Second-half goals from Brazilian duo Leo Silva and Serginho provided reward for Kashima, who created the better chances against their Iranian opponents. Branko Ivankovic’s Persepolis, who finished with 10 men after a late red card for Siamak Nemati, had the better of the game’s opening stages, but struggled to forge openings in open play and now face a stiff task to turn things around in next Saturday’s second leg....
Large crowds are expected to file past the queen’s coffin over the next four days to pay their respects. According to Parliament’s website, “Lying-in-State describes the formal occasion in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public to pay their respects to the deceased before the funeral ceremony.” On Wednesday, Kate, the Princess of Wales rode in support of Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles in their car, while Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex sat side by side in a separate vehicle....
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge turned out to watch British tennis star Cameron Norrie beat Belgium’s David Goffin to land a spot in the semi-finals. Kate was spotted blowing her parents Carole and Michael Middleton a kiss from the stands as her family turned out in force for a sunny day at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. A popular royal family Twitter account shared the footage and the video has been watched more than 227,000 times....
Erdem Moralioglu was born in Montreal in 1977 and studied at Ryerson University before moving to London to study at the Royal College of Art in 2001. The designer interned with Vivienne Westwood before spending a period working with Diane von Furstenberg in New York City. In 2005, Moralioglu founded Erdem, which is based in London and draws heavily on block printing and patterns and designs found in nature....
The organization announced that Charge Me will be the primary sponsor for Smith’s #16 Chevrolet Camaro for the upcoming season. Kaulig Racing announced Smith’s sponsor on social media accounts with a fresh look. Smith’s #16 Chevrolet Camaro will feature a black and green scheme with a lightning bolt on both sides. His car will adorn this scheme during multiple races in his rookie season, starting with Production Alliance Group 300 at Auto Club Speedway on February 25, 2023....
Authorities have not yet named a suspect in the slayings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin. They were found stabbed to death in an off-campus rental house on November 13. Police investigators have said they believe the murders were a “targeted attack,” but have not elaborated on what led them to that conclusion. Goncalves and Mogen were in the same room on the house’s third floor when they were killed, but it has emerged that the former had injuries that were “significantly more brutal” than those sustained by her best friend....
Self told the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Kansas City Star on Monday that Cleveland management made an overture to him. “I talked to the Cavs’ people a lot throughout their evaluation process and the draft, but I’ll just leave it at that,” Self said, according to the Star’s Rustin Dodd. “That wasn’t anything I wanted to become public certainly, and they didn’t either.” The Cavaliers eventually hired Euroleague legend David Blatt....
Lofton was arrested September 24 on suspicion of battery of a law enforcement officer after police responded to a disturbance call and found Lofton allegedly acting erratically. He was taken to the Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, where he was placed in a cell. Later, he was taken to the restroom by an employee of the center just after 4:00 a.m. While returning to his cell, Lofton allegedly attacked the employee, which led to his ankles being restrained and officers holding him down until he was handcuffed, which is when he sustained the injuries that the medical examiner later determined led to his death, the Associated Press reported....
Residents will soon be able to ride buses in the city for free, in a move that will cost around $8 million per year. Lawmakers expect the change will improve the lives of residents and believe it is well worth the cost. The vote makes Kansas City the first major U.S. to offer free public transportation. “I don’t want to do it for any sort of national recognition, I want to do it because it’s the right thing to do, I believe that people have a right to move about this city,” said city councilman Eric Bunch to KCUR....
The game is at the United Center in Chicago. Tip off is scheduled for approximately 7:15 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on TBS. Kansas (30-6) systematically took care of its business in the first two rounds. The Jayhawks are back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018, which resulted in a trip to the Final Four that season. Coach Bill Self has a team that is capable of winning the national championship....
3 news outlets—Perez Hilton, OK! Magazine, and Us Weekly—have been put on blast when West screenshot their recent Instagram posts in relation to what is going on between West, Kardashian, and her boyfriend, Pete Davidson. West attempted to explain his side of the story in each scathing post. Between the three, West focused hardest on wanting his children to attend church with him but alleged Kardashian wouldn’t allow them to....
Kardashian's publicist, Ina Treciokas, confirmed Tuesday that the couple are engaged. E! News first reported that West proposed to Kardashian Monday — her 33rd birthday — in front of family and friends at the AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Kardashian gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter North West, in June. A photo posted on Instagram shows a screen at the stadium that reads "PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!...
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But Rodgers missed Week 8 due to contracting COVID-19, and reports are he’s not vaccinated. The reigning NFL MVP inspired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to write a column comparing the situation between Rodgers and Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick hasn’t been given a chance in the NFL since standing up to racial injustice in 2017. Rodgers stands up for something that puts people at risk health and safety-wise. Yet Rodgers is in no danger of being suspended by the league, much to the chagrin of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar....
And least week the Duchess of Cambridge wore Alexander McQueen twice in four days as Britain paused to remember its war dead. Her love affair with the designer dates back at least ten years, having worn a gown by Sarah Burton, creative director at the designer label, for her 2011 royal wedding to Prince William. Kate Middleton’s Remembrance Sunday Alexander McQueen Coat The Duchess of Cambridge wore a military-inspired Alexander McQueen coat for Remembrance Sunday, on November 14....
The 24-year-old distance freestyle swimmer has been on the international stage for nearly a decade and has dominated, winning a record amount of Olympic and world championship gold medals among women in the sport. She’ll have a chance this year to add to her legacy when she competes in five more events this year. And this year, without Michael Phelps competing on the men’s side, she’ll be the American swimmer most in the spotlight at the games....
Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday, her second individual gold of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and was asked immediately after by NBC’s Michele Tafoya how she would know if this would be her last Olympics. Ledecky responded that she expects to race at least in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and maybe the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “Oh that was not my last swim. I’m at least going to ‘24, maybe ‘28, we’ll see,” Ledecky told NBC....
Victoria Vargas filmed the snake and uploaded it to Midland County Facebook group AskMidland. The dark-colored snake is slumped over a tree branch that extends out over the water’s surface. It does not appear to move during the video. Vargas wrote: “While kayaking on the Chippewa River this past Sunday we saw this huge snake on a log. Anyone know what kind it is?” As of early Friday morning the post, which can be found here, had attracted hundreds of comments and likes....
The Chiefs appeared in a spot of trouble on the road when they fell 10-0 behind to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, only to bounce back from a slow start on offense to score 28 unanswered points in the second quarter. Mahomes threw four touchdown passes before the end of the first half, two of them to Demarcus Robinson, as Kansas City overwhelmed their hosts despite the absence of leading receiver Tyreek Hill through injury....
The Chiefs will now face the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship game next Sunday (01/18/20) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Titans, which landed the final AFC playoff spot during the last weekend of the regular season, went on the road and defeated No. 3-seeded New England, and then went on the road to defeat top-seeded Baltimore Ravens. The Chiefs have opened as a 7.5-point favorite for the AFC Championship, according to FanDuel....
