MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Dutch public broadcaster reacted angrily after a Netherlands competitor Eurovision Song Contest The competition was dramatically abandoned following a backstage brawl just hours before the final on Saturday, which is being investigated by police.European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovisionstated that Swedish police were investigating “a complaint made by a female member of the production crew” about Jost Klein, and that it would not be appropriate for him to participate while the legal process was ongoing.Klein had failed to perform at two dress rehearsals in the Swedish city of Malmo on Friday, and organizers said they…
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 04:57 pm ETto closeespn mlb insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports”The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-hitting right-hander will make his debut against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at PNC Park.The 21-year-old Skenes, considered the best pitching talent in a generation, will arrive in Pittsburgh after dominating Triple-A, allowing three earned runs and striking out 45 batters in 27⅓ innings.After one of the finest seasons ever for a college pitcher, Skenes went to the Pirates with the No. 1 pick…
Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma welcomed the newest member of their family last week: baby Townes Meadow Bear.The former Disney Channel actor and “How I Met Your Father” star announced the arrival of his fourth child — his third with Koma — with an Instagram post shared Tuesday. Duff posted photos of giving birth in water at home. The black-and-white images show the “Lizzie McGuire” star and her husband embracing their newborn. “Now we know why he made us wait so long,” Duff captioned her photos. “She was making those cheeks look perfect!”Duff said her daughter was born on…
Hilary Duff’s fourth child has finally joined the Duff-Barr-Comery crew — and mom and baby look like they’re in newborn heaven.On Wednesday, Duff shared a photo of Towns Meadow Bear wearing a mermaid-printed dress that hugged her chest. She sweetly captioned the photo, “Townsie gah.”via Instagram @hilaryduffAccording to Duff’s Instagram post yesterday, the mermaid theme is totally appropriate, considering Townes joined the family via water birth on May 3.Along with the birth photos, Duff wrote, “I’ve been dreaming of holding you in my arms for months, and the last five days of knowing you, staring at you, and smelling you…
The UFC is back with an event in St. Louis this weekend. The promotion will kick off with a heavyweight main event at the Enterprise Center, where fan-favorite Derrick Lewis looks to continue his historic knockout record against rising Brazilian contender Rodrigo Nascimento. It’ll all happen Saturday night from Missouri.Lewis (27-12) is chasing a 15th UFC KO on Saturday to further his legend as the company’s most talented KO artist. “The Black Beast” has fought four UFC Heavyweight Champions (including the interim), but has been on a decline competitively. Lewis has not recorded consecutive wins since 2021 and is 2-5…
Nebraska All-Big Ten guard Jazz Shelley opens her WNBA preseason with the Phoenix Mercury against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, May 7 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Shelley, a three-time all-conference player for the Huskers, played 14 minutes in the second half for the Mercury in an 85–59 loss. Mo, a 5-9 guard from Australia, recorded a pair of assists along with one rebound and one steal for the Mercury. The 29th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft also attempted a three-pointer in her debut. No member of the Mercury played under 18 minutes in their preseason debut,…
Miss Teen USA 2023 is resigning just days after Miss USA Noelia Voigt.Uma Sophia Srivastava, who won the 2023 title in September, shared a lengthy statement on Wednesday announcing her departure because her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”“After months of struggling with the decision, I have chosen to resign the title of Miss Teen USA 2023. I am grateful for all the support from my family, my state directors, my sister queens, and the cheering fans since. Since I won my state title, I will always remember my time as Miss NJ Teen…
Former three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is in search of another title shot on Saturday when he faces George Kambosos Jr. in a battle of former title holders looking to return to the top of the sport. Their 12-round main event, with the vacant IBF lightweight title at stake, hosts the main Lomachenko vs. Kambosos fight card (8 p.m. ET) from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Kambosos and Lomachenko are both former lightweight champions fighting to claim the belt vacated by Devin Haney, who has since moved up to junior welterweight and goes 3-0 against both fighters. Now, either…
cnn , Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has experienced a number of health problems in recent years, including an abnormality that he said was caused by a worm, The New York Times reported Wednesday. What happened happened which entered his brain and then he died. In 2010, Kennedy, now 70, experienced severe memory loss and mental fog, he said in a statement two years later. According to the Times, he consulted top neurologists familiar with the medical history of his uncle, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, who died of brain cancer in 2009. A New York doctor, after…
The Dallas Stars are in a very familiar hole.This is their sixth consecutive playoff series after three seasons, the fourth at home, as they go to Game 2 after losing the opener. “It’s not ideal, we know that. And that’s definitely not the plan,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Wednesday. “When you put yourself in that situation, you’re kind of playing with fire,” forward Joe Pavelski said. The Stars will look to avoid a repeat of the opening round when they play Game 2 of their second-round Western Conference series against Colorado on Thursday night (9:30 p.m. ET/TNT). Two weeks…