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Let’s run some of them down: — Derrick Rose: NCAA Final (2007-08) — Tyreke Evans: Sweet 16 (2008-09) — John Wall: Elite 8 (2009-10) — Brandon Knight: Final Four (2010-11) — Marquis Teague: NCAA championship (2011-12) — Tyler Ulis: Final Four (2014-15) MORE: Watch college hoops live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Calipari’s No. 7 Wildcats’ 83-75 upset loss to unranked UCLA on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic showed the Bruins have what Kentucky doesn’t right now....

Nazon will get the chance to impress the Wolves’ hierarchy by initially playing with the Under-23 squad. Wolves also have the option of extending his deal by another year if the 22-year-old striker manages to shine during the spell. The Haitian was a free agent after leaving The Tuskers following the conclusion of the ISL season. Blasters’ Prieto and Delhi’s Doblas find new clubs Nazon made 12 appearances for Kerala Blasters in the 2016 ISL season and managed to score 2 vital goals, including one in the second-leg of Blasters’ semifinal against Delhi Dynamos....

Keselowski was celebrating his second win of the season when the accident happened. NASCAR announced the Penske driver needed four stitches after being cut by the glass on his pinky finger. “We were playing around with some champagne bottles and as I told my good friend, ‘We should have stuck with beer,’” said Keselowski, who is sponsored by Miller Lite. “We were having too much fun with champagne and one of the bottles broke and I cut my hand open....

It was the first time that the city’s officers, who have been dealing with frequent demonstrations since last spring largely over racial inequality and police brutality, have used the tactic, also known as “kettling.” The action followed a call on social media for an “autonomous demonstration” against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers in the city and a demand for police accountability regarding racial violence. The group, which started from 8....

The Footloose actor, 64, took to Twitter and Instagram on Sunday, August 28, to share his version of the 40-year-old singer’s hit tune. “Hot day, hot song. The goats and I are feeling Heated, @Beyonce,” he captioned the clip of himself playing the guitar alongside his goats. “Loving this track. #GoatSongs #Renaissance.” At the time of this writing, the video had been viewed on Twitter nearly 1 million times and was liked over 36,000 times....

On Monday night, the two-time NBA champion wrote on Twitter, “Y’all drunk uncle out here lying again. When did I say this @ShannonSharpe ???????????????????????????” The tweet from Durant came in response to Sharpe discussing a false quote that he believed was said by the Brooklyn Nets forward during Monday’s airing of Undisputed on Fox Sports 1. Sharpe serves as the show’s co-host alongside Skip Bayless and Jenny Taft. The quote that Sharpe was discussing on the show has been circulating across social media and reads, “People try to discredit my rings, but honestly I feel like they’re the most valuable of our era....

Durant hurt himself when he stepped on Marreese Speight’s foot while driving to the basket in the final seconds. Durant was called for an offensive foul. MORE: Top NBA moments in 2014 | Celtics decide now is time to trade Rondo X-rays taken at halftime were negative. The Thunder called the sprain “mild.” Durant missed the team’s first 17 games after breaking his right foot in the preseason. “I was a little nervous, but I knew that when I got up and started walking that it felt good,” he said, according to The Associated Press....

The Durant situation is complicated by Oklahoma City’s own cap space issues. Thanks to moves such as matching a maximum contract offer on backup center Enes Kanter last offseason, the Thunder do not have the ability to really replace Durant even if he leaves. That makes for one of the most high-stakes offseasons in the NBA. MORE: The top 23 free agents who actually will be available Let’s take a look at their free agents, salary cap space and assets for this summer before breaking down what needs to be done....

Early Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Celtics have gotten in on the discussions, citing the franchise’s ability to include one-time All-Star Jaylen Brown. Hours later, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Celtics have already offered a package centered around Brown and are emerging as a real threat to acquire Durant. NOH: 3 lessons Nets should learn before trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving At this point, it is clear that Brooklyn is in no rush to move Durant, remaining firm in its hefty asking price for one of the greatest players to ever play the game....

With Thunder medical personnel present, Durant’s surgery was conducted by Dr. Robert Anderson at the OrthoCarolina Foot and Ankle Clinic in Charlotte, N.C. Durant’s injury will be re-evaluated in six weeks, when further decisions will be made. In the meantime, the Thunder will have to play without the 2013-14 MVP, who averaged 32.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Russell Westbrook, Reggie Jackson and Steven Adams must pick up the slack until then....

Garnett has plans to purchase the Minnesota franchise when he’s done playing basketball. “I want to buy the Timberwolves,” Garnett told Yahoo Sports. “Put a group together and perhaps some day try to buy the team. That’s what I want.” Garnett was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA draft. He played there for 12 seasons before forming the Big 3 with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce in Boston....

Illness, reported to be a bout with the flu, had Stewart-Haas Racing making contingency plans in case Harvick was unable to drive in Sunday’s Kobalt 400. MORE: Starting lineup at Vegas | 12 upsets we want to see Harvick was set to drive from the No. 6 position on the starting grid. He is the race’s defending champion and among favorites this year. He was encouraged by his Friday work on the track....

Morant sprung high into the air and made contact with Love’s head as he just about leaped over him, with both players ending up on the deck after the ball struck the rim. Love later tweeted: “Ja almost ended my professional career with this dunk … that kid is something special.” The Cavaliers forward added: “Boy, I was so glad he missed that dunk. I looked back, I helped him up....

Love underwent successful surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The surgery was performed by Dr. David W. Altchek. The Cavs forward will receive continuing treatment and rehabilitation conducted by the team’s medical staff and physician Dr. Richard D. Parker at Cleveland Clinic Courts and Cleveland Clinic Sports Health. MORE: No Love, no problem (yet) | Cavs without Smith for two games PHOTOS: Must-see NBA playoff pictures...

The GOP condemned Pelosi’s appointment of Honoré—who served as commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Georgia’s Fort Gillem—due to his previous criticism of Capitol Police and Republican lawmakers following the January 6 riot. McCarthy said he met with Honoré and asked him about his past statements, including an “inflammatory accusation” regarding Capitol Police’s alleged complicity in the riots. Honoré responded his statements were made before his appointment, McCarthy said....

While Pillar exited the field under his own power, the pitch from Braves pitcher Jacob Webb left him bloodied and many were concerned about his health. After the game, Pillar tweeted that he was doing OK, though the Mets said Tuesday that he will be meeting with a facial specialist “to determine the next steps” in his recovery. MORE: Braves’ Ynoa picks fight with a bench, loses For now, Pillar is just listed as day-to-day, but it’s probable that he will miss some time....

WEEK 15 NON-PPR RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Jets: Who to start or sit in fantasy football on Thursday night Sit: QB Sam Darnold He will be down wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (hamstring/knee) and tight end Ryan Griffin (ankle), and the rest of his wideouts and replacement tight ends step into a atrocious matchup against the Ravens’ secondary, not to mention the pressure he’ll feel off the edge....

Decker was listed as questionable Friday because of an ailing right hamstring that has bothered him for a few weeks. MORE: Fantasy game-time decisions The game marks the first time Decker will face the Broncos since signing with the Jets during the offseason, but coach Rex Ryan doesn’t sense the wide receiver is pushing himself extra just because the opponent is his former team. “I think he wants to play, period,” Ryan said....

The move to not allow Representatives Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan to visit would only exacerbate current divisions between the minority Democrats and the Jewish state and forgo them the opportunity to better understand the country and its people, argued several Jewish advocacy and lobbying groups with varying political ideologies. “The fact that the U.S. president would urge the Israeli prime minister to bar members of Congress really does a disservice to this bilateral relationship and is yet another attempt by President Trump to politicize this relationship,” Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, told Newsweek....