https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107753/17/1077531746_0:84:2574:1532_1200x675_80_0_0_0d837d82ed8bde8362164c6f63a4d15d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/sport/202010181080804820-gareth-bale-only-real-madrid-player-to-refuse-pay-cut-during-season-suspension-media-reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Welsh football star Gareth Bale was the only Real Madrid player to refuse a salary cut due to the pandemic stoppage, media reported Saturday. According to Spanish national radio broadcaster Cadena SER, when competitions around the world were suspended earlier this year, Real Madrid was among the first clubs to propose a pay cut to players. […]
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The worst fears of Liverpool fans appear to have been confirmed after it was reported that star defender Virgil van Dijk is set to miss the remainder of this season’s Premier League campaign after injuring his ACL on Saturday. Van Dijk appeared to suffer a nasty hyperextension of his right knee after a thunderous challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford early in the first half of […]
This post contains spoilers for The Bachelorette Season 16 premiere. Nothing screams “romance” like nasal swabs, swole medical sales reps quarantining in a La Quinta resort, and B-roll of George Stephanopoulos covering a pandemic, am I right? Am I right?! On Monday night, after what feels like a millennium, The Bachelorette returned to our screens with a new, dystopian twist: As Chris Harrison dutifully noted at […]
India’s ruling BJP had set up a National Commission for Cattle – Rashtriya Kamdhenu Ayog – with over $68 million in funding in 2019 for the conservation, protection and development of cows and their progeny. Cows have always been part of the BJP’s core political agenda due to the Hindu tradition of venerating cattle. India’s federal government plans to ignite 330 million oil lamps, or Diyas, […]
More than 4 million acres have burned in California during this year’s wildfire season. Nearly 17,000 firefighters are still working to contain at least 23 major fires in the state. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images More than 4 million acres have burned in California during this year’s wildfire season. Nearly 17,000 firefighters are still working to contain […]
Honda’s involvement in F1 has broadly been due to an R&D strategy. Resources currently involved in racing will be redirected elsewhere while engineers working on the F1 project can utilise the experience they gained from the motorsport. Honda Motor Company announced on Friday that it would be withdrawing from Formula 1 at the end of 2021 due to environmental aims, CEO Takahiro Hachigo explained on Friday […]
The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images For the NHL, the bubble experiment paid off. On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup. […]
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed that he’s still very much at the top of his game as he scored both goals in AC Milan’s 2-0 win over Bologna on the opening weekend of the Serie A season. Ibrahimovic scored twice and could easily have had a couple more as he fired Milan to an opening-day victory at the San Siro stadium. The big Swede rose highest […]
Saturday Night Live will return to Studio 8H for its Season 46 premiere, and will air live in its usual time slot on October 3, the Peacock announced Thursday. This year marks a significant milestone for the venerated sketch show: October 11 will be the 45th anniversary of its premiere in 1975. It is unclear whether SNL will celebrate this landmark with a special—although the date […]
The Creek Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest on Sunday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The Creek Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest on Sunday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP At 121 degrees, Los Angeles County hit its highest temperature ever recorded this weekend, as the state swelters in a heat wave that has helped intensify the most devastating wildfire season […]
Fortnite is releasing its new season, Chapter 2 – Season 4, on Thursday, but it will not be available on iPhones or Apple devices because of a legal dispute between Epic, the maker of Fortnite, and Apple over in-app commissions. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Fortnite is releasing its new season, Chapter 2 – Season 4, on Thursday, but it will […]
With 10 wins out of 10 in the UEFA Champions League so far, the most prolific striker in Europe in Robert Lewandowski, and a shot at a hat-trick of trophies, Bayern Munich enter Sunday’s final as favorites with good reason. While much was made of Jurgen Klopp’s succession of defeats in finals before he won the Champions League, the Liverpool coach had already exorcised one defeat […]
77-year-old Joe Biden formally accepted the Democrat nomination on Thursday night from the Chase Center in Delaware. “It’s with great honor and humility I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America,” said Biden. Angry Biden slammed President Trump and vowed to end the ‘season of darkness.’ “Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to the nation. He’s failed to […]
On Wednesday, Senator Kamala Harris formally accepted the nomination to be Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s running mate during day three of the party’s national convention. She will become the first woman in US history to be vice president if the Biden ticket prevails in the November election. Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president of the United States in a big speech […]
Quique Setien’s brief reign in charge of Barcelona has already been ended following the most humiliating night in the Spanish giants’ history, according to sources reporting that Xavi or Mauricio Pochettino could replace him. Setien was a forlorn figure as Barca were crushed 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals at Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz, presiding over the worst defeat in Champions League history for the […]
The Big Ten Conference has voted to postpone its 2020 college football season. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Athletic‘s Kavitha Davidson about the decision. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There will be no college football in the Big Ten or the Pac-12 this fall. The athletic conferences both made their announcements this afternoon, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. Conference officials say they are hoping sports start up […]
The rain has come. The machines are humming. This should be the best time of the year for China’s bitcoin miners. The monsoon season, generally from June to October, brings excessive rain and thus cheap hydro electricity. But this year is different, proving to be harder than ever for China’s bitcoin miners and mining farm operators who are estimated to dominate 65% of the global multi-billion […]
As if filming during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t dramatic enough, it appears The Bachelorette Season 16 is going to introduce a historic game change: Clare Crawley will reportedly exit partway through the season, making way for a second Bachelorette to begin her own search for love. The show’s rumored pick to replace Clare? Fan favorite Tayshia Adams, who would be the second Black Bachelorette in franchise […]
Every single NBA player knelt for the National Anthem at their season opener tonight.Every one.They are millionaires who hate their country. Some held up the black power fist.The Chi-Coms would be pleased. Advertisement – story continues below The @PelicansNBA & @utahjazz kneel for the National Anthem ahead of the NBA restart. pic.twitter.com/TCFolP06HM — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 30, 2020 TRENDING: President Trump Suggests Delaying Election […]
Chiefs’ Laurent Duvernay-Tardif says he’s opting out of 2020 NFL season KMBC News Staff KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kansas City Chiefs starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announced on Twitter Friday that he is opting out of the 2020 NFL Season. “This is one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make in my life but I must follow my convictions and do what I believe […]
The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will take on the New York Yankees Thursday in the first game of a delayed and shortened regular season on Thursday at Nationals Park. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will take on the New York Yankees Thursday in the first game of a delayed and shortened regular […]
Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is the earliest ‘G’ storm on record. NOAA/NOAA hide caption toggle caption NOAA/NOAA Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is the earliest ‘G’ storm on record. NOAA/NOAA The tropics have had their busiest start ever and, for now, show no signs of slowing down. On Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center […]
Soviet and Russian figure skating legend Tatiana Tarasova has hailed the International Skating Union’s (ISU) decision to cancel the junior Grand Prix season, stating that children’s health is more important than competitions. On Monday the skating governing body called off all junior Grand Prix events “on the advice of the Medical Commission and the Council-appointed working group.” READ MORE: ‘Looks like I passed!’ Olympic figure skating champ […]
Gareth Bale has been accused of showing contempt for Real Madrid in recent weeks, but the scrutiny he receives is often wide of the mark. The public reaction could have been even worse had he acted as if he were a key player. While his teammates were bouncing around and launching Zinedine Zidane skywards at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Thursday night, Gareth Bale was treading […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0a/1079853308_0:249:3142:2017_1200x675_80_0_0_210650c387c0967ff23ca4566dbcc439.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/sport/202007111079853222-nhl-will-resume-season-on-1-august-following-142-day-pause/ The National Hockey Leauge (NHL) decided to suspend the season on 12 March amid the vast increase in the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States. The NHL will resume the season starting with Stanley Cup Qualifiers on 1 August, according to a press release on Friday. The announcement comes after the NHL and the National […]
Professional cyclists have paid tribute to Niels De Vriendt, a young racer who could not be saved despite medics spending 40 minutes trying to resuscitate him after he collapsed while preparing for the season restart in Belgium. De Vriendt was racing in the municipality of Wortegem-Petegem when he fell ill during the first contest of the restart following the suspension of the cycling season in Belgium. […]
Finnish flyer Valtteri Bottas won the opening race of the 2020 Formula 1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix after a dramatic finale that saw teammate Lewis Hamilton denied a podium by a penalty and a hard-charging Lando Norris. Bottas led from start to finish in a race that saw him avoid trouble while drama unfolded behind him in a frenetic race at the Red Bull […]
Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said work is underway to rename the NFL franchise, and revealed his hopes for the club to unveil its new name before the NFL season’s mid-September start. It was announced on Friday that the team was conducting a “thorough review” of the team’s name, and a host of outlets have suggested that a name change could be implemented before Week […]
The Crown has found its final Princess Margaret. The role, which Vanessa Kirby occupied for the Netflix drama’s first two seasons before handing it over to Helena Bonham-Carter in Season 3, will now go to Lesley Manville, who received an Oscar nomination in 2018 for her arch performance as Cyril Woodcock in Phantom Thread. In a statement posted on The Crown’s Twitter account, Manville wrote, “I […]
Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj discusses his show Patriot Act at Build Studio on Dec. 2, 2019. Minhaj talked with NPR about talking with Keith Ellison, […]
Watching Dark’s third and final season is like clutching the hand of a person who’s dangling from a helicopter over a vast canyon—you’re just holding on for dear life, desperate to maintain your grip on the wild situation. Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar’s German-language series has always been a masterpiece of time-travel intricacy, and that continues to be true with its closing eight-episode run (premiering […]
Now Wasabi Wallet-maker zkSNACKs Ltd announced on Thursday it is joining the cohort by donating 1 bitcoin to the HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund. The privacy startup released a statement, saying, “We understand the concern for privacy in Bitcoin’s blockchain and how it can be used to surveil and oppress.” As such, the startup is keen to see this bitcoin used to fund privacy tech development. “Hopefully, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107970/05/1079700585_0:0:1713:963_1200x675_80_0_0_f2ce426455607c8361cd96e93970606f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202006231079700618-new-season-new-you-husky-gets-summertime-blowout/ Huskies are beautiful dogs originating from Siberia, Russia; however, as majestic-looking as these snow dogs are, they become high-maintenance for their owners when warm temperatures come about and they shed their coats. Footage shared on YouTube by Viral Hog captures Chiyo, a 2-year-old Siberian Husky girl residing in Abingdon, Maryland, getting groomed outside on the deck. Her owner, Tracy, […]