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In a news release on Monday, Pfizer said its two-dose vaccine showed a “favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses” in the age group. The companies now plan to seek authorization from the U.S Food and Drug Administration to use the vaccine in these children. The Pfizer-BioNTech is already available for anyone aged 12 and over, but many patients are keen to vaccinate hunger children with the highly contagious Delta variant driving a surge in pediatric infections....

Victory at Bethpage’s Black Course appeared a formality for Koepka, who was seeking to become the first man to be a reigning two-time champion of the U.S. Open and PGA Championship at the same time. The record winning margin in the PGA was also well within the leader’s sights. Rory McIlroy set that benchmark with an eight-shot triumph in 2012 and Koepka was seven clear with 18 holes to play....

The PGA Championship formally was played a few weekends prior Labor Day, but, starting with this year’s tournament, will now be played on the weekend before Memorial Day. This year’s event will take place at Farmingdale, N.Y. You never need to justify watching a major tournament, but this year’s PGA Championship offers a particularly tantalizing storyline in Tiger, who just came off a win in the Masters, his first since 2005 and first major victory since the 2008 U....

So it goes in Round 2 at Charlotte, N.C. Flores moved to 8 under and topped the leaderboard after 14 holes on Friday. Reed was trying to recover from dropping a stroke as he headed through his final holes. MORE: Robert Streb emerges | Phil Mickelson’s rough start | McIlroy makes teen’s day McIlroy, the No. 1 player in world golf rankings, continued to draw legions of fans while giving them reason to cheer....

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has odds on the Masters and FedEx Cup and a prop on the exact majors Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will win. MORE: Masters winners since 2000 | Players who never won Masters The 2015-16 PGA Tour season is well underway, but Spieth made his calendar-year debut in style last weekend. He captured the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawai’i at 30-under par to win by eight strokes....

Pheochromocytoma symptoms often occur dramatically in episodes (paroxysms) that can happen a few times a week, or only once every few months. In adults, the symptoms may be similar to experiencing a panic attack (including a feeling of impending doom). For children, symptoms can be feelings of anxiety or hyperactivity. This article will review the symptoms associated with pheochromocytoma, potential complications, and when to see your healthcare provider. Frequent Symptoms Pheochromocytoma symptoms are similar to many other conditions, but the combination of symptoms and the dramatic nature of how they occur can be a red flag and an indication of this condition....

When the Toronto Maple Leafs star was a 19-year-old rookie in 2006 with the Boston Bruins, he missed 11 regular-season games after surgery, and then won the Masterton Trophy. In the years since—maybe because of the trade, or the goals, or Kessel's low-key personality, or the pressure that comes with playing in Toronto—you seem to hear about it less and less. Wednesday night was a nice deviation from that norm, though; Kessel filled a suite with 24 children fighting the disease, along with their families, and had three goals in the Leafs' 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks....

Mickelson, who turns 50 in June, endured a difficult 2019, missing nine cuts in 23 events to drop down the World Golf Ranking. The five-time major champion, still only missing a U.S. Open to complete a career Grand Slam, is ranked 72nd. He needs to crack the top 60 leading into the event, or win the Masters, the PGA Championship or The Players Championship. If he fails to do any of that, then he can go through qualifying....

His decision not to play in the tournament extends what has already been a lengthy absence from the PGA golf world. The last time Mickelson appeared in a PGA tournament was the Farmers Insurance Open in January. Mickelson has been dealing with fallout from comments he made about the Saudi Arabia-based golf league, LIV Golf, and for his criticism of the PGA Tour. MORE: Why Jack Nicklaus turned down $100 million from LIV Golf...

Critics dismiss the name change as a cynical ploy. “Philip Morris is changing its name because they have been unwilling to change their business practices and have been unable to improve their reputation,” says Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “They are changing their name so that no one will identify them with who they really are.” In recent years, Philip Morris and the rest of the U....

But perhaps it’s no mystery at all. The Phillies have not moved Papelbon for the same reason they haven’t dealt any of their other expensive veterans. “The Phillies are just unreasonable in their demands,” an American League official told The Boston Globe’s Nick Carfardo. “When they get a bit more realistic, I think Papelbon will move, but that may not happen until the end of the month.” Papelbon, 33, is in the midst of his best year since 2009, when he closed for the Red Sox....

The Phillies general manager tried to explain what he meant in an interview in which he said the team’s fans didn’t understand the game. MORE: 15 worst managers of the last 30 years Those comments were part of a CSNPhilly.com story about fans being worried about the team’s planning after its slow start. “They don’t understand the game,” Amaro said in the original interview. “They don’t understand the process. There’s a process....

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says Friday that Galvis is being treated with antibiotics, both orally and through an IV. He is being checked for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a staph bacteria resistant to many antibiotics. UPDATE: Amaro confirmed that Galvis was diagnosed with MRSA late Friday afternoon. Amaro says Galvis would open the season on the disabled list. The 24-year-old Galvis cut his left knee earlier this month in a Grapefruit League game....

The 26-year-old smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Phillies a 4-2 lead over the Nationals. Philadelphia would hold that lead and grab its second straight win and fifth in its last six games. The team now has a 2 1/2-game lead on the Mets for first place in the National League East and is starting to look every bit of the class in the division....

In a letter sent to Wellington members on Friday, Phoenix CEO David Dome claimed the club has “conducted interviews across three continents” to meet their self-imposed deadline of May 31 to secure a new coach. Chris Greenacre and Des Buckingham, Wellington Phoenix Des Buckingham and Chris Greenacre, who led the Phoenix from Round 9 onwards after previous boss Ernie Merrick quit, have missed out on the job. Phoenix not interested in Stuart Pearce...

Damm will miss the opening two weeks of Liga MX’s 2018 Clausura after suffering first-degree burns to his face during the New Year’s incident. He sent the message through journalist Pello Maldonado that was posted on Twitter along with a photo of his injuries. “First of all I want to thank God because it really was a miracle that all this wasn’t even worse. Hopefully, what has happened to me will help so we all learn that fireworks don’t bring anything good in our lives,” the Mexico international said in the post....

The National Park Service (NPS) said the the famous cherry trees located around the Tidal Basin reservoir and in the Washington Monument grounds reached peak bloom on Sunday. “The Yoshino cherry trees have reached peak bloom after temperatures well above average for much of the last week sped us through the final stages of the blossom cycle,” the NPS said in a Facebook post. This year’s peak bloom came days earlier than the initial prediction for 2021 suggested—a window of April 2-5....

The Orioles are division champions for the first time since 1997, riding the major leagues’ homer-happiest lineup to a romp over rivals who included the defending world champions, another 2013 playoff team, a revamped financial powerhouse and also Toronto. In the Sporting News Baseball Yearbook, the Blue Jays were pegged for last place in the East. Toronto spent 61 days in first place. The Orioles were picked fourth, with the Rays third, the Yankees second and winning a wild card (still mathematically possible!...

Many photos and videos posted on social media showed President Donald Trump’s supporters protesting the certification of state’s Electoral College votes. As the joint session continued, tensions escalated, and protesters eventually invaded the Capitol, entering the Senate chamber and prompting police officers to draw their guns inside the House chamber. Capitol police officers are seen in the picture below pointing guns at a door in the House chamber as protesters gathered outside....