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Williams, who has been a coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2010, "recently" taked to the club about replacing Johnson, who is retiring, the newspaper reports. And Ausmus also will get an interview, although the timing is unclear. Williams, 47, was a finalist last offseason for the Colorado Rockies job that ultimately went to Walt Weiss. He managed the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League last year but doesn't have an extensive managerial background....

Starting in place of the injured Irving, the Cavs backup point guard scored nine points and gave reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry fits on defense to help his team to a 95-93 win against the Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday, knotting the series at one. Prior to the start of Game 3 Tuesday night, the Cavaliers honored him by plastering his image on an elevator inside Quicken Loans Arena....

The Oscar-winning actor, 51—who in recent months has discussed the idea of making a run for public office—urged Americans to embrace “collective responsibility,” as he insisted “we’re all in this together.” “Happy birthday, America,” said the Texas native, as he sat before a large U.S. flag. “Yes, indeed, as we celebrate our independence today, as we celebrate our birth as a nation—the day that kickstarted a revolution to gain our sovereignty—let’s admit that this last year’s trip around the sun was also another head-scratcher....

In a new interview with GQ , where McConaughey appears on the cover, he discusses the name change. MORE: McConaughey does ‘Wall Street’ chest pound at Texas | Diehard celeb fans But even better, we finally get to the bottom of how McConaughey, from Texas, was a Redskins fan and didn’t follow the Cowboys. GQ: But as a fan, it would hurt you a little to see the logo gone?...

Megatron’s move shocked many in the Lions camp and the football world in general, but Stafford could see the game was taking a toll on his receiver. MORE: Incredible defining stats of Johnson’s career | Megatron’s parting gift “Not to say that I expected it, but I wasn’t shocked,” Stafford told reporters Friday before participating in a coaching clinic at Georgia, his alma mater. “I’ve known Calvin for seven years and know the effort and the attitude that he plays with, and it takes a toll on people....

Matuidi ended a six-year stay at Parc des Princes when he joined the Serie A champions for an initial €20 million in August, just over two weeks after PSG smashed the world transfer record to sign Neymar from Barcelona. It meant a three-minute substitute cameo against Guingamp was the sum of the time Matuidi spent on the field with the Brazil superstar in PSG colours, but Neymar was well aware of his quality....

His family—wife Yvonne, son Adam, and daughter Samantha—were at his bedside when he died. He was 53. Gibb was working on new music with Michael Jackson and his brother Barry Gibb before his unexpected death. Barry Gibb was also a member of the Bee Gees. This article discusses the life and death of Maurice Gibb. It also discusses the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of volvulus, the condition that led to Gibb’s death....

He received a technical foul 2 and was ejected from the Mavericks' 107-93 loss on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Carter issued an apology for his actions. "I just want to apologize to the fans of both sides," he said, according to The Dallas Morning News (via EyeOnBasketball). "There's no need for it. They're trying to clean up the game and make it fun for fans to watch. It was one of those things where I got caught in the moment and reacted to a reaction that was done to you....

The Nationals’ ace took the mound one night after he busted his nose by bunting a batting practice pitch into his face. The bunt was executed with, shall we say, less than total gusto. Scherzer’s pitching, on the other hand, was quintessential . . . Max effort. He limited the Phillies to four hits and a pair of walks over seven scoreless innings and 117 pitches. He struck out 10....

The Boox Mira 13.3-inch E Ink monitor is one way to have the best of both worlds—a vibrant display paired with a monochrome screen that’s easy on the eyes. It’s a portable, external display that can be connected to a laptop, desktop or tablet using a USB-C or HDMI cable. This product intrigued me on a different level than most that I try out. As someone who does a lot of typing and reading for work, I thought the 13....

Miss the fight? Relive the action minute-by-minute with our live updates below. MORE: Photos from Mayweather vs. Pacquiao | The fight’s real winner? Live streaming apps Mayweather vs. Pacquiao live updates Post-fight 1:10: Signing off. Thanks everyone for following along. Get some sleep, and we’ll meet back at SportingNews.com tomorrow, cool? 1:05: There were some serious issues with pay-per-view tonight. Hopefully you’re not still on hold with Time Warner....

Mayweather penned a cryptic note to his camp Friday that had serious tones of retirement. MORE MAY-PAC: Fight info | Final hype video | The power of the ad “I cannot be your savior forever, everything has to end some time,” Mayweather said in a short, handwritten note, according to The Guardian. If Mayweather, 38, handles Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Arena on Saturday — in front of a packed house of A-list celebrities and millions of pay-pay-view viewers — it’s likely he walks away after one more fight to satisfy his contract with Showtime....

The Los Angeles Times reported only 500 tickets would be put on public sale. The prices for those tickets were $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000 and $7,500. MORE: Pacquiao and Kimmel sing duet | Celebs pick #MayPac winner A dispute delayed the ticket sales, but those issues were resolved Wednesday. Closed circuit tickets were made available later Thursday. Those went for $150 apiece and fans who purchased the tickets can view the fight at the MGM, Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, The Signature, Mandalay Bay, Delano, Monte Carlo, Mirage, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus in Las Vegas....

Late Saturday, after Mayweather spent 12 rounds evading Berto’s best shots and returning with clean jabs, the pound-for-pound champ put a cap on his illustrious yet controversial career. MORE: Mayweather’s best fights | Berto’s best fights | Weigh-in results | Mayweather vs. Berto odds | Who is Andre Berto? “It’s over,” he told Showtime’s Jim Gray. “I said this would be my last fight and I’m done.” If this is the end for Mayweather, it was nothing more than another paycheck....

Based on the stats — Mayweather is 49-0 and McGregor, though a champion and the face of his sport, has never had a professional or amateur boxing match — the bout should be a walk in the park for the man known as “Money.” But anything can happen in combat sports. All it takes is one punch in boxing to change a fight. MORE: Fight date, odds for Mayweather vs....

Vegas oddsmakers opened with conservative numbers on Mayweather, anticipating action would come on the underdog, as it typically does in boxing, said The Linemakers on Sporting News’ Micah Roberts. Mayweather opened as high as a 3-to-1 favorite (-300). “That’s where he was rated, that’s where the consultants said the number should be, and it’s been bet down by the public money taking the underdog, just like they do with every fight,” Roberts said....

Zlatan hints at Man Utd stay The 18-year-old has been heavily linked with the European champions amid a breakout second season at Stade Louis II. Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, Mbappe’s countryman, is known to be an admirer of the teenager, having sought, without success, to sign him for the club’s youth academy in 2013. President Florentino Perez has also expressed his tentative interest in pairing Mbappe with fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema up front at the Santiago Bernabeu....

The 18-year-old striker helped Leonardo Jardim’s team to win the domestic league title and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. He joined Monaco’s rivals PSG on loan on transfer deadline day in a move that will become permanent for a reported fee of €180 million next year. PSG 13/2 to win the Champions League The exciting teenager netted as a substitute in France’s 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Netherlands last week, becoming the youngest scorer for Les Bleus in 54 years, before starting the 0-0 draw against Luxembourg....

McCain hasn’t been shy in admitting that he won’t raise the kind of cash being put up by the Democrats. “Not even close,” McCain bluntly told reporters on his campaign plane earlier this month. But $11 million isn’t a pretty number when you remember that McCain had all but locked up the GOP nomination in February and presumably should have had some big-time momentum with GOP bigwigs who had been sitting on their checkbooks....

The rush to confirm Barrett so close to a presidential election is an undignified exercise in McConnellian power politics, though an unsurprising one, given what is at stake for the GOP, Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell personally. But the Republicans should think twice before proceeding with this full-scale assault on the confirmation process. In particular, there is still an underlying question of principle that it would behoove them, and the country, to pause to resolve: In a presidential election year, particularly toward the end of that year, should the Senate hold hearings and vote on nominations for the high court?...