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Marketmind: Fed vigil sees oil recoil and UK surprise
Marketmind: Fed vigil sees oil recoil and UK surprise
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve was looking
2023-09-20 18:10
Man Utd agree deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount
Man Utd agree deal with Chelsea to sign Mason Mount
Manchester United have agreed a deal with Chelsea for the transfer of Mason Mount. The fee agreed is £55m plus £5m in add-ons.
2023-06-30 00:07
Why the Texas Rangers will have home-field advantage in the World Series
Why the Texas Rangers will have home-field advantage in the World Series
A look at why the Texas Rangers have home-field advantage in the 2023 World Series.
2023-10-24 23:31
Harry Maguire says he can deal with pressure after ‘banter’ from Scotland fans
Harry Maguire says he can deal with pressure after ‘banter’ from Scotland fans
Harry Maguire laughed off his Hampden Park hounding as a “little bit of banter” as the under-fire defender said he can cope with pressure from the stands and on his England place. Little more than two years ago, the centre-back was an ever-present for Manchester United and earned a place in the Euros team of the tournament after helping Gareth Southgate’s side reach the final. But a drop in form and club game time, including being replaced as United captain, has led pressure and criticism to ratchet up on Maguire to a point that his international manager snapped following Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly win against Scotland. Furious Southgate said the treatment of Maguire is “ridiculous”, “a joke” and “beyond anything I’ve ever seen” – a narrative that he believes led to home fans goading him mercilessly in Glasgow. Every pass Maguire made was met by an ironic cheer after being brought on as a half-time substitute at Hampden Park. “Well, it pretty much takes the pressure away from my team-mates and puts it all on myself,” Maguire said. “It makes them play better, for sure. “It is a little bit of banter and it is a hostile environment, coming away to Scotland. “We wanted to put on a performance and we have dominated from start to finish. We have given them a goal, which is a bit unfortunate you could say. “But, yes, it was a great reaction from us all. We stayed calm, we stayed composed. I think it was a hostile environment. “We knew coming here, when you hear the national anthem and the way they disrespect that, we knew it would be hostile and in the second half I got most of it. “I am happy to go with that, don’t worry about that.” Maguire was touched by the away support’s backing in Glasgow as Scottish fans attempted to rattle him. “No, I would not say I am a person who struggles with pressure mentally,” Maguire said. “I have been through a lot in the last couple of years and I have been Manchester United captain for nearly four years. “You take a huge lot of responsibility and everything that comes with it and that is a lot of bad as well as good. “But it was a huge honour and of course it is a hostile environment here, which is how I described it, and they piled pressure on myself. I would not say I am used to it but I can deal with it.” Maguire is grateful for the backing of Southgate, whose faith he believes he repaid with his performances in Scotland and away to Ukraine when he made his first start of the season on Saturday. The 30-year-old brushed aside suggestions he was rusty but wants the rhythm back of playing week in, week out, saying he is confident that “the luck will turn” if he keeps working hard. Maguire now turns his attention to the fight for his place at United, where a lack of minutes could put his place at Euro 2024 in jeopardy – something he says is “too far away” to worry about. West Ham did offer him a route to regular action in the summer but the defender said “we didn’t come to an agreement” and United were happy for him to stay. “Of course, my England career is a big priority,” he added. “And so is my club career. “I considered everything and I know, at the moment, when I have not started a game in the first four games of the season, the story comes to me. “I finished off last season with two very strong performances for England and I have played in all five matches to help put us where we are in qualifying, so I need to keep performing when I get chosen. “Listen, at club football, I want to play games, I want to play football. “The first four weeks were hard because it was one game a week and the manager didn’t select me but we have lots of games coming up now and I am sure I will play lots of games.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Great Britain make winning start with Davis Cup success against Australia That is not my story – Joe Marler and Danny Cipriani differ on rugby’s mavericks Ben Stokes apologises to Jason Roy after breaking his England ODI record
2023-09-14 05:45
Overwatch 2’s Lifeweaver Wouldn’t Exist Without Takki Thammawan
Overwatch 2’s Lifeweaver Wouldn’t Exist Without Takki Thammawan
For Blizzard Entertainment senior technical artist Takki Thammawan, getting a job working on Overwatch 2 was a dream he didn’t realize could ever come true. He grew up in Thailand playing mostly Japanese video games with his brother, and when he moved to the US to pursue an arts career. Overwatch 1 was the first Blizzard game he played, resulting in him making jokes about one day getting involved with the franchise. Flash forward to 2021, and now he was working with some of the people he looked up to as a gaming fan.
2023-05-27 02:57
Analysis-Republican White House hopefuls embrace killing criminals to fight crime
Analysis-Republican White House hopefuls embrace killing criminals to fight crime
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON Fentanyl producers in Mexico should be killed. So too should human traffickers and drug
2023-10-20 18:03
Chiefs outmuscle Brumbies to set up Super Rugby final with Crusaders
Chiefs outmuscle Brumbies to set up Super Rugby final with Crusaders
The Waikato Chiefs outmuscled the ACT Brumbies 19-6 on Saturday to set up an all-New Zealand clash in the Super Rugby Pacific...
2023-06-17 17:42
Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi's beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.
2023-06-07 01:25
How Jason Mraz's ex-wife helped singer find ‘new acceptance’ for his sexuality after complicated divorce
How Jason Mraz's ex-wife helped singer find ‘new acceptance’ for his sexuality after complicated divorce
Jason Mraz believes he owes his open and proud sexual orientation to his ex-wife
2023-11-16 21:05
Ronald Acuña homers, steals 50th base in Braves' 11-5 win over Brewers
Ronald Acuña homers, steals 50th base in Braves' 11-5 win over Brewers
Ronald Acuña hit his 24th home run and stole his 50th base, and the Atlanta Braves used a a six-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-5
2023-07-30 10:16
The reason why people really did look older in the past
The reason why people really did look older in the past
Back in the day, it’s said that people looked a lot older earlier in life than they do now. As it turns out, there’s a few reasons why. A video essay exploring the phenomenon from Vsauce posits a few explanations why we notice people looking older at a younger age in old footage and photographs. For one, the improvements in standards of living and advancements in healthcare over the years offer an obvious factor. There’s also subconscious bias surrounding fashions from years gone by and their connection with older generations. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter However, a study from 2018 also explored how biological ageing has changed in a short space of time. Did People Used To Look Older? www.youtube.com It found that human beings are actually biologically “younger” now than ever when it comes to changes in things like blood pressure – so there’s an actual physical difference between the generations that explains why people looked older sooner back in the day. The study explained that this is down to factors such as a fall in smoking, reading: "Over the past 20 years, the biological age of the U.S. population seems to have decreased for males and females across the age range. "However, the degree of change has not been the same for men and women or by age. Our results showed that young males experienced greater improvements than young females. This finding may explain why early adult mortality has decreased more for males than females, contributing to a narrowing of the gender mortality gap. Additionally, improvements were also larger for older adults than they were for younger adults." 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.
2023-07-16 19:45
From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide
From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide
Award-winning Belgian film actor Bouli Lanners tenderly applies the final brushstrokes to a traditional wooden puppet he is working on in the cellar...
2023-10-28 14:55