Новости за 27.02.2018

Second seed Lucas Pouille had no trouble with the transition to outdoor hardcourt as he beat qualifier Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday at the Dubai Championships.

After dealing with Jack's death, 'This Is Us' opens its season-closing push with pre-wedding parties for Kate and Toby and a Jack-Rebecca anniversary.

Alejandro Moreno and Herculez Gomez preview the favorites to lift the MLS Cup this season in a league where the "Haves" are separating themselves from the "Have-nots." Alejandro Moreno and Mark Donaldson talk the biggest names joining Major League Soccer from leagues abroad. With the offseason behind us and the 2018 MLS regular season kicking off on Sunday, there are plenty of questions to be answered across the league. Arch Bell asks the biggest ones facing each of Major League Soccer's 23 clubs. Читать дальше...

The NASL will not be playing any games in 2018 The troubled North American Soccer League will not play in 2018. The NASL announced its plans to cancel the season on Tuesday, four days after a federal court rejected its appeal to obtain a preliminary injunction that would have reinstated its status as a Division 2 league. Last September, the U.S. Soccer Federation voted to deny giving the NASL a Division 2 designation because it had not met the USSF's standards for what constitutes a second-tier league. Читать дальше...

A 22-year-old woman was mauled to death by a lion on Tuesday at a private game lodge close to South Africa's capital Pretoria, local media reported.

Marvel Studios

• The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lasted 10 years and 18 movies, and shows no signs of slowing down. 
• During that time there have been plenty of memorable moments.
• We ranked 16 of the best moments in the MCU. 

After 10 years and 18 movies, with many more on the way, Marvel Studios has given audiences a bevy of memorable moments for casual moviegoers and super-fans alike. 

From Tony Stark's first armored suit that started it all... Читать дальше...

Founder of Nairaland Nigeria, OLUWASEUN OSEWA was born on July 17, 1982 in Sango Ota, Ogun State, In 1998, Seun gained admission into University of Ile Ife, where he studied electrical engineering, but dropped out not long after.

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• Snap is back at $17 a share as sellers remain in control for a fifth day.
• Shares have been hit by a negative reaction to the Snapchat redesign.
• The shares are still up 14% this year.

Snap is back below its initial public offering price of $17 as sellers remain in control for a fifth straight session. 

The stock has slumped more than 16% over the five-day slide as a plethora of negative news surrounding the Snapchat redesign... Читать дальше...

Die deutschen Sozialdemokraten wollen nach den bisherigen Planungen am Sonntagvormittag das Ergebnis ihres Mitgliedervotums über ein Regierungsbündnis mit der CDU von Kanzlerin Angela Merkel und der CSU verkünden.

NOIPolls, a leading polling, research and survey organisation on Tuesday, February 27, revealed that 86% of Nigerians across the country are buying petrol at an average of N199 per litre,beyond the official N145 per litre price.

Presidency has warned members of the newly inaugurated boards of Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) against undue interference in the management of their respective agencies. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, while inaugurating boards of Parastatals under his office, Tuesday, charged the board members on the need to” allow the... View Article

NEW YORK (AP) — Monica Lewinsky says the affair that led to impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton "was not sexual assault" but "constituted a gross abuse of power." Lewinsky writes in the March issue of "Vanity Fair" that she is "in awe of the sheer courage" of women who've been confronting "entrenched beliefs and institutions." The former White House intern says she was recently moved to tears when a leader of the #MeToo movement told her, "I'm so sorry you were so alone." Lewinsky... Читать дальше...

Veteran slugger Mike Napoli signed a minor-league contract with the Indians. Once he passes a physical, Napoli is expected to join major-league camp.

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after a shooting at a high school killed 17 people, the Florida Legislature is debating a school safety bill. On Tuesday, House Republicans rejected Democratic-filed amendments that would ban assault weapons, strip language that would allow some teachers to carry guns in schools and require a mental health examination before someone could buy a gun. The House appropriations committee is considering a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy rifles from 18... Читать дальше...

Siberian cold snap sweeping across Europe claims lives Poland and Romania, but also dusts the ancient ruins of Pompeii with snow and prompts Amsterdam authorities to prepare the city's iconic canals for ice-skaters.

The White said 2017 first-round draft pick Jake Burger has a ruptured Achilles and will be out for the season. Burger will undergo surgery this week.

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Peter talks to Reds fan Craig Hegarty about all things LFC What were your thoughts on the performance against West Ham? The performance against West Ham was excellent, I thought. We were patient in our play and frustration didn’t seem to creep in. We have seen many games in the past that have started brightly and got nothing. It was important that we didn’t lose our focus & start trying to force an opportunity. We looked solid and organised and when West Ham got their... Читать дальше...

Equal parts strange and satisfying. H/T Reddit.

If you always second-guess whether you locked the door or turned the oven off, say the action out loud while you do it.

"If you are forgetful about small things like turning off lights in the house, where you put your keys, wallet, etc., tell yourself OUT LOUD. Saying, 'I've put my wallet on top of the fridge' out loud to no one sounds really weird, but you are much more likely to remember... Читать дальше...

What is the ★ highest JAMB score in history ★ of Nigeria? Take a look at a person who managed to get the highest score in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board! Can you beat this score? Find out more here!

What is the ★ highest JAMB score in history ★ of Nigeria? Take a look at a person who managed to get the highest score in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board! Can you beat this score? Find out more here!

Police busted the man whose stray bullet struck an 8-year-old girl in the head as she sat in the back of a stopped van, authorities said. Jermaine Larmon, 27, was busted on Monday night, just hours after he allegedly struck the young girl as she was sitting in a white Ford passenger van that had...