A dead rubber in every sense, the final matchday encounter at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium will mark an end to an underwhelming campaign. The Black Stars have won only one of five games thus far. The 5-1 away thrashing of Congo was indeed a nice statement, but only that it came little too late as home draws with Uganda and Congo (first leg) and a 2-0 away defeat to Egypt had already caused a lot of harm....
Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Stanton, who suffered a strained right quadriceps in Game 1 of the ALCS, is feeling better and is available off the bench, but Aaron Hicks will start in center field against Astros ace Gerrit Cole. Boone noted that though Stanton has improved if this were the regular season he probably would be placed on the injured list. “He’s going to get outside and move around a little bit more today,” Boone said at a news conference Tuesday....
MORE: Most feared first-round playoff opponents | Giannis awakens in PG role “We’re going to go forward with him handling the ball,” Kidd said, via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “You can call him point guard, point forward, point center, however you want to look at it.” The 6-11 Greece native has thrived in the point guard role since taking over in February. He recorded four triple-doubles in 11 games immediately after making the switch....
The spider, also known as Trichonephila clavata, was seen in the grounds of the University of Georgia research and education garden in the city of Griffin, reported local newspaper the Griffin Daily News. It is thought to be the first documented sighting of the species in Spalding County, Georgia. The brightly colored species is native to East Asia and was first reported in the U.S. in 2013. It is not known how they got to the U....
And, he said Wednesday, he is trying to get his team to do the same — at least beyond Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Eagles. MORE: 9 NFL coaches dreading Black Monday | Hot NFL assistants ready for promotion Game preparation is all he’s emphasizing, he said (via NJ.com), but with a long view: “As I asked them this morning, I said, look, ‘First of all, it’s not fair. You’re young men....
Sabean: Uh, Bobby, Andrew McCutchen just looked at you. Evans: So what? What am I supposed to do? Sabean: Go trade for him! Evans: Brian, general managers of teams that just lost 98 games don’t trade for outfielders in their 30s. They tear things down and get young players and hope for the best. Sabean: Well here’s your chance to try the opposite. Instead of rebuilding an older roster, acquire even more older players that are still productive and hope for a turnaround....
However, their 25-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals tells the football world that the 0-2 Giants are well on their way — because if they couldn’t win this game, what game can they win? MORE: Scoreboard | Stop making excuses for Eli | Week 2 photos The Cardinals started Drew Stanton at quarterback after Carson Palmer was pulled just hours before kickoff with a throwing-shoulder problem. The Giants, meanwhile, were at home, which provided at least a reason to believe that this result would be better than the one in the opener last Monday night in Detroit....
But the team appears interested in bringing back both of its big-name free-agent defensive linemen, Jason Pierre-Paul and Robert Ayers. MORE: Top 25 NFL free agents | How to fix the NFL combine ESPN reported Wednesday team executives hope to meet with both players’ representatives at the NFL Combine to discuss new contracts. Paul, of course, missed the first half of last season after an offseason fireworks accident injured his right hand and forced the removal of his index finger....
According to ESPN, the Giants are “all in” on Manning and likely will extend his contract this offseason. Scheduled to count $19.8 million against the salary cap in his final year, Manning will be extended so that he can finish his career with the Giants. MORE: What about Peyton? | Bridgewater beats Beckham for honor | Giants co-owner dies | PHOTOS: Super Bowl gallery The 34-year-old Manning threw 14 interceptions, his lowest since 2009 and his 30 touchdowns were his most since 2010....
The officials left “without getting chance to visit the injured JPP. … Made trip, never visited,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries | What if JPP can’t play? Pierre-Paul injured his hand in a July 4 fireworks accident in Florida. Unconfirmed reports have said he suffered severe burns on his palm and three fingers, but the true extent of JPP’s injuries are not known. The non-meeting is sure to set off speculation that the pass rusher’s injuries are more serious than initially reported....
“There is a whole lot that I need to clean up to do better," Jones told reporters Wednesday. “I’ll focus on that. I’ll lock in on those things this week and hopefully play better on Sunday. I’m looking forward to that.” Jones completed 23 of 36 passes for 336 yards and had four total touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) against Tampa Bay, but fumbled twice. The rookie quarterback said one area he needs to improve is with ball security....
“I talked to (co-owner) John Mara yesterday. Everything’s been good. It’s as positive as it can be,” Manning told reporters (via SNY.com) Wednesday in his first public comments since the Giants announced the switch at quarterback. “Just said, ‘Hey I’ll handle it. And I’ll support Daniel and I’ll be a good teammate and do what I’m told.’” The Giants benching Manning came after New York lost to the Cowboys in Week 1 and to the Bills in Week 2, where he threw for 556 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions....
The resulting hybrid, part shrine and part game, manages to appear simultaneously commonplace and exotic. This gizmo looks like it ought to do something, but what? Cornell said he aimed to honor Bacall with a “portrait of a machine that belongs in a penny arcade-as genuinely as American as herself-but one with a shiny clean look, fumigated of Hollywood booze, cigarette smoke and slow-motion mugging.” In that quote, as critic Dickran Tashjian points out in “Joseph Cornell: Gifts of Desire” (144 pages....
The model and mother-to-be gave fans a glimpse into her Manhattan home and “passion project” which she says she spent most of last year designing. Taking to Instagram, the 25-year-old shared a number of photos from her home and a very sincere caption about her “dream spot,” which includes a giant pen sculpture, a bowl of billiard balls on the kitchen counter and kitchen cabinets with pictures of different colored dried pasta shapes on them....
Gilbert Ray Postelle received a lethal injection on February 17. The execution comes four months after the state of Oklahoma resumed lethal injections after almost seven years, resulting in three other executions. Postelle was charged with shooting James Alderson, Terry Smith, Donnie Swindle and Amy Wright to death on Memorial Day 2005. The Associated Press reported that although he did not deny his involvement during a December 2021 clemency hearing, his attorneys argued that he should not be executed for various reasons, including a learning disability....
Still, there were highlights from the game. The most scintillating one came from a nearly special moment that was ultimately reduced to nothing more than a footnote from the highly anticipated match. Gio Reyna, on as a substitute for the final half-hour as he returned from a long-term hamstring injury, embarked on a stunning end-to-end run that spread across social media. The 19-year-old picked up the ball deep in the U....
Not the best odds. But analysts say there is one way Barak could win: cut a peace deal with Yasir Arafat before the vote. Last week, when it looked like his tattered coalition lacked the numbers to defeat the bill calling for early elections, he decided to join the groundswell. That makes one final push for peace even more imperative. “If Barak doesn’t get a peace agreement it will be considerably harder for him to win an election,” says Israeli political scientist Mark Heller....
Owner Brian Benson shared a clip of his pooch, Magnus, having a quick snooze while cuddled up with his daughter Skyler, 13. Benson, from New York, posted the footage to his TikTok account, @magnusthetherapydog, on Tuesday, where it’s amassed more than 8 million views. Benson, who has another daughter, Riley, 15, explained Magnus, who’s a therapy pet, has a wardrobe full of matching outfits with his children. “We have several sets of matching PJs and every time we take them out, Magnus comes running over to get dressed....
The Weber Grill-Line is available 24/7 to answer queries like “How do you grill a whole pig?” (Carefully.) They’ll even help you pair wines with your BBQ. 800-GRILL-OUT. Worried about poisoning your guests? The USDA’s food-safety line is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ET. 800-535-4555. If you’re willing to pop for a toll call, chef David Ribbens at Shula’s Steak House in New York City will give you one of his dry-rub recipes....
The convictions come as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea heads into another famine, perhaps even worse than the four-year “Arduous March” of the mid-1990s. Then, perhaps as many as 3.5 million people died, representing more than 10 percent of the population. North Korea’s people have just been told to not expect relief until 2025. “Some of the residents are saying that the situation right now is so serious that they don’t know if they can even survive the coming winter,” said a “source,” a resident in the border town of Sinuiju, to Radio Free Asia Korean Service on October 21....
