Each member of the Kent State mens basketball team, in a display of unity, went into the crowd prior to the national anthem before Wednesday nights 93-63 home opener win against Mississippi Valley State and invited a fan of a different race to join him courtside.It was a special moment, senior guard Deon Edwin said after the game. We all come together as one. It wasnt about color of skin. If we can do that at a small school, everyone can do it.Edwin said the plan is to do the same for every home game this year. Hes hoping it will catch on with other schools, and maybe even pro teams.I really do, he said. Everyone watches college sports. If people see it happen, maybe theyll do it. Then maybe the pros will do it also. Its something we can all do together.Eugene Canal, a spokesman for the school, said fans seemed to appreciate the gesture.It went very well. It came off very organic, Canal said. All the players went into the stands and picked people from the crowd. Everyone came down on the court and was arm-to-shoulder. Fans seemed to really appreciate it.It was cool because I dont think anyone in the crowd knew what was going on. None of the fans knew about it beforehand.Kent State coach Rob Senderoff told ESPN before the game that the idea was initially brought to him by Edwin?-- who grew up in the Virgin Islands. The seniors agreed, and then Senderoff ran it by the entire team last week.This was not my idea, Senderoff said. This was something they came up with and brought to me. My first reaction was, What a statement for them to make. For a bunch of 18- to 22-year-olds to come up with this is incredibly mature.They were vocal to me that they didnt want to protest, Senderoff added. They wanted to make it clear that this was a statement, and not a protest -- something that hopefully can help bring about change. Brad Peacock Astros Jersey . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Carlos Lee Jersey . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. http://www.baseballastrosproshop.com/gerrit-cole-astros-jersey/ . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Roberto Osuna Astros Jersey . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. Mike Scott Jersey . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.Team Northumbria and Yorkshire Jets will be desperate to claim their first win of the season in Mondays Vitality Superleague match, live on Sky Sports. Jets ready for take off We speak to Kate Lightfoot ahead of Mondays live Superleague The hosts and the visiting Jets are yet to claim a victory in the Superleague after four matches, but both teams will view this fixture as a perfect opportunity to kick-start their campaigns.Team Northumbria slipped to a 28-58 defeat to Team Bath on Friday night, while the Jets were beaten 38-51 by Hertfordshire Mavericks. But there should be plenty of points in this early season basement battle, with both teams displaying defensive frailties in their first few games.Yorkshire goal defence Kate Lightfoot admits the new-look squad is still a work in progress, but is confident the team can soon climb the table.The majority of the team are new players, said Lightfoot, who is still sidelined with a broken finger. There is a few off us that have gone back, having played a few years ago, but in terms of a mixture of players, I think its a completely new squad of 15.dddddddddddd Englands Stacey Francis was one of Yorkshires pre-season recruits I think we thought we would know our combinations more by the start of the season, but that is still a work in progress to be completely honest with you. I dont think we are 100 per cent there.But Im happy to say that being involved in training this week for the first time since my injury, it feels like we are really starting to get there in terms of the intensity we need to be at - as a squad.Hopefully the results will now follow.Watch Team Northumbria take on the Yorkshire Jets on Monday, starting at 7.30pm, live on Sky Sports 2. Also See: Mavs and Storm seal victories Vitality Superleague fixtures Live on Sky Sportswomen ' ' '