Germany today outclassed Colombia 4-0 in their round of 16 match here and in the quarterfinals in Kolkata on October 22, they meet the winner of the pre quarterfinals match on October 18 in Kochi between Brazil and Honduras. “It does not matter whether it is Brazil or Honduras. It is a very high level tournament and we can deal with any team,” Wueck said at the post-match press conference....
In the footage posted to the video-sharing app by user Sofie Thulen, known online as @sofieandsampson, her Golden Retriever can be seen digging holes in the garden for her mom to plant flowers in. Wearing gardening gloves, the women begins to dig, showing the pet it is okay to do so. The dog, whose name is Sampson, then frantically kicks up the dirt so she can place the red plant in the hole....
On February 24, Jessica Shaw and her friend Diane were on their regular after-work walk when Shaw’s one-and-a-half-year-old Yorkie Oakey was attacked by a cougar. British Columbia has the largest cougar population in the world, the University of Victoria reports. The Conservation Officer Service receives more than 2,500 calls a year from people thinking they spotted a cougar–although many reports turn out to be a different animal. While cougar attacks are considered “rare,” experts recommend staying calm and never running from a cougar in the wild....
In one video that has gone viral, a dog even gives a human a lesson on how to behave in public. In the clip shared on Twitter on Tuesday, a dog can be seen walking down a road as a driver throws an object wrapped in plastic out of their car window. The dog picks up the item in their mouth and drops it back through the window, cleaning up the road....
The 17-month-old pup Parker lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and was being looked after by her “aunt”, Alissa DeMarco, while her owner was out of town for the week. While any parent will tell you they don’t have favorites, dogs are a little more fickle with their attention, and research shows that our canine friends will often have preferred people. Dog-advice site Rover says that your pup’s favorite might not always be the primary caregiver....
Chops the dog was evidently not too happy about staying behind while his owners, Jenna Barton and her partner, enjoyed a vacation together. Barton told Newsweek that’s partly down to the lavish treatment he usually receives at home. “He’s spoiled rotten as we treat him like our child instead of a dog,” she said. “He’s staying with our parents while we are on holiday, so he won’t be able to get away with what he usually does while he’s at their house....
India’s women’s hockey has been on an upward curve for the past few years under the able leadership of Rani Rampal. The girls also made history when they won the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in 2019 to book a ticket for their second consecutive Olympics. The profile of the sport has definitely improved of late but the key is to make a big statement at Tokyo next year, feels Rajani Etimarpu....
NFL viewers are left again asking the question after Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips was flagged for a dubious, at best, roughing the passer penalty after sacking Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in the third quarter on “Sunday Night Football.” See if you can spot the penalty. MORE: Dolphins vs. Chargers live score, updates, highlights The NBC booth was left without much of an explanation. Rules analyst Terry McAulay said the officials must have decided that Phillips put all of his weight on Herbert when he was bringing the quarterback to the ground, but he still disagreed with the penalty call....
MORE: Dolphins to sign Greg Jennings | Committed to Joe Philbin? Why would a footballer with a hefty paycheck want to moonlight as an Uber driver? Francis’ answer is very simple. “It would be a cool way to get some extra cash,” Francis said, via the New York Daily News. “I’ve been using the app for two years, and every driver I talk to says it really helps supplement their income....
On Tuesday, the NFL announced the findings of the tampering and tanking case against the Dolphins, who were hit with a hefty punishment for violating the “integrity of the game.” The NFL announced it stripped the Dolphins of two draft picks — including a 2023 first-round selection — after finding the organization guilty of tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton while they were under contract with other NFL teams....
The Dolphins’ season has derailed completely since their opening day win over the New England Patriots. They have lost six on the bounce but could finally end their streak against an equally poor Houston Texans team. The Texans were doomed even before the season began. Deshaun Watson’s trade demand followed by the sexual misconduct allegations levied on him made him an expensive, unmovable asset. Houston signed Tyrod Taylor to fill in for Watson, but he too picked up an injury and has been sidelined since Week 2....
Lemon made the remarks during an episode of CNN’s New Day where he discussed Markle’s new Spotify podcast, Archetypes. He praised the Duchess of Sussex for discussing her biracial identity on a recent episode featuring Mariah Carey. During her interview with the singer, Markle said that throughout most of her life she was not treated as a Black woman or a white woman due to being “light-skinned.” “If there’s any time in my life that it’s been more focused on my race, it’s only once I started dating my husband,” Markle said....
MORE: Manning, the GM? | That Manning Gatorade commercial The sports books at SportsBetting Dime even posted odds on where Manning will be in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season, making either potential broadcast gig (booth or studio) the huge favorites. Here are those numbers: Where will Peyton Manning be in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season? Broadcast booth: 6/5 Broadcast studio: 7/4 The NY Giants game: 9/1 Working for a non-media company: 16/1 Assistant coach for an NFL team: 25/1 Hunting or fishing: 60/1 Field: 40/1...
Given this history, and Japan’s difficulties fully atoning for its past, Li Ying figured it was time to provoke a public debate about the shrine. The Chinese film director and 19-year Japan resident has just released “Yasukuni,” which won the best-documentary prize at the Hong Kong Film Festival last month. It’s a remarkable, well-balanced work. Yet if powerful right-wing forces in Japan get their way, many Japanese will never see the movie....
Some developers have tried to bridge this gap with customizable difficulty settings, and others are firmly catering to one camp or the other. Lately, we’re seeing a resurgence in challenging games that use permadeath and other old-school arcade techniques—sure to satisfy gluttons for punishment in the gaming community. Roguelike Games Bring Back the Challenges of the Arcade Era Roguelike games are procedurally-generated games that employ permadeath, a mechanic that means once you die, you’re dead for good and must restart at the beginning....
And that's a big reason Bubba Watson is now the proud owner of two green jackets. His back nine was not nearly as spectacular as when he won two years ago. There was no playoff shot that will live in Masters lore, like the one he carved around the trees to beat a stunned Louis Oosthuizen. Just a methodical march to the Butler Cabin, as Jordan Spieth made some rookie mistakes that Watson pounced on like someone who had done this before....
In Saturday’s GOP debate, Bush threw the first high hard one at Trump for his use of eminent domain to acquire the land on which to build an Atlantic City, N.J., casino’s limousine parking lot, triggering a back-and-forth between the two. MORE: Donald Trump hates A-Rod, loves Pete Rose Trump, ahead of Tuesday’s voting in New Hampshire, has offered his own brushback, pointing out how the Bush family history with eminent domain — in the case of the construction of the Rangers’ stadium in the early 1990s....
The former president on Monday backed candidates hoping to win their respective elections in Utah, Oklahoma and Illinois on Tuesday. The apparent influence of a Trump endorsement has been the focal point in some GOP primaries, such as J.D. Vance’s victory in the GOP Senate primary in Ohio or Mehmet Oz’s eventual win in the Pennsylvania Senate primary. Trump is known to monitor his midterm success rate and has previously boasted about it....
Side by side with personal insults directed at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Trump said he nonetheless gleaned an idea from the California Democrat in the Monday thread. Pelosi “suggested on Sunday’s DEFACE THE NATION that I testify about the phony Impeachment Witch Hunt. She also said I could do it in writing. Even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in order to get Congress focused again, strongly consider it!...
The RNC voted to censure Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois at a meeting in Salt Lake City on Friday and accused the lawmakers of taking part in a “Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate public discourse” in the censure resolution. In a statement on Saturday, Trump congratulated the RNC for the ruling and described Cheney and Kinzinger as “two horrible RINOs [Republicans In Name Only]....
