Team USA found heroes last week among the forceful, fast and female. With her mother and friends cheering from the stands, speedskater Bonnie Blair won both the 500-meter and 1,000-meter races. Freestyle skier Donna Weinbrecht won the first gold medal in mogul competition, bump-bump-bumping down a slope until it was time to leap in the air, throw her arms to the sky and try, in the argot of the sport, to “buy air....
“From Henry to Van Persie to whom?” is the question in many of the supporters minds. This was a season which did not go according to plans for Arsenal. One can easily point out that it all started with the departure of fan favorite Robin van Perise to rivals Manchster United. This was followed by some poor performances at the start of the season which included some crucial defensive errors....
Arsenal host the Premier League champions at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, with Brazil international David Luiz out of the first-team picture. The 30-year-old was unceremoniously dropped by Antonio Conte following a 3-0 Champions League defeat at Roma in October and has been restricted to one subsequent first-team appearance, with an untimely knee injury also hindering his progress. Wenger told a pre-match news conference that he would look for January recruits but dismissed reports he is ready to offer David Luiz an escape route across London....
Wenger’s near 22-year stay at Arsenal will conclude at the end of the season and he watched a young XI lose 2-1 thanks to a late Marouane Fellaini header on Sunday in the Premier League. Legendary United boss Ferguson was on hand to greet his old rival by the dugouts before the game, with Jose Mourinho also embracing Wenger warmly ahead of kick-off. And Wenger said he had not expected such a positive response from the United fans ahead of the match, although some home supporters later mocked him by singing “Arsene Wenger, we want you to stay” during the game....
The Italy international spent the first half of the season at West Ham after the Premier League club agreed a similar deal with the Serie A champions, but he endured a miserable spell in England and returned to Turin this month. Valencia back Voro for the season Zaza had been on the brink of linking up with Valencia earlier in the transfer window before Cesare Prandelli’s shock departure saw talks put on hold....
Hernandez joined the Hammers from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a deal worth £16 million (€18m/$21m), scoring eight goals in 33 games in what has proved a frustrating period under David Moyes. However, Chicharito’s form at international level has outshone that of his new club with the former Manchester United forward now on 49 goals in 103 Mexico caps, marking himself as the all-time leading scorer for his country....
Southampton’s Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini, making his debut following his arrival from Napoli, finished superbly from a tight angle in the 12th minute before Andy Carroll leveled with a neat finish two minutes later – his fourth goal in four league games. Pedro Obiang, provider for Carroll’s goal, put the visitors ahead with a long-range strike in the 44th before Mark Noble’s free kick was deflected off Steven Davies and into the net to condemn Southampton to a sixth defeat in seven league games....
Keita pleads for Liverpool move The Hammers are keen to recruit a new goalkeeper this summer, and have swiftly negotiated a deal for the England international. City allowed Hart to leave on loan to Torino last season and he is now set to move to London Stadium, with Pep Guardiola’s side willing to subsidise his wages. West Ham are understood to have struck a deal that will see City pay half of Hart’s £100,000-per-week wages, and an option to buy will be included....
Ramdin roared to 169 while Bravo smashed his way to 124 - a recording breaking double century partnership that powered the West Indies to 338 for seven from 50 overs at Warner Park Monday night, reports CMC. Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and captain Mushfiqur Rahim provided small sparks to the Bangladesh run chase but not enough to propel them to the massive target as they stumbled to 247 for eight when the overs ran out....
Research increasingly indicates earthquakes are being caused by oil and gas extraction. In 2015, Oklahoma—a state far from any tectonic plate boundaries—recorded over 800 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or above. Historically, just one to 1.5 earthquakes of this size were recorded annually. The state’s Geological Survey said it is “very likely” the uptick in earthquakes is not the result of natural processes. “The primary suspected source of triggered seismicity is…from the injection/disposal of water associated with oil and gas production,” its report said....
They have some reason to be smug: Bush’s historic Reichstag speech got a better-than-expected reception from Berlin’s parliamentarians. And, in spite of the doomsayers’ warnings, the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty did not precipitate World War III. “[It’s] a moment of vindication,” said one senior administration official before Bush and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, today signed a treaty reducing nuclear warheads to below 2,200 each over the next 10 years....
Arita completed his 18-month contract move from Muhoroni Youth to the power men, as the latter try to reinforce their offensive department. Omino is however pleased with the new signing who he hopes will have an immediate impact to his side. AFC Leopards sign Western Stima goalie “Arita is a good player who is experienced, and we all know he is capable of doing great things for us. We know his quality and we are happy that we managed to secure his services....
Certainly, there are some mysteries that very desperately need to be solved during Season 4 of Westworld and it should surprise no one that Episode 3 is doing nothing to really solve any of those puzzles. However, it might be a bit of a relief to some viewers of the show that at least it doesn’t really seem as if the program is adding on even more mysteries. In fact, one of the bigger mysteries, what’s going on with Delores, is completely ignored this week....
Wet AMD is the more advanced of the two forms of AMD. (The other is “dry” AMD.) Early and aggressive treatment of wet AMD is needed to prevent vision loss that can occur when abnormal, fragile blood vessels form and leak on the thin tissue at the back of the eye (retina). This article will go over the treatment options for Wet AMD, including the benefits and limitations of each type....
The difficult, tree-lined course has hosted majors in the past, and the top players found it difficult again in Round 2 with the wind up and the course playing firm and fast. MORE: PGA Tour winners of 2015-16 Jason Day survived the conditions to take sole possession of the lead at 4 under. Day had three birdies and two bogeys to shoot a 1-under 69 — one of the few under-par rounds of the day — in Round 2....
The France international continued his impressive start to life with the Gunners on Monday as he bagged a brace in a 2-0 victory over West Brom. Lacazette 5/2 to score first vs. Bate Lacazette opened the scoring in the Premier League encounter at Emirates Stadium in the 20th minute, before going on to convert a 67th-minute penalty. The 26-year-old would have had his eyes on the match ball at that stage, but was replaced seven minutes from the end by countryman Olivier Giroud....
Wenger pays glowing tribute to Gerrard Cazorla has missed Arsenal’s last four Premier League fixtures due to an Achilles problem and the Gunners have dropped points in three of those encounters. The Spaniard has become an integral part of Wenger’s team since being converted to a deep-lying playmaking position, with Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny among those tasked with filling in for him during his spell on the sidelines....
The Chelsea boss responded to suggestions he was playing down his side's title chances through a fear of missing out on top spot in the Premier League at the end of the season by labeling Wenger a "specialist in failure." Wenger was adamant he would not be drawn into a war of words with Mourinho but suggested the incident is "embarrassing" for Chelsea. "I do not want to go into silly, disrespectful remarks," he told BT Sport....
The Baggies were rock bottom before the start of play and needed to win both their games and hope those around them fail to do the same if they were to have any chance of surviving in the Premier League for another campaign. They did their bit on the night as they managed to steal all three points against the side from London owing to a late injury-time winner from the former Spurs man Jake Livermore....
Craig Dawson’s first-half header left the aggregate score locked at 2-2 after 120 minutes but the visitors held their nerve from 12 yards to book a trip to Wembley for the second successive season. Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi failed to convert before Tammy Abraham stroked home the decisive effort in a cruel end for Jimmy Shan’s side, who had Chris Brunt sent off for a second yellow card in the 80th minute....
