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Things looked good from the start for Cleveland, as the Cavs took a six-point halftime lead. They pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring the Mavs by 10 points, before Dallas made a game of it in the fourth quarter. James helplessly watched his team begin to collapse. Luckily for Cavs fans, Irving came to play. MORE: NBA Mock Draft | Blake Griffin likely out until April The former Duke star scored a game-high 33 points, helping Cleveland hold on for a 99-98 win....

Before he finished the breath that carried his dismissal of the rumor he and Kyrie Irving’s celebratory handshake involved a drug reference, he shot down speculation that he was considering opting out of his contract next year to play with the Lakers MORE: Duncan keeps rolling, Bryant keeps missing | Top 10 missed shots | NBA draft questions yet to be answered “Whatever we were doing with our hands was about as true as me going to the Lakers,” Love told Ohio....

McCarthy, a California Republican, sat down with CBS’ Face the Nation to talk about a wide-ranging list of topics including the national debt, meeting with President Joe Biden, new House committees, and embattled Representative George Santos, a New York Republican. When asked by host Margaret Brennan what he is willing to put on the table in regard to fiscal responsibility, McCarthy responded that he wants to strengthen Social Security and Medicare....

After failing six times to drum up enough votes for the speakership, McCarthy reportedly drew up a deal for his hardline conservative colleagues on Wednesday evening, agreeing to a number of demands that would give rank-and-file members, namely his critics, more power. Among the most important requests, is a rule change to the motion to “vacate the chair,” a procedural attempt to oust the speaker. Currently, the rule requires either a party leader or a majority vote by one party to force such a vote....

McCarthy was formally requested to provide the nine-member panel with text messages sent between him and Trump in the days leading up to the riots. Chairman Representative Bennie Thompson requested the messages in a letter addressed to McCarthy. “We also must learn about how the President’s plans for January 6th came together, and all the other ways he attempted to alter the results of the election,” wrote Thompson. McCarthy announced Wednesday night he will not cooperate with the committee’s request....

The California Republican stated in a floor speech just before the chamber impeached the commander-in-chief—again—that while he disagrees with the “incitement of insurrection” impeachment article, Trump is unequivocally to blame for hundreds of his supporters seizing the halls of Congress during an attack that resulted in five deaths, including that of a Capitol Police officer. “Some say the riots were caused by antifa,” McCarthy said. “There is absolutely no evidence of that, and conservatives should be the first to say so....

Since it was his first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Pietersen was fined only Rs.12 lakh. 0 votes

That’s the way Chuck Miller, director of the Empire Super Sprints series, will remember him. “He wanted to win when he was at the track and he was exciting to watch,” Miller said. “He’d get out on the ragged edge and go.” The 20-year-old Ward, from Port Leyden, N.Y., was killed when he was hit by the sprint car driven by Tony Stewart under caution Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park, a half-mile dirt oval in upstate New York....

With a proposed yet still unofficially signed fight on the board with 6th ranked welterweight Demian Maia, he has set his sight on another target. This time it’s Stephen Thompson, who had just made his call out of Leon Edwards. Then Khamzat Chimaev posted this, highlighting his struggles: And he is getting the “Nah, I’d rather not fight that guy” type of response because as of now he looks unbeatable....

Arsalan Khawaja was arrested in relation to “documents allegedly found on University of NSW grounds in August this year containing plans that purported to facilitate terrorism attacks,” NSW Police confirmed. The 39-year-old has been charged with one count of attempting to pervert justice and one count of forgery – making a false document. As Australia prepare for Thursday’s opening Test against India in Adelaide, Usman Khawaja fronted the media to address the situation....

With long run being a part of the Khel Mahakumbh , now the participants can register free of cost at the 15km and 21Km run happening in the city. The marathon will also have an another attraction where the disabled fraternity , which is now termed as the divyang community will also participate in the 1km special run happening in the marathon event. Talking to media, VIHM Chairperson Tejal Amin said “Participants from across the state will now be participating in our Vadodara Marathon....

Kardashian revealed that only 20 to 25 people went on the trip for her sister and defended how the past year has been “frustrating” for everyone. “I haven’t heard a lot about it, but I did hear that people were upset that we all went out of town. I don’t really know the extent of it,” Kardashian told DeGeneres. “But this year is a frustrating year. I get it. I think there’s so many frustrations going on for everybody....

Keselowski, who was six laps down at the time, was racing in the middle of a big pack of traffic near the front of the field when he appeared to get loose and lose control of his car. Keselowski spun in front of Trevor Bayne, igniting a big crash that claimed at least 14 drivers. Bayne, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, polesitter Brian Scott, Alex Bowman, Tony Stewart and others were caught up in the accident....

Though a number of first-choice options declined their invites to represent their county at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the squad in place has built a solid rapport and has looked impressive thus far. MORE: Olympic basketball: How the 12-team field stacks up Kevin Durant led the scoring Sunday with 19 points. The newly minted Warriors star went 5 for 7 from the field and 5 for 5 from the free throw line....

OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook wouldn't say he wanted payback against Patrick Beverley. His play said otherwise. During last year's playoffs, Beverley dived for the ball and ran into Westbrook's right knee as a timeout was being called, causing the injury that ended Westbrook's season and cost him about half of this season. In their first meeting since the incident, Westbrook had 24 points, seven assists and four steals to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Houston Rockets 106-98 on Tuesday night....

He recently got back from his trip, and spoke with The Athletic’s Anthony Slater about his trip. One of the questions was about how Durant viewed the country, and some of his comments were viewed as critical by people who live there. Here’s what Durant said: His comments made headlines in The Indian Express, and the Financial Express, which claimed the NBA All-Star said “nasty things about India.” These articles, among others, spread across social media and sparked a bit of an outrage towards the NBA Finals MVP....

The first step towards seeing this trio in action: Durant getting healthy. On Jan. 16, the Nets announced that an MRI revealed a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) of Durant’s left knee, giving him a timeline of four-to-six weeks of rehab and recovery. When will Durant return? Here’s the latest on what we know about his injury. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Once marketed toward the younger generation, Durant’s signature shoe has evolved into a performance monster. Nike’s popular Flyknit technology graces a Durant sneaker for the very first time, and a brand new full-length Zoom Air bag three years in the making has created one of the most comfortable rides yet. MORE: Ranking KD and the top 22 free agents who aren’t as good “I just wanted a shoe that would keep me stable and kind of keep me mobile,” Durant said, when discussing the transition from the KD8 to the 9....

He is one of the best pure shooters in history. Born September 29,1988, KD is an offensive machine, and having the ability to create his own shot, and his huge frame, he is almost impossible to guard. Kevin can shoot from almost anywhere on the court, and he can give you a lot of points every single night. He has a great inside as well as outside game and is probably as close as you can get to match Larry Bird’s scoring abilities....

With a month to spare before training camp, Nets general manager Sean Marks released a statement that the franchise and the superstar will move forward together, the resolution stemming from a meeting held between Durant, his management and Nets brass. For nearly two months, Durant’s request dominated the news cycle and caused a pause in the NBA world, with transactions freezing to a halt as teams waited for the superstar-sized domino to fall....