"I’m not apologizing for what was said in the handshake," Lucic said, according to Boston.com. More from Lucic: "What’s said on the ice, stays on the ice. Unfortunately that code is broken. And it’s unfortunate that it blows up to what it is now. You know, I’m not the first guy to do it, I’m not the last guy to do it. I’m not sorry that I did it. I’m a guy that, you know, plays on emotion and this is a game of emotions....
Alexis & Ozil to resume talks in summer The 30-year-old was injured in Milan’s 1-0 win over Sassuolo last month, suffering what Milan describe as a “blunt force trauma” to his left eye and has travelled to the United States for treatment. Abate made 23 Serie A appearances this season, most of them as skipper due to the injury of regular captain Riccardo Montolivo. A club statement read: “The results of the visit are positive and the recovery is proceeding smoothly....
The New Jersey winger scored his first career hat trick on Sunday night while the Devils were in Chicago. His first goal came just 3:40 into the first period when Wood tapped in a shot right in front of the net to tie the game 1-1. Then Wood caught a pass from Corey Crawford at the top of the circle and fired it into the goal just before the end of the first period....
The “Wrecking Ball” singer took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a message of support to the rapper, whose comments have seen him dropped from multiple festival line-ups and received widespread condemnation. “As a proud and loyal member of the LGBTQIA+ community, much of my life has been dedicated to encouraging love, acceptance, and open-mindedness,” Cyrus wrote in her post. “It’s easier to cancel someone than to find forgiveness and compassion in ourselves or take the time to change hearts and minds....
In all, 19 American servicemen and two servicewomen were taken prisoner by Iraq in the last gulf war. All of them tasted the savagery of Saddam Hussein’s regime. Yet Saddam and his lieutenants were never called to account for the last war, or for the horrors inflicted on Iraq’s own people. The United States filed no charges and brought no indictments, and no trials were held in any international tribunal....
Unlike the “vast majority” of those who stormed the Capitol, the Oath Keepers and specifically member Jessica Watkins, “trained and plotted” for the riot, according to court documents. Ahead of the riot, members were encouraged to participate in combat training and when January 6 arrived, they had a plan. “An unknown male cautioned over the channel for [Watkins] to be safe, and stated, ‘Get it, Jess. Do your f****** thing … Everything we f****** trained for,” a court document says occurred after Watkins’ group made it into the Capitol rotunda....
The Serbian has now conceded 62 fouls in 33 games English topflight games this term – two ahead of the Nigerian who has committed 60 fouls in 32 games. Ndidi is 241 short of former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, who is currently the dirtiest Nigerian in the competition’s history with 328 fouls. The Leicester City star who leads the top tacklers’ list has now committed 87 Premier League fouls since he joined the Foxes from Genk in 2017....
“I know, I am certain, that President Trump did not intend to attack the Chinese, and it is my directed responsibility, and it was my directed responsibility by the secretary, to convey that intent to the Chinese,” Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. He continued, “My task at that time was to de-escalate. My message again was consistent: stay calm, steady and de-escalate. We are not going to attack you....
As hospitals redirected efforts towards combatting the virus and people spent more time at home, between the months of April and September at least 4.4 million fewer scans were performed in England, compared to the same period in 2019, according to analysis by BBC News. According to Cancer Research UK, as many as 3 million people have missed out on cancer screening tests because of COVID-19. Around one in seven people are now waiting for more than three months....
Shaun Cummings was the League One side’s hero at The Den, scoring in the last minute as Neil Harris’ men overcame the dismissal of Jake Cooper to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. The Foxes are hovering just above the Premier League relegation zone in a meek defence of their title and Saturday’s loss will ensure speculation over Ranieri’s future intensifies. They made a positive start against the Lions, Demarai Gray curling an early effort narrowly wide, while Jordan Archer produced a stunning save to keep out Shinji Okazaki’s near-post header....
Travis Sarandos, a teacher at the Milwaukee School of Arts, is alleged to have sent a tweet wishing that the right-wing radio host dies a painful death after Limbaugh announced earlier this month that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. “Rush Limbaugh absolutely should have to suffer from cancer. it’s [sic] awesome that he’s dying, and hopefully it is as quick as it is painful,” Sarandos allegedlly tweeted....
For all its intellectual power and its empirical success as a creator of wealth, free-market economics rests on a fallacy, which economists have politely agreed among themselves to overlook. This is the belief that people apply rational calculations to economic decisions, ruling their lives by economic models. Of course, economists know that the world doesn’t actually work this way; if it did, you wouldn’t need Jane Bryant Quinn to remind people once a month to save for retirement....
“It doesn’t bother me,” Kaling told Marie Claire about the rumors for the magazine’s latest cover story. Kaling and Novak both rose to fame on NBC’s The Office, where they served as writers as well as characters on the show. Similar to their roles on the hit comedy, the duo were a couple offscreen as well. After calling it quits as partners, the two have continued their friendship and have attended public events together....
Tests are underway at a laboratory in Porton Down, Wiltshire, to find out if citriodiol, the active ingredient in insect repellent which is known to be effective against some forms of coronavirus strain, will work against the strain that has resulted in the current pandemic. However, the move has raised concerns among MPs, with the SNP’s Stewart McDonald writing on Twitter: “This move by @DefenceHQ is welcome, but it raises more questions than it answers....
The National Weather Service La Crosse confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Minnesota on December 15, making the event the state’s first tornado to strike in December. They also confirmed an EF-2 tornado in Wisconsin. Other storm sites are being investigated by the NWS, and possible additional confirmations could be expected later. At least five people lost their lives as a result of the storms. In Minnesota, a 40’ tree fell into a man’s house, taking his life....
The Pensacola (Fla.) Blue Wahoos, the Twins’ Double-A affiliate (Southern League), are listing their place, Blue Wahoos Stadium, on Airbnb for a cool $1,500 a night, plus fees, for up to 10 guests. Food/drink packages, merchandise and “additional experiences” are extra. The club’s ad says the rental is “the most intimate, behind-the-scenes ballpark experience in history.” Availability is wide-open because the regular occupants won’t be returning for a while. There is a fear within professional baseball that the 2020 minor league season will be canceled by the coronavirus....
Babe is a bat dog for the minor league Greensboro Grasshoppers — and she’s the cutest black labrador retriever you’ll ever lay eyes on. She’s been fetching bats and balls for the team for nearly a decade, but she’s ready to tap into that 401K and settle into her golden years. She will have “worked” 649 consecutive games when she retrieves her last bat on Wednesday. MORE: Classic photos of Hank the Brewers dog | Cubs celebrate Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter with PJ party...
