MARSEILLE — To be in the mixed zone at Stade de Marseille following an Olympic soccer match is to witness an impromptu tap show. As each player enters the small maze of ropes to meet their tournament obligations, their cleats create a chaotic rhythm punctuated by their laughs or sighs, depending on which side of…

Static Media/Shutterstock While there have certainly been some interesting contenders, there has just never been a TV show quite like NBC’s “Hannibal.” The series began as something of a procedural, following a special FBI team working with criminal profiling instructor Will Graham (Hugh Dancy), whose empathy allows him to…

The Prince and Princess of Wales have offered their ‘huge congratulations’ to athletes after Team GB picked up six medals, including two golds, on the best day of the games for the country so far.  Adam Burgess secured a ‘fairly tale’ canoeing silver after Tom Pidcock won mountain bike gold and the eventing team also retained…

PARIS — From a small, fluorescent lit gym just north of Paris, Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve was asked about her team’s biggest advantage in the Olympics. Depth, she paused. No, size. “1A, 1B,” she decided. Reeve isn’t wrong. With three players taller than 6-4 and a bevy of guards in the 6-foot range, Team…

SlashFilm In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien created the epic fantasy world of Middle-earth for “The Hobbit” and filled it with magical creatures such as dragons, elves, and — of course — hobbits. He followed it up with the 1,137-page saga “The Lord of the Rings,” which chronicles the Dark…

It should come as no surprise that crime increases when the number of police officers is cut – for proof, just take a look around. Scotland’s biggest city has descended into something approaching squalor – and anti-social behaviour is endemic. Drug sales and abuse in the street are fuelled by police inaction – meaningless warnings…

Premier League clubs are well into pre-season with many going on money-spinning international tours while others play friendlies closer to home. However a club prepares, the memories (good and bad) of last season remain while thoughts turn to the upcoming 2024-25 campaign. The new season kicks off on August 16 when Manchester United host Fulham,…

20th Century Studios Fresh off of its record-breaking debut weekend at the box office (during which it shattered the record for biggest domestic opening weekend ever for an R-rated movie), “Deadpool & Wolverine” has moviegoers quoting scads of profane dialogue while recounting its myriad of outrageous surprises. Plot…

Lake purchased a 12-gauge for her son after buying her daughter a handgun By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.S. Political Editor Published: 11:42 EDT, 29 July 2024 | Updated: 14:51 EDT, 29 July 2024 Arizona Senate hopeful Kari Lake kept up a family tradition by buying her 19-year-old son a 12-gauge shotgun – after gifting his…

TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield desperately wanted to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The quarterback loved his first year with the Bucs in 2023. He had poured his heart and soul into the organization that needed him as badly as he needed it. But with three days to go before free agency, Mayfield remained…