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Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic canceled major sporting events across the world, including the NCAA Women’s Tournament, Ionescu looked to lead the projected 1-seed Ducks to the national championship, just four years removed from the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Ionescu very well could have done just that; she is the NCAA’s all-time leader in career triple-doubles and the Pac-12 Conference’s all-time leader in assists. Ionescu won the Naismith and Wade trophies — on top of her second-straight Wooden Award — as the best player in women’s college basketball for the 2019-20 season....

The beveled tip of a Huber needle will not remove a core of silicone from your port—this prevents a chunk of silicone or skin from lodging in your catheter line (an all-too-common complication) and makes your port last longer. Dr. Ralph L. Huber, a dentist, designed the sharp, beveled, directional needle tip and Dr. Edward B. Tuohy, an anesthesiologist, refined it for use in spinal catheters. It’s a good idea to ask your infusion nurse for the length and gauge of Huber needle that works best with your port and keep this information in your health notebook....

Greatest Royal Rumble preview Just a few weeks after WrestleMania 34, WWE is putting on another major event. This one is in another country. The Greatest Royal Rumble event from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia airs on Friday, live in front of a sold-out stadium of more than 50,000 people and streaming on the WWE Network at noon ET. MORE: Baron Corbin interview with Sporting News on Greatest Royal Rumble It’s a loaded card with every men’s championship on the line (more on the in a moment), a 50-man Royal Rumble match that will include Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho and The Great Khali, and even John Cena facing Triple H one-on-one for the first time in a decade....

This is especially true if you have moderate acne. This type of acne generally won’t get better with over-the-counter products, but since it doesn’t seem “bad” enough to warrant a trip to the dermatologist many people with moderate acne struggle for years trying to get their skin under control. Sound like you? You may have moderate acne breakouts. What Is Moderate Acne? As the name suggests, moderate acne is moderate—not mild, but not severe either....

Especially at the world level, there is an inherent danger in “marking time” fights. Join DAZN to watch GGG vs. Derevyanchenko & 100+ fight nights a year Although multi-directional promotional disputes and genuine antipathy between the fighters make a third bout against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez far from cut and dried, it is still the prospect that generates most noise around Gennadiy Golovkin as the middleweight great prepares for a shot at regaining his old IBF belt against Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday in New York....

The British socialite was handed a 20-year sentence by Judge Alison Nathan during a nearly four-hour hearing where victims gave emotional statements about the impact of abuse by her and Jeffrey Epstein. The sentencing guidelines in Maxwell’s case had an upper limit of 19 years, but Nathan went beyond those guidelines to impose a sentence of 20 years. Neama Rahmani of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told Newsweek Maxwell will likely be able to get her sentence down to 15 years through a mixture of time already served and good behavior....

The witness used the pseudonym “Jane” for the trial to protect her identity. She testified in court Tuesday that the alleged abuse made “my heart sink into my stomach” when talking about her encounter with Jeffrey Epstein. During the cross examination, Maxwell’s attorney Laura Menninger said the FBI had documents from 2019 and 2020 that didn’t match up with what the witness was saying in court. Menninger said the documents claimed that Jane told the FBI her memory was “foggy” and she wasn’t sure if Maxwell ever touched her or was there when Epstein assaulted her....

Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Tuesday that he has agreed to sign a five-year supermax extension with the Bucks. The 26-year-old shared the news on his Instagram and Twitter pages, saying he feels “blessed” to be part of the franchise that selected him No. 15 overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. MORE: Three takeaways from Paul George’s massive contract extension with Clippers After the Heat eliminated the Bucks from the 2020 NBA playoffs, there was widespread speculation about Antetokounmpo potentially leaving Milwaukee for another contender....

The touching memorial appeared among the crops at Hunsader Farms in Manatee County. Petito was reported missing by her parents on September 11. Her body was discovered in Wyoming eight days later, with a coroner determining she had been strangled to death. Petito’s case and the hunt for her boyfriend Brian Laundrie drew nationwide attention, not least in Florida where Laundrie’s parents reside and where her boyfriend returned to, alone, on September 1 following a planned road trip with Petito....

Austin Animal Center received a call about a giant python on December 19. As a result of cold temperatures the snake was lethargic and residents were able to catch it and trap it in their garage. “When we get calls about danger noodles, a lot of times the size of the snake is exaggerated,” Kelsey Cler, from Austin Animal Center, told Newsweek: “But when Officer Moorman arrived to the residence, he was indeed greeted by an unhappy 16 ft-long albino reticulated python....

Scientists estimate this extinct species grew to around 20 feet in length and was hunted by Bronze Age Chinese as a result of conflict with humans. Researchers announced the discovery in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. They showed proof for an entirely new species with various strange characteristics based on two specimens dating to between 1400 and 1000 BC. There are three main groups of crocodilians—crocodiles, alligators and a group known as Gavialidae that have long, thin snouts....

“They told me not to score,” Giants running back Rashad Jennings told NJ.com. MORE: Week 1 overreactions | Memorable Week 1 images, scenes That’s right. The Giants, who were faced with a first-and-goal situation, told Jennings not to score, even though a touchdown and an extra point would have put New York up by 10 points with about a minute and a half to play. Further, Eli Manning told reporters Sunday night that he wasn’t aware of how many timeouts Dallas had left....

The Giants are the latest NFL team to employ drone technology, joining the Titans, Cowboys and Patriots. New York used a DJI 3 Phantom drone, controlled by a tablet, for about 30 minutes during the second day of minicamp, the New York Daily News reported. MORE: Titans want to ban drones over stadiums | Cowboys to use 3-D film study? “I heard it … I was like, ‘What is that?...

The third-seeded Vikings are looking to pick up their second-consecutive win over the sixth-seeded Giants this season after defeating them 27-24 in Week 16. Vikings kicker Greg Joseph hit a game-winning 61-yard field goal with time expiring in the fourth quarter. The Giants will hope for a better result after surviving a brutal NFC East schedule and finishing 9-7-1. Both teams have first-year head coaches making their playoff debuts in Brian Daboll (Giants) and Kevin O’Connell (Vikings), which should make things interesting on Sunday....

We know you’re in a shopping mood. Free-spending consumers helped jump-start the economy this summer. That’s got retailers counting on an especially jolly holiday season. The National Retail Federation predicts sales will hit $217 billion, up 5.7 percent from last year. On average, each of us will spend $500 to $600. And the boom in online shopping has made it easier than ever to bust your budget; online holiday sales could reach $12 billion....

Whatever your creative impulse, Visio Home 3.0 can probably make the job more fun though not necessarily more sophisticated, given the coloringbook tone of some of the images. The program ($49) is Shapeware’s newest expanded version of the company’s original drag-and-drop drawing program for Windows. It provides templates for everything from home-remodeling designs to treasure maps, flashcards and football playbooks. Once you’ve chosen a template, add any of dozens of geometric patterns and cartoon images....

The girl, known only as Abhirami, was bitten by a stray dog in August and died in a Kerala state hospital on Monday, September 5, according to the BBC. Rabies is endemic in India and accounts for 36 percent of the world’s deaths, according to the World Health Organization. “[The] true burden of rabies in India is not fully known, although as per available information, it causes 18,000 to 20,000 deaths every year,” the WHO said....