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Everton and Sheffield United earn first point of the season each after fierce fought draw
Everton and Sheffield United earn first point of the season each after fierce fought draw
Arnaut Danjuma’s second-half goal earned Everton a 2-2 draw at Sheffield United as both sides registered their first point of the Premier League season. Cameron Archer’s first strike for the club and a Jordan Pickford own goal saw the Blades’ overturn Abdoulaye Doucoure’s early opener to lead 2-1 at half-time. But Danjuma, a summer signing from Villarreal, levelled after the break and that is how it ended at Bramall Lane, thanks mainly to Pickford’s miraculous double save at the death, twice denying Oli McBurnie. Having both lost their first three games of the campaign, this already had a big-game feel to it and while both sides will be pleased to be up and running, they might also see it as a missed opportunity to get their first win of the campaign. Despite those early struggles, it was an entertaining match with chances at both ends. John Egan put a free header straight at Everton goalkeeper Pickford before James Tarkowski produced a fine block to deny Archer. The Toffees also looked a threat, with Beto’s shot from the edge of the area deflected just wide. And it was from the resulting corner that they went ahead in the 14th minute, finally breaking their duck for the season. Tarkowski climbed highest from the corner and the ball fell to Doucoure, whose first shot was parried by Wes Foderingham, but the midfielder was on hand to tap home the rebound from close range. Everton had an excellent opportunity to immediately double their advantage as they had a four-on-two counter-attack, but Danjuma chose not to pass and his shot was blocked. The Blades responded well and Pickford produced an excellent save to stop Gus Hamer’s low effort from sneaking in at the near post. A deserved leveller came just after the half-hour as Archer scored his first goal for the club. Hamer’s cross found McBurnie, who teed his strike partner up to arrow a shot into the corner from 12 yards. They completed the turnaround deep into first-half injury time as Archer was again involved, with his 20-yard shot crashing off the post and on to Pickford’s back and into the net. Everton’s response after the break was very good and they levelled 10 minutes after the restart. The Toffees worked the ball down the right and Nathan Patterson sent in a devilish cross which Danjuma tapped in at the far post. Again United came back and mounted a concerted spell of pressure as they searched to regain their lead. Yasser Larouci skied a good chance at the back post before Luke Thomas fired an effort straight at Pickford’s body, with Hamer seeing the rebound blocked. The Blades almost stole it at the death, but McBurnie’s free header was tipped onto the underside of crossbar by Pickford, with the goalkeeper then reacting to turn the striker’s second effort onto the post. Read More Beto and Arnaut Danjuma spare Everton’s blushes in late cup win at Doncaster Matt Doherty at the double as Wolves east past Blackpool Everton sign £25m striker Beto after goalless start to season Football transfer news: Spurs midfielder a surprise target for Man Utd Matheus Nunes stops training with Wolves in bid to force Man City move Trent Alexander-Arnold hails Liverpool win for the ages at Newcastle
2023-09-02 22:15
Was Margot Robbie 'miscast' as Barbie? Lead role in Greta Gerwig movie should have been Katie Price, says former TV star
Was Margot Robbie 'miscast' as Barbie? Lead role in Greta Gerwig movie should have been Katie Price, says former TV star
'Even though she was an icon of an age gone by, Hollywood will somehow turn her into a professional feminist,' griped Carol McGiffin of 'Loose Women'
2023-07-11 18:28
Cheaper Asus ROG Ally Gaming Handheld Won't Arrive Until Q3
Cheaper Asus ROG Ally Gaming Handheld Won't Arrive Until Q3
The Asus ROG Ally, a new PC gaming handheld, is slated to go on sale
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Canada police name highway crash victims
Canada police name highway crash victims
Babas, peperes, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers among 16 lost in Canada highway crash.
2023-06-23 03:50
De Bruyne, Grealish ready for City's FA Cup showdown with United
De Bruyne, Grealish ready for City's FA Cup showdown with United
Pep Guardiola says Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish are fit to feature for treble-chasing Manchester City in their FA Cup final showdown...
2023-06-02 22:17
Liam Neeson perfectly recreated an iconic Taken scene at an ice hockey game
Liam Neeson perfectly recreated an iconic Taken scene at an ice hockey game
When an ice hockey fan cam zoomed in on Liam Neeson, he knew exactly what to do. The actor appeared at a game between the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers, when the crowd spotted him, prompting him to pick up his phone, and recreate one of his most iconic scenes from Taken as the stadium played out of the voiceover from the film. Fans quickly jumped to the 70-year-old's praise for leaning into the hilarious moment and going along with it. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
2023-05-23 19:40
'He's a lame poser': Azealia Banks brutally slams Taylor Swift's beau Matty Healy for his racist remarks about Ice Spice
'He's a lame poser': Azealia Banks brutally slams Taylor Swift's beau Matty Healy for his racist remarks about Ice Spice
Azealia Banks also said Matty Healy's band The 1975 has a 'trash cliche band name that actually means nothing'
2023-05-31 14:38
George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors
George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors
The Republican faces 23 charges - including running up charges on the credit cards of campaign donors.
2023-10-11 06:06
Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis: ‘That’s what kept me alive’
Tracey Emin says she ‘totally accepted death’ following cancer diagnosis: ‘That’s what kept me alive’
Tracey Emin has opened up about “totally accepting death” when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer in 2020. In June 2020, visual artist Emin was diagnosed with cancer, and subsequently underwent a series of major surgeries, including a full hysterectomy, as well as the removal of her urethra, bladder, lymph nodes, and part of her vagina and intestine. In April 2021, she shared that the cancer was “gone” after the surgery. In a new interview with The Times, Emin, 60, explained that upon her diagnosis, she was told that there was no guarantee the surgery would be successful in removing the cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, Emin said that she had feared being “dead by Christmas”. As a result, the Turner Prize nominee explained: “I totally accepted death – absolutely, totally.” “I think accepting death on such a profound level was what’s kept me alive,” she said. “I thought, you know what? Death looks after itself. We all die – now I’ll look after living. “I realised that my life has never really been living. I’ve been just dying. I’ve been so nihilistic. I thought, this is gonna change – if I get through this I want to look forward to things and I want to be present.” Emin, 60, now has a stoma (an opening on the abdomen connected to the urinary system allowing waste to be diverted out of the body) and uses a urostomy bag, which she will need to use for the rest of her life. On International Women’s Day in March, Emin penned a powerful personal essay in The Independent about her relationship with her body after surgery. Here, the artist admitted that she “hated” her bag, “but most days I’m philosophical; knowing that it keeps me alive”. She recalled: “One of my greatest golden moments was when my entire bag came off in Chanel on Bond Street: a tsunami of p*** cascading down my body crashing to the champagne-carpeted floor. Everyone was lovely and understood, Chanel even sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers.” For the article published in The Independent, Emin created an exclusive acrylic on canvas artwork, titled “Marriage to Myself”. She also shared a candid photograph of herself standing in front of a full-length mirror with her white urostomy bag visible. While Emin works almost exclusively in the paint medium now, in June she unveiled three bronze doors that she secretly worked on for the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery following a substantial £44m redevelopment. Etched in individual panels on the doors are 45 female faces, which Emin explained were inspired by facets of her “soul”. Emin said that her arrangement with the National Portrait Gallery was that she was not paid for the work (the gallery only paid the production fees), in exchange for total creative freedom. “It wasn’t a commission,” she explained. “I did it for free. I think the gallery wants to push the idea of portraiture in a different way. “There’s so many different ways to experience somebody’s, let’s say, soul. It doesn’t just have to be what they look like. It could be a portrait of the soul, for example. It could be lots of different things. So I think they wanted it to move away from the idea of classic portraiture. To stretch it.”
2023-11-11 20:59
Man admits to affair during live comedy show and instantly regrets it
Man admits to affair during live comedy show and instantly regrets it
A lawyer instantly regretted his comments after confessing to having an affair in front of an entire crowd at a comedy show. When comedian Jessica Kirson kicked off her show by warming up the audience, she pinpointed a man sitting in the front row and asked what he did for a living due to his "nice suit". He told Kirson he worked as a lawyer, which led the comedian to ask how long he and his plus-one were dating. Without thinking, the date responded that they were not and that he was, in fact, her boss. "This is why I didn't want to sit at the front," the lawyer responded, to which Kirson said: "You’re never going to see these f**king people again." It was then the man shared his concerns about being posted to social media, as the pair were having an affair. Kirson was clearly taken aback by the confession, as she quipped back: "You're having a f**king affair and you're sitting at the front?!" Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter @jessicakirson A lawyer came to my show and decided to sit up front even though ? #cheating #cheater #lawyer #wow #fyp #foryou The snippet soon went viral on TikTok, where fans took no time in heading to the comments section. "The fact he answered 'an honest lawyer' and then admitted to having an affair right after," one person highlighted, while another joked: "I'm going to hell because I laughed so much… I watched it twice. Hell for sure. Maybe purgatory… that’s worse (according to a friend)." A third person added: "I mean the best way to hide an affair with your assistant is to go to a TikTok-famous stand up and sit front seat." Meanwhile, one fellow TikToker did not see the funny side whatsoever, writing: "This makes me sad someone’s partners back home waiting for their love to come back." 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.
2023-06-07 22:16
Jackson throws TD pass and Tucker kicks 6 FGs for Ravens in 24-16 win over Titans in London
Jackson throws TD pass and Tucker kicks 6 FGs for Ravens in 24-16 win over Titans in London
Lamar Jackson threw a touchdown pass and Justin Tucker kicked six field goals to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
2023-10-16 00:54
RepRisk data shows increase in greenwashing with one in three greenwashing public companies also linked to social washing
RepRisk data shows increase in greenwashing with one in three greenwashing public companies also linked to social washing
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2023-10-03 14:00