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PLAN AHEAD: Head to The Hub cafe (call 011-44-131- 473-2000), where you’ll wait in line for the info desk and ticket center. For sold-out shows, head to the venue itself, where unused press seats get released at curtain time. WANDER: Stroll the Royal Mile, a stretch of fine Scottish architecture from the baroque Palace of the Holyroodhouse up to Edinburgh Castle. DINE: For traditional Scottish fare with a modern twist, choose Stac Polly’s haggis, baked inside phyllo-pastry parcels (011-44-131-229-5405)....

The Lumberjacks are fresh off of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history — a monumental step for a program in the Southland Conference — and nobody will agree to play them this fall. MORE: 99 reasons to be excited for this season | Calipari confronts a coach Assembling the perfect out-of-conference schedule is difficult for coaches. You don’t want a team that’s too easy for a buy-game (where teams pay to bring in another program to play) because it’ll hurt your program’s RPI come tournament time....

The Nerazzurri believe they have managed to stave off sanctions by UEFA thanks to a number of smaller deals which have raised the €30m they needed by the June 30 deadline, cancelling out the immediate need to offload Perisic. ‘Donnarumma not chasing money’ But the Croatian midfielder could yet force Inter into a corner by demanding a move, with United remaining on standby in the hope of making a swoop for far less than the Italians’ €45m valuation....

There is nothing illegal in this. But nobody can recall a would-be presidential candidate who asked his country to do so much for him, upfront, before he does anything Perot and his son, Ross Jr., have already gotten generous federal support for Alliance Airport, an airfield in Ft. Worth, Texas, that is, for all practical purposes, a Perot Group project. They are now coming back for still more federal largesse-specifically, $120 million to expand the airport, which is surrounded by land owned by the Perot Group....

The motorized vehicle was filmed being driven by its happy owners who use it for trips in Novik Bay, a bay in the Peter the Great Gulf in Vladivostok which is the biggest Russian port in the Pacific Ocean. The two-seater vehicle, which is really a personal watercraft with an upgrade, then hops along the water carrying thrill-seeking couple Tatiana, 34, and Roman, 31, the owners of the high-end red motor boat....

The stock market’s current palpitations are not caused by Democrats—who might win the presidency next year and probably will control Congress throughout the next presidential term—voting against free trade. Other causes are sufficient—the price of oil almost hitting $100 a barrel, GM announcing a $39 billion third-quarter loss, a Chinese official intimating that his country might begin dumping some of its mountain of dollar-denominated assets. Although the House passed the Peru agreement, Democratic opposition shows the growing strength of a long-term fever: A majority of congressional Democrats opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993....

The new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom survey, which was published on Saturday evening, showed Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, as the first choice for 25 percent of the state’s caucus attendees. He was trailed by Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who came in second with 16 percent, nine points behind Buttigieg. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont tied for third place, with 15 percent....

MORE: Manziel’s speedy 40 | QB results | TE results | OL results Lee did rebound on his second attempt, posting a 4.44, but Carroll, a coach has never shied away from taking on former Trojan players, appeared to be completely baffled by Lee's first attempt. But then again, everything is overanalyzed at the NFL Combine. 

The spoof begins with elves reading out letters to Santa Claus until one of the elves is hesitant to read a “weird” one. That letter is from Stu, played by Davidson, an obsessed Santa fan who is desperate a PlayStation 5 for Christmas. Echoing the original music video for “Stan”, Davidson appears in a white tank top and has bleached blond hair in the skit. He is seen writing a rambling letter hunched over a desk in his basement, where the walls are adorned with pictures of Santa....

Peter Stager, 41, is accused of using a dangerous or deadly weapon to “forcibly assault, resist, impose, impede, intimidate and interfere with an officer,” in Washington, DC, last month, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. Stager is facing a total of seven charges including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon, and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon, in connection to the attack....

It would have been cool, though, to see the NFL's No. 1 and No. 2 rushers, the Eagles' LeSean McCoy and the Vikings' Adrian Peterson, go at it. But, as expected, Peterson has been ruled out with a sprained foot, K-TWIN's Sean Jensen reports. Backup running back Toby Gerhart is also reportedly expected to miss the game with a strained hamstring, leaving Minnesota with Matt Asiata, who has three carries for nine yards in his career, as the probable choice to tote the rock....

It goes on to state that Dogecoin, a popular cryptocurrency created as a meme, is already accepted and used “by many small business owners, charity organizations, and entrepreneurs around the world as a means to buy and sell goods and services.” The petition also includes a link to the Dogecoin website, where users can go to invest in the cryptocurrency. Newsweek reported on April 13 that the petition had received 130,000 signatures, which indicates that more than 70,000 people have signed it in the past two weeks....

The Change.org petition is addressed to first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. It asks them to restore the garden to its famous appearance from the Kennedy years. Trump’s redesign proved controversial, with many criticizing the lack of color and the removal of crab apple trees. Trees of that kind had been a feature since former first lady Jackie Kennedy overhauled the Rose Garden in 1962, though the originals had been replaced several times....

Heading off on a long trip? Some major airlines now allow soft pet carriers inside the plane’s cabin. Just call ahead to check. And remember, a little yapping dog may be the only thing worse than a crying baby.

Bollig is dying from stage 4 breast cancer and wrote a letter to Manning to tell him how much he inspires her. Manning was moved by the letter and flew the 45-year-old woman and her husband, Ed, to Denver last weekend to meet her. MORE: Sports figures suffering from cancer “He walked right over after he got his picture taken,” Bollig told one of her childhood friends, Dana Hunsinger Benbow of the the Indianapolis Star....

After the attack, Manning, who played collegiately less than two hours north at the University of Tennessee, made his way to the Naval Marine Corps Reserve Center where he visited with service members, first responders and the families of the victims Saturday night, according to WRCB-TV. MORE: Classic photos of Manning | Cam Newton visits Charleston shooting victim’s family The Chattanooga police later posted a photo on Twitter thanking Manning for his efforts to honor the fallen servicemen....

After reigning supreme for a breakthrough victory at Augusta last month, Woods was tamed by Bethpage Black as the former world No. 1 made an early exit on Friday. Woods finished 5 over following a second-round 73 after the 15-time major champion opened the tournament with a 72 in New York. It was only the ninth time Woods missed the cut in a major as a professional and the four-time PGA winner was upbeat afterward....

The honor goes to the two players atop the leaderboard. Day isn’t a surprise; Jones is. MORE: PGA’s best images | Phil Mickelson climbing | Tiger Woods goes home With one PGA Tour victory, Jones, 35, has found little success on the U.S. circuit. His best finish was at this year’s British Open, when he tied for 30th. His best PGA finish — tied for 40th in 2013. Jones is from Sydney and was an All-American while playing for Arizona State....

Tiger Woods qualified for the season finale in his first playoff appearance since 2013. Tiger enters the Tour Championship at No. 20 in the FedExCup standings, 1,781 “reset” points behind leader Bryson DeChambeau; the winner of the Tour Championship gets 2,000 points added to his reseed total, so Tiger is mathematically in the hunt. Here is a breakdown of the FedExCup finishing scenarios. The winner of the Tour Championship event also receives more than $1....

Grafton, Wisconsin police announced the arrest on Thursday. Police were called to Advocate Aurora Health Hospital after the former pharmacist admitted that the vials had been left out overnight with the knowledge that the 10 doses in each vial would effectively be destroyed. The unnamed suspect was handed felony charges of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Adulterating a Prescription Drug and Criminal Damage to Property. Patients were given doses from the spoiled vials, which health officials said should pose no health concerns beyond being “useless” inoculations....