This time she’s a wallflower professor of Romantic literature at Columbia University who lives at home with her vain, beauty-obsessed mother (Lauren Bacall, wonderfully insufferable). Mom has raised her daughter to think she’s unworthy of romantic passion. Enter Jeff Bridges as a sexy but out-of-it math professor who’s been so burned by torrid affairs that he’s decided to seek a union that will be purely intellectual. No sex allowed....
Zack Mahoney, a QB for the Orange, was set to auction off his hair to the highest bidder — if you ever wanted to shave “BOEHEIM SUCKS” into the side of someone’s head, this was your shot — to raise money for 7-year old Lillian Belfield (via Syracuse.com). The idea was for all this to go down at Syracuse’s Uplifting Athletes fundraiser this summer. MORE: Ranking the top 40 players in 2016 Even Mahoney is fuzzy on which rule he’d have violated....
One major change to the typical Battlefield formula is the removal of the four class archtypes in favor of specialist units each with their own abilities. This change has proven controversial so far and has ultimately divided the fanbase with many wishing the classic core classes would make a return instead. However, there are plenty who have embraced the specialist though with many gravitating towards Emma “Sundance” Rosier and their unique wingsuit ability....
Battlefield V has become the focus of a not-entirely genuine major controversy since its initial reveal prior to E3. The game prominently features women World War 2 soldiers, an option in the game’s new character customization feature, as well as certain unique customizations including mechanical prosthetic arms. The controversy initially stirred within its community over the historical accuracy of such features and their inclusion in a game set in World War 2, as well as over a general disagreement over whether the Battlefield franchise ever prioritized historical accuracy in the first place....
Many schools around the country are debating their own policies banning or listing mandates, while some school districts have closed because of increased staff shortages. Wyoming’s capital city officials voted to end a September mask mandate for students and teachers. The Cheyenne school district also voted to reduce COVID-19 isolation requirements changing the isolation requirements to five days for only those testing positive and experiencing symptoms. The governing board of the University of Missouri’s schools also rejected the system president’s request to implement a temporary mask mandate on the Columbia campus and in the classrooms....
Part of Battletoad’s third level, Turbo Tunnel takes players through an accelerated course littered with obstacles, leaving them with little time to steer or jump their hoverbike away from harm. Ramps are also placed throughout the course, which players have to hit in order to proceed. Seasoned veterans and newcomers alike have continuously met their fates within Turbo Tunnel, earning its reputation as one of the hardest levels in the entire NES catalog....
A day after stunning world number one Novak Djokovic in three sets in the semi-finals, the Spaniard was forced to go the distance again to defeat Berdych. Despite a blip in the second set, Bautista Agut found form in the decider to claim a 6-4 3-6 6-3 success and win a title in January for a second successive year. Bautista Agut, having won the Auckland Open in 2018, will hope this success leads to greater fortune at the upcoming Australian Open than he enjoyed last year, when he tumbled out in the first round....
Guardiola took over at the Etihad at the start of the season after trophy-laden spells in Spain and Germany had confirmed his status as one of the world’s most sought-after coaches, but finding success in England has been harder to achieve. City can finish no higher than third in the Premier League and were knocked out of both domestic cups and the Champions League, with Guardiola set to end a season without any silverware for the first time in his managerial career....
The Switzerland international was one of the most sought-after talents in Europe prior to securing a switch to Germany, having surged to prominence with Basel. Shaqiri: Pep special but demanding His debut campaign at the Allianz Arena delivered three major trophies, as Bayern swept to Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League crowns. The arrival of Pep Guardiola as boss brought about a reversal in fortune, though, as the talented forward slipped down the pecking order....
Salihamidzic won six Bundesliga titles with Bayern during his playing career and was confirmed in the role at a press conference on Monday. Get odds on Bayern to win the Bundesliga Bayern have operated without a sporting director for the last year after Matthias Sammer stepped down from the role due to ill health. “With Hasan, we get someone who knows Bayern, who has worked here as a pro,” Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said at a press conference....
The former Bayern coach, who will be taking over for a fourth spell in charge should he accept the offer, has revealed a meeting with Uli Hoeness, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Hasan Salihamidzic. “They have asked me to takeover as a coach until summer 2018. We spoke about many things.” Der FCB 13/2 to win CL Heynckes told German newspaper Rheinische Post: “Nothing is clear, nothing is cut and dried. I have to think about it for now....
Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Muller, who was in Singapore with the Bundesliga champions for the International Champions Cup, took the time to speak with the media about the influence that Malaysian coach Lim Teong Kim had on him as an academy player. Asked by Singapore’s The Straits Times about his experience under Lim, the 27-year old remarked that he had a memorable time training under the Malaysian....
With talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski pushing to leave the German side, the pressure is on to replace the prolific Polish international and shore up other weaknesses. Serge Gnabry is thought to possibly be leaving as well, and if both depart, it will mean significant turnover up front for the reigning Bundesliga champs. Bayern struggled this season in the back, and the defensive unit appears just as much in transition as the attack....
Both teams relied on late goals in their respective midweek Champions League ties, as Bayern denied Atletico Madrid a win while Leipzig kept their qualification hopes alive by beating Istanbul Basaksehir. RB Leipzig are seen as genuine challengers for Bayern Munich’s throne this season as Julian Nagelsmann has managed to successfully imbibe his philosophy after taking over in 2019. Although Leipzig finished a whopping 16 points behind the Bavarians in the Bundesliga table last season, they finished just three points behind Borussia Dortmund who were second....
Things are looking up at Man Utd The Spanish midfield duo sent Bayern on their way to a 3-0 victory by striking in an eight-minute first-half spell that took the game away from Leipzig at the Allianz Arena. Robert Lewandowski’s penalty just before the break sealed the win, by which point the visitors were already down to 10 men after Emil Forsberg had been sent off for a foul on Philipp Lahm....
The 18-year-old winger provided assists for both of Alvaro Morata’s second-half goals, which turned the game in Chelsea’s favour after Cesc Fabregas missed a first-half penalty for the Blues. Chelsea reportedly turned down a £20million offer for Hudson-Odoi from the German champions after he was given just 42 minutes of Premier League football by Blues boss Maurizio Sarri in the first half of the season. The England Under-19 international was one of Chelsea’s best players as they secured their place in the fourth round, and when asked whether his display might help him break into Sarri’s team, Hudson-Odoi told BeIN Sports: “Hopefully, hopefully....
An MRI Monday revealed Petty has two bone cracks in his back, according to a CBSSports.com report, but he’s day-to-day and expects to play this week against Northwestern State. “Right now, (I) can’t sit down right, can’t walk right,” Petty said, according to the report. “I’m bummed out because I just watched tape and everything is off. You never want to make any excuses. When you’re throwing and I can’t torque (it’s frustrating)....
RELATED: Bayonetta & Other Video Game Characters Whose Voice Actors Changed Between Games With this in mind, series fans shouldn’t be too disappointed by Bayonetta 3, as its completion time is fairly similar to those of its two predecessors. The game also boasts plenty of side content and more than a few reasons for players to dive back in after finishing the main story, so completionists can definitely expect to get their money’s worth if they end up feeling shortchanged by the main story’s relatively short length....
The new service is separate from the recent announcement that the BBC will introduce its own voice assistant for its website and iPlayer. Usually when you ask a smart speaker device for the news it will play the headlines from a radio bulletin earlier in the day from a random broadcaster. Now, when you ask for the BBC specifically on an Alexa device it appears a bulletin is recorded regularly and specifically for Alexa (we’ve asked the BBC to confirm this) in which stories are skippable and interactive....
With this latest defeat, Melbourne Stars have lost five of their last six BBL games. Adelaide Strikers move to 3rd spot on the BBL table with win Chasing 150 to get their 5th BBL win of the season, the Strikers lost their opener, Matt Renshaw, in the fourth over, for just 9. Phil Salt and Alex Carey then got together and took the score to 58. Glenn Maxwell’s part-time off-spin broke that partnership as Salt tried to take the spinner on, but failed to clear the man at deep cover....
