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Kentucky Basketball TV did just, logging hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the Wildcats’ 2014-15 men’s basketball season. Though the team, which included lottery picks Karl Anthony-Towns, Trey Lyles and Devin Booker, ultimately fell short of its goal of going undefeated and winning a national title, nobody’s going to let all that good video go to waste. A documentary, “Let’s Ball,” chronicles the team’s journey to an SEC title, a No....

While 12 other schools faced lower-level competition in the Bahamas last fall, Kentucky basketball faced the national teams from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico and Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket, a French pro club. How did the Wildcats manage to get those games? They paid the way for all three opponents. MORE: Kentucky denies claim it backed out of UTEP game | Kentucky’s wild season in photos | Best states for college hoops...

The 2015 UK Men’s Basketball Alumni Charity Game will feature, for the first time, a team of Kentucky pros against a team of pros that played collegiately at North Carolina. MORE: Top 10 Tar Heels | Greatest Kentucky players NBA rules prohibit Kentucky from confirming which players are set to participate, but they certainly have plenty to choose from. 

No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (12-4, 5-4 SEC) have been on a roll, recently, winning back-to-back games against Mississippi State and the Kansas Jayhawks at home. However, this team was put on halt after suffering a their 52-60 road lost to the Mississippi Rebels on Tuesday. Flipping to the Kentucky Wildcats side, coach John Calipari’s team continues to spiral downward. The team suffered their second straight defeat having lost to Missouri and Alabama by 5 and 11 points respectively in recent days....

The 23-year-old became the world’s most expensive keeper after Chelsea paid Athletic Bilbao £72million (€80m) for his signature, with Thibaut Courtois leaving for Madrid. Courtois said it would be “fantastic” if Hazard joined him at the Santiago Bernabeu when he was presented to the media on Wednesday, but Kepa is keen for the Belgium attacker to stay put. “I always like to have the best players in my team,” he said at his first news conference since joining the Premier League side....

City won the trophy for the second year in a row after a 4-3 victory on penalties following a goalless 120 minutes at Wembley on Sunday. There were remarkable scenes in the closing stages of extra time when Kepa appeared to argue against Sarri’s decision to replace him with Willy Caballero, after Chelsea’s starting goalkeeper had been struggling with cramp. Sarri reacted furiously on the touchlines, but later blamed the incident on miscommunication and made it clear he would not punish the player....

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany’s Angelique Kerber surrendered her world number one ranking after being beaten by Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the Wimbledon fourth round on Monday but left the All England Club feeling that she may have turned a corner. “It was for sure the best match for a long time for me … But I think I’m still on a good way,” she said after the 4-6 6-4 6-4 defeat which means either Simona Halep or Karolina Pliskova will replace her at the top of the rankings next Monday....

Durant has not spoken to reporters since the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis and other pieces to the Dallas Mavericks on February 1. The two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP is rumoured to be considering signing with the Knicks in free agency after the 2018-19 season concludes. Kerr told the media to “give him some space” ahead of Golden State’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday....

In his eighth start in Vegas, Keselowski earned his 28th career Nationwide win on his 20th track. The 2012 Sprint Cup champion did it despite a remarkable series of setbacks and challenges that left him more relieved than excited. "We found every way we could to make it hard," Keselowski said. "This Ford was flying today. These races aren't getting any easier to win. I drove as hard as I could, every lap....

Monmouth University found 55 percent of U.S. adults said Jackson should be confirmed by the Senate after being named by President Joe Biden to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Just 21 percent of respondents said she shouldn’t be placed on the Court, while nearly a quarter of Americans had no opinion. The findings show Jackson is entering the first day of her confirmation hearings with a higher level of support than former President Donald Trump’s three nominees to the bench....

With just under seven minutes to play in the third quarter and Golden State trailing 73-56, Durant dribbled up court and attempted to blow by Westbrook, who knocked the ball out-of-bounds. MORE: Thunder must fix third-quarter problems to become contender Following the play, the two exchanged words and ended up face-to-face before teammates and an official broke up the discussion. The pair also appeared to jaw with one another late in the second quarter....

In the midst of a long, injury-plagued season, the reigning MVP found time to go back to school and receive the world’s fastest law degree. MORE: New KD sneakers | Dwight Howard’s hideous jacket | Magic Johnson challenges Jim Buss On Sunday, Durant announced his plans over All-Star break, even though he’s slated to play in the game and probably attend dozens of other events. On Tuesday, he showed just how serious he is about his educational endeavor....

Durant was called for the technical with 27 seconds left in the second quarter after tangling with Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas on a free throw. That call has since been rescinded, placing Durant back at 14 technical fouls for the season and two away from suspension, Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman reports. MORE: Westbrook’s knee is OK | Durant scores 51 points Durant was called for only 12 technical fouls in his first five NBA seasons, including a rookie season in Seattle during which he wasn't called for a single technical....

“First of all, this meme of me and Draymond is hilarious,” laughed Durant in the episode. MORE: Steve Kerr’s coaching career ‘in jeopardy,’ reports say The meme went viral after the moment was captured by TV cameras during the Warriors’ 121-109 win over Portland in Game 1 of the playoffs.

In case you didn’t know… Kevin Garnett claimed MVP honors in 2004 and was also a 15-time All-Star, 12-time All-Defensive player, and 9-time All-NBA talent over his 21 seasons in the league. He also led the Boston Celtics to a championship and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2008. The heart of the matter… Giannis Antetokounmpo has come on his own this season and has impressed everybody with his length and versitality, but the retired superstar thinks that Thon Maker has all the talent in him to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player one day as he told Bleacher Reports’ Jonathan Abrams that “Thon is going to be the MVP of the league one day....

The first Borderlands video game launched in 2009 and the role-playing first-person shooter has since spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs, with the most recent entry in the main series, Borderlands 3, being released in September 2019. Primarily set on the planet Pandora, the Borderlands video games feature several characters throughout each installment, including the stoic yet highly-skilled soldier Roland, who previously served as a troop in the private military force called the Crimson Lance....

An on-track feud between Kevin Harvick and six-time champion Jimmie Johnson spilled over into motor home lot after the race, with both racers shoving each other after some rough racing. “The screwed up part about it was the 48 was off of him, then turned back into him right in front of me — on purpose,” Harvick’s crew chief Rodney Childers said on the team’s radio. MORE: Memorable photos of Chicagoland Speedway | Harvick-Johnson feud could be highlight of 2015 Chase...

Reeves started out with big roles in ’90s action movies such as Point Break and Speed. More recently, he returned to the spotlight with his role in the John Wick film series. His previous work with Netflix includes the drama film To The Bone and the upcoming sci-fi series Conquest. It’s no surprise that Netflix chose to pick up BRZRKR, especially considering that it has his name behind it. They also have a good track record when it comes to comic adaptations (think Raising Dion or The Umbrella Academy)....

On the eve of Lunar New Year, the Malaysia Super League continues with Match Day 2 of the 2017 season with another six matches to be held on Friday evening. Kedah will be hoping to continue on their positive start to the season after managing a creditable 1-1 draw away to reigning champions, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) last week. The Red Eagles are looking to soar once again in their Darul Aman Stadium when they take on Sarawak....

JESSE: How the pennant races turn out is the most obvious story line to watch for the second half of the season, but it’s really not the most interesting to me. We’ve got a pretty good idea of who the best teams in baseball are, and while there is some drama in weaker divisions and on the fringes of the races, there’s just kind of a blah feeling about the whole thing — outside of the L....