The 76-year-old McCovey was hospitalized last week in the Bay Area, the team said Friday, and “his recovery is progressing every day.” The Giants are in close contact with McCovey and his family. The club urged fans to keep the former first baseman and left fielder nicknamed “Stretch” in their thoughts and said notes could be sent to him at AT&T Park. McCovey has attended many Giants games over the past few seasons....
The team believes Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz will be back by the start of training camp, according to NFL.com. MORE: Underrated players at each position | Dolphins’ Philbin deflects Sturgis questions Beckham, whose absence is said to be precautionary, is nursing a sore left hamstring that kept him out of the team’s OTAs last week. The Giants are being cautious with him after he missed all of training camp and the first seven games last season with an injury to his right hamstring....
They gave up a touchdown to the Colts on Monday night after Indy used a quick snap to prevent a replay challenge. MORE: SN scoreboard | Must-see Week 9 photos While the Giants’ coaches were trying to see if tight end Coby Fleener bobbled a pass from Andrew Luck, the Colts lined up for another play. As coach Tom Coughlin was getting the challenge flag out of his sock, Luck hit a wide-open Fleener for a 32-yard score against a disorganized defense....
Bale is in China for the four-nation China Cup, starting on Thursday against the hosts. The tournament also includes Uruguay and Czech Republic. The 28-year-old has struggled with injuries and form in Madrid, though he is expected to feature in Nanning following his goal-scoring performance in last week’s 6-3 win over Girona in La Liga. Giggs is preparing to take charge of his first match as Wales boss and the Manchester United legend was asked if he was under commercial pressure to play Bale....
An investigation is underway into what caused the Island Airways commuter flight to crash in Beaver Island, Michigan, on Saturday, November 13. The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office said the plane was flying into Welke Airport when it went down, according to 9and10news. The Petoskey News-Review said that the pilot and three adult passengers were killed, as well as two dogs. The deceased victims have been named as Mike Perdue, as well as Kate Leese and Adam Kendall, who had just moved to the island and were reportedly planning on opening a vineyard together....
Police officers arrived at Heatley State Primary School in Townsville, Queensland, just before midday local time on Monday and found the girl armed with a knife. The student was taken into custody after officers gave the girl multiple verbal commands before using a “conductive energy device” on her, Queensland Police said in a statement. The girl allegedly stabbed a 56-year-old teacher in the shoulder at around 11:30 a.m., 9News reported....
According to The Sunday Times, the note was discovered by a 6-year-old girl from Tooting, Southwest London, after she bought the charity cards from a Tesco store. The message, written inside a card featuring a kitten in a Santa hat, read: “We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China. Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization.” The message also urged anyone who found the message to get in touch with Peter Humphrey, a former British journalist who spent two years at the same Chinese prison on what he described as “bogus charges that were never heard in court....
The incident couldn’t come at a tenser time. Already, air travelers are besieged almost daily with dire travel alerts and airport evacuations. And now this. Especially troubling: the pilots were caught only because of a savvy screener. “It surprises me that we didn’t have a more fail-safe method,” says U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, who works on airline-industry issues. But how common are these cases? Each year the FAA randomly tests 10 percent of pilots and flight attendants for alcohol....
Organic: “This is the gold standard of labels,” says Pennybacker. Organic crops are free of genetic engineering, sewage sludge, most conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Livestock used for milk, eggs and meat are fed 100 percent organic feed, raised without antibiotics or growth hormones, and have access to the outdoors. (See ams.usada.gov.) Bird Friendly: Some coffee growers plant their crops on land stripped of its natural vegetation. But the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Council of the National Zoo verifies that all coffee bearing the Bird Friendly logo (see nationalzoo....
According to food bank operator Gregory Cash, the Garrard County Food Pantry has deemed a total loss by authorities less than two weeks before Thanksgiving. Two hundred turkeys, which arrived at the bank only one day before, set aside for Thanksgiving were among the food items destroyed in the blaze. Local news station Lex 18 reported that Christmas gifts for children were also casualties. Lancaster City Fire and Rescue said that the fire began right before 10 a....
The human body uses vitamin B12 for many processes. These include making red blood cells (which carry oxygen throughout the body) and DNA (genetic material), producing energy, and keeping brain and nerve cells healthy. If you don’t have enough vitamin B12 in your diet, you could develop a nutrient deficiency. Signs and symptoms of a B12 deficiency include headaches, confusion, weakness, fatigue, and anemia. Keep reading to learn more about vitamin B12 and food sources for any diet....
That means there is plenty of live football to catch this week, with the Champions League play-off round - featuring the likes of Liverpool and Sevilla - kicking off on Tuesday night and a full slate of domestic fixtures set for the weekend. The latest summer transfer rumours The complete schedule of games to be broadcast in the UK this week is below - as is our pick of the must-watch match of the week....
“The first (few) games, it’s six points, eight points, 10 points, whatever it was,” Auriemma said. “She was just having fun, loving life. Right before the semifinal game, it was Brazil, I said, ‘Look, Dee, no more screwing around. We need 30. I’m not leaving this up to chance. OK?’” Thirty points? Taurasi nodded. But, Auriemma said, “She screwed up. She had 26. That’s when I went, OK! She is like a great racehorse where you just go tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, then you go, ‘OK, we gotta go now....
No more. In the last month, Ford has launched a campaign to convince Wall Street it’s not asleep at the wheel. It began with Operation Deep Dive, a series of daylong briefings for analysts. Ford’s pitch: OK, we have a cost problem, but here’s how we’re fixing it. Most analysts are still skeptical that the carmaker’s global reorganization and cost-cutting plan, dubbed Ford 2000, will work the miracles it promises....
Here are my memories up until this 2015 NBA Championship, in no particular order. I’m sure many Warriors fans of my generation can relate. MORE: 11 moments that led the Warriors to a title | The fan who built a champion | No 40-year wait again Remember when Chris Webber ruined that poster you just got for your 10th birthday … Remember staying home sick from basketball practice in middle school and watching the Warriors on KICU, when Rony Seikaly blocked Michael Jordan, only to have Jordan make the mid-lane fadeaway anyway, and of course the Bulls won …...
Geekiness is actually the secret to Loeb’s appeal. A Dallas-born singer-guitarist who spent the last few years struggling in New York folk clubs, Loeb landed on the “Reality Bites” soundtrack out of nowhere. She had no record contract, no manager, no following to speak of – except, that is, for Hawke, a Greenwich Village neighbor who recommended her for the slot. (She is on the verge of a deal with Geffen....
2015: 87-75, second place in American League East, lost to Astros in wild-card game MORE: These MLB players could be 2016 breakout stars Key arrivals: 2B Starlin Castro, RHP Aroldis Chapman, OF Aaron Hicks Best-case scenario: Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner return to form as a dynamic speed and on-base duo at the top of the order after miserable finishes to 2015 for both. Starlin Castro makes a smooth transition to both second base and a new league....
— Betty Ford, former First Lady " President Ford was a great American who gave many years of dedicated service to our country. On Aug. 9, 1974, after a long career in the House of Representatives and service as vice president, he assumed the presidency in an hour of national turmoil and division. With his quiet integrity, common sense and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the presidency....
