As more leagues and venues continue opening to more and more fans, the majority of them maskless, it shows that COVID is becoming a part of sports history. The final tally of the three-game series between sports and COVID? Sports 2, COVID 1. How did that score happen? COVID postponed or canceled a slew of sporting events and leagues starting in March 2020, putting the sports world on silence. COVID wins and leads, 1-0....
Stripling, 26, had not pitched above Double-A before Friday night’s game in San Francisco and was removed in the eighth inning after throwing his 100th pitch, which resulted in a one-out walk to Angel Pagan. MORE: Relive MLB’s no-hitters from 2015 | SPECTOR: Roberts made right call on Stripling Manager Dave Roberts signaled for reliever Chris Hatcher, who came on and promptly gave up the Giants’ first hit — a two-run homer to Trevor Brown, his first as a big leaguer, to tie the game 2-2....
Top-ranked Djokovic and defending champion Federer enter the season-opening major equal with Roy Emerson, who won his six Australian singles championships between 1961-67, before the Open era. Serena Williams already has won seven Australian Open singles titles, and is a strong contender to add another after skipping last year’s tournament while on leave after having a baby. Now seeded 16th, Williams was drawn into the same section Thursday as No....
The world number one saw a run of 22 consecutive wins ended by Karen Khachanov in the Paris Masters final, but he swiftly rediscovered his rampant form of the past few months at the season-ending tournament on Monday. In front of a thrilled London crowd including Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, Djokovic went after Isner from the off and there never appeared an opportunity for the underdog to truly trouble the top seed....
Top three seeds Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal all made winning starts at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. World number one Djokovic said he was pleased to have passed a huge test on his injured right ankle following a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Russian Mikhail Youzhny. Djokovic admitted that at one point in the second set he felt some pain but played through it successfully, thanks in part to his heavy strappings....
If you are one of the gamers who love a good sword battle and all the paraphernalia that comes along, then Capcom has got the perfect package for you with its latest offering, ‘DMC: Devil May Cry’…. Dante is back again and in a more vengeful form. The lead character of the ‘Devil May Cry’ series comes back again in the latest outing by Capcom titled ‘DMC: Devil May Cry’....
James Quincey, chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, released a statement on March 1 strongly criticizing the new legislation. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Major League Baseball decided to move its all-star game from Georgia over the restrictive new voting law. Boycotts, a form of protest for social or political reasons that involve putting financial pressure on individuals, states or organizations, have had a history of contributing to progressive social change....
It is easier to find (in footballing parlance) a number “10” or a trequartista than a number “8” or a number “6” i.e. someone who can weave together attack and defense and have the engine to run up and down the large battleground we call a field. As any football fan will tell you the latter category in the aforementioned paragraph are much more a rarity in the world of football (ask Louis Van Gaal, who bought and sold off many creators including Di Maria before he got to the anchor called Schweinsteiger)....
While appearing on the radio show Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw on January 14, the 43-year-old star revealed she once offered her husband Josh Dallas’ sperm to a close friend who wanted to be a single mother. However, understanding the situation, Dallas and her friend said this could present them with more “complications” than the trio were prepared for. Goodwin summed up her response to them by saying:...
Dr. Anna Elperin, an osteopathic physician and surgeon in Ellensburg, Washington, has had her medical license restricted and is unable to issue COVID-19 waivers while the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) investigates the matter. “Elperin allegedly signed COVID-19 vaccine exemption waivers for patients without charting or specifying a medical condition to justify the exemption,” the health department said in an announcement last month. “Elperin cannot issue COVID-19 vaccine exemption waivers until charges are resolved....
Trump’s cardiac, kidney and liver function remain healthy, and White House physician Dr. Sean Conley clarified that the president was briefly on oxygen Friday for “about an hour” before his condition improved. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, speaking outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., said the president has been up and active most of the day and they hope to release him from the hospital as soon as Monday....
It would seem to be a no-brainer that when Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 gets made, Kevin Feige would want to tap Raimi to head the project. The Evil Dead director already has quite a bit of experience making Spider-Man movies. Of course, his experience came before even Andrew Garfield took on the role of Peter Parker, as Raimi and Tobey Maguire jump-started Spider-Man movies with the first trilogy that starred Maguire....
RELATED: Doctor Who: Every Episode Of Flux, Ranked Fans have been split on the Timeless Child origin story, with a lot of fans also hating Tecteun for effectively treating the Doctor like a lab rat while she was under her care. For some people, she was a one-off character deserving of a return, for others, they never wanted to see her again. Despite this, Tecteun showed up again in Flux, this time played by Barbara Flynn, and reception was much warmer....
“I hope this note finds you well. The Arkansas Cancer Clinic was proud to serve you as a patient. Although various health insurers pay most of the bills for [the] majority of patients, even the deductibles and co-pays can be burdensome,” the card read as reported by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. “The clinic has decided to forego all balances owed to the clinic by its patients. Happy Holidays.” The clinic, which provided cancer treatments ranging from chemotherapy and radiation therapy to diagnostics, closed in late February due to staffing shortages....
Justin Rutherford, 32, is alleged to have been in possession of thousands of videos and images which he recorded in the bathroom of his home in Amity Township, including some which were of six children and two adults who were either using the toilet or in the shower. Rutherford is also suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile boys, according to a statement seen by Newsweek. Berks County District Attorney John Adams said the investigation into the doctor was launched in July after a child of one of the suspect’s friends noticed something strange in his bathroom....
Earlier this week, doctors reportedly were fighting to save Fells’ foot. On Tuesday, ESPN reported that doctors were encouraged with what they’ve seen from a current mix of antibiotics used to treat the infection and are more optimistic than they were earlier this week. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 5 | Cowboys to start Matt Cassel at QB vs. Giants after bye week Fells is still in a serious battle with the infection he contracted in his foot two weeks ago....
The All-Star reliever, out since Thursday with an irregular heartbeat, rejoined the Dodgers when they returned home Monday and threw a light bullpen. He plans to throw bullpens again on Wednesday and Friday. The 30-year-old Jansen is scheduled to be re-examined by his physicians next Monday. He said it’s likely he’ll need another ablation procedure on his heart after the season — the right-hander had a similar operation in 2012....
Arthur Ashe Stadium had played host to a series of epic contests since Djokovic’s fourth-round victory over Joao Sousa on Monday afternoon, with Millman sensationally eliminating a hot and bothered Roger Federer before Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori each progressed in gruelling five-setters to join Juan Martin del Potro in the last four. Djokovic ensured there was a somewhat more routine feel to proceedings on this occasion, although Millman certainly made the 13-time grand slam champion work hard for a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory that took two hours, 48 minutes on another humid New York night....
The Serbian has rebuilt on clay and grass this year following a difficult stretch with injuries and the Wimbledon champion had too much for his modest opponent on Tuesday. Ninth seed Djokovic had been set to face Hyeon Chung, his conqueror at the Australian Open, but a back injury to the South Korean handed Basic his opportunity in this clash. Yet Djokovic ensured there would be no extended run for the Bosnian despite a second-set wobble, progressing to set up a second-round meeting with wild card Peter Polansky....
