The Wizards were a trendy pick to contend in the Eastern Conference to start the season, largely based on their talented backcourt of Bradley Beal and John Wall. But they fell well short of those expectations. NBA PLAYOFFS: Scenes from the first round “It’s been a rocky year in terms of injuries, offense changing, getting used to playing with new guys on the team and adjusting to a few things,” Beal said via CSNMidAtlantic....

Since replacing Francesco Guidolin in October Bradley has failed to revitalise the Swans’ fortunes. The American coach has only won two of his 10 matches in charge and Swansea find themselves second bottom after 17 matches in the Premier League. Ahead of their league clash with West Ham on Monday there had been talk of unrest within the Swansea squad, but Bradley has vehemently denied that. “There is no truth to it,” he told Sky Sports News....

But in life–and in a presidential campaign–you can’t be candid at your own convenience. Late last week in California, Bradley had an episode after attending the kind of event–a fund-raiser–that could make any candidate ill. He had forgotten to take his heart pills the night before, and he felt weak. When the discomfort didn’t go away by the next afternoon, he was forced to drop off the campaign trail. Aides said his regular heartbeat resumed while he was on his way to see a cardiologist....

Yet it’s anything but a pleasant day in Ann Arbor. Michigan coach Brady Hoke is under fire for how he handled quarterback Shane Morris’ injury late in Saturday’s 30-14 loss to Minnesota. MORE: Harbaugh should be ‘Plan A’ for Michigan | Harbaugh denies interest Now it’s become a question of what’s fair and unfair when blasting Hoke: Here’s a look at the hit on Morris: Morris appears wobbly, but he also shook off the trainers....

On Wednesday, the Southern Nevada Health District confirmed the death of a male under the age of 18 who may have been exposed to the amoebaduring a visit to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. N. fowleri is a single-celled organism that can cause a disease known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which results in severe brain damage and has a fatality rate of more than 97 percent, according to the U....

Headaches are common in both adults and children diagnosed with a brain tumor, but headaches are not the only symptom of a brain tumor. The symptoms also may vary depending on the location of the tumor. This article discusses brain tumor symptoms and areas of the brain where tumors occur, including some differences between children and adults. It explains why you may need to see a healthcare provider for symptoms....

“I said Tiger Woods was cavalier about the rules. I should have stopped right there,” Chamblee said Wednesday night in his first appearance on Golf Channel since his column was posted to golf.com nearly two weeks ago. “In comparing those incidents to my cheating episode in the fourth grade, I went too far,” he said. “Cheating involves intent. Now, I know what my intent was on that fourth-grade math test....

Elliot was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, and one count each of attempted assault as a hate crime, assault and attempted assault. He was allegedly seen in a viral video kicking a 65-year-old Asian-American woman in the stomach and then repeatedly kicking her once she fell to the ground. The New York City Police Department arrested Elliot early Wednesday, within 48 hours of the attack....

“BRAT” stands for bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. These foods are low in protein, fat, and fiber, which makes them easier to digest. The BRAT diet may be helpful for the short term, but healthcare providers no longer recommend it for sick children, since it lacks many important nutrients. What Is the BRAT Diet? Past medical practice advocated a low-fiber, easily digestible diet for people who were recovering from an acute stomach illness involving vomiting and/or diarrhea....

The report says police were called to the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Va., at 6:51 a.m. by a woman who said she had been assaulted. The woman reportedly had bruises and was sent for medical treatment as Olivera was taken into custody. MORE: Every team’s best rookie April performance The winless Braves arrived in the D.C. area Sunday night and are halfway through a four-game series against the Nationals....

A new statue will be created and ready to go when SunTrust Park opens in 2017, the team announced Friday, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. MORE: Classic photos of Hank Aaron There had been discussions as to whether the current statue at Turner Field would move to the new stadium or whether the city of Atlanta would claim the monument. The Braves and the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority clashed publicly Wednesday after Aaron and his wife, Billye, said they didn’t want claim to the statue....

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Atlanta decided to nix the tomahawk giveaway ahead of Game 5 in wake of comments made by Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley, whose mother is a full-blooded Cherokee, after Game 1. “We’re sensitive to it,” a Braves spokesman said, via the Post-Dispatch. The team also released a statement addressing the move announcing it will limit the “chop” chant during the game. “We will continue to evaluate how we activate elements of our brand, as well as the in-game experience,” the statement reads....

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Braves are sending outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Marlins as part of a three-team trade that also involves the Rangers, according to multiple reports. The Rangers will acquire international signing bonus money from the other two teams. They will send minor league shortstop Dylan Moore to the Braves. MORE: Best hitter last names of past 100 years Francoeur, 32, became eligible to be traded when he passed through revocable waivers earlier this month....

The former UFC welterweight champion and the YouTube sensation-turned boxer have been engaged in a heated war of words throughout fight week. When it was time for the two to hit the scales at the ceremonial weigh-in and look each other in the eye one last time, it was fully expected that there would be some kind of physicality. PAUL VS. WOODLEY: Date, time, PPV price, odds & location for 2021 boxing match Paul and Woodley went nose to nose for an extended period after Paul clocked in at 190 pounds and Woodley weighed in at 189....

This question is usually followed by another asking if I knew what I had done right away or if it was gradual. The quick answers to those questions are “long” and “I knew it.” The overall experience was much more of a rollercoaster ride. In 2009, I had spent most of spring training on the shelf with shoulder issues. I managed to pitch in a couple of games by the end of spring, but was optioned to Triple-A Louisville with the thought of getting my “spring training” in and then hopefully rejoining the Reds at a later date....

The Paris Saint-Germain captain might not have been at the very epicentre of the earthquake that shook the French champions at Camp Nou as they disintegrated pitifully during a record-breaking 6-1 loss to Barcelona, but he was certainly one of those most culpable for the unforgivable loss of a 4-0 first-leg lead. Move over Messi, this is Neymar’s night Everyone from the referee to the coach seems to have been blamed for what must surely rank as one of the greatest capitulations of all time in the sporting world, but it is the players who must shoulder the bulk of the criticism....

Over the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 230,370 new global COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours preceding July 12, 10:00 CEST—a record spike. The U.S. and Brazil had the most new cases—at 66,281 and 45,048, respectively—and deaths, at 803 in the former and 1,214 the latter. The U.S. accounts for 3.3 million of the 12.9 million confirmed worldwide coronavirus cases, and more than 135,000 of the almost 570,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University....

MORE: Phelps ‘couldn’t believe’ news of robbery | Danger not a reason Rio was bad idea We can’t yet know whether Ryan Lochte and three other members of the United States swim team were robbed early Sunday morning. We have only the word of Lochte, who told the story initially to NBC’s Billy Bush and then backed it up in later discussions with reporters, most notably to Matt Lauer on Wednesday night ....

Reporting the highest daily death count in the Southern Hemisphere on Wednesday, Brazil also saw a record number of nearly 11,000 new cases on Wednesday, one of the highest daily infections in the world, after the U.S. and followed by Russia. Speaking to reporters earlier on Tuesday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said: “I don’t know yet if the number of deaths is less than yesterday. But if it is, if I’m not mistaken, it’ll be the sixth consecutive day in which the number of deaths has fallen....

The group, known by the acronym for its five core members, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), consists of more than a quarter of the world’s GDP and about 40% of the global population. Though BRICS is not a formal alliance, and significant geopolitical differences exist between members, their common interest in shoring up economic and trade mechanisms outside the Western framework has demonstrated growing appeal abroad....