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“It felt great,” Craft said, almost exclaimed. MORE: Box score | Recap | Smith leads way You read that right: He missed the shot. It might have been the most important moment of the most important game the Buckeyes will play all year, which they eventually won over the Fighting Illini, 62-55. The No. 17 Buckeyes (16-4, 3-4 Big Ten) entered on a four-game losing streak, and to lose again would have meant heading into a six-day schedule break locked in pure misery....

Guards at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster, Mass., found the shank in the former Patriots tight end’s cell during a search of his prison block Thursday. After the incident, he was taken out of the general population and put in an isolated unit. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes | Images from Hernandez’s case The segregated unit is for inmates who are in protective custody or who are considered dangerous to the general inmate population....

Well, not officially. And not literally. But everything is in place for a flurry of free-agent moves at baseball’s Winter Meetings in San Diego, and reports are flying that we’ll see lots of news and headline-grabbing developments. The top free agents have all waited to choose their next homes, and once those players sign, others will follow as teams execute their meticulously prepared offseason plans, or scramble to react to unexpected player movement....

The Gunners maintained their 100% record this season after beating the newly promoted side, despite falling behind at the Emirates Stadium. The result prompted massive celebrations from Mikel Arteta’s side, which was mocked by many. One of those who commented on Arsenal’s antics was former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, who used his blog to slam the north London side. The now BEiN presenter branded the players “disrespectful.” This isn’t the first time the Gunners have been accused of going over the top following a victory either....

“I made some comments that people might have felt were misleading and to anyone who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments,” Rodgers said during an interview on The Pat McAfee Show podcast. The comments by Rodgers come a few days after he appeared on the Pat McAfee podcast to discuss he decision to not receive a COVID-19 vaccine. During his previous appearance, Rodgers, who was recently diagnosed as being infected with COVID-19, said that he was allergic to an ingredient in the mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna), leading him to find his own personal treatment plan to combat the virus....

Aaron Rodgers came out on Monday night with a long list of thank you notes to teammates and coaches of the Green Bay Packers on Instagram, which many are interpreting as him saying good-bye to the organization. But Aaron Rodgers may have saved his best for last when he spent the majority of the post praising ex Shailene Woodley. Aaron Rodgers spoke highly of his ex on The Pat McAfee Show....

There’s plenty of ways to take out a bounty, as GTA Online has numerous weapons and weaponized vehicles, but bounties don’t get taken out of commission like this everyday. One player was minding their own business when their abandoned helicopter took out a bounty. RELATED: GTA Online Player’s Perfect Upside Down Jet Run Ruined by ‘Griefer’ Reddit user curdington shared a GTA Online gameplay clip of the event. The clip begins after curdington has already hopped out of their helicopter and is plummeting to the ground....

She played her first game for the United States national team in September 2001, two years after Brandi Chastain’s twirling soccer jersey signaled the birth of nationwide interest in the women’s game with victory at the 1999 World Cup — and launched the decline of the team that had caused so many to fall in love. MORE: Wambach realizes dream with World Cup title | Flash back to 1999...

Is nothing sacred in Colombia anymore? Over the past 10 months, as the government of President Andres Pastrana inched toward peace talks with rebel groups, Colombians watched their 35-year-old civil war become even more terrifyingly uncivil. And they are running out of patience. Tit-for-tat atrocities continue to be carried out by the biggest rebel group, the 13,000-strong Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and brutal right-wing paramilitary forces. But now the 5,000-member ELN–seen by some as the country’s saner, more sensible guerrillas–is taking violence into places where the urban elites feel it most....

Tournament: Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open 2021 Round: Round of 64 (First round) Venue: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Category: WTA 500 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $565,530 Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel Coco Gauff vs Ulrikke Eikeri preview After an incredible run between Wimbledon 2019 and Australian Open 2020, Coco Gauff was tipped to rise even further up the ladder last year. The COVID-19 pandemic ended up putting Gauff’s ambitions on the backburner, but her determination has not waned....

Going into match-day three, all they needed to top the group were a couple of wins against Istanbul Basaksehir, the whipping boys of Group H. However, Manchester United put up an abysmal performance against the Turkish champions, culminating in a disappointing 2-1 loss away from home. The defeat puts more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as results continue to deteriorate at Old Trafford. The Reds have now lost back-to-back games following last week’s 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal....

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin-Prince Boateng scored to keep AC Milan at the Serie A summit, where they were pressured by Juventus, the most consistent team with an unbeaten record so far this season. Atalanta had the better of the opening stages, but it was Milan who scored first in the 22nd minute when Pato was fouled in the area and Ibrahimovic calmly stroked the penalty into the bottom corner, Xinhua reported....

What is account linking feature? With the new feature under development, you would be able to manage more than one Instagram handles as the app will be transformed as a successor to FB login. Currently, you are forced to toggle multiple sets of login ids and passwords to manage your personal, business and Finsta accounts. After the account linking feature goes live, the Instagram would be geared with a “Main Account” feature that lets you set one of your profiles as a primary account and then link other accounts to it....

As the Mavericks and Bucks match up against each other Wednesday night in Milwaukee, both sides will be playing on the second half of a back-to-back. The Mavericks defeated the Bulls 132-129 in double OT in Chicago, while the Bucks came up short on the road (111-108) against the Cavaliers. AccuScore has the Mavs as solid 71.8 percent favorites to win. That percentage implies a -254 money-line price, making the -185 being offered at sports books a very nice value....

The film also marked Gwen Stacy’s first cinematic appearance as Spider-Woman, introducing the hero to a larger audience for the first time. This version follows the general format of Gwen Stacy’s Spider-Woman background: a teen drummer in a band called the Mary Janes and best friend to Peter Parker until he dies, leading her to feel responsible for his death. Now that Miles has proven characters other than the original Peter Parker can be accepted as the spidey hero in a successful AAA title, perhaps Gwen Stacy deserves a similar starring role in the next Spider-Man game....

With that being said, there are some extremely important elements of Star Wars lore that are yet to really be given the necessary level of exploration that they deserve. One of the most pertinent and contemporary relevant aspects of Star Wars lore is the Purge of Mandalore, a critically underrepresented narrative thread that would be more than deserving of its very own video game. RELATED: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Could Cement BD-1 as the Best Droid Companion...

For decades, doctors have relied on conventional chemotherapy to poison cancer cells. The treatment has saved many lives, but because chemo attacks healthy cells, too, patients suffer a slew of toxic side effects. And they often become resistant to treatment or die from complications. Today, thanks to an increasingly sophisticated understanding of how cancer works, patients are beginning to benefit from a revolution in oncology: targeted drugs that home in on the molecular characteristics of cancer cells, leaving healthy tissue relatively unscathed....

The yearlong transition to the new body faces many potential pitfalls. Nonetheless, regional commentators are optimistic about the OAU’s endorsement of a plan which symbolizes a new approach by Africa to itself and the world. “It’s a major step forward,” says John Stremlau, head of the international relations department at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand. Among the key gains of this week’s summit: agreement on a new African Initiative program, designed to rescue the continent from conflict, poverty and disease, and some progress to end the messy wars in Burundi, the Congo and Angola....

The number that jumps out the most is 231 yards of total offense, the fewest for the Eagles in a victory since 2005 and a 17-16 triumph in St. Louis. The Eagles had only 18 first downs all day, went 4-for-15 on third down and punted nine times. MORE: Week 3 surprise performers | Jets come crashing back to earth With the Jets faring almost as badly – 323 total yards, 19 first downs, 7-for-17 on third down and eight punts – it was a dismal affair to watch....

More startling than the author’s experience, which she acknowledges could never really be authentic (the paid-for car, visits home, ATM card and freedom to walk out on a job don’t help with the pretending), is the book’s unobstructed view of the awful lives of low-wage workers. A waitress, Tina, can’t afford a deposit for an apartment, so she pays through the nose for a Days Inn room every night. And we learn the good news, that Gail, another waitress, can now park the truck where she lives in the restaurant’s lot....