Higuain was axed for the recent draws against Uruguay and Venezuela which left Argentina fifth, clinging to an intercontinental play-off place. Argentina 9/1 to win World Cup Despite the precarious position, Higuain’s two goals in three Serie A appearances have not been enough to warrant a place in Sampaoli’s initial 21-man squad of overseas-based players. Angel Di Maria, currently sidelined by a thigh complaint, has been named for the matches against Peru and Ecuador, while Zenit midfielder Emiliano Rigoni and Fiorentina defender German Pezzella are the only uncapped selections....

Chris Petty from Denver has gone viral on TikTok after sharing the unfortunate position he was in when passengers walked on to the flight he was due to be working on. Petty told Newsweek that being spotted filming the viral video was the ultimate icebreaker. “In my seven years of flight attending this was the fastest friend I’ve ever made. This was a six am flight, so this was the first thing that poor passenger had to see....

As a campaign virgin who joined the press bus on Saturday morning in Ft. Worth, Texas, I was staggered by how isolated accompanying reporters actually are most of the time. It’s like being trapped in a moving bathysphere. You can’t buy newspapers or watch TV in real time. Occasionally, as you fall into your seat on a plane hop from Dallas to Columbus, Ohio, wanly clutching a boxed panini, you catch a glimpse of a familiar large, frosted head in the first-class section that’s rumored to belong to the candidate....

Weinstein has long been a major donor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party and reportedly brought in over $1.4 million to Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Clinton has since disavowed Weinstein, saying she was “shocked and appalled” following the publication of numerous claims of sexual assault and harassment against him in 2017 that led to his fall and the rise of the #MeToo movement. Now, she has once again addressed her ties to Weinstein in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the premiere of Hillary, a four-part Hulu docuseries, at the Sundance Film Festival later this week....

In a new Hulu docuseries titled Hillary, which tells the story of Clinton’s life and her 2016 campaign, she says that “nobody likes him,” referring to Sanders. The former secretary of state defeated Sanders in the party’s primary race before losing to Donald Trump. “He was in Congress for years. He had one senator support him. Nobody likes him. Nobody wants to work with him, he got nothing done,” Clinton claimed in the docuseries, The Hollywood Reporter reported last week....

This is familiar ground for the First Lady. She has, of course, made a career of standing by her man. Her public expressions of faith in Bill’s integrity fueled his upward trajectory through American politics. In 1992 her statement of devotion on “60 Minutes” helped beat back Gennifer; this week she’ll make several public appearances, including one on “Today” on the morning of the State of the Union, hoping to do the same with Monica....

The former secretary of state made the remarks during an appearance on the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday to discuss State of Terror, the political thriller she co-wrote with author Louise Penny. Clinton told Marr it’s “imperative” Johnson takes action to combat rising coronavirus infections in the U.K. “I do think it’s imperative that the prime minister do what he can to stop the rise in COVID in the U....

He passed IndyCar's post-concussion tests and will be ready to qualify this weekend for the Indianapolis 500. Hinchcliffe was injured Saturday when debris from Justin Wilson's car flew into the cockpit, striking Hinchcliffe in the head. He was taken away from the track on a stretcher, transported to a hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. E.J. Viso replaced the injured Canadian in practice this week. The engine in the No....

In that 21-10 win for the Steelers, the since-retired wide receiver’s biggest play was a 43-yard TD touchdown catch that put away the Seahawks in the fourth quarter. Ward caught that ball from fellow wideout Antwaan Randle El. While they had a great connection then, they now differ on looking back on their careers. MORE: Which Super Bowl-winning Steelers team was the best? Randle El recently told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he wishes he had chosen baseball, given the toll that pro football took on his body....

This semi-aquatic animal (scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibius) is found across several parts of sub-Saharan Africa, inhabiting wetlands, rivers, lakes and swamps, among other similar habitats. Biggest hippo ever These giants tend to weigh between around 2,800 and 7,000 pounds as adults—similar to a car—and grow to lengths of between around 7 and 16 feet, according to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology’s Animal Diversity Web online database. Some hippos grow even larger though—the biggest individual ever recorded was a captive individual kept in Germany that weighed almost 10,000 pounds....

The study’s review of life expectancy drops from 2019 to 2020 in 22 high-income countries found the U.S. decline was largest at an average of 1.87 years. The 21 other high-income nations had an average decrease of about 0.58 years. Earlier studies have attributed the pandemic to steeper drops in life expectancy averages than normal. One study released last year by researchers at Oxford University said COVID-19 was to blame for the largest life expectancy decline since World War II....

There’s an apparent reason for that—the KU freshman center is dealing with a sprained knee and soreness in his back, the Kansas City Star reports. Coach Bill Self said the injuries could keep him out of action for a time. “I don’t know,” Self said, per the Star report. “We’re going to re-evaluate. We’ve known since last week that we were just going to try to get through (K-State on Monday)....

Though they are often referred to as “fancy stats,” many of these numbers are derived from simple math. One of the most important ideas with hockey’s advanced stats is that puck possession is very important. The thinking there is that a team is more likely to win if it possesses the puck longer than its opponent; its players would, logically, have more opportunities to score while the opponent has fewer opportunities in less time....

Reds 11/8 to win first leg Jurgen Klopp’s side come into the crunch qualifying game having kicked off their Premier League campaign with a 3-3 draw at Watford on Saturday and the German coach will want to see an improvement as they look to ensure their place in Europe’s premier club competition this season. Barcelona’s pursuit of Philippe Coutinho has served as an unwelcome distraction for the Reds as they embark on a new season, but the squad will have to focus all their energies on Hoffenheim, with an extremely lucrative prize at stake....

The game was originally slated for release back in 2021. However, due to a delay, Hogwarts Legacy was pushed into 2022. Then, later down the line, the upcoming wizarding role-playing game was pushed into 2023. Hogwarts Legacy will now release on February 10, 2023. The game has received a lot of hype and flack, depending on which side you fall on. Many are concerned about J.K. Rowling’s involvement in the title, while others are worried that she isn’t involved enough....

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MEL GIBSON, 46 “We Were Soldiers,” “What Women Want,” “The Patriot,” “Lethal Weapon” movies; won best-director Oscar for “Braveheart” (1996) RUSSELL CROWE, 37 “Proof of Life,” “Mystery, Alaska,” “L.A. Confidential”; best-actor Oscar nomination for “A Beautiful Mind,” won best-actor Oscar for “Gladiator” (2001), best-actor Oscar nomination for “The Insider” (2000) HEATH LEDGER, 22 “Monster’s Ball,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “The Patriot”; will appear in the forthcoming “Our Sunshine” HUGH JACKMAN, 33...

The novelty-seeking gene, not surprisingly, acts in the brain. Two groups–one led by Dean Hamer of the National Cancer Institute and the other by Richard Ebstein of Sarah Herzog Memorial Hospital in Jerusalem–report that people with a long form of a certain gene score higher on a scale of novelty-seeking than do people with a short form. (Novelty-seeking was assessed by asking 124 volunteers in Israel, and 315 in America, whether, for instance, they “have sometimes done things just for kicks or thrills....

Current plans are to resume playing in 2021. The decision helped bowl officials avoid questions about where the late December game would be held. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported in September that the 2020 game would be played in San Diego but not at its traditional site, SDCCU Stadium (formerly Qualcomm Stadium, Jack Murphy Stadium and San Diego Stadium). The 53-year-old stadium is being torn down. The most likely alternative, according to the U-T, was San Diego University’s home field, Torrero Stadium....

Danny Castillo - MMA Lightweight woke up December 11th and just knew what he had to do. He drove to California’s state captial, Sacramento and gave out soup and jackets to the homeless.