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STORRS – UConn men's basketball junior Solo Ball will undergo wrist surgery and miss the entirety of the 2026-27 campaign, the program announced on Monday (April 20). Ball will take a medical redshirt ...

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Changes in rainfall regimes caused by climate change threaten global crop production. This risk is particularly acute in Africa where the frequency and intensity of droughts during the growing season ...

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Dear Heloise: To Susan L., as a retired registered dietitian who specialized in pediatrics, I absolutely do not recommend popsicles as a snack. They are high in simple sugars and can be high in added ...

Major League Baseball is set to introduce the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) this season. And with it, there will be some changes to both the in-stadium experience and the at-home ...

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Jan. 14 (UPI) --A Swedish soccer enthusiast broke a Guinness World Record when he juggled a ball -- using only his knees, chest, head and feet -- for 28 hours, 21 minutes and 2 seconds. Daniel Yaakob ...