Inside lay 18 bodies–men, women and a boy about 10 years old–arrayed in a crude circle, feet toward the center. Many wore red and black or white and gold ceremonial robes, some with their hands tied behind their backs. Most had been shot in the head or neck; 10 had plastic bags over their heads. Empty champagne bottles littered the floor; on the wall hung a painting of a Christ-like figure with a rose above his head....
Robert Easter Jr. has tried to downplay Mikey Garcia’s resume ahead of their lightweight unification bout Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. “Who has he fought?” Easter has asked in numerous interviews. “The only person he beat was Adrien Broner and we know that wasn’t the Broner we knew in that fight.” DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more When addressing Easter’s comments with Garcia, the Mexican-American’s face tightens....
Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister Dmitry Kulebo tweeted a video, which can be viewed here, of an explosion by the city’s regional state administration building in Freedom Square that created a huge fireball and appeared to engulf several cars driving by. “Barbaric Russian missile strikes on the central Freedom Square and residential districts of Kharkiv,” he wrote on Tuesday morning. “Putin is unable to break Ukraine down. He commits more war crimes out of fury, murders innocent civilians,” he added....
MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 The younger Joseph, a three-star recruit from Pascagoula, Miss., didn’t see any playing time during his freshman season. He chose the Bulldogs over Southern Miss, Duke, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville and others to play at his father’s alma mater. Keith Joseph Sr. played linebacker for the Bulldogs from 1989 to 1992 and still ranks 10th all time in career sacks. “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the tragic loss of Keith Jr....
The NCAA initially announced the postseason ban and scholarship reductions for Missouri on Jan. 31 after it was found tutor Yolanda Kumar helped players in the school’s football, baseball and softball programs complete their coursework. Missouri filed an appeal in March and appeared before the NCAA in July. MORE: Six best storylines of Rivalry Week The sanctions are particularly frustrating for Missouri, for multiple reasons: None of the players who received help from Kumar — whom the NCAA indicated acted alone — is on the Tigers’ current roster....
RUMOR: The White Sox want to sign either Alex Gordon or Yoenis Cespedes, but only if they’re willing to take a three-year deal or less. REPORTED BY: USA Today’s Bob Nightengale THE DETAILS: Having already made two big trades this offseason, the White Sox are attempting to further strengthen their roster in the suddenly competitive AL Central. Gordon and Cespedes have both played in the division before, but Chicago is unwilling to give either a massive contract....
Madden opted out of his contract with the Rays in October. A few days later, he signed a five-year, $25 million deal to manage the Cubs. MLB launched an investigation in early November to determine if the Cubs had tampered with Maddon by contacting him while he was still under contract with the Rays. Five months later, that investigation is still in progress. New MLB Rob Manfred said in February he hoped to have the investigation completed by the start of the season....
The lines listed are the Vegas consensus as of Monday morning. Check our odds page for current Las Vegas lines. Yankees (72-57) vs. Red Sox (60-70) Iván Nova (5-6, 4.50 ERA) vs. Eduardo Rodríguez (7-5, 4.39 ERA) Line: Red Sox -112Total: 9 (OVER -125)Time: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) With Iván Nova (5-6, 4.50 ERA) taking the pill for the hot-hitting Yankees, the +115 opening line on the Pinstripers has plummeted to odds of +100 in many books as of Monday morning....
Houston brought a 2-0 ALCS lead to New York, but Games 3 and 4 went to the Yankees after a slugfest on Monday and bullpen implosion on Tuesday. Yet, with momentum seemingly in New York’s favor — Game 5 will be played at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday — the Astros are as confident as ever. “This is a great series. This is two really good teams fighting for the chance to represent the American League....
If the Nationals beat the Cubs and move on to face the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, a lot of people — and I mean a lot — will claim that the franchise has finally gotten over the postseason hump and finally won a playoff series. Those people will be wrong, though. That actually happened 36 years ago. Didn’t realize the franchise already won a playoff series? You’re not alone....
Baseball is headed for a blockbuster summer if some of these standings hold up — the NL Central is going to be wild, as will the AL East — and will have plenty of twists, turns, excitement and (for some) tears, like “Avengers: Endgame.” So while you heat up your popcorn and wait for the next phase of baseball to unfold, here are the SN Power Rankings. As always, please do not @ me....
Keuchel was pitching in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series. His debut lasted five innings as he gave up eight hits and three earned runs while striking out three. Once Keuchel shakes off the rust, he will hopefully live up to the expectations Atlanta had when it signed the lefty to help cement its place in the National League East. The Braves, who built a small cushion at the top of the division, still hold a 4 1/2 game advantage over the second-place Phillies....
MLS released its 2017 regular season schedule Thursday, with the league taking a break from July 7-18 during the group stage of the Gold Cup. The hiatus is similar to the breaks the league has taken for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Copa America Centenario. Chargers to share StubHub Center with LA Galaxy The league also will feature a light schedule during FIFA dates in March, June, September and October, as just 10 matches total will be played over the course of those four international breaks....
A brace from Giovani dos Santos helped the Galaxy record a 4-2 win over the Earthquakes in San Jose. Chicharito sets Mexico goal record It extended the Galaxy’s unbeaten run to five matches as they rose to sixth in the Western Conference. Chris Wondolowski had put the Earthquakes ahead in the California Clasico with a finish at the back post in the 10th minute. Joao Pedro leveled for the Galaxy before Dos Santos’ first, which came via the penalty spot....
While Coutinho tried to force his way out of Anfield to join Spanish giants Barcelona, the Egypt international arrived in a club record deal. And he has settled seamlessly in Jurgen Klopp’s side, scoring an impressive 14 goals in 19 appearances across all competitions - a feat that has drawn applause from his Brazilian teammate who fancies a productive partnership with him. “He’s a great player,” Coutinho told Sky Sports....
Angelia Mia Vargas, 24, has since been charged with deadly conduct discharge with a firearm for the incident, which occurred at 700 Dunham Road in Houston, on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Houston Police Department (HPD). HPD officers responded to reports of a shooting at the address at around 2:15 p.m. on May 29, finding the 5-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen....
Common Causes Infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) or, less commonly, cytomegalovirus (CMV), causes mononucleosis. In addition, several other viruses and the parasite Toxoplasma gondii cause illnesses with similar symptoms that may be diagnosed as mononucleosis. How Mono Spreads: EBV is commonly spread through saliva. Close contact and activities like sharing a cup, straw, or eating utensil can spread EBV. It can also be spread by other bodily fluids including mucus, blood, semen, and vaginal fluids....
Knotted at one score apiece, the Canadian rivals headed to a 3-on-3 overtime period with Ilya Kovalchuk emerging as the hero in front of the home fans at the Bell Centre. TRADE RUMORS: Chris Kreider | Alexandar Georgiev | Jason Zucker |Brenden Dillon It started — as many overtime rushes do — with a save at the other end of the ice, courtesy of Carey Price. Pushing the puck off his blocker to center ice, Nick Suzuki grabbed the rubber disk and headed for the net, all alone....
This article will present information on the appearance, symptoms, causes, and treatment for morning glory syndrome. What Morning Glory Syndrome Looks Like in the Eye The optic nerve in the back of the eye connects your eyes to the brain. One important part of your eye anatomy is the retina, a light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye that sends the images you see to your brain. The optic disc is the part of the eye where fibers from the optic nerve exit the retina....
