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Due to this early success, the chemistry in Sacramento is at an all-time high. Nothing could ever illustrate this better than Wednesday night’s bench interaction between DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. MORE: Green nearly licks Griffin in staredown | Hayward chase-down block of LBJ | NBA under pressure As both players sat on the bench with their team ahead of the Denver Nuggets, 82-61, in the third quarter, Casspi realized Cousins’ headband was uneven....

Denver’s Demaryius Thomas told NFL Media ahead of Monday night’s game against the Bengals that Brock Osweiler throws harder than Manning. MORE: Top photos from Week 16 | McCarthy: Sunday shows took dive for Manning “You know, Brock is a different type of quarterback, so you know his (ball) is for sure faster with a little more thump behind it,” Thomas said. “Peyton doesn’t really have a route he can throw hard on unless it’s a short route....

Dembele, 20, scored a 78th-minute winner for a 10-man France in a 3-2 victory over England in Paris on Tuesday. The star attacker has reportedly attracted interest from Barca but is contracted at Dortmund until 2021. Mbappe makes Madrid revelation Dembele only joined the Bundesliga outfit from Rennes last year and said Barca had also been keen. “Last year I had contact with the Barcelona sports director,” he said, via Mundo Deportivo....

Dembele was introduced as a half-time substitute during Barca’s 3-1 comeback win over Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Saturday, a victory that preserved a seven-point advantage over Atletico Madrid at the summit for Ernesto Valverde’s men. The club confirmed reports the France winger sustained an injury but did not rule him out of the game against Lyon, with the tie all square at 0-0 heading into Wednesday’s Camp Nou return....

Northern Africa, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to see the largest increases—up by more than 300%. The analysis was conducted by international researchers and published in Lancet Public Health. Emma Nichols, MPH, a lead author of the study and a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, told Verywell that the research that “looked at forecasting the prevalence of dementia to 2050 is part of the Global Burden of Disease study, which is a larger effort to comprehensively quantify the burden of different diseases across the world and over time....

Resolution’s CEO Tommy Palm briefly discussed Demeo in a press release accompanying the game’s latest trailer. He described the studio’s vision for Demeo and emphasized his desire to make the game available on as many platforms as possible. RELATED: Star Wars: Tales from Galaxy’s Edge Enhanced Edition is Coming to PlayStation VR2 “When we created Demeo, we did so with the understanding that playing with friends would be the most important part of the experience,” Palm explained....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Demetrius Andrade delivered a flurry of punches right on cue, with James Brown’s triumphant bellowing of “woooo-oooo-oooo” toward the tail end of “The Payback.” He then tacked on a few more shots in concert with the “Godfather of Soul,” exclaiming each word, “Lord! Those hits! Carry on! Carry on!” That moment during his public outdoor workout Wednesday at The Providence Rink in his hometown offered a sliver of what makes the reigning WBO middleweight champion such a likable guy....

Gloria Romero, a former state senator who chaired the California State Senate’s Democratic Caucus and was also its majority leader in the early 2000s, announced her endorsement of the conservative radio host in an ad that Elder’s campaign released last week. On Wednesday, she participated in a virtual press conference with Elder and former Lieutenant Governor of California Abel Maldonado, a Republican, to discuss her endorsement decision and views on the recall effort....

Pritzker, a Democrat who was reelected as Illinois governor in November, was among a group of U.S. politicians questioned during the “America (Un)Bound” panel at the annual summit. Notably, Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin also participated. While answering a question, Pritzker stressed that Biden “has gotten things done.” “He has worked with some reluctant members of his own party,” Pritzker said. “He’s worked with some reluctant members of the opposite party, but we have gotten things done for the United States at the federal level under this president....

Here is a mayor who has presided over 90-plus consecutive nights of violence in the city which has the most active Antifa faction in the country. Stores have been invaded, buildings have been burned and police have been injured, while the Portland city government and the Oregon state government have been relentlessly incompetent and ineffective. On Saturday, a supporter of President Donald Trump was killed by the left-wing activists. Apparent Antifa members there practically celebrated his murder....

Newsom purchased airtime in Florida over the long weekend, urging Americans to move from DeSantis’ Florida to California, “where we still believe in freedom, freedom of speech, freedom to choose, freedom from hate and the freedom to love.” “Why aren’t more Democrats doing stuff like this? Newsom is on a roll right now…” MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan wrote about the ad. “We need more Democrats to go on the offensive like this,” progressive political podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen tweeted....

A week before the election, Representative Vicente Gonzalez was alarmed when he saw a stream of cars in a caravan for Trump in his McAllen, Texas, border district composed almost entirely of Latinos, he told a friend. And after Texas came in comfortably for Trump on Election Day, Julian Castro and Representative Joaquin Castro scheduled a call with Biden pollster Matt Barreto to begin trying to understand what happened along the heavily Hispanic border counties where Trump did well, effectively sealing off yet again the Democratic dream of a blue Texas....

Jim Messina, who worked on Obama’s campaign in 2012, told Fox News in an interview Wednesday morning that a large portion of Democratic women voters were driven to the polls out of “anger” in states that had reproductive rights on the ballot after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn federal abortion protections this summer. “Abortion is becoming the issue that is driving turnout,” Messina told Fox. He added that based on several exit polls, Democrats won over independent voters as well, which “no poll saw coming....

The blockbuster offering features three spectacular ONE Super Series contests, with reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon defending his title against the young phenom, Petchdam “The Baby Shark” Petchyindee Academy in the main event. Mixed martial arts bouts have yet to be announced, but one particular athlete in the vicinity wants on. Number one ranked women’s atomweight contender Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga of the Philippines is eyeing inclusion on ONE: NO SURRENDER....

What Kind of Dental Problems Lead to Stroke? Research studies from countries as diverse as Germany, France, Sweden, India, and Korea show that varying degrees of periodontal disease (gum disease) are associated with strokes. Mild gum disease, which causes inflammation of the gums, is called gingivitis, while more serious gum disease that causes the actual destruction of the gums is called periodontitis. Severe periodontitis can lead to tooth decay and eventually even tooth loss....

Patient A, as the woman is referred to on a report from the U.K.’s General Dental Council (GDC), bled to death hours after having five of her teeth removed on July 18, 2017 in London, England. According to the report, Patient A collapsed shortly after the second of two appointments scheduled within a week of each other to extract her upper teeth and replace them with dentures. Five teeth were extracted during each session....

The Denver Nuggets bounced back after their defeat to the San Antonio Spurs when they broke the Utah Jazz’s 11-game unbeaten run over the weekend. They are now well-rested as their NBA matchup against the Detroit Pistons was postponed due to the league’s safety and health protocols. On the other hand, the LA Lakers look solid on both ends of the court and are currently third in the Western Conference, with a 16-6 record....

Goals from Depay and Martin Terrier secured a 2-0 win away to Bundesliga hosts Leipzig on Wednesday – a result that put Lyon level with Group G leaders Zenit on four points. The victory was Lyon’s first in all competitions since August 16 and eased the pressure which had started to grow on head coach Sylvinho. “Today we showed everything we needed to show. A lot of passion, fight and also a desire to play,” Lyon star Depay said....

Deportivo Alaves are rooted to the bottom of the league table at the moment and have struggled this season. The Basque outfit suffered a 1-0 defeat against Espanyol last week and will need to bounce back in this match. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the La Liga standings and have a point to prove this season. The reigning champions pulled off an important comeback against Getafe in their previous game and will need to step up this weekend....

The Green Bay Packers traded Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for a first- and second-round pick on Thursday, a blockbuster trade that gives Carr one of the best receivers in the NFL. Carr tweeted his approval in the aftermath. Carr and Adams have a prolific connection that extends back to their college days at Fresno State. How prolific was that connection? Sporting News takes a look back. Derek Carr at Fresno State Carr’s brother David was a star quarterback for the Bulldogs who finished fifth in the Heisman voting in 2001 and was drafted No....