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S. E. C. No exclamation point this time. Kentucky’s specific developmental problems as a basketball team include carelessness with the basketball, inconsistency from their reserves, a struggle to grow from a disruptive defense to a sound one and now, apparently, an inability to comfortably attack zone defenses. The most specific issue, though, is that so many of the Wildcats’ games in the Southeastern Conference have not forced them to address any of these concerns....

In order to keep concealed guns out of its sporting events, Kansas State will increase security detail at its football and men’s and women’s basketball games by adding more armed officers and metal detectors. MORE: Arkansas fears SEC membership in jeopardy in wake of new gun law “This law has been in effect, but universities had a four-year exemption to plan and put policies and procedures in place before the law affected the campuses,” said Casey Scott, senior associate athletics director for operations and events management....

N’Golo Kante’s reputation as a workhorse midfielder was reinforced after the Frenchman put in an steely performance at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield during their comprehensive victory over Arsenal on Saturday. WATCH: Ozil loses it with Alexis The build-up towards the much-anticipated London derby featured Kante’s name being bandied about by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who responded to a question about the former Leicester man in his press conference by admitting that he did try to sign the 25-year-old in the summer....

The rapper shared the photo to tweet about the support he was receiving from friends, writing: “Friends writing me in.” Many on Twitter were left confused as to why though when this particular ballot already included the independent candidate. He shared a shot of a ballot on which he’s listed for the American Independent Party as a vice presidential candidate alongside his running mate, De La Fuente car dealerships proprietor Roque ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente Guerra....

That might be a question for some who watch the ESPN “30 for 30” “Be Water” this weekend. That documentary will explore the life of Lee, who was a world-famous martial arts instructor and movie star in the 1970s. Lee unexpectedly died in 1973, but his iconic status lives on today. Abdul-Jabbar was an NBA star with the Milwaukee Bucks at the time, but his connection with Lee began before he played professional basketball....

If numbers increasingly are defining the NBA, 7-foot, 250-pound Towns swishing 3-pointers in preparation for the 2015 NBA Draft may as well be the league’s new logo. MORE: Latest NBA Mock Draft | Okafor wants to turn back clocks in NBA | Towns skips T-wolves, Lakers workouts From ESPN’s Chad Ford comes the latest Towns gasp-inductor: Now, we knew Towns could shoot. He knocked down two of eight 3-point tries at Kentucky, where he was encouraged to play inside more than he probably would like....

Genetics Basics Chromosomes are the thread-like structures in the nucleus of cells that we inherit from our parents and that carry our genetic information in the form of genes. Genes direct the synthesis of proteins in our bodies, which determines how we look and function. All humans typically have 46 chromosomes, 23 of which we inherit from our mothers and fathers, respectively. The first 22 pairs are called autosomes, which determine our unique biological and physiological features....

At least three times last year Kahne crashed after making contacting with Busch, and the two drivers had another crash last week at Pocono Raceway. MORE: Kahne sponsor | Kahne, Junior fast | Michigan picks | Larson baby | Roush questions Kahne felt that Busch, who was racing to his inside, just hammered the gas and hoped to be able to have enough momentum to either pass Kahne or force him to lift....

The image of Kate Middleton, 39, was shared through the official social media accounts of her and her husband, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. Kate received the dose, her first, at London’s Science Museum based in the South Kensington area of England’s capital. “Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London’s Science Museum,” the social media post read. “I’m hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout - thank you for everything you are doing....

“Nepo baby” is a term used as an insult by many online when they deem someone to have achieved success only as a result of receiving help from famous or successful family members. The younger Moss sister, who has carved out a career for herself as an OnlyFans model, added her voice to the conversation about relatives of famous people getting a leg up in numerous industries, particularly in entertainment....

On Friday, the California lawmaker was pictured in the lower chamber reading the book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson. Over the past week, a relatively small faction of hardline Republicans complicated the race for the next House speaker. Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, ultimately secured a win in the 15th round of voting, but not before making some concessions to his ultraconservative colleagues....

Wish granted. Content achievement reached. The design looks to have originated with Reddit user masterhaldentwo. In any case, Tomas Hertl has already looked into buying one for himself. This is an thing because more than 100 million people watched Perry’s halftime show on Sunday night. In turn, a large subset of that group noticed that one of Perry’s backup sharks, delightful as it may have been, was not a particularly good dancer....

Leonard’s arrival for the resumption of the 2019-20 season was delayed after the Clippers excused him from their flight to Orlando last week so he could deal with a family matter. The two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP trained with his teammates Monday — his first practice session since the league was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March — as the Clippers prepare for the season to restart on July 30 when they take on the Lakers....

The Lakers “will pursue” the star this summer, according to a report from The Ringer, which cites unidentified league sources. Leonard will enter free agency coming off of one of the best postseason runs ever. He led the Raptors to their first championship in franchise history by averaging 30.5 points and 9.1 rebounds while shooting 49% from the field in 24 playoff games. The 27-year-old was named the Finals MVP after Toronto topped the Warriors in six games....

If you’re a Thunder fan you probably abhor the Spurs small forward, especially after he came up with his best game of the postseason Friday night to lead his team to a 100-96 win in Oklahoma City and a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Leonard scored 31 points on 9-for-17 shooting to go with 11 rebounds, all while checking Kevin Durant the last five minutes of the game....

It was Leonard’s first game since suffering a right quad injury that forced him out of last spring’s Western Conference finals. He last played May 14 in a Spurs loss to the Warriors. NBA POWER RANKINGS: Rockets, Cavs can’t be stopped Leonard made his presence felt early with a midrange jumper just under three minutes in. He also wrestled away an offensive board and hit this shot. Expect Leonard to play similar minutes in the next few games....

Singer-songwriter Rowland prayed for his recovery in a video posted on Instagram over the weekend. “Lord God in Heaven, bless our brother DMX,” Rowland prayed. “I ask that you will bless his family. I ask that you will wrap them with love and and support right now. Lord God I ask that you would please cover and keep our brother DMX right now in his bed, Lord God.” “And ask that you would have mercy on his life and we just hold him up to you and ask that you shine your purest white light on him and all he loves,” Rowland said....

MORE: Baylor reportedly fires two more football staffers Starr will remain a professor at the university’s law school. Football coach Art Briles has since been fired and athletic director Ian McCraw has resigned. The wave of discipline started after the university’s Board of Regents digested the results of outside law firm Pepper Hamilton’s investigation into the school’s “institutional response to Title IX and related compliance issues through the lens of specific cases....

NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) He entered tonight’s contest against the Washington Wizards needing just 20 points to move into second place and midway through the second quarter he tied Malone’s career total of 32,968 with a 3-pointer from the left wing. Before the half was done, he took sole possession of No. 2 all-time, finishing at the rim off the feed from Stanley Johnson....

Free agent signee Mitch Trubisky, first-round pick Kenny Pickett and long-term Steelers backup Mason Rudolph are all competing for the chance to be the successor to Ben Roethlisberger. All three have flashed at times during Pittsburgh’s first two preseason contests and that is part of why coach Mike Tomlin has yet to decide which player will be the starter. Tomlin was asked about the state of the quarterback competition ahead of the Steelers’ final preseason game against the Lions....