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☆ Euro 2024 final: Spain vs England – your ultimate tactical guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Mark Carey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The Athletic profiles the finalists’ strengths and weaknesses, the key battles, and the many sub-plots in your definitive tactical guide to the Euro 2024 final. The dynamic duo are responsible for 46 per cent of Spain’s total attempted take-ons this tournament. What a talent 👏🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/IRJignOqCA — UEFA U17 EURO (@UEFAUnder21) July 9, 2024Beyond his shooting, Yamal’s creative threat has stood out the most. This forced the Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon to frequently launch the ball long, often conceding possession in the process. Spain might be the standout favourites but England will arrive in Berlin as the more experienced nation in recent major tournaments.

Persons: Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Luis de la, Williams, Arjen Robben, ged, Fabia, ong, anne, e, d the pl, ure, anne l, Walker, ince, heth, rove, abbe, the he, inger, mani, ted Saka,, oden, atkin, In th, below, Kane, hite, nin, Kane, Ivan T o, riva, Gareth Southg, ross, ove, e to, Getty, Eamon n Dalton Organizations: European, Germany, France, UEFA Locations: Spain, England, Berlin, France, goa, nis, beh, lida

☆ Camping in the Tesla Cybertruck sure seems overly complicated compared to a plain old rooftop tent on a Rivian R1T
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Top Gear tested the Cybertruck camping set up, which starts at nearly $3,000. A rooftop tent on the Rivian R1T seemed a lot quicker and easier to set up. They also brought along a Rivian R1T outfitted with a more standard rooftop tent to compare. Top Gear's head of car testing, Ollie Marriage, showed up with the Rivian R1T and a fairly standard rooftop tent. AdvertisementTop Gear noted plenty of cool things about the Cybertruck camping setup, including how well-integrated the whole design was.

Persons: Tesla's Cybertruck, —, it's, Tesla, Jack Rix, Rix, Ollie Marriage, Rivian Organizations: Gear, Service, British, YouTube, Business Locations: Johnson Valley, Southern California

☆ Top Gear gets early look at Cybertruck update that'll help prevent fingers from being crushed in the 'frunk'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Top Gear recently tested the Tesla Cybertruck's camping accessories. There's a software update for sensors that will hopefully prevent smashed fingers, as well as a sleek new cooler. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The frunk's sharp edges have been cause for concern, especially with some viral videos showing that the closing hood was capable of slicing through carrots — and possibly, misplaced fingers. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Jack Rix Organizations: Gear, Service, Business

☆ 2024 Ferrari Roma Spider: The Taming of the Wind
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Dan Neil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

TOP GEAR The Ferrari Roma Spider can retract and fold its five-ply fabric top in 13.5 seconds, at vehicle speeds up to 35 mph. The Maranello-based manufacturer developed a selection of high-tech weaves in contrasting colors for the top, including charcoal over a lustrous metallic red. Photo: FerrariSARDINIA HAS BEEN inhabited for thousands of years, and it shows. Every foot of the rugged Mediterranean island has been put to work growing, making or earning something—even the roads. Last month Ferrari lofted its banners over a resort near the southern port of Cagliari and invited journalists to test-drive the new Ferrari Roma Spider, taking advantage of the excellent tarmac, ideal weather and complaisant authorities.

Persons: Ferrari Roma, —, Ferrari Organizations: Ferrari, Ferrari Roma Locations: Ferrari SARDINIA, Cagliari

☆ Andrew Flintoff, former England cricket captain, speaks on camera for first time since ‘Top Gear’ crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The December 2022 crash left Flintoff with reported broken ribs and facial injuries. Play with passion, play with pride, play with belief. Flintoff (second from left) worked with the England team last month. In February that year, Flintoff crashed into a market stall while filming the show but escaped unscathed. The former cricket star is not the only “Top Gear” host to have been involved in a high-speed crash while filming the show.

Persons: Andrew “ Freddie ” Flintoff, Flintoff, Tom Hartley, Hartley, “, they’ll, ” Flintoff, Matthew Childs, Richard Hammond Organizations: CNN, Former England, England Cricket, New Zealand, England, BBC Locations: England, Australia

☆ Trossard goal seals Arsenal win at Everton
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Arsenal claimed their first Premier League win at Everton for six years as Leandro Trossard's second-half strike proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park on Sunday. Everton, still without a win this season, had managed to frustrate the visitors who had a Gabriel Martinelli goal ruled out for offside via VAR in the first period. Unbeaten Arsenal joined Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on 13 points from five games, two points behind leaders Manchester City who have a 100% record. Arsenal's last league win at Everton in 2017 ended the reign of Ronald Koeman and while Sean Dyche is unlikely to suffer a similar fate, he has a huge task on his hands. But Arsenal eventually unpicked their defence with a short-corner eventually being fed in to Martin Odegaard who released Bukayo Saka on the right side of the penalty area.

Persons: Leandro Trossard's, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Arteta's, Ronald Koeman, Sean Dyche, Dyche, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Raya, Martinelli, Thierry Henry, Martin Odegaard, Arteta, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis, Hugh Lawson, Pritha Organizations: LIVERPOOL, Arsenal, Premier League, Everton, Goodison, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester City, Champions League, England, Thomson Locations: England, London

☆ Alcaraz stops Zverev to set up semi-final of US Open champions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I remember the last time I played him in Madrid," Alcaraz said of the clash in May when Zverev lost tamely. "He was struggling a lot, working really hard to come back at his best and finally we all see him showing his best tennis." Zverev, with his booming serve finding the mark, was able to keep pace with Alcaraz through the early part of the first set. But I try to make the people enjoy watching tennis," Alcaraz said. Another break to get in front 5-2 and a hold left Alcaraz with a big smile and Zverev calling for a medical time out.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS, Shannon Stapleton, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Jannik, Alcaraz, Zverev, we've, Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Arthur Ashe, I'm, Steve Keating, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Flushing Meadows, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, Madrid, New York

☆ I canceled Netflix after 14 years and it feels like the end of an era
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I canceled my account after the password-sharing crackdown made me realize I wasn't watching as often. I'll probably be back, but it feels like the end of an era with a service I came of age with. That's why, in August, I canceled my Netflix account after subscribing for 14 years. A screenshot of the email confirmation I received when I canceled Netflix. When my husband merged his Netflix account with mine, it was almost as big a step in our relationship as moving in together.

Persons: I've, I'd, who'd, Peacock, Max, it'd, Ashley Rodriguez, It'd, that's, I'm Organizations: Netflix, Morning, Blockbuster, Apple, Paramount, British Baking, relishing Locations: New York, Belgium

☆ The Simone Biles Comeback Is in Top Gear With Win at U.S. National Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, simone, biles

☆ A team of engineers turned a Toyota Land Cruiser into an EV and drove it underwater for 4 miles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A group of Australian engineers drove a Toyota Land Cruiser underwater for 4 miles last month. A team of engineers and divers in Australia converted a Toyota Land Cruiser into an EV and drove it underwater for more than four miles. The 1978 model was driven for 4.3 miles across Darwin Harbor at a depth of about 100 feet last month. A team of 30 divers was needed to get the Land Cruiser across the bottom of Darwin harbor. Bridgitt PhillipsThe volunteers bought the orange Land Cruiser for just over $3,000 in Brisbane.

Persons: Glen Summers, Maddy Stenmark Summers, Summers, Bridgitt Phillips, Maddy Stenmark Organizations: Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota, Cruiser Locations: Australia, Darwin, Northern, Brisbane

☆ Swiatek reaches Montreal quarters, will stay world No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Aug 10, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Iga Swiatek (POL) serves against Karolina Muchova (CZE) (not pictured) during third round play at IGA Stadium. Just as play was about to begin in the third, rain swept across Montreal sending players to the locker room. They returned and Swiatek broke to open the deciding set but rain once again forced a delay. With the win, Swiatek guaranteed that Aryna Sabalenka, whose round of 16 match was postponed until Friday due to the weather, will not overtake her at the top of the rankings come Monday. Pegula will battle her doubles partner and compatriot Coco Gauff in the quarters after the teenager crushed Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-0 under the lights in Montreal.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Karolina Muchova, Eric Bolte, Swiatek, we've, I've, Danielle Collins, Leylah Fernandez, Jessica Pegula romped, Jasmine Paolini, Pegula, Coco Gauff, Marketa, Rory Carroll, Robert Birsel Organizations: IGA, U.S, Montreal, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Warsaw, Czech, Canadian, Los Angeles

☆ Niger’s coup leader faces a deadline to cede power. Will military action come next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The leaders of a coup in Niger are digging in their heels as they face a looming deadline from neighbors to give up power or face possible military action. President Bazoum’s election win in 2021 marked a relatively peaceful transfer of power, capping years of military coups following Niger’s independence from France in 1960. ECOWAS has shown a willingness to take action in cases where leaders refuse to relinquish power or when political crises escalate. The US and France consider Niger a critical ally and both countries have military bases in Niger. That kind of sentiment suggests that even if the stated goal is to restore democracy, a military intervention may not be welcomed across the country.

Persons: Mohamed Bazoum, “, Bazoum’s, Bazoum, Abdourahamane Tiani, Bola Tinubu, Tinubu, Security Abdel, Fatau Musah, Oluseyi, ” Adetayo, Jammeh, Nigeriens, Russia, Wagner, ” Ali Sounama Organizations: CNN, Regional, Economic, West African States, Nigerien, The Washington Post, ECOWAS, Local, Political Affairs, Peace, Security Locations: Niger, Sahel, Mali, Burkina Faso, France, Nigeria, Senegal, Bazoum, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, West Africa, Niamey, Nigerien

☆ Mahrez hat-trick sends Man City into FA Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FA Cup - Semi Final - Manchester City v Sheffield United - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 22, 2023 Sheffield United's Wes Foderingham looks dejected after Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason CairnduffLONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City snapped their losing streak in FA Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 stroll over second-tier Sheffield United at Wembley on Saturday. Championship promotion hopefuls United began brightly and frustrated City for most of the first half but Mahrez fired City ahead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. It was the first FA Cup semi-final hat-trick since Alex Dawson for Manchester United against Fulham in 1958. City have not conceded a goal and scored 17 in reaching their 12th FA Cup final in which they could face Manchester United in what would be the showpiece's first Manchester clash. "It is an honour to be in the FA Cup final on 3 June.

☆ Djokovic hoping to hit top gear on clay after Banja Luka exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The loss is Djokovic's second early exit from a tournament in as many weeks, following his third-round defeat to Lorenzo Musetti at the Monte Carlo Masters last week. On the other hand, I played much worse than I wanted to," Djokovic told reporters after the defeat in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the season, begins on May 28. I want to play my best tennis there," said Djokovic, who has also been struggling with an elbow injury. "The conditions are totally different there in comparison with Monte Carlo and Banja Luka.

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File PhotoMarch 6 (Reuters) - American carmakers will lean on technology to keep the horsepower wars going among their electric muscle cars, a tectonic shift from the big, rumbling motors of the past. GM and Dodge have both issued timelines to stop selling gas-powered muscle cars and replace them with electric variants that will wear the same badges. Dodge's Charger and Challenger muscle cars will not be made next year, while Chevrolet has laid out plans for an electric Corvette. Brands such as Polestar and Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) have announced optional power upgrades to their sedans that improve acceleration and total horsepower via paid OTA (over-the-air) software updates. Dodge has said it will transition its muscle cars to an electric platform, and is working to differentiate those models.

☆ Arsenal edge ahead again in title race as Man United join the party
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

And to make City's title defence all the more difficult, rivals Manchester United are not going away either. In 2018-19 and 2020-21, 15 game winning streaks in each season, which began mid-campaign, helped steer City onto league title glory. It was a big effort to play less than 72 hours ago after the (City) game that we had, and after the result that we had which obviously morally was touching." However, as Liverpool have disappointed and sit eighth in the standings, United have joined Arsenal in enjoying a turnaround in fortunes much quicker than anyone expected. United finished with their lowest-ever Premier League points tally last term, with a disjointed squad looking a long way from title contenders.

☆ UK's Clarkson apologises to Harry and Meghan over 'naked' column
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson said he had emailed an apology to Prince Harry and Meghan after he wrote in a national newspaper column that he hoped the Duchess of Sussex would one day be forced to parade naked through the streets. Neither Amazon Prime nor a representative for Clarkson immediately responded to a request for comment. "The language I'd used in my column was disgraceful," Clarkson said on Instagram on Monday, adding he had sent the apology on Christmas morning. Harry and Meghan have made headlines around the world in recent weeks after the couple released a Netflix series, and later Harry's book, in which they accused the British tabloid press of misogyny and racism. Following the widespread public backlash after his column was published, Clarkson has said previously he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt".

☆ Jeep's first EV just won Europe's Car of the Year award — but you can't buy the Avenger in America
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Jeep Avenger has been named European Car of the Year for 2023 – but it's not on sale in the US. The Jeep Avenger was named European Car of the Year at the Brussels auto show on Friday. Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)The Avenger is part of Jeep's drive to become a leader in electric SUVs. The Jeep Recon and Wagoneer S will be the first fully-electric Jeep SUVs available to American buyers, but they're not scheduled to go into production until 2024. In France, for example, buyers can receive up to 7,000 euros ($7,590) towards an electric car that costs less than 47,000 euros ($50,964).

☆ UK's Sun apologizes for Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan column
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Sun newspaper on Friday apologized for publishing a column by British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry's wife Meghan, days after it became the UK press standards regulator's most complained about article. "We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry," the newspaper said in a statement, adding that the article had been removed from its website and archives. Britain's Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) regulator said on Tuesday that it had received more than 17,500 complaints, the most about any article since it was established in 2014. In a statement posted on Twitter on Monday, Clarkson said he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" and would be "more careful in future". loadingReporting by Jyoti Narayan in Bengaluru; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Jeremy Clarkson: UK lawmakers call on Sun newspaper to sanction columnist over 'violent misogynistic' language
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Jeremy Clarkson tweeted that he was 'horrified' at the hurt his article caused. “This sort of language has no place in our country, and it is unacceptable that it was allowed to be published in a mainstream newspaper,” it reads. This was the highest circulation of any UK national newspaper at the time. “In light of Jeremy Clarkson’s tweet he has asked us to take last week’s column down,” the page now reads. Meghan recalled how she was stressed by UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday publishing a private letter she had written to her father, Thomas Markle.

☆ Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan column most complained about ever - UK press regulator
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A Sun newspaper column by British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry's wife Meghan has become the press standards regulator's most complained about article, it said on Tuesday, with more than 17,500 complaints received. In a column published on Friday, Clarkson, who gained worldwide fame as presenter of motoring show "Top Gear", wrote of Meghan: "I hate her. The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) said it had received more than 17,500 complaints so far, the most about any article since it was established in 2014. We cannot allow this type of behaviour to go unchecked any longer," said the letter, which was posted on Twitter by Nokes. Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; additional reporting by Farouq Suleiman; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson 'horrified' Meghan column caused hurt
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said on Monday he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" after a column he wrote in the Sun newspaper about Prince Harry's wife Meghan attracted more than 6,000 complaints. In a column published on Friday, Clarkson, who gained worldwide fame as presenter of motoring show "Top Gear", wrote of Meghan: "I hate her. In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people." "I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future," added Clarkson, who is known for being outspoken and controversial. Britain's press standards regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), said it had so far received "over 6,000 complaints about the article in question".

☆ Andrew Flintoff hospitalized after accident during 'Top Gear' filming
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has been hospitalized after an accident during filming of the popular motoring show “Top Gear.”The incident occurred at the Dunsfold Aerodrome track in Surrey, southern England, which features regularly in the BBC show. “Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top Gear test track yesterday morning – with crew medics attending the scene immediately,” a BBC spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday. Flintoff is not the first “Top Gear” host to be injured during filming. In 2006, Richard Hammond nearly died after losing control of a Vampire dragster that he had been driving at speeds of up to 288 miles per hour. In 2017, he was hospitalized after the electric supercar he was driving crashed and burst into flames.

☆ Saka at the double as England hit Iran for six
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

England came into the tournament without a win in six games, but a dynamic opening 45 minutes in which Jude Bellingham scored his first England goal, Bukayo Saka doubled the lead and Raheem Sterling grabbed a third set up a second-half stroll. While Iran's Taremi grabbed another from the penalty spot in the 13th minute of stoppage time, given for a minor shirt pull after a VAR review, England's work was already done. read moreThe game eventually took centre stage and it was not long before England were in top gear. Shaw was the provider again for England's second goal as his corner was headed back across the area by Harry Maguire to Saka, who volleyed expertly into the top corner. England were not done however, as Saka grabbed his second in the 62nd minute.

☆ Saka at the double as dynamic England hit Iran for six
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

England, semi-finalists in 2018, came into the tournament without a win in six games, but a dynamic opening 45 minutes in which Jude Bellingham scored his first England goal, Bukayo Saka doubled the lead and Raheem Sterling grabbed a third set up a second-half stroll. read moreThe game eventually took centre stage and it was not long before England were in top gear. Shaw was the provider again for England's second as his corner was headed back across the area by Harry Maguire to Saka, who volleyed home expertly. England were not done, however, as Saka grabbed his second in the 62nd minute. His side face Wales on Friday when England take on the United States.

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