How realistic is it for the Patriots to lose the division they’ve owned since the turn of the century? Here are the ways the Bills, Dolphins and Jets (in order of their finish behind the Patriots in 2014) could or could not take advantage — including their schedules during Brady’s five-week absence. MORE: Feeley says Brady cheated in 2004 | Suspensions shorter than Brady | Elway supports Goodell Buffalo Bills...
All the latest transfer rumours Turkish newspaper Sabah claimed on Monday that a deal worth in the region of £12.5 million had been struck with the Premier League club. But Galatasaray posted a withering statement on their official website to deny this was the case, while also rejecting suggestions Bruma had sought “a 100 per cent raise as a condition to sign a new contract with our club”. The statement read: “In this news that is not really interesting, there is no official offer to reach us, just as there is no secret agreement for the price [with] the club that has been named [Tottenham]....
Your friend: “Oh no, I just realized I got you the wrong coffee! Ah! I’m so sorry. ” You: “No harm, no foul! I’m just happy to have a coffee to wake me up!” Your friend: “Your hair kind of makes you look like Dora the Explorer today. ” You: “Really? I thought it looked kind of nice. ” Your friend: “Oh! I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. It really does look nice....
On Thursday night, Benoit Pouliot and Zdeno Chara boarded and elbowed opponents. But neither Pouliot, a Rangers forward, nor Chara, the captain of the Bruins, is scheduled to face an NHL Department of Safety hearing. The league's reasoning is simple enough to understand. Those hits—Pouliot on Max Talbot and Zdeno Chara on Tommy Wingels—were illegal but not worthy of fines or suspensions. Pouliot was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct, though Talbot admitted afterward that he was falling toward the boards before the contact....
How much would it cost to sign Ronaldo? Cristiano scored all three goals as Madrid overcame Levante 3-1 in February of 2012 and the Portuguese had promised to celebrate with fitness coach Rui Faria if he managed to net a hat-trick. So when his stunning strike hit the back of the net, off he raced to make good on his vow. Ronaldo ran fully 50 yards towards the Bernabeu bench, while Faria emerged from his seat in anticipation....
The cracks began to appear in the early days of Brown’s term, when two members of his government suggested the London-Washington bond would not be quite as tight as it had been under Blair. The fissures opened further on July 30 when the new prime minister had his first official meeting with Bush and—straying from his prepared text, NEWSWEEK has now learned—described their discussions as “full and frank,” diplomatic code for disagreement....
Wilfred Zaha caused nightmares for a Chelsea side who were out-battled in midfield all afternoon in the absence of their star man, N’Golo Kante. Palace deservedly got their first win of the season but few would have seen it coming against this standard of opposition. Newcastle 15/4 to beat Southampton Chelsea’s defenders went from among the best in the league to mediocre without Kante protecting them. David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Azpilicueta are reliable and experienced but were consistently overrun....
If you’re young and healthy, your sleeping position isn’t necessarily that big of a deal. However, as you get older, you’ll tend to notice differences in your skin. Be conscious of your sleeping position. If propping yourself up also puts your neck at an odd angle, you might wake up with neck or shoulder pain. Get yourself situated so your neck isn’t crunched. An extra glass of water (or two) is especially important if you had a drink or two earlier in the evening....
A recovery that fast is not unusual anymore, says Dr. James Carey. Carey not only knows what’s normal in ACL recovery by NFL athletes, he co-authored the definitive paper on it in 2006, in which the notion of returning in approximately one year was backed up by pure numbers. Eight years later, though, Carey admits, the numbers might be different, thanks to advances in what’s done in surgery and afterward — and he’s considering finding out for sure....
Salah joined the Reds from Roma in the summer and has enjoyed readjusting to life in the Premier League, having previously flattered to deceive at Chelsea. The Egypt international has scored 28 goals domestically this term, including 10 in his last seven outings, topped off with a four-goal haul against Watford last time out. And Robertson has no doubts over how good Salah can become at Anfield, comparing him with the brilliant Argentine, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards....
On Thursday, A-Rod and co. clinched a wild-card spot and hit a huge milestone during the franchise’s 10,000th win. You can imagine the turn up was real in the locker room. MORE: Craft beers for every MLB team | AL wild-card race down to three Champagne bottles were popped. A-Rod made lots of weird faces. It was perfect. Alex Rodriguez celebrates Yankees’ wild-card berth (Getty Images) Hopefully the Yankees can keep winning so we can keep seeing #AwkwardARodFace....
Every small business has to decide how much to rely on technology to streamline operations. Many tax preparers began computerizing their number-crunching and form-printing operations two decades ago. But the holdouts’ aversion to computerizing shows how some businesses try to find competitive advantages in being low-tech. Examining their anti-PC attitudes also illustrates the challenges facing the IRS, which has been instructed by Congress to persuade taxpayers to file 80 percent of returns online by 2007, up from 36 percent in 2002....
“I talked to him [Thursday] and I said, ‘If you don’t look close to yourself, I’m not going to let you play,’” Williams said after the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 108-103 Friday night. “And he said, ‘No, Coach, I’m good,’ and I said, ‘Dude, look, it’s not going to happen.’ It’s not what we need. I would never put anybody out there that’s not close to themselves. It doesn’t help them, and it doesn’t say a lot about our program....
Break out your phone, pod, pad or tablet. When the boss isn’t looking, you can watch to your heart’s content. Just be sure to use golf claps. Cheering is right out. This is the Masters, after all. MORE: Leaderboard | Best first-roubnd photos | Odds | Masters mourns a tree And if you are still wondering about TV, try the Golf Channel before ESPN’s 3-7:30 p.m. ET coverage on Thursday and Friday, and CBS coverage in the same timeslots Saturday and Sunday....
Miami (9-0, 6-0 ACC) also clinched the ACC Coastal Division championship before kickoff. The Hurricanes are ahead of schedule under second-year coach Mark Richt. MORE: How Miami dismantled Notre Dame Here’s what we learned from their demolition of the hapless Irish: Quick starts Miami dominated the first quarter and jumped out to a 14-0 lead after a fantastic start from quarterback Malik Rosier. He hit Braxton Berrios for a 7-yard touchdown then dashed for a 16-yard touchdown after a Notre Dame turnover....
The hard-throwing right-hander was checked on May 2 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, one day after he allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings against the Giants, according to ESPN.com. MORE: Greatest pitching performances in history “It was just all precautionary,” Syndergaard said Wednesday night, after Collins removed him from a 4-3 win over the Dodgers. The news of an elbow exam was a sobering revelation on a night when “Thor” knocked in all of the Mets’ runs with two homers and used a fastball touching 100 mph to dominate the Dodgers (95 pitches, 64 for strikes, two runs in eight innings)....
That’s right. The Mets and Padres accomplished a feat that hadn’t occurred in modern baseball history, and they did it on consecutive nights. MORE: Bartolo at the bat entertains commish | Worst draft mistakes for each franchise This is kind of a mind-blowing stat all the way around. How can a guy be good enough to strike out 10 batters, but also streaky enough to give up 10 hits, all in a single start?...
