Amid rumors that the Future Movement leader would step down, Hariri offered a televised address Tuesday in which he admitted to having “reached a dead end” after nearly two weeks of talks with rival parties. He said he would be heading to Baabda Palace to submit his resignation to Lebanese President Michael Aoun. As Hariri spoke, protesters gathered across Beirut and in multiple cities across the Mediterranean Middle Eastern nation could be heard cheering....

James was magnificent at Quicken Loans Arena, scoring 44 points on 17-of-28 shooting with five rebounds and three assists. Kevin Love (nine points, 3-of-12 from the field) struggled with foul trouble, but Kyle Korver (14 points), Tristan Thompson (13 points, 12 rebounds) and George Hill (13 points) all stepped up in the victory. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 25 points, and Terry Rozier finished with a 16-point, 11-assist double-double....

The video was filmed in January as the trio rode around Akron, Ohio, James’ hometown. Eventually, Champion asks the Cavs star about the current climate in America, referring to his tweet where he called President Donald Trump a bum. James still feels the same way about Trump as he did back then. “The climate is hot,” James responded. “The No. 1 job in America, the appointed person is someone who doesn’t understand the people....

During Monday’s game against the Nets, Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving wore a black “I can’t breathe” shirt similar to the one Bulls star Derrick Rose wore to support Eric Garner. MORE: Rose explains shirt | Athletes refused to be silenced | Reggie Bush wears shirt LeBron James spoke about Rose’s shirt, saying it was “spectacular” and he wanted one, but it seems that before game time he was hesitant about wearing it....

Maybe that’s because LeBron tweeted this . . . . . . a few days after Kyrie posted this: MORE: Ex-Cavs GM lauds Irving for having “courage” to ask for trade In quoting the hook from Drake’s song “Portland,” perhaps King James was just offering Irving some advice before they break up: Don’t let the betas feed off your alpha-ness. On the other hand, perhaps LeBron was saying he’s done with letting betas like Irving get the credit for helping him win rings....

The most recent list is based on overall sales in the fourth quarter of this year, along with Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday sales. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is No. 2 on the list, followed by Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is on the list for the first time at No....

In fact, James has called his Cavaliers teammates down to Miami for pre-training camp workouts, the Northeast Ohio Media Group reported, adding that the workouts will run from the middle of this week to early next week. MORE: Offseason grades for all 30 teams | Who’s ready to breakout? “I think it’s great what LeBron is doing,” Cavaliers guard Joe Harris said. “LeBron is the leader of our team. He’s setting the tone and wants to make sure we’re getting work in and going into camp with the same attitude and mentality....

It was a reminder that, as one general manager said last year, Zizic likely would have been a 2017 lottery pick had he not remained in the 2016 draft. The Celtics took him with the No. 23 pick that year and allowed him to stay in Europe before sending him to Cleveland last summer as part of the Kyrie Irving trade. He spent most of last year toiling in practice with the Cavs, but when he played 10-plus minutes (only seven games), he averaged 12....

James suffered the injury when he stepped on the foot of Pelicans big man Jaxson Hayes while attempting to get position for an offensive rebound. The 37-year-old forward remained in the game and finished with 39 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Here’s everything we know about the injury. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) What is LeBron James’ injury? James told reporters that his ankle felt “horrible” as soon as he injured it and he was unsure how he actually was able to finish the game....

Los Angeles announced Friday that James will miss the final two games of the 2021-22 regular season because of an ankle injury. The 18-time All-Star had missed five of the Lakers’ last six games since suffering a sprained left ankle in a loss to the Pelicans on March 27. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) When will James be back on the floor?...

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, James is going to be wearing the No. 6 jersey next year, the number he wore during his four-year run with the Miami Heat. The change will come after his appearance in “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy” during the summer. This isn’t the first time James has changed numbers during his career, nor is it the first time that he has worn the No....

“My bucket list is to meet LeBron,” Duncan said to the Indianapolis Star . “That’s the one thing I want to do. Meet LeBron James. That’s my role model. He inspires me to do everything. To be a good person, to put other people first, to live your life and do what makes you happy. If I meet LeBron James, that would make my day. I wouldn’t ask for anything....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) James, who is set to turn 37 before the end of the year, has been having a phenomenal individual season again for the Lakers, averaging 27.6 points, seven rebounds and 6.7 assists per game so far in 2021-22. On Christmas Day he passed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Christmas Day....

The Cavs will open their exhibition season Oct. 5 against Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli club formerly led by new Cleveland coach David Blatt. It will be James’ first game with the Cavs since re-signing with them last month as a free agent. MORE: Kevin Love trade | James-Love fit | LeBron billboard | Durant withdraws from Team USA On Oct. 12, James and the Cavs will play the Heat in Rio De Janiero....

Over the past two weeks, we gave you an opportunity to submit questions on homeland security to former 9/11 Commission co-chair Lee Hamilton. Here are some of his responses: Vancouver, Canada: Can the president be held accountable for not implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 commission if another attack happens? Lee Hamilton: We look to our elected officials, both the president and the Congress, to provide the leadership and take the actions to make our country safer and more secure....

The two English sides will square off against each other and A-League Men team Brisbane Roar in the ‘Queensland Champions Cup’ with all three matches to be played in the Australian state at venues in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville. Leeds United versus Brisbane Roar at CBUS Super Stadium on July 14 will kick off the three-game Queensland festival, before Aston Villa meet the Whites at Suncorp Stadium on July 17 and the Villans face the Roar at QLD Country Bank Stadium on July 20....

The Knoxville News reported Sunday morning that the 64-year-old Summitt is “struggling” and family and friends are “preparing for the worst.” MORE: Best ESPY moments | Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Summitt, who led the University of Tennessee Lady Vols to eight NCAA titles in 38 seasons at the school, announced in August 2011 she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. She is living in a retirement facility....

The former Cote d’Ivoire international who scored 164 goals in a glittering career with the Stamford Bridge outfit shared a video of himself scoring against the north London club on different occasions, with his weak foot. In December 2010, following his introduction as a second-half substitute at White Hart Lane, Drogba fired a fierce shot at Heurelho Gomes who fumbled the effort to ensure the tie ended a 1-1 draw for the visitors....

A 13-year stint at Old Trafford has come to a close for the 31-year-old forward, with the decision taken to return to his roots at Everton. Rooney leaves with his name firmly etched into United folklore, having helped the club to an enviable collection of silverware and himself to numerous records. Rooney: Everton is no retirement home His most productive spell was spent under the guidance of Ferguson, and the legendary Scot admits their working relationship did not get much better than a derby date with City in 2011....