Larry Bird Says Initial Deflategate Reports Were 'a Bunch Of Lying'

FORT COLLINS — Mikhail Benner is a stellar student, a gifted athlete and a tough, quiet leader. The Broomfield High School senior defensive back and wide receiver had scholarship offers from Yale, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, West Point and Washington State, among other schools. However, he chose the Air Force Academy. Why? “My father,” Benner said.

Health officials grapple with deadly mystery ‘Disease X’ in Congo The Washington Post‘Disease X’ has killed dozens in the Congo — here’s what to know about the mystery illness Fox NewsLab results expected soon in DR Congo's mystery outbreak University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMystery ‘Disease X’ Probed After Killing 79 People in Congo Bloomberg

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to U. S. Ski Team head coach Paul Kristofic. Vonn’s last race was in 2019 — when she claimed bronze at the World Championships in Sweden — but her goal seems to be to return to the sport’s top level: the World Cup.

Courtland Sutton stood at his locker Monday night and lavished praise on his former teammate. Cleveland receiver Jerry Jeudy had just gone nuclear on the Broncos to the tune of 235 yards and a touchdown, though Sutton got the last laugh in a 41-32 Denver win. “He shined really bright when the lights were the brightest,” Sutton said of Jeudy.

Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U. S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus The New York TimesThe Real Appeal of Raw Milk The AtlanticUS government to begin expanded testing of milk supply to better track the spread of bird flu CNN

Americans' life expectancy to crash to 66th in the world lower than many sub-Saharan African nations Daily MailUS to drop to 66th place in life expectancy rankings — and it’s even worse for ‘good health’ years New York Post Americans aren't living as long as other high-income countries for a surprising reason.