NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal was part of the first wave of traditional sports stars to get involved with esports with his early 2016 investment in NRG Esports, an organization co-founded by fellow Sacramento Kings co-owner Andy Miller, who now serves as CEO of the organization. NRG supports teams in the Overwatch League, Call of Duty League and for “Rocket League,” among other popular game franchises.
Shaq’s history with gaming goes back at least as far as 1994, when his (in)famous title “Shaq Fu” was released. Read More...
Getty ImagesMeasles cases are likely to keep spreading rapidly unless more people get vaccinated, the UK Health Security Agency says.
More than four million parents and carers, as well as many young adults, are being contacted because they, or their children, have missed out on one, or both, doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.
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This review appears in The Washington Post’s 2015 Fall Dining Guide.
Barrel & Crow
Follow this authorTom SietsemaSauteed shrimp with grit croquettes will make a diner pleased to eat amid salvaged barn wood and old airport windows, as will golden fried chicken and waffles, their crevices sweetened with strawberry-rhubarb compote. The Mid-Atlantic meets the South in a main course of mackerel with charred corn and pickled ramps. Not content to dish up what everyone else is serving, the chef finds a way to make each plate special: Beer-braised short ribs are better for their sauteed cornbread, and chocolate pudding gets competition from delicate shortbread cookies. Read More...