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Twenty of the 55 10th grade students from the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Realschule school who attended the trip have been infected, German broadcaster WDR reported. The four-day school trip, joined by four teachers, took place in the Aschau im Chiemgau municipality in the state of Bavaria in southeast Germany. One student was reported to have shown symptoms of the virus upon returning from the trip, after which several others tested positive, city officials confirmed....

Vitamins Vitamin A Vitamin A is an antioxidant that is known to support bone growth. It also keeps the digestive tract, respiratory system, and skin healthy. Vitamin A also has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent. Supplementation with vitamin A has been found to be beneficial in a number of inflammatory conditions.Vitamin A can help relieve pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. You can get vitamin A in foods such as:...

One player who got the call was then-29-year-old Jeff Grotewold, a first baseman/designated hitter who had spent the majority of his career in the minor leagues. MLB 2015: Predicting win totals for every NL team | Predicting win totals for every AL team Members of the MLB Players’ Association viewed replacement players as scabs. But for Grotewold, playing professional baseball, regardless of the circumstances, was the only goal. “You’ve got a choice to make, and the choices are hard sometimes,” Grotewold told Sporting News....

At the time, Bush’s address was widely applauded as an honest, heart-felt, emotional appeal in front of a nation nursing the wounds of the worst terrorist attack the United States witnessed in its history. The president received multiple standing ovations that night, including from lawmakers who ordinarily opposed his policies. “In a firm and forceful address, Mr. Bush rose to the challenge of making what may be the most critical speech of his life,” a New York Times editorial observed a day later....

One AFC team scout told Sporting News there are two can’t-miss receivers on the board for May: Ebron and Clemson wideout Sammy Watkins. Before his surefire selection in the first half of the first round, Ebron talked to SN in March about what puts him at the top of the class: SN: What’s been the most challenging part of your transition from college to the NFL? Ebron: “It’s just how to manage my free time....

Freezing temperatures with below-zero wind chills in some places complicated life for residents from Minnesota to Maine. At least 15 deaths, most in traffic accidents, were blamed on the weather. More cold blasts were in the forecast for the weekend and Monday. Local weather: Philadelphia | Indianapolis | New York | Green Bay | Cincinnati NFL playoffs: SN predictions for all four games Fans will deal with snow, frigid temperatures and transportation delays....

There had been no previous claim of responsibility for the bombings, which killed 34 people and heightened security fears before next month's Olympics. In the video, two Russian-speaking men sitting in front of black banners with Arabic verses warn President Vladimir Putin that if the games are held, "We will give you a present for the innocent Muslim blood being spilled all around the world." They add that "for the tourists who come there will be a present, too....

What a time to end that drought. The man they call "Second-Run Sage" threw down his winning score of 95.4 on the first run Saturday and wrapped up his spot on the U.S. Olympic team with a long-awaited victory in the season's last qualifying event. "I just went out, I was like, 'I don't care if I do go or if I don't,'" said the 20-year-old from Park City, Utah....

There’s a ton of uncertainly beyond Nos. 1 and 2, which should make for a special display June 26-27 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., home of the Florida Panthers. MORE: Gary Bettman decries Coyotes plight | Stanley Cup Final | McDavid vs. Eichel Here’s a breakdown of the top North American skaters and goaltenders that will be ripe for the picking: (Order based on NHL Central Scouting rankings; includes European players on North American teams)...

This year more bowl games, 25 to be exact, have embraced the idea of “gift suites,” allowing players to select from an array of electronics, household items and even furniture. NCAA rules allow each player to receive up to $550 worth of gifts for participating in a bowl game. Some bowls push that dollar amount to the maximum — while some just don’t even try. MORE: College Football Playoff rankings: Who made the cut?...

Some of these players will make an immediate impact, while others will need to take the first few months of the season to adjust their game and skill-sets to see what works on a professional level. = Here are some of the rookies we can expect to make the biggest impacts this season. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Fantasy Alarm 2017 Draft Guide 2017 Fantasy Basketball Rookie Rankings Lonzo Ball-G-Los Angeles Lakers: At the end of the day, I think Ball has the best chance to win Rookie of the Year, and the Lakers drafted him second overall to lead the way into the new era....

The 7-foot, 235-pound center is the top-ranked player in the 2017 recruiting class, and is already being courted by the nation’s elite college basketball programs. MORE: Ranking the top players in the Class of 2016 His stat line from Saturday should be some indication as to why. Ayton scored 52 points, pulled down 33 rebounds and threw in 10 blocks for his Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.) team, which was in Lawrence, Kan....

The drafting process becomes more pressure packed in best-ball leagues. Can you handle it? Well, our friends at Fantasy Alarm have been kind enough to lay out the best strategies for winning your best-ball league. So, have a read and know exactly what you’re getting yourself into before you start picking players in this exciting, non-traditional format. – Jacob Camenker MORE: SN 2018 Fantasy Draft Cheat Sheet Fantasy Football Draft Strategy, Tips: Best Ball leagues So, you wanna play best ball, huh?...

But that’s not going to stop us from trying to get the best D/ST we can on draft day. Heading into this season, there’s no shortage of solid units that you might feel comfortable starting every week (“might” being the operative word). Of course, we know that because of the fluky nature of takeaways and defensive touchdowns, some teams will disappoint (looking at you, Minnesota and Denver) and others will surprise (Detroit, New Orleans)....

Stephen Constantine was all smiles in the post-match press conference and generously praised the team’s performance. “I think we played well in quite a few games in the last few months. Today everything clicked; the boys were much sharper than they were in the previous two games. There were a few encouraging performances from the youngsters,” said Constantine. The British gaffer had special words of appreciation for two youngsters Anirudh Thapa and Pronay Halder....

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Shooters shoot could be the tagline for the modern NBA, and that’s true of nearly every player in this list, too. The three-pointer has never been more popular, and its a frequent contribution almost no matter who you pick at this position – Donovan Mitchell, D’Angelo Russell, Gary Harris, and of course, JJ Redick. You can take comfort in that fact, that no matter where you decide to target a SG or two in the draft, you’ll be getting long-distance shooting....

The best early odds for the award (according to MyBookie) are tied to five of the first six defensive players selected in ‘19. But history shows linebackers, with their easier transition to the pro game and ability to rack up stats, tend to win it, much like running backs on offense. The Colts’ Darius Leonard was the latest in ‘18, the first since the Panthers’ Luke Kuechly in ‘12....

The Cardinals made history on Wednesday night, becoming the first team to score 10 runs in the first inning of a playoff game as they thrashed the Braves 13-1 in Atlanta in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Only three other teams had scored 10 runs in a postseason inning before and the Cardinals had found themselves on the receiving end on one of those occasions, as they conceded a double-digit output against the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series....