Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Thursday he has decided to skip the two tournaments after “listening” to his body.
Nadal, who reached the French Open semifinals this month but lost to Novak Djokovic, won the title at Wimbledon twice. He also won the Olympic gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“The goal is to prolong my career and continue to do what makes me happy, that is to compete at the highest level and keep fighting for those professional and personal goals at the maximum level of competition,” Nadal said.
Strega Nona author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85
CONCORD, New Hampshire (AP) — Tomie dePaola, the prolific children’s author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly and helpful old witch in Italy, died Monday at age 85.
DePaola died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, according to his literary agent, Doug Whiteman. He was badly injured in a fall last week and died of complications following surgery.
He worked on over 270 books in more than half a century of publishing, and nearly 25 million copies have been sold worldwide and his books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
The Late Show Canceled This Week After Stephen Colbert Suffers Medical Emergency
After getting his start as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Stephen Colbert skyrocketed to fame when Comedy Central saw fit to give him his own show. “The Colbert Report” kicked off in 2005, casting Colbert as a fictionalized and deeply conservative version of himself (complete with a mispronunciation of his name, effectively erasing the “T” from the end). Colbert’s act as an outraged conservative pundit airing his grievances against American liberals every night really worked; in fact, the George W.
What is a prophets reward?
Jesus referred to the prophet’s reward at the end of His instructions to the Twelve as He sent them off to preach the gospel to “the lost sheep of Israel” (Matthew 10:6). His instructions included warnings that they would be arrested and flogged (verses 17–18) and hated and persecuted (verses 22–23). There would be those, however, who would receive them as prophets, and those godly people would receive a prophet’s reward.
Who is Heather Headley Dating Now
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Why do I twitch before falling asleep?
Q: When I’m falling asleep, I sometimes feel my muscles twitch and wake up suddenly. Why does that happen? Should I be worried?
A: Most people think of sleep and wakefulness as two different states of being, but there are moments in which the lines between them blur. During this transition, as you drift off to sleep, you might feel a twitch that jolts you awake.
These twitches — known as hypnic jerks or sleep starts — involve brief contractions of one or multiple muscles and can be accompanied by other sensations, such as the feeling of falling.
Why Was Xana Kernodle Mother Cara Kernodle Arrested?
People are speculating as to whether Xana Kernodle’s mother has been detained in connection with drug-related cases.The mother of tragic University of Idaho student Xana Kernodle is the subject of an investigation by internet sleuths. She is allegedly being held in Idaho on drug-related charges.
In the Kootenai County Jail in Idaho, where she was being detained on drug-related charges, Cara Denise Kernodle was listed as a detainee.
University of Idaho student Xana Kernodle was one of the three people who were discovered dead on November 13 at an off-campus house after being stabbed.
1970 Elvis Presley-signed Album & Belt | Antiques Roadshow
Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the object itself, trends in the market for that kind of object, and the location where the item will be sold. These are just some of the reasons why the answer to the question "What's it worth?
A map of MLB geography, by proximity
Baseball maps have been much in the news this month, after the publication of that map showing the most popular MLB team by Facebook likes. Here’s another baseball map, with a much different way of dividing the country.
Nick Bonard, a northern Virginia native who got a Masters in urban planning from Harvard, divided the country into baseball territories based on the closest MLB stadium, as the crow flies.
This obviously has nothing to do with actual baseball loyalties.
Bill Engvall Net Worth
Bill Engvall is a Southern comedian born on July 27, 1957 in Galveston, TX. He is best known for his work with Jeff Foxworthy to create the Blue Collar Comedy Tours in 2000. His first comedy album, Here's Your Sign, was a success, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Country album chart in 1996. Bill Engvall is a member of Comedian Age, Biography and Wiki 💰 Net worth: $40 million About Southern Comedian who worked with Jeff Foxworthy to start the wildly successful Blue Collar Comedy Tours in 2000.