How Did Kyrie Irving Perform In His Return To The Brooklyn Nets

Despite not having played in months, he looked like he hadn’t missed a beat. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) He finished with 22 points (9-of-17 from the field), four assists, three rebounds and three steals in just 32 minutes as the Nets snapped a three-game skid, coming back from 19-points down to beat the Pacers on their home floor, 129-121. It was only last week that Irving, who recently exited the league’s health and safety protocols, practiced with his teammates for the first time since week one of training camp in San Diego in early October....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 395 words · Albert Ha

How Did This Happen

It was just three years ago that our men’s national soccer team skulked out of France in what, in a more devout soccer nation, would have produced a frenzy of national mortification. Three games, three losses (including a July 4th boot in the stars-and-stripes at the feet of Iran and-au revoir-a 32nd-place finish in a 32-team competition). It appeared a grievous blow to America’s aspirations to join the ranks of the major soccer powers....

January 11, 2023 · 6 min · 1254 words · Lance Harris

How Do Employers Determine Affordable Health Insurance

There’s wide latitude in terms of the coverage that large employers can offer, but in order to comply with the employer mandate, the coverage has to provide minimum value and be considered affordable for the employee. Minimum value just means that the plan covers at least 60% of average medical costs for a standard population, and provides “substantial coverage” for inpatient care and physician services (note that minimum value is not the same thing as minimum essential coverage, but all employer plans are considered minimum essential coverage, regardless of the benefits they provide)....

January 11, 2023 · 8 min · 1504 words · Stephen Bailey

How Does Hbo Max S Father Of The Bride Compare To Other Versions

Starring Andy García and Gloria Estefan as parents Billy and Ingrid, the romantic-comedy is a celebration of love and Latin American culture. The film, which is out on HBO Max now, is the third version of the story, following the 1950 original starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, and the 1991 film which saw Steve Martin take on the title role. How Does HBO Max’s ‘Father of the Bride’ Compare to Other Versions of the Story?...

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 433 words · Steven Demond

How Everton Could Line Up Should Rooney Return From Manchester United

He is club captain and the all-time leading goalscorer at one of world football’s most prestigious clubs, but at 31 years of age he wants more than a bit-part role. That is his destiny should he decide to remain at Old Trafford, with Jose Mourinho a fan of the England international but aware that he cannot afford to rely on fading figures. Rooney open to Everton return Rooney may not be of the required standard at United any more, with top talents blocking his path at every turn, but that is not to say he is a spent force....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 327 words · Steven Castro

How Five Mlb Teams Look To Replace Key Offseason Departures

While much of the focus of these moves is on how these stars will fit in with their new club, it’s also worth analyzing how their former teams will handle filling the void of their departed stars. MORE: When do pitchers and catchers report? White Sox: Chris Sale (Red Sox), Adam Eaton (Nationals) After watching their cross-town rivals win a World Series, the White Sox decided to follow the Cubs and attempt to build a deep, potent farm system....

January 11, 2023 · 6 min · 1254 words · Minnie Tritto

How Florida S Don T Say Gay Law Harms Lgbtq Students And Teachers

Grace O’Connor, MA, LMFT, a ​​licensed therapist who works with LGBTQ+ youth at Westwind Recovery in Los Angeles, said the Florida law effectively removes school as a “safe place” for students and teachers, and it could exacerbate already high rates of mental health struggles like depression, self harm, and suicidality among LGBTQ+ youth. “When there’s silence, when there’s some kind of inherent shame, kids pick up on that,” O’Connor told Verywell....

January 11, 2023 · 6 min · 1111 words · Lois Joyner

How Good Is Aaron Donald Rams One Man Wrecking Crew Has A Case As Nfl S Best Overall Player

Before the 2020 NFL season, PFF named Donald the No. 1 player in football. Not just at his position, or on his team, or among defenders. In all of the NFL. Yes, ahead of Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson and Christian McCaffrey and Stephon Gilmore and any other dominant player you can think of. Donald has kept up the production in 2020, on pace to come within half a sack of his career high....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 743 words · William Buford

How Great Companies Tame Technology

But when I asked Iverson, who, sadly, passed away last week, to name the top five factors that led to Nucor’s transformation from a good company to a great one, where do you think he put technology? Not first. Not second. Not third, fourth or even fifth. In an 8,000-word interview transcript, the word technology appears only once. And that came at the end of the interview when Iverson mentioned it as an afterthought, which he then used to segue back to his primary passion: the unique culture of the company and its people....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 598 words · Gloria Pagani

How Having A Heart Attack Changed David Bowie Documentary Director

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is the writer, producer, editor and director of Moonage Daydream, which recently opened in movie theaters to rave reviews. He’d been planning on making the documentary for years, but in January 2017 he suffered a near-fatal heart attack and was in a coma for a week. After surviving that ordeal, he recovered and came back to finish his film. Morgen spoke to Newsweek about his near-death experience, the part of making Moonage Daydream he found “traumatic” and his unique next project involving a Hollywood actor....

January 11, 2023 · 5 min · 1064 words · Jerlene Beaulieu

How Head Lice Is Treated

This article discusses head lice treatments, including over-the-counter and prescription medication. It also looks at-home remedies and complementary medicine. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Therapies The first-line treatment of head lice is using an anti-lice shampoo, such as Nix or Rid. You can buy these at the drugstore or online. Known as pediculicides, they will kill the adult lice outright, but they don’t kill nits (lice eggs). The most popular OTC options are:...

January 11, 2023 · 10 min · 2061 words · Jeffrey Ranieri

How High Fiber Foods Can Benefit Your Thyroid

Fiber’s Benefits for Thyroid Patients Fiber is an important part of anyone’s diet, but there are many aspects of a high-fiber diet that are of particular importance and benefit to those with thyroid disease. It Lowers Your Risk of Cardiovascular Concerns Studies show that when you eat a high-fiber diet, you lower your risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack by as much as 40 percent to 50 percent. Research has also found that your risk of heart disease may be decreased by 9 percent for every 7 grams you increase your daily fiber intake....

January 11, 2023 · 7 min · 1369 words · Donald Smith

How Hypoglycemia Is Diagnosed

Untreated hypoglycemia can be dangerous. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes and are experiencing hypoglycemia, your treatment plan may need to be adjusted. If you have symptoms of hypoglycemia and have never been diagnosed with diabetes, your healthcare provider will need to find the cause. This article covers how hypoglycemia is diagnosed and how you can check for hypoglycemia at home if you have diabetes. It also explains what tests healthcare providers order for people who have never received a diabetes diagnosis....

January 11, 2023 · 5 min · 886 words · Wanda Newman

How Important Is Age As An Alzheimer S Risk Factor

In a 1995 study performed in East Boston, Massachusetts, all non-institutionalized persons age 65 and older in this community of 32,000 individuals were studied: the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease was 10% of those older than 65 years and 47% among those older than 85 years. Eight percent of people older than 65 and 36% of those older than 85 had cognitive impairment severe enough to limit their ability to live independently....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 321 words · Edith Meczywor

How Instant Replay Impacts The Psyche And Performance Of Officials

With NFL officials under constant pressure due to an increase in controversial calls and a rise in penalties, instant replay has become even more crucial in the NFL and other sports. MORE: Fans turned off and tuning out after latest officiating blunder Instant replay was invented by CBS’s 29-year-old director Tony Verna. The first instant replay in sports was used on December 7, 1963 in an Army-Navy college football game....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 764 words · Samuel Pedroza

How Iontophoresis Is Used In Physical Therapy

How It Works Iontophoresis works by using electricity to deliver medication through your skin and into your injured tissues. It is often used to decrease sweating, especially in the hands and feet, but it can also be used in physical therapy to decrease inflammation and scar tissue, and to reduce pain. This works by using basic principles of electrical polarity and that opposite polarity (one positive and one negative ion) attracts, while negative polarity (both positive or both negative ions) repels....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 561 words · Mary Daner

How Is A Quark Like A Frisbee

Finally there are hints that physics theory and experiment are meeting up again, in a way that may elucidate what British cosmologist Stephen Hawking calls “the mind of God.” He means not merely a description of nature but an explanation of why it is this way and not some other. That is, did God have any choice when she made the cosmos? The newest theory may explain why the standard model is what it is....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 718 words · Anthony Corell

How It Sounded Cooper Kupp S Catch Matt Gay S Game Winning Field Goal On National Spanish And Buccaneers Networks

But, for those who weren’t able to be in front of a television during Sunday’s matinee, there were plenty of ways to listen to the game. With just 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter of a tie game and then entire length of the field to go, many thought Matthew Stafford and company would play for overtime. Those people would be wrong. Well out of field goal range, Matt Stafford connected with his go-to wide receiver Cooper Kupp on a 44-yard strike to get the ball inside the 10-yard line, setting up a game-winning field goal from Matt Gay....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 252 words · Sarah Sims

How J Mar Smith S Relationship With Skip Holtz Turned The Birmingham Stallions Into Usfl Contender

Smith did a great job in that off-field role to start his USFL career. But he quickly became critical to the Stallions’ on-field game plan after starting quarterback Alex McGough went down with an ankle injury in Week 1. Coach Skip Holtz had to call upon Smith to replace him. “Coach Holtz just came up to me and said, ‘Get ready, get loose, you’re going in,’” Smith recalled in a recent interview with The Sporting News....

January 11, 2023 · 7 min · 1367 words · Bernard Fitzpatrick

How Joe Biden S Classified Documents Compare To Donald Trump S

The discovery of the documents was made by Biden’s team on November 2, 2022—only days before the midterms—and the lawyers immediately informed the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the findings, according to the White House. The agency retrieved the documents the next morning, according to reports, and informed the Justice Department. It’s unclear why the White House did not disclose the finding prior to a CBS news story on the documents....

January 11, 2023 · 4 min · 835 words · Heather Sarver