He found both Friday night. Jose Abreu and Delmonico hit three-run homers in a seven-run, seventh-inning outburst, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Delmonico went 2 for 4 and had a career-high five RBIs. Before Friday, he was 8 for 44 (.182) with 17 strikeouts in his last 14 games. “I felt good today,” said Delmonico, who spent two months on the DL with a broken hand....
The freshman power forward has joined a crowd of young big men at N.C. State, which must replace at least some of the production lost when league player of the year T.J. Warren left early for the NBA. Abu could help Mark Gottfried’s fourth team find consistent production up front, something the Wolfpack lacked last season during Warren’s high-scoring romp through the ACC. “My expectation is just to find the best role for me and the best role that’s going to get us wins,” Abu said....
APBI is becoming a more common choice for women who’ve had a lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer, or for some women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). It is not recommended for every case of breast cancer. Indications APBI is only considered appropriate for certain cases of early-stage breast cancer and DCIS. Guidelines may change over time, as more research is done. Early-Stage Breast Cancer According to 2017 guidelines put out by The American Society for Radiation Oncology, women with early-stage breast cancer are considered candidates for APBI if they:...
While there is no doubt that switching to a vegan diet can have its challenges, you may be surprised to discover that a number of the foods you already eat are vegan. From cereal to snacks, there’s something for everyone. These are some of the foods you may not have known are vegan. 1. Life Cereals A breakfast staple, Life Cereals contain no animal derived ingredients. They do still, however, contain some ingredients that divide the vegan community such as artificial colors and BHT which may have been tested on animals, and sugar....
Both AccuScore and Vegas have Navy as overwhelming favorites. The payout, though, clearly isn’t very favorable, and it’s hard to recommend laying -700. While Army has just 29 percent chance to win the game, a gambler can’t be faulted for taking a shot on the +500 money-line odds. The average simulated score is Navy 34, Army 24, and there’s a 58.5 percent chance Army covers as a 15-point underdogs....
Reffitt is accused of being a leader of the attack on the Capitol and charging at police while carrying a firearm. Prosecutors alleged he specifically drove from Texas to Washington, D.C., instead of flying so he could bring his firearm. The defendant has also been accused of warning his family that they would become “traitors” if they turned him in to authorities, adding that “traitors get shot.” According to prosecutors, Reffitt’s teenage son sent a tip to the FBI about his father’s alleged involvement in the Capitol riot and will testify during the trial....
The 24-year-old put pen to paper on a long-term contract on Wednesday after initially joining the side on a six-month stint in July. The Accra-born made 12 league outings and scored four times in the Chinese Super League during the brief period. “On Wednesday, November 8th, the Chinese club Tianjin Teda decided to exercise the option in the contract of Frank Acheampong,” Anderlecht announced via their official website. “The fast Ghanaian midfielder is finally transferred to the Chinese club....
RELATED: The Hardest FPS Games Ever Made, Ranked While unlocking these achievements is typically grounds for celebration, some of these achievements are more of a backhanded compliment towards the player more than anything else. Here are some of the most embarrassing achievements in video games that mock the player for earning them. 8 Yakuza 0- “…I Did It For The Trophy” At the Gandhara Kamurocho in Yakuza 0, the player has the choice to watch a few “entertainment videos” in their free time....
Three Things About the Achilles The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. Despite being the largest tendon in the body, the Achilles is still prone to injury. Large forces are exerted on the Achilles, particularly with sudden, explosive movements seen in sports that involve running and jumping. Men are about 7 times more likely to tear their Achilles. Men are much more likely to sustain an Achilles tendon rupture....
Activision has teamed with developer Eutechnyx to create a NASCAR title that lives up to the standard set by recent racing titles. In their press release, Activision made it clear that they’re not just trying to cash in on the success of the sport, but deliver an experience to their audience that will match the level of excitement and perfection that the sport embodies. So where better to start than with the people they’re trying to please, the fans:...
Speaking with Eurogamer, the publisher revealed that they are well aware of the potential exploits and cheats that might arise with Call of Duty Elite, but also promise to work hard to eliminate that potential. In Call of Duty Elite-sanctioned events and matches, the publisher explains that gamers should be free of worry, and should have the freedom to focus on enjoying the experience. It might not be on the level of security exploitation that something like the PSN attack was, but if a gamer was to gain access to Elite’s core functions that might deteriorate the value of the commodity....
Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of Wolverine is so beloved by fans that he’s still hailed to this day as one of the greatest superhero actors of all time — and looking at his performance in 2017’s Logan, it’s easy to see why. But now that Jackman has already had his perfect curtain call as Wolverine, the MCU will most likely pursue a new actor to fill the role. Here are just a few actors who could easily fill the shoes of this much-admired Marvel mutant....
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....
RELATED: Assassin’s Creed: Key Things That Need To Stay In The Games (& Things That Should Change) Characters in the series tend to come off as bland, existing only to serve the protagonist and the story with little personality of their own. This particularly hurts famous figures that players encounter, many of whom aren’t nearly as interesting as history makes them out. Sometimes, though, the developers succeed in their translation, portraying these icons in intriguing ways without sacrificing their authenticity....
Golden State is a 2.5-point road favorite, with a total of 214.5. Check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for updated NBA lines and totals. After simulating the game 10,000-plus times, AccuScore has the Warriors as 56.7 percent favorites to win outright, a prediction that translates into money-line odds of about -135. CG Technology in Las Vegas has Golden State at that exact price, with OKC offered at +115....
Line: Wizards -7.5, Total: 191.5 AccuScore has the visiting Wizards as solid 72 percent favorites to win Wednesday night. The average score after AccuScore ran its 10,000-plus simulations is 98 - 89. AccuScore Best Bet: There’s about a 60 percent chance the total combined score stays UNDER 191.5, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. In the past week, when the total betting line has been between 190.5 to 195, AccuScore has gone 7-3 (70%, +370 units)....
These anxieties are only heightened by the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 safety precautions. In a number of states, including Arizona, Florida, Texas, and South Carolina, governors have passed legislation banning schools from putting mask requirements in place. However, in South Carolina, the governor is facing pushback. On August 24, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities, filed a federal lawsuit against the ban....
The ACLU’s lawsuit is just the latest legal attempt to get police departments to stop deploying the chemical weapon as a “crowd control” measure against protesters. The ACLU’s case says that on Friday, May 29, protesters in downtown Fort Wayne marched to the Martin Luther King Bridge where police reportedly blocked them at both ends before shooting tear gas canisters into the crowd. In a May 30 statement released by the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), the police claimed that the May 29 protest at the downtown courthouse started peacefully....
Modly, who served as Acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy since November, resigned Tuesday as criticism mounted over his Crozier-bashing remarks to sailors in which he accused the recently removed aircraft carrier captain of “betrayal.” Crozier was removed as captain of the U.S.S. Theodore last week and later tested positive for coronavirus after he sent a March letter to military leadership pleading for assistance in handling dozens of emerging COVID-19 cases aboard the ship....
In an update on Tuesday, the National Interagency Fire Center said, “Forty large fires have burned 1,192,672 acres in six states. Seven new large fires were reported yesterday, three in Alaska and Arizona and one in Utah.” “So far in 2022, 29,827 wildfires have burned 2,687,539 acres across the country. This is well above the 10-year average of 23,070 wildfires that burned 1,106,468 acres,” the National Interagency Fire Center added in the update....
