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The Lilywhites may be touted as the third-best team around but Brendan Rodgers and his charges are no slouches either. Leicester City is the dark horse tipped to break into the formidable gated community that is the Premier League top 6. That will be a tall order, and they were brought back down to earth last time out by a Manchester United team weakened by injuries and poor form. However, the fact that they were widely tipped to win away at Old Trafford speaks a lot about the pedigree of this Leicester City side....

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James left Eastern Conference top seed the Raptors on the verge of a play-off exit with a running one-hander at the buzzer in Cleveland on Saturday. The three-time NBA champion nailed a buzzer-beater against the Indiana Pacers in the first round and he was at it again to put the Cavaliers on the cusp of the conference finals. James posted a workmanlike-line with 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists on 14-of-26 shooting....

Three-time NBA champion James made the switch to the Lakers during the offseason after four successful years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His maiden Lakers appearance came in front of a sell-out crowd in San Diego, the 13,565 fans watching James play the opening 15 minutes in a 124-107 defeat. James recorded nine points, three rebounds and as many assists before watching the second half from the sidelines. The 33-year-old described the experience as giving him goosebumps, and admitted it will take him time to get used to wearing the Lakers uniform....

James scored 17 fourth-quarter points to help the Cavaliers erase a nine-point deficit against the Jazz and come away with a 118-114 win at home. He accounted for half of his team’s points in the final frame and had a key assist to Tristan Thompson late to seal the deal. MORE: Classic photos of LeBron | LeBron James has an expensive new LA home The Cavs trailed 95-86 with 7:22 remaining in the fourth before going on an 18-3 run to take control of the game....

LeBron James and teammate J.R. Smith appeared at a rally for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday in Cleveland, urging Ohioans — especially minority voters from inner cities — to get out and vote in Tuesday’s election. MORE: Sports figures who support Hillary Clinton “I want people to understand, I grew up in the inner city and I know the whole notion of getting out and voting,” James said. “I was one of those kids and I was around a community that was like ‘our vote doesn’t matter....

But that doesn’t mean he can’t imagine what it would have been like if he’d played in college. James spoke with reporters Monday about the issue of pay for college athletes. He’s been outspoken in support of California’s recently passed law that will allow athletes at universities there to profit off their names and likenesses. In fact, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared on James’ HBO show “The Shop” this week to sign that bill, which the NCAA opposes....

The NBA doesn’t have separate awards for “Most Valuable Player” and “Best Player,” so the award essentially goes to the best player each year. Some people like to dig into the semantics of the name, saying the award should go to, well, the league’s most “valuable” player. MORE: Potential Magic coach candidates | Poor officiating, cursed playoffs Cavs GM David Griffin was asked about his star player’s comments Thursday during an appearance on the Jim Rome Show, and said James will always be the most valuable player to his team....

The self-proclaimed Chosen One has lived up to the seemingly insurmountable hype that was placed on him before he even stepped onto an NBA floor. Nearly two decades later, James has undeniably entered into the once impenetrable conversation of all-time greatest. James started re-writing the record books as a rookie and has not slowed down. After passing Karl Malone for second on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, James now has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar squarely in his sights....

That list bit, the one where ESPN was singled out by name, caught the attention of ESPN's Bob Ley. “Don’t watch ESPN. All these so-called everyone knows what to do but they never put on a uniform, trying to tell you what to do. It’s not about that. I think Tony’s at a point now in his career where he’s one of the great quarterbacks we have in our game....

The hefty running back was released by the Steelers less than 24 hours after he removed himself from the sidelines and made an early exit to the locker room during Pittsburgh’s Monday night win in Tennessee. MORE: Patriots on their way to Super Bowl? | Scoreboard | Must-See photos Just a few days later, Blount was re-signed by the Patriots, and on Sunday, Blount found the end zone against the Lions on his very first carry....

RELATED: How Respawn’s Star Wars FPS Could Stand Out from Battlefront There’s also the potential for some Legends characters to be brought into the official canon. These are characters who made their debut in the pre-Disney era of the Star Wars expanded universe of games, novels, and T.V shows. While these characters are non-canon, it is certainly possible for them to be reintroduced in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2....

In October, former President Harris Pastides, who presided over the university for 10 years, announced he would be stepping down from the position. The announcement prompted a search for his replacement, which yielded a field of candidates that were unsatisfactory to many students, who protested in April. The Board of Trustees previously announced it would reopen the search for a new president and a meeting scheduled for Friday drew the attention of students and legislators....

Few video game villains have left as big of a cultural impact as Mario’s longtime nemesis. Over nearly 40 years, the King of the Koopas has been many things: a major antagonist, an occasional ally, and, on several occasions, even a playable character. And soon he will be an official LEGO figure courtesy of the Mighty Bowser set that will let fans put together a 12.5 inch version of him made out of 2,800 pieces....

Shakespeare took over from Claudio Ranieri on an interim basis in February and was handed a permanent deal in June after Leicester finished 12th in the league and reached the Champions League quarter-finals. The 53-year-old was sacked on Tuesday after last weekend’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion dropped the club to 18th in the table after just one win in eight league games. “My sincere thanks to the players, who have always been a pleasure to work with,” Shakespeare said in a statement to the League Managers Association....

The Reds pursued the Guinean midfielder for much of the summer transfer window having identified him as a top target. Jurgen Klopp was unable to bring the highly-rated 22-year-old onto his books, but a club record deal has been put in place which will be pushed through in 2018. A £48 million agreement will take Keita to Anfield and Mintzlaff says it was Liverpool’s determination not to miss out which ultimately saw them pip rivals such as La Liga giants Barca to a prized signature....

What It Means If Cancer Is Terminal It’s important to first define what is meant when cancer is terminal. While definitions vary, deciding that a diagnosis is terminal usually means that cancer cannot be cured and that there is a limited amount of time left to live. In a hospice setting, this may be defined as six months but could be shorter or longer. Another way of defining a cancer diagnosis as terminal is when a time comes when the side effects of treatments designed to prolong life outweigh the benefits of these treatments....

The hosts narrowly edged Syria in a five-goal thriller last month. Mohamed Kadouh’s first-half brace guided the Cedars to a 3-2 victory away from home. Iran settled for a share of the spoils with South Korea on home turf. Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Heung-Min Son scored second-half goals to restore parity at fulltime. Despite the draw, Team Melli still retained their position at the top of Group A on 10 points while Lebanon’s five points are only good enough for third place....

James said he’s not worried Love picked Thunder guard Russell Westbrook over him on his hypothetical ballot. MORE: Westbrook’s surge and OKC’s future | Harden makes his case | Curry, Warriors win division “I don’t really think too much of it, really,” James said Tuesday, per ESPN.com. “I don’t really get involved in that. I think the voters are going to decide who is the MVP.” On Monday’s edition of The Dan Patrick Show, Love opted to pick his college teammate over his current Cavaliers teammate....