That’s the question after Friday’s firing of football coach Tim Beckman a week before the first game of 2015. MORE: 2015 predictions | Road Map to the CFP | Big Ten questions The Illini appeared to be taking another step toward Big Ten respectability this spring. Beckman increased the program’s win total by two each of the past three seasons and made a bowl game in 2014. Despite the loss of All-Big Ten receiver Mike Dudek to a torn ACL, the Illini seemed to be on the up....

“This is your brain on drugs”: it’s not just an advertising line. Through fMRI as well as PET scans, neuroscientists are pinpointing what happens in the brain during highs and lows, why withdrawal can be unbearable and–in one of the most sobering findings–how changes caused by addictive drugs persist long after you stop using. “Imaging and other techniques are driving home what we learned from decades of animal experiments,” says Dr....

Mexico desperately needs the comic relief. After three months of turmoil, the country’s economic and political crisis is accelerating – and the shocks keep coming. Salinas, fresh from a hunger strike to protest claims that he tolerated corruption, popped up in New York last week with a bizarre interview denying that he’d been sent into exile. Back in Mexico City, interest rates hit an eye-popping 92 percent as the government of President Ernesto Zedillo struggled to save the banking system from collapse....

Depp, 59, sued Heard, 36, for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. In the piece, she said she was a domestic abuse survivor. She did not name Depp, but his lawyers argued that it was obvious she was referring to the actor. Heard countersued for $100 million. The Aquaman actress, 36, and Pirates of the Caribbean star, 59, were married from 2015 to 2017....

A Rolling Stone article published last week detailed allegations that the musician and fashion designer, 45, showed pornography and explicit photos and videos of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian in meetings with Yeezy and Adidas staff. There are also allegations that West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, used intimidation tactics with consultants and staffers hired to work on the popular shoes, which have been made in partnership with sportswear giant Adidas since 2013....

That fire burned for two decades as Bryant put together one of the greatest careers in NBA history — but something changed as the Lakers legend transitioned from his prime into his twilight years. After spending the bulk of his career restricted to a tight inner circle, Bryant tore down the wall between him and the rest of the league, showing a willingness to open the channels of communication with his opponents....

Regardless of era, though, Hendricks’ efficiency was impressive. In fact, he became just the fifth pitcher since 2000 to record a nine-inning, complete game shutout using 81 or fewer pitches. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Before Hendricks, Rich Harden, Jon Lieber and Aaron Cook (twice) achieved the feat, according to Baseball Reference Play Index data. Harden was the only one to strike out more than four batters, likely reflecting the need to avoid long counts in order to keep down pitch counts....

On that hot August afternoon in 2019, Klopp’s contract with Liverpool Football Club still had three years to run. So when he immediately was asked how long he planned to stay in his position as manager, Klopp’s initial response was a bemused, “Wow!” He might have expected something lighter to open one of his first few press conferences of the preseason, but the reporter who addressed that subject obviously understood how important Klopp was to Liverpool’s burgeoning success....

Although enjoying less support among fellow Conservative Party MPs, Truss’s greater popularity among grassroots Tories than Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the final run-off has seen Betfair put her odds-on 4/6 to win. If successful, she will be the face of the British response to the war in Ukraine during which she has backed Britons fighting alongside Ukrainian forces and said it was “realistic” Russia could be pushed out of Crimea....

The Trail Blazers star is reportedly planning to have surgery to address a “lingering abdominal injury” and will be re-evaluated in several weeks, though it sounds possible that he will be out longer. What’s next for Lillard? Here’s everything we know about his injury and the latest news on when he may return to the court. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

In Week 8, Kittle joined a list of injured San Francisco players that includes Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, Deebo Samuel, Tevin Coleman, Nick Bosa and Richard Sherman. Kittle’s foot injury is likely to keep him out until the final few weeks of the regular season, if the 49ers can stay in contention that long. It’s not the first time Kittle has dealt with injuries in the area of his left foot/ankle, and although Kittle’s brand is basically playing through anything, San Francisco likely won’t rush him back from this one....

Defensive end Nick Bosa went down in the first quarter of Week 2 against the New York Jets with a left knee injury. It was announced the next day that Bosa suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in that left knee and that he’ll miss the remainder of the season. Bosa was the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019. He recorded nine sacks and was a key component of the high-end defense that led the 49ers to the Super Bowl....

That injury was the focal point of the last half of Alabama’s 2019 season, which ended with a 35-16 Citrus Bowl victory over Michigan. Here’s everything you need to know about Tagovailoa’s injury and his timeline for recovery: NFL MOCK DRAFT 2020: Where will Tua Tagovailoa go after leaving Alabama? Will Tua Tagovailoa play again for Alabama? Tagovailoa was unable to play for the remainder of the 2019 season after he underwent treatment and rehab on his hip....

What now? U.S.-China relations had already sunk to a post-cold-war low amid allegations of Chinese espionage and political influence peddling. When the war in Kosovo began in March, Chinese officials accused the United States of seeking global “hegemony.” And when American bombs hit its embassy, killing three Chinese journalists, Beijing accused the United States of trying to bully China with a latter-day version of 19th-century “gunboat diplomacy.” Insisting the attack was “deliberate,” Beijing said it would not talk to the United States about military contacts, international security and trade negotiations until Washington had satisfied four demands: an apology for the bombing, a full investigation, published findings and punishment for those responsible....

The inclusion of the Europa League winner in the main event next season, combined with United’s poor league form which sees it well off the pace of the top-four spots, brings far greater importance to the second-tier European tournament than the Portuguese would normally afford. As such his injury-hit back line has been supplemented by the returning Phil Jones, who hasn’t featured for United in 10 months, but Mourinho will not want to force the England utility man into action on Thursday unless further ailments force his hand, and that could mean further central defense assignments for Daley Blind and Marcos Rojo....

As of March 18, 115,730,008 vaccines had been given across the country out of 151,108,445 delivered. Of the number of people vaccinated, 75 million have received at least one dose—equal to 30 percent of the population aged 18 or above—while 41 million are considered fully vaccinated. CDC data also shows 66.3 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 or older have received at least one dose. So far the rollout between the Pfizer/BioNTech jab and the Moderna jab is roughly equal; the former has been administered 57....

The candidate is 71, “old as dirt,” as he likes to say, and shows it, especially in his hands, which still bear the imprint of his five and a half years of captivity in Hanoi, and in his face, where he suffered a bout with skin cancer several years ago. But he’s thinner, more disciplined; that coiled energy and sharp mind dispel any idea that he should be disqualified for reasons of age....

As many as 805,000 people have a heart attack and 795,000 people have a stroke every year. Cardiovascular disease, if left untreated, can lead to serious debilitation and even death. That not only costs you in health, but it costs you in dollars. A study by the CDC Foundation estimated that direct medical costs for heart disease could reach $818 billion annually by 2030. When you add lost productivity to the mix, that amount could rise to over $1 trillion per year....

This article will take a close look at the Chronic Care Management program and will show you why you may want to sign up. The Frequency of Chronic Conditions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that about 60% of adults in the United States have at least one chronic disease. When you break it down by age, 78% of people 55 and older have one or more chronic diseases, 47% have two or more, and 19% have three or more....

Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman who was jailed for tax and bank fraud charges in 2019, described the events which led up to Pence being named on the then-presidential hopeful’s ticket in 2016 in his new memoir, Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced. In his new book, a copy of which was supplied to Newsweek, Manafort discusses how he planned with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to ensure Pence remained neutral with regards to his presidential pick, despite it being well known he wanted to back Cruz in the GOP primary....