The 2016 Belmont Stakes is lacking a Triple Crown, but the race still gives us plenty to be excited about. Wednesday’s post position draw will determine the field for the Belmont and help set the morning line odds from the track once the posts are determined. The Belmont post position draw will begin at 11 a.m. ET from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., with doors opening for attendance a half hour earlier....
The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development appeared in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, and explained that if pro athletes who protested simply explained that they love America, they would not be criticized for their behaviors. Yeah, about that… But, we are protesting some of the brutality that occurred, and that’s why we’re doing this, I think would solve the problem. And I suggest that they do that....
On fourth-and-4 on the Indianapolis 34, Roethlisberger again tried to pooch it but his line didn’t hold and the Colts wound up blocking it. MORE: Scoreboard | Stats | Must-see images Indianapolis recovered the ball and went on to kick a field goal after a quick drive down field to end the half. Maybe it’s time for the Steelers to retire this particular pet play.
Stokes was acquitted of affray at a trial in Bristol on Tuesday. Due to the trial, he had missed the second Test which England won by an innings and 159-run win at Lord’s to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. “It’s good to have him back around the squad. I’m happy for Ben that’s all over. It was a collective decision (to bring him back into the side so quickly)....
The tourists won by 189 runs, claiming the 10th wicket in the Proteas’ second innings with just over half an hour left to play on day five, as Stokes, who had previously shone with the bat, took the last three wickets in dramatic fashion. With 26 overs remaining, it looked like the hosts would bat out the day for a draw with Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen well set and their team on 237-5...
For the first time since the procedure, Burrow spoke with the media and discussed his return from having his appendix removed, and confirmed that his appendix did rupture. “It wasn’t the normal appendicitis as you hear about it. I didn’t really feel much. Just getting checked out and had some discomfort and so we thought we’d get it checked out. Turns out, I had it, so we had to get it fixed,” Burrow said....
This match is the rescheduled fixture between the two sides which was not held during the Mumbai leg due to the sudden floods that had hit the city. In the previous encounter, the day before yesterday, it was the Bengaluru Bulls who came out on top against UP but since the margin of the loss was less than 7 points, UP Yoddha sealed their berth for the Super-Playoff’s taking one point away from the match while Bengaluru despite the win found themselves out of contention....
Benzema has been key since Solari took over from the fired Julen Lopetegui two weeks ago and revamped Madrid. The veteran French striker scored four goals in the four victories under Solari, helping the team get back on track in the Spanish league and in the Champions League. Given a leading role in the attack, Benzema has thrived, showing some of what made him an indisputable starter for France’s national team a few years ago....
“The Olympics are still on my schedule and in my plans,” Czech Berdych, who is seeded 10th at this year’s Wimbledon, told British media. “It (Zika) is definitely something that is in my mind. I have to really look at it and think about it. “I just need to see how all the things are going and then make the best decision for myself (nearer the time).” U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies....
Grigor Dimitrov was the first to test positive, ahead of the final of the second leg of the tour in Zadar, Croatia. Later it emerged that three other players - Borna Coric, Viktor Troicki and Novak Djokovic - had also contracted the dreaded virus. Tournament director Goran Ivanisevic also tested positive last week, despite having tested negative twice earlier. The tour was controversial from the get-go, with packed stadiums, full press meets and no visible social distancing norms....
Liverpool – who have a game in hand on City – thrashed Leicester City 4-0 on Thursday to increase their lead at the top and Pep Guardiola’s men were unable to make a dent in that at Molineux. Despite having Ederson sent off in the 12th minute, City found themselves two up early in the second half thanks to a Raheem Sterling brace. But Adama Traore inspired Wolves, scoring from 25 yards before setting up Raul Jimenez’s equaliser in the 82nd minute – picking the Mexican out after capitalising on a woeful Benjamin Mendy error....
“Congress can’t go home for the Christmas holidays until we pass legislation which provides a $1,200 direct payment to working class adults, $2,400 for couples and $500 for kids,” the Vermont independent wrote on Twitter. “This is what Democrats & Republicans did in March through the CARES Act. It’s what we must do today.” Lawmakers are running out of time to reach a deal as the Senate plans to adjourn on Friday....
Bob Baffert’s colt cruised to victory by seven lengths in the Preakness on a sloppy track at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore two weekends ago. He’ll be facing a field of rested colts in the Belmont — of the nine other horses likely to run, only Tale of Verve entered the Preakness. MORE: Get to know the field | Post positions drawn | Pharoah versatile enough, Secretariat jockey says...
The Steelers’ quarterback looked trim at a recent University of Pittsburgh practice. According to Roethlisberger’s agent, Ryan Tollner, the two-time Super Bowl champ has shed 15 pounds this offseason using a “high-cardio” workout plan with team trainers. “He couldn’t really work out because he kept getting hurt,” Tollner said (via ESPN.com). “I think he said after the season, you know what, I’m going to lose weight to alleviate potential pain in my joints....
LSU opted not to certify Simmons because he did not meet academic-related requirements. Tigers spokesman Kent Lowe said Simmons “did not have the necessary criteria to be eligible,” according to ESPN.com. Student-athletes must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA since enrolling at their university. Simmons’ GPA hasn’t been revealed. MORE: Battle for No. 1 seeds still fierce | Kentucky fans chanted ‘GPA’ at Ben Simmons Despite being unable to win the award, Simmons hasn’t lost any confidence in his playing ability....
The deals announced Friday keep both players from becoming restricted free agents on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Smith had 14 goals and 12 assists in 75 games in his first full season. He added four goals and two assists in the playoffs, where the Blackhawks lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference finals. Raanta, also 25, was 13-5-4 record with a 2.71 goals-against average and a ....
Health Benefits of Garlic Research has shown that garlic offers many health benefits. Although the mechanism is not widely known, studies have shown that consuming garlic or garlic oil extract has antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal properties: Antiviral: Garlic has shown to be helpful in the fight against various strains of flu viruses and other viruses such as cytomegalovirus and rhinovirus. Antibacterial: Garlic may be effective against many types of bacteria, including salmonella, E....
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A three-year spell at Portuguese giants Benfica helped Nemanja Matic develop into the player that he is today, the Manchester United midfielder said ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with his former club. The Serbian, once accustomed to playing in a more advanced position, won a league title and a domestic cup at Benfica between 2011-2014 and revealed the time he spent in Lisbon had transformed him as a player....
Jurgen Klopp’s side heads to Lisbon for their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Estadio da Luz ahead of a key visit to Premier League title rivals Manchester City on Sunday. The 2019 Champions League winners cruised through the group stages with a perfect group stage record of six wins from six games before edging past Inter Milan 2-1 on aggregate in the Round of 16. Benfica’s path to the knockout stages was less straight forward, as they scraped through in second place in Group E, followed by a narrow 3-2 aggregate-goal win over Ajax in the Round of 16....
Cincinnati and Kansas City both went into Week 11 in postseason contention, but their wins over NFC foes New Orleans and Seattle, respectively, put them on firmer ground for Week 12 and beyond. An updated look at the current NFL playoff scenario: AFC (who would be in) Patriots (8-2). They just finished a sweep of fellow reigning AFC division champions and current AFC division leaders. They’re a full game up with tiebreakers in hand, which will allow them at least one mulligan....
