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Former casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz was charged with paying $300,000 to get his daughter into the University of Southern California as a basketball recruit. Former Staples Inc. executive John Wilson was accused of paying $220,000 for his son to get into USC as a water polo recruit and an additional $1 million to pay his twin daughters’ ways into Harvard and Stanford. Their lawyers argued that the parents believed their money was going toward a legitimate donation and insisted that they were unaware that admission consultant Rick Singer was using the payments as bribes or was falsifying athletic credentials to ensure their kids’ admission....

Slowly, Major League Baseball has opened its doors to women — while not on the field itself, in positions such as coaches, general managers and analysts. As the push continues to create more opportunities for women on professional sports fields often dominated by men’s teams, some women are beginning to break the barriers at the collegiate level. Marika Lyszczyk has been playing baseball since she was a little girl. For years, she played both softball and baseball until it became just too hard to balance both....

Katko, who is the top Republican on the House homeland security committee, said he had received intelligence briefings about planning and security shortcomings before the riots that left “a lot of unanswered questions” over “who was involved and when they were involved.” “I’ve had a lot of classified briefings on it, and it’s deeply troubling,” Katko told Syracuse.com. “I was left with a profound sense that it was much worse than people realized....

That’s because his team awaited his arrival in Lexington, raring to kick off their first official practice of the summer. On paper, many argue that Kentucky’s 2014-15 squad looks like the team to beat (though our Mike DeCourcy gives that honor to Arizona). It was Calipari’s first chance to see how all of the team’s various pieces worked together, and, from what he posted, it seems fair to say that he was pretty pleased....

The ACC leads the way with five of those teams, and defending national champion Clemson travels to Virginia Tech in a battle of 4-0 teams next week. Duke (4-0) and Miami (Fla.) (2-0) play on Friday. MORE: Week 5 College Football Playoff picture Here’s the breakdown for the rest of the conferences: American (4), Big Ten (4), Pac-12 (4) Big 12 (3), SEC (2), Conference-USA (1), MWC (1). With that in mind, here are five questions about the remaining unbeaten teams in the FBS:...

Win a cool $500 just by entering Sports Interaction’s party props social media contest Taking down the Rams in Los Angeles will be the toughest task yet for Cincinnati. The stellar play of second-year quarterback Joe Burrow will be a big factor, but like in the previous rounds, he will need to help to win what figures to be another close game. Here’s a breakdown of the five keys to the Bengals ending its surprise breakout season as one of the most improbable Super Bowl champions ever:...

The Apprentice: Early tales of Jacques Pepin’s coming of age in the kitchen will chasten today’s born-yesterday chefs. Pepin’s experience reminds us that we are all but young cooks. Land of Plenty: Sometimes it’s good to devour a cookbook you have no intention of cooking from. Fuchsia Dunlop’s mastery of Sichuan Chinese means you’ll never order blind again. The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen: Our kitchens will be redolent with Seven-Hour Garlic Crowned Lamb if Paula Wolfert has her way....

While MLB, the NBA and the NHL actually see blockbuster deals every midseason between buyers and sellers, the nature of the NFL (much shorter seasons, much different systems, more salary cap issues) make it difficult to pull off successful marquee swaps. But imagine putting on the masks of all 32 NFL general managers at once. Knowing each team’s strengths, weaknesses and true place in the standings, being able to move anybody anywhere with even the slightest sense of reason … What would you do?...

After being criticized for refusing to engage during large parts of their first bout and for his two failed drug tests in February, Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) answered his doubters Saturday night with perhaps the finest performance of his career. The smaller Canelo took the fight to boxing’s longest-reigning champion, forcing the action and repairing his damaged image during the rematch. MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Saunders-Andrade fight for free...

MORE: College coaches, then and now | Kornhaiser says Calipari ‘is a gangster’ Heron, the No. 23 overall player in the class of 2016 according247Sports Composite rankings, joins Jared Harper and Anfernee McLemore, moving Auburn’s recruiting class to No. 7 in the nation. Stacey Davis of NYCHoops.net was the first to report on Heron’s committment. Heron, from Waterbury, Conn., represents Bruce Pearl’s biggest commitment in his time at Auburn. Heron had narrowed his choices to Alabama, Mississippi State, Marquette and St....

Shab, the mother of five-year-old Kassie, shares her daughter’s accomplishments on TikTok under the handle @makeupbyshab, where many videos have gone viral. One clip from March 30 has amassed nearly 20 million views, depicting the evolution of Kassie’s skills since her toddlerhood. In the video, Shab addressed the naysayers who “questioned” Kassie’s early interest in makeup and those who censured the mom for letting her child explore makeup at a young age....

Press the Xbox button in the center of the controller to open the Guide. Select the Profile & System tab. Select Power. Select Turn off console. Wait 5 minutes. Press the Xbox button on the front of the console. See if the problem continues. Press the Connect button on the left side of your Xbox console. Press and hold the connect button on the top, center-right side of the controller. Continue holding the Connect button until the Xbox button flashes....

While WrestleMania is universally regarded as the Super Bowl of pro wrestling, Starrcade was the original closed-circuit TV supercard, preceding WrestleMania by a couple years. Starrcade, which was created by the late “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes when he was the booker and top babyface for the Carolina-based Crockett Promotions under the National Wrestling Alliance banner, was an annual NWA — and later WCW — event from 1983 to 2000....

Flexeril is actually the brand-name version of the drug, and it is discontinued. However, the name is still often used interchangeably with cyclobenzaprine (the generic name). An extended-release version is available both as a generic or under the brand name Amrix. In this article, you’ll learn all about Flexeril, how it works, the proper Flexeril dosage, side effects and precautions, and what drugs shouldn’t be combined with cyclobenzaprine. How Flexeril Works Flexeril doesn’t work directly on the muscles....

This standing desk features four memory positions, so it’s easy to switch between sitting and standing and to share it with another person. A drawer in the front lets you reduce clutter, and handy charging ports make it easy to keep your gadgets charged. I tested the Flexispot Comhar EG8 as part of my work from home setup over the last month, and it offers a lot of value for the price....

“Serving onboard during these contentious times and enforcing mask compliance is one of the most difficult jobs we have ever faced as flight attendants,” TWU Local 556 wrote. “The number of physical and verbal assaults in our workplace has increased dramatically, many of which are related to mask compliance.” The union, which represents more than 16,000 Southwest flight attendants, said that although the union initially understood the need for face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of declining cases across the nation should prompt reconsideration of the order....

The spots are the work of a group called Citizens for Better Medicare, which describes itself as a “grass-roots” coalition fighting for better drug coverage. You might remember its popular TV campaign last fall featuring “Flo,” an elderly woman at a bowling alley who complained about a proposed government-run prescription-drug plan. “I don’t want big government in my medicine cabinet,” she said with a scowl. The ads hit their mark, generating thousands of angry letters and calls to Capitol Hill....