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Exercise May Be Real Medicine for Parkinson’s Disease

Although physical activity may seem impossible for some Parkinson’s patients, the new research review reaffirms what many specialists already believe: that exercise can have a long-term impact, improving gait and reducing risk of falls, in particular. “I pretty much never see a Parkinson’s disease patient without recommending exercise,” said Dr. Michael Okun, medical director of the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Rashid urges Pakistan to be fearless against Australia

Rashid believes that the conditions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will offer a big contrast to what Pakistan encountered at the Gabba where the hosts escaped a narrow 39-run victory. Chasing a world record target of 490 runs to win, Pakistan’s ninth-wicket partnership between Asad Shafiq and Yasir Shah delayed Australia’s victory and made their side’s impossible chase look easy.

Toy sellers and makers offer more options for autistic kids

In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, photo, owner Bethany Mathis stands near a number of interactive games at Time 4 Toys, while her son Hayden, 14, tests out a game, in Flowood, Miss. A mother of three, including a special needs child, Mathis and her husband decided to establish a toy store that offered entertaining and challenging games and toys for children of all ages, but also catered to the growing number of kids on the autism and special needs spectrum.

Vikings on pace for something special; finally host a ‘home’ meet

Cambridge 143.725, North Branch 142.475 Although North Branch didn’t beat Class AAjuggernaut Cambridge-Isanti, they put up a big enough score to really send shockwaves around the Class A landscape. They won’t be mistaken for Detroit Lakes, who are the best team in the state regardless of class , but North Branch’s score places them firmly in the top three in the state in Class A, and fighting with Melrose for the second spot.

Troy, Ohio meet in Dollar General Bowl

Troy is seeking its first 10-win season since moving up to the FBS level in 2001. The Bobcats have become post-season regulars under coach Frank Solich but are still trying to improve on a 2-7 bowl record that includes two straight losses.

Princeton men’s swim team done for year after ‘vulgar’ posts

Princeton University has cancelled the rest of the men’s swimming and diving team’s season after administrators discovered that members had posted “vulgar and offensive” material on the team’s electronic mailing list. The school announced Thursday that Athletic Director Mollie Marcoux Samaan has told the team that it won’t compete in meets scheduled against Navy on Jan. 7 and Harvard and Yale on Feb. 5. They also won’t compete in the Ivy League championship in February.

UNC again faces NCAA extra-benefits charge in academic case

In this Oct. 14, 2011, file photo, Bubba Cunningham smiles during a news conference after being introduced as the new athletic director at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina again faces an NCAA charge for providing improper extra benefits tied to its multi-year academic fraud scandal. In a statement, athletic director Cunningham said UNC has a sA Aoserious concerns about the processa sA A1 leading to the third notice.

Tennis NZ Ceo departs

… CEO, and while he will be missed, we are pleased that his skills and experience are staying in the wider New Zealand sports family”. Tennis NZ will commence the search for a new Chief Executive early in 2017 with the role being responsible for the …

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Did JetBlue violate a passenger’s freedom of speech by kicking him off a plane for yelling things at Ivanka Trump who was also a passenger? With just three days to go before the Saints’ Christmas Eve showdown with division rival Tampa, a game that will serve as the black and gold’s 2016 home finale, Drew Brees joined Bobby Hebert on WWL Radio for their weekly “QB To QB” segment, and he…

WR outlook for the 2017 season

With the 2016 season coming to its sad end for the Panthers, the wonderful offseason posts are coming, Here I will address the WR position for the 2017 season. This position hasn’t really been Good since Lafell and Steve left many years ago, some even may argue it wasn’t since Moose and Steve but I am not here for the past, but for the Future.

Lost in a Pistons losing streak

… Even as I am writing this, I’m hearing the complaints walking through the concourse. I can already hear the Detroit sports radio talking heads taking their first shots at a team that they quite honestly give less time to than their ramblings on …

New Jersey town: We’re not to blame in beach collapse death

In this Oct. 25, 2016 photo, Sandra Smith, left, Tasha Hart, center, and Domonique McNeil, right, attend a news conference in Egg Harbor Township N.J., about the drowning deaths of relatives at a beach in North Wildwood N.J. A New Jersey town being sued for the drowning death of a man swept out to sea when the sand collapsed underneath him says it is immune from lawsuits due to a state law governing unimproved public property. North Wildwood claims the law puts the risk for use of such property on the user.

Chicago Fire Department Marks Anniversary Of 1910 Stock Yards Fire

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AP sources: Beckham Jr. fined for Sager-inspired cleats

New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $18,000 by the NFL for wearing unapproved cleats against Detroit, two people familiar with the fine tell The Associated Press. AP sources: Beckham Jr. fined for Sager-inspired cleats New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been fined $18,000 by the NFL for wearing unapproved cleats against Detroit, two people familiar with the fine tell The Associated Press.

Cops: Boxer Paul Spadafora stabbed brother, fought with cops

Former lightweight boxing champ Paul Spadafora is in jail again, this time for allegedly stabbing his brother during an argument and then fighting with police officers called to intervene, according to a criminal complaint. Spadafora, 41, stabbed his brother in the thigh Wednesday night, then refused to cooperate once officers arrived at the residence, where Spadafora was also charged with assaulting his mother, according to authorities.

Proof that the Tennessee Titans are improving

For a franchise that had hit rock bottom a couple of years ago and had very little in the way of recognition, the annual Pro Bowl announcement was usually greeted with an, “oh, well.” Jurrell Casey and Delanie Walker eventually made the game last year, but only as alternates after the initial selections had bowed out of the contest.

Chris Eubank Jnr respects Renold Quinlan despite knowing little about opponent

Chris Eubank Jnr has revealed he knew nothing more than Renold Quinlan’s name when he was presented with the chance to fight him for his IBO super-middleweight title. He is scheduled to challenge the little-known Australian on February 4 in London to launch ITV’s Box Office platform in a fight that has been criticised for Quinlan’s profile, its pay-per-view nature and the fact his belt is not universally recognised as a true world title.

Ex-Nanny for Penguins Player in Pennsylvania Gets 5-Year Federal Sentence

The former nanny of Pittsburgh Penguins player Chris Kunitz was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for setting fire to her rental residence and then filing fraudulent insurance claims for the contents. The public defender for Andrea Forsythe, 28, unsuccessfully sought a term running concurrently to one she’ll receive next month for thefts from the Penguins player and other people for whom she worked as a nanny.

Pat Riley on Miami Heat rebuild: It’s ‘going to be fast’

Miami Heat team president Pat Riley joined morning radio show host Joe Rose, and made interesting comments on the team’s rebuild, and where they currently stand with the roster. The Miami Heat suffered their third loss in a row on Tuesday night, falling 136-130 in a double overtime “thriller” against the Orlando Magic.

Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Haryana set to take on dangerous Jharkhand in quarter-final

Vadodara: They are not cricket’s traditional powerhouses, but a Jharkhand team mentored by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni , is ready to take on a gutsy Haryana side that will miss the services of new star Jayant Yadav. While Dhoni may not be donning the whites again but in spirit he will be present at the Moti Bagh ground when India hopeful Ishan Kishan wears the big gloves or lines up to hit those big sixes.

Ranji Trophy 2016-17: Panchal in talks ahead of Gujarat-Odisha quarter-final tie

The pitch has been helping the batsmen of late, but the early morning moisture this time of the year will also offer the pacers assistance A Getty Images Jaipur: He has already amassed more than 1000 runs this season and the focus will be firmly on Priyank Panchal when Gujarat lock horns with Odisha in their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match starting on Friday. Gujarat will be boosted by the return of Parthiv Patel from national duty against a team that is playing in the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time since 2001.