Las Vegas bookmakers continue to adjust the Cleveland Cavaliers’ odds to win the 2014-15 NBA title, as speculation of LeBron James’ return to the team escalates. The price adjustments began over two weeks ago, when James decided to opt out of his contract with the Miami Heat and rumors surfaced that he may end up back in Cleveland. But as the situation has heated up, oddsmakers have reduced the Cavs’ odds even more drastically....

The ability to push guys inside is one of the strengths of Mozgov and the reason the Cavs gave up two future first-rounders to get him in January. But what remains a mystery is why, when Mozgov was in the midst of perhaps his finest game as a Cavalier — 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5-for-8 shooting and a career-high 12 free-throw attempts — he did not play at all in the fourth quarter and overtime....

He just doesn't know if he'll get to see them through. Griffin has been Cleveland's acting general manager since February and expects to have the interim tag removed from his title. He wouldn't say if he has spoken with owner Dan Gilbert, but he insists he isn't fretting. "I feel very confident that ownership and myself will be moving in the same direction," Griffin said Tuesday. "But I also don't need to hear anything from them to know that tomorrow I need to get better....

Who is Arsenal target Onyekuru? The 32-year-old has not featured for Arsenal since a 6-0 Champions League win over Ludogorets in October due to an ankle injury. It was initially hoped the Spaniard would make a quick return, but he was forced to go under the knife a number of times and eventually missed the remainder of the 2016-17 campaign. Cazorla underwent surgery for an eighth time this week and he has now revealed a return to action is still far away....

GUMBEL: He ran out of bullets. Actually, he said that right after I had come off “Today.” Any time you’ve been on a grind for 15 years, the idea of doing it again seems alien. But like a lot of things, when you step back, you see them in a different light. I missed live television. The morning is the only growing part of the network business, and we had a chance to build something from the ground up....

During an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan grilled him about his claim. “President Biden says that President Putin has decided to invade Ukraine. Is he correct?” Brennan asked. “There is no invasion and there is no such plans,” Antonov said. He added that Russia “has publicly declared its readiness to continue the diplomatic efforts to resolve all outstanding issues.” He also argued that Russian troops “are on sovereign Russian territory....

“We certainly are aware of the new variants,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told reporters on Thursday. “We’re keeping a very close on it. It [has been] seen here, but it is not at all even close to being dominant. As you know, the Delta is more than 99 percent dominant.” During the White House coronavirus briefing, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, added: “There have been sequences here [in the U....

People who are fully vaccinated against the virus no longer need to wear masks or follow social-distancing guidelines in most indoor and outdoor settings, except as required by state and local laws or other regulations, according to the guidance. As of Thursday, 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia (D.C.) had mask mandates in place. Reactions to the CDC’s decision differed across the country, with some governors taking immediate action and others saying they will review the advice....

The report looks at 1.2 million deliveries across the country in 736 hospitals from March 2020 to September 2021 in which 21,653 of the women had COVID-19, The Hill reported. The CDC’s definition of a stillbirth is a fetus that has died at 20 weeks’ gestation at least. According to the Associated Press, about 1 in 80 deliveries involving women with COVID was a stillbirth. Those with complications along with COVID suffered a higher rate of stillbirth....

The health agency said it erroneously posted that the virus spreads through airborne particles in its latest update released Friday. The new guidelines suggested that the coronavirus can be suspended in the air and transmitted over distances greater than the precautionary six feet and that indoor ventilation is a key factor in containing the outbreak. “A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the agency’s official website,” a banner on the website reads....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state Department of Health and Human Resources and Kanawha County’s health department released a report that coincides with a new state law that puts additional requirements on needle exchange programs. Health officials also advised getting the community involved in addressing the HIV outbreak and performing more analysis of public health data to better understand drug use in Kanawha County. State health officer Dr....

Alexis even better than last season The Czech Republic international has long been considered one of the best performers in the world in his position, but while Arsenal are challenging for the Premier League title the 34-year-old has now gone eight consecutive matches without keeping a single clean sheet. Leroy Sane – the subject of so much criticism of late – was the player to deny him a shut out on Sunday, as the former Schalke player struck for Manchester City to level Theo Walcott’s early opening goal....

Turns out, they didn’t. As the crew began rolling out the tarp to cover the field, the impending storm arrived, bringing with it 80 MPH winds. We heard the warning and that the storm was going to be here at 3:07,” Kernels general manager Doug Nelson said. “So we went out to talk to the umpires. When they heard it was a warning, it was a no-brainer, let’s pull everybody off the field....

The DR Congo international registered his second effort in his third appearance for Roger Schmidt’s side. Fernandinho Silva and Peng Xinli put the hosts ahead early in the game but Renato August halved the deficit for Beijing Guoan in the 10th minute. Nine minutes later, Alan Kardec extended Chongqing’s lead. Piao Cheng responded with the visitors’ second in the 29th minute. After the restart, Bakambu ensured the Imperial Guards extended their unbeaten run with his 50th-minute equaliser....

The founder, CEO, and executive chef of seafood restaurant Slapfish in California’s Huntington Beach has been vocal about his issues with Newsom’s latest restrictions on businesses in the state. After numerous tweets, he laid out his full thoughts on restaurant closings in a video, where he openly defied the shutdown and stated he plans on keeping Slapfish open for outdoor dining. He also pointedly stated, “I’m not an a**hole, the governor is....