Five players, including Ryan Moore and Ryan Palmer, are one shot back at 5 under, while another eight are two shots back. Billy Horschel and Patrick Cantlay are part of that group. Just one week removed from the Masters, a lot of big names are not in attendance, but some very highly ranked players are on the course and playing well. Dustin Johnson is three shots back at 3 under....
It is worthwhile to mention that the election was held in December 2013, the ballots were sealed and the result had been declared only on Tuesday, announcing that Lalit Modi had got 24 out of the total 33 votes. Reacting to this situation, Modi’s lawyer and newly elected Deputy Vice President of the RCA, Mehmood M. Abdi, has stated that the former IPL commissioner can manage to “easily run” the day to day affairs of the RCA from London....
In a YouTube live chat on Thursday night, Swift revealed that evermore was inspired by the fall and winter seasons. That further underlines the idea that it’s the companion to folklore, which, to the artist, represents spring and summer. Spanning 15 tracks, evermore has a few standout songs that fans can’t stop talking about—particularly “willow,” a minor-key love song that serves as the album’s official lead single. (And the music video for which also debuted alongside evermore....
In his final letter to shareholders, Bezos outlined a broad vision for the company’s future, including pledging to improve safety and quality for its employees, and focusing on climate change issues. Bezos also discussed the company’s growth and success of creating $1.6 trillion in shareowner wealth since it was first founded as a bookstore in 1997. Read Bezos’ full letter to shareholders below: To our shareowners: Create more than you consume If you want to be successful in business (in life, actually), you have to create more than you consume....
At TeaSmith in London, experts advise on the selection of exotic flavors from the floral to the bittersweet. Try the Phoenix Supreme oolong tea, made from the cuttings of a 500-year-old plant once reserved for Chairman Mao ($43 for 1.7 ounces; teasmith.co.uk). Le Palais des Thés, with shops throughout Paris, stocks rare blends from Asia, Africa and South America. Thé du Hammam, richly flavored in the traditional Turkish manner with rose petals and orange-flower water, comes in an Oriental silver tea caddy ($60 for 3....
Everyone knows the direct causes of the present housing collapse: low interest rates, lax mortgage lending, rampant speculation. But the larger force lies in Americans’ devotion to homeownership. It explains why government officials, politicians and journalists (including this one) overlooked abuses in “subprime” lending. The homeownership rate was approaching 70 percent in 2005, up from 64 percent in 1990. Great. A good cause shielded bad practices. The same complacency lulled ordinary Americans into paying ever-rising home prices....
While Spielman’s ouster reportedly “blindsided” the GM, Zimmer’s was viewed as a foregone conclusion. The Vikings have made the playoffs just once over the last four seasons despite the Minnesota owners Zygi and Mark Wilf investing heavily in the team. Amid the team’s struggles, Zimmer’s “abrasive style” came under fire and the team decided it was time for “new leadership” after missing the postseason again. “We appreciate Rick and Mike’s commitment to the team’s on-field success, their passion for making a positive impact in our community and their dedication to players, coaches and staff,” the Wilfs said in a statement....
With a roster comprising fighters like Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, it’s obvious why people are amped up to see their stars take center stage. Thanks to the hype created around its fights, the UFC has some of the best pay-per-view fights under its belt. On that note, here are the five best PPV events organized by the UFC in recent history. #5. UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor All hell broke loose when ‘The Eagle’ squared off against ‘The Notorious’ at UFC 229....
CovAb, one of the antibody tests on the market, is authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. Unlike most antibody tests which require blood samples in a lab setting, CovAb only needs a small sample of saliva and produces results in 15 minutes. Jerome Adams, MD, director of the Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue University and a consultant at CovAb, told Verywell that this antibody test can tell people if they have been previously infected and whether they have sufficient immunity from vaccination....
DeRozan noticed Pistons center Andre Drummond switched onto him and toyed with the Detroit defense. On this play in particular, DeRozan tossed the ball back and forth between his legs before he took off toward the rim and rose on Singler. Typically calm in demeanor, even DeRozan was excited after the dunk. He grimaced and flexed as he went back on defense. DeRozan finished the Raptors win with 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field....
The Celtics moved 2-0 up in the Eastern Conference semi-final series with a 102-99 victory over reigning champions the Raptors on Tuesday. Tatum scored 34 points and Marcus Smart hit five three-pointers in the space of just over three minutes in the fourth quarter to propel Boston to success. Tatum hit all 14 of his free throws – two shy of the makes from the line by Toronto as a whole and just five fewer than the amount they were awarded....
Pennington succumbed to Holm via decision when the pair met back in 2015, but this time around, she does not want to leave it to the judges. Speaking to MMA Junkie at a pre-fight press conference, she said that she is prepared to go for the kill in the rematch. In her last fight back in July, Pennington beat Irene Aldana and she hopes that a win against Holm will put her back in the title picture....
One such Pokemon card is the legendary Pikachu Pokemon Illustrator card. This card is insanely rare and has sold for high prices in the past, but this time likely blows all the prior records out of the water. RELATED: Original Box of Pokemon Cards Sells for $56,000 The Pikachu Pokemon Illustrator card, for those not in the know, has been an extraordinarily rare card since its release. Initially launching in 1998, only an estimated 39 of the cards were ever made....
The record-breaking card is the Pikachu Illustrator. This card was exclusively given as a prize for a Japanese comic contest held back in 1998 and features original art by Atsuko Nishida, the original artist of the then chubbier Pikachu. With only 39 copies originally printed, and only 10 thought to still be in existence, it is considered by many to be one of the rarest cards in the world....
LONDON (Reuters) - England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate has recalled Marcus Rashford and included the uncapped Jesse Lingard in his first squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia after stepping in for the sacked Sam Allardyce. Right back Glen Johnson returns for the first time since the 2014 World Cup while forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is recalled after a year’s absence and Ryan Bertrand is also back in the squad named on Sunday, among five changes from the win in Slovakia....
He took 96 wickets from 61 matches at an economy of around 6.35 runs per over and average of 15 in 2018. With 96 wickets, Khan surpassed Dwayne Bravo’s record of 87 wickets from 72 matches in the year 2016. He has been a star in every T20 tournament he has played during this year. In the Indian Premier League 2018, Rashid Khan played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and took 21 wickets from 17 matches with an economy of 6....
While Rashpal won the full marathon with a timing of 02:21:55s, Jyoti clinched the women’s title by clocking 02:47:54s. The event witnessed participation from over 18,000 runners in four different race categories. The races were flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by cricket legend and IDBI Federal Life Insurance brand ambassador, Sachin Tendulkar. All the top three finishers in the men’s full marathon are from Army Sports Institute, Pune....
To start, it is worth mentioning that Ratchet and Clank fans will be forced to bounce on Big Al during the game’s tutorial. As such, players that are hunting for this trophy need not worry about missing the first Parade Balloon, as it is simply not possible to do so. Instead, fans can put their attention toward tracking down the Clank and Qwark balloons, and they are in extremely close proximity to one another....
Lakshmanan had stepped off the track momentarily, as he was hit by the spike of another athlete. The Indian team protested against the disqualification at two levels but it was turned down. “To encourage the athlete to keep doing the hard work and strive for the medals, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Col Rajyavardhan Rathore rewarded him Rs 10 lakh,” read a statement from the Sports Ministry...
“We are so used to climate change studies that forecast negative impacts on wildlife—it was interesting to see such starkly different findings for these snakes,” corresponding author Hayley Crowell, a doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, told Cal Poly News. Found throughout the United States, rattlesnakes are most common in the Southwest. Thanks to heat-sensing organs couched in their heads, the snakes can hunt even in complete darkness, hence the designation “pit viper,” according to the National Wildlife Federation....
