Pakistan lies. It hosted Osama bin Laden (knowingly or not). Its government is barely functional. It hates the democracy next door. It is home to both radical jihadists and a large and growing nuclear arsenal (which it fears the U.S. will seize). Its intelligence service sponsors terrorists who attack American troops. With a friend like this, who needs enemies?
James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report the week’s tennis news. Petra Kvitova, Vera Zvonareva, Victoria Azarenka and Samantha Stosur advanced to the semifinals of the year-end WTA Championships on Friday. Marat Safin announced on Thursday he is running for Russia’s parliament, and Alex Bogomolov Jr., the fourth highest-ranked American, said he wants to play Davis Cup for Russia. Finally, Caroline Wozniacki and others have complained about grunting in the women’s game, resuming a conversation that... Читать дальше...
These days there is a lot to worry about: global warming, financial collapse, terrorism—you name it. For writer Max Brooks, the threat that trumps them all is zombies. He sounded a warning call about these walking dead in 2003 with The Zombie Survival Guide, followed three years later by World War Z: An Oral History […]
United's heavy home defeat to Manchester City - what does the thrashing mean for the season ahead?
United's heavy home defeat to Manchester City - what does the thrashing mean for the season ahead?
On this week’s Rant Cast regulars Ed and Paul discuss Manchester United’s heavy home defeat to Manchester City – what does the thrashing mean for the season ahead? We review United reserve’s performance at Aldershot Town, and preview the upcoming the fixtures with Everton and Otelul Galati. Who will get the chop following last week’s […]
Here's a glorious Tower Defense game for a Thursday afternoon. Protect your roads from hordes of orcs with strategically placed towers. This is definitely what you want to be doing with the rest of your day.
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