With the Premier League title already in the bag, the Blues headed to Wembley Stadium on Saturday as strong favourites to complete a domestic double. Critics inspired Mertesacker to glory They were, however, to put in a disjointed display which saw them finish with 10 men and on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline. Ozil has delighted in proving the Gunners’ doubters wrong, with the Germany international quick to remind those who expected little of Arsene Wenger’s side of how wrong they were....

On Thursday, Yuengling Brewery sent Margaret Dilullo of West Lawn, Pennsylvania, a truckload of lager for her undying loyalty to the spirits brand. The beer company uploaded the surprise gift to Dilullo on Twitter, which spearheaded a number of reactions from members. One user, @thompson5devel said, “hope she is around long enough to drink thousands!!!” Another user @caleshonk said, “This is awesome! I guess I have 66 more years of drinking @yuenglingbeer” lager then!...

Any student transfer with a misconduct on his record who is ineligible to re-enroll at his previous institution would not be allowed to receive athletic aid from a Pac-12 school or participate in any of its team activities, according to the new rule. MORE: Who’s already in the NCAA Tournament? Some examples of types of prohibited misconduct are assault, academic impropriety or harrassment, but the conference’s policy also applies to other unspecified violations of campus policies....

The Cardinal, who were picked to win the North, received 24 first-place votes. Washington was picked as runner-up in the North and received eight first-place votes. MORE: Top 16 teams since 2000 | SN Preseason Top 25 UCLA was picked to win the South with 19 votes and received three votes to win the championship game. USC came in second with 12 first-place votes but received more votes (5) to win the championship game....

The club, Mexico’s oldest, is once again the continental champion after topping Tigres 1-0 in Wednesday’s second leg for a 2-1 aggregate victory. The city of fewer than 300,000 and fans in the whole state of Hidalgo is in love with the sport, in love with the team and thrilled to see it on top once again. Match Report: Tuzos top Tigres The celebrations are deserved for the players, like Hirving Lozano who was superb throughout the whole tournament, willing Tuzos to victory....

A current surge in cases in Indiana is quickly approaching pre-vaccine numbers. According to the Indiana Department of Health, an average of 30 people are dying from the virus per day. IU Health said it contacted the National Guard because the strain on the workers at its 16 hospitals across Indiana “has never been greater.” The Guard’s six-person teams include two medics and four support staffers. Brian Tabor, the Indiana Hospital Association’s president, told the Associated Press the increased COVID-19 hospitalizations come at a time when hospitals are already flooded with people battling other illnesses....

A return on those investments was seen immediately Thursday night in the Packers’ season-opening shutdown of the Bears. In the recent past, Green Bay would have been doomed had Aaron Rodgers and the offense scored only 10 points. But all of the team’s new pieces for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine fit together perfectly as they allowed only three points in a game for the first time in four seasons....

But the most head-scratching decision at the time was the one that Packers GM Brian Gutekunst made when he traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the draft. The Packers were in the market for a young QB — Aaron Rodgers turned 37 during the ‘20 season — but few thought that they would spend a first-round pick on one after Rodgers helped get the team to an NFC Championship Game during the 2020 postseason....

The Packers will potentially be forced to rely on some combination of Tyler Ervin and Dexter Williams to make up for backfield absences. Dillon is out because of a positive COVID-19 test, while Williams was a close-contact trace to Dillon and has to miss out, too. Jones’ calf has been an issue, and it may keep the usual Green Bay starting RB from making his usual contributions Thursday, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting the Packers plan to be “careful” with Jones....

After losing the lead with two holes to play when he hit his tee shot in the water at 17, the Irishman watched his competitor in the playoff, PGA Tour rookie Daniel Berger, do the same at the most critical time. MORE: McIlroy misses cut Berger had a long birdie putt to win it on the first playoff hole but just missed, sending the pair back to No. 17 at PGA National....

Even before we knew that the Rockies and Diamondbacks would be playoff contenders, and that the Giants would crash and burn, the Padres looked like they were ticketed for a year in the basement of the NL West. This was, of course, by design. MORE: Every MLB team’s worst regular-season memory, revisited The Padres knew very well that they weren’t a winning team, and that they probably won’t be for some time....

Paget’s disease occurs in approximately 1% to 4% of all breast cancers. It most commonly affects women between the ages of 40 and 60, especially during menopause. This disease may also appear in adolescents and older people, and in rare cases can occur in men. Several unrelated diseases are also named after Paget, including a skeletal condition known as Paget’s disease of the bone and extramammary Paget disease, which includes Paget disease of the vulva and Paget disease of the penis....

The trial for an implantable pain pump — aka an infusion pump — is done to tailor the treatment to you as an individual patient. From the trial, your healthcare provider will be able to answer two important questions necessary for continuing on to permanent implantation. Is Implantable Drug Delivery Treatment (I.E. a Pain PUMP) a Good Fit for You? After looking at your medical, social, financial and psychological history, the trial is the next step in determining if and how well you respond to medication delivered directly to the spinal cord....

Like most other Pakistanis, though, he’s convinced his country needs to recalibrate its relationship with Washington—particularly regarding America’s aggressive strategy against extremists on the Afghan border. Blaming the former Army chief, President Pervez Musharraf, for taking a disastrous course in the tribal areas, the new civilian leaders think they can do better by negotiating with tribal elders. Fahim has shown before what he thinks of Musharraf. Back in 2002 the president, urgently seeking partners for his own jerry-built party, tried to recruit the PPP vice chairman as prime minister, asking only that Fahim not take direction from the PPP’s exiled leader at the time, Benazir Bhutto....

Archaeologists led by Josep María Vergès from Rovira i Virgili University and the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) identified the engravings in a cave known as Cova de la Font Major which is located in the village of L’Espluga de Francolí, Spanish news agency EFE reported. The village lies in the autonomous community of Catalonia—a region in the northeastern corner of Spain. Vergès and his team made the find on October 30, 2019 although it has only just been announced to the public....

Approximately 14%–35% of patients with ulcerative colitis will develop pancolitis. Causes The cause of ulcerative colitis is not well understood by researchers, but it is thought to be the result of complex interactions between the intestinal lining and immune system. The immune system mistakenly attacks the cells of the intestine, causing inflammation, ulcers, and sores. Other factors that may influence the development of ulcerative colitis include genetics, age, gut microbiota, toxic pathogens, and the environment....

WHO body the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee will convene experts at the meeting—which will take place at 12 p.m. CEST in Geneva, Switzerland—to discuss the rapidly spreading virus. The virus, only seen in areas of central and western Africa before now, has not yet caused any deaths in newly affected countries. However, people have died in previous outbreaks. If the outbreak is declared an emergency of international concern, it will require an internationally coordinated response to stop the spread....

Pulau Pinang vs Sarawak If there is a team that desperately need a win on matchday four of the Malaysia Super League (MSL), it would be none other than Pulau Pinang. Having lost all three matches with no goals scored and now suffering another blow as head coach Ashley Westwood was suspended for their next three games, the Panthers’ season are heading from bad to worse. Other than the team woes, the management are also in danger of losing the trust of their own fans, after the appointment of local politician Zairil Khir Johari as their new president received backlash from the fans....

In fact, Mayo had that feeling more than just one time. MORE: Must-see NFL Draft photos | Meet fantasy football’s newest stars | Panthers among NFC South tri-favorites He was not recruited out of high school. He attended a junior college in Santa Monica, Calif., where he could not find a place to live. When he finally got a Division I scholarship, a pair of injuries had him doubting his football future....