But there is a place for Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes among a three-man selection in the running for the UEFA Europa League Player of the Year. Hansi Flick’s side stormed to a first European title in seven years with a 100 per cent win record - the first time such a feat has ever been achieved in the competition’s history - and secured their second continental treble in history with success against Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon....

In fact, there is virtually nothing a passenger who is using an e-ticket cannot do from one of these kiosks. Besides printing boarding passes, passengers can change their seats, purchase upgrades, check stand-by availability and even rebook their flight in case of cancellation-all services that formerly required standing in a check-in line. Soon, fliers may be able to further speed up the way they move through the airport with the introduction of biometric identification, like fingerprint verification or retinal scans....

Only Nixon could go to China. And maybe only Colin Powell can persuade the world of the wisdom of invading Iraq. It sometimes takes a hawk to make peace, and a dove to deliver the best case for war. The secretary of state, long seen as the Bush administration’s house moderate, will offer the most compelling indictment yet against Saddam Hussein before the U.N. Security Council this week, in what could be the most dramatic moment of Powell’s tenure....

It wasn’t long ago that the nation’s 105 historically black colleges were thriving, thanks in part to their visibility on “The Cosby Show” and “A Different World.” But in the sagging economy, many smaller schools like Morris Brown and Clark Atlanta University are ailing, as donations have dwindled and students and graduates have defaulted on their loans. Worse, private black colleges operate with almost no safety net: their total endowment is $1....

That letter was made public on July 24. It has taken 48 days for that line to circle back and slap the NFL commissioner in the face. MORE: Report: NFL had video in April | Goodell following same path as Fay Vincent? | NFL’s richest owners The conduct that got Rice in trouble fits the criteria. If the reports surfacing every few hours are true, about what Goodell knew, had and saw about Rice’s case, then his conduct fits just as well....

The French midfielder was dismissed during a thrilling 3-1 victory over the Gunners at Emirates Stadium for a lunging challenge on Hector Bellerin. That moment of madness means he will be forced to sit out a home date with Pep Guardiola’s Premier League leaders, leaving United without an £89 million talent once again – following a recent 12-game absence through injury. Lingard, though, believes that Jose Mourinho boasts the depth in his squad to handle the loss of one player, even if that player will be a big miss in a crunch clash....

Biden signed his American Rescue Plan earlier this month. Around 90 million payments were made within the first week. Congress passed the stimulus via budget reconciliation, which allowed it to make its way through the House and Senate with no Republican support. Eligible recipients can receive up to $1,400 each in Economic Impact Payments, also known as stimulus checks. In remarks made on Tuesday, Biden said: “If they already have an account online with the IRS, which many do, by tomorrow, we will have distributed 100 million of those checks just since the legislation passed....

Arsenal’s woeful run under Wenger Tuchel has been linked as a replacement for under-fire manager Arsene Wenger in recent weeks, with German daily Bild claiming that contact had been made between the Gunners and Tuchel over him becoming the next manager at Emirates Stadium. The BVB coach started his career in the dugout at Augsburg and Mainz with the youth and reserve sides, but he graduated at the latter to take charge of the first team....

Dressed in their two-tone Nike Hyper Elite throwback uniforms , Jim Boeheim's bunch needed another late rally to keep alive their dream of staying unbeaten. The Orange (25-1, 12-1 ACC) trailed 25-17 at halftime, then scored 33 points in the second half to close the gap, but were unable to put away the Eagles in regulation. MORE: BC wins after saying goodbye to DK | Field of 68 | Bubble Watch...

Iowa State was down by 19 points at halftime, 37-18, but forward Georges Niang led an amazing charge as the Cyclones scored 22 straight points in just over 5 minutes and outscored the Sooners 59-33 in the second half. Niang finished with 23 points. MORE: Latest Bubble Watch | Freshmen of year finalists With the win, Iowa State (21-8, 11-6) clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season conference title....

Syndergaard was at 87 pitches, not an unmanageable total, but a spot where fatigue might start to show. The batter, representing the tying run in a two-run game, was reigning National League MVP Bryce Harper. MORE: Must-see photos from Harper’s career Missing with a slider, a fastball and a changeup, it appeared Syndergaard was pitching around Harper, as so many others have this season. That was not what he was doing....

Shared on r/PublicFreakout, reddit users watched as a bunch of police cars lined up across the street. Because of social distancing, the police officers could not step outside of their cars. Over their microphones, the officers started singing Patty and Mildred J. Hill’s popular 1893 song, “Happy Birthday to You!” The young boy named Will smiled as the police cars blasted their sirens loudly before leaving the neighborhood. In the video, a male voice can be heard cheering and saying, “Thank you, guys!...

In 2016, the new guy will be well-traveled Noel Mazzone, according to multiple reports. PLAYOFF PREVIEW: 20 things you should know about Alabama | About Clemson Mazzone will become the Aggies’ fourth offensive coordinator in five seasons under Sumlin. He previously held the same position at UCLA the last four years. He replaces Jake Spavital (2014-15) who replaced Clarence McKinney (2013) who replaced Kliff Kingsbury (2012). That turnover, coupled with the A&M offense’s statistical regression in each of Sumlin’s four seasons, is among the ammunition the head coach’s critics use....

Overview Any broken bone can develop into a nonunion, but several bones are notorious for nonunion development. The reason is that the blood flow to these bones is poor even in normal daily life, and therefore, they are a ‘set-up’ for a nonunion. Causes Determining the cause of a nonunion is critical to determining the proper treatment. The most common causes of nonunion are: Scaphoid fractures Talus fractures Femoral neck fractures Fifth metatarsal (“Jones”) fractures...

With the recent explosion of bed-in-a-box brands, shopping for a mattress to alleviate back pain doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive, or done in-store. With options like the Nora Medium Memory Foam Mattress, created by the sleep experts at Wayfair, you can purchase a premium memory foam mattress online and have it shipped directly to your door. Plus, it comes with a generous 100-day sleep-on-it return policy. To see if the Nora mattress lives up to its claims and to find out how it compares to other more traditional mattresses, my husband and I tested the queen-sized memory foam mattress for a month....

BCCI delivered $60,000 in cash to Washington for Panananian dictator Manuel Noriega in June 1986. Bank papers show the money came two days before Noriega arrived in the U.S. for visits with William Casey, Oliver North and others. Noriega’s attorneys won’t comment. But a lawyer close to the inquiry says: “It’s hard to imagine that $60,000 was just walking-around money.” Lawyers for Panama’s government say Noriega in 1988 moved some $23 million into Capcom Financial Services, a London-based currency-trading company run by former BCCI exec Syed Ziauddin Ali Akbar, arrested in Calais last week....

Three-quarters of the world’s mined lithium currently originates from South America, with Chile being home to eight million tons in lithium reserves. China has a supply too, and it’s where most of the world’s lithium processing plants are located. Those plants turn lithium spodumene (the mined ore) into a version that can be used in electric car batteries, laptops, phones, medical devices and other applications. A Canadian mining company named Snow Lake Lithium aims to open the first North American lithium mine run almost exclusively on renewable energy....

Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina on Saturday defied the North Carolina governor’s executive order which forbids gatherings of more than 25 people in Phase II of the state’s reopening plan. But the racetrack owners billed the event as a “protest” race against “injustice and inequality,” and dubbed the event a “unity rally with racing.” On the Friday before the race, the governor’s office issued a letter urging the Alamance County Commission and Sheriff Terry Johnson to stop the track from holding events....

But last year, the Gamecocks got trounced at home by Texas A&M 52-28 laying nine points on the opening Thursday night of college football season. That kicked off what turned out to be a poor campaign for both teams, especially South Carolina, which went 5-8 ATS in 2014. MORE: ACC betting preview Line: South Carolina -2.5, Total: 65 Line movement: The Gamecocks opened as a 3.5-point favorite at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, but have been bet down off that key number of 3 to inside a field goal....

The test came as North Korea remains unresponsive to offers from South Korea to begin restorations on phone and fax lines between the two countries that have been mostly dormant for over a year, according to Seoul’s Unifications Ministry. North Korea’s lack of response contrasts with leader Kim Jong Un’s messages earlier this week that he was willing to restore communication hotlines with South Korea. At the same time, he dismissed offers from the U....