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The arrival of these “serious musicals” brings sharp focus to what could be called the Fabulous Paradox of Broadway today. Record grosses pile up while the number of shows decreases, especially the number of straight plays. In the last four seasons 121 shows have opened on Broadway, only 28 of them plays. And most of these plays did not survive. Why has Broadway become a desert for serious drama? To provide some answers, the Broadway establishment has called in a consulting firm, Bain & Co....

The past few days have been quite eventful for Parker Boudreaux, what with Paul Heyman endorsing him on Twitter and the WWE Universe dubbing him the new Brock Lesnar. While speaking with Lucha Libre Online, Boudreaux gave a big update on his future in pro wrestling. He made it clear that he is joining a pro wrestling company but didn’t reveal the name. Is Parker Boudreaux joining a major company like WWE or AEW?...

When 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot in Week 13, Purdy was thrust under center and given the reins to a Super Bowl contender in the midst of a playoff hunt. He shined against the Dolphins, going 25-for-37 with 210 yards, two touchdown passes and an interception. In his first NFL start, he again stood out, out-dueling Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in a 35-7 win by completing 16 of 21 pass attempts for 185 yards with two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and no turnovers....

BPF is a serious complication often caused by lung cancer surgery. It can also develop after chemotherapy, radiation, or an infection. While life-threatening, the survival rate is between 73% and 90%. This article looks at the symptoms and causes of bronchopleural fistula, how common it is, and how it’s diagnosed and treated. Symptoms of Bronchopleural Fistula When a bronchopleural fistula develops, air that you breathe into your lungs can travel through it and enter the pleural space....

The defensive end is expected to leave Denver and join the Jaguars on a hefty six-year contract to become the NFL’s fourth-highest paid defensive lineman, 9News Denver reported Tuesday. MORE: 10 best player-team pairings | NFL free agency rumors Jacksonville will enter free agency with the most salary cap space in league history at more than $80 million. Since the Jaguars can’t officially sign Jackson until the start of free agency, the deal is expected to be executed shortly after the market opens at 4 p....

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson has taken over the lead role in Denver with success, averaging 119.5 yards per game over the last four weeks. Anderson is on the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s props board for 83.5 rushing yards and we’re taking the OVER. Not only has Anderson run well of late, totaling at least 84 rushing yards in three of his last four games, but the Bengals have struggled to stop the run this season, allowing 124....

Getting injured didn’t help his cause early on, and the calendar year was turning into a nightmare rather than the dream 2014 he was hoping for. Things looked like they might be hitting bottom when Brooks reportedly angered his club coach because of a back tattoo he received, which forced him to miss practice time. Brooks overcame that misstep and fought his way back into a starting role. This past weekend he delivered a winning goal in a shutout victory, helping Hertha Berlin post a 2-0 win against last-place Eintracht Braunschweig....

The two-time US Open champion shared a picture from his photoshoot to his Instagram, encouraging followers to “go get a copy.” MORE: Phil Mickelson shows off weight loss and muscular physique A post shared by Brooks Koepka (@bkoepka) on Aug 21, 2019 at 6:27pm PDT 2017 PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas hilariously replied in the comments, “Nah man … I’m good.” Ahead of this year’s Players Championship, the 29-year-old said he lost 24 pounds in less than five months....

The third-quarter 92-yarder gave Cleveland a comfortable lead, but the running back was just happy he was able to get more carries (20). “It is always great to win no matter what it takes,” Chubb said, via the team’s website. “I am willing to do anything they ask me to do and I was. Not getting many carries, I still took advantage of the ones I got just to help this team anyway I could....

That didn’t work either. Haslam made his fourth coaching change since 2012 by firing Hue Jackson, who won just three of 40 games over two-plus seasons and then lost his job because of a feud with offensive coordinator Todd Haley that went public and threatened to turn a promising season into another one of those Cleveland catastrophes. Haslam fired Jackson and Haley within hours of each other on Monday, a day after the Browns (2-5-1) lost their 25th consecutive road game — one shy of the NFL record....

He never played a down in the NFL, getting released by Seattle in March 2019 after a string of legal troubles. Now, for the first time since his release from the Seahawks, he will be a part of an NFL team. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Browns have decided to take a chance on McDowell, signing him to their 90-man roster. MORE: Browns draft picks 2021: Who did Cleveland take?...

Pittsburgh made it easier by choosing to rest Ben Roethlisberger and instead using Rudolph as its starting quarterback. It’ll be the first time Rudolph faces the Browns since the helmet incident with Myles Garrett, so that’ll add some drama. But this is really about Cleveland’s postseason chase, with the Browns’ loss to the Jets in Week 16 delaying what still can be a glorious return to the playoffs for Cleveland....

The official “launch” is set for Tuesday, Feb. 23. The new logo will replace the orange helmet that’s currently used as the team’s primary logo. Although no details have been revealed, the new logo won’t include the iconic “Brownie” elf logo, according to the report. The Browns are also expected to debut new script word markings in addition to modified helmets and uniforms. According to owner Jimmy Haslam, the altered orange helmets will not be embellished with the new logo....

Derek Carr helped lead the Raiders to get within scoring range in the final minutes of the drive. After he threw an interception with just under three minutes remaining, the quarterback connected with wide reciever Zay Jones for a combined 44 yards to get Las Vegas inside the Cleveland 30. Carr completed 25 passes for 230 total yards and connected with Bryan Edwards on a touchdown pass in the first quarter....

Arians told the Tampa Bay Times that he was 90 percent certain heading into the 2021 season that the campaign would be his last. But when Tom Brady announced last Feb. 1 that he was retiring, Arians began to have second thoughts. “I was going the other way. I was thinking he wasn’t going to play,” Arians told the Times. “I was thinking about, who are we going to get?...

Lazaro has struggled to make an impact at San Siro since signing from Hertha Berlin ahead of the season, and the Nerazzurri have now brought in Ashley Young from Manchester United while being linked with Chelsea’s Victor Moses. Those moves would appear to allow the Austria international to leave, and his agent was pictured in Newcastle at the 1-0 win over Chelsea. Bruce confirmed the club’s interest on Monday, with Schalke midfielder Nabil Bentaleb also reportedly en route to Tyneside, but was unsure of progress on the Lazaro deal....

On Friday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled for an end to the arrangement, which had seen the pop star’s personal and financial decisions taken out of her hands since 2008. And Spears, 39, enjoyed a dinner outing with her fiancé, Sam Asghari, on Sunday night, as she reveled in her newfound freedom from the conservatorship, which was initially put in place amid mental health concerns for the singer....

The dynamic between the audience and Britt was like no other as the Pittsburgh crowd cheered on their hometown star. As a result of the reaction, babyface Kamela worked a more heelish style throughout the match. After some back-and-forth, Britt Baker emerged victorious with her Lockjaw submission, qualifying for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, The Doctor berated the competition pool, making an exception for Jamie Hayter, whom she praised highly when discussing Toni Storm....

“I would love to just go out there and play against (Cousins),” Griner told USA Today. “We talk a lot of crap to each other. I love talking to him. He’s really funny. I would love to just go out there and play against him. “I’ve never really been around him before until now, but he’s like that big brother, just to talk smack to and who is always competitive....

In 2004, Goldberg defeated Lesnar at WrestleMania 20 in a match that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Both men were set to leave WWE immediately after the event. As a result, fans decided to hijack their match with loud boos and derogatory chants. Goldberg discussed the infamous encounter on Chris Jericho’s “Talk Is Jericho” podcast. He recalled how The Beast Incarnate was legitimately annoyed at how the crowd reacted:...