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As Lee prepares to face newcomer Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver XXX, he took some time to speak with Sporting News about how he failed at three different WWE tryouts before finally getting the call; how Dusty Rhodes played a role in his “Bask in my Glory” catchphrase; the emotional roller coaster of losing his trainer and father figure, right before winning the NXT Championship; and his Aug. 22 showdown with Kross....

The Nope star—who is no stranger to a viral moment—joined in on the jokes after a chaotic interview from a 2008 episode of The Tyra Banks Show became a talking point on social media. “This is why Beyoncé doesn’t do interviews anymore,” reads the caption of the viral tweet that has clocked up more than 1.4 million views on Twitter this week. The tweet features a clip of Banks interviewing the Renaissance singer during her Sasha Fierce era for a “different” kind of interview....

Jaypee Sports International Ltd (JPSI) has announced that KELME, a popular sports and lifestyle brand of Spain, will be official supplier and licensed merchandise partner for Buddh International Circuit (BIC), the host for Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, World Superbike Championship and other motorsport races. Through this partnership, KELME will have exclusive rights to design, develop and sell BIC branded motorsport and lifestyle apparel and accessories across India, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh....

Combat in Kena: Bridge of Spirits Kena: Bridge of Spirits features fights with all manner of corrupted spirits that are plaguing the forest. In order to put those spirits to rest and reclaim the beauty of Kena’s stunningly gorgeous scenery, the player will have to battle progressively difficult enemies. Even when players level her shield, Kena can still take damage from some of the biggest and scariest of the bosses....

Speaking on ‘NBA Today,’ Perkins shared his expectations for the Los Angeles Lakers’ season. He placed lofty expectations on their star big man. He stated: When healthy, there is no denying that Davis remains one of the best players in the NBA. His inability to stay healthy in recent seasons, however, has hindered how some view him. Davis has stated that his personal goal is to remain healthy for the season....

Carpe Diem has won four of five starts, just like American Pharoah, and tuned up for the Derby just down the road at Keeneland, where he won the Blue Grass Stakes. Materiality has never lost, just like Dortmund, though he has had just three starts, all since the first of the year, compared to six for Dortmund. And while the Baffert pair likely will be the top two choices in the betting come Saturday afternoon, there will be significant support for Carpe Diem and Materiality, colts who might have been the top two choices in most any other Derby....

There were doubts about the colts participating in Saturday’s race. When it was first revealed that the Derby winner tested positive for the anti-inflammatory steroid betamethasone, it cast a shadow over Baffert and led to the legendary trainer being suspended from Churchill Downs. MORE: Full draw & odds for the 2021 Preakness Stakes On Friday, Maryland racing officials announced that Medina Spirit passed his second wave of drug testing. The tests were part of an agreement that was reached to allow Baffert’s horses to participate in the Preakness....

For those who can’t make it to Kentucky the 11 a.m. ET clinic, though, Calipari has conceived another of his innovations: He is planning to livestream the entire event to anyone who wishes to watch, worldwide. He will be the first Division I coach to attempt such a program. MORE: Sporting News preseason top 25 Calipari told Sporting News he gets lots of notes from coaches asking how he prepares his teams — in particular, how he is successful at getting numerous high-level NBA prospects to play for the sake of the team....

Kenyan athletes are weighing up a pre-Olympic training camp in Bristol, west of England, where they could receive three-week low altitude training ahead of the London Olympics next month. The training camp, chosen by the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) last November, is expected to start on July 3, but most of the top middle and long distance athletes say it will not be favourable as an altitude switch would have a negative impact on their performances at the Olympics....

Chelsea shelled out a world-record fee for a goalkeeper of €80million (£72m) to sign Kepa from Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, as Thibaut Courtois departed for Real Madrid. The match at the John Smith’s Stadium comes too soon for Hazard to start, though. The Belgium international only made his first appearance since the World Cup as a substitute in the International Champions Cup win over Lyon on Tuesday. N’Golo Kante and Willian return at the expense of Cesc Fabregas and Callum Hudson-Odoi as Maurizio Sarri makes three changes from the team that lost 2-0 to Manchester City in the Community Shield last weekend....

Cousins tore his left quadriceps muscle in defending NBA champions the Warriors’ Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors center began his rehabilitation program earlier this month and Kerr was asked about Cousins’ progress ahead of Tuesday’s clash with the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the Conference semi-finals. “He’s progressing with his rehab, but nothing significant enough to report,” Kerr said. “But, he’s doing a little bit better....

Adrian Gonzalez had three hits and an RBI and Juan Uribe had two hits and two RBIs to help the Dodgers move into first place in the NL West, one-half game ahead of the Giants. Kershaw (12-2) walked one and struck out seven in his ninth career shutout and second this season. It was also his fourth complete game of the year and 15th of his career. The left-hander improved to 12-6 with a 1....

If you expected him to be remorseful and contrite after nearly getting beat up twice late last season, forget about it. If you expected Keselowski to learn his lesson after heated and physical confrontations with Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon, the latter incident igniting a crew brawl, you are going to be sorely disappointed. Bad Brad is still Bad Brad. He’s sticking to his guns and not backing down or changing his aggressive racing style, no matter who it angers or how many post-race confrontations it sparks....

Letterman appeared at the Nets’ media day telling Durant that he was “Dave from Basketball Digest,” and started off his series of questions by asking him why fans and players referred to him as “KD.” Durant initially paused and appeared to be surprised by the question, saying, “My first name is Kevin, with a K and my last name is Durant with a D.” Letterman then asked Durant “what percentage” he plans on giving during the team’s upcoming season....

Their vocal cries didn’t last too long, however, as Nets star Kevin Durant sucked the air out of the arena with a sizzling performance, lighting up the 76ers in the 129-100 win. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Durant poured in 25 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and two steals, relishing in the hostile environment, that for stretches felt like a playoff game....

At Timberwolves media day, Garnett said he is already sick of hearing about interim head coach Sam Mitchell’s time in Toronto. Mitchell will lead the T-wolves with Flip Saunders out battling cancer. He has the most career wins as a head coach in Raptors history, but KG doesn’t seem to care. MORE: Best Timberwolves of all time | Gregg Popovich is already messing with reporters (WARNING: The video below contains adult language....

So on Friday night, when the 5-4 Philly native sat courtside to take in the 76ers-Rockets matchup, Hart drew a pretty interesting comparison between Joel Embiid. … …And himself. MORE: Bringing back a fine Kevin Hart memory There’s no denying that Hart can ball out. Let’s compare their career highlights: Embiid: 2014 NBA Draft first-round pick Hart: Four-time Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Maybe Hart has a point after all.

Harvick turned a lap of 128.474 mph around the 2.45-mile road course in the first of two practices scheduled in preparation for the Cheez-It 355. MORE: Watkins Glen picks | Pressure on Ambrose | Earnhardt on Nat’l Guard decision | Female crew chiefs Jimmie Johnson (127.841 mph) was second on the board, followed by Brad Keselowski, AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose. Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr....

It might have been the ultimate tribute from Harvick, who hasn’t always seen eye to eye with Busch. The two have had their share of run-ins and disagreements over the years, but Sunday night was about respect and honoring two Cup champions. MORE: Chase standing at end of season | Kyle Busch completes amazing comeback to win title | Kyle Busch deserved the championship, despite fan complaints Harvick, who won his first championship last year, could relate to Busch....

Harvick will start third in the AAA Texas 500, the second race of three to decide the four drivers who will compete in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship race. And he did it, Harvick said, in spite of himself. MORE: Texas starting lineup | Tougher tests ahead for teammates “The car was better than the decisions that the driver made,” he told media members. “I went into Turn 1 and I didn’t get it all the way to the bottom and pointed in the right direction before the bump....