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Saturday’s match at Lindenstadion in Hippach was abandoned after Nouri lay down on the ground, with paramedics tending to the 20-year-old after ambulances entered the playing surface. Nouri was flown to hospital via helicopter and Ajax provided an update on his condition on Monday. “Appie’s heart is functioning normal and appears to be undamaged,” Ajax said. “It is however too soon to say anything about his recovery, as his brain function cannot be tested properly as long as he is kept asleep....

Aminu Kadiri stunned the fans at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium when he put the Solid Miners ahead in the 38th minute but Friday Ubong restored parity for the hosts before Christian Pyagbara 48th minute goal sealed the win for Abdu Maikaba’s men. “Nasarawa United really surprised us but we were helped greatly by the fact that we stuck to our plans and we were never afraid at any time in the match," Ifeanyi told Goal ....

Just over two weeks remain to get your votes in for the 2014 All-Star Game. If you haven’t already stuffed the ballot box, here are my humble suggestions. (If you already voted and disagreed with me, I’m sorry to tell you that you’re just plain wrong.) MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Injury updates on key players | Biggest fantasy surprises Catcher: Derek Norris, Athletics. The Royals homer in me wanted to give it to Salvador Perez, but “Clutch Norris” is batting ....

The Comparison When Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his global-warming work last week, it harked back to Teddy Roosevelt, who returned to presidential politics after collecting the prize in 1910. Will Gore also use the honor as a springboard for another run at the White House? One bad omen: the Rough Rider lost the election in 1912. Why It Works Like Roosevelt, who challenged his chosen successor, William Howard Taft, Gore would be taking on a former ally, Hillary Clinton, in a 2008 presidential run....

Al Jazira moved 6 points clear of Al Ahli with their latest win against under-performing Al Ain, and will try to capitalize on Al Sharjah’s latest mediocre form that got them 3 points out of their latest 5 fixtures.

The “Sunday Night Football” turned “Thursday Night Football” fixture dismissed criticism of his and Tony Dungy’s less-than-enthusiastic description of the Jaguars’ epic 31-30 victory, which featured everything from a 27-point comeback to a walk-off field goal. “Read some comments that we didn’t sound excited enough,” he said via text to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand after some platitudes about the broadcast. “Internet compost! You know me as well as anyone — no screaming, no yelling, no hollering....

However, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, said all states should implement stay-at-home orders to delay the spread of coronavirus. The states that have yet to implement a statewide stay-at-home order are Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Four of those states, based on figures from Johns Hopkins University, each have more than 1,000 cases....

The 20-year-old junior announced Friday he will enter the 2016 NFL draft. An All-American and finalist for the Outland Trophy in 2015, he is projected as a high first-round draft pick. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. put Robinson at No. 12 overall in his mock draft released Thursday. MORE: SN’s latest mock draft | Ranking Nick Saban’s Alabama teams “A’Shawn Robinson is a guy who is an ideal player for today’s NFL,” Kiper told reporters Thursday, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram....

Michael Ray James, who is running for election in the rural city of Sylacauga, proposes bringing back public hanging for those who have been convicted three times of drug dealing. “Please consider that drug dealers have murdered, for profit, approximately 1,000,000 teenagers, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles in a short 20 year period,” James posted on Facebook on May 13. “Yes, I’m very aware public hanging is extreme and totally not possible without Federal Approvals and not from city or state officials....

Now, imagine the possibility of a rematch in this year’s national title game at Levi’s Stadium on Jan. 7. We know it’s early. We know Nick Saban and Urban Meyer won’t even entertain the thought without mentioning “rat poison” or “desert islands.” That won’t cloud our imagination. MORE: Bama, Buckeyes top SN’s Power Rankings This is the matchup Sporting News has queued up in its latest bowl projections. It’s the one that presumes the Buckeyes avoid Big Ten potholes against Michigan State and Michigan, and Alabama takes care of LSU and Auburn in the SEC....

The state authorized the request to resolve litigation from inmate Willie Smith III, who requested that his personal pastor be allowed inside the execution chamber when he is put to death on Oct. 21. His death sentence was the result of a 1991 conviction for the kidnapping and murder of Sharma Ruth Johnson, 22, in Birmingham. Court documents stipulate that the pastor can anoint Smith’s head with oil, pray with him and hold his hand as the execution commences—although he must step away from Smith before his consciousness assessment....

AL.com and the Tuscaloosa News reported Friday that the younger brother of former Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. MORE: Lane Kiffin still made about being fired by USC Taulia Tagovailoa, also a quarterback, has not announced the move, although sources told The Athletic’s Aaron Suttles that he has spoken on multiple occasions in the past about transferring. He committed to the Crimson Tide in April 2018 and played in five games as a freshman last season, backing up his brother and Mac Jones, who is now the incumbent starter....

On Monday, over 1,100 patients were in state hospitals with COVID. However, this figure is below the 3,000 people hospitalized during the peak of earlier surges of COVID. Williamson said he had no knowledge of the numbers on what percentage of vaccinated patients received booster shots. Out of Alabama’s population, less than 48 percent have been fully vaccinated, meaning the state has one of the country’s lowest rates. On Tuesday, Alabama’s State Health Officer Scott Harris said that the Omicron variant is surging through the state....

“Oswaldo Alanis will not make the preseason trip because he is in contractual negotiations with the directors,” a Chivas news release read. Alanis’ contract reportedly is set to expire in June. While the 28-year-old was hoping to sign a multi-year extension, the club was seeking only to keep Alanis on for another six months. Watch Liga MX live and On-Demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) “We respect Oswaldo Alanisa lot, like all other players....

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome consists of two separate conditions: Wernicke encephalopathy, which develops first, and then Korsakoff syndrome, which often presents as the symptoms of Wernicke encephalopathy are subsiding. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome may also be referred to as Korsakoff psychosis, Wernicke’s encephalopathy, alcoholic encephalopathy, encephalopathy-alcoholic, alcohol dementia, Wernicke’s dementia, and Wernicke’s disease. Informally, some people also call this condition “wet brain” syndrome. Symptoms of Wernicke Encephalopathy Symptoms of Wernicke encephalopathy include a sudden episode of decreased mental ability, confusion, leg tremors, staggering, decreased muscle coordination, vision and eye changes (including eyelid drooping, double vision, and abnormal back and forth eye movements) and other symptoms of alcohol withdrawal....

MORE: Five reasons to root against the Orioles You, of course. Here are five reasons to root against the Royals in the ALCS: (Photo illustration by Paul Nisely/SN) 1. “Party like it’s 1985!” Ooh, great, the Royals are in the playoffs for the first time since 1985. Good for them. Do you know what they did that year? They won the World Series, helped along by Don Denkinger’s blown call....

The Royals do have a rich playoff history to draw upon, but there still was only one man who had collected four hits in a postseason game for Kansas City. It should not come as a surprise that it was George Brett, the franchise’s iconic player, who went 4-for-4 with two homers in the tide-turning Game 3 of the 1985 ALCS, and 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a stolen base in the decisive Game 7 of the World Series....

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday that it had yet to receive evidence critical to the investigation, including data that police in New York had taken from Baldwin’s cell phone. In the statement obtained by Newsweek, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said that the evidence needed to be analyzed before any decisions on potential charges could be made by prosecutors. “Various components of the investigation remain outstanding, including FBI firearm and ballistic forensics along with DNA and latent fingerprint analysis, Office of the New Mexico Medical Examiner findings report and the analysis of Mr....

But many of those players have now moved on or retired - including Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes and Xavi - and some of those still at Camp Nou, such as Andres Iniesta, are approaching the end of their playing days. So, what is next for La Masia? Goal selects five emerging talents that could shine for the first team in years to come… CARLES ALENA Carles Alena is only 18 years of age is and many at Barcelona believe he will be the next talent to break into the first team at Camp Nou....