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On Friday night, Hamilton finally unveiled its illuminated sign at city hall. It's this type of futuristic vision that will propel the city forward.

The Predators won a Game 2 thriller. There will be more.

The Predators were hockey’s best team this season, winning the Presidents’ Trophy with 117 points. They looked every bit that part in beating the Avalanche in the first round, even as they got pushed to six games to do it. In the second round, they’ve run into a Jets team that finished right behind them in the points race. Winnipeg won Game 1 off them in Nashville and almost handed them a crippling loss in Game 2 on Sunday.

But the Predators survived. Читать дальше...

Jimthebro takes Oracle of the Week

Most of us were overly optimistic about Real Salt Lake’s chances vs Vancouver Whitecaps, so only a handful of people got points for that one, but EVERYONE got points on the Los Angeles FC vs Seattle Sounders match! Tonight’s Real Monarchs vs Las Vegas game was on last week’s picks, and will be added to the week 9 table once it ends. I will update the table below after that game.

• Participation last week: 25.

Oracles of the Week:

• Staff... Читать дальше...

Justin Williams hopes to build on his breakout 2017 season.

Willy Adames and Jake Bauers both got rare off days for Durham Sunday. Adames had played in every game this season, and Bauers had played in all but one. With only one scheduled off day in May, it makes sense to give them a breather. We’ll see if they’re even with Durham still at the completion of that grueling stretch.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (11-10)

Ryan Weber pitched well in his spot start, a 5-4 Durham win over Gwinnett. Читать дальше...

Jerry World played host to the NFL Draft, and it was a success. Here’s everything worth knowing.

HBO’s science fiction drama Westworld isn’t just known for its talented cast and philosophical musings about the nature of reality. It’s also become famous for its reveals, from mind-bending bombshells that link two characters to simple pieces of backstory that bring new insight to a storyline. Watching Westworld is like peeling an onion one layer at a time.

4/30 Cup of Coffee: Things appear to be turning around for the Greenville Drive, who took their series against Charleston with another top-notch outing from Kutter Crawford (pictured). The PawSox were two-hit on a bitter day in Buffalo, while the Sea Dogs were again victims of the weather. 

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Everything you need to know. 

The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an emerging model intended to give the multi-role fighter a new dimension of attack mission possibilities, service leaders said.

The new version, to emerge in the early 2020s, will add new long-range precision-tracking weapons such as the Small Diameter Bomb II and... Читать дальше...

Despite comparisons to Kim Kardashian, the former Apprentice host has long had little in common with most stars of the genre.

Despite comparisons to Kim Kardashian, the former Apprentice host has long had little in common with most stars of the genre.

Cities and towns are on the front lines of an epidemic they don’t fully understand. Their experimental solutions—from real-time maps to sewer robots—highlight how urgent the crisis has become.

“We need to remember these places, what we did here and what we should learn for the future,” says photographer Markel Redondo. “We need to know that these buildings are still there.”

Premier League champions Manchester City will continue to play at full-strength for the rest of the campaign, says boss Pep Guardiola after beating West Ham 4-1. Man City eclipsed a century of Premier League goals for the season and matched Chelsea's record of 30 wins in a season with a 4-1 victory at West Ham. Raheem Sterling feels Man City slowed down after their fourth goal at West Ham, but lauds how they closed out the match at London Stadium. English Premier League... Читать дальше...

A passenger-train advocate from Maine will be this year’s featured guest speaker during Toledo’s National Train Day event Saturday, which as in the past will include operating model-train layouts, display booths, and other train-themed activities.

DURBAN – Not only are things hotting up in terms of the African Conference in Super Rugby, but a little closer to home, the expectation on the Sharks to shine against New Zealand -opposition will be high this week.

Durban - Divisions are said to be widening within the DA caucus in eThekwini with some members now accusing the newly-elected caucus leader Nicole Graham of dictatorial tendencies.

An anonymous e-mail sent to The Mercury by a party insider claims that Graham’s “dictatorial and egocentric” leadership style has created “havoc” in the caucus.

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Jamal Ford-Robinson is handed a start as the Wanderers make one change for their Prem Rugby A League final against Exeter Braves at Franklin's Gardens tonight (kick-off 7.30pm).

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say four people were shot at an after-hours club in Florida. Broward Sheriff's officials said the shooting happened at Club Tropicante in Deerfield Beach early Monday morning. Deputies responding to the scene found three men and one woman with injuries. News outlets are reporting the victims were taken to Broward Health North with injuries not considered life-threatening. Club-goer Miya Hall tells the Sun Sentinel she was standing next to one of the victims and all she could see was "blood... Читать дальше...

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — After traveling through Mexico with great fanfare for a month under the Trump administration’s watchful eye,...