Only Rangers have beaten Kilmarnock in the Premiership since Hearts’ 1-0 victory at Rugby Park back on 2 December. That statistic highlights the difficulty of Saturday’s task as the Edinburgh club pursue three points which would mathematically confirm a third-place finish and guarantee European league-stage football next season. The £5m UEFA revenue that would bring is no more important than the footballing prestige. First, the reality of achieving that goal this weekend means doing something...
Ellen DeGeneres is reflecting on how her talk show came to an end. The comedian began performing her “Ellen’s Last Stand Up Tour” this week, her first major project since “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” finished its run in 2022. “Oh yeah, I got kicked out of show business,” DeGeneres quipped to the crowd at Largo at the Coronet Theater in West Hollywood, according to Rolling Stone. DeGeneres hosted her daytime show for 19 seasons. In 2020, she apologized on air after staffers had alleged the...
Leeds United's Patrick Bamford is tipping Kalvin Phillips to bounce back next season and dish out a firm reminder of his talents. It would be something of an understatement to say Phillips' time at West Ham United has not gone to plan. The Leeds-born midfielder joined the Hammers on loan in January in the hope of picking up much-needed minutes after struggling to catch the eye of Man City boss Pep Guardiola. Unfortunately for Phillips, though, while he has been given opportunities, he has...
Ryan Garcia is open to travelling to the UK for his next fight. The former training partner of Canelo Alvarez put on a career-best performance to beat WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney by
Before that, negativity surrounding the team may not have accurately reflected what has happened this year, but a horrible defeat - during which Rhinos twice squandered a 12-point lead in spectacular fashion - has heaped pressure on coach Rohan Smith. Since then, Rhinos have announced Leeds legend Ryan Hall will be back at the club next year for one final playing season, at the age of 37. Here’s five talking points. In it for the long Hall Commenting on Ryan Hall’s impending return, Smith said...
Four matches unbeaten with fate in their own hands, the task remains a stiff one and Wednesday will need to be on their mettle to produce the goods against a West Brom side hoping to secure a play-off spot. There has been conversation throughout the Danny Röhl-inspired resurgence around the tactics employed, ones that represent a sharp shift from those utilised by previous managers Darren Moore and Xisco. The on-field set-up is varied, sophisticated and is in large parts difficult for the eyes...
Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho is urging mums and dads to not only read poetry to their children but get them writing it too. “Through reading poetry, children can discover the thoughts and feelings of others, helping to increase empathy,” he said. “Through writing poetry children can have the experience of their words, their thoughts and feelings, having power, being valid and listened to.” He’s teamed up with Govia Thameslink Railway to launch the Poetry in Motion competition. The...
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
By José Álvarez, CNN en Espanol (CNN) — Guatemalan authorities raided the offices of the NGO Save the Children on Thursday citing complaints over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas, the country’s public prosecutor told CNN. The raid was carried out by authorities from the Special Public Prosecutor Against Impunity and the Civil Police, government lawyers said, after an investigation was opened
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s latest run has made a huge impact on audiences, and with just three nights left to go in Sheffield, The Star had a sit-down chat with star of the show, Ivano Turco. Before Ivano took on the role of Jamie New, he made his West End debut, straight out of college, in the global opening night of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella as Prince Sebastian. He later played Bob Marley in Get Up! Stand Up! And was nominated for Best Featured Artist at the Grammy Awards in...
Regrets, she has a few. But then again, it’s not the end for Ellen DeGeneres. Returning to the stage Wednesday night at Largo in Los Angeles, the former host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show was not afraid to address her clouded departure from her long-running show. A sold-out crowd of about 200 fans was supportive […]