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The Hurricanes, led by Matthew Wade, had a great chance of securing back-to-back wins over the Adelaide Strikers on Thursday, January 5. However, that wasn’t the case as they lost the match at Adelaide Oval after failing to defend 229 on a batter’s paradise. Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott and Zak Crawley scored half-centuries after which Tim David played a cameo. Thereafter, Patrick Dooley got two important wickets. But their efforts went in vain as Matt Short’s hundred robbed them of a well-deserved victory....

Not that he had trouble seeing Erica Stoll, who has progressed beyond the fuzzy stage to become the future Mrs. McIlroy. The latest, if one pays attention to celebrity couplings. MORE: Cheyenne Woods | Ronda Rousey goes to the ball | Lackluster golf stars Yep, Northern Ireland’s most eligible bachelor golfer is planning a tee time at the altar. He confirmed it this week in an interview with the BBC, according to Reuters....

That’s true, but boring. What’s interesting is why so many professionals in the investment community are so pleased to see momentum investors fall on their faces. The short answer: the investment style flouts some of Wall Street’s most revered principles. It has such a bad reputation that few managers will admit to using it. “It’s almost like calling someone a dirty name,” says Susan Paluch, a managing editor of Morning-star Investor, a monthly newsletter....

In this week’s gaming news, Deep Silver announces a decade-old franchise is returning after its long dormancy. In Destiny 2, Guardians competed over the weekend for the coveted World’s First Raid race championship belt. Blizzard finally revealed new details on how PvP is changing in Overwatch 2. Microsoft is reportedly holding a joint conference with Bethesda during this year’s E3 trade show. Grand Theft Auto 5’s release date for PS5 and Xbox Series X has been unveiled for later this year....

The ex-pitcher for the Red Sox and Expos describes himself as “a pragmatic, conservative, forward thinker.” Interesting Lee uses the term “conservative” in a state known for an array of liberal politicians, including current Democratic presidiential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. MORE: The most controversial players in MLB history Because once Lee — a candidate for the Liberty Union party with which Sanders cut his political teeth in the 1970s — starts talking policy, well …...

Belichick decided to turn down the award in light of the Capitol riots last week, which saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol building. The Patriots coach said in a statement: “Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award. “Above all, I am an American citizen with great reverence for our nation’s values, freedom, and democracy.” Belichick has been praised for rejecting the award, which is given to “individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors....

The Clinton Center shared a photo on social media Wednesday afternoon of the former president standing alongside Breyer. Accompanying the photo were quotes the center attributed to Clinton at the time of Breyer’s nomination. Breyer “will bring to the Court a well-recognized and impressive ability to build bridges in pursuit of fairness and justice,” Clinton said at the time. “The case for [his] confirmation is clear and compelling: his sheer excellence, his broad understanding of the law, his deep respect for the role of the courts in our life and in protecting our individual rights, and his gift as a consensus builder,” the former president said....

During a press briefing, de Blasio was asked about the recent report released by New York Attorney General Letitia James and in response he said that it represents behaviors that are “unacceptable. Unacceptable for anyone, let alone a public servant.” He continued, “I’ve been very clear about the fact that what we’ve seen is disqualifying. I’ll look at this report and have more to say, but [it’s] very, very troubling and painful to hear that accounting of a powerful person treating people that way....

This despite HUD being in violation of the law for not taking the necessary steps outlined by Congress to make the money available to the U.S. territory. The refusal by the department to release what is essentially the rule book for how the funds can be applied for—and subsequently spent—indefinitely prohibits Puerto Rico’s access to more than $8 billion for large mitigation projects, such as the hardening of electrical grids, meant to minimize the impact of future storms....

The team starts organized team activities Tuesday under new coach Rex Ryan, and general manager Doug Whaley says former Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor, as well as EJ Manuel, Jeff Tuel and Matt Cassel, will get repetitions with the first-team offense. MORE: Erin Kelly’s book talks about being Daddy’s girl | Staubach on Hardy | ‘Hard Knocks’ “The way they’re structuring practices, everyone is getting a run with the ones,” Whaley said on the Jim Rome show....

New England has won 21 of the last 22 meetings between the teams, including 37-22 as 1-point road dogs on Oct. 12. Line: Patriots -3.5, Total: 44 Line movement: The Patriots opened as 10-point favorites in Las Vegas, but dropped down to -3.5 after clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The total opened at 51.5 and was trimmed to 44. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....

As previously reported, people were bussed to Eppley Airfield from various parking lots for the rally. CNN reporter Jeff Zeleny tweeted that many people were left on a dark road after the rally over an hour after the president left. Police and medics assisted people that were stuck or experiencing problems due to medical issues. In a statement received by Newsweek, deputy national press secretary Samantha Zager said that road closures were to blame for the lack of buses....

Waleed Abdullah was branded by the Al Nassr’s president as one of the top three keepers in KSA after the great form he showed with Al Shabab since 2006. The Saudi international keeper expressed his delight with the opportunity to don Al Nassr colors, asserting that he will do all he can to meet the expectations of the fans and the team: “I hope that I will provide the addition the club hopes for inside and outside the field of play, and I thank the team’s administration for giving me this opportunity....

Maintaining proper hygiene and keeping open sores from becoming infected are also major components of a treatment plan. Topical or oral antibiotics, steroids, and anti-inflammatories may also be prescribed. In the later stages of the disease, biologics that work by suppressing the immune system can also be tried. Though there is only one biologic for HS that’s been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are others that are used off-label (when a medication is prescribed for a condition it hasn’t been officially approved for)....

To note, players will need to solve a series of puzzle in order to collect the Old World Gadgets in Bricktown. While fans should be quite familiar with Biomutant’s rotation puzzles by the time that they reach these, it may be worth mentioning that they are solved by putting colors that are alike next to one another. Players thus need to manipulate the movable components of the puzzle so that white marks are next to white marks and orange marks are next to orange marks....

Players are running into an issue when attempting to spawn the Mekton, however. Many find that no matter what they do, the Mekton will not appear when they attempt to spawn it in, and the reason for this is pretty simple. The Mekton can only be spawned in certain areas, which appears to be down to how destructive it is. While it’s not one of Biomutant’s ultimate weapons, it still packs a big punch as a boss killing machine....

President Joe Biden could make the announcement as soon as Wednesday, according to reports. The current payment pause is set to expire on May 1 but is likely to be pushed back until August 31. The extension would affect more than 43 million Americans who have incurred student loan debt. The extension may provide Democrats with a major opportunity to delay the restart of payments yet again in September, just before the 2022 midterm elections....

Biden on Monday sought to clarify, or at least partially reiterate, his passing comment to reporters outside the White House last week that Facebook is “killing people” through COVID-19 misinformation. Biden was asked by reporters Friday what his message to social media outlets is regarding bogus posts and public health misinformation. The president’s response that the sharing of such lies is keeping people from being vaccinated drew the ire of Facebook, with the company’s vice president of integrity sharing data Saturday which refuted Biden’s remarks....

Biden’s campaign has yet to reveal the names on his short list of potential running mates. During the Democratic debate in March, Biden said he would choose a woman to be his vice president. Some Democrats have said that Biden should choose a woman of color to join him on the ticket, a stipulation which would exclude Whitmer. During an interview with WOOD-TV, Biden said Michigan was an important state for his campaign to win....