The State of Utah, which last year put $5 million into cold-fusion research, would like a progress report. But Pons didn’t show up to present his data at a “mandatory” review last week. Officials scheduled another review for Nov. 7–this one by four independent scientists. If Pons and/or his British colleague Martin Fleischmann don’t appear, they could Lose the state’s support. “We’re not asking them to prove cold fusion,” says Raymond Hixson, chairman of Utah’s Fusion Energy Advisory Council....

The employee, identified as Paris Kaye, received news of her termination over text message and the customer, identified as Michelle Logan, received a Cold Stone gift card, according to iFIBER One News. “Yes, I could’ve handled the situation more professionally but I don’t think we should normalize the idea that ’the customer is always right’ even when they’re harassing employees,” Kaye told the news outlet. “We had received so many customers refusing to comply with STORE POLICY and yelling at us for something we can’t control....

Common Causes Many viruses can prompt cold symptoms—like runny nose, headache, and cough—but rhinoviruses are the most common. Other viruses that cause colds include: Adenovirus Human coronaviruses Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Human parainfluenza viruses Human metapneumovirus Risk Factors Certain things can increase your chances of getting colds, including environmental factors that make it easier for the viruses to spread and medical conditions that affect the body’s ability to protect itself....

Kaepernick, now a 32-year-old free agent quarterback who hasn’t played in the NFL since the last week of the 2016 season, ended up spending six years with the 49ers before his peaceful protest led to his apparently getting blackballed by the league’s team owners. He remains a polarizing civil rights activist to this day even though he is no longer granted the platform of NFL quarterback. Which is why Kaepernick’s name was immediately referenced when the NFL recently released what was digested as an empty statement on George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police....

Alonso’s father was born in Cuba, so he obviously has strong ties to the country. And when he saw the news that Kaepernick praised Castro and never really said anything bad about him when asked, he admitted there was some “bad blood.” MORE: NFL denies report that “Thursday Night Football” is in jeopardy Fittingly enough, Alonso made the final tackle of the game when Kaepernick tried to rush into the end zone....

As members of the GOP continue to rally behind Trump amid the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Powell told a crowd at the event hosted by The New Albany Community Foundation this weekend that leaders of the party should stop enabling the president and “speak out.” “The Republican Party has got to get a grip on itself. Right now, Republican leaders and members of the Congress, in both the Senate and in the House, are holding back because they’re terrified of what will happen to any one of them if they speak out,” Powell said....

Ulcerative colitis is a response to an overactive immune system. Certain foods can make the condition worse like foods and drinks with a lot of sugar, fried and greasy foods, carbonated drinks, alcohol, and high-fiber foods. Eating During a Flare-Up Ulcerative colitis symptoms include: Diarrhea and the urgent need to use the bathroom Abdominal pain Fatigue Nausea Weight loss Anemia Over time, your symptoms may worsen, and you may have blood, mucus, and pus in your stool, acute cramping, fever, rashes, sores in your mouth, joint pain, red, sore eyes, and liver disease....

No. 10 Louisville (17-3 SU, 5-12-2 ATS) has suddenly found its shooting stroke. The Cardinals hit 65 percent from the field in Sunday’s win over Pittsburgh, then 58 percent in Wednesday’s victory at Boston College. But Louisville has shot 34.5 percent against ranked opponents, going 1-3 in those games. The North Carolina-Louisville (4 p.m. ET, ESPN) rematch is one of many highlights on a busy day of college basketball on Saturday....

He wrote this apologetic statement Tuesday on social media for comments that his university has gone on to say were “deplorable.” “On February 27th, after an emotionally tough loss on the road, I addressed our student-athletes and staff in the postgame locker room and used a terribly inappropriate analogy in making a point about staying together as a team despite the loss,” McDermott wrote. “Specifically, I said: ‘Guys, we got to stick together....

Several marquee teams have had their ebbs and flows, but as college basketball’s regular season comes to a close and conference tournaments begin, the sins of the past can easily be forgiven if teams simply get their acts together now. Consider squads such as Kentucky, West Virginia, Wichita State and North Carolina. All hit a wall at different points in 2017-18 but seem to have gotten over it. This is the March Madness we crave every year....

We look ahead to this week with more high-scoring games that present great value, particularly for running backs. Case in point: Memphis’ Rodrigues Clark will be in a shootout as the RB1 for an offense that loves to run. At wide receiver, Jaylen Waddle is a particularly great value against a questionable Texas A&M defense. WEEK 4 NFL DFS: Best stacks | Best values | Lineup Builder Take a look at the CFBDynasty top plays in college DFS this week....

It is a very unusual matchup, as the Aggies have played the Bobcats just twice in their history, with the last meeting between the two coming 14 years ago. In theory at least, the all-Texan affair is the perfect chance for Texas A&M to start the campaign on the front foot, before facing defending champions Clemson on the road nine days later. The Aggies went 9-4 last season in Jimbo Fisher’s first campaign in charge, their best record since the 2013 season....

The college football season opens with five FBS games, including a Big Ten West showdown to start the season between Nebraska and Illinois. There are no games involving teams ranked in the Top 25, but this as a warmup week for my weekly picks against the spread. I finished 107-101 (.514) ATS last season, a drop from 153-123 (.554) the previous season. New season. New attitude. The matchup between the Huskers and Illini should draw interest given the recent NCAA allegations against the program and Scott Frost’s continued struggles since arriving in Lincoln....

Not so for No. 3 Notre Dame. The Irish are set to take on No. 12 Syracuse in a neutral-site matchup in Yankee Stadium. It’s a game that, on paper at least, looks like their last roadblock to an undefeated regular season. MORE: Week 12 picks against the spread Apart from that, we also have two games between ranked opponents in No. 18 Iowa State at No. 13 Texas, a game that could very well have Big 12 championship game implications....

Top-10 upsets involving Clemson, Washington State, Auburn and Washington shook up the playoff picture once again, one week after Oklahoma and Michigan lost. That’s six Top 10 upsets in two weeks, and there’s more to come. MORE: Chaos no match for Bama’s dominance We can still try to gauge what’s going to happen. Sporting News will break down the College Football Playoff picture each week, with the four teams we think are in and the field behind them....

No. 1 Georgia (9-0), No. 2 Alabama (9-0), No. 3 Notre Dame (8-1) and No. 4 Clemson (8-1) maintained their spots in the top four, but there were some big moves worth talking about. Here are five things we learned about the second set of rankings: WEEK 11 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread 1. Sooners will press committee Assuming the chalk holds this weekend, then that would mean No....

That doesn’t always mean the on-field product matches that intensity. We judged 30 of college football’s best rivalries by the following scale: Burning, hot, steady, cold and freezing. Is the rivalry too one-sided right now? Does it mean enough in terms of national significance? Are there any new-age rivalries worth monitoring? We’re not basing that judgment on the passion and pageantry. That’s always there. Some rivalries simply burn a little hotter than others right now....

Georgia suffered a first loss of the season, falling 20-17 at home to South Carolina in double overtime as Jake Fromm lost at home for the first time in his college career. The Bulldogs signal-caller completed just 55 percent of his 55 passes and had three interceptions in the worst start of his career. Georgia entered the game as a 24-point favorite but the unexpected loss saw them drop from third to 10th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and damaged their chances of reaching the College Football Playoff for the second time in three seasons....