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Looking at the rest of Baylor’s schedule, those odds are a tough sell. After a bye week this week, the Bears are at Kansas State, home vs. Oklahoma, at Oklahoma State, at TCU and home vs. Texas. No gimmes in that run. More college football: Week 9 opening line report | Week 8 bad beats Russell, who needs surgery on his neck after sustaining damage to the cervical vertebra in Saturday’s game against Iowa State, is being replaced by freshman Jarrett Stidham....

Police said Gathers was spotted by a store employee loading two pillows, a tote bag, a water dispenser and trash can into his shopping cart before leaving the retailer in Waco, Texas, on June 1, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald. The items were valued at $171. MORE: NCAA basketball needs to change to quarters | Dick Vitale signs contract extension with ESPN The employee recognized Gathers, who police said has been suspected of stealing items during previous visits to the store, and provided investigators with surveillance footage from the incident two days later....

Mostly, it’s in the form of fearless young PGA Tour players who are excelling early in their careers. MORE: PGA Tour 2015 schedule: Tiger tees it up early “Tiger was the reason that working out become popular,” tour veteran Charles Howell III said, according to The Associated Press. “These (younger) guys, it’s like they used him as a benchmark. When I came out (on tour), Tiger had this massive intimidation factor....

Footage of the close encounter was captured by guests at the party that Laura Majidian threw for her 2-year-old son on Sunday in West Hartford, Connecticut. Black Bears in America The video is a reminder that black bears reside in heavily forested areas across the United States, with more than 8,600 reported bear sightings in Connecticut in 2021 alone, according to the state. While bears are normally wary of humans, food-motivated bears can lose their fear of people and often search for food where people have disposed of it, including in trash cans left outside....

Chicago entered Week 18 projected to receive the No. 2 pick in the draft, but they leapfrogged Houston for the No. 1 after the Texans earned a last-minute, 32-31 victory over the Colts. MORE: Lovie Smith left smiling after Texans’ gutty comeback win The Bears can thank Davis Mills and Jordan Akins for gifting them the top selection. Mills connected with Akins on a 28-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-20 with 50 seconds left in regulation to cut the Colts’ lead to a point ....

Since then, Nagy has never been one to shy away from calling plays. But in his team’s 24-14 Week 4 victory over division rival Detroit, it was coordinator Bill Lazor’s game plan that propelled the offense. MORE: Bears RB Montgomery leaves game with apparent knee injury For Lazor’s efforts, the Bears — led by rookie QB Justin Fields — scored more than 20 points for the first time this season and gained a season-high 373 yards....

To give their current kicking candidates the ultimate test in being unnerved going up to kick a field goal, coach Matt Nagy and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor are implementing the “Augusta silence” during OTAs to make sure their kickers feel the pressure. “No one talks,” Tabor said, via ESPN. “Obviously we’re doing the ‘Augusta silence’ [for a reason]. That’s been awesome. I am used to people yelling at me....

A day after officially trading Marshall to the Jets, Chicago agreed to a three-year contract with free agent Eddie Royal, a seven-year veteran who spent the past three seasons with the Chargers. UT San Diego’s Michael Gehlken reported the move first. MORE: Bears must accept that Cutler is broken | New Bears GM, coach back QB | Team-by-team signings The 28-year-old Royal is a possession receiver and not nearly the deep threat Marshall poses to defenses, but he’s also not as disruptive in the locker room....

Ole Henriksen Look for Mark Wahlberg and Renee Zellweger at this West Hollywood spot. Great hand-mixed aromatic products. $95/60 minutes; olehenriksen.com. Mamie’s Day Spa This Manhattan hidaway specializes in treating black and Asian complexions. Go for the signature facial. $95 to $230; 212-260-9372. Red Mountain Resort Fabulous, not fancy, spa near Utah’s towering red bluffs. Try the anti-aging facial with algae extracts. $105/80 minutes; redmountainspa.com. Kiva At this downtown Chicago day spa, go for the deep-cleansing Urban Defense Facial with antioxidant serums....

title: “Beauty And The Beast” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Mildred Cook” Robb, who has journeyed extensively in the country, has a sharp eye for both the beauty and the beast in Brazil. In a visit to Canudos, where the Brazilian Army slaughtered a 19th-century rebel community, he writes that the flooded ruins poke up “like a dreadful memory returning.” Still, in its stylish torrent, “A Death in Brazil” dredges up some cliches....

The three North American countries are competing with Morocco to host world football’s showpiece event, with a decision to be made on June 13. Last week, FIFA confirmed the joint bid had scored four out of five in its evaluation report, receiving a better score than their African opponents, who managed just 2.7. Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter publicly backed Morocco’s proposal, but the United bid has its own high-profile supporter in Beckham....

Per reports, the former WNBA star is set to earn upwards of $1 million per year. Hammon’s pay is not only a hike over her salary as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, but more importantly, it makes her the highest-paid coach in the WNBA. While this might indicate progress, it also puts a spotlight on the WNBA’s player salaries which are determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and WNBPA....

More specifically, bee sting therapy is a type of “apitherapy,” a term which refers to the use of bee products to treat medical conditions. Other forms of apitherapy include the use of bee pollen, propolis (a waxy substance produced by bees), raw honey, and royal jelly. How Bee Therapy Works It’s believed that bee sting therapy works by using the patient’s own body to reduce inflammation. The theory is that because the bee stings produce inflammation, the body mounts an anti-inflammatory response....

The Pirates (9-3) and Bobcats (7-5) not only are representing their respective conferences, but are hoping to end the season on a high note when they meet Monday in the annual pre-Christmas game at Tropicana Field, home of major league baseball's Tampa Bay Rays. MORE: Kickoff 2 p.m. ET Monday | Iconic college players | Bowl gallery ABOUT TODAY’S MATCHUP: Ohio vs. East Carolina The teams feature pass-oriented, high-scoring offenses led by quarterbacks Shane Carden of East Carolina and Ohio's Tyler Tettleton, which could make for an entertaining matchup....

“Who we waiting for?” Calhoun joked, joining the reporters on the floor instead of taking his place at the podium. It was the first time Calhoun drew a laugh Thursday, but it wouldn’t be the last. MORE: Big Ten Media Days: Five takeaways from Day 1 | 10 best rivalries Michigan State’s standout defensive end owned the podium at Big Ten Media Days and the roundtable that followed it. He answered questions reporters weren’t even finished asking, pitched himself as a future broadcaster and, on at least three occasions, told reporters he wasn’t going to cry....

Still, a recent U.S. report on religious freedom slammed the Chinese government for restricting practice to state-sanctioned groups and registered places of worship. Only five religions are officially recognized: Buddhism, Taoism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam. The government itself is promoting a revival of Confucius—a philosopher all but purged from Chinese society by Mao. Beijing plans to establish 500 Confucius institutes by 2010. Membership in the Communist Party, though, still forbids any religious practice....

The 2022 Olympiad comes at a moment of great need for such a respite. Today’s world has not only its share of geopolitical trouble spots, but also the continuing vise-grip of a pandemic now entering its third year. If there was ever a time to sit back and let the imagery and achievements of the Olympics wash over us, it is now. Sadly, this is quite impossible. The world is filled with cities that deserve their first shot at the glow of Olympic attention....

Jameis Winston’s dad, Antonor, says his son will spend two more years at Florida State so he can get his degree in engineering. This, of course, flies directly in the face of what Ed O’Bannon’s attorneys have told us since the Death Of The NCAA trial began last week. Student-athletes, they claim, are athletes first — and students only as a way to stay eligible. MORE: SN Top 25 | Top 25 players | All-Americans | Bowl projections...

More on the Belmont: Breaking down the field | Failed Triple Crown bids Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert has been in this position three times before with War Emblem (’02), Real Quiet (’98) and Silver Charm (’97). If the Kentucky Derby and Preakness champ is to capture the elusive crown, he would be the first to do it without having a previous race over the track. All 11 Triple Crown winners had at least one race over the formidable oval, with several winning as juveniles at Belmont....