Their emphatic 4-1 victory over Young Lions last night will be celebrated by the team but head coach Aidil Sharin knows that they have to vastly improve, especially, when they take on runaway league leaders Albirex Niigata in the next game. Indeed the scoreline does not tell the whole story as the men in red made too many silly mistakes and against a more experienced side than the Young Lions, they surely would have been punished....

It’s a much anticipated shift. For years now, rich Chinese, who today represent 12 percent of the global luxury market, have been snapping up Western brands like Chanel, Armani, Cartier, Rolls-Royce and Louis Vuitton. Goldman Sachs predicts that by 2015, China will be the world’s largest luxury market, accounting for 29 percent of sales, some $11.5 billion. It’s no wonder that Western brands can’t build stores in the country fast enough....

An audit done by the office of New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found the BRC had charged the city at least $2,653 for a $36,510 cruise the organization claimed was a “staff training and recruitment” expense, the New York Post reported. The organization declined to disclose to auditors whether the rest of the price had also been charged to the city. The BRC’s website states its mission is to help “restore hope and dignity” to people experiencing homelessness by “offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency....

A bathroom remodel at a family home in Tennessee has sparked global debate online. Cassie Stone, 41, lives in East Tennessee and shared a TikTok video of her bathroom remodel on January 8. Stone decided to update her daughter’s bathroom after three years living in their dream home. Replacing the entire suite, she removed the old 1980s shell sink and replaced it with a modern alternative. But when screen grabs of the renovation made their way to Twitter, this change was not well received....

Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano, the favorites, hope to do what they’ve done all season — run up front and contend to win the race. Logano has five wins, Harvick four, and they’re both among the leaders in laps led and top-five finishes. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman, the underdogs, have to swing for the fences, using whatever strategy they can to get to the front. Hamlin has just one win (the May restrictor-plate race at Talladega) and just seven top-fives....

Of the over 200 complaints, six said the braking caused “a collision with minor injuries,” as the cars’ sudden slowing down made them more vulnerable to being rear-ended, NHTSA documents said. The affected vehicles are 2018-2019 Honda Accords and 2017-2019 Honda CR-Vs, according to the NHTSA. The agency estimated the problem could affect more than 1.7 million Honda models, potentially leading to another recall for the company after thousands of Hondas were recalled in December 2021....

The majority of the events over the past few months have favored long hitters off the tee, but PGA National is a distinct departure from that style of play. Not only is the Bermuda rough at PGA National by far the most brutal we have seen thus far, but there is also water in play on all but two holes. MORE DFS: Lineup Builder | Strategy This leads to many players opting to go less-than-driver off tee in an attempt to avoid the many issues that PGA National presents....

The shutdown comes after 10 weeks of protests in the Chinese territory. The latest actions have targeted the police, whom protesters accuse of using excessive force over the weekend to quash demonstrators. Hong Kong’s airport authority said in a statement: “Other than departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been canceled for the rest of today,” (via The Guardian)....

A large crowd had gathered on different levels of the APM mall in Kwun Tong on Monday to watch a screening of the fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long triumph in the men’s individual foil final. As the crowd watched him receiving his gold medal on the podium, there was a negative reaction to the Chinese national anthem being played. Video filmed at the scene shows the tune being met with jeering before the crowd started to shout: “We are Hong Kong....

“I’ll put it this way: it was painful enough so that I called [assistant coach] Pat [Delany], I walked out and got in my car and said, ‘Geez, I don’t need to drive,’” Clifford said. “I live up the street, so I walked home and left my car. It scared me.” Those around the Hornets organization remained quiet about Clifford’s health, only revealing it was not a cardiac issue, a concern after Clifford had two stents placed in his heart in 2013....

According to new data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 17 states currently have 80 percent or more ICU beds in use, as of Monday. The data shows that New Mexico currently has the highest percentage of ICU beds in use with 90 percent. Following behind are Rhode Island and Kentucky, with 88 percent of ICU beds in use in both states. Several other states, including Colorado, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska and Washington are all nearing the 80 percent ICU bed capacity mark, the data showed....

Specifically mentioned in the letter were slain Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery, Kentucky EMT Breonna Taylor and Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Anger at Floyd’s death while in custody of Minneapolis police officers has prompted protests across the country, some of which have turned violent. “The fair, transparent, and equal administration of justice is a bedrock principle for citizens to maintain the trust required to govern themselves in an ordered society,” the letter read....

Reports of inadequate conditions for both detainees and employees were the subject of a whistleblower letter filed with the Office of Joseph V. Cuffari, the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Monday. In the letter, a nurse at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) alleged that some detainees had hysterectomies performed on them without explanation. Conditions at the ICDC were often allegedly unsanitary, even in areas reserved for medical examinations or quarantining detainees....

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) issued a statement Thursday urging the agencies to add the “violent perpetrators involved in the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol” to the no-fly list. Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump, angered over the president’s election loss, stormed the building as Congress was meeting to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Multiple people were killed or injured in the chaos, which also included pipe bombs being placed in other areas of Washington, D....

According to the Houston Chronicle, over 125 positive COVID-19 cases were reported in an outbreak last week, and at least three were positive for the Delta variant. Dr. Benjamin Neuman, a virologist and professor at Texas A&M, told the Texas Tribune: “Clearly, COVID is not over.” “COVID isn’t ever gone until it’s completely gone,” Neuman said. “And I think we’ve made the mistake of assuming that the virus would go away or assuming that the virus wouldn’t affect children…....

The Dynamo surprised the Portland Timbers in the conference semifinals before the Sounders exposed their limitations in a 5-0 aggregate victory in the conference finals. Many of the pieces from that Dynamo team are back, but several familiar faces have moved on. Will 2018 be a step forward, with the Dynamo competing for the MLS Cup like they did in their first several years in the city? Or will the team struggle to match the same quality it showed in 2017?...

Acevedo’s comments came after CNN reported that it had obtained audio of Trump telling governors that they had to “dominate” protesters “or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks” during a phone call from the basement White House Situation Room. According to CNN, Trump can be heard in the recording telling governors they must “arrest and try people.” For the past week, protests have continued against the death of 46-year-old African-American Floyd, who died after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest....

The former five-star quarterback is set to become a graduate transfer after sitting out the 2016 season at Houston, according to a report from Alex Dunlap of Orangebloods. Allen, who transferred to Houston from Texas A&M in January, would have two years of eligibility remaining if he decides to follow Herman to Austin. MORE: Top 25 live updates The two reportedly have a great relationship dating back to when Herman recruited Allen to Ohio State while he was still offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes....