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In fact, the YouTube Red Series “Cobra Kai” will bring the “Karate Kid” saga back to life, 34 years after the franchise started in 1984. The ageless rivalry between Cobra Kai bad-boy Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) is back on, and that has the Sporting News staff excited about the next chapter. Remember, there are five Karate Kid movies: “The Karate Kid” (1984), “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986), “The Karate Kid Part III” (1989), “The Next Karate Kid” (1994) and “The Karate Kid” (2010)....

Abdul-Jabbar, who turns 69 today, has transformed his reputation from surly to sage in recent years, largely thanks to his commentary on social issues, Islam and civil rights. MORE: Classic photos from Kareem’s career | When sports impacted politics The Washington Post endorsement does not mince words on the state of The States, as Abdul-Jabbar calls this election a “choice between hell and reason” — a reference to Albert Camus’ reaction to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945....

After playing five more seasons, the six-time MVP finished his career with 38,387 points, an astronomical number and the product of a career spanning two decades. No matter how untouchable, though, records are meant to be broken and it’s something that Abdul-Jabbar is keenly aware of as LeBron James inches closer on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. MORE: LeBron vs KD among 10 best games of the season Unlike many who might protectively guard individual accolades close to the chest, the NBA legend is taking a different approach....

The third seed was the stronger player throughout the match and recovered from the wobbles in the third set to comfortably win the contest in four. It will be Tsitsipas’ second-ever Grand Slam final, with the Greek losing to Novak Djokovic at French Open 2021. He will meet either Djokovic or Tommy Paul in Sunday night’s final. The Sporting News provided live score updates, highlights and commentary for the match below....

Republicans, however, should be cautious in their optimism. They still have problems of their own to sort out—the biggest of which is how to separate sound policies implemented by the last administration from the cult of personality surrounding the once and potentially future president of the United States. Yet all over the country, GOP candidates of every background and ideological stripe are copying Trump’s style in the hopes of winning his endorsement and the nomination....

After losing the state’s gubernatorial race to Democrat Katie Hobbs in November, Lake legally challenged the results of the midterm election in Arizona, asking the court to either declare her the winner or rerun the election in Maricopa County, where voters reportedly faced technical difficulties on Election Day. Lake’s legal team was sanctioned by a court earlier this year after a federal judge rejected a request by the former television news anchor and Mark Fincher—the defeated Republican candidate for secretary of state—asking for Arizona to implement the mandatory hand counting of all ballots during the November election....

Center Karl-Anthony Towns reacted with a simple “WTF” on Twitter after Minnesota announced it was parting ways with president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have had just one winning season since 2004 and haven’t made the playoffs since 2018, when Towns was voted to the All-NBA Team. Rosas had overseen the Timberwolves front office since May 1, 2019, but they compiled just a 42-94 record in 136 games and WCCO reported that he had created a toxic culture and had an inappropriate relationship with a Timberwolves staffer....

The Chip Ganassi Racing rookie is competing in all Nationwide events this year except for the ones where Cup is at one track and Nationwide at another. MORE: Biggest disappointment: Kahne or Roush? | Biggest surprise: Earnhardt or Logano | Power Rankings But what’s surprising is that another top-30 Cup driver is racing at Chicagoland this weekend — Kasey Kahne. While Kyle Busch (14 Nationwide starts this year), Matt Kenseth (11), Kevin Harvick (eight), Brad Keselowski (six) and Joey Logano (five) all decided not to run the race, Kahne held up his hand and said he would do it....

SNL’s cold open saw Carrey’s Biden in an armchair surrounded by Halloween decorations. “Greetings America! It’s a spooky time filled with demons and darkness… also it’s Halloween,” he said. “For some Trump voters, it’s the only day they’ll wear a mask.” He added: “Do you like my decorations? I borrowed them from Melania’s Christmas display.” Carrey’s Biden then proceeded to reassure voters concerned about the outcome of the election....

The visit was made by Kate alongside husband, Prince William, to acknowledge the nearly $400 million (£306 million) raised by the committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to help families affected by the country’s war with Russia. William and Kate have an established relationship with the DEC, having visited the organization’s humanitarian aid preparations at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London last month. It was also reported that the Cambridges made a private donation to the Ukraine appeal following the escalation of hostilities with Russia....

The Duchess of Cambridge made the remarks on a tour of Denmark during an event with parents and babies at the University of Copenhagen on Tuesday. The couple have three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, their youngest, who was born in 2018. “It makes me very broody. William always worries about me meeting under one-year-olds. I come home saying, ‘Let’s have another one,’” Kate said, as quoted by People....

Kate teamed her elegant dress with a pair of Aquazzura’s ‘Cece’ 105 pumps which feature a four-inch heel, white pointed toe box and gold accent cutouts. The Florence-based luxury footwear company is one of Meghan’s go-to designers with the duchess owning multiple pairs in the same style across a range of colors and materials. Meghan walked into her role on the royal world stage in a pair of Aquazzura criss-cross nude suede heels worn for her engagement photocall with Prince Harry at Kensington Palace in 2017....

For the occasion, the first time the event had been held since the coronavirus lockdowns of 2020, the duchess paired an elegant blue coat dress with tanzanite jewelry, a blue fascinator hat and a pair of shoes which have proven to be a favorite style of Meghan’s. Kate wore with her outfit a pair of Aquazzura’s “Love Link” slingback high heels in a royal blue silk with crystal linked embellishment on the heel strap....

Upton will grace three different covers of the 2017 issue, according to an SI Tweet. MORE: Christie Brinkley, 63, stuns in powerful return to SI Swimsuit Issue Upton’s covers were revealed Tuesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. MORE: Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stun in Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Swimsuit Issue Upton is only the fourth woman in SI Swimsuit history to appear on the cover three times, joining Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Christie Brinkley....

Cosby was last week hit with a civil lawsuit from one of the more than 50 women who have accused him of drugging and raping them—allegations he has vehemently denied over the years. The star of The Cosby Show had been convicted of three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault back in 2018, though the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated his conviction and he was released from prison in June of this year....

The Phoenix Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at Hobbs’ office in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, AZCentral reported. A police spokesperson said “items were taken from the property sometime during the night,” adding that no suspects have been identified. Hobbs, who is Arizona’s secretary of state, is in a close race for governor against Lake, a former television anchor who has amplified former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him....

“Is that real? Let’s get to it. I want a real fact here,” asked Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Ledecky, who won two individual gold medals, a team silver and an individual silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, answered, but said she might offset opinions of some swimming parents. She also explained that eating before long races like the 1,500 meters is quite common for someone like her....

The former host of Guyism.com’s “Speed Round” has made a name for herself at Fox Sports with her quick-witted brand of humor and sarcasm. But she’s not just a talking head or a mouthpiece. She speaks her mind and does so in thought-provoking fashion, even if it means taking her colleagues to task. On the latest edition of “Garbage Time” Nolan ripped the remarkably stupid “How to Land a Husband at The Masters” column that ran on FoxSports....