JPP was told to expect a six-week recovery, a time frame based on the healing of the thumb, NFL Media reports. Medical experts told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who broke news of the amputation in a questionable, possibly illegal manner, that Pierre-Paul will play this season “sooner than people think.” MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries | Will JPP still hold out for new deal? Unless Pierre-Paul does not sign the fully-guaranteed $14....

As it stands now, Pierre-Paul, recovering from injuries sustained in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, won’t sign his one-year, $14.8 million franchise tender because he doesn’t want to be placed on the non-football injury list and, thus, face the possibility of the team withholding his pay, according to multiple media reports. MORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries | Terrell Pryor tries to one-up Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants, meanwhile, won’t rescind the tender because that would immediately make Pierre-Paul a free agent....

While it’s impossible to be happy with losing, newly-acquired big man JaVale McGee is ready to take it in stride. He’s willing to stick around, too. MORE: Kobe blames media for his lone MVP award | Garnett’s tough love | Bulls’ Gibson playing hurt According to the Philadelphia Enquirer’s Keith Pompey, McGee wants to play for the Sixers for the foreseeable future. It was expected that he would be bought out of his contract when he was traded to Philadelphia from the Nuggets....

LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lakers rookie Lonzo, was praised by the legendary rapper in an interview with Rap Radar, released Friday on Tidal. Jay-Z was discussing “self-hate” in the sense of black people not wanting to see each other succeed. That’s when he brought up Ball. (warning: video contains explicit language) At that point, the conversation about Ball trailed off, but Jay-Z’s message remained the same. He feels like people shouldn’t be afraid to step out and try new things, and disrupt the system....

Citing the examples of George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25 and Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager shot dead by a member of the community watch in Miami in 2012, Brown indicated repeated incidents involving police brutality warranted a change of approach to the issue. “I want to take a look at the term ‘police brutality’ and offer another term as domestic terrorism’,” Brown told reporters following the Celtics’ 122-119 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday....

Jayson Tatum went down early in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 2 after being accidentally poked in the eye by Brooklyn star Kevin Durant. Tatum stripped the ball away from Durant along the baseline before immediately reaching toward his right eye. Tatum, clearly in discomfort, fell to the floor and let the ball roll out of bounds in order to stop play. MORE: Brad Stevens’ job not in jeopardy despite disappointing season...

Tonight the draw for the 2017 Malaysia Cup is expected to take place during the “Scoreboard Extra Time” programme on TV9 at 10:30pm. 16 teams have qualified for the competition by virtue of finishing in the top 11 places in the Super League as well as the top 5 places in the Premier League. The four pots for the draw is as follows Pot 1 Johor Darul Ta’zim, Pahang, Kedah, Perak...

Three-time MSL Champions and 2015 AFC Cup winners, Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) has launched their very own first official smartphone, OLA. Officially launched by Mr Roman Biesse, JDT Marketing Director and Mr Leng Yap from ExMobile, JDT have release the specially designed smartphone recognition of more than 1.5 million JDT FC fans who are following the club on all social media fronts. According to the statement released in JDT’s official facebook page, the introduction of the smartphone is in line with their approach to the development of lifestyle products and services for the club....

Fortenberry, 61, was found guilty Thursday of allegedly lying about accepting a donation from Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury in violation of laws banning foreign nationals from contributing to a federal campaign. He announced his plans to resign from Congress “shortly” in a statement, writing that he can “no longer serve” his constituents effectively “due to the difficulties of my current circumstances.” “Thank you for entrusting me with the great responsibility of governing our nation,” he wrote....

But much like he did to win the Brickyard 400 at Indy last month, Gordon got a great restart when it counted in the Pure Michigan 400. Gordon beat Joey Logano on the final restart and pulled away to win for his third time this season. MORE: Hamlin ticked at Junior | Danica wrecks early | Burton defends Stewart, criticizes media | Results Kevin Harvick finished second for the fourth consecutive race at Michigan....

He got a good start Friday as he won the pole for the Ford 400, turning in a lap of 180.747 mph around the 1.5-mile oval. He will share the front row with Kurt Busch, who recorded a lap of 180.632. MORE: Lineup breakdown | Homestead picks | Odds | Teammates could play big role in deciding champ But enough about them. This is the season finale as part of NASCAR’s new Chase formula, with four drivers — Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Ryan Newman — all starting the race Sunday on equal footing in the standings....

The rescheduled fight date was confirmed by multiple sources over the weekend, with Horn posting a photo of the details of the fight to social media on Monday. Horn was initially slated to fight Crawford on April 21, but the American pulled out citing a hand injury. Horn’s trainer, Glen Rushton, hammered Crawford for the withdrawal, claiming the undefeated southpaw was running scared. MORE: Joshua vs Parker — when, where and how to watch...

Former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy sees it differently. MORE: Must-see ASG photos | Rose to miss 6 weeks? | Curry had handles even as an eighth grader Speaking at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on Friday, Van Gundy was adamant that the keys to winning at that level are not about the press but about talent. Or lack thereof. “The two keys in fourth-grade girls’ basketball are this,” said Van Gundy, who coached at that level this year....

Dahmer raped, murdered and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991, with some of his crimes involving necrophilia and cannibalism. He pled guilty but insane in 15 of the 17 murders. However, a jury found him legally sane and he was given 15 life sentences for a total of 957 years in prison. Prior to his convictions for these killings the murderer had been picked up multiple times by police....

When asked if Quibi’s coverage of President Donald Trump will look more like MSNBC or Fox News, Katzenberg told Newsweek, it would look like neither. “These are non-partisan, on-purpose, down-the center, actual news shows,” Katzenberg said. One obvious difference is, like all other content on Quibi, news shows will be 4-10 minutes long and made for viewing on a phone screen. Even feature-length movies from A-list filmmakers are delivered in 10-minute chapters at Quibi....

The mitt Jeffrey Maier wore when he nabbed a Derek Jeter fly ball from waiting Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco in Game 1 of the 1996 ALCS sold at auction Saturday night. The anonymous winning bidder paid $22,705, according to the Heritage Auctions website. Five people placed bids in the auction. Maier, a 12-year-old Yankees fan, reached over the right-field fence at Yankee Stadium and snared the ball as a first confused, then furious Tarasco looked on....

The former adult film star, 48, has been living with an illness that saw her misdiagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome back in January, as muscle atrophy in her legs left her unable to walk unaided and reliant on a wheelchair. Amid her long-running health issues, the Hawaii-based model had been sharing candid updates with her Instagram and Twitter followers. However, she fell silent without explanation over the past several weeks, with her last post shared on September 1....

A source alleged to Closer magazine that Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer are now dating after initially reuniting and reminiscing during the recent television special on HBO Max. Fans were shocked and thrilled to hear about the behind-the-scenes tension the two shared during the early days of Friends, and now it seems their romance has been lifted from the screen. What Did Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer Say About Their Romantic Tension?...

The actress, 52, was last week seen getting back together with her sitcom co-stars Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry for HBO Max’s long-awaited retrospective Friends: The Reunion. And as fans the world over continue to revel in all things Friends, Aniston took to Instagram to share a heartwarming image of herself posing with all of her main co-stars on the Warner Bros. set where they shot the special in April....