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Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said that while law enforcement have not received any reports of such planned activity, deputies are on high alert following warnings from experts and remarks from the president that may inspire groups to attend voting stations. “Our intelligence that we’ve gathered for the last month and a half shows no activity, whether it be in Kenosha or especially in the polling booths or the polling locations,” Beth told WISN....

Upstart, trained by Richard Violette, is next on The Wynn’s oddsboard at 9-to-2. Morning-line odds will be posted at Churchill Downs upon Wednesday’s post position draw. For now, wagering is open in Vegas. While the sport of horse racing has been waiting for its first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed completed the Kentucky Derby/Preakness/Belmont sweep in 1978, superlatives are being showered upon American Pharoah, whose odds are 10-to-1 to win all three races (The Wynn is offering 7-to-1 odds any horse winning the 2015 Triple Crown)....

Beshear announced at a press briefing Thursday that 1 in every 4 COVID cases in Kentucky is a child. “One in every 4 positives—we had almost 5,000 yesterday—1 in every 4 is a kid under 18 years old,” the governor said. “That’s why we’re seeing those schools closings. That’s why we’re seeing more kids in the hospital. That’s why we’re ultimately going to lose more kids nationwide and we hope not here in Kentucky....

The division’s attendance total (27,234,610) is down slightly from the previous season, but still ranks as the 10th highest in history. MORE: Calipari ends NBA rumors | Coach K has every reason to stay at Duke Kentucky averaged 23,361 for games at Rupp Arena, while Syracuse — which had won the attendance title for consecutive seasons, snapping UK’s eight-year hold — drew 21,592 per game at the Carrier Dome....

The Wildcats kept the top spot despite struggling for a half against Buffalo, earning 49 first-place votes from the 64-member national media panel. Arizona was at No. 2 and earned four first-place votes, with No. 3 Wisconsin receiving seven and No. 4 Duke four. Arizona edged the Badgers by 16 total points. MORE: College basketball cheerleaders The poll was relatively unchanged from the preseason after every team but one went undefeated during the opening weekend....

In my defense, two of those losses were by a single point and another was by just two, which demonstrates the hazards of predicting the outcomes of NCAA Tournament games. MORE: No more doubting Gonzaga after Final Four berth So let’s take another crack, shall we, as the Elite Eight commences? East Region (7) South Carolina vs. (4) Florida Even after center John Egbunu was injured late in the season, the Gators played host to the Gamecocks and beat them by 15....

Dheeraj, who was one of the standout performers for the India U-17s at the FIFA U-17 World Cup last year, had attracted offers from clubs outside India. After a trial stint at Scottish club Motherwell FC, Dheeraj trained with English Premier Club Bournemouth before putting pen to paper with Kerala Blasters. On his return to India for a fresh challenge, Dheeraj said, “I am delighted to sign for Kerala Blasters....

Both the teams enter into this match with mixed results, with the home team coming in high spirits after their first ever victory over Kolkata giants ATK in Kolkata while the team from Maharashtra comes on the back of a defeat against Jamshedpur FC. Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City FC: Kick-off Information Date: 5th October, 2018 Kickoff: 19:30 IST Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Livestream: Hotstar Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City FC: Team News David James and his men will be once again without the service of star defender Anas Edathodika who is still serving his 3-match ban from last year while the rest of the squad is fully fit and available....

While Clinton focuses on Kerry’s message, the candidate himself is engrossed in the final shortlist of veep picks. Kerry sources say the choice is narrowing to Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt, and that the candidate remains personally uncomfortable with Sen. John Edwards. Some say Kerry could still choose a wild card like Bill Cohen, the GOP senator who became Clinton’s Defense secretary. Brushing off fears among Dems that Clinton might overshadow Kerry, the campaign has embraced the ex-president’s book tour....

Conroy starred in Batman: The Animated Series from 1992 to 1996 and held that role in nearly 60 productions, including 15 films, 15 animated series of 400 television episodes, and two dozen video games. “Kevin was far more than an actor whom I had the pleasure of casting and directing—he was a dear friend for 30-plus years whose kindness and generous spirit knew no boundaries,” said casting and dialogue director Andrea Romano, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

The All-Star forward confirmed that he will not be attending the Warriors’ White House visit for winning the NBA Finals. When asked why, he said simply, “I don’t respect who’s in office right now.” At the moment, the Warriors haven’t even been formally invited, and if they are, Durant believes the rest of the team will decline as well. MORE: LeBron James: Donald Trump has made hate fashionable again...

This comes after Durant already responded with (then deleted) a Tweet that riffed on a quip from ESPN’s Royce Webb about the 2013-14 MVP shooting jumpers instead of selfies while he’s injured with a Jones fracture. Durant’s response this time was even more passionate, and probably a better warning to fans who get too riled up about the arbitrary ranking. The ranking is for fun. It’s not the end all, be all for how well NBA players actually play....

The Oklahoma City restaurant, according to USA TODAY, has turned down a request from Durant to rent out the establishment for a postgame shindig following the star’s much anticipated return to play the Thunder. MORE: Looking ahead to Durant’s homecoming The restaurant’s owner, Dave Osborn, said he turned down an initial request for a private gathering, saying the location is a popular one for Thunder fans and players to attend after games; he didn’t want to upset his hometown customers....

“Nah,” Durant said when asked whether he and Green were able to “hash anything out,” although Durant added it may happen eventually. The Golden State stars exchanged words after Green tried to take the final shot of regulation vs. the Clippers rather than give the ball to Durant. Green committed a turnover and the Warriors eventually lost in overtime. Green reportedly commented on Durant’s pending free-agent status during the exchange....

Harvick, the 2014 champion, ranked first in 11 categories recorded by NASCAR after the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway including average finish (8.7), fastest laps run (1,380), average running position (7.16), laps spent in the top 15 (91.2 percent) and miles led (2,751). MORE: NASCAR’s final race: defining photos | Harvick’s tribute to Busch His 2,294 laps led (22 percent of the laps raced the entire season) were 863 more than second-place Joey Logano....

At the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series level, the organization’s sole focus will be on winning another championship at NASCAR’s highest level, and that means putting the necessary resources behind Kevin Harvick. The first driver to win under the current elimination format, which debuted in 2014, Harvick is the only Stewart-Haas entry in the Championship 4 this year. He’s the only driver carrying the Ford banner. NASCAR STANDINGS: Championship 4 set for Homestead...

When the conference’s top two playoff seeds take the field Sunday, this title game will have a different feel from those in recent memory. But it’s far from an anomaly. MORE: NFC championship odds, point spread The past two seasons, it’s been the regular-season MVP QBs, Matt Ryan and Cam Newton, leading their teams to the Super Bowl out of the NFC. Before then, it was Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Eii Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Kurt Warner....

The Red Bull Arena giants had earlier rejected three bids from the Reds before finally agreeing on a deal that will see the midfielder join Jurgen Klopp’s squad at the end of the 2017/18 season. The 22-year old joined Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side from sister club RB Salzburg in the summer of 2016 and a £48 million release clause inserted in his contract. And the club’s Chief Executive says they had no intention of selling Keita but his release clause was the only reason he was allowed to join Jurgen Klopp’s squad while noting they never expected the youngster to attract such interest....

He switched from the step-back to a crossover move with the game on the line and the Celtics up 95-93 in the fourth period. This time, it was Maxi Kleber unable to keep up with him on the perimeter. He broke free to sink a clutch jumper with 4:32 remaining. In a contest Boston needed him to elevate his game, Walker did so behind those kinds of sparkling moves....

The actor appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday and brought out the newest member of his family, a Golden Doodle named Mocha, while playing a game of show-and-tell. “I’d actually like to bring out our puppy Mocha. We just got her a few months ago before we all started staying at home,” Jeong said. The Masked Singer judge said Mocha was the first dog he ever owned....