This time around, it was the archeologist Ehud Netzer, a respected Israeli scholar whose lifelong dream had been to find Herod’s grave. He has been excavating Herodium, the palace complex Herod built near Jerusalem, for decades. What he found, on a slope halfway up a manmade hill, were pieces of a delicately carved pink stone burial box and pieces of a large stone podium, leaving little doubt in his mind that the discovery is real....
Last year, Prestonwood Baptist Church, a conservative megachurch in Plano, Texas, enlisted the help of Energy Education, Inc. to help with its efficiency problem. Prestonwood, which caters to a Sunday crowd of 26,000, has four separate buildings and a million square feet of usable space. Its monthly utility bill was $250,000. “The Bible says, ‘Let nothing be wasted’,” explains Mike Buster, Prestonwood’s executive pastor. “The Bible commands us to be good stewards of all of our resources....
Name: Adam Borics Record: 11-0 overall, 2-0 Bellator MMA Division: Featherweight Team: Not specified If Adam Borics were fighting in the UFC and readying to make his third appearance in the Octagon coming off the finish he delivered last time out, there would be significantly more buzz surrounding him. The same would be true if he were a former collegiate wrestler or an unbeaten fighter from one of the more established gyms in the sport....
The main event features a battle of hard-hitting heavyweights when Matt Mitrione takes on Sergei Kharitonov. You can watch the bout and the entire card online, exclusively on DAZN. Mitrione (13-6) looks to get back on track after losing a lopsided decision to the new Bellator heavyweight champion and grand prix winner, Ryan Bader, in the semifinals of the heavyweight tournament at Bellator 207 in October to snap a four-fight winning streak....
After getting off to a shaky start when he came over to Bellator in April 2016 and losing three of his first four fights, Henderson (27-8) has rebounded in a major way by winning three consecutive contests over Roger Huerta, Saad Awad, and Adam Piccolotti. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 227 plus more than 100 fight nights a year Jury (17-4) fights in the Bellator for the first time since signing a deal with the promotion in the middle of July....
The organization is bringing two MMA legends to the “Land of the Rising Sun,” as Fedor Emelianenko battles Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the headliner. Emelianenko (38-6, one no-contest) returns to Japan for the first time since a first-round TKO victory over Singh Jaideep at Rizin World Grand Prix 2015 Finale back in December 2015. The man who is viewed by the majority of MMA pundits as the greatest heavyweight in the mixed martial arts history mainly competed in Japan for the first half of his career under the PRIDE promotion where he ran through the competition in becoming the heavyweight champion and the best fighter in the world....
The Bellator NYC fight card’s main event features former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen against former Pride champion Wanderlei Silva. Sonnen and Silva have a long standing rivalry going back to their days in the UFC when they were coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3.” Set to fight at UFC 175 back in July 2013, Sonnen and Silva were suspended for drug test violations but under different circumstances....
Follow our live, updating post for the Belmont draw. MORE: Belmont time, TV info | Get to know the contenders | American Pharoah arrives in NY Seven other horses are expected to try to thwart American Pharoah’s bid for the first Triple Crown since 1978. The colt drew post No. 1 in the Preakness, but broke well and cruised to victory. Belmont post position draw Time: 12 p.m. ET...
Belmont held an advantage for much of the game, but fell behind, 78-70, to Carolina late in the second half, which is when Belmont's J.J. Mann went to work. MORE: Belmont fan serenades McAdoo | Iowa State upsets Michigan Mann scored 11 consecutive points, including three straight 3-pointers, to erase an eight-point deficit. By the time Mann was done, he had scored 28 points and Belmont held an 81-80 lead over the Tar Heels....
The wolf’s movements are tracked through a radio collar that “pings” his location, wildlife officials added. The radio collar stopped emitting pings in San Luis Obispo County, roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported. According to wildlife officials, they have not picked up a “mortality signal” from the wolf’s collar, which indicates when a wolf has not moved for at least eight hours, the Los Angeles Times reported....
The 30-year-old attacking midfielder has endured a difficult first season at the Parc des Princes, his failure to impress Emery and a number of injury problems limiting him to just 10 starts in all competitions. Ben Arfa, who has been outspoken about his lack of football on social media, has not featured since April 9 due to a virus, with the Spanish coach overlooking him for a match with Nice that could have huge ramifications on the Ligue 1 title race....
In an interview on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” the secretary of Housing and Urban Development — and lone Black American in Trump’s cabinet — said he will continue to work with Trump, presumably to help him understand why athletes are exercising their constitutional rights. “Well, I don’t think he has manifested as much animosity in that region lately,” Carson said. “And I think we just continue to work with him....
The 76ers star went 4 of 14 on free throw attempts in Philadelphia’s stunning 109-106 loss against the Hawks, dropping him to 30.8 percent in the Eastern Conference semifinals and 32.8 percent overall in the postseason. That’s the second-worst free throw percentage among players who have taken at least 50 attempts over the course of a single playoff run, per StatMuse, with only Ben Wallace in 2006 (27.3) landing below Simmons....
“That’s the worst I’ve ever cramped,” Simmons said after the 76ers’ 102-94 loss to the Celtics in Salt Lake City. MORE: NBA free agency tracker Sixers summer league coach Billy Lange said the team won’t rush Simmons back into action. “We might have been able to put him back in, but on July 4, we didn’t need to create those fireworks,” Lange joked. “We’ve got a long summer league schedule ahead of us, between the rest of this summer league and Vegas....
In the second half of Saturday’s game between LSU and the No. 1 Sooners, Simmons blew past Khadeem Lattin after a beautiful crossover and finished with a reverse dunk that caused the student section to go insane. MORE: Best college basketball players at every number LSU held an eight-point lead at halftime, but Oklahoma stormed back in the second half to earn a 77-75 victory. Simmons finished with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists....
Images of the home, considered his primary residence, included magazine covers and jerseys hanging on the wall. The home is listed at 10,500 sq. ft. and is located 20 miles from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Penn. The listing notes additional amenities including a gaming room, a movie room and a fish tank. The listing can be seen here on Zillow. MORE: Ben Simmons’ suspension, explained For obvious reasons — and timing — the listing sparked rumors of a possible trade for the NBA star....
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Celtics have “engaged in conversations with the 76ers” revolving around the three-time All-Star, who remains away from the team. Charania adds that “talks have been fluid with no traction as of yet.” What would a Simmons deal even look like between the 76ers and Celtics? Would a trade make sense? Let’s take a closer look. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...
CBS’ Jason La Canfora suggested such on his Eye on Football Podcast when he said Pittsburgh should keep the veteran safety off the field because other, younger players have played well. One Steeler thinks that’s a crazy idea. MORE: Steelers-Ravens betting line, pick | “Terrible” Heinz Field | Playoff predictions “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard,” safety Mike Mitchell told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “That’s absurd. It just shows the disrespect that some people have, and they have no clue about our game....
Both Bengals’ receiver Boyd and Dolphins’ cornerback Howard were ejected from their Week 13 contest for throwing punches at each other. The ejections come a week after Colts’ special-teamer Matthew Adams was ejected for throwing punches in the middle of a play. Here’s the incident that got Boyd and Howard ejected. Boyd is in the orange and white, while Howard is No. 25 in the Dolphins uniform (with Byron Jones doing a half-hearted job stepping between them)....
The 19-year-old joined the Toffees’ academy at the age of eight and last year, he played a crucial role as the club secured the Premier League 2 title. Baningime made his debut appearance for the first team in a League Cup tie against Chelsea in October 2017 and had since continued to blossom, featuring in 12 games across all competitions. The midfielder, delighted with the new deal, is hoping to get more chances to impress with the first team....
