Nine out of 10 Americans say they support the current military action in Afghanistan. Seventy-nine percent support the use of military force against suspected terrorist targets in other Middle Eastern countries, with 81 percent approving the use of direct military action against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Seventy-one percent support the use of military force to combat terrorism outside of the Middle East, in countries like Sudan and the Philippines....
The judges scored the rematch, which was in Kambosos’ contract, 119-109, 118-110 and 118-110. Now Haney can now move on to other challengers within the division. Who could be next for the 23-year-old champ? “We’re taking on all comers. No matter who it is, we want to fight the best fighters in the world. I believe I’m the best fighter in the world. Whoever it is next, bring them on,” Haney said....
It’s the kind of insult that a party on the defensive hurls at its opponents. They know very well that what I’ve done is return the party to the mainstream of British and European democratic socialism, with a strong emphasis on the mixed economy and higher standards of social justice. For a party in the death throes of Thatcherism, that combination constitutes a real threat. So they have to pretend we are guilty of emulation....
Bale continued his encouraging return to fitness with two goals and a man-of-the-match showing in Sunday’s 7-1 demolition of Deportivo La Coruna. Madrid remain 19 points behind leaders Barcelona and lie fourth in La Liga, meaning a third European title in succession represents a far more realistic prospect of silverware. Nevertheless, Wales star Bale claims he is currently more interested in the form of Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth than Neymar and Kylian Mbappe....
The Brazilian forward took the decision to leave Barcelona for the French capital over the summer in a record-breaking €222 million deal. Big things were expected of him in Ligue 1, and Neymar has impressed while netting 15 times in 18 appearances. He was, however, involved in a public falling-out with team-mates Cavani in September, an incident countryman Nene admits was unfortunate as the 25-year-old sought to settle in new surroundings....
“I was very happy in Barcelona,” the Brazilian forward said after starring in a spectacular 6-2 win over Toulouse on his home debut. “But not with the board. “I’m very sad with the board at Barcelona. They are not people who should be there. Barca deserve much better and everybody knows it.” Most Barcelona fans would agree. The current board have come under fire for the team’s gradual decline on the pitch, the lack of talent coming through at La Masia, sub-standard signings, the sacrifice of a playing style and, most recently of all, the failure to get Lionel Messi’s new contract signed despite the fact it was announced amid much fanfare in July....
The 22-year-old attacker has been sidelined since the quarterfinal stage of this summer’s World Cup, when the Brazil star picked up a back injury which ruled him out of the rest of the tournament. Neymar is believed to be optimistic about his chances of featuring in the Joan Gamper trophy clash with Mexican side Leon next week, when Barca plays at Camp Nou under new coach Luis Enrique for the first time....
The news resonated around the globe, with several Ligue 1 stars passing their condolences to the family of the former AC Milan youth. One man who was particularly affected by the news was fellow Italy international Mario Balotelli. “There are no words,” the Nice attacker posted on his Instagram account. “RIP and you will always be in our hearts Davide.” A post shared by Mario Balotelli🇮🇹 (@mb459) on Mar 4, 2018 at 7:24am PST...
Since moving to Camp Nou in 2013, Neymar has struck a lethal combination with Messi, helping Barca to two La Liga titles and Champions League glory in 2014-15 among other trophies. And Messi - regarded as arguably the greatest player to play the game - continues to inspire Neymar, according to the 24-year-old Brazil international’s father. “We all know who Messi is and what he means. He is the idol of my son and for him is a pleasure being at his side,” he told Spanish radio station Cope....
Neymar posted a photo on social media of his ankle in heavy strapping after being taken off on a stretcher in tears during Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 win over rivals Marseille on Sunday. The Brazil international was carried from the Parc des Princes pitch during the latter stages of the convincing Classique victory. PSG were already 3-0 up and had used all of their substitutes when Neymar rode a tackle from Marseille’s Bouna Sarr and then appeared to roll his right ankle when planting his foot on the ground....
That’s just life in the most competitive, highest-profile division in the NFL. Dallas is now trying to do something no team in the East has done since Philadelphia in 2004 — repeat as division champion. Since 2011, when New York went on to win the Super Bowl, all four teams can boast a title, with Dallas and Washington earning two each. Will the turnover continue, or can the Cowboys rope in another?...
But the prosecutor who handled the case says he signed off on this course of action after reviewing the circumstances and consulting with Janay Palmer, now Rice’s wife. While the reaction of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been the target of much of the firestorm since video was released by TMZ Sports showing the punch at an Atlantic City casino, the case has raised questions about why the former Ravens star was accepted into the pretrial intervention program....
The Holocaust education program will kick off on July 12, after a school essay that appeared to extol Hitler prompted outrage across Tenafly last month. In the report, the fifth grader used phrases such as “I was very popular” and “I was pretty great, wasn’t I?” to describe the Nazi leader. “My greatest accomplishment was uniting a great mass of German and Austrian people behind me,” the essay stated, before adding that Hitler was responsible for murdering 6 million Jews....
The incident occurred during Hoffenheim’s 3-1 home defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. Kerem Demirbay had given the hosts the lead after 25 minutes, but a poor second half saw Hoffenheim slip to their second defeat in a week, after losing 1-0 to Werder Bremen in the DFB Pokal on Wednesday. Nagelsmann told Bild: “This was a stupid action from me. I wanted to throw into the wall, but the bottle neck was stuck in my sweater....
Twelve teams had at least three players on the list with Stanford and Washington leading the way with four players apiece. The Nagurski awarded is given to the nation’s top defensive player. MORE: SN All-Americans | Outland watch list | Maxwell | Bednarik Past winners include Pittsburgh’s Aaron Donald last season, Luke Kuechly (2011), Ndamukong Suh (2009), Terrell Suggs (2002), Champ Bailey (1998), Charles Woodson (1997) and Warren Sapp (1994)....
Action starts at 9:00am on Saturday through to Sunday with winning teams in each sub county facing off in the quarters. The official sponsors of the tournament are the Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board. The overall winners will pocket Sh1.5million, runners up Sh1million while third place finishers will get Sh500, 000. Best goalkeeper, top scorer and best player will be awarded Sh250, 000 each. Top teams in each of the 85 wards involved will get Sh50, 000 while top teams in each of the 17 constituencies involved will get Sh100, 000....
Disney won, and the resulting film, “Calendar Girls,” has been warming hearts and heating up box offices all over Britain since it opened in September. It earned [Pound sterling]1.8 million on its opening weekend alone, and is expected to be this year’s biggest British-filmed hit when it arrives in America in December. Starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, “Calendar Girls” is a female version of “The Full Monty,” featuring bold middle-aged women (they range in age from 45 to 65)–and with just as much fictionalization....
The California Democrat warned that should Vice President Mike Pence and the rest of the outgoing commander-in-chief’s Cabinet refuse to forcibly oust Trump through invoking the 25th Amendment, “Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment.” No timeline was offered about when such action by the House might be carried out. “Yesterday, the president of the United States incited an armed insurrection against America,” Pelosi told reporters. “In calling for this seditious act, the president has committed an unspeakable assault on our nation....
Trump was impeached on one count of inciting insurrection following the riot at the Capitol last week—making him the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. One detail of the historic proceedings that caught many people’s eye was Pelosi’s black dress and necklace. Twitter users were quick to point out that she had worn this dress in Congress once before—during Trump’s first impeachment in December 2019. Some suggested that this was the Speaker’s “official impeachment outfit” while others praised her “pettiness....
As Trump closed the speech, saying “Thank you. God bless you. God bless America,” Pelosi, a Democratic congresswoman from California, stood up directly behind the president. She then straightened her copy of the speech by tapping it on the desk, brought it up to chest-level and tore it in half. She continued to do the same with more papers—presumably the second half of the 90-minute-long speech. When asked why she ripped up the speech, Pelosi replied, “Because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives,” according to a video posted by Fox News producer Jason Donner....
