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Native American high school graduate sues school district after she says she wasn't allowed to wear sacred eagle feather at graduation
Native American high school graduate sues school district after she says she wasn't allowed to wear sacred eagle feather at graduation
A high school graduate is suing her former Oklahoma school district after she says school officials prevented her from wearing a sacred eagle plume on her graduation cap.
2023-05-26 19:36
Sir Cliff Richard releases reworked orchestral version of The Young Ones
Sir Cliff Richard releases reworked orchestral version of The Young Ones
Sir Cliff Richard's 'The Young Ones' has been given the orchestral treatment.
2023-09-15 17:00
How to Move Vigor Bar in Dragonflight
How to Move Vigor Bar in Dragonflight
Wondering how to move the Vigor bar in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight? Here's what you need to know.
1970-01-01 08:00
What are Uefa’s new Champions League changes?
What are Uefa’s new Champions League changes?
Uefa’s executive committee confirmed last year the most significant changes to the Champions League in a generation. Days before the failed European Super League plot was launched back in 2021, Uefa announced reforms to the Champions League had received unanimous backing from the European Club Association and Uefa Club Competitions Committee. It confirmed plans to change the format of European football’s top club competition from 2024, giving the tournament its first new look in 20 years. The proposals were not met with the same level of backlash that greeted the Super League plans but have still been criticised by leading fans’ groups, including the Football Supporters’ Association [FSA]. “We are united in opposition to proposals to reform the Champions League that are a back door attempt at a return to the discredited idea of a European Super League,” read a statement from the FSA’s Premier League Network. But what are the changes, and how will the Champions League look from 2024 now the plans have been voted through? Here’s everything you need to know. What would the new Champions League look like? Since 2003, the Champions League has been a 32-team competition with a single group-stage phase followed by a knockout phase. The 32 teams, seeded according to league position and Uefa coefficient, have been split into eight groups of four, with the top two teams progressing to the last-16 after six rounds of matches in a round-robin format with both home and away matches. That has then been followed by three two-legged rounds, the last-16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, with matches played home and away, before the final at a neutral venue. From 2024, the group stage will look completely different. There are two main changes: four additional teams will be added to take the number of clubs up to 36, and a single league format will be used. The league phase will determine an overall ranking - from 1st to 36th, with three points for a win and one for a draw as usual. The top eight teams will advance to the last 16, with the 16 teams finishing between ninth and 24th entering the play-off round over two legs, with a victory securing passage to the last 16. Teams who finish 25th or below will be eliminated and will not drop down to the Europa League. How will the league format work? Uefa and the European Club Association reached agreement on this last year. The number of fixtures is set to increase from the current six to eight, after Uefa compromised on its original plan of ten. Fixtures would be determined using a ‘Swiss-style’ seeding system. All eight matches will be played against different teams, with four at home and four away, and organised by seeding. All the results would contribute to the overall league ranking. Will it change the knockout phase? Apart from the play-off round, the knockout phase is set to be the same from the last 16 stage. There have been reports, however, that Uefa will discuss the idea of scrapping two-legged semi-finals in favour of a ‘final four’ format played across a week in one European city. Will some clubs be able to qualify based on past performance? No, this has been scrapped by Uefa, after the plans were met with criticism and would have opened the door to there being a safety net for the biggest clubs and widening the inequalities in European football to an even greater extent. Instead, Uefa will award two extra places to the countries who collectively performed best in Europe in the previous season. If applied to next season that would mean England gaining an extra spot, along with the Netherlands. This would mean the Premier League would have five Champions League teams for that season. Unlike the coefficient plans, it would mean there would be no barrier to certain clubs receiving an additional spot. How will the other two extra Champions League spots be allocated? According to Uefa, the other two spots will be allocated according to this criteria: Slot one: One of the additional places will go to the club ranked third in the championship of the association in fifth position in the Uefa national association ranking. Slot two: Another will be awarded to a domestic champion by extending from four to five the number of clubs qualifying via the so-called ‘Champions Path’. Read More Uefa insist Champions League final will be held in Istanbul despite Turkey election unrest UEFA in talks over salary cap and ‘everyone agrees’ – Aleksander Ceferin Ceferin would not rule out a Champions League final being held in United States Bruno Fernandes warns Alejandro Garnacho he cannot relax at Manchester United Brighton win puts Manchester City on title brink – 5 things from Premier League Sam Allardyce refuses to criticise Leeds’ Patrick Bamford despite penalty miss
1970-01-01 08:00
McIlroy's closing birdie keeps Wentworth cut bid alive amid fan clashes
McIlroy's closing birdie keeps Wentworth cut bid alive amid fan clashes
Rory McIlroy boosted his Ryder Cup preparations with a last-hole birdie that could help him avoid the cut in the BMW PGA Championship as two of his rivals clashed...
2023-09-16 03:52
Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden agencies from communicating with social media platforms
Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden agencies from communicating with social media platforms
A federal judge has blocked key agencies within President Joe Biden’s administration from communicating with social media companies about certain online speech in an extraordinary ruling as part of an ongoing case that could have profound impacts on the First Amendment. The preliminary injunction granted by Donald Trump-appointed US District Judge Terry A Doughty in Louisiana on 4 July prohibits the FBI and the US Department of Health and Human Services from speaking with platforms for “the purpose of urging, encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech.” The ruling – which could obstruct the administration’s attempts to combat false and potentially dangerous claims about vaccines and elections – is a victory for Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri who have alleged that the federal government was overreaching in its attempts to combat Covid-19 disinformation and baseless election fraud narratives. Judge Doughty, who has yet to issue a final ruling, stated in his injunction that the Republican plaintiffs “have produced evidence of a massive effort by Defendants, from the White House to federal agencies, to suppress speech based on its content.” He did make some exceptions that would allow the government to warn platforms about national security threats, criminal activity or voter suppression. This is a developing story Read More Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after spate of July 4 shootings Watch live: Joe Biden addresses National Education Association
2023-07-05 02:38
Juve suffer Empoli humbling after points deduction
Juve suffer Empoli humbling after points deduction
Juventus lost 4-1 at Empoli on Monday hours after their points reduction for illicit transfer activity was revised in a blow...
2023-05-23 05:46
Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting
Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting
The Fourth of July holiday takes on a different meaning for the Highland Park, Illinois, community this year
2023-07-05 04:40
Get a 2018 Chromebook for just $107
Get a 2018 Chromebook for just $107
TL;DR: As of October 14, get this refurbished HP Chromebook 14 G5 for only $106.99
2023-10-14 17:00
First Asia ETF Tracking Saudi Arabian Stocks Debuts in Hong Kong
First Asia ETF Tracking Saudi Arabian Stocks Debuts in Hong Kong
The first exchange-traded fund tracking Saudi Arabian shares debuted today in Hong Kong, marking the largest of its
2023-11-29 12:49
'The Horror of Dolores Roach' is a dark comedy about gentrification...and cannibalism!
'The Horror of Dolores Roach' is a dark comedy about gentrification...and cannibalism!
Justina Machado and the cast of The Horror of Dolores Roach break down the themes
2023-07-07 21:20
Celebrities fundraise to help strike-impacted crew by...auctioning off a custom Lena Dunham mural
Celebrities fundraise to help strike-impacted crew by...auctioning off a custom Lena Dunham mural
Do you have any bizarre and distinct fantasies about your favorite celebrities? Perhaps you've always
2023-09-15 17:00