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A Billy Joel tribute band abruptly ended their performance at an extravagant island wine tasting organized by Brennen’s big brother’s company. Nervous but determined not to let the event go to ruin, Brennen takes to the stage where he starts softly singing “Por Ti Volaré,” the Spanish version of Andrea Bocelli’s Italian-language “Con te Partiro.” People begin to boo him, throw things even, when finally his ex-best friend and stepbrother Dale Doback joins him on stage and starts to play the drums....

I was wrong. We in the scientific community were wrong. And it cost lives. I can see now that the scientific community from the CDC to the WHO to the FDA and their representatives, repeatedly overstated the evidence and misled the public about its own views and policies, including on natural vs. artificial immunity, school closures and disease transmission, aerosol spread, mask mandates, and vaccine effectiveness and safety, especially among the young....

“This is why we have asked for the affected consumers to be compensated,” according to a statement from Altroconsumo. Italy’s Competition Authority previously fined Apple 10 million euros in 2018 for these unfair and aggressive practices. Apple responded by saying in an email to The Verge that it had never done anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple device to boost upgrades. “We have never—and would never—do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades,” an Apple spokesperson said in the message....

If there’s one circuit on the calendar you could chose as a driver to finish on the top step of the podium, arguably it would be Autodromo Di Monza. Here, it’s more than just being a victor- it’s being humbled by getting your name etched on the very embodiment of F1 racing. This Sunday, La Pista Magica – the magic-track of Monza lived upto its name providing us with yet another enthralling race....

Match Report: Macedonia 2-3 Italy Italy has now gone 53 games — 39 wins and 14 draws — without losing a World Cup or European Championship qualifier. The last time the Azzurri suffered defeat in major tournament qualification was over a decade ago, versus France in September 2006. Immobile’s double in Skopje, which came in the last 15 minutes of the World Cup 2018 qualifier, took his tally for Italy and Lazio this season to seven goals in 10 games....

Verratti impressed during the Azzurri’s first game under interim boss Luigi Di Biagio but limped out of the action after 72 minutes to be replaced by Bryan Cristante. Italy had looked the most likely winners after half-time but their poise deserted them in the 25-year-old’s absence, with Ever Banega breaking the deadlock 15 minutes from time and Manuel Lanzini blasting into the roof of the net to make sure of the win....

It was a night to forget in Madrid on Saturday as Italy crashed to their first tournament qualifying defeat in 56 games, beaten 3-0 by Spain. An Isco brace and a goal from substitute Alvaro Morata condemned Italy to their first loss in a qualifier since 2006 and put Spain in pole position to claim the one and only automatic World Cup berth in Group G. Italy are three points adrift of leaders Spain and four ahead of Albania after seven matches as a play-off looms but head coach Ventura is confident the four-time world champions will be among the 32 teams to feature in Russia....

The Indo-Swiss pair, who came together earlier this year, have enjoyed immense success on the circuit, winning 7 WTA titles in the year in addition to two Grand Slams, and taking the title at the year-ending WTA Finals. “I am very honoured to receive this award from the ITF after what has been a great year for me and Martina. It is incredible that we have achieved so much in such a short time playing together....

The Italian revealed the news during a news conference on a rest day for the Tour on Monday. MORE: Incredible photos from this year’s Tour | Leader, results after Stage 9 “Unfortunately I have a bad announcement,” Basso said. “I have a small cancer in my left testicle, so you can understand that I have to go back to Italy.” Basso, a two-time winner of the Giro d’Italia, was part of a Tinkoff-Saxo team supporting lead rider Alberto Contador....

In the panel, CNN anchor Don Lemon laughed as regular guest Rick Wilson and New York Times op-ed writer Wajahat Ali mocked the president and his supporters over their intelligence. “Donald Trump couldn’t find Ukraine on a map if you had the letter ‘U’ and a picture of an actual, physical crane next to it,” Wilson quipped during the exchange. He then laid into the “credulous boomer rube [demographic] that backs Donald Trump, the ones that think that, ‘Donald Trump’s the smart one…y’all elitists are dumb,’” as he adopted a Southern accent while tearing into the president’s base....

With only five games after this for both sides in the regular season, ATK know they cannot afford to fall further behind than they are right now. With Bengaluru FC also in the mix and currently sitting in second place, Antonio Habas’s men cannot afford any further slip-ups, especially after they lost 1-0 to Kerala Blasters in their last game. Goa, on the other hand, bounced back from a loss to Bengaluru at the Kanteerava Stadium to start the new year in superb fashion after calmly dispatching NorthEast United 2-0 at Fatorda in their last game....

Csaba Laszlo’s side has won just two games out of nine so far. The two-time ISL champions have been unable to build any sort of momentum in their campaign so far. In their last game, they were well beaten by Hyderabad FC, who rode on a brace from Halicharan Narzary to win that game 4-1. Chennaiyin have also been hit by the news that Rafael Crivellaro will miss the rest of the season, after damaging ankle ligaments....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL in India. Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India. TEAM NEWS Hyderabad FC Possible XI: Injured - Joel Chianese, Luis Sastre Doubtful - Fran Sandaza, Adil Khan Suspended - None Key Players - Aridane Santana, Joao Victor Jamshedpur FC Possible XI: Injured - Joyner Lourenco, Narender Gahlot Doubtful - David Grande Suspended - Rehenesh TP Key Players - Nerijus Valskis, Alex Lima 

The Covid pandemic has had an impact in the overall Indian sports context, with several tournaments and leagues being postponed. Kerala Blasters FC have been running the #SaluteOurHeroes initiative on their social media for quite some time, featuring the stories of Covid warrirors who have risked their lives to help people during the pandemic. The new kit continues the campaign, honoring these heroes. Nikhil Bharadwaj, owner of the club stated that this was indeed an initiative that was close to his heart....

NorthEast United FC occupy the seventh position on the ISL standings with 11 points from ten matches. They have lost three out of their previous four games. Bengaluru FC are placed one spot above their opponents, with 12 points from the same number of games. The former ISL champions come into this clash on the back of four consecutive losses. You can also follow Sportskeeda’s match centre for the match between NorthEast United FC & Bengaluru FC, which will bring you all the updates in real-time....

Bozidar Bandovic’s side have been inconsistent defensively in recent matches. They were praised for their defense early on in the campaign. The Islanders have had their share of problems as well. They have not played to their full potential since the defeat to Kerala Blasters FC. Des Buckingham has been provided with a few new signings to help the team get back on track. This will be the first time Lallianzuala Chhangte faces his former team in the ISL....

Des Buckingham’s side have drawn three and lost two in the last five games and are currently out of the top four. Having added a few names during the January transfer window, the Islanders will want to make the most out of their remaining games in the league. Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham addressed the media ahead of the ISL clash against Chennaiyin FC. The Islanders head coach pointed out that he was impressed with how his team has shown glimpses of getting back to their best in the last 2-3 games....

Garcia holds a UEFA Pro License and has experience in developing players. He was previously associated with the youth setup of Valencia CF. Ramirez also coached Levante UD in the first division of women’s football in Spain for several seasons. The Juggernauts made a good start to their 2021-22 ISL campaign as they beat Bengaluru FC in their season-opener. The team’s last outing against SC East Bengal in their second match of the tournament saw 10 goals scored....

“Today was not our day,” Roca said after the game. “We have not had enough strength to come back in the game when it was possible. It’s difficult when we are under pressure - when we have finished first, 8 points ahead of Chennai. But congratulations to Chennai; they were more lucky than us today. “We are human beings. The players did a good job this season and I’m proud of them....

If this is true, it is now the third time a fight between Mkahachev and Dos Anjos has failed to materialize. Islam Makhachev is a friend and longtime training partner of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who believes Makhachev will be the lightweight king in the future. Currently, Islam Makhachev sits at number eleven in the UFC lightweight rankings. Islam Makhachev’s history with canceled bouts: Despite signing with the UFC in 2014, Makhachev still hasn’t broken through to the top ten of the lightweight division....