The winner faces Scotland in the final. Ireland would like that. If Scotland didn’t win the final, the other team would. To be the other team, Ireland would like that. The winner would also get a ticket to India for the ICC World T20 in 2016. Ireland would certainly like that. But…nothing. It’s not going to happen for them. And they are home. In Dublin. Malahide. The match ends. Ireland have lost....
The Flyers are just two games out of first place in the standings and are fighting for a tournament nod, entering this matchup with a 10-5 overall record. Meanwhile, the Patriots have run into trouble in conference play but have won two of their last three games. Match Details Fixture: George Mason Patriots vs. Dayton Flyers - NCAA Men’s Basketball Date & Time: Friday, February 5th, 2021, 7 PM ET...
He wanted to try and provide a bit of a distraction for the folks of Houston who are Astros fans, whether they were at Minute Maid Park or watching on TV or listening to the radio broadcast. “For us as athletes, it’s hard for us to understand what a lot of people went through,” he said. “We weren’t here. But it’s our job to do anything we can to help, and if that’s to go out there today, playing hard and giving somebody a three-hour break from reality, I’m happy to do it....
On February 26th 2012, Zimmerman was working at a local gated community in Sanford, Florida, as a crime-watch volunteer when he encountered 17-year-old Martin as he returned to his father’s house from the store, where he’d bought some Skittles and iced tea. Against the advice of a 911 operator, Zimmerman followed Martin, eventually shooting the teenager dead after an altercation. In July 2013, he was found not guilty and was acquitted of his charges, a decision that sparked national outrage and fuelled the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement....
Georgia Democrat Chairwoman Nikema Williams condemned Matt Lieberman, one of the Democratic candidates for Loeffler’s U.S. Senate seat, saying his book “Lucius” included “offensive” writing that would “not be tolerated” by the state party. The president of Georgia’s NAACP chapter also weighed in on the novel about an old man with an imaginary slave by calling on Lieberman to end his 2020 Senate campaign. According to the HuffPost, the main character in Lucius repeatedly uses the N-word and is positive about the Ku Klux Klan over the novel’s 213 pages....
Republicans in the Georgia General Assembly pushed through an election reform package that has been condemned by Democrats as the “new Jim Crow,” as they view the bill as working to make it more difficult for people of color to vote in the state. Although Duncan believes there are some good aspects to the package, he disagrees with other parts and said the timing of the bill was a bad move by Republicans....
The 19-year-old Bellamy was arrested early Saturday and was released on bonds totaling $2,000 about an hour later. No further details on the arrest were immediately available. Bellamy’s arrest comes only three days after Georgia announced that sophomore defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor was dismissed from the team following his arrest on aggravated assault and family violence charges. Bellamy, from Chamblee, was held out in 2013 as a redshirt. Georgia has not issued a statement on Bellamy’s arrest or status as the team prepares to open preseason practice....
Heartland virus is an emerging infectious disease. It was first identified in Missouri in 2009 and has subsequently been found in 11 states in the Midwest and Southeast. Over 50 cases of the virus have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with fatalities recorded among people with underlying health conditions. The disease causes fever, diarrhea, muscle pain, headache, nausea and a loss of appetite. Many people who have been diagnosed with Heartland virus have had to be hospitalized....
The 31-year old Spain international confirmed his retirement while speaking to the media ahead of Barcelona’s Supercopa de España final match against Sevilla. He stated that he already informed his decision to Spain’s new boss, Luis Enrique about his retirement plans. In case you didn’t know Gerard Pique was quite a controversial figure in the Spain national setup. It is no secret that the Barcelona defender is a supporter of Catalonian indepence....
Pique who won a Premier League and Champions League double with Ronaldo in Manchester United (2007/08) in an interview with BT Sport said: “I think that they are both amazing, we are talking about two of the best players, not just in the world but the history of this sport. “I always said that Messi has some talent that no one has. I mean, he has the ball and his speed controlling the ball....
The 51st season of the German Bundesliga is set to kick-off tonight when record-breaking triple winners FC Bayern Munich host Borussia Mönchengladbach at the sellout Allianz Arena infront of 71,000 spectators.Now the new season is upon us and the hype surrounding the arrival of Spanish coach Pep Guardiola at FC Bayern Munich has been at unknown levels even for a club like FC Bayern. As they say, the best coach has joined the best club in the best league....
“I should have positioned myself more clearly given the racist attacks from some corners and should have put myself in front of Mesut Ozil,” Reinhard Grindel told German daily Bild on Sunday. “Such attacks are unacceptable. I should have found clear words.” Arsenal midfielder Ozil, 29, announced his shock retirement from international duty last month in the wake of Germany’s World Cup debacle. He complained of facing “racism and disrespect”, due to his Turkish roots, and specifically took aim at Grindel in a three-page statement....
The 31-year-old has four world titles to his name which he earned in the span of four consecutive years from 2010-2013. However, he was only successful at his home Grand Prix in 2013. He came close to claiming the top step in a couple of other races, but faltered before he could taste victory. Over the past few years, the future of a Formula One race in Germany has been in jeopardy, with the country not featuring on the calendar in 2015 and 2017....
LILLE, France (Reuters) - Bastian Schweinsteiger does not believe he can yet offer Germany a 90-minute show at Euro 2016 but against Ukraine on Sunday the playmaker proved he only needs a short cameo to make a big difference. With the Ukrainians causing jitters in the closing stages after Shkodran Mustafi had put Germany ahead in the first half, coach Joachim Loew gave his injury-plagued, 31-year-old former captain an injury-time runout....
As with the UEFA Champions League final, it was a close run between the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga as to who takes the European club football sponsorship crown. However, there are 20 clubs in the English Premiership giving an average deal value of E6.4m whereas in Germany there are 18 clubs, meaning the average deal is slightly higher at E6.72m. Commenting on the findings, report author, Simon Rines, says that there are other reasons for the Germans to be satisfied....
Valencia’s Rodrigo opened the scoring for Spain after putting through on goal by Andres Iniesta. Germany replied in fine fashion with Thomas Müller hitting one into the top corner from outside the box. So, without further delay, let’s take a look at how each player fared in this matchup of the biggest superstars in world football: Spain David De Gea: 7/10 De Gea looked a bit shaky at the start but grew as the game went on....
It might be one of the curiosities of Mueller’s CV that he is yet to score a goal at an European Championship. In contrast at the World Cups, Mueller has found the back of the net on ten occasions and was the leading scorer at the 2010 World Cup (five goals, three assists). He followed up with another five strikes in 2014. To understand the grief that erupts among German fans, one has to know about the meaning of the name Mueller in German football....
With two quick, deft touches, Goetze ended Germany’s 24-year wait for another World Cup title — and denied Messi the one title he needs to forever take his place among the game’s all-time greats. Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday in a tight and tense World Cup final that was decided by one moment of brilliance. Goetze, who wasn’t born when West Germany beat Argentina in the 1990 final, controlled a cross with his chest in the 113th minute and in one fluid motion volleyed the ball past goalkeeper Sergio Romero and inside the far post from five yards out....
Ozil had been omitted from the team that sensationally defeated Sweden 2-1 in the last outing but takes his place in the starting XI after Muller struggled to make his mark against the Swedes. The Arsenal playmaker will be joined in the German midfield by Leon Goretzka, who is replacing Julian Draxler, and Marco Reus, with Low opting for a change of approach in his side’s ultimate group game....
Xavi talks up Coutinho to Barcelona “If people think they can come here just to have a holiday and retire, they are going to have [made] a mistake because they won’t perform well and they won’t do their team justice,” he told Eurosport. “I have had to come here and work hard and get fit [and] make sure that I keep performing to play well.” He added: “It’s a lot better than I initially thought....
