Aweyrat has mainly Yasir Arafat to blame. Forty percent of the investment in the 10-story Oasis project is Palestinian, according to Casinos Austria, which has a 15 percent stake in the project. Officials with an international economic-development organization in the West Bank say that companies run by members of Arafat’s inner circle are involved in the project’s construction and management. (Arafat’s economic adviser did not respond to requests for comment....
The committee held the hearing as the first step in the process to decide whether to confirm Powell for a second four-year term as head of the Federal Reserve. Powell acknowledged the harm inflation can cause to average Americans as well as to the economy in general. “We know that high inflation exacts a toll, particularly for those less able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing and transportation,” Powell said....
“I’m planning on Romo being the quarterback for the next four or five years," Jones told reporters when asked about his draft preparations (via the Dallas Morning News). “That’s a fact. You won’t see a decision on draft day that will fly in the face of not believing from our standpoint that he’ll be our quarterback for four or five years.” MORE: Biggest NFL Draft moments | Worst quarterbacks drafted No....
Elliott is seeking a contract extension before the start of the season and has not yet shown up to the team’s training camp. Jones doesn’t seem to be worried. “The point there is, you don’t have to have a rushing champion to win a Super Bowl … Emmitt (Smith) was the first one to do it," Jones told CBS 11 Sports on Monday. “That’s one of the dilemmas at running back is that the league knows that you can win Super Bowls and not have the Emmitt Smith back there or not have Zeke back there....
The Redskins officially designated Rice as “waived-injured.” They replaced him on the roster Monday with defensive lineman Jeremy Towns, an undrafted rookie from Samford. Rice was hurt last week when he fell on his shoulder while trying to catch a pass in the end zone. Rice was undrafted out of UNLV. His father played 20 NFL seasons and is in the Hall of Fame.
Looking at his rather impressive list of credits, it’s clear that if you’ve played a video game within the last 20 years chances are that Jesper Kyd was serenading your ear holes while you stabbed some dude in the face. So, without surprise, Ubisoft confirmed today that Jesper Kyd will be returning for the fourth installment in the popular historical stealth franchise, Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Kyd will be composing the soundtrack alongside Lorne Balfe, and it will be available when the game releases on November 15th....
Draft time has typically been the most hopeful for Jets faithful over the last decade. After all, with diminishing returns since their last playoff appearance, there hasn’t been much to look forward to. This year, that hope might be turned up to 11: The Jets are armed with two first-round picks, two second-round picks and five picks in the top 100. In addition to the ample draft capital, New York general manager Joe Douglas has been active this offseason in signing ascending players to reasonable and responsible deals, further signaling a new era in Florham Park....
All three players had been previously ruled out for the game against the Patriots. The Jets also announced Saturday they activated defensive back Brandon Bryant, wide receiver J.J. Jones and defensive tackle Destiny Vaeao from the practice squad to fill the roster spots. Enunwa missed the last three games of the season with an ankle injury. He was signed to a four-year, $36 million contract extension Friday after being scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason....
“I know that’s a big rivalry … They have a lot of pictures up of Brady around the complex,” Williams told reporters, via ESPN.com. “I’m looking forward to a great matchup against him. I hope that he is my first sack of my career.” MORE: Pressing questions for day two of draft | Best players still on the board Williams, who recorded 21 sacks while at Southern Cal, should have his opportunities to rush the passer as part of a stout defensive line that features young stars Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson....
While speaking on his Jim Cornette Experience show, Jim Cornette explained that The Rock could earn as big a salary as Stone Cold Steve Austin in WWE if The People’s Champion features at next year’s WrestleMania. Cornette says the Saudi Arabian shows have altered the pay structure in WWE, but feels that Austin’s return is a big draw and could make it The Texas Rattlesnake’s biggest payoff ever: The professional wrestlingi legend added:...
Part of taking over a program with a problem, though, is acknowledging that problem. Art Briles didn’t lose his job for nothing. The Pepper Hamilton investigation didn’t turn up nothing. On the contrary, it turned up a pattern of sexual violence by football players, and a disturbing lack of interest from the administration in addressing it. MORE: College football’s 40 best players | Ranking Big 12 coaches So, to see Grobe’s comments at Big 12 media day — in which he said, flat-out, that “we don’t have a culture of bad behavior at Baylor,” and that the issues they experienced there are commonplace — was depressing....
The 2019 college football season is no different. Fans have their opinions about Alabama-Clemson, hot-seat coaches … even the potential return of Urban Meyer. Opinions are just that, and Sporting News has a few to share before the 2019 season. MORE: College football 2019: All-Americans, rankings and more Our list last year included opinions about Jalen Hurts, the College Football Playoff format and the Pac-12. How different — or similar — will this year’s opinions be?...
On Monday, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year took to social media to announce his decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals. The announcement was brief: It consisted of a photo of Watt lifting weights in a Cardinals shirt with the caption, “source: me.” The new deal is reportedly for two years, worth $31 million and with $23 million guaranteed. So the 10-year veteran is getting paid and is reuniting with his former teammate in Houston, Deandre Hopkins....
As the Cowboys prepare for the 49ers this week in the divisional round following an otherwise dominant 31-14 win over the Buccaneers, the consensus online seemed to be that the Cowboys would have to move on from Maher. After all, there are plenty of cases of kickers experiencing one tire wobble and then having the wheels fall off immediately after. MORE: NFL power rankings: Re-ranking the 8 teams left in 2023 playoffs, from Chiefs to Giants...
Though Jones assumed control of the team in 1989, his Cowboys are 133-133 since 1997 and 21-21 since he named Jason Garrett head coach in 2011. But even though those numbers, combined with the fact that the Cowboys have failed to make the postseason for the past three seasons, tend to suggest mediocrity, Jones begs to differ. "The facts are I really do think, the way things have rolled out, I'm getting to do some of the best work that I've done, relatively speaking in my career, over these last several years," Jones said....
The longtime NBA shooting guard and current Vanderbilt men’s basketball head coach told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on “The Woj Pod” that he regrets playing alongside Michael Jordan as a member of the Wizards during the 2002-03 season. Stackhouse was traded from the Pistons to the Wizards in September 2002 as part of the deal that sent Richard Hamilton to Detroit. MORE: Kareem laughs at MJ being named greatest college basketball player...
But this new “Sybil” can’t possibly have the same impact as the 1976 original, for which Sally Field won an Emmy, because the made-for-TV movie has a reputation that precedes it. The term “made for TV” has become shorthand for hammy acting and frugal production values, which is why the glossy, competent original TV movies of today are labeled “television events.” The made-for-TV movie served a distinct purpose back when entertainment choices were few....
The Bengals safety appeared to be injured against the Chiefs on Sunday as Kansas City was preparing for a second-and-goal in the second quarter. As the Chiefs were getting ready to run a play, Bates appeared to reach for his leg after perhaps suffering a cramp.He was able to walk to the sideline under his own power after first lying in the end zone. But video review shows that the injury might not have been legit:...
