College football isn’t fair. That wasn’t going to change in a 2020 season played through unprecedented circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Notre Dame will play in this year’s Playoff semifinal games. The Crimson Tide and Irish will meet in the relocated Rose Bowl at AT&T Stadium. The Buckeyes and Tigers will play in the Sugar Bowl....
The release of the first CFP rankings of the year saw Clemson all the way down at No.5, behind Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and Penn State. The reigning national champions are 9-0 and have won their last 24 games—dating back to January last year—but that hasn’t impressed the CFP committee. Like Alabama, Clemson hasn’t defeated a team currently featuring in the Associated Press Top 25 poll or the CFP ranking....
If you’re a high school or college student living with asthma, it is worth seeing if you qualify for an asthma scholarship, as it can help you pay for tuition and other costs of your higher education (such as living expenses and books). Asthma Scholarship Programs Various organizations offer asthma scholarships. It takes time and effort to find scholarships and to apply for them. But given that scholarships can offer hundreds or even thousands of dollars, the investment is often considered more than worthwhile....
Ernesto Guerrero is from such a small area in Texas he describes it as the town people have to ask twice about because they have no idea where it could be. He will be a sophomore in college this fall. MORE: Camp Countdown: Houston Texans | Top 10 all-time Vols | J.J. Watt was on MTV’s ‘College Life’ When Guerrero tweeted at the four-time Pro Bowler, he knew the odds of Foster seeing it weren’t in his favor....
TV: The Selection Show will be broadcast live on ESPNU. Selection process: Thirty conference champions qualify automatically; the remaining 34 teams are selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Format The tournament begins with 16 four-team regionals hosted by the highest seeded teams. One winner advances from each double-elimination regional to the super regionals. The super regionals are hosted by the eight national seeds if those teams advance....
It is not surprising that universities will have to lower academic standards for performance if they lower academic standards for admission. It would be unfair to admit some students on lower academic admissions standards and then impose historic performance standards on them. That would make it difficult for them to compete against students who had to meet more rigorous standards for admission. This won’t be as obvious in subjects like political science where all ideas are created equal and are judged as much by the identity of the student as by content....
Many experts, however, caution that claims of health benefits with colonic irrigation are unproven, and may increase the risk of dehydration and other complications. This article is meant to help you learn about what colonic irrigation does, what to expect when you have a colonic, and how to manage potential complications. How a Colonic Cleanse Works A colonic begins with a consultation with a colon hydrotherapist, who will ask about medical history and complete forms about the procedure....
Line: Colts -7, Total: 46.5 Line movement: The Colts opened at -6.5 and -7 in some spots. Most books which opened at -6.5 moved up to -7. The total opened at 47 or 46.5 with a little movement toward the UNDER. The Stratosphere posted 46. For updated spreads and totals, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Colts are 16-4-1 ATS in their last 21 games against the AFC South....
The Crew said Tuesday that Steffen will join City when the summer transfer window opens July 9. The 23-year-old played two seasons at the University of Maryland and joined Germany’s Freiburg in December 2014. He never got into a first-team match, signed with the Crew in July 2016 and was on loan to third-tier Pittsburgh for the rest of the season. He made his Crew debut in 2017 and was voted Major League Soccer’s top goalkeeper this season....
Naess, 24, leaves Columbus for the Eredivisie after a year in MLS, having made 31 league appearances. A center back and defensive midfielder, Naess joined the Crew from Norwegian side Stabaek in July 2016. Per MLS policy, details of the deal were not disclosed. “Nico is a talented young player with a great character and a bright future. We are happy to reach an agreement with SC Heerenveen that benefits both Nico and our club,” Columbus coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter said in a news release....
Meram, who is coming off a career year for the Crew, will fetch Columbus $750,000 in targeted allocation money (TAM) and $300,000 in general allocation money (GAM). The Crew will also receive a 2019 international player slot from Orlando City. The trade was first reported by ESPN FC. The 29-year-old Meram set a career high in goals this season, scoring 13 times in 34 games for the Crew. He added seven assists, which was the second-best mark of his career following 13 assists in 2016....
Now, they are two wins away from playing for the Stanley Cup. The best story in sports got even better Wednesday night on the Las Vegas Strip, where the Golden Knights continued their improbable run toward the Cup final with a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Before a raucous crowd of 18,477 newly minted hockey fans, the expansion team like no other won a second straight against the Jets to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final....
The second version is a cool update, with Clooney, now 63, backed by a hearty big-band arrangement. Here is a mature voice, with no truck for that earlier nonsense. Molded? She can barely even be bothered. This reading is effortless and offhand. She sounds amused but unflappable, casually delivering Cole’s wry punchlines in a singing voice as close to conversation as any since Billie Holiday. Experience, for better or worse, has done a good singer some good....
Watched any good e-mail lately? If you haven’t, you will soon. Online advertisers are enhancing their pitches with embedded images, sound and even video. No attachments are required–once you click on the spam, it comes to life. Forrester, a market-research firm, estimates that a typical e-mail marketer sends out 3 million messages monthly. Today only 9 percent of marketers send out messages that sing and dance. But by 2003 expect that number to climb to one third as marketers get animated over rich media....
There will be a lot more people asking that question in the new year. Common will costar with none other than Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe next fall in “American Gangster,” Ridley Scott’s film about New York City cops who take on a Harlem drug kingpin–Common is one of the bad guys, in case you’re wondering which side of his personality he’ll be tapping into. He’s also playing a villain next month in “Smokin’ Aces,” starring Jeremy Piven as a Vegas magician who snitches on the mob....
Both types of questions have one commonality—the people asking the question desperately need information that can help them figure out how to move on with their lives in a safe and healthy way. This quick reference can help. The following are answers to and discussion of the most common questions healthcare professionals get from people who are worried about the realities of having an STI. The simplest answer to this question is that you can’t know if you got an STI from an episode of unprotected sex until you get tested....
Comorbidities can increase your risk of complications or developing a new health issue altogether. Being aware of possible comorbidities and how conditions interact can help your healthcare provider ensure you get the best possible care. This article looks at the causes of comorbidities, provides examples of different types, and explains why it’s important to understand them for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Causes of Comorbidities Comorbidities can exist in many different combinations....
Broadly speaking, there are two categories of actions we need to take to leverage nature’s ability to help us combat climate change. The first are those that reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. For example, when we reduce deforestation, we prevent huge amounts of emissions from being released in the atmosphere. The second are actions that remove additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. For example, when we plant trees, we are creating new sinks that remove more carbon....
