Just about everyone is weighing in on the Caitlin Clark drama stemming from when Sky guard Chennedy Carter shoulder-checked the WNBA superstar over the weekend. And that included Draymond Green. The Warriors’ tough guy commented on an ESPNW Instagram post Saturday following the incident, decrying the lack of an “enforcer” on the Fever roster. “Indiana … Read more
Veteran sports columnist Gregg Doyel has returned from his two-week suspension from the Indianapolis Star over an awkward interaction with Caitlin Clark. In addition to the two-week absence, Doyel is barred from covering Clark’s games with the Fever in-person during her rookie season, according to Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz. After Clark and the Fever struggled … Read more
The Indianapolis Star has suspended sports columnist Gregg Doyel after he went viral for an embarrassing interaction with Caitlin Clark at a press conference. Doyel is suspended for two weeks, longtime Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz reported. As additional punishment, Doyel will not go to Clark’s rookie games this season but will instead cover them for … Read more
Tim McGraw’s performance Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis paid tribute to the city’s newest star: the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark. The country music superstar, 56, hit the stage in Clark’s new No. 22 Fever jersey — a nod that didn’t go unnoticed by the WNBA team. “We like it, we love it,” the Fever’s … Read more
Over theatrical high teas and banana-flavored cocktails in the elephantine, Zen-garden ground floor of the Four Seasons Bangkok, the people sleuth and speculate: “Is the hotel a location in the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ or ain’t it?” Perched on the potent Chao Phraya, the flowing, highly poised urban resort certainly looks a stage … Read more
It’s nothing to squawk at. At least five people have died across Europe so far this year in a frightening outbreak of psittacosis — a respiratory bacterial infection better known as “parrot fever.” Four people have died in Denmark while one died in the Netherlands and dozens more have been hospitalized across Austria, Germany and … Read more
Call it viral-agra. As if having Dengue fever wasn’t already hard enough, doctors in West Africa are reporting that the mosquito-borne virus — often associated with rashes, vomiting and internal bleeding — could also be causing spontaneous erections that can persist for hours. The theory is based on the story of a 17-year-old dengue patient in Burkina … Read more
“Yellow jack” is back. The mosquito-borne disease known as yellow fever is primed for a resurgence, say medical experts, and the US is woefully unprepared. Yellow fever joins other diseases — malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis — that were once confined to the tropics, but have now spread northwards into the US due to a warming climate. … Read more
California health officials have issued an advisory after several people who participated in a Tough Mudder race last weekend got sick. Nearly two dozen people who ran in the Tough Mudder challenge at Sonoma Raceway on August 19 and 20 developed rashes with fever and reported muscle pain or nausea and vomiting, according to the Sonoma County Department … Read more
Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California Fears over valley fever are ramping up in Northern California 03:34 More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by Valley fever, the disease caused by breathing in the fungus Coccidioides, according to preliminary estimates developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Read more
John Travolta’s iconic white suit from “Saturday Night Fever” will take center stage Saturday when it hits the block at Julien’s Auctions with a high sale estimate of $200,000. But, despite the hefty price tag, this garment’s origins are as humble as that of Tony Manero, the blue-collar disco king played by Travolta. Fever” costume … Read more
The developer would like to thank the Academy. An outlandish Hollywood-themed manse has hit the market for $11.75 million in Central Florida. The larger-than-life shrine to Tinseltown, located in Davenport, just 29 miles southwest of theme-park-packed Orlando, features 20 silver screen-themed bedrooms and 25 bathrooms across 14,297 square feet. This Davenport, FL, mansion is a … Read more
For most people who are suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, the likely culprits are cold, flu or COVID-19. But for those living in the southwestern U.S., the symptoms could point to Valley fever — and some scientists predict that this illness eventually could spread to other regions. Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, Valley … Read more
Four people have died due to dengue fever — a vector-borne viral disease that can easily be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites — in the month of September, according to the Sindh Health Department. Dengue fever has gripped several parts of the country in the wake of the rains. Since the year began, nine people … Read more
In a recently published article in the journal PLOS PATHOGENS, scientists have summarized acute and prolonged clinical manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The review also provides an overview of the potency and utility of preclinical animal models to understand the mechanistic details of acute and long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). … Read more