Teams progressing through the early Europa Conference League rounds have their eyes on a lucrative spot in the group stage, and even harbour dreams of pushing through to the knockout rounds. To get there, they must earn a spot by playing through the qualifying and playoff rounds, which present tough trips across Europe against equally hungry opponents. As the second qualifying round takes the field with two legs over the next two weeks, the third qualifying round has been constructed so each team has a potential path towards the group stage in focus....

We are told that these are only temporary measures, needed to mitigate the energy shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. As soon as the conflict ends, the race to a renewable future will recommence. In Africa, we believe what we see, not what we hear. We see hundreds of millions of our own citizens without access to electricity. We see climate-compulsive Western investment in African energy funneled into wind and solar that creates intermittent electricity and not the consistent baseload generation required to power factories or produce employment....

Germans have been riveted by the spectacle of the biggest crackdown on tax evasion in their country’s history. It all began in 2006, with a constitutionally controversial cloak-and-dagger operation, in which the country’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, gave €4.2 million, plus a new name and passport, to an employee of a secretive Liechtenstein bank in exchange for a CD containing the names, accounts and financial correspondence of 1,400 wealthy foreign clients....

But it hasn’t always been good PR when it comes to Kane. The reason why the 30-year-old is currently playing on a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Oilers is because the Sharks terminated his contract in January, following a laundry list of issues that Kane has had over the years. The final straw was that Kane was suspended by the league for breaking the NHL COVID-19 protocol in October of 2021....

On the flip side, of course, Anthony has never played in an NBA Finals, let alone come close to an NBA championship. But he says that having three gold medals would top an NBA title in his eyes. PHOTOS: Thrilling images from Rio | Melo makes the difference “Absolutely,” he said. “I don’t know why people think that a gold medal is any different than winning an NBA championship. At the end of the day, you’re winning something and I think this is the pinnacle of anything you could want, to win a gold medal, be the world — this is really the world championship, to the rest of the world....

All the Marvel shows announced by Disney+ Secret Invasion The long-rumored Nick Fury series, starring Samuel L Jackson alongside Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull shapeshifter Talos from Captain Marvel. Armor Wars An Iron Man spin-off led by Dom Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes. Ironheart A series about a young engineering prodigy (Dominique Thorne) in the world of Iron Man who builds a suit to rival that of Tony Stark. Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special...

Joe, Love and their newborn baby Henry (also referred to as Forty) are adjusting to life in the suburbs in the new episodes, as they leave behind the traumatic events of Season 2. While the pair have changed their surroundings, their violent tendencies persist and the couple add even more numbers to their body count by the time the third season concludes. The new mom and dad try to be the best parents they can in Season 3, but they’ve proved on countless occasions that their real skill is killing....

The former WWE superstar, who played Spencer Strasmore, a financial manager for NFL players on the popular HBO show, teamed up with Gerry Cardinale’s private equity investment firm RedBird Capital to buy the league for $15 million. From Sportico: MORE: Adam Cole breaks mic, drops multiple F-bombs during interview with Pat McAfee They paid $15 million, splitting it evenly. Johnson’s business partner, Dany Garcia, who is also his ex-wife, will be an equal stakeholder with him....

Trying to lead your team 80 yards in the final two minutes against Michigan State in East Lansing, trailing by four points? MORE: Best/worst case for SN Top 25 | LINEMAKERS: 15 teams will reach nine wins Or trying to pass a math test that everyone knows you’re taking and everyone knows that if you pass, you could be Oregon’s starting quarterback Sept. 12 when the Ducks play the Spartans....

Adams, a former New York police officer, ran his campaign last year with a message of public safety and support for the city’s police force. In late February, the mayor released a plan to target subway crime and help those experiencing homelessness and mental illness across the city’s vast transportation system. Tuesday’s shooting, in which 10 people were shot and six others injured, came just four months after Adams first took office....

Marcus Flowers, from Bremen, had expressing his intention to go up against Greene in 2022 in recent weeks weeks, and officially declared he is running in a campaign video posted on Monday. “I’ve spent my entire career defending the United States and I promise to bring honor, integrity and decency to Congress,” Flowers tweeted while sharing the video. In the video, the army veteran states how he has been in combat zones across the world but “never thought I’d see going here the United States....

“She’s a force of nature,” he noted, despite the fact that they are “getting very close now.” A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Jul 20, 2020 at 10:48pm PDT During an August 11 virtual appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Bloom dished about his growing family. “I’ve been feeling very grateful, obviously, I have a little baby girl on the way,” Bloom gushed to Fallon. “I’ve got a 9-year-old boy....

Dune has the highest amount of nominations this year with 11. The Power of the Dog also scores big with 8 nominations, and Licorice Pizza is not far behind with 5. Other nominated movies include Cruella, Don’t Look Up and Last Night In Soho. Here is everything we know about this year’s awards. Nominees Best Film Belfast Don’t Look Up Dune Licorice PizzaThe Power of the Dog Outstanding British Film After Love Ali & Ava Belfast Boiling Point Cyrano Everybody’s Talking About Jamie House of Gucci Last Night In Soho No Time To Die...

The 58-page federal lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, alleges the “NFL remains rife with racism,” particularly around hiring Black head coaches, coordinators and general managers. Only one of the NFL’s 32 teams employs a Black head coach and small percentages of African Americans hold other leadership positions, despite making up about 70 percent of the league’s player pool, according to the lawsuit. “This is not by chance,” the lawsuit states....

Posted by TikTok user @pharbiebarbie on July 9, the video has since amassed more than 250,000 views. She revealed in her video that she felt uncomfortable with the message on the establishment’s tablet that gave customers different options for what tip they’d like to leave. Different services call for different tips. In the food service industry, that amount may range, depending on what service someone receives, according to AARP....

A shopper, who posts on TikTok as @KaySmiles78, captured the incident at a store in Lincoln. The agitated man also mentioned the constitution and religion as he verbally abused staff and customers. A clip posted by Kay on TikTok kicks in as the man is mid-sentence, chatting on the phone at the cashier’s desk. She captioned it: “Part 1 cornered Walmart employee yelling at her for not being American & not speaking English....

Monday, Trump confirmed that he will not be hosting the 2020 G7 summit at his Trump National Doral Miami hotel and blamed Democrats for the failed plans despite having received criticism from both parties. Roughly 48 hours after acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney made the announcement, Trump revealed that summit will no longer be hosted at Doral in a tweet where he called the criticisms that led to the reversal “Irrational Hostility....

Michael Martinez is a former police officer from the Miccosukee Police Department, serving the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. During a routine traffic stop, Martinez pulled over two teens, Remy Riley and her former boyfriend Kyle Shoulta, in Everglades City for running a stop sign. Both teens were driving from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale at the time. After finding alcohol and marijuana paraphernalia, Martinez then told both teens that they would either be arrested or that they could follow him to an undisclosed location....

The New Yorker cartoon by Joe Dator reimagines Trump’s October 9 missive to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as if he were writing to Santa Claus. In the letter, Trump asks for a PlayStation 4, telling Santa, “Don’t be a tough guy.” Ambassador Namik Tan, who served as a Turkish diplomat to the United States from 2010 to 2014, appeared to mock Trump’s letter by invoking the president’s own words on similar matters....