The 67-year-old Ranieri, who will be interim coach until the end of the season, flew to Rome on Friday and signed a contract until June 30. It will be the Rome-born Ranieri’s second spell as coach of the club, having previously been in charge from 2009-11. “I’m delighted to be coming back home,” said Ranieri, who grew up supporting the team. “When Roma call you, it’s impossible to say no....
Reigns has been a dominant force for almost two years now, with The Tribal Chief having held the Universal Championship for a record 598 days. Roman recently added more gold to his trophy cabinet as he defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 38 to capture the WWE Championship. The SmackDown star currently does not have a match booked for the upcoming premium live event WrestleMania Backlash. However, according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, Reigns is still scheduled to be in the main event on May 8th....
Rome has a history spanning over a thousand years, a history full of injustices. Rome, especially as an Empire, was a such world of such corruption and tyranny that the emperor being murdered was practically an everyday occurrence, once even burning through four emperors in a single year. And that’s not even getting into their imperialism, misogyny, bigotry toward non-Romans, and an economy with slavery at its core. Although Rome is no stranger to video games, Assassin’s Creed could offer a unique depiction of the infamous civilization, and there are several eras to choose from....
Date: 19 September 2020 Tournament: Italian Open 2020 Round: Quarterfinals Venue: Rome, Italy Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €3,465,045 Match timing: Not Before 8.30 pm CEST, 12 am IST Rafael Nadal vs Diego Schwartzman preview Defending champion Rafael Nadal will look to take another step towards a 10th Rome Masters title as he faces eighth seed Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinal on Saturday. Despite having played no competitive tennis the last six months, the Spaniard has been in superlative touch at the Italian Open this week....
According to the survey by the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab, DeSantis was the top pick in a hypothetical 2024 presidential primary for GOP voters in the Sunshine State at 44 percentage points, with the former president in second place with 41 points. The poll found two percent of respondents wanted someone other than Trump or DeSantis, with seven percent saying they didn’t know and six percent refusing to give an answer....
DeSantis was in Miami Monday signing legislation enabling state fines on tech companies that ban public figures from their platforms. He took the opportunity to tout Florida’s “freedom” and rejection of COVID-19 restrictions. “You know, we are effectively America’s West Berlin over the last year, and people have viewed this as a free zone, where not only they move to to follow their dreams, but even if it’s just visiting for a time to escape some of the more repressive policies—and that even includes people that impose repressive policies will still come down to Florida,” DeSantis said....
Ian made landfall in the western part of Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane, leading to widespread damage and flooding as it cut across the state. The most recent estimate from CNN puts the storm’s death toll at around 45, though one Florida sheriff estimated that the true number of fatalities could be “in the hundreds.” In the months preceding the storm, DeSantis made a name for himself as one of the most high-profile Republican leaders in the country, through controversial culture-war legislation like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and his recent stunts that saw migrants flown to Democratic-led areas like Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts....
Some are saying that what DeSantis and the Florida Legislature did last week in eliminating the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which allowed Disney to self-govern and had been in place since 1967, was a retaliatory measure and violated the company’s First Amendment rights. The move came after Disney spoke out against the state’s recent Parental Rights in Education law, saying that the bill should never have been passed and signed into law....
“Cuomo is a coward who has abused his powers,” Kim said in a tweet on Wednesday. “His pattern of abuse and harassment toward his aides, journalists, lawmakers, and critiques is despicable. As a lawmaker, I have the duty to hold him accountable. I will not stand down. I will stand with Lindsey Boylan.” Boylan, who served as deputy secretary for Economic Development and Housing for the state of New York and special adviser to the governor, revealed accounts of Cuomo’s alleged “sexual harassment and bullying” via a Medium blog post on Wednesday....
The Portugal international has been a prolific marksman for over a decade now, with his first return of 20-plus achieved while with Manchester United in 2006-07. Could Ronaldo miss the Clasico? A record-breaking transfer to Spain in 2009 helped to take his game to another level, with a remarkable 390 efforts plundered in just 384 appearances for Madrid. His strike rate has, however, slowed this season and he has just one goal in his last five appearances at club level, with Schuster suggesting that his once all-encompassing desire to be the best is fading....
Ronaldo and Dybala both scored stunning individual goals as defending champions Juve stayed four points clear atop the Serie A table with a 3-1 win at Genoa. There have been doubts over whether Ronaldo and Dybala are compatible in Juve’s starting XI, but the star duo starred on Tuesday. Sarri hailed the pair post-match, telling Sky Sport Italia: “Something has changed in terms of movements, but they have learned to look for each other more often....
The iconic Hungarian netted 84 times for his country between 1945 and 1956, which remains a record across the continent to this day. CR7 preserves remarkable record Puskas was also a prolific frontman for Real Madrid, much like Ronaldo. The Portuguese enjoyed another standout club campaign in 2016-17 – helping Los Blancos to a league and Champions League dounle – and has carried that form into World Cup qualifying and the Confederations Cup....
In his second game with the national team since the World Cup, Ronaldo had to leave before halftime after pulling a muscle while sprinting to try to reach a long pass at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon. Team doctors said Ronaldo will undergo tests, but the star forward was not too concerned. “I’m not worried, I know my body,” Ronaldo told Portuguese media. “I should be back in one or two weeks....
The Portuguese star required less than three minutes to open the scoring in the quarter-final first leg, before adding a spectacular bicycle kick in the second half. The Blancos took to the field at the Allianz Stadium hoping to lay down an early marker in the first leg of a heavyweight continental clash. Their talismanic forward duly delivered once again, with Ronaldo enhancing his reputation as a man for the big occasion....
Holland exited Euro 2012 in humiliating fashion going out at the first hurdle just two years after they reached the World Cup final, losing 2-1 to Portugal in their final Group B match. Their misery was superstar Cristiano Ronaldo‘s joy as he answered his critics in style by scoring both goals to see his side through to the last eight and had the time after the first one to mouth to the TV camera ‘This is for you my son’....
Sure, before there were plenty of real sports underdogs, think Jackie Robinson, Abebe Bikila winning the Olympic marathon barefoot or even Muhammad Ali defeating Sonny Liston, though none of them were really like Rocky. For starters, all these athletes were great, yet few people really knew them closely, which is what Stallone’s genius used to win over viewers’ hearts and build not only the greatest underdog story of all time, and one that happens to have very little boxing in it....
Carew’s wife, Rhonda, told the American Heart Association News that Carew underwent the 13-hour procedure — which began around midnight Pacific time — and now has “been given another chance at life.” “We are overwhelmed with emotions right now – joy, relief, excitement and especially gratitude for all the doctors and nurses who have been with us at every step in this journey, and to the donor who made this possible,” Rhonda said....
The Uruguayan found the back of the net twice on his premier league return after serving a ten match ban for a bite on Chelsea defender Branslav Ivanovic. Sturridge also scored and set up both of Suarez’s goals in the game against Sunderland. Their manager expects more from them and has issued a word of caution to title rivals: “I’m not sure there’s a better front two in the league....
Griffiths was showered with missiles including coins and bottles as he attempted to take a left-wing corner for the Scottish champions during the second half of the game. After the forward protested to match referee Alejandro Hernandez, showing the official one of the bottles that had been thrown at him, he was booked by the Spaniard. Rodgers could not understand why Griffiths was booked by the official, who was in charge when Barcelona were denied a late winner in a LaLiga game against Real Betis in January, despite the ball clearly crossing the line....
The Green Bay Packers quarterback’s new look was battle tested on the first drive against Detroit’s defense, and unfortunately, it did not pass. In the 31-23 loss to the Lions, Rodgers took a big hit from linebacker Christian Jones and the brace did not do much to cushion it. Rodgers told ESPN it was a setback. Now, Rodgers may have to go to wearing the larger brace he sported in the three games immediately following the injury to his left knee....
