Red Devils boss Roberto Martinez was critical of his team’s performance in the opening game, as Canada took control of the first half and Belgium struggled to flow. Morocco, meanwhile, will go in search of their first goal at the 2022 World Cup after a 0-0 draw against Croatia that was low on entertainment. The likes of Hakim Ziyech will be looking to expose Belgium’s ageing backline to earn it....
Croatia will be the main threat out of all three opponents, having managed to reach the final of the tournament back in 2018. Canada will also provide some tough opposition, with John Herdman’s men comfortably finishing at the top of CONCACAF qualification whilst possessing stars such as Bayern Munich man Alphonso Davies and Lille forward Jonathan David. Morocco fills up the final spot in the group and will look to build on their strong showing in the African Cup of Nations where they made the quarter-final stage before narrowly losing to Egypt....
But as infidels go, Harris is an astonishingly successful one. The son of a Jewish mother and a Quaker father, he has ?written one of two books currently on The New York Times best-seller list that debunk belief in God, any belief in God, as ir-rational at best and destructive to human society at worst. This week “Letter to a Christian Nation” sits at 6 on the hard-cover nonfiction list, up from 11 from last week; the other, Richard Dawkins’s “The God Delusion,” is number 8, up from 12....
Visit the Museum of Belize, housed in a former colonial prison dating from 1857, which features exhibits on Mayan and Belize City history and ancient Mayan pottery (Gabourel Lane, 501-223-4524). See the Old Belize City Swing Bridge, the world’s only functioning, manually operated swing bridge, which is swung twice a day to allow boats through (Albert and Queen Streets). Ride a water taxi to one of Belize’s 200 offshore islands, called cayes—Caye Culker is one of the most popular—and stroll along the beach (cayecaulkerwatertaxi....
"The Atlanta Hawks family is saddened to learn of the death of Walt Bellamy at the age of 74 earlier today," the Hawks said in a statement. "The Hawks and the National Basketball Association have lost a giant. As an Olympic gold medalist, the first overall pick in 1961, Rookie of the Year in 1962, a four-time All-Star and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, his on-court accomplishments were overwhelming....
In essence, it makes sense. The belief is that having those fights helps the undercard fighters get noticed and helps them become stars. MORE: Bellator 179: Schedule, time, TV info Bellator 149 with Shamrock vs. Gracie along with Slice vs. Dada 5000 averaged 1.96 million viewers. Bellator 138 featuring Slice vs. Shamrock did 1.58 million viewers, and Bellator 170 with Ortiz vs. Sonnen averaged 1.4 million viewers. But those shows did nothing to help the undercard fighters become household names and headline major Bellator events....
Bader competed in the first round of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix and knocked out light heavyweight counterpart and part-time heavyweight Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal in just 15 seconds at Bellator 199 in May. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Bellator 207 for free The next step for the 35-year-old will be a semifinal showdown against Matt Mitrione in the headlining bout of Friday’s Bellator 207. Bader will be facing someone who is a natural heavyweight for the first time in his career....
After disposing of MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in 35 seconds to win the heavyweight strap in January’s Bellator 214, “Darth” Bader enters the cage Saturday night on a seven-fight winning streak, looking to defend the title against veteran Cheick Kongo in the headliner of Bellator 226 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. and live on DAZN. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo on Sept. 7...
But as the saying goes among fight fans, ‘Anything can happen in MMA,’ and it did on that evening in London, as Lovato won by majority decision to win the belt. The explanation on why he lost is one you rarely hear from fighters the caliber of Mousasi. “Motivation,” Mousasi bluntly admits to Sporting News. “Motivation, hunger, not giving it my all and burnt out a little bit. It wasn’t that I did something wrong that I lost the fight....
The ice cream brand is known for being outspoken on social issues, so it is no surprise that it has commented on Wednesday’s violent storming of the Capitol. In its latest statement, the company has not only condemned white supremacy but called for the immediate removal of Trump from office. Ben & Jerry says the riot was enabled by white supremacy and encouraged by Trump. The statement, posted on Twitter on Thursday, begins: “Yesterday was not a protest—it was a riot to uphold white supremacy....
Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci completed 21 of his 40 passes for 180 yards, zero touchdowns and a 64.6 passer rating in his first NFL game, losing two fumbles in the process. Both of his fumbles were turned into points, continuing a worrying trend that has seen Dallas concede a league-high 97 points off turnovers so far this season. The Cowboys have now gone two entire games without a touchdown for only the fourth time in franchise history and an offense that looked unstoppable under Dak Prescott has now put up a combined 12 points in two games....
"That was the first time that it really hit me," said Howland, whose coaching career began 32 years ago as an assistant for Gonzaga. "I've never had time off at this time of year. (This visit) is special for me with Jamie, obviously, because of our close relationship." MORE: Sporting News’ preseason All-Americans Howland’s run at UCLA came to an end after a fifth consecutive season of failing to reach beyond the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, but it’s all too easy to forget about his three straight trips to the Final Four in 2006-08 with players like Kevin Love, Darren Collison, Russell Westbrook, Aaron Afflalo, Alfred Aboya and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and the seven conference championships he’s won over his entire head coaching career....
The decision may very well mark the end of Ben Simmons’ career at LSU, as the freshman will likely jump to the NBA Draft as its projected No. 1 pick. He averaged 19.2 points and 11.8 rebounds for the Tigers. MORE: Simmons among greats to never make tourney | Printable brackets “We will be able to utilize this time to get better and start preparations for next season," coach Johnny Jones said in a statement....
The 29-year-old returned a positive sample for banned anabolic steroid clostebol following his side’s 1-0 Serie A defeat to Torino on September 10 and faces a lengthy ban. However, the club have protested their player’s innocence, saying Lucioni was using a medically prescribed ointment. “The blame lies with a cream to heal a wound,” Vigorito told Sky Sport Italia. “You can’t talk about doping. After a graze in training, the doctor prescribed him the cream that is normally sold in a chemist and thus can’t be the basis of a doping charge....
Prior to the Browns’ AFC North matchup with the rival Bengals, the Cleveland head coach was positive that the first person to sack Johnny Manziel would perform his money hand gesture. Sure enough, when Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry sacked the rookie quarterback, the money sign wasn’t far behind. MORE: Jeremy Hill trolls LeBron with fake powder toss You can bet this won’t be the only time we see this on display....
The Bengals will first have to beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on February 13. The two teams will face off after the Bengals upset the heavily-favored Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday in the AFC Championship game, and the Rams similarly defeated the higher-ranked San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Hubbard expressed his wish to honor Harambe on the podcast Pardon My Take, referring to the late gorilla as the team’s “hero....
Netanyahu’s Likud party has been unable to secure a parliamentary majority since late March and he failed Tuesday in forming a government after a committee did not hold a vote on Netanyahu’s proposal to have direct elections for the position of prime minister. “It is now your duty to think of the country, to look honestly at reality and concede your failure,” rival Benny Gantz said in comments directed towards Netanyahu after saying he “failed again” in forming a government....
As expected, Czech sixth seed Berdych made light work of Lleyton Hewitt with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory in the first round. The powerful and aggressive Berdych hit 43 winners and was largely untroubled by the veteran Australian at Flushing Meadows. With Novak Djokovic in scratchy form and Roger Federer beatable, Berdych and Dimitrov are among those capable of challenging at the final grand slam of the year. Dimitrov, the Bulgarian seventh seed, was impressive as he disposed of American Ryan Harrison 6-2 7-6 (7-4), 6-2....
The 80-year-old’s holding company Fininvest announced on Thursday that an agreement had at last been finalised for the sale of a 99.9 per cent stake of the club to Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux. The Chinese consortium has paid a total of €740million to acquire the club and has made assurances that it will invest heavily to bolster Milan’s “financial structure”, Fininvest said in a statement. Chinese consortium clinches Milan purchase...
King made her comments in a Friday evening Instagram Live conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris. The two met to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The bipartisan, landmark legislation was passed to ensure voting access for people of color, particularly African Americans. Throughout the conversation, both King and Harris stressed that the maintenance of voting rights and democracy both require ongoing effort from citizens working locally as well as on the state and national levels....
