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No orange peanut for Adrian Peterson in this one, but Jim Harbaugh is comedic gold.

Kidding, right? Nope, she’s a graduate fellow at Radcliffe this fall, dithering like an eager freshman over which courses to take. Maybe an Eliot seminar, maybe a class in literary theory. You listen to her over lunch in a cafe just off Harvard Square, and you keep waiting for the punch line that never comes. She’s dead set on studying. Maybe she’ll find time to work on a book of essays, but there are no plans for another novel....

Deer ticks Ticks prefer heavy snow cover, but didn’t get it. Still, Lyme disease remains a threat in three major hot spots. Most at risk: Connecticut. Black flies Not deadly, they just make you wish for death. They get in under clothes, bite often and hurt like the dickens. Killer bees Africanized honeybees have killed three people since 1993. Watch out in urban centers. Eastern equine encephalitis Rare but lethal....

The USDA on Tuesday announced several actions it plans to take to meet that objective. Of the 1.35 million salmonella infections in the U.S. each year, poultry is linked to approximately 23 percent of those infections, which ultimately cause about 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths annually, AP reported. While the USDA said the poultry industry has been able to reduce the levels of salmonella contamination in poultry plants in recent years, the numbers of infections, hospitalizations and deaths have seen little change....

Seem fair? To most Americans it does not. Polling consistently shows that most Americans, across the political spectrum, oppose the inclusion of biological men in women’s spaces and sports. And Thomas’ dominance in the pool has sparked renewed calls for protecting girls’ and women’s sports. Many of us thought this fight was in the rearview mirror. For the last half a century, girls and women have benefitted from the Title IX guarantee of equal opportunity in educational institutions that receive federal funds, from elementary schools to universities....

Gordon was coming off a record-breaking season at Wisconsin, where he ran for 2,587 yards with 29 rushing touchdowns and three receiving scores. Gordon scored 49 touchdowns over three seasons for the Badgers, but did not score once during his rookie season. MORE: NFL contenders that desperately need to win in Week 1 He finally found paydirt Sunday on San Diego’s first offensive series against the Kansas City Chiefs. Gordon plunged in from a yard out to cap a six-play drive that included a 17-yard run by Gordon....

“Both (Kuldeep and Chahal) are very talented bowlers. Their exposure in the IPL has been huge for them and pushed their case to play for India. They both have been very successful. We know it will be a tough challenge, but one that guys are looking forward to,” Williamson told reporters here. “It’s not too many Chinaman bowlers going around and those coming in have all been fairly successful. It’s a challenge that the guys are looking forward to,” said Williamson referring to Kuldeep....

Laxalt won plaudits for his play on the left side of midfield as he helped Uruguay to reach the World Cup quarterfinals and scored four goals in 34 games for Genoa last season in all competitions. Spanish winger Samu Castillejo is also headed to Milan. Castillejo arrives from Villarreal, where he scored six goals in the Spanish league last season. Two Milan players moved in the opposite direction. Colombia forward Carlos Bacca went to Villarreal and Italian forward Gianluca Lapadula to Genoa....

Prandelli said Italy were different from other teams as they were “born to attack”, reports Xinhua. “We must maintain the idea of quality football in midfield but this Italy was born to attack. If we don’t, then we’re a team like any other,” he said Tuesday, adding that he is also attack-minded and would like to see his side to implement his ideas. “For the World Cup I’d prefer a team that risks to the end rather than sit back and protect a slender lead,” he added, dropping hints that Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Balotelli could be his first choices up front after Italy’s 2-2 draw with Nigeria Monday....

“Welcome to the team Ivan Lendl,” the 21-year-old Zverev posted on Instagram, along with a picture of Lendl and his team. Zverev, ranked fourth in the world, is eager to improve on his poor record at the US Open, which starts on Monday, having never made it past the second round at Flushing Meadows. His best performance at a Grand Slam event was when he lost in the quarter-finals at the French Open in May....

The president and the former vice president faced off in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, in a debate that was notably less fiery than their first debate on September 29. Ivanka Trump offered her assessment of the debate on Twitter shortly afterwards, praising her father while claiming that “politicians like Biden” had inspired him to run for president in 2016. “My father ran for President because of politicians like Biden,” Ivanka tweeted....

Ivanka Trump tweeted a video of herself speaking in a room full of officials and leaders about a new public-private partnership “to end human trafficking, the first of its kind.” The partnership will provide recommendations to the administration’s Interagency Task Force and “the use of the most proven methods in the private sector and civil society to combat this evil scourge,” she said at the meeting on Tuesday. “This week @POTUS’s Interagency Task Force to combat #humantrafficking met and announced investments totaling $75M in the Program to End Modern Slavery, making it @statedept’s largest anti-trafficking program,” Ivanka Trump tweeted....

"Man, he's a thumper," right tackle Austin Howard said. "He's fast and he's agile, but he's got that 'thump' to him." From dragging players to powering through tackle attempts, Ivory is one tough guy to bring down. His average of 3.1 yards after contact leads the league among running backs, according to the statistics-based site ProFootballFocus.com. "I just pride myself in making explosive plays," Ivory said. "I just try to make plays when there's not really anything there....

In case you didn’t know… This is the second signing for the Highlanders in the mid-season transfer window as they have already signed Irish forward Andrew Keogh to replace the injured Asamoah Gyan. The heart of the matter NorthEast United FC have signed the 31-year-old midfielder to add experience to their young squad. Lundevall represented Swedish top tier club IF Elfsborg for the last four years and scored 19 goals in 138 appearances....

Jamshedpur FC has not had the best of starts to their campaign having lost to Chennaiyin FC and playing out a draw against Odisha FC. The first half started on a positive note for both the teams as both teams tried to get the early lead. After the initial end to end action, both teams took a more cautious approach and attempted to control the game and keep possession of the ball....

Jamshedpur FC are in the 7th spot on the standings and are currently 4 points short of the top-four position. The team has failed to achieve consistency throughout the season and is still trying to implement a proper playing system. The players have not managed to sync with the tactics, resulting in the Red Miners not getting regular wins. SC East Bengal are 10th in the standings with 13 points....

Camara also became the latest defensive midfielder to be signed by an ISL club following the transfer of Vicente Gomez to Kerala Blasters. Similar to Gomez, Khassa Camara can be deployed as a center-back, a position that United would most certainly be looking to put him in. Northeast United’s executive director Priya Runchal seemed pleased with Camara’s signing and said: Khassa Camara an important addition to the NorthEast United squad Having spent the initial duration of his career in France where he was born, Khassa Camara has been playing in Greece for clubs Ergotelis and Xanthi in the last five years....

Mumbai City FC took the lead through Hugo Boumous in the 20th minute before Adam Le Fondre doubled his side’s advantage by nodding home a free header. However, goals from Glan Martins and Igor Angulo brought FC Goa back into the game, which ultimately finished 3-3. Mumbai City FC have conceded the second-least number of goals (11) in the ISL this season. However, seven of those have come in their last four matches....

West Ham United, Chelsea, Monaco and Besiktas were also reported to have logged interest in signing the 29-year-old, but he headed for the St. James’ Park outfit instead The Algeria international joined Leicester City for a club record fee from Sporting CP in the summer of 2016 and scored seven goals in 23 league appearances in his first season. This term, he has failed to get sufficient game time under his belt with Jamie Vardy and Shinji Okazaki ahead of him in the pecking order....