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Plenty of college football coaches long have used the sport’s summer recruiting dead period, from late June throughout July, for vacation; BYU’s Kalani Sitake seized an opportunity to go back in time. kAmp ?2E:G6 @7 E96 !@=J?6D:2? :D=2?5D @7 %@?82[ E96 d_\J62C\@=5 $:E2<6 925 ?@E G:D:E65 9:D 9@>6=2?5 D:?46 9:D 72>:=J 7:CDE >@G65 7C@> E96 :D=2?5 492:?

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame welcomed its newest class of legends and change makers on Aug. 15, headlined by Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire, Mike D’Antoni, Mark Few, Joey Crawford and the 1996 U.S. Women’s National Team. kAm(:E9 E96 r=2DD @7 a_ae ?@H 6?D9C:?65 27E6C 2 46C6>@?J 2E $J>A9@?J w2== :? $AC:?87:6=5[ |2DD249FD6EED[ D@>6 72?D 2C6 2=C625J =@@<:?8 29625 E@ ?6IE J62C 2?5 H@?56C:?8 H9@ 6=D6 H:== HC:E6 E96:C ?2>6D :?

From an executive order cutting the number of recommended vaccines for children to the death of a beloved eagle, here’s what made headlines this past week. k9am%CF>A D:8?D @C56C E@ =:>:E 49:=5 G244:?2E:@?Dk^9am kAm(p$wx}v%~} — !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D:8?65 2? 6I64FE:G6 @C56C |@?52J =:>:E:?8 49:=59@@5 G244:?2E:@?D E@ `` :>>F?:K2E:@?D[ H9:49 96 4=2:>65 H@F=5 2=:8?

Getting on an airplane has become the perfect metaphor for life in America. On the one hand, flying has become cheaper and more accessible. On the other, it has become more stratified and stressful. Sure, everyone likes those $199 fares, but no one likes having to shuffle through the first-class cabin, where the amenities are right in your face, on their way to their middle seat in coach, where there is no room in the overhead bins.

From spring 1981 through spring 1984, nobody was better than NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip at Bristol Motor Speedway. He won seven consecutive Cup Series races during that stretch, a mark that still stands today. Waltrip clearly had the mojo over his competitors when he rolled into the .533-mile high-banked short track back then. He understood how to tame Bristol better than most.

FRANKFURT — For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer's sweltering heat waves have brought home the reality that its costly and life-altering economic impacts have already arrived. kAm#64@C5 962E 2?5 5C@F89ED E9:D DF>>6C[ H9:49 D4:6?E:DED D2J 2C6 6I246C32E65 3J 8=@32= H2C>:?8[ HC62<65 92G@4 :? A@H6C AC@5F4E:@?[ D9:AA:?8 2?5 AF3=:4 962=E9 DJDE6>D[ H9:=6 E9:D H:=57:C6 D62D@? :D @?

What’s Happening: A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for parts of the North Carolina mountains and foothills. The fog is primarily forming in mountain valleys and sheltered areas. Conditions are expected to improve quickly after sunrise. Affected Areas: North Carolina mountains Foothills What to Expect: Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Visibility as low as 1/4 mile in some areas. Sudden drops in visibility over short distances.

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CHICAGO — It’s an NFL tradition. Each rookie stands in front of a team meeting and sings a karaoke song to the group. It’s relatively harmless rookie hazing. kAmr9:428@ q62CD BF2CE6C324< r2=63 (:==:2>D H2D 72>@FD=J ;66C65 @77 E96 DE286 3J E62>>2E6D :? a_ac] p J62C 28@[ E:89E 6?5 r@=DE@? {@G6=2?5 4CFD965 :E H:E9 “{6E |6 {@G6 *@F” 3J |2C:@]k^Am kAm%9:D J62C[ F?5C27E65 C@@<:6 @776?D:G6 =:?6>2? y2C6?