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Coach Jomo Thompson and assistants Ben Head, Spencer Clan and Kelsey LaCroix were fired Monday as a result of the investigation. Thompson won two national cheerleading titles as a member of the team in the 1980s, and had served as the team’s head coach since 2002. He led the program to 12 of its 24 national titles, including four straight from 2016 through 2019. University lawyer T. Lynn Williamson, who served as an administrative adviser to the team, also retired as a result of the investigation...

Mandaloun (12-1 in 2021) was named the winner last year after Medina Spirit (15-1) was disqualified for failing a drug test. That led to legendary trainer Bob Baffert being suspended from having an entry this year, as well as denying him a repeat after his horse Authentic won the Derby in 2020. This year’s field of talented 3-year-old thoroughbreds competing at Louisville’s iconic Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 7 (6:57 p....

Kenya hasn’t seen this kind of violence for more than 40 years, when it gained its independence from Britain in 1963 in a bloody war. During the intervening decades, during which much of this part of Africa has been swamped in chaos and mayhem, Kenya, while heedlessly corrupt and inefficient, has also slowly become more stable and more democratic. It hasn’t been a smooth process, but the occasional flareups of political violence pale in comparison with the spasm of carnage that the contested Dec....

The Clintonites know the GOP will attack on taxes and crime, two issues that have sent Democrats reeling in recent elections. Clinton wants to define those issues on his own terms first. This week he will travel to New Orleans, the city where Bush made his most famous promise, at the 1988 Republican convention: “Read my lips: no new taxes.” Rather than shrink from the T word, Clinton will try to flip the issue to his advantage, accusing Bush of playing the Lord Protector of tax privileges for the rich....

Now heading into the final game of the season, Kittle is in a race with Kelce for the most productive season ever for a tight end. Kelce goes into Kansas City’s season finale against Oakland with 1,274 yards receiving, the fourth-most ever for a tight end. He needs 54 yards against the Raiders to break the mark set by New England’s Rob Gronkowski in 2011. But Kelce might need more than that to hold off Kittle, who goes into San Francisco’s finale against the Los Angeles Rams with 1,228 yards on the season and a chance to pass not only Gronkowski but also Kelce with a big game....

A joint poll from InsiderAdvantage and FOX 5 Atlanta released Wednesday shows that incumbent Loeffler is now trailing Warnock by two points, though four percent of respondents say they remain undecided. Loeffler has the support of 47 percent of those surveyed, while Warnock has the support of 49 percent. In the state’s other runoff, Perdue had a one-percent lead on Ossoff in the InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Atlanta poll. Perdue has the backing of 49 percent of those polled versus Ossoff on 48 percent....

Halloween is an exciting time for many gamers. While some like decorating for the haunted holiday in real life, many players enjoy checking out new Halloween-themed items and decor in video games as well. Recently, developer Ember Lab revealed new Halloween content for Kena: Bridge of Spirits.Following several delays, Kena: Bridge of Spirits was released on September 21. Available on PS5, PS4, and on PC via the Epic Games Store, the game features Kena, a spirit guide who helps people transition from the physical to the spiritual world....

Pelicans center Kendrick Perkins clotheslined the Portland guard midway through the fourth quarter, sending Lillard spiraling to the floor. Perkins was ejected and was not happy about it. MORE: NBA Mock Draft | Perkins is a goon He was visibly upset when he was made to leave the floor after being hit with a Flagrant-2 foul — despite being the offending party. He reportedly had to be held back....

Hill told the the Star-Telegram he’ll start classes at TCU “two Mondays from now” and does indeed plan to join the football team. MORE: Coach rankings, 1 to 128 | SN Preseason Top 25 | Shawn Oakman did what? After being named the starter for the Aggies last spring, Hill led the team to five straight wins to open the season throwing for a combined 1,745 yards and 17 touchdowns....

During his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Omega shared the ring with Tanahashi and Ibushi. The former AEW World Champion was part of a tag team known as The Golden Lovers, alongside the latter. Taking to Twitter, Omega reflected on Ibushi’s G1 Climax 28 final loss to The Ace, which he billed as a “roller coaster ride of emotion.” The 2018 version of the G1 Climax saw Hiroshi Tanahashi top Block A with 15 points....

Kenny Smith chased O’Neal down and shoved him into the set’s huge Christmas tree in a hilarious moment during halftime of Lakers vs. Cavaliers. All that was left visible to the camera was two large shoes dangling out from the tree. Getting Shaq out from under the tree was a team effort, with co-hosts Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley coming over to help him up. O’Neal fittingly landed next to a massive red bag that says ‘Shaq-A-Claus....

Deputies and detectives responded to the Somers House Tavern in the village of Somers in Kenosha County at 12.42 a.m. on Sunday, Sgt. David Wright, the public information officer for the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, said in a news release. Three people were killed, while two victims who had been shot were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries, Wright said. The suspected shooter has not been located, Wright said....

The move came after KHSAA partner organization PlayVS, which offers games to high school esports programs across the United States, announced that Fortnite would be available for competitive play. Other games offered by PlayVS include Rocket League and Smite. RELATED: Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 Leak Teases Map Changes Tackett pointed out that a 2018 high school shooting in Marshall County, KY occurred exactly two years prior to the announcement, and that any changes would have to be reviewed by the KHSAA and its partners, including the state’s department of education....

The Kentucky Wildcats were a big deal this season. Although they failed to meet the wild expectations of finishing the season undefeated with a national championship to show for it, they went 38-1 and wound up with seven players declaring for the draft. It’s an impressive feat, with or without a shiny ring to show for it. MORE: Get to know Kentucky’s NBA prospects | Randle mocks Kentucky-NBA debate | Why Booker should’ve stayed...

“It’s important to me because it’s a big game for us and we’ve got to prove that we can take on top teams,” Hawkins told the media Friday. “We haven’t beaten a ranked team yet and so it would be a great improvement for us if we can win this game.”
BEST PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME: John Calipari | Rick Pitino Kentucky isn’t accustomed to being in this position, but the Wildcats (9-3) have faced three Top-25 opponents this season—Michigan State, Baylor and North Carolina—and lost each time....

Besides Kenya from the CAF region, the Intercontinental Cup, which will kick off at the Mumbai Football Arena on June 1, will have representation in the form of New Zealand from the Oceania region, and Chinese Taipei from the AFC region. The Kenyan squad boasts a number of players who play across various professional premier leagues in Europe and other parts of the world. The tournament is being organised to strengthen India’s preparation for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, the county’s second qualification to the continental championship in eight years and fourth overall, the last being in Doha 2011....

There are as many as 13 new faces in the team, including five U-21 players. India’s FIFA U-17 World Cup star Rahul KP has also earned a call-up to the squad. Satheevan Balan, the former India junior coach, will coach the Kerala side. In case you didn’t know… Introduced in 1941, the Santosh Trophy is an association football competition in which the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF) take part....

SEPT would be represented by Shanavas C.K.P. , UAE Co-ordinator; while CEO Ahmed Khalifah Hammed would sign the partnership agreement on behalf of Al Ahli AC. A mentor-partner support system would be provided by Al Alhi SC to SEPT (Sports and Education Promotion Trust) which is a one of its kind and an established football development grassroots programme in India. SEPT was founded in 2004 and today trains over 1,900 children between the ages of 8 and 14 through its 51 centres which covers the 13 districts of Kerala in South India....

Kerber, the top seed and two-time runner-up, overcame qualifier Kristina Kucova 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 on the hard-courts in Mexico. The German’s two final defeats at the WTA International event have come to four-time champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Pavlyuchenkova started her bid for a fifth crown with a 6-0 6-3 thrashing of Russian compatriot Anna Blinkova. Meanwhile, defending champion Muguruza was tested before getting past Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4 7-6 (7-4)....