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Ever since the release of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” Pippen has taken any and every opportunity to push back on his depiction in the documentary series, which was co-produced by Jordan’s company. He did a seemingly endless run of interviews to promote his book “Unguarded,” and he was happy to take shots at Jordan at nearly every stop. MORE: Ranking Michael Jordan’s Bulls championship teammates He openly criticized “The Last Dance....

The past two seasons’ results have been staggering: Charlotte is 61-53 when Kidd-Gilchrist starts, 15-35 when he does not. And while those numbers underscore his greatest issue, injuries, they also illuminate a player who has been worth far more than half of the NBA’s maximum salary. Yet that, according to reports, is what Kidd-Gilchrist is prepared to sign to stay with the Hornets: four years and $52 million, kicking in for the 2016-17 season....

Alissa, 21, was on Tuesday identified by police as the gunman who opened fire inside the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, killing 10 people—including a police officer. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said Alissa has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder. Later in the day, Moore shared a Tweet with a picture of the Statue of Liberty in New York alongside the caption: “The life of Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa shows that people can come from all over the world and truly assimilate into our beloved American culture....

Phelps, an 18-time Olympic gold medalist, will not serve time in jail, but he will be prohibited from drinking alcohol during his 18-month probation, the Baltimore Sun reports. Maryland Transit Police stopped Phelps on Sept. 30 after radar caught him going 84 in a 45 mph zone. Reports say his blood-alcohol level was 0.14, nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08. Phelps is reportedly preparing to return to swimming with an eye on the 2016 Olympics, which will begin one month after his probation ends....

Sam knew that, and the St. Louis Rams knew that when they drafted him with the No. 249th overall pick. But with news Wednesday that Sam's road to the NFL will be followed by cameras for a documentary series on Oprah Winfrey's OWN channel, the spectacle will soon turn to circus. MORE: Sam on his draft position | Rookie jersey sales From the official news release: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a new multi-part documentary series following the life of Michael Sam, who made history when he became the first openly gay football player drafted into the NFL by the St....

Saunders and Belt were selected by fans in the MLB All-Star Game final vote, which ended Friday. The game is scheduled for July 12. MORE: Rosters, if by defensive ability | Worst everyday players Belt will join teammates Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto and Buster Posey at the All-Star Game. He overtook Pirates outfielder Starling Marte just hours before voting ended. Behind Belt and Marte in the National League were Rockies rookie Trevor Story, Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb and Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun....

The bipartisan First Step Act was passed by Congress in late 2018 and signed into law by Trump. The landmark criminal justice reform legislation was strongly supported by Kardashian and West, who lobbied the White House and lawmakers to get it approved. The bill worked to reform the federal prison system to decrease the inmate population and reform sentencing laws. Savage attacked the legislation in a Sunday morning interview with Newsmax as he discussed the spike in homicides in Chicago....

Kauffman could drop his affiliation with MWR and Toyota and could also bring one of MWR’s two drivers — Clint Bowyer or David Ragan — with him to CGR. Bowyer has enjoyed more success than Ragan in the Sprint Cup Series. He’s 16th on the Chase grid this season while Ragan is 24th. MORE: Sprint Cup winners in 2015 | Pocono odds, betting preview “The companies will continue to operate separately and compete against each other for the remainder of the 2015 season,” a statement from Michael Waltrip Racing said Thursday....

The former first lady said the Democratic vice presidential nominee had been “honest” and “hopeful” throughout the 90-minute debate in Salt Lake City, and added that Harris and Biden “have what it takes” to move the U.S. forward. “Strong. Honest. Clear. Hopeful. Tonight, Kamala Harris proved that she and Joe Biden have what it takes to move this country forward,” Obama tweeted last night. “And now it’s up to us to go vote for them....

Trump and many of his GOP supporters continue to baselessly claim that Biden won the presidential election last November due to widespread voter fraud. Despite filing dozens of unsuccessful election lawsuits, Trump and his allies have not provided evidence substantiating the extraordinary allegation. The Macomb County GOP made its assessment of the 2020 election as it endorsed two Trump-backed Michigan candidates. Via its Facebook page Saturday, the county Republican Party threw its weight behind Matthew DePerno to be Michigan’s next attorney general and Kristina Karamo to be secretary of state....

Stephanie Harvell, 28, and Mitchell Arnswald, 29, have both been charged with a single count of second-degree home invasion and possession of burglary tools. “I think there will be more charges coming, but we’re just trying to figure out everything,” said Bay County Sheriff Troy R. Cunningham. In January 2016, the couple hit the jackpot when Harvell purchased a $5 “Hot Ticket” scratch-off ticket that turned out to be the top winner, earning them a $500,000 payout....

In a press conference Friday, Whitmer said, “there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” but the rise in cases shows that “we are still in the tunnel.” On Thursday, the state reported more than 7,800 new cases of COVID-19, with the total now more than 723,000, according to michigan.gov. Michigan’s COVID-19 case rate was the highest in the country that day, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 492....

Appearing on MSNBC on Monday morning, Whitmer said state governors had the responsibility to “save lives” and follow the advice of public health experts in light of the supposed lack of leadership coming from the nation’s capital. The Democratic governor also told Morning Joe that a tweet from White House coronavirus task force adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, in which he called on locals to “rise up” against the new COVID lockdown measures, had taken her breath away....

“The Wayne County Health Division has launched an investigation to determine whether county health ordinances were violated by the hospital,” William Nowling, a spokesman for Wayne County said in a Fox 2 Detroit report. Investigators went to the hospital on Tuesday to inquire about the report and were initially turned away by hospital administrators. Investigators and Wayne County sheriff’s deputies were eventually allowed into the warehouse, where the bodies of coronavirus victims were being stored, the CBS affiliate in Detroit reported....

On Friday, the 59-year-old Macomb County man, who’s chosen to remain anonymous, said that by studying previous winning numbers he was able to crack the code toward his own luck. “I play Fantasy 5 once the jackpot creeps up a bit,” the man said, according to the Michigan Lottery. “I used to always play easy picks, but then I started studying the numbers and playing what came out the most, and it worked!...

Ericka Campbell visited a private spa at a home in Warren, Michigan on Monday night, according to a report from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. The 23-year-old woman allegedly left three children—her children aged one and 3, with her 11-year-old sister—in her locked car while temperatures outside plummeted to 32 F. The 11-year-old girl eventually called police after waiting more than an hour for her to return. When officers from the Warren Police Department arrived at the scene, they said they found the car was not running and temperature outside was 32F, according to the scout car thermometer....

Rudock scrambled when he was hit by linebacker Jack Lynn and Hendrick Ekpe. Rudock was taken to the locker room where he is being evaluated. Here’s a look at the hit via Alejandro Zúñiga: MORE: College football’s best Week 9 photos | AAC commissioner: We’re playoff worthy too Wilton Speight replaced Rudock. Minnesota leads 23-21 heading into the fourth quarter. 

The 6-6 junior guard will miss six to eight weeks once he undergoes back surgery, Wolverines coach Jim Beilein announced Wednesday. Irvin will have the procedure at the University of Michigan Hospital, but the school did not say when. MORE: 10 greatest Michigan Wolverines of all time | Ex-Michigan committ Tyus Battle flips to Syracuse “We expect a 100 percent recovery for Zak after this procedure,” Beilein ​said. “We will not rush his return; but given Zak’s work habits and determined attitude, we anticipate he will be back on the court and at full speed sometime near the beginning of our season....

The public will get a peek at what the Wolverines want to show offensively when they wrap up spring ball with a scrimmage that is scheduled to last about 45 minutes at the Big House. Michigan coach Brady Hoke, though, said people in the stands and those watching on TV may not be able to notice new wrinkles. "You won't see a lot of differences on Saturday," Hoke said. MORE: SN picks top 10 Wolverines | Week 1 best games | Top 25 players...