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Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been released from a New York City hospital a day after having surgery to prepare for permanent dentures to be inserted into his reconstructed upper jaw.
Mount Sinai West head and neck surgeon Mark Urken said the procedure went well, in a statement released by the hospital on Friday.
Kelly’s wife, Jill, says her husband is experiencing some swelling and adds: “Everything is moving forward as planned.”
The procedure involved doctors adding tissue into the upper portion of his mouth. Kelly is scheduled to have permanent dentures inserted during a follow-up procedure in September.
UN puts together a ‘Youth World Cup’ in New York
While the World Cup plays out in Russia, dozens of New York City children are set to play in a U.N.sponsored youth version of the global soccer tournament.
It’s happening Saturday at the city’s Randalls Island park and is being organized by Monaco’s U.N. mission with help from the U.N. and city agencies.
The teams include 10-to-14year-old boys and girls in city afterschool programs. In the tournament, they will represent eight countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Morocco, Peru, South Korea, Russia and Senegal.
It’s called the “SDGs Youth World Cup “after the U.N.’s “sustainable development goals.”
Meanwhile, the grown-up World Cup is a topic of much casual conversation at the U.N.
Celebratory whoops can occasionally be heard in the halls when there’s news of a win.
Landmark win as Djokovic reaches Queen’s semis
Novak Djokovic became the 10th man to register 800 victories since the Open Era began in 1968 when he beat France’s Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 on Friday to reach the Queen’s Club semifinals.
Djokovic, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, follows in the footsteps of Jimmy Connors (1,256), Roger Federer (1,156), Ivan Lendl (1,068), Guillermo Vilas (949), Rafael Nadal (903), John McEnroe (881), Andre Agassi (870), Ilie Nastase (846) and Stefan Edberg (801).
The 31-year-old Serb will meet Jeremy Chardy or Frances Tiafoe after qualifying for only his second semifinal since last year’s Eastbourne Championship.
Top-seeded Marin Cilic also went through with a 7-6 (3) 6-2 win over 2010 champion Sam Querrey.