MANAMA, Bahrain - Formula One drivers have expressed their frustration with the retention of the much-criticized rolling elimination format of qualifying for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, saying it is a clear example of the poor decision making in the sport which prompted them to write a joint letter demanding an overhaul of F1's administration.
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Formula One drivers have expressed their frustration with the retention of the much-criticized rolling elimination format of qualifying for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, saying it is a clear example of the poor decision making in…
The combination of Michael Tilson Thomas, the San Francisco Symphony and the symphonies of Robert Schumann is shaping up to be a dazzling partnership, marked by robust instrumental playing and canny interpretive decisions. Wednesday’s performance reveled in the physicality of the composer’s orchestral palette — the heavy string textures that can sound clotted if not handled with care, and the blazing brass fanfares, harking back to similar openings in symphonies by Schubert and Haydn. The lopsided rhythms of the first movement ... Читать дальше...
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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will meet in a welterweight rematch to headline UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas.
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Somehow “hearty breakfast” doesn’t fully capture what arrives on a plate at Avenue Grill. The omelets are half the size of a football and come with a mountain of potatoes, but the friendly crew is quick to offer a to-go box. The drive itself passes not just vineyards, but also orchards of almond, walnuts and cherries, and cuts through the smalls towns of Victor, Lockeford and Clements. The hatchery, which sits at the base of Camanche Dam, is open to the public “every day of the year,” according to the officer there... Читать дальше...
According to media reports, police at the Brussels Airport have walked out on strike over insufficient security measures implemented following last week's terrorist attack.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico does not comply with its own laws on handling unaccompanied child migrants who arrive in the country fleeing violence in Central America, a Human Rights Watch report said Thursday. Since the United States pressured Mexico to step up detentions of migrants to reduce a surge reaching the U.S. border, the number of children detained in Mexico has risen dramatically. "If the interest is enforcement, which it is, meaning arrest, detention and deportation, it is clearly in the interest of individual officials... Читать дальше...
This week Stinson looks at the 46 years since that last time no Canadian teams made the playoffs, a lawsuit against the NHL and more
The Initial Consensus Based Compensation Mechanisms Workshop is meant to look at possible ways of compensating dispossessed white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government.
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Video: There are three different types of 'crazy hockey parents,' says an anonymous coach who has worked with Triple-A boys teams for about 15 years
Jacob Bernstein named his documentary about his mother after an Ephron family saying — "everything is copy," meaning that anything and everything that happens to you is fair game to write about.
In The Arm, baseball columnist Jeff Passan explains how competitive pressure on young players is making them more vulnerable.
Thursday's action targeted James Alexander McLintock and his Pakistan-based Al-Rahmah Welfare Organization, which the Treasury Department says is a front organization that provides money for al-Qaida, the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other Afghan extremists groups under the guide of helping orphans.
(AP) — Authorities say an Illinois airport was evacuated for about three hours after a passenger had a bag that appeared to contain tubes of explosive material, although security officials determined it wasn't a bomb. Peoria County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Joseph Needham says a female passenger had luggage that looked like a bomb but was in fact a lookalike used to train employees of abortion clinics in bomb recognition.
– Rafael Benitez has been accused of destroying Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik’s career – “Hamsik is a good player and Benitez was destroying him” According to the Serie A outfit’s former director Pierpaolo Marino, Benitez was “destroying” Marek Hamsik. Benitez was signed by Napoli as a coach in 2013 and had spent two years there before he joined Real Madrid in […]
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Tia Mowry is getting personal when it comes to her responses to body shaming. The 37-year-old Sister, Sister, The Game and Tia & Tamera alum had in December...
(AP) — A judge is weighing arguments that a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted in the slaying of his former girlfriend did not receive a fair trial. In a bid to overturn his 2012 conviction of second-degree murder, Huguely attorney Jonathan Sheldon asked a Circuit Court judge on Wednesday to free his client on the grounds he had not received a fair trial, the Daily Progress (http://bit.ly/1RNBTfr ) reported. Judge Richard Moore ruled that Huguely's trial attorneys would be... Читать дальше...
BOSTON - A preliminary study by Boston University researchers shows a link between the number of hits a player takes in youth, high school and college football and the development of cognitive difficulties as an adult.
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Een ruime week na de aanslagen in Brussel zijn steeds meer namen van slachtoffers die omkwamen bekend. Onder de slachtoffers zijn drie Nederlanders, broer en zus Alexander en Sascha Pinczowski en Elita Weah.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the US-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal will have a negative impact on Turkey’s trade balance.
NASA satellite images from 2000 and 2015 reveal a radical difference in the landscape of Texas between then and now.
Another showdown looms. Who will make it out alive?