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They ended the day gleefully racing from one side of the stands to the other as center Ellis McKennie waved a red banner with McNair’s number, 79, emblazoned on it. The home fans roared and the band blared “Maryland Victory Song.” Everything else on Saturday afternoon was an emotional rollercoaster. The grief players felt after losing their teammate McNair didn’t stop just because they beat 23rd-ranked Texas 34-29. And they still find themselves in the grip of a scandal that purports a “toxic culture” in the program, which has resulted in coach DJ Durkin being placed on administrative leave....

Melo Trimble led No. 5 Maryland with 24 points and eight rebounds. Diamond Stone, who carried the Terps in the first half, finished with 14 points. After scoring 27 points against North Dakota State in the first round, senior Jake Layman had 10 points Sunday. It’s Maryland’s first Sweet 16 berth since 2003. MORE: March Madness: Second round, in photos “Coach always says to have fun," Trimble said on TBS....

The figures, presented by the Outbreak.Info project, which uses the GISAID virus database, shows that R.1 has had an estimated prevalence of just under 2 percent in Maryland overall, with 399 sequenced samples. The state is followed by West Virginia and Kentucky, both with an overall prevalence of more than 1 percent, but less than 1.5 percent. Interest in R.1 appears to have been sparked recently with reports highlighting a Kentucky nursing home outbreak that occurred back in March....

The report said McKey, 29, will be arraigned Friday in Kenton County, Ky., District Court on a misdemeanor charge of sexual abuse in the third degree. He has been suspended indefinitely from the program, Maryland announced Thursday. MORE: Female reporters confront harassment | Oregon reaches settlement with woman in sexual assault lawsuit The charge stems from a May 2 incident involving a 20-year-old Xavier women’s basketball player — 10 days after Maryland hired McKey as an assistant coach....

Mascherano picked up the problem during Tuesday’s friendly between Argentina and Nigeria, which ended in a 4-2 victory for the African nation. Argentina 8/1 to win World Cup The 33-year-old underwent tests on his right leg on Wednesday morning and the results confirmed he will be sidelined for around a month. That absence will likely see Mascherano miss matches against Leganes, Juventus, Valencia and Real Murcia, although he should be fit by the time El Clasico rolls around – Barca visit the Santiago Bernabeu on December 23....

They do so after a run of high-profile mass shootings—generally defined as four or more victims—including during a home welfare check in Boone, North Carolina; in traffic congestion at Shreveport, Louisiana; at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana; at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado; and at spas in Atlanta, Georgia, among many others. The past year has also seen record gun sales in the U.S., increasing the access to firearms in the homes of many children....

Contractors working at the pipeline site off Highway 69 in Beaumont spotted the reptile, which was 9 feet and 8 inches long, on Wednesday and called the sheriff’s office who dispatched Deputy Damon Bailey. Local TV station 12 News reported that Bailey is no stranger to alligators, his father-in-law works for the Gator Country wildlife rescue service in Beaumont, Texas which is home to 450 alligators, crocodiles, and other reptiles....

Footage of the close encounter was uploaded to Facebook by a woman traveling in the country and documenting the trip via a personal account called Han and Her Four Men. The clip has attracted more than 75,000 views since being published online. The incident occured on Sunday morning close to a campaign area of Umagico, which is a coastal area in the Northern Peninsula Area Region of Queensland. “Nearly witnessed some Cape Carnage this morning....

Benefits of Surgery The best way to preserve the benefits of mastectomy surgery is to keep up with your follow-up appointments with your healthcare provider. A study published in the Journal of Oncology Practice found that more than 20% of women diagnosed with stage I or stage II breast cancer stopped seeing a healthcare provider for breast cancer follow-up care within five years of their breast cancer diagnosis. The study also discovered that the discontinuation of visits were higher as patients got older....

Set in 1932 during a shooting party at a country estate belonging to a Sir William McCordle (Michel Gambon), “Gosford Park” serves up, with relish, the contrasting worlds of the ruling and working classes. In Altman’s signature style, the movie boasts a stellar ensemble cast (Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Helen Mirren, Derek Jacobi, Emily Watson, Alan Bates and Ryan Phillippe, among others) and weaves together several intersecting story lines....

DeChambeau shared the lead with Brooks Koepka overnight after both men came home in 31 to complete opening rounds of 66. A wild start to Day 2 for Koepka saw the three-time major champion start birdie, double bogey, birdie before dropping further shots at the fourth and sixth holes. Koepka claimed his third birdie of the day at the par-5 eighth to get back to 5 under, leaving him one behind DeChambeau, who mixed two birdies with two bogeys on his opening nine to retain a slender lead....

The Red Devils have enjoyed a productive 2017-18 campaign, but they have not always been as consistent as they would like. Mourinho has also faced accusations of being overly defensive at times, with United considered to place too much emphasis on keeping things tight and not enough on working through the lines. Mata, though, is being billed as the man to aid that cause, with the World Cup winner seen as a playmaker who can allow others to flourish by linking midfield and attack....

Terms of the new deal were not disclosed though NYCFC did say in its statement that it was completed using targeted allocation money. Previously, the team had announced it had exercised an option on Matarrita to keep him with the New York side in 2018. “I am very happy to re-sign with New York City, it’s the team that has given me the strength to raise my level as a football player and as a professional,” Matarrita said in a statement published on NYCFC’s website ....

Not long ago finding “Armani” and “maternity” in the same sentence was about as likely as pain-free labor. Very pregnant women tended to keep low profiles, comfortably ensconced in their husbands’ old work shirts. But maternity clothes are finally coming out of the closet, er, sweat-pants drawer. As more women work in high-profile jobs and keep up their demanding professional and social schedules right up to D-Day, there is a growing need for fashionable pregnancy clothes....

The Bears running back took a jab at Marshall in response to his comments about his teammate and quarterback. Forte claimed the Jets wide receiver often failed to hold himself accountable while he was a member of the Bears. MORE: The NFL’s top 25 quarterbacks | NFL players’ favorite players | QBs to move on from “I don’t think that was the case where everyone was held accountable [last year]....

The news first broke on Saturday from The Washington Post. According to the report, Gaetz allegedly told former White House aide Johnny McEntee that he had asked chief of staff Mark Meadows for a pre-emptive pardon from Trump due to an investigation against him. When investigators pressed further, McEntee said that the investigation in question was probably the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into allegations that the congressman had violated sex trafficking laws....

Kenseth had joked that he told his wife to give birth to their daughter during the week so it would not to interfere with his racing schedule. Both girls came through as the couple celebrated the birth of Clara Mae Kenseth at 7:39 p.m. ET Tuesday. Their daughter weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and both the mother and child are doing fine, according to a Joe Gibbs Racing news release....

The Mavericks coach jumped on the keys at a Bruce Hornsby concert and showed off some serious skills. MORE: Curry appears at Giants game | Finals predictions | Hoiberg to Bulls? Hornsby and Carlisle became friends in 1987, per CBS Sports. The duo has great chemistry on stage. Hornsby yelled “Take it Rick!” and let Carlisle bust out a solo. He even pulled out a little bit of a question and answer session with the bass player....

And they didn’t do it with their offense, but instead with their defense. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) They held the league-best Warriors, who were averaging 111.3 points per game, to just 82 points which is their lowest points tally of the season. Part of the offensive struggles for the visitors was Stephen Curry’s second successive off-night. After scoring just nine points (3-17 FGs; 1-10 3Ps) against the Heat on Monday, the two-time former league MVP just scored 14 on Wednesday night on 5-of-24 shooting from the field including 1-of-9 from beyond the arc....