Beyond that, it’s all a matter of who you believe. There is a report Tanev is out until after the Olympic break with a broken thumb. That report is not coming from the Canucks, who have him listed as “day-to-day” with the fairly common “upper-body injury”. While that seems like a massive gulf in estimates, it really isn’t. Yes, the Canucks have six games, including the Chicago contest, between now and the break....
The blazes began on Sunday in the Table Mountain National Park, prompting the evacuation of hikers from the area. The park said in a statement that the original fire was first reported at 9 a.m. local time on Sunday. Subsequently, around 130 firefighters were dispatched to fight the fire, with more joining the effort over the course of the day as the blaze spread. Park officials said that the fires grew quickly, in part, thanks to high temperatures, low relative humidity and strong winds....
Beyond the Beltway, the state of the nation’s economy is issue No. 1. But from the White House to Capitol Hill, Washington seems paralyzed on matters vital to the nation’s economic health. On taxes and banking, energy and even unemployment benefits, the combination of a fractious Congress, a disengaged administration and the intractable demands of interest groups has brought action to a halt. Things have gotten so bad that senators are hiring lobbyists to move legislation, while the House conducted much of last week’s business by voice vote to avert controversy....
As lawmakers return home for the August recess, they’ll be reminding voters of their accomplishments. With the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate facing re-election, does this Congress deserve high marks? In the number of bills passed and signed into law, they compiled an impressive record: a major tax cut, an education bill that allied Bush with liberal icon Ted Kennedy, campaign-finance reform, corporate reform and the trade authority that President Clinton had been denied for eight years....
Bush said he couldn’t imagine planes being turned into missiles and flown into buildings, a statement that, if he read the newspapers, he would realize had been rescinded by his national-security adviser. That scenario was routinely envisioned, though on a lesser scale than 9/11, whenever there was a high-profile event, like the Olympics or a visit from the pope, former FBI director Louis Freeh testified this week. Bush also clings to the fiction that finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is still a prospect, citing the recent discovery of mustard gas buried on a turkey farm in Libya....
It’s not her mea culpa about health care reform they’re interested in, it’s the inside story of her marriage that attracts the media and should boost sales of her memoir. For Bill Clinton’s side of the story, we’ll have to wait until the fall of 2004, right before the presidential election–timing that doesn’t thrill the Democrats vying for their share of the spotlight. When it comes to candlepower and charisma, there’s no competing with the Clintons....
Until then, Cheney had assiduously avoided meeting with California Democrats to the point of excluding them from briefings even when other Western state Democrats were invited. But with California’s energy shortfall reaching crisis proportions, Cheney grudgingly set aside an hour last week to hear from the California delegation. He was in enemy territory, and he wasn’t happy about it. Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state delegation 32 to 20. Cheney’s attitude, according to Democratic Rep....
Alan William Byerly was apprehended Wednesday and charged with assault, assaulting a federal officer, violent entry on Capitol grounds, knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted area without lawful authority and engaging in physical violence. Prosecutors allege that Byerly was involved in two attacks during the Capitol riot: one on an officer and another on a member of the news media. Video footage captured Byerly in a crowd of violent protesters assembled near an established police line on the west terrace of the Capitol grounds....
The iconic brand of rum is offering to match the winning horse's purse in exchange for the exclusive naming rights to the offspring of the winning horse. Seems like a sweet deal, right? Well it is, except there's a catch. The horse has to go on to win the Triple Crown, arguably one of the most difficult feats in sports. MORE: Race time, schedule | Pole positions, odds From the official press release: The brand, looking to secure a horse fit for the Captain, will offer to match the winning horse’s earnings if it goes on to win the Triple Crown....
The report, commissioned by the language-learning platform Babbel, surveyed captioners who help to provide captions and subtitles in real-time on television, courtrooms and other applicable places. “Newscasters in the U.S. have struggled with 2021′s new words and names while reporting on key sporting events, viral internet trends and emerging celebrities,” said Babbel Live instructor Esteban Touma Thirteen words made it to the final list, and the melted sugar concoction dalgona from South Korea was among the words....
More than most, slow travelers vacation with a rigorous sense of purpose. They have the time, energy and attention spans to zero in on one thing, whether it’s playing every golf course in Scotland, learning to paint like Michelangelo, saving the Siberian tiger or visiting their ancestral homelands, from Ireland to India. Many are driven by concerns about the environment; they understand the havoc mass-market tourism can wreak on the planet, and shun all-inclusive resorts that threaten local livelihoods and packaged tours that can trample the world’s ancient and fragile monuments....
Well, that was the plan. Apparently Hopkins just didn’t agree with it. MORE: Cardinals pay price for A.J. Green’s huge mistake “We wanted him to stay off the field, but he’d just run on,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said after the Cardinals’ 24-21 loss, their first of the season. “He wants to play, super competitive and made some plays there, and we just want him to be smart. But he was definitely hurting....
“I have had partially torn ligaments in my elbow twice and I have pitched full seasons with them — I blew my arm out,” Wainwright told Fox Sports. “But the worst pain I ever had pitching was last year.” MORE: Fantasy starting pitcher rankings | NL offseason grades | Predicting win totals for all NL teams Wainwright missed one start in June due to elbow tendinitis and then fought through discomfort at various points afterward but still managed to finish the year with a 20-9 record, a 2....
There is appeal to adding Lackey, to be sure, as the 35-year-old right-hander pitched well for the world champion Red Sox last year, and has gone 11-7 with a 3.60 ERA and 3.56 FIP this year. Lackey also has a contract option for a league-minimum salary for next year, because he missed the 2012 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. MORE SPECTOR: Your team doesn’t deserve Cole Hamels It’s that contract option that made Lackey so appealing on the trade market, but the Cardinals gave up a much younger, almost equally cheap, and more versatile pitcher in Kelly, who has gone 2-2 with a 4....
Unfortunately for him, he probably should’ve made sure it went over the wall first. Perez had rounded third and was headed for home before he realized the ball had, in fact, been safely caught for an out by the left fielder. Take a look: To be fair to the guy, both play-by-play commentators also thought it was on its way out before it apparently got knocked down by a gust of wind....
The former All-Star appeared to injure his right leg in Monday’s game when he got his foot stuck in the turf and fell hard to the ground while tracking a fly ball. Tuesday, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list and diagnosed with a Grade 2 quad strain. MORE: Cubs, Rafael Soriano reportedly close to deal | Harper to Yankees? Tabloids can dream The injury could keep Holliday, 35, sidelined for a while....
The pitch was a 98 mph fastball with movement from Red Sox prospect Brayan Bello, perfectly positioned in that hard-to-reach spot on the bottom inside corner of the strike zone. And Gorman jumped all over it like it was a center-cut meatball, not 98 on the black. “In terms of hitting mechanics, he’s a beast,” Frank Neville, who has scouted and ranked prospects for Sporting News for several year, said after watching Gorman put on a batting practice display that morning....
The restrictions that somebody may face after undergoing knee surgery will depend on a number of factors. Probably, most importantly, is the type of knee surgery performed. Some of the common surgical procedures that may impair someone’s function after surgery include: Knee replacement surgery ACL reconstruction surgery Arthroscopic knee surgery By taking a few steps prior to surgery, there are ways that you can make a significant difference for the person who has to undergo the procedure....
Lloyd, 34, is the current holder of the award, winning the prize in 2015. The Houston Dash and USA midfielder is joined in the final three by Brazilian star Marta and Melanie Behringer, who led Germany to an Olympic gold medal in Rio this summer. Lloyd’s international coach Jill Ellis was nominated for the Best FIFA Women’s coach award, a prize she also took home in 2015. Ellis is joined in the final three by Sweden coach Pia Sundhage and Germany boss Silvia Neid....
