Whyvonne Isuza’s extra-time goal was enough to send the hosts to the final of the tournament and will now face the winner between champions Uganda and Zanzibar. Kenya started the game on a sloppy note but picked themselves up in the second half, though it was the extra time move in the 97th minute that proved most important point of the game when AFC Leopards midfielder Isuza curled in a left-foot shot into Burundi’s top corner....
Conservationists reported that the 14-year-old lion, named for a scar over his right eye, passed away peacefully on Friday at around 1 p.m. local time in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Game Reserve. “At 1 pm local time, Scarface took his last breath. He died in peace without any disturbance from vehicles and hyenas. We were the only vehicle on the scene and by his side, hoping to give him any kind of comfort,” the Mara Predator Conservation Programme posted on Facebook alongside an image of the dead lion....
While the Harvard graduate’s confirmation wouldn’t shift the ideological balance of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority, it is her experience as a public defender, in addition to her race, that students think will allow her to shape the future of the Supreme Court. While Justice Clarence Thomas has served on the high court since 1991, some Black law students said they have yet to feel represented. They hope Jackson will change that....
In fact, Durant was so good that Warriors forward Draymond Green turned into KD’s own personal hype man during the game. Cameras caught Green chatting in Durant’s ear as the former NBA MVP confidently nodded along. MORE: Shaquille O’Neal pays for stranger’s engagement ring And thus, a meme was born. Some examples: The meme has been used countless times since that evening, but Durant and Green had never really offered specifics about the viral moment — until now....
On Thursday night, Kevin Durant temporarily silenced his critics with 36 points in a 104-84 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, giving the Thunder a shot at a Game 7 in OKC on Saturday. How did The Oklahoman react Friday? Of course, it could've been so much more fun. MORE NBA COVERAGE: Mike D’Antoni finished? | Donald Sterling: fighting cancer | Amazing photos
That’s saying something for a 10-time All-Star and 2014 NBA MVP, who has averaged 27 points per game in his NBA career. But in eight playoff games thus far, Durant is averaging 34.3 points. He knocked down a game-high 29 points against the Rockets Tuesday night as the Warriors won 115-109 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series. As good as Durant looked in that game, he was even better when he scored 38 points in the first half in the series-clinching win against the Clippers Friday night....
Durant suffered the injury during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 125-101 victory at Washington and did not return, finishing with 14 points in 17 minutes. Durant could come back within seven days, the team said. MORE: The Durant chase: Sizing up free agency destinations | Unwrapping the KD-to-DC rumor With Durant out, Kyle Singler should get the starting nod, with Russell Westbrook likely to post big numbers in Durant’s absence....
During an appearance on CJ McCollum’s “Pull Up” podcast, the two-time Finals MVP covered a variety of topics with the Trail Blazers guard, including adjusting to his new life with the Warriors, the dangers of social media, favorite memories from college and DeMarcus Cousins signing with Golden State this offseason. That last subject kicked off a funny, yet brutal back-and-forth between the dynamic scorers. MORE: DeMar DeRozan explains why he felt disrespected by Raptors...
The former league MVP starred in a Sonic commercial that was all sorts of wonderful. Take a look for yourself. MORE: NBA Mean Tweets | Nike’s Hare 7 commercial | Was Iverson drunk during ‘practice’ rant? Forget the Slim Reaper, Jolly Rancher should be Durant’s nickname moving forward. The Thunder star was so happy thinking about how jolly a ranch could be. We’re not entirely sure what he meant, but just look at that face....
Durant was injured Dec. 18 against the Golden State Warriors, and his ankle has not improved much. “I can’t play basketball. I can’t run. I can’t cut. I can’t jump. I’m not just sitting out just because. If I could play, I would play. But I can’t play,” Durant told The Oklahoman . Coach Scott Brooks said before Thursday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs that Durant couldn’t play even if he wanted to....
The Braves pitcher received a five-game suspension and was fined by the league for throwing behind Marlins pitcher Jose Urena last Friday, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Gausman, who was ejected after throwing the pitch, plans on appealing the ruling. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN The 28-year-old pitcher likely threw the pitch as a form of retaliation, as Urena drilled Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr....
Now it’s Kevin Harvick’s turn. Harvick won the Coca-Cola 600 in May and returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway with a chance to make it two in a row at the track and in the Chase. MORE: NASCAR’s most beloved drivers | Kvapil arrest, future | Where’s Junior in latest rankings? If he can, he could shake up the playoffs even more, closing the gap on Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson in the Chase for the Sprint Cup....
MORE: Ranking the 12 Chase drivers in Round 2 Stewart-Haas Racing currently fields the entries of Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick. Stewart has announced that he will not drive full time in the series after this season, turning the car over to Clint Bowyer for next season. The corporation will appear as a primary sponsor on each of these entries at some point, as well as being an associate sponsor for the new Xfinity entry with driver Cole Custer....
On Sunday, he hit the big one. MORE: Breaking down the final four | Newman’s dramatic move | Defending their drivers | Latest on Kurt Busch “Wow. I guess that’s what it feels like to hit a walk-off in extra innings there,” he said. Harvick needed to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway to advance to NASCAR’s championship race. He did, scoring a dramatic victory and keeping Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski from winning and making NASCAR’s version of the Final Four....
The funnyman opened up about Trump, the upcoming election, COVID-19, and what it means to be American, in the piece where he is adamant that the state of the country is no laughing matter. In particular, was not impressed by the event the Trump campaign for the Republican National Convention last week. Per The Atlantic, Carrey deemed the RNC a “Totally Illegal COVID-19 Super-Spreader Spectacular at the White House.”...
He could have walked into the Publix with his wife Holly and returned to life as a successful retired coach living near Lake Oconee in Reynolds, Ga. When former Baylor coach MORE: Ranking college football coaches | 50 questions, 50 days until season Grant Teaff called before Memorial Day weekend, Grobe could have run away from Baylor like almost everybody else. Of course, Grobe answered. Holly would be floored by the call after “two years out of the fire....
It was rumored Jim Harbaugh got the phone call from Michael Jordan himself. Thursday, when Harbaugh emerged from his “submarine”, the head coach confirmed the call with a priceless reaction. PREVIEW: SN 2015 Predictions | Tough skeds out of the game | Bowl projections Michigan will sport the Jumpman logo in 2016, when its contract with Nike begins.
As they were returning to the house to meet with their son’s prospective coach, Laurie Murphy went into labor with the couple’s seventh child. Instead of going home, Jerry Murphy took his wife to the hospital, where she was in labor for five hours. MORE: 2015 preseason All-Americans | Harbaugh is crazy | He’s also a proud Lil Wayne fan While the Murphys were at the hospital while Laurie dealt with labor pains, Harbaugh and assistant coach D....
“I don’t think anything’s broken, it’s more of a bruise,” Harbaugh said Saturday, via the Detroit Free Press. “The torso, ribs (are) sore. He tried to come back and made the determination that he couldn’t really do it at the level we needed. I thought he was having a great game, one of his best games.” MORE: Michigan vs. Minnesota: 5 takeaways | November’s gonna be crazy Rudock exited the game in the third quarter after being hit hard by Minnesota defenders Julian Huff and Andrew Stelter, but Harbaugh doesn’t believe the injury is serious and thinks Rudock could play next week against Rutgers....
