Saturday’s upset bid against No. 6 Michigan was no different. The Nittany Lions lost 21-17 at home to the Wolverines, as Michigan scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning touchdown with 3:29 left in the game. MORE: Why Lincoln Riley was upset following upset loss to Baylor But Franklin’s decision-making was criticized well before the final whistle sounded. Twice in the first quarter, Franklin opted for some trickery to throw the Wolverines off balance, getting mixed results....

“MVP! MVP! MVP!” Sure, it will never have the same muster as the first few times the Toyota Center crowd erupted, but the truth of the message has gotten clearer as the season has gone on. So while the excitement of that first “MVP” chant might not be as fun as the 50th, the way its aged keeps the fun alive. Harden barely lost the MVP award to Russell Westbrook last season, but it’s never affected him....

MORE: NBA’s all-time leading scorers Harden has 10,005 points in 492 career games. He also had 11 assists for the Rockets, who won their fifth game in a row.

“I don’t think I’ve gotten used to it yet," Storm said. “I still call it TNA Wrestling or Impact Wrestling. I haven’t gotten used to the Global Force part of it yet.” MORE: “SummerSlam” main event announced That’s understandable since he is a TNA original, having been with the company since its first day in 2002. Much of that time was spent working for company founder Jeff Jarrett — until he left the company in 2014....

“Mark Meadows has informed the Select Committee that he does not intend to cooperate with our investigation despite his apparent willingness to provide details about the facts and circumstances surrounding the January 6th attack, including conversations with President Trump, in the book he is now promoting and selling,” committee Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney said in a Tuesday statement. “Tomorrow’s deposition, which was scheduled at Mr. Meadow’s request, will go forward as planned,” the statement reads....

Japan administers the uninhabited island chain in the East China Sea, but the islets are also claimed by China as Diaoyu. Tokyo has been tracking an alarming increase in Chinese coast guard and maritime militia activity around the islands in recent years. A pair of China Coast Guard vessels chased a Japanese fishing boat through the 12-nautical-mile territorial waters of the Senkaku Islands on Tuesday in what was the 15th such incident this year, Japan’s Kyodo News reported....

While the platform is a document supposedly representing the party’s stand on a number of issues, in reality, it is a frequently bloated, rarely-read document that is endlessly debated and fought over by activists and professionals, but in the end ignored by the public—except when the opposition highlights a politically unpalatable part. Both Republicans and Democrats should recognize that the platform is simply a potential political millstone that has been hung around candidates’ necks....

The Browns wide receiver suffered a sprained MCL in Sunday’s matchup vs. the Texans, and the Cleveland brass ultimately decided to place Landry on injured reserve. He will miss at least the next three weeks with the injury. MORE: NFL Power Rankings - Browns climb to No. 4 The Browns defeated Houston 31-21 even in Landry’s absence. Landry had just one catch for nine yards on the team’s opening drive, which lead to the injury....

The body of Henry Jemmott was found floating in waters off San Pedro, Belize, with a single gunshot wound to his head, on Friday morning, local media reported. The 42-year-old father of five was reportedly drinking on a pier on Thursday evening with Jasmine Hartin, 38, the partner of Andrew Ashcroft. She had allegedly been playing around with Jemmott’s gun, while the pair were drinking, when the officer was fatally shot, police believe....

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have lost just twice this season, both times against the Giants. The latest setback sparked a fresh debate as to who should lead the Cowboys the rest of the season. Garrett had a quick answer. FANTASY: Week 15 QB info — should you sit Dak this week? “You can make it as simple or complex as you want to make it,” Garrett said, via ESPN....

After it was ruled the court would not dismiss Pierre-Paul’s lawsuit against Schefter and ESPN for publishing the New York Giants’ player’s medical records, the defendants were given a litigation opportunity to write responses to the allegations against them, Pro Football Talk reported. In these written responses, Schefter and ESPN stated Pierre-Paul “authorized” the release of his medical records and Schefter was justified in tweeting out his medical chart just four days after Pierre-Paul’s Fourth of July firework accident in 2015, where he lost part of his right hand....

“The Tonight Show” host almost lost a finger recently after tripping on a rug in his kitchen. As he got up, he noticed his finger was sideways. Gross. He thought it was broken, but no. It’s so much worse. MORE: Bizarre NFL injuries | C.J. Wilson loses two fingers | GIants keep JPP despite amputated finger Luckily, a doctor with a bow tie and cowboy boots performed successful surgery on him by removing a vein from his foot and reattaching the phalange....

Some of that talk may involve Cincinnati right fielder Jay Bruce. MORE: Each team’s worst free-agent signing | How to fix weakest of weak spots Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported Thursday that the Reds and Padres have discussed Bruce, who’s coming off a poor 2014 season and is guaranteed $25.5 million over the next two years. It’s not known who the Reds would want in return for the 27-year-old Bruce, but Jocketty might be selling low at this point....

The 29-year-old centre back has been brought in by the Southern Tigers as they look for a long term replacement for the recovering Antonio. Soares comes with the experience gained in the Brazilian, German, Norwegian and Israeli leagues playing for the likes of Coritiba FC, Fortuna Duesseldorf and Hapeol Tel Aviv. At 1.94m tall, Soares is slightly taller than even Antonio, who is a giant amongst the players in the Super League....

In announcing the move, the school termed it a resignation. Bzdelik was 51-76 as Wake's coach, including just 17-51 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Jeff is a man of great character and integrity who made every decision for the long-term benefit of the program and the University,” athletic director Ron Wellman said in the school's release. “At this time, Jeff felt that new leadership would help the program and allow the student-athletes to reach their full potential....

With a surprise 17-13 road victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, the coach of the “always 8-8” Rams used his postgame locker room speech to hit back over remarks counterpart Bruce Arians made following a 2014 victory over Fisher. MARVEZ: The biggest takeaways from Week 4 “I told them, ‘This was (the Cardinals’) Christmas present,” Fisher revealed to NFL.com. “We see them after Christmas (when the Rams host the Cardinals on January 1 at the L....

Gordon, who called it quits following the 2015 Sprint Cup season after 23 full-time years, told Reuters that he has not given up on the idea of one day competing in the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours sports car race. MORE: Daytona 500 lineup; race 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday | Daytona 500 winners “I’ve always said that if the right opportunity came along I would like to,” Gordon said. “When it comes to competing and racing I don’t take it for granted of what it takes to be competitive....

At about 170 mph. Shortly after a restart on Lap 110 at Pocono Raceway, Gordon fell off the pace. The NASCAR on NBCSN broadcast crew reported that Gordon had a belt that was not fastened, then showed in-car footage as Gordon worked on his lap belt. He managed to get the belt reconnected while driving and pulled back up to the field. He was 26th after the setback. MORE: Truex crashes early | Crash may hurt Chase Elliott chances...

Ahead of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas, Gordon is offering advice his sport and its track owners must heed. Driver safety is critical, and that includes every wall at every track. Gordon knows it, from his crash last week at Atlanta. NASCAR knows it, having seen Kyle Busch injured at Daytona. And now that he has the bully pulpit, Gordon wants fans to know he’s making his appeal....