Despite the privately funded $575 million renovations being way behind schedule, the Cubs announced Tuesday that Wrigley will be ready for opening night Sunday, although the outfield bleachers will not be open. MORE: Rare 1938 footage of Wrigley | 100 years of classic Wrigley photos | Flags of Wrigley, 1946 guide The left- and center-field bleachers are expected to be open by May 11, and the right-field bleachers will be ready for fans in mid-June....
The Japanese expo that focuses on the anime and manga industry is set to go down this weekend, and it’s the perfect place for anyone looking for the latest news and updates from their favorite properties like Dragon Ball, One Piece and more. HOW TO WATCH JUMP FESTA 2021 Jump Festa 2021 can be attended by downloading the JUMP FESTA 2021 online app. Unfortunately, at the time of this article’s writing, the app seems to be region-locked and is unavailable in the United States....
Fujii has been accused by a whistle-blower of trying to derail the planned privatization of the highway corporation by inflating its net worth a staggering $50 billion, lying to Parliament and purging reformers who opposed his leadership. Those charges, first leveled in July, have so far failed to bring down Fujii, who denies conspiring to block reform and says the internal audit that showed the corporation to be insolvent was “unofficial....
A 4-0 victory Tuesday over Costa Rica put the U.S.men’s national team in position to advance with a tie against Paraguay. In that event, Costa Rica would need to pull an upset against Colombia to be even with the Americans on points and to win by an overwhelming margin to turn a tiebreaker in its favor. MORE: Klinsmann’s worst moments | Team USA in Copa “This is already a knockout game on Saturday....
More than 1,500 candidates are expected to be screened before 12 jurors and eight alternates are chosen, Judge Elizabeth Scherer told WPBF-TV. The trial will take four to six months. The jury will decide whether the 23-year-old, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the shooting in Parkland, Florida, will receive the death penalty or life in prison, WPBF reported. Cruz opened fire on the school on February 14, 2018, fatally shooting 14 students and three staff members....
The 12-member jury began its deliberations on whether Nikolas Cruz would be sentenced to life in prison or death after he pleaded guilty to killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. He injured 17 others. As the jury forms were read and the death sentence rejected for each victim, the victims’ family members wiped away tears, covered their faces and shook their heads in disapproval....
McConnell condemned Trump for helping to incite the attack against the Capitol, despite declining to back the former president’s conviction in his Senate impeachment trial last month. Trump went on to attack McConnell—as well as other prominent Republican critics—during his February 28 speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Notably, McConnell and other Republican critics of the former president were not in attendance, although many had been fixtures at previous conferences in recent years....
Susan, and most of the 78 million adult Americans who have used drugs, will never run for president. But they have found that doesn’t exempt them from difficult questions about their behavior when, like a certain candidate, they were young and irresponsible. “If you throw a stick into a crowd of people in their 40s, you’ll hit at least five who’ve had to swallow hard and deal with this question,” says Bruce Bomier, 52, author of “Marijuana and the Responsible Parent....
“Judge Peter Cahill has announced that he will only allow ONE member of George Floyd’s family to attend Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial. After a deeply painful and emotional year, the Floyd family is understandably disappointed by this ruling,” Ben Crump, an attorney for the Floyd family, said in a Tuesday tweet. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill has stated that only one member of either the Floyd family or the Chauvin family may be present in the courtroom during the trial....
The Bears were a touchdown underdog in Week 1 against the 49ers, who were fresh off an appearance in the NFC championship game. In a rain-soaked clash at Soldier Field, Fields helped the Bears pull off the upset, although it wasn’t always pretty. Fields completed just 8 of 17 passes for 121 yards, but he threw a pair of touchdowns and just one interception. He also rushed 11 times for 28 yards in Chicago’s 19-10 victory....
Yet the center of attention was Justin Fields, the quarterback who transferred from Georgia this offseason and is expected to be the next Big Ten thing. Fields felt all of that. K.J. Hill, Ohio State’s top returning receiver, tried to pry a little bit from him before the game started. “I think he was a little nervous coming out for the spring game,” Hill said with a smile. “I asked him and he [was] like, ‘Nah,’ but I know he was....
Graham spoke well of Fields in early August, citing the rookie’s “impressive” arm strength and desire to be great. “Man, I love the kid,” Graham said, per ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson. “He sits beside me in the locker room and, man, he wants to be good. He wants to be great. He puts in the work. The guy really can throw the ball. That’s been impressive to see his arm strength....
It may be the most exclusive club in the grand history of Tar Heels basketball. That will be Jackson’s enduring legacy in Chapel Hill. Thursday, UNC announced he was entering the NBA Draft and will not retain the option of returning to school as a senior. He had entered the draft a year ago to explore his options, then chose to spend another year in college. MORE: Top 10 Tar Heels of all-time...
The team says he’s day-to-day and UT San Diego reported a trip to the DL is unlikely, for the moment. MLB TRADE RUMORS: What team will land Cole Hamels? Several teams are potential suitors for Upton. The Pirates may have a bigger need in their infield thanks to a slew of injuries and Jordy Mercer (leg) going on the DL.
Except for $2 million, the money will be used in programs to dissuade the use of e-cigarettes, such as educations programs created to prevent young people from getting addicted and using the products. The company also promised not to market to young people in the state as part of the settlement. This is the second settlement Juul has made with state prosecutors, The Associated Press reported. There was also an agreement that Juul would create a monitoring program for retailers, in which compliance checks would be conducted in 25 stores per month across Arizona for two years....
The shooting occurred on Wednesday night at Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina. The venue had been hosting a tournament featuring high school teams from across Rowan County. The shooting broke out at 8:10 p.m., around halftime during a game between West Rowan and North Rowan. According to police, the incident began with a physical altercation between the two suspects near a concession stand in the lobby. Once the shooting broke out, two teens in attendance, ages 13 and 14, were hit and sustained non-life-threatening injuries....
Lotito claims the Turin giants offered €15 million for the attacker - half the amount put forward by AC Milan, West Ham and Napoli, all of whom were turned down by Keita. Cagliari 20/1 to beat Juventus Keita did not feature in Lazio’s Supercoppa Italiana win over Juve last weekend but his agent refuted reports his client had refused to play to try and force through a move. The Senegal international has one year remaining on his contract but Lotito stressed that does not give Juve free rein to table miserly bids....
Leaders Juve increased their advantage over Roma – who face Cagliari later on Sunday – to four points as they made an impressive response to their loss away to Fiorentina last time out. Dybala put Massimiliano Allegri’s men in front within five minutes, his third goal in four games across all competitions. Higuain quickly doubled the advantage, striking for the 12th time in his Serie A career against Lazio, his favourite top-flight opponents....
Mourinho can only succeed without Rooney A leg injury meant the Germany midfielder lasted just 10 minutes of Juve’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Monaco, a match Massimiliano Allegri’s men won 2-1 to progress 4-1 on aggregate. However, Khedira posted on Instagram to confirm he has suffered no serious damage. That means Juve will have Khedira available ahead of a crucial period, with the Bianconeri one win away from a sixth straight Serie A title, while they are have the Coppa Italia and Champions League finals to look forward to – the latter coming against Khedira’s former club Real Madrid....
Vlahovic may have his name on the scoresheet twice, but new arrival Angel Di Maria was the star, providing the home fans at Allianz Stadium with a scintillating performance. The Argentine was a free-flowing presence on the pitch behind his Serbian strike counterpart, opening the scoring with a stunning volley and providing a deadly attacking display. Sassuolo were bright through the first half, but faded after the break and provided little resistance to Juventus as the hosts emphatically stamped their season opener....
