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Cleveland ground down the Bulls on the way to a 94-73 rout Thursday night at the United Center, closing out the series 4-2 even with James misfiring and Kyrie Irving sidelined for much of the evening with a knee injury. MORE: How the Sixers can ruin free agency | Pierce on turning back the clock | PHOTOS: Top free agents James finished with a mere 15 points on 7 of 23 shooting, mostly playing facilitator as Tristan Thompson poured in points early and Matthew Dellavedova took up the load late to finish with a team-high 19....

Images of posted to Facebook by the Bonner Springs Police Department showed animal control officer Kendra Anthony cradling the bald eagle beside Cpl. Kyle Rector. The post gained over 1,000 positive interactions. The police said the bird would be transported to a nearby clinic for treatment. Bald eagles are only found in North America and are considered a national symbol in the U.S. The animal appears on various national insignia including U....

"We have built the house," he said. "Now we have to decorate it." The Italian coach was referring to the firm foundations laid at Real Madrid since he took over from Jose Mourinho in the summer. And on Tuesday night, three artists added expression to efficiency to make Madrid marvel in its quest for the prize they once called its own. For many years now, it has been all about La Decima - a 10th title in Europe's premier club competition....

Bale has been out of action since April with a torn calf, while James sat out Madrid’s 4-1 thrashing of Celta that put them on the brink of the title. Lacazette confirms he will leave Lyon But both have been included in Zinedine Zidane’s 25-man squad to face the Andalucians on Sunday. A point will be enough for Madrid to take their first Liga crown in five years, as they also look forward to the Champions League final against Juventus in two weeks time....

The Wales international moved to the Santiago Bernabeu from Tottenham in the summer of 2013 in a record-breaking transfer. Clasico players as pop stars He has endured his struggles with injuries at times while in the Spanish capital, but also has been a regular when fit and available. Bale is now set to reach his century, having been named in Zinedine Zidane’s starting line-up for a Clasico clash with Barca....

Man City put off Mbappe price The Blancos have confirmed that he will be out for at least three weeks with a calf muscle issue, which would see him return to fitness in the middle of May. And therefore Bale, 27, will be absent in both legs of Madrid’s last four clash against fierce rivals Atletico, in what is a bitter blow after a difficult weekend for Zinedine Zidane’s men following their narrow 3-2 defeat against title rivals Barcelona....

But at least one game has our panel split: South Carolina, which will start Dylan Thompson at quarterback, at Missouri. Standings through eight weeks: Against the spread (last week): 51-29: Jon Cooper, SaturdayDownSouth.com (5-5) 46-34: Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune (6-4) 46-34: Mike Griffith, MLive.com (5-5) 44-36: Bill Bender, Sporting News (4-6) 43-37: David Matter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (5-5) 43-37: Andrew Carter, Raleigh News & Observer/Charlotte Observer (7-3) 41-39: Ken Bradley, Sporting News (4-6)...

The question of whether to lift the arms embargo is as old and fractious as the war itself. (In the latest NEWSWEEK Poll, two thirds see the crisis as a “tragedy” that can’t be resolved “if the two sides want to keep fighting.”) Last week’s Senate action gave new life to the issue, pitting the United States against its European allies, and Congress against the White House, which has promised to veto the measure....

Khaleda Zia, 62, inherited the political legacy of her slain husband, President Gen. Ziaur Rahman, and Sheikh Hasina, 59, that of her assassinated father, the nation’s founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Both were top contenders for power in Bangladesh’s next election, scheduled for late 2008. But now both face a permanent exile from politics as even their own supporters accuse them of corruption, cronyism and attempts to establish political dynasties....

According to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, four men from Atlanta stole more than $4 million from the Bank of New York Mellon. The people involved in the theft used the money to purchase personal vehicles, gold, trips, and, of course, a suite at Philips Arena for Hawks games. MORE: Durant out for season | Griffin does Austin Rivers impression | NBA Draft stock report The crime was initiated by Zachary Vaughn, who worked at the bank from 2005 to 2013....

Ozil suffers Instagram hack Meng Yongli stated his side’s place in League One could be untenable in the wake of their 2-2 draw with Wuhan Zall on Saturday, a result that kept them bottom of the table after 16 matches. But the club were yet to submit any documents to the Chinese Football Association — who had urged them “not to act on impulse and to reconsider their decision” — to begin the process of withdrawing from the competition when Rongda released a statement confirming their chief’s exit, including an apology from Meng....

Among the who’s who of attendees was former U.S. president Barack Obama, a noted basketball superfan. And although his Bulls team was unable to make the 2020 NBA playoffs, Obama still showed up to watch (in spirit). MORE: Lakers vs. Heat score, highlights: Los Angeles cruises to Game 1 win Obama even got “front row” seats and was placed between Shaquille O’Neal and James Worthy, the latter of whom seemed pretty pleased with his virtual proximity to the former president:...

According to UEFA’s Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, Barca’s cumulative attendance in 2015-16 was 1.5million, besting United’s 1.43m. Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund outstrip both in terms of average attendance, with 81,178 at their Signal Iduna Park home, although Germany’s top flight being an 18 as opposed to a 20-team competition contributed to their overall attendance coming in third at 1.38m. West Ham reject £20m Payet bid All three sides enjoyed better attendances than Real Madrid, who attracted an average of 71,280 to the Santiago Bernabeu and 1....

Sunday’s thrilling 4-2 win over Eibar was Luis Enrique’s final Camp Nou game at the helm, with Barca surrendering the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite coming from 2-0 down. The cause of Barcelona’s decline He still has next weekend’s Copa del Rey final against Alaves to come, but it appears the next incumbent has already been lined up, with Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde reported to be the one....

Spanish and European champions Madrid have been strongly linked with a move for Ceballos, who was named Player of the Tournament after starring at the European Under-21 Championship. Ceballos to decide future Barca have now emerged as a possible destination for the highly-rated 20-year-old following his breakthrough competition, where Spain lost to Germany in the final last week. After unveiling Cristiano Tello on Monday, Serra Ferrer told reporters: “I devoted the time with Barcelona to closing the signing of Cristian....

Two goals from Alejandro Marques set the Blaugrana on their way to victory before Abel Ruiz wrapped up the win with a deflected strike in stoppage time. Chelsea did go close to getting themselves back into the match, with both Callum Hudson-Odoi and Charlie Brown hitting the woodwork in Nyon. The Youth League, which runs parallel to the Champions League, was introduced for the 2013-14 season for players under the age of 19....

Mourinho: Pogba doesn’t give an ass The Catalan club have told Goal that stories suggesting that they were set to be reported to FIFA are false and furthermore confirmed that they never considered signing the youngster. It would have been illegal for the Camp Nou outfit to have signed a non-European player under the age of 18, but in any case, they do not believe that he is of the required level....

Barca target Verratti demands PSG exit The Catalan club had been unable to spend any more cash due to budget restrictions for 2016-17 running up until the end of June, but they are now ready to start bidding for the Italy international. It was reported earlier this week by Barcelona-based sports paper El Mundo Deportivo that club chief Josep Maria Bartomeu will personally take charge of negotiations for the midfielder and those should start this week....