A year after rushing for 1,690 yards, nine touchdowns and earning second-team All-American honors, Abdullah is making a statement four games into the 2014 season. MORE: ‘Double-A’ batteries | Band supports Abdullah | Heisman watch Coming off a 229-yard performance against Miami, Abdullah enters conference play Saturday against Illinois with a lot of momentum — two weeks ago he had an incredible catch-and-run TD to beat McNeese State. As impressive as his statistics are, Abdullah isn’t overly flashy, relying on home run plays to boost his numbers....

Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. hit Brandon Reilly for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left in regulation to give the Cornhuskers a 39-38 lead. It’s an upset! Everyone gets an ear of corn and a hug! MORE: 5 things from Michigan State loss | Inside Michigan’s victory Hold on — didn’t Reilly step out of bounds prior to the catch? Officials decided Reilly was forced out of bounds on the play, and the touchdown was upheld....

This article will discuss what necrotizing pancreatitis is, its causes, symptoms, treatment, and more. What Is Necrotizing Pancreatitis? Necrotizing pancreatitis is a severe form of acute pancreatitis. The condition is diagnosed once 30% of the pancreas is considered “dead” or nonfunctioning. Around 5% to 10% of all pancreatitis cases are necrotizing. Causes and Risk Factors Before being diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis, you must have pancreatitis. Although anyone can be affected by pancreatitis, some groups are more likely to be diagnosed than others:...

Bale & James back for Liga decider Negredo has spent this season on loan at Middlesbrough from Valencia but the former Sevilla and Manchester City striker’s nine goals could not help them avoid relegation from the Premier League. The 31-year-old, who won the last of his 21 Spain caps in November 2013, appears unlikely to have a future at Valencia and Espanyol were linked to his services by SuperDeporte last month....

One of the neighbor’s relatives shared the letter to Reddit, writing: “A family member just got this insane letter. They have no HOA [homeowner association].” In just 12 hours, the post has gained over 25,000 votes. The note was sent by a neighbor who recently moved into the unidentified area. The neighbor expressed a desire to revitalize the street’s mailboxes and had decided to order a $2,199 mailbox unit to fulfill it, despite not asking the 14 other residents first....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/mildlyinfuriating, Redditor u/BigMacDaddy99 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) shared a photo of a note addressed to his boss and lamented over its author’s clear lack of foresight. Titled, “Neighbor took delivery of a package that our business purchased, used the contents, and now wants us to pay for the scraps,” the post has received more than 118,000 upvotes and 7,000 comments in the last day....

The NELK Boys interviewed Trump last week. The video was taken down after Trump repeated his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen, but when Kimmel spoke about it in his monologue, he focused on the casualwear the comedians sported. “Mar-a-Lardo has been making the rounds. He was on a podcast hosted by—this is really something—a small group of YouTubers known as the NELK boys. These guys, they show up at Mar-a-Lago in sweatshirts and shorts, logos all over their clothes,” Kimmel said....

According to a study published in Biology Letters, the predators benefited from the influx of goats, sheep and other livestock introduced during the expansion in North Africa. “Today, we are very much elucidated about the negative impacts of humans on past biodiversity through persecution, habitat fragmentation [and] forest clearance, among others,” co-author Raquel Godinho, a principal researcher at the University of Porto in Portugal, told Newsweek. “While that is well understood, the potential benefits of the Neolithic expansion on wild species have been little explored....

With the country slipping toward chaos, Maoist leaders met secretly in Katmandu to plan their strategy. “They are gathering in the capital,” reported a local businessman, one of many paying protection money to the insurgents. “They believe they could have a chance to take the country if they play their cards right.” In fact, an immediate Maoist takeover of the world’s only Hindu nation seemed to be a very long shot....

Jay’Von Quarles, 17, died of blunt force trauma to the head after helping his team set up for football practice at Hopkinsville High School when a football chute struck him in the head. The chute, a large metal frame used to teach linemen to stay low at the line of scrimmage, was estimated to weigh a few hundred pounds, according to the New Era. Quarles is the nephew of Bucs safety Keith Tandy....

The younger Pollard, a 6-4 guard from Orem (Utah) High, will be a freshman this upcoming season, despite graduating from high school in 2012. He served on a two-year mission trip with the Church of the Latter Day Saints in Los Angeles before enrolling at Kansas this fall. MORE: What key players needed to improve this summer “Josh comes from the Pollard family we all know and love and is going to be a walk-on for us,” said Self in a release from the school....

With a gritty story, stylish visuals and a catchy soundtrack, Netflix viewers and critics are raving about the Western. Created by first time feature filmmaker Samuel, the story follows Nat Love’s gang as they seek revenge against a rival gang. Once the dust settles towards the end of the movie, viewers will be intrigued to see that not all is at it seems. Spoiler warning from here on out as we look at the ending of The Harder They Fall on Netflix....

The Dutch took down Sweden in the semifinals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, winning 1-0 in extra time Wednesday. They move on to the championship match, where they will face the defending champions, the United States. DeCOURCY: USWNT’s keeper has the perfect answer for doubters Netherlands-Sweden was a tale of Cinderella stories. The Swedes — making their first semifinal appearance since 2011 — were the lowest-ranked team remaining after ousting Germany....

The 32-year-old forward has tested positive for Ipamorelin and will be suspended for the first 25 games of 2019-20, the league announced Thursday. Ipamorelin stimulates growth hormone release in the user’s body and typically, though not exclusively, is used to either add lean muscle mass or help with weight loss. “During my injury rehab process, before I signed with the Nets, I was prescribed a treatment that included small doses of a substance recently added to the NBA’s prohibited substance list,” Chandler said in a statement, via ESPN....

The gambler – described as a “regular, who is in the book every week making his ‘off the board’ parlays’” – included a pair of WNBA first-half lines, three NFL first-half plays and three five-inning MLB picks on his ticket. They all won, and he put $14,978 into his pocket. Bad beats: Mercy ruling does in BC bettors | NFL Week 1 “It was pretty crazy how it was WNBA, baseball and football,” said Michael Grodsky, director of marketing at William Hill U....

Commissioners in Lander County, with a population of 5,734, approved $224,000 to purchase new ES&S voting machines and $69,000 for maintenance, installation, and training. ES&S equipment is federally certified and used across the nation. Outgoing County Clerk Sadie Sullivan, who runs local elections, told the commissioners in October that ES&S was reliable, resulting in the commissioners deciding to go with the company. Dominion’s voting machines were the subject of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election....

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced what it referred to as the largest single military aid package for Ukraine since Russia began its invasion six months ago. The announcement coincided with Ukrainian Independence Day, and Pentagon officials said the aid was intended to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that waiting for diminished Western support of Ukraine would not work. The U.S. has committed more than $13.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine since January 2021 to help it defend against Russia’s larger and better-equipped military....