The governor of North Carolina is so far in the tank for a bill that discriminates against his LGBTQ constituents and has cost his state hundreds of millions of dollars that it’s almost jealousy-inducing. We should all be so lucky to have something we love as much as Pat McCrory loves putting transgender people in danger. MORE: N.C. learns a hard lesson | Cheers for Adam Silver, a commissioner with a conscienc...
Born Pierre Clermont in Quebec, Canada, he adopted the name Pat Patterson upon his wrestling debut in 1958. Despite the anglicized name, he never shook his natural accent and his Francophone pronunciation was much mimicked among wrestling fans and performers themselves. He joined what was then the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in 1979, and became the company’s first Intercontinental champion. He was awarded the title after a kayfabe (fictitious) tournament in Rio De Janeiro....
The patella (or kneecap) is a bone that is located in a shallow groove (called the trochlea) at the bottom of your thighbone (femur). This important anatomical structure connects to both the quadriceps muscles (via the quadriceps tendon) and the tibia bone (via the patellar tendon) and plays an influential role in the knee’s ability to bend and straighten. Occasionally, restriction in patellar movement can alter the range of motion and function of the knee joint and cause this treatment to become necessary....
Structure The patellofemoral joint is a complex structure involving not only bones, but a network of muscles and connective tissues. All of the bony surfaces inside the patellofemoral joint are covered with articular cartilage, which is slippery and helps the bones glide smoothly against each other when the knee bends or straightens. The underside of your kneecap sits in a groove within your thigh bone called the patellofemoral groove. Within this groove, the kneecap mostly moves lengthwise, but it has some side-to-side movement and can tilt and rotate as well....
When it comes to pain management, it is helpful to understand your options so you and your healthcare provider can make the best decision for your care. What Is a PCA Pump? PCA is a method of pain management that lets the patient decide when they need a dose of pain medicine. The pump is accessible 24/7 and the patient simply presses a button to administer a pre-set dosage of medication to alleviate pain....
PSG 1/4 to win Ligue 1 Shane – the son of Barcelona and Netherlands great Patrick Kluivert – has signed with Nike, confirming the deal to his 120,000 Instagram followers. Patrick enjoyed a storied career, winning the Eredivisie, Champions League, Super Cup and La Liga after playing for Ajax, Barcelona and AC Milan, while 18-year-old son Justin is making a name for himself at the Dutch giants – helping the club to the Europa League final last season....
The Chiefs quarterback posted a tweet Friday that may have been a response to a tweet that claimed he’s fed up with the sideline behavior of his fiancee, Brittany Matthews, and brother, Jackson Mahomes, and wants them to stay away from his games next NFL season. The drama started Wednesday as an ESPN2 camera showed Mahomes and Matthews sitting courtside at a Texas Tech men’s basketball game. Internet detectives thought there was friction between the two....
Reed’s bogey-free, 8-under 65 was highlighted by an amazing eagle on the 663-yard 18th hole. The eagle capped a 6-under finish on his final six holes to soar back into the same spot in which he left the tournament last year. MORE: The 15 best sports photos of 2015 “I have a ton of confidence, especially after winning here last year,” Reed said, via PGATour.com, before his round Thursday. “This course really fits my eye, and I’ve worked really hard this offseason to get more comfortable hitting the ball not only right to left, but also left to right....
The extremist material from the far-right group was placed at public locations around Xavier University over the weekend. Police are also investigating after a BLM banner displayed in front of Bellarmine Chapel on campus was sliced. The stickers from Patriot Front contained messages such as “AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE,” “CONQUERED, NOT STOLEN,” “RECLAIM AMERICA” and “BETTER DEAD THAN RED” and their website details, reported the university’s student newspaper Xavier Newswire....
Charles R. Holliday-Smith, 30, was charged with Assault 1 and Felony Hit and Run after he handed himself into police on Monday. Police said the victim was struck by the vehicle on Saturday after he and his friends traveled from downtown Vancouver to a bar located at 3315 NE 112th Avenue. Charles is alleged to have followed the group of friends from downtown Vancouver into the bar and started filming them....
According to multiple reports, the Patriots intend to re-sign the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. NESN reports that New England waived Thomas so that it could place another player on the 53-man roster, then move that player to the injured reserve. Placing a player on the IR before the final roster cutdown makes him ineligible for the entire season. However, placing a player on IR after the cutdown means he can return starting with Week 9....
MORE: NFL’s Top 25 quarterbacks | Uniform rankings: AFC | NFC The Patriots quarterback is the current undisputed retail champion, ranking No. 1 for the first time on the NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016. The list is based on total sales of all officially licensed merchandise from March 1-May 31. The Super Bowl XLIX champion unseated Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, who topped all players in sales on the NFLPA’s FY15 year-end report that saw Brady finish a then-best third place....
It’s sure to be one of the most followed storylines heading into next season after the quarterback inked a two-year extension with null years and put his Boston home up for sale. But Brady is optimistic about the uncertainty his future holds. “That is the great part for me, I don’t know," Brady said Wednesday during his weekly appearance on sports radio WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” in Boston. “I think that has been a unique situation that I have been in because I think when you commit to a team for a certain amount of years you kind feel like (there is) the responsibility to always fulfill the contract....
The Pacers posted the video to their Instagram page on Monday, showing the injured George at Bankers Life Fieldhouse practicing set shots while wearing the boot on his right leg. View on Instagram George’s recovery is sure to be a story all season long as the Pacers are unlikely to defend last season’s No. 1 finish in the Eastern Conference without him. Indiana already lost Lance Stephenson to the Charlotte Hornets in free agency over the summer, and without George the wing rotation for the Pacers is decidedly thin....
Atlanta has reportedly reached a three-year, $59 million deal with All-Star forward Paul Millsap. MORE: What the top 27 free agents should do | Max contracts never meant less | How free agency affects NBA2K That’s especially good news for the Hawks after forward DeMarre Caroll agreed to a 4-year, $60 million deal with the Raptors earlier Wednesday. A second round draft pick in 2006, the 6-8 Millsap has become one of the NBA’s best low-post scorers....
Paul Pelosi, 82, was released from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on Thursday, almost one week after a home intruder attacked him with a hammer and left him with injuries that included a fractured skull. Following his release, Nancy Pelosi said in a statement that her husband was thankful for the medical team that gave him “life-saving treatment,” which included emergency surgery. “The Pelosi family is thankful for the beautiful outpouring of love, support and prayers from around the world,” Nancy’s Pelosi’s statement said....
DePape, a 42-year-old Canadian citizen living in the San Francisco area, was arrested in late October after breaking into Pelosi’s home in the Pacific Heights neighborhood and assaulting him with a hammer. DePape reportedly said at the scene that he was looking for Pelosi’s wife, California congresswoman and then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who was in Washington, D.C., at the time of the violent assault. Pelosi survived the incident, but was severely injured and required surgery for a fractured skull....
The Reds rebuffed a number of approaches from the La Liga side for Coutinho’s services in August, with the Brazilian handing in a transfer request. He has since returned to the fold at Anfield and continues to impress under Jurgen Klopp, and Barca’s interest has apparently not waned. Asked about his compatriot coming to join him at Barca, Paulinho told Mundo Deportivo : “I’ve already talked a few times about the Coutinho question....
The rapid spread of the highly transmissible variant has led to coronavirus surges in states like Florida and Louisiana and doctors are noticing that the infected population is beginning to shift toward a younger crowd. At South Florida’s largest hospital system, the pediatric case positivity rate rose to 19.4 percent during the first ten days of August. For most of the pandemic, that figure had stayed in the low single digits....
THOMAS: Why did you lose your faith in God so young? ALMODOVAR: From the age of 9, when I first starting attending this school, I asked myself many of the questions you ask yourself throughout life–where do we come from? What is our purpose here on earth?–and I decided to give the priests and religion a chance to give me these answers. I waited a year but they never came....
