What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading. Should we be concerned?
Lakers team effort fuels victory over Oklahoma City Thunder
Anthony Davis rolled into the paint, gathered his footing and launched toward the rim, ignoring the noodle-limbed rookie in front of him. It’s desperate times for the Lakers. Well, desperate enough that a Monday night game in mid-January feels like a chance to make some sort of statement — and with the Crypto.com Arena crowd…
Covid inquiry: Schools shut while pubs open a mistake – Longfield
The inquiry heard that in some countries, children were at the forefront of national concerns. The prime ministers in Norway and New Zealand held TV briefings for children at the start of the pandemic to reassure them and to thank them for all they were doing. “We didn’t have such an event in the UK,…
Alexi Lalas and Landon Donovan lament Galaxy’s long-standing woes
The surest sign a college football program is in trouble is when the alumni grow restless. The Galaxy, who take the field Tuesday for their first training session of the new season, have finally reached that point. Last week two of the biggest names from the franchise’ glory days — former captain Landon Donovan, who…
Arkansas man receives world’s first eye transplant
Aaron James lost his nose, mouth and left eye in a work-related accident. Surgeons in New York successfully performed the reconstruction that included a whole-eye implant. His vision was not restored, but the first-of-its-kind procedure may help advance transplant medicine. “If some form of vision restoration occurred, it would be wonderful, but… the goal was…
Anthony Davis remains productive, gives Lakers a needed win
Always happy to share the credit in good times, Anthony Davis insisted on keeping the blame to himself when the Lakers lost at Utah on Saturday. Everyone but him did their part to step up in the absence of LeBron James, he said that night, putting the Lakers in an even tougher position than they…
Hughie and Freddie: Fundraising teen on moment he got cancer all-clear
A 13-year-old boy who has raised thousands for charity after being diagnosed with leukaemia has shared his delight at being given the all clear. In a tearful video, Hughie thanked his best friend Freddie, who played a big part in his fundraising. Watch as they tell BBC Breakfast about the moment they got the good…
Why Austin Reaves-D’Angelo Russell backcourt clicks for Lakers
They sat next to each other at the podium after the game was over, two friends back starting together for the Lakers, two players sharing the backcourt again, two guys who enjoy being around each other on and off the court. They have shown to be solid when paired together and that was the case…
Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash
It’s a decade since a police helicopter crashed through the roof of the Clutha Bar in Glasgow. Among those there that Friday night was Michael Byrne. He helped pull survivors from the rubble at the city centre bar, where 10 people lost their lives. Although Michael managed to escape without injury, the emotional impact the…
What Jason Kelce told his Eagles teammates about retiring
No wonder Jason Kelce looked impossibly forlorn sitting on a bench behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ sideline as the final minutes ticked away in a 32-9 wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Not only was the Eagles’ once-promising season coming to a tortuous though predictable end, but also Kelce knew this…
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