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8:20 PM ETGreg WyshynskiESPN CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the Hart Trophy as NHL’s MVP, becoming only the second player in the 97-year history of the award to win it unanimously.McDavid placed first on all 100 ballots from the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Previously, only Wayne Gretzky won…
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playSchwarber crushes first pitch he sees for a 434-foot homer (0:38)Kyle Schwarber hits a home run 434 feet in the first inning for the Nationals vs. the Rays. (0:38)11:53 PM ETJesse RogersESPN Staff Writer CloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber won’t be taking his talents…
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Anna Kooris, A24 By Alex Gonzalez On a fateful weekend in 2015, A’Ziah “Zola” King embarked on a journey that would change her life. What was meant to be a quick trip from Detroit to Tampa, Florida to make some extra cash turned into a downward spiral of visits from strange men, pimping, stripping, and…
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11:43 AM PT — The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is carrying a much different tune to the news of Cosby’s release … saying, in essence, this does not truly exonerate him — and that he’s only being cut loose on a legal technicality. D.A. Kevin R. Steele says … “The majority decision by the…
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Walker Buehler struck out seven batters and gave up zero earned runs over 6 2/3 innings for the Los Angeles
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Tommy Pham hit his ninth home run of the season and went 3-for-4 in the San Diego Padres’ 5-4 win
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Team Frank? Or Team Lily?Photo: DisneyTwo trailers, two stars, two completely different feels, one movie. That’s what you’re getting today for Disney’s Jungle Cruise, which opens in theaters, and on Disney+ with Premier Access, July 30. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and, much as they were when the film was still scheduled…
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Photo: Victoria Song/GizmodoWhen Apple previewed the features coming to watchOS 8, the next-gen software upgrade seemed iterative—great for overall performance, but perhaps lacking in terms of direction. This was especially true after watchOS 7, which turned the Apple Watch into a vital tool for navigating pandemic life. However, after living with the watchOS 8 developer…
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The New York City Board Of Elections Sees A ‘Discrepancy’ In The Mayoral Vote Tally The first New York City mayoral election that used ranked choice voting has hit a snag after test votes were initially counted. The elections board says it will recount votes. From The New York City Board Of Elections Sees A…
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You are hereHome Canada has a hard long road to recovery — and an election right now just isn’t part of it. Thank you for reading this story… More people are reading rabble.ca than ever and unlike many news organizations, we have never put up a paywall – at rabble we’ve always believed in making…
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1:44 AM ETTim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — When Hawks superstar Trae Young was ruled out 45 minutes before the start of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, it seemed like the end of Atlanta’s hopes of reaching the NBA Finals.Just a few short hours later, however, things couldn’t have looked more different.A stirring performance by…
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10:05 PM ETMalika AndrewsESPN Staff Writer CloseStaff Writer Joined ESPN in 2018 Appears regularly on ESPN Chicago 1000ATLANTA — After exiting Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals with a left knee injury, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is scheduled to have imaging done on Wednesday, sources told ESPN.Without their star player, the Bucks were…
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Say “aloha” to a brand-new bunch of Islanders. Love Island Season 3, set to premiere on July 7 on CBS, will feature a sizzling cast looking to date in Hawaii. 12 new sexy singles are ready to mingle and find their perfect matches when they kick off this summer of love. Just imagine as they…
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Photo: Carl Court / Staff (Getty Images)The most recent version of Snapchat has been plagued by a bug that forced it to crash upon launching, but no longer! An update has been made available in the App Store to correct the issue, which was seemingly only affecting the iOS version of the app (Android users don’t…
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’90 Day Fiance’ Star Deavan Clegg Gearing Up to Sue Jenelle Evans … For Cyberstalking and Defamation 6/29/2021 12:40 AM PT ’90 Day Fiance’ star Deavan Clegg claims Jenelle Evans is spewing lies about her since their podcast project went south, and she’s lawyering up to take the former ‘Teen Mom’ to court. Deavan’s planning…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Almost one in 10 sexual assault cases treated by the country’s network of sexual assault treatment units (SATUs) last…
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Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. For a better experience use Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. More than half of septic tanks and other domestic waste-water treatment systems failed inspection last year because they were…
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A Boeing 777/200 of United Airlines is seen at the gate at Denver International Airport (DIA) on July 30, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. Photo: Daniel Slim/AFP (Getty Images)United Airlines has ordered 270 new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus, the largest order by a single airline in a decade, according to a statement from United early…
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Pepper the robot meets Eurostar customers at St Pancras International station in London, England on October 23, 2018.Photo: Tabatha Fireman (Getty Images)Japanese telecom giant SoftBank halted production of Pepper the robot in August of 2020, according to a new report from Reuters. And it seems unlikely that new ones will ever roll off the manufacturing…
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By Lai Frances In June 2017, during a six-night concert following the release of their sixth album Gentleman’s Game, the pioneering South Korean boy band 2PM made a promise. As the group’s six members — Jun. K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung — faced the reality of mandatory military enlistment, they vowed to reunite…
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TAS Rights Management 2021 via Getty Images Taylor Swift isn’t leaving her indie-folk phase anytime soon. Indie band Big Red Machine, made up of Swift’s Folklore and Evermore collaborators Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon, announced today (June 29) that their upcoming second studio album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, will be released…
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We know who we want to take us home at “Closing Time,” and it’s Kelly Clarkson. The talk show host delivered a cozy rendition of Semisonic’s track for Tuesday’s (June 29) Kellyoke. The moody red and blue lights that sometimes morphed into purple on stage of The Kelly Clarkson Show gave the same ambience as what listeners might…
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And while the BTS news was exciting, it was another comment Sheeran made during the interview that drew the most commentary. “I love Olivia Rodrigo,” Sheeran told host Michael Bennett. “I don’t know if she would like this comparison, but I’ve been saying for years the world needs a new Avril Lavigne. You know, like a…
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South Korea has decided to develop an interceptor system like Israel’s “iron dome” to protect Seoul from North Korea’s long-range artillery and rocket launchers.South Korean officials were apparently impressed that the Israeli system intercepted some 1,000 missiles fired from occupied Palestinian territories with over 90 percent accuracy last month.The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went on a diet retreat in the provinces to lose weight at the urging of close aides, a source claimed Monday.The North Korean propaganda machine has already been trying to make hay from the obese leader’s weight loss. According to the source, Kim had gained weight due to work-related stress,…
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James Corden ‘Spill Your Guts’ Petition Organizer Faces Death Threats 6/29/2021 1:00 AM PT The woman behind the petition demanding James Corden kill his ‘Spill Your Guts’ segment on the “Late Late Show” says she’s facing tons of backlash … including threats to her life. Kim Saira, who started the petition that now has more…
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Not all heroes wear capes, ride horses on isolated roads or descend down stripper poles, but Lil Nas X is here to save the day with the announcement of his debut album Montero. The 22-year-old rapper (real name Montero Lamar Hill) announced on Tuesday (June 29) that his highly anticipated first full-length will be “coming soon” with a minute-long…
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Five Finger Death Punch now boasts 11 total No. 1s on Mainstream Rock Airplay, dating to its first, “Coming Down,” in September 2012. The band ties Godsmack for the fourth-most leaders since the chart began in 1981. Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay 16, Shinedown 15, Three Days Grace 13, Van Halen 11, Five Finger…
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“Some conversations can be difficult, but I’ve never been one to shy away from speaking candidly about things,” Lovato said in a statement. “We wanted to create a space that normalizes living your own truth — where people can speak, engage and more importantly, learn, together. There’s something therapeutic about having raw discussions that people…
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Crowley and Aziraphale standing together in Soho.Image: Amazon StudiosThough the first season of Amazon’s adaptation of Good Omens covered all of the beats from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s original novel and then some, there were so many interesting details about the series’ world that were begging for more exploration, like Aziraphale and Crowley’s millenia-spanning…
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Get ready for more underwater adventure.Image: Warner Bros.The Rock’s got his eyes set on Santa Claus for a new project. The Dexter continuation is somehow picking up a very familiar face. Korean webtoon Deep is coming to TV. Plus, Rick & Morty takes on a Captain Planet riff, and what’s next on Tuca & Bertie.…
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7:29 PM ETEmily KaplanESPN CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter.TAMPA, Fla. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league learned of the sexual assault allegations against former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Brad Aldrich “relatively recently” and, while it found them “concerning,” he said it will wait until an independent review is complete before deciding…
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The former soldier’s defamation trial has been adjourned for three weeks and the delay could mean it could run until September. (Image: Private Media) The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and the COVID pandemic have combined to derail the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation hearing in Sydney’s Federal Court which was adjourned. Justice Anthony Besanko ordered…
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How does Labor best a populist party leader who ‘tells it like it is’? Maybe by really telling it like it is about the government’s dishonesty and stupidity. Labor leader Anthony Albanese (Image: AAP/Bianca De Marchi) The return of Barnaby Joyce to the front line is a measure of the distinctiveness of Australian politics. Not…
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NFL’s Bruce Smith There Were Gay Players on ’90s Bills Teams … Didn’t Matter to Us 6/28/2021 12:40 AM PT TMZSports.com Bruce Smith says he has a ton of respect for Carl Nassib for coming out — but the Hall of Famer tells this publication Sports gay players in the NFL is nothing new. “We had…
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3:15 PM ETTim BontempsESPN ATLANTA — An MRI on the sprained right ankle of Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young revealed a bone bruise in his foot Monday afternoon, and he’ll be listed as questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.”That’s the head of our snake,” Hawks…
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8:24 PM ETAssociated Press NEW YORK — Gwen Goldman exchanged fist bumps with the New York Yankees, whom she had been admiring for decades from afar, walked onto the field and waved to the crowd.She got to be a Yankees’ bat girl on Monday night at age 70 — a full 60 years after she…
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Today (June 28), Halsey announced that she is working on her fourth studio album titled If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power with industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails’s Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. A 10-second preview video of a new, untitled track with heavily atmospheric and textured musical elements came with the announcement.…
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No Pressure No Pressure For the third time this postseason, the resilient Clippers have dodged elimination, this time with a
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Switzerland, 28, June 2021, ZEXPRWIRE, Those interested in trading or transacting in cryptocurrency now have a new coin in the name of the Edox coin. Many people like cryptos because of their unique nature. There are many inherent advantages to transacting using these virtual currencies. Although virtual currency is relatively new, having started slightly over a…
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Tallinn, Estonia 28 June 2021, ZEXPRWIRE, Crystal Technologies, a FinTech startup in Estonia, sets their aim on provisioning better inter-connectivity and compatibility in the realm of decentralised finance. They started out with a wallet application, aptly named CrystalWallet, and are now building up their own sets of decentralised exchanges. The ultimate goal is to erect…
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Photo: Igor Golovniov (Getty Images)Soon you won’t have to set up a separate profile just to sell stuff through Venmo, though you’ll still be on the hook for the same transaction fee that business profiles already pay. The new policy will take effect on July 20, according to a Sunday email to users announcing the…
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On The IceCanadiensGoaltenderSAGASVSV%TOIC. Price G27522.81560:00LightningTeam StatsGame InformationAmalie Arena8:00 PM, June 28, 2021Coverage: NBCSNPeriod EndEnd of 3rd period19:59 – 3rd (1-5)Shot missed by Corey Perry19:38 – 3rd (1-5)Josh Anderson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh19:20 – 3rd (1-5)Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy18:50 – 3rd (1-5)Power Play Goal Scored by Steven Stamkos assisted…
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3:57 PM ETRob DawsonCorrespondent This might not be the great Spain team of a decade ago, but the class of 2021 are not going away easily.At risk of going home early after opening their Euro 2020 campaign with two limp draws, Luis Enrique’s side produced a 5-0 win over Slovakia to book their place in…
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Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Estate Hit With $40,000 Bill … Pay Up for Brain Art!!! 6/28/2021 12:50 AM PT Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is getting dogged in death by a huge bill … and it’s all over a very strange unique piece of art. According to new legal docs, obtained by this publication, Tony’s estate just…
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One Giant Leap One Giant Leap With the San Francisco Giants staying hot, there’s a new team atop Ben Verlander’s
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One Giant Leap One Giant Leap With the San Francisco Giants staying hot, there’s a new team atop Ben Verlander’s
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Rome — The following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS following today’s meeting. Begin text: The Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS, reconvening in-person after two years, met today in Rome at the invitation of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
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Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) noted with concern recent communications regarding the applicability of the EU Digital COVID Certificate “Green Pass” to different COVID-19 vaccines. The availability of such a Certificate, with its potential to significantly facilitate free safe movement across all…
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Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Apple has expanded its guidance on the potential magnetic interference of its gadgets with medical devices. In recent days, it released a long and detailed list of products that it says should be kept a “safe distance away” from medical devices.In a support article, Apple acknowledged that under certain conditions, magnets…
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Photo: Lionel Bonaventure / AFP (Getty Images)The day that Telegram gets into group video calling has finally arrived. In case you forgot, that’s OK. It has been more than a year since the company announced it was working on the feature. But hey, better late than never, right? In its newest blog, Telegram said that…
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“Scott was glamorous, complicated and wounded. His childhood had a big effect on his struggles with addiction,” Beagan added in her own statement. A California native, Weiland formed the band Stone Temple Pilots with brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo and saw huge commercial success in the 1990s. In 1993, the band’s debut album Core peaked at No.…
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Get ready to celebrate the 4th of July in style next week with “Mr. Boombastic” himself. SiriusXM announced on Monday (June 28) that Grammy-winning reggae singer Shaggy will launch a new weekly music show called “Shaggy’s Yaad” on the Fly channel on Independence Day. According to a statement, the show will “feature a wide range…
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Jun 27, 2021Emily KaplanESPN CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter.Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said he “was not aware” of any allegations regarding Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010 when he worked in the front office.Bergevin, whose Montreal team is preparing to play in the Stanley Cup Final, began his management…
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Sammy Ray By Grant Sharples When Mia Berrin moved to New York to study acting, she quickly realized it was a mistake. It wasn’t compatible with who Berrin is as a person, and she didn’t like the way she was treated. So she began playing in a punk band, skipping classes, and “figuring shit out,”…
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On a night with plenty of surprises and classic moments, from an emotional DMX tribute to Cardi B revealing her second pregnancy, one Twitter user accused Lil Nas of being outrageous for pay. “I’m sure he was paid a million dollars to wear this nonsense. This will cause other little boys that admire him to…
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The group has sold 12.4 million albums and garnered 2.5 billion streams and 48.8 million downloads in the United States, according to MRC Data. The Black Eyed Peas have earned six Grammy Awards out of 15 nominations, including wins for best pop vocal album in 2009 and consecutive wins for best rap performance by a duo or group…
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Anyone with an internet connection can post their music to YouTube or Spotify. The challenge now is getting people to listen to it. To reach audiences, aspiring musicians can hook up with TikTok influencers who will dance to their songs for money. Or they can pay the thousands of independent playlisters on Spotify to add…
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File photo of a lobster in Bar Harbor, Maine, something that would not be allowed in Maine’s Tricentennial Time Capsule because it’s perishable.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)Maine is creating a 99-year time capsule to mark the state’s bicentennial celebrations. And organizers are looking for ideas from the public on what to include inside the capsule…
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The Lenovo Yoga Tab 13 features a micro HDMI port for converting to a monitor. Photo: Sam Rutherford / GizmodoFor anyone asking themselves about who is still making Android tablets look no further than Lenovo. The company introduced various new Android tablets, one of which features the famed HDMI port that was rumored a while…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has told western media that Pakistan’s leverage on Taliban has diminished after the US announced the date of withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan, resulting in a de-facto victory of the Pashtun insurgent group. In the same interview, PM Khan claimed that Pakistan’s leverage over Taliban came from Islamabad’s recognition of the…
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Alert Army troops fired at two drones found hovering over the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military areas, a defence spokesperson said on Monday, a day after two drones dropped bombs at an IAF station. One drone was spotted at 11.45 pm on Sunday night and the other at 2.40 am, the officials said. Both drones ‘flew away’…
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Kanye West Walmart Pulls Foam Runner Knockoffs … But Lots of ‘Em Still Online 6/28/2021 1:00 AM PT Kanye West’s legal team has a lot more work to do if they want to rid the online market of imitation Yeezys — while Walmart halted sales on its site, hundreds more still exist on others. West’s…
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Jun 27, 2021Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer CloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.LOS ANGELES — Just one win away from the NBA Finals, Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul said he will not allow…
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4:05 PM ETAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Watching right fielder Josh Naylor and second baseman Ernie Clement on a collision course chasing a popup, everyone at Target Field kept waiting for somebody to veer off.They never did.The Cleveland Indians defenders smacked into each other, a scary moment Sunday that left Naylor with a significant injury and…
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Clayton Kershaw struck out 13 batters and gave up just one run over eight innings pitched as the Los Angeles
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National Basketball Association Catching Fire Catching Fire In Game 3, Khris Middleton came up big for the Milwaukee Bucks exactly
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South Park food drive attracts long lines.A recent statement attributed to Social Development Minister Donna Cox, is “another example of the callousness and downright degrading attitude of the Government”. According to an article published by the Trinidad Express, Cox said of long queues at South Park to collect food hampers: “there are some people in…
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People visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the building collapse, near the site of the accident in Surfside, Fla., on Sunday. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images People visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the building collapse, near the site of the accident…
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Tyler, the Creator Apologizes to Selena Gomez … For Old, NSFW Tweets 6/26/2021 1:49 PM PT Tyler, the Creator seems to be trying to get ahead of the Twitter outrage machine by apologizing to Selena Gomez (via song) for old tweets that are seriously screwed up. The rapper addresses messages he posted online back in…
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1 FT 1 KO Kickoff 17 On: Ángel Mena|Off: Moises Caicedo 37 Éder Militão Goal – Header HT First Half ends, Brazil 1, Ecuador 0. 49 On: Danilo|Off: Renan Lodi 53 Ángel Mena Goal 63 On: Vinícius Júnior|Off: Roberto Firmino 63 On: Casemiro|Off: Douglas Luiz 72 On: Gonzalo Plata|Off: Diego Palacios 78 On: Richarlison|Off: Everton…
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playMunich Mayor slams ‘shameful’ UEFA decision (0:21)Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has called UEFA’s decision to not allow the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours in support of the LGBTIQ shameful. (0:21)UEFA has denied it prevented Dutch supporters from bringing rainbow flags into the official fan zone in Budapest’s Puskas Arena ahead of the…
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Photo: Nicolas Asfouri (Getty Images)Tesla has already chalked up plenty of bad press in China this year, with officials scrutinizing its handling of customer data and protests claiming that Chinese customer complaints are going ignored. The electric car manufacturer added another controversy to the list this weekend: China’s market regulator says Tesla is recalling nearly…
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John Langley creator of the long-running TV series “Cops,” has died during an off-road race in MexicoBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment WriterJune 27, 2021, 9:42 PM• 2 min readLOS ANGELES — John Langley creator of the long-running TV series “Cops,” has died during a road race in Mexico, a family spokeswoman said.Langley died in Baja,…
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More than 150 people are unaccounted for.June 27, 2021, 8:55 PM• 10 min readThe death toll has climbed to nine from the partial collapse of a 12-story condominium building in Surfside, Florida, as a massive search and rescue mission continued into its fourth day on Sunday, officials said.Four more bodies were recovered overnight from the…
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Photo: Alastair Pike (Getty Images)Google said Friday it will notify people when they look up breaking news or other “rapidly evolving” issues that their search results may be unreliable. It’s one of several fact-checking measures the tech giant has incorporated in recent years to curb the spread of misinformation and provide important context to topics…
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Ann Dowd in The Handmaid’s TaleImage: HuluAnn Dowd is one of the best, underrated actresses working right now. She has experience with every genre but is often cast as cold and stoic characters—much like her role as Aunt Lydia in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.Season four saw a reckoning for several characters, including Lydia. When viewers…
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While speaking at Munyonyo, at the World Health Summit revealed that Uganda is having steady progress in developing Uganda’s COVID-19
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Courtney Love to Olivia Rodrigo Your Prom Cover Art Looks Familiar Send Me Flowers/TY Note!!! 6/26/2021 2:35 PM PT Olivia Rodrigo’s latest cover art looks an awful lot like something Courtney Love put out years ago — and the latter isn’t afraid to point that out … not to mention demand credit. The 18-year-old singer…
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New York’s Death of Classical performance series returned Friday (June 25) evening within Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery with Gil Shaham and the Knights taking on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61. It’s a rarity to make out any constellation in New York City, so when the Big Dipper appeared, tilting down above the six-piece…
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Beyoncé updated the homepage of her official website in dedication of “POV” singer, with big birthday wishes — “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIANA GRANDE” — and what appears to be an old headshot of a younger Grande, who was already rocking the signature ponytail. (Beyoncé has been using her website to pay tribute to a number of…
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BERLIN — German carmaker Daimler is on track to spin off Daimler Truck, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, by the end of the year, its finance chief was quoted as saying on Sunday.“We are right on schedule with the detailed preparations for this complex project and want to float Daimler Truck on the…
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© Reuters By Barani KrishnanInvesting.com — The oil bull is unhinged, as much as the crude bear was 15 months ago. Back then, it was to drive the market down as much as possible, and that did happen, taking it to minus $40 per barrel for U.S. crude. Now, of course, it is to take it…
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For as chaotic of an event as it was, the Bow Wow-Soulja Boy Verzuz will go down as one of the more memorable and enjoyable nights in the Triller series’ history, which set records for guest appearances — ranging from DJ Paul to Romeo — and had one song played three separate times. Even though…
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Accepting the Icon Award, Swizz exuded humility when speaking on his newest accolade. Fresh off a 17-hour flight from Saudi Arabia, he touched on the importance of learning more and remaining hungry even after noteworthy victories. “All though we might have the accolades, and we might have the track record, there’s always going to be…
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At 8 years old, Rodrigo was the star of the Boys and Girls Club “Idol” stage: “They gave me a trophy that was as tall as me at the end, and they gave me a big check. It was like $100, but at eight years old I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m rich. I…
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12:43 PM ETAssociated Press Khris Middleton ordinarily wouldn’t be thinking about anything right now other than what the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to accomplish in the NBA playoffs.An invitation to play in the Olympics, that’s not ordinary.Milwaukee starting guards Middleton and Jrue Holiday plan to play for the U.S. in the Tokyo Olympics next month,…
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Gif: Device Orchestra (YouTube) / GizmodoIf, unlike me, you don’t spend an embarrassing number of hours scrolling through TikTok each week, you may be wondering why the campy disco hit “Rasputin” is climbing the charts more than four decades after its original release. Boney M.’s ‘70s ode to “Russia’s greatest love machine” is having one…
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Jordana Brewster in F9Image: UniversalUnfortunately, riding the wave of Scream and subsequent teen horror film successes’ doomed The Faculty to failure. With a poorly timed Christmas release, the film became an unexpected flop.The Faculty is a teenage take on Alien invasion and how a group of high school students try to survive the faculty and…
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Manuel Margot and Mike Zunino both homered in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ji-Man
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Half of all adults aged under 30 in England will have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday, the NHS has said.More than 4.2 million people aged between 18 and 29 have received a jab in the three weeks after the coronavirus vaccination programme was opened up to those in their twenties.…
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For seven years Gerald McCarthy’s dog Molly helped him cope with the sudden death of his wife. But one morning in February, Molly was snatched from his garden while the 70-year-old briefly popped into the house to put the kettle on. “She was a massive part of my life,” he says.”First thing when I finished…
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Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz Snap up bev hills love nest … Married Life, Here We Come 6/26/2021 5:36 PM PT Brooklyn Beckham and his fiancee, Nicola Peltz, are well on their way to a happy, married life — and they made sure to take care of one of the most important things for that…
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Jun 25, 2021Adrian WojnarowskiSenior NBA Insider CloseHost of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017LA Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers are progressing in contract talks to make him the next head coach of the team, sources told ESPN.The Blazers offered Billups the job Friday night, sources said, and president of basketball…
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1:51 AM ETRoyce YoungESPN Staff Writer CloseCovers the Oklahoma City Thunder for ESPN.comMILWAUKEE — If there was one play to summarize the futility of the Atlanta Hawks’ offense in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks’ swarming defense on Friday, it was probably the first possession of the second half.Trailing by 32 points at the half,…
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is back behind bars this morning after being handed down a 22.5 year prison sentence for the murder of George Floyd. Members of the Floyd family, attorneys, and many activists were pushing for the maximum…
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Regina’s drive-thru vaccination site was in high demand Saturday, closing four minutes after it opened. Author of the article: Amanda Short, Darren Zary ehicles are seen sitting in line for a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan on June 26, 2021. The Saskatchewan Health Authority advised people via Twitter that the…
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Photo: Neilson Barnard (Getty Images)Someone is using cracked copies of top video game titles to install crypto-mining malware on PCs belonging to hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting victims—a ploy that’s netted the criminals a hefty $2 million so far.Researchers at Avast this week said newly discovered malware dubbed Crackonosh had been detected in pirated copies…
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years in Prison 6/25/2021 3:26 PM PT Fox 9 3:25 PM PT — Chauvin will end up serving 15 years behind bars in accordance with Minnesota law … according to Minnesota Department Of Correction officials. We’re told the law states inmates in Minnesota, like Chauvin, have to serve two-thirds of…
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8:23 PM ETAssociated Press BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia returned to Fenway Park on Friday, this time to be showered with appreciation from fans and a collection of Red Sox royalty for the 17-year career that cemented his place as one of Boston’s most beloved players.The Red Sox’s undersized big man was honored by the team…
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playFederer says Olympics is contingent on Wimbledon performance (0:55)Roger Federer says he will make a decision on participating in the Olympics after he’s done at Wimbledon. (0:55)Roger Federer says he will make a final decision on whether to play in this summer’s Olympics only after he sees how he performs at Wimbledon.”With the team we…
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The first two seasons of “The Chris Rock Show” are now streaming on HBO Max. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 26 (UPI) — The first two seasons of The Chris Rock Show began streaming on HBO Max Friday. The comedian’s late-night talk show, which also featured comedy sketches and social commentary,…
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Rescue workers get ready for another shift working on the partially collapsed building in Surfside, Florida, on Friday. Photo By Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo June 26 (UPI) — Rescue operations continued through the night into Saturday to search for survivors in the Surfside condo collapse with cautious optimism. Crews have been searching through…
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Part of the cover for Madame X Vol. 11.Image: DC ComicsWe might not be getting a Gambit movie anytime soon, but at least we’ve got another card-wielding superhuman on the way: DC Comics’ Madame Xanadu. True Blood writer and executive producer Angela Robinson is heading to HBO Max with a new TV series based on…
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Photo: Graeme Jennings (Getty Images)After two years of investigations and a 30-hour debating session on the House floor, the US House Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to pass a sweeping six-bill package collectively meant to reign in Big Tech’s massive market power. Even though there’s been a recent bipartisan push for a major tech crackdown,…
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Tyler, the Creator released his new album Call Me If You Get Lost on Friday (June 25), and on one song, he calls himself out for his past behavior toward Selena Gomez. On the track “Manifesto,” featuring his old Odd Future member Domo Genesis, Tyler confesses that he apologized to the “Kill Em With Kindness” pop star after…
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As the countdown begins, Garcia celebrates Pride Month by telling Billboard how coming out has impacted her art and who her LGBTQ+ idol was growing up. Read the Q&A below: How did the decision to come out impact your art? I think I have never gained so much credibility in my career. That kind of…
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Jun 25, 2021Bob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com Covered golf for more than 20 years Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityWhile COVID-19 restrictions are being eased across the United States, PGA Tour players who travel to The Open in England next month will face protocols and procedures more strict than…
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Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images A year ago, after the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, Doja Cat told us what to expect from a new album. Each new song would have “its own ‘personality,’” she said, and it wouldn’t be “perfectly consistent.” “We have some dancehall stuff on there, some Afrobeat stuff, some funk,…
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Pentagon UFO Report It’s a Big Nothing Sandwich!!! No Answers for Majority of Objects 6/25/2021 4:13 PM PT @jeremycorbell / Instagram The Pentagon’s UFO report has landed, but it ain’t gonna leave much of a mark — because our government’s story is it doesn’t know what the hell most of these objects are. The highly-anticipated…
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Sheryl Underwood, co-host of CBS’ The Talk, hosted the Daytime Emmys for the fifth time. Red Table Talk won outstanding informative talk show, beating, among others, Red Table Talk: The Estefans. Jada Pinkett Smith co-hosts Red Table Talk with her daughter, “Whip My Hair” hitmaker Willow Smith, and her mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. Gloria Estefan co-hosts Red Table…
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As the touring industry plots the return of concerts for 2021, Billboard has compiled a list of the major festivals and tours slated to take place later this year (organized by when they’re kicking off). JUNE Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam – June 4-6 in Panama City Beach, Fla. Essence Fest – June 25-27 and July 2-4 in New Orleans JULY…
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Coming in at No. 2, the Jonas Brothers are credited as the inspiration for 14,000-plus babies being named “Jonas.” Another former Disney star, Miley Cyrus, takes the third spot with almost 12,000 babies sharing her stage name. Also from the Disney camp, Demi Lovato is ranked the seventh-most popular name, with nearly 7,000 babies called Demi. An eclectic group…
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Xavier Woods bravely approached WWE Champion Bobby Lashley to remind the Almighty that he had beaten him before and threatened
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June 26, 2021 | 2:04am There’s one final task between the Tampa Bay Lightning and their quest for a Stanley Cup repeat: The Montreal Canadiens. When the 2021 Stanley Cup Final kicks off on Monday, the Bolts’ attempt to be the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since the Penguins in 2016-17 will go through the league’s…
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Crime With good behavior, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years. Derek Chauvin, in court on Friday. Court TV via AP, Pool By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press updated on June 25, 2021 | 5:14 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin…
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Image: MozillaIt’s no secret that companies are quietly siphoning your data whenever you go online. Mozilla believes that people should have more control over their data. That’s why it’s launching Rally, a “privacy-first” data sharing platform designed to provide users with more agency over how their data is collected, used, and shared, the company announced…
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Image: Hasbro, McFarlane, and LegoWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of the newest and greatest plastic-based news. This week: Loki brings its latest mystery to the toy shelf, McFarlane goes retro with the Bright Knight, and Donald Duck (and his nephews) get some adorably animated figures. Check it out!Image: Beast KingdomBeast Kingdom Dynamic…
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Defending women’s singles champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Wimbledon because of injury, the world No. 3 Romanian said on Friday.In May, Halep exited the clay-court event in Rome after suffering a calf injury during her second-round match against Angelique Kerber and subsequently missed the French Open.”It is with great sadness that I’m announcing…
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Jun 24, 2021ESPN News Services The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday that they released six-time Pro Bowl guard David DeCastro.DeCastro was released with a non-football injury designation.The Steelers later agreed to terms with former Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner on a one-year deal, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.DeCastro told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette…
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Getty Images I treated the release of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way as ceremoniously as any teen girl without her driver’s license could: by begging my mom to drive me to the mall to buy a physical copy. The record came out on May 23, 2011, the day before my fifteenth birthday. The timing was…
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Getty Images The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This week, in honor of Pride Month, we’ve been celebrating…
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John Cena I’m ‘Definitely’ Returning To WWE ‘Haven’t Had My Last Match’ 6/24/2021 9:01 AM PT You can’t see him, but you WILL see John Cena back in the squared circle once again … with the WWE Superstar confirming he’s DEFINITELY making a wrestling comeback!!! 44-year-old Cena hasn’t been in the ring since WrestleMania 36…
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WWE Releases Five More Superstars WWE has released The Bollywood Boyz (Sunil Singh, Samir Singh), Marina Shafir, Arturo Ruas and
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For the third straight series, the Los Angeles Clippers won Game 3 after dropping the first two games in the
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The next big plague is coming, and despite making progress on pandemic preparedness, the U.S. might still suffer mass casualties. Here’s why.The AtlanticOminous pathogens seem to arrive every few years: SARS in 2003, swine flu in 2009, Ebola in 2014, Zika in 2016, COVID-19 in 2019. The World Health Organization calls these viral threats “Disease…
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The family of George Floyd and their attorneys said Friday that the sentencing of Derek Chauvin offers closure, accountability — and a step toward healing for both the family and the nation. They also demanded political action for lasting change. “For once, a police officer who wrongly took the life of a Black man was…
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6:45 AM ETEmily KaplanESPN CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter.The Montreal Canadiens are going to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993. Who will they face? We’ll all find out tonight, because we have the two best words in hockey coming up: Game 7.Check out the ESPN NHL Playoffs Daily to…
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6:26 PM ETAssociated Press CHICAGO — An unidentified former Chicago Blackhawks player says in a lawsuit against the team that a then-assistant coach sexually assaulted him in 2010 during a playoff run to a Stanley Cup title and that the team did nothing after he informed a now-retired employee.After leaving the Blackhawks, former assistant coach…
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Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) does something shitty.Screenshot: HBOAs we’ve learned, the torture on Game of Thrones wasn’t all fake. Actress Hannah Waddingham, who played Septa Unella, recently shared a horrible experience on the HBO show while shooting her final scene with Cersei Lannister. She said, “I’ve basically just been waterboarded for 10 hours.” Now, Lena…
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The drills come days after Moscow claimed it fired warning shots at a British warship on the Black Sea.The Russian military has launched sweeping manoeuvres in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, a show of force amid a surge in tensions following an incident with a British destroyer in the Black…
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Move to ban Hamas flag is in response to reports of violence and anti-Semitism at demonstrations in Germany, official says.Germany’s Bundestag lower house of parliament has passed a law outlawing symbols of groups designated as terrorist organisations by the European Union, including the Palestinian movement, Hamas. The new law passed on Friday, which must still…
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Heat Star Tyler Herro Rushes To Help … At Miami Condo Collapse Site 6/24/2021 10:06 AM PT Heat star Tyler Herro is rushing in to give his fellow Miamians a big assist … showing up at the scene of the tragic South Florida condo collapse Thursday to offer a helping hand. The 21-year-old NBA player…
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The excavation at Nesher Ramla in Israel.Image: Tel Aviv UniversityAnother wrench has been thrown into our understanding of human origins, thanks to recently discovered remains of an archaic hominin in the Levant. The person or people who left these bones behind over 120,000 years ago may have coexisted with Homo sapiens, according to new research.Most…
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Photo: Manan Vatsyayana (Getty Images)A new report out from the University of Cambridge confirmed what many of us have known for years: being a contrarian asshole on social media is a great way to get people clicking on your posts.The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) this week…
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Photo Credit: Max Milla A throwback to simpler times, ARTISAN brings an elevated fast-casual dining experience to Orange County – Late July 2021 Fountain Valley, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Two well known and loved Orange County-based culinary brands, 7 Leaves Café and Crema Bakery, have come together to create ARTISAN, an elevated fast-casual restaurant and café set…
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The preliminary draft of the government’s carbon neutrality roadmap is jaw-dropping. The government aims to boost solar and wind power 50 times compared to 2018 levels and reduce the number of nuclear power plants from the present 24 to just nine, slashing the proportion of nuclear power generation from 29 percent to seven percent. It…
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As the conversation around the brand’s name picked up steam online, some social media users from the Caribbean community and diaspora pointed out the lack of connection between its public-facing figures and Caribbean culture, raising questions about Jordan’s use of the term and whether it was culturally appropriative. At one point, Trinidadian artist Nicki Minaj…
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Since facing mental health issues in 2008, Spears has been under a conservatorship primarily overseen by her father, Jamie Spears. The conservatorship covers both her person and her estate, which Forbes estimates to be around $60 million. At Wednesday’s hearing, Spears claimed her father revels in his control over her and that she has been overworked, over-medicated and abused by the people she…
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Jun 23, 2021Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth to take a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to majority owner Rick Hendrick.Wednesday’s announcement positions the four-time champion and Hall of Fame driver to one day succeed the 71-year-old Hendrick at the…
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There’s nothing like a few dirty martinis to help “clear the air”. Case in point: Snooki and Angelina finally burying the hatchet over the infamous wedding toast. First, it was Deena and JWOWW, and now tonight’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation saw the original meatball herself inviting Angelina to lunch for a series of heartfelt apologies and…
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Rudy Giuliani NY Law License Suspended … Thanks to Trump Work 6/24/2021 10:46 AM PT Rudy Giuliani can’t practice law in the state of New York, for the time being, and it’s all because of the lawyering he was doing on behalf of former President Donald Trump. According to new legal docs, obtained by this publication,…
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Unlike satellite/online radio and streaming services, AM/FM stations pay only songwriter royalties on the music they broadcast. To rectify that, the AMFA legislation would establish fair market value for radio performance royalties in the same way it has been for those other platforms. The bipartisan bill is in part a response to the Local Radio…
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“Those situations that didn’t work out, where we made mistakes, where we got fired (in Monte’s case three times); each of these were learning experiences.” Republic Records co-founders and label heads Monte and Avery Lipman went home again on Thursday (June 24) to deliver a commencement address to their alma matter high school in Montclair,…
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Weekend-long, fun-filled virtual programming will include daytime interactive sessions and evening concerts. Jazmine Sullivan, DJ Khaled & Friends, Ne-Yo, Amerie, Tank, Kirk Franklin, Davido, Lucky Daye, Carl Thomas, D-Nice and more have been announced as part of the lineup of fan-favorite acts slated to perform. The list of artists to appear during interactive sessions includes: Mary J. Blige, Angela Yee, Michelle…
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Our favorite creepy vampire family is at it again.Screenshot: Warner Bros.We’ve got a new Lestat-us update, and it’s a good one. After years of trying to bring Anne Rice’s vampire franchise to the small screen, AMC has greenlit a new adaptation of Interview with the Vampire. And it looks like this is just the beginning…
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A flag at the Line 3 pipeline pumping station near the Itasca State Park, Minnesota on June 7, 2021. Photo: Kerem Yucel/AFP (Getty Images)The Biden administration has been outspoken about its commitments to climate action and environmental justice. But, in the legal arena, it keeps falling down on the job. The latest disappointment came Wednesday,…
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Jack Starz to challenge Tyler Bate for Heritage Cup: NXT UK, June 24, 2021 1 HOUR AGO • Fox Sports
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The San Diego Padres swept the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-3 win. Victor Caratini hit a sacrifice fly with
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Gigaclear working in the field Thame and Haddenham are to be connected to an ultrafast broadband network. Gigaclear, which designs and builds networks for rural communities, will improve the towns’ existing broadband speeds which are well below the national average of 80Mbps plus. The full-fibre upgrade will bring up speeds at just over 6,185 homes…
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News Plant stall at Old Headington Open Gardens The Friends of Old Headington are giving people an opportunity to look behind the walls of some of the areas lovely houses and gardens with their annual Open Gardens community event. Fourteen gardens will be open as well as the revamped churchyard of St Andrew’s Church.…
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8:09 PM ETESPN News Services NEW YORK — On-field exams of pitchers started Monday, a week after Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced a crackdown on unauthorized grip substances.How’s it going so far? Depends on who you ask.While players throughout baseball have offered several different takes — many have been outspoken and demonstrative, both…
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11:21 PM ETAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Enrique Bradfield Jr. enjoyed the view from second base as the biggest play of the season unfolded for Vanderbilt.Bradfield had just driven in the tying run against Stanford, and what happened next was nearly unimaginable for a Commodores team that had played from behind all game.Spencer Jones scored…
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Oh, we’ve “missed you,” Kristin. During tonight’s brand-new Hills episode, the Laguna Beach gal had a brand-new beginnings with the MTV crowd. The mother of three was “back in LA, bitches” for four days (visiting from her Nashville homebase) — so it was only appropriate to pop some bubbly and party with some old pals…
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Spider-Man Amazing Meeting with The Pope 6/23/2021 7:23 AM PT Pope Francis may be a superhero in the Catholic church, but he came face-to-face with a guy who’s a hero to children everywhere … including kids in hospitals he visits to cheer them up. The Pope met with an amazing young man dressed in a…
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The Ice Man Cometh The Ice Man Cometh After another virtuoso performance, this time against the Bucks, Trae Young is
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The Ice Man Cometh The Ice Man Cometh After another virtuoso performance, this time against the Bucks, Trae Young is
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AFL fans have unleashed on the umpires of Thursday night’s game between the Cats and Lions, after a whopping 37 free kicks were blown before the main break.Not since round 15 of 2008 — in another Geelong clash — have so many frees been awarded in a single half.The total almost exceeded the average number…
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NSW have done very well since their 50-6 win over Queensland to say as little as possible, but that may just have changed thanks to Blues coach Brad Fittler.Since the thrashing in Townsville, Queensland have been clutching at anything to instil the fire that was so absent in State of Origin game 1.Stream The 2021…
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Image: NetflixI was going about my morning routine, just another normal Wednesday, when lo, the world’s most cursed tweet blessed my timeline from the @NetflixUK account. Behold.What.Apparently, this is sort of like The Masked Singer meets Love Is Blind (another Netflix reality dating show). Singles will go on three dates with potential love interests, all…
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Image: GizmodoIt feels like every week a new streaming video service enters the market, and at this point, it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. In 2020, a number of major players made their debuts to compete with mainstays like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. The frustratingly stubborn mobile-first service Quibi officially launched in…
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Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is listed by the team as probable for Game 3 against the LA Clippers.Meanwhile, Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Thursday’s game in Los Angeles. He hasn’t played since June 14 because of a sprained right knee.Paul has been in the league’s health and safety protocols since…
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2:12 AM ETTim BontempsESPN MILWAUKEE — Trae Young shook free from Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, one of the NBA’s best defenders, and found himself with acres of space between himself and Bucks forward Bobby Portis.And then the superstar guard for the Atlanta Hawks, with more time than he knew what to do with, decided…
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Jenn Harley Business Deals Going Up in Smoke Over Dom. Violence Bust 6/23/2021 7:36 AM PT 7:34 AM PT — Jenn’s team is pissed — arguing she was never “dropped” by anyone — because her deals were only a one-time thing. Jenn’s rep tells us, “Bellesa was a one post deal, there was no on-going…
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Christian Yelich hit his fourth home run of the season in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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National Basketball Association Top Moments: Hawks vs. Bucks Game 1 Top Moments: Hawks vs. Bucks Game 1 The Eastern Conference
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Photo: Lynne Sladky (AP)The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a Pennsylvania high school violated the First Amendment rights of a former cheerleader by punishing her for saying “fuck school” on Snapchat. The decision potentially restricts schools’ ability to regulate students’ off-campus speech.In an 8-1 decision upholding a lower court’s ruling, the Supreme Court…
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A rendering of Earth and the Sun, viewed from thousands of miles above our planet.Image: OpenSpace/American Museum of Natural HistoryAstronomers on Earth have spotted thousands of exoplanets since the 1990s, so it’s not unreasonable to assume that aliens, should they exist, would be capable of the same feat. Working under this assumption, astronomers have identified…
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More than 50 people including civilians have reportedly been killed after Ethiopian forces bombed a busy market at a town in the war-torn northern region of Tigray. As many as 400 people were also injured in the aerial attack. Eyewitnesses told Nation.Africa that Ethiopian Air Force hit the town of Togoga on Tuesday afternoon. The…
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped facilitate medical evacuation of wounded people by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) from Togoga village, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The operation was conducted in coordination with all relevant parties. The wounded were transported in ERCS ambulances and are now receiving medical treatment in Ayder Referral…
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Miley Cyrus and Maren Morris are digging the “Dancing Queen” during Pride Month. On Wednesday (June 23), Miley posted a sneak-peek clip of her and Morris performing a cover of the iconic ABBA hit for the Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You concert. Both are donning matching a magenta wardrobe, and Cyrus refers to her…
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Kail opened up about being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) during tonight’s Teen Mom 2 episode. “I go through weeks and sometimes months doing the right thing, and I’m not dropping a single pound,” she stated in a diary cam pre-diagnosis. “I also have heavy periods, and then I can’t sleep. There’s just so…
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In the 24 hours since Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end’s jersey has been the top-selling item across the league, according to Fanatics.Nassib, 28, made the announcement Monday in a video posted to Instagram from his house in West Chester, Pennsylvania. In…
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“Kenya touches people in so many different ways and he wants music to be part of that experience, so the conversation is not just about, ‘Let me find this one artist and make the best record,’” Berman continued. “He wants to find the artists and be able to plug music into his universe in many…
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Miley Cyrus dances her way through Pride (with the help of some drag queen friends) for a special rendition of Cher’s 1998 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Believe.” The performance, which was released Wednesday (June 23), comes ahead of Cyrus’ new Pride special, Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You, which will exclusively stream on Peacock starting June 25. Filmed…
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Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the measurement solely utilized by the Billboard…
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Salma Hayek was in the hot seat on Red Table Talk this week, but a few years back, she sat in the director’s seat for one of host Jada Pinkett Smith’s music videos. Smith identified the Oscar-nominated actress — whom she met when they were both auditioning for a main role in the 1999 sci-fi film The Matrix that ultimately…
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“We knew there would be a lot of excitement, a lot of expectation, and a lot of pressure,” says music supervisor Kier Lehman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, HBO’s Insecure), who, along with co-supervisor Morgan Rhodes, worked closely with director Malcolm D. Lee, label partners at Republic Records, producer Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media and James’ production company…
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Picture quality isn’t the best, but it’s good enough for the Apple Watch’s screen.Photo: Victoria Song/GizmodoThe $300 Wristcam is a futuristic Apple Watch accessory that asks the question: What if you put a camera on your smartwatch? When we first heard about it, it seemed like the band was teetering on the edge between genius…
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Sylvie and Loki get some important bonding time.Image: Marvel StudiosAfter Marvel and Disney+’s Loki presented its audience with a twist on a twist last week, the time-bending series put the breaks on (albeit only figuratively) to turn once more to a question the show’s premiere was fascinated with: what makes Loki—what makes a Loki—Loki? The…
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Wilmer Flores and Mauricio Dubon both homered as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-0. Shohei Ohtani
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Merrill Kelly threw seven innings with five strikeouts as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1. Kelly surrendered five
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Netizens are having a field day, thanks to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s comments on squirrels running on overhead power lines and causing disruptions in service. Clips of the comments made by the DMK’s Karur MLA and Electrictiy Minister have been going viral on social media and instant messaging platforms. The Tamil equivalent of “Squirrels…
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The Journal of Infection and Public Health in its study “Detection of possible Nipah virus infection in Rousettus leschenaultii and Pipistrellus Pipistrellus bats in Maharashtra, India” has found the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus (NiV) in bat species in a cave in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. The World Health Organization (WHO) had listed the Nipah…
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Michael B. Jordan Sorry for J’ouvert Rum Line, Guys … We’re Doing a Name Change 6/23/2021 7:44 AM PT Michael B. Jordan almost went the way of other celebs when it comes to booze and cultural appropriation — but he saw the early warning signs, and decided to pivot. The actor’s been under fire since…
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Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has declined an invitation to play for Team USA in the Summer Olympics, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.USA Basketball had known that Paul was trending toward this decision for several days, sources said. The Suns are in the Western Conference finals against the LA Clippers, and if they reach…
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One of the organizers of this week’s Tight End University said Tim Tebow did not get an invitation to participate because of a higher-than-expected response that meant there wasn’t enough room.San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle — who along with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and former player Greg Olsen is conducting TEU…
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Jake Cronenworth homered for the second consecutive night to help the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-2.
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Shed Long Jr. hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Seattle
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than 300 faith leaders and heads of prominent religious organizations signed a letter sent to Senate leadership on Tuesday (June 22) backing the call to make Washington, D.C., a state, adding religious support to the growing Democratic-led effort. “As clergy and faith leaders from across our nation, we write to express…
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(RNS) — Both men are known for wearing their faith, if not on their sleeves, then on the biggest platforms they commanded in their respective time periods: For Alphonse Halimi, a French bantamweight boxer of the 1940s and ’50s, it was a Star of David stitched on his boxing trunks. His countryman and fellow bantamweight…
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Burak Cingi/Redferns By Hugh McIntyre “Where do I belong?” This question opens Rina Sawayama’s touching and heartfelt “Chosen Family,” and it is one that far too many LGBTQ+ people have had to ask themselves as they navigate existing authentically in a world that still largely sees them as “other.” The query pops up constantly in…
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‘Bad Girls Club’ Star Judi Jai Busted After Clash With Neighbor … Allegedly Smashed Karaoke Machine!!! 6/22/2021 12:30 AM PT ‘Bad Girls Club’ star Judi Jai hates karaoke … just ask her neighbor who told cops she smashed his karaoke machine in a booze-fueled rampage that ended with her behind bars. According to the police…
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9:47 PM ETAssociated Press LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant, widow of the late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the Los Angeles Lakers legend, the Bryants’ daughter, Gianna, and seven others.Vanessa Bryant, her children and relatives…
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7:04 PM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Los Angeles Sparks coach Derek Fisher ripped USA Basketball for its decision Monday to leave forward Nneka Ogwumike off the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic…
Read moreImage: GizmodoIt feels like every week a new streaming video service enters the market, and at this point, it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. In 2020, a number of major players made their debuts to compete with mainstays like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. The frustratingly stubborn mobile-first service Quibi officially launched in…
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National Basketball Association Top Moments: Clips vs. Suns Game 2 Top Moments: Clips vs. Suns Game 2 The Suns look
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On Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) pointed to President Joe Biden’s ATF nominee David Chipman’s criticism of the gun industry and his comments about law-abiding gun owners when announcing she will oppose his nomination. Fox News reported Collins saying: After meeting with Mr. Chipman, listening to Mainers, and reviewing his record, I have decided to…
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On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” CNN National Correspondent Sunlen Serfaty reported that Bailey’s Beach Club, the club that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has received criticism for being a member of has evaded questions on the racial makeup of the club’s membership and that while Whitehouse’s office has claimed the club has non-white members, they…
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Olly Alexander is getting the queer party started. On Tuesday (June 22), the Years & Years soloist and It’s a Sin star dropped his new magical cover of the iconic Lady Gaga hit “The Edge of Glory.” The new version comes three days ahead of the special anniversary release of Born This Way Reimagined: The…
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