THE WORDS ARE FROM JESUS, they were also gospel to Marshall Applewhite, alias “Do.” His promise: new, more beautiful bodies and a “boarding pass” to a “Kingdom of Heaven” among the stars and planets. Do’s own vision, pieced together from various speeches and writings, was an odd mixture of Biblical apocalyptic, New Age mysticism and science fiction. To those with eyes to see and ears to hear, there were elements of Eastern religions, black Islam, Mormonism and Scientology....
If Friday night’s third game of the preseason against the Patriots was indeed a “dress rehearsal” for the regular season, then it would appear they don’t mind exceeding that range. McCaffrey handled the ball 14 times in the first half, which put him on pace for 28 for a full game (he did not play in the second half). He racked up 64 yards from scrimmage a week after gaining 120 on nine touches against the Dolphins....
After Juventus, Newcastle and Liverpool, the latest team said to be interested is Manchester United, who have lost their first two matches of the Premier League campaign for the first time since 1992, and are in a desperate situation to revamp the squad. Chelsea are also reshuffling the deck, having made a host of changes in the defensive unit and up front in the attacking ranks. That could set the stage for a deal that suits both sides if the two American-owned clubs are willing to negotiate....
Pete Davidson, a 21-year-old comedian and look-alike Christian Yelich, dressed up as the Marlins outfielder and warmed up with the team at Citi Field in New York. MORE: Giancarlo Stanton could rejoin Marlins soon | Pirates, Marlins to play in P.R. in 2016 Teammates and fans enjoyed the joke as Davidson shagged fly balls and even took some swings in the cage before the game. Davidson posted photos of the shenanigans on his Twitter account....
Madrid - Spanish and Italian newspapers are speculating that Chinese football side Guangzhou Evergrande are preparing an offer for Real Madrid’s star Brazilian midfielder Kaka. Italian paper El Corriere dello Sport and Spain’s Diario AS both report than Guanzhou are prepared to offer Kaka around 18 million euros a season on top of paying 25 million euros to Kaka’s current club, Real Madrid, for his transfer, Xinhua reported. Guangzhou are currently trained by former Italy coach Marcelo Lippi and the club’s owner Xu Jiawin has shown his ambition, both by contracting Lippi, as well as signing striker Lucas Barrios for a Chinese record fee of around 8....
“As a matter of fact, a CSL club was about to complete the signing of a foreign player for a stunning transfer fee of €120m, if it were not for the new restrictions. The CFA were warned that the football market would be utterly ruined if the shopping spree goes on.Man Utd & Lyon agree £15m Memphis deal “And it’s worthing mentioning that even some state-owned enterprises are burning money without any restraints, which sets a really bad example....
Sinopharm Chairman Liu Jingzhen estimated the value of the company’s two-dose vaccine on Tuesday, according the Guangming Daily. However, it was unclear if he was referring to the retail or wholesale cost of the drug, which is estimated to be available this December. In comparison, a vaccine being developed in partnership from Oxford University and drug maker AstraZenca is offering the cheapest price point per dose at $4, when it will be sold to the British government....
Bile is a greenish-brown fluid that aids in digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. The lack of any of the substances that are normally secreted into bile can cause cholestasis. These substances include: WaterCholesterolLecithin (a phospholipid)Bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin)Bile salts and bile acids (sodium glycocholate and sodium taurocholate)Copper and other excreted metals (in small amounts) Symptoms Bile works in the small intestine to help breakdown and absorb fats into the body....
Unlike Kobe Bryant (torn rotator cuff) or Kevin Durant (chronic foot and ankle pain), Bosh’s ailment could have killed him. After suffering a blood clot this spring, Bosh said Thursday that he has been taken off blood thinners and will be cleared to participate in basketball activities when training camp opens next week. MORE: All-time greastest Miami Heat players Bosh told ESPN he fought the pain for a while before going to see his doctor....
With characteristic cockiness, Chris Eubank Jr. shared a purported exchange he had with Liam Smith days before their middleweight meeting at Manchester Arena in which his opponent appeared to swearily shrug off any suggestion that the Brightonian’s usual mind games are working. The experienced pair have already been engaged in several entertaining wars of words in front of the cameras, carrying echoes of the fiery encounters between Eubank’s father and the likes of Nigel Benn and Michael Watson during the 1990s....
He loves taking the aerial route while batting, and usually has more sixes than fours in his big innings unlike normal batsmen who prefer playing safe and finding the gaps. He has the unique record of hitting a six on the first ball of a test match. That being said, it doesn’t say that he lacks class and just throws his bat at anything. In fact, he is in a league of his own, which very few batsmen can hope to be in....
Johnson, appearing on Sirius XM NFL Radio with Alex Marvez and former Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck on Tuesday night, didn't appreciate the lateness of his offseason release. “They were just being nasty. I love Tennessee and I love my fans and all that, but I think at the end of the day, they did me wrong," Johnson said. Johnson thinks some of his treatment dated back to his 2011 holdout....
Kreider, who started the season in the AHL, banked a shot off the backside of Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller on Thursday night with 8:39 left in the second period, giving New York a 2-0 lead. That score certainly isn't Miller's fault; he was on track to face about 40 shots in 40 minutes. Someone make the Sabres an offer. Rescue him. Do the right thing.
Word broke Tuesday that Weidman pulled out of the event’s headline fight, for the middleweight championship, against Luke Rockhold. UFC 199 is scheduled for June 4. MORE: Cyborg wants Ronda Rousey | After winning UFC debut | LeBron James and the belt The date is part of the problem. Top contender Jacare Souza is fresh off UFC 198 and a first-round TKO of Vitor Belfort. Recovery time is the question for Souza....
Weidman suffered a horrific leg break at UFC 261. He tried landing a calf kick on his opponent, Uriah Hall, but the Jamaican checked the kick which shattered Weidman’s leg. The 36-year-old was immediately taken to a hospital where he underwent a successful surgery, according to his wife. Earlier today, Chris Weidman posted a video to his Instagram handle, where he provided an update on his injury: Weidman also acknowledged the support he received from his fans and fellow fighters....
The Heisman-eligible running back took a Kevin Hogan pass 75 yards for touchdown on the first play of the game and never looked back as he set a Rose Bowl record with 368 all-purpose yards. He constantly electrified the crowd out of the backfield, in the passing game and on returns, including a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown. MORE: Bowl roundup | Stanford makes mockery of Iowa “We knew we could be extremely good when we focus on what we’re doing,” McCaffrey told ESPN after the game....
Danish driver Kevin Magnussen finished 11th in Bahrain, after a penalty for a weighbridge error left him last at the start, while British rookie Jolyon Palmer was 11th on his debut in Australia. Magnussen was slowed by a puncture in Melbourne, finishing 12th and did not start in Bahrain due to an hydraulic pump failure. “We are generally where we expected to be, but equally some way short of where we all want to be,” said Renault F1 racing director Frederic Vasseur in a team preview of the race in Shanghai....
The former Eagles coach, fired last month, met with the 49ers Thursday night, according to CSN Bay Area. MORE: 10 best potential 49ers replacements for Jim Tomsula The 49ers also interviewed Bills running backs coach Anthony Lynn, who is also Buffalo’s assistant head coach. The position became open after the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula, who went 5-11 in his only season as the head coach. Kelly went 26-21 in nearly three seasons with the Eagles before getting fired Dec....
Friday night, this appeared on Jones’ Twitter account (@realcj10): “So the FBI comes out and confirms that Sandy Hook was a hoax! Where is the outrage? What else are we being lied to about? Waco? JFK? Pff … " On Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year-old named Adam Lanza killed 26 people, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Conspiracy theorists believe the shooting was an elaborate hoax, staged by the U....
