The Golden State Warriors should get Kevin Durant back sometime in the next couple of weeks, at some point during the Western Conference Finals. It looks like they may also get DeMarcus Cousins back. Reports had been trickling in of his progress in rehab from a torn quadriceps muscle in Game 2 of the first round against the Clippers. Those reports were not wrong, and Marc Stein of The New York Times broke the news. Another reward for the victorious Warriors: League sources say that DeMarcus Cousins   if he maintains his recent progress from a torn quad   is on course to make a return to the Warriors' active roster during the Western Conference finals   Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 11, 2019 This playoff run is why DeMarcus Cousins came to Golden State in the first place (well, that and he wasn't getting other offers coming off a torn Achilles). Cousins had never been to the playoffs before and wanted to be part of a playoff team poised to go far, to earn himself a ring to add to his resume, to burnish his reputation, and all of that will help him land bigger free agent offers next summer. Cousins has put in the work to get back. "For me, my goal is I ain't planning on sitting," Cousins told The Undefeated at ESPN . Cousins could play a key role if he is back the next round, the Warriors could use his big body and strength against Denver's Nikola Jokic or Portland's Enes Kanter . In the Finals, there are undoubtedly good matchups for Cousins at the five, depending on which team comes out of the East (and that the Warriors make it through). Things are breaking the Warriors way. Just what the rest of the league needed to hear.


If you're a fan of the arts, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to artsy events in Los Angeles this week, from a special effects discussion to a painting class with wine. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Thought Experiments in F# Minor From the event description: Using an iPad Mini and pair of headphones, "Thought Experiments in F# Minor" leads its audiences along a route through Walt Disney Concert Hall, revealing an imagined world hiding in plain sight. Created by acclaimed multimedia artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller and featuring Los Angeles Philharmonic musicians, Thought Experiments asks viewers to follow a film recorded in the past along the same route they are traversing in the present. Made using binaural microphones, which create a three-dimensional sound experience, and edited to create a sense of continuous motion, the fictional world of the film blends seamlessly with the reality of the architecture and body in motion. When: Wednesday, July 31, 10 a.m. Where: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets The Evolution of "Game of Thrones'" Dragons with Pixomondo From the event description: On August 1st, step back into Westeros with acclaimed visual effects studio Pixomondo as they recount their eight-year quest in "raising" "Game of Thrones'" dragons from hatchlings to ferocious protectors. Discover all of the work it took in bringing the dragons to life including behind-the-scenes looks at previsualization, animation, matte painting, visual effects and more. Originally tasked with creating the dragons and then helping them grow and evolve throughout years, the team at Pixomondo took inspiration from chickens, geese, bats, dogs and even themselves to make sure there was always a connection to reality. Leap into the world of "Game of Thrones" and join us on a journey through seven seasons for this amazing dragon retrospective. When: Thursday, Aug. 1, 7:30-10 p.m. Where: Gnomon   School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation, 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Winey Art From the Winey Art deal description: Guests sip wine while following friendly instructors to create their own masterpiece. Choose between two options: $21 for painting session for one ($40 value) or $45 for painting session for two ($80 value). When : Thursday, August 1, 8 p.m. Price: $21 - $56 Click here for more details, and to get this deal Parking in Downtown LA can be tough, especially during popular events. To find free or cheap parking and to book parking in advance, see this map of Downtown LA parking from SpotAngels. And to get there by public transportation, check the LA Metro website for nearby stations and schedules. This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Food and Drug Administration has won a federal judge's backing for its efforts to crack down on the rapidly growing stem cell industry that promises all kinds of unproven treatments for serious diseases. On Monday, the federal judge ruled that the FDA has the authority to regulate treatments provided by U.S. Stem Cell Clinic and U.S. Stem Inc., which claim stem cells derived from a patient's own fat cells can treat conditions ranging from Parkinson's disease to pulmonary fibrosis. The FDA first took legal action against the Florida-based clinics in May 2018, seeking an injunction to stop them from providing their treatments. The legal action came after several attempts by the FDA to provide the clinics the opportunity to work with the agency to come into compliance with regulations and protect patients from harm. Such stem cell treatments have not been proven to be safe or effective, acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless said in a statement . What's more, the clinics put patients at risk for infection by failing to prevent the contamination of their products, the FDA said. In 2017, doctors reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that the three elderly women lost their vision after being treated at U.S. Stem Cell . The women, who had vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, received eye injections containing their own fat and blood cells. Rather than seeing an improvement in their condition, all three women showed up at eye hospitals days later with retinas detaching, rapidly worsening vision and hemorrhaging. All of the women lost most of their vision as a result. "In the case against U.S. Stem Cell Clinic, the clinic and its leadership have put patients at serious risk through their disregard of the law and prior FDA warnings," Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the statement. "We are committed to pursue actions against those who put patients in harm's way by marketing unapproved stem cell products that skirt FDA's regulation and federal law." In a separate legal action, the FDA is also seeking injunctions against several stem cell clinics in California. Stem cells are very young cells that can develop into specialized cells, such as blood cells, bone cells and brain cells. The cells are being studied as a potential way to treat many diseases and are currently approved by the FDA for a handful of medical procedures, such as using bone marrow or blood stem cells to treat patients with blood or immune system cancers or disorders. However, a 2016 study found hundreds of clinics across the U.S. offering bogus stem cell treatments . "Cell-based regenerative medicine holds significant medical opportunity," Sharpless said. "We support sound, scientific research and regulation of cell-based generative medicine." Outside of that framework, however, the FDA has a warning : "Don't believe the hype." FOLLOW NBC HEALTH ON TWITTER & FACEBOOK


While Rich Paul's clients have a track record of drawing at least their market value if not well above it, at least one of his high profile clients clearly feels as though he fell through the cracks of Klutch Sports' elite operation. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported on Saturday that Marcus Morris, who recently reneged on a two-year $20 million offer from the Spurs San Antonio Spurs to sign a one-year deal of just $15 million with the New York Knicks, has apparently parted ways with Paul and Klutch as his representation. According to Bondy's sources, Morris also turned down a $41 million offer from the Los Angeles Clippers, which will certainly raise some eyebrows as the Clippers look like the toughest foe in the Western Conference for LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers. The Knicks offer for Morris did come late in the process after there were some complications with their attempted acquisition of former Lakers guard Reggie Bullock. Morris is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, averaging nearly 14 points per game on a career best 44.7% field goal percentage and a career-high 6.1 rebounds per game, as well as a solid 37.5 % from the 3-point line for the Boston Celtics. MORE: NASCAR driver falls off car while celebrating too hard Comparing T.J. Hockenson to the proper 1st round tight end Three Potential Landing Spots for Chris Paul News: Indefinite suspensions rule day for Cowboys, 18-game seasons Could Giants explore a trade for LB Whitney Mercilus?


Transgender and gender-nonbinary US teens -- those whose sexual identity falls outside the traditional male and female -- are at greater risk of sexual assault at schools that deny them access to bathrooms or locker rooms that match their sexual identity, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from 3,673 adolescents in the LGBTQ Teen Study, an anonymous web-based survey of US kids ages 13 to 17. Students who reported being told by teachers or staff that they could not use restrooms or locker rooms consistent with their sexual identity at school were classified as having "restrictive access." Just over 1 out of every 4 students in the study, or 25.9%, reported being a victim of sexual assault in the past 12 months. Transgender and gender-nonbinary teens who were subject to restroom or locker room restrictions had an even higher prevalence of sexual assault, at 36%, according to the findings, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The rates of sexual assault for nontrans US teens, those whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth, is 15% for girls and 4% for boys, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey administered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Unfortunately, kids' access to restrooms and locker rooms has become very politicized in some communities," said Gabriel Murchison, a doctoral candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and lead author of the study. Research has shown that restrictive policies draw unwanted negative attention to trans and gender-nonbinary teens, but until this study, it wasn't clear whether there was a connection to sexual violence, Murchison said. He explained that the study can only establish an association, not whether the restrictions themselves caused the sexual assault. "But they are certainly a strong indicator of environments where kids are at risk," he added. The bathroom debate came to the national consciousness with a few recent cases. High-profile cases spark debate In 2018, a federal court ruled against a Virginia school district that prohibited Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student, from using the boys' bathroom at school. The ruling came four years after Grimm's initial complaint. Later that year, federal courts ruled in favor of a trans student in Florida and another in Pennsylvania who were prohibited by school staff from using restrooms consistent with their sexual identities. In 2016, North Carolina lawmakers passed HB2, which banned people from using public bathrooms that didn't correspond to their biological sex, as listed on their birth certificates. It became the first state to pass what came to be known as a "bathroom bill." Backlash caused huge economic losses for the state, such as businesses canceling expansion plans and the NBA moving its all-star game from Charlotte. The law was repealed in 2017. Also that year, 19 other states considered "bathroom bill" legislation aimed at restricting access to multiuser bathrooms, locker rooms and other sex-segregated facilities based on the definition of gender as sex assigned at birth, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures . In over half of the states, the legislation was aimed specifically at facilities in schools. South Dakota passed legislation in 2016 that was later vetoed by the governor. California, on the other hand, enacted Assembly Bill 1266 in 2013, becoming the first and only state at the moment to give students in kindergarten through 12th- grade public schools the right to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their affirmed gender identity, according to an editorial published alongside the new study. Restrictive policies are often based on fear Policies that restrict bathroom and locker room access are often fear-based, explained Diane Ehrensaft, a clinical psychologist and founding member of the UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center, and Dr. Stephen Rosenthal, medical director of the clinic, in the editorial. Non-transgender students are mistakenly thought to be the ones at risk of sexual assault by "transgender intruders" or by predators posing as transgender students, they wrote. "Sometimes it is the school personnel who hold this attitude. Sometimes it is anxious and angry parents who do not want their children exposed to or 'damaged by' the gender-minority youth at their school." The new study, Ehrensaft and Rosenthal explain, demonstrates that sexual harm is done to -- rather than by -- trans and gender-nonbinary students. Limiting bathroom access harms students in several ways There are several reasons why not allowing students to use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity may place them at higher risk of sexual assault. Bathroom restrictions may make peers aware of the teens' status as a gender minority, the authors explain, which may in turn make them more likely to become victims of abuse. The policies may also be indicators of a hostile school environment. "Not surprisingly, some will avoid using restrooms altogether," Ehrensaft and Rosenthal explained in the editorial. This means teens may not drink enough fluids and may ignore the need to use the restroom, resulting in urinary tract infections, impacted bowels and avoidance of school altogether, they added. For schools looking to improve safety, Murchison points to students as the best source of guidance. "At some schools, bathrooms and locker rooms may be the biggest issue, but at other schools it may be something different," he said. "Students may also be able to identify 'hot spots' for harassment and violence within the school building that need to be more closely supervised." Some schools have designated all-gender restrooms that can be used by any student. Although this can be useful, Murchison warns that it should not be the only option available for trans and gender-nonbinary students.


On Thursday night, the NBA played its final game ever at Oracle Arena in Oakland. It was a memorable occasion, with the Toronto Raptors winning the league title on the Golden State Warriors' home court. And so we used that idea for Friday morning's PFT Live draft. What were the most memorable final games at NFL stadiums? Big Cat and I went back and forth through three rounds, and we threw out a couple of others that missed the cut (our friend Paul Allen will relate to one of them). Check out the selections, and chime in via the comments. PFT Live returns Monday, and we've got only two more weeks until our pre-training camp hiatus.


WASHINGTON   Vice President Mike Pence has been a metronome of consistency in providing dutiful affirmation for President Trump. He nods approvingly. He claps enthusiastically. He defends vigorously. So it was highly unusual when Mr. Pence broke with form this week, actually getting out front of the president and praising a concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas in a case in which the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal seeking to reinstate an Indiana law banning abortions sought solely because of the sex or disability of a fetus. The case involved a law that Mr. Pence had signed as governor, but he was uncharacteristically outspoken. Sign Up for the Morning Briefing Newsletter "Today, Justice Thomas wrote: SCOTUS has been zealous in the past in barring discrimination based on sex, race, & disability," he said, taking to the president's preferred medium, Twitter. "Hopeful someday soon SCOTUS will recognize the same protections for the unborn when they rule on future appeals of pro-life legislation." In what appeared to be a compromise by the justices, they also upheld a part of the Indiana law that requires abortion providers to bury or cremate fetal remains. Mr. Pence tweeted approvingly about that action by the court. "As Governor of IN I was proud to sign a law that requires remains of aborted babies be treated w/dignity & respect and blocks groups like Planned Parenthood from the horrific practice of selling fetal tissue," he said. "Today's decision by the Supreme Court was a victory for life!" It is rare for any vice president to make such high-profile comments on a Supreme Court case. But Mr. Pence's quick endorsement of Justice Thomas's concurrence was just another measure of how important the abortion issue is to him personally as well as politically. Mr. Trump has increasingly emphasized his opposition to abortion as the 2020 presidential campaign enters a more energetic phase, and as many of his would-be Democratic challengers warn of the threat to abortion rights posed by both a conservative Supreme Court and state legislatures like Alabama's. On Wednesday, the president implored supporters in Alabama, which recently passed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws , to reclaim a seat lost to Senator Doug Jones, a Democrat. "If Alabama does not elect a Republican to the Senate in 2020, many of the incredible gains that we have made during my Presidency may be lost, including our Pro-Life victories. Roy Moore cannot win, and the consequences will be devastating," he said on Twitter, adding, "Judges and Supreme Court Justices." Even with a relatively strong economy   though there have been some warning signs of late   the president has continued to highlight cultural issues, and none more than abortion. In recent weeks, he has been reprising a line used in his third presidential debate with Hillary Clinton, saying that supporters of expanded abortion rights favored permitting a baby to be ripped "out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby." The battle over abortion that is playing out in a number of states, in most cases reflecting the red-blue divide in the country   amplified by Mr. Trump, the vice president and the Democratic candidates   ensures that it will be among the animating issues of the presidential campaign. But while Mr. Trump may be the louder voice on the issue, Mr. Pence's is the one many evangelicals hear. Mr. Pence has been Mr. Trump's bridge to the white, conservative evangelical community that has provided a durable foundation for the president's support that is also essential to his prospects for a second term. Richard Land, the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, N.C., said that he was asked by the Trump campaign in 2016 what advice he had for winning over evangelical voters, and had a ready answer. "I said, Pick Mike Pence," Mr. Land said in a recent interview. "Because there is no way you could signal more clearly to evangelicals that they had a seat at the table than in picking Mike Pence. He is the 24-karat-gold standard." Mr. Pence brought both a different résumé and a different temperament to Mr. Trump's team. He had deep experience in government and is not given to the president's florid language. And he served as a potent validator for Mr. Trump among his base on abortion and other conservative social issues. Mr. Trump had been on both sides of the abortion issue. As recently as 1999, he had said in a television interview that he was "very pro-choice." There was no such ambiguity in Mr. Pence's record. Nor is there any now. Mr. Pence has spoken at the annual March for Life rally of anti-abortion activists, the first vice president to do so, while Mr. Trump appeared on a video. The march was the rare moment when the vice president was the headliner at an event where the president was also a presence. He has criticized Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal, saying the court at the time had "turned its back" on the right to life. "We're the Pences, and we're pro-life," he said, standing with his wife, Karen. "We gather here because we stand for life." That stance has extended beyond the United States. After a meeting in Ottawa on Thursday, Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said he told Mr. Pence that there was significant concern about a "backsliding" of women's rights and new "anti-choice laws" being passed in the United States. "It was a cordial conversation," Mr. Trudeau said, "but it is one on which we have very different perspectives." But Mr. Pence was not moved. "Let me be clear," he said. "I'm very proud to be part of a pro-life administration."


The Chiefs have made it clear that they are trusting wide receiver Tyreek Hill , and hoping there's not another incident which demands a league investigation. So Hill was back on the practice field this weekend, and his bosses seem content with that. According to Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said that the team never considered any penalties beyond suspending him from offseason activities while the league investigated. The NFL said it would not punish Hill for the incident between him and his fiancée, of which there are tapes of them discussing the injuries to their son. Hill wasn't charged with a crime by local authorities. Hunt said he spoke with Hill recently about his return. " It was a very frank conversation talking to him about his responsibility as he comes back to be a Kansas City Chief," Hunt said. For now, that means going back to football as normal, and he was back to making the kind of plays they're used to seeing in Saturday's practice, catching deep balls to the cheers of the crowd. "Whenever you go out there on Sundays, it's about stuff you did in training camp," quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. "It's about that hard work, that dedication you put in each and every day. You saw that today. We had a great practice to start it off, and I think we're going to keep building as the training camp goes on. "The whole offense was really rolling and we were really connecting on a lot of deep balls. . . . It's obviously good to get out there and get those reps and get those big passes completed. That's a big part of our offense." And as long as you're willing to confine the conversation to football, that's undoubtedly true.


From a night out with the ladies of "WatchHerWork" to a class on Italian apertivo wines, there's plenty to enjoy in Houston this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. WatchHerNetwork From the event description: Come mix and mingle with the ladies of "WatchHerWork." We'll have quality conversation, idea sharing and inspirational chit chat. When: Tuesday, July 9, 6-8 p.m. Where: The Tasting Room, 818 Town and Country Blvd., #100 Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Free Summer Kids Super Hero Day From the event description: The first 30 kids that register for this event will receive free supplies to make their very own superhero mask! Children will also receive a free surprise giveaway When: Wednesday, July 10, noon-2 p.m. Where: MD Kids Pediatrics, 1213 Hermann Drive, Suite 670 Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Aperitivo Italiano: Wine Body Guide, Light, Medium and Full From the event description: An Aperitivo is joyous and mood-lifting; it relaxes you after a day of work or prepares you for the night to come. Aperitivo, with its cheerful yet elegant nature, is a staple in Italy and has been getting more and more appreciated around the world. At the ICCC, we have created the Aperitivo Italiano nights: a series of three wine classes in June and July, in a relaxed and joyful environment, for you to discover un-ordinary wines. When: Wednesday, July 10, 7-8 p.m. Where: Italian Cultural & Community Center, 1101 Milford St. Admission: $25 (ICCC Member); $30 (Non-member) Click here for more details, and to get your tickets This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


FLINT, Mich.   Last winter, as Michigan State's basketball team put together one of the more celebrated seasons of the Tom Izzo era , the man partly responsible for it all spent his nights sleeping in an abandoned house 50 miles away . Antonio Smith is a proud man. Sometimes too proud to ask for help. Yet months later, he's no longer too proud to share what he hopes is his rock bottom: 539 W. Eldridge Ave. in Flint. He stares up at a partially collapsed ceiling in the living room, a few feet from where he used to sleep on a daybed, covered by as many blankets as he could find. "Mm-hmm," Smith says in his deep voice, as if to sigh. "I couldn't even tell you what I was thinking most of the time," he says. "That's where the drinking really intensified, just to make it through the night." No heat. No running water. This deserted, single-story home, owned by a friend, was often his shelter from the bitter elements and a street that came alive at night. It couldn't shelter him from the despair and depression over his situation. Being back at this house and sharing his shame is part of Smith's penance and his effort to give back by making himself an example. If he could do life over again … "I'd climb back under my rock," Smith says. 'The Godfather' of the Izzo era Smith, to modern MSU basketball, is everything. "The Godfather," as another former MSU player dubbed him. He is the original Izzo recruit in 1995 and, along with his Flint Northern High School teammate, Mateen Cleaves, who arrived a year later, more significant than any. Without Smith, likely nothing MSU basketball has experienced since happens, including most of Izzo's tenure. "He was the first one to take a chance," Izzo said. "He helped bring in the Flintstones. More or less, he set a lot of the culture we wanted. His toughness. Tom Izzo : Michigan State-Michigan basketball: 6 landmark rivalry games in the Tom Izzo era "I'll never forget the day (in 1999) when we were playing Kentucky to go to the first Final Four and we're down like 17-4 and we get the huddle and I didn't even know what to say. I didn't get a chance to say anything. Antonio grabbed me and everybody else. He definitely grabbed Mateen and ripped him. He sometimes was a silent giant, sometimes a vocal one. But I think in one huddle he turned that game around and led us to our first Final Four." There are remnants of those glory days at 539 W. Eldridge. Smith digs into a plastic bin on the kitchen counter and pulls out an old game program and the team's promotional schedule from 1997-98, his junior season, the players dressed up as firefighters, standing in front of a firetruck. Mostly, though, he's looking for something else. "I just wanted some photos of my kids," he says. Smith has three children, ages 12, 9 and 2. He's separated from their mother. "She deserves better," Smith said, later in the evening. "I just want to get myself in a better place so I can provide for them. And at the same time, be at peace with myself and live a comfortable life, as well." Smith is in a better place. He was hired last spring to work security at United Wholesale Mortgage in Pontiac, where former MSU teammate Mat Ishbia is the president and CEO. Former MSU players Chris Hill and Adam Wolfe work there in various roles, too. As does Cleaves. It's an enormous operation and complex with 2,500 employees. Smith has an apartment nearby. And a trusty 2007 Ford Escape, which is more comfortable as transportation than as a place to sleep, which over the past year has sometimes been his best option. He looks fit and vibrant. Younger than his 43 years. As if life has been kind. He's full of a hope that's long been missing. Smith is still important in Flint Decked out in Michigan State garb, Smith is as recognizable as ever. In Flint, he's still somebody. Somebody who can lend a hand. Not someone who needs one. People ask if he can help with a camp or give his time and name to projects. Even those who don't know him, know he's somebody. "Are you Morris Peterson!?" a man yelled from the parking lot of the famed Berston Field House. "No. Antonio," Smith shouted back. Almost no one knows the depth of Smith's struggles. Not even his two brothers, Robaire and Fernando, both of whom played years in the NFL and live out of state. "I don't even want to go there," Smith said when asked if he ever approached them for help. "I don't ask. They've got their own families and other things going on." Ishbia's job offer is what he needed. A shot at something new, somewhere else. "The last couple years, Mat's been organizing a few things, having former teammates over (to his house), which is great," Smith said. "I really hadn't had much contact with him since school. We'd see each other every now and then at State. Once he started (having people over), he'd tell us to bring our families, having family days, and he said, 'If I ever need anything, call me.' "The time I needed him, he was there. He answered." Little does Smith know, it was his own kindness years ago that helped to land him the job. "The truth is, he was there for me," Ishbia said. "My first year (as a walk-on at MSU), he was the senior star and he always went out of his way to include me in things, whether it's sitting at tables with me, spending time with me and just being the all-around great guy that he is. "He's got a heart of gold. You can really see someone true when they don't need the help, when they don't need to go out of their way for you, when they're on top. And he always went out of his way, not only for me, but everyone else at Michigan State. "He didn't want a handout. All he wanted was an opportunity and that's what he got and he's doing a great job." Tough luck, poor choices and a vice The two decades between Smith's time at MSU and his lifeline from Ishbia are marked by tough luck, poor choices and a struggle with alcohol that intertwines the two. Smith doesn't consider himself an alcoholic but, "Most of what I got into, drinking was involved," he said. He wishes he never took his first drink, celebrating Flint Northern's state championship in 1995. "I let myself go as far as hanging out, a little too much partying," Smith said. "Picking up on some bad habits. The drinking, smoking. It's just messed me up. If I had to do it over, I probably wouldn't have had the first drink to my mouth. "I would have stayed under that rock. If I had stayed away, I would have been better off. I was more secure. I really wasn't a partier (by nature). People called me 'The Mute' because I was just so quiet." Smith's twice totaled cars in crashes while intoxicated. The first he narrowly escaped going over a railing, he said. The second time he "slid through a four-way stop." "God willing again," he said. "I could have gone right into someone's house. Luckily they had a ditch right in front of their house. I hit that." Smith said he's never driven drunk with his children in the car. "I wouldn't do that," he said. But his reckless choices have cost him plenty, including his final chance in professional basketball. In 2011, at age 35, Smith tried out for the NBA D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants and made the team. "I went back home over Christmas break," Smith said. "Me doing me. Being a little comfortable. I showed back up at practice (expletive) up. I made it through practice, but I'll never forget, one of the coaches that day, I knew he smelled it. "Afterwards, they called me in and told me to bring my playbook." "(The drinking) affected our bills," he continued. "I know I could have done way more financially. No one wants to see me like that every day. Last thing I want to be is a boogeyman around the kids. I've seen too much of that growing up." Smith's childhood wasn't easy. His mother raised four children mostly on her own, keeping things together, Smith said, as the family moved "15 to 20 times" within Flint between his third-grade year and high school graduation. "She never complained," Smith said of his mom, who worked for General Motors. "She's never complained about anything to this day. That blue-collar mentality. I'm trying to figure it out." Others have described Smith similarly. "He's an extremely proud man," Izzo said. "And would never complain about anything. That's probably one of the greater things about him, but a little bit of his downfall. He's so proud, he's not asked for much help." 'It all fell apart' after his injury There are parts of Smith's character that are true to his reputation. His heart, by all accounts, is massive. Too big sometimes. But the blue-collar, disciplined worker he could be on the basketball court hasn't translated to other avenues of his life, including his response to adversity. He's better with structure and purpose. When things have gone wrong, however, he hasn't always rolled up his sleeves. When he injured his ankle playing professionally in Italy in 2006, he lost a potential six-figure income and, subsequently, the home he'd purchased in Houston. He returned to Michigan. And returned to old habits. "I was averaging a double-double, leading the league in rebounding," Smith said of his time playing for Montecatini Terme in Tuscany. "That opens up a little wound. I was in my prime. We had a chance to elevate the team up to the (top division) and things just, it all fell apart. I had my girl out in Houston with me. My sister there. All of them depending on me. I kind of let them down. It really hurt me financially. "Even now ... they should be set up financially. Make sure you put something aside." Smith has dabbled with the idea of finishing his degree at MSU. He's a couple of semesters short. He's enrolled twice but never seen it through. He was briefly a student assistant on Izzo's staff in his late 20s. That didn't stick, either. "The same (expletive) bullshit," Smith said, "drinking, smoking. I couldn't stay focused." He took a shot at pro football in his early 30s and, had he not been a decade older than most rookies, might have gotten a serious look from the NFL. He's spent the better part of his adult life working in the Flint school system in behavioral support or security, coaching on the side. He cares deeply for kids. His own. Kids he's coached. Kids he knows are struggling. Kids he sees himself in. Kids he doesn't want to make the same mistakes he has. He started a nonprofit youth organization with a long-time friend a couple of years ago. They began with 10 to 15 kids. "Before the summer was over, we had 65 in that program." He's coached at elementary schools and high schools, including most recently, through last winter, at Hamady Middle/High School in Flint. He was an assistant coach last year for the varsity team, which he took to a game at Breslin Center. He'd give players rides home and then sleep in his car or at the house on Eldridge Avenue or, sometimes, back at the school in the training room. "When he was in his darkest times, he was still trying to help other kids," Izzo said. "He'd be dirt poor and give you the sandals on his feet if you needed them." "He thinks he disappointed people, but he didn't piss off many people because he never acted bigger than them. He could be small with a little kid or helpful with a drug addict." Smith needed out of that world. He couldn't put himself first. Couldn't make any money. Couldn't get a handle on his own life. And he didn't feel valued as a colleague beyond his name. "Over the years, I'll lose a game and get a call from him, 'Do you need me to do anything?'" Izzo said. "He's never there during the good times, really. Always there during the bad times. That's the true guy." That's Smith's strength   seeing suffering in others and reacting to it. Not everyone, he's realized, senses it so innately. "My worst enemy sometimes is me because I don't reach out," Smith said. "If I reach out to you, that means I really need your help. The few times I did ask here and there, no response. I'm not pointing the finger or anything. I just have to move on, figure it out. "I have an apartment in Pontiac. I'm blessed. It feels good. Everything is under control." Contact Graham Couch at gcouch@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @Graham_Couch. This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Michigan State basketball: Antonio Smith emerges from homelessness


The New England Patriots won their sixth Super Bowl title with their 41 year old quarterback, Tom Brady. Based on history, it will be really difficult for Brady to win another Super Bowl with his age - since the second-oldest quarterback to win a championship was 39. So, the Patriots had to make sure that this ring was incredible, and it's hard to compete with the Super Bowl LI ring - that had 283 diamonds . With all of this in mind, the Patriots went ahead and made the largest ring in Super Bowl history. The greatest ring of all-time. pic.twitter.com/Vv5AHmVGhS - New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 7, 2019 Our last ring was the largest #SuperBowl ring ever made. Until this one. pic.twitter.com/epnY9esNnu - New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 7, 2019 Here are some of the details on the ring, per ESPN's Mike Reiss . It is the largest Super Bowl ring ever, per Jostens. Crafted in 10 karat gold, it features the Patriots' logo brought to life through a custom-cut, red and blue stone. Thirty-eight diamonds surround the logo, with an additional diamond set in the star. The Patriots' logo rests atop six Lombardi trophies, set with 123 diamonds, each accented with a marquise-cut diamond. The trophies on the ring top are surrounded by an additional 108 pave-set diamonds, which represent the number of practices in the 2018 season. Seventy-six diamonds adorn the edges of the ring. Completing the intricate design are 20 round, blue sapphires, which are emblematic of the Patriots' 20 AFC East division championships. The right side of the ring features the team's official wordmark above the Super Bowl LIII logo and includes the score, 13-3. The rally cry of "Still here," which the team embraced throughout the 2018 playoffs, completes the design of the ring's right side. The name of each recipient appears on the left side of the ring above Gillette Stadium's signature lighthouse and bridge. To the left of the lighthouse, each ring features the player's uniform number, encrusted in diamonds. The franchise's sixth Super Bowl title is commemorated with a 6X and dated 2018. The interior of the ring features Kraft's quote, "We are all Patriots," above his signature. The palm crest features the years of the team's previous five Super Bowl victories. The ring features an average of 416 round diamonds and six marquise-cut diamonds for a carat weight of 8.25 carats. The 20 sapphires weigh 1.60 carats, bringing the total gem carat weight to 9.85 carats. This is an incredible ring, for one of the most incredible franchises in NFL history. MORE: Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade Giants' Daniel Jones quickly destroying critical narratives Report: New Orleans likely to trade Anthony Davis to Celtics These five upcoming NBA free agents hurt themselves in the playoffs 3 takeaways from Raiders' OTAs


Only once in the last four seasons has Drew Brees had to take snaps from a center other than Max Unger. Unger started 67 of 68 regular season and postseason games for the Saints over that span with Tim Lelito making a lone start in 2016. With Unger now retired, Brees will have to get used to taking snaps from a new center in 2019. Exactly who that player will be is somewhat less certain. "Obviously, Max was a tremendous leader and a guy that you don't just snap your fingers and replace ," Brees said, via Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune . The Saints have four centers currently on their roster as OTAs continue: Nick Easton , Cameron Tom , Will Clapp and Marcus Henry . Easton has the most experience of the four, appearing in 23 games from 2016-17 with the Minnesota Vikings. However, Tom is the one working with the first-team offense at this stage of the offseason. It's likely that distinction will rotate as options are evaluated. Brees has been working with all four centers as he tries to get used to taking snaps from each of them. "I just make my way down the line," he said. "It could be the fourth- or fifth-string guy; I want to take snaps with him. My mindset is no matter who is in there, I got to be able to get the snap from him, right? I got to be able to find that rhythm with them, and we have to be able to execute. "Regardless of who it is at the end, we'll have time on task together."


One of the tricks you learn hunting dinosaurs in Canada is to look for orange. Dinosaur bones are dull browns, tans, and greys. But in the middle of the drab sandstones of the badlands   a dry landscape where wind and water have worn away much of the rock   you'll sometimes catch a flash of fluorescent orange. Walk over and you may well find a dinosaur bone weathering out. The orange is lichen, growing on the bone. The bone gives the lichen a stable foothold in the eroding landscape, it's porous, storing moisture during droughts, and full of minerals like phosphate, vital to a growing lichen. It's strange to think that something that died 76m years ago plays a role in modern ecosystems, but life is opportunistic. Life exists almost everywhere on Earth. Bacteria thrive in hydrothermal vents, fungi grow inside Chernobyl , nematode worms crawl under Antarctic ice fields. Most remarkably, there is the deep biosphere , a vast, subterranean microbial ecosystem starting under our feet and extending into rock kilometres underground. Why wouldn't life also inhabit buried fossils ? If it does, that creates problems for identifying the original biological material of fossils. That's where our new research   led by my colleague Evan Saitta of the Field Museum in Chicago   comes in, providing a detailed look at the organic matter found inside dinosaur bones. It's clear that the popular concept of fossilization, where the bone is completely mineralized and replaced with new material, is wrong. Most of the original bone mineral   calcium phosphate   survives. It's the same stuff that was inside a living, breathing dinosaur millions of years ago. Remarkably, organic molecules can sometimes persist. Ancient DNA has let us reconstruct genomes of recently extinct species and discover previously unknown species such as our cousins the Denisovans . Ancient proteins have shown the evolutionary history of the extinct mammal Toxodon , and fossil pigments let us put stripes on dinosaurs and speckles on their eggs . Even more remarkable claims have been announced, including DNA , proteins and even cells and blood vessels from dinosaur bone. But these are more than an order of magnitude older than the oldest confirmed DNA and proteins, so they've been disputed . The idea of recovering dinosaur tissues and using dinosaur DNA and proteins to reconstruct evolution is tantalizing. But it's unclear how, or if, they can survive tens of millions of years. Half the DNA in a fossil disappears roughly every 500 years and DNA should become unreadable in 1.5m years. Proteins are more resilient. The oldest date to 4m years ago, but the peptide bonds holding a protein's amino acids together also degrade over time, so it's unclear if they could survive in 75m year old dinosaur fossils. Meanwhile, living things   bacteria , protists , fungi, plant roots and nematodes   thrive underground. To be sure we have dinosaur tissues, we first need to exclude other, less exciting possibilities, like contamination by bacterial biofilms. Microbe hunting To understand the source of the biological matter inside dinosaur bones, we launched a unique field expedition, not for dinosaurs , but for microbes inside them. We excavated a Centrosaurus bonebed in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Sterilizing tools with bleach, alcohol, and a blowtorch, we then wrapped fossils in foil to prevent contamination. But they were still full of life, coming from inside the bone. Amino acids extracted from the fossils showed the unmistakable signature of life . Amino acids exist in left- and right-handed configurations. Living things make left-handed amino acids, but after death, their structure slowly flips back and forth, creating a mix of left- and right-handed molecules. Ancient amino acids show a 1:1 ratio, but the bones were dominated by left-handed molecules, showing recent biological activity. We also studied the carbon in the bones. Living things take carbon from atmospheric CO₂, which contains radioactive carbon-14. Carbon-14 undergoes radioactive decay, with half its atoms disappearing roughly every 6,000 years. No detectable carbon-14 should survive from 76m years ago, but the bones were full of it. Either these dinosaurs died a few thousand years ago, or they were contaminated by living things. To find out what lived in the bones, we extracted DNA and the related molecule RNA from the fossil . What we found was astonishing: a thriving community of bacteria . The bones had 50 times the bacterial DNA as the surrounding mudstones. They weren't empty tombs, but teeming with a unique microbial community, a microbiome. Bones, unlike rock, have open spaces for marrow, blood vessels and cells, which now create space for microbes, and carry water and nutrients. Bone also contains phosphorus needed to make DNA and cell membranes. Moreover, organic tissues and vessel-like structures extracted from the bones   similar to those identified elsewhere as dinosaur tissues   glow like a Christmas tree when stained with a flourescent dye that binds to DNA . The abundant DNA suggests these organics are made by bacteria , not dinosaurs . Needle in a haystack Looking for fossil organics is a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. We haven't argued that needles don't exist, but we've provided a better idea of how to tell needles from the straw. And although we didn't find dinosaur proteins, we found something equally remarkable, life inside that dinosaur . When our Centrosaurus died, its body fed other living things   tyrannosaurs, flies, beetles, then bacteria and fungi. But the process continued long after death. Microbes would have lived in its bones after they were buried under a Cretaceous floodplain, then when the sea rolled in and the dinosaur lay a hundred meters beneath the ocean floor, still later beneath an ice age glacier, and finally, just beneath today's badlands. It's extraordinary to think, but inside the remains of a great dinosaur , tiny microbial worlds appeared, evolved and disappeared over millions of years, in a complex interplay between the living and the long-dead. This article is republished from The Conversation by Nick Longrich , Senior lecturer, palaeontology , Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .


WASHINGTON   Joe Biden has hired Symone Sanders, a prominent African American political strategist, as a senior adviser to his newly launched presidential campaign. The move adds a younger, diverse voice to Biden's cadre of top advisers, which has been dominated by older, white men. It suggests Biden is seeking to broaden his appeal to a new generation of Democrats. Sanders, 29, rose to prominence during the 2016 campaign as press secretary for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. She then became a high-profile political analyst on CNN and is likely to be a forceful Biden defender on television. Democratic strategist and former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile called Sanders "battle-tested" and said the hire was "one of the best moves" the Biden campaign could make. Related slideshow: Joe Biden through the years (USA TODAY) "She understands how to build a coalition, and that women of color are the backbone of the Democratic Party," said Brazile, who added that Sanders also helped her bridge the gap with millennials after the contentious 2016 primary elections. Sanders has been heavily recruited by 2020 contenders, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, California Sen. Kamala Harris and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. Bernie Sanders notably did not ask her to come back after working on his 2016 campaign. Biden, who formally joined the race on Thursday, began aggressively recruiting Sanders about a month ago. At Biden's invitation, the two recently sat down at his home in Virginia and spoke for a few hours. A Biden campaign official confirmed Sanders' hire on condition of anonymity because it has not been formally announced. Another person described their meeting in Virginia and insisted on anonymity to discuss a private meeting. Related video: Biden makes 20 seeking to beat Trump in 2020 (Associated Press)


The legacy of a little league baseball coach who left a major impact on hundreds of kids will live on in Redmond. Les Dow was the voice and heart of the Dow Baseball Program at Redmond's Hartman Park for more than 30 years. Dow's family says he coached nearly 1,400 players over the years, many of them going on to play in the minor leagues and Major League Baseball. Dow died from cancer in August 2018, but his name will forever be attached to baseball after Redmond city officials rename the full-sized baseball field at Hartman Park, "Les Dow Field." His wife, Erin Dow, says her late husband was a stand-up guy and she's grateful the city took notice. "He really believed that baseball was like life and I know you hear that a lot but, he lived that and he taught it he only asked that his players did their best, that you had to be a team player, your word was your bond," Dow said. The community is invited to attend a field naming ceremony on Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. at Hartman Park as part of the Mickey Mantle State Tournament. There will be a game following the short ceremony and a sign unveiling.


Five Ohio police officers, including a commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant and two arresting officers, have been departmentally charged in connection with the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels and two other women at a Columbus strip club last year. Daniels -- whose real name is Stephanie Clifford   was arrested by vice unit officers at the Sirens Gentleman's Club on July 11, 2018, along with fellow strippers Miranda Panda and Brittany Walters, on suspicion of sexually touching a patron while on stage, police said at the time. (MORE: Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty to charges of stealing nearly $300K from adult film actress Stormy Daniels) The three women were charged with inappropriately touching and inappropriate acts with customers, some of whom were undercover Columbus police officers. However, the criminal charges were dropped not long after the arrests when an internal investigation of more than 11,000 emails and over 30 hours of video determined that they were improperly arrested, according to Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX . Police Chief Tom Quinlan said he made the decision to departmentally charge the five officers because they violated the Columbus Division of Police rules of conduct. "From initially reviewing the facts surrounding Stormy's arrest, it was evident she was clearly targeted for a high profile arrest here," Chase Mallory, an attorney for Stormy Daniels, told WSYX. "So we are not surprised at all. I am surprised it took this long to seek discipline. But, nonetheless, we are happy that they are." (MORE: Trump at risk for alleged role in hush payments, Stormy Daniels' former lawyer believes) Daniels filed a federal civil lawsuit against the Ohio officers involved in her strip club arrest in January alleging they were pro-Donald Trump and that they arrested her purely for political reasons based on allegations she made of an affair with Trump before he ran for president in 2016. She is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and more than $1 million in punitive damages from the Columbus Police Department. The five police officers could now face a range of disciplinary options including a reprimand, suspension, demotion or termination. However, due to pending litigation and a federal criminal investigation into the now-disbanded vice unit, the Columbus Police said it will not be releasing any more information on the case. The Columbus Division of Police said in a statement that, in spite of the recent developments surrounding the five officers, this is "not reflective of the good work the overwhelming majority of officers and supervisors do every day." Daniels' celebrity rose in the wake of the 2016 presidential election when it came out that Trump's then-personal attorney, Michael Cohen, negotiated a hush money payment with Daniels for $130,000 in the weeks prior to Election Day. The strip club appearance in Columbus was part of a nationwide tour marketed off the affair she says she had with the president in 2006. ABC News' Jessica Zellermayer contributed to this report.


Video by CBS Miami Police in Florida have determined that Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was at fault in the ugly July 4 car crash that led to the amputation of his left arm . According to the accident report obtained by CBS-4 in Miami , Norton was cited for an improper lane change. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Norton was on a northbound expressway when he apparently made a sudden turn in an effort to get into a lane that was heading toward a southbound ramp. As he made the turn, Norton's F-250 hit a Maserati, which caused his truck to hit a concrete barrier before flipping over. The accident took place just after 1 a.m. ET. Although the driver of the Maserati escaped unharmed, paramedics had to amputate Norton's left arm at the scene of the accident before taking him to a local hospital. It's now been one week since the accident happened and Norton was in good enough shape on Thursday to hold his first interview since losing his arm. "I am OK. I am as comfortable as I can be with the situation ," Norton told CBS-4 in an exclusive interview. "I am doing fine and the best I can." According to ESPN.com, Norton has already undergone four surgeries on his arm and he's expected to undergo at least two more with the hope that he'll be able to wear a prosthetic arm at some point down the road. Norton said he's been able to battle through all the pain with the help of his family and friends. "I am staying strong because all of the support from all of the fans, all of the teams, my family and everyone," Norton said. "That is what is pushing me, my faith and the support from my family, my grandparents, my sports agent. Everyone is going above and beyond with nothing in return. Just to see people who have been supporting me is just great." Although Norton was cited in the accident, he did get some good news this week. Norton's agent, Malki Kawa, revealed on Tuesday that all of Norton's medical care will be paid for by the insurance policies of the NFL and the Dolphins. Norton might have lost his arm in the accident, but after looking back on things, he's now thankful that he didn't lose more. "I am alive," Norton said. "To be here, I am alive. One thing keeps me going and that is that I am still able to be here. Seeing my family is so important. It is very good that I have this support system. It keeps me strong and it keeps me tall." As he continues to recover from the accident, one thing did hit Norton hard over the past week: He's very well aware that he won't ever be able to play football again. "I realize that I will not be able to play for anyone," Norton said. "We are working past that you know. That reality is sinking in. I am alive and I am grateful. Now I want to organize a blood drive." Norton had only been with the Dolphins for roughly seven months when the accident happened. The 22-year-old was selected by the Panthers during the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Norton spent most of the 2018 season on Carolina's practice squad before the Dolphins swooped in to sign him in December.


Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina has agreed to a deal with Italian club Olimpia Milano, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic ( via Twitter ). According to Charania, Messina will run the team's basketball operations and will become its new head coach. Emiliano Carchia of Sportando reported on Monday that Messina had interviewed for that dual role with Olimpia Milano, the only Italian club in the EuroLeague, and was expected to make a decision on his future this week. Prior to Charania's report, Carchia had indicated that Messina was leaning toward accepting Milano's offer. While the details of Messina's new agreement aren't known, Carchia classifies it is a multiyear deal and suggests that Olimpia Milano made the veteran coach a "rich" offer to lure him away from San Antonio. Messina will replace Milano head coach Simone Pianigiani on the sidelines, and is expected to name a new general manager soon, per Carchia. A longtime head coach overseas for CKSA Moscow, Real Madrid and other clubs, Messina joined the Spurs in 2014 as Gregg Popovich's lead assistant. He has received interest from multiple NBA teams as a head coaching candidate since then, interviewing with the Hornets, Bucks and Raptors in 2018, and the Cavaliers in 2019. He also coached Italy's national team from 2015-17. With Messina's imminent departure, the Spurs will have some holes to fill on Popovich's coaching staff for the 2019-20 season. After James Borrego left for the Hornets last spring, Messina and Ime Udoka are departing this year   Udoka recently accepted a job as the Sixers' lead assistant. Assistants Will Hardy and Becky Hammon are in position to take on more prominent roles in San Antonio.


Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is closing in on a move to Everton - having arrived at Carrington this morning flanked by his agent. The Argentine defender is well down the pecking order at Old Trafford, with Harry Maguire's arrival for £80m adding further depth to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's defensive ranks. A move away from the club has been touted for a number of months, with fellow Premier League side Everton among a number of teams previously credited with an interest in signing Rojo. A permanent £25m deal now looks to be on the cards, even though The Times claim the Toffees want to take Rojo to Goodison Park on loan, rather than on a permanent basis. United want to get rid for good, and it seems that they'll get their wish now - with Everton amenable to complying with United's demands. Rojo has struggled with a number of injury problems during his five years at the club, and has played just 14 times in the Premier League over the past two years. He was rewarded with a new three-year deal last March, but competition for places means it's unlikely that he'll feature much this season - even though the 29-year-old previously stated that Solskjaer had informed him that he would have a part to play. Teammate Chris Smalling had been of interest to Everton previously, but it's thought an offer to take him on loan was knocked back - as United would prefer to part company with Rojo instead. If a deal is completed, he'll join Moise Kean, Andre Gomes, Jonas Lössl, Fabian Delph and Jean-Philippe Gbamin in the Goodison Park arrivals lounge.


While there are great places to get afternoon tea here in the U.S., the quintessentially British tradition is best observed where it was invented. If a trip to London is on your horizon (and with so many great neighborhoods to discover, it should be), experts say you should consider booking during the shoulder season. Best Times to Go to London "In general, September just tends to be one of the best months to travel to Europe overall. It's really when prices start to come down from the peak summer," Liana Corwin, a consumer travel expert at Hopper , told Travel + Leisure , adding that the absolute cheapest time to go is colder months, including January. If you're thinking of heading across the Atlantic, you're not alone. Searches for flights to London increased 28 percent this year compared to last year, according to Hopper. Prices for flights to London from the U.S. are down about 24 percent this year, compared to 2018. And while prices for flights to Europe are down in general, London is seeing an additional 5 percent drop compared to the rest of the continent. The average lowest price you'll find to London in February or October is $474, according to Hopper. The Cheapest Airports to Fly Out Of When leaving, the cheapest airport to fly out of is Orlando, with an average low price of $554 for July through September. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is second with an average low price of $563, followed by Boston and Chicago's Midway International Airport, which are tied at $565. New York's JFK airport is only slightly higher, with an average low price of $589 for those months. The cheapest airport to fly to tends to be Heathrow for flights from the U.S., while Gatwick airport tends to get better prices for inter-Europe flights, Corwin said. When to Book Your Flight The question of when should you book, however, is slightly more complicated. "Everybody wants a golden rule. Unfortunately, every single route is going to be different," Corwin said. "We know the best way to get a good deal is to start keeping track of your destinations early ." So no matter if you're going to Kensington Palace to try to get a glimpse of Kate Middleton and her adorable royal brood, taking in famous sites like Big Ben , or looking to soak up some history in a historic pub , there's always a reason to plan a trip across the pond   and a way to do it cheaper.


According to rental site Zumper , median rents for a one bedroom in Koreatown are hovering around $1,750, compared to a $2,073 one-bedroom median for Los Angeles as a whole. But how does the low-end pricing on a Koreatown rental look these days   and what might you get for your money? We took a look at local listings for studios and one-bedroom apartments from Zumper to find out what price-conscious apartment seekers can expect to find in the neighborhood, which, according to Walk Score ratings , is extremely walkable, is fairly bikeable and has excellent transit. Read on for the cheapest listings available right now. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 915 S. Ardmore Ave. First up, here's a studio apartment at 915 S. Ardmore Ave., which, at 400 square feet, is going for $1,250/month. Unfortunately, neither cats nor dogs are permitted at this time. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (See the full listing here .) 861 Fedora St. Check out this studio apartment at 861 Fedora St., listed at $1,295/month. The building offers a fitness center, on-site laundry and an outdoor space, while you can also expect air conditioning and hardwood flooring in the unit. Sadly, pets are not welcome. (Here's the listing .) 862 S. Catalina St. This studio apartment, situated at 862 S. Catalina St., is listed for $1,295/month for its 525 square feet. In the unit, look for hardwood flooring. Pet owners, rejoice: both cats and dogs are welcome. Expect a broker's fee equal to one month's rent. (See the listing here .) 901 Irolo St. And over at 901 Irolo St., there's this 400-square-foot studio apartment, going for $1,325/month. The unit comes with hardwood flooring and a renovated kitchen, while building amenities include on-site laundry. Good news for animal lovers: both dogs and cats are welcome here. Look out for a $200-$300 pet deposit. (View the listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Stocks closed lower Friday after CNBC reported that trade talks between China and the U.S. have stalled. The Dow ended the day down 98 points, while the S&P 500 fell nearly 0.6%. The Nasdaq lost about 1%. Sources told CNBC's Kayla Tausche that scheduling discussions for further trade talks have been put on hold since the Trump administration has increased scrutiny of Chinese telecom companies. A U.S. delegation had been invited to Beijing earlier this week. The report sent the Dow back into negative territory in the final hour of trading, erasing a gain of about 30 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were further knocked down. Apple shares fell 0.6%, bringing its weekly losses to 4.1%. Caterpillar shares also closed lower. Earlier this week, the administration made it harder for U.S. companies to do business with Huawei, a giant telecommunications company in China. U.S. firms that want to do business with Huawei must now have a license. Shares of Huawei U.S. suppliers like Qualcomm, Qorvo and Micron Technology fell 1.6%, 6.1% and 3.4%, respectively. "Through any lens, this is a broadside against the Chinese government, which is generally considered to be the beneficial owner of Huawei," said Tom Essaye, the founder of The Sevens Report, in a note. "This obviously ups the ante in the US-China trade war as the stakes are growing. At this point, it's unclear how China will respond, but some sort of response is expected." Related video: US-China trade talks stalled, negotiations 'in flux,' sources say China has also ratcheted up its rhetoric on trade with the U.S. Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said Thursday, according to state-run news agency Xinhua, that the U.S. is exhibiting "bullying behavior" with its latest moves on the trade front, noting it is "regrettable that the U.S. side unilaterally escalated trade disputes, which resulted in severe negotiating setbacks." The U.S. hiked tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods last week while China retaliated Monday with higher levies on $60 billion worth of U.S. products. "People are now coming to grips with the fact that this is going to take a long time," said Tom Martin, a senior portfolio manager at Globalt. "I think we're going to get more volatility, but generally it makes sense for the market to be where it is right now." Chinese stocks fell sharply overnight. The Shanghai Composite dropped 2.5% and posted its longest weekly losing streak since July 2018. Deere shares fell more than 7.5% after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings. The company cited the ongoing trade war for their disappointing results. U.S. stocks started off the week with a massive sell-off on Monday. Wall Street followed up those losses with three straight days of gains. However, those gains were not enough to stave off weekly losses. The Dow posted its fourth straight weekly loss   its longest streak since May 2016   falling 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.8% and 1.3% this week, respectively. The S&P 500 also remains down more than 2% since Trump tweeted about the higher tariffs on May 5. "Clearly, what unleashed the pullback was the initial tweet saying the additional tariffs were going to kick in," said Liz Ann Sonders, a chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab. "That being said, there are a number of catalysts that could have caused this pullback. We had seen the market get technically overbought. Breadth started to deteriorate. There was tremendous amount of, at best, complacency or, at worst speculative excess." "We just needed a spark," Sonders said. CNBC's Spriha Srivastava contributed to this report.


Mauricio Pochettino has revealed Serge Aurier will not feature for Tottenham in Wednesday's crucial Champions League semi final second leg in Amsterdam. The defender is fit having returned from injury but did not travel with the rest of the squad as Spurs look to overturn a 1-0 first leg defeat. Tonight is the night. We believe. #UCL ⚪ #COYS pic.twitter.com/vh67RESWT5   Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 8, 2019 News of Aurier's omission could spell the end of the 26-year-old's career in north London, as Football London confirmed the Ivorian will play no part as Tottenham look to set up a Champions League final with Liverpool at the beginning of next month. One player who has recovered from injury and does have a chance to play in the game is Erik Lamela, who Pochettino revealed was back in training following his return to fitness. "Lamela is okay, he will train today. Serge is ok, but he's not here," the Argentine said on Tuesday. Kieran Trippier has come under scrutiny this season for failing to produce the same impressive form of last campaign, so Aurier's lack of involvement looks like it could mean the Tottenham manager has lost faith in the £23m signing and he may be moved on in the summer. Wednesday night's Champions League game against the Dutch side remains Spurs' last chance of silverware this term, but they face an uphill battle against the tournament's surprise package Ajax, who have already beaten Real Madrid and Juventus on their way to the semi final stage. ____________ will join Liverpool in the #UCLfinal  #UCL | @gazpromfootball   UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) May 8, 2019 Meanwhile, Spurs have a top four place in the Premier League all but sealed after Arsenal could only draw at home to Brighton over the weekend, despite losing away at Bournemouth in their penultimate league match.


There was never a chance Cincinanti Bengals rookie quarterback Ryan Finley was going to push Andy Dalton this offseason. But as one of only two quarterbacks the Bengals brought to Paul Brown Stadium on visits during the pre-draft process and a guy they traded up to get, Finley, figured to have a good summer. But we noted he was shaky early and The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. just added more: Ryan Finley looks bad. There's just no way around it. Two ugly passes Tuesday that should have been intercepted by seventh-round pick CB Jordan Brown. It's still early, but not so early that we can't begin to wonder what the hell is going on. It's early. We always have to throw the "'it's early" tag on anything like this, positive or negative. But this is the land of positivity this time of year, so multiple instances of documented Finley struggles after the nature of his arrival is interesting, to say the least. Finley is still getting the main shot at the backup spot while competing with Jeff Driskel, with Jake Dolegala not getting much in the way of reps. But should the erratic play continue deep into the summer, things could get interesting behind Dalton. MORE: Giants' Daniel Jones quickly destroying critical narratives Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade Report: New Orleans likely to trade Anthony Davis to Celtics These five upcoming NBA free agents hurt themselves in the playoffs Roundup: National Donut Day; Netherlands Defeats England in UEFA Semis; Flooding in Oklahoma City


ANKARA, Aug 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude rocked Turkey's southwestern city of Denizli on Thursday, the country's monitoring service said, sending about two dozen people to hospital though there were no reports of fatalities. The Kandilli observatory - which initially said the tremor measured 6.5 magnitude - said it took place 8 kilometres (5 miles) underground. The USGS said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.8. "There is no negative information in the center of Denizli so far," the city's mayor, Osman Zolan, told CNN Turk television. "There are no reports of casualties so far. Our teams are working on understanding the damage." Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said 23 people in three provinces near the epicentre had gone to the hospital as a result. Several buildings were damaged, it said. AFAD added the earthquake had a magnitude of 6 and was felt in the provinces of Aydin, Manisa, Isparta, Burdur, Izmir, Afyonkarahisar and Antalya, in addition to Denizli. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)


It goes without saying the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans have a passionate rivalry, and that likely won't change as long as the NFL exists. That goes double for the Jags' fans, who the Titans have discouraged on multiple occasions. From the infamous 1999 AFC Championship loss that prevented the Jags from going to the Super Bowl , to the league record run Derrick Henry had on them last season , there are more than enough bad memories that will sting for a while all thanks to the Titans. Though the 2019 season hasn't started, it appears Jags fans can now add another burn to the list as the team's official Twitter account hit the Jags' with a Tweet of a young Jalen Ramsey wearing Titans gear in response to a video the Jags account posted of their 2016 victory over them. Your favorite player's favorite team. @jalenramsey See you 9.19.19 for TNF. pic.twitter.com/3KcpNx3n8G - Tennessee Titans (@Titans) June 22, 2019 Now that's just cruel. As most are aware, Ramsey was born in Smyrna, Tenn. and spent his life there as a child. Naturally, he became a Titans fan as a native of the state. Afterward, Ramsey replied with a statement of his own jokingly asking both accounts to keep him out of their beef - however, the damage was already done. The proper comeback at this point is defeating the Titans as the Jags haven't beat them since Ramsey's pick-six. In fact, a sweep might be necessary after the Titans' burn. MORE: NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Kyle Kuzma is already trash-talking his former Lakers teammate Chiefs WR Byron Pringle projected to be starter by Matt Waldman LaVar Ball says Lakers are 'crashing down' after Anthony Davis trade Cowboys Dalton Schultz shows enough promise to be next great Stanford TE alum Related slideshow: Top picks of 2019 NFL Draft (provided by imagn)


On a stormy spring day, crisp winds blew across the snowy peaks outside Upernavik, Greenland . Locals considered the balmy -30°C temperature a warm March evening, so they scampered to run errands under the setting sun. Photographer Weimin Chu had settled on a slope near the airport with views of colorful homes below. "I found the structure, color, and mood [to be] so nice from this angle," he recalled later, "especially the light at dusk." Hoping to photograph a person strolling or children playing in the landscape, he was excited to see a small family making their way under the streetlights instead. Working with precision in the low light, he captured the image he had envisioned and the grand prize of the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest . Upernavik's remoteness made an impression on Chu. "I could only see a pure white land covered by ice and snow during my entire flight. But I suddenly saw a big, warm dot in [the] far distance it was Upernavik. The beauty of this tranquil village was really beyond my imagination. It was a wow moment for me." For years, Chu had visited the island to capture its austere landscapes; in 2019, he began to document Greenland's people and communities, first visiting Upernavik in March. The small, northwestern fishing village is home to about 1,000 residents making it the 13th largest village in the country. Chu originally planned to stay for two days, but extended his trip: "I had to stay for one week because there were no flights. I was lucky, because I took this winning image on my sixth day in Upernavik. If I only spent two days there, I [probably] wouldn't have found this location this year," Chu says. ( See more photos from the 2019 Travel Photo Contest .) Chu spent six days scouting Upernavik's surroundings for photo opportunities, getting to know the locals at stores and the main harbor. He hoped to capture sweeping views of the city and positioned himself far enough from the street to unobtrusively photograph the activities of daily life. After making a few images in the dusk light, Chu opened his ISO and aperture, hoping to freeze people's movements; just then, a family emerged from their home, and he seized the moment. "It felt so harmonious. The whole land was covered by white, cold snow, and the blue tint at dusk made it even cooler. But the light from the windows, street lights, and the family of three made the world warm again. I love the contrast and mood of this scene. I was busy taking continuous pictures at that time, trying to capture the best moment," he said. Chu began photographing during his university travels, and after three years working as an engineer, set out to focus on his photography. Then he serendipitously entered the National Geographic Photo Contest. "Just when I started leaning into photography, my photo was selected as an editors' choice in the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest . It [really] motivated me, and photography [has become] part of my life since that time," Chu recalls. Spending two months packrafting in the southern Greenland fjords fed Chu's passion for outdoor adventure. Now he plans to continue returning to the island to focus his photography on Greenlandic communities, as well as residents' relationship with the environment. "Modern life has different impacts on the cultures in these different areas," Chu said. He also aspires to further evolve his photo projects in the mountains of Pakistan and China, merging his passion for outdoor adventure with his photography, "I'd like to share some incredible but lesser-known snowy mountains with people." Weimin Chu is a freelancer photographer. Follow him on Instagram @thomaschuphoto . See the other winning photos from the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest .


LOUISVILLE, Ky.   Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards' disqualification of his horse's Kentucky Derby victory as "egregious" and said he was pondering his next step, including a possible appeal. "I think this is the most egregious disqualification in the history of horse racing, and not just because it's our horse," West told The Associated Press by phone Saturday night. Several hours earlier, Maximum Security appeared to back up his undefeated record with a 1¾-length victory in the slop over Country House in the Kentucky Derby. The victory was overturned 22 minutes later with a stunning decision by the stewards to disqualify the 9-2 second choice because of interference . President Donald Trump weighed in on Sunday, tweeting that the decision was "not a good one." He wrote: "Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby   not even close!" Runner-up Country House, a 65-1 long shot, was elevated to the winner's circle Saturday to the astonishment of Maximum Security's team, which insisted the horse did not cut off his competitors. West said his team is exploring options to appeal, starting with the stewards. The owner said stewards told him he can see a replay of the incident on Thursday. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission chief steward Barbara Borden said the riders of Long Range Toddy and Country House lodged objections against Maximum Security for interference. "We had a lengthy review of the race," Borden said. "We interviewed affected riders. We determined that (Maximum Security) drifted out and impacted the progress of War of Will, in turn interfering with the 18 and 21. Those horses were all affected by the interference." Maximum Security was dropped to 17th of 19 horses, placed behind all the horses it was determined that he bothered. Borden did not take questions and exited the news briefing to shouts from reporters about a lack of transparency. West said there wasn't much jockey Luis Saez could do to control Maximum Security on a sloppy track. "When you're leg weary, you're not going to run straight all the time," he said. "Horses don't either." Said Saez, "I never put anybody in danger." Trainer Jason Servis agreed with the jockey in the immediate aftermath and added, "He straightened him up right away and I didn't think it affects the outcome of the race." The stewards disagreed, culminating in the first Derby winner being disqualified because of interference. The last objection in the Derby was filed in 2001 by jockey John Velasquez, who claimed interference by winner Monarchos and jockey Jorge Chavez. Stewards did not sustain the objection. This time, they did. Your browser does not support iframes. Video by NBC Sports The controversial finish capped an eventful weekend at Churchill Downs in two of the sport's marquee races. Friday's Kentucky Oaks for fillies began with a scary spill at the start by Positive Spirit that dumped rider Manny Franco. Neither the horse nor rider was injured, and both walked off the track. Serengeti Empress won the race in her first start since pulling up early in March at Fair Grounds with external bleeding. The incidents come soon after the industry enacted a raft of medication and safety rules changes following the deaths of 23 horses over three months at California's Santa Anita. For Maximum Security, the disappointing reversal spoiled what appeared to be his statement performance after 4-0 start. The son of New Year's Day and Lil Indy by Anasheed was coming off a 3½-length victory in the Grade 1 Florida Derby on March 30 that established him as the Derby's only unbeaten horse. For a brief moment, Maximum Security and his team appeared to bask in victory before the long wait and the disqualification, which might not be the final step. "If we can't appeal to the stewards," West said, "our other options are the state racing commission. If those don't work, we might go to legal options. ... But we have not seen what they saw." ___ More AP sports: https://apnews.com/tag/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Related slideshow: Best photos from the Derby (Provided by imagn)


The Jaguars start their 2019 campaign tonight in Baltimore with their first preseason game. As many fans know and have come to expect with Week 1 of the preseason, there will be very little action for the starters. The Jaguars have taken that expectation and raised it to another level. The team just announced on Twitter that more than 30 players are not expected to see any action tonight. There are notable names on the list from both sides of the ball. #Jaguars who are not expected to play tonight (coach's decision): QB Foles, WR Westbrook, WR Chark, WR Conley, CB Ramsey, CB Hayden, S Wilson, RB Fournette, S Harrison, LB Jack, DE McCray, C Linder, LG Norwell, OT Ogbuehi, DE Ngakoue, DE Campbell, DT Jones, DT Dareus. - Phillip Heilman (@phillip_heilman) August 8, 2019 On the offensive side, some of the names are quarterback Nick Foles, tailback Leonard Fournetteand receivers DJ Chark, Chris Conley and Dede Westbrook, all of whom are healthy scratches. Additionally, offensive tackles Jawaan Taylor and Cam Robinson and receiver Terrelle Pryor are all out due to injury. Looking at the defensive side of the ball, the whole secondary is sitting this one out. That includes Jalen Ramsey, DJ Hayden and Ronnie Harrison. Joining them from the front seven are Marcell Dareus, Myles Jack and Yannick Ngakoue as healthy scratches. Gardner, not Gordon , Minshew is expected to start and see a good bit of action. Tonight should be a good indicator of the quality of backups the Jaguars have and where there can be improvement. MORE: A furious Chris Davis had to be held back from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde Packers vs. Texans: Time, TV schedule, streaming, how to watch How to watch Patriots vs. Lions Deadline passes as Elliott loses accrued season, fines reach $500K Breaking down everything the Duke Johnson trade means for the Browns


A shooting at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee, left a woman injured during a Tuesday night baseball game. The shooting, which police said was accidental, occurred during the first inning of the University of Memphis' game against UT-Martin during the annual W.S. "Babe" Howard Classic. The game was canceled. The Memphis athletic department released a statement expressing sympathy over the incident. "We are saddened by the unfortunate accidental shooting at the baseball game at USA Stadium in Millington. The University of Memphis is cooperating fully with authorities in the investigation. Our deepest thoughts are with the family," the statement read. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Woman injured during accidental shooting at Memphis-UT Martin baseball game


After a deadly crash in Indonesia, American Airlines pilots called a meeting to press Boeing executives for safety changes to the 737 MAX aircraft, US media reported Tuesday. The call for changes, which could have required the best-selling aircraft model to be temporarily grounded, were reported by The New York Times and CBS News after they obtained an audio recording of the November 27 meeting between the American Airlines pilots union and officials from the aircraft manufacturer. The 737 MAX 8 is currently grounded worldwide after the March crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 that killed all 157 people onboard and drew scrutiny to the new Boeing model's anti-stall system, which investigators believe may have brought the jet down. But the meeting shows that pilots were already worried about the safety of the model following the October 2018 crash in Indonesia of a Lion Air 737 MAX 8 that left no survivors of the 189 people onboard. According to the reports, the pilots were particularly concerned about the MCAS anti-stall system that investigators in both Indonesia and Ethiopia have blamed for the crashes. "No one has yet to conclude that the sole cause of this was this function on the airplane," Boeing vice-president Mike Sinnett told the meeting. "The worst thing that can ever happen is a tragedy like this, and the even worse thing would be another one," he said later in the meeting held four months before the Ethiopian Airlines disaster. Meanwhile, the pilots in the meeting said they felt they weren't told enough about the MCAS system, which was new to the 737 MAX 8. "These guys didn't even know the damn system was on the airplane, nor did anybody else," said Mike Michaelis, head of safety for the pilot's union. Following the Lion Air crash, Boeing had issued additional instructions to pilots in case they faced a malfunction of the MCAS. But in a letter obtained by AFP, Michaelis said the instructions weren't sufficient for pilots to know how to handle malfunctions with the anti-stall system. The New York Times said Michaelis asked Boeing executives at the meeting to consider a software upgrade to the 737 MAX 8 -- which probably would have required the planes be grounded for some time. Airlines and governments worldwide ordered the 737 MAX 8 to stop flying in the days after the Ethiopian Airlines crash. Boeing has been working on a software fix for the flight system and hoping for quick approval from regulators, but it is unclear if the planes will be back in the air before the end of the critical summer travel season.


A new tapas bar and Italian spot has debuted in the neighborhood. The newcomer, called Intermezzo , is located at 623 Ninth Ave. Previously located in Chelsea, Intermezzo has made the move up the West Side to Hell's Kitchen. This restaurant offers home-style Italian fare, from calamari and Caprese salad to homemade pasta Bolognese and chicken parm. There are Spanish favorites, too, like croquetas and six different styles of paella. Prix-fixe lunch specials are available weekdays, and brunch with bottomless cocktails is served on the weekend. The fresh addition has garnered solid reviews thus far, with a four-star rating out of five reviews on Yelp. Andrew P., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on June 8, wrote, "I had a vodka sangria that was delicious. The appetizer (organic mixed greens in my case) came out expeditiously and it was a nice size! The main dish was Penne Alla Vodka, which I thought was perfect. The pasta itself was the perfect texture, and the flavors were so good that I was sad when I finished. There was just the right amount of sauce too!" Yelper Marygrace A. added , "Came here for happy hour, where you can sit either at the bar or the tables. They have $1 oysters and $6 cocktails. They also have a very reasonable $19 prix-fixe dinner, which includes one appetizer and one entree." Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Intermezzo is open from noon 11 p.m. on Sunday-Wednesday and noon midnight on Thursday-Saturday. Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in New York City? Here's what else opened recently near you . This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The knock on former Bears running back Jordan Howard was that he wasn't a reliable pass catcher, which is something that is required of a running back in Matt Nagy's offense. So after trading Howard to the Eagles, the Bears went out and got their dual-threat running back in David Montgomery , who is just as elusive on the ground as he is in the passing game. While he's yet to play a game for the Bears yet, he's already turned heads at offseason workouts. Specifically, as a pass catcher. "We always knew he had great hands," Nagy told reporters during minicamp. "You don't know how great of a route runner a college back is, but he's a really good route runner. . . . This kid can't wait. [Neither can] Mike Davis and these other backs. They want to put the pads on." Montgomery might look familiar when he gets out there, as he's drawn comparisons to a former Bears great that's excelled both on the ground and as a pass catcher. "Somebody after the [draft] compared him to [Matt] Forte," offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said. "That's pretty rare air around here. They gave him the compliment - and hopefully Matt Forte thinks this is a compliment - of maybe not a 10 anywhere, but a lot of 9s." While it's a little early to start comparing Montgomery to Forte, that's the kind of running back that can thrive in Nagy's offense. While Montgomery will be sharing carries with Tarik Cohen and Mike Davis, he should earn a bulk of those carries. The Bears wrapped their offseason program last week, and they'll report to training camp in late July. MORE: Four potential Kawhi Leonard landing spots in free agency Suspended NASCAR driver still found a way to race this weekend Three Potential Trade Destinations for Chris Paul 8 Packers who could be first-time Pro Bowlers in 2019 Raiders DE Clelin Ferrell signs contract, offers message to fans