The Cranes ended their 38-year wait to reach the Africa Cup of Nations when they qualified for Gabon, and while they fell at the first hurdle, they won many admirers in the process. Similarly, during World Cup qualifying, they beat Egypt and took two points from Ghana to demonstrate, once again, that they could hold their own with the continent’s top nations. While only five of the Afcon 2017 squad were from the Ugandan Premier League, former coach Micho Sredojevic was ever willing to introduce players from the domestic top flight into the national team....

But for my money, the best part is seeing players make their first All-Star appearance. There’s just something special about that validation, whether the player was voted in by the fans or chosen by his peers or the manager. That first All-Star nod is the “I belong” moment for players who have dedicated their life to the sport. MLB AWARD ODDS: MVP | Cy Young | Rookie of the Year...

The news comes as Netflix looks to try and stand out amongst the continually-crowded streaming platform. Netflix’s starter package, its “basic” plan, rose from $8.99 to $9.99, according to the company’s website. This plan allows for only one stream at a time, as well as downloads from only a single device, but does not allow for HD streaming. The next option up, Netflix’s “standard” plan, is being bumped up a tad more—from $13....

The team confirmed the injury via its Twitter account but gave no timetable for Lopez's return. Comcast SportsNet New England, which first reported the injury, indicated that Lopez is out for the season. The Nets will provide another update on Lopez's status after he's evaluated by team physicians next week. Lopez apparently sustained the injury in Friday night’s game against the 76ers. Lopez has already missed nine games this season because of a sprained ankle....

Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 after he entered the referees’ locker room Saturday night, the NBA announced Sunday. Marks apparently was so unhappy with how the game was called that he entered the locker room after the game. It’s unclear what went on in the locker room, but the league was not amused by the post-game visit to the referees and took the step of suspending him....

The Germany international has been linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium to link up with former Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, with Claudio Bravo having been dropped from the first team following a string of unconvincing displays. Neuer is happy to hear about the speculation but has stressed that there has not been any approach from City and that he is happy at the Allianz Arena. ‘Arsenal lacking defensive discipline’...

Having formed part of a squad which swept to global glory in 2014, the 32-year-old is hoping to help defend that crown in Russia. Neuer has, however, been out of action since September, with niggling foot complaints keeping him on the sidelines. He has been back in training since early April, but is yet to come back into the Bayern side. The Bundesliga champions wrap up their league campaign against Stuttgart on Saturday before facing Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal final on May 19....

The Line: Nevada -4.5, Total: 54 Line movement: The Wynn opened Nevada -1 on Sunday and was bet up to -4.5 on Monday. The Stratosphere and Treasure Island posted -1.5 and -3, respectively, on Sunday, but as of Thursday, the line ranges from -4 to -5 around Las Vegas. For updated spreads and totals, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Nevada is 4-1 ATS in its last five games, while San Jose State is 2-5 ATS in its last seven....

First came the parade of athletes from 64 countries. Each delegation was led by a woman dressed as a snowdome; they wore long, stretch dresses, bonnets that gave the teams’ names and plastic snowballs with flakes made of white feathers. For once the march produced as many tears as chauvinistic chants as the Baltic States entered under their own flags, and five other former Soviet republics-including Russia were led by the Olympic banner....

I came to the U.S. from Bolivia with my mother and brother as a recent college graduate, excited about the prospect of better educational and career opportunities. Since I had to wait two decades to become eligible to vote, it always frustrated me to see people who had the right to vote and not use it. About 80 million people who were eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election stayed home....

New Celtic Gerald Wallace, who is known for his heart and hustle, believes that his teammates have played this NBA preseason with a detached selfishness. “Guys are out there being selfish, and their opponents are playing with effort, giving their all regardless of how the night is going,” Wallace said, according to CSNNE.com. “Tonight we ran into another team that wanted the game more than we did. And they came and played like it....

A CNN poll conducted by SSRS showed that just 45 percent of Americans support impeaching and removing Trump from the White House. That’s a 5 point decrease from a similar poll conducted in November, which showed 50 percent of Americans supporting impeachment. On the other hand, 47 percent of U.S. adults surveyed said they don’t want Trump to be impeached and removed—up 4 percentage points from a survey conducted in November....

Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said it was not immediately clear how infectious the new variant is. “At the moment, there is no proof showing the new variant found in those from Brazil is high in infectiousness,” NIID head Takaji Wakita told a health ministry briefing, according to Reuters. But while the new variant detected in Japan differs from those identified in South Africa and the U.K., it does share one mutation with these two, which could indicate that it may be more transmissible....

Just weeks into his job as Devils GM and replacing Lou Lamoriello, Shero has other options. One name mentioned: John Hynes. MORE: Byslma and Sabres | Sharks possibilities | Hakstol’s Flyers mission | Babcock in Toronto Here’s what you should know about Hynes: — He has connections to Shero as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top AHL affiliate. Shero was Pens GM and build their 2008 team that went to the Stanley Cup finals and the 2009 team that won....

AML patients often receive azacitidine, a chemotherapy drug, either intravenously or by injection. Onureg is an oral formulation of azacitidine, not previously used to treat AML or any other cancer. After receiving chemotherapy and entering remission, AML patients begin a new care phase known as maintenance therapy. Unfortunately, many patients with AML are older and cannot tolerate the current treatment options available to them, including bone marrow transplants. The QUAZAR study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the use of Onureg in AML patients who had entered the maintenance phase....

In February, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) published more than 100 recommendations and best practices on treating people with endometriosis, a condition where endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus and causes pain, irregular bleeding, and cramps. One of the most significant changes involves laparoscopy—a surgical procedure used to diagnose and remove endometriosis. This surgery is no longer considered the gold standard for diagnosis or treatment....

Belichick, however, has veered sharply off course this year, spending money with all the glee of a Wall Street executive that has just been handed a major bonus. New England arrived into the offseason with $69 million available in salary cap space, the second-highest in the league behind only the Jacksonville Jaguars, and wasted no time reshaping a roster that had displayed some gaping holes last season. On the first day of the legal tampering period—a two-day window which precedes the official start of free agency during which teams are allowed to enter contract negotiations with players who are due to become free agents—the Patriots signed tight end Jonnu Smith and outside linebacker Matt Judon to four-year deals worth $50 million and $56 million respectively....

The club, based at Goodison Park since 1892, have hit a number of stumbling blocks in their protracted attempts to find a modern home, with Bramley Moore Dock on the banks of the Mersey the latest site to be identified as an ideal location. Arsenal’s top teenage sensations Chief executive Robert Elstone stated on Thursday that Everton have made “two very significant steps forward”. “Firstly, I’m delighted to announce we have secured the land at Bramley Moore Dock, which is tremendous news,” he told EvertonTV....

If a concept called “free flight” takes off, those one-way streets could become threedimensional superhighways early in the next millennium. The current system may seem orderly, but it’s not efficient. Since planes can’t pass each other and aren’t allowed to stray from the often circuitous airways, the system wastes time, fuel and, ultimately, money-an estimated $8.5 billion a year. In free flight, navigational satellites would help pilots themselves choose the most efficient route, altitude and speed for their planes....