Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detective Neil Kimball, 46, of Agoura, California, was handed the maximum sentence after he pleaded guilty to committing a lewd act on a 15-year-old child and unlawful sexual intercourse, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in statement. Kimball met the victim in 2017 while he was working as detective with the Special Victim’s Unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Senior Deputy District Attorney Patrice Koenig said that after the girl came forward to claim she had been abused in the Los Angeles area, Kimball kept in contact with the girl and spent time with her outside of the investigation, reports the Ventura County Star....

After having unofficial visits with the Bills and Dolphins earlier in the week, Collins has his first official free-agent visit scheduled with the Cowboys, according to the Baton Rouge Advocate. The Patriots have also reportedly reached out to the former LSU offensive lineman, who was considered a top 20 draft prospect prior to the investigation in Baton Rouge, La. MORE: Winston reportedly recruiting Collins | Ex-LB says NFL doesn’t care about weed | 49ers’ Brooks accused of sex assault...

In 2007, he began the project that would become “The Capital of Basketball” at the urging of his wife, Andrea Chamblee. She knew was no one was more qualified to write the history of the incredible high school basketball competition that has flourished for over a century in the Washington D.C. metro area. McNamara was close to finishing that project when he was murdered — one of five victims in the June 2018 mass shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md....

When Bridget was being treated for a bleeding ulcer at Ellesmere Port’s Animal Trust Vets in England, she was in urgent need of a blood transfusion. As luck would have it, regular blood donor labradoodle Cora was just next door, donating more blood, and just so happened to be an exact match. Bridget was diagnosed with diabetes years ago, but faced complications in the form of a bleeding ulcer, leading to continued blood loss and anemia....

The text reads, “I threw my dog a birthday party and we tried to get a group pic and this is how it went.” The camera then pans to a perplexed-looking black Labrador standing in front of a ‘Happy Birthday’ banner as the text says, “Only Clifford listened.” The caption reads, “Tell me you have millennial parents without telling me you have millennial parents”. Whether or not you can afford all the extra costs of having a pet is a huge factor when thinking about getting an animal companion....

A video of Charlie the Labrador desperate to get in the pool posted by Lori, @zuker74 on TikTok, has amassed nearly 700 thousand views on the platform has led one user to comment, “WOW. Don’t take him to the ocean or you’ll never see him again.” In the video, which has nearly 80 thousand likes, Charlie can be seen inside looking longingly at the pool through the back door, while his owner Lori says, “Ok Charlie, when I let you out, don’t knock over any of the plants, just go in the pool, nicely....

What Is Lactose Intolerance? Lactose intolerance is caused by the body’s inability to digest milk sugar, or lactose. In order to break lactose down into simple sugars, or monosaccharides, the body must produce the enzyme called “lactase,” which is produced in the small intestine. Without lactase, the lactose from milk products is unable to be digested. This causes the symptoms of gas, cramps and diarrhea that many people experience after eating or drinking dairy products....

The singer wouldn’t reveal many details about her 13-minute concert, but did tell the room full of reporters to expect something that’s never before been seen. “Get excited to see something that you haven’t seen before,” Lady Gaga said. “We’ve put everything that we could into the show.” MORE: Lady Gaga wants to sing on the roof of the Super Bowl Pepsi announced that Lady Gaga’s performance will include a 10-second countdown video featuring Tony Bennett and some of her fans....

Speaking to ESPN FC, LAFC president and owner Tom Penn said the club has 10 global stars on its shortlist ahead of the team’s inaugural MLS campaign in 2018. READ MORE: Is playmaker role Pulisic’s to keep? “Wayne Rooney is an example of the caliber of player we are looking to bring to LAFC,” said Penn, an ESPN basketball analyst. “He is one of 10 names we are looking at, but we are a long way from signing anybody up right now....

Lahm announced on Tuesday that he will retire from professional football at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, stressing that he wants to quit while he can still play at the highest level. The right-back made over 500 appearances in all competitions for Bayern throughout his career, winning numerous trophies in the process, and Scholl has nothing but praise for the 33-year-old. “It is very sad news for me as a football fan,” Scholl told ARD....

A vital component in the team’s victory last night was the halftime adjustments it made. Particularly moving Anthony Davis from power forward to center. “If it makes sense, then obviously I don’t mind doing it. And it made sense tonight,” Davis said (via ESPN). Coach Frank Vogel said he and Davis discussed the potential move at halftime and that Davis was “all for it.” Davis, 26, finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and five blocks on the night....

If the Lakers’ 0-3 start to the year wasn’t bad enough, their third loss came in a game that they led the Trail Blazers by seven points with under two minutes remaining in regulation. As for the tension, Russell Westbrook played the fewest minutes of any Lakers starter in the loss and was pulled in crunch time when LA had an opportunity to win the game. After the game, head coach Darvin Ham was asked whether or not he was concerned if there would be pushback from his decision to sideline Westbrook for the game’s final possessions....

Irving was suspended by the Nets for a minimum of five games on Thursday, with the franchise deeming him “currently unfit to be associated” with the team. Irving later issued an apology via Instagram in which he expressed regret and said he was “deeply sorry” to have hurt members of the Jewish community. The apology was outlined as a step toward Irving satisfying “a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct,” a condition for reinstatement set by the Nets....

Paul and Rondo traded punches in the fourth quarter after Paul appeared to poke Rondo in the eye. Paul told ESPN, which was televising the game, that Rondo spat in his face beforehand. Ingram appeared to land a punch on Paul while that skirmish was happening. The incident began after Ingram shoved Houston’s James Harden, whom Ingram had fouled as Harden drove to the basket. MORE: LeBron scores 24 in another Lakers loss...

The four teams with the most money wagered are the Warriors, Spurs, Clippers and Bulls, followed closely by the Lakers, according to ESPN.com. The Lakers, who finished last season 21-61, reportedly have 1.4 times more bets placed on them to win it all than the Cavaliers, who have 2-1 odds. MORE: Kobe for MVP? 8 dumb things that will happen this season Granted, the Lakers have virtually no shot to win the NBA title this season with an aging Kobe Bryant and a host of NBA castoffs, but the 300-1 odds are attracting fliers....

Fast forward five months since his announcement on ESPN’s “The Jump,” and Ball now sits near or at the top of several mock draft boards. “For sure [it] feels good,” Ball said in an exclusive interview at Foot Locker QV in Melbourne. “[I’ve] been working for it for a minute now and pretty much just trying to grow from there.” While there were plenty of questions marks surrounding Ball’s move to the Illawarra Hawks on the other side of the world, the 18-year-old has let his numbers do the talking, becoming the youngest player in NBL history to record a triple-double with a career-high 32 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in the Hawks’ 114-106 November win over the Cairns Taipans....

Well, that thought became a reality last night, as Lance Stephenson, perhaps still upset about being left off the Eastern Conference All-Star Game roster, accidently dunked on a referee after a play was blown dead against the Brooklyn Nets. MORE: ASG uniforms through the years | All Star Game rosters | Rising Stars Challenge rosters The man they call "Born Ready" has put together a long list of highlight and lowlight reel plays this year....

I’m the landlord. It’s a position that I have discovered is a mixture of authority and liability, hero and enemy, with a little social worker and surrogate mother thrown in. So I guess my tenant believed I would know what to do about the discovery of enough reefer to lift the consciousness of a small Woodstock. I called the law, and an officer came and took the drugs away without asking about the tenant who left them behind....

The Alabama offensive coordinator was left behind by the team buses Thursday morning after the Crimson Tide’s media session at the Georgia Dome, according to ESPN. MORE: Lane Kiffin accepts head coaching job at Florida Atlantic | Kiffin earned chance to prove he’s more than a good coordinator The moment is similar to last season, when Kiffin was left behind at the University of Phoenix Stadium after Alabama’s 45-40 win over Clemson to win the national championship....

The Socceroos goalkeeper played 90 minutes for Stuttgart as they lifted the 2. Bundesliga trophy on Sunday. Stuttgart entered the final day of the 2. Bundesliga campaign ahead of Hannover on goal difference and knowing if they could just match their rivals’ result they would win the title. Mooy’s Huddersfield reach play-off final Matthias Zimmermann’s thunderous drive just past the half-hour mark steadied the nerves for Hannes Wolf’s side, while a second-half brace from Simon Terodde and Daniel Ginczek’s late strike secured victory for Stuttgart....