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Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final
Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final
Inter Milan reached their first Champions League final for 13 years as Lautaro Martinez's sole goal of the match gave them a 3-0 aggregate win...
2023-05-17 05:20
F1 fans joke The Simpsons ‘predicted’ Damian Lewis 'slaughtering' the national anthem
F1 fans joke The Simpsons ‘predicted’ Damian Lewis 'slaughtering' the national anthem
Sporting events tend to attract some high-profile names to sing the national anthem before the competition gets underway – from Lady Gaga’s take on the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 2016 Super Bowl, to Homeland actor Damian Lewis singing “God Save the King” at Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Yes, really. Taking over from Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder, who performed it at the F1 race last year, the Wolf Hall star decided to deliver a jazzier rendition of the song alongside a saxophonist in sunglasses. As Lewis - who released his debut album Mission Creep last month - dragged out almost every word of the well-known chorus, one spectator was caught on camera letting out a small laugh, before the performers finished up their song with a flyover from the iconic Red Arrows. At least that offered some pre-show entertainment for those in attendance. Meanwhile, those watching at home decided to have some fun with some memes, because of course they did: Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In amongst all this ridicule, one Twitter user joked The Simpsons – the iconic animated series which has become famous for seeming to ‘predict’ cultural events – managed to see Lewis’s cringeworthy performance coming: Taken from the season two episode “Dancin’ Homer”, in which the dysfunctional dad becomes the team mascot for the Springfield Isotopes baseball team, the musician picked to sing the American national anthem is that of “Bleeding Gums” Murphy – the jazz singer and saxophonist who is Lisa Simpson’s idol. As he takes to the mic to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at 7:30pm, Murphy proceeds to deliver a version which – like Lewis’s – stretches out every word and has a more soulful feel to the melody. However, taking 26 minutes to finish his performance, the Simpsons family (all except Lisa) and the rest of the crowd can be seen getting more and more exhausted as the song progresses, to the extent they all collapse back in their seats as soon as he finishes singing. Ouch. And this wasn’t the only bit of drama to emerge from Sunday’s British Grand Prix, as Suicide Squad actor Cara Delevingne was slammed for her “rude” response to an interview request on the grid from Sky Sports F1 presenter and racing legend Martin Brundle. 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.
2023-07-10 21:28
F-35 crash: Pilot called 911 after parachuting into backyard
F-35 crash: Pilot called 911 after parachuting into backyard
Marine parachuted into a backyard and told emergency services he was OK but not sure where his jet was.
2023-09-22 23:58
Can I Refund Valorant Kingdom Credits?
Can I Refund Valorant Kingdom Credits?
Valorant Kingdom Credits cannot be refunded and can only be used to purchase Agents, Agent Gear, and previous Battle Pass accessories.
2023-06-29 04:29
Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth
Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth
Sri Lanka stood pat on borrowing costs for the first time in three meetings, after slashing the cash
2023-08-24 11:51
Football rumours: Spurs aim to keep reported Manchester United target Harry Kane
Football rumours: Spurs aim to keep reported Manchester United target Harry Kane
What the papers say Tottenham will try to resist offers from Manchester United for striker Harry Kane. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly declared he is against letting Kane go to a Premier League rival, according to the Mirror. Bayern Munich are looking to challenge Arsenal for the signature of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, with the German club reportedly prepared to pay £95million for the England international’s services, the Mirror said. To accommodate the gap left by Rice, the Sun reports West Ham are favourites to sign Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse for around £40million. The Telegraph said Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is confident he can sway Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount to join the club. Social media round-up Players to watch James Maddison: The Leicester midfielder has attracted interest from Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle after his club were relegated, the Mirror says his signing fee will be around £40million. Martin Odegaard: The Arsenal midfielder is being scoped by Paris St Germain. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-05-30 14:18
OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe -CEO
OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe -CEO
By Supantha Mukherjee OpenAI has no plans to leave Europe, CEO Sam Altman said on Friday, reversing a
2023-05-26 14:49
Musk’s Lawyer Sends Letter to Microsoft on Twitter Data Misuse
Musk’s Lawyer Sends Letter to Microsoft on Twitter Data Misuse
Elon Musk’s top outside attorney sent Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella a letter Thursday, saying Microsoft
2023-05-19 11:56
Scientists have finally 'heard' the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe
Scientists have finally 'heard' the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe
Scientists have observed for the first time the faint ripples caused by the motion of black holes that are gently stretching and squeezing everything in the universe
2023-06-29 08:28
Alabama riverfront brawl suspects finally turn themselves in
Alabama riverfront brawl suspects finally turn themselves in
Two suspects who were involved in the Montgomery riverboat brawl have finally turned themselves in. Allen Todd, 23, and Zachary Shipman, 25, surrendered to the Montgomery Police Department, a spokesperson said late Wednesday, days after they were allegedly involved in a massive fight on a dock last weekend. Mr Todd and Mr Shipman are among three men facing one count of assault in the third degree, which is a misdemeanour, in connection with the incident. The fight began on Saturday when a deckhand on the Harriott II riverboat, Damian Pickett, confronted the owners of a pontoon boat so that the ship could dock. Viral video captured the owners, who are white, punching Mr Pickett, who is Black, before an all-out brawl ensued - largely along racial lines. On Tuesday, Police Chief Darryl Allen identified the three suspects, adding that one of them had already turned themselves in—that person appears to be Richard Roberts, 48. Police said they are seeking yet another man for further interviews: Reggie Gray. The police chief described him as “wielding that folding chair” in videos, as he picked up a chair and hit people over the head with it. A spokesperson for the Montgomery Police told The Independent on Thursday that Mr Gray has not yet been in contact with the police, but assured that the authorities will “certainly” find him. All three of the men are white, and all three were members of the pontoon boat, which was reportedly blocking the Harriott II—which was carrying 227 passengers—from docking. So the captain’s deckhand, Mr Pickett, was taken from the riverboat to the dock to try to reason with the members of the pontoon boat, asking them to move. They did not take it well. The next part went viral - as the owner of the pontoon boat started attacking Mr Pickett. On Wednesday, the captain of the Harriott II, Capt Jim Kittrell, said he believed the attack was driven by race. “The white guys that attacked my deckhand—and he was a senior deckhand first mate—I can’t think of any other reason they attacked him other than it being racially motivated,” he said. The brawl grew from there. However, he conceded that after the initial exchange, the fight did not appear to be “Black and white.” “It was just shipmates trying to help a shipmate,” the captain said. “They could’ve been little green men, for all they cared. When they attacked Damien, my crew was gonna jump out and do the best they could to help him out. It was my crew against the people who attacked their shipmate, that’s all it was.” Chief Albert explicitly said that the people aboard the pontoon boat were not local to Montgomery. “This is not indicative of who we are as a city. We are much better than that,” he said. Read More Alabama dockside brawl was racially motivated, riverboat captain says Riverfront brawl brings unwelcome attention to historic civil rights city in Alabama
2023-08-10 22:56
Sheriff Paul Penzone of Arizona's Maricopa County says he's stepping down a year early in January
Sheriff Paul Penzone of Arizona's Maricopa County says he's stepping down a year early in January
Sheriff Paul Penzone of Arizona's Maricopa County says he is resigning in January after serving almost two terms
2023-10-03 09:48
Bet on Rose Zhang in professional debut at Mizuho Americas Open
Bet on Rose Zhang in professional debut at Mizuho Americas Open
The LPGA heads to Liberty National in New Jersey for this week's Mizuho Americas Open.With an event that features some of the top women golfers in the world, the headlines are dominated by someone who will be making their professional debut. That golfer is Rose Zhang, a product of Stanford ...
2023-05-31 05:57