The idea is that gardening not only improves the quality of life for people suffering from Alzheimer’s but also helps alleviate the anxiety that comes with dementia. There isn’t abundant scientific evidence that gardening has a lasting effect, but some British health practitioners point to a wealth of anecdotal evidence showing that therapeutic gardens improve patients’ moods and cut down on disruptive behavior. The trend is taking off in nursing homes and day centers....

There’s a lawsuit on the horizon in college sports, one more destructive than anyone can imagine. And when Oklahoma decided to add Dorial Green-Beckham to its roster Thursday afternoon, it became the next program spinning the roulette wheel with its head firmly planted in the sand. “I’m absolutely shocked by it,” one Power 5 athletic director texted me this afternoon. “That’s a decision you simply can’t make.” MORE: SN names Sooners preseason No....

The seven other Republicans who voted in favor of the bill were Vern Buchanan of Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Maria Salazar of Florida, Andrew Garbarino of New York, Chris Smith of New Jersey, Fred Upton of Michigan, and Carlos Gimenez of Florida. “The vast majority of Americans believe in universal background checks,” Kinzinger wrote in a Thursday tweet. “As a gun owner myself, I firmly support the Second Amendment but I also believe we have to be willing to make some changes for the greater good....

Kinzinger has been an outspoken critic of Trump and was one of the 10 Republican lawmakers in the House who voted to impeach him. His positions have put him at odds with some within the party, amid ongoing splits over what impact the former president should have on the party moving forward. The Illinois Republican set up a PAC earlier this year to support candidates more in line with what he sees as the principles of the Republican Party....

On CNN’s State of the Union, host Dana Bash asked Kinzinger if he believes “voters should trust House Republican leaders with the majority in the next election.” “I’m a Republican, I would like to see actual Republican values in the majority,” Kinzinger said. “All I can say right now is my party has to embrace truth. We have to have a full reckoning of what happened on January 6, and we have to turn away from conspiracy,” he added....

The three-time all star agreed to a one-year contract to return to the Cardinals in 2019. MORE: MLB Playoffs schedule, score, results, postseason bracket Rumors of Wainwright’s potential retirement ran rampant during the 2018 season, as it was the final year of his contract with the Cardinals. “I want to see how things end, but it would be really surprising to me if I came out and said I’m retiring,” Wainwright told MLB....

The latest call-up to the Malaysia senior team has also featured six Malaysia U22 squad members, who recently played well to help the Young Tigers qualify for the 2018 U23 AFC Championship as group champions, as well finish runners up at the 2017 SEA Games. One of the six players called up is Selangor defender Adam Nor Azlin, who Goal earlier picked as one of the Malaysia U22’s best performers in the SEA Games....

The first 45 minutes at Stade de la Meinau failed to produce any goal but the second half witnessed three. Jean Aholou and Jeremy Blayac scored in the 65th and 69th minutes to hand the hosts a two-goal lead. But Niane’s injury-time goal was not enough for the visitors as they lost 2-1. The Mali forward has now scored five goals in 21 games this season. The 24-year-old netted 23 times in the Ligue 2 last term to help his side secure top-flight promotion....

The sports brand’s U.K. branch launched the #DareToCreate campaign on July 1 in conjunction with the release of the new kit for north London soccer team Arsenal. Twitter users were encouraged to send a tweet using the hashtag, which prompted the Adidas U.K. Twitter account to automatically reply with an image showing Arsenal’s new jersey with the user’s Twitter name emblazoned on the back, which would then be available to purchase....

While Vitaly Shcherbo of Minsk (center) swung effortlessly to a historic six gold medals in gymnastics, Heiko Balz of Germany wrestled a medal to the mat. Canoeists Joe Jacobi and Scoff Strausbaugh panned for gold in white water. Caren Kemner made her points with spikes. And Michael Matz proved again that some athletes are only as good as their partners.

But following Thursday’s successful procedure to repair his torn meniscus, Peterson believes he can return this season and play for several years beyond this season. FANTASY: Week 3 RB rankings According to USA Today, Peterson thinks he’ll be ready to return once he’s eligible to come off the injured reserve list on Nov. 18. The Vikings will take on the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 10 game two days later....

Move over, Heather Locklear. In Madison Avenue’s endless quest to break through the advertising clutter, marketers are filling the airwaves with serials of their own. Lately they’ve been hawking everything from phone service to low-fat cookies. Not all their attempts have been memorable. But some marketers are cashing in with advertisements-cum-soap-operas that attract viewers more effectively than a talking head ever could. Let’s face it, says Advertising Age columnist Bob Garfield: “People like these stupid little melodramas, meager as the stories may be....

But after Irwin’s death, business went on as usual at “Stingray City” in the Cayman Islands, a popular locale where rays are baited in the shallows for tourists to snorkel with. “The day of [his death] there were a lot of questions,” says Stephen Broadbelt, whose company runs tours to the Cayman site. “[But] we haven’t had any cancellations.” Family-oriented outfits, like Anheuser-Busch’s Discovery Cove park in Orlando, offer swims with rays that have had their barbs trimmed, keeping the spookiness but eliminating the risk of stings....

In his debut book, Still Alive: A Wild Life of Rediscovery, Galante recounts his role rediscovering species thought to be extinct, his various run-ins with dangerous animals—and people—and his experiences growing up in Zimbabwe, where his family moved shortly after his birth in California. Newsweek spoke to Galante about his memoir. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Newsweek: In the book, you talk about your early life in Zimbabwe....

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, one of All Elite Wrestling’s top heels — for the uninitiated, that’s wrestling vernacular for “bad guy” — is unapologetically, consistently in character. The Plainview, N.Y., native is known for his brash, arrogant and classic heel demeanor both inside the ring and out of it. So when you show up for an autograph signing, you should probably expect something along those lines. Tom Gilmartin told TMZ he brought his 7-year-old son to an autograph signing in Chicago over the weekend....

“We are able to cross into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League,” the Brazilian said speaking ahead of the encounter. “Anyone who watched the first leg is certain that we were the best team and came close to returning with a positive outcome, however, football sometimes doesn’t work like that.” Kaveh Rezaei’s stoppage-time penalty gave Esteghlal a narrow 1-0 win over Al Ain in the first leg to mean the Iranian team travel to the United Arab Emirates with a slender one-goal advantage to defend....

Let’s take a closer look at what happened on Wednesday:- GROUP G: Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-2 Guangzhou Evergrande [Santos 15’ Johnathan 32’ - Goulart 24’ Alan 81’] Two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande battled their way to a 2-2 draw away to Suwon Bluewings in a Group G encounter on Wednesday. In what turned out to be a see-saw first half, the home side took the lead in the 15th minute through their Brazilian forward Santos headed home a corner....

The first real chance of the game came twelve minutes in when Len came close to heading the ball into an empty net. Juanan had played the ball into the box and the keeper Sahidul Alam committed himself, but couldn’t reach it. Len was steaming in from the right, and his diving header was just a bit too high. In the very next minute, John Johnson had a great chance as he rose the highest from a corner, but his header was inches high....

Let’s take a sneak-peek as the twelve teams from this zone battle for survival. GROUP A Al Ahli (JOR) v Al Jaish (SYR): It’s a battle for survival as second-placed Al Jaish visit third-placed Al Ahli for a crucial game in Group A. Al Ahli have five points from four games while Al Jaish sit a point above. As such, a defeat in this game could very well spell the end of their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs....

But not by much. Logano needed a big finish to advance in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and he got it by winning Sunday at Talladega. It was a big day for Fords, with one major exception. MORE: Keselowski’s hopes go up in smoke | Bizarre pit penalties Nothing is ever easy at Talladega. “It’s always close,” Logano said. “You never get a big lead. “We got that track position and just hung onto it....