On Wednesday, a large number of violent protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol after descending on the city for a rally held by President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, his reelection loss to Joe Biden was fraudulent. MORE: Lakers hope to visit White House after Biden takes office, report says Five people are confirmed to have died and dozens arrested after appalling scenes at the seat of democracy in the United States on the day the Electoral College certified Biden’s victory, with some individuals able to force access into private offices and take pictures in the chair of Vice President Mike Pence while members of Congress were forced to flee under escort....

Bronny, 15, led Sierra Canyon to a 59-56 victory over his father’s former high school St. Vincent-St. Mary on Saturday, with LeBron in attendance for the game in his home state of Ohio. The four-time NBA MVP was pictured bouncing up and down courtside after his son stole the ball and laid in a go-ahead basket in the final minute. Following the Lakers’ 101-96 victory over the Hawks on Sunday, LeBron was asked if he had thought about playing in the league at the same time as Bronny....

During the Pacers’ 98-80 win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena, James had a hilarious reaction to Stephenson getting dramatically low to the ground to guard him. MORE: Lance Stephenson headbutts stanchion after massive dunk It’s been four years since the Pacers star blew in James’ ear during the 2014 playoffs:

He loves New York Yankees but will rep the Cleveland Indians. He is a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan but will support the Cleveland Browns. With Johnny Manziel getting drafted by the Browns on Thursday night, it didn't take less than 24 hours for James to get his hands on a new Manziel jersey. James is not just a fan of the Browns, he's also good pals with Manziel. James introduced Manziel to Maverick Carter, his childhood friend and founder of the management group that represents James who is now Manziel's marketing agent....

Just like the rest of his personal and professional life, LeBron is in complete control on social media, or at least that’s what we’ve been made to believe. MORE: Ranking the best free agents | LeBron got Kendrink Lamar to release a new album Everything he does, from choosing his lunch to sending a tweet, is incredibly calculated. That’s why his recent string of bizarre posts is so puzzling. Last week, James took a mini-vacation to Miami to visit with good friend and former teammate Dwyane Wade....

“To one of my fav artist growing up and still to this day DMX, my prayers are with you and sent to the almighty heaven’s above!” James tweeted on Monday. DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was admitted to the intensive care unit after he suffered a heart attack Friday night at his New York home. As of Sunday afternoon, his family said the rapper remains on life support....

James, speaking ahead of the Cavaliers’ game against the Celtics on Thursday, tried to pour water on the hype linking him to the Bulls legend, who won six NBA championships. James was asked about the two men’s games at age 32. James will turn 32 on Friday. MORE: Classic photos of LeBron James “No, (Jordan) was much more of a scorer, and at that point (he) did a lot of post work, but our games are just different," James said via Cavs....

For the moment, both James and Price are tied for the Cleveland Cavaliers all-time record for 3-point makes. MORE: LeBron as voice of star athletes | Melo threatened Hardaway Jr. | Jordan vs. Kobe James and Price have both hit 802 3-pointers as Cavs. James tied Price on a game-winning three against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Believe it or not, it took James less games to tie the record than it did for Price to set it....

“Oh, you can tell the difference,” James told Cleveland.com. “It’s in how I recover, the energy I have. It has helped a lot with my performance. Overall, I’ve just been feeling good.” MORE: Classic photos of LeBron James | LBJ says MVP not necessarily best The former league MVP said he cut the most commonly consumed meat out of his diet seven years ago when an uncle suggested it. Pork is in many things, including pepperoni, which is obviously a common pizza topping....

MORE: LeBron and Kyrie get Grammy-themed shoes | Cousins hits game-winning shot | Howard hopes to be ready for playoffs James confirmed Sunday the message was intended for Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love, who said in October that he just wanted to be himself and try not so much to fit in, but to fit out with his new Cleveland teammates. Love was traded to the Cavs last August from Minnesota, where the former UCLA star spent his first six NBA seasons....

The deficiency that a few weeks ago appeared would doom a Broncos Super Bowl return has taken a turn for the best — against the Dolphins, Chiefs and Bills, three of the NFL’s better defenses — over the last three games. MORE: Denver tops Buffalo | Terrell Davis on Ray Rice | Broncos defense good enough? Retired running back Terrell Davis has been watching his former team with a close eye....

Members of the Idaho House of Representatives voted 49-19 on Monday to remove Giddings, a Republican, for “conduct unbecoming a legislator.” The committee also unanimously found that Giddings repeatedly lied and was disrespectful and combative with the ethics committee as they investigated the matter. Giddings had shared links on social media to a far-right blog post of the legislative intern who reported that she was raped by one of Giddings’ colleagues....

LSU sophomore running back Leonard Fournette took a toss sweep from Brandon Harris to the short side of the field, picked up a block, jumped over one safety, bulldozed the other and dove into the end zone. MORE: Saturday’s best players | How Top 25 fared | Week 2 photos — It’s a reminder toss sweeps are cool and more teams should use them. — It’s a reminder Les Miles and No....

“There is no proper way to put it,” Miles said Monday during his time on the podium at Big 12 Media Days. “There is no violence — violence will not be accepted with women. Period.” Miles, of course, referred to KU running back Pooka Williams — a preseason first-team media selection on the 2019 All-Big 12 team and a 1,125-yard rusher last season. He was reinstated last week after a seven-month suspension following a domestic violence charge....

This has led some commentators to speculate that a desperate Vladimir Putin could deploy part of Russia’s enormous nuclear arsenal either to intimidate Ukraine, or to change the military situation on the ground. After announcing Russia had annexed four Ukrainian provinces in September, Putin threatened to use “use all defense methods at our disposal” to hold the territory, in a possible allusion to nuclear weapons. Those concerned about the war turning nuclear include Tesla boss Elon Musk, who said it was “a possible, albeit unlikely, outcome” of the conflict when justifying his controversial Ukraine peace plan on Twitter....

This isn’t a new problem in our society, but it’s one I believe we need to remedy. It has come to a head for me professionally, and I’m at the stage of my career where I feel I can do something about it. I hope we all do. Planting the Seeds of Perfection It starts at birth. It’s not enough for a child to develop in their own time. Parents are racing to have their child roll over, crawl, walk and talk, crossing off the milestones on their checklist as quickly as possible....

Early starts are needed with 12 men's and women's medal events added since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying runs — without American star Shaun White, who withdrew Wednesday — were beginning 10 a.m. (0600 GMT) at X-Treme Park in the mountains above Sochi. Women's qualifying runs were following in the afternoon, and women's moguls qualifying was scheduled to start freestyle skiing events at 6 p.m. (1400 GMT)....

The announcement came on the same day news broke that James plans to seek a deposition from Trump as a part of the state’s civil investigation into potential fraud within the Trump Organization. The request comes as the state investigates whether the company committed financial fraud in property valuations, The Washington Post reported. James has served as New York’s attorney general since 2019 and is up for reelection in 2022....

“We’re prisoners,” she says. Eight Israeli soldiers had burst into the house shortly after midnight, roused her children out of their beds and forced the family into the rear of their home. Then they had taken up positions in the front rooms, sealed off their section of the house and forbidden the family to leave. “It’s crazy,” she says, with an incongruous giggle. “Nobody can get in or out. They’re hanging out, sleeping on the floor, opening their cans of sardines-the whole house smells of their damned fish....

I was driving on a side street in Tetovo, a predominantly Albanian town that been a ground zero for the Macedonian government’s largely unsuccessful strikes against ethnic Albanian rebels over the last four months. Ambushes by the self-proclaimed National Liberation Army (NLA) are the order of the year, claiming the lives of more than a dozen police officers and soldiers, and injuring scores more. It’s probably not surprising, then, that government officials here are becoming increasingly jumpy....