Gentry and his men committed three brain locks in rapid succession to blow a three-point lead in the final seven seconds. Rather than recite the list, here’s the damning video evidence: If you’re reading on after watching the video, here’s the review: a five-second violation, a foul-or-defend failure and a game-losing technical foul off an illegal timeout. Pelicans announcer Joel Meyers’ “Why didn’t they foul?” on Josh Jackson’s game-tying 3 was as much of a primal scream as a play-by-play call....

Pelini is also saying he was forced to resign. In a statement from Pelini to ESPN, the former FAU coach said he denied using illegal drugs to athletic director Patrick Chun, Last week, according to Chun, Pelini and defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis both admitted to using illegal drugs when confronted by Chun. Pelini told ESPN in his statement that Chun said Pelini's "denial of drug use as irrelevant because I was being relieved of my duties for failure to supervise my staff....

The Chilean is understood to have become one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League upon his appointment, earning roughly £10 million ($13m) per season. Goal reported last week that Pellegrini had been identified as the club’s top target to replace David Moyes, who left the club at the end of the 2017-18 season. He was chosen ahead of the likes of Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez and Arsenal manager-in-waiting Unai Emery....

“The clock did not stop ticking,” Pelosi, a California Democrat, told reporters Thursday afternoon. “Let’s not keep having postponements.” Pelosi didn’t directly lay out a timeline but she has expressed a desire to pass the infrastructure bill Thursday night. President Joe Biden delayed his departure for a scheduled trip to Europe for climate meetings for several hours Thursday morning so he could meet with skeptical Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have held up a separate $1....

The Penguins have a notoriously shallow prospect pool, so there’s very little help on the way. This year’s draft is one of the most important in recent franchise memory, and Brian Burke doesn’t have a ton of capital to cash in to make it count. Indeed, Pittsburgh was the fourth-oldest team in hockey last season, with its roster averaging 29.44 years old. Only the Islanders, Lightning, and Capitals were older on average last season....

That’s the only logical explanation for why, after a glorious few hours that filled fans of chaos with hope and mirth — mirth! — the Penguins’ coach failed to play Tom Sestito on Wednesday night. MORE: Top photos from the second round It would’ve been hilarious and stupid and maybe horrible, and something eminently writable would’ve happened. Instead, Sullivan had to settle for a 3-2 overtime win and a 3-1 lead over the Capitals in the Eastern Conference semifinals....

It was what the Toronto Maple Leafs needed entering Thursday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins — and it was exactly what head coach Sheldon Keefe got. “I just want to see a response in our effort, our enthusiasm, our competitiveness,” he told reporters before puck drop. “You know all those things that we know are really important and we’ve talked about a number of times as a team, about it being the foundation....

Weighted down during the grueling two-month tournament by injuries, fatigue and quality opposition, the Penguins staggered at times, but never succumbed. And Sunday night they became the first team in two decades to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, a just reward for a team that now can lay claim to the term “dynasty,” with three Cups in the Sidney Crosby era. Here’s a look at three takeaways as the party rages on in the self-proclaimed City of Champions....

No. 1 all-purpose back Ricky Slade announced his commitment to James Franklin and the Nittany Lions on Friday, giving Penn State 10 commits overall. MORE: National Signing Day 2017: Top 10 impact freshmen The 5-9, 195-pound back — the No. 24 overall prospect according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings — joins No. 2 defensive end Micah Parsons (No. 5 overall) in what is looking to be a loaded 2018 class for Penn State....

It’s a huge game at Ohio Stadium and another chapter in a rivalry that heated up when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten in 1993. Ohio State leads the series 17-14, and this marks the seventh top-10 showdown between the Big Ten East rivals. MORE: Big Ten playoff outlook in November Not included on this list is the 1980 Fiesta Bowl where No. 10 Penn State defeated No. 11 Ohio State 31-19....

Here’s everything you need to know about the Fiesta Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Huskies: MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) What Fiesta Bowl Where University of Phoenix Stadium, (Glendale, Ariz.) When Saturday, Dec. 30, 4 p.m. How to watch ESPN, live-stream at WatchESPN Betting line Penn Sate -4.5 Last meeting Penn State beat Washington 13-10 on Dec. 26, 1983 in the Aloho Bowl....

A number of court decisions have determined how the state’s voters can cast their ballots in November’s election amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But some lawyers believe these may not be enough to prevent a flood of legal challenges on Election Day and afterward, which could prevent the state’s counties from meeting the deadline to certify their election results on November 23. Matthew Haverstick, a lawyer based in Philadelphia who has argued election-related cases, told Spotlight PA that delays from litigation could mean Pennsylvania becomes “ground zero” in determining the outcome of the presidential election....

A total of 25 deer have jumped from the U.S. 219 bypass in Johnsonburg, Elk County, WJAC reported, and rotting carcasses continue to line the ground below. Many residents are now urging the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to do something about it. One such resident is Bill Boylan. “They get frightened out on the bypass and panic. One jumps off, and they all leap off,” Boylan told WJAC in a broadcast....

“We’re certainly concerned by the speed with which the Taliban has been moving,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters Friday afternoon. “It’s deeply concerning.” President Joe Biden, who is spending the weekend at Camp David, was briefed on the situation in Afghanistan on Friday, according to the White House. He last spoke publicly about the troop withdrawal Tuesday, telling reporters he didn’t regret his decision have all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by September 11....

Neither practiced Wednesday. MORE: How every NFL playoff team can win Super Bowl 50 | Picks against the spread | Picks straight up Although Shields hasn’t played since Dec. 13, when he suffered a concussion against the Cowboys, he at least took part in practice last Wednesday and Thursday before being downgraded to doubtful and missing the Vikings game. That he hasn’t practiced this week is a surprise — and an apparent setback — as the clock ticks toward game day....

For the past 30 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925 to drastically expand its scope of coverage. As a result, many employers use arbitration clauses as a blank check to not only block workers’ access to courts but also hide systemic wrongdoing from the public and minimize corporate accountability. And, like many other workplace inequities, these clauses disproportionately affect African Americans and people of color....

On Monday, one resident of the Washington, D.C. metro area tipped off the Washington Post's DC Sports Blog about an anti-RGIII license plate that was riding around on the back of a Jeep Laredo in Northern Virginia. The car, of course, had a giant Dallas Cowboys sticker on it. MORE: Week 11 in photos | Super Bowl odds | Referee who cursed at Redskins’ OL has a history The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles responded to the tweet and is currently reviewing how the offensive license plate made it through processing....

Locke was shot Wednesday morning when police raided an apartment he was sleeping in that was connected to a homicide investigation, though his name was not on the search warrant. After police woke him up, he pointed a gun at them in what a gun rights group said was self-defense. Some activists are accusing the Minneapolis Police Department of a coverup, while a police official said the officer who shot Locke, Mark Hanneman, was in a “difficult position,” the Associated Press reported....

The Premier League club have beaten a large number of clubs including Manchester City to secure the player, with Gilmour having spent the past week at Cobham Training Centre finalising legal arrangements. Meet Rangers wonderkid Gilmour Goal intiially reported the deal back in March, with the Scottish Premiership side having now officially confirmed the transfer. Rangers were ready to fast track Gilmour into their first team to keep him at the club but he was well known across Europe and had been attracting scouts from Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona....

The Chinese National Health Commission on Monday announced that they had received 42,638 reports of confirmed cases and 1,016 deaths in the mainland. In total, 3,996 patients have been cured and discharged from medical care, which leaves 37,626 confirmed cases and an additional 21,675 suspected cases. Of those, 7,333 who are confirmed to have contracted the virus are in serious condition. China announced 108 deaths in the past day, with 103 in the Hubei province, the new virus’ epicenter, one in Beijing, one in Tianjin and one in the Heilongjiang province....