“Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as captain and vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match,” a statement from Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said. After apparent ball-tampering was shown on the big screen during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town, Smith and team-mate […]
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RT NAMED 11-TIME FINALIST AT SHORTY AWARDS
MOSCOW, MARCH 20— RT has secured 11 finalist spots at the Shorty Awards, one of the most prestigious annual awards competitions for excellence in social media. Among the finalists are RT’s #1917LIVE Twitter project, a historic panoramic video series ‘Revolution 360’, and the first-ever panoramic video shot in open space ‘SPACEWALK 360’. RT’s international project […]
Mark Arendz named Canada's flag-bearer for Paralympics closing ceremony
Para nordic star Mark Arendz was named Canada’s flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Arendz has won five medals so far at the Games — including a long-coveted biathlon gold and his first cross-country medals — and has a chance to win one more in the 4×2.5-kilometre mixed relay event […]
Fuller House: New Showrunners Named After Creator Jeff Franklin's Firing
Fuller House has tapped two series veterans to serve as co-showrunners, filling the gap left by recently fired series creator Jeff Franklin. RELATEDFuller House Season 3B: The Best, Worst and Weirdest Moments “I’m heartbroken to be leaving Fuller House. Creating and running Full House and Fuller House has been the greatest joy,” Franklin said in […]
Brian McKeever named Canada's flag-bearer for Paralympics opening ceremony
Thirteen-time Paralympic medallist Brian McKeever will lead Canada into the opening ceremony as flag-bearer at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “It’s always an honour to represent Canada, and to do it at the Paralympics is why I have kept going with my career,” McKeever said. McKeever owns 10 cross-country golds — along […]
China duo named Ma make Forbes list of world's 20 richest people
China’s best-known billionaire namesakes, Jack Ma and Pony Ma, have entered the ranking of the world’s 20 wealthiest people compiled by Forbes, also becoming the first Chinese people to make the iconic list. Ma Huateng, the founder and CEO of internet company Tencent, who is known as Pony Ma, was ranked 17th this year with […]
Netanyahu named in new bribery case: $286mn for good publicity
Israeli MP Benjamin Netanyahu, already under investigation for two instances of corruption, may complete a hat-trick. A state prosecutor has named Netanyahu as the beneficiary of a PR scheme worth “up to a billion shekels.” Earlier this month, police recommended Netanyahu be indicted for allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. These are being […]
Meaghan Benfeito named Canada's Commonwealth Games flag-bearer
Veteran diver Meaghan Benfeito will carry the Canadian flag into the opening ceremony of April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. A three-time Olympic bronze medallist from Laval, Que., Benfeito collected a pair of golds at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In August 2016, Benfeito became the third Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the individual 10-metre […]
Ferrari 488 Special Series V8 named Pista in leaked photos
Ferrari Photo Page leaked Ferrari’s presentation of the 488 Special Series last month. Today, the site’s Instagram has what appear to be press shots of the coming Ferrari that reveal the coupe’s name: 488 Pista. The word “Pista” means “track” in Italian, and it would be the next peak in the lofty range already notable […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches Tesla Roadster and a Dummy Named Starman into Space [Video]
– SpaceX’s new Falcon Heavy rocket has successfully executed its test launch, delivering its whimsical payload to space, including SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk’s personal Tesla Roadster, a dummy in a SpaceX-designed spacesuit named Starman, and a few other items. – – More ludicrous than Ludicrous Mode? 27 Merlin engines lighting off like a candle. – The Falcon […]
