Such is the case in the latest bit of Odom reporting from TMZ, which says that the free agent veteran has not checked into rehab for a drug problem, contradicting what People.com reported a day earlier. Odom reportedly has received an ultimatum from wife Khloe Kardashian that he seek treatment or see his marriage end, but TMZ notes that Kardashian has heard nothing from her husband in recent days. It's not surprising to see conflicting reports about whether Odom is or is not in rehab....

But Lampard arrived in the box in characteristic fashion, and his equalizer not only served to save Manchester City from an abject defeat but made the day about him rather than the failings of a team struggling for form and consistency. It has been a troubling start to the season for Manuel Pellegrini’s side. Defeats to Stoke and Bayern Munich have highlighted the fact that this team looks to have plateaued rather than continued a gradual progression towards excellence....

If this were true, it would bring healthy balance back to a planet that has been spinning lopsided because of all the foreign money flowing into the United States. But it’s not true. The rise of the euro does not reflect a global vote of confidence in the European economy; it reflects a temporary sentiment of no confidence in United States corporations, due mainly to scandals involving Enron, Andersen, Tyco and a host of others....

MORE: Balotelli facing investigation | Henry leaves Red Bulls Both players were named to the 2014 MLS Best XI on Tuesday, with Donovan earning his seventh honor and Henry making the cut for the third time in his four full seasons. Donovan, 32, compiled 10 goals and a league-leading 19 assists for the LA Galaxy in his final season before retirement. The 37-year-old Henry announced Monday he will not return to the Red Bulls after his 10-goal, 14-assist season....

Currently the offensive coordinator at Alabama, Kiffin has accepted the head coaching gig at Florida Atlantic, according to ESPN.com. MORE: Kiffin has earned this head coaching job Kiffin will take over an Owls team that has gone 3-9 in each of the last three seasons and fired Charlie Partridge last month. FAU is 28-67 since going to back-to-back bowls in 2007 and 2008 under Howard Schnellenberger. Kiffin was also linked to since-filled openings at Oregon and Houston....

Kiffin and the Owls have “had dialogue,” according to a report from The Associated Press. Kiffin has expressed interest in getting back into the head coaching game, and the FAU program would certainly present a major challenge. MORE: Sporting news 2016 All-Americans The Owls have had three consecutive 3-9 seasons under former coach Charlie Partridge, whom FAU fired in November. Florida Atlantic has not gone to a bowl game since 2008, when Howard Schellenberger coached the team to a 7-6 record and a win in the Motor City Bowl....

In a photo doing the rounds on Twitter, Eric Trump’s wife, 40, can be seen wearing a sparkling silver dress with unusually long sleeves. Lifehacker editor Lindsey Ellefson tweeted via her verified account, “You’re all concerned about Ivanka cropping out Kimberly Guilfoyle but I’m squarely on Lara Trump’s SLEEVES.” Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, seemingly cut brother Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, Guilfoyle, 53, out of a family photo from the nuptials....

Trump, who is former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, was speaking on Fox News Wednesday during a discussion about inflation and the cost of the Thanksgiving turkey to Hannity guest host Pete Hegseth. Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Monica Crowley said that President Joe Biden’s administration doesn’t actually care about inflation because they are focused on “the fundamental transformation of the nation.” “So they have a broader ideological agenda here, to remake the economy, reengineer the relationship between the government, the individual, and the economy,” Crowley said....

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, Las Vegas bookmakers have started lighting up their odds boards with baseball numbers. Here’s a sampling from The Linemakers on Sporting News. – Steve Mikkelson, race & sports book manager for Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, last Friday became the first in Nevada to post MLB season win totals. After winning just 71 games last year, the Red Sox opened with a win total of 86 at Mikkelson’s shop....

The exercise was fun and wound up serving as a useful cautionary tale for new teams, but ultimately it was just one big hypothetical. Sure, these teams look ghastly, but just how lousy would they actually be in real life? At least it was, until Wyatt Arndt took the liberty of inputting the two rosters we drafted into EA Sports NHL14 video game, one middling depth player at a time....

Full moons are an astronomical phenomenon that occur roughly once a month when the Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon. When this happens, the face of the moon that we can see is fully illuminated by our star, appearing like a perfect circle. Technically the term “full moon” refers to the specific moment when the Earth’s only natural satellite is directly opposite the sun. This moment will take place at 12:12 a....

"Late Night" talk show host Jimmy Fallon recently challenged recording artist Drake to a duel in the game, also known as "Alchohockey," tha ha's become an internet sensation. The rules are simple: If the puck lands in your cup, you must drink the beer. It's a brilliant modification and combination of two entertainment staples. Drake's Canadian roots make him the clear favorite in any competition that involves the word hockey....

Soon after news broke of his passing, tributes began flooding in from fellow politicians, including those who often opposed the late Republican’s views. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, a prominent member of the Democratic Party, was among the first to eulogize Hagedorn and offer condolences to his widow, Jennifer Carnahan, on Twitter. “I’m saddened to hear about the passing of Rep. Hagedorn. He was a fighter for his constituents and a friend to so many, including me,” Klobuchar wrote....

More than 30 tornado reports were recorded in at least six states on Friday into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Storm Prediction Center. On Friday night, the NWS issued a tornado watch for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas until 5 a.m. CST Saturday. Throughout the early hours of Saturday morning, the NWS issued updates and extended until 6.15 a.m. tornado warnings for parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama....

The “Vota Por Nosotros” campaign will include PSAs from Mexican music royalty Alejandro Fernandez, and Fher Olvera, the frontman for Maná, which is widely considered the most successful Latin American band in history. It will also include videos from Christian Nodal, Los Angeles Azules, and Alex Fernandez. The national campaign will begin on Estrella television network and its radio stations before expanding to other major Spanish-language networks. While the campaign is national, it will likely hold particular appeal in states with large Mexican-American populations, like Texas and California, as well as Nevada and Arizona....

1967: Pete Seeger appears on ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ to sing about ’the big fool’ Lyndon. 1968: Richard Nixon appears on NBC’s naughty ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ and delivers their signature line, ‘Sock it to me.’ 1973: Gov. Ronald Reagan is the first guest roasted on ‘The Dean Martin Show.’ 1976: President Ford, satirized repeatedly on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as a klutz, appears on the show and tells Chevy Chase: ‘I’m Gerald Ford and you’re not....

Footage of Hazel the chocolate Labrador simultaneously smiling and grimacing at the sight of the young child was posted by her owner em.hort.22 to TikTok, where it has amassed more than 13 million views. On first glance, Hazel’s expression bears some resemblance to a snarl, which might perhaps have left some viewers feeling uneasy about the dog’s closeness to the young child. However, as several fellow dog-lovers were quick to note in the video’s comments section, her expression is something called “submissive smiling....

In a segment about the CNN event in Cincinnati, Ohio, she asked presenter Raymond Arroyo for his take on the president’s performance. Arroyo described how Biden “told old stories” and “trotted out a lot of those old campaign lines” before concluding that the president “made no news…but did leave an impression.” The network then showed a sequence edited to emphasize that Biden was giving hesitant and stumbling answers to a number of questions...