Behind the wheel you can’t help but feel the thrill of the unknown and revel in the power the slightest tap on the gas pedal delivers. It’s tempting to swerve, to speed up, to slow down and to go as fast as you can as quickly as you can. There is a strong temptation to slam on the brakes, to try to do a 360 on the asphalt and to push the “sport mode” button on the dash to see if it really does reduce the gear change time by 35 percent....
Last year when this Indian team was playing in Sri Lanka, it was looking impeccable. They had a captain who had the world at his feet, top order was scoring heavily, middle order backing them up nicely. Bowling was also looking pitch perfect with spinners looking like world beaters, fast bowlers reverse swinging the ball and taking wickets at will. Everything was so hunky dory. Amidst all this, we forgot that it was Sri Lanka, a team which is having its worst phase in the longest form of cricket....
Teravainen, one of the best players outside the NHL and just 19 years old, is likely to get a shot with the Blackhawks at some point after his season with Jokerit of the Finnish Elite League ends, coach Joel Quenneville told 670 The Score. That could be during Chicago's regular season or the playoffs. "He's really progressed. Reports are excellent on his development," Quenneville said. "Our people believe that he can help us....
As a result, the Patriots have withdrawn tampering charges they filed earlier this week with the NFL. Caserio, New England’s director of player personnel, had been eyed by the Texans to replace former GM Brian Gaine, who was fired last week. But Texans chairman Cal McNair said in statement the team had been unaware of “certain terms” in Caserio’s contract that prevented them from pursuing him. The Houston Chronicle reports those terms prevent Caserio from interviewing with other teams....
Hot seat. Unemployed. Fired. Bye, bye. About a thousand variations of those words on social media tied those words to Strong after the loss the Wildcats, which dropped the Longhorns to 3-4 and Strong to 14-18 since taking over in 2014. Texas had more than handful of opportunities to take advantage of three Kansas State turnovers, but the Longhorns never cashed in. MORE: Mid-term grades for SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12 coaches...
But that's not what the big issue is. Nope. After trying to do the right thing and show people they are being proactive, Texas A&M announced the suspension using a picture of Johnny Manziel that had a "BUY PHOTO" button slapped on it. Texas A&M isn't even trying anymore. It was fun when schools at least tried to convince us they weren't trying to profit off of their student-athletes. This is just lazy....
Happy with the win, the players put Strong above their heads and cheered in victory. Unranked Texas put on a convincing show in Austin, beating No. 23 West Virginia, 33-16. It put the Longhorns at 5-5 on the season and happy to show what spirit was left for a storied franchise on a down season.
Rick Rhoades was convicted for the 1991 killings of Charles Allen, 31, and Bradley Allen, 33. Rhoades was sentenced to death and is set to be executed by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. Rhoades’ attorneys are appealing to the Supreme Court to stop his execution, arguing that his constitutional right to due process is being violated because he is being prevented from pursuing claims that some jurors at his trial were dismissed due to racial bias....
What makes The Expanse especially interesting is its new zero-G mechanic. Since The Expanse is predominantly set in the depths of space, it would be unusual to not give players the opportunity to become fully weightless astronauts. Audiences saw a glimpse of The Expanse’s take on zero-G environments at Gamescom, showcasing the extent to which they can explore various levels from ship corridors to outdoor wreckages. With Telltale’s penchant for adding in puzzles alongside moral choices and dialogue trees, zero-G environments could add a new depth to puzzle-solving....
While Doctor Who has had a couple video games in its time, none of them have ever really wowed the audience. The titles have mostly been a series of decent adventure games, and the most recent title was a foray into the VR landscape. At its core, Doctor Who is an episodic sci-fi adventure through time and space. The games have never been able to capture that exact feel, but that may be because they never truly had the right studio....
Heading into the battle against the Gujarat Giants, the Telugu Yoddhas were on a three-match losing streak. The side desperately needed a win to avoid getting into a do-or-die situation to book a spot in the playoffs. Since the Gujarat Giants had already secured a place in the Top 2 ahead of the match against the Telugu Yoddhas, they decided to use this game to test their bench strength. The Yoddhas brought their ‘A’ game to the table and had cruised to a 53-8 lead at half-time....
Edwards Tarumianz, 15, was taking part in a fishing trip captained by Richard Simms from Scenic City Fishing Charters on June 28 when he snagged the unusual fish, which belongs to the species Ictalurus furcatus—commonly known as the blue catfish. This species, which is the largest species of North American catfish, is typically bluish-gray in color. But the specimen that Tarumianz caught was mostly white with some light pink areas on its fins....
The Volunteers sent scholarship offers to 20 players from IMG Academy on Friday. MORE: Top 20 college football states | Tennessee has a “great culture” Kevin Wright, head coach at the Florida boarding school, told ESPN.com the number of simultaneous offers is “unprecedented.” Thirteen rising seniors received offers along with six rising juniors and one rising sophomore. IMG attracts transfers from all over the country. According to its website, the program’s “elite training methodology combines position-specific instruction from an expert coaching staff with an unparalleled approach to total body development....
As in much of the rest of the nation, new cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee have recently been spiking—experts have blamed the increase on both the rise of the Delta variant and on vaccine hesitancy. During an interview on PBS’ Amanpour & Company that aired Wednesday, Fiscus suggested that vaccine hesitancy in Tennessee was due at least in part to some residents fearing that they would be “somehow placating the left” by receiving the vaccine....
Both teams are coming into the new season on the back of very different campaigns in 2020. The Tennessee Titans were AFC South division winners with a 11-5 record and ended their campaign with a loss in the Wild Card round to the Baltimore Ravens. The Atlanta Falcons, on the other hand, had an awful season, going 4-12, propping up the NFC South. How will they fare in this game?...
16-GILLES MULLER (record at ATP events and grand slams in 2017) Wimbledon: beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 15-13 in the fourth round Aegon Championships: lost to Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the semi-finals Ricoh Open: beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 7-6(5) 7-6(4) in the final French Open: lost to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-2 in the first round Madrid Open: lost to Milos Raonic (Canada) 6-4 6-4 in the second round...
As top seeds, the duo of Australian Peers and Finland’s Henri Kontinen will start as favourites after a largely trouble-free passage through to the last eight. Victory would bring some welcome cheer to tennis fans Down Under after a singles tournament they will be keen to forget. Among the men, 20th seed Nick Kyrgios pulled out with a hip injury during his opening encounter while Bernard Tomic lost both his first round match and, after complaining of feeling bored during that defeat to Germany’s Mischa Zverev, his racket sponsor Head....
Ressam’s bungling led law-enforcement agents to uncover what they believe was a deadly plot by Ressam and several other Algerian exiles–perhaps under the direction of Osama bin Laden or other Islamic terrorist organizations–to blow up U.S. targets. It is still unclear what the alleged conspirators may have intended to destroy. But a senior U.S. law-enforcement official told NEWSWEEK that investigators now believe they have evidence that the bombing plot was directed specifically at New York City....
Lampard, who like Terry played under Ancelotti when he was in charge of the Blues between 2009 and 2011, has won praise for his stewardship of a young Chelsea squad this season. Fellow club legend Terry, presently assistant manager Aston Villa, has also been backed to deliver in a top job by the Italian. Asked about the success of Lampard, Ancelotti told Sky Sports: “I’m not surprised because as a player, Frank had fantastic tactical qualities....
New boss Gareth Southgate revealed that the Manchester United man will now start on the bench versus Slovenia, a position that he is also currently having to endure at club level. VIDEO: Pogba dances in car park Rooney’s performances for both the Red Devils and his country have drawn criticism from fans, who claim the 30-year-old is merely slowing down the pace of games rather than playing quickly and decisively....
