Новости за 23.05.2018

Toronto’s CBA wizard drops a preposition from his title.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that Brandon Pridham, formerly Assistant to the General Manager, is being promoted to Assistant General Manager. The press release is here.

While the easy joke is that only in Toronto is it a story when a hockey executive loses a preposition, the move is significant. The Leafs previously had Kyle Dubas and Mark Hunter as their Assistant General Managers under Lou Lamoriello; Dubas moved up... Читать дальше...

Nice.

Gronkowski is the long shot to win the Belmont Stakes come Jun. 9, but that slim chance has led to odds that Gronk himself could only dream of.

That’s right, Gronkowski is 69/1.

Now look, we know that it’s likely the bookmakers at Bovada just set the line at 69/1 because it was too perfect — but it’s still too perfect. These are the nicest odds in the race. Art imitate life, horse imitate nice.

It was a very nice year for Gronk overall, even without the Super Bowl win. Читать дальше...

The maligned 49ers owner continues to be the voice of reason when it comes to anthem protests.

Teresópolis (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazil’s star forward Neymar is returning to training “better than expected,” after more than two months out with a broken foot bone, the Brazilian team physical trainer said Wednesday. The Paris Saint-Germain striker, who was injured in February and underwent surgery in Brazil, is in training with the national team in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the World Cup in Russia. “He has evolved well. He trains every day. I could even say that his development is better than expected,” the trainer... Читать дальше...

NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Cumberland (Tenn.), Campbellsville (Ky.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) are ranked in the Postseason NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced on Wednesday.

Lindsey Wilson is the highest rated team in the MSC and is the No. 6 team in the rankings. The Blue Raiders picked up 313 voting points after winning the MSC Men's Tennis Championships and advancing to the national tournament.

L'enquête interne de l'armée israélienne sur la blessure par balle subie par un médecin canadien lors des violents affrontements à Gaza ne suffira pas et devra être menée en parallèle avec une investigation internationale indépendante, croit le gouvernement canadien.

Donald Trump a sévèrement critiqué le Canada et le Mexique mercredi au sujet de l'évolution des négociations pour le renouvellement de l'Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALENA), qualifiant les pourparlers avec les deux pays de difficiles . Il a aussi laissé entendre qu'une entente qui rendra les travailleurs de l'industrie automobile dans son pays très heureux était sur le point de se concrétiser.

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC's "Good Morning America" is expanding to a third hour — and swallowing "The Chew" to make room. The network said Wednesday the new third hour will air at 1 p.m. Eastern, which is often the spot for the cooking show. "GMA" starts at 7 a.m. "The Chew" has aired for seven seasons. ABC didn't reveal when the third hour of "GMA" will begin, but said "The Chew" episodes will air as planned until September. Says Ben Sherwood, president of Disney/ABC Television: "We believe there is great... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC's "Good Morning America" is expanding to a third hour — and swallowing "The Chew" to make room. The network said Wednesday the new third hour will air at 1 p.m. Eastern, which is often the spot for the cooking show. "GMA" starts at 7 a.m. "The Chew" has aired for seven seasons. ABC didn't reveal when the third hour of "GMA" will begin, but said "The Chew" episodes will air as planned until September. Says Ben Sherwood, president of Disney/ABC Television: "We believe there is great... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress delivered a victory to President Donald Trump by expanding private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs health system. The Senate cleared the bill on a 92-5 vote on Wednesday, also averting a disastrous shutdown of its Choice private-sector program. The program is slated to run out of money as early as next week, causing disruptions in care. The sweeping measure would allow veterans to see private doctors when they do not receive the treatment they expected... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, the State Department said Wednesday, recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba who later fell ill. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described it as a "serious medical incident." In an emailed notice to American citizens in China, the department said it wasn't currently known what caused the symptoms in the city of Guangzhou, where an American consulate is located. "A... Читать дальше...

President Trump on Wednesday said that the U.S. should revoke aid to any country that allows immigrants to come to America. During a roundtable meeting about immigration loopholes and gang violence, Trump offered what he claimed would be a simple solution.

The disgraced movie ​mogul's lawyer, said Wednesday that he’s met with federal prosecutors in Manhattan “in an attempt to dissuade them from proceeding” with the probe.

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LA Woman v Bends
Harvest Moon v Crime Of The Century
Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust v London Calling
Led Zeppelin v Whats Going On
Aerial v Led Zeppelin III
Sgt Peppers v Dark Side Of The Moon
The Trials Of Van Occupantherv Live At Leeds

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Beggars Banquetv The Courage Of Others
Low v Small Faces
Pet Sounds v Surfer Rosa
Exile On Main Street v Whatever People Say I Am
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Ukraine's president has lashed out at a BBC report that asserted a secret $400,000 payment was made to U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer last year to set up talks between the two leaders.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate vote on a bill to expand private care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (all times local): 4:08 p.m. The Senate has passed a sweeping bill aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's pledge to expand private care to veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs health system. The 92-5 vote on Wednesday would also prevent a disastrous shutdown of the Choice private-sector program. The program is slated to run out of money as early as next week, causing disruptions in care. Читать дальше...

Fifty-six seconds, three mountain stages and more than 11,000 metres of climbing, but no matter how Tom Dumoulin and Sunweb crunch the numbers, the path to victory on this Giro d'Italia is beginning to have the feel of an unsolvable equation. Maglia rosa Simon Yates has not shown the merest sign of weakness to this point, and the terrain in the final days is decidedly in his favour.

KARACHI, Pakistan — Sabika Sheikh finally returned to her family in Pakistan on Wednesday from her months away as a foreign exchange student in Texas. Her father was the first to meet her coffin, draped by a Pakistani flag, at Karachi’s airport in the dark of the early morning. Army cadets loaded the 17-year-old’s coffin into an ambulance as dozens of sobbing family members and friends recited Quran verses. Doors shut, a siren flipped on and the ambulance took Sabika’s body and immediate family home for a burial ceremony. Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. U.S. stocks turned higher and finished with small gains after the Federal Reserve indicated it's not in a hurry to raise interest rates too quickly. Retailers and technology companies led the way Wednesday. Lowe's jumped 10.4 percent after turning in a strong quarter. Microsoft climbed 1.2 percent. Stocks fell in the morning but turned higher after the Fed released minutes from its latest meeting suggesting... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. U.S. stocks turned higher and finished with small gains after the Federal Reserve indicated it's not in a hurry to raise interest rates too quickly. Retailers and technology companies led the way Wednesday. Lowe's jumped 10.4 percent after turning in a strong quarter. Microsoft climbed 1.2 percent. Stocks fell in the morning but turned higher after the Fed released minutes from its latest meeting suggesting... Читать дальше...

In honor of striking a deal with a Dublin-based gaming company, FanDuel is hosting a "MLB Fan Appreciation" fantasy game with $15,000 at stake.

Department of Education chief Richard Carranza’s expanding campaign against city admissions policies isn’t limited to specialized high schools. Carranza denounced the screening of school applicants at all grade levels Wednesday, arguing that the process was inappropriate for a diverse public school system. “Why are we screening children?” he asked at a Bronx press conference alongside...

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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, recovering from earlier losses. The Federal Reserve released meeting minutes from its May gathering. The dollar rallied, and the 10-year Treasury yield edged lower. 

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NOW WATCH: Jeff Bezos reveals what it's like to build an empire and become the richest man in the world — and why he's willing to spend $1 billion a year to fund the most important mission of his... Читать дальше...