A post-match war of words has broken out in the aftermath of the 2-0 Canada win over the United States, stoking the fire of a budding rivalry that has entered truly mouth-watering territory. Canada goalkeeper and Hamilton-raised Milan Borjan has added fuel to that fire, claiming that the United States is now “scared” to play Canada. MORE: Canada player grades from win over USA “Before it was like, you play U....
The USMNT was ensnared by Canada’s bunker & counter, and will need to do better against a similar approach from Honduras in order to get back on track near the top of the qualifying Octagonal. Still, the Americans remain second in the qualifying table, level on points with third-placed Mexico which is suffering from similar sputters. LIVE BLOG: Follow USA vs. Honduras as it happens Honduras, meanwhile, was the first CONCACAF side mathematically eliminated from qualifying contention after its home loss to El Salvador last time out, and times are tough for head coach Hernan Dario Gomez....
The Americans are the favorites to advance to their 12th Gold Cup final, but they’ll be facing a Qatari side that is the reigning Asian champion, undefeated in 2021 (8-0-2), and the highest-scoring team in the Gold Cup tournament. With 12 goals in just four matches, Qatar has created scoring chances with ease against typically stingy CONCACAF opponents, showing off an entertaining style of play. “They’ve been scoring goals, but they’ve also been conceding goals,” said U....
The mediation is expected to take place after the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup ends. The decision appears to be a shift in strategy, Yahoo Sports reports, as the players and their representatives previously turned down the idea of having a third party settle the suit before going to court. “While we welcome the opportunity to mediate, we are disappointed the plaintiffs’ counsel felt it necessary to share this news publicly during the Women’s World Cup and create any possible distraction from the team’s focus on the tournament and success on the field,” the spokesman said....
In another upset, Karthik Kumar Pradeep rated 2004, managed to beat GM Himanshu Sharma, rated 2470. Naiditsch, rated 2701, had a very easy outing after his opponent Varshini V, rated 2062, failed to create any chance. “I am wary of the Indian youngsters as they are known to be dangerous and underrated. Today, it was an easy day,” said Naiditsch. Arjuna awardee GM Abhijeet Gupta rated 2610 also had an easy day in office as he beat Karnataka’s Likhit Chilukuri with black pieces....
The video, published by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE on Tuesday, is a disturbing 77-minute recording showing officers in body armor milling in the hallway of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 while a gunman carried out a massacre inside a classroom. The footage from a hallway camera inside the school shows in grim detail how heavily armed officers—some carrying rifles and ballistic shields—waited more than an hour before going inside and confronting the gunman....
RELATED: V Rising: How To Get Silver Coins And What They’re Used For Those that want to play online can choose a variety of official and private servers. They can also rent their own official server or begin their own private one via a home PC or server-hosting service. Although it can be fun to simply load up the game and hop in with random players on an official server, there are a lot of benefits that players gain when running their own game....
Polk County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Broadhead died on August 31 following a weeks-long battle with the virus, which according to reports, he contracted in the line of duty. Funeral services for the 32-year-old father of five were held at Victory Church in Lakeland on Monday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office told Newsweek that the church hosted the clinic, at the request of the family. “The Dept. of Health came to the church and set up inside after the service,” Carrie Horstman, a public information officer at the sheriff’s office, said in an email....
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter made the joint announcement on February 10. The end of the program comes as cities and states around the country are beginning to drop their mask mandates, Newsweek has reported, leading to speculation that requirements regarding proof of vaccination will follow. “While I encourage residents to continue to get vaccinated, wear masks, and practice social distancing while indoors,” wrote Carter in a statement, “the sharp decline in cases and hospitalizations means we can safely lift the vaccine requirement in our city....
However, some vaccine skeptics are not impressed by the cartoon’s attempt to sway people into getting the coronavirus vaccine. At present, 180 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however vaccine hesitancy and disinformation is still a problem among some demographics. The sketch was shown on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday as creator Seth MacFarlane shared his educational PSA video encouraging people to get vaccinated. The three-minute video, made in partnership with the Ad Council’s “It’s Up to You” campaign, shows Peter Griffin hesitating about getting vaccinated in his doctor’s office, prompting Stewie to deliver an informative PSA on how vaccines actually work....
Spanish newspaper Superdeporte reports that Valencia are in touch with Chelsea regarding the potential purchase of striker Fernando Torres. It seems likely that Valencia may lose key striker Roberto Soldado to Tottenham Hotspur for around £26m, and the club believes Torres would be a perfect replacement for the 28-year-old. Torres has not been in the best of form for Chelsea, with most sections of fans and media claiming that he is not worth the £50m that Chelsea paid for him in 2011, making it the most expensive British transfer of all time till date....
Trump’s Deadline Edges Closer President Trump threatened to ban TikTok unless it’s sold to a US-based tech company. Trump alleges that the app has been siphoning data from American users, and handing it over to the Chinese government. Since then, TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has been struggling to work out a deal with an American buyer. President Trump’s ban is set to go into effect on September 15th if TikTok doesn’t come to an agreement with one of its bidders....
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin was denied gold in the women’s combined, while veteran team-mate Lindsey Vonn disappointingly bombed out of the same event – her final Olympic race. In the ice hockey, USA edged fierce rivals Canada 3-2 on penalties, celebrating ecstatically when goaltender Maddie Rooney saved the decisive attempt from Canada’s Meghan Agosta. America’s hockey win snapped a 24-game Olympic winning streak for Canada, the four-time defending champions. It also edged USA 12-11 ahead over their major rivals in Olympic and world titles....
Ireland recently played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Despite having a strong squad, the Irish team failed to make it past Round 1. They started their campaign with a win against the Netherlands but lost to Sri Lanka and Namibia in their next two matches to crash out of the tournament. Ireland impressed fans with their performances in the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Cricket World Cups. Earlier this year, they beat South Africa for the first time in an ODI match....
In Team USA’s quarterfinal win against Australia, Stewart scored 20 of her 23 points in the first half, helping the Americans build a massive lead the Aussies couldn’t overcome. She also made a number of impact plays on the defensive end, showcasing the well-rounded game that has made her one of the most dominant forces in WNBA history. “The way she did it, inside, outside, she was unconscious. She took great shots....
That’s why, Saturday night against Stanford, it likely came as a surprise to the USC sideline to hear that No. 48 was being called for targeting on the opening kickoff. That would be Parker Lewis, the team’s kicker. The penalty for targeting is an ejection, meaning USC would have to turn to another kicker for the rest of the game. BENDER: Oregon’s upset of Ohio State was a long time coming for Pac-12...
Space Bar for Move Tool Pressing the space bar temporarily switches to the hand for panning your document no matter which tool is active (except for the text tool in typing mode). You can also use the space bar to move selections and shapes as you are creating them. As you start drawing a selection or shape, press the space bar while holding down the left mouse button and reposition the selection or shape....
However, the new spring football league has run into a bit of a roadblock. The new, Fox-owned USFL is being sued by the original USFL and its owners, per Pro Football Talk. The owners and executives involved with the original USFL are seeking to block Fox from launching the league. But why? It all boils down to charges of trademark infringement, false advertising and false association. Below are the details about the lawsuit the USFL is facing as its kick-off date draws nearer....
Tools for Removing an IC With a Hot Air Rework Station Solder rework requires a few tools above and beyond a basic soldering setup. For larger chips, you might need the following electronics equipment: A hot air solder rework station (adjustable temperature and airflow controls are essential) Solder wick Solder paste (for resoldering) Solder flux A soldering iron (with an adjustable temperature control) Tweezers The following tools aren’t necessary, but these can make solder rework easier:...
