Tupac's comeback single "California Love" was released nine months before he was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996. Nearly 30 years later, justice was served on Aug. 31 when rapper Duane "Keefe D" Davis was found guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the killing. But it was only two and a half weeks before the fatal shooting that Access Hollywood was with a light-hearted Tupac on the set of the crime drama "Gang Related" for what would become his final interview.

#nearly #duane #keefe

Warriors predicted to sign $15M athletic former first-rounder recently waived by the Cavaliers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Golden State Warriors' first 12 players on the roster this summer were familiar faces with some level of experience in the organization. However, that changed as the Warriors added several pieces to round out the team during free agency.
Golden State brought in veterans with playoff experience last week, officially signing Georges Niang and Brandon Williams to contracts.
"The Warriors signed Georges Niang to a partially guaranteed deal and Brandon Williams to a non-guaranteed deal, sources say. Niang is partially guaranteed for $1.84M of his $3.88M salary. Williams can earn $1.4M if he makes the opening night roster and up to $2.63M total," HoopsHype's Michael Scotto posted.
The Warriors still have a two-way contract available after rounding out the rest of the roster. Blue Man Hoops' Peter O'Keefe believes Golden State could use that spot to sign Cam Whitmore.

#Warriors #state #guaranteed

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The NCHSAA football season began with a grudge match, as Seventy-First hosted Terry Sanford to avenge last year's heartbreaker in a 59-14 win.
Though the Bulldogs earned their only two scores in the first half, they began fast and explosive, delivering a punch in the mouth to the Falcons, scoring on the third play from scrimmage on a 86-yard pass from Will Lake to Sebastian O'Keefe to open the game.
But Seventy-First came back with a punch of its own after taking over on offense.
On the first play at the line of scrimmage, senior Division I recruit Shon Pone found a hole in the right side of the field and burst through for a 53-yard touchdown run.
As Terry Sanford began its second drive, the Bulldogs came right back with another O'Keefe score from six yards out. Then, it was all Seventy-First for the next three quarters.

#began #sanford #punch

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called socialism a "failed experiment" on Sunday, addressing a new poll that found socialism was viewed more favorably than capitalism by Democrats.
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe asked Beshear about a CBS poll that found 58% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism, compared to just 32% who have a positive view of capitalism.
"What I make of it is that people are struggling. They're struggling because the cost of groceries is too high. The cost of gas is too high. It's too hard to see a doctor, and when you do, the cost of that is too high as well. They're not asking for a lot," Beshear said on "Face the Nation."
He continued, "And right now, they're seeing a system that doesn't work for them. Now, I believe socialism is a failed experiment, but I do believe that we need to get results for the American people, and I think when you look at Democratic governors, you see those results."
Beshear cited some of his work in Kentucky and said Americans just want to see results.

#beshear #socialism #democratic #democrats

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is among the three newest advisors to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, officials announced Aug. 14.
As a member of HISA's Horsemen's Advisory Group, Baffert is expected provide feedback on the Racetrack Safety, and Anti-Doping and Medication Control programs, which cover rules and regulations in horse racing. The others named to the 18-member advisory group Aug. 14 are trainers Jena Antonucci and Tim Keefe.
"We are also pleased to welcome our new members to the Advisory Group and look forward to the perspectives they will bring as we continue working collaboratively with stakeholders to enhance the sport for horses and participants alike," HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus said in a statement.
Baffert, Antonucci and Keefe succeed outgoing advisory group members Kelsey Danner, Gavin Murphy and Jonathan Sadler.
Baffert, 73, has trained six Kentucky Derby and two Triple Crown winners in a more than 40-year career. In 2021, Baffert received a two-year suspension from Churchill Downs after Medina Spirit, who had finished first in that year's Kentucky Derby, was found to have failed a postrace drug test. The suspension was later extended one year amid a lawsuit from Baffert, who had claimed Churchill was targeting him and trying to destroy his career.

#group #antonucci #churchill

In a recent post on X, journalist Paul O'Keefe claimed that Tottenham Hotspur have identified Villarreal forward Georges Mikautadze as a target for this summer transfer window. It is believed that Spurs are hoping to improve their attack by recruiting the Georgian striker this off-season.
Mikautadze enjoyed a good run of form at the Spanish club recently as he put in a run of impressive displays for them in the final third. The 25-year-old banged in 13 goals and grabbed six **** ists in 32 appearances for the Yellow Submarine last season in the league.
The Georgia international is currently one of the most talented forwards in La Liga. Hence, it is no surprise that Spurs are eyeing a move to bring him to England in this transfer period.
His current deal at Villarreal will run out in the summer of 2031, which could make it tough for Tottenham to land him on a cut-price deal this off-season.
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN – MARCH 13: Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal is challenged by Nahuel Tenaglia of Alaves during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Deportivo Alaves and Villarreal CF at Estadio de Mendizorroza on March 13, 2026 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

#villarreal #georges #march

Lenni Hameenaho had quite the season for his first campaign in North America in 2025-26. Starting the season in the AHL with the Utica Comets, Hameenaho initially got off to a slow start with no points in his first nine games. He would come on strong after an that initial adjustment period to post 22 points in his next 25 games, earning himself a spot in the NHL for much of the remainder of the Devils' season. His 33 NHL appearances would see him post just eight points (two goals and six ***** ists) while mostly being used in the Bottom Six. The Devils would send Lenni back down for the final push for the Comets to make the postseason; while they came up just short, Hameenaho contibuted four points in those three games.
2025-26 was a good start for a 21 year old rookie; while you might be disappointed in his NHL point totals, keep in mind his deployment, He was typically playing on the fourth line with little to no time on special teams. He wasn't consistently put with teammates who could help him generate offense. He did make a number of mistakes as young players often do, but by the end of the season I would argue Hameenaho was a more complete player in game 33 in New Jersey than he was in game one. This upcoming season will be a good opportunity for him to take another step forward. The only question has to be where in the organization will that be?
For 2026-27, the Devils have added to their forward depth, so much so that if Hameenaho were to be on the NHL roster alongside everyone else listed on PuckPedia, he would be one of 14 forwards. While the Devils carried 14 forwards for a portion of last season, I don't think the argument could be made that all of them belonged at the NHL level. This season, while you could argue their role and deployment, each of the other 13 forwards is at least an NHL player. The Devils are trying to ensure future success, but also want to win now; if there's players better than Lenni, that means 12 other Devils will be on the ice nightly, and at the same time you don't want one of your better prospects sitting in the press box on a nightly or almost nightly basis. So is Hameenaho destined for a full season with Utica?
I think a lot of it is going to depend on how much he's learned from last season and what he has done this summer. If Lenni spent the offseason looking over game footage, furthering his understanding of Sheldon Keefe's system, adding muscle to his frame and continuing to improve his skills, then there's a chance he could leap over a number of the lower tier Devils forwards and work his way onto the opening night roster. If that were the case, then the Devils would probably have to send a goaltender or fringe forward down, but hey, would the Devils really be that much worse without one of Nico Daws/David Rittich or Jesper Boqvist/Nick Bjugstad?
Conversely, Hameenaho is still a very young player, as he will just be turning 22 shortly into the upcoming season. It wouldn't be a bad thing if the Devi

The USGA championship season continues with the U.S. Women's Amateur, which begins Tuesday at the Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
Beginning with this year's championship, stroke play will be contested on Tuesday and Wednesday with match play starting on Thursday, a day later than usual. The 36-hole final will still take place on Sunday.
World No. 1 Kiara Romero is not in the field, neither are Stanford teammates Paula Martin Sampedro and Andrea Revuelta, the Nos. 2 and 3 amateurs in the world.
Texas senior Farah O'Keefe, however, is competing and at No. 4 in the world, she's the highest-ranked name in the 156-player field. She is joined by No. 7 Aphrodite Deng, last year's U.S. Girls' Junior winner (this year's champ, Clairey Lin, is also competing); No. 8 Asterisk Talley, who finished runner-up at the U.S. Women's Amateur two years ago; No. 9 Soomin Oh of South Korea; and No. 10 Rianne Malixi, the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur champion.
So far this year, O'Keefe has won three of the six highest-rated individual tournaments, according to WAGR – Therese Hession Regional Challenge, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and NCAA Championship. She also reached the semifinals of the Women's British Amateur and was third at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate.

#World #play

The attorney for Duane "Keefe D" Davis, the man charged with the first-degree murder of Tupac Shakur, is speaking out ahead of the start of his trial.
In an interview with The U.S. Sun published Tuesday, July 28, Mike Sanft said there "should never have been charges" against Davis in the first place, adding that his client's past comments about his alleged involvement in Shakur's murder were not necessarily truthful.
"It's exercising your First Amendment right to free speech," Sanft said. "Is it in good taste? Probably not. But once again, it's exercising in his right to free speech."
Davis previously recalled in his 2019 memoir Compton Street Legend the night Shakur was shot.
According to Sanft, authorities "should have rolled their eyes at Keefe and been like, 'Dude, seriously, why'd you even write that book? That's dumb.' Ultimately, when you really look into the book itself and the details of it it's not necessarily criminal."

#first #exercising

Mavericks predicted to flip Klay Thompson for $99M ex-Warriors NBA champion in mega 3-team deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Dallas Mavericks are still evaluating the best direction for their future. The franchise is under new leadership after former general manager Nico Harrison was fired in the middle of last season.
As free agency continues, the Mavericks have reportedly made several players available in trade discussions. With multiple blockbuster deals already taking place around the league, Klay Thompson has emerged as a candidate to be moved.
"Thompson should be angling for a trade to a desirable destination rather than a buyout, albeit he holds less control in the former scenario. The complicated aspect is the 4x NBA champion is still set to make $17.5 million next season, and there might not be too many teams eager on him at that price point," Blue Man Hoops' Peter O'Keefe wrote.
One team that has already been linked to Thompson is the Miami Heat, who have been aggressive this offseason after completing a major trade.

#klay #champion #former

Tom Kim captured the biggest victory of his PGA Tour career Sunday, winning the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland.
With weather delays forcing part of the field to complete the third round Sunday morning, players faced a busy final day before Kim emerged atop the leaderboard.
The 24-year-old fired a bogey-free, 6-under 64 in the final round to finish at 17-under for the tournament, securing his fourth PGA Tour victory. Kim made just one bogey over the weekend as he continued his return to top form.
After finishing 108th in the FedEx Cup standings last season, Kim has enjoyed a strong resurgence in 2026 and now sits 32nd in the standings heading into next week's final major championship.
Min Woo Lee finished alone in second place at 15-under. Keita Nakajima, Johnny Keefer, Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre tied for third at 13-under.

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-10 J Keefer (US); -9 R Neergaard-Petersen (Den); -8 M Armitage (Eng), M Meissner (US); -7 A Del Rey (Spa), T Fleetwood (Eng), T Hatton (Eng), SW Kim (Kor)
Selected others: -5 J Thomas (US), C Hill (Sco), JJ Spaun (US); -4 J Rahm (Spa); -3 V Hovland (Den)
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Matt Fitzpatrick holds a share of the lead and out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy struggled in an unfinished third round at the Genesis Scottish Open where fog caused havoc.

One of the more popular, albeit under-the-radar, finance sector stocks became even more valuable on Thursday. The Bancorp's (NASDAQ: TBBK) share price rose by nearly 8% that trading session, thanks largely to a recommendation upgrade from an ****** yst.
The Bancorp, an innovative fintech that provides back-end banking services for companies that wish to offer them but lack their own bank charters, was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. That firm's ****** yst, Timothy Switzer, now rates the company an outperform (buy, in other words), up from his previous tag of market perform (hold).
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According to reports, Switzer wrote that The Bancorp stands to gain from its relatively recent morphing into a third-party banking services fintech from its former concentration on being a "sponsor bank" for payment cards. As this includes a suite of new programs, the company has a good chance of at least meeting the aggressive guidance laid out by management.
In future periods, the company's atypical business model should lead to higher growth over its more traditional peer banks, the ****** yst predicted.

UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) is one of the Best Penny Stocks to Invest In According to Billionaires. The stock was held by 16 billionaire investors as of Q1 2026, with total holdings around $151.9 billion.
Recently, on June 25, UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette. Despite the upgrade, the firm lowered the price target from $4.5 to $3.75. The firm noted that they expect the mortgage rates to stay elevated around the 6.25% to 6.5% range through 2028. As a result, the firm lowered the price targets across ****** le insurers and mortgage originators broadly.
Despite the cautious outlook, the firm believes that UWM Holdings is attractively priced at current valuations; hence, it upgraded the stock to Outperform. Moreover, the firm also expects the company to cut its dividend. While dividend cuts are often seen negatively, in this case, the ****** yst views it as constructive. He elaborated that reducing the payout would let the company retain more capital, build equity, and strengthen its balance sheet. The firm sees the likely dividend cut as a near-term positive trigger that could support the stock, even as the broader mortgage industry outlook stays challenging.
UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) is a company specializing in origination, sale, and servicing residential mortgage lending. Founded in 1986, the company originates primarily from conforming and government loans.
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Joshua Robbins: David Vanterpool, who has worked as the Wizards' lead ***** istant coach under Brian Keefe, is moving into a front-office role with the team, a team source told TheAthleticNBA . Adam Caporn, who already is on staff, will be the Wizards' lead ***** istant coach.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: David Vanterpool moving to Wizards' front office

Patrick Ewing returns to coaching after serving as a Knicks advisor and ambassador originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Patrick Ewing has become known as one of the names forever linked to the New York Knicks. For well over a decade, he was the franchise's star player, so he has a strong connection to the team.
That was why he served as an advisor and ambassador for the Knicks over the past few seasons. However, he still has a goal to serve as a coach, so he has taken an ******* istant coach job with the Washington Wizards.
Over the past few weeks, it is clear that the Wizards are looking for steps in the right direction. With AJ Dybansta now serving as the new franchise cornerstone, the Wizards are improving every facet of their organization.
This includes the coaching staff, as Brian Keefe's supporting cast is getting bigger, literally and figuratively. Ewing is now part of his staff, bringing in experience as a coach, but also experience as an NBA star.

Shams Charania: Georgetown and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has agreed to become an **** istant coach for the Washington Wizards and head coach Brian Keefe, sources tell ESPN. Ewing has been in an Ambassador role with the Knicks and now returns on the coaching sidelines in D.C.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Patrick Ewing joins Wizards as **** istant coach

With an annual dividend yield of 2.31%, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) is included among the 12 Best NASDAQ Stocks to Buy for Dividends.
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) is the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace offering the widest range of futures and options products for risk management.
On June 22, TD Cowen lowered its price target on CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) from $332 to $273, but maintained a 'Buy' rating on the shares. Despite the cut, the revised price objective reflects an upside of over 21% from the current levels.
TD Cowen reduced its price targets across most of its exchange coverage. According to the **** yst firm, the growing popularity of perpetual futures is likely to sustain concerns about "terminal value" and limit stock multiples, even as trading volumes continue to trend positively.
On the other hand, Keefe Bruyette upgraded CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) from 'Market Perform' to 'Outperform' on June 18, while keeping its price target on the stock unchanged at $305.

UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) is among the best low priced stocks to get rich in 2026. On June 16, BTIG trimmed the price target on UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) to $4 from $10 and reaffirmed a Buy rating. According to the firm, the interest rate landscape has proven more challenging this year than previously anticipated. This underscores the importance of a well-diversified business model, one that ***** ures stability in returns across the cycle.
Even amid persistently high mortgage rates, BTIG remains optimistic about mortgage originators. With that said, the price cut is driven by rising interest-rate pressures and a weakened profitability outlook.
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Earlier on June 15, Keefe Bruyette said that not winning the Two Harbors deal could be beneficial for UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) as the company failed to submit an updated proposal during the waiver period. This is in addition to the dividend cut. With a one-year upside potential of nearly 120%, UWMC is among the best low-priced stocks to get rich in 2026.
UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) is a Michigan-based company specializing in origination, sale, and servicing residential mortgage lending. Founded in 1986, the company originates primarily from conforming and government loans.

LOS ANGELES — It couldn’t have been more appropriate that Farah O’Keefe was the one to secure the winning point for the U.S. to win the Curtis Cup at Bel-Air Country Club.
O’Keefe—the 21-year-old star and unquestioned leader—was told by captain Meghan Stasi in one of the famous Bel-Air tunnels that the U.S. would win the Curtis Cup. That was all O’Keefe needed to finish in style. She closed out the match and beat Charlotte Naughton, 2 and 1, securing the victory with a short putt on the 17th hole. Her teammates were celebrating at the 17th, and she joined them and jumped up and down with her teammates in a circle.
The Americans won the trophy back from GB&I, which won two years ago at Sunningdale. The U.S. has long dominated the event and a GB&I team hadn’t won on American soil in 40 years. That didn’t change Sunday with the Americans dominating in the 13-7 final tally.
“Definitely the highlight of my career so far,” said an emotional O’Keefe.
That statement tells you plenty about O’Keefe, who in the last three months made the cut at the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open and won the NCAA individual championship among other accolades. And yet, the highlight was the team event, one that left her teary-eyed as she sat near the trophy with her captain and teammate Jasmine Koo.