Posts

The Americans burst out laughing–a win for Zhu on his home turf. But will his charms work in Washington, where many politicians now cast China as a devious and powerful rival? Zhu was China’s economic czar and chief central banker before he became prime minister. He is at his weakest on disputes beyond the realm of economics–or precisely the issues that will confront him in Washington. Chinese leaders last week pondered canceling his trip to protest the NATO air war against Yugoslavia, which they cast as an American grab for global “hegemony....

Jorge Mendes was quoted as saying in Portuguese newspaper Record that Ronaldo would always be grateful to “the club, the president, the directors, the medical staff, all the workers without exception and all the Madrid fans around the world.” Local media in Spain and Italy claim Ronaldo has already reached a deal to sign with Serie A team Juventus, although neither club has officially confirmed the negotiations. Mendes was quoted by Record on Thursday as saying that “if that happens, it will be just a new phase and a new challenge in his brilliant career....

Aguero is working with the ex-Barcelona boss for the first time this season at the Etihad Stadium following the departure of Manuel Pellegrini. But the striker has revealed he could have linked up Guardiola sooner if he had heard back about another job. “He is an amazing guy,” Aguero told TyC Sports. “There is a reason he did as well as he did in Bayern and won everything. He is a winner....

While Star Wars Rebels marked the first appearance of Ezra Bridger, the character has also appeared in several Star Wars books and video games. However, Ahsoka will be the first time the character will be in a live-action Star Wars project, though his appearance is not entirely surprising. RELATED: Andor: Why The Star Wars Series Didn’t Use The Mandalorian’s Volume Filming Tech While Cinelinx first reported on Esfandi landing the role of Ezra Bridger, the character was rumored to be a part of Ahsoka for a long time beforehand....

“People should look at the fan following (ISL side) FC Goa has. It’s amazing and Salgaocar or a Sporting Clube de Goa have nothing compared to it,” Das said. Das was part of the I-League bid evaluation committee which on Wednesday failed to zero in on a direct entry from among the three bidders. The committee has now called for fresh bidding and evaluation. Besides Sporting Clube, former I-League champions Salgaocar have also decided to opt out of the league....

If reports are to be believed, the summer transfer window, which usually opens on the 9th of June and runs till the 31st of August, is primed to be rescheduled by the AIFF. Additionally, there are also talks of the winter transfer window being deferred. Having said that though, it seems extremely unlikely that the duration of the window would be cut short. In other words, the clubs are still likely to get more than 10 weeks to iron out their flaws and acquire the requisite players to bolster their ranks....

Murray said illness has been troubling several players despite the warm temperatures at Flushing Meadows. MORE: Must-see images from Flushing Meadows | Drone crash interrupts match “The beginning of the matches (my breathing was affected) a little bit, but after the first couple games (I) feel fine, really,” he told a news conference. “But I think quite a few of the players have had, you know, sort of a head cold a little bit....

According to Twitter account @Py_Leaks, run by a secret membership sneaker “cook group” called Py_Rates, the new version of the Air Jordan 3 Retro in a Varsity Royal and Cement Grey colorway will launch in June 2020. A cook group is a private group where sneaker fans, collectors and resellers discuss upcoming releases. In its tweet, the account shares an image of a mockup of the sneaker along with the date of release and retail price....

YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram content creator Roland Hall shared the video on Thursday and it has since been viewed more than 6 million times on the video-sharing app TikTok. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was an estimated 50 percent loss in global air passenger traffic compared to 2019. But since the impact of the pandemic and new cases of COVID-19 have continued to ease, air travel has made a comeback....

“Not many thought I would take the daring step of leaving NEROCA. Even the management thought I will continue with them. I am a Manipuri and my family is also here in Manipur. But I needed a change. I am a young coach and therefore I want to try out newer and more difficult challenges,” said Raikhan to Goal. He added, “I was close to joining a club that has been struggling to qualify for I-League for some time now....

Gokulam have not won in four games and Aizawl have not won in three. Both need a victory on Saturday to boost their confidence and for Gokulam in particular, to get their title hopes back on track. The visitors will be reeling from their previous game defeat to the youngsters from Indian Arrows after promising much early on. They have 10 points from nine games and a win on Saturday will surely resurrect their title chances....

McCarron injured his right thumb after throwing a pass in Houston’s joint practice Tuesday against the Packers. McCarron left the field in noticeable pain, the Chronicle noted. Other than starter Deshaun Watson, Joe Webb is the team’s only other current option at quarterback. Webb will fill in for McCarron, who initially was expected to play at least two quarters of Thursday’s preseason game against Green Bay. It’s possible, even likely, Houston will have to add another quarterback for camp depth....

Bojan Hodak’s Malaysia U18 opened their 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship campaign with a 4-1 win over Laos U18, in their first Group A match. In the match that was held at the Aung San Stadium on Monday, Hadi Fayyadh Abdul Razak (28’, 90+1’) and rising star Akhyar Rashid (45’, 60’) each scored a brace, while their opponents’ consolation goal came in the 43rd minute, a freekick goal by Bounphachan Bounkong....

Stay here all night for live updates and highlights as the hard-hitting O’s and Jays do battle in Toronto. MLB PLAYOFFS 2016: Ranking the 50 best players in postseason | Picks 11:33 p.m.: And there it is. Ubaldo Jimenez, for some reason, was brought into the game instead of Britton. Two singles and a home run later, and the Blue Jays have a 5-2 victory. Unless Britton is hurt, Buck Showalter has some explaining to do....

Line: Kentucky -13.5 Total: 137 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Alabama 16-10 SU, 15-10 ATS, 10-14-1 O/U. Kentucky 20-7 SU, 12-15 ATS, 12-14-1 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Alabama 70 (overall), 158 (offense), 29 (defense). Kentucky 9, 6, 47 Effective FG percentage: Alabama 50.1, Kentucky 53.1 EFG% against: Alabama 45.3, Kentucky 44.1 Pick: Alabama had won three straight (all as an underdog of at least 4.5 points) before falling to Mississippi State as a 5....

Video footage of the July 19 town meeting in Tarrant, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, rocketed across Twitter, drawing demands for John “Tommy” Bryant’s resignation. Interviews and internet messages reviewed by Zenger reveal a power struggle with Bryant and his wife, who are white, battling Black first-term mayor Wayman Newton, who has become a disruptive force in one corner of the Deep South. The fight in this majority-Black town of about 6,200 has an unusual complication: Newton says Bryant and Veronica Bandy Freeman, the councilwoman he smeared, often work together to thwart his proposals....

Mary Farr was in an airplane accident in 1975, which resulted in her losing her left eye. A few weeks ago, presumably bored with her current setup and eager for this football season, Farr ordered an artificial eye with “Bama” etched across its crimson red iris. MORE: SN Week 1 Power Poll | Coker played like a Bama QB in opener “Why not?” Farr told WBRC-TV in Tuscaloosa. “I mean if you have to have any eye, a fake eye, you might as well have one that says ‘Bama’ on it....

The Crimson Tide announced in a release that Sarkisian, who served as their offensive analyst in 2016, would serve as their offensive coordinator for the 2019 season. He comes off a two-year stint as the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive coordinator. He also served as head coach at USC and Washington. Alabama also noted the hiring of six other coaches to its staff, including Pete Golding’s promotion to defensive coordinator from the co-defensive coordinator position he occupied in 2018....