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The 2018-19 free-agent class has been our fine wine. We have been thinking about its quality for years, both patiently and impatiently awaiting its opening. Except it generally has gotten worse, not better, with age. This past week one anticipated piece from that coming market, Charlie Blackmon, agreed to a six-year extension with the Rockies....

Rays spot Jake Faria to an early lead; Jake gives it all back and more in rough outing. Also: position players pitching!

AMMAN — Jordan has participated in the 18th ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the 5th and 6th of April titled “Promoting international peace and security for sustainable development”, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday. 

A Caltrain struck and killed a man on the tracks Saturday morning at the California Avenue Station in Palo Alto, officials said. Dan Lieberman, a spokesman for Caltrain, said the man was “trespassing on the tracks” when the person was struck by northbound train at 10:17 a.m. He has not yet been identified. There were 596 passengers on board the train. They were taken off the train at the Palo Alto Station. No other injuries were reported. The tracks... Читать дальше...

Die Österreicherin Eva Voraberger hat am Samstagabend in Wiener Neustadt den Box-WM-Kampf nach WBC-Version im Bantamgewicht gewonnen. Die schon mehrfach mit WM-Titeln ausgezeichnete Steirerin besiegte die Serbin Nina Radovanovic über die volle Distanz von 10 Runden zu je zwei Minuten nach Punktrichterentscheid.

AMMAN — The government on Friday condemned storming of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif by Israeli occupation forces and Jewish extremists, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

In a battle of top five teams, the third ranked Briar Cliff men's volleyball team fell 0-3 to No. 4 Ottawa today in the conference tournament semifinal in St. Louis, Missouri. The Chargers are now 15-4 overall this season and will wait to see if they receive an at-large bid to the NAIA National Tournament, while the Braves advance to the conference title game later today against Missouri Baptist. The national tournament is comprised of the conference tournament champions of the five conferences... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — Jordan and Iraq plan to increase cooperation in the transport field, including through twinning Aqaba and Basra ports.

Am 31. März 2018 fand in Meiringen-Hasliberg bereits zum dritten Mal die Kids Fun Jam statt. Am letzten Samstag im März trafen sich 19 motivierte Athleten, um gemeinsam einen Tag voller Spass zu verbringen. Das Wetter zeigte sich nicht von der schönsten Seite und es gab in der Nacht auf den 31. März gute 70cm Neuschnee auf der Mägisalp. Diesem vielen Neuschnee fiel leider der am Vortag aufgestellte Pumptrack zum Opfer. Glücklicherweise konnte dank den top motivierten Helfern am Morgen die Sprünge wieder neu gebaut werden... Читать дальше...

Police are looking for a woman who went missing from her home early Saturday in the South Side Chatham neighborhood.

The German man who killed two people when he plowed into a crowd in the German city of Muenster was a graphic designer with a history of mental illness, according to new reports on Saturday. Local outlets identified Jens Handeln, 48, as the man who crashed a grey van into families and students sitting outside...

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• Tiger Woods says he was thrilled with his first Masters win because it qualified him for a ten-year exemption on the PGA Tour. 
• Nowadays, Woods doesn't have to fear losing a place on Tour, but at one point it was something he at least contemplated.
  
• The ten-year exemption for winning The Masters has since been changed to a five-year exemption. 

On the occasion of his celebrated return to The Masters, Tiger Woods was asked at a... Читать дальше...

The Morocco international scored his second LaLiga goal of the season as the Cucumber Growers bowed at Camp Nou to Messi’s treble

Renewed air strikes Saturday hit the last opposition holdout in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, leaving 70 civilians dead in around 24 hours, as regime troops pressed an offensive to pressure rebels to withdraw. Eleven people also suffered breathing problems in Douma, the last rebel-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta, with first responders accusing forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of using "poisonous chlorine gas". The regime has used a combination of a fierce military onslaught and two negotiated... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — Panelists on Friday said that the government’s policies towards the “financially ailed” agricultural sector are contributing to labour exploitations.

President Trump on Saturday demanded China “end unfair trade” amid his escalating beef with the country over trade tariffs. “The United States hasn’t had a Trade Surplus with China in 40 years,” Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon. “They must end unfair trade, take down barriers and charge only Reciprocal Tariffs. The U.S. is losing $500 Billion...

Barcelona extended their lead at the top of LaLiga and equalled a competition record as they beat Leganes at home, courtesy of Lionel Messi.

Earlier this week, embedded Buzzfeed reporter, Adolfo Flores reported the Mexican immigration authorities said they were planning on disbanding the caravan of illegal aliens by Wednesday in Oaxaca. However, defiant caravan organizers vowed to march forward with their list of demands to the U.S. border and plan to cross over from Baja, California. The caravan began to splinter into smaller groups after attracting […]

BBC Sport revisits Rory McIlroy's stunning eagle chip on the eighth hole to move into contention on nine under par on day three of the 2018 Masters at Augusta.

The Holy Fire has been delivered to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia leads the festive Easter service.

No Classic smiles upon the outsider with quite the same regularity as Paris-Roubaix, which only makes the ill fortune it doles out seem all the more cruel. Perhaps as many as a third of the 175 riders who retire to their hotel rooms in the hinterland of Compiègne on Saturday evening will privately allow themselves to think, "Maybe, just maybe," only to be jarringly disabused of the notion by some mishap or another on Sunday afternoon.

Over the years members of Friends of Allonby Canoe Club Liverpool have taken part in and excelled at various canoeing competitions. They still do.  The attached honour roll details some really impressive achievements of club members.  These they have achieved through their dedication to the sport and with the support of club members in many ways, not least providing coaching and training from first days in a kayak through to international level. If you would like to follow in the paddle strokes (footsteps... Читать дальше...

A crowd of supporters prevented Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from leaving to surrender to police and begin his prison sentence for corruption Saturday, an AFP journalist said.

Rory McIlroy, a four-time major champ, needs a victory at the Masters to complete the career grand slam.