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Officials have forecasted an above-average hurricane season and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently tracking two disturbances, once in the Atlantic and one in the Gulf of Mexico. Bermuda is under a tropical storm watch and on Friday, the NHC gave the Atlantic disturbance a 90% chance of becoming a subtropical storm within 48 hours. Located about 450 miles northeast of Bermuda, the disturbance became better organized on Friday, but still lacked the characteristics of a subtropical storm....

BOOKMARK: SN Fantasy homepage SPLITS TO KNOW Joe Mauer is 11-for-27 (.407) against Jason Vargas, though he has a higher OBP (.448) than slugging percentage (.444) against the lefty. Eh, take what you can get from Mauer. Matt Carpenter and Yadier Molina are a combined 3-for-25 (.120) against Mike Fiers. Adam Lind is 15-for-28 (.536) with six doubles against John Lackey. Jose Bautista is just 2-for-21 (.095) against Chris Archer....

Kentucky was the overwhelming favorite for the No. 1 slot with 24 first-place votes. Arizona, who finished last year ranked fifth in the poll, shot up to the No. 2 slot and tallied three first-place votes. The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s preseason college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2013-14 records and final 2013-14 ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (24) 29-11, 2 2....

Many different types of cancer are associated with known genetic abnormalities. And by genetic, we are not just talking about heredity. Over a lifetime, cells can make mistakes when they divide and grow. Mutations in the DNA that are associated with cancer may accumulate in these cells. How It Works FISH is a technique that uses fluorescent probes to detect specific genes or parts of genes (DNA sequences). Medical center lab personnel and oncologists use FISH to help assess patients who may have cancer, and sometimes to monitor a patient who has already been diagnosed with cancer and treated....

Coach K doesn’t think of himself as a basketball coach, but rather “a leader who happens to coach basketball.” Here are five leadership quotes from Coach K that we can apply to our own leadership responsibilities, whether in sports, work, or other areas of life: — “Every leader needs to remember that a healthy respect for authority takes time to develop. It’s like building trust. You don’t instantly have trust, it has to be earned....

The Red Sox’s cursed 85-year skid? Ended in 2004. The White Sox’s 87-year trek through the championship desert? Snipped in 2005. And, of course, the Cubs snapped their infamous 108-year downturn by winning an epic seven-game World Series in 2016. MORE: Spring training reporting dates for all 30 teams The team Chicago beat in last year’s Fall Classic, the Indians, haven’t won the title since 1948, a relatively quaint little stretch of 68 years....

Multiple videos uploaded to social media on Monday show chaotic scenes as hundreds of Afghans pile onto planes in an apparent attempt to catch a flight out of the country. In many clips, the sound of gunfire can be heard, but the source remains unclear. One witness told Reuters he saw the bodies of five people being taken to a vehicle, while another witness said it was not clear whether the victims were killed by gunshots or in a stampede....

They battled at UFC 173 in May 2014 and Dillashaw shocked the world in winning by fifth round stoppage to snap Barao’s 33-fight unbeaten streak. The fight was supposed to happen at UFC 177 last August but Barao collapsed trying to cut weight. Then they were scheduled for UFC 186 in April, but Dillashaw suffered a fractured rib in training. MORE: Seven athletes we want to see in MMA | UFC fires ‘Stitch’...

On Tuesday, the DOJ filed 36 pages after it was granted permission to go beyond the 20-page limit set by local rules. Prosecutors argued that the limit was insufficient for the agency to “adequately address the legal and factual issues raised by” the filings from Trump’s legal team. The new filing comes just a day after the DOJ submitted another filing acknowledging the preliminary order issued by Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida over the weekend....

There are a handful, though, that will begin 2018 with good shots at escaping the notorious list the way the Eagles did. If these teams are not on the short list of Super Bowl 53 contenders, or for titles in the next four or five years, they should be. These five are the closest to copying the Eagles’ feat of winning their first Super Bowl. (Spoiler alert: the Browns are not one of them....

It’s been a weird year for baseball, obviously, and it’ll be a weird offseason. It’ll be a long offseason, too, as teams and players play a bit of chicken as they try to sort out exactly what the market will look like in these unprecedented times. The tortoise will almost certainly win this race, but mostly because there might not be any rabbits running this time. MORE: These seven non-tendered free agents could help your team...

They had emerged on 78, one of two “sky lobbies” where workers transferred between express elevators to the street and local cars serving the floors above. At that moment a second 767 was banking over New York Harbor on a course that would lead it to within 100 feet of where Reyher was standing. To anyone who could have seen the disaster in the making, the right decision was self-evident: go down....

Keep your turnips’ soil moist so their roots will develop properly and extract oxygen from the soil—it’s more likely that their leaves will become green again. A soil that has a pH level between 6-7 has maximum phosphorus availability. When the soil’s pH is below 7 so that it’s alkaline, phosphorus can be converted into a nutrient for turnip greens. If the soil’s pH is above 7, then it’ll be too acidic to fully absorb phosphorus....

With two Premier League games between now and the final on May 24, Mourinho has already made reference to Ajax’s week off leading up to the game. James could be Man United’s Hazard With the top four out of reach, somewhat meaningless fixtures against Southampton and Crystal Palace will keep the United squad match fit and, since Mourinho has regularly rotated his squad all season, Bosz believes fatigue should not be an issue for Mourinho’s men....

After limping to a 26-27-3 record in the shortened 2020-21 season, the Flames made serious waves last year. Calgary racked up 111 points in 2021-22, the second-highest total in team history. For all their regular season success, the Flames couldn’t quite cap it off with a bang, falling to provincial rivals Edmonton in the second round of the postseason. Calgary has a roster littered with talent firmly entrenched in their primes....

And to officially welcome in Jaromir Jagr. According to multiple reports, Jagr agreed to terms Monday on a one-year, $1 million contract with the Flames that could see him earn an additional $1 million in bonuses. Though Jagr has yet to confirm the deal, he did allude to an imminent signing on his Twitter account. Signed deal or not, Jagr’s potential teammates are ready to bring in one of hockey’s larger-than-life characters....

David Ireland, 50, is in a critical condition after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, his wife Jody Ireland told Newsweek. Between August 16 and August 19, David Ireland was hit with flu-like symptoms, his wife said. By August 20, his condition had worsened, and he was rushed to an emergency room. Within 12 hours, doctors said he had come down with necrotizing fasciitis, and he was put in intensive care....

An angry-looking green-eyed statue of the president surrounded by fake snakes has been turning heads in the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York since Sunday. It is not known who created the artwork which depicts Trump inside a tire, with his mouth open and his hand glowing a particularly garish shade of orange. But Mike Heyner, who lives nearby, was impressed, telling WPIX: “They put a suit jacket on him, a shirt, a red tie....

According to data updated Monday by the Florida Department of Health, 1,819 residents and employees at long-term care facilities throughout the state have died after contracting the virus. Data shared by state health officials last week showed the bulk of those who died were residents of the facilities, with employees accounting for fewer than 20 of the deaths reported. Long-term care facilities thus far account for nearly 53 percent of the COVID-19 deaths reported statewide....