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I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said to a scattering of claps and jeers. Last month, the former president invited Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA onstage at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to publicly throw his support behind the Republican ticket. “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. Harris, for her part, unveiled her plan for Puerto Rico as she campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday, posting details to her social media accounts and adding a section to her campaign website. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, shared Harris’ announcement with his more than 45 million Instagram followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Anuel, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Hurricane Maria, ” Ocasio, Harris Organizations: Trump, Puerto, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, Democratic, Puerto Rican Locations: preprogramming, Madison, Manhattan, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Puerto, ” Puerto Rico, United States, Hurricane

She’s a criminal,” said Trump, who was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York hush money trial. “Totally illegal,” Trump wrote on X, saying it makes Harris look better and that CBS should have its broadcast license revoked. Donald Trump is increasingly calling speech he doesn’t like “illegal.” Win McNamee / Getty ImagesThe Harris campaign editing headlines in paid Google ads? “Totally Illegal,” he wrote, vowing that Google “will pay a big price” for it. Walter Buckman, a Scranton native, said he’s supporting Trump because of his views on immigration and the economy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ She’s, She’s, ”, Trump, “, ” Harris, ” Trump, Harris, ” Win McNamee, They’re, …, Ruth Ben, Mussolini, ” “ He’s, Orban, Modi, Putin, Hitler, Dan Geiger, Joe Biden, MAGA, hatted, he’s, Adam Schiff, Walter Buckman, Debbie Hendrix, ’ Sen, John Fetterman, “ That’s, ” Fetterman, don’t, Jill Stein, abhor Trump, weaponizing, ” Ben, Ghiat Organizations: Republican, Democratic, CBS, Google, New York University, Pittsburgh, ” Trump, NBC News, Trump, U.S, Supreme, Green Party Locations: Aurora , Colorado, New York, Wilkes, Barre , Pennsylvania, Hungary, India, Russia, York, Scranton , Pennsylvania, ”, Scranton, Colorado

Somebody said, ‘You should be nice sir, women won’t like it,’” Trump said, adding: “The women want safety.”He then described an apocalyptic America if he loses. While the economy was the ostensible theme of the rally, Trump went on an array of tangents. He went on a riff about billionaire ally Elon Musk’s “doing jumping jacks” at a recent rally with him in Butler, Pennsylvania. Ahead of Trump’s speech, Harris spokesperson Ammar Moussa said in a statement that Trump was “projecting weakness, not strength,” by sticking to safe environments. Debbie Hendrix, a Scranton native who attended Trump’s rally wearing a “MAGA” hat, said she’s cautiously optimistic but unsure Trump will win the state.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Marxist ”, “, ‘, ” Trump, “ Kamala, Joe Biden, Trump, Harris, Barack Obama, ” “ Kamala, ”, rescinding, Harris —, —, Biden, Elon Musk’s, Robert Hur didn’t, Hunter, he’s, Adam Schiff, Ammar Moussa, Donald Trump’s, ” Moussa, Debbie Hendrix, MAGA, she’s Organizations: Democratic, Marxist, Electoral, Green New Deal, Biden, Social Locations: SCRANTON, Pa, America, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, United States, Butler , Pennsylvania, ”, Russia, Madison, New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota, Scranton

☆ Madrid derby descended into chaos as players pleaded for peace with fans in balaclavas
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | Guillermo Rai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

It is one of Spanish football’s most iconic fixtures, but Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. AdvertisementIn the second half, the referee suspended play and both teams were taken off due to home fans throwing objects at Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The ‘Frente Atletico’ fans group was formed in the 1980s and has a reputation for holding radical right-wing views and being involved in violence. There was also tension when some fans passed by wearing Real Madrid shirts against the backdrop of a heavy police presence. AdvertisementCristiano Ronaldo was hit by a lighter thrown by Atletico fans at their old Calderon home in February 2014.

Persons: Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, Angel Correa, Eder, Courtois, Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Busquets Ferrer, Koke, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Simeone, Gimenez, Simeone, gestured, Courtois ’, Florencia Tan Jun, Correa, Marcos Llorente, Fran Garcia, Aitor Zabaleta, Vicente Calderon, Javier, Jimmy ’ Romero Taboada, Calderon, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, Vinicius Jr, “ Vinicius, Vinicus Jr, Dennis Agyeman, Enrique Cerezo, ”, “, Oscar del Pozo, Joan Jordan, Benito Villamarin, Valencia, Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: Atletico Madrid, Atletico’s Estadio Metropolitano, Real Madrid, Atletico, Metropolitano, Liga, Atletico ‘, Spanish Football Federation, Play, Frente Atletico ’, Real Sociedad, Frente Atletico, Deportivo La Coruna, Deportivo, Real Betis, Europa League, Marseille, Sport, Atletico de, Spanish TV, Cuatro, Players, Copa del Rey, Europa Press, Getty, Athletic, Madrid, La Liga, Champions League, Belgian, Courtois, Copa, Rey, Sevilla, Benito, Betis, €, Valencia, Aitor Alcalde, Villarreal, Real Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real’s, Bernabeu, “ Atletico Madrid, Real Locations: Spanish, Real Madrid, balaclava, Nazi, Madrid, AFP, Spain, Valencia, ” Madrid

Villepinte, France CNN —Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her women’s 66kg welterweight quarterfinal bout by unanimous points decision against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori on Saturday, guaranteeing herself an Olympic medal in front of a near-capacity crowd that ardently had her back. The stadium had a significant Algerian presence, many on their feet, waving flags or scarves in support of Khelif. Imane Khelif will receive a medal at these Olympics. Khelif was born a woman and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday that the organization firmly supported the Algerian. Fans gathered to support Imane Khelif.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori, Hamori, Isabel Infantes, Angela Carini, Carini, Khelif “, Khelif, Thomas Bach, Bach, ”, ” Bach, ” Khelif, Katie Goodale, Reuter “, “, Suwannapheng Organizations: France CNN, North Paris Arena, International Olympic, Hamori, USA, Sports, CNN Locations: Villepinte, France, Algerian, Khelif, Algeria

☆ Coco Gauff: Tearful US star exits Paris Olympics singles competition after controversial line call
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Roland Garros, Paris CNN —Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. The most fraught moment of the match came midway through the second set when Gauff was reduced to tears during a heated exchange with chair umpire Jaume Campistol. A line call on Gauff’s baseline was initially deemed out, but Campistol overruled the decision and handed Vekić a crucial break point. The supervisor also came onto the court and the ensuing debate lasted five minutes, with Gauff wiping tears away from her eyes. The ball was flying a little bit, but after that, I got in rhythm and it was pretty good.”The dispute with the umpire in the second set, Gauff later explained, didn’t alter the result of the match.

Persons: Roland Garros, Paris CNN — Coco Gauff, Donna Vekić, Gauff, Philippe, Chatrier, Jaume Campistol, Campistol, jeers, “ There’s, ”, ” Gauff, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Maria Sakkari, Marta Kostyuk, “ Donna, “ She’s, –, Vekić, ” Vekić, “ I’m, Jessica Pegula Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris, AFP, Getty, Wimbledon ‘, Wimbledon, USA Locations: Paris

☆ Google's AI Olympics ad is drawing jeers online but scores surprisingly well among viewers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAn Olympics ad from Google depicting a father using its Gemini AI assistant to help his daughter compose a letter to her favorite athlete has drawn sharp criticism from online commentators. Google's "Dear Sydney" spot first aired on TV during the broadcast of the opening ceremony on July 24 and is also available on YouTube. Related stories"It follows a coherent story, focuses on characters with agency and vitality, and prioritizes people over the product," said Jon Evans, System1 chief customer officer, of Google's ad. Still, several ad experts have said Google's marketing department — which created the ad in-house rather than using an ad agency — should have done a better job of reading the room. The "Dear Sydney" spot was still airing on US TV on Tuesday morning, according to the measurement firm iSpot.

Persons: —, USA's Sydney McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Shelly Palmer, Syracuse University's S.I, Jon Evans, Evans, System1, Kevin, Sabrina, Sydney, Maani Safa, Poppins, Safa, Malcolm Poynton, didn't, Lorraine Twohill, Josh Green Organizations: Service, Google, Gemini, Business, Paris Olympics, YouTube, Team USA, Syracuse University's, Newhouse School of Public Communications, NBC Sports, Cheil Locations: Paris

☆ The surprise election that could be a model for Democrats in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

I talked to Samuel Freedman, a Columbia Journalism School professor, about his recent book about Humphrey and the 1948 Democratic convention in Philadelphia. The book’s title, “Into the Bright Sunshine,” is taken from a line in Humphrey’s rousing speech on civil rights. In 1968, the Democratic Party was operating under old rules in which primary voters actually had relatively little direct effect on delegates. When Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrats bolted from the Democratic Party in 1948, that’s the beginning of the vast majority of the White South becoming Republicans, stepping away from the Democratic Party. Show me a major Republican politician in the MAGA movement who is a fervent supporter of civil rights legislation.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, Humphrey, uninspiring, Harry Truman, Thomas Dewey, Samuel Freedman, Freedman, Biden, Truman WOLF, Donald Trump, FREEDMAN, Truman, – Henry Wallace, Strom Thurmond, Jill Stein, Minneapolis Hubert H, Lyndon, George McGovern, FDR hadn’t, Brown, Ed, WOLF, there’s, Martin Luther King, It’s, Lyndon Johnson, Bobby Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, I’m, Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Byron Donalds, Abraham Lincoln, Adlai, Stevenson, Barry Goldwater, Nixon’s, Ronald, Reagan’s, Willie Horton, Jim Crow, MAGA, Mitt Romney’s, George Romney, William Scranton, Edward Brooke, that’s Organizations: CNN —, House, Republican, Minneapolis, Columbia Journalism School, Democratic, Democratic Party, Civil Rights Movement, RFK Jr, Democratic National Convention, Civil, Chicago, CNN, Civil Rights, Southern Democrats, South Carolina Democrat, Republicans, South, JFK, Trump, Republican Party –, LBJ, Southern, Republican Party, Michigan Gov, Pennsylvania Gov, NAACP Locations: Israel, Chicago, Vietnam, New York, Philadelphia, America, ‘, Harlem, Minneapolis, Alabama, Southern, Montgomery, ’, Florida, Lincoln, Massachusetts

☆ MLB: ‘Jump on the wagon,’ says Phillies star Bryce Harper as baseball fever hits UK – with a little help from Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London Stadium, London CNN —As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The seven-time All-Star’s Great British love-in continued throughout the weekend, and in the opening game of the series, Harper played the starring role. If these international events are put on to attract new fans, Harper was certainly doing his best to persuade them to follow baseball. Kaitlin Olson (far left), McElhenney (second from right), former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (far right) and Harper participate in opening ceremonies. The wait is now on to see which two teams will do battle in the next edition of the London Series.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Bryce Harper, Harper, Ryan Pierse, ” Harper, West Ham –, Mary DeCicco, ”, Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, Alex Bierens de Haan, Kaitlin Olson, Chase Utley, McElhenney, Olson, Vera Nieuwenhuis Organizations: London, London CNN —, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Premier League soccer, West Ham, Phillies, Mets, UK Phillies, Spice, Philly, Arsenal, Tottenham, Premier League, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Britain, King’s Guard, Wrexham AFC Locations: London, British, Philadelphia, Chelsea, West, America, New York

☆ Election Updates: Biden and Trump are aiming to have two debates, the first in June.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jonathan Swan | Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Mr. Biden recently indicated he would debate Mr. Trump, but had until now declined to give any firm commitment or specific details. In a video announcing his offer, Mr. Biden taunted Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump leads Mr. Biden in most polls of battleground states, including the recent surveys by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Significantly more voters trust Mr. Trump over Mr. Biden to handle the economy. Mr. Biden, exasperated, famously said to Mr. Trump, “Will you shut up, man?

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Mr, Biden’s, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, O’Malley Dillon, ”, Trump’s, “ Let’s, Donald, Ms, Mark Makela, “ Will, Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita, Reagan, “, There’s, Kennedy, Wiles, LaCivita, George W, Bush’s, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Richard Perry, Romney, Hillary Clinton’s, Bill Clinton, Reid J, Epstein Organizations: The New York Times, Biden, Commission, Mr, Trump, “, ”, Republican National Convention, Republican National Committee, Siena College, The Philadelphia Inquirer, White House, CNN, Electoral College —, Republican, Democratic, ” Networks, CBS News, ABC News, Telemundo Locations: Washington, Trump’s Manhattan, York, Milwaukee, America

“They have chased down Jewish students. They have screamed at those who bear the Star of David.”Former President Donald J. Trump chimed in. Jewish students have been shouted at to return to Poland, where Nazis killed three million Jews during the Holocaust. There are chants and signs in support of Hamas, whose attack on Israel sparked the current war. A leader of the Columbia protests declared in a video that “Zionists don’t deserve to live.”

Persons: Mike Johnson, ”, jeers, David . ”, Donald J, Biden, “, Israel, don’t Organizations: Columbia University, Trump, Truth, Republicans, Columbia Locations: Gaza, Poland, Israel

☆ In 'Tortured Poets' Lyrics, Taylor Swift Finally Criticized Her Own Fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Taylor Swift is not known to bite the hand that feeds her. Taylor Swift built her brand as a friendly and relatable pop starA young fan exchanges friendship bracelets with Taylor Swift during The Eras Tour" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. But nearly two decades into her career, the business of Being Taylor Swift has become a billion-dollar industry whose parasocial peanut gallery has grown in size to match. With 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Swift is telling fans they don't actually know herTaylor Swift greeting fans at the 2019 VMAs. John Shearer/Getty Images"The Tortured Poets Department" allows a peek into the inner turmoil of Being Taylor Swift, with all the attention, venom, and possessiveness she attracts.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Little, that's, fame's downsides, Kanye, John Shearer, Matty Healy, Joe Alwyn, Healy, who'd, Swifties, Healy didn't, she's, Swift — Organizations: Recording Academy, Poets Department, Marvel, Department, Spice Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil

☆ Aaron Boone: New York Yankees manager ejected after apparent case of mistaken identity and playground-like spat with umpire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Aaron Boone has been tossed from an MLB game 35 times since becoming New York Yankees manager in 2018, but his most recent ejection on Monday was certainly unique. Moments later, Boone was tossed when Wendelstedt heard a shout directed towards him – despite the offending words appearing to come from a fan in the stands and not the Yankees manager himself. You got anything else to say, you’re gone, OK?”The cameras then cut to a frustrated – but crucially silent – Boone who appeared to stand down. Per MLB, Wendelstedt conceded postgame that Boone “probably, you know, is not the one who made the comment,” but doubled down on his reasons for the ejection. Aaron Boone runs the Yankees.

Persons: Aaron Boone, Hunter Wendelstedt, Boone, he’d, Wendelstedt, –, “, ” Boone, Hunter, ‘ Hunter, ”, Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz, Carlos Rodón, John Tumpane, Ruiz, ” Wendelstedt, you’re, – Boone, Boone –, Mike Stobe, You’re, jeers, Boone “, Aaron Organizations: CNN, MLB, New York Yankees, Yankees, Oakland Athletics, ” CNN, YES Network, New, Miami Marlins Locations: New York

☆ Biden just delivered a State of the Union unlike anything we've seen before
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden delivered the most political State of the Union in recent memory. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden delivered a State of the Union unlike any in recent memory. When Republicans in the House chamber pushed back at times, Biden welcomed their jeers and boos. "That may be the Angriest, Least Compassionate, and Worst State of the Union Speech ever made," he wrote on Truth, his social-media platform.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, It's, Biden, —, Mike Johnson, unsparing, Trump, Sen, Mike Lee, Vladimir Putin, hadn't, Putin Organizations: Union, Service, Trump, House, State, Utah Republican, NATO Locations: China, Utah, Russia

☆ Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko booed after runner-up finish at World Aquatics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko was met with jeers from the crowd after placing second in the women’s 400-meter individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. The 20-year-old, whose parents are from Ukraine but was born and raised in Israel, captured her first ever medal at the World Aquatics Championships after finishing with a time of 4:37.36. Gorbenko competes in the heats of the 400-meter individual medley event at the world championships. World Aquatics did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. “I’m here to represent my country … And I’m doing this with the Israeli flag and I’m proud of that.

Persons: Anastasia Gorbenko, jeers, Gorbenko, “ I’m, ” Gorbenko, Manan Vatsyayana, ” Britain’s Freya Colbert, Italy’s Sara Franceschi, “ I’ve, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Israel, Getty, Reuters, Palestine Locations: Doha, Qatar, Ukraine, Israel, AFP, Gaza

☆ Nine hours at the most unhinged hole in golf
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Zak Jason | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But this was Saturday at the 16th hole of Phoenix’s Waste Management Open, also known as the loudest day at the Loudest Hole in Golf, also known as the Greatest Show on Grass. “We’re so back.”In theory, this was a professional golf tournament, one of the oldest on the PGA Tour. Iwas there as an inevitable result of being in all-male group chat, its own black hole of feral manhood. Few were watching golf; most were huddled in circles many yards from the 16th hole, drinking and people-watching. That’s worth the wait.”Inside our box, golf continued to happen, but if the golfers weren’t teeing off, no one was watching the course.

Persons: seltzer, “ He’s, ”, —, Vuori, Oxford —, there’d, Creed’s, Scott Stapp sauntering, Christian Petersen, Getty “ Scott Stapp, “, Miller, George Bush, Orlando Ramirez, Getty, ” He’d, ctT5HMvIyg, Happy, Thomas Jefferson, MAGA, Him Cook, Ross D, Jesus Christ, Johnny, weren’t teeing, Hey, Potter, hal, Ben Jared, shitshow ” Organizations: Waste, Oxford, PGA, NBC, Alabama, pats, BlackRock, Bulls, WM, SEC, Happy Gilmore Bruins, Mardi Gras, Franklin, Waste Management Locations: Patagonia, Phoenix

After a 0-0 draw in regulation, the match went to penalty kicks and Vissel won the shootout 4-3. But it wasn't close to the level of booing that broke out in Hong Kong after Messi stayed on the bench for the entire game with a groin injury. The match in Tokyo wrapped up Inter Miami's global promotional tour — stretching from El Salvador to Dallas into Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong and ending in Tokyo. Inter Miami is loaded with former Barcelona players including Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. Andres Iniesta, another former Barcelona star, played several seasons in Japan with Vissel Kobe and spoke briefly to the crowd before the match.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Vissel, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, ___ Organizations: TOKYO, Wednesday, Inter, Tokyo’s, Miami, Newell's Old, Inter Miami, Barcelona, Vissel Locations: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Asia, Kobe, Argentina, El Salvador, Dallas, Saudi Arabia, Florida, Rosario, Barcelona, Japan, Vissel Kobe

☆ Super Bowl LVIII festivities get underway with Opening Night in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —After a long, grueling NFL season, it is finally Super Bowl week. The festivities got underway on Monday’s Opening Night, with players and personnel from both sides engaging with the media. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also shook off jeers from crowd as he prepares for his fourth Super Bowl appearance. Though it seemed unlikely at one point, Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. “I’m in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl, playing football with my teammates for an extra week, there’s only two teams doing it.

Persons: “, ”, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, ” Kelce, Ethan Miller, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Vince Lombardi, Lamar Jackson, Matt Slocum, Tom Brady’s, “ I’m, ” Mahomes, ‘ We’re, Brock Purdy, ’, Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, ” Purdy, “ There’s, Marc Sanchez, ‘ Swifties, “ We’re, George Kittle, Kittle, I’ve, there’s Organizations: CNN, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowl, Chiefs, 49ers, Niners, Getty, Philadelphia Eagles –, ”, ” After Kansas City, Super, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Allegiant, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Patriots Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Mecca, Vegas, ” After, San Francisco

☆ Hong Kong officials demand answers for Lionel Messi no-show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —The Hong Kong government’s repeated requests for Lionel Messi to play in a sell-out soccer match went unanswered Sunday, a city official said, as cheers turned to jeers for the Argentine soccer legend. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government, which provided more than $2 million in grants to the match organizer, also said it was “extremely disappointed” the star did not play. Fans make their feelings clear after Lionel Messi's Hong Kong no-show. ‘We do feel a bit scammed’“Messi mania” had captured Hong Kong with Inter Miami’s arrival on Friday as fans swarmed the Major League Soccer team’s hotel. Meanwhile, the stadium reached full capacity during the Inter Miami’s open training session the evening before the match.

Persons: Hong Kong government’s, Lionel Messi, jeers, –, Messi, Ballon, Kevin Yeung, XFEST, Lionel Messi's, Justin Chin, Yeung, “, ” Yeung, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, ‘, ’ “ Messi, ”, Ada Kam, Luis Suárez Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hong Kong, Inter Miami’s, Hong, Hong Kong XI, Culture, Bloomberg, Getty, Inter, Major League Soccer team’s, CNN, Nigeria Locations: Hong Kong, Hong, Argentine, Lionel Messi's Hong Kong, Miami, Inter Miami’s, Tokyo, China, Argentina, Hangzhou, Ivory Coast, Beijing

☆ Lionel Messi no-show ignites booing and calls for refunds at Inter Miami match in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hong Kong CNN —Thousands of soccer fans in Hong Kong were left disappointed when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi failed to take to the field in a friendly match for Inter Miami on Sunday. What started with overwhelming cheers and rapture ended in boos and calls for refunds in the sold-out, 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium. Inter Miami — out to prove a point having gone winless during a worldwide pre-season tour — comfortably defeated a Hong Kong XI 4-1 in an event branded as Tatler XFEST Hong Kong. According to Reuters, tickets went on sale in December and cost between 880 and 4,880 Hong Kong dollars (about $113 and $624). “This whole Messi in Hong Kong thing has been building up for quite some time.

Persons: Lionel Messi, —, Messi, Ballon, Hong, “ Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Louise Delmotte, David Beckham, Messi ”, ”, XFEST, Suárez, “, Gerardo “ Tata ” Martino, Leo, Luis, ” Martino, apologetically, Hong Kong, “ Leo, Suarez, ” Suárez, Martino, Yapp Hung, Yapp, Messi superfan Christer Leung, ” Leung, Lionel, Lam Yik, Reuters “ Messi Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Argentine, Inter Miami, Hong Kong Stadium, Inter Miami —, Hong, Reuters, CNN, Miami, Al, MLS, Major League Soccer, Hong Kong XI, fai, Messi, Argentina, ’, Inter, USA, Sports, Ardent, Argentina national, Australia, Nigeria, Vissel Kobe Locations: Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, America, China, Beijing, Argentina, Ivory Coast, Hangzhou, Japan

☆ To the dads, Brads and Chads who’ve taken issue with the amount of Taylor Swift shown during NFL games: Too bad
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The latter would likely please the dads, Brads and Chads of the world, who have taken issue with the attention being paid to pop star Taylor Swift when she attends NFL games to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce in action. “We wouldn’t give any direction to our broadcasters along the lines of, ‘we need more Taylor Swift or we need less Taylor Swift,’” Riethmiller told CNN. Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in October. It’s true that NFL games are the most-watched shows on television, with or without Swift. They’re asking me about Taylor Swift.”Kansas City Chiefs fans hold up a Taylor Swift sign during at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in December.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, ESPN –, Alex Riethmiller, ” Riethmiller, “ It’s, Blake Lively, Kevin Sabitus, ”, Kelce’s, Jason Kelce –, Peacock, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Taylor, Richard Deitsch, “ That’s, Kelce, “, ” Kelce, ” Swift, Tiki Barber, WFAN’s “ Evan, Tiki, ” Adam Teicher, “ They’re, Pat Mahomes, William Purnell, ” Jeff Fellenzer, It’s, ” Fellenzer Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AFC Championship, Chiefs, “, NFL, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, Bills AFC Divisional, New York Jets, MetLife, Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Nielsen, year’s Cowboys, 49ers, Ravens, Texans, Buccaneers, Lions, Packers, Globe, The Athletic, Gotham, Arrowhead, Sunday’s AFC Divisional, New York Giants, ESPN’s Kansas City Chiefs, ” Kansas City Chiefs, Game Broadcasters, Super, Practice, Business, Media, USC Locations: New Jersey, New York, ”, Kansas City, ESPN’s, Tokyo

☆ Taylor Swift: It was a love/hate thing in Buffalo
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Travis Kelce clearly has a lot of love for Taylor Swift. Swift was in Buffalo, New York on Sunday to watch Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Bills. The lack of love for Swift has been an ongoing discussion this season ever since she began attending Kelce’s games back in September. Some NFL viewers have been less than thrilled by the amount of camera time Swift gets from broadcasters whenever she’s in a stadium to watch her beau play. “So that’s the way I feel.”Initially there was a spike in NFL ratings for the games Swift attended.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, strode, Kelce, Jason Kelce, Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, ”, Donna Kelce, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Bills, NFL, The Chiefs Locations: Buffalo , New York, Highmark, New

☆ Ron DeSantis was offered a participation trophy for his presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIt's not every day you shrug off a man trying to hand you an award, but that's exactly what Ron DeSantis found himself doing on Saturday at a campaign event in Iowa. Before DeSantis could begin a speech to voters holding their GOP caucus on January 15, a prankster interrupted to present the Florida governor with a "participation trophy" for his long shot presidential campaign. DeSantis, I want to present to you this participation trophy," Davram Stiefler of the prankster duo "The Good Liars" said, eliciting laughter from the crowd. AdvertisementRon DeSantis receives a participation trophy with campaigning in Atlantic, IA. Stiefler and representatives for the DeSantis campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Casey, motioned, Stiefler, Wayne LaPierre, Vivek Ramaswamy, Jason Selvig, Ramaswamy Organizations: Service, Business, NRA, Biden, Trump, USA Locations: Iowa, Florida, Atlantic, Ankeny , Iowa

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns are leaving the Big 12 with bookend championships and still hoping for a chance at the College Football Playoff. Longhorns fans heartily booed and chanted “S-E-C!, S-E-C!” while Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark addressed the crowd before presenting the championship trophy to Ewers. It was the fourth Big 12 title for the Longhorns (12-1, No. 18 CFP) had won seven of eight games to get to its second Big 12 title game in three years. Murphy and Manning both took snaps on the final drive for Texas over the final 6 1/2 minutes against Oklahoma State.

Persons: — Quinn Ewers, “, Brett Yormark, Ewers, T’Vondre, Everybody’s, Steve Sarkisian, Sarkisian, ” Yormark, Keilan Robinson, it’s, Ollie Gordon II, CJ Baxter's, Alan Bowman, Rashod Owens, Gordon, Adonai Mitchell, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Mitchell, Sanders, Maalik Murphy, Arch Manning, Murphy, Manning, Bert Auburn's Big, ___ Organizations: Texas Longhorns, Big, College Football, Texas, Oklahoma State, Longhorns, Texas Tech, SEC, CFP, Alabama, Cowboys, Outland, WWE, T, Dallas Cowboys, AP Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Yormark, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ewers

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi, Messi, Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar's Al-Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh Derby on Friday. Saudi soccer has not been the same since the former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward completed a move last December. Lots of people want to be like Cristiano Ronaldo but few want to work like Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo may have his work cut out to help his team win title No. 10 but, given his form so far this season, he may still have the last laugh with the Messi chants fading away.

Persons: — Cristiano Ronaldo, “ Messi, Messi, Al, Portugal superstar's, Ballon, — Aleksandar Mitrovic, Milinkovic, Savic, Hilal, Ronaldo, Cristiano, ”, Fahad, “ Al, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, Alex Telles, “ Cristiano, ” Al, Luis Castro, Cristiano Ronaldo, ” Ronaldo, Mitrovic, Hilal’s, Germain, Neymar, Ruben Neves, Kalidou Koulibaly, Salem, Saleh Al, Shehri, Lionel Messi's, ___ Organizations: Saudi Pro League, Riyadh Derby, Serbian, Al, King Fahd International, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Fahad Al, Associated Press, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Paris Saint, English Premier League, Saudi Arabian Locations: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Riyadh, Saudi Arabian, Saudi, Al, Hilal, Asia, Paris, Brazil, Lionel Messi's Argentina, cryptocurrency

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