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The latest data from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), showed that 1,191,123 travelers passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on December 23. That number surpassed the previous record set for travel during the pandemic, when 1.17 million people traveled on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. An additional 3 million more people passed through security checkpoints over the weekend, while 992,167 were logged on Tuesday. The travel spike comes as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in many places across the country, and amid warnings from public health experts and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that traveling for the holiday could make matters worse....

The 25-year-old Wood joined on loan for one year, with the option to then make the switch permanent, Hannover said in a statement. The Hawaii-born forward is the club’s third loan signing of the summer, after Kevin Wimmer (from Tottenham) and Takuma Asano (Arsenal). “I had very good talks … and know what the club intends, what kind of football should be played and where I fit in with that....

Gerrard leaves the Galaxy A loss to Costa Rica would leave the U.S. with two losses to start the Hex, uncharted territory for the Americans in the modern World Cup qualifying era. Despite that possibility, and the fact that the U.S. has never won here, there is a tangible sense of confidence in the American team heading into the match. “The results against Costa Rica over the years, they’ve won their share and we’ve won our share, but we’re not looking back now too many months,” Klinsmann said....

The Birmingham Stallions lost for the first time in Week 9. Despite being heavily favored against the Houston Gamblers, their 1-7 divisional rival pulled off the biggest upset in the upstart league’s short history. As such, the Stallions will enter Week 9 with an 8-1 record, and instead of focusing on an undefeated season, their focus will shift to the postseason. MORE: Watch select USFL games live with fuboTV (get access now)...

The Stallions are the lone unbeaten team in the USFL at 5-0. They are coming off a 30-17 win over the Philadelphia Stars. The South Division continues to have a better overall record than the North, but last week the North closed the gap a bit with a 2-2 record in interdivisional play. Week 5 also saw the USFL’s last winless team, the Pittsburgh Maulers, earn its first victory. They won in dramatic fashion over the Houston Gamblers, as Vad Lee completed a touchdown pass to Bailey Gaither as time expired....

The U.S. men’s national team will open the tournament June 3 against Colombia at Levi’s Stadium followed by matches against CONCACAF rival Costa Rica (June 7, Soldier Field) and Paraguay (June 11, Lincoln Financial Field) in the first round. The four comprise Group A, which already has earned a “Group of Death” moniker. MORE: Best photos from USA-Mexico Confederations Cup playoff The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals....

A Northern Virginia native, Krieger has served as captain of the Spirit since the NWSL’s inaugural 2013 campaign. The 32-year-old has compiled 95 caps, starting every match as the U.S. won the 2015 Women’s World Cup. Krieger, who represented the U.S. at the Olympics this past summer, was acquired by Orlando in exchange for the second slot in the NWSL’s distribution ranking order, with the Pride swapping into Washington’s No....

It was only two years ago that the sides met in the final of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, a championship won by the USWNT 2-0. But the Americans haven’t been looking like world champions of late, finishing second in their group after a humbling 3-0 loss to Sweden and a drab 0-0 draw against Australia. Those sandwiched a 6-1 win over New Zealand, but all the talk has revolved around the roster management and player rotation adopted by head coach Vlatko Andonovski in an effort to keep his squad fresh....

Defending champion Sweden also recorded its sixth win, 5-3 at the expense of Switzerland, while Finland was upset by Germany 3-2 in overtime — a day after the Finnish team outplayed Canada. The Czech Republic beat France 6-0 for its second consecutive shutout. Kane scored with a slap shot from the right circle on a power play to open the scoring and added another power play goal almost from the same spot for a 2-0 lead....

USA Olympics Basketball squad The United States of America have named a very different squad from the one that won gold in London four years ago and only two players from the 2012 squad return for another shot at the gold medal – Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. Mike Krzyzewski (aka Coach K), who has led USA to gold medals at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, has trimmed the squad down to 12 from a list of 37 candidates....

The winner of the showdown between the No. 18-ranked (Wales) and No. 27-ranked (Ukraine) teams in the world will snatch Europe’s final qualification spot for the group stage in Qatar, while the loser misses out on the tournament entirely. For the surviving nation, it will slot into World Cup Group B, where England, the United States, and Iran were drawn with qualification secure. Whichever of Wales or Ukraine can secure a spot at the 2022 World Cup, that team will face the United States in its first match in Qatar, followed by Iran, and finishing group stage play against England....

Line: USC -1 Total: 156.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: USC 18-5 SU, 15-8 ATS, 12-11 O/U. ASU 13-11 SU, 11-11-1 ATS, 15-8 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: USC 26 (overall), 32 (offense), 39 (defense). ASU 68, 69, 85 Effective FG percentage: USC 52.7, ASU 49.2 EFG% against: USC 48.6, ASU 44.9 Pick: USC has been one of the nation’s surprise teams this year, and bettors are backing them without fail against a weaker Arizona State....

A tropical plant with green-purple flowers, ginger’s aromatic root has been used for centuries in folk medicine to relieve pain and ease nausea. The spice is also commonly used in Asian and Caribbean cuisine. Benefits for Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis is a painful joint condition caused by wear and tear of cartilage, the protective tissue around joints. While this degenerative damage can occur in any joint, it commonly affects joints in the hands, knees, hips, and spine....

Carlos Ramos is working the best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal series between Croatia and the United States. “I’m just focusing on this tie and working again. That’s all I can say,” Ramos told The Associated Press on Friday. Ramos officiated the second singles match between Marin Cilic and Frances Tiafoe, which was completed without incident. Ramos calmed the raucous crowd on several occasions and came down from his chair to check a few ball marks in the clay but otherwise had no impact on the match, which Cilic won in straight sets to give Croatia a 2-0 lead....

“There has been significant progress and we are close to a possible deal,” the spokesperson told Newsweek. “These are complex negotiations, and we are still working through a number of difficult issues.” Yet understanding appears to be within reach to bring the U.S. back into compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) struck with Iran as well as China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom. The accord was reached nearly seven years ago under former President Barack Obama, along with his then-vice president, Joe Biden, but subsequently abandoned in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump....

A 5-1 home win over Panama was just what the doctor ordered in the penultimate CONCACAF World Cup qualifier of the 2022 cycle. Arguably the USA’s biggest game in the Gregg Berhalter era saw a raucous Orlando crowd spur the team on and push for an emphatic victory. Despite a 2-1 Costa Rica win over El Salvador earlier in the day that left the U.S. unable to officially qualify for the tournament in Qatar, the United States did everything it could to make Wednesday’s match nothing more than a formality....

After failing to separate themselves in regulation, the Americans outscored Croatia 12-4 in overtime to take home the gold medal for the second consecutive year — the first time they have repeated as U-19 champions. MORE: Jayson Tatum dunks all over Greek defender Jalen Brunson once again led the team in scoring with 14 points, but it was Harry Giles who stole the show, scoring 13 points and grabbing 16 rebounds....

Team USA, which won gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, faced off in its first preliminary-round game against Finland a day before the Feb. 4 opening ceremony. Thirteen players from the team that defeated Canada 3-2 in the 2018 final have returned. They’ll be joined by two players from the 2014 squad and eight newcomers. The Sporting News has you covered with all the information on women’s hockey during the 2022 Winter Olympics, including all game schedules, TV channels and more....

MORE: Classic Usain Bolt photos The record-setting sprinter told Television Jamaica in an interview that aired Sunday that he will consider pushing on to the 2020 Tokyo Games, but no matter what happens he wants to ensure he goes out on top. Asked if his plans to step away from the sport after the 2017 World Championships in London still apply, Bolt demurred. “I’m not going to say what I’m going to do, but my coach has said I should stop talking about retirement,” he said....