According to The Athletic, at the commencement of the NHL offseason some Russian-born players were urged against returning to their home countries. Per reports, there was concern Russia could try to prevent players from returning to North America due to sanctions against the country and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which began in February. One such unfolding situation is the case of the Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov, of whom there are currently conflicting reports of his whereabouts and status....

UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): Kubiak has released a statement via the Houston Texans. “I want to thank Bob McNair and his family for giving me my first head coaching opportunity in the National Football League. Bob has treated me with the utmost class and respect throughout my career with the Texans. I am appreciative of him for bringing me back to Houston to coach my hometown team. I want thank the players and coaches for all the work they have put in during my years with the Texans....

In the Grizzlies' game against the Spurs, Gasol attempted to shove Spurs forward Danny Green off the block and immediately clutched his left knee in pain. On Saturday, an MRI revealed that Gasol had a Grade 2 MCL sprain that would sideline him "indefinitely." The good news for the Grizz is that Gasol will not need surgery. The bad news is that the injury could keep him sidelined for several weeks....

A sore groin is causing problems for Gasol, who sat out practice Thursday, according to media reports. Signs are good, however. Gasol called himself probable for the game, Lakers beat reporter Mike Trudell posted on Twitter. Gasol is confident he will be able to start. Teammates worked out Thursday while Gasol used a second consecutive day to nurse his injury. If Gasol can't go, look for Robert Sacre in his place....

At least Gatorade is putting in their part to make this dream a reality. After remastering the commercial to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Gatorade is taking it a step further by infusing Michael Jordan’s original ad into completely new commercials. MORE: Jordan smoking stogies | Popovich calls Knicks loss ‘pathetic’ | Rockets sign Make-A-Wish kid They are awesome, too. The song will totally be stuck in your head all day, but that’s a good thing....

On Tuesday against Stetson, Schwarz became the first player in Gators history to homer four times in a game. His 10 RBIs were one off the school record. MORE: Florida overwhelms South Carolina Friday night | UC Irvine, Gamecocks among teams to watch What do you do for an encore? On Friday night against South Carolina, he went 2 for 4 with a double, two runs, two RBIs and, you guessed it, another homer....

If Newsom defeats the recall effort, he will remain in office and get the opportunity to run for a second term in the 2022 midterm election. But if more than 50 percent of California voters cast their ballots in favor of removing the Democrat from office, the recall candidate who receives the greatest number of votes will replace him and run the state until the midterms. Newsom has faced six recall efforts since he was elected with 61....

Cyber-security firm Pen Test Partners was able to precisely locate users of four popular dating apps—Grindr, Romeo, Recon and the polyamorous site 3fun—and says a potential 10 million users are at risk of exposure. “This risk level is elevated for the LGBT+ community who may use these apps in countries with poor human rights where they may be subject to arrest and persecution,” a post on the Pen Test Partners site warns....

Yet for Hamas militants, few Fatah-controlled organizations are more reviled. On one trip to Gaza late last year, I listened as Yussef al-Zahar, a leader in Hamas’s Izzedine al-Qassam militia, described being tortured by what he said were Preventive Security operatives in the late 1990s. The men hung Zahar by his ankles, the militant explained, and then beat him on the soles of his feet with a metal mattress spring....

This is what I think about Imus. I think somewhere along his life journey he confused cruelty with satire. Satire is the witty skewering of pretension, arrogance and foolishness. Satire is holding up the actions of the powerful and the famous to the standards of common sense and reason. Satire is iconoclasm, but its focus is on the foolish things people in power do. Cruelty is humiliating people for what they are, and what they cannot change, and what does not have any moral significance whatsoever....

Gender stereotypes have far-reaching effects on all genders. Read on to learn about how gender stereotypes develop, the effects of gender stereotypes, and how harmful gender stereotypes can be changed. Meaning of Gender Stereotypes Gender stereotypes are ideas about how members of a certain gender do or should be or behave. They reflect ingrained biases based on the social norms of that society. Typically, they are considered as binary (male/female and feminine/masculine)....

Alexander Thim, 27, of West Bloomfield, and Mark Derkatz, 30, of Windsor, Ontario, were arrested by Kentucky State Police on suspicion of racing a motor vehicle on a public highway, reckless driving and speeding 26 miles per hour over the speed limit or greater while careering through Lovers Lane in Bowling Green on Wednesday, January 8. According to an arrest report, seen by WBKO, Thim was allegedly driving a red Corvette at speeds of up to 120 miles per hour in the left lane of the road, while Derkatz was driving a white Corvette up to 100 miles per hour in the other....

It was a bracing moment in political Washington, a city that abides by the old army expression CYA. It also became the battle plan for a brilliant media blitz that in short order turned a real disaster into a Beltway triumph. Reno appeared on a round of television shows, accepting responsibility and sticking to her story that she had ordered the FBI advance because she was concerned about the fate of the children inside....

It is also possible to have a mix of genetic hearing loss and acquired hearing loss. Acquired hearing loss is hearing loss that occurs because of an environmental cause such as medication side effects or exposure to chemicals or loud noises. Genetic Syndromes That Cause Hearing Loss Not all congenital hearing loss is genetic, and not all genetically related hearing loss is present at birth. While the majority of hereditary hearing loss is not associated with a specific syndrome, many genetic syndromes (possibly more than 300) are associated with congenital hearing loss, including:...

On Thursday night, Geno Smith was forced out of bounds, and ran directly into an unsuspecting female security guard. MORE: Jets’ spelling struggle | Tom Brady, the Jet? | Sanchez eats more food on the sidelines Luckily the security guard appeared to be fine following the collision.

Cameron can play center back, right back or central midfield and filled all of those roles at various times for the U.S. national team. It’s not that he wasn’t willing to do what his coach asked him to do to help the side; it’s that moving from position to position wasn’t the most conducive to his growth. Now, after a season in which he started 16 matches at center back for Stoke City, Cameron hopes he also can carve out a niche for the national team in the Copa America Centenario....

Clooney spoke to Newsweek during the premiere of his movie at the BFI London Film Festival about the joy he found hanging out in a bar as a child, making The Tender Bar during a pandemic, and how he got his old pal Affleck on board. Comparing American bars and British pubs Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal in 2014, and he now lives with his wife and their twins in Oxfordshire, England....

“Mr. Trump and his enablers have abandoned conservatism and longstanding Republican principles and replaced it with Trumpism, an empty faith led by a bogus prophet,” founders of the campaign wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times. George Conway, along with political strategists Steve Schmidt and John Weaver and media consultant Rick Wilson, are the founders of the Lincoln Project, which sees Trump as both unfit for office and harmful to the Constitution....

Stanford Law professor Pamela Karlan, a witness for House Democrats, earlier today mentioned President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, during her impeachment testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. “The Constitution says there can be no titles of nobility, so while the president can name his son Barron, he can’t make him a baron,” Karlan said. In response, Melania Trump quickly condemned the witness for making a joke involving her 13-year-old son....