James Harden was sent to the 76ers as part of a blockbuster trade before the February deadline. Ben Simmons, who was the main piece of the Nets’ return package, continues to deal with a back injury. Kevin Durant has also battled health issues, though he has at least been able to bounce back and perform at an All-NBA level. Oh, and then there’s Kyrie Irving. The seven-time All-Star has missed the majority of the season because of his vaccination status....

According to the Plant-Based Foods Association, alternatives to animal milk have contributed $105 million in growth, while animal-based milk’s decline equated to a loss of $264 million. But, now social media users are protesting against oat milk and warning others to stop drinking it due to “health concerns”. TikTok users have started a trend, after becoming concerned about the canola oil, fats, and sugar in oat milk. So, Newsweek have reached out to experts to find out once and for all, if oat milk is good or bad for you....

gasoline consumption exceeded 9.5 million barrels daily, a monthly record. Meanwhile, the economy seems strong. The jobless rate of 4.6 percent is surely close to “full employment.” The fighting between Israel and its neighbors–which immediately sent crude prices to $78 a barrel–poses this question: is our good fortune about to expire? Although the tentative answer is no, it cannot be delivered with complete confidence. Economist Nariman Behravesh of Global Insight thinks the economic expansion will continue even though oil prices may drift up to $85 a barrel....

Researchers in Israel evaluated over 100,000 patients, 3,902 of whom received Paxlovid during the study period. However, only a minority of participants who were determined to be at high risk received the treatment, which may have affected the results. The results may appear alarming, but they make sense, according to Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Southern California, who was not affiliated with the study....

Presidents Day originally celebrated George Washington, the first president of the country. Washington’s birthday, February 22, began to be celebrated unofficially annually following his death in 1799 in his remembrance. Presidents Day didn’t become an official federal holiday until around 1870. It soon evolved into a day that celebrates all U.S. presidents in the country, from the past and present, in the modern age. Several retailers across the country may run on a reduced schedule on February 17....

So far, NFL preseason games are the only contests that have fallen victim to the threat of the virus. While it is not operating in a bubble like the NBA and the NHL are, the NFL still plans to proceed with its full, 256-game regular season as originally scheduled. MORE: Everything to know about fans at NFL games The NFL agreed to cancel preseason games in 2020 at the request of the NFL Players Association so the two sides could implement an extended training camp schedule....

The so-called “Rooney Rule” has again been thrust into the spotlight, due to the lack of minority candidates interviewed for the head coach role by teams needing to fill vacancies. Established in 2003, the rule mandates franchises must interview at least one minority candidate for their head coach vacancy. It did not take long for the Rooney Rule to make its impact felt. Following its implementation, the percentage of head coaches from a minority background rose to as high as 22 percent, compared to six percent before the rule was introduced....

Barca had been outplayed by a super Sevilla side, yet any analysis was quickly deemed futile. Messi made sure of that. From the moment he came on, still struggling with niggling hamstring and adductor problems and under instructions to avoid sprints and quick changes of pace, everything changed. It took a while, but in 47 seconds of madness, Barca scored twice to come back from 2-0 down and preserve their unbeaten record in La Liga....

This article explains what you should know about each medication before treating your headache. Treatment of Tension-Type Headaches Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. They are primary headaches, which means a medical condition doesn’t cause them. Instead, lack of sleep, stress, hunger, hangovers, or clenching your teeth may trigger them. Typically, people with tension headaches self-treat with several at-home remedies, including: Over-the-counter (OTC) medicationsSleepExerciseWaterCaffeine You may want to talk to your healthcare provider if your headache doesn’t respond to at-home therapies or you experience other symptoms, such as visual changes from an aura (which suggests a migraine, not a tension headache)....

The Gateway Drug Theory The gateway drug theory states that so-called soft drugs, such as marijuana, provide an apparently safe psychoactive experience that makes naive users more open to experimenting with other, harder drugs. Most people who develop severe problems with drugs, such as cocaine, meth, and heroin, had early experiences with marijuana before trying these other drugs. However, it’s important to note that at the same time, most people who use marijuana will not go on to use these harder substances....

In an exhibition game pitting Seattle Pro-Am against Drew League on Friday night, Thomas blocked Ariza’s dunk attempt at the rim and made the crowd go wild. MORE: NBA offseason grades for all 30 teams | Thomas part of “Ant-Man” All-Star team Potential dunkers beware: Thomas will be patrolling the paint for the Celtics next season. (Someone has to do it, and it won’t be Kelly Olynyk.)

The 32-year-old Vogliotti had been playing his trade with Sports Boys Warnes in the Bolivian top division and finished as the second highest scorer in the league last season with 21 goals in 36 appearances. The Argentine started his career with Sportivo Belgrano in his home country before doing stints with Independiente, Cipolleti, Sportivo Atenas and Villa Cubas amongst others. He moved to Patriotas in the Colombian top division in 2014 before singing for Sports Boys in 2016....

After Robbie Keane, José Egas dos Santos Branco, Conor Thomas and Jussi Albert Jääskeläinen, Baker becomes the fifth foreign signing at the club. Baker spent his youth career at Liverpool and has primarily spent his senior club career with English Championship and League One outfits such as Coventry City among the well known. Having clocked almost 500 minutes with near to a hundred goals to his name, this will be the first time the 34-year-old will play for a non-English club....

Albert Roca’s assistant could not attend the club’s last two Indian Super League (ISL) clashes due to a knee problem. He had undergone a surgery in Bengaluru and has been adviced two months of rest.The club has appointed former FC Barcelona youth coach Marc Huguet as Cuadrat’s replacement. Speaking to the club about his decision to step down, Cuadrat said, “We landed in Pune for an away game and I had to fly back the same day for a surgery....

While the likes of Sunil Chhetri and Udanta are back with their parent club who are now in the ISL, Amrinder Singh and Arindam Bhattacharya also see themselves against the club he represented in the last season. Bengaluru FC have been in good nick at the AFC Cup and knowing that a spot in the Asian Football Confederation’s competition is up for grabs for the winners of the ISL, they have something familiar going on for them while Mumbai City have made it to the semi-finals in last year’s ISL for the first time in the competition’s history....

Goal continues to profile each outfit’s strengths and weaknesses in the build-up to the four-month long footballing affair with verdict on the national capital-based Delhi Dynamos. After achieving top-four finishes in the past two editions, Delhi Dynamos will enter the new season with a completely revamped squad with veteran Spanish coach Miguel Angel Portugal taking charge of the outfit. Opting for a mixture of youth and experience, the Dynamos have brought the likes of Pritam Kotal, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Albino Gomes and Seityasen Singh in the Indian players’ draft....

The Bulgarian star player went off injured at the start of the game against FC Goa and coach Rene Meulensteen had revealed that he suffered a calf injury. However, the former Manchester United man went on to give a boost to the fans of the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned outfit by stating on social media that he is set to return in 20 days, just in time for Kerala Blasters’ home game against Bengaluru FC on December 31st....

However, that is set to change this weekend when FC Pune City are to host Chennaiyin FC on November 12 in Pune for a pre-season friendly. While Ranko Popovic’s side have conducted their pre-season training in the city of Pune, Chennaiyin trained first in Chennai before embarking on a trip to Thailand. Since their return almost a week back, they have been training in Chennai. It is however, believed that the match between the two said ISL teams would be behind closed doors....