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Elizabeth Hurley's nephew pictured for the first time since brutal stabbing

March 15, 2018

Proving she was ready to carry on with her work commitments, Elizabeth toted her essentials in a small chained handbag, as well as a Louis Vuitton carry on bag. Liz flew back to the United Kingdom to be with her family, and claimed that Miles "lost more than four pints of blood". "My 21-year-old nephew was repeatedly stabbed in brutal attack in London on Thursday night", she told her 564,000 Twitter followers.

Syria's Assad says USA aims to fragment regional countries

March 15, 2018

The Turkish foreign minister says Turkey and the United States have reached an agreement on a plan to jointly station Turkish and US forces in the Syrian Kurdish-held town of Manbij. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights gave a higher death toll, saying 10 were killed. The Syrian conflict enters its eighth year this week.

Rams Acquire CB Marcus Peters

March 15, 2018

In exchange, the Rams sent the Chiefs a fourth-round pick this year and a second-round pick in 2019. "After a thorough evaluation of our roster we decided it was in the best interest for us and for Marcus to move in different directions", Chiefs General manager Brett Veach said.

Rai asks BCCI anti-graft chief to probe allegations against Shami

March 15, 2018

In a sensational claim, Shami said that Jahan had told him that her two daughters from her first marriage were actually her sister's children. The Committee of Administrators has listened to the audio recording of a telephonic conversation which it is claimed is between Md Shami and his wife.

Is Sri Lanka on Virushka's travel list?

March 15, 2018

Mumbai: India's top cricketer Virat Kohli is a well-known figure not only in the country but also throughout the world. Apparently, Sri Lanka's sports minister, Dayasiri Jaysekera is an ardent fan of team India's captain, Virat and had specially come to see his batting during India's second Test in August past year.

Russia's wheelchair curlers defeat Switzerland in mixed round robin session at Paralympics

March 15, 2018

The athlete also urged his colleagues who were at the Games in Pyeongchang, to follow her example and take home from South Korea dogs which are meant to be eaten. South Korean wheelchair curlers celebrate after beating China 7-6 in a round-robin match at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics at Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on March 15, 2018.

Aussie women win cricket series vs India

March 15, 2018

While Australia will look to seal the series, India women will look to bounce back and it is the last chance to save the series. Indian team never appeared to be competitive with batters letting the team down in both games. Pooja Vastrakar (30, 33 balls) used the long handle to good effect as India managed to cross the 200-run mark. Australian Opener Nicole Bolton provided a solid start to the team as she single-handedly scored 84 runs to win Player of The Match.

Seahawks lose CB Deshawn Shead via free agency to the Lions

March 15, 2018

Mingo , the sixth overall pick of the Browns in 2013 out of LSU, played previous year with the Colts with two sacks in six starts in 16 games. Mingo, listed at 6-4, 239, was reported to have received a two-year contract worth $6.8 million overall and $3.2 million guaranteed with a $2.2 million signing bonus and base salaries of $1 million and $3 million as well as other incentives.

Shaquille O'Neal on Parkland Shooting: Put More Police Officers in Schools

March 15, 2018

What Shaq does NOT want the government to do is ban semiautomatic weapons - like the one Nikolas Cruz used to gun down 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS - arguing they'll become even more risky on the black market. Per George Richards of the Miami Herald , Shaq has been sworn in as a reserve officer in Florida, Arizona, Georgia and California over the past several years.

Dolphins To Add WRs Amendola, Wilson; Cut LB Timmons

March 15, 2018

The Miami Dolphins will sign free agent wide receiver Albert Wilson on Wednesday, when the NFL's free agency period begins. The ex-K.C. wideout is the third receiver to agree to a deal before the NFL's new league year opens Wednesday, joining Allen Robinson (Bears) and Sammy Watkins ( Chiefs ).

Detroit Lions reportedly close to signing veteran running back Frank Gore

March 15, 2018

The five-time Pro Bowl running back will turn 35 before the start of the 2018-19 season. Gore averaged 9.9 FanDuel points per game last season, with 261 rushes for 961 yards and 3 touchdowns, while adding another 245 yards and 1 touchdown on 29 receptions (38 targets).

Luke Walton 'Loves' Argument Between Isaiah Thomas, Julius Randle

March 15, 2018

He has averaged 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in the three losses to the Warriors this season, notching double-doubles in the last two. Twenty games are separating the two teams as the Warriors continue to battle for the top position in the Western Conference while the Lakers are five games below.500.

NLEX escapes Magnolia to bag Game 1

March 15, 2018

Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) survived Magnolia, 88-87, on Saturday in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinal series in the Philippine Basketball Association Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Mallari, a former Magnolia player, ended up with 14 points. "I think we're undermanned, and I think we are underdogs in the series because of Ping and Justin", Victolero said.

Three Gunners called up for England duty

March 15, 2018

However, Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Wednesday that no government ministers or members of the Royal Family - including FA president Prince William - will attend the World Cup after a Russian-made nerve agent was used on an ex-spy.

How has Jake Arrieta pitched in Philadelphia?

March 15, 2018

In spending a total of $169.2 million in guaranteed contracts this offseason, the Phillies have outspent the rest of the NL East ($116.245 million) by roughly 46 percent. Alas, that's probably not realistic. "I intend to come in here and win right away". Sometimes young stars figure things out all at once. Earlier, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported talks with Arrieta were "heating up", with the Phillies viewed as the favorites to sign the 2015 National League Cy Young victor.

National Football League free agency: Chase Daniel signs with Chicago Bears

March 15, 2018

Daniel is one of the more respected backup quarterbacks in the league despite making only two starts in his eight-year career. Matt Nagy will have a quarterback in the meeting room at Halas Hall that has a background in his offense when the team gathers for the first time next month.

MLB Unhappy After Aaron Judge Pitches Manny Machado On Yankees

March 15, 2018

NY uses a scale based on service time for its players not eligible for arbitration. On Wednesday, Judge and Machado conversed before the Yankees and Orioles played in Sarasota, and after his departure from the game, Judge said, "I told [Machado] he'd look good in pinstripes".

Dolphins, Albert Wilson Agree Upon Three-Year, $24M Deal

March 15, 2018

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network , the Dolphins are set to re-sign defensive back Walt Aikens to a two-year deal. Wilson set career-highs in catches (42), yards (554) and touchdowns (3) past year with the Kansas City Chiefs . Wilson is from Port St. Lucie, Florida. Landry's absence leaves a significant void for the Dolphins at the slot receiver position. He turned those catches into 987 yards and a career-high nine scores.

Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW) Downgraded by ValuEngine

March 15, 2018

The stock decreased 1.63% or $1.64 during the last trading session, reaching $98.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 Billion however its outstanding shares are 499.3 Million. which is U.S. based stock. The stock has "Neutral" rating by UBS on Tuesday, September 8. MATSCHULLAT ROBERT W sold $707,561 worth of stock or 6,220 shares.

Benjamin Pavard in high demand

March 15, 2018

The 21-year-old has completed the full 90 minutes in Stuttgart's last 41 matches and earned his first cap for France in November. He's not the finished product, though, and wouldn't serve as a clear and immediate upgrade on either Joël Matip or Dejan Lovren , while Liverpool already have their own young, talented, and highly-rated centre half in 20-year-old Joe Gomez .

David Wright sidelined for two months

March 15, 2018

After a hamstring injury in April of 2015, Wright was diagnosed with spinal stenosis the following month, holding him out for three months before returning to the team and helping them in their famous run to the 2015 National League pennant.

Tomas Hertl scores OT winner as Sharks dump Oilers

March 15, 2018

Donskoi left the game with an apparent shoulder injury late in the third period, slamming his stick before he went up the tunnel after being driven into the boards by defenseman Ethan Bear. Kings for second place in the Pacific Division. Couture's 207th career goal moved him past Owen Nolan on the Sharks all-time goals list into fourth place behind Patrick Marleau (508), Pavelski (313) and Joe Thornton (228).

TL;DR: Jaffer dominates Rest of India

March 15, 2018

Jaffer, who is the highest run-getter in Irani Cup, was also instrumental in Vidarbha winning the Ranji Trophy. They were 289 for 2 at stumps, with Jaffer batting on 113. Jaffer's 49 FC tons in India are the 2nd most behind Vijay Hazare's 50 centuries. Jaffer is one of the giants in domestic cricket and has scored maximum runs in first-class domestic cricket, and in light of his huge talent many believe he should have done better at worldwide level.

Sigurdsson out for up to eight weeks

March 15, 2018

Iceland star Gylfi Sigurdsson will be out of action for between six and eight weeks due to a knee injury and will sweat over his fitness for the Russian Federation 2018 World Cup which starts in three months, according to Everton . Iceland play Argentina in their first ever World Cup group game in just over 90 days, and the nation has been holding their collective breath hoping to have him back in time for the tournament.

Verratti is the future of PSG - Emery

March 15, 2018

Verratti has been widely criticised following his dismissal for haranguing the referee in the last-16 second leg, as PSG crumbled to a 5-2 aggregate defeat. Old Trafford ace Pogba has had a hit-and-miss season under Jose Mourinho this time out. Apparently, 'Mourinho has convinced his boss that the team needs further work, and more top-quality players are necessary to compete with Manchester City.

Transfer Rumour: Manchester United reach "gentleman's agreement" with Benfica for Anderson Talisca

March 15, 2018

It's suggested by Sport Witness that reports of United and Wolves' interest could be exaggerated to apply pressure on Besiktas , who could also buy the player with the intention of selling on in the same transfer window. The 24-year-old is now spending his second season on loan with Besiktas and has established himself as one of the Turkish club's top performers, with 16 goals and three assists in 36 appearances this term.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Reduces Position in SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW)

March 15, 2018

The stock increased 0.86% or $0.5 during the last trading session, reaching $58.45. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.90, for a total value of $256,050.00. As per Friday, September 4, the company rating was upgraded by Cowen & Co. Cowen & Co has "Buy" rating and $60.0 target. Victory Capital Management Inc.

NCAA preview: Why VIllanova's Jay Wright doesn't play a bracket

March 15, 2018

The most common pick for a school not seeded No. 6 or higher is Alabama, a ninth seed, picked to reach the Final Four in 0.7% of the brackets . They'll have to slow down Alabama guard Collin Sexton . The Cavaliers have the nation's top defense, allowing only 53.4 points per game . The Jackrabbits have been No. 13 and No. 14 seeds twice and No. 12 and No.

EPL: Alexis Sanchez reveals how Wenger nearly blocked Manchester United move

March 15, 2018

The Chilean attacker left the Emirates in a deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan move the other way. Manchester City were favorites to land Sanchez last summer, but Arsenal blocked the move as they were unable to secure a replacement and it was expected that he will join Pep Guardiola's team when his Arsenal contract expired at the end of the 2017/18 season.

Dayton Delivers Final SOTS Address

March 15, 2018

Dayton trumpeted the state's increased funding for public schools during his time in office, including a statewide, all-day kindergarten program and expanded preschool offerings. Beyond the sentiment, he warned his counterparts across the aisle from seeing tax cuts as the sole path to prosperity. "If we don't, we won't". "That is a very different complexion from years ago, and some folks still resist the change", he said.

Trump Tells Putin 'Now Is Time' To Work For Israeli-Palestinian Peace

March 15, 2018

Vladimir Putin also said Donald Trump offered United States help to Russian Federation in investigating a fatal plane crash on Sunday which killed 71 people on board. An obviously hurt Bibi later issued a statement-not personal but via the PM's office-saying, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu updated the Americans on the initiatives being raised in the Knesset, and the Americans expressed their unequivocal position that they are committed to advancing President Trump's peace plan".

Seahawks add OLB Barkevious Mingo on 2-year deal

March 15, 2018

He has just four total in the last four seasons combined, for the Browns, Patriots (2016) and Colts ('17). But when starter John Simon went down with a stinger injury Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, forcing him to miss three games, and then re-aggravated the same injury Week 13, also against the Jaguars, it was Mingo's ability to step in and produce that really stood out.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Boosts Position in Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)

March 15, 2018

The stock had a trading volume of 2,370,461 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,582,819. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) has risen 111.11% since March 12, 2017 and is uptrending. equities analysts predict that Novo Nordisk A/S will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year. On Thursday, October 26 the stock rating was maintained by Oppenheimer with "Hold".

Roger Federer Beats Jeremy Chardy in Straight Sets at Indian Wells

March 15, 2018

Along the way, Chung has dismantled two experienced seeds-12th-seeded Tomas Berdych and the 30th-seeded Cuevas- playing with poise, patience and total command save for a two-game lapse closing today's victory. He dropped just three serve points overall with those coming on his second serve. The first break of serve came in the 11th game of the opening set to take a 6-5 lead.

All England Open badminton: Saina loses to Tai Tzu Ying, crashes out

March 15, 2018

World No 3 Srikanth recovered from a lop-sided opening game to struggle past France's Brice Leverdez, ranked 23, 7-21 21-14 22-20, while Olympic and world championship silver medallist Sindhu staved off a stiff challenge from Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong to prevail 20-22 21-17 21-9 in a 56-minute contest.

Romelu Lukaku Admits Some Man Utd Teammates 'Hid' After Defeat Against Sevilla

March 15, 2018

After posing little threat in the goalless first leg, United again looked second best against the La Liga side, though Marouane Fellaini's thumping effort did draw Sergio Rico into a save and the away goalkeeper kept out Jesse Lingard's low strike.

Israel to Broadcast World Cup 2018 Free of Charge to Arab States

March 15, 2018

The Israeli TV channel bought the rights to broadcast the competition for 6 million Euros. Prior to 2018, a Qatari-owned network, beIN , maintained a monopoly on Arabic broadcasts of events such as the World Cup. The World Cup is the most widely-watched sporting event in the world. The 2018 Fifa World Cup is set to begin this summer on 14th June in Russian Federation, and will feature four Arabic-speaking countries, including Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.

Frank Gore, Lions reportedly close to deal

March 15, 2018

The veteran running back is still in search of a new team for next season, and his first visit will take him to Detroit to meet up with the Lions within the week. It was the most carries a running back 34 years old or older recorded in a game, let alone doing it in a torrential snowstorm. But it's readily apparent that he will be an upgrade for a Lions team that ranked dead last on the ground last season.

Vikings finalizing trade to get QB Trevor Siemian from Denver

March 15, 2018

The Northwestern product was hailed as the starter out of preseason in 2017, under head coach Vance Joseph, but inconsistent play marked by costly turnovers cost him the job. He was Siemian's teammate in Denver past year until being waived at the start of the season. The 26-year-old quarterback turned the ball over 16 times in 10 starts and was benched in favor of Osweiler (who was later replaced by Lynch).