[KARAH RUCKER]

A DISTRICT JUDGE UPHELD A DECISION WEDNESDAY TO DENY HIP HOP SUPERSTAR SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS BAIL AFTER ACCUSATIONS OF WITNESS TAMPERING.

COMBS’ LEGAL TEAM CLAIMED THE RAPPER COULD POST A 50 MILLION DOLLAR BOND BUT JUDGE ROBYN TARNOFSKY DENIED THEIR REQUEST TUESDAY.

SAYING, EVEN IF BOND WERE POSTED, SHE COULDN’T “REASONABLY ASSURE HIS RETURN TO COURT OR THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, OR A LACK OF WITNESS TAMPERING.”

AUTHORITIES BELIEVE DIDDY TRIED TO SILENCE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT SPEAK OUT AGAINST HIM.

U-S DISTRICT JUDGE ANDREW CARTER JUNIOR UPHELD THE DECISION WEDNESDAY AFTER AN APPEAL FROM COMBS.

PROSECUTORS SAY SINCE BEING SUED LAST YEAR BY HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND, WHO ACCUSED HIM OF YEARS OF PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE, COMBS HAS TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HER AND OTHER WITNESSES WHO HAVE RECEIVED GRAND JURY SUBPOENAS, AS WELL AS A PERSON HE HARMED. HE REPORTEDLY CALLED OR TEXTED ONE OF THE POTENTIAL WITNESSES 58 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR DAYS.

ARGUING HIS POWER AND INFLUENCE GIVES HIM THE ABILITY TO “INTIMIDATE” WITNESSES AND VICTIMS, PROSECUTORS SAY WITNESSES THEY INTERVIEWED EXPRESSED A FEAR OF COMBS.

COMBS DEFENSE CONTENDS HE DIDN’T KNOW HE WAS UNDER A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION WHEN HE CONTACTED THE WITNESSES AND VICTIMS AND DO NOT SEE IT AS AN “OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.” ADDING, HE IS NOT A THREAT TO FLEE AND HAS “EARNED” THE COURT’S TRUST.

COMBS IS INDICTED ON ACCUSATIONS HE RAN A “CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE” THROUGH HIS BUSINESSES– WHICH INVOLVED SEX TRAFFICKING, KIDNAPPING, ARSON, AND FORCED LABOR.

COMBS HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M KARAH RUCKER.

To mark the discharge of EA Sports activities FC 25 on Friday, we’re testing your data of how the present Wolves males’s first-team stars honest up on the newest launch of the favored online game.

Presently, 28 members of Gary O’Neil’s senior squad have been given a mark out of 100 for a wide range of areas, together with physicality, dribbling, passing and taking pictures. From these rankings, we have collated the general rankings of the Wolves first-team gamers, in addition to certainly one of their important statistics.

However are you able to determine which Wolves participant matches which set of rankings from the next a number of selection choices? Take the newest Wolves Trivia quiz and tell us how you bought on #WolvesTrivia.

(Stats right as of seventeenth September 2024)

The UK operator of TGI Fridays has gone into administration, placing 4,500 jobs in danger.

A complete of 87 of the chain’s eating places have been put up on the market as proprietor Hostmore, a hospitality firm, struggles with debt and heavy losses.

It hopes to finish a sale by the top of September, which might hold the model operating and assist to safe jobs.

Hostmore stated the American-inspired chain “continues to function usually and all current shops stay open”.

Earlier this month, Hostmore stated the gross sales course of was in an “superior stage”, however added it was unlikely to “recuperate any significant worth” its belongings.

It stated the main bids had been for lower than the agency’s debt, suggesting it will be out of pocket if a sale is accomplished.

“The sale course of stays ongoing, with no selections having been made to shut any current shops, and TGI Fridays continues to function usually throughout the nation,” a Hostmore spokesperson advised the BBC.

Hostmore stated it had tried to purchase the US operator of TGI Fridays for £177m, however that the deal collapsed.

Analyst Catherine Shuttleworth stated TGI Fridays was a trendsetter when it first opened within the UK, promoting “American meals past the burger” and providing “a very nice evening out”.

Nonetheless, she stated the chain has struggled with “a change in buyer preferences for more healthy and vegan meals”.

The administration makes TGI Fridays the most recent sufferer of the challenges dealing with informal eating chains and UK Excessive Streets usually.

Knowledge from PwC discovered that 18 chemists, 16 pubs and 9 banks shut down each week on common between January and June this yr.

The recognition of on-line purchasing shrinking Excessive Avenue footfall and the monetary hangover from the Covid pandemic are broadly seen as the 2 huge points hurting UK retailers and hospitality companies.

Ashwin shared a 195-run unbroken stand with Jadeja after India had been diminished to 144-6 on the primary day of the primary Take a look at.

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a fast hundred and mixed with Ravindra Jadeja in an epic rearguard motion because the hosts overcame a top-order meltdown to succeed in 339 for six in opposition to Bangladesh on the opening day of the primary Take a look at match.

Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud’s three-wicket burst within the morning session had India reeling at 34-3 contained in the opening hour on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 56 nevertheless it was the marathon 195-run unbroken stand for the seventh wicket between Ashwin and Jadeja that helped India claw their means again into the competition.

Ashwin’s unbeaten 102 off 112 balls, his sixth take a look at hundred, included 10 fours and two sixes. Jadeja, batting on 86, was closing in on his fifth take a look at hundred.

“On a floor like this with a little bit of spice, if you happen to’re going after the ball, may as effectively go after it actually exhausting … ,” Ashwin mentioned.

“It’s the outdated Chennai floor with a little bit of bounce and carry and the pink soil pitch lets you play just a few pictures.

“For those who’re prepared to only get in line … and can provide the ball slightly little bit of tonk, it actually helps.”

Bangladesh are on a excessive after their 2-0 sequence sweep in Pakistan earlier this month they usually dominated the primary two classes after captain Najmul Hossain Shanto elected to subject.

Dwelling captain Rohit Sharma (six) wanted 11 balls to get off the mark and survived a vociferous lbw enchantment earlier than edging Hasan to Shanto at second slip.

In his subsequent over, Hasan had Shubman Gill caught behind for a duck tickling the ball down the leg aspect.

Virat Kohli additionally fell to a gentle dismissal, driving away from his physique to be caught behind for six.

Difficult situations and departing companions couldn’t lavatory down Jaiswal although, and the opener performed beautiful drives and beautiful flicks.

Rishabh Pant (39), taking part in his first take a look at since a horrific automobile crash in December 2022, reduce and pulled fearlessly and scored briskly to show the warmth again on the bowlers.

Hasan broke the 62-run stand quickly after the lunch break when Pant’s lazy waft to a supply huge outdoors the off-stump led to a different gentle dismissal.

Nahid Rana ended Jaiswal’s fluent knock and spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz eliminated KL Rahul earlier than Ashwin mixed with Jadeja to launch a spectacular counterattack.

Nervous, white as a sheet and with the eyes of a nation transfixed on him, he might in all probability have heard the simultaneous heartbeats of these within the Stadio Olimpico in his head. Salvatore Schillaci was about to announce himself not solely into Italian consciousness however into historical past. He didn’t understand it then, on the time he regarded like a person fuelled by anxiousness and impostor syndrome. Inside moments he could be wheeling away in celebration with these large Sicilian eyes. He didn’t imagine it however neither did Italy. All of what got here earlier than was handed, in moments he had gone from unknown to saint.

The outpouring of emotion all around the world on Thursday says so much about “Totò”. “The person who made the nation dream” have been the phrases of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. This was true. The hosts had a lot hope invested in Italia 90 and the wave of emotion that carried them via this marketing campaign was surfed by Schillaci. Each time his photographs hit the again of the web, all six instances, it felt just like the aid and exaltation of Italy got here out via Salvatore’s eyes and expressions. For him to move away at 59 years of age from colon most cancers, as with so many, is just too younger. What he leaves behind, although, is an embodiment of how soccer and life must be loved.

Totò, as he would come to be recognized, would end high scorer at Italia 90 – not unhealthy contemplating his second recreation for the Azzurri was towards Austria within the first recreation of the World Cup on house soil. By his personal admission, Schillaci was simply comfortable to be included within the 22-man squad and didn’t anticipate to play. The coach, Azeglio Vicini, had mentioned to him in coaching that he had potential and that maybe, simply perhaps, he would possibly get a couple of minutes. Regardless of the purpose, his first aggressive recreation would are available Italy’s event opener and his story would start. Quickly, Gianluca Vialli would move him the ball and the remainder could be historical past.

Schillachi’s story was and is so stunning for quite a few causes. Outdoors Italy, nobody knew who he was; even at house he was seen as a last-minute gamble. It was an age earlier than 15-year-old boys knew who was within the Palermo C workforce attributable to Soccer Supervisor. We watched World Cups to find gamers like Totò, Roger Milla, Carlos Valderrama, Marius Lacatus and Dragan Stojkovic. Schillaci embodied that and, with a nation so used to a plethora of stars, he gave Italy a second like this when all eyes have been on Roberto Mancini, Vialli, Roberto Donadoni and lots of extra. Now they’d one thing surprising: a hero from the south.

It was a good distance from Totò’s humble beginnings in Palermo. His father had all the time lived in the identical flat in Sicily. It’s in all probability as you’ll be able to think about – high-rise, small, white and overlooking a dusty pink soccer pitch for teenagers with goalposts stripped of paint. Within the documentary Italia 90: 4 Weeks That Modified the World, Toto revisits the flat to see his father and make a joke about that point. He mentioned that when he had made his identify in that World Cup he returned to see his father, who was waving “just like the pope” to a screaming mob beneath him merely shouting: “TOTÒ.”

It was a consolation to Schillaci, but in addition a remorse, that he’s remembered most easily for these 4 weeks, the Italia 90 bubble in the course of an extended profession. Amat Palermo, his first membership, have been named after the native bus firm and it was there that he first got here into the view of Messina. He spent seven comfortable years there from 1982 to 1989 and, abruptly, the celebs aligned. After scoring 23 objectives in Serie B, he was snapped up by Juventus and, to his personal amazement, managed to hold on his streak by netting 15 instances in Serie A and 21 instances in all competitions.

Allow us to not overlook that this was a time when calcio dominated the world; Schillaci achieved this towards among the finest defences ever assembled in a single league. His small stature and agile motion gave an edge to even his routine objectives, and his well-known celebrations handed the euphoric excessive of goalscoring on to these watching. It was on the again of this season that he could be referred to as as much as the nationwide workforce. For Totò the honour of representing his nation would all the time be the precedence.

After Italia 90, Schillaci carried on at Juve after which joined Inter in 1992, earlier than shifting to Japan to complete his profession. He would admit the remainder of his profession didn’t hit the heights of Un’property Italiana (an Italian summer time) particularly when these Notti Magiche (Magic Nights) have been being sung about by Edoardo Bennato and Gianni Nannini. However how will you beat what he did in these 4 weeks in the summertime of 1990? “Mio Dio”, “My God”, as Italians say.

Schillaci adopted up his header towards Austria with a objective towards Czechoslovakia earlier than maybe one of the best objective of the World Cup for him, towards Uruguay in Rome. The lengthy kick from Walter Zenga was fantastically touched via and dummied in order that the ball got here to him first time, permitting Totò to hammer the ball over Fernando Álvez within the Uruguay objective. It dipped completely and he was delivered to the bottom celebrating with palms aloft, eyes bulging, drenched in Italian satisfaction and emotion.

He would see off Eire within the quarter-finals, punishing a defensive mistake, and scored once more within the semi-final towards Argentina in Naples, however it wasn’t to be as Italy misplaced on penalties. Roberto Baggio gave him the ultimate current of the marketing campaign by permitting him a shot on the golden shoe, letting him take the penalty towards England within the third-place playoff to complete high of the standings. Schillaci would end second that 12 months behind Lothar Matthäus for the Ballon d’Or.

The passing of Schillaci is tough for a lot of all over the world and never simply in Italy. The World Cup in 1990 introduced a recent look to soccer; it was fashionable, there was a magnificence about it, a romance, however it saved its secrets and techniques. It made followers dream in a method few tournaments have earlier than or since.

On the coronary heart of it was a participant who wasn’t as spectacular as a lot of these round him, and he knew it. What Totò did was take a chance and run with it with all the eagerness, emotion and satisfaction he might. Schillaci lived his finest life that summer time; for that he will likely be an Italian hero as everlasting as the town he created these recollections in.

“A soccer icon is leaving us, a person who has entered the hearts of Italians and sports activities followers all over the world,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni posted on X.

Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on his house soil, has died on the age of 59.

Schillaci led Italy to their third-place end in 1990, profitable the Golden Boot for his six targets in the course of the event, together with within the semi-final in opposition to Argentina and of their third-place victory over England.

He scored the one purpose of the sport because the hosts overcame the Republic of Eire within the quarter-finals.

“A soccer icon is leaving us, a person who has entered the hearts of Italians and sports activities followers all over the world,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni posted on X.

“Salvatore Schillaci, identified by everybody as Toto, the striker from the magic nights of Italia ’90 with our nationwide crew. Thanks for the feelings you gave us, for having made us dream, rejoice, embrace, and wave our nationwide flag. Bon voyage, champion.”

The Sicilian’s vast eyes as he celebrated his targets turned one of many enduring photos of that World Cup.

Schillaci was awarded the Golden Ball as participant of the event and was later named because the runner-up for the 1990 Ballon d’Or males’s participant of the yr award, behind World Cup profitable captain Lothar Matthaus of West Germany.

He had began Italy’s opening World Cup sport as an alternative however got here off the bench to attain the winner in a 1-0 victory over Austria.

After the thrill of 1990, Schillaci scored just one extra purpose for Italy and didn’t seem for them at another main tournaments.

Toto Schillaci reacts to a missed likelihood in the course of the FIFA World Cup 1990 Quarter-Closing match in opposition to the Republic of Eire on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. (Photograph By Ray McManus/Sportsfile by way of Getty Photos)
 

A small, bustling striker, Schillaci, nicknamed “Toto”, had been a late developer, spending the early years of his profession enjoying within the decrease leagues for Sicilian membership Messina.

He was the highest scorer in Serie B, the Italian second division, in 1988-89, incomes him a transfer to Serie A giants Juventus.

“We instantly fell in love with Toto. Together with his need, his story, his ardour,” Juventus stated in an announcement.

“We at Juve had been fortunate sufficient to get enthusiastic about him earlier than, in that unbelievable summer time of 1990, the entire of Italy did.”

Schillaci helped Juventus to assert the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup in 1989-90 earlier than profitable the latter trophy once more 4 years later with Inter Milan.

Serie A President Lorenzo Casini paid tribute to Schillaci.

“He was a champion who lit up the “magic nights” of Italia 90,” he stated.

“His need to achieve the highest ranges in soccer has been and can stay a supply of inspiration for thus many kids pursuing their dream of enjoying in Serie A.”

He then turned the primary Italian participant to play in Japan’s J.League and received the league title along with his membership Jubilo Iwata in 1997.

He retired from soccer in 1999.

We’re again once more with a rankings replace, this time for the gubernatorial elections. This has been one of many least eventful gubernatorial cycles in latest reminiscence – and with right this moment’s rankings change, we now solely count on one race to be aggressive this cycle.

North Carolina shifts blue

We had been contemplating a change to North Carolina for a while. Whereas early polls up by means of March had proven Republican Mark Robinson with a lead, polls since have usually favored Democrat Josh Stein. Stein has led in each public ballot since July, and has now pulled forward to an mixture polling lead of 11% in line with The Hill and DDHQ’s polling tracker.

Generally, Robinson’s marketing campaign has been extraordinarily poor. Affected by scandal after scandal, Robinson has failed to attach with voters and more and more appeared like a legal responsibility set to lose – by quite a bit. In mild of this, we’d anticipated shifting the race from a Tossup to Doubtless Democratic.

Nonetheless, right this moment’s information on Robinson modifications issues even additional. Each state Republicans and the Trump marketing campaign are reportedly urging Robinson to drop out of the race – if that’s even doable. Republican legislators are reportedly getting ready statements calling for Robinson to go away the race, and the Trump marketing campaign privately prohibited Robinson from attending marketing campaign rallies.

The deadline for Robinson to drop out is kind of actually right this moment, and his identify would nonetheless be on the poll even when he does drop out. Robinson has mentioned he’ll stay within the race – however merely put, there’s no affordable path ahead for him. We’re transferring this race to Secure Democratic. If Robinson does drop out, we we are going to rethink this score.

Ramifications

Put merely: this can be a DEFCON 1 scenario for North Carolina Republicans. It’s abundantly clear that no additional assist will likely be provided to Robinson’s already floundering marketing campaign. This might even have a devastating impact downballot; Republicans want to hold no less than one Biden seat to win a supermajority within the state Home, whereas carrying a lot of city and suburban tossup seats.

If Robinson is actually going to lose by a margin on 10 factors or extra, we count on the standard Republican downballot, split-ticket benefit to crumble. There’s no probability Republicans lose their majorities – however a supermajority within the state home appears far much less probably now.

The state of the nation

With North Carolina off the board, we now solely contemplate one state aggressive – New Hampshire. Former Senator Kelly Ayotte (R) is dealing with former Westchester mayor Joyce Craig (D). Whereas Democrats are favored in all federal races right here, we do suppose this race is aggressive, and polling seems to again this up. Ayotte has led in three of 4 public polls thus far.

Of the remaining races, solely two could also be even mildly fascinating. In Washington, Republicans received a top quality nominee in former King County Sheriff and Congressman Dave Reichart. Polls present him performing barely higher than an ordinary Republican in Washington – however that’s not sufficient to win.

And in Utah, incumbent Republican Spencer Cox has to take care of a sore loser write-in marketing campaign from Phil Lyman, who got here inside 10 factors of unseating him within the main. Moreover, there’s two different minor-party candidates on the poll. This race gained’t be aggressive, however Cox could bleed some votes to those three minor candidates.

These at Celtic who know their current European historical past won’t be counting their chickens however the Champions League draw, and the schedule of fixtures, have given Brendan Rodgers’ aspect a wonderful alternative to start this event with a bang for a change.

It’s a probability they dare not miss. In their very own place, Celtic ought to be too good for Slovan.

The type of Rodgers’ crew is encouraging. They’re enjoying at a better tempo than final season, their urgent sport, work-rate and creativity look good. They’ve signed nicely. They’ve a little bit of a strut about them.

The caveat is we’re judging them on home type, a barometer that has blown up in everyone’s face previously.

Are Celtic greater than mere flat-track bullies? We’re about to get some solutions in Europe. That is their testing floor, not Scotland the place they’re odds-on to skate away with the Premiership. The Champions League will present Celtic’s price and certainly, Rodgers’ price.

Together with his home dominance he has written his title into the material of the membership however Rodgers’ document with Celtic in Europe is poor. He is been supervisor in 18 Champions League group video games, successful two, shedding 12 and drawing 4.

His crew has scored 15 objectives with 49 conceded. In amongst that lot, there are 5-0, 6-0, 7-0 and 7-1 defeats. The unusual paradox is that lots of the worst European leads to Celtic’s historical past have come below one in every of their most convincing leaders.

If you embrace Europa League video games, Rodgers’ European document at Celtic is six gained, 18 misplaced and 4 drawn (of the 28 performed). Rodgers has talked about his need to enhance on that. Deep down you sense it isn’t only a want however a raging ambition to make Celtic related in Europe once more.

Till they do one thing about it, their failures will likely be thrown of their face. There have been many matches no one anticipated Celtic to win however there are others they may have gained however didn’t, for numerous causes.

These are the teachings they need to be taught for this marketing campaign. Self-discipline, focus, ruthlessness. Uncover their interior canine. A rottweiler fairly than a poodle.

Celtic kicked off their Champions League marketing campaign with a 5-1 house thrashing of debutants Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

Celtic went forward after 17 minutes by way of Liam Scales’ highly effective close-range header from a nook, whereas Kyogo Furuhashi doubled their benefit two minutes after the break with a tap-in off Nicolas-Gerrit Kuehn’s cross.

Arne Engels made it 3-0 from the penalty spot following a Danylo Ihnatenko foul on Alistair Johnston within the 56th earlier than Kevin Wimmer pulled one again for the guests with an excellent volley into the far nook 5 minutes later.

Daizen Maeda restored Celtic’s three-goal benefit as he beat goalkeeper Dominik Takac from a move from fellow Japan worldwide Reo Hatate within the seventieth and substitute Adam Idah sealed the rout with a easy end three minutes from time.