Mounting tensions between the US and Russia have led to a global political situation which is “more dangerous” than the Cold War, the German foreign minister has said ... Read more....
Three lions rescued and then protected a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl from men who had abducted and beaten her in order to force her into marriage. The girl had been missing for a week when she was found with the lions by police and relatives, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo told AP from the provincial capital of Bita Genet. She had been beaten repeatedly and it is believed the lions chased the men off ... ....
(CNN)Record flooding. Hundreds of deaths. A hurricane so unusual, even forecasters were astonished. Hurricane Matthew shattered several records during its deadly march through the Caribbean and up the southeast US coast. Here's what we've learned about the extraordinary storm and the catastrophe it left behind.. Record-breaking stamina ... Photos. Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction. Photos. Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction ... ....
The RussianDefense Ministry has announced the deployment of Iskander-M missile systems in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, near its border with the Baltic countries and NATO member states... The Russian official also condemned the hype ignited by Western media and NATO member states over the missile deployment, saying the concern over the move was baseless since it was part of regular military maneuvers in the region ... ....
New cardinals also include archbishops of Chicago and Indianapolis in move sending signal pope ‘values pastors focused more on mercy than morals’. The papal envoy to Syria has been named as one of a group of new cardinals announced on Sunday by PopeFrancis, including 13 who are eligible to succeed him. Twitter ... And in a rare move, 87-year-old Albanian Ernest Simoni has been elevated to the position of cardinal from parish priest ... ....
(Source. Northampton Saints) ...Despite an early try for Quins, the Saints edged their way back into Saturday afternoon's contest before the break. Come full-time, however, three Stephen Myler penalties were all they had to show for their efforts as the hosts closed out the game in dominant fashion ... Original documenthttp.//www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2016/oct-2016/quins-20-saints-9-paterson-slow-starts-costly/....
There is a bright side for the Utah Jazz. It’s not a huge positive. But it’s the best the Jazz are going to do with their star player nursing a broken finger. Monday night’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center begins an acclimation period ... They have four dress rehearsals to create a bit of chemistry, which coach Quin Snyder hopes can help compensate... ....
(Source. WRU - Welsh Rugby UnionLtd) ... But it was too late to halt Merthyr who had raced into a 20-0 lead inside the opening quarter ...CarmarthenQuins could be renamed 'Comeback kings' after Aled Thomas clinched a second dramatic late win in a row ... Lewis-Jon Hudd and centre Phil Price handed Bargoed a 17-3 lead early in the second half but the Quins bench made a major impact and Thomas ran the show before converting his late penalty....
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz began life without Gordon Hayward on Saturday with the first practice since the franchise player broke a finger on his non-shooting hand. There is no set timetable for his return ...CoachQuin Snyder was already tinkering with lineups with the addition of veterans George Hill, Joe Johnson and Boris Diaw and now must be even more creative ... "More than anything I feel bad for Gordon ... ... 25 ... ......
SALT LAKE CITY — A day after the team’s premier player, Gordon Hayward, went out with a finger injury that may keep him out up to six weeks, coach Quin Snyder and Jazz players lamented the loss of Hayward while vowing to move forward. “It’s not a pity party for the team,” said Snyder after practice Saturday morning at the Zions BankBasketballCenter... He’s just played really, really well ... JAZZ NOTES ... ....
The BYU Cougars used a fantastic defensive performance to knock off the Michigan State Spartans 31-14 in East Lansing, Michigan, on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars had their most complete half of football in a long time, outscoring the Spartans 28-7 in the second half to come home with the win. Scoring recap ...Quin Ficklin came up with a key play on the drive with a tough 2-yard reception on fourth and 1 ... Three stars. 3. Taysom Hill ... 2 ... 1 ... ....
Mississippi State (2-3) at BYU (3-3). Friday, 8.15 p.m. MDT, LaVell Edwards Stadium. TV. ESPN. Radio. 1160 AM, 102.7 FM. PROVO — For the second consecutive week, BYU will be facing a proud program that’s reeling ... MDT, ESPN) at LaVell Edwards Stadium ... NOTES ... In the fourth quarter, Hill completed a 2-yard pass to offensive lineman Quin Ficklin, who rolled out after being an extra blocker, on fourth-and-one for a first down....
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State players shuffled off the field with eyes and heads down after handshakes in Spartan Stadium Saturday ...Smiles on faces were frozen wide, like they’d won the lottery ... It showed up again when Hill made a bootleg action play that ended in a fourth quarter sideline fourth-down conversion pass to fullback Quin Ficklin — a play he’d never completed ever to Fincklin, even in practice....
Skip AdAd Loading... x. Embed. x. Share. It's another episode of "Talkin' Lions"! HostBrian Manzullo chats with Lions beat writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez about what's gone wrong during the Lions' 1-3 start and what to expect from the Lions-Eagles game in Week 5 ...Matt Rourke/AP) ... 2-ranked offense ... “They’re doing well ... Matthew Stafford, Ziggy Ansah, Darius Slay, DeAndre Levy, GloverQuin and Golden Tate ... ......
Skip AdAd Loading... x. Embed. x. Share. It's another episode of "Talkin' Lions"! HostBrian Manzullo chats with Lions beat writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez about what's gone wrong during the Lions' 1-3 start and what to expect from the Lions-Eagles game in Week 5 ...Matt Rourke/AP) ... 2-ranked offense ... “They’re doing well ... Matthew Stafford, Ziggy Ansah, Darius Slay, DeAndre Levy, GloverQuin and Golden Tate ... ......
Skip AdAd Loading... x. Embed. x. Share. It's another episode of "Talkin' Lions"! HostBrian Manzullo chats with Lions beat writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez about what's gone wrong during the Lions' 1-3 start and what to expect from the Lions-Eagles game in Week 5 ... When ... Line ... Darius Slay is coming off his best game of the season and GloverQuin has played well all year, but the Lions can’t cover tight ends....
It was all Quins in the early runnings and while Nick Evans could only convert one of three penalty chances from the tee, an overlap on halfway opened the Saints up and Alofa Alofa enjoyed a free run in on the left ... In fact, only the right post kept them ahead, Myler's third attempt of the afternoon thundering back off the upright and falling kindly for Quins to clear ... 3mins QUINS Miss pen Evans. 7mins QUINS Pen Evans 3-0....