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“For the most part, everywhere I’ve been this summer, people are excited by the team. They’re shaking my hand. I don’t think I had one person who told me to get lost,” said Dorion with tongue planted firmly in cheek at a pre-training camp get together with local media. Of course, it hasn’t all been pats on the back the past few months. Dorion has been busy getting the Senators ready for the upcoming 2017-18 season, with training camp starting later this week....

The only question, really, is whether the Court will merely narrow its approval or completely shred its decades-long endorsement of racial discrimination. As a black UNC alumnus, I hope the Court not only shreds but burns every remnant of this injustice—and tosses what’s left onto the ash heap of history. First sanctioned by the Supreme Court in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, affirmative action has been employed in college admissions for over 40 years....

Senegal was rather frustrated, most especially Sadio Mane, who appealed strongly for a penalty to no avail. While they can point fingers at the referee and cry about it, the Lions failed to be clinical when it mattered most. Diagne, to the shock of his teammates and the fans, missed a goal that should have been Senegal’s way into the game. Algeria had two close calls in the first 45 minutes of the game but the Sengalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was there to save his team....

Studies have shown that senna can have laxative benefits. The active ingredients are compounds called anthraquinones, which are sennosides (agents that treat constipation). The use of senna has been discovered in ancient writings describing several effects, including laxative effects. This article discusses the benefits of senna tea and how to prepare it. It also covers the side effects and any possible risks associated with long-term senna use. Uses of Senna Supplemental use should be discussed with healthcare professionals such as registered dietitians, pharmacists, or doctors....

Why Shaw and Martial remain part of Man Utd’s plans England captain Rooney, also his country’s leading scorer, surpassed Bobby Charlton’s long-standing record with his 250th United goal in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Stoke City. Despite Rooney’s phenomenal goalscoring exploits, the forward has been regularly criticised over his perceived decline in form for club and country over recent seasons. Carrick believes scrutiny is par for the course when you are a footballer, but feels the attention on Rooney is particularly “extreme” and says the United skipper’s “sensational” achievements will be more widely hailed once he hangs up his boots....

And with Brewers slugger and former NC Dinos first baseman Eric Thames having garnered tremendous attention this season with a .935 OPS and 20 home runs as of June 27, observers are on the lookout for the next potential KBO star import. Interestingly, the next position player to garner interest out of the KBO could be Thames’ old Dinos teammate in Changwon, outfielder Seong-Beom Na. MORE: Ex-MLB pitcher Ryan Feierabend is remaking himself in Korea...

Reports emerged Wednesday that the world soccer governing body’s Ethics Committee had recommended outgoing FIFA president Blatter be banned, after the Swiss attorney general opened criminal proceedings against him last month. MORE: Nine Blatter replacement options | Top soccer sponsors want Blatter removed Sepp Blatter, left, and Michel Platini (Getty Images) His suspension, along with that of UEFA chief Platini and FIFA general secretary Valcke, has now been made official, following approval by the world governing body’s adjudicatory chamber....

Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) confirmed the fire, reported at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday east of 405 Freeway near Getty Center Drive, has a “moderate rate of spread, with no containment factor,” at the moment. There are “no structures imminently threatened, no injuries, no calls for evacuations at this time,” the spokesperson confirmed to Newsweek. Nearly 200 members of the LAFD were reported to be battling “an estimated 30 acres of burning grass and brush in an old burn scar upon a west facing slope of the Sepulveda Pass, entirely on the east side of the San Diego (I-405) Freeway,” the LAFD confirmed in a statement....

Just a day prior, the World No. 1 surrendered the opener to fellow Serb Laslo Djere before prevailing 2-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4). Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic score Djokovic bounced back from the loss of the first set to eke out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win against Miomir Kecmanovic. Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic winner With his victory against Kecmanovic, Djokovic improved his record against fellow Serbians to 27-4. His win-loss record for the season stands at 4-2....

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Only three women can now prevent Serena Williams from clinching a 23rd grand slam title on Saturday, her sister Venus, a younger compatriot and a 34-year-old Croatian she last played nearly two decades ago. The quartet take to Rod Laver Arena on Thursday with Serena playing Mirjana Lucic-Baroni and Venus facing Coco Vandeweghe at the business end of an Australian Open where upsets have been a daily occurrence....

Osaka, who won her first major title in Indian Wells last weekend, was superior throughout and fully deserved her 6-3, 6-2 win in just one hour and 17 minutes. It was Williams’ fourth match and second tournament appearance since returning from 13 months maternity leave yet the American’s movement and inability to stay in the rallies suggested her comeback could be more arduous than expected. The defeat was the first time Williams has lost her first match at an American hard court championship for 21 years....

The 23-time Grand Slam champion is expected to be greeted by a packed crowd at her home Grand Slam tournament. Williams last played in the US Open back in 2020, when she made the semifinals. Back then, she wore a combination of red and cream-ish colored outfits depending on the timing of the match. Her Nike outfit for the night session matches at the 2022 US Open has now been revealed....

The world’s top-ranked player heads to Flushing Meadows next week having already claimed the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon in 2015. MORE: Serena’s U.S. Open championships | Open draw set | Serena odds-on favorite “I don’t feel that fresh pressure,” said Williams, who will face Vitalia Diatchenko in the first round in New York. “If I make it far then maybe I will but, as of now, I really don’t feel any....

This is after a Feb. 27 report from the Seattle Times that the league is expected to issue a letter of intent "to award a franchise in coming weeks to one of three potential Seattle ownership groups. Sources have identified the three main candidates as groups headed by New York investment banker Ray Bartoszek, Chicago businessman Don Levin and the Steve Ballmer-Chris Hansen partnership formed back in 2012." The viability of a Seattle team hinges on the city getting a new arena; a proposal exists, courtesy of the Ballmer-Hansen group, but that was built around an NBA franchise....

“Hannibal” is the “Phantom Menace” of publishing this summer. When Harris unexpectedly delivered the 600-page manuscript in March (years after his deadline), Delacorte scrambled to get the book to press (the fact that Harris takes no editing suggestions is a timesaver). Nobody doubts the novel will be a huge success. The first of a two-book, $5.2 million deal, “Hannibal” has an initial printing of 1.2 million copies. The movie rights have been sold for $10 million....

Already 3-0 ahead from the first leg, coach Zinedine Zidane could afford to rest his superstars with one eye on La Liga, where they are 16 points behind Barcelona, and the Champions League last 16 with a clash against Paris Saint- Germain next month. However, they were far from convincing at the Bernabeu. Lucas Vazquez scored both of Real’s goals on Wednesday after the 11th and 59th minutes. But on both occasions, their modest visitors fought back thanks to a brace from Guillermo on the stroke of half-time and then after 82 minutes....

These challenges and more are the subject of this week’s Really Useful Podcast. This week’s useful links: How to Take Apart an Xbox One Controller Connect Bluetooth Headphones to an Xbox One Controller Play Xbox Games on Your iPad Stream Xbox Games to Android Fix Disconnection Issues with the Xbox One and Series X Controllers Christian Cawley is the host of this edition of the Really Useful Podcast. Look out for our other shows—subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts and YouTube (be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified of new episodes) for more tips....

KRON-TV reporters were at the scene covering an earlier robbery in which 12 thieves wearing masks and hoods raided a local clothing store on the 300 block of 14th Street. Then, three men—one armed with a gun—pulled up in a car and tried to steal their camera equipment, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. When the security guard, Kevin Nishita, tried to intervene, one of the robbers allegedly shot him in the lower abdomen, KRON reported....

The Nexus The first change players will see is that in the first Darkness Zone past the opening public space area now includes a skirmish against the Taken. Replacing the three Servitors that need to be destroyed to progress, now players will need to take down three Taken Captains. Taken fill the rest of the Strike after that, replacing the formerly Vex-focused experience. In the final room before the last passageway that leads to the Nexus Mind, players will have to unlock a barrier blocking the way forward....

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