Feb 17, 2024, 04:22 PM ETCHICAGO — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael has contracted another infection and was undergoing a blood transfusion days after being admitted into intensive care at a suburban Chicago hospital, his family said in a statement Saturday.The family said McMichael — who went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago — contracted MRSA, a staph infection that can be difficult to treat because it is resistant to certain antibiotics.”We are asking for your prayers to get Steve through this difficult time,” the family said. “Steve and his family and close friends believe in the power…
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Ben Afshar scored a try in his first professional startGlasgow Warriors: (21) 40Tries: McKay 2, McDowall 2, Afshar, Cordero Cons: Thompson 4, Weir Dragons: (0) 7Tries: Reed Cons: O’Brien Two tries in the first three minutes set Glasgow Warriors on their way to a six-try victory over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship.Josh McKay raced over for the first try after a matter of seconds and he was quickly followed by Stafford McDowall.Ben Afshar added the third on his first professional start after the break. Will Reed got the Welsh visitors on the scoreboard, but debutant Facundo Cordero and McDowall…
Mike Procter, South Africa’s legendary allrounder and their first coach of the post-Apartheid era, has died at the age of 77, following complications during heart surgery.Widely renowned as one of his country’s greatest players, Procter’s international career was cut short due to South Africa’s sporting isolation in the 1970s and 1980s, and he was limited to just seven Tests, all of which came against Australia in 1966-67 and 1969-70.In those, however, he claimed 41 wickets at 15.02, bowling high-class seam and swing famously “off the wrong foot” – an inimitable chest-on action that involved him releasing the ball early in…
Germany: Bundesliga⚽ S. van den Berg (43), ⚽X N. Amiri (45) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff After winning his first game in charge of Mainz, Bo Henriksen was delighted with what he described as a “fantastic day”. New Mainz coach Bo Henriksen got exactly the start he wanted in his new job, beating Augsburg 1-0 on his debut. After the game, the Dane was both satisfied and tired. ”We worked very well and implemented the press very well, even with the strikers up front. We should have finished the first half better. It was a very good game,” Henriksen said in a…
Manchester United are welcoming plans from Trafford Council to regenerate the area surrounding Old Trafford, with the stadium one of five designated areas to bring new life to the community.United are faced with their own plans for the future, with new 25% owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe intending to make Old Trafford into a ‘Wembley of the north’, likely through redevelopment or rebuilding from the ground up on the existing site, rather than relocating to a new site.Staying put and working in the area that the club has called home for 114 years since 1910 appeared to be given further backing…
Manchester United are ‘very interested’ in signing Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel at the end of the season and have opened talks over a possible deal, according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. The 18-year-old French winger is highly rated at the German club but he has not been a regular starter for them this season. Tel has played the role of a squad player and he has picked up six goals and three assists across all competitions. The talented young winger wants to play more often in the coming months but it remains to be seen whether Bayern Munich…
MMA Fighting ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mackenzie Dern previews her UFC 298 fight against Amanda Lemos, discusses the lessons she learned from her Jessica Andrade loss, learning to be more like Khabib Nurmagomedov, and much more.
2. George MacIntyre | Tennessee commit (Photo: Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean-USA TODAY NETWORK, USA TODAY Sports) 247Sports ranking: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 9 overall Recruitment status: Committed to Tennessee High School: Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy Measurables: 6-5.5, 182 Scouting report: High-upside quarterback prospect with a franchise-worthy frame, college-level arm and fluid pocket movements. On the skinnier side, but is over 6-foot-5 and is likely going to fill out some more once he’s done with basketball. Possesses a cleaner stroke and can drive the football 50-plus yards. Shows touch on deep shots and will use trajectory to his advantage. Shouldn’t be viewed as…
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat Five Degrees of Heat from Wednesday night’s 109-104 victory in Philadelphia: sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/14/hea… 1. Late offensive rebounds seal it. 2. Cain gets a chance amid absences. 3. Adebayo stands tall in Embiid absence. 4. Robinson remains on a roll. 5. Herro with aggression. – 7:34 AM
In less than one month, the 2024 NFL free agency season begins. The New York Giants have had a lot to consider this offseason, and not just on the coaching side. They have 30 players entering some form of free agency — that’s more than half of their 53-man roster. General manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll have to prioritize who to keep and who to let test the waters. One of those free agents is safety Xavier McKinney, whose rookie contract is coming to a close. Selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, McKinney…