“Disclaimer for tomorrow’s episode—I was admitted and administered IV Dilaudid for 8 days straight. It clearly affected the frontal lobe of my brain,” the 32-year-old Pennsylvania resident wrote on Instagram Saturday. “The part of the brain that you think and make choices with…that’s all! Have a great rest of your weekend.” She added a GIF that says, “dumb juice.” Martson is likely referring to the time she was hospitalized at the beginning of the year for complications related to Lupus....

Zhao became the second woman to win the best director award in Oscar history, as well as the first-ever woman of color and Asian woman to take the prize. A slew of Hollywood’s most famous Asian American celebrities immediately took to social media to applaud her accomplishment. Actress Sandra Oh, star of Grey’s Anatomy (2005–2014) and Killing Eve (2018–present), congratulated the Beijing-born director. Lulu Wang, who directed and wrote the screenplay for 2019’s The Farewell, said Zhao “nailed it....

The New York Police Department (NYPD) said a 48-year-old Asian man was punched in the head in a random attack on May 22 at around 4:20 p.m. near Broadway and 26th Street. Police alleged the suspect had made an anti-Asian statement before leaving the scene. “I don’t mix with your kind,” he allegedly said, according to CBS New York. The victim declined medical treatment and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating....

ChaRee Pim wrote about the interaction on her Facebook account on Monday, noting that it had not happened to her and that she was only posting because the Thai woman involved was ready to speak up on the matter. Pim wrote that the couple took their dog, two cats and bird for an evening stroll on April 4 in a Brooklyn park when a boy approached them. A boy believed to be about 12 years old “snatched and pulled the [cat’s] leash up … into the air” before dropping the cat....

This is after the 23-year-old scored 12 goals for Quanjian in her maiden season in the CWSL top tier since her surprise switch from Arsenal Women at the beginning of the campaign. Oshoala’s exploits helped Quanjian to a league and cup double and her efforts did not go unrecognised as she walked away with the top scorer’s gong. Interestingly, despite the tender the age of 23, the former Liverpool Women forward clinched her fifth and sixth career titles at the Asian capital....

Do you have a question about the beautiful game that has been bugging you? Unclear on one of the fuzzy and remote bylaws of the sport? Leave a comment below to ask it. The Goal.com editors will select one and answer it in the next edition of Ask an editor. 

Syria has become an international pariah. It is currently subjected to financial sanctions put in place by the United States and the European Union and has been alienated by Gulf states for years. These factors have forced Assad to reconsider the geopolitical realities of the Middle East, and he may see opportunity in the fact that several Arab states’ decisions to normalize ties with Israel have been celebrated by the international community....

It’s a tradition that’s (almost) as old as turkey and gravy on Thanksgiving, a new Assassin’s Creed title dropping in November has become a staple of gamers’ holiday season wishlists for for years. MORE: Full list of PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X games This installment of the series follows the story of Viking raider Eivor in his (or her) battle against Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the late ninth century. The game also features modern-day storyline equivalence featuring protagonist Layla Hassan, who was previously featured in Origins and Odyssey, the last two installments of the game....

Created by web game developer Neal Agarwal, the Asteroid Launcher site allows users to simulate an impact on a given location anywhere on Earth. The chances of a huge, potentially dangerous asteroid striking our planet anytime soon are tiny. But over long periods, the odds that a collision will occur are not negligible. Such an event would have devastating consequences for life on Earth, with the potential to cause a mass extinction event....

The asteroid, named 2020 TY1, was first discovered in October. It is expected to pass at a distance of around 3.5 million miles, which is about 14 times the distance between Earth and the moon, meaning it poses no risk to our planet. It is one of the largest asteroids to pass Earth in recent weeks, with the last of a similar size passing by on October 22. The space rock is estimated to be between 260 and 590 feet wide, making it around the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is 455 feet tall....

If you’re an Astros fan, take the time to thank the Dodgers today. It wasn’t long ago that the Astros traded reliever Josh Fields to the Dodgers for a 19-year-old Cuban outfield prospect. That prospect turned out to be Yordan Álvarez, the 2019 Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year. In a vote among his peers, Álvarez was named on 93 of the 126 ballots cast. He’s the first Astros player to win the award since Carlos Correa in 2015, and the 10th overall....

Negotiations between the Astros and Aiken’s camp were complicated by a team medical examination after the draft (pre-draft exams are not allowed) that revealed an issue (reportedly a smaller-than-normal UCL) that concerned the team. The two sides originally agreed to a $6.5 million bonus, which was under slot ($7.9 million) but still a number that tied for the highest bonus ever given to a high school pitcher. MORE: Each team’s all-time worst swing and miss in MLB Draft...

Back to December: The Astros tweeted a brief note about the team’s 2015 schedule at Minute Maid Park, an innocent, just-in-case FYI: The Taylor Swift concert scheduled for Oct. 13 was subject to change, should the team be in the postseason. MORE: The best images from the Astros’ win | Can the Astros dethrone the Royals? Bear in mind, the Astros lost 92 games in 2014, which actually was an almost 20-game improvement over 2013’s 51-111 mark....

To be sure, new Europe’s architects have good cause for optimism. Economic growth in the 10 countries joining the European Union was 3.7 percent last year–nearly 10 times that of the existing eurozone. U.S. and foreign multinationals, quick to scent big opportunities, are investing heavily, both in the East and West. Yet a whiff of overconfidence taints the air. The EU’s new members all hope to follow in the footsteps of Spain and Portugal, which joined in 1986 and thrived....

The Oakland pitcher had a G-shaped beard that strangely wrapped around his whole face, leading many to ponder one question: Why? After the Athletics’ 8-6 win over the Rangers, during which Fiers left the game in the second inning due to arm nerve irritation, he met with the media with a clean-shaven face, adding to the mystery of the beard. However, Fiers offered a simple explanation to the beard’s short rise and fall....

Fans in costumes danced high up among the typically tarp-covered Mount Davis seats, and time-stained concrete surfaces around the Coliseum were contrasted by neon rally towels waving in the air. Even the optimists among the rows of green- and gold-clad supporters, though, should not have been entirely surprised by what happened next. By the third inning of its eventual 5-1 wild card loss to the Rays, Oakland trailed 4-0 and had allowed three home runs....

Budenholzer, the former longtime Spurs top assistant, says the Hawks have impressed him as "very, very smart" players. The Hawks (20-18) are third in the Eastern Conference despite losing Josh Smith to free agency and Al Horford to a season-ending injury in December. Horford was the team's leading scorer and rebounder. The Hawks on Monday night are flying to London, where they will play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Mike Scott is emerging as a consistent scorer off the bench and complement to starter Paul Millsap at the power forward position formerly held by Smith....

“What I see happening on the streets of Atlanta is not Atlanta. This is not a protest. This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. This is chaos. A protest has purpose,” she said. “When you burn down this city, you’re burning down our community.” Protesters near the city’s Centennial Olympic Park smashed windows, burned cars, vandalized public property and looted businesses in the downtown area clashed with police officers....

Real opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Ramos converted past Jan Oblak, but replays showed that the Spain defender was in an offside position when receiving the ball. Atletico equalised to see the game finish 1-1, but Zinedine Zidane’s side lifted the trophy on penalties. Zidane: Great players can fill Bale void Due to the incorrect decision, Campon has decided to file a lawsuit at Leganes Court, complaining that UEFA “did not use all means to ensure compliance with the rules, and elected people that did not perform their duties to the required standards....

Adrian Lopez filled in for injured striker Diego Costa and created the fifth-minute goal after hitting the post, as the Atletico forward headed an ensuing cross on to Koke to fire home. The boisterous atmosphere at the Vicente Calderon Stadium unsettled Barcelona early on, and Atletico striker David Villa hit the woodwork twice within the opening 20 minutes. Barcelona dug in but produced few tangible scoring chances apart from a pair of first-half misses by Lionel Messi....