Wild Thang, an eight-year-old Pekingese, has been topped the winner of this 12 months’s World’s Ugliest Canine competitors.

Held throughout the 2024 Sonoma-Marin Honest in Petaluma, California, this 12 months’s contest included 9 contenders – the bulk rescues who got here from shelters earlier than discovering their eternally households.

Wild Thang, from Coos Bay, Oregon, has competed 5 instances in earlier World’s Ugliest Canine competitions, however that is his first win.

Wild Thang’s distinctive seems are as a result of a case of canine distemper when he was a 10-week-old pet.

The illness prevented the expansion of his tooth, therefore the dangling tongue, and muscular dysfunction in one in all his legs.

The World’s Ugliest Canine competitors has been held for practically 50 years and “celebrates the imperfections that make all canines particular and distinctive”, based on its web site.

Wild Thang, and his proprietor Ann Lewis, will obtain $5,000 and on NBC’s The At this time Present.

A 14-year-old pug in a wheelchair named Rome got here in second place and receives a prize of $3,000. It was Rome’s first entry into the competition.

“I like that [the competition] represents canines which might be imperfect — imperfectly excellent,” Rome’s proprietor Michelle Grady mentioned.

Two steps earlier than she reached the end line, Sha’Carri Richardson began pounding her chest.

She knew she had it received. Anybody who does not see her because the sprinter to beat on the Paris Olympics ought to most likely assume once more.

Richardson notched the newest cease on her “I am Not Again, I am Higher” tour with a ten.71-second dash within the 100-meters at U.S. monitor trials on Saturday that makes her the quickest lady on the planet in 2024 and formally earned her a visit to France the place the ladies begin racing Aug. 2.

Richardson, who for the third time within the meet didn’t begin properly and needed to make up floor, additionally completed properly within the clear for the third straight race.

She was .09 seconds forward of coaching companion Melissa Jefferson, the 2022 U.S. champion. One other sprinter in coach Dennis Mitchell’s camp, Twanisha Terry, completed third and likewise earned a spot on the ladies’s 100-meter group.

“I really feel honored,” Richardson mentioned. “I really feel each chapter I have been by means of in my life ready me for this second.”

It has been fairly a journey for the 24-year-old Texan. Three years in the past, she received this race, too (in 10.86 seconds), solely to see the victory stripped due to a optimistic marijuana take a look at that laid naked every part from her personal struggles with despair to an anti-doping rulebook that hadn’t modified with the occasions.

Richardson has portrayed herself as a brand new, higher and extra in-tune individual than the one who lit up this similar Hayward Area again in 2021 — her orange hair flowing, wanting like this sport’s breakout star.

However she stayed dwelling for the Tokyo Olympics, began engaged on herself each on and off the monitor. It took practically two years, however she received the nationwide championship in 2023 and declared “I am not again, I am higher,” then backed that up a month later with the world title.

It is dangerous enterprise handy her the gold medal in Paris given the competitors she’ll be going through. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and two-time defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah have Olympic medals and all are slated to run at subsequent weekend’s Jamaican trials.

A latest harm to Thompson-Herah has combined up that math and Fraser-Pryce has been a hardly ever seen commodity in 2024.

It leaves Richardson because the early favourite, and given she bettered the season’s greatest time regardless of a mediocre begin and pounding her chest and pulling up earlier than the top of the race, it is arduous to argue with that.

Earlier on Saturday, reigning world champion Noah Lyles ran his 100 preliminary warmth in 9.92 seconds, the quickest time within the first spherical of males’s qualifying.

Lyles, like Richardson, handled despair within the COVID-fueled days of the Tokyo Olympics. He made it to the video games however took a bronze medal within the 200.

“It has been ‘a very long time’ for a very long time,” Lyles mentioned. “And I am simply so glad to be completely happy, glad to be out right here, glad to be racing and feeling like myself.”

After a number of unsuccessful makes an attempt, a pet known as Wild Thang was lastly topped the ‘world’s ugliest canine’.

The loll-tongued Pekingese, who’s eight years previous and from Coos in Oregon, received the gong at this 12 months’s contest held in California on Friday.

The vast majority of opponents on the 2024 occasion, in Sonoma-Marin Truthful in Petaluma, have been rescue canines.

Wild Thang was identified with canine distemper – which prevented the expansion of his tooth and precipitated muscular dysfunction in his leg – as a pet.

His proprietor Ann Lewis, will obtain $5,000 (virtually £4,000) and the pair will seem on NBC’s The Right this moment Present.

The World’s Ugliest Canine contest has been working for 50 years in keeping with its web site, and “speaks to the significance of advocating for the adoration of all animals and the advantages of adopting”.

Rome, a 14-year-old pug, took second place on the rostrum, simply forward of Daisy Mae, a white-coated mixed-breed in third.

Chinese language crested mixes, pug combined breeds and a Brussels-griffon/pub mig named Freddie Mercury have been among the many different contestants.

A panel of judges selected the winner, with members of the general public allowed to vote on-line for the folks’s alternative award, which went to 14-year-old pug Rome.

The judges included Gadi Schwartz, NBC Information correspondent; Linda Witong Abrahm, a human rights activist; and Fiona Ma,  California’s state treasurer.

The occasion’s web site reads: “The annual World’s Ugliest Canine Contest shouldn’t be about making enjoyable of “ugly” canines, however having enjoyable with some fantastic characters and exhibiting the world that these canines are actually stunning!”

4 followers, together with a baby, ran onto the pitch at a Euro 2024 match with a purpose of their very own on Saturday – scoring a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo.

The second half of Portugal’s match towards Turkey confronted interruptions as a number of individuals managed to evade stewards and get onto the pitch on the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany.

Ronaldo was pleased to pose for an image with the primary younger pitch invader, who obtained onto the sphere within the 69th minute and whipped out his telephone for a snap.

The teenager was then chased off the pitch and finally stopped by workers – however not earlier than he waved to the group.

Round quarter-hour later, an older spectator tried to do the identical however acquired a special response from the previous Manchester United star.

Ronaldo threw his arms within the air and turned his again on the fan, who tried to place his arm round him.

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A 3rd discipline invader emerged throughout damage time and ran previous Ronaldo as he defended a nook.

The safety breaches continued after the whistle, as two extra followers tried to get near the ahead.

The primary was tackled to the bottom as he tried to method whereas holding a telephone, and the second was stopped as he tried to confront Ronaldo because the groups left the sphere.

Portugal coach labels pitch invasions ‘a priority’

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez labelled the interruptions a “concern” in a post-match interview, including: “In the present day we had been fortunate that the intentions of the followers had been good.”

He continued: “All of us love a fan that recognises the massive stars and the massive icons of their minds.

“All of us agree with that. However you’ll be able to perceive it was a really, very troublesome second – if these intentions are flawed, the gamers are uncovered and we should be cautious with that.

“I do not suppose that ought to occur on a soccer pitch.”

Portugal received 3-0 and secured their spot within the knockout stage of the Euros with one group match nonetheless to play.

They are going to face Georgia on Wednesday on the Veltins-Area in Gelsenkirchen – the place England beat Serbia of their first match of the competitors.

Ronaldo spent a lot of his soccer profession at Manchester United and Actual Madrid however signed for Saudi Arabian facet Al Nassr as a free agent in late 2022.

Whereas his wage has not been publicly confirmed, it is rumoured he’s being paid upwards of £160m a yr – making him the highest-paid footballer in historical past.

Portugal’s supervisor, Roberto Martínez, voiced safety issues after his staff’s victory over Turkey was marred by 5 spectators invading the pitch and making their approach to Cristiano Ronaldo in search of selfies.

A sixth man failed in an try and get to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner however precipitated a steward to slide and crash into the Portugal striker Gonçalo Ramos, knocking the Paris Saint-Germain participant to the turf.

The primary pitch invader, a younger baby wearing a crimson tracksuit high, was warmly acquired by Ronaldo, who waited for the boy to achieve him, smiled, put his arms out after which posed for an image collectively halfway by means of the second half. However the Portugal captain was unimpressed when a second particular person, this time apparently in his early 20s, ran on and interrupted the sport shortly after.

Two extra supporters received on to the pitch throughout Portugal’s 3-0 win in Dortmund, the third a person in a Turkey shirt. The fourth, seemingly a youngster, wearing black, ran throughout the six-yard field whereas Portugal had been defending a nook late within the sport. A fifth then got here on upon the ultimate whistle.

A sixth appeared whereas Portugal had been heading off, having applauded supporters, a couple of minutes later. He slipped and received up once more, finally wrestled to the bottom by 5 stewards. His behaviour precipitated the collision involving Ramos.

All six had been taken away by stewards and the matter will probably be dealt with by German police. Uefa’s disciplinary physique will await experiences earlier than deciding on any motion. Duty for any fines and bans of the six people rests with the state authorities.

Ronaldo had been grabbed firstly of the Euros by a fan who was amongst a dozen supporters who ran on to the pitch at Portugal’s coaching camp in Gutersloh. The Wolves goalkeeper José Sá tackled one in every of them to the bottom.

“It’s a concern as a result of right now we had been fortunate that the intentions of the followers had been good,” Martínez mentioned right here. “All of us love a fan who recognises the massive stars and the massive icons of their life. All of us agree with that. However there’s a very, very tough moments if these intentions are mistaken – the gamers are uncovered and we should be cautious with that.

“I don’t suppose that ought to occur on a soccer pitch. There may be lots of safety and lots of safety and it shouldn’t occur. And possibly we must always give a message to the followers that it’s not proper means; you’re not going to get something out of it and possibly the measures will worsen for the longer term. It’s not good to have the gamers so uncovered when persons are operating on the pitch.”

The boy who was the primary to run on to the pitch took a selfie with Ronaldo, then dashed away from safety employees, cheered by the gang as he twisted and turned to flee them. Ultimately caught, he was handed an ovation as he was led off, whereas safety had been booed. Supporters had been much less impressed with subsequent invaders, as was Ronaldo.

Stewards had been a little bit faster to react to the second invader and extra bodily in eradicating him. Ronaldo might see him coming and stood with palms on hips, his displeasure clear. Because the supporter put an arm round Ronaldo’s shoulder, the 39-year-old pulled it off, with employees arriving to drag the person away. The fifth, who got here on on the closing whistle, appeared to plead with Ronaldo, who didn’t need the image to be taken. A steward’s slip meant the sixth didn’t must run to get on to the pitch.

Bernardo Silva, the scorer of the primary aim, mentioned he didn’t really feel threatened by the invasions. “It’s only a bit annoying when it comes to at all times having to cease the sport as a result of a fan enters the pitch,” he mentioned. “However I believe that’s the worth you pay for being so recognised on the planet of soccer and having a participant like him with us. However when it comes to feeling in peril, I don’t suppose so, no. Not me personally.”

Wales participant rankings: Warren Gatland’s Wales have been courageous however simply didn’t have the firepower to stay with the Springboks after a yellow card stuffed opening quarter.

Neil Fissler charges the Wales gamers:

15. Cameron Winnett – 5
The total-back ought to have hung onto a first-half scoring go and was caught horribly flat-footed for Mapimpi’s attempt. Whereas a turnover didn’t assist his trigger.

14. Liam Williams – 6.5
Introduced into the facet for expertise and nearly arrange a attempt with a stunning interception. Very good within the air and was the one Wales participant to make a line-break.

13. Owen Watkin – 5
Moved to the within early on as Wales appeared to get the ball out to their wingers. However together with his facet on the again foot wanted to work exhausting in defence.

12. Mason Grady – 4.5
Seen as a brilliant hope, however he didn’t see as a lot of the ball as he would have hoped. Might be eager to see extra of it in Australia, so solely had restricted success.

11. Rio Dyer – 4
Made little affect after being sin-binned after 11 minutes for a cynical offside as Wales clung on and clutched at skinny air when Van der Mawe left him standing.

South Africa

Wales

10. Sam Costelow – 6.5
He kicked the ball properly out of hand however wasn’t afraid to attempt one thing completely different, leaving Mapimpi on his bottom with a wonderful sidestep was an actual spotlight of the sport.

9. Ellis Bevan – 4.5
May have had a dream debut, however an opportunity to attain a attempt went begging when he spilt the ball and had his fingers full together with his reverse quantity, De Klerk.

Gareth Thomas – 5.5
Recovered from a dodgy begin to the sport and actually put his physique and particularly his shoulder on the road with a superb try-saving sort out on Roos on his personal line.

2. Dewi Lake – 7
An actual captain’s knock. Didn’t let a poor opening have an effect on his sport and galvanised his facet within the first half. He was rewarded for chasing misplaced causes with a attempt.

3. Keiron Assiratti – 3.5
He had a late call-up and limped off simply earlier than half-time. After a troublesome afternoon, he may have Ox Nche dwelling rent-free inside his head for weeks.

4. Matthew Screech – 5
Had his work minimize out towards a few world-class World Cup winners however wasn’t discovered wanting and gave an honest account of himself earlier than being changed.

5. Ben Carter – 5.5
Topped the sort out charts with 16, with 4 of them coming within the first eight minutes. He was fortunate {that a} sudden drop in peak from Malherbe saved him from a yellow card.

6. Taine Plumtree – 5.5
Fortunately, Aphelele Fassi’s kung-fu kick didn’t do extra injury. He appeared to cowl an unlimited quantity of floor and disrupted the graceful working of the Boks line out.

7. James Botham – 5.5
An industrious efficiency, however you wouldn’t anticipate something much less from Ian Botham’s grandson. Rolled up his sleeves within the trenches in a sound defensive effort.

8. Aaron Wainwright 5
Stupidly sin-binned for knocking down a maul to concede a penalty attempt, including to the strain his facet have been below, however made extra metres than his team-mates.

Replacements

16. Evan Lloyd 3.5
Got here off the bench for the final 14 minutes, bought a few touches of the ball and made some metres.

17. Kemsley Mathias 3
Performed 19 minutes however didn’t actually do something proper, but in addition didn’t do something flawed.

18. Harri O’Connor 4
Took lower than 30 seconds to really feel the ability of Ox Nche however bought caught in with a few useful tackles.

19. James Ratti 3
He was solely referred to as up within the week and bought his huge likelihood after an hour.

20. Mackenzie Martin – N/A
Got here on for the final 9 minutes and was left uncovered with the mismatch with van der Merwe.

21. Gareth Davies – 4
Can’t fault his work price, with 27 passes in 20 minutes on the pitch.

22. Eddie James – N/A
One other participant who bought on for the closing phases and bought caught in from the beginning.

23. Jacob Beetham N/A
He bought ten minutes in an enormous name to take over at fly-half from Costelow.

McLaren’s Lando Norris will begin the race from pole place forward of Crimson Bull ace Max Verstappen. Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will share the second row of the grid.

What time does the Spanish Grand Prix begin?

The Spanish GP will start at 3pm native time (+2 GMT) at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

• Date: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
• Begin time: 13:00 GMT  / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST  / 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT  / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST 

2024 Formulation 1 Spanish Grand Prix session timings in several timezones

How can I watch the Spanish Grand Prix?

Formulation 1 is broadcast stay in practically each nation all over the world. 

Europe: 

• Austria – Servus TV / ORF
• Belgium – RTBF / Telenet / Play Sports activities
• Croatia – Sport Klub
• Czech Republic – AMC
• Denmark – TV3+ / TV3 Sport / Viaplay
• Estonia: Viaplay
• Finland – Viaplay 
• France – Canal+
• Germany – Sky 
• Greece – ANT1 / ANT1+
• Hungary – M4
• Italy – Sky
• Netherlands – Viaplay / Viaplay Xtra
• Norway – V sport 1 / V sport + / Viaplay
• Poland – Viaplay
• Portugal – Sport TV
• Spain – F1 DAZN
• Sweden – Viaplay / V sport motor / TV 10
• Switzerland – SRF / RSI / RTS
• UK – Sky Sports activities F1

Americas: 

• USA – ESPN
• Canada – RDS / RDS2 / TSN / Noovo
• Latin America – ESPN

Asia: 

• China – CCTV / Shanghai TV / Guangdong Tv Channel / Tencent
• India – FanCode
• Japan – Fuji TV / DAZN
• Malaysia – beIN SPORTS
• Indonesia- beIN SPORTS
• Singapore – beIN SPORTS
• Thailand – beIN SPORTS
• Vietnam – Ok+

Oceania: 

• Australia – Fox Sports activities / Foxtel / Kayo / Community Ten
• New Zealand – Sky

Africa: 

Can I stream the F1 Spanish Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in chosen nations to stream the race on a tool of their selection.

Sky Sports activities and Movistar additionally provide their very own stay streaming service within the UK and Spain respectively.

F1 Spanish Grand Prix – Beginning grid:

Kendrick Lamar scored one of many greatest hits of his profession earlier this yr by dissing Drake. The rapper’s “Not Like Us” was an instantaneous smash the second it was launched, and it was a significant story within the music trade. Weeks after the tune dropped, it’s surging once more, and it may probably return to No. 1 on an vital rating.

“Not Like Us” at present sits at No. 2 on Spotify’s U.S. chart. Lamar’s monitor is making a play for the highest spot because it climbs as soon as once more, but it surely faces robust competitors from the most popular new identify in pop.

Presently, Sabrina Carpenter continues to rule the rating of the most-streamed tunes on Spotify in America. Her newest single “Please Please Please” holds at No. 1, and whereas the 2 titles are shut to at least one one other by way of placement on the record, they’re not truly nearing a tie.

On Friday, June 21, “Please Please Please” racked up one other 3.9 million performs within the U.S. alone on Spotify. “Not Like Us” managed simply over three million.

For the second, Carpenter guidelines the rating by practically a million streams. That’s an enormous lead, particularly contemplating that’s simply in a single day…however Lamar is heating up, and his smash shouldn’t be counted out.

Lamar not too long ago carried out “Not Like Us” dwell for the primary time at a large live performance he held in his hometown of Los Angeles. The hip-hop powerhouse’s occasion was one thing of a victory lap, as his struggle with Drake has seemingly come to an finish–at the least for now–with Lamar being named the victor.

The live performance was livestreamed by Amazon for all to see, and the second grew to become a trending matter–one which’s continued to be mentioned lengthy after the present ended. All that dialog has helped “Not Like Us” turn out to be massively in style once more, and within the days following the live performance, the tune has rocketed up the charts on streaming websites and iTunes.

“Please Please Please” continues to be performing very properly, but it surely may start to fall quickly. It’s been residing excessive on the Spotify chart for simply over two weeks, so it wouldn’t be unusual to see it begin to slip quickly. If Lamar can maintain individuals speaking about–and streaming–“Not Like Us” for the following few days and even week, he might be able to shut the hole between himself and Carpenter, probably sending his single again to the summit on the Spotify record.

ForbesKendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss Monitor Is Surging Thanks To His Hometown EfficiencyBy Hugh McIntyre

Shania Twain famously celebrated Brad Pitt in track again in 1998 together with her track That Don’t Impress Me A lot, a track that has proved enduringly common, with a powerful 196million streams on Spotify.

Requested in 2023 who could be the male star to make it into her lyrics as of late, she opted for somebody she’d noticed on TV the earlier night time – Channing Tatum.

Nonetheless, it appears she’s shifted her gaze as soon as extra. Requested by The Instances of London who it could be now, she selected the British artist she sang with at Coachella: Harry Types.

Twain advised the newspaper of the previous One Directioner turned solo star: “He’s the brand new Elvis.”

Twain will make her debut on the Legends stage at Glastonbury Pageant this 12 months, the place she plans to provide the group her huge hits, together with Man! I Really feel Like a Lady! – the track she advised The Instances stays her most private, referencing her late blossoming after struggling abuse by the hands of her step-father as a baby. She stated:

“That track was me saying, I’ve waited too lengthy to be ok with being a girl. For a few years I shied away from it or wished I wasn’t a girl. I used to be a shy, insecure feminine — not particular person. My mind stated, ‘I don’t actually care what I’m,’ however my physique received in the best way — the feminine received in the best way. I’ve received curves so I needed to set boundaries and guards very younger. I did every part to not deliver consideration to them. I missed out on the enjoyment of being a feminine. Shit, for my complete teenagers I by no means as soon as went to the seashore in a showering go well with. I knew that boys had been going to benefit from me in a technique or one other.

“However then I turned bored with performing like I’m not a feminine with curves, so I wrote Man! I Really feel Like a Lady!. I suppose I used to be a late bloomer in getting comfy in my very own pores and skin, however after a whilst you simply must cease selecting away on the issues you may’t change.”

Learn the complete interview with Shania Twain right here