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The latest adaptation of King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic dark fantasy will be told over nine episodes, to debut weekly. Expected to premiere on the ViacomCBS streaming service on Thursday, December 17, The Stand will include in its finale episode what’s being described as a “new coda,” written by King himself. In The Stand, a weaponized version of influenza called Captain Trips is accidentally unleashed from a secret U.S. Department of Defense lab and swiftly decimates more than 99 percent of the planet’s population....

Sterling grew up in Wembley and attended Copland Community School, which is now known as Ark Elvin Academy. And students will now head to their most famous local landmark to see Sterling in action this weekend. Ten pupils from the school visited Manchester this week for a tour of the Etihad Stadium before meeting Sterling - and Guardiola offered a glowing assessment of his forward, who continues to grow in stature on and off the pitch....

Sterling has established himself as a key man for the Three Lions and is enjoying a rich vein of form, netting a hat-trick against the Czech Republic on Friday after scoring twice in Spain late last year. The Manchester City talisman is also acting as a mentor for young prospects Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi, while he was widely praised for commenting on perceived racial discrimination earlier this season....

Khleem Perkins scored 17 points for the Coyotes. The Bruins were without senior center Travis Wear, who was diagnosed with appendicitis this week. UCLA led by 13 points in the first half, but the Coyotes whittled that lead to three points by halftime. The Bruins used a 12-2 run in the opening minutes of the second half to make it 54-41. They had a 53-35 rebounding advantage.

The Texas Rattlesnake put in a stellar performance as he entered the squared circle against Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 38. Steve Austin has made several WWE appearances but wrestled for the first time in 19 years. During the latest episode of the BrewBound podcast, the Hall of Famer reflected on his beer truck promo, the loaded roster at the time and the ratings during his day: The former 6-time world champion was the face of the company during the Attitude Era....

Bannon, a former Trump adviser, made the remark during an episode of his War Room podcast on Wednesday. The comment came as he and former Trump adviser Jason Miller discussed the upcoming 2022 midterms as well as the presidential election in 2024. “I would say as far as Biden, I don’t see any way that he stands for re-election in 2024,” Miller, the CEO of Gettr who served on Trump’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, told Bannon....

“I’m happy he threw his mouthpiece. He should be upset,” Kerr said. “It’s the Finals, and everybody is competing out there. There’s fouls on every play, it’s a physical game.” MORE: Must-see photos from a wild Finals Curry fouled out with 4:22 to play. After picking up his sixth foul, he confronted referee Jason Phillips and tossed his mouthpiece, which struck a fan, before he was escorted to the locker room....

“That’s it,” Smith said on the field after a 27-10 loss to the Bengals, confirming his decision to retire after 16 seasons. Smith, 37, was never shy to show his emotions on and off the field, and his eyes welled up while talking about being able to spend more time with his four kids in retirement. STEELE: Steve Smith broke the mold, then burned it up “I’ve got a lot of catching up to do,” he said....

Banter, aggression, and competition are part and parcel of the realm of sports. Some incidents turn nasty like ‘Monkeygate’, some get forgotten while some moments get etched in the minds of cricket fanatics, like the ‘Kohli-Johnson rivalry’. One such incident took place in 2004 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground where Steve Waugh was playing his last-ever game for Australia and an 18-year old Parthiv Patel tried to get under his skin....

Felton stepped to the free-throw line with 7.1 seconds remaining in regulation and the Mavs leading by a point. Felton, who somehow found the 2012 version of himself to lead Dallas with 21 points and 11 rebounds Monday night, missed both shots to give the Thunder one final opportunity to win Game 2 of the first-round series. Steven Adams ended up with the ball on a chaotic final possession and hit a buzzer-beater to give the Thunder a 2-0 series lead — or so he thought....

“I don’t think I am ready for management at the moment. I am doing my qualifications and I’m trying to gain as much experience as possible. I’ve got dreams and aspirations of taking the plunge one day but I have to see and work out for myself what role is going to suit me, what role do I think I am going to be able to contribute at and also what roles are going to be offered,” Gerrard was quoted as saying by Sky Sports on Wednesday....

Smith was on the bench for the first two fixtures of the Big Bash League 2015/16, mainly rested due to his trifling knee injury. Smith’s injury has had a long past now since the ODI series after the Ashes in England. Not sure about his fitness, it is speculated that David Warner will be stepping into the shoes of the captain for the ODI series against India. Aaron Finch is the T20 captain....

The fast bowler, who was named in his country’s preliminary 15-man squad, suffered the setback during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Indian Premier League clash with Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. A statement from the Proteas on Thursday confirmed Steyn would return to South Africa to have the injury assessed, with the World Cup in England and Wales only five weeks away. “Dale felt discomfort after playing his second match at the tournament,” said team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee....

Are you steadfastly working on your lockdown glow up? Whether you’ve taken up daily jogs, subscribed to a new work out app, or are just following Joe Wick’s P.E. videos, your muscles are likely feeling the effects of a new fitness routine. Those who want to splurge on their inner athlete while relieving their muscle pain can now benefit from a £135 discount on the Theragun G3PRO. If you’re wondering what the hell a Theragun is, it’s this odd looking high-intensity handheld massage device that pummels your tissues at the rate of 40 thumps a second to ease tense muscles....

Partisan disagreements have continued to see a stalemate over a potential deal, which could pass both the Democrat-led House and the Republican-majority Senate. The impasse over a bill remains despite both sides expressing they want some further form of stimulus to be enacted—while surveys have shown bipartisan support for more action among members of the public. Despite this desire for further relief, a YouGov poll of 8,157 adults across the U....

At the beginning of the new SteelRising trailer, a narrator informs viewers that the king has gone insane and come to believe in a theory called animal magnetism. Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, was a real-life theory developed by Franz Anton Mesmer that King Louis XVI did indeed investigate. However, in the real world, it was disproven as fraud. RELATED: Greedfall Developer’s Steelrising Gets New Gameplay Trailer The trailer goes on to declare that protagonist Aegis, a dancing automaton in the shape of a woman, must be the key–and that “it” can do much more than dance....

Now, a year later, it’s still tough to get a solid line count. Of the 78 eligible ones now listed on the official National Institutes of Health stem-cell registry, only 17 are “accessible.” (Many of the other 61 lines are tangled in intellectual-property disputes.) U.S. researchers estimate that, at most, only three of the accessible lines are ready for use. “Little is known about the other lines, so it is still impossible to say how many of them are stable enough for distribution,” says Roger Pedersen, a pioneering U....

Published to Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, a man under the anonymous username u/Cantlosemyemployment shared his story in order to receive opinions of the “AITA” community. The viral post has over 3,000 upvotes and 2,000 comments. The original poster began his post by explaining that he has an 8-year-old stepson that receives a weekly allowance. The child’s usual duties include helping with dishes, cleaning his room and being overall tidy. At the end of the week, he receives $25 which adds up to $100 a month....

The original poster (OP), u/Guilty666, shared his story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheAhole, earning over 6,200 upvotes and 600 comments for his post, “[Am I the Ahole] for calling out a man for stealing his stepson’s birthday present?” “Jake,” the son of OP’s cousin, “Vanessa,” just turned 16. Vanessa and Jake are very close with OP, with Jake even calling him an uncle. Vanessa called OP last week, saying she was going to get Jake a car for his birthday, but was a little short—and he immediately agreed to help out with the cost....