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Well, here we are. The Heat have missed the eighth-most games to injury this season, and yet they find themselves atop the Eastern Conference mountain with the playoffs just around the corner. Granted, the gap between them and the three teams behind them isn’t particularly large, but all the signs point towards them entering the postseason with the No. 1 seed, not falling in the standings. Furthermore, the Heat at full strength are going to be a problem in the playoffs....

Aldo is one of more than 9,000 American children in 36 cities who have been the lucky and totally unexpected beneficiaries of a program that began with one man’s remarkable impulse. In 1981 multimillionaire philanthropist-inventor-entrepreneur Eugene Lang, now 70, made the first pledge to “adopt” a graduating class of sixth graders–at his own alma mater in what is now New York’s East Harlem–and see them through high school and into college....

When asked if that perception makes him angry, the Eintracht Frankfurt defender took the high road and defended his dedication to playing for the U.S. Key individual matchups for USA vs. Mexico “It makes me laugh because we do everything for the national team,” Chandler told Goal on Tuesday. “We come here, we want to show how big soccer is in the U.S. We don’t come here for no reason....

Now, according to a report from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE NXT had to change up a lot of plans for this week’s show thanks to the outbreak. Readers can also check out Sportskeeda Wrestling’s interview with the man behind WWE NXT and WWE NXT UK — Triple H. Here, he talked about how WWE NXT got a TV deal and whether NXT UK could follow in the future....

The structure has a red flag to indicate that there is one kilometer remaining. Several riders were affected by its fall during the 162.5-kilometer ride from L’Isle-Jourdain to Lac de Payolle. MORE: Tour de France in photos Runaway victor Steve Cummings safely passed the marker. Overall Tour leader Greg van Avermaet was also unscathed. Britain’s Adam Yates was among the first to reach the scene and was left with a cut to his chin....

The ultimate casualty may have been Chavez himself. For months Venezuela’s top military officers had been silently displeased with their president’s increasingly arbitrary and thuggish rule, but last week’s bloodshed in the heart of Caracas was more than they could stand. Within hours of the killings, the generals sent Air Force Gen. Regulo Anselmi and two other high-ranking military officers to the palace to negotiate Chavez’s resignation. The president wanted their permission to fly to Cuba, where his old friend Fidel Castro had given him sanctuary once before, but the generals turned him down flat....

After the release of Injustice 2, fans eagerly await an Injustice 3, which could bolster a rather interesting and fun roster, considering the second game brought fans Hellboy and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the doors are open for anyone to join in on the fighting fun. 10 Booster Gold A DC fan favorite, Booster Gold has had quite the chaotic adventures, mostly with his best buddy Ted Kord. Booster Gold’s superhero costume is a great blend of gold and blue and shines out amongst other heroes....

The former Oregon star went from flowing brown locks to, well, no flow. It’s not quite a super-tight buzz cut, but it’s close. Herbert’s ears and forehead and neck are totally free of hair. Herbert told media that this was the first haircut he’s gotten since either 2017 or 2018. He added that Chargers strength and conditioning coach John Lott cut his hair. “He said he was good with the clippers,” Herbert told reporters Wednesday....

The San Diego Chargers confirmed they will be moving to the Los Angeles area for the 2017 NFL season Thursday, with the team scheduled to spend two seasons at StubHub Center in Carson, California, before moving into a new NFL stadium in Inglewood in 2019. MLS unveils match ball for 2017 season “StubHub Center is, and will continue to be, the home of the LA Galaxy,” Galaxy president Chris Klein wrote in an open letter to the team’s fans....

“Joss intentionally refused multiple calls from my agents making it impossible to connect with him to tell him the news that I was pregnant,” Carpenter wrote in her statement. “Finally, once Joss was apprised of the situation, he requested a meeting with me. In that closed-door meeting, he asked me if I was ‘going to keep it’ and manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me. He proceeded to attack my character, mock my religious beliefs, accuse me of sabotaging the show, and then unceremoniously fired me the following season once I gave birth....

The Chiefs would like to lock up Charles, who has two years left on the six-year, $28 million deal he signed in 2010, with a raise and an extension beyond 2015. He’s just trying to expedite the process of getting what he’s worth, and it should work. Unlike many backs who want a money bump, Charles holds a lot of leverage. He’s 27 but coming off his best season and didn’t show any slowing down with his quick, explosive running style....

Oliveira joined the UFC in 2010 after making his MMA debut in 2008. He is 20-8 with one no-contest in the UFC and is currently on a ten-fight winning streak. Oliveira beat Michael Chandler to win the UFC lightweight title at UFC 262 and last fought in December where he retained his title against Dustin Poirier. Gaethje made his MMA debut in 2011. All but one of his wins in the UFC have come by some form of knockout....

The connection? Without question, the athletes are two of the most famous to graduate from Widup’s alma mater, Copperas Cove (Texas) High. And reports last week that Tillman is training to become an FBI agent has the former lead investigator in the Whitewater investigation smiling at the signatures with pride once again. Like most football fans, Widup has been on the lookout for more details about Tillman since the Chicago Tribune first reported the 13-year cornerback is in the rigorous 20-week program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va....

Only one wide receiver caused the nine-time Pro Bowler that kind of grief — Marvin Harrison. MORE: Woodson’s eight greatest accomplishments | Nine coaches dreading Black Monday | Dysfunction in Indy is going to claim a winning coach To commemorate Woodson’s career, ESPN has had the defensive back write a series of commentaries. In a commentary posted on ESPN Thursday, Woodson praised Harrison, the Colts perennial Pro Bowler, as the best receiver he ever faced....

D’Amelio’s follower count wasn’t far from 98.6 million at the time of publication, not too far off from her 99 million follower count, a milestone which D’Amelio celebrated on Tuesday. The 16-year-old, who some Internet users are calling the most famous person in 2020, began losing followers after a controversial video was uploaded to her YouTube account on Monday. In it, D’Amelio, sister Dixie D’Amelio, parents and makeup YouTuber James Charles enjoyed a meal together....

The show follows the Kinsella family, who find the odds are stacked against them when they inadvertently enter a Dublin gangland war with an international cartel. Cox plays Michael Kinsella, fresh out of jail and trying to keep his family’s empire from crumbling. The eight-part series features a strong cast of TV talent, including Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones), Clare Dunne (Herself), Emmett J. Scanlan (Peaky Blinders) and Maria Doyle Kennedy (Orphan Black)....

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is located in New York City with an acceptance rate of 7 percent. Famous alumni includes Adam Driver, Robin Williams, Viola Davis, Oscar Issac, and Jessica Chastain. In the popular video posted to Tiktok, Puth responded to aspiring actor, Axel Webber, after he announced that he was rejected from Juilliard. Webber has been documenting his experience on the video sharing app of applying to the school leading up to his audition....