James Hinchcliffe was transported to Methodist Hospital after what appears to be the most serious of the spate of accidents that have befallen IndyCar drivers over the past week at IMS. The 28-year-old Canadian driver was described as “awake and alert” in the wake of a fiery crash that obliterated the right side of his car. MORE: Indy 500 schedule | Spectacular race crashes | Five things to know...
NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and French company Arianespace have jointly agreed on December 18 as the launch date for the Ariane 5 flight VA256, which will carry the JWST to its vantage point in space. The JWST is completed, and at the end of September the telescope will be shipped to the launch site at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Spaceport was also the launch site of ESA’s CHEOPS mission in 2019....
The issue isn’t what Young can do for Kentucky. It’s what he will do. Which is to say, he is bound to try most anything. He’ll drive the ball into traffic and take on a couple of big defenders. He’ll fire a 3-pointer just one pass into the offense. He’ll take six quasi-outrageous shots without flinching, miss every single one of them, then fire the next without remorse. This is what coach John Calipari wants from Young....
The committee’s announcement of the hearing on Monday came as a surprise after the panel previously said that it would be taking a break until July. The committee said in a tweet that its members would “present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony” on Tuesday. But the panel did not provide any insight on the “recently obtained evidence” as well as on who was scheduled to testify. For previous hearings, the committee had announced the focus and who would testify beforehand....
Mary Trump, author and frequent critic of the former president, made the remarks on her podcast while speaking to Bloomberg executive editor Tim O’Brien. During the show, the pair were discussing whether Donald Trump’s influence may have a negative effect on the GOP in November’s midterms, with O’Brien suggesting his endorsements in some primaries have been “dead weights” and the January 6 hearings showing the country he is a “lawless operator, a criminal and a threat to democracy....
Inter will initially bring in Rafinha on loan until the end of the season and will have the option to sign him permanently this summer for a fee of €35 million plus €3m in bonuses. The 24-year-old Brazil international, brother of Bayern Munich’s Thiago, has long been a target of the Nerazzurri. Mourinho makes Bale promises Jose Mourinho has made various promises to Gareth Bale in an attempt to get him to sign for Manchester United, reports Don Balon ....
The typically liberal-leaning paper wrote an editorial Wednesday under the headline “We Demand PM Suga Decide Cancellation.” “We cannot think it’s rational to host the Olympics in the city this summer,” the editorial said. “Distrust and backlash against the reckless national government, Tokyo government and stakeholders in the Olympics are nothing but escalating,” it added. “We demand Prime Minister Suga to calmly evaluate the circumstances and decide the cancellation of the summer event....
MORE: Sporting News’ Top 25 prospects for 2014 Lyle is listed as both a point guard and shooting guard on various recruiting sites, which also makes one wonder where he may best fit in college. When asked which position he prefers, Lyle said he has no preference. “It just comes down to whatever (a) coach needs me to do,” Lyle said. “I can do 1, 2 or 3.” Alexander has an official visit set to Memphis on Oct....
Navarro, a former trade adviser in the Trump administration, suggested that the man who worked as a White House advisor along with his wife, the former president’s eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, had “talked himself out” of a return to any future Trump administration. Navarro made the statement in an interview with Newsweek while discussing his upcoming book, Taking Back Trump’s America: Why We Lost the White House and How We’ll Win It Back....
It was announced last week that Joshua will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF belts against the man known as “Big Baby” on June 1 at Madison Square Garden. Join DAZN and watch AJ vs. Miller plus more than 100 fight nights a year Tempers boiled over when the pair came face to face in front of the media last year, and Miller (23-0-1) believes he got into his opponent’s head and has promised more of the same during the build-up to their clash in his hometown of New York....
The Australian former rugby league star was eventually confirmed as a member of the 49ers’ 53-man squad for the 2015 season. PHOTOS: Rugby legend comes to the NFL MORE: Hayne goes all rugby on Chargers NFL coaches generally call the players that have not received a contract rather than contact the players who have made the team, but Hayne remained nervous throughout the day. The 27-year-old running back has been the story of the preseason, coming to the NFL after winning two Player of the Year awards in Australia’s NRL....
Heyward took less guaranteed money to play for the Cubs, further insulting a passionate St. Louis fan base that also saw pitcher John Lackey sign with rival Chicago. MORE: Best active player at each jersey number | Ranking fan bases by misery But the money situation doesn’t bother Cardinals manager Mike Matheny; instead, it’s the reason Heyward says he signed with the Cubs. “For me, a winning attitude and culture and the fact that this was such a young group that I could grow myself with and be 26 years old,” Heyward said in his introductory press conference....
Giants coach Tom Coughlin sounded optimistic Wednesday about the pass-rusher’s status, saying he’ll get “a good amount of reps” in practice Wednesday and Thursday and the team will take it from there. That could open the door for Pierre-Paul to see action Sunday against the Buccaneers, just over four months after a July 4 fireworks accident severely damaged his right hand. MORE: Fatal flaws for every NFL team | Are the Giants high enough in Week 9 power rankings?...
Whitlock, who began the interview by voluntarily telling a story about him getting high with a 26-year-old woman he lived with when he first moved to Los Angeles, told Cowherd he is headed back to Fox Sports, where he’ll host a television show. His new online presence is already established through a new venture called “J.School,” where he’ll have the creative control to voice his unique takes on sports, race, politics and popular culture moving forward....
Former NBA point guard Jason Williams, wearing a jersey featuring “White Chocolate” on the back in place of his name, suffered a non-contact injury to his right knee Sunday afternoon. The injury occurred during the first game between Williams’ 3 Headed Monsters and the Ghost Ballers at the Barclays Center. MORE: Everything you need to know about the new Big3 league Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post reported Williams appeared to be in a fair amount of pain after he went down but was eventually able to leave the floor....
Outside of the early Jeezy reference, some of our favorite moments: — "There is one very important reason I am here ... Dick Vitale was unavailable." — "A lot of my classmates went naked under their gowns." — "I can't remember anything from my three commencements." — The five B's of commencement speaking: "Be brief, brother. Be brief!" — "This is a great time to ask for money." There's so much more....
Gruden wouldn’t hear any talk of switching to Colt McCoy despite Kirk Cousins’ two turnovers and below-average 6.4 yards per pass attempt.MORE: Fan’s updated RGIII jersey paints ugly picture of Redskins’ recent QB situation | Kirk Cousins shows what he is, and that’s bad news for Redskins “No. No. Kirk is fine, we just have to play better around him,” Gruden told reporters via NFL.com after Thursday’s game. “There’s no quarterback controversy....
As part of the plans, Dorsey said he and the influential hip-hop artist will give 500 Bitcoin (BTC) to a new endowment named ₿trust, with development initially being focused on teams based in Africa and India. “It’ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us. We need three board members to start,” Dorsey said via his personal account. The value of bitcoin has surged this week after significant investment was made into the digital currency by Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla....
In an open letter sent Tuesday, Team ROC, alongside the nonprofit Midwest Innocence Project, asked U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta to “intensify [the DOJ’s] investigation into vast claims of corruption, coercion, rape, and murder committed or facilitated by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department [KCKPD].” The two groups said there is enough evidence of misconduct spanning over 30 years to suggest a “pattern-or-practice” of discrimination within the department....
After four years with the Panthers, the all-pro cornerback finally got his money right when he signed a five-year, $75-million contract, including $50 million guaranteed, with the Redskins during the offseason. Now you can’t tell him anything. MORE: The NFL’s top 10 cornerbacks Since inking the deal, the most lucrative ever for a corner, Norman has been seen and heard as much as Super Bowl MVP Von Miller this offseason....
