Manchester United are set to face Wrexham in the United States this summer, sources have told ESPN.
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Time is up: Machado commits 1st clock violation
San Diego Padres star Manny Machado committed the first pitch clock violation in a spring training game, getting docked a strike because he was not set and facing the pitcher in the batter’s box when the clock reached 8 seconds.
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Alabama doing ‘right thing’ with Miller, Oats says
Nate Oats maintains that he believes Alabama has done the right thing in continuing to allow star freshman forward Brandon Miller to play. “We’ve been taking it very seriously from Day 1,” Oats said.
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Giannis exits with knee injury, called day-to-day
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo left after knocking knees with a Heat player early in Friday night’s game and is considered day-to-day.
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Kings spoil Russ’ Clips debut in 176-175 thriller
Russell Westbrook had 17 points and 14 assists in his Clippers debut, but the Kings rallied to win 176-175 in a wild double-overtime thriller that marked the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history.
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Ukbar Brings ‘Told by Women’ to Berlin – Showcase of 10 TV Movies by First-Time Women Filmmakers
Portuguese producers Pandora Cunha Telles and Pablo Iraola, of Ukbar Filmes, are bringing a delegation of six Portuguese women helmers to the Berlinale, to showcase their ambitious project “Told by Women,” – a slate of 10 TV movies by 10 first-time women filmmakers – coproduced with Portuguese public broadcaster, RTP. The producers have lined up…
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PGA Leadership Discuss Fighting for Health Insurance, Better Pay for Members
Film and television producers are, at the core, accomplished problem-solvers on myriad levels. For Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line, who currently share the presidency of the Producers Guild of America, the prevailing problems for its membership are downright existential. “The biggest refrain is ‘How can we get health insurance?’” says Allain, whose producing projects…
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Oscar-Nominated Doc Shorts ‘Elephant Whisperer,’ ‘Haulout’ Tackle Climate Change
The Elephant Whisperers Kartiki Gonsalves’ documentary debut, “The Elephant Whisperers,” released on Netflix, shines a spotlight on the ways in which climate change and human encroachment are rapidly destroying the habitats of Asian elephants. The film’s dire warning is subtly woven into a heartfelt narrative about forging family in unlikely places with elephant caretakers Bomman…
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Sam Claflin Reflects on His ‘Hunger Games’ Arc 10 Years Later: ‘Finnick Deserved Better’
It’s been 10 years since a shirtless Sam Claflin first stole hearts as the charismatic District 4 victor Finnick Odair in 2013’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” In a conversation with Variety about his upcoming Prime Video series, “Daisy Jones & the Six,” Claflin reflected on the films at length. “It still feels like yesterday…the…
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Rihanna to Perform at Oscars
Rihanna will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner have announced. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12. “Lift Me Up,” with music by…
