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Robbie Williams has responded to claims that a white object falling onto his microphone during a World Cup television interview was cocaine. Shortly after performing at the tournament’s closing ceremony at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium yesterday (July 19), the singer appeared on German broadcaster MagentaTV’s post-match coverage. During the interview, a small white object appeared to fall from Williams’ mouth and land on his microphone. He picked it off before touching his hair and inadvertently leaving it stuck to the side of his forehead. Clips of the moment subsequently went viral, with some social media users claiming that the object had…

Ben GolliverJul 20, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseBen Golliver is a senior NBA writer who joined ESPN in May 2026.Prior to joining ESPN, Golliver covered the NBA on a national level since 2010 for The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports. He is the author of Bubbleball, an account of his 93-day stay at the NBA’s “Bubble” in Disney World during the coronavirus pandemic. He is based in Los Angeles.Multiple AuthorsLas Vegas summer league offered the NBA world its first extended look at how this year’s premier lottery class would fare against professional competition.The top four picks — AJ Dybantsa,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Insurers backing British retirement funds have invested about a tenth of their portfolios in opaque, hard-to-price private assets, according to an S&P report that warns such holdings pose a growing risk and could be difficult to sell in a crisis.The research found that private credit holdings within the most opaque category of assets — those that rarely traded and lacked “observable” inputs for pricing — made up more than 10 per cent of the portfolios of Legal & General, Standard Life and…

Argentinian footballer Cristian Romero appeared to snub President Donald Trump’s handshake at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. During the event’s medal ceremony, which saw FIFA officials award Argentinian players silver runners-up medallions following their loss to Spain 1-0, Romero, 28, was seen walking past the president, 80, who was tasked with handing out medals to players on both teams. The center-back did, however, shake the hands of FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, and Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who stood either side of Trump. Footage shared via X after the medal ceremony wrapped on-air clearly depicted Romero briefly glancing at Trump…

As is often the case with Oasis, there is definitely some good news coming out of Camp Gallagher, but it appears to be spiced with some not-as-encouraging updates. First, the objectively not-as-exciting information: in a back-and-forth with a fan over the weekend, singer Liam Gallagher gave a spicy response to a follower who wrote, “oasis new album please please please im sorry but i think the new album will actually change lives.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news What that person was asking for was the first album of new material from Oasis since 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul,…

Fenerbahce and Gornik Zabrze, Hearts’ possible opponents, finished as runners-up last season in Turkey and Poland respectively, with Jagiellonia Bialystok finishing behind the latter on goal difference.Third-round qualifying ties in the Champions League are scheduled for 4/5 August and 11/12 August, with Europa League and Conference League games on 6 and 13 August. Dates and home-and-away details are yet to be confirmed.Hearts, who play their first leg against Sturm in Graz on Tuesday, last took part in Champions League qualifying in 2006-07, when they were eliminated at the third qualifying round by AEK Athens.Last term, Rangers started in Champions League…

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has selected the TerraMarine joint venture (JV) as the preferred proponent for the landmass and wharf infrastructure component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project in Delta city of British Columbia. The multi-billion-dollar expansion is expected to increase container capacity on Canada’s West Coast by more than 30%. This will be achieved through the construction of a new three-berth marine container terminal, the development of a 1,300m wharf, and the widening of the causeway. The JV, led by FlatironDragados and including Van Oord, Aecon and Carlson Construction Group, was selected through a competitive procurement process…

Liam Gallagher did not enjoy the halftime show during the final match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night. The Oasis singer, who has been very vocal about the games throughout the sporting event, likened the performances by Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, Burna Boy, composer Gustavo Dudamel, and the Muppets to a “bad trip.” “This is like a bad trip,” the musician wrote on X. “It’s a good job I’ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge.” It’s a good job I’ve got my spiritual socks on or that…

The measure comes despite WHO advice against travel bans targeting DR Congo and warnings that stigma can make outbreaks harder to control Canada will temporarily bar foreign nationals who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) from entering the country as the death toll from an Ebola outbreak continues to rise.The measure takes effect at 11:59 PM on Monday and applies to foreigners who have been in DR Congo during the previous 21 days, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced on Sunday. Airlines have been ordered to prevent affected passengers from boarding flights to Canada.Canadian…

Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl, Courtney Love and more artists are remembering Jennifer Finch, the L7 bassist and vocalist who died Saturday (July 18) following an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 59. Explore See latest videos, charts and news A family representative announced Finch’s death over the weekend, days after L7 revealed that she had been diagnosed with brain cancer and would be unable to join the band’s upcoming farewell tour. “Jennifer’s impact on the world of music was seismic; her impact on our lives, even more so,” the representative said in a statement. “We appreciate everyone’s interest…