The Cubs won the next day, while the Pirates lost. Returning to Wrigley Field, the Cubs moved into first place by beating the Reds. After sweeping that series, Chicago was three games up on Cincinnati and St. Louis. MORE: Cubs’ billy goat through the years The lead was up to six games after a win on May 4, then nine games after a win on May 14. In between, on May 10, Fangraphs for the first time gave Chicago a 100 percent chance of making the playoffs, a figure that never got lower than 97 percent the rest of the way and has been at certainty level since the beginning of August....

Florida reported its largest increase of coronavirus cases in a single day on Thursday with 3,207 new positive cases, bring the current tally in the state to 82,179 cases of the virus. DeSantis’ executive order, which also applied to visitors from Connecticut and New Jersey, is still in effect. “Who would believe this 180 turnaround?” Cuomo said at a Thursday news conference, adding that while a final decision on the Florida quarantine had not been reached, he has “had experts advise me of that....

The upper lip curves were labeled as the cupid’s bow because the shape was believed to look similar to the classic depictions of Cupid’s weapon of choice. People today still use lip liner, gloss or lipstick to accentuate their cupid’s bow. Some people even have cosmetic surgery to accentuate this feature or choose to permanently enhance this feature with cosmetic tattooing. Directly above the center of cupid’s bow, there is a vertical dip that extends to the base of the nose, called the “philtrum....

Let’s ask Yitaek Hwang. You probably have no idea who that is, but if you’ve watched a Duke game, you may have seen him. MORE: Final Four fans can’t spell | Charles Barkley butchers Winslow’s name | Duke uniforms through the years Hwang’s a Cameron Crazie who dresses as Tinky-Winky, the purple Teletubby character. He and three of his buddies drove more than 600 miles through the night on Friday night to get to Indianapolis to support their squad in its Final Four game against Michigan State....

Only a week ago, it looked as though this cliff-hanger might have a long intermission. A panel of federal judges ruled to postpone the election until March, by which time California would have eliminated its outdated punch-card-ballot system, along with the dreaded hanging chads. But the decision was quickly overturned by a federal appeals court, and by Wednesday the leading candidates were duking it out in an internationally televised debate, which the uninvited Davis accurately likened to “a food fight....

Froome, a 28-year-old Briton, reached the pinnacle of his career when he won his first Tour de France title in July. Team Sky rider Froome's latest honor was revealed on Wednesday after he topped a poll of cycling journalists organized by Velo Magazine in France. Kenya-born Froome emulates compatriot Bradley Wiggins, who received the award 12 months ago after also winning the Tour de France. There was also recognition for Colombian rider Nairo Quintana, who was voted prospect of the year....

CF symptoms vary from person to person, so you may not know how severe your child’s disease will be. In the United States, there are about 30,000 individuals living with CF, and there are 70,000 worldwide. It’s estimated that about 1 in every 30 Americans is considered a CF carrier. This article provides an overview of managing cystic fibrosis in children, treatment options, and tips for day-to-day care activities. What Parents Should Know About CF CF is a progressive disease, which means that it worsens over time....

Although experts are learning more every day, cytokine storm seems to be at least part of why some people develop life-threatening symptoms from COVID-19. This article discusses cytokine storm syndrome, including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Cytokine Storm Symptoms Cytokine storm symptoms are varied and might include: Fevers and chillsFatigueSwelling of extremitiesNausea and vomitingMuscle and joint achesHeadacheRashCoughShortness of breathRapid breathingSeizuresTremorDifficulty coordinating movementsConfusion and hallucinationsLethargy and poor responsiveness Very low blood pressure and increased blood clotting can also be signs of severe cytokine storm syndrome....

Coming up on Father’s Day…. and also just 100+ days to the presidential election. You and I watched the last one in the same home but on different channels, in different rooms, you cheering, me weeping. Here we are, just a few years later, stuck at home in the middle of a killer pandemic and deep recession. The streets of America are filled with protests against racism and police brutality....

In a viral post shared on Reddit’s Am I the A**hole group, user Proof_Singer_8384 said he had been traveling with his wife and two children, Micha, 7, and Jonah, 2, to Mexico. He wrote that it was the first time Jonah had traveled with them and that they had prepared him for the return six-hour journey. This year, travel website Only Wanderlust found in a survey of 1,500 airline passengers that noisy children were among the things that annoyed them the most during their journey....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/throwawayaccount2701 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) broke down the dynamics between his former and current families and revealed why he refuses to help either of his biological daughters anymore than he already has. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for contributing to my stepdaughter’s wedding, instead of giving more money to my daughter to pay off student loans?...

While all parents wish for a happy, healthy baby, for some, there is an undeniable preference, subconscious or otherwise, when it comes to the gender of the child. Those preferences were highlighted in a 2018 study by Finnish and American scientists in which 347 women and 423 men took part in an experiment to gauge their subconscious preferences. Participants were shown rapid-fire images of baby boys and girls, which they had to categorize using a series of subtly positive or negative adjectives....

VIDEO OF THE DAY Just how he planned that. WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Dwight Howard's old eating habits are kind of astonishing for someone who depends on their physical well-being to make a living. At least he's changed his ways. [READ MORE] 2. Butch Davis wants back in the coaching world. Will someone give him a chance after what happened at North Carolina?...

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Before you get too high on the offseason moves of your favorite NFL team, look back at the awful 2009 offseason with Jason La Canfora. [READ MORE] 2. Anthony Davis won't be in the playoffs this season, but he is becoming of the NBA's most dominant forces. [READ MORE] 3. Jason Gay had his cat mug taken from him at the NCAA Tournament....

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VIDEO OF THE DAY #DUNKCAM comes to Charlotte Bobcats practice. WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Who doesn't love the story of a good college hoops Cinderella? SB Nation goes longform on Indiana State. [READ MORE] 2. Get your overview of MMQB's weeklong series on head trauma here from Peter King. [READ MORE] 3. Chris Brown (aka Smart Football) on Art Briles and his dynamic Baylor offense....

VIDEO OF THE DAY WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Based on PER, Deadspin finds the NBA U.S.-born NBA players who were left off of the Rivals 150. The best? Russell Westbrook. [READ MORE] 2. Gary Payton was The Glove. His son? The Mitten. [READ MORE] 3. If you're a Cleveland Browns fan, you might be familiar with "Masters of the Gridiron," but get the story behind the film....

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. A minor league baseball team is wearing a jersey inspired by Michael Jackson's "Beat It" jacket. [READ MORE] 2. Matt Norlander looks at the trends around underclassmen who declare for the NBA Draft. [READ MORE] 3. Russell Westbrook dives even deeper into the fashion world with this collaboration at Barney's. [READ MORE] 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, for TIME, on riding sports of misogyny....