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AAU basketball is such a convenient target for blame it’s a wonder this hasn’t spread beyond the boundaries of the sport. Like: AAU basketball is to blame for Beyonce not winning the best album Grammy. Or, AAU basketball is the reason it’s 65 degrees on Valentine’s Day in Indianapolis. MORE: Reggie Miiler blames millennials for lack of defense I mean, if you restrict AAU basketball merely to what Garnett said in an interview with NBA TV — “AAU has killed our league” — you’re denying its full potential....

During Sunday night’s race in Atlanta, Kevin Harvick radioed his crew to tell them he thought he had almost hit a cat on the track. Replay video from ESPN showed a small, dark animal jet in front of Harvick’s car, running from the embankment into the center of the field. The animal was quickly identified by the broadcast crew as a squirrel and not a cat, who was found hunkering down in Turn 3....

The response may not have been exactly what Nintendo expected, though. Tekken definitely has a lot of fans, and Kazuya is more than worthy of a position on the Smash roster. However, Kazuya’s fans didn’t demand an invitation for him as vocally as fans of Crash Bandicoot, Master Chief, and many others have been. Tekken fans may have rejoiced at the invitation, but overall, the Smash community wasn’t as elated by the DLC reveal as they could’ve been....

He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game with an Achilles injury. According to NFL Media, which cited an unidentified source, Neal is believed to have torn his Achilles and could have surgery this week after an MRI exam confirms the severity of the injury. Neal went down in the end zone and was in obvious pain after a play. After being tended to on the field, he left on a cart....

How to Transfer MP3s to Apple iCloud iCloud works with Mac desktop and laptop computers, Windows PCs, iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices. You need to sign up for a free Apple ID if you don’t have one. The account includes 5 GB of cloud storage. If that’s not enough, you can purchase more for a small fee. Here’s how to turn on the iCloud Music Library on various devices:...

The Trump administration has recognized from the outset that Hezbollah was the Iranian regime’s most dangerous and capable terrorist proxy. For years, the group’s operatives have been gathering intelligence, stockpiling weapons, building explosives caches and plotting attacks in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. They are also active here in the United States. Between 2017 and 2019, the FBI arrested three Hezbollah operatives who surveilled U.S. military and law enforcement facilities, critical infrastructure and public landmarks in New York City, Boston and Washington, D....

Harvey has thrown 166 1/3 innings for the Mets this season, with 2,459 pitches logged on his surgically repaired right arm. At that pace, if he goes exactly to the much-discussed figure of 180 innings for the season, the Mets’ ace will have thrown 2,661 pitches — 36 fewer than he threw in 2013, when he tossed 178 1/3 innings before a torn elbow ligament ended his breakout campaign....

His attire upset some fans who thought he shouldn’t represent a rival of his team’s city, regardless of where he spent his childhood. Video of the outfit ignited debate about the merits of what a player should and should not do when it comes to supporting other sports franchises. Walker has run this course before. He’s a lifelong Yankees fan who even threw out a first pitch in New York in 2011, so after a game in August he appeared on video representing his favorite baseball club....

Following beloved Jeopardy! presenter Alex Trebek’s November 2020 death, a host of celebrities were seen stepping in to guest host the popular syndicated show in the hopes of landing the coveted role. Jeopardy! legend Jennings, who was among those guest hosts, has been sharing presenting duties on Season 38 of the show with Mayim Bialik, following former executive producer Mike Richards’ blink-and-you’ll miss it stint at the helm. As fans await the announcement of a new permanent host, it was last week revealed that Jennings is no longer part of ABC’s The Chase, on which he has appeared with fellow Jeopardy!...

The Milwaukee Bucks guard underwent an MRI Saturday morning and it revealed he has a torn ACL. Marshall left Thursday’s game against the Knicks after suffering a knee injury and was unable to return. The team released a statement late Saturday. MORE: Rivers duo ready to work together | Monroe explains why Pistons are so good | Lopez proves his worth Marshall sent out a tweet from his account after the news was announced....

The Celtics got great contributions from Al Horford, Derrick White and Marcus Smart, who combined for 15 of the team’s 21 made 3-pointers in the game. MORE: How the Celtics flipped the fourth-quarter of Game 1 Green believes that the Warriors had the better of the Celtics for “41 or 42 minutes” in the game. However, one former Celtic had something to say about Green’s comments post-game, too. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried comes in at 6-8 and weighs 228 pounds. On paper, this doesn’t even look like a contest, but the longtime NBA veteran has some moxie, and he showed it on Sunday night, decking Faried to the floor following a back pick during their 119-100 win over the Nuggets. Blake was issued a flagrant foul for his shoulder barge, but Faried should be given something for the obvious flop....

Amidst the promotions’ recent in-house issues, Tony Khan held an all-talent meeting in which Omega allegedly had an important role. In recent weeks, AEW has been the center of numerous rumors alleging that top talent like CM Punk and Thunder Rosa have real-life heat with other stars on the roster. So far, nothing has been officially acknowledged, but after their talent meeting, some of the rumors might be true....

So to finish 11th and keep the Sprint Cup Series points lead by three over Jimmie Johnson on such a treacherous day -- one where championship contender Kyle Busch wrecked three times -- was good enough for Kenseth to leave happy. "I was over my head every lap," Kenseth said. "If I'm a cat, I don't think I have any lives left. I think I used them all up today....

Elizabeth Linscott, a resident of Kentucky’s Hardin County, near Louisville, learned she contracted the new coronavirus after taking a precautionary diagnostic test earlier this month, WAVE 3 News reported on Friday. Linscott told the outlet she did not show symptoms associated with COVID-19. Regardless, a representative from the Hardin County Heath Department contacted her following the diagnosis to explain next steps. Similar to risk management procedures effected in other U....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Looming over the Churchill Downs track, a gigantic video board making its Kentucky Derby debut Saturday gave the huge crowd a living-room view. The horses were shown in super-sized form as the track's newest landmark gave fans attending the 140th Derby the feeling of being up close to the colts. The view was especially sweet for the throngs of infield fans. In past years, some of them routinely left without seeing a horse....

Here are 10 of the best and most memorable Kentucky Derby performances of the last 50 years. MORE: Derby records, all-time leaders | Get to know the contenders Mine That Bird, 2009 Mine That Bird, a 50-1 long shot, was so off the radar before and during the 2009 Kentucky Derby that he caught announcer Tom Durkin completely off guard as he pulled away from the field. Jockey Calvin Borel put on a clinic in this race, patiently passing all 19 horses along the rail before emerging from a crowded field down the stretch....

Kentucky’s Secretary of State Michael Adams and Attorney General Daniel Cameron warned voters of the scams in a Tuesday news release. According to them, one of the scams is spreading misinformation to voters through physical letters sent by mail, and the other is targeting voters with text messages. “I condemn this shady out-of-state group and their efforts to tamper with our elections,” Adams said of the Center for Voter Information, the organization that he said was sending the letters, in the release....