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The Teranga Lions are making a return to the global showpiece after their maiden appearance at the Korea/Japan 2002, where they stunned defending champions France and eventually, made a laudable quarterfinal exit. They are drawn in Group H alongside Poland, Colombia and Japan. And the Stoke City midfielder is hoping that none of Aliou Cisse’s squad member gets hurt ahead of the big summer in Russia. “We are not there yet, we have to focus on our clubs first but I hope no one gets injured so that we all go to represent our country and play our best,” Ndiaye told BBC Sport....

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization that focuses on food safety, offers a chart on the merits and demerits of most food additives, both natural and manufactured. Here are five of the most controversial additives from CSPI’s list. All have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but some health experts suggest that we cut back or eliminate them from our diet whenever possible....

Local resident Johanna Ecke came across the corpses of the reptiles on Sunday while kayaking in Bayou St. John, New Orleans near the 610 overpass on Zachary Taylor Drive. “I ended up coming upon these five alligators, you know, belly up,” she told WDSU. “It was a pretty shocking sight because we’ve lived here for almost 20 years, I’ve never seen alligators in a big group like that, let alone all dead....

The reasons seemed vague and the way it was carried out was a bit of a PR disaster, but Herrera’s Mexico looked better against New Zealand and the coach has rejuvenated the image of the national team, which has suffered a nightmare 2013. But his job was to use the America squad and his enthusiasm to get Mexico to the World Cup, nothing more. With that now accomplished, he remains the favorite to become coach on a more permanent basis, but it would be wise for the Mexican federation (FMF) to see what else is out there....

But while the memories, lessons learned and wounds are still raw, the Mexico national team bandwagon — led by the now world famous Miguel Herrera — needs to pick itself up, dust itself off and renew a process that should, at least on paper, give El Tri its best chance ever to reach the quarterfinal stage at the next World Cup. The first stop on that long road to Russia 2018 is Saturday against Chile in the San Francisco 49ers new Levi’s Stadium in what promises to be a tough task against one of the Brazil 2014’s most praised sides....

The Stanley Cup is arguably the best trophy in all of North American team sports. MORE: Who will win: Lightning or Blackhawks? | Five keys for the Blackhawks | Five keys for the Lightning | Final Schedule A new trophy isn’t made each year, like in other leagues. Instead, every winner since the 1907 Montreal Wanderers have had each player’s name added to a ring on the foundation that supports the Cup....

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense turned in a gritty performance, fighting through injuries in the hosts’ 23-20 win. Mahomes rushing for a first down — and drawing a penalty for a late hit — to set up a tiebreaking field goal in the waning seconds will go down as the winning play. GAMING SURVEY: Complete short survey for chance to win international football shirt of your choice! In reality, the Chiefs holding Burrow in check all night was the key to the result....

Despite governors’ recent decisions to begin lifting lockdown restrictions and move into a phased reopening of their states’ economies, the number of coronavirus cases is still increasing nationally. Over the past week, five states had record highs in new cases. During the week, Nebraska saw its highest increase in new cases, with 1,562 from April 26 to 30, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. This brings the state’s total case number to at least 4,281....

Around 150 cars took part in a parade to celebrate five-year-old Selah Grace Feely’s final chemotherapy treatment outside Bayside Church in Manatee County, Florida. A party had been planned to mark the occasion, but it had to be canceled because of the spread of COVID-19. Instead, members of the church held a parade to celebrate her being declared cancer-free. Her mother, Christina Feely, told Fox13: “Today, Selah had her last chemo treatment....

Five-year-old Jack Carder was born with just a thumb on one hand, but has always been a big sports kid. After receiving an Iron Man-themed prosthetic hand from Siena College and the nonprofit group, e-NABLE, Carder got the moment of a lifetime with his local baseball team. He threw out the first pitch for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, and did the most “Iron Man” deliver ever. MORE: Presidential first pitches | MLB Nightly 9 | Rockies Wilin Rosario unhappy about Triple-A option...

Governor Ron DeSantis shared why he’s not in line for a coronavirus vaccine just yet, as he visited seniors who received 300 doses of the vaccine at King’s Point in Delray Beach Wednesday. In a video shared by the Florida GOP on Twitter, DeSantis revealed his personal vaccine plan. “I’m willing to take it, but I am not the priority, they’re the priority. I’m under 45,” he told an audience member....

The hit occurred after Wideman got slammed against the boards in Wednesday’s home game against the Predators. Wideman was skating toward his bench looking a little dazed. But before he reached the bench, Wideman lifted his arms and shoved in the back, causing Henderson to land facedown on the ice. MORE: Either 25 games or nothing | Latest NHL rankings Wideman argued the collision was accidental, but it appears NHL disciplinarians felt otherwise....

Calgary entered the season with high expectations on the heels of a promising 2016-17, but took a step back in Gulutzan’s second year, finishing 11 points out of a playoff spot. The fiery coach failed to make the most of a talented but imperfect roster, which seemed to lack for emotional investment despite Gulutzan’s best efforts to fuel it , leading to an organizational decision to move on. “(Gulutzan) didn’t get our team to the point that I thought we needed to get to," Flames general manager Brad Treliving said , adding that “there is lots of blame to go around....

Within a matter of minutes, social media went from — oh my God! the Flames traded Gaudreau! To oh, um, yea, no, never mind. Here’s a quick timeline of what exactly happened on Monday in what is now being called: #peegate. 1:21 p.m. ET Tweets start flying from the Flames media in attendance at practice in Boston when Gaudreau leaves practice early — roughly 99 minutes (yep, 99 minutes) from the trade deadline....

The thing is, it’s also preposterous. For starters, the Democratic rules clearly state that delegates, not votes, are decisive. But even if you grant that Team Clinton is only asking tiebreaking superdelegates to consider the popular vote when choosing a candidate–and not claiming that votes should replace delegates altogether–there’s still a pesky little problem to deal with: the popular vote is completely and utterly uncountable. So as speculation swirls and the math gets mangled, we thought it’d be a good time to remind you, dear reader, of a few incontrovertible truths....

While an occasional flash is not anything to be unduly concerned about, if this is persistent or if you notice what looks like jagged lightning strikes or shooting stars, you should seek medical attention since this may be a serious threat to your vision. This article will highlight the potential causes of seeing flashing lights. It also delves into risk factors and complications, as well as testing to identify what may be the precipitating factor here....