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One of the IMPACT stars who has even casual wrestling fans talking is Tessa Blanchard. Blanchard will be competing against Sami Callihan in an unprecedented intergender match as part of Hard To Kill at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Simply put, Blanchard – a third-generation pro wrestler, following her dad (Tully Blanchard), her step-father (Magnum TA) and her grandfather (Joe Blanchard) – is challenging a man for the World Championship of a major pro wrestling company, which has not been done before in the wrestling world....

Remember his words: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” Perhaps he muttered them to summarize his own life, his struggles, the way he never stagnated, the way he marched on even if his destiny appeared foggy. But in many ways, he could well have encapsulated Test cricket with those words....

NIC CEO Gina Smith is so confident that beginners will like the NIC, she projects sales of more than 10 million units to schools and, starting this fall, to consumers. To launch the NIC, Ellison’s foundation has teamed up with Colin Powell to donate 1,100 devices to needy schools in Dallas. title: “Test Launching Plug And Play " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-22” author: “Carolyn Page” NIC CEO Gina Smith is so confident that beginners will like the NIC, she projects sales of more than 10 million units to schools and, starting this fall, to consumers....

The running back is having an MRI in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday to assess the damage to his ankle, according to NFL Media, which cited an unidentified source. The severity of the sprain will determine how much time he misses. With the loss of Coleman, the 49ers will start Matt Breida and have Raheem Mostert share some of those carries. It’s an extra blow for San Francisco, which already lost running back Jerick McKinnon to a knee injury that required surgery....

Instead, Houston’s high-priced quarterback struggled for much of the season and was even benched late by head coach Bill O’Brien. STEELE: Questions should be aimed at O’Brien, not Osweiler, after Texans’ playoff loss The Texans have found a scapegoat for Osweiler’s struggles, parting ways with offensive coordinator George Godsey on Monday in what the team called a “mutual decision.” “I’m grateful for the tireless work ethic and contributions George has made to our team over the last three years,” O’Brien said in a succinct team release....

“Rick Barnes’ departure had nothing to do with any academic infractions,” Fenvus said. “There was no specific issue that made me want to pursue the investigation. Of course, the allegations (in The Chronicle of Higher Education) were a catalyst.” MORE: College basketball coaches then and now | Best players who didn’t win a title Barnes was dismissed from Texas in March after a 17-year tenure as head coach amid reports that he refused to heed athletic director Steve Patterson’s demands to make changes to his support staff....

Paxton’s office sent his refusal in a letter responding to the district attorney, first reported by The Texas Tribune, that maintains the position held by Paxton’s office that he has done nothing wrong and has not violated the state’s open records laws. The request from the district attorney’s office said that if Paxton did not produce the records, he could face a lawsuit over alleged violations of the state’s open records law, according to The Associated Press....

Businesses of this type are not required to open, but proprietors are expected to use their best judgment concerning reopening their doors to the public. Hair stylists will only be allowed to receive one client at a time unless customers are waiting for service. Social distancing protocols will still be enforced. Customers and stylists are encouraged to wear face masks. When gyms reopen, they can only allow 25 percent capacity....

The investigations were opened following a February directive from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in conjunction with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Paxton said that certain gender affirmation procedures “when performed on children, can legally constitute child abuse under several provisions of…the Texas Family Code.” Paxton added that the treatments could cause “mental or emotional injury to a child that results in an observable and material impairment in the child’s growth, development, or psychological functioning....

The academy will provide young girls and boys between the age of nine and 14 an opportunity to learn from master blaster Tendulkar himself and Middlesex Cricket. TMGA, a joint venture between SRT Sports Management Ltd and Middlesex Cricket, will begin by launching its first cricket camp at Merchant Taylor’s School in Northwood from August 6-9 followed by other locations in Mumbai and London. Middlesex Cricket has produced players such as Andrew Strauss, Mike Gatting, Denis Compton, John Emburey and Mike Brearley....

Wide receiver Julio Jones was just traded earlier this summer from the Falcons to the Titans. For the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith will be making his head coaching debut on Friday night against the team he climbed the coaching ranks with since 2011. Smith was the offensive coordinator for the Titans in 2019 and 2020. Smith will look to bring his winning ways from Tennessee to Atlanta in hopes of changing the course of the franchise....

After last week’s final match of Grand Slam tennis where Novak Djokovic claimed his third US Open title against Juan Martin del Potro, there are just a handful of tournaments left on the calendar. There are just two ATP Masters tournaments remaining where some of the top players will travel to Shanghai before the final ATP regular event of the Paribas Masters takes place in Paris. There are also ATP 500s and 250s still to be played in the cities of Vienna, Basel and more....

14-Garbine Muguruza (Spain) The Spaniard dropped out of the world top 10 after failing to retain her French Open crown last month but responded well on her return to grass, reaching the semi-finals in Birmingham. The 2015 Wimbledon finalist has been in top form at this year’s championships, dropping only one set on her way to the semi-finals. She defeated seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in straight sets in the quarter-finals....

The 54-year-old will serve at least half the jail-term after being convicted at Southwark Crown Court in London over transferring money from his business account. Becker was also charged with offences relating to the concealment of $1.2 million of debt and shares in a tech firm, while also failing to declare a property in Germany. The six-time Grand Slam champion was also in hot water earlier this month, having been found guilty of four charges under the UK’s Insolvency Act and cleared of 20 other counts....

But it was far from a cakewalk for Federer, who came within two points of losing the first set before breaking twice in the second for a 7-6(2) 6-3 triumph over American teenager Frances Tiafoe. It was a good competitive workout for the 35-year-old Swiss maestro in his first match since he won the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Sunday. A strong breeze presented a challenge, but both players held serve relatively easily in the first set, neither facing so much as a break point on the Crandon Park hardcourt....

Massimiliano Allegri’s side are being pushed all the way for the Scudetto by Napoli with their lead cut to just one point after last weekend’s 1-0 defeat by their title rivals in Turin. Juventus have 85 points from 34 games with Napoli on 84 with four games to play this season. The champions face Inter, Bologna, Roma and Verona before the end of the season, as well as AC Milan in the Italian Cup final....

Alcohol and smoking are two common teratogens. Exposure to either of them can lead to developmental anomalies, miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm labor, and a variety of other pregnancy complications. Types The impact of teratogens on pregnancy or a fetus depends on several factors. The timing and length of exposure, the stage of pregnancy when the exposure happened, whether a parent’s genes make them more susceptible, and the type of agent they were exposed to all contribute to the risk....

Observing the scene, some would say that’s more of a dogfight than what Crawford will be in when he puts his WBO welterweight title on the line as a huge favorite against Amir Khan on April 20 on the inaugural pay-per-view event under ESPN/Top Rank. (Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said the location for the fight should be announced by next week, but that it will take place at either an MGM arena in Las Vegas or New York’s Madison Square Garden)....

A third snub would not mean Owens remains an undeserving jerk. It just means the Hall of Fame is an unwavering joke. If Owens not getting in doesn’t prompt a change in the Hall of Fame process, nothing will. It’s irresponsible to intentionally ignore someone who dominated the game as much as Owens did at the modern marquee position of wide receiver. MORE: 2018 Hall of Fame finalists OK, so Owens has a personality many don’t love, and rubbing media the wrong way doesn’t help, especially with 30 teams being represented in the voting by longtime local scribes....

With dozens of others, Thomas felt compelled to become a Muslim. But he wasn’t ready for what came next. On Dec. 5, some Muslim women came to his home and circumcised his 6-year-old daughter, Emiliana. “It was so painful for her,” he recalls. Four days later it was Thomas’s turn. After the procedure, he developed such a bad infection he couldn’t bear to wear trousers. Thomas’s incision had begun to fester, he says, because “the razor was too dull and they had to cut me two or three times....