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There is something beautiful going on at Busch Stadium this summer. But it’s not something you can stop and watch — it doesn’t come with the price of admission.

Given the nature of our third branch of government, the United States Supreme Court, the ruling is no surprise. Before the court goes after the gay marriage, interracial marriage and a woman’s right to vote, on Monday morning it ruled in favor of the high school football coach who took a knee to pray.

Loren Ulett, who has become a Kansas City Mavericks fan favorite over the past four seasons, has signed a contract to return for season No. 5 – and it’s difficult to tell who is more excited, the tough-asnails forward or his coach.

The NFL insisted on an indefinite suspension while Deshaun Watson’s legal team argued there’s no basis for that punishment as both sides presented their cases in front of a retired judge in Delaware on Tuesday, two people in attendance told The Associated Press.

Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City in November. Another longtime coach, Jerry Krause of Eastern Washington, will join the quartet along with players Richard Hamilton of UConn, Larry Miller of North Carolina, Frank Selvy of Furman and Jimmy Walker of Providence.

SANDY, Utah — Kelley O’Hara scored in the 77th minute after a lengthy lightning delay, and the U.S. women beat Colombia 2-0 on Tuesday night in their final tuneup ahead of World Cup qualifying.

If members of the Orange Army needed a boost this week, they got it Tuesday afternoon when the Kansas City Mavericks announced the signing of veteran forward Loren Ulett to a new contract. I know what type of excitement a signing like this can create, because I’m thrilled Ulett is back with the team for a fifth season (please see related story).

Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits in his 500th career start, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Wednesday. Kansas City’s Kyle Isbel provided the winning cushion with his second home run in as many games.

DALLAS — Brett Yormark, an executive with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and former CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, was named Big 12 commissioner Wednesday, another unconventional hire by a major conference amid the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics.