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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Giorgi Bezhanishvili found a unique way to relay the importance of Illinois' performance Wednesday night against Minnesota.
"Ayo's got a birthday tomorrow," the 6-foot-9 freshman said, placing an arm around fellow freshman Ayo Dosunmu. "This was the birthday gift for him."
It was a much-needed present not only for Dosunmu, but for the Illini as a whole.
Dosunmu produced 23 points and Bezhanishvili added 20 points as Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat the Golden Gophers 95-68 and end a five-game skid.
The Illini (5-12, 1-5 Big Ten) piled up 51 points in the opening 20 minutes - their second-best output thus far - on the back of hot shooting and a strong glass presence.
"We were in every game we played in conference so far," Dosunmu said. "So it was great to finally get that monkey off your back."
The Golden Gophers (13-4, 3-3) hadn't permitted more than 44 points in a first period when they arrived at State Farm Center. They led for just 28 seconds versus Illinois.
"It was a night that a lot of things started to click," second-year Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "I couldn't be happier for our locker room."
The Illini's second-leading scorer as a freshman, Dosunmu potted 15 points before halftime.
Fellow freshman Bezhanishvili tallied 14 points and five boards prior to reaching the locker room. Both marks exceeded his full-game averages.
Backing the college newcomers were Trent Frazier with 15 points and Andres Feliz with 10 points as Illinois shot 56.1 percent from the field.
Minnesota, which lost for the second time in its last three bouts, received 17 points from Daniel Oturu and 11 points from Jordan Murphy.
"Credit to (the Illini): They were really good, and we were really bad," Gophers coach Richard Pitino said. "We took a major step backward today."
Minnesota: The Gophers suffered their worst setback since falling by 30 points against Michigan State on Feb. 13, 2018 and continued to struggle away from home, slipping to 1-3 as true visitors.
Illinois: Under second-year coach Brad Underwood, Illinois earned its first conference victory since Feb. 25, 2018, and won for the first time since Dec. 15 versus East Tennessee State.
The Gophers possessed a plus-5.7 rebounding margin entering the evening, but Illinois recorded a 39-26 edge in that department.
That included Bezhanishvili pulling down six offensive boards among his team-best eight total snags.
"We just tried to outrebound them," Bezhanishvili said. "That was our goal. We accomplished that, and that was great."
Illinois quieted Amir Coffey's offensive production in a significant way.
Minnesota's junior guard managed just nine points on 2-of-13 shooting. Not only was Coffey the Gophers' top scorer at 16.4 points per contest, he also paced the Big Ten in that category entering Wednesday.
"For some reason, when we've been bad, we've been really bad," Pitino said. "If you're not physically competing every single possession, you're going to get beat, and it was a good lesson for us."
Minnesota hosts Penn State on Saturday night. The Gophers head back to Williams Arena in Minneapolis, where they are 8-1 on the year.
Illinois faces No. 23 Iowa on Sunday. The Illini seek their first Big Ten win streak since January 2018 when they head to Iowa City for a matinee versus the Hawkeyes, who edged out Penn State on Wednesday.
steady this week, adding to the Canadian dollar's listlessness.
prices and the greenback during the session.
C$1.2228, or 81.78 U.S. cents on Wednesday.
trend continued to indicate an improving labor market.
according to RBC Capital Markets.
falling 10 Canadian cents to yield 1.508 percent.
points, while the 10-year spread was -45.9.
Packed crowds at last year's Durham Miners' Gala.
The Durham Miners’ Gala could be the biggest for years.
That’s the prediction from organisers of the 131st gala which will be held on Saturday, July 11.
We are doing okay. The appeal has been successful. We have a meeting in the next couple of weeks but it seems to be as good as it was last year. There seems to be people who are in support of it.
Durham Miners’ Association secretary Dave Hopper spoke of his high hopes for the event which will see thousands of people flock to Durham from all over the region including East Durham.
He is hoping for a crowd of more than 150,000 which would beat last year’s gala.
And a confident Mr Hopper also said the immediate future of the historic event looked secure.
Mr Hopper said the Gala, also known as the Big Meeting, was secure thanks to a fundraising appeal.
He added: “We are doing okay. The appeal has been successful. We have a meeting in the next couple of weeks but it seems to be as good as it was last year. There seems to be people who are in support of it.
The Gala is the biggest trade union event in Europe and the speakers will take to the stage at Durham Racecourse at around 1pm.
Mr Hopper will open the proceedings and then introduce speakers who will include Guardian columnist Owen Jones, teachers’ union NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates, Fire Brigades’ Union general secretary Matt Wrack, and train drivers’ union ASLEF president Tosh McDonald.
Also there will be representatives of trade unions in Cuba and Venezuela.
As well as the speeches, the event will also see brass and bagpipe bands march through the streets of Durham City and on to the Racecourse.
There will be family entertainment and a variety of campaign stalls.
The centre of Durham will be closed from 7am on the day, and visitors are encouraged to use park and ride buses.
Last year’s Gala was said to be the biggest since the 1960s as an estimated 100,000 flocked to the Racecourse behind 158 banners and 65 bands.
This year’s event includes five new banners.
A wife gives birth to her tenth child and her husband has had enough.
"I can't afford all these kid sand I can't stand all this noise! If you have one more kid I swear I'll hang myself!"
The wife promises that she'll take precautions in the future and number ten will be the last..
Nine months later, she gives birth to their elevnth child and her husband has a fit.
"I told youI was gonna kill myself if you had another kid, and by God that's just what I'm going to do!"
The man stomps towards his work shed, his wife running after him in tears,begging him to reconsider as he grabs a rope, ties a strong knot around a beam in the ceiling, stands on top of a stool and makes a noose ,which he puts over his head.
"STOP! Don't do it!" his wife cries.
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't?!" demands the husband.
The wife hesitates, then blurts out, "You might be hanging the wrong man!"
David Cox is a writer and television producer. He has contributed to many publications, including the New Statesman, Prospect, the Guardian, the Times, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the Evening Standard, mainly on communications and environmental issues.
He has made programmes for ITV, the BBC and Channel 4, mainly about current affairs and history. He was also head of current affairs at London Weekend Television for five years.
Ken Loach’s drama leads the field of homegrown contenders at next month’s awards. But does its attack on the way welfare works undermine the principles on which the system depends?
In avoiding the clutches of American English in his latest outing, 007 lands a lexical blow that keeps the British end up. But is there a wider agenda at work?
Bigger picture Was this the year cinema chickened out?
Though Bafta’s winners can expect effusive acclaim on Sunday night, the current awards fare is toothless. Over the past year, cinema has lost its social and political nerve and industry and audiences alike are opting for comfort food. How did we let this happen?
Was this the year cinema chickened out?
12 Years a Slave: could only a Brit really have made it?
David Cox: The idea that only a British director such as Steve McQueen with British stars could have made Hollywood confront America's slavery legacy is a popular one with fans of UK cinema. But is there any foundation for it?
Film blog Are female action heroes good role models for young women?
As a heavily-armed man entered Christchurch’s al Noor mosque and began gunning down worshippers, Sardar Faisal happened to be in the bathroom, Sheikh Fahad ran and Amir Daud was just pulling up with his wife in their car, moments late for Friday prayers.
Seeing people running from the mosque, Hina began maneuvering the car around the small driveway, by which time the gunman was coming out of the building.
He returned to the car during that period to change guns and went back to the mosque to shoot anyone showing signs of life. Forty-one people died at al Noor mosque.
“The first two or three noises we just ignored, and then we realized something was going wrong,” said Sheikh Muhammed Fahad, who was inside the men’s prayer room.
He dashed for the corner of the mosque. Finding a gap already smashed through the glass at the bottom of a door, he crawled through as the shooter shot toward the front of the room.
Honda Cars India Thursday said it will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 10,000 from next month in order to partially offset the impact of increase in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates.
The company will hike price of its premium SUV CR-V by Rs 10,000 and other models by up to Rs 7,000 from February, Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said in a statement.
"There has been a huge pressure on costs owing to commodity prices and foreign exchange rates and we had been trying to hold this increase for as long as possible. However, we are now compelled to pass on a part of the increased costs to customers effective February 1," HCIL Senior Vice President and Director Sales and Marketing Rajesh Goel said.
The company currently sells a range of products in the country from hatchback Brio to premium sedan Accord Hybrid.
Earlier, during the month, Maruti Suzuki India had announced price hike for its select models by up to Rs 10,000.
Besides MSI, automakers like Toyota Kirloskar Motor and utility vehicle maker Isuzu Motors India had also announced plans to hike prices of their respective models from January this year.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill might be the most famous alumnus of the Atlantic League. He and Scott Kazmir are wealthier for their time with the Long Island Ducks and Sugar Land Skeeters, respectively – $48 million wealthier, in fact, under the terms of the last contract each pitcher signed with the Dodgers.
Hill has often praised his time on Long Island as a positive experience. His career is a testament to the power of the independent league as a development vehicle for major leaguers.
For the next three seasons, the league will serve as a development vehicle for the rules of baseball, too.
Major League Baseball announced Friday that it will partner with the Atlantic League to experiment with various playing rules and equipment. The most notable changes: balls and strikes called by a radar tracker, an additional two feet between the pitcher’s mound and home plate, a ban on certain infield shifts, and a three-batter minimum for all relief pitchers.
Hill saved his sharpest criticism for the longer mound distance – from 60 feet, 6 inches to 62 feet, 6 inches. That rule will only go into effect in the second half of the Atlantic League season, so pitchers will have to adjust this summer on the fly.
Since players who aren’t part of a team’s 40-man roster can’t belong to the MLB Players’ Association, sweeping rules changes like these aren’t collectively bargained with the league. Last year, players did not agree to the rule that automatically placed a runner on second base to begin the 10th inning of minor league games. Nor did they consent to any pitch clocks, which have been part of the background of minor league games for years.
Friday’s announcement marked a special partnership. Atlantic League teams aren’t technically part of minor league baseball, or formally affiliated with major league clubs. The average Atlantic League player was 29 years old in 2018 – similar to MLB, but much older than the average minor leaguer.
Hill was 35 when he pitched for the Ducks in the summer of 2015. He thinks requiring relief pitchers to face three hitters at a time could present a health and safety issue.
“Now you have relievers who have (pitched) two out of three days and you’re asking him to go that fourth day? Well, maybe they shouldn’t be facing three hitters. Maybe they should only be facing one or two.
Relif pitcher Joe Kelly is recovering from a stiff back that he developed far from a baseball field – in his kitchen.
Kelly was hosting a team cookout at his Scottsdale home while pitchers Joe Broussard and J.T. Chargois, both Louisiana natives, prepared a 150-pound pot of crawfish. Kelly said the feast fed “at least 35, 40” teammates.
“There were no leftovers,” he said proudly.
The next day, Kelly’s back felt stiff. Manager Dave Roberts suggested the pitcher was simply standing for too long during the cookout.
Kelly was scheduled to pitch in the Dodgers’ Cactus League game on Wednesday, but he took two days off instead. He threw a light bullpen session Friday.
Shortstop Corey Seager returned after missing two days with an unspecified illness and took ground balls at shortstop. … Left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) played long toss for the second straight day. … Catcher Russell Martin (back) swung a bat and continued catching bullpens Friday. Roberts said Martin might return to game action as early as Sunday against the Rockies in Scottsdale. … Right-hander Walker Buehler remains on track to pitch to teammates Saturday as the Dodgers restrict his innings workload in spring training.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Giorgi Bezhanishvili found a unique way to relay the importance of Illinois' performance Wednesday night against Minnesota.

"Ayo's got a birthday tomorrow," the 6-foot-9 freshman said, placing an arm around fellow freshman Ayo Dosunmu. "This was the birthday gift for him."

It was a much-needed present not only for Dosunmu, but for the Illini as a whole.

Dosunmu produced 23 points and Bezhanishvili added 20 points as Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat the Golden Gophers 95-68 and end a five-game skid.

The Illini (5-12, 1-5 Big Ten) piled up 51 points in the opening 20 minutes - their second-best output thus far - on the back of hot shooting and a strong glass presence.

"We were in every game we played in conference so far," Dosunmu said. "So it was great to finally get that monkey off your back."

The Golden Gophers (13-4, 3-3) hadn't permitted more than 44 points in a first period when they arrived at State Farm Center. They led for just 28 seconds versus Illinois.

"It was a night that a lot of things started to click," second-year Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. "I couldn't be happier for our locker room."

The Illini's second-leading scorer as a freshman, Dosunmu potted 15 points before halftime.

Fellow freshman Bezhanishvili tallied 14 points and five boards prior to reaching the locker room. Both marks exceeded his full-game averages.

Backing the college newcomers were Trent Frazier with 15 points and Andres Feliz with 10 points as Illinois shot 56.1 percent from the field.

Minnesota, which lost for the second time in its last three bouts, received 17 points from Daniel Oturu and 11 points from Jordan Murphy.

"Credit to (the Illini): They were really good, and we were really bad," Gophers coach Richard Pitino said. "We took a major step backward today."

Minnesota: The Gophers suffered their worst setback since falling by 30 points against Michigan State on Feb. 13, 2018 and continued to struggle away from home, slipping to 1-3 as true visitors.

Illinois: Under second-year coach Brad Underwood, Illinois earned its first conference victory since Feb. 25, 2018, and won for the first time since Dec. 15 versus East Tennessee State.

The Gophers possessed a plus-5.7 rebounding margin entering the evening, but Illinois recorded a 39-26 edge in that department.

That included Bezhanishvili pulling down six offensive boards among his team-best eight total snags.

"We just tried to outrebound them," Bezhanishvili said. "That was our goal. We accomplished that, and that was great."

Illinois quieted Amir Coffey's offensive production in a significant way.

Minnesota's junior guard managed just nine points on 2-of-13 shooting. Not only was Coffey the Gophers' top scorer at 16.4 points per contest, he also paced the Big Ten in that category entering Wednesday.

"For some reason, when we've been bad, we've been really bad," Pitino said. "If you're not physically competing every single possession, you're going to get beat, and it was a good lesson for us."

Minnesota hosts Penn State on Saturday night. The Gophers head back to Williams Arena in Minneapolis, where they are 8-1 on the year.

Illinois faces No. 23 Iowa on Sunday. The Illini seek their first Big Ten win streak since January 2018 when they head to Iowa City for a matinee versus the Hawkeyes, who edged out Penn State on Wednesday.

steady this week, adding to the Canadian dollar's listlessness.

prices and the greenback during the session.

C$1.2228, or 81.78 U.S. cents on Wednesday.

trend continued to indicate an improving labor market.

according to RBC Capital Markets.

falling 10 Canadian cents to yield 1.508 percent.

points, while the 10-year spread was -45.9.

Packed crowds at last year's Durham Miners' Gala.

The Durham Miners’ Gala could be the biggest for years.

That’s the prediction from organisers of the 131st gala which will be held on Saturday, July 11.

We are doing okay. The appeal has been successful. We have a meeting in the next couple of weeks but it seems to be as good as it was last year. There seems to be people who are in support of it.

Durham Miners’ Association secretary Dave Hopper spoke of his high hopes for the event which will see thousands of people flock to Durham from all over the region including East Durham.

He is hoping for a crowd of more than 150,000 which would beat last year’s gala.

And a confident Mr Hopper also said the immediate future of the historic event looked secure.

Mr Hopper said the Gala, also known as the Big Meeting, was secure thanks to a fundraising appeal.

He added: “We are doing okay. The appeal has been successful. We have a meeting in the next couple of weeks but it seems to be as good as it was last year. There seems to be people who are in support of it.

The Gala is the biggest trade union event in Europe and the speakers will take to the stage at Durham Racecourse at around 1pm.

Mr Hopper will open the proceedings and then introduce speakers who will include Guardian columnist Owen Jones, teachers’ union NASUWT general secretary Chris Keates, Fire Brigades’ Union general secretary Matt Wrack, and train drivers’ union ASLEF president Tosh McDonald.

Also there will be representatives of trade unions in Cuba and Venezuela.

As well as the speeches, the event will also see brass and bagpipe bands march through the streets of Durham City and on to the Racecourse.

There will be family entertainment and a variety of campaign stalls.

The centre of Durham will be closed from 7am on the day, and visitors are encouraged to use park and ride buses.

Last year’s Gala was said to be the biggest since the 1960s as an estimated 100,000 flocked to the Racecourse behind 158 banners and 65 bands.

This year’s event includes five new banners.

A wife gives birth to her tenth child and her husband has had enough.

"I can't afford all these kid sand I can't stand all this noise! If you have one more kid I swear I'll hang myself!"

The wife promises that she'll take precautions in the future and number ten will be the last..

Nine months later, she gives birth to their elevnth child and her husband has a fit.

"I told youI was gonna kill myself if you had another kid, and by God that's just what I'm going to do!"

The man stomps towards his work shed, his wife running after him in tears,begging him to reconsider as he grabs a rope, ties a strong knot around a beam in the ceiling, stands on top of a stool and makes a noose ,which he puts over his head.

"STOP! Don't do it!" his wife cries.

"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't?!" demands the husband.

The wife hesitates, then blurts out, "You might be hanging the wrong man!"

David Cox is a writer and television producer. He has contributed to many publications, including the New Statesman, Prospect, the Guardian, the Times, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Observer, the Sunday Times and the Evening Standard, mainly on communications and environmental issues.

He has made programmes for ITV, the BBC and Channel 4, mainly about current affairs and history. He was also head of current affairs at London Weekend Television for five years.

Ken Loach’s drama leads the field of homegrown contenders at next month’s awards. But does its attack on the way welfare works undermine the principles on which the system depends?

In avoiding the clutches of American English in his latest outing, 007 lands a lexical blow that keeps the British end up. But is there a wider agenda at work?

Bigger picture Was this the year cinema chickened out?

Though Bafta’s winners can expect effusive acclaim on Sunday night, the current awards fare is toothless. Over the past year, cinema has lost its social and political nerve and industry and audiences alike are opting for comfort food. How did we let this happen?

Was this the year cinema chickened out?

12 Years a Slave: could only a Brit really have made it?

David Cox: The idea that only a British director such as Steve McQueen with British stars could have made Hollywood confront America's slavery legacy is a popular one with fans of UK cinema. But is there any foundation for it?

Film blog Are female action heroes good role models for young women?

As a heavily-armed man entered Christchurch’s al Noor mosque and began gunning down worshippers, Sardar Faisal happened to be in the bathroom, Sheikh Fahad ran and Amir Daud was just pulling up with his wife in their car, moments late for Friday prayers.

Seeing people running from the mosque, Hina began maneuvering the car around the small driveway, by which time the gunman was coming out of the building.

He returned to the car during that period to change guns and went back to the mosque to shoot anyone showing signs of life. Forty-one people died at al Noor mosque.

“The first two or three noises we just ignored, and then we realized something was going wrong,” said Sheikh Muhammed Fahad, who was inside the men’s prayer room.

He dashed for the corner of the mosque. Finding a gap already smashed through the glass at the bottom of a door, he crawled through as the shooter shot toward the front of the room.

Honda Cars India Thursday said it will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 10,000 from next month in order to partially offset the impact of increase in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates.

The company will hike price of its premium SUV CR-V by Rs 10,000 and other models by up to Rs 7,000 from February, Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) said in a statement.

"There has been a huge pressure on costs owing to commodity prices and foreign exchange rates and we had been trying to hold this increase for as long as possible. However, we are now compelled to pass on a part of the increased costs to customers effective February 1," HCIL Senior Vice President and Director Sales and Marketing Rajesh Goel said.

The company currently sells a range of products in the country from hatchback Brio to premium sedan Accord Hybrid.

Earlier, during the month, Maruti Suzuki India had announced price hike for its select models by up to Rs 10,000.

Besides MSI, automakers like Toyota Kirloskar Motor and utility vehicle maker Isuzu Motors India had also announced plans to hike prices of their respective models from January this year.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill might be the most famous alumnus of the Atlantic League. He and Scott Kazmir are wealthier for their time with the Long Island Ducks and Sugar Land Skeeters, respectively – $48 million wealthier, in fact, under the terms of the last contract each pitcher signed with the Dodgers.

Hill has often praised his time on Long Island as a positive experience. His career is a testament to the power of the independent league as a development vehicle for major leaguers.

For the next three seasons, the league will serve as a development vehicle for the rules of baseball, too.

Major League Baseball announced Friday that it will partner with the Atlantic League to experiment with various playing rules and equipment. The most notable changes: balls and strikes called by a radar tracker, an additional two feet between the pitcher’s mound and home plate, a ban on certain infield shifts, and a three-batter minimum for all relief pitchers.

Hill saved his sharpest criticism for the longer mound distance – from 60 feet, 6 inches to 62 feet, 6 inches. That rule will only go into effect in the second half of the Atlantic League season, so pitchers will have to adjust this summer on the fly.

Since players who aren’t part of a team’s 40-man roster can’t belong to the MLB Players’ Association, sweeping rules changes like these aren’t collectively bargained with the league. Last year, players did not agree to the rule that automatically placed a runner on second base to begin the 10th inning of minor league games. Nor did they consent to any pitch clocks, which have been part of the background of minor league games for years.

Friday’s announcement marked a special partnership. Atlantic League teams aren’t technically part of minor league baseball, or formally affiliated with major league clubs. The average Atlantic League player was 29 years old in 2018 – similar to MLB, but much older than the average minor leaguer.

Hill was 35 when he pitched for the Ducks in the summer of 2015. He thinks requiring relief pitchers to face three hitters at a time could present a health and safety issue.

“Now you have relievers who have (pitched) two out of three days and you’re asking him to go that fourth day? Well, maybe they shouldn’t be facing three hitters. Maybe they should only be facing one or two.

Relif pitcher Joe Kelly is recovering from a stiff back that he developed far from a baseball field – in his kitchen.

Kelly was hosting a team cookout at his Scottsdale home while pitchers Joe Broussard and J.T. Chargois, both Louisiana natives, prepared a 150-pound pot of crawfish. Kelly said the feast fed “at least 35, 40” teammates.

“There were no leftovers,” he said proudly.

The next day, Kelly’s back felt stiff. Manager Dave Roberts suggested the pitcher was simply standing for too long during the cookout.

Kelly was scheduled to pitch in the Dodgers’ Cactus League game on Wednesday, but he took two days off instead. He threw a light bullpen session Friday.

Shortstop Corey Seager returned after missing two days with an unspecified illness and took ground balls at shortstop. … Left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) played long toss for the second straight day. … Catcher Russell Martin (back) swung a bat and continued catching bullpens Friday. Roberts said Martin might return to game action as early as Sunday against the Rockies in Scottsdale. … Right-hander Walker Buehler remains on track to pitch to teammates Saturday as the Dodgers restrict his innings workload in spring training.