Alley died after cancer was “only recently discovered,” according to a statement her children, True and Lillie Parker, uploaded to her Twitter account on Monday. Soon afterward, pop culture commentator Yashar Ali alleged that Scientology makes specific mention of the terminal illness in its literature. “One of the promises that Scientology explicitly makes to members (on paper!) is if you reach the upper levels of Scientology you won’t get cancer,” Ali tweeted....

The footage, shared on TikTok on Wednesday by the cat’s owner, under the username Tabbykat80, shows the orange kitten’s teeth growing sideways, asking how is that possible. The viral post comes with a caption that says: “Tiktok help what is happening to my [kitten’s] teeth,” followed by: “6 [months] old and just started to grow his teeth now.” And in a previous post, they explained that Rusty didn’t grow his baby teeth until he was five months old....

WATCH: New Zealand keeper’s terrible mistake Klinsmann trotted out a 4-3-3 rather than the more commonly used 4-4-2, deployed DeAndre Yedlin as a wide forward and played Michael Bradley in a bit more of an advanced role while Perry Kitchen earned an audition in defensive midfield. The U.S. was always going to look different after sending home several regular starters following last week’s friendly win against Cuba, but the Yedlin deployment on the wing was still a surprise....

Simeone’s Atletico at lowest point ahead of Barca tie Costa has not been far from the headlines and found himself the talking point again in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with the Reds at Anfield, with some feeling the Spain striker went to ground too easily under a challenge from Joel Matip in the penalty area. The former Atletico Madrid star assumed responsibility for the penalty, but saw his effort denied by Simon Mignolet 14 minutes from time....

Klopp: Liverpool will sign quality Gerrard saw out his playing days with MLS side LA Galaxy after making the last of 710 appearances for Liverpool in May 2015. He is now back on Merseyside working with the Reds’ academy, where he will take full charge of the club’s under-18 side next season. Klopp is contracted to Liverpool until 2022 and hopes to play a nurturing role with Gerrard, recalling the 18-time English champions’ once-celebrated tradition of nurturing their own coaches....

The Reds found themselves 3-0 up at the Amex Stadium shortly after half-time thanks to an Emre Can goal and a Roberto Firmino double. But Glenn Murray’s 51st-minute penalty evoked memories of Liverpool’s remarkable 3-3 draw at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on November 21, when Sevilla battled back from 3-0 down. Ultimately, Philippe Coutinho and a Lewis Dunk own goal wrapped things up for Liverpool late on, but Klopp acknowledged that he did have concerns when Brighton pulled one back....

What that nurse knew, which our friend did not, is that ACL injuries are four to eight times more likely to occur in females than males; and, as the number of young women getting into competitive sports has grown, so has the number of ACL injuries. Young women who play sports that demand frequent direction changes, twists, jumps, and sudden stops—such as soccer, basketball, handball and tennis—are especially vulnerable. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates that about one of every 100 female high-school athletes playing one of these high-risk sports will injure an ACL before she graduates....

First thing, Jackson confirmed several points of interest involving the job, stating he had spoken with former Chicago Bulls guard Steve Kerr about coaching styles and added that the triangle offense will be brought in to reinforce the need for ball movement. MORE: Woodson firing won’t affect Anthony decision | Melo-less: Look back at Anthony’s postseason career Jackson said he was surprised at the numbers of NBA people interested in the job....

“I don’t want to talk about it,” Williams told the Post after the Knicks’ game Saturday. “It’s still up in the air.” MORE: Top 15 most overpaid NBA stars | Kobe Bryant out with tweaked shoulder The No. 2 overall pick in 2011 had apparently been celebrating his team’s Friday win over the 76ers when he invited friends — and the two women — back from a club in New York’s Meatpacking District....

NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Almost 12 months after Bryant’s deal with Nike expired, his estate and his wife, Vanessa Bryant, have agreed to a new deal with the sportswear giant to continue their partnership. Vanessa Bryant made the announcement via her Instagram page, stating that the two sides had come to an agreement on a deal that will allow Kobe-branded Nike products to hit the shelves once again, along with Gigi Bryant-branded Nike products as well....

The Los Angeles-based company will be called Bryant Stibel and will be looking for a certain type of start-up or entrepreneur. “Sometimes you can spot it right away, other times not so much,” Bryant told The Wall Street Journal. “It’s the inner belief that a person has that he will endure no matter what the obstacle may be. It’s that persistence, the entrepreneur doing what he or she truly believes in and truly loves to do....

On Sunday, Kobe Bryant returned to action for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon at the end of last season. Sure his stat line was un-Mamba-like: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 8 turnovers. But still, Kobe was playing professional basketball, which is good for everybody. But even before Kobe took the court on Sunday night, Laker fans got another special treat: The Bryant family Christmas photo....

Get odds on Everton-Stoke Barkley, 23, has been strongly linked with Tottenham and Arsenal as he enters the final year of his current deal at Goodison Park. Koeman said in May that Everton needed a sharp response from Barkley regarding their contract offer or they would be forced to sell the midfielder. And now the Toffees manager has revealed that Barkley will depart his boyhood club after expressing his desire to seek pastures new....

No matter how you define victory, Barack Obama holds an insurmountable lead in the race to earn the Democratic nomination. He leads in the one metric that matters most: the pledged delegates chosen directly by Democratic voters. But he also leads in the popular vote, the number of states won and money raised. Still, Obama’s advantages aren’t large enough to allow him an outright victory. He needs the 20 percent of party delegates who aren’t bound to a candidate....

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday during an interview with Sky News that the Russian military casualties were “a huge tragedy for us” and hinted at the invasion possibly coming to an end. Since Russia’s “special military operation” began in February, there have been questions surrounding how many Russian troops have died or been injured during the battle. The Russian Ministry of Defense said more than 1,300 troops have been killed, NATO estimates that the number is somewhere between 7,000 to 15,000, and Ukraine stated there have been over 16,000 Russian casualties....

Davis, best known for playing Charlotte York on HBO’s Sex and The City, has adopted two children - a baby son, whom she adopted in 2018, and daughter Gemma Rose, 7, whom she adopted in 2011. In a new sit-down interview (titled “Should White People Adopt Black Kids?”), Davis sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris for their series Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch....

As cool as it would be to see the Olympic gold medalist feud with the Russian sympathizer Rusev, it’s not going to happen. That’s because Kurt Angle is staying with TNA Wrestling. MORE: TNA announces final shows on Spike TV, tapings for Destination America | Vince McMahon thinks current WWE locker room lacks ambition | Bully Ray angling for job in WWE? Yes, Angle spilled the beans to Vince Russo as part of his appearance on “The Swerve” show that he’ll be staying with the company he’s been with for the past eight years....