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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Doctors learned early in the pandemic that COVID-19 was more than a respiratory disease. It was attacking bodily organs, including the heart — even in healthy, young athletes. Enough athletes with COVID were experiencing heart inflammation, called myocarditis, that doctors at the University of Maryland and other Big Ten schools didn’t want to take any chances. Myocarditis already was seen as one of the leading causes of sudden death in elite athletes, so doctors across the conference immediately imposed official protocols that kept some players off the fields for up to six months. Some grumbled, but everyone recovered. “They could be walking time bomb and we’d only find out retrospectively,” said Dr. Yvette Rooks, who oversees care for more than 530 athletes on 19 teams as head team physician at the University of Maryland, College Park. “Some had symptoms and many … [Read more...] about Doctors look to athletes for clues to COVID’s heart impacts

And it’s not just about demanding fans. Photo: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Until the Mets reportedly settled on former Angels general manager Billy Eppler as their new general manager Monday night, we had reached the point of their Mets’ desperate search for a GM that if you had not personally received an invitation to interview, they must have had your old number. As many as 12 different candidates for the job refused to even meet with the Mets, and their inability to find someone to fill what should, theoretically, be one of the most desired jobs in the sport (there are only 30 general managers in the Majors, after all) had become one of baseball’s running jokes. Though considering someone needs to be in charge of all the offseason moves the team clearly needs to make — assuming baseball’s looming labor fight doesn’t wipe out the offseason all together — you can forgive Mets fans for not laughing. There are an abundance of reasons that the Mets had … [Read more...] about Why Nobody Should Want to Play for New York

Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstock/Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstoc I had just moved to New York when the last World Series between the Mets and Yankees took place, in 2000. Though I hadn’t lived in the city long, its baseball pecking order was clear enough to anyone. The series pitted the then-dominant Yankees (who had won three of the previous four World Series) against the plucky Mets (who trailed the Yankees in total World Series titles by … 23). The series, which the Yankees won 4-1, reflected that dynamic; it felt like a big brother allowing his tinier sibling a few meek swings at him before felling him with one straight jab. The only thing anyone really remembers from it is Roger Clemens losing his mind and throwing a splintered, broken bat at Mike Piazza. It was a lunatic moment made even more surreal by the fact that Clemens both avoided an ejection and ended up tossing eight shutout innings, earning the win. (Seriously, I still can’t believe this happened.) … [Read more...] about It’s Not Too Early to Get Excited About a Subway Series

TOKYO — To understand how Japan has fared better than most of the world in containing the dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, consider Mika Yanagihara, who went shopping for flowers this past week in central Tokyo. Even when walking outside in temperatures in the mid-90s, she kept the lower half of her face fully covered. “People will stare at you,” Yanagihara, 33, said, explaining why she did not dare take off her mask. “There is that pressure.” Japan’s COVID death rate, just one-twelfth of that in the United States, is the lowest among the world’s wealthiest nations. With the world’s third-largest economy and 11th-largest populace, Japan also tops global rankings in vaccination and has consistently had one of the globe’s lowest infection rates. Although no government authority has ever mandated masks or vaccinations or instituted lockdowns or mass surveillance, Japan’s residents have largely evaded the worst ravages of the virus. Instead, in many ways, Japan let … [Read more...] about Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

1 Restaurants & Bars Craig Campbell, whose Top 10 hit single is titled, "All My Friends Drink Beer," and Big Storm Brewing will unveil C.C. Cold Beer Saturday. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply CLEARWATER, FL — Social media is paying off big-time for Big Storm Brewing Co. co-owner and CEO L.J. Govoni. For the second time in the past 14 months, Govoni has made national news for his use of social media platforms to forge new relationships. Most recently, Govoni and hit country music singer and songwriter Craig Campbell have formed a partnership that led to Clearwater-based Big Storm Brewing developing a new signature craft beer in Campbell's honor, C.C. Cold Beer. It all began with a question... A self-professed scroll troll who habitually checks social media sites, Govoni spotted an Instagram feed of Campbell performing his popular single, “All My Friends Drink Beer.” … [Read more...] about Big Storm Brewing Makes Big Impression On Hit Country Music Singer

0 Restaurants & Bars Executive Chef Thomas Parker will direct daily culinary operations at the hotel's signature K Club Bar & Bistro and Vantage Rooftop Bar. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted Reply TAMPA, FL — The Karol Hotel , the first Tribute Portfolio hotel in Pinellas County, recently announced the appointment of Thomas Parker as executive chef. Thomas will direct daily culinary operations at the hotel’s signature K Club Bar & Bistro and Vantage Rooftop Bar, while overseeing food and beverage offerings for meetings, corporate events, local catering functions and special occasions in the hotel’s 7,340 square feet of event space. Marketed by Tampa-based Mainsail Lodging & Development, The Karol Hotel focuses on delivering carefree comfort combined with intuitive design. “Thomas has been honing his craft in kitchens across Ohio since he was 15 years old,” said Adam Duffey, general manager … [Read more...] about New Executive Chef Brings Inspired Menu Items To The Karol Hotel