That is according to former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane. Spurs boss Pochettino is the favourite to become the next permanent Manchester United manager in the summer, while Real Madrid have also been mooted as suitors. The Argentine is yet to win a trophy at the north London club but has exceeded […]
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Aussie icon slammed for on-air joke
A strong start for India in the Boxing Day Test saw the tourists take control of day one, finishing with a solid score of 2/215 at stumps. A glittering debut for Mayank Agarwal (76) at the top of the order set the tone of the day as Australia’s bowlers toiled away on the dead MCG […]
‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review: A Competent Case for Ruth Bader Ginsburg the Icon, But Not the Human Being
There’s a scene in almost every teen TV drama where the teacher describes the theme of the episode that will come to pass over the next 45 minutes. The majority of On the Basis of Sex is like that. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic stars Felicity Jones as the trailblazing lawyer who later becomes one […]
NBA icon Jordan slaps Charlotte Hornets star Monk after early celebration (VIDEO)
Charlotte Hornets star Malik Monk felt the wrath of NBA legend Michael Jordan when the youngster let his emotions get the better of him and nearly cost his team victory against the Detriot Pistons. Deep into the fourth quarter against the Pistons Jeremy Hunt put the Hornets up 108-106 with just 0.3 seconds left on the […]
NASA’s ICON mission launches to the ionosphere at 3:05 AM ET
Need something else to watch after all the results come in? Tonight NASA’s launching a mission to explore Earth’s ionosphere, but this isn’t the average rocket launch. The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) will take off on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket — in use since the 90s, and scheduled for use with the giant […]
Opera icon & ‘Barcelona’ singer Montserrat Caballe dies at 85
One of the best-known operatic sopranos in history, Montserrat Caballe, has died in her home town of Barcelona, said the hospital where had been receiving treatment. The 85-year-old diva was admitted to the Hospital Sant Pau since late last month, to receive help for a chronic gallbladder issue. However, Caballe’s family requested the exact cause […]
Avengers 4 star says GOODBYE: Fans pay tribute as major MCU icon shoots FINAL scene ever
Avengers 4 is currently undergoing the final reshoots in Atlanta. Various stars have been posting messages as they fly in and out celebrating their work on the epic saga. However, Evans’ emotional Twitter post this evening makes it clear he has finished his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This means no more of his […]
This National Sports Icon Gives a Different Kind of Kick
When Ide Oumarou hits the ground, drumbeats and chants in the Zarma language rise from one side of a crowded bleacher in the Palais du 29 Juillet, Niamey’s main sports facility. Skinny and physically smaller than his 14 years, Ide still somehow resembles his hero, Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga. Red headgear lightly tied around his […]
The lasting legend of running icon Steve Prefontaine
Canada's distance man on the track, Mohammed Ahmed, is getting ready to run at the only Diamond League stop in North America – the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. Having just completed a high-altitude workout in California, the 27-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., is more than eager to talk about the historic meet's allure. "They […]
Plimsoll Gear, which sells T-shirts with icon, threatens trademark lawsuit
Enlarge (credit: Darren Hillman) A California-based maritime news website, gCaptain (which also happens to sell T-shirts with the 150-year-old shipping icon known as the Plimsoll Line) has been threatened with a strange trademark lawsuit by another website known as Plimsoll Gear. The owner of gCaptain, John Konrad, told Ars that this proposed litigation is “crazy.” […]