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Jackson has been linked to several coaching vacancies in the meantime, including the Kings and Lakers in 2022. While the Kings opted to go in a different direction, Jackson is still in play for the Lakers’ opening, a high-profile job that comes with the opportunity to coach LeBron James on one of the league’s most historic franchises in one of the biggest markets in sports. MORE: Terry Stotts, Mark Jackson among Lakers coaching candidates...

Though they might be two-time defending LaLiga champions, it is in the Champions League where their eyes are most set, as it’s been four years since the Blaugrana laid their hands on the most prestigious trophy in club football. The arrival of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid would go some way in helping the club achieve their goal, but there are other areas where Ernesto Valverde would have to get right, one of which is in midfield....

TMZ Sports first reported about the matchup, which will take place on June 12, 2021, at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. They spoke with celebrity boxing matchmaker Damon Feldman, who first revealed the opponent Lamar Odom will be facing in June. He claimed that the matchup could be one of the biggest celebrity bouts ever. The ex-NBA star played for a number of teams throughout his career of 14 seasons from 1999 to 2013....

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard admits England’s young guns have helped to give him a new lease of life on the international stage. Just 12 months ago, Lampard was in danger of fading away from the England scene as he struggled to convince then boss Fabio Capello that he was still capable of contributing in the twilight of his career. Lampard was often a substitute towards the end of the Capello era, but he has been revitalised since Roy Hodgson replaced the Italian in May....

Lashley was arrested after he bumped an officer on his way out. And when Lana protested by slapping a police officer, she was arrested too. The arrests were particularly unusual because the officers in question had been hired by the Ravishing Russian herself. She had asked for protection after confirming that she had taken out a restraining order on Rusev. The Bulgarian Brute was in the thick of the action too, having stormed the ring and attacked Lashley....

Not only was this the Giants’ second Super Bowl title in the last 5 seasons, but it was their second consecutive time defeating arguably the greatest dynasty in the history of professional football, the New England Patriots. At this point in time, the Giants were looking at several consecutive years of stability and competitiveness. Flash forward seven years and this Giants franchise looks almost unrecognizable from a decade ago....

Ole Miss wore those custom powder-blue uniforms. There was an all-star lineup of cardboard cutouts, complete with a “Weekend at Bernie’s” homage mixed with the in-person fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Ole Miss’ defensive back A.J. Finley received a “turnover cash bag” prop after a first-quarter interception. Dontario Drummond wore a “TD chain” after scoring the first points of the Kiffin era. Saturday showed Ole Miss will have no shortage of entertainment value with Kiffin....

The footage was captured as protesters gathered outside Koreatown’s Wi Spa on Saturday afternoon in a show of support for transgender rights. In the clip, protesters could be heard telling police “put your guns down” with some also being filmed holding their hands in the air as armed officers stood close by. At one point, one of the officers raises his firearm and fires a non-lethal round at a protester who hit the floor shortly afterward....

In the tweet, the LAPD confirmed that the two helicopter crew members “are NOT employees of the LAPD.” In a recording that was reported by the Knock.LA website on Thursday, a pilot in a helicopter is heard saying: “It’s great when they put the fuel dumps on these helicopters.” Another pilot says “I would have dumped it on Glendale Boulevard a long time ago. The first pilots replies: “I’ll bring the match....

Footage posted to social media, that captured the LAPD officers responding to the protests, has gone viral and prompted widespread outrage amongst lawmakers. It came during the 13th consecutive day of demonstrations outside the mayor’s residence, where people have been protesting in a bid to stop President-elect Joe Biden appointing him to any position in his administration. Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and Ground Game LA, who are critical of the mayor’s handling of homelessness and public transport among other issues, have been conducting protests every day over the past fortnight after reports of a potential Garcetti appointment emerged....

The Portuguese striker scored his 32nd, 33rd and 34th league goals of the campaign in an eight minute period as his side ran rampant over a rival who did little to prevent his side’s continued attacks with some weak defending and a series of goalkeeping errors. Ronaldo then rounded off a memorable afternoon with two further goals in the second half as Madrid enjoyed what was a virtual walk in the sunshine against a rival who failed to put up even a token resistance and as a result suffered the heaviest defeat in their history....

The race for the Golden Shoe Zinedine Zidane’s men were handed a huge opportunity by the Catalans’ surprising defeat - perhaps a consequence of their draining Champions League epic against Paris Saint-Germain but looked as if they may fail to capitalise until Ramos’ 81st-minute winner. Elsewhere, Athletic Club put a major dent in Real Sociedad’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by recording a 2-0 win at Anoeta that brings them within four points of the hosts....

The French striker was the subject of a bid – claimed by the Ligue 1 club to be worth €35 million – from the Gunners in July, but Lyon had no interest in letting their star player leave. RUMOURS: Liverpool like Lacazette Lacazette still has two-and-a-half years to run on his deal and the Lyon youth product, who has netted more than 100 times for the club, wants to cement his legendary status at Parc Olympique Lyonnais....

If a sequel to the first Joker was going to live up to its predecessor, it had to obviously be of the same quality without repeating the same formula. That may require doing some thinking outside the box, but DC may have found the solution. RELATED: Joker 2 Confirmed By Todd Phillips Along With Possible Title According to The Hollywood Reporter, pop singer and actor Lady Gaga, who’s only four years removed from her Oscar-nominated performance in A Star is Born, is currently in negotiations to be Phoenix’s co-star in the upcoming Joker sequel....

Captain Lahm has won 21 trophies in a glittering Bayern career, including eight Bundesliga titles and the Champions League as part of the 2012-13 treble-winning side. Heynckes was coach of the Bavarian giants in that historic campaign and believes the 33-year-old, who captained Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, deserves selection by journalists for the individual award. “Philipp is one of the most extraordinary players in German football,” Heynckes said in an interview with SID....

As Ham begins to assemble his coaching staff, reports from Jason Munz of the Memphis News and The Athletic’s Shams Charania indicate that four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace will be the first assistant coaching hire. Ham and Wallace spent two seasons as teammates with the Pistons, winning an NBA title in 2004 and losing in the 2005 NBA Finals. MORE: Why Lakers hired Darvin Ham as next head coach...

The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported that James “would be very enthused” about former Warriors coach Mark Jackson becoming the 23rd head coach of the Lakers. The report of James eyeing Jackson for the role came as speculation begins to swirl over whether James would sign an extension to stick with the Lakers. MORE: Raptors’ Nick Nurse among ’top targets’ for Lakers head coaching vacancy Jackson has not been a head coach in the NBA since the 2013-14 season, when he was in what would be his last season with the Warriors....

After coming back as quickly as possible from the original injury, Bryant is well aware that this is not something he can rush. Based on recent comments, Bryant sounds content to allow his body to determine when he returns. "I don’t have much of a choice," Bryan said, according to the team. "A fracture, either it heals or it doesn’t. I don’t have much of a choice unfortunately." While there was the flashy video to announce his Dec....

Sevilla are at the third and Real Madrid, who sacked manager Julen Lopetegui in October and appointed Santiago Solari as his replacement, are at the fourth position. The race for winning the Pichichi trophy (most goals scored by a player in a single LaLiga season) is heating up. This trophy has mostly been shared by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the last few years, but Ronaldo is no longer in LaLiga after having made a move to Juventus....

The action began this past Saturday, as Atlético Madrid’s away form continued to disappoint fans. A 1-1 draw at Leganés certainly felt more like two points dropped as opposed to a point gained. A new era began at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu later that day, as new manager Santiago Solari led Real Madrid to a 2-0 win against Real Valladolid. Promising youngster Vinícius Junior netted a goal in the second half, and helped to move Los Blancos up to sixth in the table....