Posts

I have a long-standing policy of ignoring the trees for the forest, so to speak. That is, I care less about the likelihood of players actually joining the club than I do about the general direction of player-movement. In years past, of course, we’ve had to endure the angst of losing key players. This past summer is the first in recent memory in which we’ve seen that tide turn, so much so that we were able to unload dead wood and sign one of the world’s most influential playmakers....

The 28 rings were in a wooden box shipped from China, intended to make it to Arizona, according to CBP officials, though it’s not clear what prompted an investigation of the box. It was estimated the rings would have been worth $560,000 if they were authentic, and investigators suspect the knockoff rings were intended to be sold as a collection. “Scammers take advantage of collectors and pro basketball fans desiring to obtain a piece of sports history,” Carlos C....

If you find a vintage Vince Lombardi sweater at your local thrift store, you can make that dream a reality, just like a couple from Tennessee did. MORE: Peyton Manning prepping to return | RGIII argues on Instagram | NFL’s richest owners In June, Sean and Rikki McEvoy stopped at a Goodwill store in Asheville, N.C. during a road trip and found a cool West Point sweater they bought for 58 cents with intentions to sell at their vintage store in Knoxville....

Courtois, who is currently on £100,000-a-week, wants to double his salary to £200,000-a-week and is hopeful an agreement can be reached before the start of the new season. The latest Chelsea transfer rumours Chelsea’s first offer was discarded amicably but talks are set to resume soon. Madrid are not expecting the Belgium international to become available during the current window despite their attempts to convince him to move back in February....

In case you didn’t know… Last month, Courtois informed the media of Bale’s refusal to go out to dinner and socialise with his teammates, stating that the Welshman would rather play golf instead. Bale is often criticised for his introverted nature off the pitch, with many slamming him for not learning Spanish to improve communication with his Los Blancos teammates. Courtois added that while he has already begun living like someone who was born in Madrid, Bale, who has been in the capital since 2013, would not even attend dinners with his teammates....

With healthcare, food security and safe housing in jeopardy and job loss attaining levels that may soon exceed unemployment during the Great Depression, we are reminded daily of the structural barriers to justice and inclusivity and the racial inequities highlighted by the pandemic. Today, the deep relationship in this country between race and poverty—and its dire consequences—are inescapable. While no one is immune from the coronavirus pandemic that has quickly spread throughout the nation, the virus’s stark, disproportionate impact on communities of color has been painfully clear....

The death toll has nearly doubled since Friday, when around 1,300 fatalities were reported. More than half of the country (at least 22 states) has been under lockdown measures, which were due to end today, in a bid to help slow the spread. But President Donald Trump has extended the guidelines to April 30 as part of his 15 Days to Slow the Spread plan. More disaster declarations have been made across the country, including in Washington, Connecticut, Georgia, Oregon and Colorado....

After identifying the new coronavirus in humans for the first time, Chinese officials reported 44 cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31. In the two months since that report, cases have increased to more than 82,000, including 2,804 deaths and spread to nearly 50 countries. To evaluate measures to curb the spread of the virus and to learn about it, WHO and China assembled a group of 25 Chinese and foreign experts to investigate the epidemic in the origin country....

Cory Sandhagen finds himself in the title picture at bantamweight following his huge spinning kick knockout win against former No. 1 contender Marlon Moraes at UFC Fight Island 5 earlier this month. Sandhagen was on his way to a crack at the bantamweight title until Sterling stopped him in his tracks at UFC 250, but following the win over Moraes, Sandhagen is back on track. Aljamain Sterling had for long warranted a title shot thanks to his performances inside the Octagon and is rightly being granted the opportunity at UFC 256 on December 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada....

Warren said that “billionaires in wine caves should not pick the next president of the United States,” a reference to Buttigieg’s recent appearance at an exclusive fundraiser in a wine cellar in Napa Valley. Warren had previously pledged to skip big-dollar fundraisers if she is her party’s nominee. “The mayor just recently had a fund-raiser that was held in a wine cave, full of crystals and served $900-a-bottle wine,” said Warren....

When speaking with the UK press outlet Daily Star, Hello Games founder Sean Murray was asked if fans should expect No Man’s Sky to only remain on PlayStation 4 and PC, or if the game is simply in a stage of timed-exclusivity. Compellingly enough, the developer didn’t deliver a straightforward answer, as he seemed unsure about what he was “actually allowed to say” at the time, making an additional mention of the fact that he needed to be “very specific with [his] words....

German giants FC Bayern Munich are currently playing one of their best-ever season with the Bundesliga title wrapped-up and still chances to win the UEFA Champions League and the German Cup, but there are players who lost out on the campaign with the biggest loser being striker Mario Gomez. The 27-year-old German international went into the season as the striker number one ahead of new signing Mario Mandzukic from VfL Wolfsburg and seasoned Claudio Pizarro, who returned from Werder Bremen....

The District of Columbia’s creation came from the Constitution. It has a population of 689,545 people, according to the most recent census from April 2020. Since its creation, the federal district was meant to serve as a seat for government and was not meant to be a state. According to the official website campaigning for Washington D.C.’s statehood, more than 500 laws treat the District of Columbia as a state....

Although George Floyd’s killer, a white cop named Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, the incident last week prompted nationwide demonstrations and unrest fueled by longstanding accusations of systematic racism and injustice against U.S. authorities. Asked about this domestic U.S. turmoil, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing that this was an internal affair for Washington but added that “the people of the world have seen through the media what is happening in the United States....

Both sides need to pick themselves up, dust themselves down and start all over again. Bit like the old song says, really… Derbyshire get the first chance to do that with a game at the County Ground tomorrow against a Gloucestershire side that is perhaps more than the sum of its parts. You don’t look at their team sheet and think them especially dangerous, but they have produced some good displays this summer and will take a little stopping....

“There’s no rational basis for the law,” Whiteside told MSNBC host Ari Melber on the Tuesday installment of The Beat. “Pursuant to a criminal law, there has to be a basis that there’s going to be harm to a party or to property. There’s no harm in someone being humane.” In other words, Whiteside said he won’t enforce the law because he considers it inhumane and doesn’t believe it furthers any legitimate government interest....

The couple made sure every detail of their 4th July nuptials in Kalamazoo matched the theme: from the date to the flowers, the bride’s nail polish and the bridal party’s clothes. Audra Johnson told WXMI on Wednesday: “It looked like America threw up all over my wedding and I’m not sorry.” After the ceremony, the bride donned a reception dress fashioned out of a MAGA flag by designer Andre Soriano....

Roughly a week before Christmas, an arctic blast began moving across the country. It first affected Northern Plains states like Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. The front expanded south to Texas and began an eastward progression. Some Southern states experienced the brutal cold for only a few days, but the arctic blast remained in the Northern Plains states the longest before finally moving out of the area this week....

After binge-playing Mediatonic’s widely popular battle royale for more than 35 hours in one sitting, Jack was finally able to achieve 100 wins and took to Twitter to celebrate the occasion: Fans on Twitter celebrate CouRage’s 100 Fall Guys wins As expected, Jack’s update on the social media platform celebrating his victory went viral as it attracted well over 10k likes and more than 900 fans were present in the reply section....

Originally, Nintendo was going to have to pay a flat rate on every 3DS sold, but the judge ruled such a payout would result in an “unearned windfall” as 3DS manufacturing prices, and inevitably retail prices, declined. Instead, Nintendo will pay a percentage of the wholesale 3DS price for every handheld sold. Tomita’s patent, for those that are curious, revolves around using two cameras to determine how far the user’s face is from the 3D screen....