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Complete Blood Count (CBC) A complete blood count test (CBC) checks the levels of cells produced by bone marrow in the blood, such as Red blood cellsWhite blood cellsPlatelets CBC tests are performed during cancer diagnosis, particularly for leukemia and lymphoma, and throughout treatment to monitor results. CBC tests can also: Indicate whether cancer has spread to bone marrow. Detect potential kidney cancer through an elevated red blood cell count. Monitor the effects of chemotherapy...

Kawasaki declared his intoxication after the Blue Jays clinched the AL East. And although his interview after the Jays moved on to the AL Championship Seris was done sober, he was no less entertaining. MORE: Best photos from the ALDS | One inning, 53 minutes of insanity Kawasaki snuck up on Sportsnet Canada’s Hazel Mae and Buck Martinez, threw his arms around them and made sure to tell them he wasn’t “hungover” this time and demanded “two more bush party” — which likely means he wants to celebrate an AL title and a World Series title....

The report cited multiple unnamed sources. It was later confirmed by Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. MORE: Where did Anthopoulos finish in SN’s GM rankings? | Best Blue Jays ever Anthopoulos rejected a contract extension offer to remain with the team, which added former Indians GM Mark Shapiro to the front office in August. Shapiro will become the Blue Jays’ president and CEO next week, taking over for Paul Beeston, who is retiring....

After allowing a walk to the Rays’ Brad Miller, Hutchison dug in for the first pitch to Steven Souza Jr. His pitch was on the money but Jimenez’s attempt to toss out Miller at second was not. The catcher’s throw was low and nailed the unsuspecting Hutchison in the back of the head as he squatted and turned to watch the potential play at second base. MORE: The best active MLB players of every age, from 21 to 43...

Blue Lock is one of the Fall 2022 anime season’s sports anime, and is anticipated to be a big one. The manga for Blue Lock has been published on Weekly Shounen Magazine in 2018, and is still ongoing, and readership has continued to rise every year. In 2021, Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award, and the series has even been recommended by the mangaka of Attack on Titan Hajime Isayama....

RELATED: Anime That Deconstruct The Sports Genre Nagi Seishiro is impressive, albeit also an apathetic young man who only recently started trying in episode 10, “Just The Way It Is”. However, despite his disinterest in the sport, many fans of the show are curious to know more about Nagi Seishiro as a character in Blue Lock. Which begs the question of what exactly does Nagi enjoy, or even have a slight interest in outside his own desire to just relax and do nothing?...

Yes, the 42-year-old veteran is having a nice start to his season with the Blues, posting a .924 even-strength save percentage in six games. The key word there is “six.” MORE: Puck luck: Five teams that have gotten the bounces A six-game sample is about as insignificant as you can have when evaluating a goalie’s long -term prospects. NHL history is littered with borderline talents who managed good to great seasons, let alone a nice handful of games....

Hourly games are “played out” in the system, which determines the winner based on players’ stats. Contrary to a normal game of baseball, each Blaseball player has a minimum of 31 stats at any given time that can change as much as these players can die during a game of Blaseball thanks to the voting system. For example, Shakespearianism is a stat that affects pitching skill, and weather conditions include raining peanuts and solar eclipses, mechanics that have been added and changed by the players....

There have been seven BLEACH novel titles released since the first, titled BLEACH: Letters From The Other Side; however, since the end of the original manga’s serialization, the BLEACH: Can’t Fear Your Own World novel has granted even greater insight into the events in the BLEACH timeline. So, how do the various BLEACH novels actually fit into the story? RELATED: How Are BLEACH & BURN THE WITCH Connected? Novelizations Some fans are completely unaware of the BLEACH novelizations or their purpose....

In a new post over at the Korean Blizzard Forums, the company revealed that it has caught and banned more than 10,000 South Korean Overwatch players who have been using aimbots and “nuking.” For those who are unaware, nuking is a new form of hacking in which players send large amounts of packets to the opposing team’s IP, resulting effects similar to a DDoS attack and causing the victim’s game to dramatically slow down or even disconnecting from the server....

Earlier this year, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Blizzard, Amrita Ahuja, announced in a company meeting that Blizzard would need to cut costs and “not spend money where it isn’t necessary.” Now, near the end of 2018, Blizzard has announced via social media that it would not be supporting Heroes of the Storm eSports events in 2019. This decision has shocked hundreds of eSports players, casters, and others who are connected to Heroes of the Storm’s competitive play....

Perhaps sensing that gamers might panic upon hearing that Battle.net (a service which allows players to play the likes of World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2, and Overwatch) was to be shut down, Blizzard was quick to explain that the change would ultimately only impact branding and future games, with existing Battle.net technologies remaining in place to serve gamers for current and past titles: Blizzard went on to explain that transition away from the classic name is due to the fact when the service was first announced, having an online component as part of a video game was an unexpected feature and a ’novel concept’, so the studio decided to create the Battle....

Despite Blizzard’s pedigree, Heroes of the Storm hasn’t had the smoothest road towards release. When ESPN 2 aired Blizzard’s Heroes of the Dorm tournament, an ESPN radio host criticized the decision, and many viewers questioned eSports’ legitimacy on Twitter. Now, Blizzard’s more faithful fans are upset, thanks to a change made to one of Heroes of Storm’s characters. Apparently, Blizzard decided to remove StarCraft veteran Tychus Findlay’s iconic cigar. This has drawn the ire of some StarCraft fans, forcing Blizzard to explain why omitting Findlay’s classic stogie makes good business sense....

The game announcement was accompanied by a list of open positions on the team, which indicates that the title is still in fairly early development and may be little more than a concept. The revealed artwork, however, looks very promising. The main artwork on Blizzard’s announcement page shows two young teenagers stumbling upon a fantastical new world, appearing to leave the modern one behind. The second piece shows a mysterious tracker following luminescent footprints with a freestanding mirror in the background....

In honor of her birthday festivities, Twitter users have joined in on the celebration by sharing GIFS, photos, and concert footage. Even famous singers, such as Boy George and Nancy Sinatra, have popped up on social media to send her birthday greetings. Sinatra stated, “That face! That face! Happy birthday, gorgeous! I’m so glad our paths cross now and then.” Chris Stein, co-founder and guitarist of the ’80s new wave band, shared numerous photos from his archives....

The big issue comes from the limited number of blood stone shards available in each area that are used to upgrade weapons in Bloodborne. In a single run through the game, if a player searches every nook and cranny of each area, there will generally be enough of the low level blood stone shards to upgrade a few weapons three times, but going any further requires excessive grinding. RELATED: Death Stranding and Bloodborne May Not Have Gotten PS5 Upgrades Yet for the Same Reason...

Toronto general manager Ross Atkins told reporters on Thursday that Pillar’s pay for those two games will be donated to a charity. Pillar will sit out Thursday’s MLB game against the Braves and Friday’s opener with the Baltimore Orioles. “The Toronto Blue Jays are extremely disappointed by the comments made by Kevin Pillar following his at-bat during the seventh inning of last night’s game,” the Blue Jays said in the statement....

Mobile phones and palmtop PCs with Bluetooth short-range wireless capabilities are currently rarer than hens’ teeth and carry a premium price tag. They also draw much more power than conventional devices and are more bulky because of the extra components. Nat Semi’s new chipset requires less than half the power of its previous Bluetooth chipset, so the batteries of mobiles using it should last far longer. Several manufacturers are currently evaluating the chipset and plan to build devices ready for Christmas....

We break down their relationship from their meeting to their marriage. Before Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Met Stefani and Shelton both have previous marriages. Stefani’s first marriage was to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, whom she married in 2002 in London, U.K. The couple had three sons together before Stefani filed for divorce in 2015. As for Shelton, he has been married twice before his wedding to Stefani. His first marriage was with Kaynette Gern, to whom he was married from 2003 to 2006....

But like so much of the hype on round-the-clock radio stations, little of this news is genuinely breaking. And most of those en route to Venice already know that: 30 years after museums first welcomed modern art that burst the bounds of static objects (installation art, video, performance art and various combinations thereof), there’s little anticipation among the Giardini Pubblici-bound passengers that they’ll see something really new. The best they can hope for is a clever turn on a previously clever turn on a formerly revolutionary gambit....