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  Disgraced Australian-born former entertainer Rolf Harris dies aged 93 By  Byron Kaye  and  Kylie MacLellan Rolf Harris, a mainstay of family entertainment in Britain and Australia for more than 50 years before his career collapsed into disgrace with his conviction for indecently assaulting young girls, has died aged 93. The Australian-born Harris, had been seriously ill with neck cancer and receiving 24-hour care, local media reported late last year. Harris died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has been laid to rest, his family said in a statement reported by PA Media on Tuesday. An artist and musician who first earned fame in the 1950s with the top 10 hit novelty song 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport', Harris went on to present prime-time TV shows mostly aimed at children. He performed with the Beatles, painted Queen Elizabeth's portrait and presented himself as the affable inventor of the novelty musical instrument, the wobble board. His song 'Two Litt...

Jordi Alba to leave Barcelona after 11 years Soccer Football - LaLiga - Rayo Vallecano v FC Barcelona - Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain - April 26, 2023 FC Barcelona's Jordi Alba before the match REUTERS/Juan Medina/ May 24 (Reuters) - Defender Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 11 years with the Catalan outfit, the LaLiga club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old Spain international has played more than 450 games for Barcelona, winning the Champions League in 2015, six LaLiga titles, five Copa del Rey titles, four Spanish Super Cups and the Club World Cup. Jordi Alba came up through Barcelona's La Masia academy, but left in 2005 and made a name for himself at Valencia, before rejoining the Catalan club in 2012. "Jordi Alba, who has made the left side of the field his own in over a decade at Barca, is leaving the club as the third captain of the senior team, bringing an end to a glittering career...," Barcelona said in a statement....

DEB-Team hat "Bock auf eine neue Geschichte" Die Schweiz flog förmlich durch die Eishockey-WM. Dennoch gehen die Deutschen mit Selbstvertrauen ins Viertelfinale - denn die Historie spricht für sie. Die Erinnerungen sind noch frisch. Juni 2021, Riga, Eishockey-WM-Viertelfinale, Deutschland gegen die Schweiz. Es wurde ein dramatisches Spiel: Ausgleich in letzter Minute für die Deutschen, Sieg für die Deutschen im Penaltyschießen, Fassungslosigkeit bei den favorisierten Schweizern. Knapp zwei Jahre später kommt es am Donnerstag (15:20 Uhr) zur Neuauflage: Riga, WM-Viertelfinale, Deutschland gegen Schweiz. Und wieder ist die Favoritenrolle klar verteilt, weil die mit mehreren NHL-Spielern angereisten Schweizer deutlich souveräner durch die Vorrunde gekommen sind: sieben Spiele, sechs Siege, Platz eins in der Gruppe B. Bester Schweizer Kader der Geschichte? In Schweizer Medien ist gar vom "besten WM-Kader der Geschichte" zu lesen. Obwohl das Team ja bereits 2013 und 2018...

Firmino ganha mural perto de Anfield e reitera gratidão ao Liverpool   Os gols, passes e comemorações estão na história, mas Roberto Firmino está eternizado em  Liverpool  até fora de campo.  No dia em que se despediu de sua torcida , o brasileiro ganhou um grande mural como homenagem nos arredores de Anfield. A arte foi produzida pelo grupo MurWalls, que também produziu imagens de Jürgen Klopp, Salah, Henderson, Gerrard e outras figuras da história do Liverpool. Os murais estão espalhados em construções nas ruas que circundam Anfield e são pontos turísticos do local. O atacante brasileiro, de 31 anos, teve o seu último compromisso oficial como jogador do Liverpool no estádio. Após fazer o gol de empate contra o Aston Villa, Firmino recebeu homenagens do clube e da torcida, que não se cantou de cantar “Sí señor”, a música dedicada ao camisa 9 . Bobby, como é carinhosamente chamado em Liverpool, fez questão de mostrar sua gratidão. – Faltam palavras para descreve...

Barcelona midfield target has no intention of leaving Bayern Munich – report Amid all the speculations making the rounds about the future of Joshua Kimmich,  Florian Plettenberg  has offered an update. The Sky Sports journalist has clarified that Kimmich does not want to leave Bayern Munich. He also denies reports suggesting Barcelona had contacted the player’s entourage over a potential move to Camp Nou this summer. Plettenberg points out that Kimmich does not have an agent, to begin with. The midfielder had negotiated his contract extension all by himself. He certainly has no desire to leave the club anytime soon either. Plettenberg also suggests the German international is a future leadership candidate for Bayern Munich, especially with Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller nearing the end of their respective careers. At the age of just 28, Kimmich has featured in almost 350 competitive matches for Bayern and is regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football. Barcelona,...

Schalke gegen Eintracht Frankfurt live: Wer das Spiel im TV und Stream überträgt   Schalke gegen Eintracht Frankfurt live: Das Bundesliga-Spiel läuft im TV und Stream, Highlights gibt es online sowie im Free-TV. Die Infos zur Übertragung. Hamm - Einmal mehr geht es um alles für den FC Schalke 04. Das Heimspiel der Königsblauen am Samstag gegen 15.30 Uhr (live im TV und Stream) kann für die nahe sportliche Zukunft des Klubs entscheidend sein: Chance auf den Klassenerhalt – oder ein weiterer Schritt zurück in die 2. Liga? Schalke - Eintracht Frankfurt live: Übertragung im TV und Stream „Ich bezeichne das jetzt auch als Endspiel“, sagte Trainer Reis am Tag vor Schalkes Duell gegen die Eintracht: „Ich kann es nicht verhindern, dass es so bezeichnet wird, also sage ich jetzt auch Endspiel dazu. Weil es das letzte Heimspiel ist. Es ist noch nicht ganz entscheidend, ein Spiel kommt danach noch. Aber wir wollen uns eine gute Ausgangsposition schaffen.“ Dass das direkt für noch mehr Dr...

  Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87 AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side. “To the world, he was an activist, actor, and football star,” Monique Brown wrote in an Instagram post. “To our family, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Our hearts are broken.” One of football’s first superstars, Brown was chosen the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1965 and shattered the league’s record books in a short career spanning 1957-65. Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the ’65 season to become an actor. He appeared in more than 30 films, including “An...

2023 NBA Eastern Conference finals odds, Game 2 start time: Heat vs. Celtics picks, predictions by top expert Matt Severance locked in his picks and best bets for Game 2 of Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals of the 2023 NBA playoffs The Boston Celtics blew a 13-point lead in a series-opening loss to the Miami Heat in last year's Eastern Conference finals, and they did the exact same thing in this year's Game 1 on Wednesday. Boston will try to level the 2023 Eastern Conference finals when it hosts Miami in Game 2 on Friday night. The Heat shot 65.4% from the floor in the third quarter of the opener, allowing them to erase the double-digit deficit. Boston bounced back from the series-opening loss last year with a blowout win in Game 2, and it will try to do the same thing again this year. Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Boston is a 9.5-point favorite in the latest Heat vs. Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the o...