Eagles fall 42-35 to Brady, Patriots
FOXBOROUGH — Philadelphia coach Chip Kelly was disappointed with his team’s sloppy play on Friday night. “The rules are not going to change,” Kelly said after the Eagles were whistled 10 times and committed four turnovers in a 42-35 loss to the New England Patriots. Officials... read more »
Astros get first victory at Fenway
Astros get first victory at Fenway BOSTON — No one had to tell manager Bo Porter that his team had just done something the Houston Astros had never done before. They won a game at Fenway Park. “I’m very aware of it — we talked about it in our pre-game (meeting),”... read more »
Cardinals survive crazy finish for 4-3 win
ST. LOUIS — Upon further review, San Diego shortstop Alexi Amarista was still out. Moments later, so was his manager. And minutes later, St. Louis gained a vital win. Right fielder Shane Robinson gunned down Amarista, representing the tying run, for the second out of the top of the ninth... read more »
Iraqi Tribal Leaders Could Support Gov’t, Fight Islamic State
Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq have said they conditionally support Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi and could join in the fight against Islamic State militants. Ali Hatem Suleiman, an influential tribal leader in the western Anbar Province, said he was willing to work with Abadi if he... read more »
Rs 17.60 lakh were spent on Modi’s oath-taking ceremony
NEW DELHI: An expenditure of at least Rs 17.60 lakh was incurred on the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, an RTI reply has... read more »
No doubt Cook is our leader, says England asst. coach Farbrace
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace has backed England captain Alastair Cook, saying that the opener is very much the leader of the side and there is still hope for the hosts against... read more »
Steyn, Morkel bowl South Africa to massive 153-run win over Sri Lanka
South Africa pace bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel grabbed four wickets each to lead the tourists to a 153—run win over Sri Lanka on Friday in the first game of their two-Test... read more »
Chasing black money, India gets Swiss invite for discussions
As India steps up pressure on Switzerland for details of alleged black money stashed there, Swiss authorities have invited Indian officials to Berne to discuss further cooperation in these... read more »
Power production falls short of target by 8 billion units
Power generation fell short by nearly 8 billion units of the target of 975 billion units in the last financial year. “Electricity generation by the utilities was targeted at 975 billion units of... read more »
