Clint Dempsey got his nose busted open and Thomas Muller’s face turned into a crimson mask. But on Wednesday, Ecuador’s Christian Noboa suffered a nasty gash on his head in the first half against France when his cranium collided with Blaise Matuidi’s during a header attempt. The thing is, Noboa didn’t leave the game despite all the blood. The medics simply applied a bandage to his head and put a mesh stocking cap over it....
CHICAGO - When Tyson Fury announced on social media several weeks ago that he was in negotiations to face WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, later this year, many were surprised. Fury had just returned in June after a 2 1/2 year layoff to defeat Sefer Seferi in a fight that lacked any significant action and showed that the lineal champion was working off some ring rust. He is slated to make his return on Saturday to face former two-time heavyweight title challenger Francesco Pianeta (3:30 p....
Fifteen years later, the former lottery pick told high school students he wishes he had gone to college before heading to the pros. “It would be super dope to have a college diploma,” Curry said, via ChicagoTribune.com. Curry was a 7-foot-0 sensation at Thornwood High School in South Holland, Ill., and went on to be picked fourth overall by his hometown Chicago Bulls in 2001. The 33-year-old said he thinks he would have been more mature and able to manage his money better if he had gone to college....
When Seattle was last in the postseason, it was led by one of the franchise’s all-time great players, Edgar Martinez, and before the Mariners took on the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday they honored the former all-star by retiring his No. 11 in a ceremony celebrating his career. “Baseball; what a wonderful game,” he said in a speech during the ceremony. “Because of baseball, I met my wife, I have a wonderful family, I have all these awards, the street, number retired....
The 22-year-old recorded a hat trick Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, less than a week after netting three in a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. McDavid’s first tally of the night came on the man advantage about 13 minutes into the first period when he deked past a defender and scored from in tight. MORE: McDavid scores unbelievable goal vs. Ducks Just a little over three minutes later on another power-play opportunity, he again showed off his stickhandling expertise as he gracefully made his way into the offensive zone and fired a quick shot past Adam Werner to give Edmonton a three-goal lead....
The CBS tell-all issued a barrage of potentially devastating criticism at the monarchy and the sit down marks its one year anniversary since it was broadcast on March 7, 2021. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex told Winfrey how an unnamed royal expressed concern about how dark their baby’s skin might be before he was born, among its most notable allegations. Efforts to rekindle struggling relations have been made since, including at Prince Philip’s funeral in April, however, the moves did not stop a succession of further bombshells....
Drafted by immigration advocacy group Border Network For Human Rights, the letter asks Trump to “stay away” from El Paso, before blaming his “rhetoric” and “actions” for having “led us to this terrible moment.” “We, the undersigned, organizations and individuals who make El Paso and Southern New Mexico our home, and our friends and allies across this great land, send you this letter in the hope that, in the aftermath of this heinous crime, you will NOT come to El Paso, our home,” the letter begins....
Research has found that by making associations between what you’re trying to learn and what you already know, your brain process the new information in a more in-depth way. This article explains how elaborative rehearsal can be used as as a memory aid and how it compares to maintenance rehearsal, another method of memorization. What Is Elaborative Rehearsal? Long-term memories are those that span from days to decades. Short-term memories, on the other hand, include those from a few seconds to a few days....
PKNS FC made it all the way to the final of the FA Cup last year but a narrow 1-0 defeat in the 2nd round to Melaka United sees them leaving this year’s competition earlier than before. Speaking after the game, coach E. Elavarasan said: “This is a knockout tournament, if you win, you get to advance, and if you lose, you have to pack your bags. That’s the way it is....
Manager Mike Redmond announced Thursday the right-hander had the elbow ligament transplant procedure. The decision was expected after the 21-year-old Fernandez was put on the disabled list this week. "Our focus is to get him back," Redmond said before the Marlins began a four-game series in San Francisco. "I'm glad he's having it done and starting his recovery process. Obviously it's a big blow for us." The operation will be done in Los Angeles....
Richard Rinehart, the son-in-law of one of Chemirmir’s 18 alleged victims testified that his mother-in-law Lu Thi Harris loved to give the bills out as gifts, according to The Associated Press. Police found the bills in Chemirmir’s possession after Harris’s death along with what Rinehart testified was several pieces of her jewelry, plus a set of keys that unlocked the front door of Harris’ house. Chemirmir, 48, was arrested in March 2018 after a near victim, 91-year-old Mary Annis Bartel, survived when he attacked in her apartment which was part of an independent living community in Plano, Texas....
Stuart Stevens, the ex-chief strategist for Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, made the case for abolishing the Electoral College in an op-ed published by USA Today on Monday. Stevens argued that the system never worked as intended and has only made America subject to minority rule. “Let’s quit pretending there is some great benefit to the national good that allows the person with the least votes to win the White House,” Stevens wrote....
The nine alleged victims were all male and between the ages of 9 and 12. They were also students at Ashton’s school, where the alleged abuse took place, according to WHAM-TV. Last week, the Hilton Central School District (HCSD) placed Ashton on administrative leave. On Wednesday night, police arrested him at a restaurant and then brought him to Greece Town Court for arraignment. He remains in jail with a $500,000 bail or a $2....
The teacher, who runs a Tik Tok account in her spare time, has made several videos showcasing inclusive books and materials she sometimes shares with her classes, including topics like diverse identities. When a conservative Twitter account compiled and shared her videos in one thread, tagging the district and lobbing claims of “indoctrination,” the videos went viral with more than 155,000 views. School officials of District 41 outside of Chicago said they are investigating the situation after receiving a flood of emails and messages from parents on many sides of the issue....
The findings were published Thursday in Science. According to the study,the female African elephants studied for the research appeared to have adapted rapidly as a response to international ivory poaching as a means to be passed over by poachers. As the paper pointed out, the “selective killing of species that bear anatomical features such as tusks and horns is the basis of a multibillion-dollar illicit wildlife trade.” Not having tusks might then prolong the survival of the species, the researchers said....
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Apple had agreed to a one-year contract with the Raiders on March 18, and Apple himself posted the agreement on Instagram, saying he was “excited to start a new journey as a Raider.” The post has since been deleted, and on Thursday, Schefter reported the deal had fallen through. He did not provide a reason. NFL FAs 2020: Ranking top 50 players, best by position, tracking signings...
“He’ll be fine,” Eli said (via the New York Daily News ). MORE: Week 11 NFL power rankings | This is no storybook ending for Peyton | Super Bowl odds The differences — perhaps crucial — between the quarterbacking brothers’ injuries: Peyton’s partial tear of the plantar fascia generally is more painful than a complete tear, the younger Manning said, and Peyton is 39 while Eli was only 28 when he sustained the injury....
So far, the roiling Bitcoin market has been blissfully free of Elon Musk’s tweets. In the past, his comments have sent the crypto’s value higher or kicked it down the stairs. Musk, who shrewdly turns the media to his advantage and appears to delight in goosing the joke crypto Dogecoin, may have been chastened by Tesla’s balance sheet. It’s unclear exactly what Tesla paid for Bitcoin when it invested $1....
