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His No. 4 Blue Devils beat Georgia Tech 72-66 on Wednesday for Krzyzewski’s 423rd win in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The victory pushed Krzyzewski past former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. MORE: No. 1,000 in photos | DeCourcy: Coach K best of all time | Syracuse self-imposes postseason ban Quinn Cook led the Blue Devils (19-3, 6-3 ACC) with 17 points — all in the second half — as Duke held off the pesky Yellow Jackets (10-12, 1-9)....

Orissa made heavy weather of a modest target, but eventually scrambled home after losing four wickets to record a slender victory. Also gaining full points were KSCA XI who overcame Himachal CA and KSCA president’s XI who drubbed Tripura CA by an innings. In other matches, Dr DY Patil team from Mumbai, Tamil Nadu CA and Vidarbha CA won to pick up six points apiece. Brief scores: KSCA XI: 382 all out and 247 for 4 decl....

Kvitova, seeded 13th at Flushing Meadows, went down 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-2) to Venus Williams (9) on Tuesday in an epic contest on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 27-year-old was happy to match her best run at the tournament, however, having made a near-seamless return to action after a knife attack late last year left her with severe left hand injuries. After second-round exits at the French Open and Wimbledon this year, Kvitova saw off third seed Garbine Muguruza in New York to reach the last eight and is delighted at the prospect of returning to her previous stellar level....

Five races after his return from season-jeopardizing injuries, Busch validated his comeback and kept his unlikely postseason aspirations alive with a victory Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. It was Busch’s first win of the season, which he desperately needed to stay alive in the regular-season points race. MORE: Busch wins race | Results | Notebook | Standings | Chase standings | PHOTOS: Toyota SaveMart 350 Busch’s victory Sunday — the second of his career at the California road course — came after he pitted late for a fresh set of tires....

Busch is in good spirits after surgery, team owner Joe Gibbs said Sunday, but doctors are unsure when Busch will be able to resume racing. He also must have surgery on a broken foot, but that surgery will take place once Busch returns to Charlotte. Busch will miss Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. Veteran Truck Series driver Matt Crafton will replace Busch in the No. 18 car. Green flag was scheduled for 1:31 p....

Grosskreutz took to the stand on Monday to give evidence in the trial of Rittenhouse, who is accused of shooting the 28-year-old during a Black Lives Matter protest and killing two others, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. The prosecution hoped that Grosskreutz’s testimony would show that the then 17-year-old was not in Kenosha that day in order to protect the Wisconsin city or help those injured in the disorder, but was in fact one of the facilitators of the violence....

When the prosecution attorneys asked when they would break for lunch, Schroeder said, “Around one o’clock.” He added, “I hope the Asian food isn’t on one of those boats in Long Beach harbor.” While the comment seemed to be a commentary on the supply chain backup, the joke has sparked a backlash online. Michele Dauber, a Stanford professor, said Schroeder made a “thinly-veiled anti-Asian comment.” “Because all Asian food comes from China like the boats,” she said in a tweet, “What a bigot....

Several angles of the video have come out showing a fan interacting with the Cardinals quarterback. But they’re inconclusive as to whether the fan intentionally struck Murray in the head or if he was attempting to give him a high-five. It’s possible they were just celebrating their win. Police have not stated on where the investigation stands as of now, but questions from the video and the Cardinals quarterback’s reaction could lead to no charges being pressed....

The French giants turned down all bids for the French forward, ensuring that Mbappe stays at the club for another season. On the back of a rollercoaster summer, Mbappe has now taken to social media to express how he felt about the entire ordeal surrounding a transfer to Real Madrid. Mbappe drops Real Madrid hint on Instagram Kylian Mbappe read on Instagram while Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ was playing: It is as close a reference as he can make to insinuate that he wanted a move to Real Madrid this summer....

Taking to Instagram on Monday, the makeup mogul, 24, shared a series of throwback snaps of her previous Met Gala looks - including her naked Versace gown from the 2017 ball and her orange, feathered dress by the Italian fashion designer from 2019’s event. She then went on to announce the news, writing: “I’m so sad I couldn’t make it this year. I can’t wait to see all the looks....

Irving opened his statement — which came via Instagram — with a quote attributed to Malcolm X. He then went on to say he hopes the fine money is used to help “marginalized communities in need” before ending the statement with, “I do not talk to Pawns. My attention is worth more.” MORE: LeBron James ‘hurt’ by Irving’s comments on Kevin Durant’s podcast The NBA on Thursday fined Irving — in Year 2 of a four-year, $141 million deal — after he refused numerous requests to speak with reporters since the beginning of training camp on Dec....

Explaining her decision in an op-ed for the Arizona Republic, she wrote: “I have never fit perfectly in either national party” adding that leaving the Democratic Party “won’t change my work in the Senate.” She tweeted a video in which she said she wanted to “reject party politics” and remove herself from the “broken partisan system in Washington.” But Jordan Zakarin, from media outlet More Perfect Us, tweeted that she had been “very happy to let the progressive grassroots in Arizona work their asses off to get her elected to the Senate,” adding that “after four years of refusing to meet with them, she’s finally slamming the door in their faces....

Posting on social media, Yellow Owl Workshop said on Tuesday that proceeds from the “F*** Off” ring would be donated to the National Employment Law Project until the end of this month. The company also said that it appreciated the attention Sen. Sinema (D-AZ) brought to the ring. She posted a viral picture of her wearing the ring at the weekend, a little over a month after she voted against a hike in the federal minimum wage....

The 31-year-old rejoined Werder, where he began his career, for a second spell in August 2016 and scored 32 goals in 84 Bundesliga appearances across the last three seasons. Fenerbahce finished sixth in the Turkish Super Lig in 2018-19 and head coach Ersun Yanal will be expected to improve the club’s fortunes next term. Kruse will join a strike force that already includes Andre Ayew and Michael Frey. A statement on Fenerbahce’s official website said: “As a result of meetings with the German national football player Max Kruse, whose contract with the Werder Bremen club is ending, our club reached an agreement with the football player and signed a preliminary contract....

The former Borussia Monchengladbach and Wolfsburg front man netted 15 goals in 23 appearances for the Weserstadion side in 2016-17, including a run of 11 in 11 games between March and May. And Goal understands it is a run which has made Mourinho sit up and take notice. The United manager explained after the Europa League final win over Ajax that executive vice-chair Ed Woodward is well aware of the players Mourinho would like to see at Old Trafford....

KSI’s boxing career started in 2018 and has included two matches against Paul, with whom he recently spoke for the latest episode of his Impaulsive podcast. British-born KSI, 28, said during their chat that he could “[beat] up Mayweather,” who retired from boxing in 2017 with a 50-0 record. Paul responded: “It’s funny you said you could beat him. I wanted to ask you about this—you probably think you could beat most people?...

He has now won at every single track where the Cup Series currently races — he’s the only driver in history to accomplish such a feat. “I think everybody in this sport and everybody that follows the sport, I think everybody realizes how hard that is, and to be able to accomplish that, when you think about road racing at Watkins Glen, Michigan, Indy, all the different places we go and the different racetracks, I think everybody just around the sport really appreciates how hard that is,” Busch’s team owner, Joe Gibbs, said....

A post-qualifying inspection failure knocked Busch’s No. 18 Toyota off the front row and back to a 28th-place starting position. In short order, however, Busch charged through the field, and a pit stop with four other Toyotas three laps before the end of Stage 2 allowed him to stay out under the caution at stage’s end and ultimately take the lead. Busch survived two late restarts and held off teammate Daniel Suarez for his 49th career victory, a triumph that tied him with Tony Stewart for 13th on the all-time list....

MORE: Top 10 Auburn players of all time | CFP rankings: Why are Irish out? The Lawrenceville, Ga., product chose the Tigers over just about everywhere — Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, among them. The 6-1, 218-pound senior from Archer High School has showcased an impressive combination of speed, athleticism and hands. This season has been a disappointment for Auburn, which sits at 6-5 ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl against Alabama....