Albert Khoury, who is not a smoker, received the transplant in September and is doing well six months later. His body currently bears no signs of lung cancer, France 24 reported. The use of a lung transplant as a treatment for lung cancer is extremely rare, but Khoury’s story shows the potential success of the uncommon practice. Lung cancer is the top cause of cancer-related mortalities in the United States, accounting for nearly 25 percent of all cancer deaths, according to Northwestern Medicine....

But when the focus turns to Hall of Fame athletes who became general managers, the number diminishes. Narrowing the field further: Hall of Fame players who actually won championships as GMs. That puts the pin on John Elway, fresh off a Super Bowl title as GM of the Broncos. PHOTOS: Legends of the Broncos | How champion Broncos were built Ozzie Newsome, whose Hall of Fame career as a Browns tight end was followed by two Super Bowls as GM of the Ravens, is the only other person in the NFL’s modern era to accomplish a similar feat....

McDermott is currently slotted at No. 12 to the Orlando Magic in SN NBA writer Sean Deveney’s lastest mock draft. MORE NBA DRAFT: Marcus Smart’s big decision | Harris vs. Stauskas battle extends past Big Ten

In a joint statement released Thursday, leaders of the Congressional Hispanic, Progressive, Black and Asian Pacific American caucuses said it is time for Miller to step down over the scandal after hundreds of his emails sent to Breitbart, espousing “white nationalist beliefs,” were revealed in a bombshell report by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). “It’s clearer than ever that Stephen Miller is a far-right white nationalist with a racist and xenophobic worldview....

The new Alisal Fire started on Monday afternoon, and wildfires tore through the mobile home parks, causing extensive damage and left at least one person injured, the Associated Press reported. About 30 structures were destroyed Monday afternoon in the Rancho Marina RV Park in Sacramento County as winds blew flames into the area, River Delta Fire District Deputy Chief Hugh Henderson told ABC10-TV. No injuries were reported. In the Islander Mobile Home Park in San Joaquin County, about five mobile homes were damaged by flames and one man suffered third-degree burns over most of his body, Lathrop-Manteca Fire Chief Josh Capper told Fox40-TV....

“Give the coast a miss,” read Polzeath Coastguard’s official Facebook post before it was removed today. “We appreciate that for some people their exercise be it surfing or swimming might ordinarily involve using the coast and its resources. But we would ask people to think seriously about the unintended consequences of what could happen if something went wrong while they were in the sea or at the coast.” A picture of roughly 50 surfers enjoying small waves and sunshine was captured by Cornwall Live....

The physician and White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator addressed criticisms of the federal response to COVID-19 during an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union. She countered correspondent Dana Bash’s inquiries about why the government has not significantly altered its approach to virus mitigation, given outbreak resurgences across the country, by insisting it already has. “I think the federal government reset about 5 to 6 weeks ago, when we saw this starting to happen across the South,” Birx told Bash, referencing upward trending outbreak curves first reported by a handful of southern states in early June....

On Sunday’s edition of CBS’s Face The Nation, host Margaret Brennan asked Fauci if “we can gather for Christmas, or it’s just too soon to tell?” “You know, Margaret, it’s just too soon to tell,” Fauci answered. No, it isn’t. Fauci and the Biden administration keep indulging in authoritarian impulses that are turning COVID from a public health threat into a civil liberties one. This is all going too far....

“He knows, and we’ve discussed this with him, that you have to be very flexible in that. And he will be flexible,” Fauci, a White House Coronavirus Task Force member, said. “He put [that date] out there because he wanted to give some hope to people, but he is not absolutely wed to that.” Fauci said that in a recent conversation with Trump, the president appeared “open-minded” and keen on ensuring that “the pattern of the virus is going to determine what we do....

Democratic candidate Fetterman took the swipe at Oz, a physician and television personality, on Thursday in his ongoing efforts to brand his wealthy Republican rival as having weak ties to Pennsylvania. The attack comes as Fetterman appears to be pulling ahead of Oz in the race that could determine the political balance in Washington. The exchange began earlier when Oz tweeted a video where he called on Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to resign after he expressed to reporters his frustration with gun violence and said he was looking forward to not being mayor....

The following was a spotlight on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady originally printed in SN’s 2000 Pro Football Draft Guide. Although he wasn’t a big-prize prospect out of Michigan, he turned out to be prophetic about his four-time Super Bowl-winning career. While Marshall’s Chad Pennington and Louisville’s Chris Redman became the buzz as the top quarterback prospects for the NFL draft during the 1999 college season, Michigan’s Tom Brady had to accomplish a lot just to emerge as the top quarterback on his team....

In addition to all the stars (Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum, Klay Thompson, Jaylen Brown), there will be some value players who could give you a boost, too. Below, we’ll break down our strategy and lineup picks, which include more Celtics than Warriors but lean on the biggest star in the series in the Captain slot. DraftKings Showdown Picks: Celtics vs. Warriors $50,000 budget, need at least one player from each team...

The rapper and passionate Raptors fan performed next to a massive Larry O’Brien Trophy during his OVO Fest on Monday in Toronto. MORE: Kyle Lowry “would love to do a long extension” with Raptors Here’s another look at the giant trophy: At one point during his show, he even brought out the real thing: Let’s face it. Drake is living out every superfan’s dream. He sat courtside during the NBA playoffs, he was on a parade float with NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and now he has a giant Larry O’Brien trophy....

On the surface it seems very strange that hip-hop’s most recognizable artist right now is attending a game at the small California college. But then you find out Drake is good friends with Lamond Murray, a player on the team. MORE: Ben Simmons pokes fun at Drake, Kentucky “One of the greatest people in my life plays for this team,” Drake said at the game. “Go Waves.” Drake’s presence inspired Murray to go off; he had career highs of 31 points and 10 rebounds, leading his team to a 81-76 win over Pacific....

However, they also got a scare, as London left the field after that play grabbing at his knee. He was ruled out for the rest of the game as a result and now, it looks like he will miss more time as a result of the injury. Falcons coach Arthur Smith said that London would “probably not” participate in Atlanta’s joint practices against the Jets ahead of preseason Week 2....

A bus was hijacked and set on fire Wednesday in one of many instances of violence due to tensions mounting over Brexit and fueled by clashes between British protestant loyalist communities and Irish nationalist Catholics, according to the Associated Press, as they attacked each other and law enforcement. “We are gravely concerned by the scenes we have all witnessed on our streets over the last week, including those at the Lanark Way interface last night,” a statement from the Executive Office, a government department a part of the Northern Ireland Executive, said on Thursday....

One joke in particular might have stood out more to Warriors fans, though. As part of a bit about Rachel Dolezal identifying as black, Chappelle says Dolezal would only get his support if she changed her name to “the blackest s— I’ve ever heard.” In Chappelle’s opinion, that name is Draymond Green. (FAIR WARNING: It’s Chappelle, so there’s some strong language used in the clip below.) MORE: Green says Kevin Durant gets his Defensive Player of the Year vote...

So it came as little surprise the Warriors forward took the time to gloat after Michigan State’s miraculous, last-second win over hated rival Michigan on Saturday. MORE: Five things we learned from the game | Michigan supports punter | AP poll “That’s worse than losing by three touchdowns,” Green said, via Uninterrupted. “Like that one burn, and ain’t nothing y’all can try to do until next year. You know, it sucks to suck....

As part of a running diary for The Undefeated, Green shared a story from his rookie season about throwing some verbal jabs at Duncan and how the Spurs legend shut Green down without saying a word. MORE: Spurs join ranks of best NBA teams that failed to win a title “My rookie year I kind of talked junk to everybody,” Green wrote. “In the middle of the game I started talking to Tim, and I had already got into it with somebody on their team....

The latest Powell scenario is the secret rescue fantasy of some Republican leaders. They see chaos ahead: Dole’s campaign collapses early. Neither Phil Gramm nor Lamar Alexander can achieve liftoff. Steve Forbes and Pat Buchanan rack up delegates in the front-loaded primaries, but mainstream Republicans regard both as flaky. or worse. The party begins to split, and then . . . The mechanics of what could come next are sketchy....