American actor Invoice Cobbs has died on the age of 90.

He was finest identified for his roles as safety guard Reggie within the 2006 movie Evening At The Museum, and as Whitney Houston’s supervisor Invoice Devaney within the 1992 movie The Bodyguard.

He additionally featured within the former’s sequel Secret Of The Tomb, launched in 2014.

The veteran actor died on Tuesday night within the Inland Empire, California, his agent instructed the PA information company.

His agent mentioned Cobbs was surrounded by his household and is believed to have died of pure causes.

Different roles Cobbs might be remembered for embody Arthur Chaney in Air Bud, Moses the Clock Man in The Hudsucker Proxy and Dr Elton Lloyd in Sunshine State.

His TV credit included appearances on The Sopranos, The West Wing, Sesame Avenue and ER.

In complete, Cobbs featured in 200 movies and TV programmes all through his profession.

In 2020, he gained an Emmy award for excellent restricted efficiency in a daytime programme for the collection Dino Dana.

In an announcement on X, Wendell Pierce, who appeared alongside Cobbs in I am going to Fly Away and The Gregory Hines Present, described him as a “father determine”.

“To honour Invoice and his reminiscence, I’ll dedicate myself to creating work he could be pleased with,” he mentioned.

NEW YORK — The Atlanta Hawks took ahead Zaccharie Risacher with the primary decide within the 2024 NBA draft, marking the second straight yr that the draft has had a decidedly French taste.

Risacher, the primary of 4 French gamers taken within the first spherical, follows within the footsteps of countryman Victor Wembanyama, who went No. 1 to the San Antonio Spurs final yr.

Risacher is the fourth total worldwide prospect to be taken with the NBA’s prime decide, becoming a member of Italian huge man Andrea Bargnani (2006, Toronto Raptors) and Corridor of Fame middle Yao Ming (2002, Houston Rockets).

“It is a blessing, you realize,” Risacher stated. “So thrilling. There’s plenty of emotions and feelings proper now. I do not know what to say, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly particular. I am so blessed.”

Risacher, 19, performed this previous season for JL Bourg in France’s LNB Elite league and averaged 11.1 factors and 4.0 rebounds throughout competitors in each the EuroCup and the French league. He’s the son of longtime French skilled basketball participant Stephane Risacher, who gained a silver medal with the French nationwide group on the Olympic Video games in 2000.

“I am actual enthusiastic about what is going on to occur,” Zaccharie Risacher stated. “I simply need to do my finest to assist the group. I simply really feel like I will help rather a lot. I am able to do no matter it takes to have the ability to get on the courtroom with these nice gamers.”

The 6-foot-9 ahead separated himself all through the draft course of, and Atlanta — which jumped from the eleventh spot in final month’s NBA draft lottery to the highest spot — used its first No. 1 decide within the lottery period on him. Now, Risacher will go right into a frontcourt alongside breakout ahead Jalen Johnson with the Hawks, who enter the offseason with loads of questions surrounding the way forward for their star-laden backcourt of Trae Younger and Dejounte Murray.

The Hawks additionally will look to enhance on the defensive finish, the place they struggled final season in defensive effectivity (twenty seventh total), protection vs. on-ball screens (twenty fourth), transition protection (twenty ninth) and discipline aim proportion allowed vs. layups and dunks (twenty sixth).

Fellow Frenchman Alex Sarr, additionally 19, was taken at No. 2 by the Washington Wizards, whereas Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard went to the Rockets at No. 3. One other French participant — Tidjane Salaun — went to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 6.

Late within the first spherical, a fourth French prospect went off the board because the New York Knicks took guard Pacome Dadiet with the twenty fifth choice.

“That is wonderful,” Risacher stated. “We try to signify our nation, and I am so glad to be part of it. There’s extra gamers coming in. I am actually happy with being part of the success of my nation.”

Added Sarr: “It simply reveals the quantity of expertise that we have now in France. I am actually excited for Zacc. I believe our nationwide group is admittedly going to be good.”

Throughout his introductory remarks, NBA commissioner Adam Silver congratulated the Boston Celtics on successful the 2024 NBA title — drawing boos from the a number of thousand followers assembled right here — and commented on how the Celtics constructed their group via drafting every of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum at No. 3 within the 2016 and 2017 drafts.

Silver’s feedback got here with an ironic twist, because the draft was being held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart — dwelling of the Nets, the group that despatched the Celtics the picks that turned Brown and Tatum as a part of the commerce that introduced Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett right here in 2013.

In contrast to final yr’s draft, with Wembanyama the apparent choice right through, it was a way more muddled course of this yr, with Risacher, Sarr, Sheppard and UConn middle Donovan Clingan all mentioned as potential choices earlier than Atlanta landed on Risacher with the highest choice.

After the Hawks took Risacher, Washington chosen Sarr, a flexible 7-foot ahead who has drawn some comparisons to longtime NBA star Al Horford, with the second decide, as had been extensively anticipated, setting the stage for the primary true dramatic second when the Rockets went on the clock.

Houston, which had the third decide as a result of it acquired it from the Nets within the James Harden commerce in 2021, took Sheppard — the sharpshooter who hit 52% of his 3s with the Wildcats — including to a burgeoning younger expertise base with the Rockets that features guard Amen Thompson, ahead Jabari Smith Jr. and middle Alperen Sengun.

“It was unbelievable … a dream come true,” Sheppard stated. “… They’ve a very good factor moving into Houston. The coach [Ime Udoka] is admittedly good. They’ve a bunch of actually younger, athletic guys, and we’ll have the ability to play quick. It may be enjoyable.”

Sheppard, who’s listed at 6-foot-2, is the fifth participant that top or shorter to be picked within the prime three of the NBA draft up to now 30 years, in line with ESPN Stats & Info. He is also the third Kentucky guard to be taken within the prime 5 of an NBA draft, becoming a member of John Wall (2010) and De’Aaron Fox (2017).

That meant one other Texas group, the Spurs, was on the clock with the fourth decide — its first of two, together with the eighth decide, on this yr’s lottery. The Spurs drew an enormous cheer from the gang in Brooklyn by taking Stephon Fortress, a guard from two-time defending nationwide champion UConn.

“I used to be simply enjoying for one of the best coach in school basketball and now flipping to the NBA and going to play for a legendary coach like Coach Pop, it is a blessing,” Fortress stated.

With the fifth decide, the Detroit Pistons had been one other group with some intrigue, as a number of groups have been probably seeking to commerce as much as draft Clingan, the highest defensive participant on this draft. Finally, nevertheless, the Pistons stood pat and drafted Ron Holland II, a 6-foot-7 ahead who spent this previous season with the G League Ignite.

The Hornets then continued the French connection on the prime of this draft by taking Salaun, a protracted, rangy, 6-foot-9 ahead who spent the previous season enjoying for Cholet Basket in France.

“I believe the basketball in France has improved, and that is why we’re right here on this draft,” Salaun stated. “Three French gamers within the prime 10, it isn’t nothing.”

That left Clingan on the board for the Portland Path Blazers, who had been hoping to land the middle with the seventh decide, they usually have been capable of get him there.

Drafting Clingan additionally opened up extra questions on the way forward for different members of the Path Blazers, together with facilities Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams, as Portland continues to retool its roster after buying and selling the 14th decide earlier within the night as a part of a cope with the Wizards for ahead Deni Avdija.

That was adopted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, contemporary off making the Western Convention finals, buying and selling a 2031 first-round decide and a 2030 first-round decide swap to the Spurs for the rights to the eighth decide within the draft — a decide Minnesota used to seize big-time scoring guard Rob Dillingham out of Kentucky.

The Memphis Grizzlies, having missed out on shifting as much as get Clingan, then grabbed Purdue middle Zach Edey — the 7-foot-4 nationwide participant of the yr — with the ninth choice. The Utah Jazz then picked Cody Williams — the youthful brother of Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Jalen Williams — with the tenth choice.

The Chicago Bulls then took ahead Matas Buzelis, a Windy Metropolis native who performed for G League Ignite, with the eleventh decide, earlier than Oklahoma Metropolis drafted Serbian level guard Nikola Matter, who has {a partially} torn ACL and will miss your complete season, with the twelfth choice.

Sacramento then took Windfall guard Devin Carter — the son of longtime NBA guard Anthony Carter — with the thirteenth decide.

The Wizards (although the decide was formally made by Portland) rounded out the lottery by taking Carlton “Bub” Carrington, a 6-foot-4 guard out of Pittsburgh, with the 14th choice.

Later within the first spherical, the Denver Nuggets traded up from the twenty eighth decide to the twenty second total choice with the Phoenix Suns to take Dayton huge man DaRon Holmes. To take action, the Nuggets traded not solely the twenty eighth decide, but in addition the 56th decide and second-round picks in 2026 and 2031, as Phoenix added to its severely depleted pool of draft picks.

The Knicks, who entered the evening with the twenty fourth and twenty fifth picks on this yr’s draft, traded the twenty fourth decide to Washington for the twenty sixth and 51st alternatives, with Washington utilizing its third first-rounder of the evening to seize Miami ahead Kyshawn George.

New York then grabbed Dadiet with the twenty fifth decide, earlier than buying and selling the twenty sixth decide to the Thunder, who used it to take Weber State ahead Dillon Jones. In trade, the Knicks acquired 5 second-round picks from Oklahoma Metropolis.

The second spherical of the draft shall be held Thursday at ESPN’s Seaport District studios (4 p.m. ET, ESPN).

WWE Corridor of Famer Sika Anoa’i, the daddy of professional wrestling’s high star, Roman Reigns, has died, the group introduced Tuesday. Anoa’i used to be 79.

Anoa’i used to be a three-time WWE tag-team champion as one-half of The Wild Samoans alongside his brother, Afa. They have been inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 2007.

Following their in-ring profession, the tag workforce skilled wrestlers — together with Batista — at The Wild Samoan Coaching Facility. In addition they skilled their nephew, WWE Corridor of Famer Yokozuna.

Anoa’i’s household tree is among the many biggest in wrestling historical past. WWE’s long-running “Bloodline” storyline options Reigns because the chief of a faction comprised of Samoans who’re members of the family and longtime household pals.

The Rock entered the “Bloodline” program in February forward of a WrestleMania 40 tag-team major occasion in April alongside his shut household good friend, Reigns.

“My father had a profound impression on my complete household and we’re without end grateful for the muse he constructed for us,” Reigns posted Tuesday on X. “There isn’t any solution to fill the void left by his passing however my sisters and I’ll do our greatest to signify him and his legacy.”

Reigns hasn’t appeared on WWE tv since WrestleMania 40 in April, when he misplaced the WWE undisputed championship to Cody Rhodes. That ended Reigns’ 1,316-day title reign, fourth longest in WWE historical past.

Spherical 1 of the 2024 NBA draft started with Zaccharie Risacher, the primary of 4 French gamers taken within the first spherical, being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the No. 1 decide. And it ended with the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics drafting Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman with decide No. 30.

Which fan bases needs to be pleased with what their favourite crew did on Day 1, such because the Minnesota Timberwolves buying and selling as much as draft Rob Dillingham? Who needs to be questioning in regards to the gamers who fell down the draft board, akin to Dalton Knecht?

It is time to break down what occurred Wednesday night time in New York’s Barclays Middle. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, Jeremy Woo and Kevin Pelton share their winners, surprises and largest questions after 30 picks went off the board in Spherical 1.

We’ll be again for Spherical 2 on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Givony’s greatest winners from Spherical 1

South Africa 60 for 1 (Hendricks 29*, Farooqi 1-11) beat Afghanistan 56 (Omarzai 10, Shamsi 3-6, Jansen 3-16) by 9 wickets

For a crew notorious for taking part in jittery cricket within the knockouts, this win was dominant and scientific. South Africa left subsequent to nothing to likelihood. They bowled superbly, fielded properly, and weathered some tough early overs whereas pouncing on the free balls.

As their reward, they’ve their first ever berth in a males’s World Cup ultimate, and continued their unbeaten run within the event, which now could be as much as eight matches. The margin of victory, by 9 wickets and with 67 balls remaining, underscored the management they exerted on this match, from begin to end.

Jansen and Rabada rip out the highest order

Rabada’s first over despatched Afghanistan actually right into a nosedive. He jagged two balls again and hit timber on each events. The ball that clipped the highest of Ibrahim Zadran’s center stump was the killer – Ibrahim at that time was Afghanistan’s greatest hope of attending to rating. Fourth ball, he took out Mohammad Nabi’s off stump with an much more beautiful supply. That over was a double-wicket maiden.

Nortje and Shamsi do the remainder

Shamsi bowled a leg-stump line to the right-handers and stored getting them lbw because the balls rushed onto them. They reviewed all three choices, however the on-field umpires had given them out, and umpires’ calls on influence had been ok.

Farooqi and Naveen cannot wreck South Africa’s high order

And Naveen ought to have had Markram the following over, however most of Afghanistan’s gamers did not hear the skinny edge to the wicketkeeper, and Rashid wasn’t positive sufficient of it to evaluate the choice.

Markram and Hendricks take the chase dwelling

There have been nonetheless testing moments, because the pitch continued to play up, nonetheless usually holding low. However each time Afghanistan bowled poor deliveries, South Africa’s batters pounced. The fifth over itself yielded 13 runs – greater than a fifth of the goal. South Africa acquired dwelling within the ninth over, sparking restrained celebrations, although this was a historic victory for them.

Sika Anoa’i, WWE Corridor of Famer and father of Roman Reigns, died on Tuesday, his nephew Jahrus Anoa’i introduced. He was 79.

“It’s with profound unhappiness that I share the information of the passing of Former Corridor of Famer, Polaivao Leati Sika Anoa’i,” Jahrus posted on Instagram Tuesday. “He handed away peacefully on June twenty fifth. Sika was a celebrated determine whose contributions and legacy have left an indelible mark. His reminiscence will reside on by way of his achievements and the numerous lives he touched.”

A part of the legendary Anoa’i household and recognized professionally as Sika, Anoa’i rose to prominence within the late Seventies together with his brother, Afa, to kind the tag workforce The Wild Samoans. Afa was skilled by his uncle Peter Maivia and cousin Rocky Johnson, who then then skilled his brother.

The duo arrived in WWE, then often known as World Wrestling Federation, in 1979 and have become a dominant power off the bat. They received their first World Tag Workforce Championship in April 1980 and after their reign lasted 4 months, they received the title once more in September. The pair left the corporate that very same 12 months however returned in 1983 and received the World Tag Workforce Championship for a 3rd time.

Sika Anoa’i additionally participated within the WrestleMania 4 battle royal in 1988. He retired from competitors within the late Eighties, however he grew to become a coach and continued to affect the occupation for many years, coaching stars like Yokozuna, Rikishi and Batista.

“The Wild Samoans’ influence within the ring as performers was immense, they usually have continued to have a huge effect on the world of wrestling since their in-ring escapades ended,” WWE stated. “They not have the unorthodox conduct that made them so harmful within the ‘70s, however they’ve over 30 years of wrestling information to share with their college students at The Wild Samoan Coaching Middle.”

Anoa’i used to be the daddy to 2 sons, Matthew and Joe, who went on to wrestle. Matthew carried out below the identify Rosey and hung out with WWE early in his profession earlier than he died in 2017. Joseph is called Roman Reigns, who has been a dominant power in WWE since his debut in 2012. Reigns was Undisputed WWE Common Champion for 1,316 days till he misplaced the title at WrestleMania 40.

The Wild Samoans have been inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2007. Anoa’i final appeared in WWE in 2020, when he joined his brother to rejoice Reigns’ win at Hell in a Cell.

Roman Reigns honors father

Reigns thanked individuals for the “outpouring of help” for his father.

“My father had a profound influence on my complete household and we’re without end grateful for the inspiration he constructed for us. There’s no strategy to fill the void left by his passing however my sisters and I’ll do our greatest to characterize him and his legacy,” he stated. “Relaxation in Energy, Dad. We love you.”

Wrestling world, WWE Corridor of Famers pay tribute to Sika Anoa’i

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England will tackle India within the T20 World Cup semi-finals in Guyana right this moment, in a bid to defend the title they received in Australia two years in the past.

Nevertheless, the draw has been stacked in India’s favour. In contrast to England, who solely came upon the place they’d play this semi-final on the final minute, India and their followers have identified for months. It was designed to profit these watching TV in Asia moderately than native or worldwide audiences.

There’s additionally no reserve day for the semi-final in Guyana, with the match going down through the wet season, however there was one for the opposite match in Trinidad. Ought to the match be rained off, India will undergo having topped their group within the Tremendous 8s, with at the very least 10 overs per facet wanted for a consequence.

England have had their ups and downs within the event, dropping to Australia and barely scraping via the preliminary group stage, however they’ve improved since. They smashed the West Indies and arrange a dominant win over the USA, though they had been overwhelmed by South Africa in a detailed match. India then again have been infallible all through the event and can undoubtedly be the favourites, particularly with Australia knocked out by Afghanistan.

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Tras el empate sin goles ante Perú en la primera jornada de la Copa América 2024, la Selección de Chile enfrentaba el compromiso frente a Argentina con la misión de buscar un buen resultado para mantener sus opciones de clasificar en el grupo A del certamen de la Copa América.

Por otro lado, la Roja ingresó al campo del MetLife Stadium sabiendo el resultado de Perú que perdió contra Canadá y con el peso de la historia reciente ante Argentina en este reducto, donde Chile festejó su segunda Copa América en 2016.

Con esa rivalidad aun fresca entre los combinados trasandinos, el desarrollo del primer tiempo se vio friccionado y con ambos equipos marcados por la cautela y el estudio mutuo.

Más allá de algunas aproximaciones encabezadas por Lionel Messi, Argentina no tuvo la profundidad que evidenció ante Canadá, mientras que la escuadra que dirige Ricardo Gareca se enfocó en mantener el orden táctico.

No obstante, la jugada de la discordia llegó temprano, a los 10 minutos y tuvo como protagonistas a Víctor Dávila y Cristian “Cuti” Romero. El atacante del CSKA Moscú fue a disputar un balón aéreo y se desplomó tras recibir un presunto codazo por parte del defensor del Tottenham.

Los chilenos pidieron penal, pero el juez uruguayo Andrés Matonte desestimó la falta y el VAR tampoco hizo la llamada para su posterior revisión.

En el segundo lapso, las acciones tuvieron un arranque related al primer tiempo, pero con una Albiceleste intentando impregnar mucha más presión en campo rival.

De esta forma, fue que Nahuel Molina tuvo la más clara para el conjunto de Lionel Scaloni a los 49’, con un remate potente y a quemarropa que supo repeler Claudio Bravo en el pórtico chileno.

Luego, al cuarto de hora del complemento, Chile se salvó nuevamente gracias a los guantes de Bravo, ayudado por el travesaño, tras un furibundo remate de zurda de Nicolás Gonzalez, uno de los más activos en la ofensiva argentina.

Por su parte, la Roja debió esperar 72 minutos para encontrar su primer remate al arco y fue uno que le dio problemas a Emiliano Martínez, el guardián albiceleste, que atajó un remate de media distancia de Rodrigo Echeverria, una de las figuras en el mediocampo nacional.

Y aquel disparo fue un aviso, ya que la ocasión más peligrosa a favor de Chile llegó solo tres minutos después con otro disparo del volante de Huracán y exigió, esta vez en doble instancia, al meta del Aston Villa, que se mostró solvente.

Cuando parecía que ambos elencos firmaban tablas, a los 88’, una jugada a balón detenido cambió la historia y le permitió a Lautaro Martínez anotar su segundo gol de la competencia, luego de cazar un rebote y fusilar a un Bravo que quedó sin opciones.

Con este resultado, Chile sumó su segundo partido sin convertir goles en el torneo y, con esta derrota, deberá definir ante Canadá sus opciones de avanzar de fase, donde la victoria es el único marcador que le sirve. Argentina, por su lado, selló la clasificación a cuartos de closing, independiente de lo que suceda en el duelo contra Perú.

Tommy Robinson was filmed being arrested after visiting Canada for a podcast tour.

Officers in Calgary handcuffed the right-wing activist, 41, on suspicion of an immigration offence and led him into the again of a police van.

Robinson, whose actual identify is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, stated he was launched afterward Monday however needed to hand in his passport to Canadian authorities.

He posted on X: “Okay I’m FREE, properly kind of, none of this is smart.

“I’m now detained in Calgary, prevented from leaving town, these situations cease me from persevering with my tour of Canada and assembly with friends for podcasts. I’m not even allowed to go away to journey residence.”

In a video posted to his X account, he requested what he’s being detained for: “That is completely insane. Get me a lawyer? Are you able to not inform me what I’m underneath arrest for?”

Robinson visited the nation for a podcast discuss in entrance of 150 individuals, with an outlet referred to as Insurgent Information, to speak about “freedom of speech” and “lawfare” and his battles with British police.

He was anticipated for extra podcast appearances in Edmonton and Toronto on a “three-city tour”.

He instructed reporters exterior the station: “I requested them ‘What if I simply wish to go residence?’ and so they stated ‘You’re not allowed to’”.

Apareció el Toro y lo hizo en el momento preciso… Con un agónico gol de Lautaro Martínez, Argentina derrotó 1-0 a Chile en Nueva Jersey y se afianzó como el líder del Grupo A de la Copa América 2024.

Tras 70 minutos de mucho estudio y un partido que fue más ríspido que bien jugado, el futbol llegó y lo hizo para brindarnos dos aproximaciones que bien pudieron darle la ventaja al cuadro de Ricardo Gareca, pero que demostró que la contundencia fue del equipo de Lionel Scaloni.

Fue al minuto 87 cuando Leo Messi cobró un tiro de esquina a primer poste y tras una serie de rebotes, Lichnovsky quiso despejar la pelota, pero solo la dejó plena para que Lautaro fusilara a Claudio Bravo e hiciera explotar a un estadio colmado y que por momentos parecía una sucursal de Buenos Aires.

Y es que ya en los últimos 20 minutos el partido despuntó. Primero fue Argentina el que estuvo cerca de abrir el marcador cuando Messi le puso una gran pelota a Nico González, quien no la pensó dos veces y sacó un zapatazo de zurda para reventar el travesaño de Chile por segunda ocasión en el partido, aunque la repetición desnudó una gran atajada de Claudio Bravo.

Tras ese aviso de la Albiceleste, Chile respondió con par de buenas acciones que provocaron dos atajadones del ‘Dibu’ Martínez, aunque el segundo más importante que el primero cuando la pelota quedó libre en los linderos del área, Echeverría la prendió de forma espectacular y el arquero del Aston Villa se tiró para salvar a la campeona del mundo.

También sobre el remaining del partido aparecieron dos polémicas, la primera por una falta sobre Di María en los linderos del área y la otra por un supuesto empujón sobre Marcelino Núñez que el árbitro dejó correr.

Ahora Argentina buscará la perfección en la fase de grupos y amarrar la cima ante un Perú que necesitará la victoria para seguir con vida, mientras que Chile se jugará todo ante Canadá que tendrá el empate como su alido.

Sigue toda la Copa América a través de VIX. No te pierdas ningún detalle del torneo que junta a las mejores selecciones de CONMEBOL y de CONCACAF, así como de las grandes estrellas que solo la Copa América te puede traer.