NBC’s Melissa Stark reported Jackson did not make the trip to Cincinnati for the Ravens’ wild-card matchup against the Bengals. He was officially ruled out on Friday. Jackson’s decision not to travel with the team stands out as he faces an uncertain future with the team. The former MVP is a free agent at the end of the season after he and the Ravens failed to agree to an extension before the start of the 2022 season....

Neymar can shine in Messi’s absence Lamela has been out of action since October, with his last appearance for Tottenham coming in their 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool. Spurs confirmed on Thursday that Lamela was due to have an operation and the Argentine posted an update on social media on Sunday. “The surgery went well, thanks to all for your positive messages #thanksgod,” Lamela wrote on Twitter. Spurs narrowed the gap to Premier League leaders Chelsea to seven points with a 2-0 win at Burnley on Saturday thanks to second-half goals from Eric Dier and Son Heung-min....

Armstrong’s remarks come just days after David Howman, director general of WADA, said he’s disappointed Armstrong never apologized for the years and money he spent on lawsuits fighting doping allegations. Instead of responding to Howman’s remark immediately, Armstrong provided an email conversation with Howman from 2013 in which Armstrong asked for a meeting. Holman initially agreed, saying he could talk “at a suitable time and at a suitable place” but later backed off after advisement from WADA lawyers....

Washington faces two options for righting its red ink. One is to cut the deficit, perhaps by raising interest rates to discourage borrowing, but that risks choking off recovery as the November election approaches. The other is to let the dollar fall, making it cheaper for foreigners to fund America’s shopping. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan made the U.S. choice plain when he told a Berlin audience last week that the dollar’s decline was not a worry....

According to The New York Times, Dianna Lysius and her tenant, Holly Ondaan, had been on amicable terms for the seven years that Ondaan had been renting out her Queens apartment building. Things began to turn bitter, however, when the tenant started to have money troubles and struggled to pay rent. Ondaan, 47, had been living in the apartment with another tenant, but reportedly stopped paying rent in the fall of 2017....

The former Alabama offensive coordinator didn’t even crack a smile in FAU’s promo for National Signing Day. The orginal video was shared by FAU Football’s official Twitter account, but was deleted. MORE: Lane Kiffin on ‘Finebaum’ show: ‘I thought it would be easier than it was’ We can’t tell what’s worse, the background music — or that Kiffin had to awkwardly squint his way through the video, because he was facing the bright Florida sun....

Lara Trump insisted the Trump campaign was not worried about recent polls when Fox News’s America’s Newsroom co-host Bill Hemmer asked her to comment on the president coming head-to-head versus three or four of the top five Democratic candidates. “Yeah, you know what Bill, this is the same thing we saw in 2016,” Lara Trump said. “The polls have never accurately reflected how people feel about this president, especially now....

Larry Bird joined the chorus Friday, telling SiriusXM NBA Radio he never considered doing something similar during his career. MORE: 25 best players to change teams in their prime “I couldn’t imagine going to the Lakers and playing with Magic Johnson, the former Celtics star said. I’d rather try to beat him.” Bird, now president with the Pacers, says he doesn’t blame Durant for making the move to Golden State, where he joins fellow NBA superstar Stephen Curry....

So when Larry Legend himself told Willie Cauley-Stein what he thought of the Kentucky big man at last week’s NBA Predraft Combine, he was floored. MORE: Prospect imagines players slapping mom for motivation | Latvia’s Porzingis projected at No. 2 overall | Must-see second-round photos “Larry (Bird) told me, ‘I think you’re a $100 million player,” Cauley-Stein told the Indianapolis Star’s Candace D. Buckner. “I hear that and I’m like, ‘Really?...

Elder quickly emerged as a frontrunner in the race after launching his campaign in July. He is one of 46 candidates who appear on the September 14 recall election ballot. Of those candidates, 24 are Republicans, nine are Democrats and the rest are either third-party candidates or chose to declare no party preference on the ballot. Elder announced his decision to run in the recall on July 12. Though Elder was initially left off the state’s preliminary list of candidates who qualified to run in the special election, a judge ordered state election officials to add his name to their certified list of candidates, which was released—with Elder’s name included—on July 21....

Coach Bruce Arians told reporters Friday the injury is, “just minor.” And while the Cardinals will likely be cautious with the veteran the remainder of the preseason, he’s expected to be ready for the season opener. MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries The Cardinals are also currently without the services of wide receiver John Brown, who suffered a concussion Aug. 1 in practice. He will remain sidelined until he passes the concussion protocol....

MORE: ‘Free Tom Brady’ rally | Obit claims Brady’s innocent | NFL’s worst extra point blunders Kraft announced Tuesday that he would not appeal the NFL’s decision to fine the Patriots $1 million and take away two draft picks. However, the NFLPA still plans on going through with its decision to appeal Tom Brady’s suspension. “I’m going to accept, reluctantly, what (Roger Goodell) has given to us and not continue this dialogue and rhetoric, and we won’t appeal,” Kraft said during a media conference....

The Bucks center might have been wondering why it was so easy to get to the basket on this jump ball (forget that he was playing the Sixers), until he realized . . . that’s not the right one. Your browser does not support iframes. Give Sanders props for the slamming on the brakes and not shuffling the feet. The Bucks managed a 93-81 victory over Team Tank at home....

Larsson was released by the Black Cats after their Premier League relegation, having made over 200 appearances in six seasons at the club. Hull City 5/1 for promotion The 90-cap Sweden international is the sixth arrival at the KCOM Stadium as Leonid Slutsky plots a return to the top flight, with the Tigers having joined Sunderland in suffering the drop last term. “I’m delighted to be here and I am really looking forward to this fresh challenge,” Larsson told the club’s official website....

Laryngeal cancer can form a tumor, which may push on nearby structures surrounding the larynx, and it spread to other parts of the body. This article describes the symptoms and impact of laryngeal cancer. Symptoms The early symptoms of laryngeal cancer are also common with many other illnesses. Some possible symptoms are: Hoarseness Sore throat Difficulty swallowing Difficulty breathing Hemoptysis (coughing up blood) Bad breath Earaches Weight loss It is important to get medical attention if you experience any of these symptoms, especially if they persist beyond a few weeks....

On August 5, the 7-day average in Clark County was 834, down from 866 the previous day. Between July 30 and August 3, the 7-day average was more than 900, which were the highest average figures in the area since the previous peak in winter, according to The New York Times coronavirus tracker. The 14-day average for COVID cases is also on the decline in Clark County. The Nevada Health Response reported the 14-day average as 918 on August 4, compared to 994 on August 3 and 1,031 on July 31....

Election officials in Nevada’s Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, have offered pay increases and repeated guarantees of worker safety as they try to double the amount of workers currently set to help during early voting and Election Day on November 3. Recruitment efforts in Alabama, Indiana and several Florida counties are hoping to draw in young people because elderly poll workers—traditionally the large majority of volunteers in an election year—are at more serious risk for COVID-19....

ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight blog projects a seven-win decline next season for the Warriors to a record of 66-16, and the oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Monday posted Golden State’s 2016-17 win total at 68.5 (gamblers can bet “over” or “under” that total). MORE: NBA free agency tracker The SuperBook also opened a prop bet on the Warriors winning at least 74 games, assigning 3-to-1 odds to the “over”....

This article will cover what causes dry eye after LASIK eye surgery, who is the most at risk for dry eye after LASIK, and common screening tests for dry eye. It also will discuss dry eye treatments. What About LASIK Causes Dry Eye? One reason dry eye may occur after LASIK is because of changes made to the eye during surgery. During LASIK, the eye doctor creates a flap in the cornea, which is the dome-shaped area in the front of the eye....

“Today we celebrated Benny Figgins, a blackjack dealer and the last remaining year-one team member at the Palace,” Caesars Palace wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. The hotel and casino shared a video of an interview with Figgins in which he was asked about his favorite memory from working at the casino. He answered that his favorite memory was “dealing with the celebrities.” “People like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Diana Ross, Henry Belafonte, and Joe Lewis,” Figgins said....