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Can Timberwolves avoid play-in tournament? A guide to Minnesota’s playoff prospects

The race to avoid the play-in tournament in the Western Conference is once again on, and heated. And, for the third time in four years, Minnesota is at the center of it. While the Timberwolves are ...

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Falling can be risky. Here’s how to avoid it and what to do if it happens

More than a quarter of adults over 65 fall annually. Fortunately, it’s avoidable, and when it happens you can recover. The National Institute on Aging reports that more than one in four adults 65 ...

The Guardian - 1d

Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun

A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun

ABC News - 4d

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homer as Nationals beat Phillies 5-1 to avoid a sweep

Josh Bell and Nathaniel Lowe homered, and the Washington Nationals avoided a season-opening series sweep with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies

ABC News - 2d

Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH

Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.

Wired - 1h

WATCH: April Fools’ Day tricks to avoid and enjoy

These days, it’s not just pranks from friends and family we need to worry about.

ABC News - 15h

Juric wants Southampton to avoid 'worst team' tag

Southampton manager Ivan Juric challenges his players to prove they are not "the worst team in the history of the Premier League".

Yahoo Sports - 10h

E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email

Referring to a little-known provision, it said power plants and others could write to seek exemptions to mercury and other restrictions and that “the president will make a decision.”

The New York Times - 5d

Comcast, YES Network Reach Last-Minute Deal to Avoid Blackout

In a surprise development, YES Network and Comcast on Monday night reached a new carriage agreement, coming to terms on a deal just hours before the regional sports network was set to go dark in ...

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Juric on Smallbone injury, avoiding 'the worst team' title and Palace's attack

Will Smallbone is unavailable but he hopes the central midfielder will be back in contention "next week or in the final part of this week". Jan Bednarek and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are both fit ...

Yahoo Sports - 11h

Kirra and Australians Dominate in Classic Keg Comp’s Final Leg

It’s time for Bruce Irons, Joel Parkinson, Mark Occhilupo and Dean Morrison to roll up their sleeves. The last installment of the Cooly Kids Classic Keg Comp has ended, and it’s time for the judges ...

Yahoo Sports - 5h

These big inherited IRA mistakes can shrink your windfall — here's how to avoid them

If you've inherited an individual retirement account, costly mistakes could shrink your balance. Here's how to preserve your windfall, according to experts.

CNBC - 3d

Sam Kerr avoids Football Australia sanction as path cleared to retain Matildas captaincy

‘Additional context’ not in public sphere helps inform FA’s decision Striker included in training squad for South Korea friendlies Matildas striker Sam Kerr will be free to return as national ...

The Guardian - 2d

Cardinals' Willson Contreras chews on bat tape during at-bat to avoid automatic strike: 'It was a bad taste'

Contreras was attempting to not be called out as a result of the pitch clock expiring

CBS Sports - 1d

Is Iran on a collision course with the west?

Time is running out for an unpredictable US president and a distrustful Iranian supreme leader to avoid dangerous escalation

Financial Times - 1d

Thames Water selects KKR as preferred bidder

Private equity interest comes as UK’s largest water utility fights to avoid renationalisation

Financial Times - 1d

GM John Lynch has good news on 49ers biggest remaining offseason need

The San Francisco 49ers could avoid a major mistake with Brock Purdy's contract extension.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students

The University of Maryland says it is honoring Jim Henson, an alumnus, with its choice of commencement speaker. Some students think it is avoiding “real issues.”

The New York Times - 4d

White House Correspondents Cancel Comedian Booked for Annual Dinner

The comedian Amber Ruffin had been slated to perform at the event in April. The correspondents’ association said it wanted to avoid focusing “on the politics of division.”

The New York Times - 3d

Chuck Schumer did the right thing — cut him some slack

It would be a mistake for Democrats to continue pillorying The minority leader, whose decision to avoid a government shutdown was not just the correct one for the country, but also politically for ...

The Hill - 1d

Oakland A’s Settle Into Sacramento as Just The A’s

The Athletics temporarily moved to California’s capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.

The New York Times - 1d

Football Australia: 'No further action' on Kerr

Sam Kerr has avoided being stripped of the Matildas captaincy after meeting with the Football Australia board, with the striker finally joining the Australian women's team in camp.

ESPN - 1d

Texas A&M baseball coach Michael Earley heated over Kentucky's use of travel curfew rule

Texas A&M coach Michael Earley was upset after Kentucky used the travel curfew rule to avoid playing the ninth inning in a 10-5 loss.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Pieters adds 'great experience' to Rams - Eustace

Derby County boss John Eustace says veteran Erik Pieters brings valuable Championship know-how as the Rams battle to avoid relegation.