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Some conferences have already been forced to cancel the 2020 season as a result. With those cancellations mounting, Sporting News looks at the divisions, conferences and programs impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. MORE: Four things we’ll miss because of college football’s conference-only schedule The most recent cancellations will be put on top as July and August unfold: SWAC On July 20, the Southwestern Athletic Conference canceled fall sports. The conference is exploring a plan for a spring season for football....

The exception is children ages 6 months to 4 years who have received all three doses of the Pfizer primary series—they are not advised to get a booster. Instead, the bivalent vaccine is advised as the third dose in the primary series. Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines, also called “updated boosters,” from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA. They are called “bivalent” because they protect against the original SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron variants BA....

The research letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine involved a small sample of 58 COVID-19 patients treated at two intensive care units (ICUs) at France’s Strasbourg University Hospital between March 3 and April 3, 2020. The participants—who were aged 63 on average—had acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening complication of COVID-19 where the lungs are unable to provide the vital organs with sufficient levels of oxygen....

Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oregon currently all have more people hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic. Reports suggest some patients are waiting inside ambulances for up to an hour before hospitals can admit them. Several governors have resinstated COVID-19 restrictions amid rising cases and hospitalizations. Hawaii Governor David Ige announced capacity limits and indoor mask mandates in bars, restaurants and gyms. Local officials in Texas and Florida continue to defy mask mandate bans from their governors and require students and teachers to wear face masks when school starts this fall....

With just under three minutes left in the game, Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds appeared to fumble at the end of a 6-yard rush to the Dallas 29. The Cowboys recovered, but the officials ruled that Edmonds was down by contact in bounds before the fumble. That allowed the Cardinals to maintain possession and for the clock to continue rolling. NFL STANDINGS: Playoff picture in NFC, AFC for Week 17...

The 2023 NFC championship game will feature the conference’s two most talented teams. The 49ers made sure of that, riding a lockdown defensive performance to a 19-12 victory over the Cowboys in Santa Clara on Sunday in the divisional round. It was a game befitting the legendary rivalry that precedes it, with both sides being propelled by standout defenses. The 49ers proved the more stout of the units, picking off Dak Prescott twice en route to victory....

During a recent Microsoft Game Studios Twitch stream, which was being held as part of a fundraising event for charity, the team replied to a fan question regarding Crackdown 3’s release, confirming that a holiday 2017 release date is the goal. “Or earlier,” added the game’s senior art director Dave Johnson, which seems to suggest that progress on the game is continuing ahead of schedule. [HTML1] The developers also confirmed that Crackdown 3 will support a 4K resolution on the Xbox One Project Scorpio hardware which is also set to be released towards the end of next year....

Painful, cracked fingertips can be caused by everyday activities or environmental triggers. Still, they may also signify that you have a more serious condition, like eczema, psoriasis, or other skin diseases. Whether you are dealing with cracked fingertips alone or dry and cracked hands, it’s important to seek treatment and investigate any underlying medical issues. This article will discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment of painful, cracked fingertips and when they might be a sign of a more serious condition....

Fans have made it clear that they hope Crash is here to stay, and now, it seems that Activision is utterly intent on keeping the Crash Bandicoot series alive and kicking. Back in July of 2020, Candy Crush Saga developer King announced Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! for mobile devices. Given that the successful mobile game developer was acquired by Activision Blizzard back in 2016, and that Activision has been a long-time publisher for the Crash series, King seems like a perfect fit to create a new Crash Bandicoot mobile game, but just what is it exactly?...

The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy trailer is not exactly a full experience this time around, with the video itself just a brief snapshot of the game, but it does let fans see the return of a beloved character from the second game in the series. Polar is a polar bear that acted as Crash’s transportation in a number of ice-themed levels and he developed a strong following over the years....

Crash Bandicoot 4 continues to perform well, and helped lead to the release of a Crash Bandicoot mobile game; Crash Bandicoot: On the Run. Two of the voice actors from the successful platformer recently teamed up for another mysterious project, and they have shared small hints and details with fans. RELATED: Crash Bandicoot: On the Run Mobile Game is Boosting Crash 4 Sales Scott Whyte took over as the voice actor of Crash Bandicoot in Crash Bandicoot 4, meanwhile Lex Lang has been the voice of Dr....

Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is the 2019 remake of 1999’s Crash Team Racing. Nitro-Fueled did receive continued support for about a year after the game’s release, giving players new tracks, characters, and costumes, as well as tournaments to compete in. Developer Beenox has been silent on any mentions of new content since, however, leaving fans craving more. It stands to reason that, if the eight-year-old Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is receiving new tracks, Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is more than deserving of the same treatment....

The shakeout is coming. At a time when investors are looking for one global market on which they can trade any stock anywhere, the more than two dozen Nasdaq clones have divided the world into a bewildering maze of exchanges. Europe has almost as many exchanges as countries, and these superfree but provincial stock markets have become an obstacle to globalization by jealously hoarding local business. This week Nasdaq will try to bring some global unity to the chaos it inspired by opening a new Nasdaq Europe in Brussels....

After a 2-1 win in Detroit on June 18, the Kansas City Royals owned a 10-game winning streak and had moved 1½ games ahead of the second-place Tigers. Today, the Royals sit four games behind the Tigers. It’s a change that’s almost as stunning as that out-of-nowhere 10-game winning streak. After that June 18 contest, Kansas City lost six of its next seven games. The Royals hit .239 as a team with a ....

Paula Creamer had six birdies in a six-under 65 on Saturday to seize a two-shot lead over former world No. 1 Jiyai Shin after three rounds of the LPGA’s Kingsmill Championship. Creamer had a 54-hole total of 16-under par 197 while overnight leader Shin, of South Korea, carded a 69 for 199. Dewi Claire Schreefel of the Netherlands carded a 69 for a share of third on 12-under 201 alongside American Danielle Kang, who shot 70....

Frates, 29, is a former captain of the baseball team at Boston College and battles ALS. Topps has decided to produce five items featuring Frates with the proceeds going to help fight the disease. “Topps is honored to take part in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and money for ALS charities. All proceeds will be donated by Topps to fund ALS research to find a cure for this disease....

People vote their pocketbooks, as the old saying goes. Up to a point, this is unfortunate, because politicians of both parties usually get too much praise or blame for the state of the economy, when their influence on its behavior is often negligible. Voters ought to cast their ballots on issues where what politicians do, or don’t do, matters. But politics isn’t always rational or fair, and a slowing economy is already a burden that—along with Iraq— Republicans will carry into the election....

“Dude, when they threw me in with Dale Jr. for 12 weeks, that’s pressure,” Gibson said with a laugh, thinking about two six-week stints with Earnhardt in 2007. MORE: Helping Danica should be priority for SHR | Martinsville picks | Dale Jr. steals a kiss Gibson will move from Danica Patrick’s team to become crew chief for Kurt Busch starting next week at Texas Motor Speedway. Instead of working with a rookie with limited stock-car racing experience, he’l be with the 2004 Cup champion with 25 career victories....

A viewer’s account of what importance each format holds for him and why all three formats are important. For me, watching cricket is to the mind what food is to the body. The joy and satisfaction I get by watching cricket is like nourishment for my mind. But you can’t always have the same kind of food. A balanced diet, having all the required ingredients, is needed to get proper nourishment for your body....

Johnson etched his name into Australian sporting folklore by plundering England’s order for 37 wickets at an average of 13.97 to be named man-of-the-series in the 2013-14 Ashes, which the hosts won 5-0. The tour saw England batsman Jonathan Trott fly back home mid-series with a stress-related illness, while off-spinner Graeme Swann retired and returned home after the third test. Former captain Kevin Pietersen never played for England again....