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Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, replacing retiring liberal Justice Stephen Breyer. But President Joe Biden’s nominee faces another hurdle on the path to her confirmation on Monday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee—evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans—votes on whether to move her nomination to the Senate floor. Republicans on the committee grilled Jackson on her record as a public defender and judge during contentious hearings last month....

Before the White Sox and Yankees squared off in the inaugural regular-season clash at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa, Kevin Costner, the movie’s star, walked onto the field by himself. He entered through the cornfields that surround the outfield. After making his way to the mound, he turned back toward the outfield. At that point, White Sox and Yankees players began entering the field through the cornfield as Costner did....

MORE: Ranking the 25 best NBA players to switch teams in their prime The top prize in NBA free agency said what really made an impression on him was four Warriors players showing up to meet him in the Hamptons over the weekend as the team made its pitch. Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green met face-to-face with Durant in an effort to bring him to California....

During the first quarter of Sunday’s game between Brooklyn and Miami, Durant suffered a left thigh contusion and was ruled out for the rest of the contest. Durant’s thigh appeared to make contact with Trevor Ariza’s knee on a drive to the basket, leaving the 11-time All-Star in obvious pain. MORE: How long is Anthony Davis out? Durant eventually exited the game and was seen on the sideline speaking with a team trainer....

Durant moved to retrieve the ball, and Czech Republic guard Tomas Satoransky came from the opposite direction — except Satoransky’s path carried him directly through Durant’s face. The collision drew a whistle, and a foul was called on Durant as he checked to see if all of his incisors and bicuspids were in their proper places. Durant is the most important American player at this tournament. If Team USA is going to win a fourth consecutive gold medal in men’s basketball, he is going to have to do it for this squad because he is being required to compensate for so many roster issues, to function at various times as a point guard, center and high-scoring wing....

BetOnline has posted odds on the next home for Durant if he doesn’t return to the Nets, and a couple of teams stand out. We’ll break down the favorite and a few sleepers. Betting odds for Kevin Durant’s next team if traded Odds courtesy of BetOnline Favorite to be Kevin Durant’s next team if traded: Celtics (-150) Boston’s emerged as the odds-on favorite to land Durant after reports from Wojnarowski and Shams Charania discussed Boston’s attempt to potentially put together a package to acquire the 12-time-All-Star....

Durant does not make dealing with the media look easy. He operates as a continuum, his words requiring completist context in a world of clipped headlines. He tells us what he’s thinking, and like most 27-year-olds, that means different things at different times. He speaks his mind, sometimes before he’s made up his mind. Durant’s public identity over his decade has gone from beloved scorer to slightly less beloved scorer, but when you’re the one taking the criticism, that “slightly less” can feel like an avalanche of hate....

The Mandarin, who serves as the main villain of Shang-Chi along with the Ten Rings, has been mentioned before in the 2013 film Iron Man 3. The small appearance was not enough to satisfy fans in this universe and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige agrees The Mandarin needed further exploration. RELATED: Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu Teases Possible Appearance In A Disney Plus Show Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Feige says, is allowing Marvel to explore this villain in a greater way than they could ever before while also introducing a new and forgotten hero to the screen....

The three-hour practice was longer than usual because drivers are running on tires never before used in the series. The left-side tires have a new mold shape designed to allow for more stagger that should give the teams more options as far as how they set up the car. The right-side tires have a new construction (the inside of the tire) and compound (tread) designed for better wear and better ability to lay down rubber....

While Tamil Nadu’s batting has always been the team’s strength, we have seen more bowlers coming through in recent years. Arun Karthik believes that the Tamil Nadu pacers have only gotten better. Arun Karthik believes that the way cricket is played has changed The former Royal Challengers Bangalore man also spoke about how differently the game is played now, with batsmen having a wider array of shots and the focus on fitness opening up more opportunities for pacers....

This announcement comes a year after Paul had infamously issued a challenge to one of the best boxers in the history of the sport, Floyd Mayweather. It now appears that the latter has accepted the challenge. In a tweet by #DramaAlert host Daniel “Keemstar” Keem, it was revealed that this ‘rumour’ was ’not a joke’: The news of this exciting crossover is breaking the internet as Mayweather has reportedly agreed to come out of retirement for an exhibition match with Paul who is one of the most popular YouTubers online....

Weird, maybe, but not quite unexpected. The attorney general of New York hasn’t exactly kept a low profile. Spitzer has used the once obscure office to launch a relentless public assault on some of the state’s, and country’s, most powerful institutions. He’s gone after crooked car dealers and gunmakers, the electric-power industry and sweatshop owners. His latest target: spammers. Last week Spitzer and Microsoft filed joint lawsuits against three marketing companies, charging they sent millions of fraudulent e-mails....

Why the difference? The short answer is reform. In today’s Asia, he who reforms grows. Asian economies share common problems. For two generations, China, South Korea and Japan funneled their financial resources into favored firms, mainly in heavy industry, and coddled those companies through cartels and protectionism. The 1997 crisis laid bare the results of this system–overcapacity, wasted money, insolvent firms, troubled banks and lack of funding for new, innovative firms....

While many understood it wasn’t the first time several All-Star level players joined forces, others acted as though James committed high treason. NBA fans will remember James being accused of ‘ruining basketball’ with some fans going so far as to discredit his accomplishments. Over the years, the heat has undoubtedly died down, and fans in Cleveland have moved on given that James returned and won them a championship. Apparently, one college football coach in Oregon is still feeling the effects over a decade later....

While Baltimore ruled Lamar Jackson out before the game began, Pittsburgh lost Kenny Pickett during it. Pickett appeared to suffer some sort of injury after being sacked by Roquan in the first quarter. The rookie quarterback hit the ground hard on the play — his shoulder was particularly driven into the ground — and he limped off the field. Initially, the Steelers said that Pickett was evaluated for a concussion in the medical tent on the sideline....

But as the saying goes, the difference is in the details, and those details show two cars that are pretty similar for the AAA Texas 500 on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Kenseth posted a fast speed of 189.434 mph, tied for the best in the final 50-minute session, while Johnson ranked 16th with a lap of 186.722 mph around the 1.5-mile track. But on the list of drivers’ best 10-lap average speed, Kenseth topped the list at 185....