Boston Bruins and Red Sox greats will join forces for a ceremonial faceoff in the form of a first pitch for the Winter Classic on Monday at Fenway Park, the NHL announced Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Bruins stars Bobby Orr, Zdeno Chara and Johnny Bucyk plus ex-Red Sox Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield will take part in the ceremony on what is called the “ice diamond” — a small rink that looks like a baseball diamond with a faceoff circle on the mound. Orr will be “throwing out” the first puck, NHL chief content officer Steve…
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The former US marine is serving a 16-year sentence for alleged espionage, though his family maintains his innocence.The administration of United States President Joe Biden is marking the four-year anniversary of American businessman Paul Whelan‘s detention in Russia, an imprisonment that remains a major irritant in relations between Washington and Moscow. Whelan is currently serving a 16-year sentence in a prison colony in Russia’s Mordovia region. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday that securing Whelan’s release remains a top administration priority. US officials had hoped to include Whelan in a prisoner swap earlier this…
The recent edict to ban women from higher education in Afghanistan is not only a blow to those directly affected but to all of Afghan society because it further erodes the little hope for progress remaining in the country. The order was issued at a time when people were hoping for a reversal of another Ministry of Education edict issued in March that stopped girls from attending state-run secondary schools. Such an indispensable, fundamental right as the right to education being put on hold for half the population exemplifies how much the internal tug of war between competing Taliban factions…
England all-rounder Alice Capsey has been shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.An impressive year for the 18-year-old saw her named alongside Australia’s Darcie Brown and India duo Renuka Singh and Yastika Bhatia. Capsey’s year included scoring 80 ODI runs at an average of 20 and 234 T20I runs at 33.42 with one wicket.She made a good impression at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, coming in at three in the order throughout the tournament. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Alice Capsey gets England’s first wicket in their T20 match against…
The Detroit Red Wings assigned forward Jakub Vrana to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on a conditioning loan Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Vrana entered the NHL/NHLPA’s player assistance program on Oct. 19 and was reinstated on Dec. 16. The 26-year-old from Prague, Czechia, rejoined the Red Wings for practice the day he was available to return. “There’s bigger things than hockey in life and you have to get it in order,” Vrana said according to The Associated Press. “You have to make some decisions that are important in your life and then…
From late February till now, the war in Ukraine has dominated the year’s news agenda like no other story. Even before Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, months of growing tensions hinted at the risk of a conflict in Europe. But, there was little sense of just how consequential and protracted the fighting would become. The war has caused tens of thousands of casualties, forced millions from their homes and unleashed a multifaceted global economic crisis. From battleground gains and losses to mass refugee flows and instrumental weapons supplies, in the maps and charts below Al Jazeera looks at how the…
Ahead of New Year’s celebrations in the city, the Gurgaon police issued guidelines to the market associations, clubs and restaurant owners to ensure the safety of the public at night. The police said youngsters from other states come to Gurgaon for celebrations which leads to crowding on the roads, at the markets and in other places. To control the crowd, the police have made elaborate plans with the market associations. Most of the roads will be restricted for cars and bikes after 9.30 pm on December 31, said officials. Legal action will be taken against anyone who indulges in hooliganism…
Pristina closure of the Merdare crossing on Kosovo’s eastern border comes as tensions with its Balkans neighbour spiral.Kosovo has closed its biggest border crossing after protesters blocked it on the Serbian side to support their ethnic kin in Kosovo in refusing to recognise the country’s independence. Wednesday’s move has left only three entry points between the two countries open, with two other crossings on the Serbian border closed by similar protests on their Kosovar sides since December 10. The latest protest came hours after Serbia said it had put its army on the highest possible level of alert following weeks of…
If approved, the constitution will be changed to have Indigenous people permanently represented in government.Australians are to decide in a referendum to be held in 2023 if the country’s constitution will be changed to give an institutional voice to the long-suffering Indigenous population. The government made the announcement on Wednesday, and if successful, it would not only be the first acknowledgement of Indigenous people in the constitution but also rectify their historical exclusion from parliamentary processes. The proposed “Voice to Parliament” aims to give Indigenous Australians a greater say in national policy-making, as they battle poorer health, lower incomes and…
Russia’s health ministry will provide financial support for sperm freezing to soldiers sent to fight in Ukraine.Russian troops who have been mobilised to fight in Ukraine will have the right to get their sperm frozen for free in cryobanks, Russia’s state news agency TASS has reported. Citing Igor Trunov, chairman of the Russian Union of Lawyers, TASS reported on Wednesday that Russia’s health ministry responded to his appeal for budgetary assistance for soldiers who want to avail themselves of such services. The ministry “determined the possibility of financial support from the federal budget for free conservation and storage of germ…