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Fat burning heart rate zones questioned

Over the years we’ve been led to believe that there’s a specific heart rate zone that offers the highest probability of burning fat while exercising.
This so-called “fat burner zone” reflects a distinct workout intensity where the body theoretically burns more fat as a fuel source, and this zone is typic ... (full story)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The only time Mark Kotsay ever faced being demoted or released as a player, Terry Francona delivered the tough news.
And he did so with such grace and care, Kotsay remembers to this day how that thoughtful tone made it a little easier to accept in the moment. Those are lessons he now uses himself as ... (full story)

Can the NFL's 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say ‘yes’

Joe Burrow is not only the NFL's highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best.
The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own in the Super Bowl the past two seasons — Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 and Jalen Hurts last season with the Phi ... (full story)

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands

When the NFL season kicked off, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — were able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they did, some of that money also funded the state's first-ever program for people with gambling problems.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the w ... (full story)

Pro Picks: Bengals over Cowboys in Super Bowl 58

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs know winning consecutive Super Bowls is a tough task. They'll have plenty of familiar foes and some new ones standing in their way of a repeat.
The NFL's road to Las Vegas started when the Chiefs hosted the Detroit Lions after their latest championship banner was revealed high above Arr ... (full story)