At the end of the group stage, one of the pre-tournament favourites, Barbados Tridents, failed to make it to the play-offs and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, who seemed to have one of the most balanced sides in the tournament joined them in not making the cut. With the playoffs not too far away, let us take a look at who have been the best performers in the tournament so far....
It’s the most troubling battle in the ongoing Palestinian war between “insiders” and “outsiders.” Those who signed the letter were activists who remained in the West Bank and Gaza during the intifada, while Arafat’s administration is packed with PLO cadres who followed their leader to exile in Tunis. The outsiders have returned to control the plum jobs and the graft. The insiders are condemned to the largely meaningless council....
Sager, 64, was released from the hospital “for good” on Oct. 7 after a lengthy stay due to his battle with Leukemia. His son broke the good news on Twitter. PHOTOS: Pelicans first round picks | MORE: Lamar Odom’s condition improving This is the second time Sager was hospitalized following the cancer diagnosis. He originally thought the Leukemia was in remission, but it returned last spring.
Coutinho’s future at Anfield is far from certain, with the 25-year-old said to have submitted a transfer request just hours after Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group stated publicly that it would not entertain any transfer offers. Firmino enhanced to 7/1 to score v Hoffenheim Manager Jurgen Klopp has conceded that the final decision over the Brazil star’s future is out of his hands, with Barca said to be pushing hard to finalise a deal this week....
Speculation suggesting that the Brazil international will be a summer transfer target for the La Liga giants refuses to go away. Coutinho put in another star showing for Liverpool against West Ham over the weekend to spark the exit talk once more and underline his standing as one of the Premier League’s top creative influences. Klopp: Coutinho decisive for Liverpool Barca, though, have seen the 24-year-old commit to fresh terms at Anfield this season and the talented playmaker claims that, while interest from afar is flattering, he has no intention of turning his back on the Reds....
Data entered into a global registry of nearly 1,000 patients across 39 countries showed that COVID-19 long-hauler patients continue to experience skin-related symptoms long after their initial infection has cleared. The wide-raging symptoms include: Hives Papulosquamous eruptions (scaly papules and plaques) COVID toes, which is characterized by swelling, discoloration or painful bumps on the toes. The data, analyzed by the International League of Dermatological Societies and the American Academy of Dermatology, reveal that patients experience skin symptoms for an average of 12 days, but some can last as long as 150 days....
Below we take a closer look at five areas in the U.S., including four states and the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., that have reported the largest drop in new infections per capita over the past seven days, from the previous week, according to data compiled by The New York Times. All population data below is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Virginia Week-to-week decrease in new cases per capita: 674...
Speaking in a video uploaded to social media, he called for “an all-out effort to end hate speech globally” as he appealed for “everyone, everywhere, to stand up against hate.” In other comments made to Associated Press, the U.N. chief said: “Anti-foreigner sentiment has surged online and in the streets, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread, and COVID-19-related anti-Muslim attacks have occurred.” The number of hate crimes has surged in some countries since the outbreak, particularly against those of east Asian origin....
The staff on Norwegian cruise liner Hurtigruten’s ship MS Roald Amundsen tested positive after it docked in the port of Tromsø, north of Norway, on Friday. In a statement, Hurtigruten said there are currently no passengers on board the ship and all 177 guests will be contacted with information from the health authorities, including to self-isolate. The four crew members who tested positive for COVID-19 were admitted to University Hospital of North Norway....
Strengthening Community Health Centers Gina Capra, MPA, senior vice president of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), tells Verywell that prior to February 2021, community health centers in the U.S. were only receiving limited supplies of vaccine intermittently from state health departments. “It really was on a state-by-state, locality-by-locality basis," Capra says. At that time, the health centers could only provide vaccinations to essential healthcare workers, per guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
The day after the election, the country reported a record single-day rise in cases, with more than 100,000 infections. The average new case count and average death toll have both been steadily rising since Election Day. However, the seven-day average of cases in Georgia and Hawaii was on a downward trend over the past two weeks since the election. Here we take a closer look at the 48 states that have reported an increase in their average case tally over the 14-day period from November 3-16....
Coming into Dallas’ final game, Lee had played 82 percent of the team’s defensive snaps. Per his contract, if he played 80 percent of the season’s snaps, he’d earn a $2 million bonus. So basically, Lee just had to play enough snaps on Sunday to cash in, but he decided to sit out with a tweaked hamstring. MORE: The NFL’s final week, in photos | Top candidates for 49ers job...
It was the most-watched regular-season NFL game in the network’s history. In a season during which falling NFL ratings have been a frequent topic of discussion, the game — which started at 4:30 p.m. ET — averaged 35.1 million viewers, according to Fox Sports. That translated into a 15.6/38 metered market rating, meaning 15.6 percent of all metered TVs were tuned to the game and 38 percent of TVs in use were tuned to the game....
Anything to keep Drew Brees and the NFL’s highest-scoring offense on the sideline. Ezekiel Elliott scored the only Dallas touchdown on a 16-yard screen pass and the Cowboys stifled Brees and the Saints, ending New Orleans’ 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 victory Thursday night. The Cowboys (7-5) won their fourth consecutive game and assured they will at least remain tied for the NFC East lead. The Saints (10-2) were shut out in the first half, had their fewest points in three years and finished with a season-low 176 yards....
The latest round started over the weekend, when the New York Post reported that potential owner Andrew Barroway, who was in the process of buying 51 percent of the franchise from the group that purchased the team in 2013, planned to back out, and that GM Don Maloney was told to cut payroll. At the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Boca Raton, Fla., Anthony LeBlanc — who will retain a minority share in the team if/when the Barroway deal closes — called the report “100 percent false....
The Athletic’s Katie Strang reported Wednesday that the club owes nearly $1.3 million in unpaid taxes and debts to the city and to the state of Arizona. She also reported that Glendale has instructed ASM, the company that manages the Coyotes’ home arena, Gila River Arena, to lock the Coyotes out of the building if the team doesn’t settle up by 5 p.m. MT on Dec. 20. MORE: Why the Canucks fired Travis Green, Jim Benning...
A promotion from GameSpot Ireland is currently doing the rounds on social media in which the retailer is offering a free fidget spinner to players who trade games in to get the Crash Bandicoot N’ Sane Trilogy which launches on PS4 tomorrow. The retailer has also confirmed that the promotion includes any game, which makes sense given that fidget spinners are relatively cheap - this could be a chance for players to offload older, unpopular games that they didn’t enjoy....
Coutinho’s arrival from Liverpool in the January transfer window was widely accepted to place the Brazilian in pole position to be Iniesta’s heir. The long-serving midfielder moved to Vissel Kobe at the end of the season and Coutinho has slotted in to take the former Spain international’s place. But Coutinho, who like Iniesta has played in both attack and midfield, rejected suggestions he is following in the 34-year-old’s footsteps....
Despite being ineligible for Tuesday’s Champions League showdown with Chelsea following his arrival from fellow last-16 participants Liverpool, Coutinho was dropped for Barca’s 2-0 win . Coutinho – a €160 million signing last month – started the goalless draw against Getafe but made way for Andres Iniesta as goals from Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba saw Barca equal a club record of 31 games unbeaten in La Liga. Explaining his decision to drop Coutinho, Valverde told reporters: “I think it was best for my team to try to win....
