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“Prop 48,” as it’s colloquially referred to, is an NCAA regulation that sets a standard for athletic eligibility based on a prospective student-athlete’s grades. MORE: Sporting News’ preseason Top 25 | All-Americans One of the rules of the proposition is that student-athletes must complete a minimum of 16 core courses (in high school) before he or she is eligible to participate in collegiate athletics. The second prong of Prop 48 is that prospective student-athletes’ grades and test scores are measured on a sliding-scale, meaning that someone with a higher GPA doesn’t need to score as high on a standardized test as someone with a lower GPA and vice versa....

The Arsenal attacker’s wife is expecting to give birth to the couple’s second child, meaning he is primed to leave the squad at short notice if required. England faces rival Scotland in World Cup qualifying at Wembley on Friday, before hosting Spain in a friendly four days later. Rooney reborn - is he back for good? “We have named 25 because there are a couple of players with knocks from yesterday,” Southgate said at a news conference....

Harry Kane scored twice in the Group F fixture on Friday, the Tottenham striker’s double coming either side of goals from defender Ryan Bertrand - his first at international level - and substitute Danny Welbeck. Kane to fire Spurs to title glory - 12/1 However, England - who next face nearest rivals Slovakia on Monday - were frustrated by their hosts in the first half at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium before Kane finally put them ahead in the 53rd minute....

The nation has embraced the single by The Lightning Seeds, originally released for Euro 96, and turned it into a unifying way of celebrating their team’s first appearance at a World Cup semi-final since 1990. Fans have sung the lyrics from the stands in Russia, while the circulation of social media memes using the music has even led to the creation of the hashtag ‘#itscominghome’. Southgate conceded the tune brings back painful memories from 22 years ago, when he missed the crucial penalty in England’s semi-final defeat to Germany, and is happy to see it take on new meaning for a new generation....

Rhinehart endorsed the rapper and entrepreneur in a lengthy blog post that began with an explanation of why he was “so sick of politics” before concluding that West is “the best person to lead America” and “our only hope.” West reacted to the news by tweeting a highlighted section of Rhinehart’s endorsement alongside the all-caps comment “GOD IS LOVE… LEADING WITH LIGHT.” “Kanye West is a genius. But more importantly, he realizes that everyone is a genius,” Rhinehart wrote, in the portion of the endorsement highlighted by West....

In “The South Beach Heart Program: The 4-Step Plan That Can Save Your Life,” published Wednesday, Dr. Agatston says America’s health-care system relies too heavily on expensive invasive procedures—the “plumbing” model of cleaning out arteries after they’re clogged. He outlined his case for prevention to NEWSWEEK’s Julie Scelfo. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: When most people think of coronary-artery disease, they imagine plaque building up over time in an artery until the hole is so tight it needs to be bypassed or opened with stents....

The idea of using gaze tracking to inform HUD placement is something Sony has been researching since at least the PlayStation VR2 development cycle. The solution was initially explored as an extension of foveated rendering, an imaging technique powered by machine learning that allows VR headsets to conserve resources by only rendering high-definition textures in specific areas of the screen which players are focusing on. According to another recently surfaced patent filing, the PSVR 2 could feature this particular image enhancement....

In a statement to IGN, Sony confirms that Yumi Yang, who has been with PlayStation for 19 years, will now be leading Sony Santa Monica. The news comes after Google announced that it is setting up a new Google Stadia game developer in Playa Vista, California, which will be led by Sony Santa Monica’s former boss, Shannon Studstill. Sony speaks very highly of Studstill in its statement, saying that Sony Santa Monica “masterfully reinvented itself and its greatest franchise,” God of War, under her leadership....

The difference, however, is that PlayStation VR will be seeing an upgrade as Sony moves from the previous incarnation of the system to a new peripheral made specifically for the PS5. While some announcements have given players a small idea of how VR will be progressing with the next-gen console, a handful of patents, including one sporting a banana as a controller, may paint a clearer picture. RELATED: All the New PlayStation VR Games Announced on March 3...

Depending on the region, Kaz stated there are plans for two different flavors of the NGP, a Wi-Fi only and 3G/Wi-Fi unit. From what we know, the NGP’s “Near” feature relies on the unit’s internet connection, and it will be interesting to see how Sony will implement this into a Wi-Fi only device. Gamers with the Wi-Fi only unit may just have to wait until they get to a hotspot to join in on the fun....

During the demonstration at what appears to be Sony’s corporate strategy meeting, the company discussed the upcoming console’s hardware specifications, which are said to offer an “immersive experience created by dramatically increased graphics rendering speeds.” At last month’s reveal, Sony’s Mark Cerny unveiled the beefier technology under the PS5’s hood, which will include a customized SSD. Cerny previously revealed that the addition of the SSD will dramatically improve rendering and loading times of games as compared to the PS4....

In a recent announcement, Sony confirmed that its Manchester UK games studio is being closed down. Sony revealed that the decision was made to essentially improve organizational efficiency and operational effectiveness. As such, the studio was seen as redundant and the decision was made to close down the studio. RELATED: Official PlayStation 5 Site is Now Live, But Has Some Bad News The Manchester studio was originally established back in 2015 to focus on VR games for the PlayStation 4....

While Microsoft has already taken the initiative of adding more hard drive space with its Call of Duty: Advance Warfare-themed Xbox One, it appears that Sony will soon be following suit with a 1TB PlayStation 4. According to some Federal Communications Commission documents, brought to light via DualShockers, there will be two new PS4 models arriving in the near future. One, being referred to as the CUH-1215A, is lighter in weight and consumes less electricity, but will remain the exact same size as the currently available platform....

There are many things that can cause a sore throat, and not all of them are worrisome. Most sore throats are caused by viruses or bacteria, which often come with other signs of infection, such as a fever. This article will review other causes of sore throats that might not appear with a fever, what you can do about them, and when to see a healthcare provider. Sore Throat Without Fever Causes Although most sore throats (aka pharyngitis) are caused by bacteria or viruses, there are many other things that can irritate, inflame, or damage the throat and cause soreness....

The correctness in his batting has found praise coming his way from several quarters and the latest to join that list is former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who said that with his solid batting, Ashwin will help get rid of a big headache for Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble. “Ashwin’s batting has just got better and good to see his consistency in all conditions. His batting has gone to the next level and also needs to keep going on like this but back of the mind he must realise that he’s a bowler first....

Allrounder Pretorius was given his chance in the series-ender with South Africa, already 2-0 up, resting some players and missing others to IPL duty. He seized it in his first innings in a T20 international, striking seven fours and three sixes in his 42-ball innings and leading South Africa to 198-2 in its 20 overs. Sri Lanka’s chase was interrupted by rain at the Wanderers in Johannesburg but the tourists were well behind the rate by then....

The Line: Auburn -18, Total: 65.5 Line movement: Auburn opened as a 14-point home favorite at The Wynn sports book on Sunday and was bet up to -18 there and at other shops by Tuesday. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: While these teams haven’t played each other since 2011, South Carolina is 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings with Auburn....

Captain Jessica C. Donnelly, the S.C. National Guard’s Director of Public Affairs, told Newsweek on Thursday that the incident, reported June 3, was isolated and seemed accidental. Donnelly confirmed the National Guard members were unharmed and did not file a report with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPDC). “No one believes that it was intentional or meant to cause harm,” she said. “The service members are okay. It was a single incident....

On Saturday, Sergeant Chad Walker was enforcing South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s executive order calling for an 11 p.m. stop on bars serving alcohol. As patrons were leaving the Five Points establishment, one allegedly referred to Walker as a “f****ing pig.” Another individual exiting the bar called Walker a “n*****r.” Walker took offense to the epithets and repeated the N-word at least twice. The incident, which was recorded on both cell phone video and Walker’s body camera, was released to social media....

Do will make the proposal when he accompanies President Moon Jae-in to the North Korean capital for a third summit with Kim Jong Un from Tuesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said. “I plan to make this proposal to the North for the settlement of peace” on the Korean peninsula, he was quoted as telling journalists in Tokyo. “Seoul and Pyongyang would co-host the games”, he said. The two Koreas discussed the co-hosting of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics but negotiations fell apart over differences on how to share the events....