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Bills star Dion Dawkins explains why Josh Allen ‘absolutely sucks’ to play with – in a good way

  • Bills tackle Dion Dawkins says protecting Josh Allen is uniquely demanding
  • Allen's scrambling style extends plays well beyond a typical pocket pass
  • Dawkins begins his ninth season protecting the reigning NFL MVP

Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins has spoken about what it is like protecting quarterback Josh Allen, explaining that the job "absolutely sucks" in a good way because Allen constantly extends plays rather than staying in the pocket. Dawkins is entering his tenth season with the Bills and…

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Inside rugby’s greatest production factory

  • South Africa keeps producing top rugby talent despite losing stars overseas
  • Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo, 20, to debut vs Wales with minimal experience
  • Schools rugby, provincial pathways and mentality drive the "production factory"

South Africa's rugby team continues to produce an exceptional volume of international-class players even as World Cup winners retire or move abroad, a phenomenon widely envied across world rugby. The latest example is 20-year-old Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo, set to make his first Test start against Wales in…

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id Software Creative Director Says Claims the Doom Developer Was ‘Nerfed Into the Ground’ by Xbox Layoffs Are Untrue

  • id Software creative director denies studio was "nerfed into the ground"
  • Xbox cuts hit 96 Richardson staff plus 40 remote roles
  • Laid-off workers held union-backed protests outside Bethesda offices

id Software creative director Hugo Martin has pushed back on reports that the Doom developer has been devastated by recent Xbox layoffs, insisting the studio remains fully capable of making "great games." Speaking during a livestream, Martin rejected claims the studio had been "nerfed into the ground" or…

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James Landry Hébert on lassoing Zendaya, reuniting with Brad Pitt, and being that guy from that thing you’ve seen: “I look different in everything”

  • Hébert reflects on life as a versatile character actor.
  • He recalls working with Zendaya on *Euphoria*.
  • He reunited with Brad Pitt years after *Benjamin Button*.

Actor James Landry Hébert discusses his career as a prolific character performer, including working with Zendaya and reuniting with Brad Pitt. He says his ability to transform for roles means audiences often recognise him without immediately knowing his name, a quality he considers central to sustaining work across…

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Titus Welliver’s Post-‘Bosch’ Masterpiece Reigns Supreme Over Hollywood’s Biggest Stars

  • Titus Welliver's new MGM+ series debuted at number one.
  • It outperformed films starring Gosling, Statham and Wahlberg.
  • Comes as the Bosch franchise moves on without Welliver.

Titus Welliver, best known for playing the title role in Prime Video's crime drama Bosch across seven seasons plus its spin-offs Ballard and Bosch: Legacy, has scored a hit with his latest project after his signature franchise moves on without him. His new series debuted at number one…

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4 of the Best 80s Bands That Hardly Anyone Remembers Anymore

  • List highlights four 1980s bands with big hits but faded fame.
  • Featured acts: Spandau Ballet, The Go-Go's, Asia, Simply Red.
  • Each had major chart hits despite limited lasting recognition.

American Songwriter has put together a list of four bands from the 1980s that produced notable hits but have since faded from public memory. The piece highlights acts that achieved significant chart success and enduring songs during the decade, despite not maintaining the lasting recognition of their contemporaries.…

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Amadigi di Gaula review – inflatables and appoggiaturas as Handel takes a trip to Love Island

  • Buxton festival reimagines Handel's Amadigi as a Love Island-style reality show
  • Director Olivia Fuchs swaps magic for TV trickery and gameshow gimmicks
  • Praised for strong singing, chemistry and inventive staging by all four leads

Buxton festival's new staging of Handel's Amadigi di Gaula reimagines the baroque opera as a Love Island-style reality show, replacing the original's magic and sorcery with television trickery and swapping a sorceress for an all-powerful producer. Director Olivia Fuchs turns the composer's slight four-character plot into a knowing…

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SUFC News: United end Spanish training camp with win as new season prep steps up – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield United beat Levante 2-1 to end their Spanish training camp
  • Femi Seriki and Sam McCallum scored early goals
  • Wilder rotated heavily, giving around 22 players minutes

Sheffield United rounded off their pre-season training camp in Spain with a 2-1 friendly win over La Liga side Levante, keeping their summer preparations unbeaten as manager Chris Wilder continues to build fitness and combinations ahead of the new season. The result, played behind closed doors near Valencia,…

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10 Essential Crime Shows You Need To Watch Before You Die

  • Collider names ten essential crime TV shows worth watching.
  • Highlights include 24, Better Call Saul and Mr. Robot.
  • List praises storytelling craft and cinematic influences on the genre.

Collider offers a list-based feature spotlighting ten crime television series it considers essential viewing, arguing that crime drama is among the most influential genres in TV history, having drawn heavily on cinematic touchstones such as Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy and Martin Scorsese's gangster films. The piece frames…

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‘Asia will become one of the primary drivers of global touring rather than simply a destination on international routes.’

  • Promoter Tommy Yoon says Asia is becoming a global touring hub, not just a stop
  • Governments increasingly back live music as economic and cultural strategy
  • Korea's venue shortages still cost the market hundreds of millions in lost shows

Music Business Worldwide's "Trailblazers" series profiles Tommy Jinho Yoon, founder and CEO of Korean promoter International Creative Agency (ICA), who argues that Asia is shifting from being a touring destination to becoming a central driver of the global live music business. He points to growing government backing across…

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