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The Oklahoma City forward says he understands the media has to write about the game, but doesn’t think Bryant has been shown the respect he deserves. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant “I never hear about the Finals MVPs, the accolades. They did it for (former Yankee) Derek Jeter, they will do it for Tim Duncan when he leaves even if he’s playing bad,” Durant said, via ESPN. “I know you gotta report the games, but you’re going too in-depth about how bad he is....

That came out when Garnett, who is a prolific in his trolling and has a long line-stepping past, playfully taunted Rondo when the two were matched up against one another as the Boston Celtics hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. In his first game back in Boston since being traded to the Nets, Garnett was showered with love from the fans and his former franchise. It was only right that he have fun with one of the few players who had a large role during his time there....

McCarthy has served as House Minority Leader since 2019 and previously served as the general House GOP leader since 2014 under Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. With Republicans set to take the House majority in the wake of the recent midterm elections, McCarthy is currently running to be the next Speaker of the House, but the party’s razor-thin majority and margin and dissent from its far-right flank have put his prospects in jeopardy....

However, things didn’t play out in that way and it was Bobby Lashley who took on Kevin Owens. Midway through the match, AOP again made their presence felt but this time, they decimated the former WWE Universal Champion. The bout ended in a disqualification as Owens got dragged out of the ringside by Akam and Rezar. Kevin Owens vs Authors of Pain After RAW went off-air, Kevin Owens tweeted that he somehow managed to escape from the clutches of AOP and it was followed by several other tweets aimed at the tag team....

However, just as the MI batsmen were about to get on to the field, word arrived that Praveen Kumar had mysteriously injured himself (apparently, he injured himself in the warm-up sessions after the toss had taken place). Suddenly, the hosts were one man short. Now, each team declares a 15-man squad before the toss, with 4 players named as backup (their work restricted to carrying drinks and equipments on the field, and replacing an injured player in the field)....

The former Tottenham and AC Milan midfielder concedes that having been raised in a poor neighbourhood of Berlin, he found it ‘dangerous’ to have so much disposable income. Miracle man Ramos the saviour again He made the breakthrough at Hertha Berlin, earning a move to the Premier League at White Hart Lane in 2007. Boateng initially struggled to make an impact in England, with switches to Portsmouth and Milan helping to kick-start his career....

The 20-year-old Ward was killed when he was struck by Stewart’s car during an Empire Super Sprints race Aug. 9 at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park. Ward had gotten out of his car after a wreck, walked onto the track and was approaching Stewart’s car when he was struck and killed. “There is toxicology evidence in the case relating to Kevin Ward that actually indicated that at time of operation he was under the influence of marijuana,” District Attorney Michael Tantillo said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon....

But yet Johnson can be beat. The formula has been created the last couple of years: Get to Homestead with an advantage and hope that Johnson’s Hendrick Motorsports team buckles under the pressure or just makes mistakes that every team seems to make over a 10-race playoff. Johnson wasn’t a contender in 2011 as he entered the final race down 68 points. After that season, he felt a little relief just from the pressure of trying to repeat year after year after year after year after year....

The state grapplers, who have already won 11 gold medals, added a further five along with six silver and four bronze medals. So far, Haryana lead the tally with 43 medals under their belt with 16 golds, a media release said. However, UPs Bharati Bhagel denied Haryana a clean sweep in the girls segment, winning gold in the 55kg weight category in the U-21 age group. Overall, Maharashtra had good day in the ring, winning three gold, two silver and two bronze medals...

A total of 48 matches took place among the four categories (Under-17 Boys, Under-17 Girls, Under-21 Boys, and Under-21 Girls) in three days to determine the semi-finalists set to clash on 12th January 2020. Teams from Maharashtra and Haryana (Under-21 Boys) depicted their stronghold on the mat by remaining unbeaten in the group-stages. The Sourabh Patil-led Maharashtra managed to thump the defending champions Chandigarh 39-30 on the third day of the competition....

The background Haryana has been a powerhouse in the world of kabaddi having produced so many world-class kabaddi players in the past. The state also has its own franchise in the Pro Kabaddi League named Haryana Steelers. Though the Steelers have never won the PKL championship, the fans have always turned up in huge numbers to cheer for their team. Also, an interesting thing to note is that a lot of Haryana players are playing for the other Pro Kabaddi franchises....

Kerber, who won the Australian Open in 2016, had lost the first set to Dayana Yastremska 6-3 and was a break down in the second when she required on-court medical assistance. After being put through a series of stretches, the former world number one decided she was unable to carry on and retired, allowing Yastremska to reach the last eight of the competition, where she will meet Donna Vekic after her 2-6 7-5 6-1 win over Maria Sakkari....

The newest member of the Warriors says no one appreciates his former Thunder teammate — except for other NBA players. MORE: 11 players ready to take over the NBA next season “Nobody really appreciates what he does except for the players in our league,” Durant said, via the Houston Chronicle. “Everybody on the outside doesn’t really appreciate what he brings.” The two played together in Oklahoma City for three seasons before Harden bolted for the Rockets....

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were both fined by the NBA for separate incidents that occurred Saturday during their team’s 119-108 win over the Mavericks, the league announced Sunday. MORE: Must-see NBA playoff photos Westbrook was fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language at a fan. Durant was hit with a $15,000 fine for his Flagrant 2 foul against Mavs forward Justin Anderson with less than a minute remaining in the game....

They are currently first in the Eastern Conference and have been handed a major boost ahead of the game against the Phoenix Suns. NBA News Roundup: Kevin Durant will return to action against Phoenix Suns As per ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant plans to return to the starting lineup tonight against the Phoenix Suns. The former Golden State Warriors man was sidelined with a left leg contusion, missing three games in the process....

Durant will not travel with the Warriors to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday and Monday due to a calf strain, Golden State general manager Bob Myers told NBC Sports Bay Area prior to Thursdays’ Game 2. “Warriors forward Kevin Durant, who suffered a strained right calf in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals against the Houston Rockets on May 8, has shown good progress since beginning his rehabilitation program one week ago,” the Warriors said in a statement....

Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, 2018’s Black Panther tells the story of T’Challa, a warrior prince who ascends the throne of the fictional African ethnostate of Wakanda, an isolationist nation with futuristic technology based on the rare resource Vibranium, after the death of his father. After this, he faces a challenge to his rule and the nation’s isolationist ethos in the form of Killmonger, the son of a dogmatic Wakandan revolutionary and the brother of T’Challa’s father....

Besides the first trailer that was released during the past Super Bowl broadcast teasing the return of Sir Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, the latest TV spots for the Doctor Strange sequel have seemingly confirmed a connection to Disney Plus’ What If…? series, among other possible tie-ins and surprise appearances. Still, Marvel Studios is doing its best to keep fans from being robbed of a certain element of surprise, with the studio taking the war against spoilers right to social media territory....

Love is aware of the perception these rumors create, and he told ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” he wishes he could end all the speculation, once and for all. The reality is, he cannot change anything until the season ends, when he can opt out of his deal and re-sign with the team. That is perhaps the only way to stop reports of some impending move to the Los Angeles Lakers....

United doubled their lead late in the second half through a well-taken effort from Luke Shaw for his first ever senior goal, and held on after a late, late scare, to take all three points. Here we take a look at key takeaways from a Manchester United perspective: Matteo Darmian’s shaky performance Darmian has been heavily involved for Manchester United in their pre-season tour, majorly due to the unavailability of Antonio Valencia through injury....