Specifically, the unknown of what Cardale Jones, Ohio State’s third-string quarterback, brings. “There’s not much (game tape) out there,” says Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart. “It’s a challenge.” HAYES: Where Urban goes, rivals must change | Ohio State’s QB ‘problem’ | Bosa focused Or is it? “You could say (Alabama coach) Nick and Kirby have some things Cardale has never seen, too,” said Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman....

MMA athlete Jake Shields took to Twitter last week to publicly defend Tate who was banned from Facebook and Instagram and in doing so made a disparaging comparison to the “WAP” rapper. “People are freaking out about young boys looking up to Andrew Tate but totally fine with young girls looking up to Cardi B and the Kardashians,” Shields tweeted. He continued: “Tate’s Main message is stop being lazy and making excuses and go work hard and get in shape and make money....

This article discusses the role of muscle tissue in the heart and ways to keep your heart’s muscle tissue healthy. Cardiac Muscle Tissue Function The heart can be thought of as a pump. It is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body to provide oxygen and nutrients. Epicardium: The outermost layer of tissueMyocardium: The middle layer of tissue, made of muscleEndocardium: The tissue lining the inside of the heart and valves...

It was so bad, in fact, that Caesars isn’t allowing anyone to bet NFL teasers this weekend. In the championship round this Sunday we have a similar history of success as the all-way teaser — sides and totals — has gone 55-9 the past eight seasons. With the top two seeds from each conference going toe-to-toe with the big prize being a trip to Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, there aren’t many reasons to suggest that there be blowouts in either game, which make the teasers live again this week....

According to multiple reports, the Cardinals have signed Korean relief ace Seung-hwan Oh and is expected to introduce the 33-year-old in a press conference on Monday in St. Louis. Oh, a right-hander, has posted a 1.81 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 772:149 K:BB ratio over 646 1/3 innings across the last 11 seasons in Korea and Japan. Nicknamed “The Final Boss,” Oh averages a fastball between 90-94 mph with mid-80s slider and cutter....

They'll have to wait a bit to reap the benefits of that deal now that Landry will miss 3-4 months following hip surgery, the team announced. Landry played himself into a new deal and out of Golden State last season when he produced 10.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He improved his scoring output in playoffs as well, pushing his numbers to 11.8 points per in critical minutes, helping the Warriors advance to the second round of the playoffs....

Carrasco’s injury — later diagnosed as a left hamstring strain — occurred in the third inning against the Tigers when he landed awkwardly on the bag while making the play. The injury looked worse than just a hamstring strain but a stint on the 15-day disabled list is likely looming for the 29-year-old. Take a look at the injury: Carrasco wasn’t able to put any weight on his left leg as he was helped off the field....

He did not stab Lopez, he said, but he knew who did: a friend named Carlos Hernandez, a violent criminal who looked so much like DeLuna that even their friends and family members confused pictures of one for the other. On the stand, DeLuna pointed the finger at Hernandez, saying he had seen him struggling with Lopez, a 24-year-old single mother, inside the Sigmor Shamrock gas station’s store in Corpus Christi, Texas, on the night of February 4, 1983....

While some players disagree with Harper and choose to honor the “unwritten rules” of the game, Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez believes Harper might be on to something. MORE: Predicting MLB’s next breakout star | SPECTOR: Simmer down, Goose “Right now, we’re the only sport that restricts — you’re not allowed to do this,” Gomez said about players being emotional on the field (via USA Today). “I’m not saying do something stupid, I’m saying show emotion....

The Carmelo Anthony summer workout videos are here. Cue the isolations! NBA OFFSEASON GRADES:Clippers, Nets, Lakers emerge from chaos as big winners Yes, Anthony is still searching for a new contract months after being traded by the Rockets and subsequently waived by the Bulls. The consistent questions about Anthony’s willingness to sacrifice and accept a lesser role could be limiting his market, but his trainer Chris Brickley says Anthony simply wants to end his career on a positive note....

Newsom paid for an ad to air in Florida during the July 4 weekend where he criticized Ron DeSantis’ governing of the state. He urged Americans to move from Florida to California as he claimed their freedoms were under attack. He said they were under attack on issues like abortion, book banning and the easiness of voting. Over the weekend, Newsom spoke to the Sacramento Bee and gave his explanation for why he aired the ad....

A genre movie with epic ambitions, Mann’s sprawling saga starts with a bravura heist: MeCauley and his crew topple an armored car, leaving three dead guards behind. Hanna starts his investigation, and Mann starts his, delving into the hearts and minds of the thieves in McCauley’s crew, the women who choose to live with them, and the cops, informers and petty crooks whose lives become entangled in the wake of the crime....

Blaze went blind in 2020, but thankfully his cat sister Satin has learned to “talk” to him and guides him to get around and helped adjust to his blindness. Robin Wagner, 28, adopted German shepherd-mix Blaze in 2019, and the first checkup revealed he had vision problems. Vets diagnosed Blaze as blind in one eye and with lens issues in the other that would deteriorate. Guide cat Satin took it all in stride and, after getting used to being stood on by her leggy new roommate, the pair became inseparable....

In the footage, posted to the video-sharing platform by user kotidiotnomer1, a man’s hand can be seen outstretched as the pet stands before him, upright on its back legs. The tabby then pulls one paw back and begins hitting its owner’s hand, with both precision and speed. After landing a fair few smacks, the animal then proceeds to use the other leg to do the same, all the while looking very focused on its target....

Buster Posey was a top-20 player on the strength of 24 homers and a .336 average. Yadier Molina added power to his solid averages. Joe Mauer was his usual self with his average and also picked up eight stolen bases. On the horizon there were good youngsters such as Wilin Rosario and Salvador Perez. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Orioles preview | 30 teams, 30 fantasy stars | Draft Kit Yet, after 2013, we're left with a position that appears underwhelming....

Biden is the second Catholic president in U.S. history and the first of the two to hold office while signaling support for abortion rights. The policy stance has upset bishops and inspired a sense of urgency to send a hardline message that such a stance is “a grave moral evil,” according to Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, the Associated Press reported. At the next U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), a document will be prepared with the goal of clarifying the church’s stance on abortion that would also stipulate that Biden and other Catholic public figures with views favoring abortion rights should not receive Communion....

In a weekly message titled “The Lady (Doth) Protest Too Much, Me Thinks,” Father Theodore Rothrock of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church said the church must oppose the Black Lives Matter protests, as well as Antifa, groups he referred to as “serpents in the garden.” He encouraged parishioners to carry the “message of peace.” “The only lives that matter are their own, and the only power they seek is their own,” Rothrock wrote....

The Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) of the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) rescued eight cats and eight dogs from “inhumane conditions” during an operation in Pettis County on Thursday at a property in Sedalia. The cats were being kept in a mobile home with no ventilation and “dangerously hot temperatures,” the nonprofit said in a statement. “The cats were heat-stressed, filthy, and flea-bitten, with some of them suffering severe facial and optical injuries,” the HSMO said....

Overall, conjunctivitis falls into two main categories: infectious and non-infectious. Infectious conjunctivitis is caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi while non-infectious causes include allergies, chemical irritants, and foreign bodies. Causes of Viral Conjunctivitis Viruses account for 80% of all cases of conjunctivitis. The most common symptoms are eye redness and watery discharge. Common viruses include: Coxsackie virus Enterovirus Epstein Barr virus Rubella virus Rubeola (measles) virus Herpes simplex virus Varicella-zoster (chicken pox-shingles) virus...