New York Mets closer Jenrry Mejia has been suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol, Major League Baseball said on Sunday. “I know the rules are the rules and I will accept my punishment, but I can honestly say I have no idea how a banned substance ended up in my system,” Mejia said in a statement issued by the players union. “I’m
Justin Rose never got closer than three strokes to catching Jordan Spieth in the final round at the Masters on Sunday, ending his hopes of breaking a 19-year drought for a British winner at Augusta National. Rose, however, did not concede defeat in his own mind until the 16th hole. Though trailing by four shots with three holes left, the 2013 U.S. Open champion sensed life when he hit his
Justin Rose never got closer than three strokes to catching Jordan Spieth in the final round at the Masters on Sunday, ending his hopes of breaking a 19-year drought for a British winner at Augusta National. Rose, however, did not concede defeat in his own mind until the 16th hole. Though trailing by four shots with three holes left, the 2013 U.S. Open champion sensed life when he hit his
– In the war of light versus darkness, automakers long ago abandoned good ol’ fashioned halogen lamps for fancier peepers. Recently, Audi and BMW got in a little tiff over who could introduce laser headlights to the market first, while separately, Audi’s matrix LED tech continues to blow us away—even if it’s not yet allowed in the U.S. Now, BMW is going in a slightly different direction and introducing organic LED
– In the war of light versus darkness, automakers long ago abandoned good ol’ fashioned halogen lamps for fancier peepers. Recently, Audi and BMW got in a little tiff over who could introduce laser headlights to the market first, while separately, Audi’s matrix LED tech continues to blow us away—even if it’s not yet allowed in the U.S. Now, BMW is going in a slightly different direction and introducing organic LED
– We don’t cover the VW Group’s Czech brand, Škoda, round these parts much, but a bitchin’ rally car seems as good a reason as any. (So was this innovative commercial.) Meet the Škoda Fabia R 5, which has been under development for the past 15 months but was just approved by the FIA for global competition. We’re seriously digging on the funky, teardrop wheel wells; the cantilevered wing out back; and
– We don’t cover the VW Group’s Czech brand, Škoda, round these parts much, but a bitchin’ rally car seems as good a reason as any. (So was this innovative commercial.) Meet the Škoda Fabia R 5, which has been under development for the past 15 months but was just approved by the FIA for global competition. We’re seriously digging on the funky, teardrop wheel wells; the cantilevered wing out back; and
By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the United States and Iran come closer to a historic nuclear deal, many U.S. states are likely to stick with their own sanctions on Iran that could complicate any warming of relations between the long-time foes. In a little known aspect of Iran’s international isolation, around two dozen states have enacted measures punishing companies operating in certain sectors of its economy, directing public
By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the United States and Iran come closer to a historic nuclear deal, many U.S. states are likely to stick with their own sanctions on Iran that could complicate any warming of relations between the long-time foes. In a little known aspect of Iran’s international isolation, around two dozen states have enacted measures punishing companies operating in certain sectors of its economy, directing public
Islamic State militants breached the security perimeter around Iraq’s largest refinery in Baiji early on Monday but were beaten back by security forces and coalition air strikes, local officials said. The refinery was under siege for five months after Islamic State militants tore through Iraq last summer. Security forces drove the militants out of the nearby town of Baiji in November.
