Chaired by James Roosevelt, a son of Franklin and Eleanor, it parlayed the revered Roosevelt name to build a broad network of angry seniors who it then mobilized on various issues to terrorize members of Congress. “We didn’t count the mail from them; we weighed it,” Kennelly recalls. The committee fueled a revolt in 1989 that forced Congress to overturn a catastrophic-health-insurance plan for older Americans that it had passed barely a year earlier....
Congress is out of session this week, which means congressional aides have plenty of time to indulge in their fear and loathing of Howard Dean. A Republican Senate staffer calls Dean a “militant secularist” who never wants to talk about religion and refers to churchgoers as “those people.” He predicts that Karl Rove will do such a job painting Dean as a far-out liberal that the Vermont governor won’t be able to get back to the political middle even if he wants to....
Mourinho surprisingly said that he would like to manage in a different league and he also said that he wanted to manage in a place which really wanted him. “I’ll take my ideas to where they are wanted. I need to feel comfortable and I like to be where I am truly wanted,” Mourinho told reporters in a sponsorship event at Lisbon. “I want to work in a club with responsibilities, I want to work in a club with a difficult league, where there are no easy targets....
Incoming Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will hold talks with Bayer Leverkusen in a bid to complete the signing of Andre Schurrle. The German international’s move to the London club seemed imminent having been linked to the Blues for quite some time, but the deal was said to be stalled because Kevin De Bruyne, who was wanted by Leverkusen on loan, said he would prefer to join Champions League runners-up Dortmund on a permanent deal....
Reyes was not charged with a crime for allegedly beating his wife at a hotel in Hawaii on Oct. 31, but, according to Heyman, the penalty imposed on him by MLB is expected to be at least double the 30-game ban Aroldis Chapman received earlier this spring. MORE: Aroldis Chapman says Latinos unfairly targeted by policy The incident involving Reyes and his wife is considered even more egregious than Chapman’s by MLB, since Katherine Reyes sustained multiple injuries to her body....
The result is a personal triumph for Bartomeu, who called the elections midway through last season as Barcelona looked to be struggling in the league and before they went on to end the season with a Champions League, King’ s Cup and BBVA Primera Liga treble. Bartomeu had been a vice-president when Sando Rosell was elected to the presidency in 2010 but replaced Rosell in January 2014 after Rosell was forced to resign over irregularities in the signing of Brazilian striker Neymar....
The Catalan giants have fallen off in recent years and have been blighted with problems on and off the pitch. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi’s transfer saga earlier this summer was seen as the final nail in the coffin, as the Argentine publicly announced his decision to leave the club. However, it was later revealed that Messi’s potential suitors will have to trigger the £700 million release clause on his contract, due to which the Argentine was forced to remain at the Camp Nou....
Coming from a World No. 1 that would sound strange. But that is what sports is all about, a never ending learning curve towards new frontiers of excellence. If Nicol knows she is good, nay the best in the world, then her aim is to keep ensuring that the talent she is gifted with, remains shining. As Maj S. Maniam,the Consultant coach of the SRFI and the man who led the renaissance of Indian squash, puts it, “Once a player has strong basics in the sport then the aim should be to be consistent in the performance level backed by a strong self-belief....
The Indian national champion, generally an enterprising fighter could not get started against an opponent who had specially prepared for this event. Coached by former world number one Amr Shabana, a hero to up and coming players in Egypt, Omneya was never short of confidence. She showed it when she squeezed out of a 8-9 situation in the third game and turn it around in her favour to script a an easy match-win that needed just 25 minutes stay on court....
Joshua is coming off an unanimous decision victory of Joseph Parker in April to add the WBO belt to his collection. Povetkin last fought in the co-main event of Joshua vs. Parker, and knocked out David Price in the fifth round. When you see boxers, who are in the upper echelon of the sport, lock horns, there are certainly plenty of bets to be made. Let’s take a look at Joshua vs....
The other is that Brady wanted such freedom in 2020, which is telling. Hours before the Patriots lost to the Titans in the wild-card round of the playoffs Saturday, a defeat that has New England haters dancing on what they believe to be the grave of the greatest dynasty in sports history, team owner Robert Kraft sat down with NBC Sports’ Peter King. Kraft confirmed Brady’s contract situation is his own doing....
Chasing greatness can also become an addiction. Canelo Alvarez’s addiction finally got the best of him when he lost a unanimous decision to Dmitry Bivol in pursuit of a world light heavyweight championship. It was his first defeat since dropping a decision to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, but this one was far different. Against Mayweather, Canelo was a young pup (then 23) who found himself overmatched by a seasoned veteran who utilized his experience to thwart a fighter who realized he couldn’t get by on sheer youth....
Instead, there was a mutual respect between one of boxing’s brightest stars in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and one of its most consistent in Sergey Kovalev. Make no mistake, though: Alvarez was on that stage with a clear goal in mind, one that would put him in rare company. After moving up from the 160-pound weight class to 175, Alvarez has a chance to become just the fourth Mexican boxer to hold titles in four different weight classes, should he defeat Kovalev and take the WBO light heavyweight title from the 36-year-old Russian....
Mayweather, who was 44-0 with 26 KOs at the time, needed big names to square off with after agreeing to a landmark six-fight, 30-month deal worth at least $200 million with Showtime/CBS in early 2013 after leaving his long-time home at HBO. The first bout under the deal — a unanimous decision win against Robert Guerrero in May 2013 — underperformed at the box office, generating one million pay-per-view buys, which was the lowest for a Mayweather fight since he had fought Ricky Hatton in December 2007 and did 920,000 buys....
title: “Canon S Eos R10 Camera Is A Digital Rebel For The 21St Century” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-04” author: “Patrick Jones” Every time a new technology floods the camera world, things get more expensive for a while. Autofocus, digital, and now mirrorless, direct-view cameras. And every time, Canon steps in after a few years with a surprisingly capable and affordable ($979 body-only) model that goes on to be a hit....
This year saw the release of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, a duology of games that were originally Japanese exclusive and many believed would never make it to the West at all. And although there is no sign of an entirely new Ace Attorney game, Capcom is at least aware of how popular the series is and considers Ace Attorney important enough to celebrate its anniversary in some form....
For veteran gamers who rocked games like Street Fighter during the heyday of arcades in the late ’80s, this is a reality check of how time flies. Capcom values the franchise as much as us supporters of the series and they will not let the anniversary go by without an appropriate celebration. Capcom posted on the Unity site today to let fans know they’re planning something big for the 25th anniversary of Street Fighter on August 30th....
Taking to Twitter, Capcom has confirmed that more information on Exoprimal will come at some point early this summer with even more updates coming later this year. Capcom did not provide a specific date when fans can expect the Exoprimal news drop this summer, but it’s possible it will be tied to Summer Game Fest or some other industry event. Since Exoprimal was revealed during a PlayStation State of Play, perhaps it will be shown at the summer version of the event that is likely to take place (but has yet to be officially announced)....
Under normal circumstances, the Washington Capitals forward would find himself at the rink gearing up for a deep playoff run this time of year. With the COVID-19 pandemic pausing the NHL season, he’s spending more time at home with his newly extended family as his fiancee, Liza, just days ago gave birth to the couple’s third child. “You miss obviously playing games, in front of the fans,” Backstrom said on a video call with reporters on Wednesday....
No, he isn’t Wayne Gretzky reincarnated. But it’s also clear Ovechkin isn’t the second coming of Pavel Bure. MORE: Red Wings in trouble | Contenders’ final games | Ovechkin’s franchise goal record What we are seeing from Ovechkin at his peak is something rare and awesome. As he nears 500 career goals, Ovechkin is the NHL’s best player, an immensely talented scorer who no longer is considered a liability and a threat at the same time....
