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Sporting News Ernie Johnson beat Charles Barkley at three-point contest (Video) Larry Brown Sports While in Oklahoma City for the Western Conference Finals, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley had a three-point shooting contest at Chesapeake Energy Arena. In news that will surprise some, Johnson was victorious. The scores was tied 5-5 after the first ... Thunder's Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant put on first-half show at Warriors' expenseProBasketballTalk (blog) all 8 news articles » Google

New York Post Yankees reach key benchmark behind untouchable Eovaldi New York Post The class of the AL East still resides in Baltimore and Boston, but at least the Yankees have taken the next step to respectability. With a 6-0 win over the Blue Jays in The Bronx on Tuesday, the Yankees got back to .500 (22-22) for the first time ... Yankees top Blue Jays, 6-0, for sixth straight winNew York Daily News Yanks back at .500, beat Blue Jays 6-0 behind EovaldiSFGate Nathan Eovaldi and Yankees Continue Their Winning WaysNew York Times FOXSports.com -Newsday -Pinstripe Alley -NJ.com all 74 news articles » Google

WJHL The Latest: Lawyer says ex-policeman ran legitimate business Chron.com NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a former New York City police officer accused of running a prostitution ring (all times local): 9:40 p.m.. A defense lawyer says a retired New York City police officer accused of running a prostitution ring that charged ... Feds say ex-policeman ran $2000-an-hour prostitution ringNewsday Retired cop charged with running prostitution sites: NYPDamNY Ex-NYPD cop with mob ties busted for running prostitution ringNew York Daily News Complex all 26 news articles » Google

Washington Post San Francisco retains immigrant sanctuary protections Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco leaders have retained strict protections for people who are in the country illegally, with clarifications. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday for a measure calling for law officers to notify Immigration ... San Francisco lawmakers vote to uphold sanctuary city policyReuters The Latest: Advocates urge immigrant sanctuary protectionsThe Daily Progress San Francisco Trying To Reform Sanctuary City Law, But Sheriff Is ResistingTown Hall all 29 news articles » Google

Paypal co-founder and Facebook board member Peter Thiel is reportedly paying for Hulk Hogan’s lawsuits against Gawker Media, according to Forbes. Gawker founder Nick Denton was not surprised by the development, telling the New York Times Tuesday he had a “personal hunch” that Hogan’s financial assistance could be coming from someone in Silicon Valley. Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Times “If you’re a billionaire and you don’t like the coverage of you, and you don’t particularly want to embroil yourself any further in a public scandal, it’s a pretty smart, rational thing to fund other legal cases,” he said. “Third-party litigation funding” is not illegal and has in fact become more popular in the United States. Hogan’s connection to Thiel, who is worth $2.7 billion, is unclear, according to Forbes, though. Thiel is the only outside financial backer of the lawsuits against Gawker, but it is not yet known if the entrepreneur will see any of the $140 million won by Hogan in March. But Thiel’s motivation may be about much more than money. Thiel, who is gay, has been open about his issues with Gawker, which tried to leak details about his sexuality before he publicly announced his orientation, Forbes reported. In a 2009 interview, Thiel told PEHub that the since-shuttered Valley-centered publication Valleywag, a defunct Gawker project, had the “psychology of a terrorist.” “Valleywag is the Silicon Valley equivalent of Al Qaeda,” he said at the time. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, originally brought a lawsuit against Gawker for leaking a sex tape, claiming the organization violated his privacy. He was awarded a total of $140 million in the trial. But when asked why he felt the lawsuits’ funding was coming from the Valley, Denton said it’s because Gawker has recently focused on exposing the tech industry. “We write stories about powerful people in New York, but there are plenty of outlets writing stories about powerful people in New York,” he told Forbes. “We write stories about powerful people in L.A., but there are plenty of outlets writing stories about powerful people in L.A. What’s unique about Gawker is that we’re an Internet publication and the tech industry is of particular interest to us. There are powerful people in Silicon Valley and the power of Silicon Valley is a relatively new phenomenon.” As a result of the Hogan lawsuits, Gawker has been ordered to pay $15 million and Denton must personally pay $10 million. Additionally, A.J. Daulerio, the former editor of Deadspin, where the sex tape was first published, must pay Hogan $100,000. — Follow the author of this story on Twitter: Follow @tregp Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ High School Graduates’ Defiant Response to Atheists’ Demand That the Lord’s Prayer Be Stripped From Commencement — and the Rousing Applause That Followed Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ ‘Way to Show Discipline at West Point’: Cadet Blasted After Video Shows Her Marching to Graduation — but Focused on Something Else Entirely Source

New York Times Mets Give Ty Kelly, a Longtime Minor Leaguer, His First Shot in the Majors New York Times The Mets' Ty Kelly during spring training in March. He was called up to the majors this week for the first time. Credit Jeff Roberson/Associated Press. WASHINGTON — Terry Collins spent most of his playing career as an infielder in the Los Angeles ... A Mets Rookie's Guide to Surviving the Minor LeaguesWall Street Journal Surprise! Mets lead NL with 63 homersNewsday Ty Kelly reports to Mets with .391 average -- best in professional baseballESPN (blog) Minor League Ball (blog) -Stockton Record -Examiner.com all 7 news articles » Google

Detroit Free Press Actress Melissa Gilbert drops out of race for Congress Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — “Little House on the Prairie” actress Melissa Gilbert is dropping out of the race for a congressional seat in Michigan, citing advice from her doctors. Gilbert made the announcement through a statement issued by her campaign shortly after ... 'Little House' actress ends congressional bidThe Hill (blog) Actress Melissa Gilbert Drops Run for Congress in MichiganHollywood Reporter Actress Melissa Gilbert drops out of Michigan's 8th Congressional District raceMLive.com The Detroit News -Roll Call -Michigan Radio -KCCI Des Moines all 18 news articles » Google

USA TODAY Obama to return to site of first presidential visit The Hill President Obama will return Wednesday to the first city he visited as president, The Hill has learned. A White House official on Tuesday evening confirmed that Obama will travel to Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., this week. There, the president ... Email from President Obama: ElkhartThe White House (blog) President Obama to visit Elkhart County next weekSouth Bend Tribune White House confirms President Obama coming to Elkhart on June 1The Elkhart Truth Huffington Post -Washington Times -WSBT-TV -CNN International all 27 news articles » Google

Huffington Post Elizabeth Warren Has Had It With Donald Trump Huffington Post “Donald Trump is worried about helping poor little Wall Street? Let me find the world's smallest violin to play a sad, sad song.” 05/24/2016 08:56 pm ET | Updated 4 minutes ago. Marina Fang Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post ... Elizabeth Warren Steps Up Attacks on Donald TrumpWall Street Journal (blog) Warren escalates attack on 'small, insecure' TrumpPolitico Sen. Warren: Trump is a 'small, insecure moneygrubber'Washington Times Heavy.com -New York Magazine -Roll Call -News & Observer all 20 news articles » Google

Thunder pitching coach Jose Rosado on Alex Rodriguez: Honor to pitch against one of the greatest The Trentonian Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez swings during the first inning of Tuesday night's rehab game for the Thunder at Arm & Hammer Park. John Blaine — For The Trentonian. By Kyle Franko, The Trentonian. Posted: 05/24/16, 8:42 PM EDT | Updated: 11 ... and more » Google

The (Even More) Amazing Jose Altuve Has Arrived RealGM.com When we last checked in on the Houston Astros about a month ago, things were not looking good. Unfortunately, they haven't gotten better since then, as they currently sit at 17-28, good for 9.5 games back in the division and 8 games back in the Wild ... and more » Google

Reuters No sign of EgyptAir plane technical problems before takeoff: sources Reuters CAIRO/PARIS The EgyptAir jet that disappeared last week did not show technical problems before taking off from Paris, sources within the Egyptian investigation committee said late on Tuesday. The sources said the plane did not make contact with ... EgyptAir Flight 804: Conflicting reports over final momentsCNN Human remains suggest explosion brought down EgyptAir plane, forensics official saysFox News EgyptAir Crash: Terrorism Can't Be Ruled Out, Foreign Minister SaysNBCNews.com Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times -USA TODAY -Newsmax all 8 news articles » Source

MassLive.com Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles in first at-bat, extending hitting streak to 28 games, tying Wade Boggs MassLive.com Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. tosses the bat after hitting a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Boston, Tuesday, May 24, 2016. With the hit, Bradley extended his hitting streak to 28 games. Jackie Bradley Jr. extends hitting streak to 28 gamesComcast SportsNet New England Jackie Bradley Jr. extends hit streak to 28, halfway to Joe DiMaggioYahoo Sports (blog) Jackie Bradley Jr. extends hitting streak to 28 games on first pitch he seesWEEI.com Boston.com -Channel4000.com -CBS Local all 46 news articles » Google

cleveland.com Report: Johnny Manziel's friends convinced he'll die unless he changes soon cleveland.com Johnny Manziel's friends have confided to TMZ that worried he's going to die if he doesn't get help soon. (Scott Eklund/Associated Press file). Print Email · Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com By Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter Report: Johnny Manziel's friends concerned by 'downward spiral'Sports Illustrated Johnny Manziel's drinking, drug use spiraling out of control; friends fear 'he will die'Sporting News Johnny Manziel -- Friends Concerned ... 'He's Gonna Die'TMZ.com Chron.com -OregonLive.com (blog) all 109 news articles » Google

Washington Times ESPYS to honor TNT's Craig Sager with Jimmy V award ESPN Turner Sports reporter Craig Sager has been selected to receive the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY Awards in July. Sager, a 34-year Turner veteran and popular TNT sideline reporter known for wearing flashy suits, has continued to work as he ... Craig Sager to receive Jimmy V Perseverance Award at ESPYSCharlotte Observer TNT's NBA crew honors Craig Sager with special socksFOXSports.com Chris Webber is wearing amazing socks with Craig Sager's face on themSB Nation Sports Illustrated -CBSSports.com -FanSided -SportsBlog.com (blog) all 11 news articles » Google

Bustle This Video Of The Dodge City, Kansas, Tornado Is Literally Your Worst Nightmare — VIDEO Bustle I'm going to preface this by saying that tornados are my worst nightmare, so I just assume they are everyone else's, too. Earthquakes? Basically a roller coaster. Tsunamis? A water roller coaster. OK, I know they're serious weather events as well, but ... 'Large and Destructive' Tornado Strikes Kansas, National Weather Service ConfirmsABC News WATCH: Massive tornado touches down in KansasWRTV Indianapolis Watch: Dramatic video captures tornadoes touching down in KansasCBS News AccuWeather.com -WJHL -WAVY-TV -Salina Post all 15 news articles » Google

ESPN Nigel Hayes returning to Wisconsin, looks to rebuild draft stock in senior season CBSSports.com Nigel Hayes tested the NBA Draft process, but ended up not quite hearing what he needed to in order to stay in the draft. Hayes will return to Wisconsin for his senior season, and withdraw from the 2016 NBA Draft. "It was better to work on the skills I ... Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes withdraws name from NBA draftESPN Nigel Hayes Withdraws from 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and ReactionBleacher Report Report: Hoosiers' Troy Williams to stay in NBA DraftComcast SportsNet Chicago FOXSports.com -Sports Illustrated all 22 news articles » Google

Donald Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson was repeatedly pressed by CNN host Wolf Blitzer Tuesday over the real estate mogul’s conflicting positions on the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton. Blitzer played Pierson a 2007 video clip of Trump calling the impeachment “nonsense” and asked Pierson to respond. “As a private citizen, when you are talking about someone you know and you are a friend with, that’s something you would say,” she said. “At the time, he said it was nonsense,” Blitzer replied. “The whole impeachment process. He said, in that same interview — you know what else he said? He said the then-president of the United States, George W. Bush, he should be impeached for getting the U.S. involved in the war in Iraq.” “But Wolf, you and I both know, as a private citizen you are not privy to a lot of the information you might be as a journalist or as someone might be as a sitting politician,” Pierson argued. “But all the information we knew then in 2007, we’ve known that,” Blitzer countered. “We’ve known what happened in 1993, ’94, ’95, ’98.” “But you don’t know what Mr. Trump knew at that time,” Pierson said. “You can project that onto him. But not everyone sits down and watches cable news 24/7 either. Mr. Trump was very busy building an empire.” That argument didn’t quell Blitzer’s line of inquiry and he continued to press Pierson. “In 2007 when I interviewed him, they said they tried to impeach him which was ‘nonsense.’ Does he still believe that? That it was ‘nonsense’ to try to impeach then-President Bill Clinton?” the CNN host asked. “No, he actually brings that up and mentions that Bill Clinton was impeached because that’s extremely important because this is the same individual that we’re talking about putting back into the White House,” Pierson said. “So what is his position now? Was it appropriate to impeach him?” Blitzer pressed. “Well, back then, again according to the information he had at the time and as a friend, as a private citizen, he thought it was nonsense,” Pierson said. “At this point in time, yes. He lied. Everybody knows that now.” “But everybody — in 2007 when he said that we all knew what happened during the impeachment process. We all knew what happened—,” Blitzer noted before Pierson interjected. “But again, he was also a friend and a private citizen just defending a friend,” the Trump spokeswoman claimed. “You know, it seems to me that in 2007 he knew what happened in 1998, 1999, during the impeachment process. Right? The whole world was watching it live on TV. … It’s not like anything new came out between 1998, 1999 and 2007,” Blitzer shot back. “But the fact remains that he was a private citizen as well as a friend just defending a friend,” Pierson insisted. “That doesn’t change no matter what happened prior to ’97 or after. Today, he acknowledges that yes, this was definitely a problem and we are looking at putting the same man back into the White House.” “But the point is the information doesn’t change if you are a private citizen saying something in 2007—,” Blitzer countered. “But the way you respond does,” Pierson said. “What do you mean the way you respond?” Blitzer asked. “Because if you’re a friend—,” Pierson said before being cut off by Blitzer. “Did he not mean it in 2007 when he said impeachment was ‘nonsense’?” the CNN host asked. “They were friends, Wolf. Absolutely,” Pierson said. “So he now means it? It wasn’t nonsense?” Blitzer continued to press. “Is that what you’re saying. That because he’s a politician now he says something different than when he was a private citizen?” “He’s being honest. He’s being honest,” Pierson said. “When is he being honest? In 2007 when he said it was ‘nonsense’ or is he being honest now?” Blitzer asked. “When you are being a friend and a private citizen, you defend your friend. That’s what he did,” Pierson reiterated. “Today, it is a problem because Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath for doing things inappropriate with an intern at the White House. Is it the same person we are going to put in the White House again? I don’t think so. The criticism is there because it’s really simple. At that time, he was a friend.” — Follow the author of this story on Twitter and Facebook: Follow @oliverdarcy Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ High School Graduates’ Defiant Response to Atheists’ Demand That the Lord’s Prayer Be Stripped From Commencement — and the Rousing Applause That Followed Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ ‘Way to Show Discipline at West Point’: Cadet Blasted After Video Shows Her Marching to Graduation — but Focused on Something Else Entirely Source

NBCNews.com Four months after fundraiser, Trump says he gave $1 million to veterans group Washington Post Almost four months after promising $1 million of his own money to veterans' causes, Donald Trump moved to fulfill that pledge Monday evening — promising the entire sum to a single charity as he came under intense media scrutiny. Trump, now the ... Protesters Throw Rocks at Police Horses Outside Trump Rally in AlbuquerqueNew York Times Donald Trump Returns to Campaign Trail With Albuquerque RallyWall Street Journal Albuquerque Cops Use Smoke, Horses After Anti-Trump Protests Turn TenseNBCNews.com Miami Herald -Los Angeles Times -USA TODAY -New York Daily News all 167 news articles » Google

CNN International Four months after fundraiser, Trump says he gave $1 million to veterans group Washington Post Almost four months after promising $1 million of his own money to veterans' causes, Donald Trump moved to fulfill that pledge Monday evening — promising the entire sum to a single charity as he came under intense media scrutiny. Trump, now the ... A Guide To The Many Conspiracy Theories Donald Trump Has EmbracedNPR The Latest: Albuquerque police fire tear gas at protestersMiami Herald House GOP changes rules to thwart DemsThe Hill (blog) New York Daily News -Washington Times -New York Times -ABC News all 761 news articles » Google

NBCNews.com North Carolina Schools' 'No Skinny Jeans' Idea Doesn't Fit Well With Many NBCNews.com Students and parents — and at least one school board member — are objecting strongly to a North Carolina school system's proposal to ban skinny jeans and leggings. The New Hanover County school system recently circulated the proposed revisions to its ... N.C. school system considers ban on skinny jeanswhnt.com Here's what happened when a school board proposed rules for skinny jeansMiami Herald Nanny State of the Week: School officials bully kids with ban on skinny jeansWatchdog.org KSL.com -KPVI News 6 -TheBlaze.com all 19 news articles » Google

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton jokingly told talk show host Ellen Degeneres Tuesday “it’s worth looking into” barring presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump from running for president in the future. In a Facebook Live video posted Tuesday evening teasing Wednesday’s interview with the former secretary of state, Degeneres presented this question from a viewer: “If you win, can you make a bill that would permanently prevent Donald Trump from running in the next election?” Clinton — and the live-studio audience — quickly broke into laughter and cheering at the inquiry. “I doubt it,” Clinton quipped, “but it’s worth looking into.” Following that, Degeneres asked the presidential candidate to share the kindest thing anyone’s ever done for her. In response, Clinton said the kindest thing she’s ever experienced is her mother raising her. “I have to say, the kindest thing is my mother raising me,” she said. “Loving, and kind, and caring — I’m so grateful to her for everything she did for me.” And, interestingly, though Clinton is a Democrat, as she noted to Degeneres, she said an elephant would be her “spirit animal.” “I really like elephants,” she remarked. “I love the way elephants remember, I love the way elephants — the matriarch of, the family, looks out for everybody. I just have such a sense of connection to elephants.” — Follow the author of this story on Twitter: Follow @tregp Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ High School Graduates’ Defiant Response to Atheists’ Demand That the Lord’s Prayer Be Stripped From Commencement — and the Rousing Applause That Followed Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ ‘Way to Show Discipline at West Point’: Cadet Blasted After Video Shows Her Marching to Graduation — but Focused on Something Else Entirely Source

ESPN Dikembe Mutombo: Bismack Biyombo doesn't need permission to finger wag ESPN Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo may not have gotten permission from Dikembe Mutombo to use the retired shot-blocking star's finger-wag celebration, but Mutombo says Biyombo "really doesn't need it." "You can copy something you like," Mutombo ... Bismack Biyombo wagging his finger without Dikembe Mutombo's permissionWashington Post Bismack Biyombo has done the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag without permission from MutomboSB Nation Dikembe Mutombo says he never gave Bismack Biyombo permission to finger-wagFOXSports.com FanSided -Sports Illustrated -TMZ.com -UPROXX all 19 news articles » Google

New York Times Russia Names 14 Implicated in Doping at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing New York Times Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of a Russian antidoping lab, said he helped in state-run doping. Credit Emily Berl for The New York Times. Fourteen Russian athletes who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are suspected of having used ... Russia Emphasizes Its Doping Reforms as Olympics Ban LoomsTIME Report: 14 Russians on doping list for retest of 2008 samplesESPN Doping lab stands quiet as Russia swept by scandalsUSA TODAY BBC News -Yahoo News -The Guardian -News3LV all 130 news articles » Google

Washington Post The Daily Trail: It turns out Donald Trump did pledge $1 million to a veterans group. Last night. Washington Post When this day began, we still had lingering questions about Donald Trump's veterans fundraiser. Four months later, we still didn't know precisely how much money the event had brought in, why the total appeared to fall far short of the announced figure ... Donald Trump Returns to Campaign Trail With Albuquerque RallyWall Street Journal Ryan Said to Tell Confidants He's Ready to End Trump StandoffBloomberg The Latest: Albuquerque police fire tear gas at protestersMiami Herald Washington Times -The Hill (blog) -USA TODAY -Los Angeles Times all 527 news articles » Google