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Irving landed awkwardly on his left leg after bumping knees with the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook during a shot block attempt. He grabbed his knee after he fell to the floor. He was helped off the court and taken the locker room several minutes later. Cleveland was already without LeBron James, who sat out the game with knee soreness. UPDATE: TNT’s Rachel Nichols reported at halftime that Irving suffered a bruise and would return to the game:

Sinema appeared alongside her Republican colleague on Monday during an event at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center. The Kentucky senator described Sinema, who has earned a reputation as a frequent roadblock to the Democratic agenda in an evenly-split Senate, as the “most effective first-term senator” he has ever witnessed. Sinema then spoke fondly of their “friendship” and noted that they share similar “values.” “Despite our apparent differences, Senator McConnell and I have forged a friendship,” Sinema said....

Despite being United’s top goalscorer in 2016-17, Ibrahimovic was released by the Premier League giants after suffering a serious knee injury in April. The good and bad from USA’s win There has been speculation that United could offer Ibrahimovic a new contract if the 35-year-old proves his fitness as he completes his rehabilitation at Carrington. And Ibrahimovic’s future could be resolved soon after the Swedish star was quoted as telling photographers: “There will be a very big announcement soon, it will be huge....

The LA Lakers were tested in unusual ways tonight, including being forced to adjust to a below-average night of shooting as a team. The Purple and Gold’s defense held strong when the Hawks applied offensive pressure though, making some key stops in the final seconds. Hits and flops from the LA Lakers’ defensive victory LeBron James made clutch buckets down the stretch and had help from the bench as well....

Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce also weighed in on the Lakers’ chances. He believes they aren’t legitimate contenders, especially with superstar LeBron James getting older. Meanwhile, analyst Skip Bayless blamed Jeanie Buss for acquiring Russell Westbrook. The move didn’t work out well for the team. Westbrook’s awkward fit with James led to the Lakers’ struggles last campaign. It also impacted the Lakers off the court as they don’t have the flexibility to add impact players to improve their roster....

Teigen’s high-profile exit from Twitter, where she had over 13 million followers, has sent shockwaves through the world of social media and sparked a debate about the model’s treatment on the platform. “Twitter used to be an amazing place where you could connect with people in different communities & communicate without any problems,” the London rapper tweeted on Thursday morning. “Now it’s just full of pretentious people that are ready to cancel & destroy your legacy for breathing incorrectly....

“Kuldeep (Yadav) is doing very well and the credit goes to Anil Bhai (Anil Kumble). He worked really hard with him,” Raina told reporters at an event here. “I was talking to him (Kuldeep) in the IPL and he always use to message Anil Bhai. He is the product of Anil Kumble. “He (Kuldeep) has done well with (former Australian chinaman) Brad Hogg. He is the guy who will change everything in bowling department,” he said....

The pair spent 37 minutes together at the crease on the first day of their County Championship season-opener at Glamorgan on Sunday before Pietersen was removed for a 28-ball 19. But Sangakkara, who began his two-year deal at Surrey with a 230-ball 149, said there is no doubt about Pietersen’s quality. “The presence of KP is very important. When he walks out into the middle, his confidence and aura create immediate pressure on the bowling,” the 37-year-old Sri Lankan was quoted as saying by the guardian....

Ty Gibbs, the 19-year-old grandson of Joe Gibbs Racing team owner Joe Gibbs, will fill in for Busch once again. The Cup Series is at Michigan International Speedway this weekend for the FireKeepers Casino 400. Busch offered a statement Wednesday afternoon indicating that although he is back in the car, he’s not in the condition to return to the Cup Series yet. “I am making progress and pushing hard each day,” Busch said....

Sheikh Ahmad, who heads the Association of National Olympic committees and is an influential International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, currently has a FIFA Council seat, the term of which ends in May. Kuwait are currently banned by both the IOC and FIFA for government interference in the running of the national sports associations. The FIFA Council replaced the largely discredited Executive Committee as FIFA’s decision-making body under reforms instituted in the wake of the 2015 corruption scandal in soccer’s world governing body....

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men have been top of the league since matchday one and came into the final day of the season one point clear of closest rivals Ajax, who were playing away to Willem II at the same time. That meant Feyenoord, who missed their first chance to win the title by losing to Excelsior last week, had to match Ajax’s result to be crowned champions and did just that by beating Heracles courtesy of three goals from captain Kuyt....

The pair had a well-publicised falling out during the 2016 season, when Vettel christened Kvyat “the torpedo” after being crashed into in successive races in China and Russia. Kvyat took Vettel out in Sochi, causing the German to let out an expletive-laden rant which included: “honestly, what the f*** are we doing here?” After that race, Kvyat was dropped by Red Bull and demoted to sister team Toro Rosso, with whom he finished the season in 14th place - seven spots lower than the previous year....

One of the matchday 12 clashes would see Kwara United host Abia Warriors at the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin. The two sides have enjoyed contrasting fortunes in the league to date, with the hosts one of the poorer teams so far, while Warriors have been the high-fliers. Kwara United are currently engaged in a relegation dogfight, having won just three of their 11 matches which sees them sitting at 18th spot on the points table, while their visitors are pushing for a continental place and are currently placed 4th on the table....

Billionaire Jenner, 24, already has a beauty empire thanks to companies Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin. She recently announced she’d be launching her first solo swimwear line too, Kylie Swim. This is everything we know about Kylie Baby so far: What Is Kylie Baby? Jenner, who is currently expecting her second child with rapper Travis Scott, took to Instagram to announce her latest launch, writing: “i’m so excited to introduce @kyliebaby to you guys....

Chenai gave a great account of himself at the biggest global stage, surviving a gruelling seven-way shoot-off to reach the finals. He eventually finished sixth in the finals. The young Indian was placed third over two days of qualifying and with two more rounds remaining at the start of the day to determine the six finalists out of 147 shooters, he shot rounds of 24 and 23 to end on 121 out 125....

Kyrgios was too good for Italian opponent Andreas Seppi, emerging victorious in his opener 6-3 7-5 in Acapulco on Tuesday. Beaten in the last 16 at the Delray Beach Open having bowed out of the Australian Open in the first round, Kyrgios advanced on the Mexican hardcourts thanks to 13 aces and four breaks. Former world number one and 17-time grand slam champion Nadal awaits after the Spanish star accounted for Mischa Zverev 6-3 6-3....

Australian entertainer Kyrgios outlasted world number 10 Medvedev 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) in Washington on Sunday. The victory added to Kyrgios’ Mexican Open triumph earlier this year, while it was his sixth career ATP trophy as he improved to 5-1 against top-10 players this year – the best record on tour. Kyrgios put on a show against top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final and while Sunday’s decider did not reach those lofty heights, there was still plenty of quality....

Kurt Angle on being offered a deal by the UFC on two different occasions The WWE Hall of Famer claimed that he probably wouldn’t have been able to compete in the Octagon due to his broken neck. However, if it weren’t for his neck issues, Angle would’ve said ‘hell yes’. Angle sarcastically added that he probably would’ve won the World title as well, saying: Angle went on to add that he probably wouldn’t have been able to compete in Mixed Martial Arts and would’ve ended up embarrassing himself....

Driscoll filed a no-contact order against Busch in Kent County (Del.) Family Court, alleging that Busch grabbed her by the throat and slammed her head into the wall of his motorhome during a dispute last September at Dover International Speedway. The court has been hearing the case for the past two months and a judge was expected to rule soon. That ruling apparently has been made. MORE: Busch attorney says Driscoll trespassed | Drivers blast NASCAR for qualifying system | Jeff Gordon wins Daytona 500 pole Driscoll emailed reporters Monday, quoting an email from her attorney that read: “GOT IT!...

It’s a silly question on its surface, but it had an absolutely monumental impact on the Hall of Fame quarterback’s future. Warner on Friday revealed that, if it wasn’t for an unfortunate series of scheduling conflicts — and a bite from an unknown creepy crawler — he very well could have been a Chicago Bear instead of St. Louis Ram. That revelation came in an interview with the Barstool Sports podcast “Pardon My Take....