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Patrick McSweeney was diagnosed with leukemia when he was just 5 years old. Now, at age 15, McSweeney has endured three battles with the life-threatening illness. MORE: Lauren Hill’s ‘One Last Game’ | Wisconsin forward receives extra year from NCAA, at a price | Report: Southern Miss under NCAA investigation Two years ago, Team IMPACT, a nonprofit organization that matches children battling illnesses with local college athletic teams, connected McSweeney to Bellarmine University basketball coach Scott Davenport....

Saturday night, McGeary makes his first title defense against Tito Ortiz in the main event of Bellator 142: Dynamite. MORE: Current UFC champions by weight class | Odds and picks | In praise of Conor McGregor Preliminary bouts from San Jose begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the main card starting at 9 on Spike TV. It was 2009 and McGeary had worked on construction sites in England since he was 15 years old....

Former Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will return to action for the first time since December 2020, when she lost the title to Juliana Velasquez. A two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Championship gold medalist, Cyborg made her pro debut in 2005. She has held featherweight gold with Strikeforce, Invicta FC, the UFC, and Bellator. Cyborg is on a five-fight win streak, her last bout a knockout win over Sinead Kavanagh back in November....

Here’s a breakdown of the contenders trying to thwart American Pharoah’s run at history. Morning line odds are from Belmont Park handicapper Eric Donovan. MORE: Belmont odds | Past Triple Crown hopefuls | Belmont time, TV info 2015 Belmont Stakes field American Pharoah Trainer: Bob Baffert, one Belmont win (2001). He has 11 victories total in the Preakness and Kentucky Derby. Jockey: Victor Espinoza Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC Post: 5...

The horse came into the race tied with the fifth-best odds to win (12-1) but beat out favorite Tacitus for the victory. Tacitus had 9-5 morning-line odds to win, but Sir Winston was ultimately the best horse on the track. Preakness winner War of Will was attempting to become the sixth horse since 1978 to win both the Belmont and the Preakness after failing to win the Kentucky Derby, but he ultimately finished in ninth....

The Gigli co-stars delighted fans earlier this year, when they rekindled their romance almost 20 years after they first got together and became “Bennifer.” And as they settle into life as “Bennifer 2.0”, Affleck has shared some gushing words about his former fiancée’s career impact, after she was named Adweek’s 2021 Brand Visionary. In his interview with Adweek, which was published on Sunday, Affleck also spoke of the women who have been inspired by Lopez, who was born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents....

“I thought I threw the ball really well,” the Steelers quarterback said, also adding that he felt “relatively pain free.” MORE: Week 7 NFL power rankings | Roethlisberger trolls NFL with fake cell phone during game If Roethlisberger continues his speedy recovery, he could start as early as Sunday against the Chiefs. But until he is cleared, third-string quarterback Landry Jones is expected to start. Roethlisberger initially sustained the injury when he took a low hit in the Steelers’ Week 3 win over the Rams....

Roethlisberger, 39, is dealing with an injury to a pectoral muscle. And coach Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are approaching it with caution. NFL POWER RANKINGS: New team climbs to No. 2 spot Tomlin said that Roethlisberger’s preparation would be affected by the injury, per NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala. He also wouldn’t commit to Roethlisberger playing against the Bengals in Week 3. “We’d better be ready to be adjustable,” Tomlin said....

Barack Obama was at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday to hold a town hall meeting to reinforce his stance on Medicaid expansion when he spotted Simmons in the crowd. MORE: Why did Simmons choose college over pros? Obama gave the LSU star a quick, dry shout out, teasing him by calling him “an OK basketball player.” Simmons, of course, is the favorite to win this season’s Freshman of the Year award and was announced Thursday as one of the 25 finalists for the John R....

STEELE: Tate among worst free-agent RBs of 2014 Minnesota has claimed Tate off waivers a day after the running back was released by the Browns, ESPN’s Field Yates was first to report on Wednesday. Tate was expendable in Cleveland because he wasn’t playing as well as rookies Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell in his first season with the team. For the 4-6 Vikings, with Peterson suspended for the rest of the 2014 season by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, they had to move on to find an immediate opportunity to try to upgrade their backfield...

They certainly do to the Astros and Rangers, who were involved in a benches-clearing altercation in the top of the ninth with the Rangers leading 5-4 in Houston. MORE: Mike Trout vs. baseball’s legends: A comparison | Let’s open a back of baseball cards! The heated dispute began after Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor and Astros catcher Hank Conger exchanged words at the plate, with Prince Fielder sprinting from the bench to Odor’s side against the bigger Conger....

What Are Opioids? Some opioids are derived from plants, some are manufactured in a lab, and others, such as endorphins, occur naturally in the body. Opioids are very effective in the treatment of severe pain. In fact, they are frequently used to treat acute pain, such as post-surgical pain, as well as severe pain caused by diseases such as cancer. Types There are several types of opioids used to treat chronic pain, and there are some differences between them....

Benefits for Arthritis Patients Throughout history and still today, cinnamon has been considered a remedy for many ailments. It is used to relieve high blood pressure, toothache, arthritis, and more. Honey has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and is known to have a number of amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes. Research also shows that honey may have some anti-inflammatory properties. Honey and cinnamon are also used in Ayurvedic practices for items such as weight loss and indigestion....

Line: Broncos -3.5, Total: 39 Line movement: The Broncos opened between 3.5- and 4-point favorites, with 3s popping up in early wagering. The night before kickoff, 3.5 was the most popular line being dealt in Vegas, with the favorite available for -3 (-120) at some shops. Totals have been bet down from the 41 to 42 range. Visit our odds page for updated NFL spreads and totals. Trends that matter: The Bengals are 7-0 ATS in their last seven road trips…Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last five games following a cover…....

For the first time in his career, Patrick Mahomes will enter a playoff game as an underdog. A line that opened slightly in favor of the Chiefs has shifted to Bengals -1 or Bengals -1.5, depending on the sportsbook. The line shifted shortly after Cincinnati’s dominant win over the Bills but shifted again on Monday after a vast majority of money came in on the Bengals. The confidence in the Bengals mostly stems from two reasons....

Both clubs enter this season with something to prove. For the Bengals, it’s time to shake off yet another playoff disappointment. For the Ravens, it’s time to show that missing the postseason in 2013 was an aberration. The Line: Ravens -2 Total: 43 Line movement: The Ravens opened -2.5 at the SuperBook in April, and while the line has bounced around a bit, they’ve been favored by less than a field goal throughout....

Sanders made his comments—some of which are eerily accurate—in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on October 23, predicting that Trump would declare victory before all the votes had been counted. Twitter user @hannahhycho originally posted a clip of Sanders to Twitter, writing: “Thinking about this video of Bernie Sanders talking about mail-in votes.” The clip has been watched more than 9 million times on Twitter and was shared by user @onikasgivenchy, who amassed more than 300,000 likes and 150,000 retweets for a post that said: “Man… he called it word for word....

Congressional backers of Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) have tried to gauge whether Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) would endorse Sanders if she were to drop out of the 2020 race, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night. The newspaper further reported that Warren supporters were being asked to back Sanders’ campaign and drop their allegiance to the Massachusetts senator. Two sources familiar with the discussions also told the Post that Warren allies and members of the Joe Biden camp had talked about an endorsement from the Massachusetts senator, should she decide to exit the primary race....

Sanders’ participation in the Democratic Party’s defense of Newsom came one month after Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren appeared in a similar ad encouraging voters to rally in support of Newsom. At the beginning of the ad featuring Sanders, the senator cited climate change, the fight to expand health care, and immigration reform as among the tasks facing the U.S. during “this unprecedented moment” in history. “The last thing we need is to have some right-wing Republican governor in California,” Sanders said....

As seen below, the meme places a photo of Sanders with his sleeve rolled up, getting an injection from a doctor, right alongside a picture of a tattoo. One of the tweets shows an infamously botched tattoo in which someone incorrectly quoted the lyrics to Bon Jovi’s 2000 song “It’s My Life” and mistakenly attributed them to “Jon Bovi.” (The tat in question frequently appears in lists of the worst tattoo mistakes and is a regular meme among tattoo fans....