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MORE: 18 impact rookies for 2016 | Jaguars’ draft grade A year after losing No. 3 overall pick Dante Fowler to a torn ACL in rookie camp, Jacksonville could be without this year’s fifth overall pick, Jalen Ramsey, for some time after he suffered a small meniscus in his right knee during a workout Thursday. According to the team, Ramsey will seek a second opinion next week. Ramsey, a defensive back from Florida State, is expected to be a key contributor on a new-look Jaguars defense with Fowler and second-round pick Myles Jack....

Scout.com reported the New Jersey (Paramus Catholic) defensive tackle will choose between Michigan and Clemson. Gary’s National Signing Day announcement will be televised on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. MORE: Best recruiting classes since 2000 | LSU, OSU battle for No. 1 spot In addition to his on-field talent, Gary (6-4, 286) has also been praised for his maturity by coaches close to him. USC, Ole Miss and Auburn were reportedly eliminated after Gary took official visits to each school....

Then, a punt hit a Wolverines player, and the rest of what transpired was an uneven-at-best performance in a 36-14 win against the Bearcats in two of three phases. The other two phases are a work in progress as well, especially the offense. That should give third-year coach Jim Harbaugh more than enough to work with heading into a Week 3 matchup against Air Force. MORE: Week 2 highlights...

Noll transformed the Steelers from a long-standing joke into one of the NFL's pre-eminent powers, becoming the only coach to win four Super Bowls. He was a demanding figure who did not make close friends with his players, yet was a successful and motivating leader. The Steelers won the four Super Bowls over six seasons (1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979), an unprecedented run that made Pittsburgh one of the NFL's marquee franchises, one that breathed life into a struggling, blue-collar city....

When a healthcare professional draws blood to evaluate your cholesterol levels, they usually report four numbers: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol: Often deemed “bad” cholesterol because of its propensity to build up in the arteries and contribute to plaque formation, the central component of atherosclerosisHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol: Often deemed “good” cholesterol because it helps the body rid itself of excess cholesterol that may potentially clog the arteriesTriglycerides: A type of fat (lipid) found in your bloodTotal cholesterol: Includes all of the above...

Greene was a leading force in the first attempt to remove Cheney as the House Republican Conference chair, and she has reaffirmed her support for the move. However, Greene isn’t sold on Representative Elise Stefanik, former President Donald Trump’s pick as Cheney’s replacement. Ahead of Wednesday’s expected vote, Greene advocated a pause on filling the position. “I don’t believe in a choice being made before an action is being taken,” Greene told Steve Bannon on his podcast War Room: Pandemic....

Tributes for the stalwart of acting have been pouring in from leading industry figures as Lloyd’s glittering career is remembered by those who loved his work and those who worked with him. The actor whose legendary career was punctuated with collaborations with the likes of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Bertolt Brecht and Jean Renoir, passed away on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his son Michael confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter....

Of course, American writers do not claim the spotlight merely for being writers, at least not for long, and the contents of Mailer’s fame was a dog’s breakfast. He was famous for slugging Gore Vidal, famous for stabbing his second wife Adele Morales (one of his wives—he had six), famous for negotiating the release from prison of a man named Jack Henry Abbott who hardly breathed the air of freedom before he had killed another man....

6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Line: Virginia -3 Total: 138 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Last 10: UNC 7-3 (4-6 ATS) Virginia 8-2 (5-5 ATS) Effective FG percentage: UNC 52.4 (66th), Virginia 54.9 (19th) EFG% against: UNC 47.8 (87th), Virginia 48.5 (112th) Analysis: North Carolina has struggled away from home lately going 1-4 ATS in its last five road games. The Tar Heels are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams and 1-4 ATS the last four games in Virginia....

The billboard in Wilmington, North Carolina, which was first reported on by WECT on Wednesday, is also flashing up a second picture on the screen showing Biden peeking out of a window behind closed blinds, before other advertisements are shown again. Donald Tedder, president of Tedder Outdoor Media which owns the billboard, confirmed to the local outlet that the adverts depicting Biden were purchased by an individual, but said that he could not give any identifying details due to privacy concerns....

Burr, who is not running for re-election in 2022, was one of seven senators who joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump and was met with a swift censure from his home state’s Republican Party. The formal reprimands prompted calls of hypocrisy over Republican attempts to “cancel” legislators they disagreed with, Whatley denied Burr’s censure would have a broader impact on his political future. “Richard Burr has been a leader in the North Carolina Republican Party for over 20 years he will continue to be a leader in the North Carolina Republican Party,” Whatley told CNN’s John Bergman on Tuesday morning....

“Mr. Sharpe and others who have been wrongly convicted deserve to have that injustice fully and publicly acknowledged,” Cooper said in a statement that announced the pardon after careful review of the case. According to The Associated Press, Sharp was given a life sentence at the age of 19 for the first-degree murder of George Radcliffe, 33, in 1995. He was accused of killing Radcliffe a year earlier during a drug deal....

David Steven Bell, 51, of Black Mountain appeared in court on Monday over the incident outside a mall in Asheville back in January. A shocking video of what happened went viral across social media at the time. Many criticized Bell’s actions as unjustifiable and racist, though some internet commentators argued he was defending himself against a threat. The “mall punch” footage shows a group of girls surrounding and taunting Bell, who is 6'5 tall and weighs 250 pounds....

The Bismarck Tribune reports Azizov had stalked the woman for three weeks because he “needed to slay her.” Azizov allegedly believed that the woman was “the cause of all the stress and negativity in his life” because she had cursed him. Court documents at the pretrial in 2018 alleged a pre-existing relationship between Azizov and the woman, but that she had discontinued the relationship after Azizov told her about his “disturbing dreams....

North Dakota State Record: 23-9 ATS: 14-14 OVER/UNDER: 10-9 Overview: This is the second consecutive Big Dance for the Bison, who proved worthy underdogs in the second round last year, beating Oklahoma in overtime 80-75 while catching 3.5 points. Those late to the party didn’t have much of a chance in the third round, where North Dakota (+4) was steamrolled by San Diego State, 63-44. Team page: North Dakota State Bison...

Meanwhile, Beijing was so angered by Kim’s test–which China had publicly warned against–that it sent top national-security official Tang Jiaxuan to Pyongyang. The senior officials say Beijing threatened to cut off fuel and food supplies. How did Kim respond? Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Aso said: “Though it is not confirmed, we have obtained information that [Kim] told Mr. Tang the country won’t conduct a second nuclear test.” Diplomatic sources (anonymous due to the sensitive subject) say they believe Kim’s pledge covers missile tests, too....

North Korea was also supposed to receive a now delayed delivery of 1.9 million AstraZeneca vaccine shots through the COVAX program, the AP reported. The AstraZeneca shots would have been able to vaccinate only 7.3 percent of North Korea’s population of 26 million, or 950,000. Some experts speculate that North Korea may want to bypass certain vaccines in favor of others, as the effectiveness of the Sinovac shot has been questioned and there have been rare occurrences of blood clots in people who received AstraZeneca’s vaccine, the AP said....

The launch, confirmed Monday by Japan and South Korea’s armed forces, was the second test in less than a week after another hypersonic platform test believed to incorporate maneuverable reentry vehicle technology took place on Wednesday. North Korea last tested such a hypersonic weapon in September and has since boasted “successive successes” as it joined a global arms race where the likes of China, Russia and the U.S. were also competing....

North and mom Kim Kardashian were enjoying some mother-daughter time, posting funny videos to their joint TikTok channel as they often do, when one of them caught the attention of the internet. The 9-year-old girl was sporting a goatee and beanie cap to resemble her dad, Ye. Ye, 45, hasn’t officially been reported missing, but many have expressed concerns about his whereabouts after months of controversy surrounding the rapper and businessman....