“I am not hanging up my boots any time soon. I am going to be in the circuit for the next few years. Bob (Houghton) used to say that play as long as you can. Once you are done you can never get back. I enjoyed playing with NEROCA this season where I turned up in 12 matches after missing the initial matches. So I want to continue next season as well,” said Singh to Goal....
Last season, Antonio Buonanno (GPI No. 469) and Jack Salter (GPI No. 59), who recently represented Team UK at the Global Poker Masters — Poker’s World Cup — in Malta, were involved in a heads-up match that lasted until surnrise the next day. Buonanno came out the winner. MORE: Will Roberto Luongo turn poker professional? | Poker superstar Phil Ivey featured in Chrysler ad campaign | Martin Jacobson wins WSOP November Nine...
Years before Little left tiring Pedro Martinez in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, he was the manager of the Durham Bulls from 1988-1991. His stint there coincided with the taping and release of Bull Durham. MORE: Best MiLB states | Odd MiLB trades | 17-inning no-hitter | Longest scoreless game “I worked as a technical advisor on the movie. That was quite an experience,” Little recalled with his slow Southern drawl....
The 42-year-old Irish golfer — champion of the 2010 U.S. Open and a regular for Europe in the Ryder Cup — told BBC Northern Ireland at the JP McManus Pro-Am event that he has “chased money” all over the world as part of the PGA Tour. That includes countries and regions with similar human rights violations as Saudi Arabia. McDowell, who said he does not consider the morality of every business venture he participates in, is only now receiving criticism because of the LIV’s potential threat to the established PGA Tour....
The filmmaker and philanthropist was shocked to see photos of the Florida park so crowded on Sunday. “Are you f**king kidding me??” Disney wrote on Twitter in response to a report on the crowd size. The huge turnout on Sunday marked the final Magic Kingdom fireworks show and visitors’ last chance to see Mickey, Minnie and all of their friends before Disney parks were officially shut down. On Thursday, the Walt Disney Company announced it would close all of its theme parks as of Sunday, in response to the growing concern surrounding the spread of coronavirus....
Shared by u/sarra-sagesse, the post has amassed more than 20,000 votes since it was uploaded on Tuesday. The full post is here. The original tweet, which is now deleted, was published by a woman who shared a photo of what she said was her grandmother’s resignation letter, though the contents of the letter left readers in stitches. Resignation Letters According to Indeed, a resignation letter notifies an employer of an employee’s intent to leave their position....
At 33, Torres is practically a senior citizen in the world of swimming; one of her training partners was a toddler when she swam in her first Games. Now she’s trying out for her fourth Olympic team. “Come on, Granny!” her coach teased her in practice. The joking stopped when Torres broke the world record in the 50-meter freestyle in June. “There is a myth in swimming that you have to be 17 or 18 years old, you peak and that’s it,” Torres says....
It made plenty of sense, of course. Nobody particularly needed to see the couple of at-bats they missed, and the chance to see Duke lose an NCAA Tournament game only comes once a year. PHOTOS: Spring training photo day | Around spring training The basketball game served as a good reminder of the volatility of performance on one day. I don't think anyone, not even a Mercer alum born to parents who went to UNC, would try to argue that Mercer is a better basketball team than Duke, but Mercer doesn't have to be a better basketball team than Duke — on one day, with a well-executed game plan, a lesser team can win....
For years, a subgroup of the U.S. gray whale population known as the Sounders have migrated from Baja California to spend their summers in the Bering Sea, off Alaska. During their migration, they stop off in Puget Sound, in the Pacific Northwest, to feed on an abundance of ghost shrimp in the area. After they have stayed in the area for two to three months, they continue north. The Sounders usually arrive at Puget Sound by early March, local radio station KNKX reported....
Allen’s 29 points carried Duke to another Sweet Sixteen matchup, but Yale’s dominant second half almost undid the Blue Devils’ tournament dreams. MORE: Lowest seeds to reach the Sweet 16 | Miami first to punch Sweet 16 ticket Brandon Sherrod led Yale’s effort with 22 points, but the momentum from Duke’s Allen, Brandon Ingram (25 points) and Luke Kennard (13 points) proved to be too much for the Bulldogs. Allen scored 12 points during a Duke 18-0 run in the middle of the first half to widen the gap from Yale....
Mourinho must learn Pogba lessons from Conte United travel to Stamford Bridge for the quarter-final tie five months on from their humiliating 4-0 Premier League loss to Chelsea earlier this season, a game in which the Belgium international scored. Hazard, though, says he always felt Mourinho’s men would come on strong as the season progressed and praised the quality of the Old Trafford club. “One month ago I told people that I thought United will be the best team in the second half of the season,” he told The Telegraph....
It may not rise to No. 1, but for stylish sensuality, there’s no topping ‘“kate,” a stunning photo album of supermodel Kate Moss. The “too-thin” 21-year-old appends a sly note to her foreword: “I am just on my way out to dinner, to eat a massive steak and loads of fattening potatoes, with loads of butter.” Looking for an X-rated tell-all? Concocted by Burt Ward, 49, who played Robin in the 1960s “Batman” TV series, “Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights” unzips the dynamic duo’s cover to expose a hotbed of alleged erotic adventures with eager female groupies....
To set this up, Aris, a basketball team in the Greek League, faced impending defeat to Kifisia in the Greek League playoffs. All Kifisia had to do was run out the clock and end the game. But then Marshall, an Arizona State alum, was handed the ball. He knew it was his moment to shine completely ruin the happiness of his teammates. MORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries | Marcus Smart commits ridiculous flop...
Right. Green Bay honored McCarthy on Wednesday by naming a road after the accomplished Packers coach. McCarthy spent six years as an offensive coordinator with the Saints and 49ers before accepting his first head coaching position with the Packers in 2006. Green Bay’s average win/loss percentage over the last eight years under McCarthy ranks ninth in the NFL, including the best percentage in 2011 and the second-best in 2007.
Luxury green resorts are a sign of how much climate change has entered the public consciousness. According to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment in London, nine out of 10 British buyers want to live in an environmentally friendly home and are willing pay extra for it. The response from architects? Concepts like air-conditioning that automatically switches itself off when a window opens (an idea that also saves money) and heating systems that use the surrounding soil to shift temperatures into the ideal comfort zone....
Thunberg is known not only for her protests outside of the Swedish parliament back in August 2018 but for inspiring a global movement of climate change activism. She has spoken at several political conferences such as WEF in Davos, the UN Climate Action Summit and COP. Newsweek takes a look at her most damning quotes about the environment, global warming and the world political reaction to climate change. “Our house is on fire....
‘Mou making mistakes with Pogba’ The France international has long been linked with the Old Trafford outfit, and Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is keen to add the player to his squad. And now Griezmann has revealed there is a real chance of him moving to the Europa League finalists, with his future set to be finalised in the next fortnight. “My future will be decided within two weeks, " he told French television show, Quotidien....
Les Bleus’ star forward sustained the problem during the 2-1 World Cup qualification win over Sweden on Friday. France has now confirmed that Griezmann will miss the match in Lens, adding that the team will not call up a replacement for him in the squad. Goal 50: The best footballers of 2016 The team released a statement which read: “Antoine Griezmann is out of the game with a hematoma on his left foot....
The 21st overall pick in this year’s draft was awarded the summer’s MVP award after averaging 14.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in his professional debut at the Las Vegas event. However, Clarke’s road to becoming the most valuable player wasn’t easy. He missed the team’s first game in Las Vegas after waiting for the draft-day trade that made him an official member of the Grizzlies. “It’s been tough," Clarke said after scoring 17 points in his first game with Memphis....
But grocery stores across the country are setting up special measures to allow elderly customers to shop first thing in the morning, while the shelves are still full and the aisles still empty of other customers. Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General, said in a statement: “In keeping with our mission and our ongoing commitment to serve our communities, we are dedicating the first hour of each day to seniors....
