Out of nowhere, Sir Alex Ferguson made a case for Manchester United being the Dutchman’s next destination and blew City out of the water, with van Persie eventually joining the then 19-time English champions. United activated his £24m release clause and took him to Old Trafford and upon his unveiling, he dropped a quote that has been etched into both the Red Devils’ and the Premier League’s folklore. Van Persie said,...
“The Last Dance” documentary concludes Sunday with a look at the 1998 NBA Finals. On June 7, 1998, the Bulls beat the Jazz, 96-54, in a game that set two NBA Finals records that still stand. Chicago set the record for both the largest margin of victory with the 42-point blowout and the fewest points allowed in a Finals contest. Luc Longley, the Bulls’ starting center for much of the second three-peat, still puts that game near the top of his personal list....
Remnant: From the Ashes was received very well by its community, who praised it for its unique approach to the Soulslike formula and co-op features that allowed players to tackle its unforgiving world together. Randomized enemy and boss spawns added to the experience and gave it an almost rogue-lite layer to its gameplay loop. However, there were still elements that could be improved with Remnant 2 such as the strange difficulty balancing and overall length of the game....
For that reason, I joined my Senate colleagues, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), in introducing legislation to commemorate Dr. Li’s life and sacrifice in Washington by renaming the street outside the Chinese embassy as Li Wenliang Plaza. Dr. Li’s story is harrowing. On December 30, Li received a message on WeChat, a widely used and heavily monitored social media platform, with the test results of an early coronavirus patient in Wuhan thought to have pneumonia....
The home side have had mixed results this season, kicking off their league campaign with a 1-0 home defeat to Lorient before playing out a 1-1 draw against Monaco in their second game. They picked up their first win of the season on matchday three, beating newly-promoted Ajaccio 2-1 before finding themselves on the wrong end of the same scoreline against Lens last weekend. Rennes sit 13th in the league table with just four points from four games....
Bishop, a Republican who represents North Carolina’s 9th congressional district, on Wednesday raised concerns that the commission would not be bipartisan and that his GOP colleague, Representative John Katko of New York, had been “played” by the Democrats. Katko cosponsored the legislation to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the storming of the Capitol on January 6. Five people died, including Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick. “If it was an insurrection, it was the worst example of an insurrection in the history of mankind,” Bishop said on the House floor....
Piecoro, citing unnamed sources, reported that the team will announce the move Friday. Towers’ departure isn’t a great surprise. Arizona has been in a steady decline since winning the National League West in 2011, Towers’ first season. The Diamondbacks are fourth in the West this year with a 59-81 record. And, new chief baseball officer Tony La Russa has been evaluating the club’s personnel. It’s not known if a replacement has been hired....
MORE: 37 astonishing UFC photos | UFC 199 results ESPN.com reported in May that UFC was in advanced talks to sell the business. UFC president Dana White quickly denied the report but said: “If somebody shows up with $4 billion, we can talk. We can definitely talk." White also said UFC turned down a $1 billion bid in 2010, adding “we get offers on the UFC all the time." So it’s unclear if the MMA company would even accept a $4 billion bid....
Randle, the Cowboys’ backup running back to Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher, was arrested for misdemeanor theft, Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM) reports. According to Frisco (Tex.) Police, the 22-year-old Randle was apprehended for shoplifting at a Dillard’s department store. Per KRLD, Randle’s crime was pilfering “$80 worth of cologne and $40 in underwear.” He was released on bond. Randle, a second-year fifth-round draft pick, is making $495,000 in base salary for the Cowboys this season....
Harden should be happy to learn he is getting his eight-time All-Star center back very soon. MORE: Sullinger’s weight issues | Cousins calls Kings’ season ‘a complete circus’ | George looks good in practice The Rockets plan to have Howard return Wednesday night against the Pelicans, according to a report from ESPN.com. Howard has not played since Jan. 23, and has played only 32 games all season, due to right knee issues....
The Federal Communications Commission is considering a penalty if the Washington NFL franchise’s nickname is used on air, agency chairman Tom Wheeler indicated Tuesday, according to a CNBC.com report. MORE: FCC votes to end sports blackout rule Legal activist John Banzhaf III sent the FCC a petition to punish local radio station WWXX-FM for its use of the word, which Banzhaf claims is “akin to broadcasting obscenity,” according to the report....
“The only tenable cause for the rapidly fatal head injury in this case is that it occurred as the result of impact due to the effects of the bomb blast,” U.K. Home Office pathologist Dr. Nathaniel Cary states in the report. “In my opinion Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto died as a result of a severe head injury sustained as a consequence of the bomb blast and due to head impact somewhere in the escape hatch of the vehicle....
Not in a “LeBron James returns home to Cleveland” way, but in a “Hornets looking to dump their off season acquisition” way. MORE: Top NBA moments of 2014 | Rudy Gay calls Kendrick Perkins a ‘clown’ | Tobias Harris hits game-winner over Hawks Trade rumors started cropping up in the midst of Charlotte’s 10 game losing streak. Despite Stephenson expressing his desire to remain in Charlotte, there was a lot of scrutiny of how Stephenson fits on his new team....
Bloomberg says that there will potentially be four iPhone models in the autumn, with two high end iPhones (presumably named the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max) set to mirror the design of the latest iPad Pros, with flat edges and “sharply rounded corners”. The iPhone 12 line is described as undergoing a “major refresh”, and the potential four handsets would also include 5G connectivity, bringing Apple’s phones in line with the Android high-end....
The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback met with NCAA investigators for nearly six hours. Manziel reportedly signed his name more than 4,400 times for memorabilia dealers over six sessions in December and January. According to the CBSSports.com report, the NCAA's line of questioning with Manziel was on the Texas A&M player's financial records. MORE: Manziel timeline | SN’s All-Americans | This week’s games EXIT POLL: Best bet to dethrone Bama? Roundtable weighs in...
O’Neal, 36, has not played since he suited up for the Warriors last April. The 18-year veteran played in just 44 games while battling a wrist injury. A season earlier, he missed time with an irregular heartbeat and also took time off to be with his daughter, Asjia, who underwent surgery to repair a leaking heart valve. He played in just 55 games that season with the Phoenix Suns....
Neither Ducks associate pressed charges, preferring that Arizona State take some punitive measure. "I didn't want any charges, just for him to be scared (witless)," Fish told The Oregonian, noting he was also spit on as he walked to the locker room at halftime. "We all deserve second chances, he's a college kid. But that was completely uncalled for." The ramp to Arizona State’s visitors locker room is flanked by two student sections, the only such setup like that in the Pac-12, Ducks coach Dana Altman said....
The first report of this specific bug was from a Reddit user who, after playing an online match of Rainbow Six: Siege, received a cryptic message from a member of the opposing team. After opening it, the player’s PS4 locked up along with most of his teammates’. With the exception of one player on the team, who had his messages set to private, everyone on the team was forced to factory reset their PS4s to regain functionality....
The big question: Will the two teams be able to work out a deal? MORE: Must-see spring training photos | Fantasy SP rankings | Cubs’ Lester to miss next start with ‘dead arm’ CBSSports.com reported Friday that the Phillies and Rangers are still discussing a possible trade that would send Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels to Texas. The Rangers definitely need rotation help, as ace Yu Darvish underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week and will miss the entire 2015 season....
But, as many expected, Sterling seems to have no intentions of satisfying those in and around the NBA by disappearing without a fight. Sterling, through antitrust litigator Maxwell Blecher, has sent a letter to NBA executive vice president Rick Buchanan threatening to sue the league, Sports Illustrated's Michael McCann reported Thursday night. Sources tell SI.com that Sterling is also refusing to pay the $2.5 million fine handed down by NBA commissioner Adam Silver....
