Nyqvist carried the puck into the Minnesota zone with 13:49 left in the first period and gathered enough speed to blow by the last defenseman, leaving him one-on-one with Dubnyk. The Red Wings forward juked to his left, causing Dubnyk to sprawl onto his back and leave a gaping net to shoot at. But, somehow, the Wild’s 31-year-old goalie was able to reach back with his glove hand to make the save....
Zverev and brother Mischa were in men’s doubles action against Raven Klaasen and Michael Venus when the world number five put away an overhead, the ball bouncing into the crowd and hitting a girl. The German immediately sought to apologise and later Zverev approached the supporter bearing a gift - a spare headband, matching the one he was wearing. Zverev even tied the headband around the girl’s forehead where she looked to have been struck and promptly left a new mini-me in the stands....
Capcom’s upcoming sequel/sidequel Resident Evil: Revelations 2, which is set between the events of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, is notable if for no other reason than it’s leaving behind the Nintendo 3DS and jumping straight into a console and PC release next year. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will see the return of Claire Redfield as the main protagonist, as she is abducted along with Barry Burton’s daughter, Moira Burton, and taken to an abandoned island detention facility that’s ridden with the undead....
Mom Dawn Edmonds from Worcester, Massachusetts, shared the video of her son Christopher, aka Pookie, on Wednesday. Now with more than 9 million views, the boy’s embarrassing moment has captured hearts around the world. In the video, Edmonds explains that her son has a crush on the girl in the video. In the back of the car, he lies asleep before the girl comes up and taps him on the shoulder....
On Thursday, the Bucks point guard showed off his hops with a 60-inch box jump. Knight, according to ESPN.com, weighs 189 lbs., which makes that J.J. Watt 59.5-inch box jump even more impressive. Of course, both were topped by Jordan Kilganon at an astounding 73 inches. Oh, and one more time: DeAndre Jordan on Brandon Knight.
The New York Post reported that a Florida deputy arrived on the scene after receiving reports that Dylan Jimenez, 21, and an unknown suspect had fired on each other. The unknown suspect was injured, while Jimenez later died from gunshot wounds in hospital. Trigger warning: The video contains graphic violence Viewer discretion is advised. At the scene, bystanders told the Florida deputy that Jimenez’s brother, Bryan Matthew Richardson, was also armed with a gun....
All-Star Anthony Davis notified New Orleans of his intention not to stay beyond the 2019-20 campaign and sought a trade. The uncertainty over Davis – with the Los Angeles Lakers in hot pursuit – weighed on the Pelicans, who missed the playoffs after posting a 33-49 record. But head coach Gentry and the Pelicans had plenty to celebrate on Tuesday as New Orleans secured the number one pick in the NBA Draft on June 20....
He’s had quite a trip, though admittedly struggled to get his big, smiling head around some of the local sports during his time following Pep Guardiola’s side in the International Champions Cup. So there was only one place he was every going to make his last stop. Looking up, way beyond the blue skies, Moonchester is ready to go home and so made the famous Space Center Houston the final stop on his vacation....
Jerry Rice witnessed one of Odell Beckham Jr.’s now signature one-handed grabs live and up close at Pro Bowl practice Friday, and all the Hall of Famer could do was shake his head. MORE: NFL players’ wives and girlfriends | Travis Kelce lands reality dating show It’s crazy how routine Beckham Jr. makes that look.
MORE: NFL scoreboard | Must-see images | Playoff picture | Standings That's Jarret Boykin, alertly picking up the football and running into the end zone when he failed to hear the telltale sign of play stoppage—a whistle. Er, that was all Aaron Rodgers … his return creates an intangible gridiron magic stew … narrative … et al. (GIFs via GIFDSports)
The 32-year-old Netherlands playmaker produced one of the more impressive mannequin challenges of recent weeks, depicting the fun and drama of a Christmas gathering with friends and family. Sneijder himself makes an appearance, showing off some impressive ball control as chaos and cavorting continues around him. You can watch the video - and Sneijder’s Christmas wishes to his fans - below. A video posted by Wesley Sneijder (@sneijder10official) on Dec 24, 2016 at 1:08am PST
A Ukrainian soldier is standing by some trees along with the shoulder-held Starstreak rocket launcher, as can be seen in images released by Ukrainian military. He fires his weapon at what appears to be a Russian attack helicopter in the distance. After a few seconds, the missile appears to hit the helicopter, bringing it down as the Ukrainian soldiers cheer. The soldiers can be heard saying (in Ukrainian): “It hit!...
Woods’ back problems over recent years have been well documented, but the 14-time major champion is returning to the PGA Tour after a fourth surgery last April. There are bound to be fears that the fearsome former world number one is heading for another false dawn after several injury comebacks. But there is hope that the Woods of old can once again be a major player in the world of golf after a throwback to the glory days in the Bahamas....
The friction between the two players continued on day three as Kohli responded to Stokes’ celebration on day two by giving the all-rounder a silent send-off following his late dismissal off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin on day three. To understand why Kohli gave Stokes a send-off, one needs to go back to the events that have transpired over the last two days of the third Test. On day one, after Stokes was dimissed, the pair shared a fiery verbal spat....
With his team leading 17-6, Feagles entered the game midway through the third quarter to punt after Miami’s drive stalled at the Blue Devils 41-yard line. On fourth-and-10, Feagles received the long snap cleanly and sent the kick straight into the air. But it didn’t travel far. MORE: College football Week 5 primer The punt landed at the 38-yard line, took a big bounce backward and rolled out of bounds at the Duke 42, resulting in a 1-yard loss on the play....
The Mexico defender scored from outside the box as his shot was deflected past U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard in the 20th minute at MAPRE Stadium.
One reporter made the mistake of asking him about McCarron as a cover boy. MORE: SEC icons | Week 13 photos | Biggest late-season BCS upsets It didn't go over well. "Do you think I sit around all day looking at magazines, or what?" [via AL.com]
A released video shows a military vehicle on a road in a forested area before it’s hit, with explosions causing it to catch fire. It is currently unclear where exactly the footage was filmed but the images were obtained from the 30th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces on Wednesday. The war in Ukraine is currently raging in the eastern part of the country. The 30th Mechanized Brigade said: “Our tankers are aware of how important it is to save the country and people’s lives, so without thinking, they just do their job....
