On Tuesday this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center reported that there had been multiple spikes of x-ray radiation detected by the GOES geostationary satellites orbiting our planet. The data shows that several spikes occurred throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday, raising the radiation levels noticeably each time. In addition, the NOAA observed minor radio interference Tuesday measuring R1 out of R5 on its radio blackout scale....

Blue Origin has complained about NASA’s decision for months, after the agency granted SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to develop a system that will land humans on the moon for the first time in decades. This could happen as soon as 2024. NASA had previously indicated that it could award more than one funding contract for the mission, potentially allowing Blue Origin to step in with its own moon landing system in competition with SpaceX....

But Auburn's Chris Davis, who returned a missed field goal attempt 100 yards for a touchdown, almost did. Clearly it paid off for him. [H/T SB Nation College Football]

The top teams coming out of the AAC are Houston (27-2, 14-2 in AAC) and Cincinnati (25-4, 14-2). The Cougars and Bearcats have dominated the conference and are currently ranked No. 12 and No. 20 in the country, respectively. MORE: SN’s 2019 March Madness projections Another team to keep an eye on during the tournament is UCF; the Knights have lost to Houston, Wichita State and Memphis, but still remain one of the AAC’s top contenders, sitting at third in the standings with a 22-6 overall mark and 12-4 conference record....

Amid growing fervor after Kanye West’s recent antisemitic comments, Rams DT Aaron Donald and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown parted ways with West-owned sports agency Donda Sports on Tuesday, cutting ties with the rapper’s agency less than a year after signing on. Both athletes released statements detailing the reasons why they opted to leave. “The recent comments and displays of hate and antisemitism are the exact opposite of how we choose to live our lives and raise our children,” Donald said in a joint statement with his wife, Erica....

The defense’s case claims that Lloyd and Hernandez were friends, and that there was no motive for murder. It wants the jury to believe co-defendants Carlos Ortiz and/or Ernest Wallace instead shot Lloyd. The prosecution’s case points to a heavy amount of circumstantial evidence. MORE: Seven things to know as testimony ends | Aaron Hernandez timeline Defense’s case Hernandez’s defense attorney, James Sultan, in his opening statement told the jury to “decide this case based on the evidence presented in this courtroom....

The free agent outfielder could decide to walk away from the Yankees this offseason, a thought that seems fairly inconceivable given the season he just had. Though, if Judge does walk, it may not be about the financials as much as it was about a certain contract offer revealed on Opening Day. Judge, who was recently named Time’s Athlete of the Year, said in a profile by the magazine that he was displeased with Yankees GM Brian Cashman making the terms of the team’s final contract offer to him on Opening Day public....

The Huddersfield midfielder, who has 64,500 followers, had his Instagram biography replaced with the words, “HACKED BY TURKISH HACKERS”. Mooy’s profile picture has also been replaced by a Turkish flag, with all 491 of his previous posts being deleted. It appears a Instagram user named mafyapenguenx is the culprit, posting a ’trophy’ picture of Mooy’s compromised account. The 27-year-old played in the Terriers’ 1-1 draw with Brighton overnight (AEST) - lasting the full 90 minutes....

The Green Bay Packers quarterback, 38, faced criticism late last year when, after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, he revealed that he had not been vaccinated as he expressed skepticism about the vaccine’s efficacy. His comments were all the more controversial because he told reporters back in August 2021 that he had been immunized against COVID-19, though he didn’t detail how. He isolated for 10 days in November 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19....

Aaron Rodgers has been dealing with a thumb injury since the closing seconds of a Week 5 loss to the Giants, and following a 27-17 loss to the Titans at home in Week 11, Rodgers didn’t sound as if he was seeing much improvement in the injury. There was some question as to whether the thumb played into his performance Thursday night: Rodgers finished with 24-of-39 passing, 227 yards and two touchdowns but uncharacteristically missed a handful of layup throws....

The Packers quarterback suffered a fractured left pinky toe while quarantined with COVID-19 back in November, and he has been playing through pain since he returned to the team in Week 10. Rodgers admitted that he had multiple setbacks in his recovery, but he now appears to be on the mend. PLAYOFF POWER RANKINGS: Where do the Packers land? After participating in Green Bay’s practice on Wednesday, Rodgers told reporters that he hasn’t required a pain-killing injection in order to finish games in recent weeks, adding that he is “close to 100 percent....

Josh McCown, playing in place of the injured Jay Cutler, threw for two touchdowns Monday night as the Bears won 27-20 and ended a six-game skid to their NFC North rivals. The loss snapped Green Bay's four-game winning streak, but the far larger concern is the health of Rodgers, who hurt his left (non-throwing) shoulder when he was sacked on the first series by Shea McClellin. MORE: NFL scoreboard | Must-see images | Playoff chase is on | Could Favre return?...

So said the Green Bay Packers quarterback himself Tuesday in an exclusive interview with Sporting News. “How it affects me? I think we’re a couple of years away (from renegotiation),” Rodgers said while sitting inside his locker at Lambeau Field. MORE: NFL’s highest-paid players Stafford became the highest-paid player in league history Monday night when he and the Lions inked a five-year, $135 million extension that included a $50 million signing bonus and another $42 million in guarantees....

The Packers—many’s favourites for Superbowl LVI—suffered a 13-10 home defeat at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. And afterwards many on Twitter took aim at Rodgers. While several commented on Rodgers’s performance during the game, others teased the quarterback over his controversial remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine. Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe posted: “Rodgers won’t have to worry about being COVID tested next wk [week] or ppl [people] trying to silence him. After this embarrassing lost (sic)....

MORE: Aaron Rodgers wants to play into his 40s Dan Le Batard asked Rodgers about the amount of people the Green Bay Packers quarterback trusts. “Oh wow,” said Rodgers. “I think there’s different levels of trust. There’s an inner circle of probably 8 or 10, and then a wider circle of 25 people or so.” Rodgers continued by saying that anyone who achieves a certain level of success needs to be skeptical of people and their intentions — including the media....

Wambach, 35, was arrested at 2:02 a.m. local time on Sunday and charged with misdemeanor DUI after running a red light. Police reportedly administered a field sobriety test that Wambach failed and she was taken to a local jail. MORE: Where some athletes went wrong | Wambach’s arrest shouldn’t hurt sport Wambach claims that the arrest came after she had dinner at a friend’s house. In an apology posted on Facebook later Sunday, she said “I have always demanded excellence from myself....

The abducens is considered an extraocular nerve, which literally means “outside of the eye.” Along with the oculomotor nerve (CN III) and the trochlear nerve (CN IV), it provides movement to the muscles around the eyeball rather than attaching to the eye itself. Anatomy Humans have 12 cranial nerves that exist in generally symmetrical pairs, one on each side of your head. Unless it’s necessary to distinguish one side from the other (such as if one of them is damaged), each pair is most often referred to as a single nerve....

No one was watching the Pensacola trial more attentively than those whom Hill describes as evil. Abortion providers, always a small and beleaguered group, have grown more apprehensive since the murders of Britton and David Gunn, the abortion doctor slan in Pensacola last year. Many lament that fewer young doctors have been willing to perform abortions, partly out of fear. But those who are left are more convinced than ever that what they’re doing is deeply, morally correct....

Immensa Health Clinic Ltd. lab in Wolverhampton, central England, has been suspended from processing swabs after the false negatives, the U.K. Health Security Agency said. The healthy agency said that “around 400,000 samples have been processed through the lab, the vast majority of which will have been negative results, but an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect negative PCR test results.” Most of the false negatives were in southwest England....

‘Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal still in Kessie hunt’ The Italian side have been linked to the Independiente youth graduate, who has featured regularly for them this season, with Argentine press reporting the Serie A side scouted him recently. However, Milan are one of many teams said to be tracking Barco and Independiente’s general manager, Hector Maldonado, says the bright prospect will cost any suitors a hefty price. “He has great talent, and is a player who matters a lot for the present and future of Independiente,” he told Calciomercato....