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James is targeting Tuesday’s game against the Knicks for his return from an ankle injury, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. James is feeling “great” and has had two days of “workouts at a high level,” per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. MORE: Curry gives nod to potential play-in game vs. LeBron, Lakers The 36-year-old has missed 24 of Los Angeles’ last 26 games with a high right ankle sprain. After suffering the injury in late March, James sat out 20 consecutive games, returning to the lineup on April 30 and May 2....

This time James pulled off a one-legged fade away with time running down on the shot clock in the second quarter of the Miami Heat's Sunday game against the Houston Rockets. James hadn't quite been himself during the Heat's streak of five losses in six games, but he was dialed in on Sunday, and this was just one of several impressive plays.

The Astros, of course, won the World Series in 2017, a season they cheated by relaying signs through trashcan banging and other means. MLB punished members of the club’s front office and docked draft picks, but players were not reprimanded nor was their championship stripped. James’ comments are more negative publicity for Manfred, who has become an unpopular MLB figure amid this scandal. Earlier this week, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went took on Manfred by name after the commissioner referenced the Astros’ 2017 World Series trophy —​ which is called the Commissioner’s Trophy —​ as “a piece of metal....

On a Saturday in September, he could be doing pretty much whatever he wanted. This Saturday, he wants to be in Columbus, Ohio, where he'll be on the Ohio State sideline during the No. 4 Buckeyes' game against No. 23 Wisconsin and will also address the team before it takes the field. MORE: Wisconsin at Ohio State | Week 5 photos | Picks | Heisman candidates An Ohio State fan, James even has his own locker in the Buckeyes' locker room....

Roughly one-third of the way through the 2019-20 season, the Bucks and Lakers have established themselves as the dominant forces in their respective conferences. Heading into a highly anticipated Thursday night battle at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee and Los Angeles hold identical 24-4 records and lead the league in net rating (Bucks at plus-12.4, Lakers at plus-8.7). On top of that, each team is coming off the end of a lengthy winning streak (Bucks at 18 straight games before a loss to the Mavericks, Lakers at seven straight games before a loss to the Pacers)....

He expressed that sentiment after his Cavaliers lost in the 2015 NBA Finals to the Warriors. A reporter asked him if putting his body through an additional two months of workouts, practices and games was worth it if it didn’t end with he and his team hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. MORE: Thompson take a shot at LeBron James | Oracle Arena goes crazy after Warriors win title “Of course you question it, especially when you get to this point,” James said....

The most recent high-profile crisis to befall the storied Louisville coach involves allegations from Katina Powell, a self-proclaimed escort, that Pitino knew she and other escorts were paid to have sex with University of Louisville players and recruits from 2010-2014. MORE: Six things we learned from ‘Breaking Cardinal Rules’ | IU booster sparked investigation Last Friday, Pitino denied any knowledge of the alleged activity during a publicized press conference; he claimed he only heard of the allegations when the publishing company for Powell’s book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen” reached out to Louisville’s athletic department to identify a player in one of the book’s pictures....

The rings, which have yet to be authenticated, were found during the restoration of the Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil Monastery, in Nogueira de Ramuin, Ourense. Restoration work was being undertaken on the altarpiece when an urn was found among the remains of nine bishops. Inside one of the urn’s four compartments was what is thought to be a silk bag embroidered with gold thread, which contained the rings....

After partying became his “full-time job,” Dykstra landed in rehab at Promises, a famous facility in Malibu where many celebrities end up. Sheen was one of those celebrities during Dykstra’s stay, and the two became friends. That turned out to be a blessing for Sheen. MORE: The most controversial players in MLB history On one Friday in 2014, when Dykstra and Sheen were both long gone from Promises, Dykstra received a frantic call from Sheen’s finance, Scottine....

Leo is a fire sign ruled by the Sun, which represents a person’s drive, ego, and higher self. It’s the most powerful planet in the zodiac, making Leo bold, passionate, creative, and strong-willed. Gemini is an air sign ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication, intellect, and memory. This makes Gemini an intelligent, free-spirited, witty, and charming sign. Gemini, remember that your Leo loves physical affection. Try giving your Leo a massage or an impromptu cuddling session to show Leo how much you care about him....

This is Messi putting Boateng on skatee, and chipping the ball past Bayern’s goalie for the goal of the month. We offer our condolences to the family of Boateng’s ankles.

And he’s kissed a pig. On Tuesday, the LSU coach kissed a pig for charity. The pig’s name: King Louie. Don’t be alarmed (or maybe you should be), it’s not the first time he's kissed a pig for a good cause. MORE: Dream matchups | Top 10 players | SN’s top 25 | Best QBs | RBs | WRs

But it’s just a pill I take once a day. For millions of people around the world the pills are a miracle, but we’re supposed to keep our mouths shut about it. The reason is, of course, that we’re all mentally ill. That’s crazy to you. Actually, I don’t mind the word itself. I often refer to the little tablets as my “loony pills” or “wacky pills” when I’m asking my wife where I left them....

Alabama football coach Nick Saban says his team needs to rally after three straight losses like the U.S. did after 9/11, Pearl Harbor. If they win, maybe he’ll compare it to VE Day. Score: 30 Sen. John McCain holds onto the top spot for failing to thump a supporter who called Hillary a “b––-h.” His reply: “Excellent question.” Way to take the high road. Score: 95

The 1993 Oslo accords gave Israelis and Palestinians a framework for peace and an opportunity to prosper together. But since two suicide bombers killed 14 Israelis in Jerusalem last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tightened the economic screws on the Palestinians, demanding that they do something to stop terrorism. Even some Israeli commentators accuse Netanyahu of waging economic war on the Palestinians. Netanyahu’s critics also charge he is grandstanding on terrorism, by blaming Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat for violence he may not be able to control (there is still no proof the two suicide bombers came from Palestinian territory)....

He didn’t know it when he made his decision last November, but the first 21 races this year show Letarte is probably better off if he doesn’t come back to Hendrick Motorsports next season. That might sound weird, but hear me out. If Earnhardt wins the championship, then Letarte goes out on top. He accomplished everything he wanted and he will forever be known as the crew chief that helped Earnhardt capture the elusive title....

Inside the modest complex, a slapdash collection of mobile homes scattered around a large asphalt parking lot, acrid smoke rose from the charred remains of one wooden structure that had taken a direct hit from a guided missile. Other Israeli rockets had slammed into three temporary structures a few meters away, smashing through the roofs like giant fists. As dozens of curious onlookers gathered on a hillside overlooking the buildings-offices and sleeping quarters for members of Yasir Arafat’s elite presidential guard-Palestinian security forces swept methodically through the wreckage....

Karakas, like hundreds of other drivers, is camped out in the shade of his rig. He is waiting to cross over into Iraq to pick up a load of oil that he will bring back across the border in defiance of international sanctions against Iraq. But for now, none of them is going anywhere.Like so many others in obscure and isolated spots around the world, they have been caught in the fallout of the Sept....

It’s not enough to simply condemn politics that embrace white supremacy. Instead of “a negative peace, which is the absence of tension,” as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once admonished, we need “a positive peace, which is the presence of justice.” A fairer caucus process is one critical step toward that positive racial justice. For example, about 43 percent of Democratic voters are Americans of color. Yet the first two states in the Democratic presidential primary are Iowa and New Hampshire, where only 9 percent and 6 percent, respectively, of residents are Americans of color....