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Although the star wide receiver was still recovering from foot surgery, Jones was in attendance Wednesday at the players-only workouts being orchestrated by Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Jones watched from the sidelines during the hour-long session held at the University of Miami. Wearing socks and flip-flops, Jones showed no signs of a limp and didn’t need crutches or a protective walking boot after undergoing surgery in early March. MORE: SN’s Q&A with Matt Ryan...

While dozens of cities are continuing to move forward with their fireworks shows and celebrations for the upcoming holiday, other events in Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Ottawa, Kansas; Fairfax, Virginia; and two cities in Maryland have announced that their fireworks events have been either canceled or postponed. The announcements by several cities come shortly after one economist says President Biden will have to admit that the economy is in a recession, and a few months after the American Pyrotechnics Association issued a memo saying that “various industry segments have all been impacted” by supply chain issues, a rise in inflation and staffing shortages....

Lunar eclipses only occur when the moon is full, meaning when the Earth is located directly between the sun and our natural satellite. Technically, this happens roughly once month at a specific moment in time—which in this case is 12:44 a.m. EDT, July 5, or 9:44 p.m. PDT, July 4. However, the moon will appear full to most observers for about a day either side of this instance. The moon will rise in the east after sunset on July 4, and will be visible in the sky fully illuminated—appearing like a perfect circle—until dawn....

Because Pirates of the Caribbean was such a success, it makes sense that future projects based on Disney rides would take on some notes from the series. However, taking notes is different than practically recreating a film that’s already been made. Unfortunately, Disney’s latest ride-based film seems to cross that line. While Jungle Cruise is still a relatively fun movie to watch, it does feel like a worse Pirates of the Caribbean....

Clearly Cubs outfielder Junior Lake didn't get the memo. MORE: Sports radio blasts Daniel Murphy | David Ross does “Major League” It's not exactly on the same level as "The Natinals," but it's close. And yes, this is now the most Cubs thing ever, taking over for this hilariously wrong television graphic. UPDATE: Junior Lake is not properly dressed.

RELATED: Best Jurassic World Evolution 2 Mods You Need To Try From the gaps in the menu, players could tell that certain aspects were cut out so as not to spoil the upcoming movie, Jurassic World: Dominion, which saw numerous delays. Now, developer Frontier has released the Biosyn Expansion, a DLC pack boasting fresh content from that film. While it’s unfortunate that fans have to pay extra, they’ll likely get their money’s worth....

Even though the new features in Frontier’s sequel are welcomed, the sheer amount of them can be a bit overwhelming for new players. When it comes to making sure their dinosaurs are rich in variety, that their safety rating is high, or that they’re catching the attention of the guests they want, some fans might not know just what it takes to make a great park. Those fans can look to this guide for help on how to increase their park rating....

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker on Friday said Borussia Dortmund coach and fellow German Jurgen Klopp would be well suited to coach in the English Premier League. Klopp, 47, who will end a seven-year stint with Dortmund at the end of the season, has been frequently linked with Premier League clubs including the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal and more recently with defending champions Manchester City. “His passion would fit and to see him in England would be very interesting....

Empire star Smollett, 40, was released from Chicago’s Cook County Jail in March, pending appeal, less than a week after a judge had sentenced him to 150 days behind bars. The actor was in December found guilty of lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack on the streets of Chicago in 2019. Making an appearance on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning on Tuesday, Smollett—who is currently promoting his feature directorial debut B-Boy Blues—insisted to host Sway Calloway that he did not stage his own attack....

In response to the crisis, Washington last week doubled its previous donation of food aid to the north. The promised 100,000 tons of grain represents slightly more than half the $45.6 million requested by the World Food Program earlier this month in direct response to the plight of North Korea’s children. Executive director Catherine Bertini says the WFP needs enriched baby food for children who are too malnourished to digest the customary relief meal, a handful of ground corn....

But last Friday night Kemp got The Call in an airport holding room in Dallas. Dole was on the line, asking if Kemp would be his running mate. It was the dramatic conclusion of a mating dance that had begun in earnest only two nights before, when Kemp was secret- ly hustled into a Watergate apartment through tunnels and back stairs. The meeting had been brokered by Scott Reed, who had once worked for Kemp and serves as Dole’s campaign manager....

The NFL does a lot to gas up its fans. It thanks them, it praises them for showing up, and all 32 teams claim to have the best fanbase in the league. And to all 32 teams in the league, that may be true. Justin Fields, however, was not standing at the podium Sunday thinking of the fans after a Bears loss Sunday at the hands of the Packers. He said the Bears are working day in and day out, whereas fans aren’t putting work in to make the team better....

While Ronaldo played one half of Juventus’s 3-0 friendly defeat to Barcelona, Dybala wasn’t part of the Old Lady’s matchday squad. Allegri revealed that the Argentine forward is expected to return to training on Tuesday, August 10. Before their Serie A season opener against Udinese on August 22, Juventus will play Atalanta in a friendly fixture on Saturday, August 14. Allegri expects both Ronaldo and Dybala to play some part in the match....

Barca defeated the Bianconeri in the 2015 showpiece, but Marotta says things are now different with the Spanish side after the departure of Neymar in a €222 million move to Paris-Saint Germain. Juve 12/1 to win Champions League Juventus were drawn into Group D with Barcelona during the Champions League draw on Friday, with Olympiacos and Sporting CP also in the group. While Juve made it to the Champions League final in 2016-17 - eventually losing to Real Madrid - Marotta is not worried about facing a “weakened” Barcelona in this year’s group stage....

The Germany international - who won the World Cup in 2014 - has initially arrived from boyhood club Schalke on loan, although the Serie A champions have the option to buy next year. Juventus 11-2 to beat Chievo 1-0 Juventus were searching for reinforcements at the back following the sale of Bonucci to domestic rivals AC Milan. However, Howedes - who will automatically trigger a permanent transfer if he makes at least 25 appearances for Juventus this term - feels he deserves to be judged in his own right....

It was announced Wednesday that WBC titlist Juan Francisco Estrada will defend his belt for the first time against Dewayne Beamon on Aug. 24 at Centro de Usos Múltiples in Hermosillo, Mexico. The fight will air live and exclusively on DAZN. The fight will be Estrada’s debut bout on the streaming service after he signed a multifight deal with Matchroom Boxing at the end of June. The chance to fight in Mexico for the first time since March 2017 and make his first title defense in front of his countrymen means a lot to him....

The 2009 US Open champion will squaring off against Federico Delbonis in the first round of the 2022 Argentina Open, which may well be his final match on tour. And as per tennis journalist Michal Samulski, del Potro’s return to tennis in Buenos Aires is set to become even more emotional. The Argentine’s mother, Patricia, is set to be in attendance for the first-round match on Tuesday evening. Del Potro’s mother has never seen him compete professionally on tour, even though the 33-year-old has been active since 2005....

Caro, who previously coached Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia, on Friday expressed his happiness, promising to do his best with the team and pledged to the people of Oman to focus completely on the squad, reports Efe. The new coach highlighted that the Oman team will make a great effort to achieve the desired targets. Caro, who also has the experience of coaching Spanish clubs Racing Santander, Levante and Celta Vigo, will start his mission in March, when Oman will play two qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Guam and Iran....

Purkey, 68, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Wednesday—a day after Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, became the first federal death row inmate to be executed in 17 years following a ruling from the Supreme Court. Purkey’s attorneys filed a motion to halt his execution, arguing that he is mentally incompetent and that the Constitution prohibits executing someone who lacks a “rational understanding of the basis for his execution....

“The patriots were the police officers who were defending the Capitol building and our democratic values,” U.S. District Judge John Bates said, according to The Associated Press. The conspiracy theory played a significant role in Languerand being at the Capitol. His lawyer said he lost his job in late 2020 and in the weeks following he spent a significant portion of his time consuming online content about QAnon and the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, the AP reported....