Kentucky
Kanye West’s antisemitic remarks sway Kentucky high school basketball tournament to drop Donda Academy
A high-profile highschool basketball event has eliminated Donda Academy from the sphere after a latest string of antisemitic remarks by the varsity’s founder, rapper Kanye West.
In an announcement launched Tuesday afternoon, the Kentucky Play By Play Traditional mentioned the Christian prep college is not invited to the annual event in Louisville on Dec. 11.
“Kanye’s phrases and actions violate our values as an organization and a rustic, and what we search to make sure in any respect of our occasions — a spirit of variety, sportsmanship, inclusion, fairness and mutual respect,” event organizer Scholastic Play By Play Classics said in a press release.
Donda Academy was initially scheduled to play North Laurel (Ky.) on Dec. 11 and can now get replaced by Imhotep Constitution (Pa.).
The non-public Christian prep college in Simi Valley, California debuted because the No. 11 crew within the nation within the preseason SBLive/Sports activities Illustrated Energy 25 nationwide rankings. It’s not affiliated with the California Interscholastic Federation, performs a nationwide schedule with a number of highly-touted prospects and is coached by former NBA journeyman Dorell Wright.
Kentucky-bound five-star level guard Robert Dillingham is the No. 9 ranked prospect within the class of 2023 and uncommitted five-star 6-foot-5 guard AJ Johnson, the No. 15 prospect within the nation, headlines Donda Academy’s roster, which additionally consists of six of the highest 250 seniors.
“Whereas we’re agency in our reasoning for this determination, it doesn’t diminish our heartache and remorse for Donda’s hardworking athletes who will lose out essentially the most because of Kanye’s actions,” the assertion learn.
It is the most recent blowback to the rapper since he made and doubled down on a sequence of antisemitic feedback. French dressmaker Balenciaga, expertise company CAA and sports activities attire large Adidas have all lately reduce ties with West. He was additionally suspended from each Instagram and Twitter.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Los Angeles Rams defensive deal with Aaron Donald each introduced Tuesday they’re reducing ties with Donda Sports activities, an company based by West, who now goes by “Ye.”
Right here is the brand new schedule for the event, which takes place at Freedom Corridor (all occasions E.T.):
Woodford County (Ky.) vs. Butchel (Ohio) — 1:30 p.m.
North Oldham (Ky.) vs. Spire Institute (Ohio) — 3:15 p.m.
Trinity (Ky.) vs. Huntington Prep (W.V.) — 5 p.m.
North Laurel (Ky.) vs. Imhotep Constitution (Pa.) — 6:45 p.m.
Lead photograph Mark J. Rebilas, USA At present
Kentucky
Former Sheriff Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines indicted for murder of Kentucky judge
Two months after video showed him shooting a Kentucky judge at point-blank range in his chambers, former Sheriff Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines has been indicted for murder.
The indictment, announced jointly by state and local prosecutors, charges Stines with shooting and killing Letcher County District Court Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines is scheduled to appear for his arraignment on Monday, Nov. 25.
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At a probable cause hearing in October, prosecutors showed a silent video that appeared to show Stines walking into the judge’s chambers with a weapon and firing multiple times at the victim, who frantically tried to escape under his desk.
Stines, who was sheriff at the time of the shooting, resigned on Oct. 1, hours before appearing in court to plead not guilty to murder charges.
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Investigators have not offered any potential motive for the murder. Those who knew Stines and Mullins said the two had worked together for years and were friends.
To date, prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek the death penalty.
This story was originally published by Lauren Silver at Court TV.
Kentucky
BY THE NUMBERS: Texas 31, UK 14
Kentucky played Texas competitively during stretches of Saturday’s game in Austin but an ugly stretch in the second quarter gave the Horns a lead they would never relinquish.
Here are some of the key numbers that tell the story of what happened in the game.
209 … More yards for Texas than Kentucky. That’s not surprising but speaks to the challenge. The Horns had 441 yards of offense with a lot of balance (250 on the ground, 191 through the air) while the Cats mustered only 211 yards of offense, almost all of which was passing.
160 … The total passing yards for Cutter Boley. The freshman was 10/18 for 160 yards and an interception. Boley entered the game because Brock Vandagriff was struggling and he did a lot to impress. He saw the field well, made some confident reads and delivered catchable balls down the field.
158 … Rushing yards for Texas’ Quintrevion Wisner. The Longhorns rushed for 250 yards on the game.
25:30 … Time of possession for Kentucky in the game. Any upset bid would have been aided by Kentucky controlling the ball more than Texas. That did not happen.
20 … Carries for Kentucky running backs Jamarion Wilcox (50 yards) and Demie Sumo-Karngbaye (30 yards). Wilcox had a long of 18 while DSK’s long was just six yards. The backs had decent success considering the opponent but Boley was charged with -57 rushing yards.
17 … Second quarter points for the Longhorns. That’s when the game appeared to be decided. First, the Horns went 65 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. Then after a Vandagriff pick they scored again quickly before adding a field goal as the half ran out.
11 … Fumbles in the game. It was almost comical how often the ball was bouncing at times. Kentucky fumbled five times but didn’t lose one of them, while Texas fumbled six times and lost two.
10 … Tackles for sophomore Texas linebacker Anthony Hill, who we said coming into the game was playing at an All-American level. He had two sacks and three tackles for loss as the most active, productive Texas defender in the game. He was a problem Kentucky couldn’t account for.
6 … Sacks by the Texas defense. That led to UK only being credited with 21 rushing yards on the game, but more important was the impact on UK’s offensive results. The protection issues have been persistent all season.
2/12 ... Kentucky on third down. That’s not going to get it done in a game like this. That’s a big reason why Texas ran 23 more plays than Kentucky, and had the ball for 10 minutes longer. The big problem was that Kentucky averaged 11.1 yards to go on third down today.
0 … The turnover margin in the game. That gave Kentucky a chance to play somewhat competitively. Both teams had seven points off turnovers with UK’s being Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s return.
Kentucky
Quinn Ewers Returns vs. Kentucky Wildcats After Exiting Medical Tent
AUSTIN — Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers went into the medical tent in the second quarter of Saturday’s home finale against the Kentucky Wildcats after the conclusion of a touchdown drive. Ewers appeared to have his ankle rolled up on earlier in the possession but never went off to the sidelines despite having a small limp.
Fortunately for the Longhorns, he was right back on the field for Texas’ next drive after an acrobatic interception from Jelani McDonald. A few plays later, he connected with Gunnar Helm for his second touchdown catch of the day on a 17-yard score.
Ewers has, of course, been no stranger to injuries during his time at Texas. He’s in his third year with Texas but has missed a total of seven games as a Longhorn due to injury, with at least two absences in each season. This included two missed games this season due to an oblique injury he suffered against UTSA.
Naturally, the conversation of him earning the “injury-prone” label is a real one to have, but head coach Steve Sarkisian sees things differently.
“I don’t necessarily think so,” Sarkisian said. “Sometimes injuries happen because they happen, you know? … I mean, when a guy gets pile-drived on his shoulder, there’s a pretty good chance — it doesn’t matter who you are — your shoulder is probably going to be sore to some capacity. Or when you get pile-drived and your clavicle gets, gets popped. I mean, I don’t know many guys that would have withstood that hit from Dallas Turner a couple years ago. That was an odd hit. And I’ve seen that injury, that same injury Quinn had that year, Jalen Hurts had as well. Oddly enough, he has the oblique strain there a few weeks ago, and I’m watching the game the other night. Derek Carr is out of the game, oblique strain.”
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