Aside from the fact that the encounter at Selhurst Park was a fixture of two teams with contrasting ambitions, it was a game that saw Cote d’Ivoire internationals Yaya Toure and Wilfried Zaha come against one another. Sunday’s game was Zaha’s 15th game of the season and he played for the entire duration of the game but was unable add to his four-goal tally of the season or halt the Citizens juggernaut....
The 2017 CSL season will see clubs limited to using just three of their five imports on the pitch at any one time, with the CFA confirming the changes on Monday. In a statement, the CFA claimed the changes would benefit “the overall development of Chinese football”. “The CFA will continue to release new rules and policies to regulate the irrational expense of the Chinese Super League and the [second tier], including the overpaying of domestic and international transfer fees and salaries,” the statement added....
The unnamed 52-year-old man visited Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, three weeks after he was first diagnosed with COVID-19. He told doctors he had been coughing up blood, had an intermittent cough, and shortness of breath, according to a case study published in BMJ Case Reports. However, he didn’t have a fever, which is a hallmark of COVID-19. A week before, he had been discharged after blood clots were found in a lung and leg....
“We condemn the US announced hypocritical and cynical designation of #Cuba as a State sponsoring terrorism,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote Monday in a tweet referred to Newsweek by Havana’s embassy in Washington and permament mission to the United Nations in New York. “The US political opportunism is recognized by those who are honestly concerned about the scourge of terrorism and its victims,” he added. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the move in a statement published earlier Monday, just over a week before President Donald Trump’s term was set to end, bringing President-elect Joe Biden to office....
After all, when the Sox changed the South Side ballpark from Comiskey Park to U.S. Cellular in 2003, there was an outcry — though social media wasn’t in play back in the day. Fans resigned themselves and made best of it by calling it “The Cell.” But Guaranteed Rate Field? Gurf. MORE: Worst arena and stadium names in sports Even some of the White Sox’s fellow Windy City teams couldn’t resist joining in on the joke shortly after the news broke....
The park’s bleacher section was dismantled this offseason as part of the first phase of a $575 million renovation plan, bringing patio party sections, two jumbo video boards and advertising signage into the fold. But the Cubs have acknowledged that project will not be completed by the team’s home opener April 5 against the Cardinals, displacing and angering hundreds of season-ticket holders. CUBS: Classic Wrigley photos | 2015 outlook | Who is Kris Bryant?...
A few moments later… So, yeah. On the very first pitch of the MLB season, Ian Happ hit a home run. Most baseball fans were celebrating because it was a great way to start off Opening Day, but Cermani was having the complete opposite feeling. MLB OPENING DAY: Live results, highlights and scores But even though Cermani wasn’t looking forward to the moment, he was a man of his word and delivered on his promise....
The All-Star shortstop has made quite an impact in his time with the Cubs, though. He was good enough at 21 years old to dislodge Starlin Castro from the shortstop position at Wrigley Field, and at 22 years old, he hit 21 homers and had 95 RBIs, made the All-Star team and helped the Cubs claim the franchise’s first World Series title since 1908. And, you might remember, Russell had a home run and six RBIs in that win-or-go-home Game 6 in Cleveland during that World Series....
Cunningham was released from jail on Friday and took a flight on Saturday morning to Orlando, Fla., where the Timberwolves were scheduled to play the Magic. Cunningham was expected to be in uniform for the game. Cunningham cannot be disciplined by the league and the Timberwolves for the same transgression, under terms of the collective bargaining agreement. The league was expected to wait until it had all the details before deciding on imposing any punishment....
On a Wednesday conference call with Democrats, Cuomo’s aide Melissa DeRosa said the administration withheld information about nursing home deaths because it wasn’t sure if then-President Donald Trump would use the information against it. The comment prompted calls for Cuomo to be removed from office, stripped of some power and even prosecuted. While Cuomo needs to be held accountable, GOP Representative Tom Reed is focusing his immediate attention on DeRosa and is looking to pursue criminal charges against her....
Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and Klay Thompson set an NBA playoff record with 11 3-pointers as the duo rallied the Warriors to a last-minute 108-101 victory Saturday against the Thunder in the Western Conference finals. The series will be decided Monday in Oakland with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. MORE: Warriors know how to win | 2016 NBA Finals schedule...
But according to former Red Sox ace himself, Curt Schilling, the next man to anchor the Boston rotation is on the roster. MORE: David Ortiz among MLB’s worst everyday players Rookie Eduardo Rodriguez is 2-0 after a strong performance against the Twins Wednesday. He allowed two hits and one run while striking out seven over seven innings. In his first start last week, the 22-year-old lefty mowed down the Rangers in a 5-1 win, pitching 7 2/3 scoreless inning and allowing just three hits while striking out seven....
The former pitcher and baseball announcer went on an epic Twitter rant Sunday after news broke of an Orlando nightclub shooting early Sunday morning that left at least 50 people dead and an estimated 53 more injured, making in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Schilling posted a number of tweets discussing his opinion on gun control and Islam. MORE: Seven times Curt Schilling got in trouble for controversial comments...
Fosse luxuriated in the elements of vulgarity and sleaze in showbiz. His genius was to transform this ““dirty dancing’’ into an idealized energy that found grace in the grotesque and passion in the perverse. Fosse’s ironic eroticism shakes and shimmies in ““Steam Heat’’ from ““Pajama Game’’ (1954) and in ““Big Spender’’ from ““Sweet Charity.’’ To the wonderfully raffish song by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, a line of taxi dancers leans on a rail in atitudes of hilariously seductive exhaustion, soliciting their invisibly lecherous patrons....
Last year, Edwards and her husband, Kenneth Flavell, sued Gillespie for ownership of Oscar and damages for alleged breach of contract. They also sought to have the court issue an injunction that would prevent Gillespie from making defamatory statements about either of them in the future, according to The Guardian. In turn, Gillespie sued the couple for the return of Oscar, damages for detention of his property and control of Oscar’s lucrative social media presence....
“It’s the Lakers who are confusing everything,” the agent told Sporting News. “No one knows what Mitch Kupchak is going to do. That’s going to affect everything in the top 10 or 15 picks.” MORE: NBA Draft pick-by-pick analysis | Draft photos: What did Russell wear? | Russell completes rise from HS bench player As it turned out, the angst was legitimate. Picking second overall, the Lakers pulled off a surprise, passing on Duke center Jahlil Okafor and instead selecting Ohio State guard D’Angelo Russell, opting for a player they believe will be a foundation piece for the post-Kobe Bryant era....
Any parent knows babies will sleep practically anywhere, but you might trigger a screaming match if you wake them prematurely. That seemed to be the dilemma facing one man, who came up with ingenious idea of letting his daughter hang from the back of the seat while she finished her nap. Mom Diamond Holman shared a clip to her TikTok account, @cinderrastathebrand, on Sunday, joking: “My husband decided to hang our baby on the back of the chair....
VIDEO OF THE DAY Going all-out on being self-deprecating, the Hawks produced this video. Still might be better than Sharknado. WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Football in the snow was awesome in Philadelphia last weekend. One photographer wrote about his experience, and of course included some great photos. [READ MORE] 2. Ken Berger wraps up his series on nutrition in the NBA with a story on his own life as well as one on the role of a personal trainer....
Andrew Luck has won a ton of close games. How long can that last? [READ MORE] These “most hated” maps are always fun to check out. The latest delves into college hoops. [READ MORE] Baseball players have a lot of time to pass. Evidence? This game of paper, rock, scissors. [READ MORE] TWEET OF THE DAY PICTURE OF THE DAY VIDEO OF THE DAY Peyton Manning. Eli Manning. Archie Manning....
Now, we’re going to look at some players who perform noticeably better against righthanded pitching, which isn’t nearly as exciting. Pretty much every decent player can hit righties, and it’s not as if you’re going to put Justin Turner in your FanDuel or DraftKings lineup every time the Dodgers are facing a righty. That’s a whole lot of Justin Turner. MORE MLB DFS: SN Fantasy DFS | DFS Playbook PRO | Play FanDuel MLB!...
