Based on the interwebs’ reaction, here are your three stars of the first night: IYER: Breaking down the new-look Buccaneers Jameis Winston. Confirmed: The Bucs’ starting quarterback has a huge personality. In one of the show’s trailers, the camera crew chronicled Winston’s visit to his childhood home in Alabama, where he showed the world his bedroom and where he . . . peed. Riley Bullough. The rookie linebacker’s star is rising fast....
Ibe came off the bench with the Cherries staring down the barrel of a fifth Premier League defeat from as many games after Solly March’s header for the Seagulls, but the ex-Liverpool man set up both Andrew Surman and Jermain Defoe to secure a 2-1 triumph. Bournemouth 17/4 to beat Everton The pair of assists were Ibe’s first since making a £15million switch from Anfield last season. And Howe now wants the England youth international to kick on and repeat the dose throughout the campaign....
The Chilean linked up with the Hammers in 1998, having graced that summer’s World Cup finals in France. He struggled in English football, however, with his family failing to settle and regular game time proving hard to come by. Payet reveals why he left West Ham Margas had been a decorated performer during his career in South America, winning four league titles with Colo Colo. But West Ham were only treated to glimpses of that ability and saw him disappear while still under contract....
The outspoken head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets offered some graphic insight into Artemi Panarin’s absence from Tuesday’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens. NHL Rumor Roundup: Artemi Panarin’s free-agent plans open new round of trade speculation “He’s sick, he’s sick as a dog,” Tortorella told reporters prior to the game. “He’s not eating, he’s puking. He s— his pants, he was doing everything. So enough.” Panarin, 27, currently leads the Blue Jackets in assists (43) and points (67)....
After an illegal hit from Marchand landed him on injured reserve for over two months, Johansson called the hit “stupid” Monday. “There was no point in doing that. There was no hockey play whatsoever,” Johansson said. Marchand elbowed the Devils’ forward in the head on Jan. 23, causing Johansson’s second concussion of the season. Marchand responded to the comments Tuesday. “He’s entitled to his opinion. I understand he’s frustrated with the situation....
One Redditor that has no doubt he’s his dog’s favorite human. In a viral video shared to Reddit by user Thedudeabides157 (which you can view here), 18-year-old Bear the dog can be seen smiling at his owner as he wakes him up from a nap. The post was captioned “My old boy smiles every time I wake him up. Going to be 18 in November, this is Bear.” Shared to the r/Aww subreddit on April 8, it has already received more than 45,000 upvotes and 500 comments from people loving Bear’s smile....
She did so with an uncanny sure-footedness. In Washington, she talked openly about Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib; in Moscow and Beijing, she raised human-rights issues. At home she solidified her standing by orating on climate change. And like a latter-day prodigal daughter, the chancellor was suddenly a coddled friend all around. It was good politics and the politics of goodness rolled into one. With George W. Bush terminally weakened, and Jacques Chirac and Tony Blair on their way out, Merkel had become the uncrowned monarch of Europe, mediating among them while pulling the strings in the EU, NATO and the G8....
Of course, Meg is not a real film, and the real 1948 Oscars went very differently. However, the Netflix series does keep a number of the real winners from that night. For example, Jack Castello (David Corenswet) loses the Best Supporting Actor category to Edmund Gwenn, who played Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street, and who also won that night in reality. In the real 1948 Oscars, another controversial and trailblazing movie won Best Picture....
With the show, which was once the most-viewed series in Showtime history, still bringing in a large number of viewers, many fans have wondered why the show is coming to an end. According to its showrunner Alex Gansa, he decided to bring Homeland to a close after Season 8 because after a decade it felt like the right time to move on. During the TCA summer press tour in August 2018, for example, Gansa said: “I am sad to see the journey coming to an end, but it is time....
In his episode of I Am A Killer, Barnett talks of being abused physically and sexually by John Barnett, the man who adopted him at the age of seven. In the documentary, David Barnett notes that by the age of eight he was being abused more than once a week, of which he says “I started to black out when I sat on his lap.” Later, he says that he also blacked out during the attack on his grandparents that led to their deaths....
The England international has had to contend with his fair share of detractors since leaving Everton for City ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, with fans and pundits alike questioning the centre-back’s displays. ‘Messi in disguise’ - Meet Jordan Mboula He looked vulnerable once more in City’s 5-3 Champions League win over Monaco on Tuesday as he allowed Radamel Falcao too much space for the visitors’ third goal, but Stones believes his struggles have been exaggerated....
Growing up I did a lot of off-road biking and from my late teens onwards, I started racing in downhill mountain biking. A lot of my friends were into it as well, so we were out most weekends either racing or practicing. In 2011, I signed up for a six-hour endurance race at the Fort William Downhill World Cup track on Aonach Mor, a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The aim of the competition was to do as many laps as you could in the allotted time....
Sorry, Marla, but it is great. At the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which start this Friday in Sacramento, Calif., Runyan, who is legally blind, hopes to make one of the most remarkable leaps in sports: from 1996 gold-medal ParaOlympian (in the Games for the disabled) to Olympian-without-prefix in Sydney’s 2000 Games. “I’ll have done everything I can to make it–no holding back,” says Runyan, who finished 10th at 1,500 meters in last year’s world championships....
“Obviously, when we’re on the field, we’re wearing our uniforms. You know there’s a time and place to make your statements. I don’t know if it’s always during a game,” Manning told me during Steiner Sports’ ‘Captains of New York’ event with Derek Jeter and Mark Messier Monday night. “I think you’ve got to be smart about when you want to say something.” As SN’s David Steele wrote, there’s a growing number of athletes — including the NBA’s LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and the NFL’s Reggie Bush — who refuse to just ‘shut up and play....
Ronaldo edged out Lionel Messi to the award on Monday, after a year in which he lifted both the Champions League and the Euro 2016 title. Is Ronaldo the best European player ever? But he confessed that allegations of tax evasion made by the group have caused him great consternation. “Of course it ruined my pleasure [after winning the Ballon d’Or], it would be lying to say no,” he explained in an interview with France Football....
A ninth-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brought a premature end to the 33-year-old’s time in papaya, with his contract mutually ended one year early. Fellow Australian Oscar Piastri will now move in as Ricciardo’s 2023 replacement at McLaren. Although, it has come after a controversial and complicated contractual situation, with Piastri previously announced as an Alpine driver following Fernando Alonso’s decision to head to Aston Martin....
Captured Chief Warrant Officer II David S. Williams, U.S. Army 30, Orlando, Fla. As soon as he was old enough to dream, Williams dreamed of flying. He joined the Army after high school and headed straight for flight training. After his Apache helicopter went down last week, he appeared on Iraqi TV. For Williams’s father, a former Army medic, that was a relief of sorts: “Up until that point he was listed as MIA, and you always think the worst....
The wing-back joined the English Championship side from the Blues last summer in a bid to enjoy regular playing time. And he has featured in 45 games across all competitions. The defender played a key role as Nigel Adkins’ men escaped relegation to the third tier, helping them keep 12 clean sheets. On Sunday, the 21-year-old will play his last game for the KCOM Stadium outfit against Brentford at Griffin Park and he is thrilled with the opportunity afforded him which has helped to improve his game....
Germany were in a strong position to qualify after their last-gasp win against Sweden, but they were stunningly knocked out via a shock 2-0 defeat to South Korea , which is the first time since 1938 that they have not made it past the first round. Juventus midfielder Khedira has been capped 77 times for Germany and played a key role in their 2014 World Cup victory, and was also named in the team of the tournament in Euro 2012 when they reached the semi-finals....
The Sporting Kansas City striker marked his USA debut with a goal in a friendly against Ghana last weekend, as Bruce Arena’s side prepares for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup. Red Bull Arena to host WCQ Dwyer’s exploits have resonated with the former NBA star, who sent a message of support for the striker that was relayed by the U.S. Soccer Twitter account. “He’s on fire man. That’s my guy,” Bryant said of Dwyer....
