Today we found a beach with palm trees (the symbol of luxury), cool clear blue waters, waves breaking far away on a reef, clear skies, hot rays of sun, and it was completely deserted. I can tell you this was a nice beach. Molly and Mommy took their tops off and we lay there for four hours and had a picnic with egg salad sandwiches on baguettes. They have a lot of baguettes here since it’s French....
The 28-year-old Adu, who was once considered the brightest prospect in American soccer history, was in Poland for a trial before the deal fell apart. Neymar, Coutinho & Mbappe all to leave - 7/4 Sandecja manager Radoslaw Mroczkowski was not happy about the possibility of Adu joining his team, a move that he considered a marketing ploy. “It’s a joke,” Mroczkowski told Polish website Sportowefakty.pl. “I read in the media about his trial....
That’s the best way to describe the level of ridiculous hype that surrounded Adu when he began his professional career a dozen years ago at the age of 14. An MLS-driven marketing machine proclaimed him a soccer savior, and the magazine covers and TV commercials alongside Pele helped make him a household name before he ever became a professional starter. MORE: Flashback: Photos of a phenom who wasn’t | 2016 MLS Schedule...
Woods, ranked 12th in the world upon arival at Augusta National, is scheduled to tee off at 2:05 p.m. ET Saturday to open Round 3. The problem? The Masters isn’t broadcast on television until 3 p.m. ET (because reasons), making it difficult to watch Woods and the rest of the morning action. MORE: Watch the Masters live and on demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) But fret not: Masters.com and the Masters app offer a free live stream throughout the day....
The 24-year-old helped Christian Streich’s men into a Europa League qualifying spot, finishing above Gladbach on their return to the Bundesliga. Costa: I’d only go to Spain His contribution of six league goals from midfield caught the eye of Borussia’s sporting director Max Eberl enough to prompt a switch, which will be completed on July 1. “Vincenzo Grifo has developed in a really interesting way in the last couple of years in Freiburg,” said Eberl....
But wait. Isn’t fine French food supposed to be, well, French? And what could that be, really, if not intimately tied to the particularities of French soil, that magical terroir, and a culture that venerates every nuance and grace note France’s good earth can provide? So it once was, and so might it be again. At a time when globalized chefs and fusion cooking hold out the promise of a weirdly rootless international haute cuisine—an era when an oyster may be flown thousands of miles from its tidal bed to its culinary destiny—some French chefs are turning back to the hectares and history of their native land....
The Sporting News wraps up the key results from Day 11. Cilic joins exclusive list with epic quarter-final win Marin Cilic booked his place in the French Open semi-finals for the first time in his career with a gruelling 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6 (10-2) win against Andrey Rublev. The Croatian’s impressive run at Roland-Garros makes him only the fifth current active men’s player to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slam events....
The Sporting News wraps up the best of the action from Day 5. Medvedev and Swiatek cruise into the third round Roland-Garros has so far seen a number of top seeds stumble but neither Daniil Medvedev or Iga Swiatek look likely of an early exit. World number one Swiatek is the undisputed favourite in the women’s singles and cruised to a 6-0 6-2 win over Alison Riske on Thursday....
Meanwhile, the Republicans, the party of small government and fiscal restraint, are ginning up a big new spending program to send Americans to the moon while whistling past the deficits. President Bush will lay out his big-picture vision for the country in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening while Rover unfolds on Mars and proves we don’t need manned missions to explore space. The government is being held together with chewing gum and baling wire while Bush muses about a moon shot that would not occur until Jeb Bush’s second term in office–if then....
The Premier League returns with a clash of the titans, as old foes Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte lock horns once again with Manchester United hosting Chelsea at Old Trafford. Mourinho has lost three matches in all competitions against Chelsea as United manager - more than against any other opponent – while Antonio Conte has won three and drawn one of his clashes with the Portuguese. What’s more, the hosts have won just one of their last 14 matches in all competitions against the Blues, but will take some solace in the fact that their lone victory over that period arrived in this exact fixture last season....
“Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review,” the team said in a statement. “Dan Snyder and Coach [Ron] Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition rich franchise and inspire our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years.” It is a watershed moment for the franchise and, more broadly, for the NFL as a whole....
Marco Silva has overseen a run of league form to rival Manchester City’s over the past four games while his total of two wins, a draw and a defeat eclipses the recent form shown by Sunday’s wearied opponents Arsenal as well as Liverpool and Manchester United. Silva targets another Arsenal win Hull were odds-on to be relegated when Mike Phelan was sacked in January. He took a total of seven points from the 18 games which preceded Silva’s appointment....
The former Bears defensive lineman will be at Comic-Con International in San Diego this week to promote “The Protectors,” the sports crossover comic he conceived while playing in the NFL in 2007. The books follow a group of five culturally diverse athletes-turned-superheroes (Isaac, Miguel, Danielle, Douglass and Gerard) as they use their special abilities to help save the future world. What started as a origin story has expanded into a popular series and led to Idonije founding his own company, Athlitacomics....
The Hannah Montana alumna appeared onstage earlier this week with 1980s heavy metal Brits Def Leppard to deliver a tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. “All I’ve got is a PHOTOGRAPH,” Def Leppard wrote in a tweet on Friday, along with video from the performance. “Thanks for rocking with us to honor Taylor Hawkins, Miley,” followed by the Sign of the Horns emoji. Fans and fellow musicians alike have mourned Hawkins, who on March 25 was found dead at age 50 in his Bogotá, Colombia, hotel room while the Foo Fighters were touring South America....
The ex-MMA fighter and vocal Donald Trump supporter was dismissed by Lucasfilm over an “abhorrent” post in which she compared being a Republican today to how Jews were treated during the holocaust. The scandal was preceded by months of controversies surrounding the actress who found herself in hot water for a transphobic tweet and for mocking mask wearing during the coronavirus pandemic. However, Carano is far from the first celebrity to find themselves out of a job with Disney after being at the center of impropriety....
But are these sensible places to borrow or lend money? The interest rates on these unsecured loans tend to be high, so borrowers with good credit scores could get better rates on most mainstream credit cards. Lenders—anyone willing to put up money in the hopes of earning better rates than they would at a bank—might find more to like. Prosper and Lending Club both check borrowers’ credit records and are aggressive about collecting on payments, and lenders can make up to 13 percent on their loans....
During Wednesday’s edition of “Undisputed,” host Jenny Taft took exception to some comments from her colleague. It started when Bayless and Shannon Sharpe were discussing the debut episode this year of “Hard Knocks,” the HBO series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Cowboys’ training camp. Bayless and Sharpe were both left unimpressed by Dallas coach Mike McCarthy’s attempt to motivate his team, but Bayless also threw in an unnecessary note about McCarthy’s weight....
Junior defensive back Derwin James — already projected to declare for the 2018 NFL Draft — confirmed on Tuesday he would forego his final year of eligibility. He also announced he would not play in the Independence Bowl against Southern Miss. MORE: Ranking all 40 bowls, from Independence to title game James’ decision makes sense for him: He has nothing to gain from playing in what amounts to a meaningless bowl game for FSU, and risks losing millions if he gets injured....
The Tennessee loss was especially ugly; the Volunteers beat the Cavaliers like they were running a court at the local YMCA. Tennessee won that game by 35 points. Think about that. Thirty-five points. MORE: Bubble Watch | Field of 68 Needless to say, Virginia has turned its season around. On Saturday afternoon, the Cavaliers knocked off No. 4 Syracuse, 75-56, to improve to 16-1 in the ACC, clinch the league's best record and lock up the top seed in the conference’s tournament....
Since November 13, Iran’s authorities have already sentenced to death five unidentified protesters who were accused of “enmity against God” and “corruption on earth” for their role in mass demonstrations that have shaken the country since the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in September. The death sentences, according to Amnesty International, were justified by Iran’s authorities for acts of arson, destruction of property, and a fatal assault to a member of the security forces committed by the five individuals during protests in Tehran province....
