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Scientists find fourth frozen shark near Cape Cod shore

January 13, 2018

Cape Cod's northernmost city, Provincetown, is about 50-60 nautical miles from Boston, which tied a 100-year-old record with seven days of highs below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. "They are a common species here but offshore", Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared on Facebook. Wcisel says the shark deaths continue to garner global attention.

Catholic Manchester United striker considers legal action over voodoo claims

January 12, 2018

The 24-year-old's prolific form garnered interest from top clubs in England after the Belgian global scored 25 goals in 37 league appearances last season. According to Hirst, Moshiri has subsequently said he is "planning to contact Lukaku to try to smooth over the upset created by his comments, claiming that he had not meant to offend the player".

Cold wave grips Kashmir; may continue for next 2 days

January 12, 2018

It was also partly frozen in January 2006. Water bodies, including nallahs besides drains were also frozen. Water in the Lake, particularly near the banks was frozen as people woke up this morning. The night temperature in Pahalgam - the famous health resort which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra - decreased over four degrees from a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius the previous night to settle at a low of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius.

Rocket League Reaches 40 Million Registered Players

January 12, 2018

The game hit the 30 million player milestone in April 2017, while surpassing 38 million players with over 2 billion games played last month. It recently released for Nintendo Switch, which likely helped to boost the global player-base. They thanked the players and the community for the great news at the start of the new year. Our in-game Tournaments feature is still on track, though we had to delay the initial beta test until early next year.

Finalists for Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class announced

January 12, 2018

ET). Dailey was named a finalist for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Dailey, Rutgers Class of 1982, has helped Auriemma and the Huskies to 11 national championships, six flawless seasons and 45 conference championships (23 regular season, 22 tournaments).

Chris Froome now available for selection, say British Cycling

January 12, 2018

Slevin's appointment is the latest in that overhaul, with Julie Harrington and Stephen Park appointed as chief executive and performance director respectively past year. But Froome has continued to race, and British Cycling chief executive Julie Harrington said: "In terms of the detail, Chris Froome isn't banned and he is available for selection".

Celtic in 'no rush' to sign Edouard from PSG, says Rodgers

January 12, 2018

Celtic won the race for Morgan's signature for a fee of around £300,000 with the 21-year-old remaining at St. Mirren on loan until the end of the season as they chase promotion and the Championship title. Speaking in this week's Celtic View , Davies praised the young winger after sealing the transfer last week and admitted the club had been interested in the player for a long while.

Medical Marijuana legislation introduced in the House

January 13, 2018

She says they're looking for a "natural remedy" to combat their ailments. So far, 29 states and Washington, D.C. have approved medical cannabis policies. Lawmakers have discussed cannabis legislation several times in recent years but proposals haven't gained momentum. The proposed legislation will be announced at 11:30 a.m.

Saracens: Scrum-half Nic Stirzaker joins on three-month contract

January 12, 2018

London-born Stirzaker was raised in Australia from the age of two and has played a crucial role for the Rebels since starting his career with the Super Rugby side in 2012. "So it is great to be able to bring Nick's quality across". And the new signing can not wait to get started, telling the club website: "I've settled in really well, St Albans is a cool place".

Silva ponders Zarate future; Bid planned for Sunderland midfielder Ndong

January 12, 2018

Watford lie 10th after a series of underwhelming results over the past six weeks and, if they were to snap Ndong up for the reported price, would be taking him off Sunderland's hands for £6m less than the Black Cats paid for him 18 months ago.

Paul Dunne On European Team For EurAsia Cup

January 12, 2018

As will a week as part of a team that includes some pretty impressive Ryder Cup records in the likes of Henrik Stenson, 2016 star Thomas Pieters and the returning Paul Casey. "I really think it will really help to hopefully have a few more events like this and grow the game even more". He probably had a harder time talking to me than I did to him.

Santosh moves up; Aravind crashes out

January 12, 2018

Barreda Bort is charging ahead and is placed in the fourth position. CS Santosh came out with goal and rode hard to cover a lot of positions despite a nasty crash in the second half of the stage. Meo won the stage by thirty seconds from Benavides, but with overnight leader Adrien van Beveren finishing down in eighth, three minutes and twenty-seven seconds off the pace, it meant the Frenchman dropped behind Benavides in the overall standings by one minute and fifty-seven seconds heading ...

Dam project sped up to tackle Cape Town water crisis

January 12, 2018

The drought comes after the city, which usually gets a lot of rain during winter, experienced lower than desirable rainfall past year. Cape Town's water consumption has remained the same, despite an increase in tourists over the holidays.

Oshoala Wants More Friendly Games For Super Falcons

January 12, 2018

Oshoala was emotional with her speech as she told the audience in tears that she was happy to prove a point after many wrote her off for moving from Arsenal to Dalian FC of China. The Falcons are scheduled to play France on April 4 in Paris, but Oshoala maintains that "it is not enough". Oshoala , however, insisted for more games, she said: "It's not about the France game alone, but we need more games like this and we don't have to plead before we get games".

No sanction from FA for West Brom's Jake Livermore

January 12, 2018

Taking into account the sensitivities around the incident, the FA does not believe Livermore should be subject to any formal action. If the allegation is proven, the individual could be banned from the stadium for life. In the aftermath of the incident, West Brom confirmed that the England global reacted by entering the stands "to confront one spectator who chose to make a comment about the death of his infant son".

Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) Cut to "Underweight" at JPMorgan Chase & Co

January 12, 2018

California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) has declined 15.53% since January 11, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 14.27% the S&P500. It also upped Vornado Rlty Tr (NYSE:VNO) stake by 8,900 shares and now owns 13,100 shares. 10,743 are owned by Ibm Retirement Fund. 295 are held by Pathstone Family Office.

Ward better this time in Spartans' loss to Buckeyes

January 12, 2018

The Buckeyes move to 13-4 on the season following Sunday's win, but all four losses have come against strong opposition. "When we play teams with such dominant bigs like Nick and (Jaren) Jackson, we usually try to double them, make it as tough as possible, and get the ball out of their hands", Ohio State forward Jae'Sean Tate said.

Neymar celebrates goal by balancing shoe on his head

January 12, 2018

Will Neymar's celebration be the start of a trend? "Congratulations brother, the best of wishes". He had dedicated the goal to a friend of his, and shared a picture of him juggling a beer on his head. Unai Emery 's charges, who are hoping to win the trophy for the fifth year running, were handed a major boost when opposition goalkeeper Regis Gurtner was sent off in the 34th minute for a foul on Kylian Mbappe .

Dana White on Floyd Mayweather to UFC: 'Don't count anything out'

January 12, 2018

Of course , McGregor said that this would be a great idea even though he was not convinced that Floyd would win the UFC title. 2018 I may go back to the back pages instead of the front pages again but I have a feeling these journalists now just want me in the obituary pages so we shall see.

Jordan King switches to IndyCar for road/street course ECR deal

January 12, 2018

King will the fourth British driver to race in the IndyCar Series, alongside Max Chilton, Jack Harvey and Stefan Wilson. Jordan King will drive the No. After having visited the Verizon IndyCar series for the 2016 finale at Sonoma Raceway, King pursued an opportunity across the pond which culminated in today's news.

When is the College Football Playoff National Championship?

January 12, 2018

Furthermore, Georgia allows the second-least passing yards per game in the FBS, something that will be crucial in order to stop Baker Mayfield . The team is as healthy and motivated as it has been all year and has been in this situation before.

Ex-Watford striker Ighalo open to Prem return

January 12, 2018

The Daily Mail reported on Thursday that Pardew is interested in signing West Ham United's Diafra Sakho , who is available for around £10 million. Ighalo is now playing in China with Changchun Yatai.

Costa on the bench for Atletico´s Lleida trip

January 12, 2018

It was very important for me. They are two players with status, and I hope they can reach their best form as soon as possible. "I have prepared well and I am anxious to play and do what I need to do, which is to help the team and score goals".

Schalke 04 in talks to loan Chelsea defender Baba Rahman

January 12, 2018

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has also fallen in love with Rahman's behaviour in the most testing times of his careers and feels he is a good and will have no problems putting him on the team. Schalke 04 sporting director Christian Heidel has suggested that Chelsea defender Baba Rahman is keen to return to the club on loan in January.

Thunder Blowout Lakers in First of Two in LA

January 12, 2018

Nevertheless that's two wins against the presumed best two teams in the Western Conference. Durant had spent his entire career with the team, and there seemed a strong chance he'd re-sign with the Thunder . A year ago boasted Westbrook's solo act. The center - who is averaging 12.8 points and 4.3 rebounds - will be on a minutes restriction. George said he only spoke with Shaw about "fishing" and did not mention the idea of playing for the franchise.

Sensex rebounds 176 points, Nifty reclaims 10500-mark

January 12, 2018

The gauge had lost 263.45 points in the previous three sessions. Intra-day, it hovered between 10,503.60 and 10,429.55. That said, rising oil prices, the dollar's strength in worldwide markets on the back of strong economic data and caution ahead of corporate results from TCS and Infosys scheduled next week may trigger profit taking at higher levels as the session progresses.

Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays Agree To Record $23M Deal

January 12, 2018

He will be eligible for free agency following the 2018 season. Toronto also agreed to deals with outfielder Ezequiel Carrera for $1.9 million and left-hander Aaron Loup for $1,812,500. The Blue Jays spent a good portion of the winter listening to trade offers for Donaldson as they face the decision of whether to send him away while getting value in return or possibly losing him with no compensation as a free agent.

Fleury, Golden Knights continue home dominance in 3-0 win over Nashville

January 12, 2018

The undersized forward is now riding a seven-game point streak, a stretch which features five goals, six assists and three multipoint outings. LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights signed scoring leader Jonathan Marchessault to a $30 million, six-year contract extension Wednesday, the clearest sign yet that the first-year, first-place organization is going for it.

Jayson Tatum named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month

January 12, 2018

Jayson Tatum got his chance with the Celtics early on after the team had to endure a potentially season-ending injuries to star forward Gordan Hayward. Selected by with the third overall pick in last June's National Basketball Association draft, Tatum has scored 579 points through his first 41 games which ranks fifth all-time among Celtics rookies.

Le'Veon Bell would consider retiring if franchise tagged

January 12, 2018

Bell was one of the few players that was hit with the hated franchise tag heading into the 2017 National Football League season. For Bell, that meant a salary of $12.12 million for this season. "I know what I do and what I bring to the table. "I'm not going out here getting the ball 400 times if I'm not getting what I feel I'm valued at". Retirement seems extreme, but Bell's rationalization to ESPN was that if he sits out 2018, he'd probably be finished entirely.

Britney Spears reportedly signs new Las Vegas deal

January 12, 2018

Just a few weeks after ending her show-stopping run at Las Vegas's Planet Hollywood resort, Britney Spears is reportedly already in talks to return to Vegas in 2019. Many of her fans praised the star's recent uploads. The 36-year-old mom just recently wrapped her Las Vegas residency show was not spotted alongside her possible future husband on the trip, and have not been seen on each others Instagram since January 1st.

Gordon Hayward's rehab is on schedule, not ahead of it

January 12, 2018

Danny Ainge tweeted out a photo of his injured star without his ankle brace on Tuesday. The photo fueled speculation that Hayward could be progressing faster than expected, but coach Brad Stevens said Wednesday that is not the case. "It's great that he's making good strides, but the timelines and those things don't change". Hayward suffered a fractured left ankle just five minutes into his Boston debut on opening night in Cleveland.

Australian Open organisers defending Sharapova even before a serve has been made

January 12, 2018

Maria Sharapova carried the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup into the Australian Open draw ceremony, much to the disbelief of those watching. "The challenge we always have this week is the Sydney event and the Hobart event". This is set to be another wide-open tournament in the absence of Williams, and Sharapova said she still believes she can be world No. 1. "I certainly hope I can put myself in that position.

MacKinnon too much to handle as Leafs fall to Avalanche

January 12, 2018

Though, when Andersen is at the top of his game, as he has been for the most part this season, he can handle some shots. He also drew a penalty on Connor Brown in overtime that led to the victor. He was named as one of the 100 greatest players in National Hockey League history earlier this year. "I liked our game tonight, they were into it and I thought we deserved a better fate tonight", Habscheid said.

Tuukka Rask named NHL First Star of the Month

January 12, 2018

Entering Tuesday, Rask ranked second with a.923 save percentage and sixth with a 2.13 goals against average among goalies who've played at least 25 games this season. Since losing to the Anaheim Ducks on November 15, the B's are 15-3-2 and Tuukka Rask is now 11-0-1 since his last regulation loss on Nov.26. - The B's are 8-3-0 in their last 11 games against the Islanders.

Bruised heel forces Steyn out of Test and series

January 12, 2018

The type of injury normally takes 4-6 weeks to heal, Moosajee added, nearly certainly ruling Steyn out of the rest of the series against India and putting a question mark over whether he can once again regain full fitness ahead of Australia's tour in March.

A look at the changes proposed to Louisiana's TOPS program

January 12, 2018

The Louisiana legislator overseeing a task force on the TOPS tuition program is recommending a change in how students receive awards. The changes would not affect students now receiving TOPS awards. That award would cover full tuition, but no stipend. That award would cover the cost of tuition and include a $1,500 stipend. Morrish's plan doesn't change TOPS Tech, but it slims down TOPS Opportunity, which is available to those graduating high school with a 2.5 GPA and a 20 on the ACT.

Monaco boss Jardim tempts Liverpool into huge Lemar bid

January 12, 2018

From Liverpool's perspective, this could be huge news if they decide to move in January for a replacement for the recently departed Philippe Coutinho . However, with the Ligue 1 champions losing Bernardo Silva, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Benjamin Mendy and Kylian Mbappe, the club fought tooth and nail to keep hold of their remaining star players.

Marcell Harris declares for National Football League draft

January 12, 2018

But he emerged in 2016 to become the team's leading tackler. He finished his junior season with 73 tackles and two interceptions. Harris missed all of the 2017 season after tearing his Achilles in July, and could have won an appeal to play another season.

'I don't need more Grand Slam titles

January 12, 2018

The Australian Open is much more than just the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. Second-seeded Federer and No. 14-seeded Djokovic have nearly traded places. Serena Williams isn't quite back on tour, but she says she wants more Grand Slam titles and may be an even better player after becoming a mother.

Nickelodeon Names 2018 Kids' Choice Awards Host -- John Cena!

January 12, 2018

The recurring character will debut in the show's premiere episode. Cena will also take on hosting duties for the upcoming Kids Choice Awards for the second time . This new voice-acting role is decidedly less friendly since his character Baron Draxum aims to convert all humankind into mutantkind ... unless the title Turtles put a stop to him.

LSU running back Derrius Guice declares for 2018 NFL Draft

January 12, 2018

He'll likely be ticketed for a selection on Day 2 of the draft, though a rise up to the first round with a strong evaluating process shouldn't be counted out. According to Ross Dellenger of The Advocate, Guice holds LSU's career yards-per-carry record (6.5) and has the school's single-game rushing record after torching Texas A&M for 285 yards in 2016.

Arsenal boss Wenger wants to keep Greek signing Mavropanos

January 12, 2018

He will go out on loan", the Frenchman stated. Mavropanos has been training with the first-team since his arrival and has impressed onlookers. On January 4 it was announced that he had joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. "The first signs he has shown in training are so encouraging that I chose to keep him until May", Wenger said after Arsenal draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, as quoted on Arsenal's official site .

DC Glenn Spender out at OSU

January 12, 2018

Spencer joined the staff as defensive line coach in 2008 and was elevated to defensive coordinator in 2013. He also added the title of defensive coordinator in 2013. Spencer's 2015 Cowboy defense was among the most disruptive in America, ranking in the top 10 nationally in turnovers gained, defensive touchdowns and quarterback sacks and also ranking among the top 20 nationally in tackles for loss, passes intercepted and fumbles recovered.

The Versace Family Rips American Crime Story in Second Statement

January 12, 2018

We all had a front row seat to the mess that was unfolding. Criss plays serial killer Andrew Cunanan , and the hotly anticipated show revolves around the murder of Gianni Versace . The Versace family have released a second statement criticising the new season of American Crime Story . "I haven't seen (the series) nor will I see it, because after all this time it still hurts to see Gianni represented untruthfully", Donatella told the paper.

Ronaldo, Messi, de Bruyne named in Year 2017 UEFA Team

January 12, 2018

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos received the most votes with 588k and is joined in the team by fellow Real team-mates Marcelo, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard are the only players from the Premier League to feature in the UEFA Team of the year as they make their maiden appearance.

Starlin Castro wants to be traded

January 12, 2018

The 27-year-old doesn't want to be part of a rebuilding process like he was with the Chicago Cubs in the early stages of his career, according to The Athletic. Castro's contract has him slated to earn $10 million in 2018, $11 million in 2019 and includes a $16 million option or $1 million buyout for 2020. He was traded to the Yankees in the offseason before the Cubs won the World Series in 2016, and made it within one game of the Fall Classic with NY in 2017.

Chelsea star on the verge of signing a new contract

January 12, 2018

If you're looking for even more confirmation, albeit also more tenuous, here's Hazard saying that he will "never" leave Chelsea , but given the nature of this exchange and of course Hazard's generally jokey nature, I would put much more stock in the Mirror's story than this mobile phone footage.

Injury updates arrive for both Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus

January 12, 2018

Puncheon was only given a yellow card for the poorly executed challenge, and Guardiola beseeched the referees to take better care of the players of the Premiere League - especially since the competition can get very physical majority of the time.

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