“I’m officially closing the door on MMA,” Lesnar, the WWE heavyweight champion, told ESPN’s Michelle Beadle. “It was hard. I re-signed (Monday) night with the WWE. We came to a conclusion last night. The offer on the table, I just could not refuse.” MORE: Astonishing UFC photos | Ronda Rousey armbars Jimmy Fallon | Dana White wants Rousey vs. Ali Lesnar did an interview with Greg Beacham from the Associated Press and said that when he was seriously contemplating a return to the octagon....

Starting QB Trevor Siemian, who had been outstanding as the surprise replacement for Peyton Manning, left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury to his non-throwing shoulder. MORE: Cam Newton knocked out of game with concussion Siemian was ruled questionable to return. He was available on the sideline for the Broncos “if needed,” though, according to Bleacher Report. Siemian was replaced by rookie Paxton Lynch, the Broncos’ first-round pick out of Memphis....

Denver was driving for a potential go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter, but C.J. Anderson fumbled following a hard hit by Michael Johnson and Bengals defensive back Reggie Nelson recovered. The Broncos got the ball back, but Brandon McManus badly shanked a 45-yard field goal attempt as time expired in the period. MORE: Best photos from Week 16 | McCarthy: Sunday shows circle wagons around Manning McManus atoned for his miss with a 37-yarder in overtime on the opening series....

“You should be a great quarterback in the NFL if you were an outstanding quarterback in the best conference in college football, the SEC,” Manning said. “It’s just a no-brainer. The SEC prepares you better than any other conference. I got it out there. I’m on the record.” MORE: Our dream Super Bowl matchup | Take the Cam quiz Back on the field A pair of key defenders returned for Wednesday’s practice....

Before Week 7, Denver had not been shut out by anybody in nearly 25 years. Since exploding for 42 points against the Cowboys in Week 2, the Broncos have scored 42 points — total — in the past four games, three of them listless losses. At 3-3, the Broncos have not faded out of AFC playoff contention, especially with the Chiefs (5-2) having dropped two in a row, as well, and the Raiders (3-4) and Chargers (3-4) still behind them in the West....

Manning is on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board for 2.5 TD passes against the Chiefs in primetime, and we’re siding with the OVER. Banking on three TD passes is an aggressive play, but in Manning’s case it makes sense. He’s been held to under three TD passes in only three instances this season and only eight times dating back to the start of 2013 (not including postseason). Perhaps it’s easy to light up the scoreboard as a quarterback when you’re throwing to the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, and Julius Thomas (assuming he returns from his ankle injury)....

Those are the words of rapper Canibus, uttered on “Second Round Knockout,” his famous 1998 diss record aimed at LL Cool J. They’re a nod to the late, great Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in Los Angeles the year before. Nearly two decades later, people are still paying homage to Biggie Smalls. Sunday, the Nets will host #NetsBiggieNight, a celebration of Biggie’s life and music, to coincide with the 20-year anniversary of the Brooklyn native’s death, according to NBC New York....

A 23rd woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson accusing him of sexual misconduct during massage sessions. The woman, Nia Smith, filed Tuesday in Houston. Smith said in the suit that she had watched Ashley Solis and Kyla Hayes, who have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct against Watson, be interviewed by Soledad O’Brien for HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” a week earlier. Smith “was struck by the courage of the victims willing to step forward and speak and was extremely displeased by Watson and his legal team’s mistreatment and revictimizations of the plaintiffs,” “But it was Watson himself claiming that even now he has ’no regrets’ and has done nothing wrong that solidified her resolve,” Smith’s lawsuit further read....

In a 911 call on Sept. 5, a woman claiming to be Moeller’s fiancee said Moeller tried to strangle her. MORE: Browns can’t seem to figure out QB situation | Manziel ready? Berea (Ohio) prosecutor Jim Walters wrote: “(I)t is quite clear that an incident of a volatile nature took place between Mr. Moeller and (the accuser) on the evening of the call but what is less clear is the exact nature of the incident and the actions of the two persons involved....

Welcome to the NFL you’ll know, Marcus Mariota. MORE: Best rookie seasons of all time | Winston bounces back | Rookies that showed up Week 1 Mariota came back to earth against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday — sometimes literally. The Browns defense sacked him five times as the Titans struggled to move the sticks; at the end of the first half, Tennessee faced a 21-0 deficit and an inevitable truth: Mariota is not immune to the rookie rollercoaster....

Yet the mob around one table, located near the back of the ballroom, was notably large compared to the others for the duration of the session. It wasn’t for Bill Belichick. Any reporter who wanted to speak with the Super Bowl-champion Patriots coach, located adjacently, needed to fight through the horde of media standing or sitting around Freddie Kitchens and waiting to ask the first-year Browns coach a question....

A week after quarterback Johnny Manziel entered rehab and a day after the NFL suspended star wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least a year, Cleveland.com is reporting the Browns might face significant penalties after general manager Ray Farmer allegedly violated league rules. Cleveland.com reported last month that a “high-ranking personnel member” upset coaches — most notably then-offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan — by sending text messages about play calls from the press box to the field during a game....

The Cardinals coach revealed Wednesday that while he has no intention to retire, his position in Arizona will be his last. Here’s an excerpt from Arians’ Wednesday interview with the Arizona Republic: Q: When you came here in 2013, you sort of jokingly referred to an old cowboy riding toward the sunset, this is my last job. Have you found yourself getting more re-energized every year than you thought you would?...

Milan Lucic had a goal and two assists, Torey Krug and Chris Kelly each scored a goal and David Krejci added three assists, his first coming as he was falling to the ice on Lucic's score. MORE: U.S. paralympic team wins gold in Sochi It's Boston's longest winning streak since a 10-game stretch in November 2011. Alexander Semin had the goal and Cam Ward made 36 saves for the Hurricanes, who lost for the eighth time in 11 games....

Watching Bryan Cranston dance to an organist playing “Young, Wild and Free” will absolutely be the high point of your day. And if that isn’t it, how about Pedro Martinez and Misty Copeland training Cranston, in a ballet outfit?

He is accused of murdering Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on November 13, 2022. Kohberger is currently being extradited to Idaho from Pennsylvania, departing early on Wednesday morning, NewsNation reported. The jail will be tightly quartered, according to Latah County Sheriff’s Department. The facility houses up to 42 inmates in cells in the basement of the country courthouse. The suspect will reportedly have access to a library that has a selection of books, including a pull-up and dip bar, a small recreation yard, all under constant surveillance....

Burns told USA Today Sports about a double life that began in high school and college as he tried to maintain a heterosexual image for his basketball teammates and friends. MORE: Openly gay athletes After revealing his sexuality to his family in 2013, Burns told Bryant head coach Tim O’Shea more than a year ago. He finally told the 2015 Bryant squad, which fully supported the 31-year-old coach. “There was an initial shock factor,” senior forward Curtis Oakley said....

Bryce Alford’s 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds remaining gave the Bruins an 87-84 win over No. 7 Arizona on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. MORE: Pac-12 college basketball icons | Westbrook shows generosity toward UCLA Alford took the shot about 10 feet away from Russell Westbrook, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard who played at UCLA from 2006-08. With his Thunder in town to play the Lakers on Friday, Westbrook took in Thursday’s game as a spectator....

With the second wild card spot in the National League, the Phillies have been without their best hitter since the end of June, when Harper broke his thumb. Harper started a rehab stint at Triple-A Lehigh Valley Tuesday, and one could say it started out well. In the first at-bat of his stint, the lefty bombed a pitch high in the zone from Gwinnett Stripers southpaw Jared Shuster over the right field wall and then some....

Sounds like a perfect combination for a memorable Monday night before the Midsummer Classic. But we might not get to see it. MORE: Worst No. 1 MLB Draft picks ever The Nationals slugger told Cincinnati.com he might have to skip this year’s Home Run Derby because his preferred pitcher is recovering from injury. That would be Harper’s father, Ron. The elder Harper recently had rotator cuff surgery after a snowboarding accident, his son said, leaving him questionable for the mid-July festivities at Great American Ball Park....