REPORTED BY: Darren Dreger, TSN THE DETAILS: While adding Myers was an upgade for the Jets’ defense, essentially filling Evander Kane’s void with Drew Stafford leaves a bit more to be desired within the forward corps. In that vein, Winnipeg is looking to acquire another top-nine forward in order to keep pace in the playoff race, according to the report. To do that, they could consider flipping Myers to another team....
Timonen is rightfully excited to get back on the ice after his career looked in jeopardy a few months ago. He still isn’t completely back yet – we’ll see how his body responds after getting back on the ice, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction. MORE: Jets shut down Kane | Lundqvist out at least a month As for his potential contribution to the Flyers this season, that’s a different story....
Assuming, to be sure, that humans would let nature take its course. But of all the world’s natural wonders, Niagara Falls may be the most artificial. Upriver, technicians turn up the falls for the tourist season, by diverting less water for hydropower. From April through mid-September, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., they let 100,000 cubic feet per second go over the falls—double the usual 50,000, but still only half the natural volume....
The Purple Eagles lost to Pittsburgh in the Steel City on Monday night and hit the road around 10 p.m. They were about three hours into the four-hour trek back to campus when the blizzard hit and the bus got stuck. MORE: College basketball’s top 10 dunkers | Another game for Lauren Hill unlikely As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, the bus still hadn’t been freed from its snowed-in post on a thruway which has since been closed....
A HRW report planned for release Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press documents how “high profile-arrests” and “serious human rights violations against critics” of Ortega and his government appear to try to “eliminate political competition.” HRW is asking the United Nations (UN) Security Council to focus on the “growing crisis” in Nicaragua. “There is virtually no chance Nicaraguans can exercise their fundamental rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and association, nor to vote and run for public office, if they are seen as opposing the ruling party,” said the Americas director at HRW, José Miguel Vivanco....
Minaj, 39, has become known for sporting many a head-turning look since rising to fame, more then a decade after fellow rapper Lil’ Kim, 47, caused a stir with her bold fashion statements on the stage and on red carpets. However, Minaj has said despite their influence as Black women, she and the “Ladies Night” rapper have yet to reap the same rewards as other musicians. Sitting down for an interview with Joe Budden, Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, said, per Complex: “You would think the biggest female rapper of all time who has set so many trends would have been on the cover of American Vogue, but she hasn’t…...
The west Africans’ best appearances in the global tournament were in 1994, 1998 and 2014 which they are hoping to surpass in Russia. And the 37-year-old, thrilled with the mixture of both experience and young players in the side, wants the tie against Zlatko Dalic’s men to be taken ‘seriously’ so as to bolster their chances at the tournament. “I think they have a blend of experience and youthful side and having that blend I think they can go far,” Yobo told Channels TV....
The Super Eagles climbed a place upward to become the seventh best African football playing nation behind Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Congo DR. The three-time African kings are odds on to move southward in February’s ranking following their non-participation in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Gabon. The top 34 positions remain unchanged with Argentina, Brazil and Germany still holding first, second and third place respectively....
Easing the associated clenching and grinding with teeth protectors helps protect against tooth damage and gum recession. It also promotes better sleep and better dental health overall, along with less jaw pain. This article will explain when to get a night guard and other reasons to consider sleeping with a night guard or wearing a mouth guard during the day. Reasons to Consider a Night Guard People wear night guards for many different reasons, including the following:...
You guessed it: the NCAA. Stauskas and Curry reportedly had it all planned — a shootout in the backyard of Stauskas' home in Mississauga, Ontario. The contest was even going to be televised. But, nope, sorry. PREDRAFT COMBINE: Big men shine | Player measurements “He challenged me. We tried to do it and the NCAA had some restrictions with playing against a professional and having a competition,” Stauskas told Detroit Free Press Sports' Mark Snyder on Friday at the NBA predraft combine in Chicago....
The year is just over a week old. Still no hoverboards. Still no Cubs World Series title. (Although, we think that will change later this year.) A hoverboard is in progress, but not readily available. Are Nike’s power lacing shoes from “Back to the Future 2” coming to a store near you? Iconic Nike designer Tinker Hatfield shared an encouraging update at the Agenda trade show on Jan. 6....
The original Nike ad goes through James’ return to Cleveland, beginning each sentence with “Imagine if” until the Hollywood story came to an abrupt end. MORE: LeBron hopes he inspired Cleveland | How to argue Jordan vs. LeBron | Classic LeBron photos Shortly after the ad was revealed, Twitter user @ThisIsChucker made some slight adjustments to the story. The internet can be mean sometimes. (Or most of the time.)
Trump spoke to about 200 people in the state’s capitol building in Columbia, flanked by Governor Henry McMaster and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. But Haley, a former governor of South Carolina who was Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, was among those notably absent from the event. Haley, who is expected to get her presidential campaign underway in the coming months, wrote on Twitter on Saturday: “It’s time for a new generation to lead....
Haley, who was also the first female governor of South Carolina and a potential 2024 presidential candidate, will receive the honor Thursday night, Charleston news station WCIV reported. Other past recipients include former Vice President Mike Pence last year, former White House adviser Steve Bannon in 2018, and former President Donald Trump in 2015, The Associated Press reported. The award will be presented at the annual Patriot Dinner hosted by The Citadel Republican Society, which claims to be “the largest Republican club in the South....
Spurrier might do a fantastic job, but there’s no doubt he would have been so much better in the 1990s. Here’s a sample of what could’ve been had Twitter been available throughout Spurrier’s illustrious coaching career: MORE: SN Top 10 programs | Players we wish had Twitter | Top 25 quarterbacks WARNING: These tweets are not real.
Nipple Thrush Symptoms Symptoms of nipple thrush generally appear in the first six weeks after giving birth and include: Bright red or pink tinge to the whole nipple(s) Sore nipples Burning pain in the nipples Stabbing pain in the nipples Shiny and/or flaky skin Nipple sensitivity to touch Oral thrush symptoms in the nursing infant, including white patches in the mouth and reluctance to feed Difficulty with breastfeeding Nipple thrush symptoms may be easily confused with other types of nipple pain caused by injury or infection....
But we’re doing them now anyway, because we can. On June 17, it’s the NL. On June 20, it’s the AL. I’ve had the honor of voting for six BBWAA awards (three Cy Youngs, two manager and one MVP) in my time as a Sporting News baseball writer, and I can promise you one thing: I spent more time on those real postseason award ballots (weeks of agonizing decision-making) than I did on this little exercise....
Murphy tied Mike Piazza’s Mets career record Sunday night with his fifth home run of this year’s playoffs, which also set a team mark for homers in a single postseason, when he took Cubs ace Jake Arrieta deep in the first inning for a two-run shot. The blast gave the Mets an early 3-0 lead after David Wright’s double brought home Curtis Granderson with the game’s first run. MORE: Best NLCS photos...
CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman reported Monday that Molina will be docked for moving Jerry Meals out of the way during a dustup with the Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez in Game 1 of their NLDS. MORE: NLDS photos | HBPs have Dodgers fans disliking Cardinals The fine, according to Heyman’s sources, was designed to send a strong message to Molina. “Get his attention” was how one source put it to Heyman.
