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The last button Rockies skipper Bud Black pushed right at Coors Field was on the front of the clubhouse microwave. Rookie pitcher Angel Chivilli got thrown to the wolves (the wolves, er, Reds, won on Wednesday, thanks to a six-run ninth), which means Colorado’s lugging a five-game losing skid into Nolan Arenado’s backyard. Check that.

1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO ABC NewsWHO confirms first death from bird flu strain not seen before in humans The HillPerson with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says Reuters CanadaMexico man dies from first human case of bird flu strain H5N2 The Guardian

Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis May Prefer James Borrego For Head Coach LakersNation.comLakers Rumors: Anthony Davis 'Probably Prefers' James Borrego as HC over JJ Redick Bleacher ReportPatrick Beverley Sends Message to JJ Redick After Lakers News Sports IllustratedLakers expected to be 'more involved' with assistant coach hires, will invest more financially into staff Silver Screen and Roll Lakers Rumors: Monty Williams Could Be HC Option If Fired by Pistons amid Redick Buzz Bleacher Report

Bowel disease breakthrough as researchers make ‘holy grail’ discovery The GuardianA disease-associated gene desert directs macrophage inflammation through ETS2 Nature.comMajor cause of inflammatory bowel disease found BBC.comInflammatory bowel disease: 'Massive step forwards' as major cause of IBD discovered Sky NewsMajor cause of inflammatory bowel disease discovered Medical Xpress

WNBA rescinds 2nd technical foul against Sky's Angel Reese ESPNAngel Reese's 'weak' ejection from Sky-Liberty game draws attention, offer from Bulls' Lonzo Ball Yahoo SportsAngel Reese ejection: WNBA rescinds second technical on Sky star after Lonzo Ball offers to pay her fine CBS SportsAngel Reese, Caitlin Clark have had several ‘welcome to the WNBA’ moments The Washington PostWNBA rescinds one of Angel Reese's technical fouls New York Post

NASA Slaps Down Billionaire's Plan to Fly Up and Fix Hubble Space Telescope FuturismNASA Rejects Hubble Space Telescope Rescue Mission and Trims Its Science Scientific AmericanThe Hubble Space Telescope has lost a majority of its gyroscopes Ars TechnicaNASA's Hubble Temporarily Pauses Science Science@NASAHubble plays spin the bottle with last few gyros The Register