The worst thing about the uproar that erupted when an Australian breakdancer received zero points for her performance at the Olympics was not the slightly bizarre “kangaroo hop” she performed, say the renowned, New York-based breakdance champions Gabriel “Kwikstep” Dionisio and Ana “Rokafella” Garcia. The particularly devastating angle to the whole mess – “frustrating, insulting, offensive” is how Rokafella puts it; “burning the scene” is how Kwikstep sees it – was that it completely overshadowed the other performers, some of whom did win medals and “made an incredible impression on that dance floor”. It’s a huge shame, they say, because…
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Hurricane Ernesto, which made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday, brought heavy rains and strong winds before moving north-northeast away from the area. The storm forced residents to stay indoors and more than 26,000 people were without power, officials said. The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kmh). It was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) northeast of Bermuda and moving north-northeast at 6 mph. Earlier, the National Hurricane Center warned of strong winds, a dangerous storm surge and significant coastal flooding. But the hurricane warning for the area was…
By Jonah McKeown After the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAFL) last month issued a booklet summarizing the Church’s teaching on a number of bioethical issues, the section on “artificial nutrition and hydration” (ANH) has some observers concerned about what they see as a departure from previous Church teaching. The Pontifical Academy for Life was founded in 1994 by St John Paul II to study and provide formation on bioethical issues for the promotion and defense of life. Published only in Italian on July 2, the PAFL’s new booklet says it has “the aim of clearing up confusion” about the Church’s teaching on a number of…
Timaya and Eugy Official Lyrics”Blessings” is the eleventh track on Timaya’s Gladiator album, and it features Eugy Official, read the song’s lyrics below.Gladiator Album Cover ArtRELATED: Read ‘Smile’ Lyrics by Timaya Timaya & Eugy Official – Blessings LyricsBad manScarlet soundsLeggaBlessings dey follow meBlessings dey find meBlessings dey come my wayBlessings dey follow meBlessings dey find meBlessings dey come my wayBlessings dey follow meBlessings dey find meBlessings dey come my wayBlessings dey follow meBlessings dey find me (Legga)Blessings dey come my wayOh way oh way Oh way oh way oh wayOh way oh way Oh way oh wayOh way oh way…
The Browns entered Saturday’s preseason game with starting tackles Jedrick Wills and Jack Conklin still on the mend from the injuries which shortened their 2023 campaigns. Several other O-linemen were banged up during the loss to the Vikings, but Cleveland is not seeking out additional depth at this point. Germain Ifedi suffered a hand injury on Saturday, but head coach Kevin Stefanski indicated he should not miss practice time. The case is different, however, for James Hudson and Hakeem Adeniji. Ankle and knee injuries, respectively, will keep those blockers sidelined for a stretch; Stefanski said Adeniji will be on the…
The Italian takes his seventh victory of the season at the Red Bull Ring to reclaim the riders’ championship lead.Double world champion Francesco Bagnaia has won a third successive Austrian MotoGP to complete a dream sprint-race weekend double and take the outright lead in the world championship. Jorge Martin, who went into the weekend atop the riders’ standings, had to settle for second with Enea Bastianini completing the podium at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria on Sunday. Bagnaia’s seventh race win of the season on the factory Ducati bike matches his tally from last season with nine…
With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future. The football-obsessed North African country has given Khelif the celebrity treatment since she returned to Algiers earlier this week. Nowhere has this been more true than Tiaret, the largely rural region in central Algeria where she grew up and learned to box. She and track star Djamel Sedjati were honored by local leaders and then paraded through the streets atop a…
Dear Sir When universal adult suffrage was introduced to Saint Lucia in 1951 it paved the way for the creation of political parties that promised to work for the improvement of the quality of life for all Saint Lucians. The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) was then founded on the promise of increasing access to Bread, Justice and Freedom for the majority of daily paid plantation workers; people who needed representation in their interaction with the state or protection from powerful business interests in a “plantation society.” But by the 1960s, as the world economy changed and SLP seemed incapable…
Enzo Maresca has explained his reason for not including Raheem Sterling in the Premier League team news against Manchester City which ended in a defeat at Stamford Bridge The game was clouded with Enzo Maresca’s decision to leave out Raheem Sterling from the team news against Manchester City. There were several reports that the future of the England international was in doubt at Chelsea following the club’s decision to bring in Pedro Neto from Wolves .However, Enzo Maresca confirmed during his post-match press conference after the game against Manchester City that his decision to leave out Raheem Sterling was tactical.…
Crazy but true stat: Six of the last eight Heisman Trophy winners have been transfers.Since the NCAA transfer portal officially launched during the 2018 season, it’s become rather common for highly skilled players (particularly quarterbacks) to leave one school for another and find greater success at their new destination.Here are three current transfer quarterbacks considered among the favorites to win the 2024 Heisman. Dillon Gabriel, OregonThe Oklahoma transfer finished last season at the top of the Big 12 passing leaderboard with 3,660 yards and 30 touchdowns. Joining head coach Dan Lanning and an enhanced offense in Eugene, Ore. will set…