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The inmate suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Sumter County, Fla., on Sunday did so after the disgraced sports doctor made a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a source told the Associated Press. 
The suspect, who has been identified as Shane McMillan, told prison workers that he attacked Nassar after he made a comment about wanting to see girls playing in the Wimbledon women’s match, a source told the AP.

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the news of Northwestern University firing longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald amid team hazing allegations.

Kentucky men’s basketball almost had to play barefoot during Wednesday’s game against Germany. Fortunately, the Wildcats had a backup plan in place.
Why is John Calipari’s program playing a game in the middle of July? Technically, it isn’t. But it is.
Kentucky is not Kentucky right now, it’s Team USA.
The world has descended upon Toronto, Ontario this week for GLOBL JAM, a five-on-five, Under-23 basketball tournament that features both men’s and women’s brackets. Louisville is representing the U.S. for the women, while Big Blue is representing the U.S. for the men.

This upcoming season’s Texas quarterbacks went viral last week for an image posted of them all flexing in the gym after a workout. Most fans focused on the highly anticipated new addition to the team, Arch Manning, and his appearance became a meme all over social media.
Quinn Ewers, the Longhorns’ expected 2023 starting quarterback, was featured in the photo as well, and he was recently asked about what led the quarterbacks to work on their physiques. Apparently, the QBs began a competition to see who could build the most muscle in the offseason.

As the free agency market for DeAndre Hopkins takes shape, it appeared weeks ago that it could be a two-team race. As MassLive revealed, ESPN’s Diana Russini previously reported on NFL Live that Hopkins was considering offers from both the Patriots and Titans.
The problem? This was mid-to-late last month, around June 22.
Fans are now still awaiting word on Hopkins’ decision, and it’s pushing mid-July, but it seems the hold-up on the wide receiver’s future could potentially be due to the Chiefs.

The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on a self-defense argument.

Running back Saquon Barkley’s availability for Week 1 will be in serious question if he doesn’t reach a long-term deal with the New York Giants by Monday, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

The Miami second baseman is going into the second half with a batting average over .380.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $750 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, the sixth highest in the history of the game. Ticket buyers have a chance at either $750 million paid out in yearly increments or a $378.8 million one-time lump sum before taxes. The game’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players.

U.S. stocks ended solidly higher on Wednesday, led by a gain of more than 1% in the Nasdaq after a report showed inflation subsided further with consumer prices registering their smallest annual increase in more than two years. The data underscored expectations the Federal Reserve may let interest rates stand after one more 25 basis point hike expected at its July policy meeting. Shares of big tech-related companies, which tend to be sensitive to higher interest rates, gave the S&P 500 its biggest boost.