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But after a full offseason of rest, he’s ready to dive into 2017 — just like he dove into the icy waters of Antarctica to swim with the polar bears. Wait, what? Whatever lingering arm issues he might have, the long-bearded 2015 AL Cy Young winner’s funny bone is certainly in good health, as reporters found out this week when asking about his offseason shoulder rehab. The lefty met one question with an award-worthy deadpan response....

In theory, perhaps. In the real world a legislative fiat would be challenged in court, where Al Gore’s lawyers would insist the state has until Dec. 18, when the votes are cast, to pick electors. (Not so, says Michael Glennon, an electoral expert at the University of California, Davis; he says it’s clear that the legislature can step in any time after Election Day.) But there’s no precedent for any of this, and that’s the point....

If you liked the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, you’ll love this year’s British Open. St. Andrews’ Old Course beckons the world’s best golfers. Some players will embrace the challenge with open arms. MORE: American winners | Champs since 2000 | Rickie Fowler wins Scottish Open | Intro to St. Andrews | What they say; what they mean | Rory McIlroy won’t play Others will see it as Ahab calling his doomed crewmen....

Briton Ennis-Hill was runner-up to Chernova in Daegu six years ago but the Russian was stripped of her medals last November and received a lengthy ban for blood doping violations. There were concerns about when Ennis-Hill, 31, would receive her medal as Chernova appealed the ban and questioned the jurisdiction of the original hearing. The CAS dismissed the appeal on Tuesday and stuck with the original judgement. “The panel found there was a valid arbitration agreement … the athlete’s submission concerning the jurisdiction of the CAS first-instance decision failed,” CAS said in a statement....

Zobrist was placed on the 15-day disabled list earlier Saturday with torn cartilage in his left knee. Zobrist left last Sunday’s game against the Royals with soreness in his left knee, and after further evaluations, the team decided surgery was the best option. MORE: Hamilton to Rangers? | Zimmerman foot injury | Royals/White Sox suspensions “I’m disappointed. I just didn’t feel like I could be the player that this team needs me to be in the condition I was trying to play in,” Zobrist said, via the Washington Post....

The social media post has been shared thousands of times, according to WSB-TV, and claims a serial killer in Atlanta is killing and mutilating women. The claims stem from what the post calls the “Piedmont park murder,” where 40-year-old Katie Janness and her dog were found on July 28. Janness was found in Piedmont Park with multiple stab wounds, according to police. Newsweek was directed by Atlanta Police to a statement issued on July 30 addressing rumors and misinformation, in which they state, “There have been many rumors and much speculation surrounding this case, both among members of the public as well as internally....

Madrid, Feb 11 Real Madrid travel across town for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid hoping for as placid a night as possible. Last week saw Real Madrid defeat Atletico 3-0 in the first leg in a result which leaves Atletico with a mountain to climb if they want to overturn the result. Not least because the away goals rule means that if Real Madrid are able to score in the Vicente Calderon Stadium, that would leave Atletico needing to score a virtually impossible five goals in order to qualify, reports Xinhua....

Striker Gameiro and goalkeeper Moya have both picked up thigh problems, while Gaitan is suffering from arthritis in his toe. All three will undergo physiotherapy treatment, with Atletico unable to put a time frame on their respective recoveries. “An MRI scan was carried out on Moya on Thursday after the injury he suffered in training last Wednesday,” Atleti said in a statement. “The medical results show that our goalkeeper has suffered a muscle injury in the femoral biceps of the left thigh....

It is almost like the fans thrive on the idea of a remontada, the Spanish word for comeback which has been on every Madridista’s lips since last week’s 2-0 first leg defeat at Atletico. Indeed, proof of this can be seen by the fact that minutes after the final whistle at the Calderon, tickets for the second leg (Thursday, 2 p.m. ET, beIN Sports) were being snapped up by Real Madrid fans online, with the match selling out in hours as they hope to witness a famous derby comeback....

Our very own Indian gaming hero, Arbaaz Mir will feature as an assassin from the era of the Sikh Empire. The country will be shown at war in 1841 in the gaming series. Two other assassins to feature in the game are Shao Jun from the Ming Dynasty in 1526 and Nikolai Orelov from the era of Red October. The latest game series will see enhanced color and resolution quality, besides having more advanced graphic details that transport you back in time....

People living with asthma spend upwards of $3,000 more per year on medical expenses than those without asthma. Frequently missed work or school also add to the overall cost of living with asthma. This article will highlight key facts and statistics you should know about asthma. Asthma Overview Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your lungs. When triggered by infection or substances such as pollen or smoke, your airways may become inflamed and constricted, making it difficult to breathe....

The toilet, which arrived on the ISS back in September last year as part of a resupply mission, includes a number of changes from the old version, making it smaller, lighter, and better suited for female astronauts. The toilet is called the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS). As well as improving the toiletry comfort of ISS inhabitants, the toilet is due to be built into NASA’s upcoming Orion capsule, which will ferry astronauts around the moon on the Artemis II flight test in 2023....

At CES 2023, the company announced that Nebula screens will be available on eight more ROG laptops (Flow X13, Zephyrus G16, Strix G16, Strix G18, Flow Z13, Zephyrus G14, Scar 16, and Flow 16), while the Zephyrus M16 has been upgraded from a standard Nebula panel to an HDR one. It means there’s now at least one Nebula device in each of the main ROG laptop lines. So, why should you go with the Nebula Display instead of a regular OLED screen?...

Diego Simeone’s side, and rivals Real Madrid, were banned from signing players for two transfer windows for breaching the rules over the transfer of foreign players under the age of 18. Ronaldo misses Man Utd After losing their appeal to FIFA, Atletico served the first window of their ban in January 2017, having agreed to waive their right to suspend a FIFA transfer ban while they appealed the sanction to CAS....

So, what do you get for sensible, but not budget, money? We find out. To see the kind of competition the C302CA is up against, check out our Best Chromebook chart. Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA price At the moment, you can pick up the Chromebook Flip C302CA from John Lewis for £499.95. This price is matched by Argos, and Currys/PC World, so there’s a few choices if you want to buy the device on the UK high street....

Asus makes it incredibly hard to see which versions are which on its website, and although the phones are live to buy at the time of writing they are annoyingly not labelled ‘Strix’ or ‘Ultimate’. Maybe customers used to looking at laptop specs would be used to decoding a swathe of text, but we found it confusing. There doesn’t look like there’s much difference from the original phone and the Strix edition beyond a drop down to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, from 12GB and 512GB in the original....

Although Windows devices running on the Snapdragon Mobile Platform have, for a while, been promised before the end of the year, it was looking a little unlikely. The tech firms have jointly just about managed it by introducing the NovaGo. Read our hands-on review of the Asus NovaGo. Price and availability Although the NovaGo has been announced, there’s no word as to when it will arrive in the shops. However, the HP Envy x2 which also runs on Snapdragon, will be available ‘spring 2018’, so we expect the NovaGo to be similar....

Asus Transformer Book T100 Chi review: Build and Design The Transformer T100 arrives in its box like a regular clamshell folding laptop, albeit a very small one with 10.1-inch screen. The unit actually comprises two parts – a Windows 8 tablet and a snap-on keyboard assembly. When docked together you get some of the benefits of a real laptop, such as mechanical keyboard and finger trackpad, although screen angle is more limited in its tilt, almost certainly to prevent the back-heavy unit from toppling over backwards....