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The U.S. think tank wrote in its September 13 campaign assessment that Kremlin and state media pundits are now “extensively discussing” why Russia is facing losses in Kharkiv. “The Kremlin’s acknowledgment of the defeat is part of an effort to mitigate and deflect criticism for such a devastating failure away from Russian President Vladimir Putin and onto the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the uniformed military command,” the ISW wrote....

The Knicks rookie said he learned that the hard way over the All-Star break when a trip to the Caribbean wasn’t quite as relaxing as he would have liked. MORE: Top photos from Rising Stars Challenge | Parker dunks all over Porzingis “I didn’t have a lot of space,” Porzingis said Wednesday, via ESPN.com. “There were a lot of people from New York, and I was taking a lot of pictures....

The Knicks rookie revealed that not only does he not drink, but that he lives with his parents in White Plains to stay out of the limelight and away from trouble. “My family’s around to make sure I’m doing the right thing and staying out of trouble and focused on basketball," Porzingis told the New York Post. “For me, it’s great to have family around.” MORE: NBA scout breaks down top rookies | Dirk praises Porzingis...

Broncos coach Gary Kubiak told the Denver Post he expects the five-time MVP to be back for the 2015 season. MORE: 10 pressing questions from the NFL combine | NFL draft diary: La’el Collins “We want to play with him,” Kubiak said. “This organization has won a lot of games with him and we want to get back and doing that again. Expecting him to come back.” There have been questions about whether or not Manning would come back for another season, as soon as the clock wound down on the Broncos playoff loss to the Colts last month....

Appiah was reconsidered for the Ghana top job in May, three years after being dismissed for supervising the Black Stars disastrous campaign at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. He first managed the four-time African champions between 2012 and 2014. “You learn a lot and there are so many things that happen in the background," Appiah said on Metro TV. “In my first spell, I was afraid of so many things… like getting the sack and all....

The Kentucky Peace Officers’ Association (KPOA) shared a screenshot of the assignment on its Facebook page Monday with the caption, “Here’s an example of what Fayette County Public schools administrators are asking 5th graders…” The screenshot shows a multiple-choice question which asks, “What is the relationship between Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor?” The first answer choice reads, “Both were victims of police violence, sparking protests against racial injustice.” The organization concluded the Facebook post by saying, “We’ll be requesting a meeting soon....

Kyle Busch is the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, and now that defense begins in earnest. MORE: 16 for ‘16: Chase drivers After months of being free to race without worrying about locking into the field, Busch enters Chicagoland tied with Brad Keselowski atop the points by virtue of his four wins this season. The 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup begins Sunday, when the first in the 10-race series goes off about 2:30 p....

A driver capable of reeling off a string of wins once he gets on a roll. One who perhaps excels even more when he’s running double and sometimes even triple duty at the track. The one bowing on the frontstretch, laughing in Victory Lane. MORE: Busch wins at Texas, sweeps weekend | Images from Texas The one who seems invincible in the closing laps of the race. The one who has turned sweeping race weekends into a fine art — and has now done just that two weekends in a row....

Chip Ganassi Racing made the announcement Thursday, three days after Larson was released from a Charlotte hospital where he underwent extensive testing. MORE: Newman’s crew chief suspended, fined | Elliott’s aunt arrested | HOF fan voting open “I feel great right now, and I felt perfectly fine shortly after I fainted the other day,” Larson said in a NASCAR teleconference Tuesday. “But yeah, I just had to get a lot of tests run on me to make sure nothing serious was wrong with me, and all the tests came back negative....

There are plenty of suitors around the NBA, as the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks all have interest, according to the New York Daily News. As one would expect, the possibility of a trade is gaining plenty attention in New York, since the team is struggling at the moment and could use an infusion of new talent. The Knicks would have to give up a piece in order to gain one, however, and point guard Raymond Felton has been mentioned as the player who would be moved to Toronto in the event of a trade....

A inside presence at 6-foot-9, Washington made 18 starts for N.C. State (22-14) last season, averaging 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game. He recorded 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting in this year’s Sweet 16 game vs. Louisville on March 27. MORE: Is one-and-done criticism over? | Misunderstood Bo Ryan | Tyus Jones’ goodbye letter Washington grew up in Champlin, Minn., but played his high school basketball at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire....

The Australian reached the quarter final at the All England club for the first time since his 2014 debut run with a 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) 3-6 6-2 win over the 56th-ranked American in three hours, 11 minutes to set up a last eight meeting with Chile’s Cristian Garin. Kyrgios’ performance was largely free of controversy but for his service game during the final game of the fourth set, with the world no....

Irving was hurt Tuesday in the third quarter of the Cavaliers' game against the Indiana Pacers. Irving, who said he "felt a pop," returned to play after suffering the injury but said the left knee felt weak. The next day Irving underwent a precautionary MRI, at which point it was determined there was no damange to the structure of his left knee. Cleveland would have little places to turn for production if Irving were to miss extended time for the injury....

MORE: Wings’ Jimmy Howard leaves on stretcher | Canadiens honor French terror victims | All-Star snubs Earlier in the day, Pearson had been selected as one of six NHL rookies to participate in the All-Star skills competition Jan. 24 in Columbus. That wasn’t the only setback Saturday for the Kings, which lost to the Jets for their third straight loss. Young forward Tyler Toffoli missed the game after being diagnosed with mononucleosis....

Wilfried Bony scored twice against his former club either side of an Alfie Mawson own goal to give Mark Hughes’ side all three points at the bet365 Stadium. Wayne Routledge’s header had allowed the visitors to go in level at halftime, but Stoke was ultimately good value for its win after having hit the woodwork three times prior to the break. Bradley rued further defensive lapses from his side but says there is a real paucity of belief among his players following a run of nine league matches without a win....

While efforts are focused on saving the unnamed dog walker, who was reportedly breathing but in “grave condition” when authorities arrived, Gaga’s camp is trying to recover her two dogs, Koji and Gustav, who were taken in the robbery. Gaga’s third dog, Miss Asia, was reportedly being walked, too. Asia escaped the gunman and was recovered by police," as seen in a photo shared by TMZ. There’s a good chance Gaga’s dogs didn’t come cheap....

During a segment of “We Need To Talk,” the prized fighter talked about Mayweather and his upcoming bout with Manny Pacquiao as well as the domestic violence issues. MORE: Time, date and odds | Ticket prices | How to watch the fight | Mayweather paying Suge Knight’s bail? “I see a little boy even though he’s a grown man,” Ali said. “I see a broken person … I don’t hate him....

“I have never seen anything like this. The #LakeFire is moving fast toward Lake Hughes. It created a fire tornado on this hill and it’s sucking everything inside,” said ABC7 anchor Veronica Miracle. The towering inferno can be see from across Los Angeles county, as the wildfire continues to grow into the night. At 9 p.m. local time the City of Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire was not contained....

The Oscar-nominated Judas and the Black Messiah star was the focus of much debate on Wednesday, after he took to the image-sharing platform to post a block of text that read: “No one should be forcing anyone to put anything in their body.” Backing up his own statement, the actor, who turns 30 on Thursday, added the caption: “There are always other ways to be safe.” According to Canadian website Exclaim!...

The team will wear “Black Mamba” uniforms, which were styled for and by the late Kobe Bryant, in Game 5 on Friday against the Miami Heat. They’ve worn the uniforms throughout the playoffs in Game 2 match-ups, ostensibly in honor of Kobe’s daughter Gianna, who died with him in the tragic helicopter accident in January. (Gianna wore No. 2 in her youth basketball games.) Just don’t expect to pick up your own Black Mamba jersey to commemorate the moment–at least not yet....