Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August, promising to bring peace to the country torn apart by decades of conflict and US occupation. As the group prepares to celebrate its first anniversary in power, concerns have been raised over the security situation in the country, with ISIL (ISIS) managing to carry …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Doodles in my notebook after the Browns’ 24-13 preseason win at Jacksonville on Friday: 1. Camp Deshaun Watson is trying to reach a settlement with the NFL. They told The Associated Press they would be willing to accept an eight-game suspension and a $5 million fine. Afterward, Watson issued an apology “to …
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Implants made from pigskin have restored sight to 20 people with diseased corneas in an exciting pilot clinical trial. Many patients were blind before receiving help from this bio-engineered fabric. Incredibly, after two years, these 14 blind people have had their sight restored and three of them, and three of them now have perfect 20/20 …
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Pedro Campa became Teofimo Lopez’s first victim in the 140-pound division. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images) LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez is a 25-year-old whose boxing career has mostly been an expression of joy. He became a star not just with his boxing skills and punching power, but with his radiant …
Again, not necessarily a surprise given the young players involved, but eliminating these types of errors is still key for a team that led the league in penalties last season and totaled 14 in their playoff loss to San Francisco last January. A match which, coincidence or not, was also refereed by Alex Kemp. Perhaps …
The joint practices saw the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos seat the majority of starters in Saturday’s preseason opener, creating an opportunity for the second teams to show why they can contribute in 2022. Josh Johnson said he still belongs in the league, even though the Broncos are the 14th team he’s played for in …
Usually, preseason games are tough to play, but for some reason, the opening week of the shows was quite entertaining and scored high in the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks’ 32-25 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was no exception. I don’t care about the win/loss outcome (and neither do you) as much as individual performance and …
Usually, preseason games are tough to play, but for some reason, the opening week of the shows was quite entertaining and scored high in the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks’ 32-25 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was no exception. I don’t care about the win/loss outcome (and neither do you) as much as individual performance and …
Last August, as the Taliban stormed Kabul and seized control of Afghanistan, they shut down the court for the elimination of violence against women that Amini headed, fired all his judges and, she said, froze their bank accounts. At the same time, the group took over key prisons and freed thousands of inmates, including some …
Week 1 of pre-season always brings excitement with the return of football, especially as teams get their first glimpse of rookies on their roster. This year’s rookie quarterback class wasn’t as strong as in years past, but many young flaggers got their first taste of NFL action over the weekend. Kenny Pickett, the only quarterback …