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All 10 swimmers were asymptomatic, according to Swimming World magazine. Athletes began training in Livigno on October 11, and the camp was to wrap up on November 5. Training has been temporarily paused, and the athletes who tested positive for coronavirus are recovering in quarantine at the facility. The other swimmers who tested positive are: Federico Burdisso, Martina Caramignoli, Marco De Tullio, Stefano Di Cola, Sara Gailli, Edoardo Giorgetti, Matteo Lamberti and Alessio Proietti Colonna....

“The U.S. Secret Service takes all threats to our protectees seriously,” Secret Service spokesperson Justine Whelan told Newsweek. But as per protocol, she would not get into detail about the process implemented to vet potential threats. “In order to maintain operation security,” Whelan added, “the Secret Service does not discuss the means and methods used to conduct our protective operations or matters of protective intelligence.” While open calls for retribution against the former president and his top officials have emerged steadily since the Jan....

However, sport can be a brutal business and the reality is that even slightly lesser levels of success can result in a relatively meager salary. The most obvious gap between athletes’ pay is seen among the sexes, which a 2021 PayScale study found to have one of the greatest discrepancies of any industry. Read on to learn the athletes across a variety of sports who draw a surprisingly modest wage....

These colourful characters are most closely associated with U.S. college sports, meaning spectators often encounter someone dressed up at team events, encouraging crowds as the ultimate cheerleader. Newsweek presents some of the most unquestionably unique college mascots on American campuses. 1. The Ranger Bear Drew University Drew University college students frequently spot the Ranger Bear at sporting events, where the popular mascot orchestrates the crowd to whip up the excitement to support the sports team....

If you are having trouble finding vintage pieces that go with your aesthetic, then try to also look at the vintage clothing from a DIY perspective. Just because a vintage dress or shirt is oversized or shapeless, does not mean you can’t get creative and pair the item with a modern belt, or trim the item to fit your size and aesthetic. [2] X Research source Sometimes adding or swapping out drab buttons on a blouse or dress can liven up the item and modernize it....

Post-Donald Sterling era. The Sterling saga ended just in time, with the Clippers being turned over to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer only a day before the official announcement of the team’s ‘14-15 schedule. The official baton toss was momentous because it meant Sterling, one of the worst owners and people associated with the league, no longer was involved with the NBA. There are some unnecessary trappings as a result — such as estranged wife Shelly Sterling’s title, seats and parking spaces — but the Clippers are finally in a stable place....

Video streamed by the U.S. space agency NASA reported a flawless docking with the space station about six hours after the craft blasted off from Russia's manned space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The unlit torch for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi is to be taken on a spacewalk Saturday, then return to Earth on Monday (late Sunday EST) with three departing space station astronauts. The arriving crew members Thursday were Russia's Mikhail Tyurin, American Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata of Japan....

Two-time defending champ Ashley Wagner tumbled to the ice twice in her free skate to finish a distant fourth. However, she was added to the team Sunday, nudging out 2010 Olympian Mirai Nagasu. MORE: Potential controversy U.S. Figure Skating officials took into account past performances Sunday in picking the three women who will go to Sochi, not just their showing at this week's event. Gold won her first title in a runaway Saturday night, but there was plenty of intrigue behind her in the standings....

Jason Day and Matt Jones are tied atop the leaderboard at 9 under, but both of them will have to finish their second rounds Saturday morning. MORE: PGA Championship winners 2000-present | Tiger Woods again missed cut The winds stayed down throughout the entire day Friday, which saw a number of low rounds, including Hiroshi Iwata’s 9-under 63. Iwata’s round tied a major championship record, and he almost chipped in on 18 to shoot the first-ever 62 in a major....

Nine first-time winners made the cut, including Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts in the American League. In the National League, Buster Poster, long the bridesmaid in this race, busted Yadier Molina’s eight-season stranglehold on the elusive award for the first of his decorated career. Posey was joined by San Francisco Giants infielders Joe Panik, another first-timer, and Brandon Crawford, who became the NL’s first Gold Glove middle infield teammates since Fernando Vina and Edgar Renteria in 2002 with the St....

For the quarterbacks this year, the usual culprits for top-tier status stay on that pedestal (Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees), but there are several more QBs that seemed poised to either break through into the elite fantasy level for the first time (Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota) or return to that level once again (Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck). Even more than in past seasons, this seems like a good year to draft a quarterback in the later rounds....

Similarly, for more than 20 years, The Sports Forecaster has created a magazine for newsstands. It’s heavy on numbers and stats, and you should get it to complement what we are providing you here. The folks at The Sports Forecaster have created our 2017 Fantasy Alarm NHL Draft Guide and will update it all the way to the first puck drop of the regular season. They have contributed all you need to succeed on draft day....

History of MPL Under the aegis of the Mizoram Football Association President, Lal Thanzara, the state body signed a lucrative five-year deal with a local television channel worth ₹ 1.25 crore to telecast a revamped version of the state’s football league back in 2012. The idea was to make the Mizo people fall in love with football all over again after years of obscurity with the help of high definition telecast during prime time slots....

Preparations are underway in Moscow for the draw, which serves as the official opening event for the quadrennial competition. MORE: 5 dumbest takes about U.S. failure to reach 2018 World Cup Here’s everything you need to know about the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw. When is the 2018 World Cup draw? The World Cup draw takes place on Friday, Dec. 1. The time is still to be announced by FIFA....

The squad is set to participate in a training camp in Mumbai to be held from May 16 to May 18. Team India will participate in the four-nation Intercontinental Cup, starting from June 1, alongside Kenya, Chinese Taipei and New Zealand. This tournament is expected to provide the Indian football team some much-needed game time before the AFC Asian Cup to be held in UAE in January 2019. This also paves the way for head coach Stephen Constantine to experiment with the team combination and find his best XI....

The Crimson Tide re-gained that claim under coach Nick Saban after finishing second in 2017. Ohio State, LSU and N.C. State all tied for second with seven players drafted each. Alabama also led all colleges with four first-round picks. That included Minkah Fitzpatrick (Dolphins, No. 11), Da’Ron Payne (Redskins, No. 13), Rashaan Evans (Titans, No. 22) and Calvin Ridley (Falcons, No. 26). Alabama also had four first-round picks in the 2017 NFL Draft....

Team golf returns to the PGA Tour for this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The event adopted the team format last year in an attempt to freshen up the field and get more big names involved. The format calls for best-ball play Thursday and Saturday, alternate-shot Friday and Sunday. The field receives FedEx Cup points but not world ranking points. A number of top stars are in the field this week, including Masters winner Patrick Reed, making his first start since Augusta National, and Brooks Koepka returning from a wrist injury that has kept him out of action since January....