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On the second night of his three-day residency at Yankee Stadium, Jay-Z performed the album that solidified his spot as not only the King of New York, but the King of Rap. The Blueprint, turns 25 this year, and tonight fans were reminded that it is a relentless onslaught of triumphant and braggadocios records like “Hola Hovito” and “All I Need” with some of his best street records like “U Don’t Know” and “Never Change” mixed in. The Brooklyn rapper performed them all, and like the first night, he did it with the help of a couple special guests sprinkled…
Liverpool club record signing Denise O’Sullivan is expected to leave this summer just six months after joining.It is understood a return to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is most likely and Gotham FC are favourites to sign her. The Republic of Ireland international joined Liverpool in January for £300,000 and has been a standout performer since her arrival.Her departure is a huge disappointment to the Reds, who are looking to rebuild following a disappointing campaign in 2025-26.During her time at Liverpool, O’Sullivan has made 13 appearances, including nine in the league, and helped Gareth Taylor’s side reach the Women’s…
CABO SAN LUCAS, Baja California Sur, Oct. 21 — I board the Ruta del Desierto bus at 7:30 p.m. en route to the Autónoma stop. I’m not flush enough to stay anywhere closer to the city center. There’s a woman in an orange blouse singing cumbia, banda and boleros with her own microphone and personal boombox that has pre-recorded songs, though I stopped paying attention after her rendition of “La Llorona,” a traditional Mexican folk song perhaps best known for the Chavela Vargas version. I must not make eye contact with her. I’ll have to tip her later if I do.…
A major pizza chain is preparing to close dozens of restaurants once again as its parent company works to eliminate underperforming locations following what executives describe as a “challenging period” for the business. The restructuring is part of a broader effort to improve the performance of its corporate-owned restaurants, with the first shutdowns expected to begin during the week of July 13 and continue over the next several months. The move comes as pizza chains across the industry grapple with higher operating costs, shifting consumer spending, and intense competition. In recent months, brands including Pizza Hut and Papa Johns have…
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters quickly became one of the streamer’s biggest animated hits, earning widespread acclaim for its animation, Grammy-winning K-pop music, and memorable cast of heroes and villains. The film’s massive global success has transformed it into a full-fledged merchandising powerhouse, with fans eagerly collecting everything from apparel to toys inspired by HUNTR/X and the supernatural world they protect. Explore See latest videos, charts and…
Switzerland’s Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off after a VAR review in the last World Cup quarterfinal.Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026The World Cup has seen its first “mistaken identity” red card, with Switzerland’s Breel Embolo sent off in his team’s quarterfinal against Argentina in Kansas City.Embolo became the first player to be penalised for mistaken identity when he was dismissed in the 72nd minute of the match on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt all began when Argentina’s Leandro Paredes was given a yellow card for a foul on Embolo, but the…
TOMORA have spoken to NME about soundtracking the TV coverage of the World Cup in the UK, just as their native countries of England and Norway go head to head tonight (Saturday July 11). The duo made up of Norwegian art-pop phenomenon Aurora and The Chemical Brothers‘ legend Tom Rowland have two songs from their acclaimed 2026 debut album ‘Come Closer‘, with UK football fans likely to have heard the ear-worm single ‘Somewhere Else’ over the top of the BBC’s main theme for the tournament. “We both liked the idea of this place called ‘Somewhere Else’,” the pair told NME…
With apologies to World Cup 2026 co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States, this is the perfect semifinal field. France and Spain on one side. England and Argentina on the other.Is there anything better?AdvertisementNot according to FIFA’s world rankings. Yeah, they’re a very imperfect metric. But this is the first World Cup ever with the semifinal spots occupied by the top four teams entering the World Cup. France is at No. 1, Argentina is at No. 2, Spain is third and England is fourth.A semifinal field with the USMNT or Mexico wouldn’t have been that farfetched given their home-field advantage.…
When it comes to Mexican literature, names like Octavio Paz, Juan Rulfo and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz immediately come to mind for their global influence and stature. And yet, there are too many others to name who have contributed to Mexico’s literary acumen, both contemporary and canonical, in ways that may have been innocuously overlooked with time. Sergio Pitol is one of those voices. The author of over 40 books — perhaps most famously his “Trilogy of Memory” series of autobiographical essays and travel writing, and his “Carnival Triptych” novels, which include the ubiquitously translated work, “The Love Parade,”…
The U.S. military launched a third round of strikes against Iran on Saturday in response to an Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Iran said it was closing this critical oil trading passage after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS…