The lawsuit claims that the Pineapple Express star, 42, intimidated students into exploitative sexual situations at his acting and film school, Studio 4. Attorneys on behalf of Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal confirmed that a tentative agreement had been reached on Saturday after a joint status report was submitted to Los Angeles superior court. The February 11 filing shows that Tither-Kaplan and Gaal “have agreed to drop their individual claims under the agreement....

Even if Franklin never admitted it in the preseason, Saturday’s game against No. 2 Ohio State was an all-in “White Out.” The Nittany Lions had not defeated a ranked team under Franklin the last three seasons. Penn State, Happy Valley and James Franklin were looking for that signature moment to help pull the program out of the aftermath of the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky scandal that led to the firing of Joe Paterno....

Adidas reportedly has offered Rockets star James Harden a 13-year endorsement deal worth $200 million to lure him away from Nike, according to ESPN.com. MORE: Classic photos of James Harden | Jordan Brand’s next generation | A perfect impression of Harden Nike, whose contact with Harden recently expired, has until the end of next week to match adidas’ offer if it wants to keep Harden. Adidas commands less than 5 percent of the basketball shoe market, but a star with the marketability of Harden, 25, could certainly up the brand’s credibility in the NBA after falling to the No....

Trade talks escalated quickly after Harden took the podium Tuesday night following the Rockets’ loss to the Lakers and essentially put his exit request directly into the microphone. “I love this city. I literally have done everything that I can,” Harden said. “I mean, this situation is crazy. It’s something that I don’t think can be fixed.” John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins weren’t happy with Harden’s approach. Wall questioned why Harden would quit on the team after just nine games, while Cousins went a step further in his criticism....

Warriors guard Stephen Curry ran away with the MVP voting, and Harden needed a whole lot more than one extra vote to compete. MORE: Curry dominates MVP voting | Harden’s 7 best games Still, Haynes’ ballot somehow did not end up reflecting his true intention, to put Harden third, as he published on Cleveland.com shortly after submitting the official vote. Haynes’ ballot instead reads: Stephen Curry, Warriors LeBron James, Cavaliers Anthony Davis, Pelicans Russell Westbrook, Thunder Chris Paul, Clippers...

Ronaldo equals top scorer record James has been heavily linked with a switch to Premier League side Manchester United and talk of a move away from the Spanish capital intensified following the 4-1 rout of Sevilla. The Colombia international came off just past the hour-mark and applauded the Madrid fans, but Nacho does not think it was a farewell. “The ovation for James was very nice,” Nacho said, having scored and assisted another as Madrid stayed level on points with leaders Barcelona....

The decision stems from Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, who helped Wiseman’s family move to Memphis in 2017. But Wiseman was made available and started for the Tigers shortly after the ruling due to a restraining order issued by a Tennessee judge. Social media still brought plenty of heat toward the NCAA regarding its discipline of Wiseman, which came to light less than 12 hours after Ohio State announced it suspended defensive end Chase Young for one game pending an NCAA investigation into improper benefits....

The clip was posted to Twitter last week by Danny Pellegrino, who wrote: “JLC was savage for this.” It has amassed over 1.2 million views and hundreds of comments from tickled viewers who said Michele deserved the “reality check.” See the post here. Michele vs. Social Media Of course, Michele is no stranger to online critique. After it was announced that she would be replacing Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in Broadway’s Funny Girl revival this fall, Sammie Ware, her former Glee co-star, put Michele on blast....

The panel’s hearings, which are due to return later in July, have so far outlined how Trump was allegedly aware that his claims the 2020 election was rigged were false but still pushed forward with plans to overturn the results, resulting in the insurrection at the Capitol last year. On June 28, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s remarks at the hearings gave arguably the most damning testimony against the former president....

After the two teams combined for just 13 wins last year, the winner of Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium not only will have 10 victories but also could clinch a playoff berth. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture The Giants, on paper, are nothing spectacular, but they have handed the Cowboys their only two losses of the season. The Lions have rallied from fourth-quarter deficits eight times, the most in NFL history....

The Bundesliga side want £60 million for Aubameyang along with Giroud, who would be a solid replacement for the Gabon international. Aubameyang has reportedly already agreed personal terms with the Gunners, but the transfer is proving to be difficult and is unlikely to be sorted quickly. Arsenal make Smalling enquiry Arsenal have made an enquiry about signing Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, claims The Gambling Times . Arsene Wenger is in the market for a new centre-half and fears missing out to Manchester City on a deal for West Brom’s Jonny Evans....

The Argentine is one of the most highly-rated forwards in world football and Jose Mourinho is believed to haver pinpointed him as a top target in 2018, rather than Antoine Griezmann. The reigning Serie A champions are reported to be holding out for £86m, which happens to be Griezmann’s buyout clause at Atletico Madrid. COURTOIS TELLS MADRID HE WANTS MOVE Thibaut Courtois’ camp have informed Real Madrid that the player is very keen to join them, according to AS ....

The Japanese Joint Staff said that the Chinese vessels were closely watched by Japanese armed forces, which sent frigates and surveillance aircraft to monitor the ships’ progress, according to The South China Morning Post. Leading the Chinese force was the new Type 055 guided-missile destroyer Lhasa. It was escorted by the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Chengdu and Type 903A supply ship Dongpinghu. The Lhasa sailed through the Tsushima Strait between Japan and the Korean peninsula beginning on June 12 and traveled through the Sea of Japan, passing through the Soya Strait before heading south into the Pacific and then returning to the East China Sea by June 29....

The Panthers defensive end on Thursday announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 productive and wildly entertaining seasons. MORE: Every team’s worst contract | SN joins Allen on hunting trip But as he has done his entire career, Allen retired in the perfect blend of zany and spaghetti-western style. “Since there is no sunset today, I am just going to ride off.” Jared Allen retired in the most Jared Allen way possible....

So he didn’t actually kill a bear with his bare hands. But the Chicago pass rusher who loves to joke around isn’t kidding when he brings up the time he hunted and ate his own (current) team’s mascot. MORE: NFL players’ favorite players | NFC uniform rankings | Division predictions “A bear up in Idaho,” Allen told Sporting News when asked about the coolest thing he has hunted and consumed....

ESPN.com reported late Friday afternoon that Miller failed a third drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). A urine sample collected March 31 came back positive for EPO and for GW1516. Miller tested positive for the latter substance in a separate test whose results were revealed Tuesday. Join DAZN to watch Anthony Joshua and 100+ fight nights a year The 30-year-old Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs) was already in the process of being replaced for his scheduled clash with Anthony Joshua on June 1 at Madison Square Garden after the first failed test and subsequent denial of a license by the New York State Athletic Commission....

The ninth-year NFL receiver and five-time Pro Bowl selection experienced several career lows in 2021, including games played (12), targets (87), catches (52), yards (570) and touchdowns (two). That is partially due to the fact he missed five weeks in the 2021 season (Weeks 3-6 and 15). Moreover, Landry claimed to have returned too early from a Week 2 injury that included a “high-grade MCL sprain, partial quad tear and bone bruise....

Entering this year, there were maybe four must-read Hall of Fame books. In the order of familiarity to fans, they are: “The Politics of Glory / Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame?” by Bill James: The 1994 tome from the Godfather of Stats has been the gold standard for more than 20 years for analyzing who’s in and out of Cooperstown and looking at how some of the more dubious selections got there....

The Netflix original movie is a gritty, stylized Western with a predominantly African American cast featuring the likes of Regina King, Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors and LaKeith Stanfield. British musician Jeymes Samuel (The Bullitts) wrote and directed The Harder They Fall in what is his feature-filmmaking debut. The movie’s story of love and revenge in the old West will grab the attention of viewers but the impressive soundtrack heightens the movie further....