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. The squad refused at first, but after players from Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and many other European clubs agreed the shrink their salaries, Real Madrid players agreed the pay cut, the radio station reported. Only Bale […]
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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 Saturday afternoon’s Merseyside Derby. Also on rt.com Liverpool sweat as stars Virgil van Dijk and Thiago taken to HOSPITAL after testy Merseyside derby with Everton The Dutchman, who is considered to be among the world’s […]
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 the top of the episode, “The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much about how we live our lives.” (Said people in quarantined living rooms across America, “We know!”) But outbreak be damned, true love—read: “true […]
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, made of cow-dung on the occasion of India’s biggest festival of lights — Diwali — this year to counter Chinese products. It is like lighting one cow-dung-made lamp for each of the 330 million cattle worshipped […]
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 at least 23 major fires in the state. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images California hit a grim milestone on Sunday as the total number of acres burned this wildfire season crossed 4 million, according to […]
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 morning in Tokyo. Honda is looking to accelerate its initiatives in order to realise “carbon neutrality by 2050” and establish a sustainable society. “To this end, our current goal of “electrifying two-thirds of our global […]
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. The NHL carried out more than 33,000 coronavirus tests over the course of nine weeks — and says none of them have come back positive as of Sept. 26. The league is expected to release […]
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 to plant a towering header into the bottom corner to give the Rossoneri a 35th-minute lead. Then he secured the three points with a second-half spot-kick as he fired high into the net to give […]
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 does fall on a Sunday, meaning the anniversary will occur while the show is still on air on the East Coast. In April SNL introduced an “At Home” format in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, […]
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 California has experienced in years. The record temperature was measured in Woodland Hills, northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The “kiln-like” heat was exacerbated by a high-pressure system and a weak sea breeze, according to the […]
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 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 The hugely popular fantasy battle game Fortnite is […]
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 by exacting revenge on Bayern Munich for their win over his Dortmund side on the last occasion when the German champions won the trophy, in 2013. Liverpool’s comfortable 3-1 win in Munich in the round […]
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 protect us. He’s failed to protect America. And my fellow Americans, that is unforgivable,” he said. TRENDING: Convicted Rapist, Torturer and Killer Who Squeezed Her Victim’s Testicles with Pliers Speaks at DNC as “Impactful Community […]
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 wrapping up the party’s four-night virtual national convention that was nominally held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the […]
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 five-times winners of the tournament. There had already been serious doubts over the 61-year-old’s future after he led Barcelona to a distant second in La Liga, dropping points in four of their final ten matches […]
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 again in the spring. Kavitha Davidson is following this for The Atlantic, and she joins us on Skype. Hi there. KAVITHA DAVIDSON: Hi. Thank you. I’m with The Athletic, by the way, just to tell […]
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 dollar bitcoin mining industry. Since last summer, many mining farm operators rushed to build new facilities in China’s southwestern region in anticipation of a dramatic price rise with bitcoin’s halving. But mining difficulty has now […]
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 history. According to Deadline, after Clare reportedly fell for one of her contestants and declined to lead on the rest of her suitors, The Bachelorette decided to incorporate her decision into its storyline. After a […]
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 Until Americans Can Vote in Person While every NBA player, official and umpire knelt for the National Anthem EVERY hockey player for Boston and Columbus STOOD UP for the National Anthem. Advertisement – story continues […]
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 is right for me personally. That is why I have decided to take the Opt Out Option negotiated by the League and the NFLPA and officially opt out of the 2020 NFL season,” Duvernay-Tardif said […]
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 season on Thursday at Nationals Park. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The run-don’t-walk Major League Baseball season begins Thursday night. Normally it’s a 162-game stroll. But the Washington Nationals vs New York Yankees opener, in D.C., represents […]
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 said Tropical Storm Gonzalo had formed far out in the central Atlantic Ocean. The system has sustained winds of 50 mph as it moves towards the Southern Windward Islands. Forecasters expect it to reach hurricane […]
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 Alina Zagitova takes Unified State Exam to enter university When asked whether the ISU’s ruling was terrible in terms of the junior competitive schedule, the renowned coach said that people have the wrong understanding of […]
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 a fine line whether he wanted to or not. As hard as it might be to imagine the affable multi-millionaire unduly worrying about his conduct in the aftermath of winning the 13th trophy of his […]
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 Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) agreed to a four-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and a Return to Play Plan. Teams will play in Edmonton and Toronto, but no visitors are allowed to ensure safety amid the […]
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. The race was canceled as medics tried to help after he fell off his bike just eight miles from the finish. “I’ve heard from local riders that De Vriendt just fell with no contact with […]
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 Ring in Spielberg, Austria. Before the race started, the drivers gathered at the start line to show their solidarity in the fight against racism, though not all of the drivers took a knee. Charles Leclerc, […]
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 1 of the 2020 NFL season, when Washington will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on September 13. Coach Rivera shares that optimism, and told the Washington Post that he would love for things to be […]
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 could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret. The baton is being passed on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down. Furthermore to play siblings with my […]
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, who is prosecuting former police in the George Floyd case. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Hasan Minhaj tackles police brutality, the student debt crisis, U.S. elections, the demise of local journalism and so much more on the […]
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 Saturday, June 27), which keeps tying itself in temporal knots—heck, everyone even calls their interconnected circumstances “The Knot”—while simultaneously adding a new mind-melting complication to the mix: the multiverse! For a show about existential grief […]
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, HRF’s fund can inspire other organizations in the non-profit and academic space to support Bitcoin research and software development,” HRF executive Alex Gladstein said in a press statement. Meanwhile, Jack Dorsey’s Square Crypto published an […]
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, is seen blowing out her coat using a Metro Force Dryer, with the fluffy pooch looking visibly relieved by the removal of the excess fur. “Siberian huskies have a double coat. They shed the undercoat […]
If you want to fix your show, a great first step is to feature Judith Light in a starring role. If you can, it is highly recommended to pair her with Bette Midler, preferably in scenes that have them extolling the virtues of romantic throuples for women over 50, or celebrating the discovery of “spicy lube.” If Gwyneth Paltrow is already in your show as a somnambulant Santa Barbara socialite, both self-aware of her own privilege and unbothered by the entitled attitude it fosters, please continue to script her swanning around in kaftans—and also, sure, why not have her run for […]
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Army Gen. Gustave Perna testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday on his nomination to oversee the COVID-19 vaccine project. Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Army Gen. Gustave Perna testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday on his nomination to oversee the COVID-19 vaccine project. Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A headlong race to come up with a viable vaccine for COVID-19 that is being championed by a science-averse American president seeking reelection prompted some skeptical questions Thursday on Capitol Hill. The occasion was a confirmation hearing for […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) ponders the moment she endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden a lot. “I think about it every day,” she told a group of teachers in Colorado gathered virtually on Saturday afternoon. “I couldn’t think of a more joyful way to end [my campaign].” Klobuchar, a Minnesota senator and one of the contenders thought to be in the running to be Biden’s vice president, was addressing over 100 attendees present for a campaign-sponsored writing workshop, where organizers and residents learned the mechanics of writing letters to the editor in local newspapers. At nearly every juncture of the election, […]
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named system of the season, developed off the Florida coast on Saturday and is continuing up the East Coast toward the North Carolina coast. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for parts of North Carolina on Sunday, including the Outer Banks. Heavy rains and storm force winds are predicted for the region Monday, with forecasters expecting 1 to 3 inches of rain Sunday night and Monday. The system isn’t predicted to make landfall there, forecasters say. “On the forecast track, Arthur will remain well offshore the east coast of Florida, Georgia, and South […]
The members of the Air Force who make up the Hurricane Hunters departed on their first storm tasking of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season to investigate an area for possible development into a tropical depression or storm near the Bahamas. The Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters are expected to fly into Invest 90L throughout the weekend to provide weather data by satellite communication to the National Hurricane Center in Miami to improve their computer models that forecast movement and intensity, said Lt. Col. Anthony Wilmot, 53rd WRS director of operations. According to the NHC, there is a 70 percent chance that this […]
The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch following the formation of a storm system ahead of the start of hurricane season. Tropical Depression #One Advisory 1: Tropical Depression Forms Off the Coast of East-Central Florida. Tropical Storm Watch Issued For a Portion of the North Carolina Coast. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc — National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) May 16, 2020 A low-pressure storm system called Tropical Depression One has formed off of the Florida coast, carrying the potential to bring heavy rains and storm force winds to parts of the North Carolina coast on Monday — two weeks ahead of the start […]
It is a case of normal service very much resumed in the Bundesliga, as teenage goal sensation Erling Haaland scored the first goal of the resumed German season in Borussia Dortmund’s clash with Schalke on Saturday. Haaland gave Dortmund the lead just before the half-hour mark at Signal Iduna Park with a close range finish after good work from Thorgan Hazard on the right flank, signalling that the Bundesliga is back on track after a self-imposed two-month hiatus amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It is the prolific striker’s 13th goal in 12 games for the title-chasing side since his move to […]
Augsburg head coach Heiko Herrlich’s pearly whites appear to have gotten him into some trouble, after the Bundesliga coach broke Covid-19 restrictions to leave his team hotel to buy toothpaste from a local supermarket. Herrlich’s team are due to take on Wolfsburg in the resumed German top division on Saturday but said at a press conference on Saturday that he will be absent from the touchline after breaking league rules designed to isolate players and staff ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. Also on rt.com Karate-kicking keepers, touchline tear-ups and stupid substitutes: The 10 CRAZIEST moments of the Bundesliga season so far […]
Sport 07:49 GMT 12.05.2020Get short URL Earlier, the UK government announced quarantine restriction release dates and allowed mass events to take place starting from 1 June. According to Sky Sports, the country may resume the English Premier League and other sports tournaments. In this case, however, the English championship would be held without spectators. Liverpool are likely to be crowned Premier League champions after the FA ruled out the possibility of the 2019/20 season being declared null and void. However the Premier League clubs vote on how to continue, the future must include promotion and relegation, clubs were told, according to the […]
This post contains spoilers for Dead to Me Season 2. Maybe it’s the surreality of, well, everything lately—or maybe it’s just aged like the fine wines all of its characters toss back by the bottle. Whatever the reason, Dead to Me Season 2 hits even better than Season 1—fighting off a sophomore slump with a fresh batch of twists, dramatic ironies, and, most importantly, some more Christina Applegate angsting out to metal. Perhaps this season’s smartest move, however, is a trope pulled straight out of Soapy Dramas 101: Bringing James Marsden back to play his own twin. Series creator Liz Feldman […]