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PaleyFest NY Launches New Award; Billy Crystal, ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Dexter’ Among First Recipients
The Paley Center for Media has launched a new PaleyFest Award, to be presented annually as part of its PaleyFest NY festival, marking the honour’s debut alongside the Center’s 50th anniversary. The award recognises that selection for PaleyFest itself represents a mark of distinction, and winners’ work will become a permanent part of the Paley…
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Infantino, Trump, Bezos and Mourinho: together at last: Football Weekly – video
This is a video episode of the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, in which host Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson to discuss recent football talking points. The main topic is Donald Trump’s complimentary remarks about Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president who has faced mounting pressure and criticism in his…
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High school football player practices with venomous snake hiding inside helmet before coach’s discovery
A high school American football player in Arkansas had an alarming surprise during a pre-season practice session when a venomous snake was discovered hiding inside his helmet. The incident occurred at Maumelle High School as the team ran drills split into position groups, and it was only spotted after a teammate noticed movement inside the…
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Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery
Cleveland Clinic has launched a prescription drone delivery programme in partnership with Zipline, allowing eligible patients to have medications lowered into their gardens rather than collecting them in person. The scheme aims to ease the burden of pharmacy trips for people who are unwell or caring for others, and Cleveland Clinic says it represents the…
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Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
Keely Hodgkinson and her two chief rivals for gold, Audrey Werro of Switzerland and Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands, all safely progressed to Thursday’s women’s 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships. The Olympic champion, who has won the past two European titles, looked in control throughout her heat, setting up a keenly anticipated showdown…
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Rangers’ Chermiti out for ‘significant period’ with ACL injury
Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian. The 22-year-old Portuguese forward was hurt when he collided with advertising boards following a heavy challenge and was stretchered off before half-time. The injury is a significant blow for…
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WNBA silence on DiJonai Carrington’s ‘White privilege’ post exposes Sandy Brondello double standard
An article from Fox News’s OutKick accuses the WNBA of double standards after it took no visible action against Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington, who cited “White privilege” on Threads following her ejection for a flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham. The piece contrasts this with the league’s swift 24-hour suspension of Toronto Tempo head coach…
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Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly offered to Manchester United as left-back solution
Manchester United have been offered Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly as a potential solution to their left-back needs, with Arsenal keen to recoup some of the £75m they paid Newcastle for Bruno Guimarães. Chelsea have also been made aware of the 19-year-old’s availability, though it remains unclear whether the west London club will pursue a move. The…
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Palace co-owner spoke to McNeil’s partner before move
Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish contacted Dwight McNeil’s partner, Megan Sharpley, to smooth things over before completing the midfielder’s transfer from Everton this week. The move follows a collapsed January deal that saw McNeil publicly criticised on Palace’s behalf after paperwork issues scuppered a £20m loan-to-buy switch, despite him having already passed a medical, prompting…
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Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan
Crystal Palace are negotiating a season-long loan for Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand, seeking to reunite with the player who helped them win the Conference League last season. The Ivory Coast international spent the second half of last season on loan at Selhurst Park after struggling to establish himself at Villa Park, and his potential…