Custom cars were invented... in the USSR! In the Soviet Union, a car was not a means of transportation, but a luxury. It was not easy to save 4,500 rubles for a Moskvich or 5,000-6,000 for a Volga and then be put on a long waiting list to purchase one. However, those who could boast some mechanical savvy had another option: to build a car by themselves!
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(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Chris Rumph will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury, NFL Network reported Monday. Rumph suffered a foot fracture during pregame warmups and was ruled out ahead of Sunday's 41-38 home loss to the Detroit Lions. Rumph, 25, tallied five tackles and one fumble recovery in six games (zero starts) this season. He played 103 snaps on de
(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Tennessee wide receiver Dont'e Thornton will miss the remainder of the regular season with a leg injury. The Volunteers (7-3, 3-3 SEC) have two home games left against Georgia on Saturday and Vanderbilt on Nov. 25. Thornton, a 6-foot-5 junior who transferred from Oregon, could return in time for a bowl game. He injured his lower right leg during Saturday's 36-7 l
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) The New York Yankees hired James Rowson on Monday to replace Sean Casey as their hitting coach. Rowson, 47, spent last season as the Detroit Tigers' assistant hitting coach. He has also been the bench coach for the Miami Marlins (2020-22) and a hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins (2017-19) and Chicago Cubs (2012-13) in addition to a previous stint with the Yankees. Rowson
(Photo credit: MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL / USA TODAY NETWORK) The New England Patriots are waiving second-year cornerback Jack Jones, his agent confirmed Monday. "Certainly we want to thank the Patriot Organization for drafting Jack," J. Tooson said in a statement to NFL Network. "Jack is an immense talent and looks forward to making an immediate contribution on his next team as soon as Sunday." A fourth-r
(Photo credit: Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK) Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield injured his right thumb on Sunday but is not expected to miss time as the Buccaneers prepare to play the San Francisco 49ers this week. "Yeah, Baker is good," Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said on Monday. Mayfield threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns and Tampa Bay snapped a four-game losing streak with a 20-6 wi
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) For the first time since making a surprise run to the Final Four last year, Florida Atlantic will get to play a game in its home arena when it faces Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night. It should be a warm reception from the home fans for the Owls, who put themselves on the national map and figureto stay there this season. Florida Atlantic was ranked No. 10 in the first two pol
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): While assessing his team's performance in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, India head coach Rahul Dravid outlined a very particular task that the Men in Blue have set for themselves. India has dominated the 2023 World Cup, winning all nine of their group-stage games and being the only undefeated team in the tournament. Men in Blue will face-off against New Zealand at the Wan
(Photo credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) Utah has placed gymnastics coach Tom Farden on paid administrative leave following abuse allegations leveled last month by two former female gymnasts. The university confirmed Sunday night with ESPN that Farden's leave is effective immediately. "This action comes after recent conduct and actions by Coach Farden not related to student-athlete welfare, which simply do not a
(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh watched the Wolverines defeat Penn State on television as the team took on what he considers a new identity. "The perseverance, just the stalwartness of these guys. Watching it, I would say, 'This has gotta be America's Team," Harbaugh said Monday. "America loves a team that beats the odds, beats the adversity, overcomes what the naysayers and cri
(Photo credit: Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK) Most figured a Pac-12 quarterback would factor heavily into the 2023 Heisman Trophy picture, but few could have predicted the race might come down to a conference championship showdown between Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. In a Heisman Trophy race that has seen numerous QBs take the lead with oddsmakers, Nix is now the 100 favorite at BetMGM and the 120 f
(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) Duke and Michigan State enter the Champions Classic in strange positions. After all, either the Blue Devils or Spartans will have a second loss this early in the season. But it's still a high-stakes matchup when No. 9 Duke and No. 18 Michigan State gather for Tuesday night's game in Chicago."I love these kind of games," Blue Devils guard Jeremy Roach said. "These are the games
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CHARLOTTE - The Panthers continue to get healthier after their early season rash of injuries left them depleted.
The team designated cornerback Jaycee Horn and tight end Ian Thomas to return from injured reserve Monday.
That opens the 21-day window for them to practice, though they could be added back to the active roster at any time, including in time for this weekend's game against Dall
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Going on the road in the SEC is a challenge before considering the complicating factor of tempo at Tennessee. Georgia (10-0) coach Kirby Smart said the "package of backs" the Volunteers feature is the best they'll see all season, part of the heightened degree of difficulty Tennessee (7-3) bringsin a high-leverage environment in Knoxville. The Vols trail only Georgia (25 games)
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(opening statement) "Obviously, proud of the team for that one, to fight the whole way. It didn't start out how we wanted it to start out. When teams have gotten behind here at this place, it's hard to fight back, but I know the type of team we have. They fought their butts back. It wasn't perfect, [it] wasn't pretty all the time. We can learn
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Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey has a lower calf strain and his return is day-to-day, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The Ravens have a short five-day turnaround before playing the Cincinnati Bengals on "Thursday Night Football" at M&T Bank Stadium, and it remains to be seen whether Humphrey will be able to return in time to play.
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(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga was named the 2023 MLS Defender of the Year on Monday. He started in 10 clean sheets during the regular season and FCC allowed only 28 goals in his 27 matches. Miazga, 28, helped the club capture the Supporters' Shield with a 20-5-9 record (69 points). The 2023 MLS All-Star received 25.45 percent of the aggregate votes from players, club techni
(Photo credit: Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will have an MRI on his left ankle Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed. Watson was wearing a walking boot after Sunday's 33-31 victory at Baltimore but said he did not expect to miss any time. "I'll be fine," he said after throwing for 213 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens. "Right now I'm not feeling well, but I'll b
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) Winners of back-to-back games for the first time since September 2022, the Denver Broncos are about to find out if they are ready for primetime. The Broncos (3-5) celebrated their most recent win over the Kansas City Chiefs during their bye week and come out of the break to face another AFC championship contender at Buffalo on Monday night. The Bills (5-4) seek redemption
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Haas will run separate specification packages at this week's Las Vegas Grand Prix to suit the preferences of their two drivers. Kevin Magnussen will move forward with the team's most recent aerodynamic package that debuted at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, while Nico Hulkenberg will return to Haas' previous VF-23 spec. Haas was the final Formula 1 team to convert to
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 13 (ANI): Veteran actor Zeenat Aman on Monday recalled an interesting story from a family holiday in 1995. She shared an incident when her younger son, Zahaan, decided to explore an unexpected artistic side at a resort's clinic in Mauritius. Taking to Instagram, Zeenat shared a couple of throwback pictures featuring herself sitting by the resort's poolside with her sons Zahaan and Az
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): Three persons were killed and one was seriously injured after a bike they were travelling on hit a parked tractor in Kakinada district, officials said on Monday. As per officials, the accident occurred at Lacchipalem village of Tallarevu Mandal in Kakinada district. "Four people were on the motorcycle at the time of the accident. Three pillion riders died on the spot,
The foreign minister is in the UK for high-level talks amid concerns over a proposed free trade agreement
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 13 (ANI): Rock legend and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is in India, soaking in the Diwali flavour and how!The rock-and-roll star posted a series of pictures on his official Instagram handle, taking in the sights and sounds of the Festival of Light on the streets of Kolkata. Along with the post, he wrote, "Happy Diwali and Kali Pujo. Happy Diwali and Jai Kali Maa."The first pi
New Delhi [India] November 13 (ANI): Bayern Munich and German football star Thomas Muller on Monday thanked Team India for their jersey and showed his support for Men in Blue for their World Cup semifinal clash against New Zealand. Men in Blue will face off against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in the first semifinal of the World Cup on Wednesday. Muller is supporting Team India and he shared a video sport