Projecting Arena’s WCQ roster Even with all that analysis, Arena could have some really difficult decisions to make … the decisions U.S. Soccer hired him to make at this important moment in qualifying. Decisions that could determine whether the U.S. plays in the 2018 World Cup, or sees its streak of seven straight World Cup appearances ended. Goal has decided to help Arena with his decisions by providing some input into the training camp roster decisions....

U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann made the decision earlier this week to name Bradley as captain and spoke about his desire to allow Dempsey to focus on his performance after controversy swirled around him for the past two weeks. MORE: Top 25 U.S. Soccer players | Klinsmann’s worst moments | USA’s Gold Cup schedule Dempsey, in his first extended comments since he ripped up a referee’s notebook on the field during a U....

Both were far ahead of Republican money leader Rudy Giuliani, underscoring the financial disparity between the parties. Giuliani reported $11.6 million in the bank for the primaries. Clinton, who had trailed Obama in fundraising and in money in the bank at the end of June, edged past him with an aggressive third quarter of fundraising. Obama had not yet filed a detailed report of his third-quarter finances with the Federal Election Commission....

I think the perception is sound, that the Clinton White House has erred big time in this respect and, oddly, that it has done so in an innocent or at least unaware way. Whatever the outcome of the actual substantive charges in the Whitewater affair turns out to be, I am certain that the current political troubles of the administration owe a great deal to this almost blithe disregard of the importance of establishing lines of responsibility for actions in government....

It appears to be composed, in equal parts, of a wing and a prayer. One part would encourage defense companies to develop technologies that could also have commercial uses: the V-22 Osprey, if it ever stops crashing in tests, may prove an effective short-haul commercial aircraft (if a market exists for short-haul commercial aircraft, a topic of some debate among those who care). Another part was a beefed-up worker-retraining program which, skeptics say, is only marginally more effective than distributing lottery tickets to those who’ve been laid off....

MORE: Deadline winners and losers | Clippers turned down everyone on Griffin What happened next was social media at its finest. People responded directly to the Clippers tweet or subtweeted by jokingly using the hashtag #Family. Here’s a collection of tweets: You get the idea.

The defeat means the Clippers are now 0-8 when presented with a chance of reaching the Conference Finals and they did more than anyone to extend their playoffs curse after squandering a 3-1 lead. In Game 6, the Clippers threw away a 16-point advantage at halftime and were outscored 64-35 in the second half as the Nuggets forced the series to a decider. The same scenario unfolded on Tuesday night, with Denver outscoring the Clippers 50-33 in the second half to wipe out a two-point deficit, with L....

Shelly Sterling struck a deal to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer after Donald Sterling’s racist remarks to a girlfriend were publicized and the NBA moved to oust him as team owner. MORE: Clippers, Rivers eye Paul Pierce | LAC adds Spencer Hawes | Free agency tracker In order to do so, she had two doctors examine her 80-year-old husband and they declared him mentally incapacitated and unable to act as an administrator of The Sterling Family Trust, which owns the Clippers....

Following their Game 3 victory over the Rockets on Friday, the Clippers are now only two wins away from the Western Conference Finals. Chris Paul is working his way back into the lineup after suffering a hamstring injury in the first round, Blake Griffin is playing like a young LeBron James, and Austin Rivers is blowing everyone’s minds by doing whatever we want to call what he’s doing. MORE: Classic CP3 photos | Why are the Clippers good even without Paul?...

The black hole is about three times the mass of our sun, meaning it is also among the smallest of these celestial objects on record. According to findings published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, the black hole is located around 1,500 light-years away from Earth, within the Milky Way galaxy. The black hole is relatively tiny, given that some of these objects are on the order of billions of solar masses....

Addressing reporters, President Donald Trump began the the announcement by telling reporters that “as governments and nations focus on the coronavirus, there’s a growing threat that cartels, criminals, terrorists, and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain.” “We must not let that happen,” Trump said. “We will never let that happen.” As Trump later fielded questions from journalists on the new development, CNN pulled away from the briefing with Wolf Blitzer telling viewers: “Alright, we’re going to continue to monitor this briefing and see if they get back to the issue of the coronavirus....

“How will you protect women?” Ward asked. “The female, the woman can continue their life and we will not say anything for them. They can go to the school. They can continue their education with Islamic hijab,” he responded. Ward, while wearing a hijab, asked, “Like I’m wearing?” He then clarified that women would be required to wear a niqab, which is a veil worn that covers a woman’s entire face except for their eyes....

The network first aired a clip of Trump commenting on the first part of Tuesday’s impeachment hearings. “I just got to watch and the Republicans are absolutely killing it, they are doing so well because it’s a scam and [Democrats are] using this impeachment hoax for their own political gain, to try and damage the Republican Party and damage the president,” Trump said. “But it’s had the opposite effect because you’ve seen the polls and I’m the highest I’ve ever been in the polls....

I’d hug guys if they made a mistake. They didn’t like it. They weren’t used to that. But when I was getting frustrated with some of the guys who weren’t going to make the team, this kid walked by me and said, “Hey, Coach, need a hug?” I looked at him and said, “Yeah, I do.” I think. I think. I hope. These kids have never been in the principal’s office....

You might live in a Pollyanna world if you: — Think high school players choose colleges based on the heartstrings pull of ol’ State U. — Think high school players choose colleges based on who wins and who loses. — Think high school players choose colleges based on anything other than developing a relationship with a specific coach who they believe can get them to the NFL as quickly as possible....

The 15-year-old lit up the All England Club with a run to the fourth round, beating Venus Williams before losing to eventual champion Simona Halep. There are limits to the number of tournaments Gauff can enter due to her age, yet she has been granted a spot at Flushing Meadows. Gauff last year won the girls’ doubles at the U.S. Open alongside Caty McNally, who has also been given a singles wild card....

Being codependent is sometimes called “relationship addiction.” People who are codependent have one-sided, emotionally destructive, and dysfunctional relationships. This article will go over what codependency means. You will also learn the signs of codependency, how it can be treated, and how you can help a loved one who is codependent. What Is Codependency? The term codependency was originally used to describe partners of people with substance use disorder, but it now includes other relationship dynamics as well....

This wasn’t a scene from some porn flick. The man was a uniformed guard at the Women’s Community Correctional Center on Oahu, Hawaii’s largest women’s prison. Judy D. was an inmate-and a victim of a racket in which prison staffers have demanded sex in exchange for drugs, favors and promises of more lenient treatment. Curiously, in Hawaii a scandal that elsewhere would spark a public outcry has caused barely a ripple....

The veteran outfielder, who signed with the Rays this offseason, is sporting a thick, long beard with no mustache — facial hair that would make Abraham Lincoln jealous. MORE: The 25 best baseball books of all time, ranked There’s always beard news in baseball, and Rasmus’ isn’t even the first this year: Earlier this month, Marlins manager Don Mattingly rescinded his policy banning facial hair. Some might laugh at Rasmus’ beard, but I commend the decision....