“I was absolutely thrilled,” Rhodes tells Newsweek. “It’s not that often I get excited about meeting someone. I thought: ‘Wow, the body of work and the stuff that he’s done and the influence on us and a lot of other people.’ Anyway, we had the most amazing lunch and just chatted and sort of said, ‘Why haven’t we worked together? How is that possible?’ And the feeling was very much mutual....
“I’ll just say to the judge, there’s no point in responding,” Durbin said at one point. “He’s going to interrupt you.” The two lawmakers had a fiery exchange after Cruz’s time expired on the third day of hearings. Cruz was questioning the judge on her previous sentencing of sex offense cases involving minors when Durbin stepped in to tell him his 20 minutes were up. “You’ve been given extra time, you usually ask for it,” Durbin said, advising Cruz to “play by the rules....
Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson fired impressive rounds in the morning to build an early cushion atop the leaderboard, and the two could still share the lead when they tee off Friday afternoon. MORE: Must-see photos from Round 1 | Tiger’s 80, shot by shot | Sergio criticizes greens | Live leaderboard Johnson flexed his muscle with a 5-under 65, his best round in a major. He punished the course, smashing drives down the fairway and making clutch putts....
According to the Red Sox manager, second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expected to return to the lineup Friday when the team heads west to take on the Angels, CSN New England reported Sunday. MORE: The AL’s youngest stars | MLB’s best 2015 comeback stories | AL trade rumors “The way he’s feeling swinging the bat right now, and I know it’s BP, we’ve done some things in the cage to emulate a little bit more velocity,” Farrell said....
Disney and the American Kennel Club have taken notice. Last month Disney placed inserts in the DVDs of “Eight Below” telling viewers to research before purchasing a husky. Those inside DVDs of “The Shaggy Dog,” released last week, warn viewers that a bearded collie, the breed of the movie’s star, “is an active and intelligent dog, but not right for everyone.” Similar inserts will be placed in the packaging of “Air Buddies,” starring a family of golden retrievers, when it’s released on DVD in December....
The actor and former pro wrestler took to Instagram to share a message of solidarity to his followers and to publicly grieve for Floyd who died on Monday in Minneapolis, aged 46. Floyd, who is black, was killed in police custody when he was pinned to the ground by a white police officer, sparking a mass outcry, protests, and riots across the country. Footage emerged of Floyd repeatedly telling Officer Derek Chauvin he couldn’t breathe as he knelt on his neck....
(Source: CJZero) OK, it’s the flop. Let’s hope the fine from the NBA isn’t too big. MORE: Subtle adustments helping Howard | Grizzlies, Spurs pull off late magic Howard and the Rockets defeated the Nuggets 115-111 in overtime Wednesday night.
Wade will headed to Lincoln, Neb., to watch the Cornuskers’ season opener against the BYU Cougars. MORE: Top 10 Cornhuskers of all time | Five Cornhuskers suspended for season opener against BYU Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, is responsible for Wade’s apparent conversion to Nebraska fandom. Union grew up a Cornhuskers fan and even spent some time on campus as a student. She, of course, was happy to share her college football fandom with Wade....
Bet on 17-18’s Serie A winners The Argentina international has been touted as a possible replacement for Neymar should Paris Saint-Germain break the world transfer record to lure the Brazilian international away from Camp Nou. The 23-year-old has impressed since joining the Bianconeri from Palermo in 2015, winning Serie A twice and helping Juve to reach the final of the Champions League last term. It remains to be seen if the Scudetto holders can retain the forward should concrete interest from Barca materialise, but Dybala appears content to remain in Turin, at least for now....
Spinal Stabilization Spinal stabilization may be considered when: A congenital or acquired defect causes spine instability (spondylolisthesis) Surgery requires removal of the normal stabilizing structures of the spine If your spine is unstable, excessive motion can cause the nerves adjacent to the spinal column to become pinched. This can lead to leg pain, numbness, and weakness. Surgical stabilization of the spinal column is designed to limit abnormal motion of the spinal segments and to prevent nerve impingement....
The homesick Indian students I knew therefore never called home. They couldn’t afford to. Most of us were here on scholarships; once tuition and room rent had been deducted, we lived on less than $100 a month, and a one-minute call home, even for a very special occasion, meant skipping a couple of meals. One ingenious Calcuttan friend–let’s call him Chattopadhyaya–devised an elaborate stratagem to give his folks news of his welfare....
“I love the mask,’’ the Bulls point guard said Wednesday via the Chicago Sun-Times. “But I just felt like with the mask, I got too much faith to be hiding behind something. So I just took it off." MORE: 15 most overpaid players in the NBA | The Bulls’ Derrick Rose problem It’s undeniable that since he stopped playing with the mask, Rose’s statistics have improved. In the games since Dec....
Neymar will have a point to prove this summer after guiding Brazil to the World Cup semi-finals on home soil four years ago, only to miss the 7-1 defeat to Germany after suffering a back injury on a challenge from Camilo Zuniga late in a quarter-final win over Colombia. The 26-year-old has only seen his profile increase over the past four years, with Neymar making a record-breaking €222 million move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain this past summer....
A World Cup winner from his playing days, the former Monaco, Juventus and Marseille coach has been in charge of his country since 2012. France 11/2 to lift World Cup He was handed the reins in the wake of Laurent Blanc’s departure after that summer’s European Championship. “I had lunch with [Deschamps] last week, we talked about the possibility of working together through to the end of Euro 2020,” French Football Federation president Noel Le Gaet told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday....
The Redskins receiver is feeling very confident about his own abilities and the inability of others who attempt to stop him. MORE: Desean Jackson’s career in photos | Is Jackson among SN’s top 20 wide receivers? “I don’t think no one can guard me,” Jackson told reporters after Monday’s training camp practice. “It’s how I feel about myself. I don’t feel no one can stop me. You can get Darrelle Revis, Richard Sherman — whoever you want to get....
Said report comes from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who on Jan. 10 reported Watson’s anger level with the Texans was a 10, when it was at merely a 2 after the team traded receiver DeAndre Hopkins: MORE: Watson trade rumors: Patriots, Dolphins, 49ers among best fits for disgruntled Texans QB Watson, it seems, is happy to make his anger public as well, rather than in house. On Friday, he tweeted that he “was on 2 then I took it to 10,” a nod to Schefter’s earlier report....
Brown had started on the left side for the Cardinals through the first four games. He has played on both sides over six full seasons after being drafted fifth overall in 2007. He missed all of the 2012 season with a torn triceps. MORE: Jags trade Eugene Monroe to Ravens | Panic in Pittsburgh | Power rankings The Steelers have struggled to protect Ben Roethlisberger and open up their running game on the edge....
Pushing pedigrees used to be reserved for the Westminster Kennel Club. But if bloodlines can help elect a president, why can’t they market movies, too? That’s why we’re now seeing Hollywood ads that rekindle memories of earlier movies-rather than selling the new offspring. “XXX,” an upcoming action movie, is being peddled as “From the director and producer of ‘The Fast and the Furious’.” “Signs,” a Mel Gibson thriller debuting this summer, is advertised as “From the writer and director of ‘The Sixth Sense’....
Whatever curiosity or belief or desire rival fans and zealous media members were expressing regarding his future as U of L’s basketball coach was extinguished Friday in fewer than 50 words. MORE: Louisville’s touching senior night ceremony The source: Larry Benz, who chairs the University of Louisville board of trustees. The subject: Pitino’s future as coach given the scandal that developed from the distasteful charges in the book, “Breaking Cardinal Rules....
Since her diagnosis, Cascio has taken every opportunity to participate in clinical trials for a shot at receiving an experimental treatment that could prolong her life. Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol), the first new FDA-approved ALS drug in five years, offers a glimmer of hope for patients like Cascio. The drug approval has been met with skepticism because of insufficient clinical data and its sky-high price tag. But for ALS patients whose treatment options are limited, having even a slim chance of extending their lease on life may be better than nothing....
