Staffers told Charlotte City Council on Monday the money would come from two hospitality taxes. City council is expected to take a first vote on the proposal at a meeting Sept. 8. The proposed upgrades include increasing the number of lower level seats by about 600. More than $2 million would be spent to repair the floor and improve its quality. The 50 restrooms in the building would be upgraded at a cost of about $2 million....
One of her most interesting comments from the interview came when she discussed the possibility of WWE booking a Four Horsewomen vs. Four Horsewomen match, with Flair, Bayley, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks going up against Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. Flair went on to reveal that it bothers her when people refer to any of the other seven women as a “Four Horsewoman” – a name that comes from the legendary Four Horsemen faction, which consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard....
A feature-rich, intelligent bot API can mine relevant answers from statistical inputs obtained from every important international cricketing series and tournament, a release from Roanuz Softwares Private Ltd, that developed the solution said here. This AI-powered virtual assistant, programmed to give context-relevant answers in both text and voice, is capable of executing near-real-time exchange, increase user self-service efficiency and deliver smooth conversational customer experiences, the release said. The data-intelligent API covers information related to all ICC men’s international matches from 2012, Indian Premier League, Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League, Pakistan Premier League, Champions League T20 and Big Bash League to name a few, the release said....
MORE: AP Top 25 | Coaches Top 25 | Oxford PD has more fun with their social media during Arkansas game In case you missed it, that ‘Swine Intervention’ came when Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen hit Hunter Henry on fourth-and-25 in overtime, but he was stopped well behind the first down. Then, he threw the aforementioned lateral, which was scooped up by running back Alex Collins, who promptly ran for a first down....
The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute when Koulibaly volleyed home from Marc Cucurella’s corner. Spurs equalised in the 68th minute through Hojbjerg after Jorginho lost possession while trying to play out from the back. James restored the Blues’ lead with a side-footed effort in the 77th minute. However, Kane rose high deep into stoppage time to head home from a corner with almost the final touch of the game....
The former England international is now 36 years of age and starting to give some thought to what he will do when forced to hang up his boots. He has no intention of taking that decision any time soon, as he continues to turn out for the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer, but admits that he plans to remain in the game for as long as possible. Courtois admits to impersonating Conte...
Individual mistakes at various junctures in the game cost Chelsea all three points against Mikel Arteta’s side. It was a shock as the Gunners were in poor form and had lost three straight games. Tuchel made various changes to the line-up after his side’s semi-final win in the FA Cup against Crystal Palace last Sunday (17 April). Romelu Lukaku, Malang Sarr and N’Golo Kante all started in the London derby but were far from impressive....
Borussia Dortmund have dealt Chelsea a blow with the news that they have blocked any move for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to the Express. Chelsea are in desperate need of reinforcements up-front and they have already begun reinforcements by agreeing a deal for Diego Costa, however, Jose Mourinho is not done and wants to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon international signed for Dortmund last summer, however, he has been deployed mostly out of position on the wing....
According to journalist Andreas Korssund, Chelsea are considering Traore as a backup to Reece James in the right wing-back position. He also added that Blues head coach Thomas Tuchel is a huge fan of the player. Traore, who is in the final year of his contract at the Molineux Stadium, has been a regular starter for Wolves since his arrival from Middlesbrough for £18 million in the summer of 2018....
Chelsea lost further ground to English Premier League table toppers Manchester City as they slumped to their third home defeat, losing 1-3 to Aston Villa. The Blues yet again looked laboured in their play, hardly creating clear cut chances. Manager Andre Villas Boas decided to bench club legend Frank Lampard and out of form Spaniard Fernando Torres. Chelsea opened the scoring with Ivorian forward Didier Drogba scoring his 150th goal for the club....
Prior to the fourth round, Shad Tuten was leading by three strokes in the first event of the new KFT season. However, Phillips birdied four of the first six holes of the back nine to take a two-stroke lead over Cody Blick and Peter Knade, who tied at runner-up with a score of 12 under. As for Tuten, he was below par in the final round of 3-over-75, therefore slipping to the T-4 position....
A message on the auction's page now reads as follows: "We have been informed by Chane's mother that this NCAA Final Four ring was indeed stolen from the Behanan family. This lot has been removed from the sale. Please place no bids." The appearance of the ring caused a stir in the wake of the harsh punishments that were handed down to players in the Ohio State football program in 2010....
Nagpur, Feb 2 (PTI) From a team which just thought of avoiding embarrassing defeats, Saurashtra are now set to play their third Ranji Trophy final in seven years and the key to their transformation has been the changed mindset, says skipper Jaydev Unadkat. The state has given ever-reliable Cheteshwar Pujara, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and a lethal pacer in Unadkat to the Indian team and it has instilled confidence in other players....
Having lost to Alabama, the Bulldogs will tumble in all rankings. The new poll-topper? Welcome back, Florida State. At least the coaches poll says so. MORE: Video | Admit it, you can’t get enough primetime ‘Noles | What to make of Tide’s victory? Alabama could well climb over Oregon to No. 2 in both polls. The Ducks were off while the Tide rolled to victory. It also will be interesting to see what voters do with TCU, which struggled with mediocre Kansas....
Liuget, a first-round draft pick in 2011 out of Illinois, has started 61 of 64 games in his four seasons. He had a career-high 57 tackles (45 solo), but his sacks total fell to 4.5 in 2014, the fewest since his rookie season. However, NFL.com describes him as “the rare Chargers defensive star capable of pushing the pocket to harass opposing quarterbacks.” Liuget has 18 sacks in his four seasons, 17 in the past three....
The former NBA player declared the 72-win 1995-96 Bulls would demolish the Warriors in a matchup. MORE: Charles Barkley’s best/worst quotes | Warriors 2015 championship parade “That Bulls team would kill this little team,” Barkley said of the Warriors in an interview Thursday with ESPN Radio. “Come on, man. Who is going to guard Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan? What about Dennis Rodman?” The Warriors, who improved to 25-1 Wednesday night, have been playing “inferior competition,” according to Barkley....
While speaking with the New York Post, Barkley said, “I want to thank Greg Norman and LIV for their interest in me….I wish those guys great success and nothing but the best. “But, in my best interest, and being fair to Turner—because Turner and basketball have given me every single thing in my life—it is best for me to move on and I’m staying with Turner for the rest of my TV career....
