Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Islam Makhachev, Zhang Weili seek spots in exclusive two-division champ club at UFC 322
[ad_1] Officially speaking, Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili no longer reign as titleholders in their respective weight classes. But for all intents and purposes, Makhachev’s challenge of welterweight king Jack Della Maddalena and Zhang’s opportunity to dethrone flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko are champion vs. champion superfights atop a stacked-to-the-rafters UFC 322 on Saturday night. “This…
Read MoreExclusive | What affordability crisis? New Yorkers line up for hours to pay $12 for grapes and $65 for olive oil at trendy new gourmet grocer Meadow Lane
[ad_1] “I’m so hungry and so cold,” a bundled-up young woman told The Post through chattering teeth, as she waited for food in frigid temperatures early Friday morning. The New Yorker was one of hundreds who’d made the rush hour trek to TriBeCa for sustenance — standing in a long line that stretched back an…
Read MoreTrump plans to file lawsuit of up to $5B against BBC over edited Jan 6 speech documentary
[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Friday said he plans to file a lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech cut by investigative documentary series Panorama, the news organization reported. “We’ll sue them for anywhere between a billion and $5 billion probably sometime next week,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One…
Read MoreDear Abby: My ex-husband hates our son
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My ex, “Hank,” and I have two sons together. Both are smart, kind, college-educated, hardworking and independent young adults. Hank is estranged from our younger son, “Andrew.” Andrew could never live up to his father’s expectations. This is one of the reasons I fell out of love with my husband. He would…
Read MoreSecrets About Steel Magnolias That Probably Won’t Make You Cry
[ad_1] 13. Because Stark insisted they film on location, the cast trucked down to Louisiana. “It helped that Natchitoches is gorgeous,” said Harling. “Anywhere you point the camera you’re going to frame a good shot.” But bringing in the necessary equipment, plus finding rental accommodations for the big-named stars, turned the production into an extravaganza.…
Read MoreJonathan Drouin’s strong play continues with clutch goal in Islanders’ win
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY — There will be multiple storylines as the Islanders pull into Denver for Sunday’s meeting with the Avalanche, the fifth game on this seven-stop road trip. Brock Nelson will skate for the first time against the Islanders after playing 901 regular-season games and scoring 295 goals for them. He ranks fifth…
Read MoreDeaths of Wisconsin newlyweds found in car days before anniversary ruled murder-suicide: cops
[ad_1] The Wisconsin newlyweds found dead on the side of an Illinois road days before their first anniversary died from a murder-suicide, according to officials. Brandon Dumovich fatally shot his wife, Rachel, before he turned the gun on himself inside their car in northern Illinois on Oct. 6, the Harvard Police Department announced Thursday. “Our…
Read MoreTexas high school football playoffs: Scores from Friday, Nov. 14
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The opening round of the Texas high school football playoffs is in full swing, and plenty of Central Texas teams extended their seasons with victories in bi-district games Friday. Vandegrift’s Wiley Olson knocked in a field goal as time expired to lift the Vipers past Westlake 16-14 in a 6A-Division II…
Read MoreJosh Hart makes his fourth-quarter return worthwhile in historic Knicks performance
[ad_1] Josh Hart was benched for the entirety of the fourth quarter just two days ago. On Friday, he played the entire fourth quarter and was key to the Knicks’ 140-132 win over the Heat at Madison Square Garden. And he did in historic fashion. He recorded a triple-double, tallying 12 points, 12 rebounds and…
Read MoreTurkey, beef prices remain high ahead of holiday season
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — From beef prices to turkey prices, your trip to the store this holiday season could be much more expensive, but why are prices rising? Texans love their BBQ — and at House Park Bar-B-Que in downtown Austin, they’ve been serving it up the same way for decades. “This here is the…
Read MoreWiley Olson's walk-off kick lifts Vandegrift to 16-14 win over Westlake
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vandegrift pulled off one of the biggest shockers Friday in the 6A-Division II football playoffs by doing what no team has done in more than a decade. Wiley Olson booted a 36-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Vipers over Westlake 16-14 in a bi-district playoff game Friday at…
Read MoreThe looming Knicks concern underneath OG Anunoby’s injury exit
[ad_1] Through the first three weeks of Mike Brown’s tenure, OG Anunoby was the constant, the irreplaceable wing. Others were less reliable. Mitchell Robinson, for instance, was unavailable. Mikal Bridges struggled as the point-of-attack defender. Jalen Brunson sprained his ankle. Karl-Anthony Towns was riding a roller coaster of emotions and production. Josh Hart was on…
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