November 30, 2019

Bordeaux Down Racing At ‘Community Hall’

November 30, 2019 2:16 pm

Bordeaux-Begles defeated Racing92 on the road for the first time in 12 years on Saturday to maintain their second place in the French Top 14 table.

Both sides ran in four tries each but Matthieu Jalibert’s greater accuracy with the boot proved crucial in a 34-30 win which kept Bordeaux on the shoulder of leaders Lyon.

Fiji winger Semi Radradra grabbed two tries for Bordeaux while New Zealand-born French international flyer Virimi Vakatawa also scored twice.

Both men were, however, also yellow carded.

Victory was especially sweet for Bordeaux coach Cristophe Urios who had described Racing’s ultra-modern, multi-sport Paris La …

Ten-Man Liverpool Grateful For Van Dijk Double

November 30, 2019 2:10 pm

A first-half brace from Virgil van Dijk lifted Liverpool 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brighton that was filled with drama after the sending off of home goalkeeper Alisson.

The Brazilian was dismissed on 76 minutes as he raced out of his area to handle an attempted chip by Brighton substitute Leandro Trossard.

Spanish replacement Adrian came on but his first act was to pick the ball out of the net as Lewis Dunk rolled the free-kick past the Liverpool wall and an unprepared goalkeeper.

The loss in midweek of influential …

Madrid Go Top After Gutsy Win At Alaves

November 30, 2019 2:10 pm

Sergio Ramos scored a goal and conceded a penalty as Real Madrid battled past Alaves on Saturday to go top of La Liga before Sunday’s game between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Barca and Atletico face off at the Wanda Metropolitano and Madrid did all they could to take advantage, with Dani Carvajal the unlikely matchwinner in a gritty 2-1 victory over Alaves.

“We know at these grounds that teams give everything against Madrid,” said Marcelo. “It’s in these matches that leagues are won.”

“We fought until the end,” added Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

Ramos had headed them in front shortly …

Monza Wins Highlight Of Leclerc’s First Season At Ferrari

November 30, 2019 2:09 pm

Charles Leclerc took time out at this weekend’s season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to reflect on his first year at Ferrari and the mayhem generated by his “crazy” win at Monza.

It was “probably the best week of my whole life” Leclerc told AFP of his Italian Grand Prix success.

The 22-year-old Monegasque dealt admirably with the massive pressure of the celebrations for Ferrari’s 90th anniversary to secure pole and a first home win for his team since 2010.

“Very difficult to put into words what I felt on the podium with hundreds and thousands of people underneath me yelling …

Hamilton Ends ‘Long Slog’ With Pole In Abu Dhabi

November 30, 2019 2:09 pm

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position in four months with a scorching record lap at the Yas Marina circuit on Saturday as Mercedes dominated qualifying ahead Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The recently crowned champion delivered a late lap in one minute and 34.779 seconds to outpace team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who is set to start from the back of the grid after collecting penalties for taking new engines.

It was a stunning way for Hamilton to finish the ‘qualifying season’ and improved his career record total to 88 poles, five of them in Abu Dhabi.

It was his first

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Bucharest Set For Euro 2020 Draw

November 30, 2019 2:08 pm

Bucharest hosts the draw for Euro 2020 on Saturday with the fates of World Cup holders France and reigning European champions Portugal providing the greatest interest just over six months before the start of what is a controversial tournament.

The coaches of all qualified nations will be in attendance for the draw ceremony beginning at 1700 GMT (7pm local time) at the Romexpo exhibition centre in Romania’s capital, which will host four matches at the finals.

For the first, and surely only, time, this European Championship — the second to feature 24 teams — is being held in 12 cities …

Taiwan’s Wheelchair Athletes Find Love On The Dance Floor

November 30, 2019 2:08 pm

Taiwanese athletes Vincent Kuo and Ivy Huang each discovered an electric talent for wheelchair dancing on their own — but it was when they were paired up together that the sparks really flew.

Part of the island’s last generation of polio survivors, they have spent years perfecting their dance routines.

Currently ranked world number two, the recently-married couple are in Germany this weekend to compete in the World Para Dance Sport Championship.

“I have always been interested in sports even if I can’t play them because of my disabilities,” Kuo told AFP during a break from practicing Latin dance moves …

Verstappen On Top In Final Abu Dhabi Practice

November 30, 2019 2:07 pm

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of both Mercedes in Saturday’s closely-contested third and final practice for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The top three were separated by less than a tenth of a second at the Yas Marina circuit where the Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 36.566 seconds, 0.074 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the leading Mercedes.

The six-time champion’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who is set to start from the back of the grid after taking another new power unit overnight, was third ahead of Alex Albon in the second …

NY: Teacher Who Had Sex With 2 Students Spared Jail Time

November 30, 2019 10:50 am
  • Sex was on this teacher’s syllabus.

Texas educator Lynne Anne Burge, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to having sex with two teens, won’t be spending any time in the slammer.

The 33-year-old former Muenster High School teacher claimed she was too hammered to even recall the separate trysts involving a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old.

She copped to two counts of improper relationship between educator and student, confirmed People.

A third charge of online solicitation of a minor was dismissed, according to court records.

According to an arrest warrant obtained by

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Man Gets Life For Crossbow Murder Of Pregnant Mother Of 5

November 30, 2019 10:50 am
An evil ex-husband will spend decades behind bars for the “cold and calculated” crossbow murder of a mother of five who was nine months pregnant, British authorities announced Friday.

Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo, who was found guilty by a London jury last week, was sentenced Friday to life in prison with a minimum term of 33 years. The sentence comes a year after he shot his ex-wife with a crossbow as she was running up the stairs in her home, according to the city’s Metropolitan Police.

Authorities said the 18-inch bolt struck Sana Muhammad’s hip and traveled through her body, but it

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Epstein’s Razor: The Truth About The Sex Predator’s Death

November 30, 2019 10:48 am
The American people are understandably furious that sex predator Jeffrey Epstein cheated justice by taking his own life.

Or did he? From almost the moment Epstein’s body was found Aug. 10 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, imaginations have run wild with conspiracy theories.

No honest, intelligent person could dismiss them out of hand as Infowars delusions: Given the timing of Epstein’s death, given his apparent knowledge of compromising information on some of the richest and most powerful people on the planet, the death smells rotten.

But when investigators do their work, theories must yield to facts. And the facts we’ve

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NY: Alligator Crashes Florida Family’s Thanksgiving

November 30, 2019 10:46 am
A Florida family was shocked when the thing that went bump in the night was a nearly 9-foot alligator knocking on their door and interrupting their Thanksgiving dinner.

“He was hissing and swinging his tail around,” homeowner Chhaya Behary told CBS Miami. “And I looked through the window and sure enough there’s a gigantic alligator and his tail was just smacking my door. It was intense.”

“I’m like, ‘Why my house? Do you smell turkey?’ ” she added.

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Behary’s neighbors noticed the gator, too, and came outside to watch as

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