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After the Jayhawks shut out No. 3 Oklahoma 10-0 in the first half, the university decided to open the doors at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. They notified their students through email and posted on social media that anyone could show up. As the Jayhawks were up 17-7 to end the third quarter, Kansas Radio Network also made the announcement, “If you’re in town, come on down!” Fans quickly took advantage of the rare opportunity and started pouring in from the surrounding areas of Lawrence, Kansas....

Bad light forced an early tea as umpires took players off the field with eight minutes remaining in the belated session with Marcus Harris (2) and Usman Khawaja (4) the unbeaten batsmen in the second innings. This was after Australia were bowled out for 300 runs (104.5 overs) in their first innings and were asked to follow on, surrendering a lead of 322 runs. Kuldeep took 5-99 in his first game of the series....

The truth is, though, that the mystical life of the Shaolin Temple disappeared long ago. But the fantasy is very much for sale. Each year more than 1 million Chinese (and some Western) tourists visit the temple nestled in the mountains of Henan province in central China, about 800 kilometers south of Beijing. They gape in wonder at gravity-defying kung fu performances; they buy swords, figurines and Bruce Lee DVDs at the temple store; and they touch the stone where, nearly 1,500 years ago, the founder of Chan Buddhism and Shaolin kung fu left his shadow after nine years of intense meditation in a cave....

The third day of testimony follows two days from last month, when Driscoll and the Stewart-Haas Racing driver testified about what happened in his motorhome Sept. 26 at Dover International Speedway. MORE: Police investigation complete | Busch-Driscoll relationship at center of hearing | Busch among most intriguing drivers Driscoll claims that Busch put her hands on her neck and smashed her head against the motorhome wall. Busch claims he cupped her face trying to diffuse a situation where he had repeatedly asked her to leave....

Busch reveled and Gibbs confirmed on Thursday a contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Busch would only admit the deal covers multiple years. MORE: Championship contenders | Race winner seldom claims Cup | Rainy weekend ahead Busch will drive in Sunday’s championship race at Homestead-Miami. He joined the Gibbs team in 2008. Earlier this week, the Gibbs team closed on an extended sponsorship arrangement with candy marker Mars Inc....

Larson sits 12th in the driver standings entering Sunday’s Citizen Soldier 400, in need of a strong finish to ensure his advancement in the championship competition. And in Friday’s first practice, Larson showed he has the speed to be a factor. MORE: Dover Chase scenarios | Drivers in danger | Key: No mistakes UPDATE: Friday’s qualifying at Dover was canceled because of rain. Sunday’s lineup was set on owner points, with Chase drivers in the first 16 starting positions....

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan was confident entering Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, but he still sees room for improvement after a dominant defensive performance that allowed the team to leave with a 20-7 win. “I’m very happy with how we played,” Shanahan told reporters after the game. “We’re 5-0, which is a great thing, but we’re not playing our best ball. We can do a lot of things better than that....

After being traded from Cleveland to Boston last summer, Irving found success as the Celtics’ No. 1 option, averaging 24.4 points and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from 3-point range. He scored 30 or more points 18 times, getting buckets in typical “Uncle Drew” style. MORE: Irving on knee recovery: “A long, long f—ing two months” The NBA recently released a mixtape full of Irving’s best highlights from the 2017-18 campaign, and it’s safe to say these plays will bring back bad memories for a few helpless defenders....

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he supported the idea of changing the Senate filibuster for the purpose of codifying Roe v. Wade. The partisan split in the Senate makes a 60-vote threshold practically impossible for Democrats to do so. “I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade into law. And the way to do that is to make sure Congress votes to do that,” Biden said during a press conference at the NATO summit in Madrid....

LA Lakers 2020-21 NBA Season Preview: Another title is not out of the question As they defend their title just two months after winning the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy, the LA Lakers are primed for another run at the championship with several roster moves designed to keep them atop the league’s totem pole. Part of the schedule has been released by the league office with a shortened season working to the advantage of LeBron James who will turn 36 in a few days....

The police interrogated Shinde on charges of being part of the illegal betting and fixing of matches in the Karnataka Premier League. Shinde, who runs a cricket club, is the coach of KPL team Belagavi Panthers. As quoted by The Hindu, a police officer said: Shinde joins a long list of players and coaches who have been arrested in relation to the KPL fixing saga. Interestingly, the owner of Belagavi Panthers, Ashfaq Ali Thara, was the first one to be arrested by the Crime Branch....

However, all the buzz surrounded rookie sensation Cameron Champ. Kuchar, looking for his first worldwide win since 2015, played exceptionally well on the front nine, with five straight birdies at one point. He then staved off potential disaster on the 12th hole when he hit his tee shot into the trees, but he knocked home a 35-foot putt to salvage bogey. He has a 14-under 128 through two rounds....

“You try to fight the inevitable but you need to get out while you’re ahead,” the 39-year-old told the BBC on Monday. “It’s the last time I’ll play a four-day game here. I’ll be 40 in a few months, this is about the end of my time in county cricket,” he added. In case you didn’t know… The left-handed batting star quit test cricket in 2015 with 12,400 runs, fifth on the all-time list of test run scorers, averaging 57....

Delhi Police officials said that during a ten-hour grilling here yesterday, Kundra had admitted to betting in the IPL after which his passport was seized today. “Kundra has admitted that he used to bet on his own team Rajasthan Royals and revealed that he lost money in betting at times,” a Delhi Police official told IANS. Earlier in the day Kundra, a British national, claimed that he was just helping Delhi Police crime branch in the IPL spot fixing investigations....

On Wednesday, Angle was one of nearly two dozen stars furloughed by the WWE because of financial issues created by the COVID-19 crisis, also known as the coronavirus pandemic. Angle on Twitter thanked “WWE Universe” for his tenure, calling its followers “the best fans in the world.” “I wanted 2 say thank you to the WWE for the time I spent there.I made many new friends and had the opportunity to work with so many talented people....

As Sprint Cup teams began practice for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, Busch made a statement. And it was loud. His best lap at Charlotte was more than a mile an hour faster than the nearest competitor. MORE: NASCAR goes patriotic | More downforce changes coming | 10 drivers to watch Qualifying was scheduled to begin about 7:15 p.m. ET at Charlotte. Busch speed on Thursday: 192.843. Jimmie Johnson did 191.252. The rest of the fastest five: Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson....

According to the report, both Busch and Monster Energy will go to Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 1 Chevrolet. Jamie McMurray, the current driver for that team, is in the final year of his contract and will not return, multiple sources told Motorsport.com. Both Stewart-Haas Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing representatives declined comment on the report. Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup champion, joined Stewart-Hass in 2014. He’s won five races with the organization, and qualified for the playoffs each season....

Busch charged to front after a green-white-checkered restart, taking the lead from his brother Kurt and Tony Stewart. Larson followed him, but could not catch Busch on the final lap. MORE: Race results | Bowyer mad | Larson happy with second | Drivers not happy about tire problems Larson, a Sprint Cup rookied, finished second, followed by Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Brian Vickers and AJ Allmendinger. The race was plagued by a rash of tires problems as more than a dozen drivers had flat tires, many of them causing spins and crashes....

Larson paced the only practice session (which was also cut short my rain) with a best speed of 182.537 mph. Brad Keselowski, a two-time winner at Kentucky, will join Larson on Row 1, while Jeff Gordon will start on the inside of Row 2 seeking his first win at Kentucky. MORE: SN power rankings before Kentucky | Toughest drivers | NASCAR’s eligible bachelors “I think we’re off to a good start, Keselowski said....

Before the start of this season, DeMar was sent to the San Antonio Spurs in a trade that landed Kawhi Leonard in Toronto. If we look at the Raptors today, they have a 20-5 record and are one of the contenders for the NBA championship. It might seem like a perfect trade today, and everybody might seem satisfied by it but that was not the case when it happened....