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That was quickly forgotten, for two reasons. First, Randle—the fantastic freshman big man who was landed on by leaping teammate Alex Poythress in the first half—came back onto the floor after only a few minutes spent on the bench. And, as the No. 3 Wildcats’ contest against Cleveland State progressed, the possibility of actually losing the game to the unheralded Vikings became an unthinkable reality. MORE: Players to be thankful for | One-and-done is good...

All he had to do was look at the schedule, as well. One more game, and then everybody would get four days off. That’s kind of common in the real world around the holidays, but in college basketball four consecutive days in December without a game or practice most often means you’ve graduated or you’ve been fired. The beckoning holiday break both delighted Calipari and worried him. Would his players be ready one more time?...

Keown became an integral part of Wenger’s double winning sides of 1998 and spent a year at the club coaching with the Gunners boss several years ago. Speaking on behalf of BT Sport ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Final, Keown revealed what he thinks of Alisher Usmanov’s £1bn bid for Stan Kroenke’s shares and gave his opinion on Tony Adam’s recent comments on Wenger. ON USMANOV BID ON SUMMER TRANSFERS...

Earnhardt was leading the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and heading for his second win in three races until he ran out of fuel on the final lap, handing the win to Brad Keselowski, who had been stalking Earnhardt over the last 20 laps. The win was Keselowski's first of the season and gave him a sweep at Las Vegas, where he also won the Nationwide Series race on Saturday....

Both Durant and Anthony will practice at Team USA minicamp this week, to multiple reports. MORE: Classic photos of Kevin Durant | Kevin Durant shows no mercy, blocks shots of small children The pair will be two of nearly three dozen players included on the roster for the camp, which Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo has said is a must for players who want to take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil....

But that doesn’t mean he took the day off from challenging opponents on social media. More: The third-quarter Warriors are back, and the Trail Blazers can’t stop them Durant has developed a bit of a reputation the past few years for being sensitive to criticism on Twitter, whether it be responding from burner accounts or his own personal account. His latest incident came Monday afternoon in response to a radio segment from Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard....

But then a global pandemic threw a normal NBA schedule out the window and opened the door for a KD return later this summer. The 10-time All-Star is approaching the one-year mark since he underwent surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles, and every workout photo or video that hits social media increases excitement about the possibility of Durant suiting up in a playoff environment. MORE: The key stats you need to know in the MJ vs....

Kevin Durant helped widen the rift with comments he made at his media availability during NBA All-Star weekend. MORE: Steph Curry honors Chapel Hill shooting victim | Zach LaVine wins Dunk Contest | All-Star weekend photos On Friday, Durant said the media had too much say-so in voting for awards. The same media that bestowed the prestigious MVP honor upon him last season. According to The Oklahoman, the Thunder star took it a step further when asked about Scott Brooks’ job security as the Thunder’s coach....

The new Golden State Warriors star said he supports Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem because the 49ers quarterback is advocating for something he is passionate about. “I’m behind anyone who stands up for what they believe in,” Durant said, via the San Jose Mercury News. “Colin Kaepernick is standing up for what he believes in. That’s what makes our country so great, right? You have the luxury to do so....

MORE: 23 best NBA free agents | How KD could join the Spurs During the postgame press conference with the dynamic duo, Katz tried to get out his question to Durant about Westbrook’s performance in Game 5. He stumbled a bit in the process of asking it, and Durant took advantage. The reactions from Durant and Westbrook are priceless. As for Katz, he had a good laugh about the moment....

The contract calls for $16 million if Garnett decides to play both seasons, pushing his career earnings to $343.4 million over 22 seasons. MORE: How did every team do in the 2015 Draft? | NBA’s giant Indian hope That would be the highest in NBA history, according to Business Insider. Garnett, 39, came into the league out of high school in 1995. Minnesota selected him No. 5 overall. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported his most recent contract includes a provision allowing Garnett to move into a management role with the team if he chooses not to play the 2016-17 season....

Sitting has become somewhat of a norm for both Duncan and Garnett, the two greatest power forwards of their era. This is far different from their early matchups, especially during Garnett’s first run with the Timberwolves. Between that 10-year stretch, spanning from Duncan’s debut in 1997 to Garnett’s last season in Minnesota in 2007, neither player missed more than 16 games. They won three consecutive NBA MVPs and three times occupied both forward spots on the All-NBA first team....

Harvick, who will lead the AAA 400 field to green Sunday at Dover International Speedway, posted the top speed in final practice and had the fastest 10-lap average in both Saturday sessions. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver turned a lap of 157.089 mph in the final 50-minute session Saturday afternoon. He was followed by Brad Keselowski (156.379) and Jeff Gordon (155.952). Denny Hamlin and Aric Almirola rounded out the top-five, all Chase for the Sprint Cup competitors....

“It’s one of them things that no matter how indestructible we look like we are, we’re all human at the end of the day.” Those are the words of Raptors star DeMar DeRozan regarding the challenges of dealing with mental health issues. DeRozan opened up about his battles with depression to the Toronto Star’s Doug Smith after sending out a surprisingly honest tweet last month. “Now, at my age, I understand how many people go through it,” DeRozan said....

The Cavaliers forward left Monday’s game against the Pelicans midway through the fourth quarter after missing all seven of his 3-pointers. He didn’t look right all game, knocking down just 5 of 19 shots. We now know why the big man wasn’t himself. MORE: New Year’s Resolutions for every NBA team Cavs coach Tyronn Lue told reporters following the 90-82 win that Love dropped 10 pounds in two days because of what the team is calling food poisoning....

McCarthy and Greene on Tuesday both suggested that the companies would face repercussions for complying with the committee’s request for data once Republicans are in control of the government. The committee asked 35 telecommunications and social media companies to supply it with the records on Monday. Some of the requested records pertain to Greene and other Republican members of Congress who were involved in the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally supporting former President Donald Trump’s false claims that he “won” the 2020 election, according to CNN....

In 1994, we unveiled the Contract with America. It gave our candidates a clear outline of positive ideas they could advance. The momentum of having a positive, problem-solving GOP carried us to the first House Republican majority in 40 years. We promptly kept our word, and in the first 100 days voted on every item in the Contract. That clarity and proof that we could be trusted turned a 40-year period of Democratic control of the House into a 12-year Republican majority....

Republicans have long claimed that the southern border is an entry point for terrorists—notably ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. But there was no evidence for such assertions, with opponents skeptical given the inflammatory rhetoric of former President Donald Trump. Axios reported on Tuesday, however, that the CBP had confirmed to Congress it had detained four people at the southern border whose names matched some of those on the FBI Terrorist Screening Database....

McCarthy and Trump met on Thursday and discussed the latter’s continued support for Republicans as they look to flip the Senate and House next year. McCarthy said in a statement following the meeting: “A united conservative movement will strengthen the bonds of our citizens and uphold the freedoms our country was founded on.” It comes just weeks after the Capitol riot, with Trump’s actions around the event having been widely condemned....

Along with being a popular internet personality, Paffrath is also an investor and real estate broker from Ventura, California. He boasts 1.6 million subscribers to his YouTube channel, which features financial education and news-related content. Ballotpedia.org names 25 other candidates who announced they would run against Newsom before Paffrath announced he would enter the race. According to a biography in the press release sent out to announce his candidacy, Paffrath “came to California with $1,000 at 17 years old....