News this week that Kyrgios could be let off the most severe punishment for his crass statements has Vekic peeved. ATP, the governing body for men’s tennis, had slapped Kyrgios with $12,500 in fines for the incident in a tournament at Montreal. MORE: The bad boys of tennis | Top seeds for the Open | Serena Williams’ Open titles Kyrgios’ punishment was increased to $25,000 and a conditional 28-day suspension....
Ancelotti: It’s easy to follow in Guardiola’s footsteps Aguero appeared to suffer a calf injury during a training session ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Tuesday. He is expected to undergo a scan to determine the extent of the problem on Monday. The 28-year-old pulled out of the Argentina squad for the previous round of qualifiers in September due to a calf problem. Best XI: Signings of the season...
The Manchester City striker became Argentina’s third-highest scorer in history when he netted in the first half to put the Albiceleste 2-0 ahead. At the break, however, Aguero suffered an as yet unknown problem and was forced to leave the Stadion FK in Krasnodar and seek medical treatment. TyC Sports later reported that the forward later recovered consciousness and underwent tests in hospital, while Dario Benedetto replaced him on the field....
The same for New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault. Friday’s chat was especially focused, since the Rangers and Lightning meet at 8 p.m. ET to determine which team will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup finals. (TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVA) MORE: Game 7 chatter | Game preview | Rarity of double 7s | Series images | Highlight video Here’s what Cooper told reporters on Friday at Madison Square Garden....
During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Scott, “Did Joe Biden win this election fair and square?” Scott replied, “Absolutely.” “Absolutely Joe Biden is the president,” Scott said. “We went through the constitutional process. Joe Biden won the election.” Scott, who is the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, then implied that unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud should be taken seriously, saying “are there people that believe we’ve got to focus on making sure people feel comfortable their elections are fair?...
The players are following suit. Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner has been one of the draft’s most confident personalities. He is considered one of the top corners in this year’s class and a possible top-10 draft pick. Gardner lives by his nickname, and he brought out the sauce this week in the form of a new chain. MORE: Sauce Gardner nickname: How Cincinnati corner, likely top-10 pick got moniker...
The increased security measures were taken as a precaution because of the national attention the case received and the crowd of supporters and protestors that frequently gathered outside the courthouse, according to the Associated Press. The money was used to pay overtime for the normal security at the courthouse and extra sheriff’s deputies, police and other public safety personnel during the five-week trial, The Brunswick News reported. For the upcoming federal hate crimes trial for Travis and Greg McMichael and William Bryan, the city of Brunswick, Georgia, will be responsible for security outside the courthouse....
Krishna-Tattva Prabhu, 40, and Madana Gopal Das, 39, had just returned from handing out food from their van when their base was destroyed in the blast. Both men were buried in the rubble and a third worker, Arjuna Das, is being treated in the hospital after being pulled from the debris. Krishna-Tattva Prabhu and Madana Gopal Das had been volunteering with Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna Temple in Letchmore Heath, in Hertfordshire, England, and traveled to Eastern Europe to help those in need....
Sound familiar? It should; it’s the Bush administration’s winning script from the 2004 campaign. In recent waeeks, President Bush has been going back to the well to describe the Democratic war-funding bill that’s rapidly heading toward a presidential veto. “I strongly believe that the Democrats’ proposal would undermine our troops and threaten the safety of the American people here at home,” he said Tuesday on the South Lawn of the White House....
On July 17, Xiara Mercado was talking with a friend on the phone in Spanish as she waited for her order at a Starbucks in Hawaii. After she hung up and got her drink, Mercado felt a tap on her shoulder as she walked outside. “You shouldn’t be speaking Spanish, that’s not what that uniform represents,” an unnamed woman told her. “It’s distasteful.” When Mercado, a senior airman stationed in Pearl Harbor, asked her to clarify, the stranger replied, “You speaking another language that does not represent America and that uniform you are wearing....
The security footage, obtained by FlyerTalk, shows the male pilot walking towards the aircraft before abruptly turning to the female co-worker who was close behind him. He appeared to spit on her and she responded by slapping him in the face. The pilot proceeded to punch the woman in the stomach and face several times. The pair, identified as William Thomas and Marisha Sporer, had recently ended a romantic relationship when the fight occurred, according to a probable cause affidavit, ABC News reported....
Oboabona had been suffering from fever for the past two days but the medical reports have now confirmed the infection, much to the shock of the club officials. Arsenal to win any major trophy in 17/18 The Nigerian international is Al-Ahli Saudi’s new recruit from Turkey’s Rizespor, with the club having secured a deal worth €1.8 million in July. According to reports, the club is on the lookout for another foreign defender to replace the Nigerian international....
Wherever he was hiding, bin Laden must have been contemplating his own doom. His Afghan benefactor, Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, relinquished control of the extremists’ stronghold at Kandahar last week, even as U.S. forces continued to relentlessly bomb the mountain hideouts of Qaeda and Taliban forces. According to British intelligence, the bombs may have hit bin Laden’s closest lieutenant, Egyptian doctor Ayman Al-Zawahiri, whom many consider the brains behind Al Qaeda....
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton released a statement Monday in which he demanded that Dolan lift the ban he placed on Oakley after the former Knicks star’s arrest at the arena Wednesday. MORE: Knicks owner James Dolan sinks to new low in Charles Oakley battle Sharpton stated that if this demand is not met, he will help organize a protest in support of Oakley. “Rev. Sharpton is calling upon Mr....
Alabama defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne, who weighs 319 pounds, scored on a 1-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter of the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff win over Clemson. MORE: Dabo Swinney sprinkled ‘secret mojo’ grass on the Superdome field Payne also had an impressive pick before the play. A player scoring a touchdown and having an interception in the same game is very rare. Payne was named Sugar Bowl Defensive MVP....
On Tuesday, 32-year-old Eric Todd Ellis of Birmingham, Alabama, was sentenced in federal court after he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse and one count of tampering with a witness. The former corrections officer at the FCI-Aliceville facility in Aliceville, Alabama, will also be subject to supervised release for the next five years. According to court documents, in June 2020, Ellis purposely engaged in a sexual act with a female inmate in the back of a laundry room....
Phyllis had some choice words for Colin Cowherd, who was a guest on the show discussing Auburn’s win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl last season. Phyllis did not appreciate Cowherd’s opinion on her team, and boy did she let him know. MORE: Young Oklahoma State fan has ‘best day of his life’ | Nick Saban’s security choke slams Ole Miss fan Here’s her first call: And then Phyllis calls back to defend the Alabama dynasty and let “Cow-turd” know he’s out of his “frickin’ mind:”...
In a court filing earlier this week, the Alabama Department of Corrections indicated that it is waiting to make sure the nitrogen hypoxia system is ready before writing procedures for how it will be used, the Associated Press reported. “The ADOC has completed the initial physical build on the nitrogen hypoxia system,” a lawyer for the state attorney general’s office wrote in the August 2 filing. “A safety expert has made a site visit to evaluate the system....
The men’s basketball team improved to a 22-9 record with a whopping 2-0 victory over Brookwood High School. MORE: NCAA Tournament seeding predictions | Hoyas giving out free kale | Amazing halftime shot nets $10k No, that is not a typo. The Alabama-based teams tied the record for the lowest-scoring game, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Durham Hills (N.C.) had the previous record when they defeated Roxboro Person (N....
