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Premier League top referee, Anthony Taylor, has been withdrawn from this round of fixtures in the league after his history making performance by issuing the most yellow cards in a league.Anthony Taylor did not get any game as the centre referee assigned to him this weekend after being subjected to abuse on social media after the game between Bournemouth and Chelsea. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed that Taylor would be a fourth official on Southampton’s home game against Ipswich Town on Saturday and Brighton’s trip to Nottingham Forest a day later.Chelsea and Bournemouth face Football Association fines…

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Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins has been one of the biggest surprises two weeks into the 2024 season. The former second-round pick leads the NFL in rushing yards (266).It’s a remarkable feat given the fact that he wasn’t sure he’d even be given a chance to play this year after an injury-riddled start to his professional career.”The body, you’re going to build that back, but the mind aspect of it, man, you definitely gotta tap into another area,” Dobbins said on “The Jim Rome Show.” “You know there’s some days, some dark days, some days where you’re like, ‘Man, am…

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Hundreds of pagers belonging to the armed group Hezbollah exploded on Tuesday in Lebanon, killing at least 12 people and wounding about 2,750. Some pagers belonging to Hezbollah also exploded in Syria, leading to some injuries. Lebanon, Hezbollah and the group’s allies have all blamed Israel. But what really happened? Many analysts believe the answer might lie in how Hezbollah got the pagers in the first place — because that might hold clues to whether the devices were tampered with to facilitate the explosions. Here’s what we know and what experts believe might have happened: About 3:30pm (12:30 GMT), hundreds of…

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When the Federal Reserve closes its latest policy meeting Wednesday afternoon, the widespread expectation is that it will announce the first cut to its main interest rate in more than four years. It would be a momentous event, closing the door on a run where the Fed jacked its federal funds rate to a two-decade high in hopes of slowing the economy enough to stifle the worst inflation in generations. Now that inflation has eased back significantly from its peak two summers ago, the Fed has said it can turn more of its attention toward protecting the job market and overall economy, which…

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Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty; Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel; as well as U.S. Ambassador to Cairo, Herro Mustafa Garg. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, said the U.S. Secretary of State conveyed to President El-Sisi the greetings of U.S. President Joe Biden and his appreciation for Egypt’s vital role in restoring stability in the region. President El-Sisi emphasized the importance of the Egyptian-American strategic partnership…

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Duncan Pleads With Fans To Steer Clear Of Piracy Ahead Of His Album Release. Durban native rapper Duncan has officially announced the release date for his highly anticipated album Incwadi Yezono, set to drop on October 4th, 2024. Duncan Pleads With Fans To Steer Clear Of Piracy Ahead Of His Album Release Taking to his social media platforms, Duncan expressed his gratitude to fans for their patience and support throughout the creative process, assuring them that the album will meet high expectations. In his heartfelt message, Duncan made a strong plea for fans to avoid unauthorized downloads of the album,…

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TGI Friday’s UK owners have gone into administration, casting uncertainty over the fate of 87 branches and roughly 4,500 jobs.The brand which owns TGI Fridays, Hostmore, confirmed it had brought in the administrators and has not yet secured a buyer for the American restaurant chain. According to the TGI Fridays website, the brand employs about 4,500 people in the UK, but the number of staff members affected is unknown.A Hostmore spokesperson said: “The board is immensely proud of all Hostmore colleagues, both in store and in the support centre, who worked tirelessly to execute a turnaround programme over the past…

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A lot of people have changed their opinion of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation after the first two weeks of the season, and Ben Roethlisberger is one of them.Roethlisberger discussed the potential quarterback controversy that is brewing in Pittsburgh during the latest episode of his “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger” podcast, which was released on Monday. The Steelers legend said he initially thought Russell Wilson should step right into a starting role when he is recovered from his calf injury, but Roethlisberger now believes Fields has done enough to keep the job for the time being.“I like what I’ve seen, I…

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Beirut, Lebanon – At least nine people were killed and some 3,000, including the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when thousands of pagers exploded – nearly simultaneously – in Lebanon. The attack on Tuesday, which purportedly targeted members of the Hezbollah group, caused havoc in civilian areas and overwhelmed hospitals. A resident of the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp told Al Jazeera traffic was heavy as bloodied people arrived at the nearby Al Rassoul al-Azam Hospital. Lebanese hospitals called on all available medics to report for duty as injured people poured through their doors in need of treatment, many covered in blood…

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