The state-run Central Supermarket in Kiev had bologna on sale at a good price. Along line of shoppers quickly formed, among them a pensioner who said her name was Anna Aleksandra. “The lines are longer and longer,” she complained, “and it’s getting harder and harder to find food. " The Ukraine, the breadbasket of the Soviet Union, has plenty of food. But the best of it ends up in private markets, where it sells for prices that people on pensions of 140 rubles a month-$4....
For at least one night, the Leafs showed they can prosper without the services of their young star, as they defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre. It wasn’t easy, however. The Wild had nearly double the number of shots than Toronto, finishing with a 37-19 advantage. The Leafs were far more efficient on the night, though, and boosted by a stellar outing from goaltender Frederik Andersen....
In the main event, two-time weltwerweight champion Andre Berto defeated Josesito Lopez by knockout, 1:30 into the sixth round. In the co-main event, former welterweight champion Shawn Porter knocked out Erick Bone 2:17 into the fifth round. In a fight that aired earlier than scheduled due to the Porter KO, Chris Arreola defeated Curtis Harper by unanimous decision (76-75, 77-74, 78-73) in an eight-round heavyweight fight. MORE: Mayweather, Pacquiao to submit to USADA testing | Classic Pacquiao photos | Classic Mayweather photos...
Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) had been victorious in the previous sprint finish on Stage 2 and once again prevailed in a tight battle that had been anticipated given Wednesday’s relatively flat 189.5-km route from Arras to Amiens. MORE: Unforgettable photos from 2015 Tour de France | Stage 5 results, overall standings Etixx-Quick Step did their best to set up a 26th Tour stage win for Mark Cavendish, who had earlier been hampered by a puncture and a pile-up 25 kilometers from the finish....
The 35-year-old informed the Titans of his decision Monday morning, the team said. Tennessee’s win over the Jaguars on Thursday night was the third consecutive game in which he failed to make a catch. He has nine receptions this season, two of them for touchdowns. MORE: Brady, Ryan, Carr top list of MVP candidates With that, the third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft wraps up what could be a Hall of Fame career....
The Mountaineers didn’t play well at all, and well, Andrew Harrison was doing things like this. MORE: Photos | Aaron’s nasty finger injury | WCS posterizes teammate “Kentucky, the American School for Witchcraft and Wizardy.”
During the fourth quarter of the Colts-Steelers game Luck takes the snap an trips backwards and because his arm crossed the end zone it was called a safety. They went back to check the review and ultimately let the call stand, thus the “butt-safety” was born. MORE: Jeremy Maclin crashes through Gatorade | Big Ben punt blocked | J.J. Watt doesn’t like Mettenberger’s selfies Luck was definitely not on his side....
As the news broke, well wishes poured in from around the league, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took things to another level as he outlined the former Colts quarterback’s bright future. “I hope he becomes President of the United States,” Jones said, via USA Today. “To play football and everything that’s involved in playing this game, you’ve got to have your mind and heart not only committed to completely buying into, completely doing it, but you’ve got to almost be over-committed to doing it because you get so many no’s....
His two best came with 12:35 left in the second half and the Jayhawks up 20. BEST HOOPS STATES: Where does Kansas rank? "(Our win) just shows we're the dominant team in Kansas," Wiggins said. And if you're into still life, there's this.
“When you donate money into a presidential campaign, what happens? Politicians spend the money on TV ads and consultants and you hope it works out. It’s time to trust ourselves more than our politicians, that’s why I’m going to do something unprecedented tonight,” Yang said during his opening statement, before revealing the Universal Basic Income (UBI) test. “My campaign will now give a freedom dividend of one thousand dollars a month for an entire year to ten American families,” he said....
Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, the Parental Rights in Education bill was passed by the Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday, having previously been passed by Florida’s House of Representatives on February 24. Addressing the bill hours later during Tuesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live, Cohen, 53, branded the move “one big dog whistle” that is “scaring people into spewing hate and discrimination at the LGBTQ community....
“It was closer than the score suggests,” Murray is quoted as saying by BBC Sport. “While he had a lot of break points I won the important ones. “You never know how you will get on until it comes to match conditions, but it seems that all the pre-season hard work is paying off.” World No. 1 Djokovic continued where he left off last year with an impressive 6-1, 6-2 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka....
Not many in the boxing world gave the 29-year-old Ruiz (33-1, 22 KOs) a chance inside the ring; that much was evident within the gambling world Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year As Joshua and Ruiz were getting ready to make their walks to the ring, sportsbook William Hill posted its final betting lines. It placed Ruiz as a +900 (9-1) underdog. When Ruiz put the now-former champion away to score the monumental upset, Ruiz was +2500 (25-1) to knock out Joshua in the seventh round....
The 17-year-old has been generating a buzz around Old Trafford for some time with his performances within the academy ranks. Jose Mourinho is among those to have been impressed by the young forward’s potential and handed him a first-team debut on the final day of the 2016-17 campaign. Fittingly, Gomes replaced Wayne Rooney against Crystal Palace back in May, with United getting a glimpse of the new as the old prepared to head for the exits....
Her essay, published by the New York Times on Saturday, spoke to the challenges faced by refugee mothers caring for families without economic resources or physical security. “This Mother’s Day, I think of refugee mothers I have met, living in poverty and displacement,” wrote the actor, filmmaker and activist, who became a Special Envoy to the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in 2012. “Every one began her journey of motherhood with a promise to do all she could to protect her child....
The Rev. Hugh Hildesley, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City, was in the hospital and under the knife. But in a classic near-death experience, Hildesley felt his soul rise out of his body and “a pulsing, flowing light of incredible brilliance wash over me. Around me was a community of spirits,” he recalls, “and they had a message for me–that there is a spirit community and an afterlife....
“It was so intense,” the woman only identified as Sandra told KABC-TV. “This man started running towards another, and just started beating this guy. He had two punches, the guy went down, he was out cold, and then he started beating his face really bad on the pavement.” Sandra says there needs to be better lighting in the parking lot and more security around because it was hard finding help....
Angiosarcoma is divided into two types: primary and secondary. Primary angiosarcoma develops for an unknown reason, while secondary angiosarcoma develops after someone has had radiation to the breast for a previously diagnosed, unrelated breast cancer. This article will review angiosarcoma of the breast, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease. Carcinomas vs. Sarcomas To understand breast angiosarcoma, it’s helpful to first know the difference between carcinomas (most breast cancers) and sarcomas....
Tiny dog Chief is not a fan of being groomed and clearly isn’t afraid of letting it be known. In a viral video with over 4.5 million views, the chihuahua was captured growling and lunging every time a nail was clipped. For the safety of the groomer, an astronaut-like helmet came to the rescue. “Chief wants to be an astronaut when he grows up,” groomer Heather captioned the TikTok post....
