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Barkley made a bet with the Packers quarterback ahead of The Match in Las Vegas last month involving a Rodgers-Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen best ball event. (Rodgers and Brady won). Rodgers said he would allow Barkley to cut off his man bun if the NBA Hall of Famer finishes higher than him in this year’s three-round tournament. Should Barkley lose, he’ll donate $25,000 to Rodgers’ North Valley Community Foundation, headquartered in his hometown of Chico, Calif....

Bills safety Aaron Williams gave his team a 30-7 in the third quarter after returning a botched field goal attempt 53 yards for a touchdown. MORE: Bills-Cardinals highlights, stats The score came only after the Cardinals were stuffed on third and short at the Buffalo 8-yard line, then had a delay of game penalty before getting off their fourth-down play. Defensive lineman Jerel Worthy quickly got into the backfield to thwart David Johnson’s third-down run....

Veterans Abby Wambach, Hope Solo and Christie Rampone lead the 23-player squad unveiled Tuesday by Jill Ellis, who took over last May as coach of the national team. MORE: Looking back at USMNT draw vs. Swiss | Another Ronaldo controversy | Goal of the year? Fifteen players named to the roster have previous World Cup experience. Rampone, the team’s captain, will be playing in her fifth World Cup, tying the record for a U....

CRT is a concept used to teach that race is a social construct, and that racism isn’t the product of individual bias but is also deeply rooted in legal systems and policies. The notion has been dated back to the 1970s in America. The newspaper, titled The Emancipator, first began in 1833 as part of the abolitionist movement, and the revival is a joint effort between Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe’s Opinion team....

ln his new tough-love book, Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women (524 pages. William Morrow. $25), Gross doesn’t voice any doubt about what the sausage-maker turns out. The senior writer at Esquire insists that what fascinates him is the business of modeling, and he chronicles the growth of the industry and the internecine rivalries between model magnates like Eileen Ford and John Casablancas. But after a decade covering fashion, Gross, 42, also knows that sizzle sells....

Ten stars Milan could sell Andre Silva, Hakan Calhanoglu, Mateo Musacchio, Ricardo Rodriguez, Franck Kessie and Fabio Borini have all switched to the San Siro, while coach Vincenzo Montella has agreed a new contract. Conti, who has has penned a five-year deal at San Siro, won his first full Italy cap in May’s friendly thrashing of San Marino. The Rossoneri have reportedly paid €24 million to secure his services, taking their summer spending past €150m....

Biglia has played in 10 out of Milan’s 11 Serie A matches this season, with Vincenzo Montella’s men eighth in the table after winning only one of their last six league games. The Argentina international has been suffering from the problem for some time, confirmed club doctor Gianluca Melegati, with no timescale set for his return. Biglia is not expected to be available for Milan’s away Europa League game against AEK Athens on Thursday, nor their Serie A match at Sassuolo on Sunday and has been forced out of the Argentina squad....

Donnarumma is China’s Great Wall It had been anticipated that the deal would go through on March 3, but there is a risk of further delay and perhaps even a complete collapse. Only the third and final instalment of the payment is still outstanding, but that is valued at €320 million. Chinese businessman Yonghong Li was initially supposed to head a consortium of many Chinese investors to buy the San Siro club from Fininvest, but the situation has abruptly changed....

Louisville at Michigan State Line: Michigan State -6, Total: 136 (visit our odds page for updated college basketball lines) Outlook: Michigan State (7-0 SU, 4-1 ATS) features a pair of quality seniors. Forward Denzel Valentine, early favorite for national player of the year, commands the floor, leading the team with 19.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, while guard Bryn Forbes (11.5 PPG) is the go-to in the backcourt. They lead one of Tom Izzo’s most well-rounded squads in recent memory....

AccuScore has the Celtics as solid 67.2 percent favorites to win, a number that would warrant a -205 price. Bettors can find the Celtics as -188 favorites. The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 109-102. There is a 57.2 percent chance the total combined score goes OVER 206.5. The total has gone OVER in four of the Celtics’ last five games when playing on the road against the Sixers. There is a 56....

NBA Pick of the Day - New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks Allowing 98 points per game while scoring just 94 isn’t a recipe for success, but that’s what the Knicks are doing in the early going. They’ve struggled to start the season, unable to find any sort of rhythm on either end of the floor. Up next for NY is a road matchup with the 5-5 Bucks, a team that’s kept its head above water so far this season as the No....

Line: Suns -5.5, Total: 203.5 (check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current NBA spreads and totals). AccuScore has the Suns as solid 73.8 percent favorites to win, but money-line odds of -230 isn’t particularly appealing. The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 105-98. While both sides have fairly comparable probabilities at a close win (4 points or less), Phoenix has about four times the chance at a big win (10 points or more) than Utah....

The boxed warning states the potential for opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse of this medication. Improper use of acetaminophen and codeine can lead to overdose and death. Therefore, people taking acetaminophen and codeine should be closely monitored. In addition, healthcare providers who prescribe opioid painkillers such as acetaminophen and codeine must participate in a drug safety program called the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). For this program, healthcare providers must complete educational requirements and counsel people and their caregivers on using the medicine safely, among other conditions....

The ACL graft is the type of tissue used to create the new ACL ligament. ACL reconstruction can be done with several different graft choices. The most common options include patellar tendon, hamstring tendon, and donor tissue (allograft). Each of these choices has advantages and disadvantages. Repair vs. Reconstruction ACL surgery is commonly, but not correctly, referred to as an ACL repair. A repair implies that you can fix something that is torn or broken....

Why? Heat can bring on sweating, increased oil production, and clogged pores All of these can make acne worse. But just a few changes in your skincare routine can help control those breakouts all summer long. The most basic step is to cleanse your face with a foaming cleanser twice daily. If your skin gets exceptionally oily or sweaty, you can add a third cleansing. But don’t get into the habit of washing your face too often....

Building on that momentum, Activision Blizzard Esports recently announced the Call of Duty League, which takes some lessons learned from past professional gaming ventures and migrates them to the world of the military shooter. The first official game of the Overwatch League season began at the New York Excelsior Homestand at Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan on February 8. Hundreds of fans filed into the venue as they were handed Coca-Cola energy drinks and codes for exclusive Overwatch in-game rewards....

It can be used as a complementary therapy for a variety of chronic conditions, including ulcerative colitis (UC). People with UC, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affecting the large intestine, may find acupuncture beneficial in managing symptoms, including pain and gastrointestinal (GI, the stomach and intestines) symptoms. This article will discuss the basics of acupuncture, how the treatment may be beneficial for people with UC and other GI-related issues, and its known side effects....

As the kidneys stop functioning, waste products meant to be filtered from the blood begin to accumulate, setting off a cascade of symptoms including decreased urination, nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath, and swelling due to the retention of fluid. Some cases of AKI will only have subtle symptoms that are barely felt. Others may be severe and even life-threatening. Frequent Symptoms Acute renal failure, now known as acute kidney injury (AKI), doesn’t always cause symptoms and may only be detected by lab tests or sudden changes in urinary output....

The musical instrument made its way onto Craigslist, where the Florida-based owner put it up for a sale for a measly $1, but clarified no money needed to be exchanged. The brand was identified as a Lester, dating from around 1966, with photos showing a square-shaped wooden frame, with classic black and white keys, none of which appear to be missing. Despite it looking to be in good condition, the owner is desperately trying to find it a new home, although the ad may put off potentially interested parties....

Kinzinger, a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, announced in a video posted online Friday that he would not seek re-election. That decision came shortly after Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzer, a Democrat, signed a new congressional map into law that would combine Kinzinger’s district with that of GOP Representative Darin LaHood, which could have set the stage for bitter incumbent-versus-incumbent primary ahead of the 2022 midterms. On Saturday, Kinzinger released another video urging the American people to set aside partisan divisions and put the country first....