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“It wasn’t difficult because I played cornerback coming up,” said Marshall, who was invited to the Senior Bowl as a quarterback. “It won’t be a hard transition for me to make. It’s something that I know if I put my mind to it I can do anything that I want.” MORE: Top 10 quarterbacks in 2015 draft | Top five small-school prospects | Mock Draft A dual-threat quarterback, Marshall threw for 4,508 yards and 34 touchdowns, adding 1,866 yards rushing with 23 touchdowns the past two seasons under Gus Malzahn....

The 16th-ranked Tigers were able to line up for a field goal at the end of the first half in Saturday’s win over the fifth-ranked Crimson Tide, but only after officials put a second back on the game clock following a video review. The clock had hit all zeroes after a pass completion yielded a first down, but the review determined the clock should have been stopped at :01....

And in so doing, the Tigers looked like real contenders alongside Alabama and LSU to win the SEC West. MORE: Week 4 top-25 highlights The Tigers’ 28-20 featured several big plays from the offense, including freshman quarterback Bo Nix (12 of 20, 100 passing yards, one touchdown), running back JaTarvious Whitlow (18 carries, 67 yards, one touchdown) and Anthony Schwartz (87 total yards, one touchdown) but the biggest storyline from their win might be the defense....

Rohingya around the world are holding prayer vigils for justice, peace and unity in a free country. But my former hero does not stand with us any longer. I can still picture my grandmother who only spoke her ethnic language, Rohingya, praying for Aung San Suu Kyi and for her to help deliver us democracy. I remember as a six years old girl, my father showing me secret photos of Aung San Suu Kyi he kept hidden, at great personal risk, between the pages of his book and explaining how inspiring she was....

Likely, the forests won’t burn down, sea levels won’t swallow up our neighbors in the Pacific and lead to major wars over scarce resources in Morrison’s lifetime nor in the lifetime of his government, so who can blame him for being so disinterested in the plight of Australians now, and for generations to come? A report by think tanks including the NewClimate Institute, the Climate Action Network and Germanwatch measured emissions, renewable energy, energy use and policy across 57 countries in 2019....

The system was already deeply flawed, with limited highly-skilled psychologists and not enough hospital capacity for patients seeking support. In failing to prepare for mental health well-being during a potential crisis, nor responding adequately now, the Australian health system and government need to take responsibility for not providing people the tools they need to better themselves. The status quo will impact Australia’s health system for generations to come, affecting family services and the economy....

MORE: Must-see photos from Melbourne | Funny faces from the Open | Serena advances The third-seeded Romanian played four out of her five matches on Rod Laver Arena in this tournament but still went somewhat under the radar. Halep said that while her name was not in the headlines, she said stress got to her, not the pressure of the moment. “Not really pressure. I cannot say pressure. Just I was a little bit stressed....

Williams paid tribute to Ivanovic's quality in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 fourth-round loss which has shaken the women's singles draw. MORE: Sloane Stephens carries U.S. hopes | Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard advances Ivanovic, a former world No. 1, blitzed Williams, who entered the match amid rumors of a back problem. Williams admitted to issues, but was careful to make clear Ivanovic's red-hot play was more the reason for her defeat than injury....

The American star made her earliest exit in Melbourne since 2006 with a stunning 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5 defeat to 27th seed Wang on the Rod Laver Arena court. MORE: Player tries to explain why he asked ball girl to peel banana for him Williams, a seven-time Australian Open champion, lost before the fourth round at the tournament for just the fourth time in her illustrious career. Her wait for a record-tying 24th major singles title goes on....

The 108th edition of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season gets underway in Melbourne on Monday and bookmakers believe Djokovic and Williams are in pole position to add an eighth Australian Open title to their respective collections. The defending champion, the Serb is a 6/5 favorite according to Oddschecker, comfortably ahead of world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who is second-favorite at 5/1. Djokovic thrashed Nadal in straight sets in the final last year and defeated the Spaniard in Sydney last week, extending a winning run over Nadal on hard courts to nine matches....

I make my living as a book reviewer. Normally, that means, as I often tell my children, getting paid to do what I’d be doing anyway: reading books. But that, I’ve discovered in the past few months, is not quite true. Book reviewing means reading new books, and since September, I haven’t had much appetite for the shock of the new. I want consolation, and it’s tough to be consoled by something you’re encountering for the first time....

Known Causes Some researchers have found differences between brains of those with autism and others. People with autism seem to have larger brains and they also seem to process information differently. In other words, their brains are “wired” differently. Research on this issue is ongoing, with intriguing findings coming out of top institutions. Again, most of the time, autism cannot be associated with a specific cause. The few known causes of autism, which are relatively rare, include:...

The film’s plot concerns a recently sober woman (played by Kate Hudson) who unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her half-sister Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The first point of contention regarding the film came from the casting of Maddie Ziegler, who is not autistic, as Music. More trouble ensued for the Australian singer once Music received a limited theatrical and on-demand release due to scenes showing Ziegler’s character being forcibly restrained, an act that many autism advocates speak out against....

This article reviews the different types of AIR, symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and treatment options. Types of Autoimmune Retinopathy Autoimmune retinopathy occurs when the body’s own antigens are recognized as foreign antigens, somewhat like unwanted invaders. This triggers a complex response from the immune system, ultimately leading to destruction of the retina. There are two main categories of AIR: Nonparaneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (npAIR), the most common form of AIR Paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy (pAIR), also referred to as cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR)...

The NCAA’s Board of Directors, by a vote of 16-2, created a class system not only between colleges but also likely between student-athletes who attend the same school. The plan, when fully integrated, will likely see football players and men’s basketball players each receive $2,000 to $5,000 above and beyond what scholarship student-athletes normally receive in tuition, room and board. In the coming months and years, football players at, say, Michigan, Michigan State and Boston College could each receive that bonus while men’s hockey players at the three schools could be left out....

FORD: Well, it is changing. And not because we’re abandoning the truck market. In fact, we’re vigorously defending there. But we’re also pushing hard into new segments, recognizing a shift in the marketplace. We just didn’t anticipate the speed with which it would happen. If you took a snapshot of our product lineup a year ago, it certainly wouldn’t look like that two years from now. Without tipping our future product plans, it will be more fuel-efficient, and there will be a somewhat smaller shift in our product emphasis....

The American Heart Association recommends that everyone restrict trans and saturated fats. These include fried foods, processed foods with partially hydrogenated oils, and processed meats such as bacon. These fats raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, and lead to plaque buildup in the arteries. But what about the so-called “healthy” fats? Is there really such a thing? In a word, absolutely. Heart-healthy superfoods, which are thought to protect against disease, can raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good” kind of cholesterol....

The avoidance of food is based on sensory characteristics, and/or concern about unpleasant consequences of eating, resulting in failure to meet individual nutritional needs. It usually occurs in childhood, but can develop at any age. It is more severe than typical childhood “picky eating” and tends to affect the child’s overall appetite, food intake, growth, and development. ARFID is similar to the eating disorder anorexia in that it restricts food intake....

The BBB advised shoppers to be cautious following a rise in online scams reported since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the BBB’s report on scams for 2020, an estimated 38.3 percent of all scams reported last year were perpetrated using online purchases, with these kinds of scams being “riskiest” for shoppers ages 18 to 54. “Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information,” the BBB warned....