Why Aguero should fear for City future The Ivory Coast international was in the final four months of his deal at St James’ Park and had been expected to join Super League side Shandong Luneng. However, in a late twist, the 30-year-old has opted to sign for the capital club, who play in China’s second tier. Beijing confirmed the arrival of Tiote, along with four other new signings, via their official Weibo account on Tuesday....
From his appointment as state auditor in 1996 to his ascension to lieutenant governor in 2007, the former Hinds County deputy sheriff led a financial forensics team that convicted dozens of public officials of defrauding the government, and oversaw the transition of his division from public accountant to law enforcement duties chronicled in the 2007 book Hands in the Till: Embezzlement of Public Monies in Mississippi. Frustrated that many of the officials he worked to convict escaped accountability with a slap on the wrist, Bryant took to the pages of The Clarksdale Press-Register in February of 2002 to call on the state legislature to do more to dissuade future embezzlement from public funds by imposing mandatory minimum jail sentences for anyone convicted of stealing more than $10,000 in taxpayer money....
The reason for the sudden collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium is not yet known, but years earlier an engineer found significant damage to parts of the building. Given that the Champlain Towers North, about a block away, was built by the same developer and used the same plans, officials are concerned that it may not be structurally sound either. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said officials are working with the condominium association of the “sister” building and advised it to do a “full structural review....
The reversal occurred in the third quarter with Dallas trailing at Philadelphia 20-10. Cowboys running back Tony Pollard blocked Eagles defensive back James Bradberry from behind to help free up Lamb for a 16-yard pickup. One former NFL referee saw it as a clear illegal block. “I’m just going to say, this is an obvious foul that they should not have picked up,” NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay said on the “Sunday Night Football” broadcast....
One week after making his debut for the Owls, Onyewu scored what proved to be the winning goal in his new side's 2-1 FA Cup win over Rochdale on Saturday. The win sees Wednesday advance to the fifth round of the competition. The American defender prodded home from close range in the 57th minute, giving his team a 2-0 lead. The goal would prove to be vital, as Rochdale pulled a goal back three minutes later, but couldn't push across an equalizer....
On the face of it, French opposition to a two-week-old agreement between Washington and the European Community on cutting subsidies for farm exports was absurd. As the world’s fourth largest industrial exporter, France stands to gain far more than it will lose from the worldwide trade agreement that the U.S.-European subsidies agreement will facilitate. Farmers make up less than 6 percent of the total work force. But where farming is the issue, France is rarely rational....
In a written statement on Thursday, The Catholic Diocese of Columbus said that Deborah DelPrince, a teacher at Bishop Ready High School, “made unsupported personal assertions and opinions regarding George Floyd’s death this past summer in Minneapolis” during a Zoom lesson. Floyd, a black man, died of asphyxiation in his home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020, after a police officer kneeled on his neck for about nine and half minutes....
The four-bed, four-bath home in Celina, Ohio, is on the market for $275,000, with the realtors claiming it’s a chance to “own a piece of Celina history.” The listing, from Superior Plus Realtors, who are handling the sale, alludes to the cell in the listing description, saying the property comes with “3 bonus room areas!” Ryan Stackhouse, who’s marketing the home, told Newsweek 117 N. Brandon is a very “unique property....
Duke plays the first spring game among Power Five schools on Feb. 28, and Oregon caps the spring game season on May 2. It’s never too early to think about the 2015 season, and this spring offers more storylines than usual. Here are the 10 most intriguing spring games we’re ready to watch. Ohio State When: April 18 Side-plot: Ohio State set a national spring game attendance record in 2009 when 95,722 showed up to Ohio Stadium....
In a text to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, Smith let loose on an overturned fumble return for a touchdown in the second half of the Buckeyes’ 29-23 loss — one that could have completely changed the outcome. MORE: Social media reacts to call that reversed Clemson fumble, OSU touchdown Clemson’s Justyn Ross appeared to fumble after catching a pass and taking several steps. Ohio State defensive back Jordan Fuller recovered said fumble and returned it for a go-ahead touchdown with 4:45 left in the third quarter....
The Ohio State sophomore running back ran for 230 yards, including a game-clinching 85-yard touchdown run with 3:24 left in the game, to push the Buckeyes into the College Football Playoff championship game with a 42-35 victory against Alabama. WATCH: Ezekiel Elliott’s 85-yard TD run | MORE: Oregon deserves credit for FSU meltdown | Bowl photos “That was a classic, so we are good enough,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said on the field immediately after the game....
The program, called Scarlet and Gray Advantage, is scheduled to begin next fall with 125 low- and middle-income students. The goal is to integrate the program over a decade at an estimated cost of around $100 million a year. An $800 million fundraising campaign is in the works to support the initiative. While costs will cover supplies, fees, housing and tuition, Ohio State President Kristina Johnson stressed that it isn’t free college....
The university confirmed the suspension Friday morning with the following statement: “Ohio State’s Chase Young will not play in this Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins due to a possible NCAA issue from 2018 that the Department of Athletics is looking into.” MORE: College football picks for Week 11 Young issued a statement of his own a few hours later. Young’s attorney also issued a statement: The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported late Friday (subscription required) that Young borrowed the money last December to fly his girlfriend to California for the Buckeyes’ Rose Bowl game vs....
Cave’s teammate Connor McDavid spoke about the tragedy for the first time on Thursday in a conference call with reporters. “Obviously, this is devastating news,” McDavid said. “I just think Colby is such a strong guy. He’s a good Saskatchewan boy so he’s as tough as they come. If anyone’s going to get through it, it’s going to be Colby Cave, but I think that all the fans out there, everyone just needs to keep Colby, Emily, his wife, and the entire family in their thoughts and prayers and just send out good vibes for them because, I mean, that’s all we can do....
A rejuvenated Taylor Hall and the arrival of Todd McLellan as coach. That’s the word from The Edmonton Journal, which says Hall is bubbly after his successful collaboration with McLellan at the IIHF world championships. MORE: Canada rolls to gold | McLellan’s challenge to Oilers | NHL’s coaching changes Canada powered through the tournament, winning gold. It was refreshing for Hall, whose Oilers have been woeful since before his arrival as the No....
Last year, John O’Connor, Oklahoma’s former attorney general, asked the court to set 25 executions spaced about a month apart. The state’s new attorney general, Gentner Drummond, filed a motion last week requesting at least 60 days between executions, arguing that carrying out an execution a month was not sustainable. “One aspect that has become clear over time is that the current pace of executions is unsustainable in the long run, as it is unduly burdening the [Department of Corrections] and its personnel,” Drummond wrote in his motion....
On Saturday, the victory was secured after an iffy spot by officials, who awarded Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts a first down that allowed Oklahoma to run the clock out instead of punting the ball to TCU for one final drive. Oklahoma ended up winning 28-24 and securing a berth in a fourth consecutive Big 12 championship game (2010, 2017-19). MORE: How Oregon’s loss affects Playoff race Here’s a replay of the pivotal spot....
In a video posted by Sooners wide receiver John Humphrey, Mayfield busts out the “Whip Dance.” His whip game was indeed proper. MORE: Kyle Allen is starter for Texas A&M | Top 25 QBs for 2015 | Miller will compete to start for Ohio State Apparently the Mayfield putting on his boogie shoes is nothing new. “We’ll have to go to workouts, and you’ll catch Baker in the middle of the locker room just dancing,” wide receiver Durron Neal told The Oklahoman in April....
The result was part of a national survey, covering the period between July 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022, which found that 1,145 unique titles by 874 different authors had been banned at a school somewhere in the U.S. PEN America warned that “such censorship has expanded rapidly” in American schools, with books targeted disproportionately relating to “communities of color and LGBTQ+ subjects.” A report by the American Library Association found there were an “unprecedented” number of attempts to ban certain books from libraries, schools and universities in 2021, many focusing on “the lives of LGBTQIA+ persons and Black persons....
Below are props from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook for Oklahoma-Clemson. MORE: Orange Bowl pick | Cotton Bowl pick Clemson-Oklahoma Orange Bowl props FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME WILL BE: TOUCHDOWN -340 ANY OTHER SCORE +280 TOTAL COMPLETIONS BY: BAKER MAYFIELD (OKLA) OVER 22.5 -110 UNDER 22.5 -110 TOTAL TOUCHDOWN PASSES BY: BAKER MAYFIELD (OKLA) OVER 2.5 -110 UNDER 2.5 -110 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS BY: SAMAJE PERINE (OKLA) OVER 107....
