The 18-year-old has enjoyed an incredible second season for the Ligue 1 side, guiding them to the top of the league as well as a Champions League semi-final. RUMOURS: Mbappe decides destination That form has not gone unnoticed, with some of Europe’s biggest clubs already linked with an interest in his signature. And Conte admitted that he is a big admirer of the wonderkid. “I don’t like to talk about players from other teams, but in this case it’s normal to tell he is a very good prospect,” the Chelsea manager said in an interview with SFR Sport....

Pogba: Expectations of me are unfair The highly-rated forward netted twice as the Ligue 1 side downed Dortmund 3-2 in the first leg of their quarter-final clash, putting Leonardo Jardim’s men in pole position to reach the last four. And, in doing so, Mbappe became the youngest player to score twice in a Champions League knockout fixture at the age of 18 years and 113 days old. New deal for Juve ace Dybala...

Line: Oklahoma -5.5, Total: 147.5 (check our odds page for current college basketball point spreads and totals) The strengths of each team are clear and polarizing. Iowa State (17-5 SU, 10-9 ATS) scores about 80 points per game, is 11th in the nation in field goal percentage and first in assists. The Cyclones haven’t scored less than 73 points for nine games in a row. As for Oklahoma (16-7 SU, 13-8 ATS), it’s all about the defense....

“Kinda thinkin the women who’ve been scarred [and] traumatized by Harvey probably haven’t ‘forgotten’ him,” anti-bullying activist Monica Lewinsky wrote on Twitter in response to Weinstein’s interview. Weinstein, who faces criminal charges for sexual assault and rape, told Page Six on Friday that he felt like the “forgotten man.” He claimed that his work promoting women in film, including actor Gwenyth Paltrow who was one of his accusers, before it was in “vogue” was overshadowed by “what happened....

Birmingham required a win against Fulham on the final day of the Championship season to ensure they would avoid dropping into League One and Monk’s men delivered, beating the promotion hopefuls 3-1. And one fan was honest enough to acknowledge that he had promised to have Monk’s face tattooed onto his bum if such a result came in. The supporter, Shane Cuzick, posted a fundraising link on Twitter in the hope that some fellow Blues fans might help fund the bizarre and embarrassing tattoo, but Monk himself saw the post and donated £80 to reach the £100 target....

The declarations came a week after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern”—an alarm it has rung only seven times since the creation of the term in 2005. More than 6,000 cases have been reported in the United States, and that’s almost certainly an undercount. Globally, the count tops 25,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the U.S., declaring an infectious disease outbreak a “public health emergency” often frees up funds for providers to offer important resources, like vaccinations, tests, and treatments....

The video, shot at the 2017 Auto Club 400 NASCAR race last weekend, features interviews with the promotional models and NASCAR drivers Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick. MORE: NASCAR fans upset over scantily-clad Monster Energy Girls The Monster Energy Girls have captured negative attention from some racing fans since their debut last month at Daytona. The issue? Their scantily-clad outfits. “In the beginning it was a little bit disheartening,” said Monster Energy Girl Mariel Lane....

Ellis led the Mavericks in scoring last season at 18.9 points per game, the first player other than Dirk Nowitzki to lead the team in scoring since the 1999-2000 season, but the team had no intention of re-signing him beyond next season, according to ESPN.com. MORE: Latest NBA Mock Draft | Every team’s greatest draft mistake | Best draft ever? You decide The Heat and Pacers reportedly are interested in the 29-year-old shooting guard who would have made $8....

“With an unprecedented winter storm throwing our state a surprise in September, state and local governments are working closely together to protect the health and safety of Montanans and our top priority is making sure that happens,” Bullock said in a statement. “Montanans should heed all warnings from state and local officials, travel safely, and be cautious during this time.” The storm has resulted in “heavy, wet snow with accumulation amounts up to three feet in some locations,” according to Bullock....

Gianforte on Tuesday put his stamp of approval on House Bill 701, which will implement and regulate a recreational marijuana program in the state, according to KTVH. Residents overwhelmingly voted to legalize adult-use cannabis in a ballot initiative during the 2020 election, with the measure getting nearly 57 percent support. Montana was one of five states to approve a marijuana reform initiative in November. The I-190 ballot initiative legalized the possession and use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21, imposed a 20 percent tax on marijuana sales, required the Department of Revenue to develop rules to regulate cannabis businesses, and allowed for the resentencing or expungement of marijuana-related crimes....

Parts of the state, including Augusta, Great Falls and Conrad, are expected to receive more than a foot of snow, while more southern cities such as Helena and Bozeman are forecasted to escape the storm’s more punishing impacts. Temperatures are also projected to slide into the teens by Tuesday morning, with expected lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit in Augusta and 14 degrees in Conrad. Wind speeds could reach 60 miles per hour....

Juventus ridiculed for new logo The Milan head coach was frustrated to see his side only perform in the second half in Turin on Monday, despite an impressive comeback that saw them rescue an unlikely point. Torino were rampant in the first half - Andrea Belotti and Marco Benassi scoring - but Adem Ljajic then had a penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. That gave Montella the opportunity to rally his players at the break and Milan were level by the hour mark thanks to Andrea Bertolacci’s strike and Carlos Bacca netting a penalty of his own....

Luis Muriel’s second-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win for the visitors at San Siro and stretched Milan’s run to five games without a win in all competitions and a fourth loss in a row. Milan lost at home to Samp The result left Montella’s side 10 points adrift of the Champions League places and two points behind sixth-placed Atalanta, ahead of the latter’s home game against Cagliari. The 42-year-old admits it is tough to explain Milan’s malaise but is adamant that they can still qualify for the Champions League or Europa League this season....

Padres beat writer Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported Thursday that San Diego has discussed a trade with the Red Sox involving an exchange of Betts and outfielder Wil Myers, with prospects also going toward Boston. Sources, however, told Lin a deal for Betts was “unlikely” to be completed. Finances are at the root of Betts trade rumors this offseason. The 27-year-old outfielder will make $27 million in 2020 after agreeing to a one-year contract that averted a salary arbitration hearing....

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said the victim had tried to move the animal from the street so a car could pass just prior to the incident, which occurred in front of her Breckenridge property at about 6 p.m. Saturday. The woman was knocked down and trampled by the young bull moose. “Unfortunately, the victim felt too comfortable and got too close,” said CPW area manager Lyle Sidener. “Moose look like big friendly critters but they are tolerant only to a point....

Fifty-one percent of Americans plan to celebrate either inside or outside with members of other households, compared to only 33 percent in November 2020, according to an Economist/YouGov poll released Monday. Only 33 percent said they would definitely not celebrate with other households, down from 52 percent in 2020. Fifteen percent were still unsure, according to the poll. The poll, which surveyed 1,500 people between November 14 and 16, asked respondents a flurry of questions about how they plan to celebrate the holiday this year....

Multiple blasts were heard across the country on Monday morning, with blasts reported in the suburbs of Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad and other regions. Air alerts were declared in all regions of Ukraine except Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014. At the time of writing, the alerts remain in place for eastern Ukraine and Kyiv. Local authorities reported strikes on critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Cherkasy....

The letter warned that the “worst is approaching” and the state’s healthcare system would be “greatly compromised” if the virus is allowed to continue spreading unchecked. The physicians implored Hutchinson, a Republican, to enforce a universal mask mandate, restrict indoor gatherings to 10 people or less, restrict restaurants to takeout only and close bars and gyms. “We are seeing ICUs full of COVID-19 patients,” the letter said. “Our hospitals are filling up to the brim, and the virus is continuing to spread unchecked in our communities, meaning that the worst is approaching....

America has had the largest outbreak worldwide, with 1,344,512 cases, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. The U.S. is also leading in deaths, now at 80,087, and has had more than double the number of any other country. The projection for total fatalities in the United States has fluctuated from the start of the outbreak, ranging from about 60,000 to 240,000. Current projections put the death toll at more than 130,000, and officials warn that number could increase as states ease mitigation measures....