Britain’s quickly rising nationwide treasure Hannah Waddingham surprised British Grand Prix viewers ready for the race motion at Silverstone right now – moments after a snub by Queen legend Brian Might.
Right this moment the British Grand Prix is being held at Silverstone with a momentous triple British driver lockout on the entrance of the grid – Brit George Russell is on pole, 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton begins the race in second place whereas fellow Englishman Lando Norris begins from third for an all-UK entrance three.
Channel 4, which is broadcasting your entire race reside this afternoon, despatched Scot/Brit GP winner David Coulthard onto the grid for the well-known ‘grid stroll’ simply earlier than the race started alongside Australian F1 legend Mark Webber.
However there was a clumsy second when the pair stumbled onto Queen guitarist Brian Might.
The duo had been strolling up the grid grabbing fast quotes from some well-known faces in attendance together with BBC Sports activities Character of the Yr 2023 winner, Lioness Mary Earps, alongside magician Dynamo and Rowan Atkinson.
However when the pair requested Brian Might for a phrase reside on Channel 4, he checked out them, laughed and mentioned ‘no’.
David Coulthard informed viewers Brian was “feeling shy regardless of all these years of rocking.”
Moments later Ted Lasso star and Eurovision host queen Hannah Waddingham surprised viewers with a powerful rendition of the British nationwide anthem because the Purple Arrows screamed overhead.
Jon Landau stands for a portrait on the ninety fifth Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in February 2023 on the Beverly Hilton Lodge in Beverly Hills, Calif. Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who labored intently with director James Cameron on “Titanic” and the “Avatar” collection, has died.
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Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who labored intently with director James Cameron on three of the most important blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” movies, has died. He was 63.
Landau’s household introduced his dying Saturday. No reason for dying was given.
Landau’s partnership with Cameron led to 3 Oscar nominations and a greatest image win for 1997’s “Titanic.” Collectively the pair account for among the largest blockbusters in film historical past, together with “Avatar” and its sequel, “Avatar: The Method of Water.”
“Jon Landau believed within the dream of cinema. He believed that movie is the last word human artwork kind, and to make movies you need to first be human your self,” Cameron stated in a prolonged assertion posted by The Hollywood Reporter. “He can be remembered as a lot for his huge generosity of spirit as for the flicks themselves.
“I labored with Jon Landau for 31 years and I by no means noticed him downcast as soon as,” Cameron stated. “He led with a stability of humor and fierce will, and true pleasure within the work.”
Landau’s profession started within the Eighties as a manufacturing supervisor, and he progressively rose by means of the ranks, serving as a co-producer on “Honey I Shrunk the Children” and “Dick Tracy.”
He took on the producer position on “Titanic,” Cameron’s costly epic in regards to the notorious 1912 maritime catastrophe. The guess paid off: “Titanic” turned the primary film to cross $1 billion in world box-office earnings and went on to win 11 Oscars, together with greatest image.
“I am unable to act and I am unable to compose and I am unable to do visible results, so I suppose that is why I am producing.” Landau stated whereas accepting the award with Cameron.
Their partnership continued, with Landau changing into a prime govt at Cameron’s Lightstorm Leisure. In 2009 the pair watched as “Avatar,” a sci-fi epic filmed and proven in theaters with groundbreaking 3D know-how, surpassed the box-office success of “Titanic.” It stays the top-grossing movie of all time.
Its sequel, “Avatar: The Method of Water,” is third on the checklist.
“Your knowledge and help formed so many people in methods we’ll all the time be pleased about,” Zoe Saldaña, one of many stars of the “Avatar” franchise, stated in an emotional tribute on Instagram. “Your legacy will proceed to encourage us and information us in our journey.”
Landau has been a key participant within the “Avatar” franchise, which noticed frequent delays of the discharge of “The Method of Water.” Landau defended the sequel’s progress and Cameron’s bold plans to movie a number of sequels without delay to maintain the franchise going.
“So much has modified however rather a lot hasn’t,” Landau informed The Related Press in 2022, a couple of months forward of the sequel’s launch. “One of many issues that has not modified is: Why do individuals flip to leisure as we speak? Similar to they did when the primary ‘Avatar’ was launched, they do it to flee, to flee the world by which we reside.”
“Jon was a visionary whose extraordinary expertise and keenness introduced among the most unforgettable tales to life on the massive display. His exceptional contributions to the movie business have left an indelible mark, and he can be profoundly missed. He was an iconic and profitable producer but a fair higher particular person and a real drive of nature who impressed throughout him,” Alan Bergman, Disney Leisure co-chairman, stated in an announcement.
Landau was named an govt vp of function motion pictures at twentieth Century Fox when he was 29, which led him to supervise main hits together with “Residence Alone” and its sequel, in addition to “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “True Lies,” the place he first began working intently with Cameron.
Landau was additionally influential in bringing the manga adaptation “Alita: Battle Angel” to the massive display in 2019. Cameron supported the venture, however his “Avatar” commitments stored him from directing it. As an alternative, Landau labored with director Robert Rodriguez to get the movie accomplished.
Born in New York on July 23, 1960, Landau was the son of movie producers Ely and Edie Landau. The household moved to Los Angeles within the Seventies, and Landau went on to graduate from the College of Southern California’s movie faculty.
Ely Landau died in 1993. Edie Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer of movies like “Lengthy Day’s Journey Into Night time,” “Hopscotch” and “The Lethal Sport,” died in 2022.
Jon Landau is survived by his spouse of almost 40 years, Julie; their sons, Jamie and Jodie; and two sisters and a brother.
Canada Soccer’s new Participant-Growth Program Championship will ship a better degree of nationwide competitors for youth soccer gamers and organisations throughout the nation. The inaugural 2024 version can be performed in Edmonton, Alberta from 14 to 18 August with 28 youth groups for girls and boys qualifying to the PDP U-17 Cup and PDP U-15 Cup.
In all, 50 matches can be performed throughout the 4 divisions on the Invoice Gilhespy Sports activities Advanced, with the 4 championship matches performed in succession on Sunday 18 August. The 28 collaborating groups will qualify from a pool of 155 youth groups competing within the U-17 and U-15 age teams via the BC Soccer Premier League, the Alberta Youth Soccer League, the Ontario Participant-Growth League, and the Québec Youth Soccer Premier League (Première Ligue de Soccer Juvénile du Québec).
Canada Soccer’s Participant-Growth Program Championship offers a terrific progress alternative for Canada’s vivid younger gamers, each on and off the pitch. Canada Soccer’s Males’s and Girls’s Youth Nationwide Groups employees can be on web site to each watch the competitors and current to collaborating gamers and coaches. These displays will give attention to the Youth Nationwide Groups participant pathways, participant profiles, enjoying philosophies, and coaching methodologies. The displays will even supply a chance to gamers and coaches to work together and ask questions straight from Youth Nationwide Groups employees.
Throughout the competitors, Canada Soccer will supply match evaluation for each groups and particular person gamers with the assist of Sports activities AI, an organization that helps soccer groups analyzing their efficiency and improve their resolution making. The match evaluation will present coaches and their employees with the chance to higher assist staff and participant improvement. It’s going to additionally present gamers with the chance to overview their performances and even produce scouting packages drawn from their matches towards national-level opposition. On the competitors, golf equipment can be supplied with on-site assist from Sports activities AI to make sure that coaches and gamers can maximize using the information offered.
By way of early July, 18 of the 28 youth groups have already certified via their provincial competitions, together with former nationwide youth champions Burnaby FC, Calgary Foothills SC, South Surrey’s Coastal FC, Coquitlam Metro Ford SC, CS Saint-Laurent, Surrey United SC, and Unionville-Milliken SC.
Alongside the Canadian Championship for skilled and semi-professional golf equipment, Canada Soccer delivers annual nationwide newbie competitions in April (Futsal Canadian Championship), August (Participant-Growth Program Championship) and October (Toyota Nationwide Championships). Alberta Soccer will function the hosts and Native Organising Committee for the inaugural version of Canada Soccer’s Participant-Growth Program Championship.
Canada Soccer’s Participant-Growth Program encompasses a community of standards-based applications that signify high-level newbie youth soccer in Canada. Collaborating organisations, each golf equipment and academies, all meet the necessities for standards-based programming together with recognition as an energetic Nationwide Youth Membership Licensee.
George Russell was compelled to retire from the F1 British Grand Prix on account of a water system fault. The Mercedes ace’s race got here to a merciless finish after ranging from pole place and on the entrance row alongside his Silver Arrows teammate Lewis Hamilton.
The 26-year-old discovered himself outdoors the highest three earlier than his retirement in Lap 34, and he let his frustrations be identified, repeatedly swearing. “In all probability about 10 laps earlier than I needed to retire I noticed temperature alarms approaching my steering wheel and sure some type of water cooling failure, so yeah, I actually do not know what to say,” Russell mentioned on his DNF. “I imply the automotive was feeling so good I knew it was gonna be a protracted race, struggled a bit across the damp patches. Lewis doing an incredible job at that second so fingers crossed he can he can deliver it dwelling for us as a staff. It has been a tremendous weekend no matter what occurs right here on in, very troublesome on the market with the rain coming and going however such a rollercoaster week.”
Russell hopped out of his Mercedes automotive and headed by way of the storage and out the again for a timeout as all staff duty was shifted onto the shoulders of his teammate Hamilton. The seven-time F1 world champion capitalised on a McLaren pit cease situation with Norris, who regarded sure to clinch a second-ever Grand Prix victory. Hamilton took the lead of the British GP and held his nerve to win a record-setting ninth F1 victory on the observe and the Silver Arrows’ second on the bounce, following on from Russell’s win in Austria.
Hamilton was in tears as he delivered an emotional message on the staff radio. The 39-year-old thanked the Silver Arrows staff, who he’ll go away on the finish of 2024 for Ferrari, in addition to the house crowd, who cheered him on as three-time world champion Max Verstappen closed in.
“I like you, Bono,” he mentioned. It was Hamilton’s first F1 victory since Saudi Arabia in 2021 and he was greeted upon arrival again within the pitlane by his teammate, earlier than flying the British flag above his head, whereas standing on high of his Mercedes. His dad, Anthony, additionally lended a shoulder to cry on.
“Yeah, I can not cease crying,” Hamilton mentioned. “I believe, you already know, it has been since 2021. I simply, each day getting up, attempting to struggle, to coach, to place my thoughts to the duty, and work as arduous as I can with this superb staff.
“And that is my final race right here, the British Grand Prix, with this staff, so I needed to win this a lot for them, as a result of I like them, I admire them a lot, all of the arduous work they have been placing in all of those years. I am without end grateful to everybody on this staff, everybody at Mercedes, and all of our companions, after which in any other case to all our unimaginable followers. I may see you lap by lap as I used to be coming round, and there is simply no better feeling as to complete on the entrance right here.”
Hamilton continued: “It is so powerful, I believe, for anybody. However I believe the essential factor is simply the way you proceed to stand up, and you have to proceed to dig deep, even once you really feel such as you’re on the backside of the barrel.
“I imply, there’s undoubtedly been days between 2021 and right here the place I did not really feel like I used to be ok, or whether or not I used to be going to get again to the place I’m at the moment. However the essential factor is I had nice folks round me, persevering with to help me and my staff each time I tone up, and see them placing within the effort, that actually inspired me to do the identical factor.
“And in any other case, my followers, after I see them all over the world, they’ve been so supportive. So a giant, massive thanks to all people again on the manufacturing facility, everybody right here, love you guys, and God bless you.”
John Cena supplied a heartfelt speech of gratitude to his wrestling followers Saturday evening as he introduced his retirement from the ring, declaring subsequent 12 months’s WWE WrestleMania his closing one.
Cena spoke in Toronto to a crowd that clearly didn’t need him to go. Followers booed because the wrestler-turned-actor instructed them of his “official retirement,” which is able to embody a farewell tour subsequent 12 months.
“The 2025 Royal Rumble might be my final,” Cena stated. “The 2025 Elimination Chamber might be my final. And I’m right here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, WrestleMania 2025 would be the final I compete in.”
Towards the top of a greater than six-minute speech, the viewers started a chant of “Thanks, Cena.” He known as it an “unimaginable gesture of kindness.”
“Thanks a lot for letting me play in the home that you simply constructed for therefore a few years,” Cena stated. “Thanks a lot at all times in your voice as a result of it’s actually loud, and your honesty as a result of it’s superbly brutal.”
Cena is a 16-time WWE champion over the course of almost 20 years with the wrestling franchise. In that point, he has additionally transitioned into Hollywood, starring in movies corresponding to “Barbie” and “Argylle” and making a number of appearances within the “Quick & Livid” franchise.
However even along with his performing success, Cena has at all times stored up along with his wrestling profession and persona. The star tried to deal with why he was selecting now to step apart, referencing the WWE “Cash within the Financial institution” occasion the place he was talking.
“Why now? As a result of it’s ‘Cash within the Financial institution,’ the final word image of alternative,” Cena stated. “And this farewell doesn’t finish tonight — it’s stuffed with alternatives.”
He went on to notice that WWE’s “Monday Evening Uncooked” is transferring to Netflix, making historical past for the corporate. And Cena will have fun his many “lasts” together with these “firsts.”
Cena additionally appeared to tease eye-catching matches, calling out to WWE superstars. He instructed them, “If you’d like some, hurry up and are available get some.”
“As a result of the final time is now,” Cena stated.
In a post-show press convention, Cena stated he’ll stick round WWE, and WrestleMania is not going to be his closing match. He stated his farewell tour will hopefully embody dozens of dates between January and December 2025, along with his closing in-ring match on the finish.
Cena instructed reporters that he proposed a plan that might hold him across the franchise in several capacities, regardless that he received’t be competing.
“I’ve at all times stated to the viewers that WWE is my house and I like it,” Cena stated. “Simply because I bodily really feel I’m at my finish, doesn’t imply I have to distance myself from one thing I like.”
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine College ladies’s soccer crew introduced its 2024 schedule, which is comprised of 18 video games, together with 11 in Atlantic Solar Convention motion.
Underneath first-year head coach Callie McKinney, Bellarmine’s slate is tilted barely towards highway motion, because the Knights will journey for 10 video games whereas internet hosting eight contests in Owsley B. Frazier Stadium.
Bellarmine will heat up with a preseason matchup Aug. 11 at Miami (Ohio) College (8-10-1 final season). The Knights will open the season Aug. 15 at Louisville (4-9-5), which is McKinney’s alma mater.
Bellarmine will make its house debut Aug. 25 in opposition to D3 Asbury (2-9-4) and welcome NCAA Match crew Morehead State (9-6-5) on Aug. 29. The Eagles are the defending Ohio Valley Convention Match champions.
Bellarmine closes the nonconference portion of the schedule with three of 4 video games on the highway. The Knights will play Sept. 1 at Center Tennessee (6-9-3) and return house for a Sept. 5 outing with Indiana State (2-6-10) earlier than heading to Horizon League Match runner-up Northern Kentucky (8-4-8) on Sept. 12 and Southern Indiana (4-8-7) on Sept. 15.
The early section of Bellarmine’s ASUN slate is house heavy. The Knights open convention play by internet hosting Austin Peay (5-11-5, 3-5-3) on Sept. 19 earlier than a Sept. 22 contest at reigning regular-season champion Lipscomb (14-5-1, 10-0-1) precedes matchups with Stetson (3-12-3, 3-6-2) on Sept. 26 and defending ASUN Match champion FGCU (12-5-5, 7-1-3) on Sept. 29 at Frazier Stadium.
Bellarmine travels Oct. 3 to North Alabama (11-5-6, 5-3-3) and Oct. 6 to Central Arkansas (8-7-5, 7-1-3) earlier than returning house for an Oct. 10 contest with Queens (4-7-8, 2-3-6) and an Oct. 13 matchup with new member West Georgia (6-7-4), which, like BU, is a D2 transplant.
The latter represents Bellarmine’s regular-season house finale. The Knights are posed with a demanding three-game highway stretch to finish the common season, heading Oct. 17 to North Florida (4-9-5, 2-6-3), Oct. 20 to Jacksonville (3-11-4, 1-8-2) and Oct. 25 to Japanese Kentucky (5-8-6, 4-3-4).
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US actor and wrestler John Cena has introduced he’s retiring from competing in World Wrestling Leisure (WWE) occasions.
Cena made the shock announcement to followers throughout an look on the WWE Cash within the Financial institution occasion in Canada.
The 47-year-old, who made his transfer into appearing 18 years in the past, mentioned his remaining in-ring competitors shall be in 2025 as a part of a farewell tour.
Cena is usually considered one of many biggest skilled wrestlers of all time and achieved world champion standing 16 occasions since becoming a member of WWE in 2001.
“Tonight I formally announce my retirement from the WWE,” he instructed followers in Toronto who reacted with shock and later chanted “thanks Cena”.
“What an unimaginable gesture of kindness,” he replied.
Sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrases “The Final Time is Now” and his commerce mark “jorts” [denim shorts], he thanked WWE followers for “letting me play in the home that you just constructed for thus a few years”.
In a press convention later, he mentioned he supposed to stay a part of the WWE household in some capability regardless of feeling “at my finish” bodily.
Cena made his appearing debut in 2006 when he starred in The Marine, occurring to land roles in various huge price range movies together with The Suicide Squad, Quick & Livid 9 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The star has carried out in WWE part-time since 2018 when his appearing profession took off.
He made headlines this yr after showing bare, save for a strategically positioned envelope, throughout an Academy Awards skit.
The American can also be the all-time most requested superstar by youngsters with charity Make-A-Want.
He holds a Guinness World File for the variety of needs granted to Make-A-Want kids who’ve vital sicknesses.
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Julie Broadhead, 64,
says she is “very pleased with Rob” and of “what he achieved as a participant in addition to an MND sufferer”.
She describes Burrow as as a “very dynamic, artistic, explosive participant”.
He “may make something
occur” and “scored some superb tries and only a improbable participant”.
She provides: “I believe it
simply goes to indicate that as a participant he was all the time stated to be too small however he
achieved nice issues as a result of he persevered.
“He in all probability did the
identical throughout his MND journey.
“He simply impressed so
many individuals to hold on and do the most effective you may and struggle for different individuals.”
Michelle Moverley, 61,
says: “We’re right here to indicate our respects and clearly we’re very eager Rhinos
followers and we adopted Rob all through his profession.
“And we wish to help
the MND neighborhood.
“I’m hoping that I can
try this later this yr after I’m doing the Nice North Run.”
She provides: “From the
begin of his profession with Leeds, we’ve been there.”
“And also you all the time heard
that he was the joker within the pack and introduced some amusement to the crowds and
the sport itself.”
She says: “He’s been an
inspiration to anybody who desires to choose up rugby league and proving that in
adversity you are able to do numerous issues and make a profession out for your self and
dedicate what you’re doing for the longer term.”
The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game collection in opposition to the rival Atlanta Braves Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Did the Phillies win final night time?
Cubs 10, Phillies 2
Jameson Taillon and the Cubs’ bullpen restricted the Phillies’ offense to 6 hits as Chicago averted a three-game sweep.
Who’re the Phillies enjoying tonight?
Philadelphia faces Atlanta at 7:20 p.m. Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will face Atlanta left-hander Max Fried (7-3, 2.91 ERA).
What channel is the Phillies recreation on tonight?
The sport shall be on Apple TV+. The radio broadcast shall be on 94WIP and WDEL 101.7 FM/1150 AM.
How can I watch the Phillies on Apple TV+?
Whereas there’s nonetheless time earlier than the sport, you may want a subscription to Apple TV+ if you wish to watch it. A month-to-month subscription to Apple TV+ is $9.99. Nevertheless, Apple TV+ is providing a free trial with the requirement of an e mail or Apple ID.
When do the Phillies play on Apple TV+ this season?
At this level, the Phillies aren’t scheduled for an additional recreation on “Friday Evening Baseball” on Apple TV+. Nevertheless, Apple’s schedule is just introduced by way of July. The Phillies could possibly be on Apple TV+ once more in August or September.
How can I stream right now’s Phillies recreation?
Each Phillies recreation is streamed on MLB.com with the MLB TV bundle, which it’s important to pay for. It’s also possible to stream the radio broadcasts with MLB audio.
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1000’s of mourners have gathered to pay tribute to rugby league star and motor neurone illness campaigner Rob Burrow forward of his funeral.
The previous Leeds Rhinos star and England worldwide died on 2 June on the age of 41 after a prolonged battle with the sickness.
His personal funeral service is being held at Pontefract Crematorium, with 7 July chosen to recognise the shirt quantity he wore all through his rugby league profession.
Supporters got here out in rugby equipment, many with Burrow’s identify and a 7 on the again, to applaud because the funeral cortege made its option to the service.
Tons of of mourners have lined the streets because the funeral cortege makes its option to the service (Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
Yellow and white flowers – the colors of Leeds Rhinos – had been thrown onto the windscreen of the hearse.
Amongst mourners gathering on the crematorium was his finest good friend and former teammate Kevin Sinfield, with whom he raised greater than £15m for motor neurone illness (MND) charities, following his analysis.
Crowds had been seen carrying rugby shirts with Burrow’s identify and the quantity seven on the again (Peter Byrne/PA Wire)
The funeral cortege arrives at Pontefract Crematorium in Wakefield (Ian Hodgson/PA Wire)
Bob Woodhead, who coached Burrow as a toddler described him as a “eager, enthusiastic and well mannered” younger man.
“He was a privilege to educate, to be sincere,” Mr Woodhead informed the BBC.
“All I needed to do was to assist him progress.
“Regardless of everybody through the years saying he was too small, I simply forged my thoughts again to (rugby league legend) Roger Millward. Everybody stated he was too small and look what he turned over his profession.”
His finest good friend and former teammate Kevin Sinfield was among the many mourners gathering on the crematorium (Ian Hodgson/PA Wire)
In her first interview since his demise, Burrow’s spouse Lindsey informed BBC Breakfast final month: “He was an inspiration to so many. He was the face of the MND neighborhood.
“Regardless of the grief and the unhappiness, we’ve got a lot to be grateful for, for having him in our lives and making the world a greater place to be.
“I’m proud to have been his spouse for 17 and a half years and to have three lovely youngsters with Rob. I’ll do all the things I can to verify they’re introduced up as Rob would need them to be – to be sort and caring and to understand the issues in life. Rob was very very like that – very right down to earth, by no means had an ego, such a stunning sort man.”
The Motor Neurone Illness Affiliation paid tribute to the rugby star forward of the funeral.
“At the moment, on Rob Burrow Day and the day of Rob’s funeral, we need to pay tribute to all he has finished for the MND Affiliation and the MND neighborhood.” the charity wrote on X.
“We will probably be eternally grateful. Thanks Rob.”
Burrow spent his total profession with Leeds Rhinos and helped them win eight Tremendous League titles.
He retired in 2017 however two years later it was revealed he had been recognized with MND.
Burrow was made an MBE within the 2021 New Yr Honours for his providers to rugby league and the MND neighborhood and made a CBE within the New Yr Honours in 2024.
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