The four teammates who won the final, though, were the ones honored in the public podium ceremony. MORE: The IOC needs to let women swim 1500m | Ledecky reacts to 200m freestyle gold The biggest American female swimming star four years ago in London, Franklin stood aside for Katie Ledecky, Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith and Maya Dirado to race late Wednesday evening. They won comfortably. Or rather, Schmitt, Smith and Dirado assured the U....

Abiodun Joseph scored the Owena Whales’ curtain raiser in the 44th minute but Chanji Boys’ Lawal restored parity in the 61st minute before the hosts had the final say with an 81st minute spot kick converted by Sikiru Alimi. But Lawal who was unhappy at the loss said they deserve at least a point from the encounter and has charged his teammates to brace up for an even sterner battle when they do battle with Enyimba on Sunday at home....

The 2014 NBA Finals MVP and the Spurs have come to terms on a five-year, $90 million maximum contract extension, according to multiple reports. Leonard hit restricted free agency at 12:01 p.m. ET and wasted no time taking the contract most expected him to accept all season. MORE: What top 27 free agents should do | Why max contracts may not be smart | How Leonard kept Spurs together...

The Drifting Classroom starts with a harrowing but simple premise: The 862 students and faculty of Yamato Elementary School vanish in what is believed to be a massive explosion, but they are all still alive, their school transported to a seemingly endless wasteland. Umezu began drawing in the 1950s, building a legacy that still looms large, influencing modern horror manga artists like Junji Ito (Uzumaki). Winner of the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1974 for The Drifting Classroom, the 81-year-old was recently honored at a comics festival in France....

In the statement, the Brazilians slammed Keagan Dolly’s agency, including his father Ramon, for misrepresenting the facts and lying to the public about certain issues. Sundowns also released an email they received from City Football Group on the 25th of August 2016 where the midfielder was invited to their Academy. Safpu confirms that Dolly’s agency was made aware of City’s interest in Dolly, but reveals that both parties (Sundowns and Dolly) agreed that it wasn’t a good offer, as the player wanted to move to a European country where getting a work permit would not have been an issue....

New York on Monday traded Steve Kampfer and Andrew Yogan to the Panthers for Joey Crabb. The move is relevant because it clears space to keep Duclair, who had five points in five preseason games. Coach Alain Vigneault says Duclair — who had 99 points (50G, 49 assists) in the QMJHL last season — will have his shot to stick on the roster past the nine-game junior evaluation window....

Allen joined the Flyers in 1966, before the franchise's inaugural season. He was behind the bench for its inception in 1967 and won the West Division title that season. He coached the team through the 1969-70 season. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2014 Allen became the general manager of the Flyers on Dec. 22, 1969, and held that position until May 27, 1983. During his tenure as GM, the Flyers won two Stanley Cups (1973-74 and 1974-75) and reached the finals four times....

He proposed that the Clippers essentially stage a walkout and force the NBA's hand in the matter. MORE: Magic Johnson responds | DeAndre Jordan reacts | Doc Rivers’ son details his experience with racism A walkout in the middle of the first round of the NBA Playoffs? Surely, the league would have to address the issue then instead of circulating a bulletin highlighting their current inaction, right? Think of all the money lost....

In his show monologue, Olbermann reminisced about Howe’s career and the two times he met him — once when he was 10 years old and again when he was working as a “SportsCenter.” It was touching and perfect for a generation that may have lost sight of who Howe was, not only as a player but as a person. Good on you, Keith.

It’s all shown in Flanagan’s Instagram exchanges with the parents America loves to hate. Flanagan reached out to Weber’s father (Petet Weber Sr.) to wish him a happy birthday. It seems they’re so close that Weber’s dad has a nickname for Flanagan. “Thanks so much for the wishes Chop Chip,” he wrote. “Miss you guys.” To rewind a bit, Weber sent Flanagan, a Chicago attorney, home on The Bachelor before hometown dates....

Bloomberg was the first topic CBS News’ Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked Conway to comment about on the show. Conway started by saying that the 77-year-old billionaire’s late entrance into the 2020 race “means that the Democratic field is underwhelming.” “I will say a couple of things about Michael Bloomberg,” Conway said. “His new ad that he’ll put millions behind is all unicorns and rainbows.” She continued by characterizing Bloomberg’s health care stance as similar to Obamacare, which she has associated with candidate Joe Biden, who was vice president under President Barack Obama....

Ballerini co-performed the song at the Wednesday night awards show alongside electropop artist Halsey. Halsey co-performed the song on Ballerini’s third studio album, Kelsea. The song is a country-pop duet in which two women sing about the pain and envy of knowing that their male lover is involved with another woman. The song achieved financial and critical success for its emotional narrative and catchy chorus. However, some social media commenters criticized its pop instrumentation as unreflective of the country music genre....

That at least is what Kennedy has told friends about the incident, which allegedly took place in 1996. Neither Kennedy nor Smith has spoken publicly about the incident, and both declined requests to tell their story for the record. Officially, the Army refuses to confirm or deny that Smith is under investigation, although sources say a probe will be completed soon. No one thinks the investigators will have an easy time substantiating Kennedy’s allegations, which friends and colleagues related to NEWSWEEK for the first time....

Pickett took a big hit from Buccaneers linebacker Devin White while throwing a pass midway through the third quarter of Pittsburgh’s Week 6 game. He was able to complete the pass but came up injured on the play. The rookie was able to leave the field under his own power. However, he went to the blue medical tent and later to the locker room after the big hit. The Steelers later announced that Pickett was out for the rest of the game due to a concussion....

The city is the latest flashpoint for unrest after a video circulated online showing Kenosha Police shooting Jacob Blake in the back seven times at close range as he leaned into his vehicle on Sunday. Blake, 29, is currently in hospital in a serious condition. His three children were sat in the car at the time and witnessed the shooting, civil rights attorney Ben Crump—who is representing the Blake family—has said....

Katie Nolan managed to combine the two in a segment for her show, “Garbage Time,” where she asked people on the street to determine whether a name belonged to a hipster band or a Kentucky Derby horse. Prepare to take the test. MORE: Katie Nolan destroys sexist column | Next for American Pharoah? Preakness Source: Uproxx

Like, undefeated, hard-to-imagine-them-losing good. And Wildcats fans are rubbing it in to the poor, feeble teams that have to suffer humiliation at the hands of the NCAA’s powerhouse. MORE: Roy Williams upset with UNC fans | Karl-Anthony Towns’ imaginary friend | SN’s Tobacco Road trip That’s exactly what happened when Auburn ventured into Rupp Arena on Saturday night and immediately got down 23-2. (That’s good right?) Kentucky fans salted the wound by cleverly repurposing Drake’s album cover for “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” basically telling their opponents they shouldn’t even bother to show up....

James Keith Ray, was charged on Jan. 8 with interstate transmission of a threat to injure a person, according to the Lexington Herald Leader, after he reportedly posted content on Twitter threatening to kill one of the agents who questioned him at his home on the day after the bombing. “Agent Brown if you ever step on this property while I’m here you are a dead man do you hear me there is no amount of armor that will protect you from the range of my f—–g soul,” Ray wrote in the tweet, according to the Lexington Herald Leader....

In the post published on November 4, Mike Hale, principal of Winburn Middle School, criticized a Biden presidency by suggesting gas prices, taxes and unemployment rates would surge—while apparently dismissing the coronavirus outbreak as a way to “blame” President Donald Trump. “One good thing from the election is that COVID cases should rapidly dissipate after January since we can’t blame Trump any longer,” Hale wrote last week. “BUT, don’t complain when gas prices soar to $8....

Harlan County deputies report that they arrived on the scene to find Hubbard in the school’s parking lot. He was reportedly slurring his words and smelled of alcohol, and refused a sobriety test when it was offered. Hubbard, who’s been working at Evarts for two months, has been suspended pending the outcome of the case. This is the second case of a teacher behaving badly to come to light in a single week, and the fourth during the school semester....