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Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, announced his intention to run for president on Sunday morning after earlier reports said he was reconsidering his earlier decision of not putting his name in. The 77-year-old billionaire tweeted, “I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America. I believe my unique set of experiences in business, government, and philanthropy will enable me to win and lead.” Once the decision was made however, it did not take long for the criticism to start pouring in....

Carrick took over on a temporary basis following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Nov. 21, and led United to two wins and a draw in his three matches in charge. But he will not stay on once Ralf Rangnick takes up the interim manager’s job until the end of the current season. MORE: Fair play? How Arsenal’s bizarre goal vs. Man United was allowed “Michael Carrick has decided to step down as first team coach and leave the club following the conclusion of his spell as caretaker manager,” United revealed in a statement released shortly after the club beat Arsenal on Thursday....

James announced a $250 million suit against the former president, the Trump Organization and his children Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump on Wednesday, alleging they inflated Trump’s net worth in order to “unjustly enrich himself and cheat the system.” The lawsuit alleges that the Trump family engaged in “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentations” over a 20-year period, including cheating lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements....

Conlan (17-1, 8 KOs) is coming off a dominant 10-round unanimous decision win over former three-time world title challenger Miguel Marriaga. The former amateur star scored three knockdowns and used his fleet-footed style and swift punching to befuddle his opponent from start to finish. That win followed hot on the heels of a Fight of the Year contender against Leigh Wood in March. Conlan got off to a terrific start, flooring Wood heavily at the end of the first round....

"Like he always (does) — very professional, very calm … other than the other night," Poile said. Nashville's general manager was referencing the brutal butt-kicking Klein delivered to Dallas' Antoine Roussel on Monday night. As for the actual trade — Klein to the New York Rangers for Michael Del Zotto on Wednesday afternoon — Poile appears to have won something of his own. The logic behind it is clear enough: Nashville needed a lefty and wanted a puck mover....

Twitter user Ron Filipkowski shared a clip of Flynn’s comments on Wednesday morning. In the video, Flynn said, “Somebody sent me a thing this morning where they’re talking about putting the vaccine in salad dressing. Have you seen this? I mean it’s—and I’m thinking to myself, this is the Bizarro World, right? This is definitely the Bizarro World.… These people are seriously thinking about how to impose their will on us in our society, and it has to stop....

Nearly equal to Jordan’s indomitable will to win is his love of golf, a passion he has enjoyed since early in his NBA tenure. Often, those two aspects of his personality intermingle. Such was the case when he once played a round of golf with pro golfer Brooks Koepka in South Florida. Koepka, speaking with Scott Van Pelt on “SportsCenter” on Monday, recalled the time he made the regrettable decision to talk trash to Jordan....

A current star has complicated that GOAT (greatest of all time) conversation, of course. There is an argument to be made for putting LeBron James over Jordan, and James’ case only grew stronger after he led the Lakers past the Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. The Sporting News’ Bill Bender has a helpful guide with the most important talking points if you’re ready to discuss MJ vs. LeBron, but we’re simply here to provide the facts you need to justify your choice....

The baby’s father, 22-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, revealed on a Facebook Live chat Monday that his 16-week-old son is destined for the University of Michigan. MORE: Classic images of Papa Phelps “Boomer’s going to Michigan. Go Blue,” Phelps said, via The Baltimore Sun. Sounds like Boomer isn’t going to take after his mother, Nicole, a University of Southern California alum. Instead he’ll follow in his father’s footsteps. Michael Phelps enrolled and began taking classes at Michigan while training in Ann Arbor with coach Bob Bowman after the 2004 Olympics....

“Honestly it’ll take years before I can fully comprehend everything that has happened in my career,” he said Monday night at USA Swimming’s Golden Goggles Awards. MORE: Classic images of Michael Phelps After bursting onto the international stage at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney at the age of 15, Phelps went on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals. Of those 28 podium finishes, Phelps took to the top step on 23 occasions, including winning five golds in Brazil earlier this year as he brought the curtain down on his career in style....

It took him a while to realize his potential, but after striking out 16 Orioles on Sunday, it appears he’s figured something out. Pineda, 26, has struggled with injuries and velocity loss in his career, but improved to 5-0 with a 6-2 win against the Orioles. Your browser does not support iframes. Pineda’s 16 strikeouts are the second-most in Yankees history (Ron Guidry struck out 18 hitters in a game in 1978), and he tied an MLB record by doing it in just seven innings....

“The wardrobe guy called me the other day,” Strahan said. “Apparently there ain’t nothing to be worn.” In the clip there are flashbacks to Tatum’s appearances on the show and Strahan’s audition. The audition must have worked because the Hall of Famer will be coming to a theater near you when Magic Mike XXL is scheduled to be released next July.

According to Fox 13 Salt Lake City, a group of fans in town to see the beginning of the Jim Harbaugh era left a $3,000 tip at a local restaurant after the game. MORE: Week 1 photos | Michigan’s success will come with the run game Bre Snow, a server who works two jobs, said she was taken aback by the group’s generosity. “A random act of kindness, there’s nothing that hits more home,” Snow told the TV station....

“If we find there’s been willful neglect of office, if we find there’s been reckless endangerment of a person’s life by bringing them in [to the homes], then we would move forward with charges against the governor. Of course, we would. Nobody’s above the law in this state,” Former state Senator and Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido told WXYZ Detroit. Lucido is asking the public to help him build his case against Whitmer....

The Wolverines travel to South Bend as the AP’s No. 14-ranked team, looking for a breakthrough in Jim Harbaugh’s fourth year. The Irish are ranked No. 12 and can build off a 10-win 2017 season under Brian Kelly. It will be the most-watched game of the weekend, given the national fan bases and nostalgic feel between two classic institutions. ESPN College GameDay will be on campus for pregame festivities, and ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit is thrilled to be back in South Bend....

No. 14 Michigan State (8-1) travels to Nebraska (7-2) on Saturday, a matchup of the Big Ten Legends Division champions from the past two seasons. The Spartans can clinch a share of the Legends with a win and perhaps move into the BCS at-large conversation. The Cornhuskers, however, have a favorable schedule to end the season and could make a return trip to Indianapolis by holding serve at home. In 2012, Nebraska beat Michigan State 28-24 after a five-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Martinez to Jamal Turner with five seconds left....

During a ceremony at his Hinsdale South school in Darien, Ill., Friday morning, defensive end Josh King committed to the Spartans over offers that included rivals Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Penn State. Oregon, Tennessee and USC also were in the mix. MORE: Ranking 5-star QBs since 2005 | SN Preseason Top 25 | Best Big Ten games in 2015 Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio can’t comment on King’s commitment, but made a statement on Twitter that expressed his pleasure with King’s commitment in a subtle way....

According to the town’s city council, the most common complaint from residents is the overwhelming odor created by the growing of marijuana. The state legalized recreational marijuana in December 2018, but there are restrictions on how many plants individuals can grow on their private property. “The city of Bessemer stinks,” council member Linda Nelson said. “You can smell marijuana everywhere. We’ve got people who can’t sit in their backyard because the smell from their neighbor is so bad....

The came within four yards and a few fingertips of picking up No. 2. Fresh off a 1-11 season in 2012, Akron gave Michigan everything it could handle in a 28-24 victory. MORE: Live scoreboard | Alabama vs. Texas A&M Akron's Kyle Pohl's fourth-down pass to Zach D'Orazio in the end zone fell incomplete and the Wolverines' aspirations of bigger things than a Big Ten title remained intact. On the final possession, Akron took over from its 25 with 2:43 left....

According to the website Down Detector, Outlook users started experiencing issues at around 2 a.m. ET, and at the time of publication they are yet to be fully resolved. Users based around the world have been flagging issues with the service to Microsoft via Twitter, and the company has acknowledged that there is a problem. “Thank you for flagging this with us, the engineering team is aware and are collecting additional data from the affected infrastructures to determine impact to our Exchange online protocols,” the official Microsoft Outlook Twitter account told users....