Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was in stable condition in the critical care unit of a Bay Area hospital Thursday, a day after having surgery for a skull fracture and brain contusion caused by a line drive.
While watching a presentation at the 2012 North American Bed Bug Summit, a slow, creeping itch begins on your left hand. Then you feel it move to your cheek, and pretty soon, the sensation is covering your entire body.
Centennial’s football team gained a measure of revenge with its 24-20 victory over Palo Verde last week.
Just as a lottery ticket is a license to dream, so, too, is an entry into a football handicapping contest. But one is a 17-week ticket to ride a rollercoaster of emotions, and the thrill of it all is becoming more hair-raising each year.
Tajh and Tim Hasson speak to their father regularly, and he provides the kind of advice almost any parent would give. Do well in school. Be responsible. Live an honorable life.
One game into the NFL season, everything is already upside down. Underdog bettors are winners and Eli Manning, quarterback of the New York Giants and conquering hero of the Super Bowl seven months ago, is the biggest loser.