Generally considered a top 40 recruit in the 2015 class, Jones, a small forward, has been trending up in recent months due to improved shooting over his final AAU season on the circuit with his We R1 travel team. MORE FROM SIGNING DAY: Top 25 players in the Class of 2015 | Skal Labissiere announces for Kentucky | Isaiah Briscoe snubs St. John’s The Runnin’ Rebels came on strong with Jones this past summer....
Even though U.S. military forces completely withdrew from the country at the end of August, DOD officials have pledged to continue to airstrikes in the region to target terrorists affiliated with ISIS-K and Al-Qaeda. “We retain all necessary authorities to execute over-the-horizon counterterrorism operations, and we remain confident in these capabilities moving forward,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told Military Times. “Without speaking to specific rules of engagement surrounding airstrikes, there is currently no requirement to clear airspace with the Taliban, and we do not expect that any future over-the-horizon counterterrorism strikes would hinge on such a clearance....
The Giants wide receiver’s one-game suspension was upheld after an appeal in New York heard by league appeals officer James Thrash. With its playoff hopes on the line, New York will travel to Minnesota and play the Vikings in Week 16 without the help of its star player. MORE: NFL should investigate Panthers | Tom Coughlin’s last straw? The NFL handed Beckham his suspension Monday, a day after the Giants receiver launched himself head-first into the side of Panthers cornerback Josh Norman’s helmet....
It’s not surprising that she should care. But what about the rest of us? Why is the world so captivated by the fate of this remote and almost invisible world that, if it landed on Earth, would barely stretch from Boston to Tulsa? This knob of rock and frozen nitrogen dwells so far out in the solar system–averaging about 3.6 billion miles, or almost 40 times the distance from Earth to the Sun–that in the 76 years since its discovery it didn’t get to complete even a third of its orbit....
Kim Masters’s “The Keys to the Kingdom: How Michael Eisner Lost His Grip” is an unauthorized biography of the chairman, beginning with his wealthy, ties-at-dinner childhood on Park Avenue and ultimately including his sometimes strained relations with many stars and power brokers. “Keys” has long been billed as a hatchet job. Last spring Masters’s original publisher, Broadway Books, dumped the book and asked the author for its $700,000 back. Masters claimed Disney had somehow squashed the project–just as she’s now suggesting that the company is hurting her publicity tour by refusing to book her on shows on its sister network, ABC....
David Conners said he was mistaken for a shoplifter when was shopping for decorations at a local Walmart and a police officer stopped him. The officer explained that employees called in because they believed he was a man with the last name Wright who repeatedly stole electronics from the store, ABC News reported. Conners told officers he was not the man in question but was handcuffed and brought to a back room....
The Gunners made the announcement on Wednesday after Goal had earlier revealed that the Frenchman had agreed to two more seasons at the helm. Arsenal target Mahrez to snub Monaco The new deal for the man who has spent over 20 years at the club was approved after a private meeting between Wenger and majority shareholder Stan Kroenke in a secret location on Monday. Details of the Frenchman’s contract were then confirmed 24 hours later in a boardroom meeting, and Goal understands that despite widespread talk of a Director of Football model, the structure of the club is set to remain the same....
A new regulation came into effect on Thursday that prohibits pharmacies, clinics and other medical institutions from dispensing or selling hydroxychloroquine, and the related drug chloroquine, for these purposes, although there are certain exceptions, for example, if the prescription is for a pet or the board’s director approves a specific case. Furthermore, patients enrolled in any approved clinical trials evaluating the drug for the treatment of prevention of COVID-19 will also still be able to access the medication if they have the correct documentation....
Ohio State’s athletic department released a statement saying that while Miller’s Instagram post was a violation, it was minor and would not result in any harm to his eligibility. MORE: Top 10 program rankings | Who does football and basketball best? | Changing Places: Michigan’s Ty Isaac The school’s compliance department tweeted a reminder earlier Thursday that seemed to be hinting at the conversation surrounding Miller’s post on social media....
The Buckeyes will have their work cut out for them, replacing myriad talent on both sides of the ball, including likely first round-cornerback Denzel Ward and quarterback J.T. Barrett, a three-time team captain. MORE: Ohio State QB competition: Follow the leader The battle to replace Barrett has consumed headlines concerning the Buckeyes heading into the 2018 season, and with good reason: All three quarterbacks — Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow and Tate Martell — are extremely talented, yet unproven....
The Buckeyes will have to win the Big Ten before getting a chance to break up the Alabama-Clemson duopoly that has ruled college football the last four years. After throttling Nebraska 48-7 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, however, Ohio State made a compelling case to be something else. Through five games under first-year coach Ryan Day, there isn’t a more complete team in college football. The Buckeyes look like a cross-pollination of the John Cooper, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer teams, and they have no apparent weakness heading into October....
Line: Arizona -9, Total: 140 (current NCAA Tournament point spreads and totals) Ohio State Record: 24-10 ATS: 15-17-1 O/U: 17-15 Overview: The Buckeyes have now failed to get the cash in six of their last nine games, with Thursday’s second-round overtime win over VCU ending with a last-second backdoor cover for the Rams. As the underdog, Ohio State is 1-5-1 ATS, but the Buckeyes are not handed this many points too often....
The Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility have issued an administrative directive to the Marching 110, demanding they stop all non-academic activities due to the investigation. Band members are required to enroll in Marching 110 to receive an academic credit with the university, so they will be allowed to university-sanctioned events, such as the Homecoming parade and various athletic events. The university is working to expedite the investigation process in the last month, according to a press release....
Rumors spread in June that he may sign with a KHL team rather than return to North America after his entry-level contract expired. Before that, the Oilers were reportedly involved in trade talks regarding the 21-year-old Swede ahead of last February’s deadline. Puljujarvi has had a tough time so far in his NHL career, only scoring 37 points in 139 games for the Oilers. He was initially touted as a big-bodied scoring winger whom the organization was lucky to take fourth overall in the 2016 NHL draft, and he even made the Oilers out of training camp in the fall of that year, an 18-year-old thrust onto a roster with stars not much older than him in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl....
Can fans elsewhere be forgiven for shaking their heads at the draft lottery’s results? The Buffalo Sabres’ grand scheme to be the NHL’s worst team and most likely to win the draft’s first overall pick proved as successful as Rogaine treatments for NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly. Connor McDavid (Getty Images) GENTILLE: Bright side of McDavid as an Oiler | VIDEO: McDavis speaks | PLUS: Lottery details And the Oilers, third worst this season in their continuing run of incompetence, get the one guy who could step in and improve any NHL team....
Simpson released a selfie video Tuesday which responded to California Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ calls for more “confrontation” should the verdict be decided in Chauvin’s favor this week. He defended Waters but cautioned “your words matter.” Simpson said he is personally hoping for a conviction of Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd, in the trial because he “deserves it,” but he declined to say whether he thinks the former Minneapolis police officer should be convicted on all charges, which include second-degree murder and manslaughter....
The proposed law, Senate Bill [SB] 1142, was introduced to the state legislature on December 16 and would go into effect during the 2022-2023 academic year if passed. It would affect both public school districts and public charter schools throughout the state. SB 1142 would allow parents who believed their child’s school was carrying a book in violation of the law to “submit a written request to the school district superintendent or charter school administrator to remove the book....
The fourth-year junior from Allen, Texas, has won the job this preseason for Sporting News’ fifth-ranked Oklahoma team. OU announced the news on Wednesday that Murray, who transferred from Texas A&M, will replace 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield as the Sooners’ starter. Third-year sophomore Austin Kendall will be the backup. MORE: Oklahoma 2018 lookahead “Kyler did a really nice job in camp,” Riley said in a statement. “It was really a great competition between Austin and him, one that we carried on longer than maybe even we expected because of how well both guys played....
