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Four shooting victims were rushed to Stroger Hospital after the incident outside Chicago’s Benito Juarez Community Academy on Friday afternoon. A Chicago Police Department spokesperson told Newsweek that two young male victims were shot in the head and later died of their injuries, with a 14-year-old pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital and a 15-year-old dying soon after. Another male 15-year-old victim suffered injuries after being shot in the thigh and shoulder, while a 15-year-old female victim received “a graze wound to the thigh....

This one meant a lot to him and to the tennis player he coaches, his No. 1-ranked nephew Rafael Nadal, who was in a tough spot Thursday, one point from trailing two sets to none against the same guy he lost to — in the same stadium, same round — two years ago at Wimbledon. As the younger Nadal began turning things around, evening the match at a set apiece on his opponent’s double-fault, the older Nadal dispensed with any sense of decorum, leaping out his Centre Court seat, punching the air, and shouting “Vamos!...

Adams scored his first international goal, four minutes after Angel Zaldivar was ejected for a studs-up tackle, and the United States rebounded from a poor first half for a 1-0 victory over Mexico on Tuesday night, the Americans’ first win over their rival in three years. “We wanted to show our character and pride for the country, and we went out there and battled at times,” Adams said. “Maybe at the beginning the soccer wasn’t there completely, it got a little chippy at times, but we handled ourselves well....

The Bengals tight end was placed on injured reserve after undergoing back surgery Tuesday and called out his fellow tight end. “Pimp Daddy Rob,” Eifert said, pushing his walker. “I’ve been walking around looking for that dance floor. Let me know where it’s at. I’m ready.” A video posted by Tyler Eifert (@tylereifert) on Dec 29, 2016 at 8:22am PST PHOTOS: Gronk being Gronk Eifert was referencing Gronkowski’s Instagram video in which Gronk was using a walker and looking to recover for a dance party....

Getting an early diagnosis is key to managing type 2 diabetes. However, health insurance coverage can be a barrier to treatment. Uninsured people with type 2 diabetes could be 5–10% less likely to get a diagnosis while being almost twice as likely to need emergency room visits. According to the Affordable Care Act, no one can be denied health insurance or charged more for a plan because of a preexisting condition....

Former first-rounder E.J. Manuel, NFL journeyman Matt Cassel, unknown Tyrod Taylor and undrafted Jeff Tuel will all compete for the starting job in Buffalo. New coach Rex Ryan says he’ll give plenty chances for each guy to prove his case. MORE: Grading a decade of drafts | Watkins had hip surgery | Manziel’s rehab stint nearing end “I’m lining them up to literally have a competition for the position,” Ryan said, according to The Buffalo News....

No coach has ever been let go with a better winning percentage than Blatt, and he took the Cavs to the NBA Finals despite injuries in his debut season last year. But Blatt is finished (right or wrong). Lue, formerly Blatt’s top assistant, inherits a team with star power that’s overshadowed only by expectations. MORE: Midseason NBA awards | Blatt deserved better from LeBron By themselves, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are all top-tier players....

Frank Warren recently reposted a video that was initially posted by Tyson Fury on his Instagram story. Tyson and Tommy Fury revealed they had wrapped up the first morning session of their first day of training camp for ‘TNT’s upcoming fight against Paul: Tommy Fury promises Jake Paul a second round KO Tommy Fury only had good things to say about their training session when he was asked about it by Tyson Fury....

Taking place at Wembley Stadium in London, it will be an all-British affair. Fury made his pro debut in 2008. An English, British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, Fury made himself known when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 for the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles. A lineal champion, Fury ended up dealing with personal issues thanks to the use of drugs and alcohol. He returned in 2018 and has been better than ever....

Ben Simmons, who the Philadelphia 76ers picked No. 1 overall in last month’s NBA Draft, joined Jones as a first-team Summer League all-star selection. MORE: NBA Rookies of the Year, 1990 - Present Jones, a second-year guard from Duke, has averaged 19.4 points on 45.7 percent shooting, 6.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals through seven games. On Sunday, he dropped 29 points, dished out six assists and grabbed three rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 93-83 victory over the Phoenix Suns....

British Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the fourth support package in as many months to help hard-hit firms under the country’s “tier two” COVID restrictions. The UK launched a three-tier system in early October, splitting different areas into “medium”, “high”, and “very high” risk categories based on local infection rates. Many businesses, particularly pubs and restaurants, saw trade plummet as a result. In the second “high” tier, households are banned from mixing indoors – effectively banning people from going out for a drink or a meal with anyone they don’t live with....

Center Parcs runs five sites, which it terms “villages,” in England for short activity vacations at forest locations, typically sited by a lake. In a statement posted on its official website, the company said: “Following the announcement of the date of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, we have made the decision to close all our UK villages on Monday 19 September as a mark of respect and to allow as many of our colleagues as possible to be part of this historic moment....

One of the more controversial decisions of the night was FIFA’s presentation of its Puskas Award for Best Goal of the Year to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah for his derby goal against Everton in December. The night saw Mohamed Salah being included in the three-man shortlist for the FIFA Player of the Year award as well. The Egyptian ace was recognized for the vital role he played in getting Egypt to its first World Cup appearance since 1990....

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema were expected to almost taunt the German defence but failed to get a proper sight of goal and actually let loose a good shot. Here are the best GIFS, memes and reactions to Real Madrid’s heavily underpower performance: 0 votes

The Rockets led by over 10 points for the better part of the game, and they went into their locker rooms at halftime with a 14-point lead, the score being 64-50 in their favor. While James Harden did have another great outing, his dominance did not reflect in the box scores as it did in Game 1. Many people were quick to write off the possibility of the Rockets beating the Warriors in a 7-game series following the events of the series-opener....

Star recruit Zion Williamson, the second-ranked prospect according to ESPN’s rankings, shocked the nation Saturday night when he committed to Duke. Williamson was widely expected to stay closer to home and choose either Clemson or South Carolina, but instead joins top recruit R.J. Barrett and No. 3 recruit Cam Reddish as a Blue Devil. Williamson received plenty of props on the Twittersphere for choosing Duke. Unfortunately, he also felt the fury of Clemson, South Carolina and UNC fans who felt betrayed....

The Falcons started McCarron in their preseason opener against the Titans to allow Matt Ryan to rest. Atlanta played McCarron during the first half of its 23-3 defeat and he wasn’t able to lead a scoring drive. In fact, the Falcons totaled just 6 yards in the first half after McCarron’s first three drives all netted negative yardage. MORE: Everything you need to know about 2021 NFL roster cuts...