Tootie Smith, who is set to start her term as GOP chairwoman of the Clackamas Board of County Commissioners in January, recently shared a Facebook post to say she would be celebrating the holiday with “as many family and friends as I can find.” It comes in direct contravention of COVID-19 restrictions brought in by Governor Kate Brown in response to a surge in new cases. Oregon Health Authority data shows that hospitalizations have gone up by 56 percent in the last fortnight....

You can see the uniforms. Now, you can smell the tickets. MORE: Ducks-Spartans best of Week 2 | SN Top 25 | Pac-12 numbers Oregon revealed its season ticket package on Wednesday, and that features scratch-n-sniff tickets. For example, the ticket to the much-anticipated showdown with Michigan State is scented like a Carl’s Jr. cheeseburger. All this begs the question: What will the Ducks do next? Can they do anything else?...

After a tough start to the Dan Lanning era, the Ducks sit atop the Pac-12 standings with an unblemished conference record, steamrolling through their six opponents with a plus-118 point differential. Oregon is fresh off a blowout victory over Pac-12 bottom-feeder Colorado, notching a 49-10 win over the one-win Buffaloes. Even after getting beat in all three phases against Georgia back in Week 1, if the Ducks continue to run the table, they make a real case to secure a bid to the College Football Playoff....

Baltimore vice president Dan Duquette told CSN Baltimore at the team’s FanFest event Saturday that there’s no offer on the table for Davis “right now.” MORE: Winter meetings winners and losers | Where will CarGo go? “I’m not exactly sure where that’s going to end up,” Duquette said. “We’ve got to look at some other options for left-handed hitting, which we’re currently doing.” Duquette and owner Peter Angelos said they wanted Davis back after he led MLB in home runs for the second time in three seasons in Baltimore....

Duensing will have arthroscopic surgery Friday to remove loose cartilage chips in his left elbow after injuring his pitching arm while adjusting his bullpen chair Monday. He’s expected to miss four to eight weeks, according to BaltimoreBaseball.com. MORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries Duensing, who had Tommy John surgery while in college at Nebraska, was brought up from Triple-A Norfolk on June 2 and has appeared in seven games for the O’s, giving up four runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings....

And after Orioles infielder Jimmy Paredes took a bad hop to the face during batting practice prior to Tuesday’s matchup in Toronto, the rest of the Orioles considered boycotting the game, according to the Baltimore Sun. MORE: Jose Bautista out with shoulder strain | Time to end beanballs? The new, thicker artificial surface was installed before the season and AstroTurf officials expect the surface to settle and speed up throughout the season, according to the National Post....

Just don’t do what these two Orlando City SC fans did in that situation. MORE: MLS season preview | Linesman sprints to avoid pitch invasion | MLS players on new CBA Orlando City were down 1-0 to fellow league newcomer New York City FC in stoppage time Sunday afternoon when superstar midfielder and former World Player of the Year Kaká scored an equalizing goal off a deflected free kick....

Giro, who goes by “PC,” played for NASL side Fort Lauderdale Strikers for the first half of 2016 before joining the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the remainder of the season. Sporting KC signs Gerso Fernandes as designated player “He is a young, energetic and skillful player that will give us creativity and versatility up the left side,” Lions general manager Niki Budalic said in a club release. The 22-year-old, who came up through the Corinthians youth academy in Brazil, can play left back and left midfield....

The reason for the dodgy accent becomes clearer by the end of the first episode as it is revealed that Isaac’s character lives with a debilitating form of dissociative identity disorder. This aspect of his personality goes by the name Steven Grant and he is a shy and insecure museum worker from London. The actor already revealed that he drew inspiration from an unlikely comedian for the role by watching Karl Pilkington’s An Idiot Abroad show but he also explained how certain London neighborhoods inspired his accent and cadence for the Steven Grant character....

Pistorius was initially charged with the culpable homicide of Steenkamp, whom he killed by firing shots through a locked bathroom door in February 2013, and was handed a five-year jail term. MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes The Paralympic gold medalist was released on house arrest this October after serving one year of his sentence. South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal overruled his initial conviction, changing it to murder, which carries a minimum jail sentence of 15 years....

What to expect? Thursday will an end to the trial phase of the Pistorius case, in which he faces murder and unrelated firearm charges. It could take two days to get the decision. But with an appeal all but assured should the former hero athlete be found guilty, the Pistorius case could go on for years. GALLERY: Who are the principal players in this drama? | Psych report | Bloody photos...

Shanghai spent €60 million to sign the Brazil international from Chelsea, and the midfielder went some way to repaying part of that fee by helping his new side qualify for the group stages. Oscar: CSL riches good for football The 25-year-old was on target in his maiden outing last month, a 2-1 friendly victory over Al Batin, and he opened the scoring at Shanghai Stadium on Tuesday. Odil Akhmedov surged forward on the break and picked out Oscar, who guided a cool finish into the bottom-left corner from the right-hand side of the box in the 34th minute....

The big toe, also referred to as the hallux, helps stabilize the entire foot and provides balance. But the hallux can be affected by several different conditions, the most common of which is osteoarthritis (OA), a type of arthritis that results when cartilage at the ends of bones wears down. OA of the big toe can cause pain, swelling, and joint stiffness, leading to movement problems. This article discusses symptom management and treatment options for osteoarthritis of the big toe....

1.A videocamera attached to glasses detects images and beams them to an antenna 2.The antenna sends the images as radio waves to a chip in the back of the eye 3.The chip relays electric impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain title: “Out Of Sight” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-17” author: “John Baichan” It’s hard to think of a year when so much was in doubt so late in the game....

Purpose Functional outcome measurement tools may serve many purposes. These include, but are not limited, to: To help in goal settingAs a means to provide motivationTo help guide treatmentTo provide a prognosis for your specific conditionTo provide justification for treatment Your physical therapist may use many other measurements to help assess your progress in physical therapy. He or she may measure your strength and range of motion. Balance and posture may be assessed as well....

Robben won his sixth Bundesliga trophy this campaign to take his tally to 10 domestic league titles in total, having previously enjoyed success with PSV, Chelsea (twice) and Real Madrid. Kaka: Zidane’s coaching success a big surprise This year’s German title win saw Robben draw level with Cruyff - who also lifted 10 domestic titles throughout his career with Ajax, Barcelona and Feyenoord - and he is desperate to do even better than his illustrious compatriot....

Earlier this month, Sharkey announced that he would step down from his position at the end of his term this summer and return to the classroom in the fall. His decision comes after the latest major dispute between the teachers’ union and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), which resulted in a five-day standoff last month. At the time, educators refused to return to in-person learning during the city’s Omicron wave, opting to teach from remote instead....

A viral video taken by local radio station WBFO shows two Buffalo police officers pushing a 75-year-old protester, who was later hospitalized for a head injury. Torgalski has been identified as the officer who shoved the man during the Niagara Square demonstration. In the video, a group of riot police are seen marching down the street when the protester approaches them to talk. An officer can be heard encouraging Torgalski to use force against the demonstrator, yelling “push him back” three times....

DAY 1 Taking Route 9 out of New York City, I stop in Tarrytown at the home of writer Washington Irving (“Rip Van Winkle,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”). Guides in period costume offer tours of Sunnyside (914-591-8763; 89 West Sunnyside Lane; adults, $9; children ages 5 to 17, $5), the quaint cottage where the well-traveled author spent his final days. A quarter mile north, I also pop in to see Lyndhurst (914-631-4481; 635 South Broadway; adults, $10; children ages 13 to 18, $4), the grand Gothic revival mansion of Wall Street tycoon Jay Gould, who traveled by yacht from his waterfront property to New York City....

Overlooked and underappreciated still apply. The return of Jim Harbaugh spawned borderline-biblical hype in Ann Arbor on April 4. Defending national champion Ohio State put 99,391 fans in the stands for its spring game last week. Michigan State plays its spring game Saturday, an almost fitting third act, and it won’t get nearly the same level of national attention. That’s all Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio needs to feed his front line....