England Fans & Local Youths Clash In Marseille - Euro 2016
One quipped: "I love how the ITV studio makes it look like Slaven Bilic has hilariously disproportionate Eiffel Tower legs."
Bilic, who was accompanied on the punditry panel by former Arsenal players Lee Dixon and Emmanuel Petit, took the incident in good humour. However, it seems unlikely that ITV will allow the same coincidenceto befalla less unsuspecting pundit in future matches - nobody wants the joke wearing thin.
Muhammad Alis death is one that has unquestionably resonated across the globe. Tributes have come from broadcasters, music legends and world leaderswith memories of The Greatest being offered up practically every minute. Among the reflections on the life of the iconic pugilist is a rather fresh memory that says so much about the man that everyone is mourning and celebrating today.
Hana Ali, daughter of Muhammad, shared a powerful story following her fathers passing.In a message shared with the world on social media, Hana expressed sadness over the loss, happiness that her father is free now andshe witnessed one moreincredible example of how hes always had the heart of a champion.
Our father was a Humble Mountain! wrote Hana in the caption of another post marking her dads passing. And now he has gone home to G*d. Pray for the peace of his beautiful soul and for the happiness of his further journey. G*d bless you daddy. YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!
"Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe passes away at 88 | NHL | Sports Illustrated
When it came to No. 9 and No. 99, the bond between Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky spans most of Gretzkys life.
The Great One noted to ESPN that he initiallymetMr. Hockey when he was about eight or nine years old, the first of many instances in which the two legends crossed paths.
It was the greatest day of my life, Gretzky said on the Dan Patrick Show today while discussing Howes passing.
Gretzky volunteers as much time and time again: he believes Howe is the best hockey player of all-time.
Im impressed by Crosby, Ovechkin, Stamkos, Toews those guys do such great things for our game today, Gretzky told ESPN in February. But Gordie Howe is the greatest player who ever lived. Theres not even a question about it. Imagine scoring 20 goals at 50 years old? Jonathan Toews might be the greatest athlete in the game today. Hes not playing at 50 and hes not scoring 20 goals. Nobody ever will again. Its a fact.
One of their early meetings spawned this iconicimage, via Sports Illustrateds Vault:
It was far from the last, however, as the two becameintrinsically linked as Gretzky eventually passed Howe for the NHLs all-time points lead.
They even apparently ended up recreating that photo:
Remarkably, Howe and Gretzky crossed paths on the ice during Howes incredibly lengthy, one-of-a-kind playing career:
October 1946: Gordie Howe makes NHL debut. January 1961: Wayne Gretzky is bornFebruary 1980: Howe and Gretzky on opposing All-Star teams.
Tyler Hupka (@HBomb1982) June 10, 2016
Gordie Howe played against Maurice Richard and Wayne Gretzky. Think about that.
TJ (@Wpgtjross) June 10, 2016
Gretzky noted on the Dan Patrick Show that people sometimes feel disappointment when they meet their idols, yet Howe lived up to lofty expectations.
Wayne Gretzky told us the other day that he was in a lobby with Gordie Howe and Ali. "One of my personal favorite sports moments."
Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) June 10, 2016
In this great Sportsnet interview, Gretzky explained the rather simple way that Howe became his favorite player. He also steadfastly sticks to his belief that Howe was the greatest.
Dont look at this as Im breaking your records, look at it as the games changed, Gretzky said when explaining whyhe asked Howe to be on hand for some of those record-breaking moments.
More than a few people from around the hockey world either agree or at least understand the argument.
Gordie Howe was before my time, but he was my boyhood hero"s boyhood hero. Even Gretzky said he was the best.
Adam Watt (@AdamJWatt) June 10, 2016
Sorry, Gretzky lovers. But the truth hurts. Orr/Howe or Howe/Orr were the GOATs. You gotta hit or be hit in hockey, and Wayne did neither.
Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) June 10, 2016
In the grand scheme of things, those debates arent particularly important. It seems pretty clear that Howe and Gretzky formed a bond that transcended the sport, and they knew it.
Update: Gretzky posted this two-part statement on Twitter:
Unfortunately we lost the greatest hockey player ever today, but more importantly the nicest man I have ever met. (1/2)
Wayne Gretzky (@OfficialGretzky) June 10, 2016
Sending our thoughts and prayers to the Howe family and to the millions of hockey fans who like me loved Gordie Howe. RIP Mr. Hockey. (2/2)
When it came to No. 9 and No. 99, the bond between Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky spans most of Gretzkys life.
The Great One noted to ESPN that he initiallymetMr. Hockey when he was about eight or nine years old, the first of many instances in which the two legends crossed paths.
It was the greatest day of my life, Gretzky said on the Dan Patrick Show today while discussing Howes passing.
Gretzky volunteers as much time and time again: he believes Howe is the best hockey player of all-time.
Im impressed by Crosby, Ovechkin, Stamkos, Toews those guys do such great things for our game today, Gretzky told ESPN in February. But Gordie Howe is the greatest player who ever lived. Theres not even a question about it. Imagine scoring 20 goals at 50 years old? Jonathan Toews might be the greatest athlete in the game today. Hes not playing at 50 and hes not scoring 20 goals. Nobody ever will again. Its a fact.
One of their early meetings spawned this iconicimage, via Sports Illustrateds Vault:
It was far from the last, however, as the two becameintrinsically linked as Gretzky eventually passed Howe for the NHLs all-time points lead.
They even apparently ended up recreating that photo:
Remarkably, Howe and Gretzky crossed paths on the ice during Howes incredibly lengthy, one-of-a-kind playing career:
October 1946: Gordie Howe makes NHL debut. January 1961: Wayne Gretzky is bornFebruary 1980: Howe and Gretzky on opposing All-Star teams.
Tyler Hupka (@HBomb1982) June 10, 2016
Gordie Howe played against Maurice Richard and Wayne Gretzky. Think about that.
TJ (@Wpgtjross) June 10, 2016
Gretzky noted on the Dan Patrick Show that people sometimes feel disappointment when they meet their idols, yet Howe lived up to lofty expectations.
Wayne Gretzky told us the other day that he was in a lobby with Gordie Howe and Ali. "One of my personal favorite sports moments."
Paul Pabst (@PaulPabst) June 10, 2016
In this great Sportsnet interview, Gretzky explained the rather simple way that Howe became his favorite player. He also steadfastly sticks to his belief that Howe was the greatest.
Dont look at this as Im breaking your records, look at it as the games changed, Gretzky said when explaining whyhe asked Howe to be on hand for some of those record-breaking moments.
More than a few people from around the hockey world either agree or at least understand the argument.
Gordie Howe was before my time, but he was my boyhood hero"s boyhood hero. Even Gretzky said he was the best.
Adam Watt (@AdamJWatt) June 10, 2016
Sorry, Gretzky lovers. But the truth hurts. Orr/Howe or Howe/Orr were the GOATs. You gotta hit or be hit in hockey, and Wayne did neither.
Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) June 10, 2016
In the grand scheme of things, those debates arent particularly important. It seems pretty clear that Howe and Gretzky formed a bond that transcended the sport, and they knew it.
Update: Gretzky posted this two-part statement on Twitter:
Unfortunately we lost the greatest hockey player ever today, but more importantly the nicest man I have ever met. (1/2)
Wayne Gretzky (@OfficialGretzky) June 10, 2016
Sending our thoughts and prayers to the Howe family and to the millions of hockey fans who like me loved Gordie Howe. RIP Mr. Hockey. (2/2)
Sholat Jenazah Muhammad Ali Dihadiri 14 Ribu Orang - Liputan Berita VOA 10 Juni 2016
I renamed it The Nicky Shuffle, she explained. Ill definitely be doing that in Rio in honour of Ali. I loved his footwork, the hand speed, the punches, the combinations he threw. I just thought he was amazing, the technical aspect. I thought, Id love to be able to do that and perform and put on a good show for the crowd.
Adams, unlike Ali, who was largely ignored in America after winning his Olympic light heavyweight gold medal in Rome in 1960 and who claimed he threw his medal into the Ohio River, was taken into the hearts of the British public and has also become an iconic figure in the LGBT community.
Nina Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo Movie HD
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana has praised "Avatar" director James Cameron for being "one of those rare men" in the movie industry that doesn"t feel "threatened" by women.
Zoe Saldana has praised James Cameron for being "one of those rare men in the film industry" that doesn"t feel "threatened" by women.
The 37-year-old actress has praised the 61-year-old filmmaker, who she teamed up with on the "Avatar" movie and its sequels, and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" director J.J. Abrams for "practicing what they preach".
She said: "James Cameron is one of those rare men in the film industry that really isn"t threatened by women. He lets you know with the characters he creates that he does spend time thinking about why women are who they are, why they think the way they do. He is aware of the sacrifices and how hard-working women can be.
"Look at the role J.J. Abrams created in the new "Star Wars" movie. It"s through the eyes of a female and we"re not gonna compromise the strength of the movie. We"re not gonna compromise her bravery.
"Filmmakers like J.J. Abrams and James Cameron - they"re practicing what they preach, and they"re having their art imitate the life that they see and the utopia they would like to bring to life. And they let you be as collaborative, as suggestive, as opinionated, as passionate ... I don"t work to make friends; I don"t work to be liked. I work to bring a character to life, to walk away not feeling that I"m a disappointment in myself."
And Zoe - who has 17-month-old twin boys Cy and Bowie with her husband Marco Perego - admits she would be "at the mercy of filmmakers" if she hadn"t been cast in lead roles in "Avatar" and "Guardians of the Galaxy".
She added to CNET.com: "If I wasn"t doing these sci-fi movies, I would be at the mercy of filmmakers that would just look my way if they need a girlfriend or sexy woman of colour in their movie. But we can still do better. We can still give women more weight to carry in their roles."
San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins. 2016 NHL Playoffs. SCF. Game 5. 06.09.2016. (HD)
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The iron barriers were set up throughout the event level of the Consol Energy Center.
Here"s where the families and friends of all the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to assemble to go on the ice to celebrate with the Stanley Cup.
Here"s where the media would line up before going out onto the ice to interview the celebrating Penguins.
And then, moments after San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski sent the puck into the empty net to secure a 4-2 victory for the visiting San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday, NHL staff quickly gathered up the barriers and the signage and packed it away.
What seemed possible if not probable now was no longer an option. Not on this night.
Perhaps those signs will reappear Sunday night (8 ET) when Game 6 will be played in San Jose, the Penguins" series lead now whittled to 3-2.
Sorry, Penguins fans, you"re going to have to wait a few days more.Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
But their appearance and then sudden disappearance late Thursday night was a reminder of just how close the Penguins were to doing what they"d set out to do and certainly a painful reminder of just how difficult the final step will be if they"re to earn their fourth franchise Stanley Cup.
"Would have been nice," offered Pittsburgh defenseman Olli Maatta. "But that"s how it goes. It"s not going to be easy.
"It"s a good team down that end. We know it"s not going to be easy and we just got to leave this behind us and focus on Sunday."
So much went so well for the Penguins in Game 5 when so much was at stake, so much seemed to be coming together as though it was meant to be.
Tens of thousands of fans surrounded Consol Energy Center on a bright, sunny day in Pittsburgh in the hopes of being part of the first Stanley Cup won by the home side in Pittsburgh, many gathering early in the day hours before the puck dropped.
Families and friends and of course the Stanley Cup had arrived en masse in town.
And for the most part, the Penguins were again the dominant team.
For the most part.
Perhaps suffering from nerves after having had two days to contemplate the end of the journey, the Penguins were out of sync early and allowed the Sharks their first in-game lead of the series, giving up two goals on the first three shots taken by the Sharks.
Still, even though the Penguins were down 2-0 less than three minutes into Game 5, they regained composure and just as quickly tied the game with two goals in 22 seconds and for a time it looked as though they might simply run the Sharks out of the building.
Logan Couture was happy to make it 2-0 for the Sharks.Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
But it didn"t happen that way as Melker Karlsson scored late in the first and it was a goal that would stand up as the winner, even though the Penguins dominated puck possession and scoring opportunities throughout the last two periods.
At the end of the night, the Penguins had more than doubled the Sharks" shot totals, 46-21, and shot attempts, 76-36.
Their best players were dominant, especially captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, who had, arguably, his best game of the postseason.
But in the end the Penguins could not find a way to get the better of Sharks goalie Martin Jones, who had a monster night and had to reconcile themselves to the idea of packing up for another trip west.
"That"s the way the game goes," said Crosby. "Two close teams and both want that win bad. Sometimes you don"t get the bounces, but we did a lot of good things."
Someone suggested that if you played this same game 10 times in a row, the Penguins wouldn"t come up on the losing end many times.
"Yeah, I"d like to think so," Crosby said. "I think we believe that. I think when you generate that many good quality scoring chances, the power play was working the puck around pretty good, yeah, I think that if we do all of those things and come with the same mindset, understand the situation, and go after them right from the start [we will win]."
And maybe that"s the way this series will work out, that the Penguins, who have been the better team for large portions of the series and, of course, were the better team for large portions of Game 5, will win one more game because that"s what should happen.
Or maybe this was the game the Penguins were supposed to win.
Certainly, the tens of thousands of fans who dispersed as though by magic outside the arena as it became clear that no celebration would be unfolding in their town Thursday night believed for a long time it was meant to be.
With all of Pittsburgh ready for a parade, Sharks goalie Martin Jones stopped those plans with a stunning 44-save performance that forced the Stanley Cup finals back west.
The San Jose Sharks decided they weren"t going to roll over in Game 5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Instead, the Sharks won 4-2. And we"ve got the evidence to prove it.
From the first game until the Stanley Cup is handed out, we have you covered, with all the results in one spot.
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And maybe the Pens themselves believed it themselves.
"We knew they were desperate team, they were going to come hard, and I don"t we think we were ready for it," Maatta said. "I think the last 55 minutes was great hockey from us. Just got to bear down. I think we"re going to be fine if we play the same way. We just got to keep going."
In the end, no matter the shot totals or the goal posts struck (Phil Kessel hit both posts on a shot in the first but the puck stayed out) or the imbalance in scoring chances and puck possession, the result was the result.
Does the loss throw a hint of doubt into a Penguins team that has showed no signs of weaknesses, no propensity for self-doubt as they have marched to within one game of a championship?
It"s hard to imagine it given the unflappable nature of this group. But maybe the Sharks will take something from this improbable win and bring something new to the table in Game 6.
They have been given new life, new hope, and that can be a dangerous thing.
"They were playing to try to get it back home," Crosby said. "I"m sure that was their mindset -- we definitely wanted to close it out here, but it didn"t happen and we"ve got to regroup and make sure we"re ready for the next one."
