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Mark Gietzen, an anti-abortion activist, is so convinced the August 2 vote was rigged that he used his credit card to cover the cost of a recount in nine of the state’s 105 countries. In what was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June, Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have eliminated protections for abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution and allowed the state’s Republican-led Legislature to further restrict abortion or ban the procedure....

Line: Kansas -2.5 Total: 145.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Kansas 33-4 SU, 23-11 ATS, 12-20 O/U. Villanova 32-5 SU, 18-17-1 ATS, 20-16 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Kansas 1 (overall), 7 (offense), 4 (defense). Villanova 2, 2, 10 Effective FG percentage: Kansas 55.8, Villanova 55.5 EFG% against: Kansas 45.1, Villanova 46.7 Pick from The Linemakers’ Micah Roberts: You have to be impressed with what both teams have been doing lately....

The rapper spoke out about his polarizing political views—including his support of President Donald Trump—in an interview with radio DJ Big Boy on Friday in support of his new album Jesus is King. Just last week, West said that wearing a “MAGA” hat popularized by Trump was “God’s practical joke on all liberals.” West addressed black Americans who feel he has turned against them by taking a more conservative political stance, telling Big Boy he has turned his back on “the idea of victimization mentality” that he believes has “brainwashed” black people from individual thought....

The award-winning musician went on Twitter on Wednesday with a request for Kaepernick, who started kneeling during the 2017 NFL season in protest of racial inequality in USA. “Reaching out to Colin Kaepernick,” West wrote. “I would like you to speak with the president to tell him your experience directly. Let’s have a dialogue not a diatribe.” Kaepernick remains a free agent in the NFL after the quarterback was with the San Francisco 49ers for the first six years of his career....

West, 45, has been caught in a seemingly endless scandal since the start of October, when he wore a shirt emblazoned with the words “White Lives Matter,” a slogan commonly used by white supremacists, as well as general opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement. In response to the backlash, the musician and fashion designer, who has legally changed his name to Ye, made antisemitic comments on social media and in subsequent interviews, leading several businesses to cut ties with him....

“I kept telling the guys, I got a feeling we’re gonna see them in the playoffs,” Hunt said Thursday. “I knew they were gonna make it to the playoffs, that’s a terrific program over there. I just kept telling them early in the season, we got to make it to the playoffs, we’ve got to make a run and I’ve got a feeling we’re gonna see the Chiefs.” Kansas City released Hunt in 2018 when video emerged of him appearing to kick and shove a woman....

Judge Peter Thompson ruled on Monday that two counts that the Republican had brought in challenge to her election defeat last month can proceed to trial, though he dismissed most of her case. The two counts relate to allegations of ballot printer malfunctions, with the first count claiming that malfunctions in ballot-on-demand (BOD) printers on election day were not certified, while the second count alleges that there were violations of the County Election Manual with regard to ballots’ chain of custody....

Kimsey was appalled. “Are you nuts?” he replied. He tried to tell the president’s political guru that the Iraqis he saw were sullen and resentful and that “if we don’t do something soon, all hell is going to break loose.” But Rove wanted to hear nothing of it. “Nice talking to you,” Rove responded and walked away. That exchange (recounted in the new afterword to the paperback edition of “Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal and the Selling of the Iraq War,” the book I co-wrote with David Corn, tells much about the brook-no-dissent ethos that Rove brought to the Bush White House....

Karman started off brilliantly by taking a 2-0 lead, but then slumped badly as her Chinese opponent ranked far above her in the world reeled in ten games in a row when the India number two let her own game slip down by committing far too many errors. Karman was beaten 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 17 minutes. She had lost at the same stage of the event last year too....

Ruhaan, the 12-year old schoolboy from Bengaluru and supported by Play Factory, Sona Miller and Birel Art India, started the 100cc category final in 17th spot but cut through the field to finish fifth. The top five finishers were presented with trophies on the podium. Earlier, in the pre-final, Ruhaan had shown impressive pace to move from 12th to fourth before getting involved in an incident that pushed him down to 15th which put him 17th on the grid for the final race that followed....

Kahne, whose contract was set to expire after the 2015 season, signed a three-year extension to keep him at Hendrick Motorsports through 2018. MORE: Final 2014 Power Rankings | Kurt Busch investigation update | Team Penske gets ‘Keselowskied’ After finishing fourth in the standings with two wins in his first season with Hendrick in 2012, Kahne had two wins but finished 12th in the standings in 2013. He struggled throughout 2014 with one win and a 15th-place finish in the standings....

Kuffour is widely remembered for his time with the Bavarians, for whom he played from 1993 to 2005, and won the 2001 Uefa Champions League as well as the 2001 Fifa Club World Cup. Having had his taste of both the Champions League and international football this season with the Young Boys, Adams is hoping to be the next great Ghana defender. “Sammy Kuffour is amazing," the 22-year-old told Citi Sports....

Lucasfilm was so pleased with what Johnson cooked up on Star Wars: The Last Jedi that even before the film’s December 2017 release, the production company announced that Johnson would write a new trilogy separate from the main Skywalker storyline and that he would also direct the first installment. But while critics praised the film, particularly the risks it took as well as its departure from the way previous Star Wars stories were told, audiences were much more divided....

Making her first public comments since that ban, Powell — a former escort whose book alleges that a former Louisville staffer hired her and other dancers for sex parties at the team’s dormitory — told Kentucky Sports Radio that “a lot of people were punished that were innocent.” MORE: Louisville’s greatest players of all time | NCAA needs a ’near-death penalty' With her attorney present for the interview, she said she felt particularly bad for the Cardinals’ leading scorers Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, both of whom are graduate transfers who came to Louisville this season with an eye toward playing in the NCAA Tournament....

The shot was heard after an argument broke out during a dice game, and law enforcement reached the crime scene to see another Migos member, the rapper’s uncle Quavo, leaning over Takeoff’s still body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others present at the scene were injured but survived the incident. The culprit is yet to be identified. Being a prominent member of the hip-hop community, Takeoff was often seen in the limelight....

Leonard, who suffered the injury in June of 2021 and underwent reconstructive surgery a month later, missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season before returning to the floor this October. As exciting as Leonard’s return to action was, it was short-lived, as he appeared in just two of LA’s first three games before being sidelined with knee stiffness.“Leonard last played on Oct. 23. In the time since Leonard last played, details surrounding his potential return have been murky....

Leonard’s 30 points helped Team LeBron beat Team Giannis 157-155 in Chicago on Sunday night. The award was renamed in honor of Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people last month. NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Best highlights from 2020 game Leonard thanked Bryant, telling “The NBA on TNT”: “It means a lot to me. Words can’t even explain, just making this the first Kobe Bryant MVP trophy....

We don’t blame you if you’ve never heard of Kazam – there are plenty of new smartphone brands popping up aiming to bag your custom. Well this particular one was founded in 2013 by two former former HTC execs and aims to ‘question the European mobile industry’. Kazam Tornado 348 review: Price and competition You would be forgiven for thinking you’d have to pay through the nose to own the thinnest smartphone in the world but you’d be wrong....