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The construction firm for U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis said no workers were injured by a fire at the site Friday that was “extinguished immediately,” CBS Minnesota reported. MORE: 10 NFL stadiums that should be blown up | Features of new stadium A “plume” of smoke could be seen in the area, according to the report. It seems the task of building the stadium, which will be so fancy it’ll include a fantasy football lounge, has been a hassle so far....

Azeem Burton, 22, was arrested Friday after police said he entered the restaurant in Old Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania, “highly agitated” and “demanded that the store give him his money.” Although Burton was reportedly told he would receive a check in the mail, police wrote in a news release provided to Newsweek that Burton “continued to yell ‘get my f***ing money or I’ll come behind the counter.’” He then allegedly started to walk around the counter before he was stopped by employees and customers....

Serious burns require emergency treatment. This article discusses the steps to take for a burn right away and when to seek medical care. What to Do Immediately After a Burn If you or someone around you gets burned, these are some general steps you should take immediately: First-degree (superficial): Affects only the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin), causing redness and pain Second-degree (partial thickness): Affects the epidermis and dermis (inner layer of the two main layers of skin) and includes signs of redness, swelling, blisters, and blotches Third-degree (full thickness): Affects the outer layers of skin as well as fat and other tissues, with the skin darkening or becoming white and tough looking....

Case in point: the Baylor Bears. MORE: Baylor No. 1 in SN Poll | Which teams will run the table? “I would say it’s dang near impossible to stop what they do,” says Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, whose team is next in line this weekend to experience the helpless feeling of keep up or get run. For decades the thought process of winning football revolved around imposing your defensive will on the opponent while dictating tempo and style of the game....

They say one thing, they do another. HAYES: SN Top 50 Players | BENDER: What to know about Playoff selection process They rank teams with wild inconsistency, make excuses, then try to make it up later. They use this nebulous concept of “metrics” to break down teams, then ultimately choose on gut feeling. I ask you, Mr. and Mrs America, what system does this sound like? “With the exception of more (teams), I’m not exactly sure how different it is from anything else we’ve had,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said this offseason....

Yanjun Xu, a former top official with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), now faces up to 25 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The MSS is China’s national foreign intelligence agency, and The Washington Post has linked the group to a number of hacks of classified military equipment. Beginning in 2013, Xu had reportedly spied on a number of top aviation and aerospace companies, most notably Cincinnati-based GE Aviation....

Some students won’t return to classes until September, but in certain parts of the United States kids began walking through the halls on Monday. This was the case for students in Florida, some of whom will begin even earlier next fall. In June, much to the dismay of parents, Palm County, Florida, school officials announced classes would begin on August 10, the earliest start date since 2005, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel....

Despite the announcement, many measures implemented to slow the virus from spreading will remain. Some of those restrictions will continue through the end of the month. The nation also said it will open up certain land border crossings, allowing some European Union nationals to enter the from neighboring countries. Slovenia registered its first coronavirus case on March 4. It imposed emergency measures just over a week later, on March 12....

Of the new features, only the Play Styles have been explained in any detail thus far. They should help appease fans who are seeking different types of experiences, rather than the developers having to balance the game in order to satisfy everyone — a near impossibility. Arcade: Over-the-top action filled with spectacular plays, lots of scoring and limited penalties. Simulation: Play true to player and team ratings, with authentic NFL rules and gameplay....

(Algonquin). Japanese-American families in the sugar cane fields of Hawaii One man’s family doesn’t have a child so his brother gives him a newbom son. Uneven pace, but evocative pidgin dialogue and a movie-ready plot (Random House) A ruined family moves to the Chesapeake Bay area before WWII. Quixotic dad may ruin them again. Tilghman’s a powerful short-story writers but this is stately and slow. (HarperCollins). A vivid but nihilistic tale of circus life: kinky sex, white trash and drugs....

The Argentina international has been sidelined since picking up a groin strain in the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Sept. 21. But coach Luis Enrique said during a news conference Friday that the superstar forward would return for Saturday’s La Liga clash and Messi has been named in Barca’s 18-man squad for the game. Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti have also been deemed fit, but Jasper Cillessen, Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba are injured....

As part of that announcement, MLB announced that “the statistics and records of these players will become a part of Major League Baseball’s history.” Exactly how that will be sorted out remains to be seen, but players who played in both organizations will get a bump in their official statistics. MORE: Why “Indians” was supposed to be a temporary name for Cleveland’s baseball team Here are five players who spent at least a couple of years playing in the Negro Leagues before starring in either the American League or National League in the years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier....

In the Wildcats’ 29-6 win against the Nittany Lions, Siemian scored three times on the ground — and totaled minus-8 rushing yards. MORE: Top 25 roundup | Week 5 photos | NC State’s wild TD toss Yeah, how about this for a stat line: 5 carries, minus-8 yards, three touchdowns. Siemian scored on both his first half carries, a pair of 1-yard sneaks. He was sacked once for a 13-yard loss in the second half and added another 1-yard score....

Blowouts are always rough, but giving up 97 points is a completely different beast. Then you add on the fact that you were shutout and it might just make you give up playing football forever. Thankfully for us, the box score is available online, so let’s take a look at some of the wild stats from this game. MORE: Ohio State keeps playoff hopes alive Losing QB was 7-of-33 passing A big reason why the final score ended up being the way it did is because St....

Manchin wields enormous power in the evenly divided Senate and has sunk parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda in the past or forced major changes to proposed legislation. His decision this week to oppose Democrats’ spending plans to tackle climate change has once again highlighted the fact that the senator, who is considered a moderate, currently has the ability to derail his party’s agenda. Manchin effectively buried Biden’s Build Back Better bill, a key part of the president’s agenda, and opposes changes to the filibuster that would ease the passage of legislation....

Most of the bullet points have to do with the dos and don’ts of player behavior, such as where they can eat on the road — outside seating only at restaurants within walking distance of a hotel, for example — and quarantine procedures for spring training. MORE: Spring training report dates for all 30 MLB teams Instead of copying and pasting everything from the release (which you can read here, if you’d like), here are five “highlights” we found most interesting....

Most projections had them with a win total in the low 70s. FiveThirtyEight, for example, had them finishing with a 73-89 record. The PECOTA projections had them at 70-92. Pretty much everyone who bothered with the fool’s errand of predicting the future had them in the 70- to 75-win range. Go ahead, try to find someone who even had them finishing around .500. And they won 90 games, which stunned pretty much everyone....

So what’s next for the Rangers? This isn’t a complete rebuild, but with the Astros set for years and the A’s blowing away expectations this summer, it will be at least a few years before Texas could be seen as the favorite in the AL West. It’s certainly a challenge. Don Wakamatsu was named the interim manager for the rest of the season, and the Rangers have already started their search....

Five-star quarterback recruit Malik Henry told Bleacher Report that he plans to be an early enrollee for the Seminoles. MORE: Changing places: Michigan’s Ty Isaac | Top college traditions | Clemson’s future “I’m graduating early, so in a few months, I’ll officially be a Seminole,” said Henry, per Bleacher Report. Henry will be in Tallahassee this weekend for Florida State’s spring game on Saturday. The Seminoles are hoping the 6-3, 180-pound quarterback can be a long-term replacement for 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston....