Portuguese Air Force helicopters evacuated 22 crew members last week from the Felicity Ace, which has been on fire for six days. The 650-foot vessel is set to be towed after two ocean tugboats helped put out the fire, with two more tugboats on the way, the Associated Press reported. The cargo ship was traveling from Germany to Rhode Island carrying about 4,000 luxury cars estimated to be worth $400 million....
They include a five-member Bobsleigh delegation from Jamaica, a husband and wife team representing Dominica and athletes from the US Virgin Islands (USVI), the Cayman Islands and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). “Our Caribbean athletes have demonstrated that they have an unconquerable spirit and it is this undeniable perseverance and gritty determination that has put them at the top of their field and also for many individuals, to achieve personal excellence,” said Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committee (CANOC) Broadcasting Inc....
Rakitic was in a free-roam role with Los Rojiblancos, in contrast to Xavi who is arguably the greatest conductor the game has ever seen. Rakitic, who has been one of Barca’s more consistent performers in recent seasons, provides both physicality and also further goalscoring contributions than Xavi did. However, he doesn’t possess the same ability to break through opposition lines, which applied further responsibility on the shoulders of Busquets and an ageing Iniesta....
During the interview, the ‘Natural Born Killer’ touched upon many topics. They included the favorite fight of his career, why he decided to retire and what he wanted to do next. At one point, Helwani asked whether the 37-year-old believed that at some point in the future MMA fighters would start getting pensions. Carlos Condit responded by saying: Catch Carlos Condit’s full appearance on The MMA Hour below: Carlos Condit’s illustrious MMA career Nearly two decades after becoming a professional MMA fighter, UFC welterweight Carlos Condit called it quits on September 16....
The Knicks star said his team should always play on the holiday. MORE: All 30 NBA Christmas jerseys for 2015 | Full Christmas schedule “I ain’t watching nothing,’’ Anthony told reporters on Wednesday, via the New York Post. “We should’ve been on Christmas. Christmas in New York. That’s what it should’ve been.’ The Knicks have been a holiday staple for decades and haven’t sat out Christmas since 2008. “Of course we want to play on Christmas,’’ Anthony said....
From skill specialists to veterans who can bring championship swagger to a roster, there are still 20-plus players who are worth monitoring as the offseason rolls on. 23-year-old scoring guard Collin Sexton is still on the restricted free agent market, while veterans like Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard are still looking for the next chapter in their careers. Below you can find over 20 free agents still available....
“… How can you tell somebody that they’re not a leader?” Anthony told the New York Post. “You’re not around me. I’ve never met you before. You know nothing about me except what you’re seeing on the basketball court the couple of minutes of the games you actually watch. Someone [like that] to tell me I need to be a better leader?” PHOTOS: Classic Carmelo moments | MORE: Barkley starts a Turner family feud...
In a statement obtained by Newsweek, Carnegie Hall’s executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson said, “It is heartbreaking to all of us to have to extend the closure of the Hall due to the COVID crisis, however we do so with the health of our public, artists, and staff front of mind.” He continued, “We will continue our close consultation with medical and health professionals as well as government officials to determine whether there is any possibility for live music to return in some capacity next spring....
Exotic, a former Oklahoma zookeeper whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2020 after being convicted of hiring two men to kill Baskin in a case that was popularized in the Netflix docu-series “Tiger King,” according to the Associated Press.He was also convicted of killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. At the Friday hearing, Exotic, 58, asked U.S. District Judge Scott Palk to lessen the sentence because of his health conditions, which include prostate cancer, The Oklahoman reported....
Rivera told reporters Monday that Smith, who was injured in the first quarter Sunday against New Orleans, will be evaluated week to week. MORE: Week 16 images | NFL stadiums that should go “It was very good news considering the alternative,” Rivera said Monday. “He’s highly doubtful for this week, but it will be week-to-week. There’s a lot of good news there.” Smith, a five-time Pro Bowler, has 64 receptions this season for 745 yards — second only to tight end Greg Olsen in both categories — and four TDs....
Copenhagen - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has dropped out of the list of top-ten women tennis players for the first time in three years, the latest WTA ranking showed Monday. Wozniacki is now ranked 11th, down from an earlier ninth place, marking the first time since June 2009 that the 22-year-old star has not made the top ten list, reports Xinhua. France’s Marion Bartoli precedes the Dane in 10th place, while Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka and Russia’s Maria Sharapova hold first and second spots respectively, the WTA ranking shows....
According to Butler (via The Washington Post), the situation began when Arenas, teammate Javaris Crittenton and several other players bet on a card game on a flight home from Phoenix. Arenas refused to pay Crittenton $1,100, which resulted in a near-physical scuffle. MORE: Worst crimes committed by athletes Butler told Arenas to pay up, but he refused and the argument escalated, which resulted in thinly-veiled threats. “I’ll see your (expletive) at practice and you know what I do,” Gilbert said....
Inspector General Michael A. Bolton’s review praised the USCP’s Hazardous Incident Response Division (HIRD) for “rendering safe multiple hazardous devices” found during the Capitol riot, but his report also claimed “coordination concerning events between HIRD and the Department’s operational leadership was flawed, which resulted in misinformation among officers.” The OIG functions as a watchdog for the USCP, and it previously described widespread deficiencies in the department’s Command and Coordination Bureau (CCB) in a report released on August 24....
In a Wednesday court filing, prosecutors said that Christopher Worrell, a member of the right-wing extremist group Proud Boys, rejected a doctor’s diagnosis and falsely claimed that he needed an operation to fix what was in reality a cosmetic issue. Worrell is in federal custody while facing multiple felony charges for allegedly assaulting officers with pepper gel during the violent storming of the Capitol. He has pleaded not guilty....
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, July 27, the model explained her viral photos with Megan Thee Stallion. The 29-year-old made headlines for holding the train of the rapper’s dress and making silly faces off-camera. Delevingne joked that she was “working as her PA” because she “needed a side job” before explaining the real reason she attended the May awards show. “I was in Vegas, we’re friends....
Morrison has signed a four-year deal, with Joe Ralls and Callum Paterson also committing their futures to the club to 2022. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s new contract runs to 2021, while Lee Peltier and Matthew Connolly have penned two-year deals. Brian Murphy’s contract had expired but the goalkeeper has been given a fresh one-year contract to stay at Cardiff ahead of their impending Premier League campaign. “We’ve worked really hard this week to get a number of the lads’ contracts tied down ahead of the new season,” said Neil Warnock....
Brighton looked like holding on for a point after playing from the 34th minute with a man short following a red card to midfielder Dale Stephens for a studs-up challenge. But in a dramatic five-second passage of play following a long throw-in to the area, Brighton struck the goal frame twice — once from an overhead kick from Bamba — before the ball sat up for the center back to sidefoot a finish into the roof of the net....
Well, get your Gallagher-tarps out because Taveras just got called back up. The move isn’t that surprising since the Cardinals have scored just 89 runs in June – third fewest in the majors. The lineup needs help, as Allen Craig is slumping again, the Peter Bourjos/Jon Jay platoon in center has yielded at .650 OPS this year, and Matt Adams is barely functional against lefties. (Re)Enter Taveras, who’s hit ....
According to police, the former Texas defensive lineman was charged with evading arrest. In addition, he had a warrant out for his arrest on a previous Class C misdemeanor charge. PHOTOS: NFL arrests in 2015 Police spokesman David Boyd told the American-Statesman that police responded to a disturbance downtown near Sixth and Trinity Streets, a notable entertainment district. Okafor ran after being questioned and was later booked at the Travis County Jail around 2 a....
A year on from taking Josh Rosen, the Cardinals made Kyler Murray the second successive Oklahoma quarterback to go with the top overall pick after Baker Mayfield went to the Cleveland Browns in 2018. Mayfield already appears destined for success and the Cardinals will hope Murray, who became the first man to be selected in the opening round of both the MLB and NFL drafts, can have a similarly transformative impact on their team after making the decision to choose football over baseball two months ago....
