Buy ‘Em Russell Martin (10-for-27, 2 doubles) and Andrew McCutchen (13-for-40, 7 extra-base hits) have both had success against Adam Wainwright. Elvis Andrus (9-for-22, 3 XBHs) has hit well against Jeremy Guthrie in his career. Justin Upton (8-for-22, 3 XBHs), Chris Johnson (8-for-23, 4 XBHs) and Freddie Freeman (8-for-24, 3 XBHs) all have OPS’s north of .950 in their careers against Kyle Kendrick. Starlin Castro is hitting .375 (15-for-40) in his career against Yovani Gallardo....

Imploring the media not to “compound the confusion” over Bhutto’s assassination, he said his request for Scotland Yard assistance had been accepted by the British government. “I want to get to the bottom of this,” he said, adding that new evidence and deficiencies in local expertise had informed his decision. Until today Musharraf’s government, including the interim prime minister, had rejected repeated demands from Bhutto’s party and the local and foreign press for such an inquiry....

In an article published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, the authors say that while the global health crisis has clearly had devastating consequences, the fall in human mobility on land and at sea—unparalleled in recent history—provides an invaluable opportunity for scientists to study our impact on the planet’s wildlife. “Reduced human mobility during the pandemic will reveal critical aspects of our impact on animals, providing important guidance on how best to share space on this crowded planet,” the authors wrote in the article....

If you are a small business owner facing continued hardship these days, here are a few ways your business can survive the pandemic and move forward to a brighter future. Employee “Fireside Chat” Your employees need reassurance right now. They are afraid and anxious for themselves, their families and, of course, their source of income. The last thing these employees want is a business owner in panic mode. You, as the employer, certainly want some reassurance from them as well — that they will remain loyal and hardworking and keep the business moving strong....

As live music rung out from the speakers at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center, attendees at the “Viva Las Vengeance” tour’s concert filmed footage of the blaze. They said the fire was the result of pyrotechnics used on the sizable venue’s stage. “It’s not a Panic at the disco concert unless the pyro machine catches fire,” one attendee said in a caption to shared footage, which showed staffers hurriedly extinguishing the flames as audience members loudly cheered....

The Carolina Panthers assistant coach will relinquish his role as special teams coordinator to resume his fight against cancer. MORE: Jim Irsay gets under Rex Ryan’s skin | Tre Mason leads police on wild chase DeHaven recently returned to his home in Buffalo, N.Y., to undergo treatment but will move into an advisory position with the team. In coordinating moves, the Panthers promoted Thomas McGaughey to special teams coordinator and named Chase Blackburn his assistant....

While Panthers have been the biggest surprise of the NHL season, the Avalanche have gone up and down for a while now. They’re fighting for the playoff spot in the tough west and did make a move for Mikkel Bodker at the trade deadline. MORE: NHL live odds page The Panthers are on their fourth game of a road trip tonight, so Colorado has a great chance to grab the points here....

There’s a chance the standout defensive end, put on the exempt list as he awaits a jury trial in his domestic-violence related assault case, may already have played his last down for the team. Given his status as an unrestricted free agent-to-be playing on a current one-year franchise tender of $13.116 million guaranteed, he was set to price himself out of Carolina next March, anyway. MORE: Peterson can still be traded; any takers?...

With Summer League in our rearview, there are now a few months of idle time before teams reconvene for their respective training camps at the end of September. So, what can we do to pass the time? That’s right, we can overreact! MORE: Details behind the first-ever Summer League championship rings Thanks to Summer League, we now have enough small sample sizes from a controlled environment to really take it to the extreme when making projections moving forward — from the top picks in the draft to the futures of some of the league’s franchises....

Following the terrible injury, she appeared on the “Today” show and vowed to walk again. On Thursday, with the aid of a walker and a device used to help mobilize the legs, Van Dyken-Rouen took her first steps, just over 2 1/2 after the accident. The combination of modern science and determination can accomplish some incredible things.

According to a breakdown of the study from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), the research found of the children living in a Mississippi Delta region who were sampled, 25 percent had evidence of infections from parasitic worms called helminths, and that 80 percent of the children had “elevated intestinal inflammation.” According to UCCS, 95 percent of those in the community where the study took place identified as Black, and the median household income is roughly $20,000 per year....

While the logo was originally unveiled in 2019, it seems interest has been reignited as the 2020 Tokyo Games gets underway, a year late due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous people have taken to social media this week to draw comparisons with the logo, named Marianne, and a number of celebrities. The gold logo resembles a face, with the outline of a short, choppy haircut and mouth in color, against a white background....

How did land that is so difficult to farm support so many people? The Xinguano and other tribes apparently practiced slash-and-burn agriculture. When they depleted the soil in one plot, they left it fallow and moved on to virgin forest or scrub. After 10 to 30 years, they would return to the original plots and farm them again.

Hundreds of users have responded to a post published by the official Parler account on Thursday that called for “an investigation into big tech collusion” that, it alleged, “took place just as Parler began to pose a credible threat” to Facebook and Twitter. The post linked to an article by The Wall Street Journal detailing how Parler made more than 50 referrals to the FBI ahead of the violent siege....

The 23-year-old Ghanaian got the nod of coach Diego Simeone in the line-up and did not disappoint as he gave a yeoman performance at the Estadio Riazor. Partey had one shot, three key passes, an 89.9% pass accuracy and 81 touches of the ball, the joint-second highest for his side, just one behind midfielder Gabi. The hosts took the lead via Florin Andone on 13 minutes and it took Atletico almost an hour to equalise via Antoine Griezmann....

Siakam’s injury came late in the third quarter of a loss to the Mavericks on Saturday, Nov. 6. When attempting to change directions at the top of the key, the 28-year-old forward slipped and remained down as he was clearly in discomfort. The injury was ruled a right groin strain and he would not return. Further testing revealed that Siakam had suffered a strained right adductor muscle, a concerning update given Siakam’s importance to the team....

Smith was shot and killed last Saturday after a traffic accident. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 The former defensive end was honored by Saints owners Tom and Gayle Benson and other executives, as well as coaches Sean Payton, Joe Vitt and Bill Johnson, and general manager Mickey Loomis. Hundreds of family members, friends and fans were able to walk through displays of videos, photos and replica lockers filled with Smith’s memorabilia from his high school days, time at Ohio State and tenure with the Saints....

Timothy and Renee Johnson were the victims of a horrific crime as the couple carried out chores for Renee’s 95-year-old mother on Saturday, May 1. Elijah Prince, 28, then approached Timothy and asked if the pastor wanted to buy something, Fox32 reported on Wednesday. When he told him that he was not interested, Prince allegedly viciously attacked him with the shovel that Timothy was using for yard work. As Renee rushed over to help her husband, she was also reportedly attacked....

John Pavlovitz, who has been a pastor for over two decades and is known for writing from a liberal Christian perspective, wrote in a post on his website about his struggle to speak to his daughter about the court’s stunning reversal of the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, which is expected to lead to the procedure being banned or restricted in about half the states. “Every time I try to find the words to talk about this to you, they jumble all together, swelling up and getting stuck in my throat,” Pavlovitz wrote in the post on Sunday....