesperson for Soldier Field confirmed to TMZ that 1,500 doses will be made available for attendees who wish to receive the vaccine on the night. Will be available the Pfizer vaccine as well as the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine....

The freestyle copies the flow on Drake and Future’s “Jumpman” and starts with Kanye shouting, “Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman.” Essentially he’s just celebrating his adidas Yeezy Boost line, which has done extremely well, especially over competitor (and Kanye’s former employer) Nike. MORE: Celebs who sit courtside | Sports’ most die-hard famous fans In the process, he makes some timely sports references, the first of which is referring to Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr....

Abdul-Jabbar is an executive producer of Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America, which tackles the labor movement of the 1880s, women’s suffrage, and civil rights along with the LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter initiatives. The hour-long documentary will air on the History Channel on Saturday. But Abdul-Jabbar said he is already thinking about his next project, which he hopes will get into the details of the Underground Railroad....

Hinton was working as a consultant after having federal jobs with the Department of Housing and Urban Development when, she alleges, the incident occurred between herself and the future New York governor. Hinton spoke with WNYC radio Monday after first going public with her accusation against Cuomo on March 6. In the detailed discussion of the sexually charged incident, Hinton recalled Cuomo was clearly aroused during a hotel room embrace....

Lake lost to Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs, who was inaugurated as Governor of Arizona earlier this month, by a margin of 17,000 votes. However, the fervent Trump supporter is continuing to insist the election was rigged against her, despite her allegations having been thrown out by a Maricopa County judge. On Monday Lake tweeted: “Officials sabotaged Election Day. On November 8th (when 75% of votes were for @KariLake) nearly 1/4 of a MILLION voting attempts FAILED, according to the system log files that were obtained via FOIA....

The Associated Press called the race on Monday after Hobbs was given a lead that the AP did not believe she would give up. After 98 percent of votes had been counted Hobbs held a lead of 50.4 percent to Lake’s 49.6 percent. Supporters of Hobbs and Lake’s critics have relished in her defeat and joked about the result. Author Majid Padellan shared an image of Liz Cheney’s face imposed on Game Of Thrones character Lady Olenna with the caption: “Tell Kari Lake....

Several of the individuals named in her lawsuit are Republican leaders in the county. Lake, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump, ran for governor in Arizona this election cycle. She has yet to concede the race, which was called for Democrat Katie Hobbs last week. Arizona’s outgoing Republican governor, Doug Ducey, has already met with Hobbs as she prepares to step in as the state’s new governor in January....

In a tweet, Lake, who lost her midterm gubernatorial election to Democrat Katie Hobbs, endorsed the MyPillow CEO and conspiracy theorist to replace current RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, along with former Trump campaign attorney Harmeet Dhillon. Lindell, one of the most frequent and prominent pushers of the false claim that Trump lost the last presidential election due to widespread voter fraud, confirmed in November his intentions to run for RNC....

Karl Bohnak, who reported the weather for WLUC-TV6 for more than 30 years, said he was fired for refusing to get inoculated against COVID-19. His departure, first reported by The Mining Journal, mirrors that of professionals across industries who have resigned or been fired for refusing the vaccine. Bohnak said Gray Television, which owns WLUC-TV6, mandated that anyone entering a property owned by the company must show proof of vaccination....

The duchess evoked the glamorous fashions of royals past with a large brimmed hat, black accessories and diamond and pearl drop earrings from the collection of Princess Diana. The outfit formed a part of Kate’s developing style through which she pays tributes to people and places. Kate appeared at the service with Prince William and their two children Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 6. The Cambridge’s youngest son Prince Louis, 3, was left at home....

Forming part of Kate’s visit to the island with Prince William to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, the dinner was held at King’s House in Kingston and the duchess put on a regal show of appreciation for her hosts. Glittering in an emerald green ball gown from one of Kate’s favorite designers, Jenny Packham, she paired the look with a pair of earrings and bracelet loaned to her by the Queen....

The duchess, alongside Prince William, led the royal carriage procession in an elegant white and brown ensemble featuring a polka dot dress from one of her new favorite designers, Alessandra Rich. Kate’s dress was similar to another Alessandra Rich dress worn earlier this year, this time in black with white spots, for the service of thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip in May. The royal’s appearance at Royal Ascot comes as Queen Elizabeth II faces missing the event for the first time in her 70-year reign, with the exception of the 2020 event (which was run without spectators owing to the COVID pandemic....

For a moment, the unified world lightweight champion breaks her calm and feels tingly reflecting on her path to this point. “This can’t get any bigger than this,” Taylor told Sporting News. “It’s absolutely huge. I’m nearly kind of pinching myself that I’m here.” Join DAZN and watch Joshua vs. Ruiz on June 1 Taylor, 32, is on the brink of becoming just third female boxer to be crowned undisputed champ in the four-belt era....

With Joel Embiid switched onto him, Leonard took a quick glance over his shoulder, realized Ben Simmons was on his way for a possible double-team and stopped on his spot for a difficult 3-pointer. (Don’t let Leonard fool you — it was difficult.) Leonard drained the shot, putting enough space between the Sixers and Raptors to even the series at 2-2. He celebrated with a single fist pump, which is Leonard’s version of jumping on the scorer’s table....