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Panthers safety Eric Reid and Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson continued to kneel to protest social injustice during the national anthem during their preseason games, which Kaepernick addresssed Sunday. “My (sic) Brothers (Eric Reid, Kenny Stills, Albert Wilson) continue to fight for the people, even in the face of death threats. They have never moved past the people and continue to put their beliefs into action. Stay strong Brothers!...

On Friday, Kaepernick repsonded to the accusations on Twitter.

The fight erupted during the final seconds of the game between the two teams. Kansas was leading 81 to 59 when Kansas State guard DaJuan Gordan stole the ball from Kansas center Silvio De Sousa. Gordon then proceeded to race down the court for a last-second layup, but De Sousa had other plans and swatted the ball away from the basket and stood over Gordon, taunting him. As he stood over Gordon, players from both teams raced down to the basket, and chaos ensued, with punches being thrown and De Sousa attempting to hit a Kansas State player with a chair, though he was stopped by an assistant coach....

Line: Wisconsin -15.5 Total: 143.5 (check our odds page for updated point spreads and totals) The Badgers’ (19-2 SU, 12-8-1 ATS) depth was one of their few question marks heading into this season. They did lose starting point guard Traevon Jackson to an ankle injury at Rutgers (67-62 loss) on January 11, but have gone 4-0 SU and 2-1-1 ATS since, beating Iowa twice. Bronson Koenig is his replacement....

In a speech to the American people on Monday, Biden said the unfolding chaos—including people falling to their deaths after clinging to U.S. military planes in Kabul—was “gut-wrenching.” The president conceded that the events of the past week “did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated,” but said he stood “squarely” behind his decision to withdraw U.S. troops and end America’s longest war. Biden also maintained that the U.S. would continue to support the Afghan people....

“I don’t have a crystal ball,” Conte said in the team base in Montpellier. “We have to stay humble, keep our heads down and just keep pedalling.” Conte said all the 23 players in his team will get a chance to play in the three Group E games against Belgium, Sweden and Ireland, reports Xinhua. “We can’t let ourselves be influenced by external factors. We’re focused, concentrated on working and looking to improve on all parts of our game....

An investigation by Coastal Carolina University, partial results of which have been obtained by The Sun News and Deadspin, alleges that several cheerleaders worked as escorts and at strip clubs. The investigation found that some of the cheerleaders went on dates with men that were set up through seekingarrangement.com, a legal website that connects younger women with so-called “Sugar Daddies” for paid dates. The cheerleaders were reportedly paid between $100 and $1,500 per date....

Not all audio devices support both coaxial and optical cables, so you may not have a choice. If you do have a choice, it still may not matter much. Many experts say the difference in audio quality and performance is negligible. That being said, it’s a good idea to learn the basics about coaxial and optical cable connections. Coaxial Digital Audio Cables Pros and Cons A coaxial (coax) cable is a shielded single copper wire used in many audio interfaces and connections, although it is not quite as common as optical connections in modern sound systems....

RELATED: Code Vein: Best Blood Veils in the Game The Howling Pit is also home to a number of valuable treasures that players will need, especially if they wish to make full use of Code Vein’s Blood Code system. This guide will identify each collectible item in the Howling Pit and show where they can be found. Where to find Everything The Howling Pit is tricky to navigate and the map is initially obscured (much like the other areas in the game)....

The USA Network registered 916,000 viewers for NXT this week that was 2.6% higher than the 893,000 viewers drawn by Dynamite on TNT. However, this result is far from bothering Cody Rhodes who had a brilliant response to Dynamite’s first loss against NXT. Yesterday, a fan asked Rhodes to comment on Dynamite registring less viewership as compared to their rivals. To that, a positive Rhodes responded by saying that this is the opportunity to learn and grow in the business....

According to Bleacher Report, Kaepernick has refused to take a pay cut to go to Denver and the 49ers will not help the Broncos pay the quarterback, killing (for now) any trade talks between the two sides. MORE: 10 players costing old teams millions | Places QBs go to die Kaepernick, 28, is slated to make $11.9 million in 2016, while the Broncos asked him to take a pay cut and only make $7 million if he came to Denver....

Kaepernick is a former NFL player whose 2017 on-field kneeling protest against police brutality compelled the NFL on May 23, 2018 to announce its intention to fine any players who don’t stand on-field or stay in the locker room during the national anthem. In 2020, the NFL reversed this policy. Republican President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that such protests are disrespectful to the nation and others have erroneously claimed that such protests dishonor the military....

One, some of the sport’s powers are right where you’d expect them (Vanderbilt, LSU, Florida, UCLA, Louisville and Miami to name a few). And two, there is new breed of teams that have replaced other traditional powers (UC Santa Barbara, Illinois, UCF, Florida Atlantic, Dallas Baptist and Iowa to name a few). MORE: Gators’ Schwarz on home run binge | Five teams with something to prove This week’s look around the nation is a snapshot of five teams that have some work to do to assure themselves of going on the road to Omaha....

DeCOURCY’S COUNTERPOINT: No such thing as too much hoops SCOREBOARD: AAC | ACC | Big 12 | Big East | Big Ten | Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC I love college basketball, but despise conference tournaments. Why? They are cash-grabbing attempts to artificially inflate the excitement of college basketball and ultimately cheapen and devalue the regular season. The concept is completely backwards. Conference tournaments place value and emphasis on three days of tournament play over three months of conference play....

“I just wanted to read to you from an inner-circle source familiar with Pompeo and the situation,” said Gangel. “The source said that he is the one leading the way, and it is the president’s policy, but Pompeo has been the leading voice.” “I was also told by the same source that, quote, taking out Soleimani has been Pompeo’s mission for a decade, and that he has told friends and colleagues that he really did not want to retire from public service before Soleimani was taken off of the battlefield....

The computer mouse has been at PC users’ sides since 1968 and has remained one of the most fundamental and consistent tools for any gamer’s computer interface. The computer mouse may often go overlooked, but any PC gamer knows the importance of a good quality mouse and how it can make a big difference in their gameplay. RELATED: Best Buy Offers Razer Mamba Elite Mouse With A Purchase of a Huntsman Keyboard...

In taping an episode Thursday morning of “Basketball and Beyond," his Sirius/XM radio show, Krzyzewski said he had “a little setback” in advance of boarding the plane to Atlanta on Monday night. MORE: Ranking the best states for college hoops “Under advisement, wise advisement, I did not make the trip,” Krzyzewski said. He initially figured he would catch a plane the following day, but that was not how the circumstance developed....

“This is a Dallas Mavericks hard-play problem, all right?” Carlisle said after the Mavs’ 98-92 loss to the Suns, via ESPN.com. “We don’t play hard all the time. And that’s a problem. MORE: Howard takes ‘big step’ toward return | Westbrook’s 10th triple-double | Aldridge bothers hand injury “It’s pretty clear that’s where our inconsistency is, and we’ve got to get better. We’ve got to be a more together team....

Ezra Moseley, the fast bowling all-rounder from Barbados, will join the West Indies Women’s team as an assistant coach while Robert Samuels, the former Jamaica captain, will join the West Indies Under-19 team as assistant coach, reports CMC. Roddy Estwick, long standing coach of the under-19s and West Indies women coach Sherwin Campbell, have applauded the selections announced by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Friday. “It is great to have Robert on board....