That’s the word from Mike Antinoro, senior vice president of IMG Original Content, who’s developing Leahy’s show for the sports cable network. Citing television inspirations like Roy Firestone’s old “Up Close” show on ESPN, Antinoro said Leahy’s first starring vehicle will feature in-depth “conversations” with athletes, celebrities and news-makers. The 31-year-old Leahy’s 30-minute weekday program is expected to debut this fall (September or October) in the 5-6 p.m. ET slot on FS1, alongside a new sports betting show expected to feature Charissa Thompson, Brent Musburger, Clay Travis and Todd Fuhrman....

YouTuber vs. YouTuber, the bout will also be a rivalry fight between Sidemen and FaZe. Temperrr replaces Dillon Danis. The YouTuber is ready to show why he is one of the top influencer boxers in the world. Taking out one of the leading men in YouTube boxing in KSI will do the trick. KSI is looking for big fights, potentially against Jake Paul. As he did in 2022, KSI will have to prove himself against another YouTuber....

The Delaware Department of Justice said on Thursday it “would likely be insufficient to meet the burden of establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that Busch committed a crime,” clearing him of criminal charges. A Delaware family court ruled on Feb. 20 that Busch “committed an act of domestic violence” against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll during a Sept. 26 scuffle at Dover International Speedway. The court said Driscoll had “bruising and substantial and prolonged pain to her head, neck and throat,” but the Delaware Department of Justice had the final say Thursday....

“The Russians hit Kyiv again. Missiles damaged an apartment building and a kindergarten. Russia should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism ASAP,” the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Twitter. He added that the country “needs modern missile defense systems badly. We are telling it our allies. Weapons save lives.” Ukraine’s police chief, Ihor Klymenko, said that five other people were wounded in the attacks, Reuters reported Sunday....

It seems by the time he gets to the end of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, he already has been eliminated from contention. So he has watched what other drivers do, and what other successful athletes do, in hopes of turning his strong regular-season performance into a championship effort. "You watch guys that are good at what they do and what they can achieve in their own realm of what they're doing," Busch said Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame....

MORE: The wild finish | Teardown: Busch brothers, Gonzo steal show | Dissing Donovan McNabb | Driver tweets Busch didn’t lead many laps. He led laps 23-26, and then didn’t lead again until lap 206, the final lap, on his way to his first win of 2014. “We could show speed early, not be so good in the middle but then come on at the end,” Busch said. “So we're kind of all over the place, I feel like....

Two of Busch’s favorites will be auctioned off this weekend at Barrett-Jackson’s 43rd Annual Scottsdale Auction. Up for bid on Sunday are Busch’s bright yellow 2006 Z06 Corvette and an orange 1969 Camaro SS. Busch, who has 28 career Sprint Cup victories and has earned more than $105 million in race winnings, acquired the 2006 Corvette from team owner Rick Hendrick’s City Chevrolet in Charlotte. Busch drove for Hendrick’s Hendrick Motorsports team from 2004-07....

For Lowry, that alternative has been distributing the ball. The All-Star point guard leads the NBA with 10.1 assists per game and has 11 double-doubles, second-most in the Eastern Conference behind Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons (18). Prior to 2018-19, Lowry had never averaged more than 7.0 assists in a season. “Honestly, I think he’s taking the back seat and sacrificing for the greater good of the team," backup point guard Fred VanVleet told Sporting News....

Love had 30 points and 15 rebounds, and Irving contributed 32 points, 12 assists and five rebounds in the Cavaliers’ 124-118 victory over the Celtics on Thursday. It was the first time the pair had scored 30 points in the same game as teammates. Not to be outdone, LeBron James finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double by pouring in 23 points with 11 assists and eight rebounds. MORE: James says his game, MJ’s ‘completely different’...

The latest was Sunday night when an apparent Boston Celtics fan tossed a water bottle toward the head of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving as the player left the court at TD Garden in Boston. Irving had just lit up the scoreboard with 39 points in a 141-126 win over the Celtics, which gave the Nets a 3-1 lead in the first-round, best-of-7 series. Irving said NBA players have been treated like animals during the NBA playoffs this year....

Nets General Manager Sean Marks said in a statement that Irving’s vaccination status will prevent him from participating in games and practices. “Given the evolving nature of the situation and after thorough deliberation, we have decided Kyrie Irving will not play or practice with the team until he is eligible to be a full participant,” Marks said. “Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose....

On Friday the Arizona congresswoman announced she had resigned from the Democrats and will remain in the Senate as an independent, claiming she “never really fit into a box of any political party.” The defection reduces the number of Senators caucusing with the Democrats to 50, though Sinema insists “nothing will change about my values or my behavior.” However, footage has emerged of Sinema taking a potshot at Lieberman for disloyalty after the Democrats lost a Massachusetts Senate seat in early 2010 under Barack Obama, taking their total number of Senators from 60 to 59....

“The high number of cases are, in part, due to a backlog of about 2,000 test results received from one lab who just submitted lab results from July 2 through July 5 today,” the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The department also reported that an average of 11.6 percent of all people being tested over the last week for COVID-19 have come up positive....

NEWSWEEK: Why was it important to keep the look of the original 1935 building? Edwin Krupp: Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles. It occupies the best piece of public observatory real estate in the world. It is seen from the entire basin–and when you reach the hill, you are rewarded by the sight of spectacular vistas. What’s the rationale behind the new exhibits? We’re not an astronomy textbook....

After the votes were counted, Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, with 30 percent of the vote, and City Attorney James K. Hahn, with 25 percent, claimed the top slots. It’s a result few predicted, but this race had more twists and turns than a grand prix race. If Villaraigosa, 48, defeats Hahn, 50, in the runoff, he’ll be the City of Angel’s first Latino mayor since Don Cristobal Aguilar presided over what was then a rustic Spanish settlement of 6,000 people 129 years ago....

“I didn’t get to my kitties in time in the first place. That’s why I’m going through this headache now,” says Kenneth Vandenberg, 46, who brought in his boys, Sylvester and Shippo, to be fixed. “I had two cats. Now I have 11.” As of last week, people like Vandenberg won’t have the option to wait until it’s too late. A new law just went into effect requiring most owners in Los Angeles to get their pets fixed after they reach the age of four months—one of the toughest such local ordinances in the nation, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association....

The 26-year-old fullback played for Willem II of the Eredivisie last season, starting 22 games in league for the side, which finished 13th. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the defender was out of contract with Willem II. Sporting KC defender released from hospital “Pele is a talented and versatile player who will immediately add quality and experience to our defense,” LA Galaxy general manager Pete Vagenas said in a press release....

MORE: Donovan shines among stars | Pep wants ASG rematch | All-Star photos LA Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan will retire at the end of the 2014 MLS season, the club announced Thursday. With five MLS Cups and three World Cup appearances, the 32-year-old will wrap up what arguably is the greatest career in the history of American soccer. “I am sad to leave a profession that has brought me so much joy,” Donovan wrote in an open letter....

Over one million people have watched the viral video posted by @carrilyne on TikTok. The four-month-old black Labrador called Kimi can be seen barking and growling when Carrilyne attempts to kiss her. Newsweek spoke to a dog behaviorist, who described the video, which has more than 155,000 likes, as “very sad”. “The puppy is showing clear signals they’re not comfortable. It’s such a shame the owner isn’t reading the puppies’ cues and pushing the interaction,” said Jacqui Zakar....

Police investigators remain baffled one month on since the killings on November 13 at the off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. A young group of friends—Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20—were killed, while two other female housemates slept unharmed. The surviving women have been cleared as suspects. Moscow Police still have no answers about who murdered the four, or why, and the FBI has been drafted in....