The veteran goalkeeper was expected to hang up his gloves at the end of the 2017-18 campaign, having achieved just about everything there is at the very highest level. Buffon is, however, having second thoughts and is considering playing – both domestically and internationally with Italy – at the age of 40. If he is to delay retirement, then it could be that a man who has spent 17 years as an iconic presence in Turin is forced to head elsewhere – with his current contract coming to an end....

As they left Chicago this offseason, Rose and Joakim Noah tried to paint Butler as a diva behind a split locker room in the Windy City. As a new season starts with Dwyane Wade in town, Butler still denies his role in the Bulls breakup. “Am I a diva? I don’t call it that,’’ Butler told the Chicago Sun-Times Friday. “My will to win rubs people the wrong way sometimes....

MORE: Rondo says recent benching is “bulls—” | Rondo benched on Rondo bobblehead night TMZ Sports reports that Rondo got into a private car at the team’s hotel in D.C., and departed for the Verizon Center. A Bulls spokesperson told the website that Rondo often goes to the arena early before the team bus departs the hotel, so he can get in extra work before the game. Rondo, who played 27 minutes in Tuesday’s 101-99 loss, was coming off a five-game benching by Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg....

Here’s the breakdown: The Lakers have an ongoing promotion this season with Jack In The Box which states, per the promotion, “When the Lakers win a home game and hold their opponents below 100 points, everybody at Staples Center is given a coupon for two free tacos from Jack In The Box.” MORE: When will LeBron return to the Lakers? This promotion dates back to the 2006-07 season, so most fans are aware by now of when they’re about to get free food....

Bumble bees studied by scientists in Israel slept less in order to tend to larvae, as well as pupae that don’t need feeding. Almost all animals sleep. Losing out on it is not only detrimental to how well daily tasks can be carried out, but also to health and survival, the researchers explained in the journal Current Biology. But sometimes skipping shut-eye can be beneficial if it frees up time for an animal to migrate, gather food, or stay safe from predators....

Sean Dyche signed the Republic of Ireland international on deadline day from the Canaries, but left one fan extremely disappointed after the club record transfer. Is there a better centre back than David Luiz? Young Irish fan Andrew Whelan was looking forward to see his hero in action for Norwich against Cardiff City on Saturday, but the move scuppered the plans of his family. The boy received match tickets for Christmas and was due to travel to Norwich, but his mother told the Irish Daily Star that the football fan was distraught at the news....

Driscoll filed a no-contact order against Busch in Kent County (Del.) Family Court, alleging that Busch grabbed her by the throat and slammed her head into the wall of his motorhome during a dispute last September at Dover International Speedway. The court has been hearing the case for the past two months and a judge was expected to rule soon. That ruling apparently has been made. Driscoll emailed reporters Monday, quoting an email from her attorney that read: “GOT IT!...

Now Bush is reading another bio of his favorite president. “Lincoln,” by Richard Carwardine, looks at the newly formed Republican Party and the president’s evolving views of slavery. According to Publishers Weekly, the book’s best insight is into Lincoln’s religious views and his relationship with evangelicals.

Sanders jumped two points in New Hampshire since January, rising to 29 percent support overall, according to the CBS News/YouGov Battleground Tracker Poll. Meanwhile, Buttigieg has surged 12 points since last month, polling at 25 percent. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren came in third at 17 percent, while support for former Vice President Joe Biden has dropped substantially, placing him at fourth with just 12 percent. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar comes in fifth, with 10 percent....

The former No. 22 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft had the game of a lifetime, lighting it up for 27 points on seven 3-pointers to give the Celtics a commanding 28-point win over the Bucks to knock off the defending champions. MORE: Live updates from Celtics-Bucks Game 7 Williams’ seven 3-pointers matched the greatest shooter in NBA history and also played a huge role in the Celtics’ producing one of the most prolific 3-point shooting games in NBA playoff history....

Spiller said Bills managment told him it was parting ways with him. MORE: Eagles win McCoy trade | Fantasy impact | Eagles to cut Trent Cole He said his first clue was when network host Willie McGinest told him the Bills had just traded for Eagles running back LeSean McCoy. “To me, I thought he was joking, just trying to play a joke on me because he’s a (former) Patriot and I was a former Bill,” Spiller said....

The Uruguay international, a free agent since leaving Juventus last June, has been in talks with the Premier League club for some time after rejecting an offer from AC Milan. The 29-year-old has now finalised his move to St. Mary’s Stadium and is expected to join his new team-mates for their training camp in Spain. Caceres told Southampton’s official website: “I am very happy to have signed for what is an important club in English football....

Maher opened his show, Real Time, last night by mocking Trump’s refusal to admit defeat in the presidential election. Most media outlets and television stations called the race for President-elect Joe Biden last Saturday. Ellis was the first guest on Maher’s show. “What all Americans should be concerned about is that every legal vote should be counted fairly and accurately,” she said after being introduced by the host. “Right away you used a talking point there, the legal vote....

In a video on TikTok that was also widely shared on Twitter, the popular presenter who hosted Bill Nye the Science Guy gave a light-hearted explainer with a serious message. Sporting his trademark bow tie, he starts the clip by showing a map of the U.S. colored in to show how the areas of the country where people work masks the least had the highest incidence of the disease....

O’Reilly, who was forced out of Fox News in 2017 over a series of sexual harassment allegations and settlements, wrote a piece Sunday which compared Jackson, Wyo., to San Francisco. The “One Country No Longer” essay on his website called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi an “abortion zealot” who presides over a “dangerous” Bay Area district filled with drug addicts, homeless people and racists. O’Reilly noted that San Francisco residents have elected the 81-year-old Pelosi 17 times, meaning they “deserve the depravity they are getting....

Just a note to say thanks again for the loan of your house. Gotta say I had my doubts for a minute there, coming that last little ways in from the main road–guess they must charge the moon to pave a driveway up here–but once you get inside it’s as cool as Vernon said. Man, nice picture windows. All you need is a gasfired grill out back. Thanks, by the way, for stocking up the freezer....