“We want to see ball circulation, breaking lines, creating goal-scoring opportunities,” he said at his introduction Tuesday. “That should be the DNA of this team.” The 45-year-old is the first American to coach the national team after playing for it at a World Cup. He spent the last five years coaching Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, which reached the playoffs four times despite a small payroll but failed to win any titles....
City’s player of the season last term, Kevin De Bruyne, has been forced to battle two medial knee ligament injuries this time around and only recently returned to full fitness. De Bruyne’s absence has largely left former Monaco star Silva picking up the slack – playing in central midfield as opposed to the wide-right berth he usually occupied when called upon during his debut campaign at the Etihad Stadium....
The presidential contender posted a video on his Twitter account Saturday showing him at a campaign stop talking about raising pay for school teachers. And he used baseball salaries to make his point. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN “If we are a nation that can provide contracts to baseball players for hundreds of millions of dollars, don’t tell me we cannot pay teachers in this country the kinds of wages and salaries they deserve,” Sanders said....
The University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll, conducted for the Los Angeles Times, found that 34 percent of 3,002 likely California primary voters (and those who have already voted) prefer Sanders. That is double the support for Senator Elizabeth Warren, who was at 17 percent. Rounding out the poll’s top five were former Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg, with 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively, and former Vice President Joe Biden, with 8 percent....
The Senate is evenly split 50-50 between Republicans and the Democratic caucus of which Sanders is a part. But the Democratic caucus has a narrow majority because Vice President Kamala Harris casts the tie-breaking vote. Speaking on MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show, the independent Vermont senator and Senate Budget Committee chairman was asked if he should exert his influence more aggressively to push progressive legislation now that the Democrats control Congress....
“Joe and I are friends and I truly like Joe. But what is imperative is that we defeat Trump, the most dangerous president in modern history,” Sanders, an independent from Vermont, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday night. “And that means you’re going to have to have a huge voter turnout. You’re going to have to get working people excited, you’re going to have to get young people excited.”...
The 2017 Belmont Stakes will take place Saturday, June 10, at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The Belmont is the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, which includes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. MORE: Must-see photos from the 2016 Belmont Stakes Unfortunately, there won’t be a Triple Crown to cheer for after Always Dreaming won the Kentucky Derby and Cloud Computing won the Preakness. In fact, you won’t even be able to cheer for Always Dreaming or Cloud Computing as neither will run in the Belmont....
But when it comes to its own “little guy,” Ben & Jerry’s may not be quite so generous, to hear an increasingly embittered group of the company’s shop owners tell it. In interviews with two dozen current and former franchisees, some of these mom-and-pop entrepreneurs say the company misled them into investing their life savings in stores that were doomed to failure, and did little to help them stay afloat....
He stepped up to the 18th tee box tied for the lead with Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia, but lost his tee shot right and was forced to punch out of the trees. It was Martin’s first competitive round at TPC Sawgrass, and though he didn’t win, he showed his ability to play with the world’s best. MORE: Wells Fargo preview | Reed, young guns ultra-competitive | Adam Scott takes time for fans...
Shockingly, the offensive outburst against Tennessee was the first time Pittsburgh had scored 30 or more points in a game this season and the first time Roethlisberger had thrown more than two TD passes in a game. His performance was very efficient given his volume: 30-of-45 passing, 299 yards, four TDs, no INTs and a 115.0 passer rating. Facing a good Titans run defense that was capable of containing Le’Veon Bell (12 carries, 46 yards), the Steelers didn’t shy away from putting a game on Roethlisberger’s right arm, and he responded....
The fictional Lumon Industries has found a solution which forms the premise of Severance, and it sounds like a win-win on paper. By tampering with the brains of workers, corporations can get employees that aren’t distracted by thoughts of their personal lives, while outside of the office, employees won’t be bogged down with deadlines and work woes. The idea for Severance was dreamed up by first-time writer Dan Erickson, while Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle share directing duties across the nine episode-arc....
Jonny Bairstow, who also put on his maiden Test ton, was at the crease on 150* when the declaration came, forcing South Africa to bat 43 overs on Day 2. England struck their second-highest partnership in Test history, 399 in 59 overs, making 312 for 1 off 38.5 overs in the day – a tall order even in limited overs cricket. The South African bowlers had some respite when the declaration came, but the way they started their reply was a sign that Stokes’ assault had scarred them – compounding their woes in the Test arena....
WLWT in Cincinnati reports a total of 14,945 jerseys were sold, resulting in more than $1.25 million being raised for pediatric cancer research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. The jerseys went on sale to fans as word of his daughter Leah’s battle with cancer went public. MORE: Teams, players show support for Leah and Devon Still For his part, Still is hanging on to a few jerseys to give away on Sqor....
With that in mind, the second-year running back took full responsibility for the Bengals’ stunning 18-16 loss — a game it appeared the home team had won when Burfict intercepted Landry Jones on the Steelers’ first play after Cincinnati had taken a 16-15 lead. The next play saw Ryan Shazier strip Hill, and a Ross Cockrell recovery set up the unbelievable finish. MORE: The wildest moment of the wild-card game | BENDER: Marvin Lewis must be held accountable...
Jones appeared to have been a part of a few “dirty plays” during the Patriots’ 22-18 loss against the Bengals. There is a video circulating of what looks like Jones tripping Bengals cornerback Eli Apple while Germaine Pratt attempted to return what was thought to be a fumble by Jones into the end zone. The play was eventually called an incomplete pass and intentional grounding by Jones. “Of course I did (notice it)....
That yearly salary puts him No. 13 in the league, tied with Bills defensive end Mario Williams. He’s now in a QB tier with Jay Cutler, Tony Romo, Matt Stafford and Eli Manning (slightly behnd), although he gets much less guaranteed, essentially $25 million over two years. The Bengals used the recent team-friendly, seven-year $127 million contract quarterback Colin Kaepernick got from the 49ers as their basis for pleasing Dalton....
“Bengals WR AJ Green is in a walking boot at practice today. Multiple sources say he will not play Sunday vs Panthers.” — bob holtzman (@BobHoltzmanESPN) ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed the news. Green was carted off the field at practice Wednesday, seemingly reaggravating a toe injury that has been nagging him all season. Some speculated that Green had turf toe, but Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis told Sporting News contributor Ross Tucker the injury was “a little bit more than that....
The Magpies saw off Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday to improve their Premier League points tally to nine points from five games, a tally they last managed to reach this early in the season when they finished fifth in the top flight under Alan Pardew in 2012. Newcastle 6/1 to beat Brighton 1-0 But Benitez, who returned to the touchline following hernia surgery, is keeping his feet firmly on the ground....
In the past, this has meant mounting a projector to the ceiling, but now we’re seeing so-called “laser TVs” that can project a huge 120-inch screen from a mere foot away from the wall. These are ultra-short-throw projectors; meaning that they only need a very short throw distance compared to the size of the image they project. The BenQ V7050i is a high-end 4K HDR-capable cinema projector, retailing at around $3500—so is it right for your home cinema?...
Striker Christian Benteke scored a stoppage-time winner as Crystal Palace came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Sunderland 3-2 in the Premier League after Jermain Defoe had given the hosts a two-goal lead on Saturday. A scrappy first half littered with fouls gave way to an absorbing second as Defoe struck two typically clinical goals at the Stadium of Light. But having fallen 2-0 behind on the hour, Palace pulled one back less than a minute later when Joe Ledley’s shot from 20 metres took a heavy deflection off Patrick van Aanholt....
