Serhiy Gaidai, head of Ukraine’s Luhansk administrative district, provided few details about the blast in an interview with Radio Liberty on Tuesday. His remarks come amid reports of ongoing morale problems among Russian forces despite recent victories in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Gaidai told the news outlet that Russian troops were conducting a large offensive from the side of an oil refinery and suggested that “some careless smoking” may have caused the deadly explosion in Lysychansk, which Russia claimed last month to have “liberated” as the last major holdout in the Luhansk administrative district....

However, we don’t see much discussion of what students have to give up when they make the transition from in-person education to online learning. As with anything, there are tradeoffs. There is value in real-time collaboration and interaction. Having the availability of an instructor to answer questions and engage students is something that technology can’t completely accomplish. Having the accountability of showing up at a specific time prepared to learn requires commitment....

The 23-year-old forward whose last PSL appearance for Bucs was against Maritzburg United, has fallen out-of-favour at Soweto giants. Recent reports have suggested that the 2015/16 National First Division (NFD) Golden Boot winner is unhappy due to lack of game time. An impeccable source has revealed to Goal that Celtic and Chippa are some of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs that are monitoring Kutumela’s situation at Bucs. “His lack of game time at Pirates has attracted interest from clubs which are willing to offer him regular game time,” the source told Goal....

Without a continuous supply of glucose in your blood, your body can’t carry out basic functions. Too much glucose (hyperglycemia) or too little glucose (hypoglycemia) can both cause problems. In this article, you will learn what glucose is, what it does in your body, and why it’s essential to manage it. What It Is Glucose is a simple sugar that every living organism uses for energy. Everything you consume contains some form of glucose, including:...

The former New York City mayor and billionaire businessman spoke candidly about his self-described “controversial” views and policy to bring down the murder rate. He also claimed that the way to stop young people from bringing guns out onto the street is to “throw them up against a wall and frisk ’em.” And Bloomberg said you could take a description of murderers and their victims “Xerox it and pass it out to all the cops” because they all “fit one M....

Now a burgeoning scandal involving a small “high-tech nutrition” company that boasts a large roster of big-name athletes as clients may provide a window into the problem. Last month in California, multiple federal agencies raided the facilities of Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) and went on to confiscate containers of steroids, human growth hormone and synthetic testosterone from an off-site storage facility. As a result, a grand jury in San Francisco has subpoenaed some 40 athletes–reportedly including baseball superstars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi, several NFL players and Olympic queen Marion Jones–to testify about what BALCO has to offer....

The Blue Jackets had a 1-0 lead when the puck dropped because that was the score March 10, the night the original game was postponed after Dallas forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the bench because of an irregular heartbeat. Anisimov doubled the margin on an unassisted goal just 1:33 into the game. That was 71 seconds faster than the goal last month by Nathan Horton, who got credit for it even though he didn't officially play because he missed the makeup game with a lower-body injury....

When he met with the media Wednesday, Tortorella had a visible spot on his forehead where the basal cell carcinoma was removed. Tortorella, 61, told reporters the condition is not serious and he had been delaying the procedure for some time, and even joked joked Wednesday that doctors had to cut into his forehead because he had too much gray matter. As he walked back to his office he turned to media members and said, “I can give you guys some if you want....

St. Louis rallied after Chicago defenseman Brent Seabrook received a five-minute major and game misconduct penalty for a vicious elbow to the head on Blues captain David Backes, who had to be helped off the ice, went straight to the locker room and did not return for the extra period. Vladimir Tarasenko forced overtime with his second goal of the series, beating Corey Crawford with a wrist shot that banged off the right post and in with 6....

None of their moves were splashy — the most successful were deals for Robbie Ray and Taijuan Walker — but they demonstrated the front office’s view that inactivity was unacceptable for a roster blessed with an array of budding stars. Before the campaign, the club had signed Cy Young runner-up Hyun Jin Ryu to a four-year contract. Toronto’s additions of outfielder George Springer, starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood and closer Kirby Yates this week are extensions of the team’s aggressive mindset....

People called the comment misogynistic, saying he was degrading women, but Gibbons feels people took his comment too serious. When he was asked about it Wednesday, Gibbons didn’t apologize. SPECTOR: Gibbons made big mistake with comment | Yanks done in by rules “It was meant as a little humor,” he said, via the Toronto Star. “My mom, my wife and my daughter found it kind of funny and they know me....

If he gets a clean bill of health this week, Jackson could join the White Sox Sept. 1 when the majors expand their rosters. But at a $700,000 base salary and $10,000 per game, the most Jackson will earn this year from the club is just over $1 million-compared with his pre-injury $3 million with the Royals, says a Sox spokesman. Jackson played his fourth game with the Class AA Birmingham Barons last week in Alabama after two games with Sarasota, Fla....

WAKEBOARDING Water-skiing, but on a board, leaves other surfing hybrids in its wake. The number of wakeboarders jumped 35 percent in five years to 3.1 million last year. KITEBOARDING Call it extreme kiting. Hooked up to a giant kite, surfers can soar 40-plus feet above water. But it’s not cheap: $1,500 and up for gear (not to mention ER visits). BOARDSAILING Also known as windsurfing, it has lost adrenaline addicts to more extreme board sports, but still drew about 500,000 strong-armed boardsailing buffs last year....

The Eagles, who finished 11th last term, are looking to achieve a top-seven spot this campaign, following a relatively good fortunes in the Bundesliga’s first round. After matchday 14, Niko Kovac’s side sit eighth on the table, tied on points with seventh-placed Augsburg, who currently occupy the last Europa League qualification position. “I’m happy when players have ambitions and they say that [Europa League qualification] openly,” Boateng said, as reported by Ghanasoccernet....

Mourinho’s new rock - Jones forms the base behind Man Utd upturn Boateng has been troubled by injury issues this season, missing Bayern’s opening four games of the season before sitting out subsequent fixtures against Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid. And Bayern boss Ancelotti has confirmed the defender will be absent once again when the Bundesliga leaders visit the division’s bottom club. “Jerome Boateng will unfortunately not be available for Darmstadt,” Ancelotti told a press conference....

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Gibson died in hospice care in his native Omaha, Neb. Gibson was already a star with the Cardinals when he captivated the baseball world in 1968, the Year of the Pitcher. He posted a modern era-record 1.12 ERA over 304 2/3 (officially 305) innings. He fired 13 shutouts, including five in a row in midseason. He also threw 28 complete games en route to winning the NL Cy Young and MVP awards....

He was in the middle of a new stand-up tour when he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Orange County, Florida. The cause of death is not known at this time. Saget is a comedy icon who will be remembered for his stage performances as well as his many TV and movie roles. As we look back at his career, here are Bob Saget’s nine most memorable onscreen roles....

The Western Kentucky coach is interested in returning to the school he coached from 2003 to 2006 before leaving for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons months after signing a 10-year extension. MORE: Strong right for Texas? | Top 10 coaching jobs | Bowl roundup “He told me this weekend he would like the opportunity to coach at Louisville again,” Petrino’s father, Bob Sr., told the Courier-Journal. “He said that he’s been everywhere, the NFL and everywhere else, and he said probably the biggest mistake he’d ever made as a coach was leaving Louisville....

The Sky Blues open their championship defence on Saturday night with a grand final rematch against Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium - in what promises to be the blockbuster of the round. Sydney 11/8 to beat Melbourne Bobo, who was Sydney’s top scorer last season with 15 goals in his campaign at the club, says the players are looking forward to the challenge of being hunted, plus the added bonus of competing in continental football....