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Peterson rushed for more than 125 yards each of the last two weeks and scored twice in Minnesota’s 31-14 win over the Chargers, but he’ll be facing a Denver defense ranked No. 1 overall and sixth against the run. MORE: Week 4 Fantasy RB rankings | Peterson’s goals: 2.5k and counting The Broncos have no real reason to be concerned with Minnesota’s passing game. Denver will likely play man defense with cornerbacks Aqib Talib and Chris Harris matching up against receivers outside, safety Darian Stewart, who has been playing well, eyeing tight end Kyle Rudolph and safety T....

The existing cuts have already taken a toll. On Jan. 1, the prestigious Mayo Clinic will stop participating in Medicare in its Jacksonville, Fla., location. Though its clinics in Minnesota and Arizona never accepted Medicare as full payment, the Florida clinic did, in part to cater to the local elderly population. But with more than half its patients on Medicare, the Jacksonville clinic believed it could no longer absorb the payment cuts....

Instead of Special K, Product 19 TRY Whole-grain brands like Cheerios Instead of Cream of Wheat TRY Oatmeal or Kashi Instead of Butter or margarine TRY “Good fats” from olive or canola oils Instead of Alfredo sauce TRY Marinara or tomato-based sauces Instead of Prime rib TRY A leaner tenderloin Instead of Canned veggies TRY Frozen vegetables are lower in salt Instead of Onion and ranch dips TRY Hummus or seasoned low-fat yogurt...

The crabbed arguments against universal coverage – “socialized medicine, passed too fast, government control, waiting lines for care” – come right from the playbook of 1965, when the same retrograde opinion sought to stop President Lyndon Johnson’s plan for the older uninsured. Sen. Bob Dole, then in the House of Representatives, voted against Medicare. Overall, the Republicans split 50-50 while 83 percent of the Democrats said yes. It took Johnson’s forceful persuasion to end the scandal of 19 million elderly lacking broad-based health insurance (private insurers neglected them as too high a risk)....

SAD is a type of depression that follows the seasons, with the most common being winter depression. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the period from late fall to early winter typically marks the beginning of the depression period, which ends by summer. Despite the timing, SAD should not be confused with the winter blahs. It goes well beyond eating and sleeping more in the winter, which most of us do....

Line: Oklahoma City -3, Total: 207 Guard Russell Westbrook is a game-time decision after missing the last 27 games. Oklahoma City more than survived at 20-7 SU and 16-11 ATS over that span, with MVP-favorite Kevin Durant leading the way at 35 points per game. The Thunder (43-12 SU, 32-23 ATS) didn’t need Westbrook when they traveled to South Beach on Jan. 29. Durant scored 33 points, as the team fell behind 22-4 and turned a 30-21 first-quarter deficit into a 112-95 win (as 4-point dogs)....

Both the woman, identified as 31-year-old Aisha Moore, and her child are reportedly in a stable condition after an emergency cesarean was carried out the McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens on Thursday, January 16. “It’s a horrible thing for any woman to be shot, let alone a pregnant woman,” Clinton Township Police Detective Captain Richard Maierle told The Macomb Daily. “Thankfully, the doctors were able to stabilize the baby and deliver the little girl....

It’s an amazing role reversal. Americans dominate the global markets for television, and tend to claim credit for all its creative innovations. But British influence on American TV goes back to the idea for Archie Bunker, the iconic Everyman of the 1970s, and has never been stronger than it is today. Americans invented game shows, true, but it’s the British who are putting real people into ever more sensational games....

“Greg Ives is coming here to be crew chief,” he said, pride oozing. It was November 2012. My eyes widened and jaw froze. Ives was the team engineer for Jimmie Johnson’s magnificent run of Sprint Cup championships at Hendrick Motorsports from 2006 to 2010. MORE: Earnhardt’s new crew chief | Hamlin penalties | Hamlin penalties and impact on Chase | Pocono/Iowa schedule Respected in the garage? Yeah, this guy was respected, which explained Junior’s enthusiasm and my astonishment when he mentioned Ives was being plucked from the 48 team to come to JR Motorsports....

The Rangers’ superstar goalie became unhinged after he was shaken up in a goalmouth collision and play was allowed to continue. Lundqvist made sure the action stopped by throwing the net practically into the end boards. That cost his team a delay of game penalty. MORE: Graphic Guide to the season From there, it was all downhill. Lundqvist allowed three goals in a 99-second span to the Penguins late in the second period, then didn’t come out for the third....

Pieter Gerkens got the curtain raiser in the 18th minute of the game and the Nigerian doubled the lead 12 minutes later. Rob Schoofs reduced the deficit for the home team in the 34th minute but Onyekuru soon compounded to the woes of the opponents when he fired home in the 37th minute to complete his brace. Lukasz Teodorczyk also registered a goal in the 43rd minute as Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s side went into the break with a 4-1 lead....

JUSTICE LEAGUE At the bottom of the DC Extended Universe is 2017’s Justice League. The film did poorly with both audiences and critics, but that is not simply the only reason why the movie hits dead last in the franchise. It represented an abrupt shift in the budding cinematic universe, attempting to please all but failing with most. Additionally, it is also the most controversial on this list. Director Zack Snyder stepped down after the loss of his daughter, and Warner Bros....

On March 4, however, the PlayStation 2 will finally go on sale in Japan (Americans will have to wait until late summer), and Akihabara may not be so quiet. Note the fate of Sony’s Web site when it began to accept predelivery purchases of the ominous black and blue, state-of-the-art graphics supercomputer. Within seconds, approximately 100,000 eager buyers converged on the site, plunging it into a dot-coma. On PS2 Day, some Akiha-bara emporiums will open early to accommodate the inevitable lines of rabid gizmo freaks....

After having his suspension nullified by Judge Richard Berman, the Patriots quarterback went nuts — well, the Internet made it look like he went nuts. MORE: Brady’s career in photos | Deflategate proves NFL is biggest loser The Pats team Twitter account gave the classic Brady fist pump. Someone finally connected with Brady on a high-five attempt. Anyone opposed to Brady hitting Roger Goodell with a chokeslam? This is the most excited a human can be....

Those are the two immediate changes in Mexico manager Miguel Herrera’s first tentative steps toward Russia 2018. “El Piojo” has already told Marquez he won’t be required moving forward, thanking him for his service to El Tri. Herrera is planning on doing the same with Salcido. Speaking in a news conference in Mexico City last week, Herrera gave a frank vision of what is to come for Mexico, explaining that he currently has a valid contract with the federation until December, but that there is an oral agreement that it will be extended between now and then....

In a clip shared by PatriotTakes, a Twitter account monitoring right-wing extremism and more, Walker said: “When you start asking if things should change, go to your mom. Why are you asking an 18-year-old if something is racist? They don’t even know what it is. […] Go to your grandparents and start asking them.” Walker, who lost the midterms’ Georgia Senate race to Democrat Raphael Warnock with 48.49 percent of the vote against his rival’s 49....

Tip: Freeze the lobster for 20 minutes first. That anesthetizes the poor crustacean, reducing the thrash factor. This, in turn, cuts down on adrenaline, which toughens the flesh.

Unlike NFL refs, MLB umpires take charge of the balls once they’re approved for play. Neither club is allowed to provide its “own” balls for game use. Obviously, the NFL’s Wilson footballs are different from MLB’s Rawlings baseballs. Obviously, pro football’s different from the Grand Old Game. MORE: From Watergate to Deflate-gate | NFL, Pats statements | NFL-NASCAR cheating comparisons But the different approaches taken by the two leagues are illustrative given the Deflate-gate controversy that has been raging since New England Patriots demolished the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the AFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks....

Heynckes returned for a fourth spell in charge of the Bundesliga leaders in September after Carlo Ancelotti was fired following a 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Bayern had been a shadow of their former selves early in the campaign but they have impressed under the 72-year-old, only losing one game in all competitions. They top the Bundesliga once again, are in the DFB-Pokal semis and have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after thrashing Besiktas 5-0 in the last-16 first leg....