DeLay got involved after reading about 23-month-old Brianna Blackmond, who was beaten to death in early 2000, two weeks after a D.C. Superior Court Judge approved her return to a troubled home. Her mother has been charged with the killing. The Washington Post, which reported extensively on Brianna’s life and death, found that the city failed to properly handle at least 150 cases of child sexual abuse in 1999 and 2000, leaving many children vulnerable to continued mistreatment....

Five people including a police officer died after Donald Trump supporters stormed the building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. What began as a “Stop the Steal” demonstration, during which Trump addressed the crowds and continued to push his unfounded claims of election fraud, turned into a violent siege on Capitol Hill. In several separate videos circulating on social media, rioters can be seen attacking officers, who were trying to block an archway that leads into the building....

To that end, the Washington Capitals — hosting the game in the wrong place, mind you — made a pretty drastic change. A Russian Machine Never Breaks tipster (via Puck Daddy) spotted what is probably the logo in question ahead of Tuesday’s unveiling. It’s the circled ‘W’. That looks like more of a nod to MLB’s Washington Senators than anything else; it’s certainly not taken out of the Caps’ history....

Symptoms of this problem vary, but often include headaches, numbness, pain, and lower limb weakness. Detecting carcinomatous meningitis early is difficult. It is often found through the use of imaging studies and a draw of cerebrospinal fluid, which flows in and around your brain and spinal cord. Treatment of carcinomatous meningitis is complex. It often involves more than one approach aimed to improve the quality and length of life. Since carcinomatous meningitis occurs in the end stages of cancer, the prognosis is often poor....

When cardiac sarcoidosis occurs it can be difficult to diagnose. While cardiac sarcoidosis may be a relatively benign condition, sometimes it can cause severe clinical problems, including heart failure or sudden death. In these cases, making the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis, and instituting appropriate treatment is critically important. What Is Sarcoidosis? Researchers believe that sarcoidosis develops when the body’s immune system responds abnormally to some unknown substance (probably something that is inhaled), resulting in the formation of granulomas....

“First of all, I don’t have that many friends,” Arians joked on his appearance with “Bickley & Marotta” on Arizona sports radio. WATCH: Cardinals-Redskins biggest plays Then he turned on his serious tone. “Couldn’t be anything further from the truth,” he said about the report. “I’m looking forward to finishing this year and damn sure coaching next year.” The source of the report cited health issues as a reason Arians might consider retirement....

The Cardinals wide receiver took to Twitter to tell his side of the story. Hopkins apologized to fans and Cardinals personnel for not “being careful enough.” Hopkins denied ever knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs. Hopkins will be able to play during Arizona’s preseason fixtures, as well as practices leading up to the Cardinals’ first game of the season. The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time first team All-Pro struggled to maintain his health during an injury-riddled 2021....

“It’s part of fulfilling a lot of childhood dreams,’’ said Keim, who was voted the honor by his fellow team executives and received it in front of those same executives and head coaches at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. “One of them was to become a general manager in the NFL, and to be honored with such a prestigious award is extremely rewarding, at the end of the day.’’ MORE: Arians Coach of the Year | Bowles named top coordinator...

According to Fox Sports, the long-time St. Louis backstop has agreed to a deal with the Cards that will keep him in St. Louis through 2020. MORE: Opening day 2017: Schedule for all 30 MLB teams Molina, 34, hit .307/.360/.427 last season with eight homers in 147 games. “Yadi” has played in at least 110 games every season since 2005, earning 1,593 career hits, 108 career home runs, eight Gold Gloves and seven All-Star apperances....

Off the field, however, the two sets of fans joined forces for charity, raising funds to help the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. The hospital has received more than $500,000 in donations from Bills fans since Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen revealed that his grandmother, Patricia, died before the Bills played the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9 of the NFL season. Allen, who threw for 415 yards and three touchdown passes in the win against the Seahawks, explained after the game that he had been told of his grandmother’s death less than a day before taking the field in Seattle, prompting Bills fans to donate to the hospital to honor her memory....

They’ve been no-hit into the seventh inning of both of their games against the Nationals, and they have a total of four hits and one run in 18 innings. If Michael A. Taylor had held his ground instead of charging Jose Martinez’s line drive late in Game 2, those totals would be even worse (though that’s barely even mathematically possible): three hits and zero runs. The dozen members of the 2019 Cardinals who have stepped to the plate in the NLCS have only four more hits than Stan Musial, Lou Brock and Rogers Hornsby do in this series....

The teams took different paths to the postseason. Philadelphia had the second-best fWAR (Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement) from starting pitchers in 2022, led by Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler. The Cardinals ranked 16th. St. Louis had the third-best defense in MLB, per Fangraphs. Philadelphia ranked 27th. MORE: TSN’s baseball experts make picks for every postseason series One area of unity between the teams: the long ball. Both teams have plenty of power....

The Line: Cardinals -3.5, Total: 44 Line movement: Arizona opened between 4- and 4.5-point favorites in Las Vegas on Sunday, with the line dropping to -3.5 early in the week. The total opened at 43.5 or 44 and has moved up into the 44, 44.5 range. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Arizona is 4-1-1 ATS in its last six road games (1-1 ATS this year)....

You thought Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was on fire this season? Their general manager is scorching. MORE: NFL GM rankings | WEEK 14: Picks | Predictions | Betting lines It was another one of Keim’s deals on display that sealed Thursday’s night 23-20 win over Minnesota. Dwight Freeney found another spin move in his 35-year-old edge rushing self to strip-sack quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and keep the Vikings from attempting the game-tying field goal....

The Montreal Canadiens goaltender rudely stopped a puck that Alex Chiasson of the Dallas Stars had baseball-swung into his chest during the second period of their game on Tuesday night. Plus, Chiasson, a Montreal native, has several friends and family members in the Bell Centre for the game. That Carey Price—so selfish.

If the sport could produce a championship battle like that every season, NASCAR wouldn’t be shaking up the Chase again. HEAD TO HEAD: Johnson vs. Kenseth | Kyle vs. Keselowski | Kurt vs. Truex | Harvick vs. Newman But since their epic battle, both Stewart and Edwards have struggled a bit. Edwards missed the Chase in 2012 and slumped to 13th in the final standings last year. Stewart finished ninth in points in 2012 before breaking his leg and missing 15 races last year....

Boozer, who had a long, successful career beyond that, went on ESPN’s “Highly Questionable” with Dan LeBatard and Bomani Jones to explain himself. And man, it was great (via Deadspin). MORE: Offseason grades for all 30 NBA teams | Dumb stuff that will happen The bullet points are that Boozer wanted to grow his hair out (as you do) and realized that he had some bald spots (as you do)....

While there were many worthy performances throughout Week 1, none provided more bang for the buck than 49ers running back Carlos Hyde. MORE: Best fantasy pick-ups | LINEMAKERS: Week 2 opening lines Hyde dominated Monday night, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns in leading the 49ers to victory against the Vikings. To say he was the most important player on the team would be an understatement — he produced more yards running the football than quarterback Colin Kaepernick produced passing the football; Hyde accounted for 46 percent of the team’s total offense....

TMZ cameras attempted to speak with Anthony about another serious subject in the news, asking the Baltimore native about Ray Rice’s domestic violence case. MORE: Anthony predicts free-agent freeze out for Atlanta | Rubio loyal to Wolves | Highest paid “Can you rock a Rice jersey being a Ravens fan?” the cameraman asked. Visibly upset by the question, Anthony started to respond. Then his new bodyguard, 50 Cent, jump toward the cameras with a stern message and some comic relief....

And that’s why Anthony will be in shape and ready to play when (if?) the 2019-20 NBA season resumes. With the Blazers 3 1/2 games behind the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, Anthony and his teammates must hit the ground running. MORE: Key dates, schedule & more to know about NBA season “As far as from a physical standpoint, yes, I’m ready,” Anthony said during an interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson....