The longest saga of the summer finally came to a conclusion on transfer deadline day as Alexander Isak secured his Premier League record move to Liverpool. The Reds eventually negotiated a division-high fee of £125 million ($168 million) with Newcastle United for the Sweden international, who was desperate to join Liverpool under any circumstances. The transfer took Liverpool’s total spend …
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“Conjuring: The Last Rites” should bring the box office back to life. The latest entry in Warner Bros. and New Line’s supernatural horror franchise is aiming for $50 million or more in its opening weekend. The studio is cautiously predicting a $35 million start while independent tracking services believe the final number could be above $55 million. Internationally, “Conjuring: The …
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Shares in the Trump family’s latest cryptocurrency made its stock market debut Wednesday, triggering more ethical concerns as the Trumps look to cash in on crypto as the president’s administration weakens regulations for the nascent industry. American Bitcoin, a firm co-founded this spring by Eric Trump, the president’s son, saw its share price climb as much as 39% by early …
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Mike Vrabel did not shy away when asked about Bill Belichick’s first night on the sidelines at North Carolina. Appearing on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Tuesday, the New England Patriots coach was pressed about whether Belichick deserved patience as he begins building a college program. Vrabel pointed to his own time at Ohio State under Urban Meyer for …
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A day before The Paper is set to release its first season on Peacock, The Office spinoff has been picked up for a second. The early renewal was revealed Wednesday morning by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore while promoting The Paper’s launch on NBC’s Today. It will allow the comedy to return next fall. This is something streamers …
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Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson are facing a fresh wave of online trolling after UNC’s football team dropped their first game of the season. The veteran coach made his college debut with the matchup, but his squad was trounced 48–14 by the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. Advertisement Adding to the chatter, Jordon Hudson drew criticism after she …
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File image of a Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX is gearing up for its first Falcon 9 launch of the month, which will carry another batch of 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The Tuesday night launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base features the flight of a new …
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Patriots coach Mike Vrabel speaks his mind. About anything. About everything. Appearing on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show, Vrabel was asked about the struggles of Vrabel’s former coach, Bill Belichick, in his debut at North Carolina. “You coached in college, it takes a while, don’t you think, to get a program going?” Hill said, via Ryan Phillips of SI.com. “I …
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Half a century of unprecedented success, six Super Bowl rings as a head coach, the NFL’s greatest defensive mind; all undone by 19-year-olds sprinting past missed tackles. Bill Belichick arrived at North Carolina promising to bend college football to his will, to build the “33rd NFL Program” in Chapel Hill, and prove he still had his fastball. College football laughed. …
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The fans tuned in for Bill Belichick. The scouts came for TCU. And the game showed that watching the Frog Horns’ talent was the right call. ESPN’s Pete Thamel noted how the Tar Heels had a “talent deficit” and that NFL talent evaluators came to watch TCU during Monday’s 48-14 beatdown in Chapel Hill, N.C., in coach Bill Belichick’s college …
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