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Much was made of the fact that West Side Story breakout star Rachel Zegler would be taking on the lead role of Snow White in the film when it was announced in June 2021, as she is of Colombian and Polish heritage. But during a recent interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Game of Thrones star Dinklage said that he was “taken aback” by the announcement, because while it represents racial diversity in the casting, other damaging stereotypes are still at play....

The Gunners were thumped 4-0 by Liverpool prior to the international break, and were then embarrassed on transfer deadline day as the club failed to sign Thomas Lemar from AS Monaco before calling off Alexis Sanchez’s move to Manchester City. Arsenal 14/1 to beat Bournemouth 2-1 Petit has now joined a long line of former players in criticising the club and the players, in the hope of stopping them from “acting like babies”....

When a pet owner chooses hospice care, he or she works closely with a vet, who prescribes painkillers and offers instruction on how to care for the animal at home. Marocchino has a network of 30 vets who offer this service; they report that some 30 percent of their clients now opt for it over euthanasia. Vallejo, Calif., resident Eileen Kinder chose it for her 12-year-old rabbit. “It provided closure,” she says....

“There’s just something about 18. Eighteen’s a good number … and today I retire from football,” Manning said, a reference to his jersey number in an emotional farewell to football as he choked up at the podium in Englewood, Colo. The veteran quarterback will be remembered as one of the greatest in NFL history, though he endured his worst campaign as a pro this season as injuries seemed to catch up with him....

Because now, still less than a day after the accusations in Saturday night’s Al Jazeera report, it’s too easy to believe Manning did it. MORE: QBs who played beyond 40 | Highlights from Al Jazerra film | Manning ‘disgusted’ by allegations In fact, Manning could make a much better case for why he would do it, not why he wouldn’t. When it comes to HGH and similar performance enhancers, a player like Manning is practically the ideal client....

Or maybe that exterior calm — “I’m very stone-faced, very focused” — is merely a reflection of how he excels on golf’s biggest stages and enters this week’s PGA Championship as the defending champion and with three major victories since 2017. But there’s also that plan at Bethpage Black this week: Avoid the rough, take advantage of the few birdie opportunities and avoid letting a bad shot morph into a really bad shot and a double-bogey....

The 101st PGA Championship is going to feature a handful of must-watch groups that include fan favorites and past major winners. Most notably Tiger Woods, the reigning Masters champion, is paired with Brooks Koepka and Francesco Molinari. Koepka won the last two U.S. Opens and the 2018 PGA Championship, and Molinari won the 2018 British Open. This will be one group you won’t want to miss as the trio essentially went toe-to-toe last month at Augusta as Woods chased down his 15th major title....

Mickelson finished 2-under par and two strokes ahead of Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to win the sixth major of his career and the first major since he won The Open Championship eight years ago. Mickelson’s second PGA Championship—he first won the Wanamaker Trophy in 2015—came along with a historic payout, as the American pocketed $2.16 million in prize money. The figure is the highest ever paid out to the winner in the history of the PGA Championship, whose total purse this year stood at a tournament record-high $12 million....

While the 2015 PGA Tour schedule is already underway with its traditional doubleheader of tournaments in Hawaii, Woods recently announced that he will begin his season at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and the Farmers Insurance Open in late January and early February. MORE: Woods confirms Phoenix Open as first 2015 tourney | McIlroy aims for Masters, career grand slam | Bae faces Tour departure for military duty Woods typically avoids the early season “West Coast Swing,” except for the Farmers Insurance Open, but he has committed to playing the highly attended Waste Management Phoenix Open for the first time since 2001....

Although two majors still remain on the reshuffled golf calendar, the FedEx Cup playoffs determine the regular season champion across three tournaments, culminating in the Tour Championship. Dustin Johnson enters the weekend outside Atlanta sporting a two-stroke lead after a win at The Northern Trust and a heartbreaking runner-up finish to Jon Rahm in last weekend’s BMW Championship. Rahm’s clutch 66-foot birdie putt in a sudden-death playoff pulled him into second place in the FedEx Cup standings....

But the celebrations were marred when two police officers working security were shot near the Philadelphia Museum of Art at around 9:50 p.m. local time. The gunfire prompted a stampede on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with videos on social media capturing the panic as people ran for blocks in all directions in an effort to flee the violence. “America is a horror movie,” a Twitter user wrote alongside a clip that captured the panic on the ground while fireworks continued to explode into the night sky....

Police responded to calls about a shooting in the 1700 block of Tilghman Street in Kensington in the north of the city in the early hours of Friday morning. When officers arrived at the scene, they found 23 spent shell casings, according to 6ABC. Soon afterwards, they were informed by the city’s Temple University Hospital about a 27-year-old victim who had walked into the emergency room with a number of gunshot wounds....

The Chargers quarterback posted a 137.7 rating in his team’s 20-19 win over the Titans in London on Sunday. However, the show was stolen by a questionable coaching decision by Tennessee’s Mike Vrabel at the end of the game. Rivers’ performance against the Titans adds to what’s becoming an MVP-caliber season, but his candidacy for that award is being overshadowed by the play of another QB in his own division, the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes....

The Phillies first baseman, amid an ongoing defamation lawsuit against Al Jazeera after a report by the network in December linked him to PED use, lashed out at the media during a news conference following Tuesday’s spring training workout and claimed he was disrespected last season. MORE: Howard among MLB’s worst players of 2015 “Last year was a tough year,” Howard said, via CSN Philly. “I wasn’t happy with the media....

Having been told to scram by the elders of suburban Glendale, the team is seeking options. While leaving might be a strong notion, it at least finds a booster in Stanton. MORE: Gary Bettman outraged | Coyotes are NHL’s stray dogs | Glendale’s rejection notice UPDATE: The Coyotes announced Friday they are seeking a restraining order against Glendale. As mayor of Phoenix, Stanton wants the Coyotes to return to his city....

On January 5, the Department of Defense confirmed that it would include Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the next tranche of announced military aid. Bradley Fighting Vehicles are used to transport infantry in combat areas, and the U.S. has about 4,000 of them, according to Reuters. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the armored vehicles offer a “level of firepower” and protection that “will bring advantages on the battlefield....

Allegations of war crimes and abuse from Russian soldiers emerged soon after President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine “special military operation” on February 24. Anton Gerashchenko, who serves as an adviser to the minister of internal affairs of Ukraine, tweeted the latest accusation of abuse, sharing photos that appear to indicate torture in the village of Pisky-Radkivski. One photograph showed a gas mask, which he said was used for torture, thrown on the ground....

Your physical therapist can assess your spine and offer treatments that help improve your mobility and decrease your pain. Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Your neck is comprised of seven cervical vertebrae that are stacked one upon another. In between those bones are soft, spongy intervertebral discs. There are joints on either side of your neck where one bone articulates with another. The cervical vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow your neck to move through flexion, extension, rotation, and side bending....

The increased necessity to manage operational costs combined with the immediate need for trained healthcare providers has broadened opportunities for physician extenders in today’s healthcare system. Most healthcare systems in the U.S. utilize physician extenders to help support patients and their needs. They can increase the number of patients that can be seen, expand the services that are offered and improve patient satisfaction. What Is a Physician Extender? You may not be familiar with the term “physician extender,” but you have likely heard of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and even midwives....

The controversial television host lashed out at Kardashian after political commentator Van Jones shared a clip from his podcast Uncommon Ground that showed himself and the reality TV star discussing Bernard’s death. Bernard died by lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, in December 2020. He was 40 years old. He was sentenced to death connected to the 1999 kidnapping and killing of youth ministers Todd and Stacie Bagley....