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Following yesterday’s announcement that the Charlies’ Angels star has been cast as Princess Diana in upcoming film Spencer, a biopic about the late royal, odds for Stewart to take home an Academy award have surged. In fact, the 30-year-old is now among the top ten favorites to scoop the Best Actress accolade, according to bookmakers. Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt told Newsweek: “This time yesterday, Kristen Stewart was nowhere near the radar of bookmakers for a Best Actress Oscar; in fact, she was not even an option on the market....

Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov, who was denied a place on the Arsenal board by Kroenke despite building up his stake to 30 percent, has accepted defeat and agreed to sell up to the majority shareholder. Kroenke, who also owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, currently owns 67 percent of Arsenal and has taken a bank loan to spend 550 million pounds on Usmanov’s shares. The deal with Usmanov takes Kroenke beyond the 90 percent threshold that allows him to mount a mandatory bid for the remaining shares to gain 100 percent of the London club....

Ask the man who created a new wave and opened up international floodgates of opportunities for combat sports in India, Mr. Mohamedali Budhwani, Chairman & MD of Toyam Industries Limited and founder of Kumite 1 League. The battle was set about a couple of decades ago during Mr. Budhwani’s graduation days. He would watch Mike Tyson fighting Evander Holyfield and think why didn’t India produce such world champions. One thing led to the other and before he could realize, he was wearing the entrepreneurs’ hat on multiple projects simultaneously and his passion for combat sports had to take a back seat....

PSV Hann Munden had finished at the top of the points table after the completion of the league stage matches. They had 8 points in their kitty, courtesy four wins and a solitary loss. SG Findorff E.V. occupied the second spot in the points table with 7 points to their credit. They were slightly unfortunate that their last league engagement against VFB Fallersleben had to be called off due to rain, else they could have finished atop the points table had they won that match....

Angle is a bonafide Hall of Famer and a six-time world champion in WWE. During his stint with the company, Angle won the King of the Ring tournament and main evented WrestleMania with Brock Lesnar. He was released from WWE in April 2020 due to budget cuts. On the latest episode of The Kurt Angle Show, the Olympic Gold Medallist spoke about his current contract details with WWE. He said he didn’t cut a deal, and all plans involving him fell through at the last second:...

Back in 2005, Kurt Angle got into a feud with Booker T. The angle took a weird turn as Booker’s wife Sharmell got involved in the mix, and was being stalked by the Olympic gold medalist on the Blue brand. The feud ended when Booker T defeated Angle on the June 9 episode of SmackDown. Also read: Seth Rollins has advice for CM Punk following WWE Backstage hype tweet...

The twice Wimbledon champion suffered badly damaged tendons in her left hand after she was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder in her home in the Czech Republic in December. But despite spending three months without touching a racket, Kvitova played in the French Open and won her first tournament back on the grass in Birmingham – leading some to tip her for a fairytale tilt at a third title at the All England Club....

Oleksiy Kuleba, head of Kyiv’s regional military administration, said in an interview published Tuesday by the Ukrainian broadcasting channel Hromadske that the Ukrainian government was preparing for a “worst case scenario” as tensions continue to rise in the Russia-Ukraine war. “The last eight months have taught us that anything can happen,” Kuleba said, according to the report. “As an official, I am preparing for the worst case scenario, but I hope that everything will be fine....

But what led Farnsworth, a 16-year MLB veteran, to the Florida Football Alliance, a 16-team, semi-pro league? Nothing more than the desire to prove to himself that he could play football, despite not putting on shoulder pads since 1992, his freshman year in high school. MORE: A-Rod goes deep again | Gaylord Perry on Tom Brady, Deflategate | 154-game schedule makes sense | Votto charges, bumps ump during tirade...

That came after a season in which Lowry was the subject of chatter for months ahead of the February trade deadline, with the assertion that Toronto would not pay Lowry when he hit free agency. While Lowry did prove his value with the Raptors last season, it seemed, he was set to ensure that he would land elsewhere this season. MORE: Love could opt out of Cavs deal | Bosh’s new role | Coach contracts...

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Greivis Vasquez had 12 and Terrence Ross 10 as the Raptors avoided their first three-game home losing streak since dropping games against Brooklyn, Miami and Denver between Nov. 26 and Dec. 1. Toronto fell in double overtime to Oklahoma City on Friday and lost to Phoenix last Sunday. Lowry, who had 13 points as Toronto erased an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter, has scored 19 points or more in a career-high nine consecutive games....

Rittenhouse, who was cleared of two counts of murder following a highly divisive trial in November 2021, waded into the debate surrounding information reported to have come from a laptop belonging to President Joe Biden’s son. A number of Republican figures have jumped on how news organizations such as The New York Times and The Washington Post have authenticated some of the original claims regarding Hunter Biden’s laptop, which were first published by the New York Post just weeks before the 2020 election....

That’s not because the passer’s performance has been subpar in 2022, but more because “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” hits shelves this Friday. Murray, a devoted “Call of Duty” player and Twitch streamer, has squad-ed up with the world-famous FaZe Clan and even has gone a few rounds with TimTheTatman. His love for football might only be matched by his love for “COD,” and that might not be a great thing for Arizona....

Since kyphoplasty is not an open surgery—it relies on imaging to guide injection of the balloon and cement—it’s still a significant procedure that requires preparation on the part of medical team and patient alike. As with any such procedure, if you’re considering this option or are planning on undergoing it, it’s important to understand a little about how it works, and what happens on the day of surgery. Before the Surgery Before any surgery can begin, doctors will need to ensure that your body is ready for the treatment and that the chances of complications are reduced as much as possible....

Australian 27th seed Kyrgios put on a show in dismantling Dusan Lajovic in the third round on Sunday. Djokovic was unable to reach his usual heights, while defending champion John Isner stayed on track at the ATP 1000 event in Florida. It was a strong day for the seeds, with only two – Milos Raonic and Fabio Fognini – losing. KYRGIOS STEPS UP Kyrgios has enjoyed playing at the Miami Open, and that continued in some style....

The NBA handed down fines of $25,000 to Irving and the Nets after the Brooklyn star refused to participate in team media availability. Irving has not spoken to reporters since the beginning of training camp on Dec. 1, the 2016 NBA champion releasing a brief statement rather than doing a traditional news conference last week. “Instead of speaking to the media today, I am issuing this statement to ensure that my message is properly conveyed,” Irving’s statement said last Friday....

A Philadelphia account tweeted a video of a fan heckling Irving, asking, “Where’s LeBron?” Irving responded by saying, “Suck my d—.” MORE: Irving wants his own team, but No. 1 status comes with no excuses While the video has been shared among NBA fans to laugh at Irving’s response, the fact that it was captured will likely lead to the point guard cashing a check to the league. Isaiah Thomas was fined $25,000 in May for what the league described as “directing inappropriate language toward a fan....

Hat-tricks are quite rare in the IPL, but whenever they take place, it changes the complexion of a game completely. In a league where there are quality batters in the opposition ranks, taking a hat-trick is definitely the dream of every bowler and some have already realized it in the cash-rich league. On that note, let’s take a look at all the players so far in the history of the IPL who have taken a hat-trick:...

San Jose received $100,000 in general allocation money and $100,000 in targeted allocation money in the deal, and could yield an additional $50,000 in GAM based on his 2018 performances. Bingham is out of contract and will need to sign a new MLS deal before officially joining the Galaxy. Watch MLS live and On-Demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) The 28-year-old made 96 appearances over seven seasons with the Earthquakes, setting a club record with 12 shutouts in 2015 before earning MLS All-Star honors in 2016....

City opted not to sign a replacement when Kompany left at the end of last season and Aymeric Laporte is not expected to return for at least another two months after sustaining a knee injury in September. Guardiola has been left with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi as his only two senior centre-backs and has been forced to deploy Fernandinho in the role at times this season. City have looked shaky defensively in recent weeks, keeping only one clean sheet in six games in all competitions, and their concerns at the back were laid bare in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool at Anfield....