The 36-year-old right-hander said Sunday he is stepping away for physical reasons and to spend more time with his family. "I had an incredible run, a chance to play 16 years in the major leagues and be around a lot of great teammates, made a lot of good friendships, great friendships," Dempster said in a surprise announcement one day before the first formal spring training workout for pitchers and catchers....
Some demyelinating diseases affect the brain and/or spinal cord. Others affect the peripheral nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord. The most common demyelinating disease is multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks myelin of the brain, spinal cord, and/or eyes. There are no cures for demyelinating diseases, but a variety of medical treatments can be used for successful management. This article explains the symptoms and causes of demyelination and the tests that healthcare providers use to form a diagnosis....
Last Sunday, “The Last Dance” detailed Rodman’s career with the Pistons, Spurs and Bulls. The big highlight: Rodman’s infamous trip to Las Vegas in the middle of the 1997-98 season. Rodman had asked Bulls head coach Phil Jackson for a 48-hour vacation to blow off steam, and the documentary showed several aspects of the trip, including Rodman riding off on a motorcycle without a helmet after drinking a beer and several shots of him drinking and partying....
As Thomas and the Celtics tipped off Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Bulls, Schroder offered his condolences to Thomas, who is playing despite the death of his sister, Chyna, on Saturday. MORE: Charles Barkley: Isaiah Thomas crying ‘makes me uncomfortable’ Earlier this season, Schroder asserted that Thomas hurled insults about Schroder’s mother during a game. Thomas denied Schroder’s allegtations, saying, “I don’t cuss at nobody’s mom....
Denny Hamlin led the charge to form a small drivers’ council that includes NASCAR heavyweights Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick, according to USA Today. MORE: Ryan Blaney among Cup’s bright young drivers | SN Power Ranking “We always talk amongst ourselves anyway, but having that line of communication to NASCAR has never been this open before,” Hamlin said before Sunday’s FedEx400. “You look around the room and you’re like, ‘Wow, this is a monumental time to where you’ve got the powers that be and some of the greatest drivers talking about how we can make this sport better....
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame coach returned to the NFL in 2004, J.D. was left to run the race team. But now due to a mysterious medical condition, J.D. is no longer running the day-to-day operations and rarely makes an appearance at the track. MORE: Must-see Daytona 500 photos | Denny Hamlin makes spectacular move to win thrilling Daytona 500 In March, J.D. began treatment for symptoms affecting his speech and brain function that may have stemmed from playing football and participating in racing and extreme sports....
Now, Purrazzo is part of the new class of superstar recruits training at the WWE Performance Center and she will be among the field of 32 women competing in the second Mae Young Classic. “I know everyone, all the girls here, are so excited for this Mae Young Classic,” Purrazzo told Sporting News in an exclusive interview. “To be able to work with them and to try to further women’s wrestling together, I’ve very excited for that....
Now, with the fight coming to fruition, it’s time to place bets on who will walk out the winner of the biggest heavyweight title fight since Lennox Lewis stopped Mike Tyson in 2002. According to bookmaker William Hill, Wilder is a slight favorite at -120, while Fury is at +100. DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) dominated Pianeta from the outset in his second fight since his return from a two-and-a-half year layoff....
Here’s everything you need to know to bet on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury fight, including updated odds, prop bets and our prediction. MORE: Get the latest boxing odds and trends from Sports Insider Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 odds Deontay Wilder -115 Tyson Fury -105 Total rounds 10. 5: Over -130/Under +110 Wilder and Fury met for the WBC heavyweight title back on December 1, 2018, and it was one of the best fights of the year....
A letter dated Tuesday that was addressed to Mike Morah, the commissioner of education with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), notified the TEA the OCR was opening its investigation to look into whether the agency “may be preventing school districts in the state from considering or meeting the needs of students with disabilities” as a result of a statewide policy that bans mask mandates in schools amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic....
In the DePaul-Xavier game, a player had a great lane to the basket. He would’ve had an uncontested layup, but this guy decides that two points isn’t enough. He runs out behind the three-point line, like he’s Reggie Miller, and takes the three. He hits it, but that should’ve been a one-way trip to the bench. MORE: Kansas vs. Texas betting lines | Creighton leading-scorer out for year DePaul went on to lose, 89-76....
A junior, he played in 44 games over two seasons. Ryckbosch appeared in 27 games as a sophomore and posted career highs of eight points and five rebounds against Grambling State on Nov. 9, 2013. DePaul opens the season against UIC on Nov. 14.
Closing arguments in Chauvin’s trial on Monday began with a prosecutor telling jurors that the former Minneapolis police officer “had to know” he was was killing Floyd when he kept a knee to the Black man’s neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as he repeatedly gasped that he couldn’t breathe. The jurors will continue their deliberations on murder and manslaughter charges on Tuesday. As Minneapolis braces for a verdict, grassroots activists told Newsweek that even if the jury convicts Chauvin on all charges, it is not enough....
Check it out below and relive the moments. (The audio is a nice touch.) MORE JETER: New ad will give you chills | Jeter’s girlfriends | Special edition Air Jordans And no, those aren’t technically Legos. They’re OYO Sports toys.
Conditions of the skin, also known as dermatoses, can be caused by a variety of factors, including infections, irritation, autoimmune diseases, or cancer. Treatment for dermatosis depends on the cause, and may include topical steroids, moisturizers, antibiotics, antifungals, or chemotherapy. Because there are several different types of dermatoses, it can be difficult to diagnose yourself. See your dermatologist to find out what is causing your skin problem and how to treat it....
Derrick Murray, his childhood friend with the clipboard, offers no hesitation. Favors and Murray are beaming with nostalgia. They are about halfway through judging the V103 & WAOK Car and Bike Show here at the Georgia World Congress Center. Favors has taken his duties as a celebrity judge mostly seriously. The Utah Jazz forward has bent his 6-10 frame down to inspect interiors and engines. The grades have been fair, if not tough....
If you don’t watch GOT (or were disappointed by that final season. . . ), reference any high-action, deceptively absorbing, or just plain long TV show, like Succession or Naruto.
A college dropout schooled in the rough-and-tumble of Chicago journalism, Chancellor covered his first national political convention in 1952. But his most memorable convention was the Republican gathering that nominated Barry Goldwater in 1964. Getting in the way of some media-baiting delegates, he was thrown out for blocking the aisle. He provided live coverage of his own expulsion, signing off as ““John Chancellor, somewhere in custody.'' He pronounced his name, rather grandly, with an emphasis on the last syllable and cultivated the conservative appearance of ““a man who worked for the State Department in the mid-’50s and didn’t need the money,’’ as he put it....
Local all-news cable channels were born partly because of CNN’s popularity. TV audiences have an appetite for a steady diet of news–and when nations aren’t turning plowshares into swords, viewers will consume what’s happening right in their own neighborhoods. Because local broadcast channels focus so heavily on crime and gore, if Hillary Clinton comes to town viewers will get only a 60-second sound bite. By contrast, when the First Lady visited Boston, New England Cable News covered the event at length–and live....
Still, there is a prevailing sentiment that the 2020 college football season could happen. FOX Sports analyst Urban Meyer is one of those voices that is holding on to some optimism. “I didn’t say every conference is going to play. I didn’t say every team is going to play,” Meyer said last week. “I said we’re going to play college football. I really believe that conferences, presidents, ADs and the commissioners are going to work together with the head coaches, and they’re going to work this thing out....
