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The roadblock in the discussions likely means the current four-team format will remain in place until at least 2024, and possibly when the current CFP contract with ESPN expires in 2026. Among the key issues still being debated are the automatic bid system, how bowls will or will not be used as sites for playoff games in a new system and discussions over how to ensure the health and safety of student athletes if they have to play more games, according to CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock....

Speaking to Sky News on Monday, Dr. David Nabarro, a WHO special envoy for COVID-19, said there was “light at the end of the tunnel” for Britain in tackling the coronavirus. “Looking at it from a U.K. point of view, there does appear to be light at the end of the tunnel…I think that it’s going to be bumpy before we get to the end,” he said. “So even though it’s possible to start imagining that the end of the pandemic is not far away, just everybody be ready for the possibility that there will be more variations and mutations coming along, or that there will be further challenges, other surges of even Omicron coming....

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In order to get the biggest edge in your pick ’em pool, you need to know not only every team’s win odds (i.e. the risk involved in making that pick), but also how popular a pick is. When you pick less popular teams and they win, you’ll shoot up the standings. Armed with the stats and knowledge below, you can make calculated bets on high-value Week 4 picks and avoid trendy upset picks that aren’t worth the risk....

On May 16, 17 experts from 11 countries authored the first-ever global report on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. The commission outlines 10 new recommendations to address women’s heart health including educating healthcare providers and patients on early detection and prioritizing sex-specific research on heart disease in women. But whether it’s juggling responsibilities at work and at home, women may find it especially difficult to make their health a priority....

MCGUIRE: You haven’t been able to convince Spaniards of the justice of going to war against Saddam Hussein. Why? AZNAR: People don’t want war. If you ask people whether they’re for war or for peace, it’s a question that doesn’t make sense. But Spaniards were more supportive of the war in Kosovo, the war in Afghanistan. Why is there so much more resistance now? I think people perceive the risks differently this time....

The fan who is to celebrate his 18th birthday on Wednesday when the Foxes visit Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium expressed his admiration for the Super Eagles midfielder and requested for his playing shirt after Wednesday’s league game. Luckily for the fan, Ndidi who has played every minute in the Premier League this season with 15 appearances to his name was in a positive mood to grant his wish....

The 26-year-old flaunted the well-trimmed bleached hair as Claude Puel’s men marched to their second successive league victory at home. Definitely not just a new look but a good luck charm for the former Le Havre forward who rose to the occasion again with another laudable display after scoring a goal in Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 defeat on Tuesday. The Sarcelles-born player celebrated his 15th league appearance this campaign with an assist for Demarai Gray’s sixth-minute goal that capped off his man-of-the-match performance against the Clarets....

Salah ended his fantastic debut campaign with Liverpool by writing his name into the history books with 32 goals in 36 games, shattering Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez’s joint-record of 31 goals in a 38-game English Premier League season. The striker’s boots will first be exhibited in the gallery next week as part of the buildup to the Uefa Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Kiev....

Drummy was with the west London club between 2007 and 2014 as a academy coach and reserve team manager. He guided the Blues academy to their first FA Youth Cup success in 49 years, with a 3-2 aggregate win over Aston Villa academy in 2010. And the 24-year-old defender who is currently on a season-long loan at Kasimpasa from the Stamford Bridge outfit, expressed shock at the demise of the Englishman....

Photographer Don Heyneke spent over 240 hours in the Kenyan bush seeking out the rare animal. Black panthers—or melanistic leopards—have a condition that causes their body to produce an excess of black pigment, making their fur darker. According to National Geographic, about 11 percent of leopards have the condition. Sightings of melanistic leopards are incredibly rare. They hunt at night and so, with their dark coats, are almost impossible to spot....

Over the course of 15 hours on Saturday, here are some of the observations I took away from the event. Marvin Bagley III is the best player in high school basketball Bagley has long been a hot name on the recruiting scene, but he’s gotten news in recent months for disparate things from his tendency to move from high school to high school, his father’s behavior on the sidelines and the fact that his team — the Phamily — still has yet to win a game on the EYBL circuit....

In an olive grove about five miles away, it wasn’t necessary to imagine. Under camo netting, half-covered with the broad-leafed branches of a fig tree, was a GMC truck with a rocket-launching platform, probably for the 122mm Katyusha, fired wildly into Israel. It was untouched, unlike its twin a football field away, which lay mangled in an Israeli counterstrike. There was no sign of Hizbullah fighters, though, and locals spoke of seeing little kids running like mad from the rocket batteries after they fired....

For example, some offer protection from the glare of computer screens. Others thin out lenses that would otherwise be thick and stick out of a frame. This article reviews the different lens material options for glasses. You can use this information to decide which eyeglasses lens material type is right for you. Eyeglass Lens Types The first decision you’ll need to make when picking eyeglass lenses is the type of material used to make the lens....

One of the most well-known and exciting tracks on the calendar, the return of Japan’s showpiece race will be received well by fans worldwide given its usual entertaining and action-packed nature. This year’s edition could also see the crowning of a Formula One world champion as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looks to seal consecutive titles on Sunday. After failing to take the crown last time out in Singapore after a P7 finish, the Dutchman will instead look to claim victory in Japan which would prove fitting given Red Bull’s partnership with Japanese manufacturers Honda....

The 23-year-old Brazil international has been linked with a number of clubs in England, including Manchester United and Arsenal, as well as La Liga giants Barcelona. Pep: Monaco perfect for ‘killer’ Falcao However, while conceding the allure of England’s top tier, the defender stressed that he is currently content playing for the Ligue 1 challengers. “I know my name was linked with more than one English club but I am happy at Monaco at the moment,” Fabinho told reporters ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Manchester City....

Sources have confirmed to Goal USA that Capello is in talks with multiple MLS teams about possibly taking over as a coach in 2016. MORE: Much on the line in final weekend of MLS regular season Fired from his post with the Russian national team in July, Capello has spent the past eight years coaching national sides, first with England before spending three years with Russia. Prior to that, Capello enjoyed a storied club coaching career, with multiple stints at AC Milan and Real Madrid, as well as time with Juventus and Roma....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Kuala Lumpur head coach Fabio Maciel was immensely proud of his men, following their dramatic 4-3 win over Kedah in their Malaysia Super League (MSL) clash on Saturday. It seemed that Spanish striker Pablo Pallares had done enough to earn a point for the visitors at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, when he made it 3-3 with his goal at the start of injury time, but four minutes later substitute Ashri Chuchu pounced on a rebound to score a last-gasp winner for Kuala Lumpur (KL)....

Fabregas returned to the Premier League with Chelsea in 2014 in a £27 million deal, having made 151 appearances for the Catalan club. Chelsea 9/5 to lose or draw v Watford The 30-year-old began his career at Barcelona, prior to joining Arsenal as a 16-year-old, and he has now admitted that he still pines for his nearest and dearest, despite his undoubted happiness at Stamford Bridge. “I have found absolute happiness at Chelsea,” he told Vanity Fair....

The British Dental Association (BDA) said in a statement that the issue caused by the outbreak of the newly named COVID-19, which has killed over 1,380 people so far, “now poses an imminent risk” of disrupting dental services in the U.K. A spokesperson for the BDA told Newsweek: “Based on contact with members we believe some larger clinics will have to start reducing clinical time as soon as mid-late next week....