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Flights Are Getting Cheaper as Summer Travel Season Ramps Up
Flights Are Getting Cheaper as Summer Travel Season Ramps Up
The cost of a plane ticket plunged in the early days of the summer travel season, continuing a
2023-07-12 22:57
Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pile-up in 15th stage
Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pile-up in 15th stage
Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling’s biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage
2023-07-17 04:28
What is 'The Out-Laws' about? Plot of comedy film starring Pierce Brosnan explained
What is 'The Out-Laws' about? Plot of comedy film starring Pierce Brosnan explained
'The Out-Laws' has the most interesting plot premise ever, bringing together a diverse set of well-known stars for a chaotic ride
2023-06-26 18:51
‘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
Harrison Ford reveals his favorite movie line for real-life situations: 'Get off my plane!'
Harrison Ford reveals his favorite movie line for real-life situations: 'Get off my plane!'
Harrison Ford reminisced about his experience filming 'Air Force One' and recounted a story involving former President Bill Clinton
2023-06-18 00:47
'Utter destruction:' Derna left like a war zone by Libya's catastrophic flooding
'Utter destruction:' Derna left like a war zone by Libya's catastrophic flooding
Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city, decimated by flash floods that tore through homes and streets earlier this week, was eerily quiet.
2023-09-15 20:21
Swedish Real Estate Woes Pile Rating Pressure on Handelsbanken
Swedish Real Estate Woes Pile Rating Pressure on Handelsbanken
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Sweden’s third biggest bank by market value, may see its public credit rating lowered if
2023-07-08 15:43
Man City manager Pep Guardiola has emergency back surgery and will miss next two games
Man City manager Pep Guardiola has emergency back surgery and will miss next two games
Manchester City says manager Pep Guardiola has undergone “emergency surgery” on a back problem and isn’t expected to take charge of the English Premier League champion for another month
2023-08-22 20:19
Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye
Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye
Adidas says it may write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West
2023-11-08 21:20
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter visit Georgia festival ahead of former president's 99th birthday, Carter Center says
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter visit Georgia festival ahead of former president's 99th birthday, Carter Center says
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were seen Saturday morning taking a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center said in a social media post.
2023-09-24 02:51
Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational
Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2 Purdue escaped with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee in the Maui Invitational semifinals
2023-11-22 12:05
Rebuilding Flyers willing to be patient with top pick Matvei Michkov of Russia
Rebuilding Flyers willing to be patient with top pick Matvei Michkov of Russia
The Philadelphia Flyers are in rebuilding mode
2023-06-29 10:49