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World champion Springboks face 'very difficult' task picking squad
World champion Springboks face 'very difficult' task picking squad
Twenty-six of the 33 Springboks who won the last Rugby World Cup in Japan four years ago are contenders for places in the next edition...
2023-08-07 09:03
‘A loss of focus’ – VAR recording of Luis Diaz disallowed goal released
‘A loss of focus’ – VAR recording of Luis Diaz disallowed goal released
The audio recording of the discussion between the match officials that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being wrongly disallowed has been made public, with VAR Darren England swearing twice upon being told of his mistake. Diaz was incorrectly adjudged to have been offside on the field after netting in the first half of Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday, a decision which was not over-ruled by England and his assistant Daniel Cook. Liverpool asked for a recording of what happened and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has taken the step to publicly release the communication into how the bungled verdict was reached. PGMOL said England “lost sight of the on-field decision” due to “a lapse of concentration and loss of focus”. In the recording, England says “check complete, check complete. That’s fine, perfect” before the replay operator and then Cook question whether the correct decision has been made. England swears upon realising the error and then says “they’ve restarted the game. Can’t do anything, can’t do anything” as the replay operator makes repeated calls to delay the match. England then issues another expletive before the tape finishes, the end of an incident in which PGMOL, the referees’ body, admitted immediately after the match that a “significant human error” had occurred. Liverpool said “sporting integrity has been undermined”, while they released a statement the following day indicating they would explore their options given the “clear need for escalation and resolution”. PGMOL said in a statement accompanying the audio: “After the on-field officials had disallowed the goal for offside, the checking phase and process started and was carried out correctly by the VAR. “In a lapse of concentration and loss of focus in that moment, the VAR lost sight of the on-field decision and he incorrectly communicated ‘check complete’, therefore inadvertently confirming the on-field decision. He did this without any dialogue with the AVAR (assistant VAR). “The match then restarted immediately. After a few seconds, the replay operator and then the AVAR queried the check-complete outcome with the VAR and asked him to review the image that had been created, pointing out that the original on-field decision had been offside, but this was not communicated to the on-field team at any point during the match. “The VAR team then gave consideration as to whether the game could be stopped at that point, however the VAR and AVAR concluded that the VAR protocol within the laws of the game would not permit that to happen, and they decided intervention was not possible as play had restarted.” England and Cook have not been included among the officials for duty in the coming weekend’s Premier League fixtures. The pair had already been replaced for the remainder of their matchweek seven duties – England was due to be fourth official at Nottingham Forest v Brentford on Sunday, with Cook scheduled to be assistant referee for Monday’s Fulham-Chelsea clash. PGMOL has vowed to learn from this incident, stressing accuracy over all else, including efficiency, to its video match officials and, from now on, a VAR must confer with their AVAR in the check process before relaying the final decision to the on-field officials. The Premier League announced a wider review of VAR, amid scathing criticism in the fallout of what happened at the weekend, is set to be held in conjunction with the PGMOL. A Premier League spokesperson said: “It is clear that there were not only human errors but systemic weaknesses in the VAR process. We accept PGMOL’s immediate recommendations to ensure that such failures are not repeated in the future. It is clear that there were not only human errors but systemic weaknesses in the VAR process. Premier League spokesperson “However, a wider review to seek consistently higher standards of VAR performance will be conducted by the Premier League and PGMOL, supported by other stakeholders, and where necessary further recommended actions will be brought forward and implemented. “We have communicated fully with Liverpool FC on this matter and have shared PGMOL’s findings and relevant footage of the incident with all Premier League clubs.” England and Cook have come under further scrutiny since Saturday after it was reported they were part of a refereeing team in the United Arab Emirates two days before the Tottenham-Liverpool match. PGMOL added: “PGMOL and The FA have also agreed to review the policy to allow match officials to officiate matches outside of FIFA or UEFA appointments.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Kieran Trippier aims to ruin Kylian Mbappe’s Newcastle trip even if son is upset The Oscar goes to referees – Pep Guardiola says players must be main attraction Reece Topley ‘undercooked’ as England prepare for World Cup opener
2023-10-04 03:27
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
A two-year-old taken from a children's home has been adopted by Sergei Mironov, the BBC discovers.
2023-11-23 14:00
West Ham pushing to seal Mohammed Kudus & Konstantinos Mavropanos transfers
West Ham pushing to seal Mohammed Kudus & Konstantinos Mavropanos transfers
West Ham hoping to finalise transfers for Mohammed Kudus and Konstantinos Mavropanos.
2023-08-18 16:40
MLB Rumors: Surprise team emerges in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
MLB Rumors: Surprise team emerges in Juan Soto trade sweepstakes
A new contender has joined the Juan Soto sweepstakes, but the question remains: Would the Padres consider trading him, and do the Mets have genuine interest in acquiring him, especially after parting ways with several players?
2023-09-28 08:16
Ben Shapiro hated Barbie so much he's made two more movies about it
Ben Shapiro hated Barbie so much he's made two more movies about it
By now you are probably aware that the Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has been a massive success at the box office, smashing all kinds of records and reducing men to nervous wrecks. Yes, the inevitable has happened where a pro-female movie has angered so many men that they just have to tell everyone about how much a movie about a doll upset them. We've had the likes of Piers Morgan and plenty of men on IMDB but one man who has made it his personal mission to tell the world how much he hated Barbie is Ben Shapiro. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The outspoken conservative commentator first spoke out against Greta Gerwig's widely acclaimed film on Saturday in a 43-minute rant on YouTube where he called the film a "s**tshow" and one of the "worst movies ever." He also burned a Barbie and Ken doll. The 39-year-old, who mostly objected to the "smug" message of the film was promptly roasted for his scorching hot take and as a result felt compelled to make another video about how badly he was treated because of his views. In the second view shared on Tuesday, titled "Barbie Is Garbage, But You’re Not Allowed To Say So," Shapiro spent 20 minutes of a 1-hour video talking about the reaction to his reaction to the movie. Barbie Is Garbage, But You’re Not Allowed To Say So www.youtube.com At one point Shapiro said the reaction to him burning the Barbie dolls was similar to the reaction of someone burning a copy of the Quran in Sweden. Elsewhere he attacked Gerwig for promoting a new religious worldview and for the movie for pushing "left-wing propaganda." These are all valid points if you subscribe to Shapiro's politics but he wasn't done there. In a third video, Shapiro collaborated with a regular contributor of his and fellow conservative commentator Brett Cooper, who did enjoy the movie. This debate is for 30 minutes and if you enjoy this sort of format for a video then they both make valid point depending on how much you enjoyed the movie. Ben Shapiro and Brett Cooper Debate Barbie for 30 Minutes www.youtube.com At this point, Shapiro has spoken about Barbie for 93 minutes on YouTube and presumably longer elsewhere in edits that didn't make the cut. If he makes another 30 minute video on the film he'll have spoken about it longer than the actual length of Barbie, which is quite an achievement. That being said his original view of Barbie has been viewed more than 1.7 million times so something is clearly working for him. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-26 21:14
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King trolls Tony Dukoupil's absence on Juneteenth, fans say 'she woke up and chose violence'
'CBS Mornings' host Gayle King trolls Tony Dukoupil's absence on Juneteenth, fans say 'she woke up and chose violence'
Internet backs Gayle King as she trolls Tony Dukoupil for his absence on Juneteenth holiday
2023-06-20 13:16
Royals vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Tuesday, June 6 (Trust Miami's offense)
Royals vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Tuesday, June 6 (Trust Miami's offense)
The Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals in a 9-6 shootout on Monday and now the two teams will play in the second game of a three-game set on Tuesday evening.The Marlins have been quietly on a hot streak of late, going 8-2 in their last 10 games and are now just three games behind the Brav...
2023-06-06 23:41
Eli Lilly to buy cancer-focused Point Biopharma for $1.4 billion
Eli Lilly to buy cancer-focused Point Biopharma for $1.4 billion
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly and Co will buy cancer therapy developer Point Biopharma Global for $1.4 billion, the companies said on
2023-10-03 19:02
Ryan Cohen's $60 million Bed Bath u-turn triggers meme stock investor ire
Ryan Cohen's $60 million Bed Bath u-turn triggers meme stock investor ire
By Krystal Hu, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Angelique Chen Investors flooded social media platforms such as Reddit on Friday
1970-01-01 08:00
V Rising Spider Queen Guide: How to Beat Ungora
V Rising Spider Queen Guide: How to Beat Ungora
We've compiled a short guide on Ungora the Spider Queen boss in V Rising, including how to beat her and what rewards you receive for doing so.
1970-01-01 08:00
US striker Folarin Balogun leaves Arsenal and heads back to France to join Monaco for $43.6M
US striker Folarin Balogun leaves Arsenal and heads back to France to join Monaco for $43.6M
United States striker Folarin Balogun left Arsenal to join French club Monaco for a reported fee of 40 million euros ($43.6 million)
2023-08-31 02:34