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Already under fire for her obstruction of her party’s Build Back Better agenda, Sinema was censured by Arizona Democrats last week for backing the GOP in keeping the Senate’s filibuster rules, effectively scuppering chances of passing landmark voting rights legislation. A survey by the liberal pollsters Data For Progress found these stances are hurting her standing among voters in the Grand Canyon State. A poll conducted between January 21 and January 24 of 673 likely Democratic primary voters found her well behind progressive Representative Ruben Gallego, who is rumored to be considering a Senate run in two years’ time when Sinema’s term is up....

Nonetheless, the Golden State Warriors are finding some form at the moment, and watching them go up against the intimidating LA Clippers will be interesting. Paul George missed the LA Clippers’ previous game against the San Antonio Spurs after tweaking his ankle against the Phoenix Suns on January 3. The injury is not a major problem for PG13, and he might be able to return against Golden State at San Francisco....

Lakers fans were angry through three quarters as the Memphis Grizzlies led the game by one and played a very pesky defense. However, LeBron James did what he does best in crunch time and hit a very nice turnaround jumper in the final minute that practically sealed the Lakers’ victory. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the comeback: LA Lakers’ LeBron James takes over in final minutes The LA Lakers made many mistakes throughout the course of the game, including 17 turnovers....

He called the notion that he hand-picked top recruits by hanging around the younger USA Basketball teams “utterly ridiculous.” MORE: BOEHEIM: Team USA is no advantage for K | DeCOURCY: Entire game benefits “In the nine years I’ve done this, I’ve gone for two days to watch the younger kids play,” he said. “So to pick out those two times and say that I’ve gotten an advantage from them is utterly ridiculous....

The exhibition match, which had no official winner, garnered excitement ahead of the showcase with fans hoping to see a knockout. Despite the online hype and a very intense pre-match face-off, Paul went all eight rounds with Mayweather at the Hard Rock Stadium. The fight marked the third time the social media giant has stepped into the ring. Paul previously fought fellow YouTuber KSI in 2018, with the contest ending in a draw....

At the top Group B is certainly among the more fiercely contested groups to play in the Major. On one hand, we have the near-legendary line-up of Evil Geniuses that came third at The International. Then, we Vici Gaming led by none other than the gifted 22-year-old, Paparazzi. In the past, Evil Geniuses of the recent roster sports a gold medal at DOTA Summit alongside their fascinating and shocking run at The International where they shut critics of the bold roster change up....

When Texans owner Bob McNair announced Kubiak’s dismissal on Friday, there was the expected line of how the two-time reigning AFC South champions had freefallen well below expectations. "This has been a very disappointing year for the Texans’ organization," McNair said. "We started with such high hopes. This string of losses that we sustained is just totally unacceptable.” But it’s what the owner noted afterward, before declaring that Keenum would remain the starter over Schaub for the final three games, was more telling of why Kubiak was let go without finishing out 2013....

Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis and Thisara Perera took the hosts, who lost the opening ODI in Dambulla, to 280 for nine in their 50 overs after Bangladesh won the toss at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Kulasekara’s double strike at the start hampered Bangladesh’s chase as the touring side were reduced to 11-3 and they never recovered before being bundled out for 210 in the 45th over. Kulasekara struck twice in his first two overs to send back Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman while test captain Mushfiqur Rahim was out lbw first ball to paceman Suranga Lakmal....

On his association, Kuldeep said:“It’s wonderful to be associated with TSD and Circle of Cricket. They’ve been doing a great job with Social Media handling. It makes me stay connected with my fans and it’s easier to interact with them without affecting my game.” TSD founder Pankaj Rahul Singh said:“Kuldeep is not only an impressive cricketer, but a brilliant young man as well. I am absolutely certain that he will be an asset to the Indian cricket team for a long time and we are excited to have him as a part of the Circle of Cricket and TSD family...

New Delhi - The Rajasthan Royals today said its co-owner Raj Kundra will be suspended and his shares will be forfeited if he is found guilty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing and betting scandal. Rajasthan Royals chairman Ranjit Barthakur and chief executive Raghu Iyer in a joint statement said that the franchise was co-operating with Delhi Police in the investigation. They said that Kundra is only a minority share holder (11....

The WWE Hall of Famer would go on to throw two more names in as potential candidates to headline next year’s WrestleMania, with two Superstars who are no stranger to each other being tipped for a major spot on the card. Meanwhile, Angle also tipped Drew McIntyre to become WWE Champion in 2020. BT Sport is the exclusive live broadcaster of WWE in the UK, showing RAW, Smackdown, NXT, and NXT UK plus all the year’s biggest PPV events on BT Sport Box Office....

Second seed Kvitova - bidding to become the first woman to win a WTA Premier Mandatory tournament four times - had to dig deep for a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) victory on Court Manolo Santana. Stephens was another leading to contender to advance at the Caja Magica, seeing off Azarenka 6-4 2-6 6-2 to reach the last 16. Ashleigh Barty was also taken the distance, getting past Danielle Collins 6-1 1-6 6-1 as the Australian eyes back-to-back titles following her Miami Open triumph....

Busch, a five-time Sprint Cup race winner at the track, led both practices on Friday. Cup drivers got their first laps on the track since changes to try to increase grip in the lower lane . Qualifying for Saturday’s race was scheduled to begin about 5:45 p.m. ET. MORE: Will ‘old-school Bristol’ return? Busch led the session with a fastest lap of 129.684 mph. Toyota teams were strong, with Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr....

That restored Cleveland’s 20-point lead with 2:49 to play in the third quarter and, at the same time, restored the vim and vigor that had been wrung from the Cavaliers in their first two blowout losses of the Finals in Oakland. The Cavs went on to win, 120-90, and dragged themselves back into the series. MORE: Ranking every Finals rematch, from 1953 to LeBron In the wake of last week’s Game 2 debacle, there was well-deserved hand-wringing about what could be done for the Cavs once the series turned to Cleveland....

Ahead of Friday’s Nets vs. Celtics Game 3, Irving said that he hoped there wouldn’t be any “subtle racism” in his return to the city he once called home. “Hopefully, we can just keep it strictly basketball; there’s no belligerence or racism going on — subtle racism,” Irving said, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “People yelling s— from the crowd, but even if it is, it’s part of the nature of the game and we’re just going to focus on what we can control....

Irving took an elbow to the face while playing in a pickup game. He was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation, though Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks said the team was just doing its due diligence. “I think this is a case of us being cautious with all our guys," Marks said Tuesday (per the New York Post). “A stray, inadvertent elbow playing pickup games — yes, I did see it — those type of plays happen frequently in the same game....

Drivers from the nation’s second-largest public school district, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), were joined by other passing vehicles in the downtown area. “I miss work. I love my job, I love the students, the people I work with but I understand why we can’t be at work right now because it’s just not safe right now,” district driver John Lewis told Yahoo. “Until they get conditions safe, I prefer us to be at home....

The variant—known as L452R—was first detected in Denmark in March last year and has since appeared in a number of U.S. states, including California. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a statement on Sunday that the variant has been identified more frequently since November. Dr. Charles Chiu, a virologist from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), said in a press conference that the variant now accounts for around a quarter of all cases that he and his colleagues in the state were sequencing, despite representing less than five percent of cases only two months ago....

The Advocate reported Collins will take a paternity test, even though police have said he’s not a suspect in the shooting death of Brittney Mills and her infant baby, who died a week after being delivered following his mother’s death. MORE: Draft grades | Draft photos | Complete NFL Draft board Collins, projected to be a first-round draft pick, was not selected over the weekend and is ineligible for the 2016 draft....

LA Galaxy failed to end their two-game losing streak against Portland Timbers as they fell to a disappointing 3-0 defeat on May 22. However, they quickly bounced back to winning ways last time out, claiming a 1-0 win over a resilient San Jose Earthquakes side. San Jose defender Tanner Beason had a game to forget as he scored a 70th-minute own goal to hand Galaxy their fifth win of the season....