Everything, that is, except Knicks guard Iman Shumpert's crossover: Yeah, he's seen it now. And if Pierce doesn't remember down the road what this particular crossover looks like, his ankles will. Ouch.
The 40-year-old four-time NHL All-Star announced Tuesday that he wouldn’t be returning to St. Petersburg SKA, the KHL team with whom he’s spent the past three seasons. Given that he didn’t mention retirement, speculation immediately began on his future. TSN’s Bob McKenzie tweeted Tuesday night that Datsyuk hasn’t ruled out a move across the Atlantic — but there have been no specific plans made by the Russian star and his agent, Dan Milstein....
It’s the close of a cruel chapter that has ruined the lives of Yoo and about 50,000 like him–innocents caught in the geopolitical games played by Tokyo, Moscow, Pyongyang and Seoul. During World War II, the Japanese forced hundreds of thousands of Koreans like Yoo to work in Japan. Most of the laborers returned home after the war. But when the Soviets took over Sakhalin, they refused to let the Koreans leave....
He faced his toughest test Saturday night in former welterweight titleholder Chris Algieri, who had faced the likes of Pacquiao and Amir Khan. But Spence did something neither Pacquiao and Khan did. MORE: 130 classic Sporting News covers Spence knocked out Algieri in the fifth round to go to 20-0 with 17 knockouts. The first round went back and forth but Spence was able to take control in the second, working Algieri with vicious body shots....
Read on to learn how PCOS and menopause are connected, including symptoms and management. PCOS Hormone Levels During Perimenopause Both PCOS and perimenopause (time leading up to menopause) cause hormonal changes and imbalances. People with PCOS have higher-than-average levels of androgens (hormones such as testosterone that typically are more abundant in people with testes, but also present in people with ovaries). This imbalance occurs with the onset of PCOS, regardless of age....
Which means Mandzic also fears George W. Bush. The mayor has heard about the Republican presidential candidate’s proposal to phase out U.S. forces from the Balkans and hand over their peacekeeping duties to Europe, which already provides the vast majority of peacekeepers in the region. In an interview with The New York Times, Bush’s senior foreign-policy adviser, Condoleezza Rice, explained that the governor was talking about a “new division of labor” among NATO allies....
It’s a question Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl president Gary Stokan is trying to navigate in the present tense. After all, Thursday’s matchup between No. 11 Michigan State and No. 13 Pitt puts light on one of the issues that has impacted bowl season. Heisman finalist quarterback Kenny Pickett and All-American running back Kenneth Walker III opted out of the New Year’s Day Six bowl. For Stokan, who played basketball at NC State under Norm Sloan, told Sporting News he understood those star players’ decisions....
Will Peacock be available on Roku? Per CNBC on July 9, there is a “less than 10%” chance that Peacock will be on Roku at launch. This is according to an anonymous source, that said that Roku and NBCUniversal have been unable to make a deal in time. Per this article, the main sticking point between the two companies is over the amount of ad space that Roku would get if they put Peacock on their platform....
Carl Edwards got something better. At Keselowski’s expense, Edwards will run Sunday’s Chase for the Sprint Cup race from the best pit position available. MORE: Chase standings | Drivers in trouble | Edwards has one coming from Dale Earnhardt Jr. UPDATE: Keselowski was fastest in Saturday’s first practice, cutting a lap at 189.960 mph. Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano were right behind. Edwards was 12th among the Chase drivers at 187....
Who May Benefit Feeding tubes are helpful for people who are unable to feed themselves as a result of an acute illness or surgery, but who otherwise have a reasonable chance to recover. They are also helpful for people who are temporarily or permanently unable to swallow but who otherwise have normal or near-normal physical function. In such instances, feeding tubes may serve as the only way to provide much-needed nutrients and/or medications....
Van Dijk, 26, has made 12 Premier League appearances for Southampton this campaign after a transfer saga in the off-season. The Netherlands international is again being linked with a move in January, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea reportedly interested. Pellegrino, whose team were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea on Saturday, admitted Van Dijk could be set for an exit. “I can’t control the market,” he said. “I’m not the owner of the player....
She said that the tax on billionaires’ assets would bring around $200 billion to $250 billion in revenue over 10 years. The tax “has an appeal, but it doesn’t produce that much money…the bill is not written yet. We hope it will be written today and introduced tomorrow,” she said on CNN’s State of the Union. “Only then can the joint tax committee evaluate what it brings in. We anticipate $200 to $250 billion, but we need closer to $2 trillion....
During his visit to Washington earlier in the month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador requested U.S. help in combating the disease in border regions. Pence, head of the White House’s coronavirus task force, has worked with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard had made the case for a coordinated approach to the disease across the region, given the economic integration of the North American countries, including Canada. “The instruction we received from President López Obrador is to work with the vice president so that we are in sync and have early access at the same time as a region, as North America,” Ebrard said on July 10, after the talks....
Speaking at a Thursday event hosted by the Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice, Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who is also a member of the committee investigating the Capitol riot, accused former President Donald Trump of attempting to organize a coup to circumvent Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election and stay in power. During the talk, he called special attention to a tense moment involving Pence, NBC News reported....
In May, the Democratic-led House of Representatives passed a $3.4 trillion aid bill which was dismissed by Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the smaller $1 trillion HEALS Act in July and last week rejected Democrat demands for a bailout he believed was intended to save mismanaged Democratic-led states. Amid deadlock between the Trump administration and congressional Democratic leaders on the terms of the new relief package, Pence also referred to the Democrats’ bid to secure $1 trillion for state and local governments....
MORE: The best photos from Week 1 | Scoreboard That’s Julius wearing No. 99, destroying Kent State returner Raekwon James. Keep in mind that Julius is 5-10, 258 pounds, while James is 5-9, 187. You have to appreciate the commitment and the level of certainty. No need to wrap a guy up when you hit him that hard. MORE: This ugly hit got an Iowa player ejected We will always support tackling kickers....
Penn State finished second in the Big Ten East with a 7-2 conference record. A win in the Cotton Bowl would secure the Nittany Lions’ third 11-win season in four years under coach James Franklin, but only their third bowl win (and second in the New Year’s Day 6). MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sports Insider Memphis, meanwhile, earned Group of 5 representation for the New Year’s bowls by going 12-1 and winning the American Athletic Conference by beating Cincinnati in consecutive weeks (winning 34-24 in the regular season and 29-24 in the AAC championship game)....
Houston’s collapse continued Tuesday with a late-inning 6-4 loss to the Mariners. Paired with a win by the Angels, the Astros now sit a half-game behind the Halos for the second wild-card spot. MORE: Internet makes fun of Dodgers’ graphic mistake | MLB postseason schedule | World Series odds The Astros, who led the West on Sept. 14, just before the Rangers overtook them, fell to 10-16 in September and will have five games (two at Seattle, three at Arizona) to regain their playoff spot....
The Polish government on Tuesday said it was prepared to transfer all of its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Those planes could then be turned over to Ukrainian pilots trying to fend off Russian forces. In turn, Poland asked the U.S. to replace the MiGs with U.S.-made jets possessing “corresponding operational capabilities.” But the Pentagon quickly dismissed the surprise announcement as not “tenable.”...
