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Erik ten Hag faces unusual selection dilemma ahead of Man United's Europa League clash - view

Red Rants 

Manchester United will get their Europa League campaign underway by hosting FC Twente tomorrow. Erik ten Hag now enjoys a wealth of selection options that eluded him last season. However, he faces a significant dilemma in deciding whether to rotate his players or to field his strongest defence. Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Diogo […]

Müsseler, Ellenberger Sweep PAC Weekly Honors

Allegheny Gators 

TRAFFORD, Pa. --  Julia Müsseler (Munich, Germany/Käthe-Kollwitz-Gymnasium) and Evie Ellenberger (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) were named as the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Player and Newcomer of the Week, respectively, for their performances in a trio of wins last week.

Delegates from African countries meet to discuss trade in live elephants

Voice of America 

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana is hosting delegates from 33 African elephant range states for talks on the trade in live elephants. They are also seeking a common position as Africa battles increasing elephant populations in some areas, while the numbers decline elsewhere on the continent. Botswana’s environment and tourism minister, Nnaniki Makwinja, said Africa must speak with one voice despite the peculiar challenges each region faces.  "We are cognizant that the challenges that we face are... Читать дальше...

Newcastle could be forced to accelerate interest in Everton star amid exit rumours

Caught Offside 

Newcastle United have been placed on high alert after it emerged Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s contract talks have stalled, according to reports.  The Magpies were heavily linked with the 11-time England international during the summer but were put off by Everton’s high demands. Since then, Calvert-Lewin has registered two goals and an assist in five […]

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Researchers unpack sign language's visual advantage

Phys.org 

Linguists have long known that sign languages are as grammatically and logically sophisticated as spoken languages—and also make greater use of "iconicity," the property by which some words refer to things by resembling them. For instance, the sound of an English "bang" iconically resembles a sharp noise, and a meow resembles the crying sound of a cat.