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Arne Slot could face a mid-season blow to his Liverpool set-up as a member of his coaching team is being eyed by West Brom . The Reds have quickly settled under their Dutch coach and taken the Premier League by storm this term, despite a number of key players being out of contract at the end of the season . Even with Virgil van Dijk, Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold set to enter the final six months of their contracts, Liverpool have enjoyed an almost faultless start to sit top of the division by six points, with a game in hand . Liverpool could see another attempt to disrupt their challenge emerge with coach John Heitinga becoming a frontrunner for the vacant manager's job at the Hawthorns, per reports. Carlos Corberan departed the Baggies on Christmas Eve ahead of being named manager of Valencia. Former Everton star Heitinga was added to Slot's backroom team in July having previously worked under David Moyes . Heitinga has previously served as the interim head coach of Ajax after Alfred Schreuder left the club in 2023, and improved the position of the Dutch giants. And the 41-year-old has started to forge an impressive coaching reputation, having previously coached in the Premier League with West Ham . Slot was pleased to add him to Liverpool's ranks due to his Premier League experience as a player and a coach. Liverpool's head coach has offered a glowing report of Heitinga's work during their short time together. "One of the reasons why we work together is because we have so much in common, if it’s about playing style, game model or the changes we make during the game," he said. "John Heitinga is now here with me for the first half season and I couldn’t have wished for more. Very, if I say, talented, I do not even rate him high enough because he’s more than that already, he’s been a head coach himself but he’s still young. "He grew into our staff from the start in a very good manner. He has the same idea about football, that’s why I chose him to come to us as well. But the way he is with the boys is very positive. All the things we do we do together." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sky has slashed the price of its Sky Sports, Sky Stream, Sky TV and Netflix bundle in an unbeatable new deal that saves £240 and includes 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.
THE rock ’n’ roll reunion we’ve all been waiting for kicks off in July, but the Oasis tour is not the only highlight of the coming year. Here are some dates for your diaries . . . JANUARY THE 82nd Golden Globe Awards kick off 2025 on January 5, with comedian Nikki Glaser as host. Denzel Washington is up for a gong in Gladiator II, as are Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for their roles in Wicked. MARISHA Wallace debuts in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End from January 28. She stars as Sally Bowles alongside Billy Porter. THE Revel Puck Circus in East London has two acrobatics shows a day until January 5. For all ages. READ MORE IN SHOWBIZ FEBRUARY PITBULL, heads to London ’s O2 arena on Friday, February 21, as part of his European tour dates for Party After Dark. TAKE a trip back to Nineties Beverly Hills for Clueless: A New Musical, which kicks off on February 15 at the Trafalgar Theatre in London. The production, which is based on Jane Austen's classic novel Emma, features new songs by Suddenly I See hitmaker KT Tunstall and Grammy award winner Glenn Slater. MARCH OUR favourite pop sweetheart Sabrina Carpenter kicks off the European leg of her Short N’Sweet tour in Dublin , Ireland , on March 3 at the 3Arena, before making her way over to the UK. Most read in Bizarre FELLOW Taylor Swift support act Gracie Abrams, brings her Secret Of Us tour to the UK, starting on March 3 at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham. THE Brit Awards 2025 with Mastercard take place on Saturday, March 1 at London’s O2, exclusively broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX . APRIL ANASTACIA heads to Europe for her Not That Kind tour. The I’m Outta Love hitmaker will begin her UK leg at Portsmouth Guildhall on April 16. OLLY MURS , kicks off his 15 Years of Hits – Live 2025 tour at Plymouth Pavilions on April 24, with Blue supporting. We can’t wait. MAY BRUCE Springsteen and The E Street Band return to the UK with three dates at Co-op Live in Manchester on May 14, 17 and 20. WE will be taking a trip back to the Noughties as Robbie Williams begins his live 2025 tour at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on May 31. JUNE POP’S Dua Lipa will perform at Wembley Stadium on June 20 and 21 as part of her Radical Optimism Tour. SAM FENDER returns with his People Watching Stadium Tour at London Stadium on June 6. Third album, People Watching, is set for February. GLASTONBURY is back from June 25-29. The 1975 , Stevie Wonder and Neil Young are set to headline, while Rod Stewart is playing the Sunday Legends slot. JULY CARDIFF will host the reunion of the decade when Oasis , play the first of their Live ’25 Tour dates at the Principality Stadium in Wales on July 4. BILLIE Elish will continue her Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow , Scotland on July 7. IRISH post-punk band Fontaines D.C. will play Finsbury Park on July 5 with special guests Kneecap and Amyl and The Sniffers. AUGUST THE Libertines fronted by Pete Doherty, will play a headline show at London’s Gunnersbury Park on Saturday 9. The Don’t Look Back Into The Sun rockers will be joined by special guests including Soft Play, Supergrass and Lambrini Girls. READING and Leeds Festival will take place on the UK bank holiday weekend on 22-24 August. The double festival will see Chappell Roan make her debut at the festival along with Travis Scott . SEPTEMBER THE National Television Awards will return to London’s O2 on September 10 to celebrate the best of British TV. OUR favourite boy bands, Busted and McFly , will be joining forces for a spectacular tour kicking off at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on September 23. SOUL-POP legends Simply Red will bring their 40th Anniversary Tour to the UK, starting on September 23 at the SSE Arena in Belfast . CREW GETS A BEY RISE BEYONCE reigned supreme as she took to the stadium to perform at half-time for the Christmas Day NFL show. And I can reveal the superstar was also the Queen of festive cheer — after paying her staff bumper bonuses and her dancers double pay for joining her in a dazzling performance. Bey, inset, whose estimated net worth is more than £600million, appeared with daughter Blue Ivy at an American football game in Houston, her home city. The show — dubbed the “Beyonce Bowl” — was streamed live on Netflix and produced by her company Parkwood Entertainment. The singer, clad in a white cowboy hat and chaps, performed hits from her country album Cowboy Carter, which included her number one track Texas Hold ’Em. A source said: “Beyonce paid her staff bonuses for working on Christmas Day. "The show was a big business deal and had to happen on Christmas Day so she paid her staff and dancers double pay to make it happen. “She is also planning to bring some of her old dancers back into the mix for her next tour.” But as Beyonce and her 12-year-old daughter lit up the stadium with a flawless performance, her family has been rocked by allegations. Bey’s husband and rapper Jay-Z — real name Shawn Carter — has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. The alleged victim claims she was attacked at a Music Video Awards after-party in 2000. Both men strongly deny the allegations. Earlier this week, a judge ruled against Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, who tried to have the woman behind the allegations identified. Judge Analisa Torres refused the motion. At a time when Blue Ivy was carving out a path to fame, her spotlight has been overshadowed. KATH: STEP UP GUYS KATHERINE RYAN has hit back after MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace moaned that “middle-class women of a certain age” were behind the sexism complaints against him. In an exclusive chat at the Women in Film and TV awards, Katherine, right, said: “I feel encouraged that we have moved forward so quickly that there are men of a certain age who can’t keep up with the rules. "They haven’t learned quickly enough that they are supposed to speak to us in a different way or respect us in a different way or hold space for us in a different way – I find that really encouraging.” Last month Gregg stepped down from the BBC One show after a probe into his alleged behaviour. He has been accused of making sexual remarks to 13 colleagues – accusations he denies. TOT OR NOT FOR FLO FLORENCE PUGH has opened up on the prospect of juggling a career with starting a family. The British actress recently starred in rom-com We Live In Time, which is set to hit cinemas on New Year’s Day. It sees Florence play Almut – a former figure skater turned chef – who falls in love with divorcee Tobias, portrayed by Andrew Garfield . She said: “Part of this story is about a woman’s dilemma to either have a successful career or start a family. “And let’s be honest, that’s something that’s still very real to this day. “When men become fathers, it doesn’t set their career back – but it can and still very much does for women. “So it was really important for me that women especially got to sympathise with Almut. “It’s going to be a dilemma I have to juggle at some point – and it’s still such an important subject matter.” It comes after Florence was recently spotted Christmas shopping with her Peaky Blinders boyfriend Finn Cole in London. The couple were first linked in September. DENZEL: ISLE DO LOVE Island star Josh Denzel has announced that he is engaged – six years after appearing on the ITV dating series. While he did not find romance on the show, the reality star announced on Instagram that he had popped the question to fashion model girlfriend Ruby Wong on the slopes in Switzerland . Sharing a collection of romantic snaps on the social media site, he wrote: “My love, every day with you is a gift, and I’m so blessed to spend the rest of my life by your side. “You are my rock, my guide, and my heart. And now you’re my fiancee. I love you always.” PAL IS SWIFT TO AID BLAKE IT IS the scandal that has rocked Hollywood . But while Blake Lively is suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment, it seems that she can count on her close pal Taylor Swift for support. I am told the singer has been regularly checking in with bestie Blake, who played florist Lily Bloom in the film, following claims Justin fat-shamed her and talked about their respective sex lives. A source said: “Taylor has been speaking to Blake nearly every day and is absolutely disgusted by the revelations. “Taylor sticks by her friends and understands how tough the industry can be — especially for women. She is no stranger to legal conflicts and has been offering guidance and advice.” The talent agency that represents both actors has cut ties with Justin since the legal complaint was filed against him last week. And a list of 30 demands was released that Blake made to Justin and others before she would return to filming the movie, which is based on Colleen Hoover's novel and sees Lily navigate an abusive relationship. Legal papers reveal there was a meeting attended by Blake, her actor husband Ryan Reynolds , Justin, studio bosses and lawyers to address her complaints on set. Among the demands made were that Justin’s previous “pornography addiction” and her lack of porn “consumption” no longer be up for discussion. But while Blake is fighting to get her voice heard, it seems that her friendship with Taylor is stronger than ever. The pair, left, have been close since connecting in 2015. Since then, they are regularly spotted out together and Taylor is godmother to Blake’s three daughters — even namechecking them on track Betty from her 2020 album, Folklore. J-LO’S LOOKING BOOT-IFUL JENNIFER LOPEZ chills out in her warmest winter woollies – and a pair of giant fluffy snow boots . The On The Floor hitmaker completed the look with a huge parka jacket and oversized shades during a festive getaway to Aspen, Colorado . The singer is set to ring in 2025 as a single woman after filing for divorce from her ex, Ben Affleck , in August. And she is staying focused on her career with a part in the film adaptation of Kiss Of The Spider Woman next year. Jen said: “It’s probably the most challenging and rewarding role I’ve ever had. It’s about love, acceptance and finding beauty in the darkness. READ MORE SUN STORIES “I think those themes are so relevant right now.” Perhaps some inspo for her 2025 mood board . . .
Ghana’s Black Galaxies failed to book a spot in the upcoming 2025 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria on Saturday. Following Sunday’s first leg draw in Ghana, there was a lot at stake as both sides battled for a ticket to the CHAN tournament. However, it was the home side who shot themselves ahead after 19 minutes: a long ball over Ghana’s defence sent forward Ismaila Sodiq through on goal before he raced clear of Ghana’s backline to strike the ball past Ghana’s goalkeeper, Benjamin Asare. Three minutes later, Nigeria doubled their lead as a goalmouth scramble saw Super Eagles B captain Nduka Junior prod home from close range to put Nigeria two-up. The three minutes goal action sequence continued as Savior found Nigeria’s third after dispossessing Ghana’s Nurudeen Abdulai before rolling the ball into a gaping goal after rounding Benjamin Asare. Nigeria‘s three goals in nine minutes put them in a comfortable position as they headed into the break with an unassailable advantage. The second half was pretty much ‘keep ball’ for the home side who just knocked the ball around to while away time. However, Berekum Chelsea forward Stephen Amankona injected some life into the game as he pulled a goal back for Ghana. The forward’s strike, 17 minutes from time, proved to be a mere consolidation as the damage had already been inflected in the first half. Nigeria will now participate in the 2025 CHAN tournament, which will be co-hosted in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in February, while Ghana failed to build on its quarter-finals finish from the last edition.Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as Birmingham gangster Tommy Shelby for the film, which is set following the events of the original BBC drama which ran for six series from 2013 to 2022. Following the film wrapping production, Knight has revealed that it will be around a year before the project is released. Speaking to Times Radio about a future release date, Knight said: “It’s a bit too soon for that, but you know, you can sort of work out that it will be about a year.” Asked if there are any more plans for Peaky Blinders beyond the film, he replied: “It’s interesting you should ask that question because the film is coming out and that won’t be the end.” The screenwriter was questioned if that meant fans could expect more series in the future, but he refused to provide more details. The film is believed to be titled The Immortal Man and has been teased to involve new conflicts for the Shelby family set during the Second World War. THAT'S A WRAP. The Peaky Blinders film has completed production. 📸: Robert Viglasky pic.twitter.com/VImZlFWZdQ — Netflix (@netflix) December 19, 2024 Saltburn and The Banshees Of Inisherin star Barry Keoghan will join fellow Irish actor Murphy in the new film. Earlier this month a photo was shared by Netflix of the pair looking jubilant while wearing flat caps and suits as the streamer confirmed filming had wrapped on the project. Other returning cast members include British actors Stephen Graham as union organiser Hayden Stagg and Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby, while Dune actress Rebecca Ferguson and Pulp Fiction actor Tim Roth have also joined the project. Tom Harper, who previously directed episodes in the first season in 2013, will return to helm the film. Knight previously told Netflix’s Tudum site: “It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story. No holds barred. Full-on Peaky Blinders at war.” When the series came to an end in 2022 after nine years, Tommy appeared to put his criminal past behind him. Across the six series, the show tackled the rise of fascism, Irish republican politics and communist activities throughout the period after the First World War – along with Tommy’s ambitions in politics. Knight later created a stage adaptation of the show for a limited-run production, titled The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby, which featured performances from Rambert’s dancers and a soundtrack from a live on-stage band.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – American Airlines flights were delayed about an hour Tuesday, Dec. 24, for a technical issue, the airline said. Passengers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport were among those impacted. Airline officials said that a “vendor technology issue” caused the grounding of flights across the country. “That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed. We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this morning. It’s all hands on deck as our team is working diligently to get customers where they need to go as quickly as possible.” Some passengers took to X to complain: “On Christmas Eve? Seriously ... .” A spokesperson for Gerald R. Ford International Airport urged passengers to check with airlines for updates related to their flights. The technology issue affected systems that are needed to release flights. The ground stop lasted about an hour. American Airlines urged customers to use its mobile application or go to aa.com for latest information on their flights.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Nicola Fox , associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, will travel to Mexico City on Sunday, Nov. 24 , for a multi-day trip to build on previous engagements and advance scientific and technological collaboration between the United States and Mexico . This visit will focus on fostering partnerships in astronomy and astrophysics research, as well as highlighting opportunities for economic, educational, and science, technology, engineering, and math collaborations between the two nations. Melroy's trip will include high-level meetings with senior Mexican government officials, including the secretariat-designate for Science, Technology, Humanities, and Innovation. Melroy and Fox also will meet with leaders from academia, industry, and scientific institutions. These discussions will emphasize expanding cooperation in space science, with particular focus on Mexico's growing astronomy programs. This visit builds on Melroy's trip to Mexico City earlier this year and reflects NASA's commitment to advancing international cooperation in space and science for the benefit of all. For more information about NASA's international partnerships, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-leadership-to-visit-strengthen-cooperation-with-mexico-302314627.html SOURCE NASA
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Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to FranceThe Counting Crows’ melancholy song “A Long December” isn’t about the college football calendar, but the title is an apt description for overworked staffs across America. The coaches at Colorado State and Miami (Ohio) have been multitasking all month long leading up to the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl on Saturday. The early signing period for high school and junior college players ran from Dec. 4-6 — relatively convenient for those whose seasons ended the preceding Saturday, Nov. 30. Miami was not one of those teams. The RedHawks played in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game on Dec. 7. Nine league titles were decided that weekend. “For the 18 teams playing that weekend, that was a little bit challenging,” Miami coach Chuck Martin said. “Everyone else is just getting ready for the portal and watching kids. So you're a week behind. But I hope I'm a week behind every year.” Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin tries to get a call during the first half of last year's Mid-American Conference Championship against Toledo on Dec. 2, 2023, in Detroit. 'Tis the season ... of tradeoffs. Under different circumstances, the following day might have been a rare day off for Martin and his staff. But the transfer portal opened the next day, Dec. 9. “I'd say I probably worked 16 hours (that) Sunday,” Martin said. “You think maybe (it’s) your first day off since July. But the portal was opening the next day. And other people had been doing that all week.” Miami, Colorado State and every other program in the country lined up visits with potential transfers from Dec. 9-22. It didn’t matter whether they were playing in a bowl game, a College Football Playoff Game or, as was the case with Arizona, their season was over. It had to be done. “Starting that Tuesday (Dec. 10), we've had kids in every day, seven days a week, for the last two weeks,” Martin said Monday. “The fewest was two, and the highest was nine in one day. And it’s every day. “A recruiting weekend is pretty busy. Well, we had a recruiting weekend nonstop for two weeks. Plus, at the same time, you're getting ready for a bowl game. Plus, at the same time, you gotta watch all these kids. Colorado State coach Jay Norvell gives instructions during the first half of a game on Oct. 14, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo. Norvell is about to coach in his second Arizona Bowl after leading Nevada to a victory in Tucson in 2018. “We probably watched over 2,000 kids on tape. As my wife said, ‘I've been married to you for 30-some years; this is the busiest I've ever seen you.’” Colorado State coach Jay Norvell recalled something colleague Jeff Traylor, the head coach at UTSA, recently said about the December calendar : “This is not the kids’ fault; this is the adults’ fault.” The powers-that-be moved the early signing period up two weeks so recruits could sign their paperwork before the portal floodgates opened. It helped alleviate the logjam, but only to a degree. “We created this schedule, and there's a lot of problems with it,” Norvell said during a pre-Arizona Bowl news conference in Fort Collins on Monday. “I saw Coach (Nick) Saban say we have to align the football transfer portal with the end of the semester for kids. We're putting kids in a bad situation where they are making decisions about leaving a school before their season is over.” This season is the first that ends with the expanded version of the CFP. The national championship game is Jan. 20. Last season’s game took place Jan. 8. The latest it’s ever been is Jan. 13. Top seed Oregon operates on the quarter system. Its winter term begins Jan. 6. Current rules prohibit “midseason” transfers ... for now. “We're looking at scenarios where a kid could play for one school, get in the transfer portal, enroll in school and play for another school in the playoffs. That's not far-fetched,” Norvell said. “If they keep pushing the championship game back, there's gonna be kids that could do that, and that's insane. “There's just so many scenarios that people didn't think about. We’re forced to live with them, and we'll do the best we can. But there's a lot of things that need to be considered and fixed ... so we can put some sanity back into college football. I'm hopeful that we'll adjust and we'll get there. But right now, we're not there.” Some form of normalcy arrived this week. Dec. 23-31 is a “dead period” — i.e., no in-person recruiting or on-campus visits. Nevada tight end Reagan Roberson, right, dives over the line in overtime to give the Wolf Pack a 16-13 win over Arkansas State in the Arizona Bowl on Dec. 29, 2018, at Arizona Stadium. “It's game week,” Norvell said. “We're all dialed in to play football now. We’re not hiring coaches. We're not worried about the transfer portal. We're worried about winning the game.” Miami held its last on-campus practice Monday morning and boarded a plane for Tucson on Tuesday. As much as Martin would like to focus solely on the Arizona Bowl, he knows that’s not possible. Transfers are allowed to visit again from Jan. 1-5. “We filled a lot of needs in the portal, but we're not done yet,” Martin said. “I'll be talking to kids tonight, probably, on the phone. I'll be talking to them tomorrow, the next day and the next day. “You got to. You cannot not do it and say, ‘Hey, I want to take time off and relax after the season.’ Well, see where that gets you.” Not new for Norvell This isn’t Norvell’s first rodeo in the Old Pueblo. Norvell was the head coach at Nevada when the Wolf Pack played in the 2018 Arizona Bowl. Nevada defeated Arkansas State 16-13 in overtime . Colorado State running back Avery Morrow, left, runs for a short gain as Nevada linebacker Marcel Walker-Burgess defends in the first half of their game Nov. 18, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo. Tight end Reagan Roberson scored the winning touchdown — the only TD of his college career. Walk-on receiver Ben Putnam, who never had caught a pass at Nevada, had four receptions for 114 yards. After the game, Norvell awarded Putnam a scholarship . “I just remember me and Matt Mumme (Norvell’s top offensive assistant then and now) hugging as that ball was going in the end zone. Special, special memories of the Arizona Bowl,” Norvell said. “We love the Arizona Bowl. There’s not another bowl we’d rather be in unless we were playing in the Playoff. We’re really excited to be coming.” Wouldn’t that be grand? Fifth-year senior Avery Morrow has a chance to accomplish something in the Arizona Bowl that hasn’t happened at CSU since 2017. Morrow needs 44 rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season. The last Rams running back to reach quadruple figures was Dalyn Dawkins seven years ago. “I don’t really want to talk about it too much, but it’s been on my mind a lot,” Morrow said. “It’s been a while since there’s been a 1,000-yard back. That’s always been a personal goal.” Morrow played for Norvell at Nevada before transferring to CSU. Morrow recalled their first meeting. Norvell asked him to write down his goals. They included Morrow becoming the first 1,000-yard back under Norvell, who’s never had one as a head coach. “It’d be really cool to check that off my checklist,” Morrow said. 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Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Police in Wyoming are reminding residents to decorate their homes for Christmas instead of their vehicles after a driver was pulled over with their car illuminated by festive lights. The Wyoming Highway Patrol shared a photo on social media showing a Ford Mustang pulled over by a trooper who noticed the entire vehicle was decked out in colorful lights for the holidays. "As the holiday season approaches, we would like to remind you of a Wyoming statue," the post said. The statute in question states that "no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device thereon capable of displaying a red or blue light visible from directly in front of the center thereof." The post said that while decorating a car "might look cool and be festive, we would to remind you that it is illegal. Please remember to stay safe when celebrating this season!" Read More