Las Aguilas scored in five consecutive league matches in the regular season. They average1.35 goals a match over the 17-week campaign. Yet the club’s attack lately has been well below average in multiple respects. Some of the team’s analysis of Wednesday’s 1-0 first leg defeat to Tigres will focus on a penalty decision that was harsh on the home side. Bruno Valdez slid to deny a cross and ended up with his hand up in error....
Some teams embraced the familiarity inherent in league foes. Michigan and Virginia, for example, raced out to brilliant starts against Big Ten and ACC opponents, respectively, after stumbling through portions of the nonconference schedule. Some teams went the opposite way. Baylor has tumbled to a 2-7 start to Big 12 play and Oregon’s lone win in its first six Pac-12 tries came in OT to a Utah team that isn’t remotely a contender for the league title....
Katalin Karikó admits that at the beginning of 2020, when word began to spread of a novel virus called COVID-19, she really didn’t think it would turn into a pandemic. She was as surprised as anyone. But there was one difference: She was ready. She’d been getting ready, in a sense, for almost 40 years. Karikó, a molecular biologist, had been working since her student days on messenger RNA—mRNA for short—a compound in living cells that carries genetic instructions for making proteins for all sorts of purposes....
In a company-wide announcement on Sunday, American Airlines said: “Clearly we live in a time where it is so important to have a dialogue about this important issue of racism in our society and try to find common ground. American is truly committed to having an inclusive culture that is welcoming to all and a reflection of our country and world. “This is why American is so committed to creating a more tolerant and diverse team....
And they think this design is going to end the controversy? That has to be the most-offensive flag in the world! Yeah, and the Confederate imagery is problematic, too! Not to sound like the no-good, Northeastern, liberal, Yuppie, pluralistic, peacenik, atheist that I am, but isn’t anyone troubled that putting “In God We Trust” on a state flag is an overt attack on the Constitutionally mandated separation of church and state?...
“He’s a great actor and he’d make a great governor,” Santiago said, holding a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger from “Conan the Barbarian.” Her husband, Spider Rodriguez, gripped a photo of the actor from the “Pumping Iron” days. “He shows a man what a man should be,” Rodriguez added. I met Santiago and Rodriguez last week as we awaited the arrival of the Arnold Schwarzenegger roadshow at the City College of New York....
A year after failing to land a controlling stake in AC Milan, Italian-born Commisso has agreed to buy one of their top-flight rivals from the Della Valle family. The 69-year-old, who is also the chairman of the New York Cosmos, announced the deal – worth a reported €160million – on Thursday to usher in a new era at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. “I am forever a fan of Italian football and there are no words to describe how incredibly honoured I am to have the opportunity to contribute to write the next chapter in the story of a legendary club like Fiorentina,” Commisso, chairman and CEO of Mediacom, said in a statement....
The diplomat, who has not been fully identified, was stationed in Lebanon but was arrested in Turkey. The arrest comes after the immigrant, who has also remained anonymous, attempted to use the passport in Istanbul in November. According to security camera footage, the two met at the airport, where the diplomat gave the forged passport to the migrant after they changed their clothes. After a body search was conducted, authorities found an envelope containing $10,000 and another passport....
After his victory at the Kentucky Derby, The Wynn posted American Pharoah at 2-to-1 odds (+200) to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown, with the ‘No’ side of the prop offered at -240. There’s been more money bet on ‘No’, with Pharoah’s odds to win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes now at +240, and ‘No’ at -280. William Hill is dealing the same Yes +240/No -280 price....
Since taking over 15 months ago, Carty’s tenure has been remarkably star-crossed. Compounding the rough first year is the fact that Carty is following in the steps of the industry’s most revered and feared executive. Carty’s predecessor, Bob Crandall, was a notorious 24/7 command-and-control boss, but he built a winning team. Employees griped to each other, but bragged to outsiders about working for the best in the business. Carty, 53, took over in May 1998....
Opelka, 17, from Florida, defeated Sweden’s Mikael Ymer 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Sunday in the boys’ singles final. That followed his upset of California’s Taylor Fritz in Saturday’s semifinal. MORE: American champions since 2000 | Williams completes Serena Slam | Djokovic beats Federer to repeat Fritz, No. 1 seed in the junior competition, is also 17. He stands 6-4; Opelka is 6-10. With American men’s tennis crying for better results, help could be on the way....
While he made headlines in the United States for earning a place in Bundesliga side Schalke’s starting lineup, the 19-year-old midfielder did not really stand out in his early appearances. But he’s been steadily improving over time, and Schalke seems set to reap the benefits if Sunday’s performance in a 2-0 win over Hamburg was any indication. For the second time in his young Bundesliga career, McKennie went from start to finish for Schalke....
According to a CNN survey conducted by SSRS, only 48 percent of the 1,001 respondents believe professional sports leagues should play any games this year, while 47 percent opposed a return and the remaining 5 percent declared themselves unsure. The findings come as a surprise, given that President Donald Trump and a number of state governors have repeatedly identified professional sports resuming as part of the plans to reopen the U....
Day 3 (January 18) and Day 4 (January 19) saw two big upsets caused by the American players, where Mackenzie McDonald took out defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 and Jenson Brooksby ousted World No. 3 Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6(4)-7,6-2 respectively in the second round. Michael Mmoh then sent German Alexander Zverev packing with an impressive four-set win over the World No. 13, winning 6(1)-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2....
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky will both feature in the United States 4 x 100 meters freestyle relay teams at the Rio Olympics, USA Today reported on Monday. Neither of the American team’s best-known swimmers, with 18-times gold medallist Phelps seeking to add to his collection of 22 medals, qualified for the individual event at the national trials. Five-times Olympian Phelps, the most decorated athlete of all time, is set to compete in three individual events – the 100 and 200 meters butterfly and 200 individual medley....
Many of us know that those extra pounds are not good for our health. Yet, we ignore the connection between increased weight and heart attack, stroke, cancer, and other leading causes of death and disability. But why? Is it magical thinking? Is it because we don’t have the discipline we need to lose weight or keep it off? Maybe we don’t understand how we came to be overweight or we feel defeated by the thought of trying to lose weight....
The Wednesday poll released by the Morning Consult and Politico shows 42 percent of respondents claiming economic issues—like taxes, wages, jobs, unemployment and spending—as their top concern entering this election season. Meanwhile, the category of “women’s issues”—labeled as birth control, abortion, and equal pay—dominated the agendas of just 14 percent of voters, only narrowly edging out the third-leading category that included issues like national security concerns and the border crisis....
“During President [Donald] Trump’s administration, the number of concealed handgun permits has soared to over 19.48 million–a 34 percent increase over 2016,” a Crime Prevention Research Center report released earlier this month said. The report also said 17 states “no longer provide data on all the people who are legally carrying a concealed handgun because people in those states no longer need a permit to carry.” “Permits for women and minorities continue to increase at a much faster rate than for either men or whites....
RELATED: Xbox Game Pass Adds 2 Games Today EA’s annual American football sim needs no introduction. Critics praised Madden 22’s improved AI and gameday atmosphere. However, some criticized the game for technical issues and an excess of poorly integrated gameplay systems. Others felt it simply didn’t do enough to move the series forward. Meanwhile, Surviving Mars is the successful sci-fi city builder from Tropico 5 developer Haemimont Games and Published by Paradox Interactive....
