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'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a crowd-pleasing folk-music comedy worth crowing about
British comedian Tim Key plays a millionaire fanboy who commands his favorite band to put on a private show, even though its singers Tom Basdan and Carey Mulligan have splitLos Angeles Times - 6d -
Sundowns edge Esperance as crowd violence mars quarter-final
Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa edged Esperance of Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday in a CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg marred by post-match crowd violence.Then Esperance coach Cardoso ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Figure skater whose parents died in D.C. plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet
Maxim Naumov's performance at the world championships, just months after a plane crash claimed his parents' lives, brought the crowd to its feet.NBC News - 3d -
🎥 Houston deliver precision-perfect strike to please the senses
MLS action across the weekend has, once again, delivered goals galore. But it could be the Houston Dynamo that gifted us with the best of the bunch. One-nil down on the road against Portland ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Insane Timberwolves + Pistons Melee Spills into Crowd
The Minnesota Timberwolves vs Detroit Pistons broke into a brawl thanks to Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, Isaiah Stewart and Ron Holland.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Dolphins' Mike McDaniel: Put me on the Nick Sirianni hot seat, please
The heat was on Eagles coach Nick Sirianni before last season. Then he won the Super Bowl. Mike McDaniel noticed.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipmentABC News - Mar. 17 -
T.J. Byrnes, a No-Frills Irish Pub, Draws a Martini Crowd
T.J. Byrnes, a low-key bar in the financial district of Manhattan, has survived Sept. 11, Hurricane Sandy and Covid lockdowns. Can it survive becoming cool?The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
'Right direction' - Whing on 'improving' Barrow
Andy Whing is 'pleased' with Barrow's upturn in form but wants more from his attack to go to the next level.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Timberwolves-Pistons fight: Multiple players, coaches ejected
Multiple NBA players and coaches were involved in a scuffle that managed to spill into the crowd.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
‘Please leave feedback’: how constant online reviews are changing our brains – and our lives
We live under mutual surveillance, asked to leave public ratings for every purchase, meal, taxi ride or hair appointment. What is it doing to us?. ‘Alexlilly1999* has left you feedback!” pings the ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘Coke and beer – in one glass, please’: my gut-churning search for a signature drink
Could I discover an order that would mark me out as intriguing, charming and strangely sophisticated? I spent a week trying everything from chocolate milk with rum to apple cider vinegar with ...The Guardian - 1d -
'Please don’t kill me': 15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California
A teenager was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach while she was trying out to become a junior lifeguard cadet.NBC News - 1d -
‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity
‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like ...The Guardian - 2d -
Auburn basketball sends Elite Eight crowd into a frenzy with win: 'We couldn't be happier'
Auburn basketball fans suffocated any signs of Michigan State green and white at State Farm Area, going into a frenzy with every big play.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Watch: Detroit Pistons-Minnesota Timberwolves brawl spills into crowd, spawns 7 ejections
Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons players fumed, exchanging words, jersey tugs and shoves during a second-quarter melee, which led to seven ejections in Minneapolis.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedyABC News - 2d -
Premier League race for Champions League spots: Can Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle hold off a crowded field?
With five Champions League spots likely up for grabs, who will join Arsenal and Liverpool in Europe's biggest competition last season?CBS Sports - 2d -
Cardinals see smallest non-COVID-19 crowd in the history of Busch Stadium III
Cardinals fans are unhappy with a lack of playoff baseball and how ownership slashed payroll this offseason.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
On Fighting Oligarchy Tour, Bernie Sanders Channels the Grateful Dead
An aging star playing to massive crowds of supporters in head-to-toe merch? It’s not the Grateful Dead, it’s the Fighting Oligarchy tour.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
Brandon Graham and Saquon Barkley throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' home opener
Brandon Graham and Saquon Barkley surprised the crowd in Philadelphia by throwing out the first pitch at the Phillies home opener against the RockiesYahoo Sports - 2d -
Memphis Grizzlies players react to invasion of Celtics fans at FedExForum: 'That can't happen'
Memphis Grizzlies players were not happy about the huge crowd of Boston Celtics fans on Monday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'Don't you have friends to go with?': the stigma and joy of a table for one | Emma Gannon
Solo dining is a sign of unhappiness, a new report claims. I’ll tell you why I think that’s nonsense – but please don’t pull up a chair. I once told a colleague that I was going to Amsterdam on a ...The Guardian - 3d -
K. Thuram: Juventus ‘fight’ racism, my brother Marcus ‘proud’ of me
Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram says his brother Marcus, an Inter striker, is ‘proud’ of him and is pleased that the Bianconeri often talk about the best way to ‘fight racism.’The France m...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Poor Prince Harry: what to do when someone close to you publicly trashes an institution you love? | Marina Hyde
As claims pile up about the charity he founded, he’s learning that smiling and biting your lip can be quite painful. Hear, hear, as the Windsors might say. Straight faces, please, as we try to look ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Stressful’ debut as Daria Kasatkina appears as Australian player for first time
World No 12 switched allegiance from Russia last week She overcomes nerves to beat Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-1 in Charleston “And please welcome from Australia, Daria Kasatkina!” With those words ...The Guardian - 12h -
Liverpool expects attendance record for Merseyside derby at Anfield
Liverpool expects to set an attendance record for a Merseyside derby at Anfield for Wednesday's Premier League match against Everton. The record crowd for a match between the rivals at the famous ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Zadie Smith on the magic of Tracy Chapman: ‘She didn’t just look like us – she was singing our songs’
The novelist was just 12 when the ex-busker stunned a mammoth crowd at the Free Nelson Mandela concert – and sent everyone racing to Woolworths for her astonishing debut album. Its simple, honest, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Loopy Godinez 'living the dream,' entered UFC on ESPN 64 with full confidence despite two-fight skid
MEXICO CITY – Loopy Godinez entered UFC on ESPN 64 with confidence that she would not only have the full support of the crowd, but also get her hand raised. On the prelims of the event at Arena ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dancers defied gravity at Red Bull’s 2025 breaking competition
24 b-boys and b-girls rhythmically contorted their bodies, spun on their heads, backs, and hands, and jived to funky beats under red and blue lights as the crowd hollered Saturday night during what ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Beer-banned Rostock fans set for sobering evening in Essen next Sunday
According to WAZ, further measures have been taken to reduce the risk of violence and crowd trouble ahead of Hansa Rostock’s visit to Rot-Weiss Essen.Having already been slapped with reduced seatin...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wolves 1-0 West Ham: Pereira's safety mission nearly accomplished
An energized Vitor Pereira pumped up the crowd late in the win, as Wolves pulled 12 points clear of the bottom three and five points behind 16th-place West Ham.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Oil, sand and speed: Saudi gearheads take on towering dunes
Wearing a helmet and strapped securely into his four-wheel-drive, Abdelilah al-Rabea tore off across the Saudi desert, kicking up clouds of sand as a crowd of hundreds cheered him on.Engines ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
His tears dried, Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki looks to bounce back on the road in front of Philly fans
Roki Sasaki had a rough go in his U.S. debut, getting pulled early in front of the home crowd. As Tom Hanks famously said, “There’s no crying in baseball!,” in his role as manager of the Rockford ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Eric Adams Will Run for NYC Mayor as an Independent
Mayor Eric Adams faced an uphill battle in the June 24 Democratic primary, which has drawn a crowded field of candidates. He will run for re-election as an independent instead.The New York Times - 3m
