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Wednesday’s 3.4-mile race around campus marks the end of pre-season conditioning. The Huskies open practice on Saturday. Coach Kevin Ollie ran the course with his team this year. The 41-year-old former NBA point guard finished the race in 21 minutes, 25 seconds, ahead of all but two of his players. Senior guard Ryan Boatright says Ollie’s participation sends a message, especially to new players, about how hard the coach expects everyone in the program to work....

This year, Stars have another star-studded line-up, with the likes of Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, David Hussey and James Faulkner. But, after losing their opening game of BBL 2015 against Adelaide Strikers, they know that it won’t be easy to get into the knockout stage of the tournament. Two players, who didn’t deliver in their loss to Strikers, Pietersen and Faulkner, took to Twitter, to discuss the reason for their loss as they travelled back to Melbourne, where they will face Sydney Thunder, who beat Sixers in their opening game....

The reality TV star was quizzed by host Andy Cohen on the show, which aired on Sunday night, about rumors she often hears about herself. The 36-year-old said people always assumed she had undergone plastic surgery, which is something she has found annoying. “For me, everyone says, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s had her third face transplant,’” she said. “But I’ve had one nose job—Dr. Raj Kinodia—and everyone gets so upset, like, ‘Why don’t I talk about it?...

Khloe and Tristan have always been under the spotlight for their tumultuous love life. Throughout the course of their relationship, Tristan has found himself in the middle of several cheating scandals. Despite the infamous infidelity controversy involving Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods, Khloe Kardashian decided to give her relationship with the former yet another chance. Unfortunately, Tristan has reportedly let Khloe down once again. According to reports by E! News, Tristan Thompson was allegedly caught getting close with three mystery women at a recent party in the Bel-Air area of LA....

In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Denny Hamlin said Keselowski is losing the respect of the garage with the way he is driving. The latest incident occurred when Keselowski tried to squeeze between Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon going for the lead with two laps remaining Sunday, and Keselowski and Gordon banging doors. MORE: Harvick the fight instigator | Best photos from Texas | Chase standings Gordon ended up with a cut tire and later spun, finishing 29th instead of a possible win, and the Gordon and Keselowski and their crews brawled afterward....

There was another big conversation broached on Sunday night’s episode, one about the LGBTQ+ community and how stereotypes can make it difficult for people to fit in. Kevin Campbell, who is openly gay, shared his perspective on judgment in the gay community, and how he’s struggled to feel confident in his own personality. Sitting in the kitchen, Dani Briones, Enzo Palumbo and David Alexander listened to Kevin’s comments. The conversation started with Kevin stating that he hopes he’s “doing the LGBTQ community proud....

Case in point: Sunday night’s 98-95 win over the Kings. Durant scored 20 points, accounting for the game’s final four points that included a go-ahead jumper with 23 seconds left to secure the win. MORE: Nick Young ejected | LeBron James tells heckling Heat fans to count the rings Durant wasn’t perfect — he had 10 turnovers — but he was present. Last season, teams could collapse on Russell Westbrook with Durant out due to injury....

The Thunder star came upon an ambulance stuck in rush hour traffic in Oklahoma City Friday, and proceeded to turn on his hazard lights to help the ambulance make its way through the traffic jam. MORE: Classic photos of Kevin Durant “We were stuck in traffic, so pretty much cars surrounding us all over,” EMSA paramedic Peter Radford said, via News9 in Oklahoma. “All of a sudden, I see a silver Ferrari or a silver sports car pull in behind us....

Durant on Sunday appeared to “like” an Instagram post from Barstool Sports, which claimed he would miss the 2019-20 season “due to Warriors incompetence.” MORE: Nets offer KD chance to write his own history Durant, who was recovering from a calf injury for the first four games of the NBA Finals, finally took to the court in Game 5 against Toronto, only to rupture his Achilles with 9:46 left in the second quarter....

The Thunder forward was playing the outfield in Richard Sherman’s charity softball game over the weekend when he missed an easy pop fly. MORE: The best and the worst of the new NBA uniforms | Hilarious impressionist nails Tim Duncan Durant’s response to the mishap? “The sun got in my eyes,” he told NewsOk.

Once it was clear Durant’s wishes were not going to be met, both sides managed to put their differences aside for the time being. On September 26th, the Nets held their Media Day before the start of training camp. Durant spoke for the first time since his trade request. However, Durant is not worried about negative consequences following a drama-filled offseason. Is Kevin Durant right not to worry about the outside perception of the Brooklyn Nets?...

During his spot with Fallon, Durant was asked if he plays as himself and snapped back with the perfect response: “No, that’s kind of arrogant.” Fallon and the crowd on hand got a kick out of that, but they were even more amused when he finally offered an answer to the question. MORE: Durant tops James in SF rankings | Thunder announce D-League team name “Just tell me, who do you play as?...

While Durant has long been a midrange assassin, he’s kicked his efficiency from that distance to a terrifying level to start the 2021-22 season. According to NBA.com, he has made — wait for it — 59.7 percent of his shot attempts from midrange to start this season. You probably don’t need me to tell you how impressive that is, but for some perspective: Durant is one of 81 players who have attempted at least 15 shots from midrange through the first three weeks of the season....

The NBA MVP has received a 10-year offer from Under Armour worth between $265 million and $285 million, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported Wednesday night. Nike, whose deal with Durant is expiring, can match any offer, Rovell reported. Rovell’s report lines up with what Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported a couple weeks ago: that Durant could fetch up to $300 million over 10 years. MORE: Durant on possible Washington return | Durant’s Sparkling Ice deal | Durant unveils shoe on YouTube...

So it wasn’t much of a surprise to see Harvick play the instigator role in the Brad Keselowski-Jeff Gordon melee following the AAA Texas 500 Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. MORE: Johnson wins, fight erupts | Why Gordon went after Kes | Texas results As Gordon shouted at Keselowski for contact in the waning laps, Harvick went over and pushed Keselowski toward Gordon, saying “Why don’t you go fight your own fight?...

After Dale Earnhardt’s death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, Harvick took over Earnhardt’s vaunted Richard Childress Racing ride the following week at Rockingham — albeit in a Chevrolet sporting the No. 29 in lieu of the trademark No. 3. In his third start in the car, Harvick won at Atlanta, the first of 48 career victories to date. On Sunday at Talladega, Harvick will make his 677th start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series....

The duo joins other PGA Tour players like John Augenstein, Kevin Chappell, Quade Cummins, Padraig Harrington, Brendan Steele, Kevin Streelman, Martin Trainer, and Kevin Tway, as well as LPGA Tour player Sophia Schubert. Wilson’s staff also boasts several DP World Tour players like Marc Hammer, Alexander Knappe, Benjamin Herbert, Joakim Lagergren, David Law, Hurly Long, Craig Mackie, Jack Senior, Paul Waring, and Andrew Wilson. What Wilson equipment are there in Kevin Kisner’s and Trey Mullinax’s bags?...