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To University of Texas president Gregory L. Fenves, that makes Durant “a Longhorn.” Now a superstar forward with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors, Durant underscored that association Thursday with a $3 million gift to UT. DECOURCY: Arguments against one-and-done rule? An avalanche of lies Under ordinary circumstances, the announcement of Durant’s donation simply would represent another example of a wealthy athlete doing right by his alma mater. Since the NBA introduced its age limit rule in advance of the 2006 draft, however, the criticism of that rule and its impact frequently has been so bombastic and inaccurate that situations such as this offer an opportunity to counter the “fake news....

In an in-depth interview with San Francisco Magazine’s Jon Steinberg, Durant and his agent/business partner Rich Kleiman shared the extreme remorse the NBA star felt after leaving the Thunder. Durant said the regret started days after he signed with the Warriors, while he was in China with Kleiman on a promotional tour with Nike Basketball. Durant said the blowback from his decision briefly messed him up. MORE: Kevin Durant gets revenge on his haters with new shoes...

Consider this as you wade through the phony controversy over Love having said that Russell Westbrook, his old friend from their days at UCLA, is having a better year than his Cavaliers teammate LeBron James: Replace Westbrook with Derrick Rose, and Chris Bosh said nearly the same thing in his first year playing with James. MORE: Westbrook and OKC’s future | LeBron on Love’s MVP pick | Dwight Howard returns...

During what is thought to be the panel’s final presentation, footage was shown of the congressional leaders attempting to make arrangements for the Capitol to be cleared from the mob of Donald Trump supporters from a secure location on January 6. The video showed the extent to which House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer were putting out calls for help as the rioting was taking place to protect lawmakers and then continue to count the electoral votes to certify the election in favor of Joe Biden....

Sanders is known as one of the most progressive Senators on the Democratic caucus’ left wing. “There was Bernie Sanders,” McCarthy told Sean Hannity on the Wednesday night installment of the Fox News host program. “And I asked the senator, ‘Did you ever think you would be more conservative than the president?’” When Hannity asked McCarthy about Sanders’ reaction, McCarthy responded, “He looked at me and laughed. But he understood what I was saying to him....

Image source: HP Looking at the black screen for prolonged hours can really get you tired. Working on backlit keyboards will not only add a cool quotient to your hardware setup but will also offer you more versatility while you type. Image source: Times of India Recently bought a colorful backlit keyboard? Figuring out how to turn on the backlight? Keyboard backlight won’t turn on? We’ve got you covered. If you’re facing some serious issues in turning on the backlight of the keyboard, you can use the below-mentioned hacks to light up your system....

Practically everyone knows how McGregor got to this point and all about his biggest fights – vs. Mendes, vs. Aldo, vs. Diaz, vs. Alvarez – but Khabib’s journey has been a slightly longer one, albeit just as successful. The Dagestani fighter is 26-0 in MMA with 10 UFC victories to date, and he’s beaten some absolute killers along the way. Here are Khabib’s 5 most impressive performances inside the Octagon....

Dana White noted that he would be interested in watching the rematch between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Additionally, White revealed that he would also like to see Nurmagomedov compete in a much-discussed dream match with MMA legend Georges St-Pierre. Dana White plays ‘Would You Rather’ with dream fights In an interview with UFC on BT Sport, UFC President Dana White partook in a game of ‘Would You Rather’. White was asked to pick one dream fight from each pair of the options given to him....

However, when Hamsini was nine years old, she took up archery, liking the sport in an instant. What was instrumental in Hamsini’s love for the bow and arrow? The blockbuster pan-India movie Bahubali. Enamoured with actor Prabhas and his skills in archery, Hamsini decided that she was switching sports. The clarity in thought sets Hamsini apart. Hailing from the small town of Bhimavaram in West Godavari district, known for its stunning landscape, Hamsini is not only one of the youngest athletes at the Khelo India Youth Games but also the youngest to win a medal in archery....

The background The young gun from West Bengal had been touted as the next big thing in Indian shooting and she is well and truly living up to the expectations. Earlier, Ayushi was lauded for winning the silver medal in 50m Rifle 3 positions team event at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship conducted in Doha in November last year. The rising shooting sensation Podder - along with Gaayathri Nithyanandam and Sonika - first came to the limelight when she won gold with a score of 611....

A total of 20 sporting disciplines will be held at the event with young athletes from all across the nation competing and representing their respective states. The Khelo India School Games saw Haryana dominate proceedings in the first edition held in 2018 and take the top spot with a total of 102 medals (38 Gold, 26 Silver and 38 Bronze medals) followed by Maharashtra and Delhi. In 2019, the Khelo India Youth Games was introduced and held in Pune, Maharashtra which saw the home state Maharashtra take the top position with a massive haul of 228 medals (85 Gold, 62 Silver and 60 Bronze medals) followed by Haryana and Delhi in the medal rankings....

New York City played host to Microsoft’s mega kickoff event just before launching Windows 8 and the Surface tablet. The event, which was even streamed over the web, saw CEO Steve Ballmer up on the stage presenting his pitch to consumers about these two new launches. Ballmer also stressed on how Microsoft is redesigning itself into a devices and services company with these two new products. During the kickoff, Microsoft’s Windows head Steven Sinofsky also took to the stage to talk about how the company had managed to sell a whopping 670 million licenses for Windows 7, the fastest OS launch experienced by the firm....

We won't spoil the story, but it involves a grown man taking an ill-gotten XBox One from a child and the ensuing repercussions. (h/t The Hockey News) Cool stuff. Pretty sure Elijah would rather have the XBox, though. MORE: Throwing darts to predict the East … | … and the West

But out of adversity, a new duo has been born: Meet The Scooter Boys. MORE: OKC has depth concerns | Old faces, new places this season Move over Russell Westbrook, KD has a new sidekick in OKC. View on Instagram

Durant teamed up with Russell Westbrook late Monday night to lead the Thunder to a 100-99 win over the Clippers at Staples Center. MORE: Classic photos of Kevin Durant | Durant says ‘hack-a’ guys need to get better at line Westbrook scored a team-high 33 points, including five in the final minute, but Durant sealed the deal. MORE: Durant film session a study in efficiency He scored 24 points on 10-for-24 shooting, and his last basket gave his team a lead with 5....

Despite team pep talks from crew chief Rodney Childers, Harvick’s team failed to keep pace on pit road as it lost a total of 18 spots over the course of the race, according to the Motor Racing Network. “We’re just mediocre on pit road. I’m over being a cheerleader,” Harvick said in a press conference after the race. “These guys get paid good money. They need to do a better job....

MORE: Harvick moves to Hendrick makes sense | NASCAR’s worst family feuds Sounds like the 2014 NASCAR champion has a plan for the media, aka “a bunch of people who make s— up,” and for those of them that rely on sources for information rather than getting it from Harvick himself. The latest report of Harvick moving away from Stewart-Haas comes from a Frontstretch.com report that says Harvick is mulling an offer to leave Stewart-Haas Racing after this season and move to Hendrick Motorsports in a deal that would keep him with Chevrolet and put him into Kasey Kahne’s No....

Johnson said players have a united front on this issue and stated that players were collectively outraged at the racial comments Sterling made in an audio recording, in which he said he did not want his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, out with black people in public. MORE: Magic: Sterling shouldn’t own team | Jordan disgusted with Sterling comments Stiviano took photos with Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp, which sparked an argument and led Sterling to spew racist rhetoric, which was obtained by TMZ....

In the Full Court Press interview, a transcript of which Newsweek has obtained, host Greta Van Susteren asked the California congressman who he felt was responsible for the riot, noting that while he’d pointed toward former President Donald Trump at first, he later appeared to backtrack. McCarthy said he didn’t change that position. Later in his response, he said Trump should have responded sooner, and released a video in which he called for calm earlier....

McCarthy, a Republican who represents California’s 23rd congressional district, took to Twitter on Wednesday to highlight the number of people encountered crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in May. Republicans have criticized Harris for not traveling to the southern border in person to see the situation for herself, but she defended the decision earlier this week and said she would visit the area at some point. The vice president traveled to Guatemala and Mexico this week as part of her efforts to address border crossings....