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Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a statement: “Jacob Markstrom underwent a minor lower-body procedure. His return to play status will be re-evaluated in two weeks.” MORE: Recap all the action from trade deadline day TSN1040 revealed on Twitter that Markstrom missed practice on Monday in Montreal for what the team called a “maintenance day.” There was more to it than that, however. According to the Vancouver Sun’s Patrick Johnston, Markstrom has a knee injury that was enough of a concern to make the trade for Domingue....

The defensive end will be taken off the physically unable to perform list Monday and will participate in limited activities, Texans coach Bill O’Brien announced, via ESPN. MORE: Tracking 2015 camp injuries | Clowney battles to avoid “bust” label Clowney is expected to join in the team walk-through, stretches and individual drills. Eventually, he will start practicing in team and contact drills. O’Brien is hoping Clowney will be ready for the Texans’ Week 1 game against the Chiefs....

Line: Eagles -10.5, Total: 52.5 Line movement: With Week 1 NFL numbers coming out months ago, there has been time for a little movement. The Eagles have been as high as 11.5-point favorites and as low as 10. It now sits at -10.5. For updated Las Vegas lines, see our live odds page. Trends that matter: The Jaguars went 4-1 ATS in their last five road games last season. Philly covered three of its last six opportunities at home last season, a welcome departure from its 0-10-1 home ATS run that preceded that stretch....

Unfortunately for Okafor, there was another center outshining him on the rookie stage. NBA TRADE DEADLINE: Biggest winners and losers Karl-Anthony Towns burst onto the scene his first year, posting 18.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on his way to the Rookie of the Year trophy. While their numbers were fairly similar, Towns had something Okafor didn’t: a complete offensive repertoire, including an outside shot. Towns hit on 34....

Okafor, a Sporting News’ midseason All-American and a Wooden Award candidate, was supposed to play for Mike Kryzyzewski’s Blue Devils for the one season he needed before declaring for the NBA draft and becoming a guaranteed lottery pick – possibly even going No. 1 overall. MORE: A look back at the all-time SN Players of the Year | UVa’s first win without Anderson was an ugly one But, according to a story earlier this week from the Chicago Sun-Times’ Steve Greenberg, that plan might change....

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Correction Officers Benevolent Association (COBA) represents prison staff members in Long Island’s Nassau County. On Sunday, the New York Post published a statement from the union’s president, Brian Sullivan, in which he blamed the recent assault of staff at the Nassau County Correctional Facility on the Humane Alternatives to Long Term Solitary Confinement, or HALT, Act. The incident took place at the facility last month, according to the Post, and saw inmate Thomas Bell, an alleged gang member, reportedly punch several staff members at the prison....

Former Panamanian president and racketeer Manuel Noriega says he “received Jesus” in his “cavelike” cell. Wall Street insider Ivan Boesky began studying Jewish theology–and sprouted a rabbinical beard. Serial killer Ted Bundy found the Way through his stomach: his last-minute Hinduism was a bid to upgrade from prison mystery meat to vegetarian fare. Despite Koran lessons, Mike Tyson reportedly “hasn’t made any commitment” to Islam. The higher power might consider getting Don King on the line....

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Harrison. Harrison raised a record-breaking $57 million in the third quarter, the most ever raised by a candidate for Senate in one quarter. “Yes, we raised $57 million, but we spent $60 million,” Harrison told AP. “But that is what we had to do in order to get this thing to toss-up status, in order to bridge the gap....

How did your cookbook Jew-ish come about? It was a really unexpected exploration of identity that started with my relationship. I think it came about because my husband and I are both Jewish but came from completely different Jewish upbringings. I’m from New York, Ashkenazi, very much like that Seinfeld caricature of the city, and my husband is Persian, Iraqi Jewish. When we realized that the culinary traditions didn’t match up at all to the same rituals, it became this really fun exploration of what Jewish food meant to both of us....

In most years, this would have been an unremarkable transaction. In 2019, it was the source of rancor and confusion. The benches and bullpens cleared after Angels first baseman Albert Pujols stepped toward Astros players who were woofing in the Houston dugout. Marisnick was trying to be a peacemaker. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Astros manager A.J. Hinch lays the blame for the incident at the Angels, yes, but also at MLB for its inconsistent policing of the game....

Crawford is also a native of Seattle, and his efforts in giving back to the community have now been documented in a video by Ballislife.com. The video goes through a little bit of Crawford’s history, starting at Rainier Beach High School in SE Seattle. It highlights his decision to enter the 2000 NBA Draft, which Crawford revealed he only entered to be able to stay in Seattle a few more months before returning to Michigan, where he played in college....

To do so, the Bobcats are reportedly targeting Orlando Magic guards Arron Afflalo and Jameer Nelson. “I think, like any franchise in any sport, what you do every day is you find a way to make your team better." "This is what Rich (Cho) and Rod (Higgins) do every day. My role in this is the internal development, taking the guys that will be coming back next year and determining what they need to concentrate on to get better....

The ACC Championship Game — which FSU is a lock to play in barring an on-field disaster — is Dec. 6 in Charlotte, N.C. According to the Florida State University conduct code, the student will receive a letter with the decision within 10 class days of the end of the hearing. The last day for exams at FSU is Dec. 12, according to the report, and if the hearing is not completed until Dec....

No, not because he signed a $200-million deal with adidas this offseason, and no, it’s not because he finished as the runner-up to the NBA MVP. MORE: NBA jersey confidence index Nope. He’s now made it because global superstar Beyonce wore a swimsuit with his jersey on it during her performance at Made in America. With Beyonce also owning a swimsuit with Derrick Rose’s jersey on it, we can assume the 2016 NBA Finals will contested between the Rockets and Bulls....

The quarterback was cited last spring for stealing crab legs from one of the supermarket chain’s stores in Tallahassee, Fla., but now claims that a Publix employee “hooked him up” with the seafood. The new version of events from Winston contradicts what an investigation by Publix found, according to a spokesperson for the company. “When we conducted the original investigation with the store associates and management both, we found no information that would corroborate the story that there was any arrangement for Jameis or any other FSU athlete to get any product for free,” said Maria Brous, Publix’s director of media and community relations told USA Today....

While undergoing flexor tendon repair surgery on his pitching elbow, it was discovered he also had damage to his ulnar collateral ligament, so he also underwent Tommy John surgery, the team announced. He is not expected to pitch again until the 2021 season. This will be the second time since being drafted by the Pirates that Taillon has had Tommy John surgery. He also underwent the procedure in 2014....

Pittsburgh had already said they were shutting down the 27-year-old right hander for at least a month when they placed him on the 10-day IL on May 4. Taillon told reporters at the time he’s had an issue with his arm since spring training, but it felt different following a May 1 start against the Rangers. He had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in 2014. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

The interviews are conducted privately before the committee, which is comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans. Over 40 people have been subpoenaed, and most have voluntarily testified, according to the AP. The number was revealed when Mississippi Representative Bennie Thompson, a Democrat and chairman of the January 6 committee, said the figure when pushing for Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice official who supported Donald’s Trump reversal efforts of the 2020 election, to be charged with contempt at a House hearing....

Robert “Bobby” Peede Jr. and Max Miller were subpoenaed due to their attendance in a private meeting with former President Donald Trump two days before the riots. Bryan Lewis, Ed Martin and Kimberly Fletcher were also issued subpoenas for organizing rallies in support of Trump and his unproven claims of election fraud. Finally, political director Brian Jack was also issued a subpoena. “The Select Committee expects these witnesses to join the hundreds of individuals who have already cooperated with our investigation as we work to provide the American people with answers about what happened on January 6th and ensure nothing like that day ever happens again,” said probe head Rep....