We packed up our gloves and bats and drove away from the field and straight into a line of tanks driving down a main thoroughfare. “It’s a coup!,” I cried. “Nonsense, darling,” my mother said. “It’s a parade.” That was before she noticed the soldiers’ guns were cocked and pointed. We spent the night stranded at a friends’ house, huddling away from windows and listening to Russian MiGs strafe the presidential palace....
An elderly snow leopard known as Linghan was treated for a cataract in his right eye at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Zoo (Xining Zoo) in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Tuesday morning, according to zoo officials. During the three-hour procedure—in which the animal was anesthetized—a team of vets led by Jin Yipeng, vice president of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the China Agricultural University, removed the cataract after implanting an intraocular lens, English-language Chinese daily the The Global Times reported....
Author of five seminal cookbooks–a sixth, and self-proclaimed last, “Marcella Says…,” will be published this fall–Marcella turned 80 this spring, and her fans and her family have leapt at the occasion to honor her with parties at home and abroad, culminating with a grand fete in Verona last week. For 30 years, Marcella has taught avid amateurs, mostly Americans, first in Bologna, then in Venice, always with long intervals in New York....
Real slip up at Valencia in La Liga Valencia may be enduring another troublesome season after changing coaches again and finding themselves in yet another relegation battle, but they always seem to give Madrid a tough game at Mestalla and this latest encounter was no different. In 2014-15, Los Che brought an end to Ancelotti’s 22-match winning run, precipitating a decline that ended with the Italian’s exit in May. Last season, Benitez’s Blancos were held to a 2-2 draw by his former club in what turned out to be his last match as Madrid boss....
Bayern raced into a half-time lead thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski and Rafinha, who unwittingly deflected in Arjen Robben’s already goal-bound shot. Cologne 14/5 to beat Hannover The reigning Bundesliga champions were nothing like their fluent best and were made to pay for their sluggishness in the second half as efforts from Maximilian Arnold and Daniel Didavi earned Wolfsburg an unlikely point. Arnold’s goal came courtesy of a terrible mistake from replacement goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, but Ancelotti was quick to point out that whole team should take responsibility for the dropped points....
Balotelli heading for scrapheap The meeting between the two Bundesliga sides ended in controversial fashion when Robert Lewandowski equalised in the 96th minute, past the allotted stoppage time given. A number of Hertha players surrounded the referee in protest against Lewandowski’s strike, while supporters also fumed at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. And Ancelotti conceded after the match that he showed the middle finger to one fan in the midst of the melee, but the Italian claims he was “spat on”, hence why he used the gesture....
The archeological site, located in the ancient city of Pompeii, will allow visits from the public beginning August 12, The Telegraph reports. First unearthed in 2019, the thermopolium—meaning “hot drinks counter” in Latin—has offered a glimpse into the lives and diets of ancient peoples. The ancient city, located in present-day Campania, Italy, is known for its apocalyptic ending. In 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash after the eruption of nearby Mt....
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Opens Dec. 18 Gird your loins, buckle your armor, take a deep breath and plunge yourself into the dark, fierce epic that is part two of “The Lord of the Rings.” That Peter Jackson and his remarkable team have done it again is no surprise. Most of it was shot at the same time as the first, so it wasn’t apt to fall apart....
Not that Banderas is complaining. For one thing, he’s surrounded by so many gorgeous women in “Nine” that it’s a wonder his wife, Melanie Griffith, let him take the job. “Nine” is the musical adaptation of Fellini’s film “8i,” about an egocentric, infantile, womanizing movie director having a midlife crisis. (The 1982 original, with Raul Julia, won a Tony Award.) For Banderas, giving up cheese has been the easy part....
Silva beat Derek Brunson by a controversial unanimous decision at UFC 208 in February to snap a two-fight losing streak. It had appeared Silva wanted to go in a different direction when he posted an Instagram on Monday stating that he wanted to have rematches against either middleweight champion Michael Bisping or Nick Diaz. MORE: Riot nearly breaks out at MMA event in Dagestan Gastelum (14-2) has been on a tear as he’s won all of three of his fights at middleweight: Nate Marquardt by second round TKO at UFC 188, Tim Kennedy by third round TKO at UFC 206 and then Belfort three days ago....
According to Combate, Silva was experiencing severe lower back pain after trying to stand up following a jiu-jitsu training session at X-Gym in Rio. Silva then collapsed to the mat in agony. “The Spider” wasn’t able to feel his legs and was taken to Barra D’Or hospital. MORE: Silva, Shogun Rua to coach on TUF: Brazil 4 | Silva wants stiffer punishement for steroid users Silva was released from the hospital on Tuesday morning....
Selangor star Andik Vermansyah’s fitness is still a doubt, but he is seemingly already free from his injuries, according to the Red Giants head coach Maniam Pachaiappan. When met by the press on Friday, Maniam said that the Indonesia international’s chances of rejoining the squad for the remainder of the 2017 season depends on his fitness level. “He’s doing very well and he’s already training with us. “We can see that fitness level is not there (yet), but we can’t see any injuries....
The Romania international has been linked with a switch to Burnley, who have reportedly had an offer for the striker worth €13 million rejected. Burnley 11/1 to win at Spurs Andone hit 12 La Liga goals for Depor last season despite his side finishing a lowly 16th in the table, but the 24-year-old says he will not push to exit the club and hopes Arsenal’s out-of-favour striker Lucas Perez arrives to boost the team’s forward options....
A statement from Walmart provided to Newsweek said, “While details of the tragic incident in our Chesapeake, Virginia store are still emerging, authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities. We are focused on doing everything we can to support our associates and their families at this time. “The alleged shooter has been identified as Andre Bing. We can confirm that he was a Walmart associate. Andre’s position with the company was overnight team lead and he’s been employed with us since 2010....
The revelation of the conversation comes from a Zak Keefer feature in the Indianapolis Star and disputes previous reports about the parting-of-ways interplay between the Texans and Johnson. MORE: Spikes says he, Belichick ‘kissed and made up’ | Eagles players upset by charge that Chip Kelly is racist Writes Keefer: The Texans granted Johnson’s request on March 9, releasing the face of the franchise from the years B.W. (Before Watt)....
Arlovski headlines this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 51 when he rematches Antonio Silva, which takes place at the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil. The event’s preliminary and main cards stream live on UFC Fight Pass starting at 5:45 p.m. ET. They first battled in May of 2010 under the Strikeforce banner with Silva winning the fight by unanimous decision. In quotes released to the media, Silva said that Arlovski underestimated him in the first fight....
The audit stated that the New York Department of Health (DOH) underreported the number of deaths at nursing homes due to COVID-19 by “at least 4,100.” These findings come after Cuomo is reportedly considering a political comeback. The report shows that, when questioned by those conducting the audit, “DOH officials could not explain the discrepancies.” The report also states that the department was “unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York....
The American-British influencer was arrested in Romania on December 29, along with his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian nationals, and charged with human trafficking. Initially held for 24 hours, Tate’s detainment was later extended to 30 days, before it was reported that the brothers will remain in detention until February 27. Romanian prosecutors allege that Tate and his brother coerced six women into producing pornography, with the alleged victims facing “acts of physical violence and mental coercion....
