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Touched by the inspirational story of Seshadev Kisan, a young chemical scientist from Sambalpur district who is now a Research Associate at Georg-August University in Göttingen in Germany, tears rolled down the face of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik during a meet-up with the Odia Diaspora […]
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Dentsu Creative, Bengaluru, was named the ‘Agency of the Year’ at the prestigious Cannes Lions, 2022, festival, the first time an agency from India bagged the honour. Cannes Lions International Festival is a global event that recognises exceptional work in the field of creative communications, […]
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Arjun Kapoor looks dashing in this picture. (courtesy: arjunkapoor) Happy birthday, Arjun Kapoor. The actor celebrates his 37th birthday today and wishes are pouring in from all quarters. In addition to his numerous fans, friends and family of the actor also showered him with love […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Various G7 leaders joined U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of a meeting on Sunday. Johnson made the quip while gathered around a table with U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime […]
6:07 PM ET Wales star Gareth Bale has confirmed he will be heading to LAFC in Major League Soccer, sharing a video Saturday posing in the club’s gear. Bale’s tweet, in which he also wrote “See you soon, Los Angeles,” was shared by LAFC. See […]
6:07 PM ET Wales star Gareth Bale has confirmed he will be heading to LAFC in Major League Soccer, sharing a video Saturday posing in the club’s gear. Bale’s tweet, in which he also wrote “See you soon, Los Angeles,” was shared by LAFC. See […]
Football Sports6:07 PM ET Wales star Gareth Bale has confirmed he will be heading to LAFC in Major League Soccer, sharing a video Saturday posing in the club’s gear. Bale’s tweet, in which he also wrote “See you soon, Los Angeles,” was shared by LAFC. See […]
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Labour took back Wakefield in West Yorkshire, which it had lost to the Tories in 2019, while the Lib Dems overturned a 24,000 Conservative majority to win Tiverton and Honiton, in Devon. Following the defeats Tory party co-chairman Oliver Dowden resigned.
Top StoriesLabour took back Wakefield in West Yorkshire, which it had lost to the Tories in 2019, while the Lib Dems overturned a 24,000 Conservative majority to win Tiverton and Honiton, in Devon. Following the defeats Tory party co-chairman Oliver Dowden resigned.
Arjun Kapoor looks dashing in this picture. (courtesy: arjunkapoor) Happy birthday, Arjun Kapoor. The actor celebrates his 37th birthday today and wishes are pouring in from all quarters. In addition to his numerous fans, friends and family of the actor also showered him with love […]
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Happy birthday, Arjun Kapoor. The actor celebrates his 37th birthday today and wishes are pouring in from all quarters. In addition to his numerous fans, friends and family of the actor also showered him with love and blessings on the special day. On top of the list is a special note and an adorable photo shared by Arjun Kapoor’s girlfriend, model-actress Malaika Arora. In the image, Arjun Kapoor is seen smiling with his eyes closed, as one would do while making a wish. In the caption, Malaika said, “Make a wish my love. May all ur wishes and dreams come true. Happy birthday, Arjun Kapoor.” For the unversed, the couple is celebrating the special day in Paris.
Replying to the post, Chunky Pandey, Seema Sajdeh, Huma Qureshi and Karisma Kapoor wished Arjun Kapoor in the comments section. Moreover, actress Shenaz Treasury said, “Happy Birthday Arjun! From the little I know you- I take away that you are funny, a dedicated boyfriend, fun and a loyal boyfriend. Cheers to more men like you.”
Arjun Kapoor’s father, producer Boney Kapoor dropped two pictures – one old and the other new. With the first throwback image, the doting father said, “Dancing to celebrate his 7th birthday.” In the next picture, he said, “Today celebrating his 37th birthday.”
Arjun Kapoor’s sister, Anshula Kapoor also shared a series of throwback images of her brother. She attached the images to a long note and said, “Happy birthday to my number one human in the entire universe. Arjun Kapoor, you show me everyday what it feels like to be surrounded by a forcefield of unconditional love. You make my life a million times better by just being you. You have this innate ability to make the Sun shine somehow even when it feels like there is no sun at all…”
Speaking about their late mother Mona Kapoor, Anshula added, ” I wish mom were here to see the man you’ve grown into. You’ve done her proud.. And I know that wherever she is, she’s looking at you with all her love. I love you. I’ve got your back. Always.”
Read the complete note here:
Next on the list is Arjun Kapoor’s cousin Sonam Kapoor, who also celebrated her birthday recently. Sharing a bunch of images with her brother, Sonam said, “Happy happy birthday Arjun Kapoor. 15 days apart in birthdays So we’ve grown up hand in hand from childhood to adulthood. Love you brother. May you flourish and prosper because you deserve it all.”
Janhvi Kapoor shared a photo with her brother Arjun Kapoor on Instagram Stories and said, “The actress shared a picture and wrote a sweet note that read, Happy Birthday to my most wise and strong and witty brother who can put a smile on anyone’s face. My brother still gets so happy when I say that. This year is yours. You’ve worked so hard and risen above every obstacle that’s tried to keep you down with such grace and humility. I learn from you all the time. Not just when I make my “My mind is friend I need advice” calls. Thank you for having my back and always keeping it real. I love you!!”
Arjun Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor’s sister Khushi Kapoor said, “Happy birthday, Arjun Kapoor. Love and miss you loads. Thank your for being you.”
Arjun Kapoor’s uncle Anil Kapoor also wished the actor on his birthday with an image of the two of them dancing. In a note he said, “Happy birthday chachu. To always dancing like no one is watching.”
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Anushka Sharma shared a photo of Arjun Kapoor and said, “Happy birthday Arjun! Wishing you love and light always.”
Actor Vicky Kaushal too shared an image of Arjun Kapoor and said, “Happy birthday brother. Wishing you the very best for everything in life.”
Meanwhile, Katrina Kaif, who is married to Vicky Kaushal said, “Happiest birthday Arjun Kapoor, keep soaring to new heights. All the love and happiness to you always.”
Malaika Arora’s sister Amrita Arora said, “Happy happy birthday skinny Arjun Kapoor. Keep inspiring and shining.
Shanaya Kapoor shared a bunch of throwback images wishing her cousin Arjun Kapoor and said, “Happy birthday. We love you.”
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Arjun Kapoor’s Ek Villain Returns co-star Tara Sutaria wished the actor with a fun video. In it, the actress is seen seated on a chair with her hair open with Arjun Kapoor standing behind her. In the clip, Arjun is seen combing Tara’s hair while she is completely unaware. On being asked who her new hair stylist is, Tara turns and sees Arjun combing her hair.
Wishing her co-star in the caption, Tara Sutaria said, “Happy Birthday to my partner in crime and hair stylist extraordinaire. But most importantly, my biggest fan… Thank you for being just the best Arjulu.”
See the funny video here:
On the work front, Arjun Kapoor will be seen in a bunch of films including Ek Villain Returns, The Lady Killer and Kuttey.
5:00 AM ET The future of Wales forward Gareth Bale has been the subject of great interest over the past few years, as his contract at Real Madrid began to wind down. But now he’s on his way to Major League Soccer… with LAFC! 2 […]
Football SportsThe future of Wales forward Gareth Bale has been the subject of great interest over the past few years, as his contract at Real Madrid began to wind down. But now he’s on his way to Major League Soccer… with LAFC!
The most-expensive player of all time in 2013, when he made the move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid for €100 million ($106m), Bale’s career in Spain has been filled with trophies (including five Champions Leagues, three LaLiga titles, three UEFA Super Cups and one Copa del Rey) and controversy (mainly over his injury record, perceived lack of commitment to the club and love of golf.)
With his contract — which cost the club around €60m a season, making him one of the five highest-paid players in the world — expiring this summer, sources had told ESPN that the 32-year-old had been prepared to retire from football if Wales had failed to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. But Wales beat Ukraine 1-0 to seal the final UEFA spot in the playoffs and will open their tournament against the United States on Nov. 21.
As a result, Bale needed a new club side to maintain his fitness until November and was linked with a return to Wales with Cardiff City in the English Championship.
But the lure of Los Angeles loomed and Bale opted to move to the City of Angels, following veteran Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini who did so earlier this month.
Here’s how how social media reacted to the news and also a look at Bale’s impact on the game.
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See you soon, Los Angeles. 👊 @LAFC @LAFC3252 pic.twitter.com/GVP8WVWLPe
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) June 25, 2022
Gareth Bale in his new LAFC threads 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Zx5YqWC3ny
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 25, 2022
Gareth Bale said this in 2020 👀 pic.twitter.com/xjMnxi6FAl
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 25, 2022
▪️ Top of Supporters’ Shield standings
▪️ Sign Giorgio Chiellini
▪️ Sign Gareth Bale
▪️ Re-sign Carlos VelaLife is good for LAFC 😎 pic.twitter.com/46FVtxTUUY
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 25, 2022
Gareth Bale 🏴
Lorenzo Insigne 🇮🇹
Xherdan Shaqiri 🇨🇭
Chicharito 🇲🇽All in MLS. ⭐️ 🌟 pic.twitter.com/EiLhntosfG
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) June 25, 2022
😉😉😉 pic.twitter.com/cCmDtoSMho
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 25, 2022
Wales. Golf. LAFC.#LAFC #Bale pic.twitter.com/0ZGuvhMSqj
— Chris (@_el_chris) June 25, 2022
The real reason Bale signed for LAFC pic.twitter.com/Uc3h7SA6Ar
— El Moon Doughh (@moon_doughh) June 25, 2022
That goal
🚲⚽💥 @GarethBale11‘s overhead kick in the Champions League final has been nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award 2018! #RMUCL pic.twitter.com/48xQBEn7HB
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 3, 2018
That assist
This assist from prime Real Madrid Bale 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/IUMB7Ds1a8
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 25, 2022
That run
💨 That EPIC 60-metre run… to win the final!
👟 @GarethBale11
🏆 Copa del Rey 2013/14 👑
🆚 @FCBarcelona @futbolmahou | #TheTasteThatUnitesUs pic.twitter.com/LVLKjRLguf— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 16, 2020
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Gareth Bale’s free kick deflects off of Andriy Yarmolenko for the own goal as Wales takes a 1-0 lead vs. the Ukraine.
Key stats (via ESPN Stats & Info)
– He scored 106 goals in 258 games for Real Madrid
– 71 goals in 237 games for Tottenham
– 5 goals in 45 games for Southampton
– He won 19 major honours with Real Madrid, including 5 UEFA Champions League titles. The only player in history with more European Cup titles is Paco Gento (6).
– He is the all-time leading goal scorer for Wales (39 goals in 105 games) but is yet to play in a World Cup finals match in his career.
– He will be the sixth Welsh player to play in MLS.
By PTI NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday termed “baseless” the BJP’s allegations that AICC president Sonia Gandhi was behind activist Teesta Setalvad’s campaign against then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, and said the charges were “in direct […]
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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday termed “baseless” the BJP’s allegations that AICC president Sonia Gandhi was behind activist Teesta Setalvad’s campaign against then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, and said the charges were “in direct contempt of” the Supreme Court’s ruling.
The opposition party’s reaction came a day after BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged at a press conference that the Congress-led UPA government, especially its education ministry, had given Rs 1.4 crore to an NGO run by Setalvad, and this money was used to run a campaign against Modi and also to “defame” India.
“She (Setalvad) was not alone. Who was the driving force? Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party,” he had said.
Reacting to the remarks, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said on Twitter, “The charge by BJP spokespersons that Teesta Setalvad acted at the behest of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi is wholly bogus and baseless.”
“The Congress party condemns these allegations most forcefully. These allegations are in direct contempt of the Supreme Court’s judgment,” Singhvi said.
In its order on Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to Modi and others in the 2002 post-Godhra riots cases.
Setalvad’s NGO had supported Zakia Jafri, who had filed the petition alleging a larger conspiracy behind the riots, throughout her legal battle.
Jafri’s husband and former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was killed during the riots.
Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are not only played on-screen buddies but they also have a strong friendship off-screen. Their adorable social media banter has repeatedly demonstrated that their brotherly bond is here to stay. From declaring their love for each other on social media […]
EntertainmentThe two actors, who first appeared together in the 2014 film ‘Gunday,’ have only grown closer over the years. Arjun revealed in an interview about his long-standing friendship with Ranveer. “He still gatecrashes my dubbing, sends long voice messages after watching my songs and kisses me on the cheeks. Our connection remains unaffected. I tell Deepika that I am her souten. We have been consistently warm,” Arjun told a news portal.
In another interview, he went on to say: “I think in a profession where a lot of people wouldn’t want us to be friends, we’ve managed to retain the core values of being friends and I hope that continues.”
We have rounded up a few pictures which showcase just how close this dynamic duo is. Check them out below:
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh
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Malaika Arora shared this picture of Arjun Kapoor. (courtesy: malaikaaroraofficial) The much-awaited birthday greeting for Arjun Kapoor from his girlfriend Malaika Arora is here. The actress, who is currently holidaying in Paris with boyfriend Arjun Kapoor, has dropped an adorable picture and a video on […]
Entertainment MoviesMalaika Arora shared this picture of Arjun Kapoor. (courtesy: malaikaaroraofficial)
The much-awaited birthday greeting for Arjun Kapoor from his girlfriend Malaika Arora is here. The actress, who is currently holidaying in Paris with boyfriend Arjun Kapoor, has dropped an adorable picture and a video on her Instagram handle. The image shows Arjun in a happy mood, while the video seems from a birthday celebration, as the actress can be seen feeding a piece of cake to Arjun. Sharing the post, she captioned it as “Make a wish my love (cake emoticon)…… may all ur wishes n dreams come true (heart and kiss emoticon) happy birthday Arjun Kapoor.”
Soon after Malaika shared the post, her industry friends flooded the comment section with birthday wishes for Arjun Kapoor. Karisma Kapoor commented, “Happy birthday Arjun,” followed by cake and balloon emojis. Seema Kiran Sajdeh wrote, “Happy birthday Arjun Kapoor,” followed by heart emotions, and Chunky Panday wrote, “Happy Happy birthday my dearest Arjun,” followed by a heart emoticon.
Here have a look:
On Saturday, Malaika Arora shared a picture of Arjun Kapoor on her Instagram stories in which he was posing in front of the Eiffel Tower and captioned it as, “#verytouristy”.
Arjun Kapoor also shared a series of selfies on his Instagram handle with Arjun Kapoor and captioned the post as, “Eiffel good… I knew I would… #parisvibes”.
Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor have been dating for a while now but they made their relationship official in the year 2019. Recently, Malaika in an interview with Times of India, revealed that she wants to grow old with Arjun Kapoor and added that they are now thinking of what is next in their relationship. She said, “Every relationship has its process, its plans and what next and where next. The most essential part is if we know we want a future together. If you are in a relationship where you are still figuring things out and saying, ‘Oh, I don’t know’… that’s not where I stand in my relationship. It’s sacred and important to me. I feel we are at a place where we’re thinking of the where-next and what-next parts.”
The horse racing NAP of the Day for Sunday, 26 June, according to SportsLens tipsters, is La Petite Coco. She returns to action in the feature 1m 2f Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes for fillies and mares at the Curragh this afternoon (3:45). Paddy Twomey’s […]
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The horse racing NAP of the Day for Sunday, 26 June, according to SportsLens tipsters, is La Petite Coco. She returns to action in the feature 1m 2f Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes for fillies and mares at the Curragh this afternoon (3:45). Paddy Twomey’s stable star looks well worth backing at sweet 7/2 odds.
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Outside of the ill-fated Snowfall, you’d be hard-pressed to find a filly in training for horse racing in the Emerald Isle who improved as much last season as La Petite Coco. She progressed through the grades, proving very versatile regarding trip too. Her form from 2021 makes this four-year-old filly our horse racing NAP this Sunday.
Twomey’s stable comes into this three-day weekend Festival at the Curragh in terrific form. This wily trainer has a 28 per cent career strike rate at this venue, so the best UK betting sites are rightly wary of his runners. Had we backed those blind, then punters would have a tidy £17.30 profit off a £1 level stake.
In La Petite Coco, Towmey has a daughter of Ruler Of The World that won over a mile, this trip and a mile-and-a-half last season. While her best distance and horse racing results may be over further, a strongly-run 10 furlongs should be just fine. La Petite Coco lowered the colours of the mighty Love on Irish Champions Weekend last time out.
That one was the star three-year-old filly of 2020, carrying all before her in victories in the 1000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks. Love also won the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot last year for a fifth career Group 1, so it was quite a feather in the cap of La Petite Coco to beat her.
It’s another reason why horse racing betting sites give her the utmost respect here. Provided she’s primed to go first time out after 287 days off the track, the pick of her form could give La Petite Coco and her stable Group 1 glory of their own. Granted further progress, and she’s still open to it after just seven career starts, she may stop the younger fillies who get weight for age from her.
We just had to make La Petite Coco our horse racing NAP of the Day for 26 June based on her excellent display last time out. She’s the only course and distance winner in the line-up, so looks well worth backing. A £10 punt on La Petite Coco with 888Sport returns £45 if she makes a winning reappearance. New customers also qualify for £40 in bonuses by placing such a wager.
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11:53 PM ET Jeff Kassouf Catarina Macario was meant to be the focal point of the United States women’s national soccer team’s generational transition. That plan, however, had to be put on hold after the 22-year-old tore her left ACL in May in Lyon’s final […]
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Catarina Macario was meant to be the focal point of the United States women’s national soccer team’s generational transition. That plan, however, had to be put on hold after the 22-year-old tore her left ACL in May in Lyon’s final match of the season.
On Saturday, ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers, the Americans got their first look at life without Macario — and a preview of what much of qualifying will look like against lower-ranked opposition.
The U.S. slogged through a scoreless first half against Colombia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, before scoring three times in a much better second 45 minutes to win 3-0.
Washington Spirit striker Ashley Hatch started in the No. 9 role on Saturday ahead of Alex Morgan, who leads the National Women’s Soccer League with 11 goals in 10 regular-season games (17 goals in 17 games in all competitions). Hatch is a seasoned poacher who won the NWSL Golden Boot last season, and she is the most traditional center-forward option the U.S. has. She got her first start of 2022 on Saturday, and there appeared to be a lack of familiarity with wingers Sophia Smith and Mallory Pugh as the U.S. struggled through the first half. Movement from the front three was too stagnant, and execution in the final third was frequently sloppy.
Colombia set up in a low defensive block, much like the U.S. expects to see from some opponents at World Cup qualifying, which begins on July 4. Overmatched opponents have played the Americans that way for years with varying levels of success, although Colombia’s use of a sweeper behind its back four is unlike anything the U.S. has seen in a long time.
“It’s no secret that they were very much focused on not getting scored on,” U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “So, the main focus for us is going to be [the] final third, different combinations, creating space, and executing the opportunities that we create.”
Morgan — in her return to the team after a nine-month hiatus — replaced Hatch to start the second half, and that substitution, along with the insertion of Ashley Sanchez in place of Lindsey Horan, immediately changed the tone of the game for the Americans.
Sanchez joined Rose Lavelle to create an aggressive system utilizing two attacking central midfielders. Lavelle and Sanchez are exceptional dribblers in tight spaces and, together, their movement to find the ball and subsequent technical mastery drew Colombia out and forced the visitors to lose their shape. Lavelle pounced on the occasion, playing a pair of sublime through balls to assist Smith for goals in the 54th and 60th minutes.
These are the games in which Lavelle is most needed. She was ushered into the senior team in early 2017 in response to the U.S. being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics when Sweden sat in a low block and dared the U.S. to be creative. The Americans were not, and then-coach Jill Ellis set out to find a playmaker like Lavelle, who could break down defenses on the dribble and play a killer final ball on the ground. Lavelle was central to the U.S.’ 2019 World Cup victory and won the Bronze Ball at that tournament.
Now, Sanchez presents a similar profile in a similar place in the cycle. Like Lavelle, Sanchez is unpredictable, trying bold moves that range from backheel nutmegs when she is trapped on the sideline in a 2-on-1 to a scorpion kick assist. Sanchez played a role in the buildup to the first goal on Saturday, and she was fouled on the dribble to set up the free kick that resulted in the Americans’ third tally.
“I think that Ashley Sanchez was one of the main reasons why we got a little more sophisticated in the second half,” Andonovski said.
“Because she was able to eliminate players on the dribble and she was able to connect well with the players around her. She also asked different questions from the defenders. They had to adjust on a couple different occasions, which, any time you are trying to figure out how to adjust, the opponent is able to take advantage of that timeline. I thought that’s where we were very good, taking advantage of the period of adjustment that the opponent had.”
Together, Sanchez and Lavelle give the U.S. an unprecedented level of ball mastery and creativity in the middle of the park. Andonovski will need that throughout qualifying, when the risk of having the back four exploited is lower. They could prove useful either in tandem or in rotation come the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
This, like with the No. 9 role, is where Macario’s absence is felt. Macario, who was one of the best players in Europe this season for Champions League winners Lyon, established herself this spring as a false nine whose interchange with Lavelle created a fluid, dangerous attack capable of confusing opponents. Andonovski marveled at how the players around Macario adapted to her.
With Macario out for the foreseeable future, the No. 9 role is up for grabs, and there is a void to fill in the departments of creativity and game-changing ability. Placing such significance on the absence of a player who only has 17 caps might seem like hyperbole, but building around Macario for right now, and for the 2023 World Cup, is exactly what the U.S. spent the past nine months doing.
Now, it’s down to Morgan and Hatch to fill that No. 9 role. Hatch is not done having a say — and Andonovski praised her after the game when asked — but Morgan reminded the world (and Andonovski) on Saturday why she has been the U.S.’ dominant forward of the past decade, scoring 115 goals and winning a pair of World Cups over 190 caps.
Morgan evolved her game through the years to be more multidimensional than she typically gets credit for, but she is still a very different player from Macario, and that means the approach that was being developed this spring will require some retooling at a crucial stage.
Sanchez will be part of that process, as well. She too is relatively inexperienced at the international stage, but that is where the U.S. finds itself now, on the eve of World Cup qualifying: turning back to Morgan and Megan Rapinoe (who also made her return to the team and assisted on the third goal) and to new players such as Sanchez and Taylor Kornieck, who scored that final tally in her first international cap.
Whether Andonovski has the right mix of veterans and youth will be determined at World Cup qualifying in Mexico. There is little danger of missing the tournament given the four spots up for grabs, but with only the winner of the CONCACAF W Championship automatically qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, getting these decisions correct now is a must.
4:49 PM ET Deshaun Watson‘s hearing before the NFL and the NFL Players Association’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, league sources told ESPN on Saturday. Robinson will listen as the NFL expects to push for a “lengthy” suspension […]
Main SportsDeshaun Watson‘s hearing before the NFL and the NFL Players Association’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Robinson will listen as the NFL expects to push for a “lengthy” suspension for Watson while the NFLPA defends the Cleveland Browns quarterback, who has been accused of harassing, assaulting or touching 26 women during massage appointments when he was with the Houston Texans. However, the NFL is likely to base its proposed discipline on only a fraction of those women’s testimony, per one source, as the league was unable to speak with a number of women who interacted with Watson.
Watson was at one point facing 24 civil lawsuits that accused him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions. He has agreed to settle 20 of those suits.
Robinson has no track record of ruling on any cases involving NFL players, though one source said her decision could come within a week but also might take until training camp. The NFL hopes for clarity on this case before training camp begins in late July.
Once Robinson rules, Watson will have the option to appeal, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could either rule on that appeal or call on an independent ruler.
Robinson, a former member of Delaware’s district court for more than 25 years, now looms as one the most influential people of the upcoming 2022 NFL season. She primarily has worked on cases involving patent disputes — including the billion-dollar stent litigation — but also numerous trademark infringement and antitrust matters.
During her tenure, she served as the first woman chief judge for the District of Delaware, as well as being selected to serve on the Judicial Conference of the United States.
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