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Story highlightsShakhtar Donetsk inflict first Champions League defeat on Chelsea since the English side's triumph in MayJohn Terry sports anti-racism armband a year to the day after abusing Anton FerdinandBarcelona and Manchester United come from behind to win at home against Celtic and BragaBayern Munich return to winning ways as last year's runners-up rebound from shock defeat in BelarusA year to the day after racially abusing an opponent, John Terry stepped out as Chelsea captain wearing an anti-racism armband -- only for the Blues to suffer their first Champions League defeat since winning the trophy in May. Terry wore the band as part of a week of action organized by the group 'Football Against Racism in Europe (Fare)', which has asked all club captains in European competition to help its campaign. The 31-year-old is currently serving a domestic ban after being found guilty of racial abuse against Anton Ferdinand by the English FA -- but his suspension does not apply to European football, where Chelsea were subjected to a torrid time by Shakhtar Donetsk. Read: Terry waives FA racism appealUnbeaten over the last 11 months, the Ukrainian champions won 2-1 after Alex Teixeira gave the hosts the perfect start with a goal after three minutes as the ball ricocheted off Terry into his path. Shakhtar would have added to their lead but for some fine goalkeeping from Petr Cech and had to wait until the 52nd minute before Fernandinho rewarded their dominance with a deserved second goal. JUST WATCHEDMourinho: John Terry is not a racistReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMourinho: John Terry is not a racist 01:32JUST WATCHEDMourinho on the enigma of BalotelliReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMourinho on the enigma of Balotelli 01:35Late on, Oscar became the third Brazilian to score in the European tie but his close-range strike was too little too late as Chelsea lost their first Champions League game since going down 3-1 in Italy against Napoli in February. "Perhaps it was one of our best games in recent times," Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu told the official website of European body UEFA. "And I have to say that this Chelsea side are stronger than the one that won the Champions League last season. That makes our victory even more important." Chelsea stay second in Group E after two-time winners Juventus could only draw 1-1 at the Danish home of tournament new boys Nordsjaelland. Elsewhere, Barcelona and Manchester United both came from behind as they struggled to beat less fancied opposition despite boasting home advantage. Deprived of some key personnel in defense, Barca were stunned when Scottish visitors Celtic took the lead through Giorgios Samaras' deflected header -- only for Andres Iniesta to draw the four-time champions level just before the break with a fine goal. After outstanding Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster thought he had done enough to repel the home side's best efforts, Barcelona secured their 100th Champions League win when Jordi Alba found the net four minutes into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win. In England, Manchester United were equally surprised as Brazil's Alan gave Portugal's Braga a two-goal lead within 20 minutes inside a shocked Old Trafford. Mexican striker Javier Hernandez made the most of a rare start as he reduced the deficit shortly moments later, before wrapping up the win 15 minutes from time after Jonny Evans had scrambled home an equaliser shortly after the hour. "It's been the story of our season at home -- start badly, lose goals and have to fight back to rescue games," said United coach Alex Ferguson after the 3-2 victory. "Some of our football was fantastic but conceding so many goals is a concern." Elsewhere, Spartak Moscow won their first match and points in Group G, beating Portuguese side Benfica 2-1 in Russia to trail Barca by six points and Celtic by just one. Spaniards Valencia were the biggest winners of the night, winning 3-0 in Belarus to bring home side Bate Borisov -- who stunned Bayern Munich 3-1 in their last European game -- back down to earth. Meanwhile, the Germans, who were beaten runners-up on home soil against Chelsea in the final in May, rebounded in solid if unconvincing fashion when winning 1-0 at French side Lille. Galatasaray could not profit from playing against a CFR Cluj side reduced to ten men for over an hour as the Turks conceded an own goal and missed a penalty before equalizing late on to draw 1-1.

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New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.The next few days will not be very enjoyable for The New York Times.The trial over Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the newspaper is finally underway after a short delay prompted by Palin's positive Covid-19 test. A quick recap: Palin sued the paper in 2017 over an editorial that incorrectly linked the 2011 shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords to a map circulated by Palin's PAC that showed certain electoral districts under crosshairs. The Times corrected the error and apologized for it, and a judge initially dismissed the case. But a federal appeals court revived it and, as a result, a trial will now take place.The case is, at its heart, about the limits of First Amendment protections and the standard set in the landmark New York Times vs. Sullivan case. Specifically, the standard that a public figure must prove an outlet operated with "actual malice" when it published defamatory information. Palin has argued The Times did, and The Times has said it made an honest error. "At issue is the elasticity of the protections that allow news organizations to present tough coverage of public figures," Washington Post's Erik Wemple wrote recently. "Or, to put things a bit more sharply, the case will help demarcate the line between really bad journalism and libelous journalism."Read MorePalin's lawyers didn't comment ahead of the trial, but The Times did. A spokesperson for the paper told me before the trial started that it hopes to "reaffirm a foundational principle of American law: public figures should not be permitted to use libel suits to punish unintentional errors by news organizations.""We published an editorial about an important topic that contained an inaccuracy. We set the record straight with a correction," the spokesperson told me. "We are deeply committed to fairness and accuracy in our journalism, and when we fall short, we correct our errors publicly, as we did in this case." Palin's oddsI reached out to renowned First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous (full disclosure: Boutrous has represented CNN in previous cases) before the trial to ask him for his legal opinion of the case. He told me that he believes Palin "faces an enormously steep uphill battle" and "is likely to lose."Boutrous summarized his reading of the case like this: "I don't think she can possibly prove that the newspaper or its journalists acted with actual malice or that she suffered any harm from the original version of the editorial, which was quickly clarified and corrected. This lawsuit has always seemed to me to be part of a disturbing trend in recent years of high-profile political figures misusing libel suits as political stunts intended to chill speech on matters of public concern — exactly what the First Amendment forbids."'An excruciating experience'Jeffrey Toobin, CNN's chief legal analyst, also agreed that Palin is likely to lose in trial. But he stressed that doesn't mean it's going to be rainbows and unicorns for The Times in court. "Even though I expect The Times will ultimately win this case, the trial is likely to be an excruciating experience for everyone associated with it at The Times," Toobin told me. "Because the simple fact is the story was wrong. And no journalist wants to be in a position of defending a story that was wrong."Who will be in that position for The Times? James Bennet is expected to take the stand on Tuesday and editorial board member Elizabeth Williamson, who wrote the draft of the Palin editorial, testified last week. Times researcher Phoebe Lett and fact checker Eileen Lepping took the stand Monday. To the Supreme Court? If Palin loses in district court, she can attempt to take her case all the way up to the Supreme Court. Diminishing press protections by overturning New York Times vs. Sullivan, after all, has been a stated goal for many on the right for some time. And, as Toobin pointed out, "Palin is the perfect plaintiff and The New York Times is the perfect defendant for the right to mobilize against First Amendment protections for the press." Whether it would ever make its way to the court, and whether it would side with Palin, is another story. "It very much remains to be seen whether the current judiciary is ready to cut back on First Amendment protections," Toobin told me. Boutrous said if Palin loses her case in district court and attempts to get the Supreme Court to "use her case as a vehicle for overturning" the landmark case, she'll still likely fail: "I don't think the Court will do that because the Times decision is such a cornerstone of First Amendment jurisprudence and it has been endorsed over and over again by Justices across the political spectrum for many years, even though two Justices recently urged that it be revisited."A potential to backfire against the rightThe reporting from mainstream news sources tends to be a lot more buttoned up than reporting in right-wing media. Fox, for instance, is wrapping itself in the First Amendment as it defends itself from lawsuits against voting technology companies Dominion and Smartmatic. Which is to say that the attempts to reduce press freedom on the right could backfire in enormous ways. "Fox needs those protections more than The New York Times at the moment," Toobin pointed out. "The New York Times made a single mistake and behaved responsibly. Fox was the gateway for a torrent of lies that nearly destroyed these companies and has never appropriately apologized."

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(CNN)Switch on Russian state television, and the spectacle of war in Ukraine is rather bloodless. News broadcasts feature Russian troops on the move in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, Russian military helicopters skimming above tree level, and sorry-looking Ukrainians laying down arms and signing promises not to fight. Russia's First Channel on Wednesday also featured commentators gathered around a slick interactive map that purported to show advances by Russian troops and the Russian-backed separatist forces of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. What Russians were not seeing, however, were images of Ukrainian cities such as Kharkiv and Kyiv in the aftermath of heavy shelling or missile strikes.A woman surveys the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike, according to locals, in Gorenka, near Kyiv, on Wednesday.No, the picture on Russian television is largely sterile, with slick handout video from the Ministry of Defense and stiff official briefings by Russia's main military spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov. There is scant mention of casualties -- either Russian military or Ukrainian civilian -- and the language is euphemistic. Russia, after all, is carrying out what's called a "special military operation," and domestic news outlets are forbidden from calling it a war or an invasion. But a picture of Russia's military intentions is becoming clearer. Around Kyiv, its forces are focusing on encircling the Ukrainian capital, in an apparent push to topple the government -- a goal President Vladimir Putin, in false and brazen terms, calls "denazification." And a sort of crescent of Russian-held territory is emerging in the country's east and south. Read MoreOn Wednesday morning, Russia claimed its troops had taken full control of the southern city of Kherson, to the north of the Crimean peninsula -- something Ukraine's defense ministry disputed.A blast is seen in Kyiv's TV tower on Tuesday.But the push north from Crimea has expanded a zone of Russian control that was established in 2014, when Russia occupied and annexed the Black Sea peninsula. It has also restored water supplies to Crimea, as Russian forces have reopened a canal that supplied up to 85% of the peninsula's needs before being cut off in the wake of the annexation.More importantly, the advance in the area shows the beginning of a potential land bridge that -- in theory -- could link the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, through Kherson, to the separatist-held territories in the east. A key part of that possible corridor is the southeastern city of Mariupol. Heavy fighting continues there, with Russian and Russian-backed separatist forces encircling the city of some 400,000 people on three sides. Ukrainian emergency service personnel carry the body of a victim following shelling of the Regional State Administration building in Kharkiv on Tuesday.Vadym Boychenko, the mayor of Mariupol, said Wednesday that the number of wounded civilians was "growing every day." North of Mariupol, and near the Russian border, the city of Kharkiv has come under heavy Russian fire. On Wednesday, there was a military strike in the vicinity of Kharkiv's City Council, one day after the Kharkiv Regional State Administration building was hit by a strike that, according to Ukrainian officials, killed 10 people and injured at least 24. No images of this fighting are reaching viewers of state television in Russia -- although many Russians have access to the internet, and some can watch international networks. But the messaging by Russian officials and state media is eerily reminiscent of the war in Syria. The Kremlin has warned that Ukrainian "nationalists" are planning to use civilians as "human shields," while the Russian military offers the promise of safe routes out of the city. On the morning that Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Konashenkov, the Russian military spokesperson, claimed -- without evidence -- that the Security Service of Ukraine was preparing to circulate fake news about civilian casualties. Russian army military vehicles are seen in Armyansk, Crimea on Friday. "In Ukrainian cities, staged video filming was carried out with alleged 'mass casualties' among the civilian population of Ukraine," Konashenkov claimed, according to Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti. Such wild and unfounded claims follow Russia's playbook of maligning Syria's White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group that has provided the world with some of the most compelling proof of the targeting of civilians by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, backed by Russian airpower. Russia insists it is not targeting residential neighborhoods in Ukraine, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. But the deliberate repetition of that propaganda is a chilling reminder that the default Russian strategy when it comes to evidence of civilian casualties is outright denial.

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Story highlightsRio 2016 told CNN over 85% tickets soldIs price of tickets contributing to absence of spectatorsFan paid $160 via scalpers rather than $287 face valueRio de Janiero (CNN)Welcome to the Olympic ticket bazaar. On any given day at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janiero, a crowd of people with stacks of spare tickets interact with those looking for bargains to form a makeshift Olympic ticketing exchange in front of the official sales office.Surely it wasn't supposed to be like this? When tickets for Rio 2016 were first released to customers in the US last October, Jana Owen was ready to pounce with credit card in hand. Read more: Full Olympic Games coverage Follow @cnnsport On left, Rio 2016 for opening morning of track & field. On right, London 2012 at same point. #Rio2016 @cnnsport pic.twitter.com/N29l9exT0S— Alex Thomas (@alexthomascnn) August 12, 2016 Read MoreFour years ago, Owen visited London to watch the Olympic Games, but found the process of obtaining tickets virtually impossible.After applying for seats through a lottery system, she felt lucky to attend three events, and scored big by watching the US men's basketball team play Nigeria in the first round. So this time around, with no lottery system to commandeer, the 38-year-old sales executive from Austin, Texas scooped up Olympic tickets for seven events totaling $1,037.Even though the release excluded most of the marquee events, like the men's basketball gold medal game and the athletics event featuring the men's 100 meters race -- expected to pit Usain Bolt against Justin Gatlin -- Owen felt gleeful and booked her flights on the spot. Team USA basketball tickets are some of the hottest in town."I was impressed with how many tickets I got for Rio as opposed to London, and that dictated what I bought simply because I grabbed whatever I could buy," Owen told CNN."I thought they would be as sparse as London, so I started buying things that I didn't even really want, like judo, and equestrian jumping because I didn't think that anything else was going to become available." 'Badly planned'The final price from official reseller CoSport converted the face values of the tickets at a rate of $1 to 2.35 Brazilian Real -- a rate in place over 12 months prior to the purchase that was nearly 40% more costly -- before adding a 20% handling charge. CoSport, which is also the official reseller for markets in the UK, Australia, Canada, Russia, Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden, says it paid the organizers of Rio 2016 a lump sum for blocks of tickets back in 2014 and passed on that rate to customers, according to Reuters.Eventually, availability for the most in-demand events -- like the women's gymnastics finals featuring Simone Biles -- became much greater in the run-up to the games on CoSport's website, but Owen had already purchased tickets for events she was less interested in, like judo, that conflicted with their times. Read more: Simone Biles wins all-around gold at Rio Games in US one-two "The availability was just so scattered and badly planned," she said, adding that there was no official platform for ticket exchange, the way there are for NBA or MLB games in the US. To make matters worse, once Owen arrived in Rio de Janeiro, she realized that tickets to most events could be had on the spot without the onerous exchange rate or service charges, either from one of the many official ticket booths or from people in the same boat as her looking to offload spares. Read more: Michael Phelps makes yet more history to win 22nd Olympic gold "As far as the value goes, it was ridiculous, I definitely paid way, way more than anybody who got them from some other countries or who just waited to get them down here," she says."Nothing that I went to was full. I do feel that I could have gotten them cheaper if I waited." On Tuesday, one American in his forties held his young daughter's hand while trying to offload seats to badminton, ping pong, and archery in exchange for a pair of tickets to see the swimming finals featuring Michael Phelps. (He did not appear to be having much luck.) ScalpersOwen, in fact, did manage to get her hands on a ticket to see Phelps make history by winning his 20th and 21st gold medals on Tuesday, and paid just $160 through one of the scalpers, far less than the $287 face value. Buying and selling tickets through scalpers can be risky, however, as 40 people were arrested in the Olympic Park for reselling tickets shortly after the opening, according to the AAP, and there have been instances of fake tickets being sold. An Irishman was also arrested for selling more than 1,000 VIP tickets to the Opening Ceremony and other events at inflated prices, according to Rio police. Olympic GamesRio 2016: Full coverageAbe/Mario joins closing ceremonyKenya takes marathon doubleEthiopian in finish line protest What to expect in Japan in 2020Did China underperform in Rio?Although the Aquatics Centre was mostly full, with many other Americans in attendance to cheer on the likes of Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte, Owen says there were a number of empty seats in her section including most of her row. A spokesman from Rio 2016 told CNN that over 85% tickets have been sold so far to roughly five million spectators, and a further 280,000 tickets have been distributed to schoolchildren and recipients of social projects. Most of the tickets that have gone unsold are for preliminary round events, he said, adding that empty sections in events like beach volleyball were a result of multiple matches in one session that allowed fans to leave early or arrive late. Plenty of empty seats as Germany take on Venezuela at the Beach Volley Arena.Another explanation is that many visitors over the past week have been fatigued by lengthy travel journeys to events.Getting to the Olympic Park takes about two hours from touristy Copacabana Beach, and returning after a late event can mean missing the subway service getting back. That's what spurred Owen to sell her own tickets to a late Argentina vs. Lithuania basketball game on Wednesday, even though she recouped just $64 of her $350 outlay for the pair. On the same night, a Canadian couple, who had waited in line for over three hours to pick up their tickets from the CoSport office two days before the start of the Games, tried to sell their 10.30pm China vs. Senegal basketball tickets to no avail. Read more: Usain Bolt: I'll win all three gold medals at Rio 2016"It does make me want to wait and purchase tickets at the host country next time, even though it is a little risky," Owen says of her experience. Usain Bolt turned salesman this week urging fans to buy tickets.NetworkingAccess to even the most traditionally scarce events is available through online resellers.A ticket to watch the men's gold medal basketball game on August 21 can be bought for $648.75 including fees on StubHub, while hoping to get a chance to see Bolt make history once again in the 100m final on Sunday would set a person back $324.72 including booking fees on Viagogo, at the time of writing. Regardless of all the ticketing pitfalls, however, the joy of watching world class competition outweighs the hassles, Owen says. So much so, in fact, that she's already planning her next trip. "Knowing that other countries can purchase tickets so much less makes me want to start networking with someone in South Korea," she says, "so that I can have them purchase tickets to the Winter Olympics for me in two years."

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Arwa Damon is a senior international correspondent based in CNN's Istanbul bureau and the president and co-founder of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)I am angry at the trajectory of our evolution as a species. I am angry at us, that we created a world where being a "humanitarian" is a "thing" and not the norm.The kindness of strangers exists. That I know. It's literally the lifeblood of my charity the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance, which facilitates medical care for war-wounded children who are unable to access the treatment they need. It's in the army of volunteers who descended upon Beirut's devastated neighborhoods and swept, cleaned, carried debris for days from the streets and inside people's homes. It's in those who choose not to charge rent during the Covid-19 pandemic; those who had businesses that they transformed into food delivery and mask-making entities; in the individual who does not walk past the beggar or homeless person on the street, but stops for them. It's in those who World Humanitarian Day commemorates, aid workers killed or injured while trying to do right by those less fortunate, and those who continue to try to do so. And yet that is not the narrative of our human collective. For if it were, we would not be where we are today. We would be in a better place.There are those who are fighting every day to try to make even the smallest difference in the lives of people who have so little and who have been robbed of so much. I do not know a single humanitarian worker who is not utterly exhausted, and emotionally drained.I often ask myself: why is it so hard to do the right thing? Why are we humans so fundamentally flawed that selfishness, greed, hunger for power and disregard for others have become the predominant definers of our collective? For we are the cause of the biggest tragedies. We are the creators of greatest humanitarian crises. We are our own worst enemy. But we do have the power to change that.Read MoreI fundamentally believe that we can do better by each other -- because I see awe-inspiring courage in activists braving oppressive governments, I see inspiration among people who already have little giving to those who have even less, I see heartening solidarity in the wake of inexplicable disaster. Children gather at the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece. This photo is part of a collaboration between CNN and London's Imperial War Museum, Life in a Camp, which launches next month.It takes something as incomprehensible and horrific as the Lebanon blast to capture the world's attention, but even that is finite. Other crises have drifted from view. What of the nearly 80 million refugees around the world? From Bangladesh to South Sudan, to Myanmar, Syria and Somalia, the needs -- food, shelter, medicine, education, the chance to rebuild shattered lives and communities -- are more desperate than they have ever been. But they may as well exist on another planet.I was recently talking with one of my many wounded friends in Beirut, a psychoanalyst, about why cruelty towards one another exists on such a grand scale. "Kindness is not as powerful as destruction." She said. "Building something takes time, destruction takes seconds."Our conversation should not be dismissed as an emotional reaction to Beirut's horrific blast or a by-product of my over-developed cynicism. We live in a world where, despite the connectivity -- the window into others' realities that social media has created -- it feels like we are growing increasingly immune to the suffering of others. We live in a world where we spend hundreds of billions of dollars on military might, yet if a fraction of that were diverted towards humanitarian aid, hunger might cease to exist. The untold story of women who risked their lives to do good -- and get their rightsWhile governments do provide some funding, it's far from enough, and too many are largely apathetic, energize a false sense of fear of "the other" and turn humanitarian aid into another pawn on the geopolitical chessboard. The knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the world's many acute humanitarian crises has been profound. Funding has been diverted or dried up, aid budgets have been slashed, NGOs search desperately for ways to keep essential activities alive, state actors look the other way. According to the UN, "In 2020, nearly 168 million people worldwide will need humanitarian assistance and protection," he said. "That represents about one person in 45 on the planet. It is the highest figure in decades." And yet aid agencies have nowhere near enough funding to even begin addressing the scale of the need.The individual response to Covid-19, in many ways, epitomizes what we can become. It feels as if those of us who have soap, running water, the means to buy food, disinfectant and face masks have become more acutely aware of the plight of those who do not. It's as if it created a freeze-frame moment of realization -- What if I had to face this in a refugee camp, a slum, a war zone? -- that led to inspiring stories across the globe of those who have transformed that moment into something bigger than themselves.We need to stop destroying each other and our planet. Our minds, our creativity have resulted in extraordinary things. There are amazing individuals, philanthropists and organizations trying to alter the current balance of our world. We need to focus on their missions. I do believe that if more of us work together we can succeed. Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookI recognize that the numbers can seem overwhelming, that the challenges and complexities can feel suffocating, that there is a sense of helplessness and questions of what we can each do to truly make a difference. None of us is going to change the world alone. But if we keep dismissing the impact we can have as individuals, then what chance do we have of veering off our current trajectory? Nothing is too small, no gesture is insignificant, no donation too little; for that all feeds into building a collective good. We can do better. We can do more. We can build and work towards a future where World Humanitarian Day celebrates all of us.

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Story highlightsRio 2016 Olympics come to a closeBrazilian city "delivered history"IOC president: "Unique legacy"Tokyo hosts next Games in 2020Rio de Janeiro (CNN)It was a wet, windy and wild farewell to the 2016 Olympic Games as Rio de Janeiro bowed out in a storm of samba and rain inside the Maracana Stadium.The night began with a power cut and ended with an explosion of color and carnival, featuring a supermodel, a giant parrot and hundreds of dancers dressed as plants -- plus Japan's prime minister in an unexpected outfit."I am the happiest man alive," Carlos Nuzman, president of the Rio 2016 organizing committee, declared during Sunday's closing ceremony. Recap the final day of action at Rio 2016"We are unique," he added. "Rio has delivered history ... good luck to Tokyo 2020."Read MoreChrist the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Olympic rings were all honored during a lighthearted farewell, with Brazil's cultural and artistic heritage also celebrated.There was also a focus on "saudade" -- a word loosely translated as nostalgia that is thought to only exist in the Portuguese language. Olympic GamesRio 2016: Full coverageAbe/Mario joins closing ceremonyKenya takes marathon doubleEthiopian in finish line protest What to expect in Japan in 2020Did China underperform in Rio?"These Olympic Games are leaving a unique legacy for generations to come," International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said. "History will talk about the 'Rio de Janeiro before' and the 'much better Rio de Janeiro after the Games.'Read: US wins final gold, tops medal table"I declare Games of 2016 closed," he added. "I call upon the youth of the world to assemble in Tokyo, Japan for the 32nd Olympiad -- bye, bye Rio!"The period of the evening dedicated to Tokyo's hosting of the next Games threatened to steal the show, with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arriving center stage disguised as iconic video game character Super Mario.The cauldron is extinguished, cue fireworks. #CNNRio pic.twitter.com/ggT9guwWvg— Tom McGowan (@tompmcgowan) August 22, 2016 Above all, it was a night for Rio to celebrate. Despite concerns surrounding security and Zika, the Games had gone off largely without a hitch.Read: Runner fears for life after finish-line protestThe festival atmosphere was only dampened by the presence of yet more empty seats, with the stadium appearing far below its 70,000-plus capacity.Despite the rain, Nuzman's mood could not be soured."For you already know this much: the best place in the world is here," he enthused. "It is now."Let's celebrate together this great victory, this triumph of sport, of youth."Throughout our bid to host the 31st Olympiad, we always said that Rio was ready, and we can now declare it."We did it: we delivered spectacular Games."We did it. We made it."

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(CNN)Masks will be optional at public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, starting Thursday, following a ruling by a county circuit court judge.The ruling comes as a statewide law goes into effect allowing parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates, with schools required to comply by March 1. Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler initially said Wednesday that masks would be optional beginning February 22, but a judge approved an injunction later that day filed by three parents to remove the existing mask mandate immediately, CNN affiliate WUSA reported.In the letter to the community, Ziegler noted the judge's ruling and said starting Thursday, students can continue to wear masks if they choose to, but it won't be required. "The decision of whether to wear a mask or not is deeply personal for many families, we ask that you respect the decision of others," Ziegler wrote. "No one should be made to feel uncomfortable about their choice."Read MoreZiegler also said in accordance with the court's order, any students who were punished for not complying with Covid-19 mitigation measures, including the mask mandate, will have the disciplinary action expunged from their records. Schools have become battlegrounds in the fight over mask mandates, especially in Virginia, where Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, won office after focusing much of his campaign on rolling back Covid-19 restrictions and giving parents more agency in their children's education. On the day he took office, Youngkin issued an executive order that effectively banned school districts from mandating masks, but several school districts said they would continue to enforce them, resulting in several lawsuits.It's unclear how the new state law will affect the litigation, and the offices of the governor and attorney general did not return CNN's requests for further comment. Julie Moult, a spokesperson for Fairfax County Public Schools, one of the districts that has sued to keep its mask mandate in place, said the district was reviewing what the law meant for its policy.University of Virginia law professor Margaret Foster Riley, however, told CNN that the new law could be "fatal for much of the litigation currently pending.""But the new law is quite vague in some areas and possibly overbroad-- and that might provide some potential opportunities," she told CNN in an email. Responding to the Loudoun County ruling, Youngkin called Wednesday a "great day for Virginia's parents and kids.""Not only did we pass a bipartisan bill empowering parents to opt-out of school mask mandates, but also the Loudoun Circuit Court reaffirmed parents' rights to have a say in their child's health, education, care, and wellbeing," he wrote. Virginia students will still be required to wear a mask on school buses due to federal transportation guidelines, Ziegler said. Non-vaccinated employees for Loudoun County Public Schools will still be required to wear masks while Covid-19 transmission levels are high.Loudoun County is located about an hour from Washington, DC, and its public school system has about 80,000 students enrolled in its 97 schools and educational centers, according to its website.This story has been updated to include additional reaction.CNN's Paradise Afshar contributed to this report.

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David Gelles is CNN's executive producer of political and special events programming. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)For the past 10 months I had been planning my father's eulogy. I was rehearsing lines in my head, jotting down ideas when they came to me, trying to perfect it, so it would be just right for when the moment came. But in a cruel twist of events I was forced to write a eulogy for my mother with less than 24 hours' notice.It was my dad who was dying of brain cancer, but it was my mom who was now dead. And as the country was shutting down and canceling events because of coronavirus, I was now planning a funeral.David Gelles I always imagined my mom's funeral would be when she was in her late 90s. After all, my grandmother lived until she was 97 -- and pretty much outlived every one of her friends. She had good genes, everyone in the family had said. My mother was just 75, younger than some presidential candidates, and still had dozens of friends who wanted to attend her funeral. But Saturday, in the hours after she died, hours after I watched her take her last breath, I was furiously texting her friends and saying, please don't come to her funeral.The synagogue was closed. The funeral home was closed, and we could do only a graveside service. On top of everything, my father was in failing health and social distancing was an imperative.Read MoreI promised everyone we would hold a fitting memorial service when we made it out of Covid-19's wake. But it wasn't any comfort to me or them. Social distancing, while an important step to slowing the spread of the virus, has deepened the pain of what my family and I have lost. Instead, we gathered in the 48-degree windy March weather with a dozen family members and a rabbi as we said goodbye. We had a minyan (a gathering of 10 required for Jewish prayer), but barely. There were no hugs. No kisses. Social distancing is hard -- but patient distancing is heartbreakingAs we partook in the Jewish ritual of shoveling dirt on the grave, the rabbi noted that not everyone may want to touch the handle of the shovel. Some just used their bare hands to help spread dirt on the casket. After the funeral, I awkwardly elbow bumped the rabbi and we returned home to our quarantined quarters. Traditionally, Jews gather together in the home of the bereaved family and sit shiva. My earliest memory of a sitting shiva was after my grandfather died. I was 8. For seven days I hung out in my grandfather's living room eating cookies as the smell of smoked fish hung in the air. Now, in 2020, with coronavirus panic setting in, I consulted with my parents' rabbi, who agreed we couldn't have anyone come back to the house. The principle in Jewish law of pikuach nefesh, or the idea that preserving a human life overrides any strict religious rules, applied here -- and so we could not gather a large crowd to grieve together.There were just nine of us in the house after the funeral that day -- my mother's sister, her husband, and their daughter joined my father, my older brother, my wife and I, and our two kids. Just like so many of the events playing out on cable news in 2020, it felt surreal. And, as I sat there, I could not help but replay the horrible chain of events that had transpired in the previous 24 hours.Why it's taking nearly three weeks for me to find out if I have the coronavirusI had gone to bed Friday night worried that if my mother died of coronavirus, I would become the sole caretaker for my father, who has terminal brain cancer.The call came Saturday morning from the hospital. My mother was in the ICU and had been declared brain dead. The doctor told me she had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm, and it was a non-recoverable event.Early Friday, my mother had taken my father to the same hospital for a radiation treatment. When the procedure was over, my mother texted me. I texted back, "Great. Wash your hands." I was freaked out over the thought of my mother being in a hospital and somehow catching Covid-19. Friday night, my father's doctor called to tell me they discovered more tumor growth in the most recent scan, and he had only one to six months to live. I called my mother, and she was distraught. She cried.At midnight, my mom said she had a headache and asked my father to call an ambulance. By the time she got to the ER, she could no longer talk or breathe on her own. The same neurosurgeon who had treated my father hours earlier was called in to evaluate my mother.Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookMy mom had been caring for my father around the clock since his diagnosis last June. I did everything I could to help her, but she took on the challenges of around-the-clock care. She told me there were many times when it was just too much to handle. The doctors wouldn't confirm it, but I'm convinced my mother died because she couldn't bear to live without my father. Everything has changed, people keep saying about living life with Covid-19 under lockdown and quarantine. But, in my particular case, it has made the sudden loss of my mother much more painful.

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(CNN)Ten months ago, Pierre Gasly was just grateful for a place on the Formula One starting grid.Having replaced Daniil Kvyat in one of the Toro Rosso cars, the French youngster finished 15th on his debut at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.Follow @cnnsport Now installed as Red Bull's lead driver for 2019, his rise has been meteoric -- in his own words, everything has happened "so fast."Joining @redbullracing in 2019! 😁Super exciting with the coming challenges!! 🙌 #FullGas pic.twitter.com/bNeVSKbbxE— Pierre Gasly 🇫🇷 (@PierreGASLY) August 20, 2018 After accruing 28 points so far this season, including a fourth-place finish in Bahrain, the 22-year-old received a call last month that caught even him by surprise.Gasly answered the phone in his underpants. At the other end was Red Bull's Helmut Marko, offering him the opportunity to join the team as a driver next season.Read More"So much emotion," Gasly told CNN Sport of that conversation. "Just to realize that all the hard work over the last few years and sacrifices that I've made to make this happen in Formula One is rewarded."It's been just pure joy to realize part of my dream to become a Formula One driver and then 10 months later to get the news that I will race for Red Bull Racing in 2019. "It's been an amazing last few months and I've really enjoyed it."READ: Former world champion to leave FerrariREAD: The crashes that changed Formula OneJUST WATCHEDPierre Gasly simulator training for F1 debut.ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPierre Gasly simulator training for F1 debut. 02:52Growing expectationsEarning a promotion to Red Bull's senior team, naturally, comes with an increase in expectations.Gasly admits that, under "normal conditions", the best position he could hope for going into every Grand Prix with Toro Rosso was seventh.Now that he's part of the so-called big three -- alongside Mercedes and Ferrari -- Gasly will have his sights set on podium finishes."You are fighting right up there ... more race responsibilities, more pressure, a harder challenge," he says. "But I'm a really competitive guy and that's what I love so I'm really excited about it."Red Bull is a top team and the hard work is going to start, it's going to be even tougher, but I'm just super excited about the challenge and that's where I always wanted to be and to get that opportunity is amazing."Gasly insists news of his departure won't distract him from the remaining eight races this season, though he admits it would be "easy to switch" to Red Bull this weekend if he needed too. But he is eager to repay Toro Rosso for giving him an opportunity in Formula One and is determined to rack up as many points as possible for the team before the end of the season. Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton sprays second-placed Sebastian Vettel with champagne after winning the Abu Dhabi season-ending race, 11th of his title winning season.Hide Caption 1 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton celebrates his 10th win of the season as he takes the Brazilian GP ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen.Hide Caption 2 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton savors the moment after clinching his fifth F1 world title with fourth place behind Max Verstappen in the Mexican Grand Prix. Hide Caption 3 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonRace winner Kimi Raikkonen is flanked by second-placed Max Verstappen (far left) and Lewis Hamilton, who finished third after a thrilling US Grand Prix. Hamilton increased his title lead to 70 points over Sebastian Vettel ahead of the final three rounds of the championship. Hide Caption 4 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonRace winner Lewis Hamilton had plenty to celebrate after claiming victory in the Japanese GP at Suzuka to lead the world championship by 67 points with four rounds remaining. Hide Caption 5 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton (no 44) overtook fellow Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas under team orders on his way to a decisive victory in the 2018 F1 title race as he extended his advantage over Sebastian Vettel to 50 points. Hide Caption 6 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton led from pole position in his famous No.44 Mercedes and took his seventh victory of the season on the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore.Hide Caption 7 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonHamilton stormed to a record-equalling fifth Italian Grand Prix victory -- overtaking both Ferraris in the process.Hide Caption 8 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonLewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring near Budapest to extend his title lead over Sebastian Vettel to 24 points.Hide Caption 9 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonHamilton celebrates an extraordinary comeback win at the German Grand Prix to give him a 17-point championship lead as title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed outHide Caption 10 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDutch driver Max Verstappen claims a dramatic victory at the home of Red Bull Racing. But how does that impact the Drivers' Championship?Hide Caption 11 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonMelbourne, Australia -- 'Lucky' Vettel wins season opener – Sebastian Vettel took full advantage of a bizarre incident involving both cars of the American-owned Haas team to claim the opening race of the 2018 Formula One season in Australia.Hide Caption 12 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 1 – Vettel -- 25 pointsHamilton -- 18 pointsRaikonnen -- 15 pointsHide Caption 13 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonSakhir, Bahrain -- Ferrari win soured by injured mechanic – Vettel won for the second time in as many races at the Bahrain Grand Prix. But the Italian team's victory was overshadowed after one of its mechanics suffered a broken leg when he was hit by Kimi Raikkonen's car during a pit stop.Hide Caption 14 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 2 – Vettel -- 50 pointsHamilton -- 33 pointsBottas -- 22 pointsHide Caption 15 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonShanghai, China – An inspired Daniel Ricciardo claimed a remarkable and unexpected victory from sixth on the grid after a tactical masterstroke by his Red Bull team in Shanghai, with furious championship leader Vettel back in eighth place.Hide Caption 16 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 3 – Vettel -- 54 pointsHamilton -- 45 pointsBottas -- 40 pointsHide Caption 17 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonBaku, Azerbaijan -- Red Bull drivers shockingly crash as Hamilton triumphs – Lewis Hamilton was the chief beneficiary of a late puncture suffered by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas as he clinched his first win of the season at April's action-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Hide Caption 18 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 4 – Hamilton -- 70 pointsVettel -- 66 points Raikkonen -- 48 pointsHide Caption 19 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonBarcelona, Spain -- Lewis Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two – After his unlikely victory in Azerbaijan, it was a second straight win for Hamilton as he bids for a fifth world championship -- and it could not have been more comfortable.Hide Caption 20 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 5 – Hamilton -- 95 pointsVettel -- 78 pointsBottas -- 57 pointsHide Caption 21 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonMonaco -- Redemption for Ricciardo – Ricciardo nursed his ailing Red Bull to a remarkable victory on the streets of Monte Carlo and with it made up for his 2016 heartbreak on the same circuit.Hide Caption 22 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 6 – Hamilton -- 110 pointsVettel -- 96 pointsRicciardo -- 72 pointsHide Caption 23 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonCanada -- Vettel wins to take title initiative – Sebastian Vettel's 50th career victory saw him replace Lewis Hamilton at the top of the championship standings to cap an emotional day for the Ferrari team. Hide Caption 24 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 7 – Vettel -- 121 pointsHamilton -- 120 pointsBottas -- 86 pointsHide Caption 25 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonFrance -- Hamilton back in the groove – Briton Lewis Hamilton won the first French Grand Prix since 2008.The Mercedes driver avoided the worst of a dramatic start that saw title rival Sebastian Vettel clip Valtteri Bottas. Both drivers sustained damage in the collision, forcing them to pit early them and fall to the back of the grid.Hide Caption 26 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 8 – Hamilton -- 145 pointsVettel -- 131 pointsRicciardo -- 96 pointsHide Caption 27 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonAustria -- Verstappen wins after Mercedes meltdown – Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a dramatic Austrian Grand Prix as hitherto championship leader Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate, Valtteri Bottas, were forced to retire. Hide Caption 28 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 9 – Vettel - 146 pointsHamilton - 145 pointsRaikkonen - 101 pointsHide Caption 29 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonBritain -- Vettel wins despite Hamilton fightback – Home favorite Lewis Hamilton was denied a sixth victory at the British Grand Prix as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took control of the championship at SilverstoneHide Caption 30 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 10 – Vettel - 171Hamilton - 163Raikkonen - 116Hide Caption 31 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonGermany -- Advantage Hamilton as Vettel crashes out – Hamilton fought back from 14th on the grid to claim an astonishing victory as Vettel crashed out at Hockenheim.Hide Caption 32 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 11 – Hamilton - 188Vettel - 171Raikkonen - 131Hide Caption 33 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonHungary -- Hamilton extends title lead with 'beautiful' win – Hamilton went into F1's summer break with a season-high 24-point advantage in the title race over Vettel after winning at the Hungaroring. Hide Caption 34 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 11 – Hamilton -- 213 pointsVettel -- 189 pointsRaikkonen -- 146 pointsHide Caption 35 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonBelgium -- Vettel wins after spectacular crash – Fernando Alonso's car was launched over the top of Charles Leclerc on the opening corner of the Belgian Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel went on to win at Spa to cut Lewis Hamilton's lead at the top of the Driver Standings to 17 points.Hide Caption 36 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonDrivers' title race after round 12 – Hamilton -- 231Vettel -- 214Raikkonen - 146Hide Caption 37 of 38 Photos: Story of the F1 seasonFerrari's sea of fans -- the 'Tifosi' -- hold up a flag making fun of Lewis Hamilton, but he has the last laugh, winning the Italian Grand Prix for the fifth timeHide Caption 38 of 38'Strong friendship'Despite not turning 23 until February, Gasly will go into the 2019 season as Red Bull's top dog.His new teammate will be Max Verstappen, who turns 21 at the end of September. The Dutch prodigy became the youngest driver in F1 history when he made his debut as a 17-year-old at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix.It's a risk for Red Bull but a calculated one, knowing they have two of the most exciting youngsters in the sport tied down.The pair are close friends and have known each other since their days racing together in karting. Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsFernando Alonso's spectacular crash at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix reignited the debate around driver safety, specifically the new "halo." Built around the cockpit to protect drivers from debris, it appeared to come to the rescue of Charles Leclerc as Alonso's airborne car bounced off it and over him.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsIt was the second serious incident Alonso has been involved in in as many years, although his crash at the 2016 was arguably worse. After colliding with Esteban Gutierrez, Alonso's car hit the wall at 200mph, flipping through the air before coming to rest upside down. "I'm lucky to be here and thankful to be here," Alonso said after the crash.Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsAyrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger, San Marino 1994 – Ayrton Senna's death during the 1994 San Marino GP, the day after fellow driver Roland Ratzenberger was killed in qualifying, shocked the world. A three-time world champion, the Brazilian is still regarded as one of the greatest drivers ever. Senna's death resulted in widespread changes, including limiting engine size and power and raised cockpits sides to offer drivers more protection. Suspension also changed to prevent wheels from becoming disconnected from the front wing.Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsJules Bianchi, Suzuka 2014 – Jules Bianchi's death in 2015 -- nine months after his crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix -- was the first in Formula One since Senna's. On a sodden Suzuka track, Bianchi lost control of his car and smashed into a recovery vehicle dealing with an earlier crash involving driver Adrian Sutil. As a result of the incident, F1 changed regulations for drainage on tracks and how vehicles would respond to crashes.Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsNiki Lauda, Nürburgring 1976 – Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda suffered extensive burns to his head and inhaled toxic fumes that damaged his lungs following a crash at Nürburgring in 1976. The incident took place at a point on the 22.8 km circuit that was almost impossible to access and Lauda had to be pulled from the wreckage by four fellow drivers. After the crash, the Nürburgring was removed from the F1 calendar for the following season.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: F1's most signifcant accidentsThirteen drivers, Spa-Francorchamps 1998 – If the first corner in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix seemed hectic, it pales in comparison to that of the 1998 edition. In yet another Spa deluge and with the drivers barely visible on TV through the rain, 13 drivers spun out in the opening seconds. The race restarted more than an hour later and featured 18 of the 22 drivers as teams were then allowed spare cars, a rule that has since been abolished.Hide Caption 6 of 6Some of the tightest relationships in F1 have become tense and strained with the pressure of becoming teammates -- most recently with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Mercedes -- but Gasly doesn't envisage that for Red Bull next season."I think as long as you know how to separate what happens on track and off track, that's possible," Gasly says. "(Max is) one of the most talented guys on the grid at the moment, and one of the fastest. "It's always great to have a fast teammate and he's got a bit more experience than me at Red Bull so I'll try to take all the positives he has at the beginning of the season and try to learn as fast as possible.Visit CNN.com/motorsport for more news, features and videos"But I'll give him a hard time and I think we're going to have a good fight, we have a lot of respect for each other, a strong friendship, which is important for the team, but I'm really excited to drive alongside him."

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(CNN)Prince Andrew attended a private Christmas Day church service with his family Wednesday, pictures from the Queen's Sandringham estate showed.The 59-year-old -- who is also known as the Duke of York -- walked to St. Mary Magdalene Church alongside his older brother, Prince Charles. Andrew has kept a low profile since his withdrawal from public life last month following a disastrous BBC interview about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced financier died by suicide in August. Prince Andrew and his brother, Prince charles are seen walking side by side into St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on Wednesday.A short time later, Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were seen arriving by car to a second public Christmas day service. The 93-year-old monarch traditionally spends the festive season with members of the royal family at Sandringham, her country estate in rural Norfolk, about 100 miles north of London.The pair were met by the Queen's daughter, Princess Anne, at the gate of the church. The Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, also attended, as did Prince William and his wife, Kate and two of their children, George and Charlotte.Read MorePrincess Beatrice also attended the service, appearing shortly after her father, Prince Andrew, was spotted with Prince Charles attending the earlier private family service.Queen Elizabeth II arrives to attend a church service in Sandringham, Norfolk on Wednesday.Princess Anne and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, on Wednesday. Queen Elizabeth II attends the Christmas Day church service.The Queen's husband Prince Philip, who was discharged from a London hospital for an undisclosed condition on Tuesday, did not appear.Two royals who were not in attendance for the royal Christmas tradition were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have been spending family time in Canada. "They are enjoying sharing the warmth of the Canadian people and the beauty of the landscape with their young son," the spokesperson added.The decision to base themselves in Canada reflected the importance of the Commonwealth country to them both, a spokesperson for the Sussexes previously told CNN. Britain's Prince William, center, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, center left, arrive with their son Prince George, center right.It was the first appearance for six-year-old Prince George at the royal family's traditional Christmas Day service.Britain's Prince Charles arrives for the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day service.Before joining the royal family, Meghan lived in Canada while she starred in legal drama "Suits," which was filmed in Toronto.Later on Wednesday, the Queen will use her annual Christmas broadcast to reflect on the last 12 months, which she will describe as "quite bumpy." In the message -- which was pre-recorded in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle -- the monarch will say that the path "is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference."

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(CNN)Five men have been arrested after a video was posted online of a burning cardboard model of Grenfell Tower, the West London apartment building where 72 people died last year.London's Metropolitan Police said the men, who are between the ages of 19 and 55, had been detained on suspicion of a "public order offense" as part of an investigation into the video. The men handed themselves into South London police late Monday.The anonymous video, which has been widely circulated online, shows a group of people placing a cardboard model in the center of a bonfire as onlookers mimic the screams of those who lost their lives in the fire that engulfed the West London low-income housing tower block in June 2017. As the flames begin to set the model alight, bystanders can be heard shouting "Help me, help me," while one person mocks the stay-put policy of the London Fire Brigade, saying, "Don't worry, stay in your flat."Read MoreGrenfell fire: London police investigating fire brigade's 'stay put' adviceUK Prime Minister Theresa May called the act "utterly unacceptable."In a statement, Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy appealed for information on the incident, adding that he is "appalled by the callous nature" of the video. "To mock that disaster in such a crude way is vile. I can't imagine the distress this video will undoubtedly cause to bereaved families and survivors," Cundy said. London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton also voiced concern over the video, calling it appalling and adding that the actions of those involved "cannot be justified on any level." "To intentionally use and mock the Grenfell Tower fire in this way will cause deep pain and offense to the bereaved, survivors, the local community and all of the emergency services who will never forget that night," Cotton said. Grenfell Tower victims remembered with silent walk one year after fireThe model, labeled "Grenfell Tower," had paper cutouts of burning people at the windows of the apartment block. Several of the cutouts appeared to have been colored brown, and a St. George's Cross flag is seen waving in the background. Many of the victims were people of color and immigrants. The St. George's Cross flag is the flag of England, with the Union flag representing the United Kingdom.Justice for Grenfell, a community-led organization set up after the tragedy, described the incident as a "sickening act of hate," and called for a robust police investigation. "The content of the video, that includes a replica model of Grenfell Tower and the burning of effigies, has caused great alarm and distress. We are disgusted and shocked at the inhumanity and callousness of those involved in this video," the organization said. "This is clearly a hate crime and as a society we should never tolerate these types of blatant acts of hatred."'I am broken': A year on and still no justice for Grenfell fire victimsMayor Sadiq Khan condemned the "sickening" video, while UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid called those involved in the "disgusting, shameful" incident a "disgrace." "The survivors of the Grenfell tragedy have acted with unbelievable dignity and deserve the utmost respect," Javid said. Echoing Javid's sentiments, Member of Parliament for Tottenham David Lammy tweeted:"Effigies are for hate-figures not innocent victims of a national scandal. These thugs may fly the St George's flag, but they disgrace our country."Nic Robertson contributed to this story from London

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London (CNN)Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire over accusations from lawmakers that the UK government is intentionally delaying the release of a report into Russia's influence in British politics until after the upcoming election.The failure of the Prime Minister to approve the publication of the report has sparked outrage from members of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), which compiled the report, and opposition lawmakers who accused the government of a coverup.The chair of the ISC, former attorney general and MP Dominic Grieve, raised the issue in an urgent question to the government in Parliament on Tuesday, demanding an explanation for "the refusal of the Prime Minister to give clearance to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament's report on Russia."So what's wrong with UK elections in December? Grieve, who used to be member of the Conservative Party, told Parliament the report was completed in March, thoroughly reviewed by the country's intelligence agencies, and then sent to Johnson for "final confirmation" on October 17. He added that according to longstanding agreement, the Prime Minister would endeavor to respond within 10 days. Since the report is from the ISC, which has access to classified information, the release of the report must be personally signed off by Johnson.Foreign office minister Christopher Pincher defended the government's position on Tuesday and offered no suggestion that the report would be signed off soon, telling Grieve that it was not unusual for reports such as this one to go through "an intensive security review before publication."Read MoreGrieve said the intelligence agencies had indicated that the publication of the report would not damage any of their operational capabilities, and therefore there was no reason to delay it."The report has to be laid before parliament when it is sitting," he said, pointing to the fact that Parliament is set to be dissolved at midnight Wednesday ahead of a crucial general election on December 12."If it is not laid before Parliament ceases to sit this evening, it will not be capable of being laid until the committee is reformed, and in 2017 that took nearly six months," Grieve added.Everything you need to know about the UK general election on December 12Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry said the delay was "nothing less than an attempt to suppress the truth from the public and from Parliament, and it is an affront to our democracy."Thornberry then accused the government of delaying publication for political reasons: "I fear it is because they realize that this report will lead to other questions about the links between Russia and Brexit and with the current leadership of the Tory party, which risks derailing their election campaign."Other members of the ISC have also criticized the government's apparent reluctance to release the report."As far as the committee is concerned, this report has been cleared by the intelligence and security agencies, it's been cleared by the Cabinet Office, and the civil servants and officials saw no reason whatsoever why it should not have been published," Keith Simpson, a Conservative member of the ISC, told Parliament. Another Conservative MP who sits on the committee, Richard Benyon, said that the delay in the publishing has allowed some "quite bizarre conspiracy theories" to be circulated. He said it would be "much better to publish what has been written."Pincher stuck to the same line -- the report is being reviewed -- despite the barrage of questions from lawmakers across party lines.Brexit wrecked Britain and it hasn't even happened yetEarlier on Tuesday, Lord Evans of Weardale, who was MI5 director general until 2013, told BBC Radio 4's Today program that if ministers were not prepared to release it, they should explain why."In principle, I think it should be released," he said. "Part of the reason for having an Intelligence and Security Committee is that issues of public concern can be properly considered and the public can be informed through the publication of the reports once they have gone through thesecurity process.""If the government have a reason why this should not be published before the election, then I think they should make it very clear what that reason is."CNN's Milena Veselinovic contributed reporting.

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Story highlightsBen Lujan: Americans voted in a GOP Congress on promise of effective governance that prioritized middle classHe says that was an illusion. On DHS funding, other issues, GOP has prioritized catering to its extreme wing and special interestsBen Lujan is the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 3rd District and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN)Last November, the American people placed a great amount of trust in Republicans when they gave them complete control of Congress. Voters bought the illusion that a Republican Congress would govern effectively, help the middle class and focus on important issues like jobs and the economy.Now, after two months, that illusion has been shattered.Ben Ray LujanOver the last two weeks, we have seen the Republican Congress manufacture, then escalate, a political crisis by threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security. There is no government task more basic than keeping citizens safe. And yet Republicans are recklessly putting our national security at risk to protect their own political security.By failing to do a full extension of DHS funding — holding it hostage with demands that the legislation roll back the President's immigration actions -- Republicans are leaving uncertain the livelihoods of more than 240,000 men and women who proudly serve as employees of the Border Patrol, Transportation Security Administration and other DHS agencies.JUST WATCHEDFeinstein: Compromise is not a dirty wordReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFeinstein: Compromise is not a dirty word 02:23Local law enforcement will continue to be denied access to the grants that help them keep our streets safe. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies that respond to natural disasters, like major winter storms, would have their operations disrupted. All so Republicans can try to score a few cheap political points with their base.Read MoreBut while this shutdown crisis is scary, what is even scarier is that this dysfunctional governing style is becoming a pattern with the Republican Party. The Republican Congress seems more intent on bickering with itself, pushing an agenda to help special interests and catering to the most extreme wing of the party, than working for the middle class.These last two months have been a disgrace, a disservice to our country, and the American people won't soon forget what a reckless disaster Republicans in Congress have turned out to be.Read CNNOpinion's new Flipboard magazine.Follow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion.Join us on Facebook.com/CNNOpinion.

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Story highlights Three teens were released on bail in London, where they face terror chargesThree males -- two of them 17, one of them 19 -- detained by Turkish authorities, police say (CNN)Three teenagers from northwest London were released on bail Sunday after their alleged plans to travel to Syria led to their arrest.Two 17-year-olds boys and a 19-year-old man were arrested "on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts," the Metropolitan Police said.The investigation started on Friday, after police learned the two 17-year-olds were missing and were believed to be traveling to Syria. They were traveling with a 19-year-old, police said.British authorities shared intelligence regarding the 17-year-olds with Turkish officials on Friday, and that night, the individuals landed in Istanbul on a flight from Barcelona, Spain, a Turkish official told CNN. The teens were stopped, along with another person who had been regarded as suspicious by Turkish intelligence working at the airport's risk analysis center, which monitors risky flights and runs checks on suspicious passengers trying to enter Turkey. Read MoreJUST WATCHEDISIS recruiting women and Westerners ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHISIS recruiting women and Westerners 03:49Turkish authorities questioned the teens, the Turkish official said, and the Metropolitan Police said the three arrived back in London shortly before midnight Saturday and were arrested."When we have intelligence shared with us there is no problem. We stop them and directly deport them. And of course Turkish intelligence is always on the lookout as well," the Turkish official said. Turkey on Thursday arrested a person who worked for an undisclosed nation's intelligence service on suspicion of helping the girls, according to Turkey's foreign minister. On Friday, a Turkish television network aired a video purportedly showing the girls preparing to cross the Turkish border into Syria. CNN's Eliott C. McLaughlin, Arwa Damon and Karen Smith contributed to this report.

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(CNN)UK Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to drum up parliamentary support for her beleaguered Brexit bill later Tuesday, as lawmakers prepare to vote on whether she broke the rules over publishing the full legal advice on her plan.May is expected to tell lawmakers that her deal -- agreed last month with European leaders but opposed by large swaths of opposition parties and even her own Conservatives -- "delivers for our country." But her speech has been delayed because lawmakers are holding a debate about whether she or her ministers should be held in contempt of parliament for ignoring a vote to publish the legal advice on her deal in full.In theory, she or her ministers could be expelled from parliament if the vote goes against her. In practice, a lesser sanction is likely to be applied.In her speech, May will say that her deal delivers on the Brexit referendum. "An end to free movement once and for all. An end to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the UK. An end to those vast sums we send to Brussels every year. And a fair settlement of our financial obligations, less than half what some predicted," according to prepared remarks shared ahead of her speech.Read More"A new Free Trade Area with no tariffs, fees, quantitative restrictions or rules of origin checks -- an unprecedented economic relationship that no other major economy has. And at the same time, the freedom to have an independent trade policy and to strike new trade deals all around the world." While May mentions the "integrity of our United Kingdom," and the importance of border control, her provided remarks notably do not directly touch on the issue of Northern Ireland, which has emerged as the main hurdle for any Brexit deal. JUST WATCHEDMay: There shouldn't be a second referendumReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMay: There shouldn't be a second referendum 01:11 One of the biggest concerns about Brexit is that it could lead to the return of a hard border between EU member the Republic of Ireland, and Brexiting Northern Ireland -- which many fear could lead to a return to violence in the region.In order to avoid this, May agreed a backstop arrangement with European leaders, whereby failure to reach an alternate deal defaults to a "single customs territory between the (European) Union and the United Kingdom," which could potentially continue indefinitely until all parties are satisfied with an alternative solution.Such a situation would essentially leave the UK both in and out of the EU, in line with all EU regulations and rules but unable to influence them. It would also block the most ambitious post-Brexit policies of hardliners in May's Party, many of whom see such a deal as anathema to the 2016 vote on leaving the EU.The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), a right-wing Northern Irish party which currently props up May's minority government in Westminster, has already indicated the backstop is unacceptable to it, and has also threatened to vote down any deal which would see Northern Ireland treated differently to the rest of the UK. Ministers have repeatedly refused to release the Attorney General's full and final legal advice on their Brexit deal, as ordered by Parliament.We have been left with no option but to press ahead with contempt. This is our cross-party motion that will be debated tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/iy2YpXTaJ8— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) December 3, 2018 On Monday, DUP lawmakers joined with opposition parties in submitting an emergency motion accusing the government of holding Parliament in contempt after it ignored a vote obliging it to publish legal advice it sought on the Brexit deal. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox briefed Parliament on the legal advice but the government did not publish the advice in full, arguing that Cox's statements were sufficient to satisfy lawmakers' demands. The DUP had been hoping to learn more about what advice the government sought about the Northern Ireland backstop. Lawmakers will debate the contempt motion on Tuesday ahead of May's remarks. JUST WATCHEDTheresa May takes Brexit message to ScotlandReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTheresa May takes Brexit message to Scotland 02:00Election, or second referendum?Should May lose the Brexit vote next week, Labour has said it will almost certainly seek a vote of no confidence in her government, a move that could bring her premiership down and force a general election.Failing that, the left-wing party has pledged to campaign for a second referendum or so-called "People's Vote" on Brexit, something May appears to warn against in her remarks due to be made on Tuesday. "Ultimately, membership of any Union that involves the pooling of sovereignty can only be sustained with the consent of the people," May will say. "In the referendum of 2016, the biggest democratic exercise in our history, the British public withdrew that consent." May will tell lawmakers that the British people "want us to get on with a deal that honors the referendum and allows us to come together again as a country, whichever way we voted." This echoes comments made by her environment secretary, and key Brexit campaigner, Michael Gove, on Sunday, in which he claimed a second Brexit vote would see voters choose to leave in even greater numbers, a view not necessarily supported by the latest polling.

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(CNN)Only two whaling companies remain in Iceland. It's a small industry that conservationists say is inhumane, has minimal economic benefits, and defies the international ban on killing whales. But this week the Icelandic government announced it will allow up to 2,000 whales to be killed in the next five years.A Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture statement released Tuesday said a maximum of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales can be killed each year between 2018 and 2025. Iceland's Fisheries Minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson said the new whale quotas are sustainable and based on research from the nation's Marine Research Institute and the University of Iceland. "Whaling in Icelandic waters is only directed at abundant whale stocks, North Atlantic common minke whales and fin whales, it is science-based, sustainable, strictly managed and in accordance with international law," a ministry spokesperson said in a statement. Read MoreBut activists and conservationists disagree. The Icelandic Environmental Association criticized the research on which the Fisheries Ministry based its quotas. And Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), an organization aimed at protecting whales around the world, said whaling is no longer beneficial to Iceland's economy and lacks public support. "This is a country that's embraced whale watching and has a different relationship with whales now," WDC spokesman Chris Butler-Stroud told CNN. "The reality is, the whale meat that's being consumed there is mostly by tourists, unfortunately. ... If it was down to local consumption, this probably would be dead in the water."A report from the University of Iceland said whale watching contributed $13.4 million to the economy, while the whale hunting company Hval hf. Contributed $8.4 million. According to the report, more people are employed in whale watching than in whaling, but wages are higher in whale hunting.That report also concluded that "Icelanders have managed whaling in a responsible manner." But the WCD argues that instead of relying upon its own science, Iceland needs to listen to worldwide calls to stop whaling.'Konsull' whale watching, Eyjafjördur, Akureyri, Iceland. Iceland in November 2017The International Whaling Commission placed a ban on commercial whaling in 1986. But Iceland controversially continues to hunt whales with its own quotas, despite being a member of the IWC. And last year, Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf drew worldwide condemnation after reportedly killing a blue whale, which is illegal under international law. Japan also has been criticized for using a loophole that allows killing whales for scientific purposes to get around International Whaling Commission ban. According to the International Whaling Commission website, "It is well known that overexploitation by the whaling industry led to serious declines in many of the world's populations of whales. ... Many are now in the process of recovering, although not all."Whale and Dolphin Conservation also maintains that whale hunting is inhumane. Butler-Stroud added that whales remain alive for "considerable time" after being harpooned. "It's a horrendous way to kill an animal," Butler-Stroud said. "You have to have a good justification to kill an animal in this way, not just feeding tourists and exporting to the Japanese market. I really don't see that justifying Iceland to go off and kill whales at this time."

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Story highlightsEuro 2012 final takes place in Ukrainian capital of KievSpain aiming to become the first nation to win 3 successive major tournamentsItaly looking for first Euro triumph since 1968Spain's dominance and style has been labeled "boring" by some criticsSunday's showpiece European Championship final in the Ukrainian capital Kiev pits Spain against Italy, between them the winners of the last two World Cups.Spain is on the brink of creating soccer history; never before has a country won three major international football tournaments in a row. And Spain, which won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, now has the chance to earn a place in the record books.Before the Euros, former Barcelona and England striker Gary Lineker said "La Furia Roja," or the Red Fury as the Spanish national team is called, was just one trophy away from greatness."If they won three tournaments in a row, something no other team has done, you would have to put them up there among the all-time greatest teams," said Lineker, who helped England reach the World Cup semifinals in 1990.Spain reach Euro 2012 final after shootout victoryVicente del Bosque's side enjoyed huge good fortune in Wednesday's semifinal against Iberian neighbors Portugal, winning 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw. Cesc Fabregas scuffed the decisive spot-kick as it hit the inside the post and rolled along the goal line before creeping into Rui Patricio's net.Fabregas' penalty can perhaps be seen as a symbol of Spain's unconvincing performances at Euro 2012 so far, which have left a large proportion of the watching public unsatisfied as the team struggled to break down packed opposition defenses.JUST WATCHEDItaly advances to Euro 2012 final ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHItaly advances to Euro 2012 final 02:10JUST WATCHEDFans react to Italy's Euro 2012 upsetReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFans react to Italy's Euro 2012 upset 01:51JUST WATCHEDSchmeichel talks Euro 2012 semifinalReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSchmeichel talks Euro 2012 semifinal 03:05JUST WATCHEDPenalties bring pleasure for SpainReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPenalties bring pleasure for Spain 01:33The end of a love affair?For all their possession (Spain have enjoyed around 67% of the ball in their five matches), there has been frustration that the team has neither moved the ball around quickly enough nor created enough goalscoring chances. Instead, it has worn down the other team by making their players chase shadows before waiting for a mistake.Whisper it quietly, but some have even labeled Spain's previously much-feted tiki-taka style of play "boring" and claimed it is currently a more defensive tactic than offensive. That argument is perhaps backed up by the fact that Spain has now not conceded a knockout-stage goal in any tournament since the 2006 World Cup, a run of nine matches and a remarkable 900 minutes of action.Against Italy in the group stage and France in the last eight, Del Bosque even picked a starting 11 without a single striker -- a tactic designed to help Spain keep the ball better and lure the opposing defense out so they could get in behind. It hasn't worked flawlessly, but the team has churned out results regardless.Beautiful football might be what people demand, but results are what Del Bosque deals in first. Since taking over from previous coach Luis Aragones following Euro 2008, the 61-year-old has led the national team to an incredible 50 wins from 59 matches.Midfielder Andres Iniesta, who scored the winner in the 2010 World Cup final, says Spain isn't bothered by the "boring" tag. The 27-year-old instead focuses on the positives of the team's possession-based game."When a team wants to attack and comes up against an opponent that sits back and tries to close the space and not try to create its own chances, that's not always the football you want to watch," said Iniesta. "It's easy to forget that only a few years ago this style is what changed the story of Spain."A change in mentalityIt is a story that began at Euro 2008 -- and really, truly began with Spain's quarterfinal penalty shootout victory over Italy in Vienna, a match that defender Gerard Pique looks back on as the turning point."I think it changed the mentality of the national team," said the Barcelona star. "Before, Spain played to avoid losing -- but afterwards they played to win."Italy was the World Cup champion at the time and the favorite to go through. The team, however, was missing the suspended Andrea Pirlo, who has been in such glorious form at this tournament. Photos: Euro 2012: The best photos Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's soccer team celebrates with the Euro 2012 trophy on a double-decker bus during the victory parade in Madrid on Monday. Spain defeated Italy 4-0 in the final match on Sunday. Euro 2012, bringing together 16 of Europe's best national soccer teams, began June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. Look back at the action and atmosphere.Hide Caption 1 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Supporters of Spain's national soccer team are hosed down before the team's victory parade in Madrid on Monday.Hide Caption 2 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's team arrives at Cibeles Square on top of a double-decker bus Monday after parading through Madrid.Hide Caption 3 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Juan Mata, left, and Santi Cazorla of Spain hoist the Euro 2012 trophy during Monday's celebrations.Hide Caption 4 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans celebrate in Cibeles Square during the victory parade. Organizers had the crowd cooled off with hoses.Hide Caption 5 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gather in Madrid to congratulate their team on Monday.Hide Caption 6 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Captain Iker Casillas of Spain lifts the trophy after the team defeated Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final on Sunday, July 1, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 7 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain jumps on his teammates as they celebrate after Fernando Torres scored his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 8 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli reacts to Spain's fourth and final goal in Sunday's match.Hide Caption 9 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain celebrates after defeating Italy on Sunday. It was the team's third successive major international trophy.Hide Caption 10 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 11 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon looks on during Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 12 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Fernando Torres nudges the ball toward the goal past Italy's Gianluigi Buffon.Hide Caption 13 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy looks back at the ball as Spain's Fernando Torres scores.Hide Caption 14 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain runs with the ball past Leonardo Bonucci of Italy.Hide Caption 15 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain celebrates after his team's third goal against Italy.Hide Caption 16 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain speaks with his daughter, Nora, after Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 17 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain celebrates after scoring his team's second goal as Leonardo Bonucci of Italy kicks the ball in frustration.Hide Caption 18 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos of Spain reacts next to Mario Balotelli of Italy during the match on Sunday.Hide Caption 19 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy falls to the ground Sunday after battling David Silva of Spain for the ball.Hide Caption 20 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Iker Casillas of Spain, center, stretches for the ball in front of teammate Sergio Ramos, right, as Mario Balotelli of Italy attempts a goal on Sunday.Hide Caption 21 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, left, shows his dejection after Spain scored a second goal.Hide Caption 22 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti, left, and Leonardo Bonucci of Italy challenge Spain's David Silva during Sunday's final match.Hide Caption 23 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the Euro 2012 final match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 24 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Sergio Ramos slides in to tackle Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 25 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ignazio Abate of Italy, center, grabs the shirt of Spain's Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 26 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain, right, celebrates with teammate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring the opening goal against Italy.Hide Caption 27 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Cassano of Italy battles for the ball during the final match against Spain.Hide Caption 28 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the Euro 2012 final between Spain and Italy.Hide Caption 29 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli of Italy warms up ahead of Sunday's match againt Spain.Hide Caption 30 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy fans cheer ahead of the match against Spain.Hide Caption 31 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan rallies before the Italy-Spain final.Hide Caption 32 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The national flags of the competing nations are carried around the pitch during the closing ceremony before the Euro 2012 final in Kiev.Hide Caption 33 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain fans gear up for the match against Italy on Sunday.Hide Caption 34 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Italian team celebates their victory over Germany at the end of the Euro 2012 football championships semifinal match on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 35 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German defender Mats Hummels, center, heads the ball by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, in red.Hide Caption 36 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fails to stop a penalty.Hide Caption 37 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Antonio Di Natale vies with German goalkeeper Manuel NeuerHide Caption 38 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German forward Miroslav Klose lands on the ground while vying with Italian defender Federico Balzaretti.Hide Caption 39 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer grabs the ball.Hide Caption 40 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini heads the ball.Hide Caption 41 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany, in white, battles for the ball with Riccardo Montolivo of Italy. Hide Caption 42 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli, right, of Italy battles for the ball with Mats Hummels of Germany.Hide Caption 43 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy celebrates after scoring his team's second goal.Hide Caption 44 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli shoots to score his second goal of the match.Hide Caption 45 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi and German midfielder Mesut Ozil try to get control of the ball.Hide Caption 46 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – German midfielder Ilkay Guendogan vies with Italian defender Andrea Barzagli.Hide Caption 47 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Claudio Marchisio of Italy and Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany battle for the ball.Hide Caption 48 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian forward Mario Balotelli, in blue, heads the ball into the goal, scoring the first goal in the match.Hide Caption 49 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini slides under German midfielder Sami Khedira.Hide Caption 50 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi goes airborne past German forward Lukas Podolski on Thursday.Hide Caption 51 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish national team celebrates its win in the Euro 2012 semifinal match against Portugal at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 27. Hide Caption 52 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain scores the winning penalty.Hide Caption 53 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas jumps for the ball during the semifinal match.Hide Caption 54 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo lies on the ground as Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa tries to help.Hide Caption 55 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas is tackled by Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 56 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho, right, vies with Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta.Hide Caption 57 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio stops a shot during the penalty shootout.Hide Caption 58 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho reacts after he fails to score a penalty shot against Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas.Hide Caption 59 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas stops a penalty kicked by Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho.Hide Caption 60 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese coach Paulo Bento talks to his players.Hide Caption 61 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alvaro Negredo of Spain and Bruno Alves of Portugal slam into each other. Hide Caption 62 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bruno Alves of Portugal and Alvaro Negredo of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 63 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portuguese midfielder Raul Meireles heads the ball.Hide Caption 64 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal jumps for a high ball in front of Jordi Alba of Spain.Hide Caption 65 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan shows his support.Hide Caption 66 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A sea of Spain fans show their colors.Hide Caption 67 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder David Silva, in red, vies with Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao, left and Portuguese defender Bruno Alves.Hide Caption 68 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, left, falls while vying with Portuguese defender Joao Pereira.Hide Caption 69 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andres Iniesta of Spain shoots past Pepe and Joao Pereira of Portugal.Hide Caption 70 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain challenges Cristiano Ronaldo of PortugalHide Caption 71 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's national team celebrates after winning the penalty shootout in the quarterfinal match against England on Sunday, June 24, in Kiev, Ukraine. Hide Caption 72 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joe Hart of England reacts during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 73 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England attempts an overhead kick on Sunday against Italy. Hide Caption 74 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's Wayne Rooney maneuvers against Italy.Hide Caption 75 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The English players line up during the penalty shootout against Italy.Hide Caption 76 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy reacts after a missed goal during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 77 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England and Andrea Pirlo of Italy compete for the ball Sunday.Hide Caption 78 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England and Mario Balotelli of Italy share a moment during a break in the match.Hide Caption 79 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Joleon Lescott of England looks on.Hide Caption 80 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Riccardo Montolivo of Italy reacts during the match against England.Hide Caption 81 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli kicks the ball during the quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 82 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England and Ignazio Abate of Italy go after the ball.Hide Caption 83 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – James Milner of England competes with Italy's Leonardo Bonucci.Hide Caption 84 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England and Andrea Barzagli of Italy jump for the ball.Hide Caption 85 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy strikes the ball as Glen Johnson of England looks on.Hide Caption 86 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England goes after the ball during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 87 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy and Scott Parker of England compete in Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 88 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon makes a save during Sunday's quarterfinal match against England.Hide Caption 89 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England heads the ball as Ignazio Abate of Italy challenges during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 90 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy and Ashley Cole of England compete for control of the ball.Hide Caption 91 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy challenges Joleon Lescott of England.Hide Caption 92 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy makes a save as Wayne Rooney of England runs in during the quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 93 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England challenges Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 94 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Federico Balzaretti of Italy runs after James Milner of England.Hide Caption 95 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of Sunday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 96 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy gears up for the match against England on Sunday.Hide Caption 97 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France at Donbass Arena on Saturday, June 23, in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 98 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery of France look dejected after defeat during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 99 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the second goal from the penalty spot during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 100 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France and David Silva of Spain challenge for the ball.Hide Caption 101 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France during the quarter final match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 102 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal with Cesc Fabregas during Spain's quarterfinal match against France.Hide Caption 103 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France challenges David Silva of Spain.Hide Caption 104 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gael Clichy of France and David Silva of Spain contend for the ball.Hide Caption 105 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Anthony Reveillere of France is closed down by Andres Iniesta of Spain.Hide Caption 106 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – At least two fans of Spain and France were able to put aside their differences for Saturday's Euro 2012 quarterfinal game.Hide Caption 107 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Spanish team lines up ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 108 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain challenges Yann M'Vila of France during a Euro 2012 quarterfinal match Saturday.Hide Caption 109 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xavi of Spain challenges Florent Malouda of France.Hide Caption 110 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cesc Fabregas of Spain reacts during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 111 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 112 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jordi Alba of Spain in action with Mathieu Debuchy of France.Hide Caption 113 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the first goal past Hugo Lloris of France.Hide Caption 114 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Xabi Alonso of Spain celebrates after scoring the first goal during the quarterfinal match between Spain and France.Hide Caption 115 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A giant German football shirt is seen in the crowd during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece at The Municipal Stadium on Friday, June 22, in Gdansk, Poland. Hide Caption 116 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece fouls Mats Hummels of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 117 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany dives the wrong way as Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece (not pictured) scores from the penalty spot during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 118 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece dribbles by Sami Khedira, left, and Jerome Boateng of Germany during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 119 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany tackles Nikos Liberopoulos of Greece during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 120 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany scores their third goal during the quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece.Hide Caption 121 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras of Greece scores the team's first goal past Manuel Neuer of Germany.Hide Caption 122 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany celebrates scoring the team's second goal with Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany against Greece.Hide Caption 123 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany scores the team's second goal past Michalis Sifakis of Greece.Hide Caption 124 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marco Reus of Germany celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Mesut Ozil.Hide Caption 125 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Germany's Sami Khedira compete for the ball.Hide Caption 126 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Miroslav Klose clashes with Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis.Hide Caption 127 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Marco Reus celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal with Jerome Boateng during the Euro 2012 quarter-final match against Greece at The Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 128 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras and Kostas Katsouranis celebrate scoring a goal that tied their game against Germany, 1-1, during a quarterfinal match at Euro 2012 in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 129 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira celebrates scoring a goal that put Germany ahead 2-1 against Greece on Friday, June 22, during a quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 130 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras scores Greece's first goal past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.Hide Caption 131 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm, Marco Reus and Miroslav Klose celebrate a goal that put Germany ahead of Greece 1-0 in Friday's quarterfinal match.Hide Caption 132 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tens of thousands of fans in the Memorial Stadium watch as the German team celebrates after a goal.Hide Caption 133 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Holger Badstuber chases down Greece's Georgios Samaras during the Euro 2012 quarterfinal match at the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 134 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Vasilis Torosidis of Greece shadows Marco Reus of Germany during their Euro 2012 quarterfinal match in Gdansk, Poland.Hide Caption 135 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger beats Greece's Georgios Samaras to the ball.Hide Caption 136 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greek fan watches the quarterfinal match against Germany on Friday.Hide Caption 137 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miroslav Klose of Germany and Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece fight for the ball.Hide Caption 138 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger, left, tackles Giannis Maniatis of Greece.Hide Caption 139 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans for Germany show their spirit in the Municipal Stadium in Gdansk.Hide Caption 140 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jan Rezek of Czech Republic and Pepe of Portugal battle for the ball during the quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday, June 21. Hide Caption 141 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic and teammates look dejected after conceding the opening goal to Portugal.Hide Caption 142 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammates during the quarter final match against the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 143 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tomas Sivok and David Limbersky of Czech Republic defend the attack of Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.Hide Caption 144 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Tom Hubschman of Czech Republic defends against Portugal's Nani during the quarter final between Czech Republic and Portugal at The National Stadium on June 21, 2012 in Warsaw.Hide Caption 145 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joao Pereira of Portugal and Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic jump for the ball.Hide Caption 146 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo attempts an overhead kick during the Euro 2012 quarter final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal at the National Stadium on Thursday, June 21, in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 147 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Czech Republic fan celebrates during a quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland.Hide Caption 148 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Portugal fan holds up a sign during the quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 149 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal and Vladimir Darida of Czech Republic battle for the ball during the quarter-final match between Czech Republic and Portugal.Hide Caption 150 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Helder Postiga of Portugal tackles Tomas Sivok of Czech Republic during the quarter-final match.Hide Caption 151 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ziatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden scores the opening goal during the group D match against France on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 152 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France goes past Andreas Granqvist of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 153 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal during the group D match against France.Hide Caption 154 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Karim Benzema of France is challenged by Jonas Olsson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 155 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Marko Devic of Ukraine reacts during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 156 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England scores their first goal during the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday.Hide Caption 157 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Head coach Oleh Blokhin of Ukraine shouts instructions during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 158 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Terry of England clears an effort from Marko Devic of Ukraine off the line during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 159 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden celebrates his goal with Jonas Olsson, left, and Martin Olsson during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 160 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England controls the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 161 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 tues 06 – Yaroslav Rakytskyy of Ukraine and Danny Welbeck of England compete for the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 162 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England clashes with Denys Garmash of Ukraine during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 163 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Franck Ribery of France is tackled by Anders Svensson of Sweden during the match between Sweden and France.Hide Caption 164 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmosphere during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 165 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England beats Yevhen Khacheridi of Ukraine to the ball during the match between England and Ukraine.Hide Caption 166 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A young Ukraine fan shows enthusiasm ahead of the match between England and Ukraine on Tuesday, June 19. Hide Caption 167 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England's fans get ready for the match against Ukraine at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 168 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wayne Rooney of England breaks past Denys Harmash of Ukraine during Tuesday's match in Donetsk, Ukraine.Hide Caption 169 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emir Bajrami of Sweden gets tackled by France's Hatem Ben Arfa, left, and Yann M'Vila during a Group D match Tuesday in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 170 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spain's Alvaro Arbeloa and Croatia's Ivan Strinic fight for the ball during the group C match at Municipal Stadium in Gdansk, Poland, on Monday, June 18. Hide Caption 171 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans do the Poznan as they enjoy the atmosphere during the match against Italy.Hide Caption 172 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Cassano heads in the opening goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 173 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Andrea Barzagli tackles Ireland's Kevin Doyle on Monday.Hide Caption 174 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jesus Navas scores Spain's first goal during the group C match against Croatia on Monday.Hide Caption 175 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Luka Modric looks on after Spain's Jesus Navas scores a goal.Hide Caption 176 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Claudio Marchisio jumps to control the ball during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 177 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli smiles at Ireland's Shay Given.Hide Caption 178 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Daniele De Rossi of Italy jump for the ball on Monday.Hide Caption 179 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Badges adorn an Ireland fan's scarf ahead of the group C match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 180 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Irish fan attempts to catch a snapshot of the action ahead of match between Italy and Ireland.Hide Caption 181 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland tackles Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 182 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan awaits the action before the start of the match between Croatia and Spain.Hide Caption 183 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Spanish fan waits for the start of the match between Croatiia and Spain.Hide Caption 184 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is closed down by Alvaro Arbeloa and Xavi of Spain.Hide Caption 185 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danijel Pranjic of Croatia and Alvaro Arbeloa of Spain compete for the ball.Hide Caption 186 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lars Bender of Germany celebrates with Miroslav Klose after scoring the team's second goal against Denmark in L'viv, Ukraine, on Sunday, June 17. Hide Caption 187 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates with his teammates as Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands looks dejected during Sunday's match in Kharkov, Ukraine.Hide Caption 188 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jores Okore, William Kvist and Lars Jacobsen of Denmark face defeat in the match against Germany on Sunday.Hide Caption 189 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Germany's Lars Bender celebrates during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 190 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, bottom left, celebrates with teammates Miguel Veloso and Custodio after scoring the team's second goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 191 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts to his goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 192 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer of Germany walk toward the ball after Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark scored.Hide Caption 193 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Bruno Alves battles Joris Mathijsen of the Netherlands for control of the ball.Hide Caption 194 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Dutch fan makes a heart shape with her hands before the start of the team's match against Portugal.Hide Caption 195 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal competes with Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands.Hide Caption 196 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark reacts after scoring the first goal against Germany.Hide Caption 197 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Miguel Veloso of Portugal challenges Robin van Persie of the Netherlands on Sunday.Hide Caption 198 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring the first goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 199 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball past a Dutch defender during Sunday's match.Hide Caption 200 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany celebrates scoring the first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 201 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Rafael van der Vaart of the Netherlands scores the opening goal past Miguel Veloso of Portugal.Hide Caption 202 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Portugal rally ahead of the team's match against Netherlands in Metalist Stadium.Hide Caption 203 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sami Khedira of Germany and Christian Eriksen of Denmark compete for the ball.Hide Caption 204 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans of Germany dress up for the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 205 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on before the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 206 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Danish fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the team's match against Germany.Hide Caption 207 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans cheer during the match against Portugual on Sunday.Hide Caption 208 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Georgios Samaras, Giannis Maniatis and Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrate victory during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday, June 16.Hide Caption 209 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece celebrates during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 210 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Damien Perquis of Poland lies on the pitch at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 211 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland fans look on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 212 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates Greece's victory over Russia and and adnvancement to the quarter finals during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 213 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland sits dejected at the final whistle during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 214 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Anyukov of Russia and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the group A match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 215 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergey Ignashevich, Aleksey Berezutskiy and Igor Denisov of Russia look dejected during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 216 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic celebrates scoring the first goal with Milan Baros of Czech Republic during the group A match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 217 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dariusz Dudka of Poland goes in to win the ball during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 218 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece reacts after he receives a yellow card for diving from referee Jonas Eriksson during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 219 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece, center, celebrates scoring the opening goal with teammates, left to right, Kostas Katsouranis, Giannis Maniatis and Sotiris Ninis during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 220 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal past Vyacheslav Malafeev of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 221 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Eugen Polanski of Poland brings down Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 222 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgos Karagounis of Greece scores the opening goal under pressure from Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia during the match between Greece and Russia on Saturday.Hide Caption 223 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yuriy Zhirkov of Russia jumps over the challenge by Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 224 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 225 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of Czech Republic looks on during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 226 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland tackles Theodor Gebre Selassie of Czech Republic during the group match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 227 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photoseuro 2012 sat 33 – Andrey Arshavin of Russia falls under the challenge by Giorgos Tzavelas of Greece during the the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 228 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Greece fan enjoys the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 229 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Russian fans enjoy the atmosphere ahead of the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 230 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kostas Katsouranis of Greece and Denis Glushakov of Russia tussle for the ball during the match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 231 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland jumps to avoid a challenge from Petr Cech of Czech Republic during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 232 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Football fans enjoy the atmopshere ahead of the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 233 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Greece team celebrate during match between Greece and Russia.Hide Caption 234 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Limbersky of Czech Republic is tackled by Dariusz Dudka of Poland during the match between Czech Republic and Poland.Hide Caption 235 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Martin Olsson of Sweden celebrates after Glen Johnson of England fails to stop Olof Mellberg of Sweden's goal during the group D match between Sweden and England on Friday, June 15, in Kiev, Ukraine.Hide Caption 236 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden celebrates after Olof Mellberg of Sweden scored its first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 237 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Olof Mellberg of Sweden scores Sweden's second goal against England in the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 238 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden and John Terry of England clash during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 239 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Danny Welbeck of England scores the third goal past Andreas Isaksson of Sweden.Hide Caption 240 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sweden fans show their support before the group D match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 241 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans soak up the atmopshere ahead of the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 242 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll, right, of England celebrates the first goal with captain Steven Gerrard during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 243 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andreas Granqvist of Sweden is tackled by Andy Carroll of England during the Sweden-England matchup.Hide Caption 244 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andy Carroll of England heads the first goal during the match between Sweden and England.Hide Caption 245 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France scores the second goal past Oleh Husyev of Ukraine during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 246 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Yevhen Khacheridi put pressure on Jeremy Menez of France during the group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 247 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yohan Cabaye of France celebrates a goal with Karim Benzema of France during the Ukraine-France matchup.Hide Caption 248 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A man looks on after play was suspended due to bad weather during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 249 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Painted Ukraine fans enjoy themselves before the Euro 2012 group D match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 250 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – After minutes of playing, torrential rainfall caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be temporarily suspended on Friday. Hide Caption 251 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans endure the rains during the match between Ukraine and France.Hide Caption 252 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Yevhen Konoplyanka, right, battles France's Mathieu Debuchy for control of the ball Friday in a group D match.Hide Caption 253 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players leave the field Friday after weather caused the Ukraine vs. France game to be suspended.Hide Caption 254 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland tosses the towel during the group C match between Spain and Ireland in Gdansk, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 255 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sean St Ledger, Shay Given and Richard Dunne of Republic of Ireland sit dejected after Fernando Torres of Spain scored Spain's third goal during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 256 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Shay Given of Republic of Ireland makes a save during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 257 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Republic of Ireland fans look on during the Spain-Ireland match.Hide Caption 258 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jonathan Walters of Republic of Ireland clashes with Xabi Alonso of Spain during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 259 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 260 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans make their voices heard during the Group C match between Spain and Ireland.Hide Caption 261 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fernando Torres of Spain scores the team's first goal against Ireland.Hide Caption 262 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – David Silva of Spain battles for the ball with Damien Duff of Ireland.Hide Caption 263 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia's Mario Mandzukic and his teammate Darijo Sma celebrate the team's game-tying goal against Italy in Poznan, Poland, on Thursday, June 14. Hide Caption 264 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Balotelli of Italy makes his case during Thursday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 265 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ognjen Vukojevic and Ivan Perisic of Croatia stand by after a flare was thrown onto the field.Hide Caption 266 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gianluigi Buffon of Italy gestures during the match against Croatia.Hide Caption 267 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia and Sebastian Giovinco of Italy battle for the ball.Hide Caption 268 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Luka Modric of Croatia is marshalled by Mario Balotelli of Italy.Hide Caption 269 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Emanuele Giaccherini of Italy clashes with Darijo Srna of Croatia.Hide Caption 270 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Stipe Pletikosa of Croatia fails to stop a goal from a free kick by Andrea Pirlo of Italy.Hide Caption 271 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andrea Pirlo of Italy celebrates scoring the opening goal against Croatia.Hide Caption 272 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers during the team's Group C match against Croatia.Hide Caption 273 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans enjoy the atmosphere during the match between Italy and Croatia in Poland on Thursday.Hide Caption 274 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Giorgio Chiellini of Italy and Nikica Jelavic of Croatia compete for the ball.Hide Caption 275 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans revel during the Italy-Croatia match on Thursday.Hide Caption 276 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Philipp Lahm of Germany controls the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany on Wednesday, June 13. Hide Caption 277 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Sami Khedira of Germany compete for the ball during the Group B match between Netherlands and Germany. Hide Caption 278 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Manuel Neuer of Germany celebrates after Mario Gomez scored the opening goal against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 279 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – John Heitinga of the Netherlands and Mario Gomez of Germany fight for the ball.Hide Caption 280 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal clashes with Simon Kjær of Denmark during the Group B match between Portugal and Denmark.Hide Caption 281 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe of Portugal, left, celebrates scores the team's first goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 282 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Nicklas Bendtner of Denmark beats Pepe of Portugal to head in Denmark's second goal.Hide Caption 283 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Silvestre Varela of Portugal celebrates scoring their third goal against Denmark with Joao Moutinho of Portugal.Hide Caption 284 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Portugal fans rally before the Group B match against Denmark in Lviv, Ukraine. Hide Caption 285 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal gestures during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 286 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pepe celebrates after Helder Postiga of Portugal scored the second goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 287 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dennis Rommedahl of Denmark fights for possession with Fabio Coentrao of Portugal.Hide Caption 288 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Denmark's Simon Kjær battles for a header against Helder Postiga of Portugal on Wednesday.Hide Caption 289 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland celebrates after scoring Poland's equalizer in the 1-1 draw with Russia in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 290 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Poland captain Blaszczykowski scored in the 57th minute as the co-hosts denied Russia the satisfaction of becoming the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals, Tueday. Hide Caption 291 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Polish fans cheer during the group A match between Poland and Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 292 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia and Dariusz Dudka of Poland vie for control of the ball during their match, Tuesday.Hide Caption 293 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Aleksandr Kerzhakov of Russia and Marcin Wasilewski of Poland jump to avoid colliding with Poland's goalkeeper, Grzegorz Sandomiersk.Hide Caption 294 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Poland fan looks thoughtful ahead of the team's match against Russia, Tuesday.Hide Caption 295 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Petr Jiracek of the Czech Republic scores the opening goal against Greece in Wroclaw, Poland, on Tuesday, June 12. Hide Caption 296 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Greece's Dimitris Salpigidis reacts during Tuesday's match. His team went on to lose 2-1 to the Czech Republic.Hide Caption 297 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – The Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilar, right, scores the second goal of the match against Greece.Hide Caption 298 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Fans cheer for Greece during its Group A match against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.Hide Caption 299 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Pilar of the Czech Republic celebrates scoring the team's second goal against Greece.Hide Caption 300 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A fan cheers during the Greece-Czech Republic match Tuesday at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.Hide Caption 301 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Jiracek scores the Czech Republic's opening goal against Greece and Jose Holebas on Tuesday.Hide Caption 302 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine reacts to scoring the team's second goal during the Group D match against Sweden in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday, June 11.Hide Caption 303 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring Sweden's first goal against Ukraine.Hide Caption 304 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Andriy Voronin vies with Swedish defender Andreas Granqvist.Hide Caption 305 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Swedish fan soaks up the atmosphere ahead of Monday's match against Ukraine.Hide Caption 306 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Yevhen Selin of Ukraine and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden battle for the ball.Hide Caption 307 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ukraine's Anatoliy Tymoshchuk tackles Kim Kallstrom of Sweden.Hide Caption 308 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Joe Hart of England blocks Samir Nasri of France during the Group D match in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, June11.Hide Caption 309 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Players compete for control of the ball during the England-France match on Monday.Hide Caption 310 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Scott Parker of England fights for possession with Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema of France.Hide Caption 311 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Joleon Lescott of England scores during the first half of the match against France.Hide Caption 312 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Steven Gerrard of England celebrates after Joleon Lescott's goal against France.Hide Caption 313 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Samir Nasri of France celebrates his goal against England.Hide Caption 314 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mathieu Debuchy of France flies through the air as he battles England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.Hide Caption 315 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A France fan shows her colors during the game against England.Hide Caption 316 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of England and Adil Rami of France fight for possession.Hide Caption 317 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – England fans wearing Queen Elizabeth II masks watch the match against France on Monday.Hide Caption 318 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Kevin Doyle of Ireland and Vedran Corluka of Croatia battle for the ball in Poznan, Poland, on Sunday, June 10. Hide Caption 319 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic of Croatia celebrates after scoring the team's third goal against Ireland on Sunday.Hide Caption 320 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Shay Given of Ireland fails to stop Croatia's Mario Mandzukic from scoring.Hide Caption 321 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Jonathan Walters competes with Croatia's Vedran Corluka.Hide Caption 322 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Croatia fans ignite flares during Sunday's match against Ireland.Hide Caption 323 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Croatia during the match against Ireland.Hide Caption 324 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland's Sean St Ledger ties up the game against Croatia.Hide Caption 325 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ireland fans enjoy the atmosphere before Sunday's match against Croatia.Hide Caption 326 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Gordon Schildenfeld of Croatia clashes with Kevin Doyle of Ireland.Hide Caption 327 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Sergio Ramos of Spain and Mario Balotelli of Italy compete for the ball duing their match in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, June 10.Hide Caption 328 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli takes control of the ball in Sunday's match against Spain. Hide Caption 329 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Gianluigi Buffon gestures duriing the match against Spain.Hide Caption 330 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Mario Balotelli looks up after a fall during the Spain-Italy match.Hide Caption 331 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Antonio Di Natale celebrates after scoring Italy's first goal against Spain. Spain was held to a 1-1 draw.Hide Caption 332 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Italy's Antonio Di Natale kicks the ball past goalkeeper Iker Casillas of Spain.Hide Caption 333 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Spanish fans get into the mood ahead of Sunday's match against Italy.Hide Caption 334 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – An Italy fan cheers before Sunday's match against Spain.Hide Caption 335 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Daniele De Rossi of Italy tackles Cesc Fabregas of Spain.Hide Caption 336 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Thiago Motta of Italy takes a fall while playing against Spain on Sunday.Hide Caption 337 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Sami Khedira of Germany fight for the ball in a match on Saturday, June 9.Hide Caption 338 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Mario Gomez celebrates Germany's first goal during the match against Portugal.Hide Caption 339 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany and Raul Meireles of Portugal battle for the ball.Hide Caption 340 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Lukas Podolski of Germany in action during the Germany-Portugal match.Hide Caption 341 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany holds off a challenge from Joao Moutinho of Portugal.Hide Caption 342 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Michael Krohn-Dehli of Denmark scores the team's first goal past Maarten Stekelenburg of the Netherlands during a Group B match Saturday.Hide Caption 343 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – A Danish fan mugs before the match between the Netherlands and Denmark.Hide Caption 344 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands heads the ball during the match against Denmark.Hide Caption 345 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Ibrahim Afellay of the Netherlands goes airborne as Daniel Agger of Denmark defends.Hide Caption 346 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Robin van Persie of the Netherlands misses a chance at goal against Denmark.Hide Caption 347 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dutch fans look dejected at the final whistle during the Netherlands-Denmark match.Hide Caption 348 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Goalkeeper Stephan Andersen of Denmark celebrates with teammate Lars Jacobsen during the match against the Netherlands.Hide Caption 349 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Arjen Robben lies dejected on the pitch after the Netherlands' loss to Denmark on Saturday.Hide Caption 350 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia scores against Czech Republic on Friday, June 8.Hide Caption 351 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Alan Dzagoev of Russia celebrates scoring the team's third goal against Czech Republic.Hide Caption 352 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Roman Shirokov of Russia scores the team's second goal past Petr Cech of Czech Republic.Hide Caption 353 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Night settles over the Russia-Czech Republic match.Hide Caption 354 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Konstantin Zyryanov of Russia and Jan Rezek of Czech Republic collide.Hide Caption 355 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Wojciech Szczesny of Poland fouls Dimitris Salpigidis of Greece for a penalty.Hide Caption 356 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The best photos – Dimitris Salpigidis and Georgios Samaras of Greece celebrate their first goal against Poland.Hide Caption 357 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Lukasz Piszczek of Poland and Georgios Samaras of Greece battle for the ball during the opening match.Hide Caption 358 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Robert Lewandowski of Poland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the match against Greece.Hide Caption 359 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans cheer before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 360 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Players warm up before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 361 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – A young woman blows a kiss as she takes part in a parade before the opening match.Hide Caption 362 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Police officers stand in front of a poster showing a giant ball.Hide Caption 363 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Polish fans hold up banners before the Euro 2012 match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 364 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans of Poland's national soccer team wave from a train window.Hide Caption 365 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Greek and Polish fans cheer for their teams before the match.Hide Caption 366 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Mascots Slavko, left, and Slavek, right, pose before the match between Poland and Greece.Hide Caption 367 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Czech Republic fans cheer a few hours before the opening match.Hide Caption 368 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – Fans attend the Dutch team's training session.Hide Caption 369 of 370 Photos: Euro 2012: The best photosEuro 2012: The Best Photos – German and Portugese fans show off their nations' flags.Hide Caption 370 of 370 Photos: The greatest sporting upsets Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsNadal's nadir? – Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal is by no means a grass-court specialist, but the two-time Wimbledon champion's defeat by 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol has been hailed as one of sport's greatest upsets.Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsNadal's nightmare – Nadal is the modern-day King of Clay, having won a record seventh French Open title this year to extend his run to 52-1. His only defeat at Roland Garros came as a huge shock, as he was beaten by Sweden's Robin Soderling (pictured) in the fourth round in 2009, opening the door for Roger Federer to win his first Paris major.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsItaly vanquished – So how does Nadal's upset compare to other stunners? Unfancied North Korea stunned football fans in 1966 by knocking Italy out of the World Cup in the group stage. Pak Doo Ik scored the only goal of their game to send the Italians home from the English tournament.Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsBoy done good – Boris Becker won the Queen's Club championship in the buildup to Wimbledon in 1985, but nobody could have predicted what followed. The unseeded German embarked on a run of wins which culminated in a four-set victory over American Kevin Curren, making the 17-year-old Wimbledon's youngest men's singles champion.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsTyson Busted – Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's 1990 bout with Buster Douglas was supposed to be a percursor to a much-heralded fight against Evander Holyfield. But Douglas had not read the script, knocking out the previously undefeated Tyson in the 10th round.Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsOman-Biyik's big moment – Argentina, captained by the legendary Diego Maradona, entered the 1990 World Cup as champions but the South Americans suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Cameroon in the tournament's opening match. Francois Oman-Biyik headed the Africans' winner.Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsGreat Danes – Denmark failed to even qualify for Euro '92 in Sweden and only received a place in the tournament when Yugoslavia were disqualified due to the conflict in the Balkans. The Danes made the most of their unexpected opportunity, progressing to the final where they beat Germany 2-0 thanks to goals from John Jensen (pictured) and Kim Vilfort.Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsDaly's delight – Winners do not come much more unlikely than John Daly at the 1995 British Open. A recovering alcoholic, Daly was 66-1 to win at St. Andrews, the Scottish course known as "the home of golf." The American emerged victorious from a four-hole playoff with Italian Costantino Rocca to clinch his second major triumph.Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsGlory for Goran – Goran Ivanisevic had been a professional tennis player for 13 years, but, ahead of Wimbledon 2001, he had yet to win a grand slam title. He had slipped to 125 in the world rankings, but was handed a wildcard place for the grass-court grand slam. Ivanisevic played like a man possessed at the All England Club, defeating home favorite Tim Henman in the semis before beating Pat Rafter in an emotional final with his fourth match point.Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsGreek Gods – Ahead of Euro 2004 in Portugal, few thought Greece would get out of their group, let alone have any chance of lifting the Henri Delaunay trophy. After a shock win over the hosts in the opening match, victories over France in the quarterfinals and the much-fancied Czech Republic in the last four set up a rematch with Portugal in the final. Angelos Charisteas' first-half header gave Greece a stunning 1-0 win and their first major tournament win.Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsetsMon Mome's moment – By anyone's standards, 100-1 are very long odds. That was how unlikely a victory for Mon Mome was considered at the 2009 Grand National. But the horse, rode by Liam Treadwell, romped home to win the marquee British race by 12 lengths.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: The greatest sporting upsets1980 U.S. hockey team – In 1980, the Soviet hockey team entered an Olympics filled with tensions between the host United States and the Communist power. Despite fielding a team of mostly college players, the U.S. defeated the Soviets 4-3, the four-time defending Olympic champions and the most dominant national team of that era. Hide Caption 12 of 12 Photos: Photos: The English Warrior – This iconic image of bloodied former England defender Terry Butcher taken in 1989 during a World Cup qualifier embodies the "warrior" style in which the country has always played. It is an approach based on bravery, endeavour and hard work but it has not brought any success since the 1966 World Cup -- England's only major tournament victory.Hide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: More Euro heartbreak – Captain Steven Gerrard stands dejected following England's exit from Euro 2012 on penalties after clinging on for most of their quarterfinal match with Italy. The team's performance drew much criticism, as they surrendered possession and territory in a defensive display, and prompted a debate about a change of direction for the national team.Hide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Dutch of class – Johan Cruyff's influence on football cannot be underestimated. A part of the Netherlands side that was said to play "total football" he then instigated a similar style of play when he was coach at Spanish club Barcelona. The fruits of that labor are now reaping rewards for the Catalan club, and the national team, who followed their lead.Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: The French revolution – France opened their national center for football in Clairefontaine in the late 1980s and changed their modus operandi after disappointing returns in the early 90s. But in 1998 they claimed their first ever World Cup triumph, with Clairefontaine graduates Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet key to their campaign and two years later France won Euro 2000.Hide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Ozil: German poster boy – Playmaker Mesut Ozil is the poster boy for Germany's new exuberant style of football. After years of play based on similar values to England, a review of youth development and coaching in the late 1990s has produced a wealth of new talent, whose energy and dynamism is providing a challenge to world champions Spain.Hide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: All-conquering Barcelona – Pep Guardiola, who was handed his Barcelona debut by Cruyff, built on his former manager's style when he became coach of the club. His tiki taka style, based on fast passing and fluid movement, saw him lead Barca to 14 trophies in four years. The Spanish side aped Barcelona's style, and seven of their players started the 2010 World Cup final.Hide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Unitl next time.. – England's only major international success came at the 1966 World Cup on home soil, the lion-hearted Bobby Moore lifting the trophy at Wembley. But the hard-working values that landed England the trophy aren't as relevant in today's game and their painful exit to Italy at Euro 2012 left many fans feeling the team is further away than ever from replicating the achievements of 46 years ago.Hide Caption 7 of 7 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matches Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesThe Eurozone grudge match – Germany's quarterfinal clash with Greece has been labeled the ultimate grudge match, given the ongoing Eurozone crisis. German-backed financial aid to Greece has come with sweeping austerity measures attached. Now Greece wants to hit back and knock Germany out of the Euros.Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesEast meets West – The meeting between West Germany and East Germany in the 1974 World Cup surely counts as one of football's most politically-charged matches. With the nation still divided after World War II, and the Cold War raging, East Germany forward Jurgen Sparwasser scored the only goal of the game. West Germany had the last laugh though, going on to win the tournament.Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesMaradona's 'Hand of God' – One of the most controversial moments in soccer history as Diego Maradona scored with his hand for Argentina against England in the World Cup quarterfinal. The goal was allowed to stand and Maradona added a brilliant second to ensure a 2-1 win for Argentina. The game was played just four years after the Falklands War had ended. Maradona spoke of his side's win as "revenge" and claimed his goal was scored by the "Hand of God." Argentina went on to win the World Cup.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesBosnia beaten in Belgrade – After the breakup of the old Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro met Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time in qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. The two countries are split along ethnic lines and were at war between 1992 and 1995 when a series of atrocities were committed. Around 100,000 people were killed and 2.2 million displaced during the conflict. Unsurprisingly, trouble flared during the matches as Serbia won 1-0 on aggregate.Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesThis is Russia – When Poland and Russia clashed at Euro 2012 running street battles erupted before kickoff. The two nations have a history of conflict, Poland being occupied by Stalin's Russia during and after World War II. Russian fans unveiled this banner before the game that provoked more tension in the stands. The game in Warsaw ended 1-1.Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesIran knocks out U.S. – The United States had had no diplomatic relations with Iran since the revolution in 1979. Furious political discussion ensued when they were drawn to meet at the 1998 World Cup. But the game passed off peacefully, the two teams swapping gifts and posing for a pre-match photo together. Iran won 2-1, knocking the U.S. out but defender Jeff Agoos said at the time: "We did more (for relations) in 90 minutes than the politicians did in 20 years."Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesFanning the flames – Matches between North African rivals Egypt and Algeria are always tense. When they met in a playoff for the 2010 World Cup it was held in Sudan. By this time both ambassadors had been recalled after a dispute over the stoning of the Algerian team bus in Cairo. Algeria won the playoff 1-0 with trouble flaring either side of the match.Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matches'Football is war' – Former Netherlands manager Rinus Michels summed up Dutch rivalry with Germany when he said "football is war." Due to their proximity, and the German occupation during World War II, their clash in the 1974 World Cup final was particularly toxic. Despite the Dutch playing silky football and scoring early, West Germany hit back to win 2-1.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesTension in Korea – South Korea's clash with the North in 2010 was held in Shanghai after a dispute over the playing of each nation's respective anthem. When the South won the return game 1-0 in Seoul, the North accused their opponents of deliberately giving their players food poisoning.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: Football's biggest grudge matchesThe Football War – Honduras and El Salvador had been in dispute over migration and land reforms when they were drawn to play each other in qualifying for the 1970 World Cup. The two legs prompted violent clashes between fans, the cutting of diplomatic ties and skirmishes on the border before Salvador launched bombing raids shortly after. Four days later a ceasefire deal was reached. Their matches these days are more serene.Hide Caption 10 of 10Pirlo was also injured at the 2010 World Cup and played only 34 minutes in the team's final group game as Italy crashed out at the first hurdle following draws with Paraguay and New Zealand and a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Slovakia.But the 33-year-old midfielder is enjoying a stunning renaissance in his career. A year ago, he was discarded by AC Milan after 10 years of service. He signed for Juventus and led "The Old Lady" to the Italian league title before showcasing the full range of his majestic talents for the world to see in Poland and Ukraine.With hardly a hair out of place and rarely breaking into a sweat, the masterful Pirlo has dictated the knockout matches against England and Germany with breathtaking class, providing an exhibition in how to create space and pass the ball.The master and the maverickWhen looking long, Pirlo has often sought out Mario Balotelli, the maverick Manchester City striker who is as well known for his controversial lifestyle as his performances on the pitch -- something which may change after his monumental two-goal showing against the much-fancied Germans in the semifinal.Balotelli double sends Italy through to Euro 2012 finalBalotelli went into Euro 2012 considered a talented liability, as capable of moments of madness as those of brilliance. But he powered home a header to give Italy the lead and then crashed a stunning second into the top corner from 18 yards. Even German keeper Manuel Neuer had to applaud the 21-year-old's chutzpah."Tonight was the most beautiful of my life -- but I hope that this Sunday is even better," said Balotelli after the game. "Along with Spain, we are the two best teams in the tournament. We are the only side to have scored against Spain so far. We proved that we are equal to them, if not more, and we want to win."Whoever wins on Sunday, it will provide a fairytale finish to a competition that has surpassed all expectations.Scare storiesThe buildup to the first major football tournament behind the old Iron Curtain in eastern Europe was dominated by scare stories: the transportation infrastructure wasn't ready; there weren't enough affordable hotels for supporters to stay in; racism was a widespread problem in both host countries; foreign fans would not be welcomed in many of the host cities, and so on.Yet most of the fears have been unfounded. Yes, there have been issues with supporters that European football's governing body UEFA has had to deal with, and member associations have been fined for specific incidents of failing to keep their fans under control.Some of the magnificent stadia have not been full for every game, but that is probably due to the fact that Europe is going through difficult economic times right now and Poland and Ukraine are further away than most host nations have been -- resulting in increased traveling costs.But by and large, Euro 2012 has been an unqualified success. The group stage matches were full of attacking intent and fine goals. And the knockout stages have produced two penalty shootouts of unbearable tension, not to mention Italy's awesome destruction of Germany. Referees have let games flow and kept the card count down, and players have responded by concentrating more on their football and less on feigning injury and trying to artificially gain their team an advantage.Everywhere you looked, there was a story: Andriy Shevchenko gave Ukraine a memory it will never forget with two goals to see off Sweden; Greece put the country's vast financial problems aside to qualify from Group A; the much-fancied Netherlands went back home with its tail between its legs; and Spain and Italy quietly worked their way through the tournament.Sensational scoringWith 30 of the 31 matches played, we have seen only three red cards -- two of which came in the opening game as Poland drew with Greece. And there have been 21 goals scored from headers, which at 29% of the total 72, stands higher than at any previous Euros.Wonderful goals have crashed in with regularity, from the acrobatics of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Balotelli to the gorgeous flick of Danny Welbeck, the emphatic volleys of Sami Khedira and Marco Reus, to the unstoppable rocket shots of Jakub Blaszczykowski and, again, Balotelli.And then there was Pirlo's "Panenka."With England leading Italy 2-1 after the first two penalties in Sunday's quarterfinal shootout, Pirlo produced a moment of genius to change the momentum entirely in Italy's favor. He watched the England keeper buzz around on the line trying to put him off, before coolly chipping the ball -- a la Antonin Panenka in the 1976 European Championship final shootout -- delicately into the net after Joe Hart had dived early and erroneously to his right.England missed its next two penalties and Italy triumphed. "Hart seemed to be very confident in himself. I needed to do something to beat him and it seemed to be a psychological blow," said the unflappable Pirlo. England boss Roy Hodgson added: "The cool, calculated way Pirlo chipped it, that is something you either have or you don't have as a player."The football world swooned, and Pirlo produced his second successive man-of-the-match display to help Italy slay Germany in the semis and continue the Azzurri's amazing record of never having lost a competitive game to "Die Mannschaft."On Sunday, Cesare Prandelli's team can keep another record intact: that of a country never winning three major international tournaments in a row. Spain are potentially 90 minutes away from sporting immortality.A captivating conclusion to Euro 2012 lies in wait.

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(CNN)Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has delivered a personal message on the death of George Floyd, describing what is happening in the United States as "absolutely devastating."The Duchess said she felt compelled to address the impact of his death while speaking to the graduating class of her former Los Angeles high school during a virtual commencement speech on Wednesday evening. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest. His death has sparked nationwide and international protests.Meghan admitted she was "really nervous" about speaking on the issue, but soon realized that "the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing."Protesters in London mourn George Floyd and blast US President Donald Trump"George Floyd's life mattered and Breonna Taylor's life mattered and Philando Castile's life mattered, and Tamir Rice's life mattered," she told the students of Immaculate Heart High in Los Angeles in the six-minute message.Read MoreThe Duchess, who stepped back with her husband Prince Harry from royal duties in March, also referred to the lives of "so many other people" whose names we do not know.During the video, the former "Suits" star recalled her memories of the 1992 Los Angeles riots which were "triggered by a senseless act of racism." Meghan spoke of her regret that things had not changed since then.The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991.George Floyd protests spread nationwide"I remember the curfew and I remember rushing back home and on that drive home, seeing ash fall from the sky and smelling the smoke and seeing the smoke billow out of buildings," she said."Seeing people run out of buildings carrying bags and looting and I remember seeing men in the back of a van just holding guns and rifles."Meghan apologized to students for not getting the world "to a place where you deserve it to be."She added that students should have an understanding of that type of experience "as a history lesson, not as your reality."Meghan concluded her message on a note of optimism, highlighting that people still "stand in solidarity" despite the race riots. "We are seeing communities come together and to uplift," she said. "You are going to be part of this movement."How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circlesThe former actress then urged the graduates to use their voices and become the leaders "we all so deeply crave.""I am so proud to call each of you a fellow alumni and I'm so eager to see what you are going to do. Please know that I'm cheering you on all along the way," she said."I know you know that black lives matter, so I am already excited for what you are going to do in the world, you are equipped, you are ready, we need you and you are prepared."

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Story highlightsManchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher takes an extended break from footballFletcher is suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel conditionMedical advice prompted Fletcher to spend a prolonged period away from gameScotland and Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is taking an extended break from soccer due to illness.The 27-year-old has been at the reigning English Premier League champions since 2000 and is suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel condition.Fletcher, who has won four Premier League titles and one European Champions League crown with United, has been battling the condition for a year. He has made just ten appearances for the club this season.His last game was against Basel when United dropped out of the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2005 and the club confirmed in a statement on their official website that several absences from playing in the past year have been due to his illness.Is Mancini the right man for Manchester City?The statement read: "Whilst he was able to maintain remission of symptoms for a considerable period this has proved more difficult recently and Darren's continued desire to play and his loyalty to both his club and country has probably compromised the chances of optimizing his own health and fitness."He has therefore accepted medical advice to take an extended break from the demands of training and playing in order to afford the best chance possible of achieving full remission once again."News of Fletcher's absence comes as a fresh blow to United who are struggling with several injuries. Mexican striker Javier Hernandez, Brazilian trio Fabio, Rafael and Anderson, England midfielder Tom Cleverly and strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Michael Owen are all on the casualty list, as is Serbian defender and United captain Nemanja Vidic, who is likely to be out for the rest of the season.News of Fletcher's absence drew an immediate response from his fellow players, including Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand who said on Twitter: "We are going to miss 2 big players in Fletcher + Vidic, I hope they both come back fitter + stronger than ever."Owen updated his official page on the social networking site to say: "Wishing Fletch all the best in his recovery. #topbloke"Scotland manager Craig Levein said he was devastated for Fletcher, who has represented his country 58 times, 20 as captain."I know how hard he has worked to get back to playing regularly for his club and country," he said in a statement on the Scottish Football Association's website."He is one of the most inspirational players I have had the pleasure of working with and on behalf of his Scotland team-mates and my backroom staff I sincerely hope this time off, allied to the support of his family, will enable him to make a full recovery."Darren has shown tremendous dedication and fortitude, demonstrated by his ability to overcome this illness and perform at the highest level for Manchester United and Scotland."

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Story highlightsColombian joins Sauber team Dreams of becoming an F1 driver (CNN)Formula One hasn't had a female driver on the starting grid in over 40 years, but Tatiana Calderon is hoping to end that long wait.The Colombian has joined Sauber as a development driver for 2017, and the team aims to provide her with the tools to fulfill her potential. "I look forward to working with the team and learning as much as I can," the 23-year-old said in a statement on Sauber's website Tuesday. "It is a step closer to my dream -- one day competing in Formula 1!"Follow @cnnsport Having discovered a love of racing on the karting circuit in her native Bogotá, Calderón hopes to become the first woman to start an F1 race since 1976. Photos: Teams unveil 2017 cars Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsMcLaren launched its new orange-colored MCL32 on February 24.Hide Caption 1 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsThe British team, powered by Honda engines, was sixth in last year's constructors' standings.Hide Caption 2 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 cars"This year, we have high hopes that McLaren can come back to where it belongs," Fernando Alonso said during the car's unveiling at McLaren's Technology Center in Woking, England.Hide Caption 3 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsMcLaren team boss Eric Boullier hopes the 20-time world champion -- which last won a title in 2008 -- is "about to turn the corner." The Frenchman added: "The chassis is incredibly well realized, the power unit has been significantly developed and we have a hugely exciting driver pairing that's already blending really well."Hide Caption 4 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsTwo-time world champion Alonso will be partnered at McLaren by Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne, who has replaced veteran Jenson Button.Hide Caption 5 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsLewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas pose with the Mercedes W08 -- the car the dominant German team hopes will fuel further success in Formula One. Hide Caption 6 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsMercedes launched its new car at the UK's Silverstone circuit. Both Bottas and Hamilton (pictured) took the W08 for a spin on Thursday.Hide Caption 7 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsMercedes will be looking to win its fourth successive F1 constructors' championship in 2017. Hide Caption 8 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsHamilton is joined by Bottas -- the Finn replaces reigning world champion Nico Rosberg, who retired a few days after clinching the 2016 title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hide Caption 9 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsAn overhead shot of former Williams driver Bottas in the cockpit of the new car at Silverstone. Hide Caption 10 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsRed Bull is expected to be one of Mercedes' closest rivals this season. Here Daniel Ricciardo drives the new RB13 at winter testing.Hide Caption 11 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsRicciardo finished third overall in last season's driver standings behind Rosberg and Hamilton, with the Australian winning in Malaysia and notching seven other podium placings. Hide Caption 12 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsApart from the Mercedes duo and Ricciardo, Max Verstappen was the only other driver to win a race last season, following his promotion to a Red Bull seat from Toro Rosso. The Dutch 19-year-old is expected to be a title contender this year.Hide Caption 13 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsFerrari unveiled its new SF70-H car on Friday February 24, at its Maranello headquarters in Italy. Hide Caption 14 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsIt is the 63rd single-seater designed and built by Ferrari since the F1 world championship began, and team bosses will hope for an improvement on last year's third-place finish.Hide Caption 15 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsFerrari's driver lineup will again comprise former world champions Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen -- the Finn being the Prancing Horse's last title winner in 2007.Hide Caption 16 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsThe American Haas F1 team launched its new car on the opening day of preseason testing in Barcelona on February 27. French Romain Grosjean is pictured with new Danish teammate Kevin Magnussen (left).Hide Caption 17 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsFelipe Massa, who came out of a brief retirement after Bottas joined Mercedes, drives Williams' new FW40 on day one of winter testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain. Hide Caption 18 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsRed Bull's junior team Toro Rosso launched its new car the day before the start of winter testing. Spain's Carlos Sainz drives the STR12 at Circuit de Catalunya.Hide Caption 19 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsSauber was the first team to reveal its new-look car ahead of the 2017 world championship.Hide Caption 20 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsNew design regulations set out by motorsport's governing body, the FIA, means the 2017 cars will have fatter tires and wider wings at both the front and rear. Hide Caption 21 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsSwiss-based Sauber is celebrating its 25th year in F1 -- as can be seen in the gold lettering on its new blue and white livery. Hide Caption 22 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsCar designer Jörg Zander explained some of the key changes in the February 20 launch. "The Sauber C36-Ferrari is wider and lower, with wider tyres making the car look more muscular than last year's model, the C35," Zander said in a statement on the team's official website. Hide Caption 23 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsSauber will be looking to improve on a disappointing 2016 campaign, where it finished in second from bottom in the constructors' championship. The team has recruited Pascal Wehrlein to partner Marcus Ericsson for 2017. Hide Caption 24 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsIn 2016, Felipe Nasr scored the team's only two points with ninth place at the penultimate race in his native Brazil. Hide Caption 25 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsRenault was the second team to launch its 2017 car, on February 21.Hide Caption 26 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsThe RS17 is the first to be completely designed by the French team since it returned as a works squad, having taken over Lotus last year. "It's a beautiful car," Renault Sport Racing president Jerome Stoll said. "We want to take a definite, tangible step forward in performance and results. Fifth position in the constructors' championship is our goal."Hide Caption 27 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsRenault was ninth out of 11 teams last year, but technical chief Bob Bell is predicting performance gains of 5% in 2017. Hide Caption 28 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsGermany's Nico Hulkenberg has joined from Force India, while British driver Jolyon Palmer has retained Renault's other race seat. Russia's Sergey Sirotkin is promoted to reserve driver, while four-time world champion Alain Prost will be a special advisor to the team.Hide Caption 29 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsDanish driver Kevin Magnussen, who earned seven of Renault's eight points in 2016, will race for the American Haas F1 team this season. Hide Caption 30 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsSahara Force India F1 launched its VJM10 car for the 2017 season on Wednesday February 22. Hide Caption 31 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsThe launch took place at the team's Silverstone headquarters.Hide Caption 32 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsForce India has retained Mexico's Sergio Perez (left) for the 2017 season but Esteban Ocon is a new face. The 20-year-old spent the second half of 2016 at the now defunct Manor Racing team. The Frenchman replaced Renault-bound Hulkenberg.Hide Caption 33 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 carsA close-up of one of the wider front tires that the 2017 cars will be sporting this season.Hide Caption 34 of 35 Photos: Teams unveil 2017 cars"I think the 2017 cars are gonna be much more challenging," Ocon (right) told CNN. "I've been spending a lot of time in the gym -- a lot ... two months now ... I will be ready physically for sure but it's been hard!" Hide Caption 35 of 35Susie Wolff has been the closest in recent years, taking part in several pre-race practice sessions for Williams, but quit at the end of 2015 when it became apparent she would not be considered for a championship drive.Read MoreCarmen Jorda has been a development driver at Lotus and Renault since 2015, while Simona de Silvestro of Switzerland had a brief spell with Sauber before becoming the first female to score points in a Formula E race, and now races in the Australian Supercars Championship. Jorda's fellow Spaniard Maria de Villota had an ill-fated time with the Marussia team, losing the sight in her right eye after crashing during her first test drive in 2012. She was found dead in a hotel the following year, aged 33.Italy's Lella Lombardi remains the only female world championship point-scorer, courtesy of her sixth-place finish at the 1975 Spanish GP. READ: Alonso - 'I'll be racing when I'm 80'READ: 'No place for women in F1'READ: Why can't women win in F1?READ: Should women have a separate championship?Tatiana Calderón becomes Development Driver - welcome to the Sauber family! @tatacalde #F1 https://t.co/Cz0KhL0WZF pic.twitter.com/JMCCAHoRzM— Sauber F1 Team (@SauberF1Team) February 28, 2017 "We are very pleased to welcome Tatiana on board to the Sauber family," said Monisha Kaltenborn, the only female team principal in F1. "We have the opportunities and facilities to provide Tatiana a professional platform on which she can further develop her knowledge and skills in racing. JUST WATCHEDThe most powerful woman in Formula OneReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe most powerful woman in Formula One 02:49"I am convinced that we can provide her lots of in-depth motorsport know-how for her future career in racing." Calderon finished second overall in the 2015-16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship, and also raced in the GP3 Series -- one of F1's feeder competitions, which has also featured the likes of Esteban Gutiérrez, Daniil Kvyat and new Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas.Visit CNN.com/sport/motorsport for more racing news Calderon will continue to drive in GP3 while taking part in Sauber's development program, which will include professional simulator training sessions and on-site coaching during F1 grand prix weekends.

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(CNN)Outspoken off the pitch, but always delivering on it, this has been some World Cup tournament for US star Megan Rapinoe.Sunday's World Cup final was no different. Rapinoe scored and then picked up both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards, but she was quick to praise her teammates after the USWNT's 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in Lyon."We're crazy, that's what makes us special," said Rapinoe in an post-match interview broadcast on the BBC. "We have no quit in us, we're so tight and we'll do anything to win. "It's unbelievable just to know all of the people in our group that put in so much work: the players, our friends and family are here, it's surreal. I don't know how to feel right now, it's ridiculous."READ: US Women's team crowned world champion after 2-0 win over the NetherlandsRead MoreREAD: Jill Ellis -- The shy girl from England who became US Soccer's record-breaking head coachThe Golden Ball award is awarded to the tournament's best player, while Rapinoe picked up the Golden Boot award as she had a better goal to playing time average than Alex Morgan, who had also scored six goals.It was Rapinoe's second-half penalty that set the USWNT on the path to a 2-0 victory, with Rose Lavelle making the game safe with a fine solo goal."That was what she's been missing, just that little bit," added Rapinoe as she reflected on Lavelle's development. "All tournament she's been on the dribble just missing the end (product), to get that goal on the biggest stage. She's a superstar not even in the making, she's a star right now." Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS captain Megan Rapinoe lifts the World Cup trophy after the Americans defeated the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday, July 7.Hide Caption 1 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupAllie Long, left, and Alex Morgan celebrate in the postgame confetti.Hide Caption 2 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS players, wearing new "Champions 19" jerseys, celebrate with family and friends in the crowd.Hide Caption 3 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS players celebrate after the final whistle.Hide Caption 4 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupMorgan savors the victory after the final whistle.Hide Caption 5 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupDutch players fall to the ground as the Americans celebrate their victory.Hide Caption 6 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS players celebrate after Rapinoe scored the opening goal off a penalty in the 61st minute.Hide Caption 7 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupRapinoe slots home her penalty past Sari van Veenendaal.Hide Caption 8 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupMorgan is fouled by Dutch defender Stefanie Van der Gragt in the second half. After the incident was reviewed by video, the referee awarded the penalty that Rapinoe converted.Hide Caption 9 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupRose Lavelle, third from left, scored the game's second goal in the 69th minute.Hide Caption 10 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupDutch fans watch the match from inside the stadium.Hide Caption 11 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupAmerican midfielder Samantha Mewis, right, and Dutch midfielder Danielle van de Donk compete for a header in the early minutes of the final.Hide Caption 12 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupRapinoe is challenged by Van de Donk in the first half.Hide Caption 13 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupThe Netherlands' Lieke Martens and the US' Kelley O'Hara lie on the field after a collision late in the first half. O'Hara had to be substituted at halftime.Hide Caption 14 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS head coach Jill Ellis watches the action from the sideline. She also coached the Americans to the World Cup title in 2015.Hide Caption 15 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupRapinoe connects on a header.Hide Caption 16 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS defender Abby Dahlkemper battles Lineth Beerensteyn for the ball.Hide Caption 17 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupPlayers eye a ball in the US penalty box.Hide Caption 18 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupMorgan is closed down by van der Gragt.Hide Caption 19 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, left, clears the ball before Beerensteyn could get to it in the first half.Hide Caption 20 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupReferee Stephanie Frappart shows an early yellow card.Hide Caption 21 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS defender Crystal Dunn plays a ball in the first half.Hide Caption 22 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupDutch King Willem-Alexander, far left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, far right, are attending the match.Hide Caption 23 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupThe teams stand for their national anthems before the match.Hide Caption 24 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupUS fans get ready for the match at the stadium.Hide Caption 25 of 26 Photos: In pictures: US women win World CupDutch fans cheer during the pregame warmups.Hide Caption 26 of 26USWNT coach Jill Ellis, who was in charge of the 2015 World Cup winning team as well, also paid tribute to her squad's togetherness. "This is just an amazing group of players but an even better group of people -- fantastic resilience and chemistry. They put their heart and soul into this journey, I can't thank them enough, they've been fantastic.""I could barley speak, but I said they were unbelievable. Congratulations, you made history, enjoy it -- just unbelievable. I have no words, sorry!"At the end of her interview Rapinoe also sent a happy birthday message to her brother Brian, who spent eight of his 16 years in prison in solitary confinement and is now part of San Diego's Male Community Reentry Program.

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Story highlightsSerena Williams win her fifth U.S. Open women's singles titleThe world No. 1 beat second seed Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-7 6-1 in New YorkWilliams had an operation to remove life-threatening blood clots from her lungs in 2011The American has now won 17 grand slam singles titlesTwo years after losing part of her lung during an operation to remove a life-threatening blood clot, newly-crowned U.S. Open champion Serena Williams insists playing tennis "is just fun now."The world No. 1's battle-weary opponents might not be having so much fun after Williams successfully defended the Flushing Meadows title she won in 2012 against the same opponent, beating second seed Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-7 6-1 to secure her fifth singles championship in New York.It is a far cry from where the now 17-time grand slam singles champion was in July 2010 when she suffered a cut to her right foot and was later diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism which left her on her death bed.Read: Djokovic and Nadal to face off in men's finalThat 11 months of "hell" culminated in her descent to No. 175 in the world rankings in July 2011.JUST WATCHEDWilliams wins 2nd French Open titleReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWilliams wins 2nd French Open title 01:26JUST WATCHEDIs Serena Williams the greatest ever?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHIs Serena Williams the greatest ever? 04:12Since then four grand slams have been won by Williams during a truly dominant 14-month spell.One more major triumph would see her sit level with legendary compatriots Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert in fourth position on the list of the most prolific female grand slam champions of all time."It was the toughest thing I've been through in my life," the 31-year-old told CNN. "One thing kept happening after another, blood clots in both of my lungs, I lost part of my lung, I had to retrain. I don't have two full lungs anymore."You go through this stage of thinking, 'Why does all of this keep happening.' It was really 11 months of hell. "When I'm on that court and I'm facing opponents, I feel like I've faced so many tougher opponents that this is just fun now."Read: Tennis baby is a Twitter starWilliams' lung problems only became obvious when she was rushed into hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties en route to an Oscars party in March 2011. Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles final Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Serena Williams of the United States celebrates match point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles final match of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday, June 8. Williams won 6-4, 6-4.Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Williams celebrates with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy following her victory.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Sharapova serves to Williams.Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Williams plays a forehand against Sharapova.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Sharapova serves to Williams.Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Sharapova serves against Williams.Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Williams returns a shot to Sharapova.Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Sharapova returns to Williams.Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Sharapova serves to Williams.Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Williams reacts after a point against Sharapova during their match.Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Williams returns a shot to Sharapova.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Photos: The French Open: Women's singles finalThe French Open: Women's singles final – Tennis fans watch the big screen outside Court Suzanne Lenglen in Paris before the match between Williams and Sharapova.Hide Caption 12 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generation Photos: Inspiration for a generationTop award – President Barack Obama awarded Bille Jean King the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the East Room of the White House in 2009. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationRising star – King made her tennis debut back in 1959. Here, competing under her maiden name Moffitt, she plays a forehand volley during her Wimbledon semifinal in 1964. Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationInspiration for a generation – King holds aloft the trophy after beating Ann Jones to win the women's singles title at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in 1967.Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationInspiration for a generation – Billie Jean King with Bobby Riggs before the 'Battle of the Sexes' match in 1973.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationRouted Riggs – The 55-year-old Bobby Riggs cuts a forlorn figure as he slips to defeat against King in the famous "Battle of the Sexes" at Houston in 1973. Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationIconic match – Riggs and King embrace after the famous encounter in 1973. King won the match in straight sets. Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationFilm double – Actress Holly Hunter played King in a special TV film based on the Riggs match, which had a $100,000 winner-takes-all prize. Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationWightman wonders – King was the senior member of a powerful 1978 U.S. Wightman Cup team which also included Chris Evert and Tracey Austin. Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationGlittering prizes – King presents Maria Sharapova with a check for $1 million after the Russian superstar won the WTA Championships in 2004 -- beating Serena Wiliams in the final.Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationStar gathering – King is joined by Lindsay Davenport, Andy Roddick, Elton John, Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova, Tommy Haas and Jan-Michael Gambill at a World Team Tennis charity day. Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationCaptain fantastic – King, in her role as captain of the United States Fed Cup team, gives a pep talk to Monica Seles during a 2000 tie against Belgium.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Inspiration for a generationHappy 40th – WTA founder King is flanked by Sharapova and Williams at a special gathering of former No. 1s to mark the organization's 40th anniversary.Hide Caption 12 of 12"Being in the emergency room and being in hospital for all of that time, not knowing if I would ever pick up a racket again, not even caring, just wanting to be healthy," recalled Williams. "That was a tough time for me."She is indeed healthy again and operating at the peak of her powers at an age when many of her contemporaries are seemingly struggling to last the pace.Roger Federer has seen his vice-like grip on men's tennis loosen as he heads deeper into his 30s, while Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli retired last month at the age of 28.Read: Why Federer's legacy is 'vulnerable'However, Williams maintains a childlike enthusiasm for sport, aided in no small way by the perspective she gained during her battle to regain her form and fitness."I feel like just going for broke now," she said. "I'm really focused on what I want to do, I'm just having a lot of fun out there."I'm like '31 is old,' but that doesn't seem like me. I don't act like it [her age] either so maybe that has something to do with it."Williams' muscular physique sets her apart from physically smaller opponents and she remains proud of how she managed to combine power with femininity."It's OK to be strong and to be powerful and to be beautiful and to love who you are," she added. "You can stand up to anyone and you can be proud of who you are, where you come from and be a positive awesome girl."

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Story highlightsBritish jump jockey AP McCoy calls time on his illustrious careerArguably the greatest jockey of all time, dominating his sport like no otherOver 1,000 career falls, though, have taken their toll on his ailing bodyFollow us at @CNNSport and like us on Facebook (CNN)His broken bones include both wrists, collarbones, shoulder blades, cheekbones and every single one of his ribs, as well as a leg, arm and ankle not to mention the punctured lungs.Most of his teeth are replacements having been knocked out in the line of duty.Has there ever been a sports person as dominant as jockey AP McCoy?His achievements dwarf those of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. His success arguably surpasses that of Tiger Woods in his major-winning pomp.Woods is one of McCoy's idols -- the pair are pictured together in his Twitter avatar -- and they played together in a Pro-Am in 2010. Read MoreIn the aftermath, it was Woods that was left waxing lyrical about his playing partner, astounded that McCoy was still standing after his litany of injuries.But one of the greatest sporting legacies of all-time will draw to a close at the end of April, when McCoy officially retires.The 40-year-old, who announced his shock decision at Newbury Racecourse last weekend, looks set to climb out of the saddle with a 20th consecutive British Jump Jockeys Championship.One more triumph will mean he has taken the crown every year since he first turned professional.His dominance is hardly surprising when you consider his is now well past 4,300 career victories.@Duncmand thank you— AP McCoy (@AP_McCoy) February 9, 2015 Has anyone greater ever sat in the saddle? British jockey Sir Gordon Richards managed 4,870 winners but those were in the world of flat racing where falls are notoriously fewer and farther between.The Northern Irishman estimates he has fallen over 1,000 times and he is well known in the Emergency Department of a host of hospitals in Great Britain and Ireland.For all those knocks, he has ridden on regardless until announcing his decision live on British television: "I want to go while I'm still enjoying racing and while I am still near the top. This is without doubt the hardest decision I've ever had to make. I've been dreading this day."To become a jockey was the best decision I've ever made and I will really miss it. This is something I've been very luck to have as a great way of life for the last 25 years. But time waits for no man in sport and it's not going to wait for me."His rivals will no doubt breathe a collective sigh of relief at his impending retirement.Former jockey-turned-trainer Jamie Osborne tweeted his former rival after the news: "Hated riding with u. Tried to dislike u but couldn't. Too dedicated. Too strong. Too talented."Fellow jump jockey Ruby Walsh joked that McCoy is "made of concrete" such was the manner in which he was able to bounce back from falls that would have written off lesser mortals to ride his next winner moments later. And trainer Martin Pipe labeled him "the iron man."It may be a career history awash with big wins from the notorious Grand National, the world's most famous jump jockey race, in 2010, to two victories in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the main event of the annual Cheltenham Festival, often referred to as the Olympics of the horse-racing world.But the injuries aside, it has come with other difficulties. At 1.78 meters, McCoy is tall for a jockey and in order to keep his weight down, has spent the past two decades and more competing at 65kg when his natural weight is closer to 76kg.As a result, he treats himself to just two steaks a year as part of a meager diet along with routine saunas and scolding hot baths.A teetotaler, he claims to have touched neither drink nor drugs in his life, instead adamant that racing is his drug.Amid all that, he has shone in the sport with a career win record of 24% -- most top jockeys struggle to get in the high teens -- and in the region of 30% this season to date. It is no wonder his fellow riders simply call him "Champ."News of his impending retirement came after riding his 200th winner of the season -- Mr Mole at Newbury -- for the ninth time in his career.In typically understated fanfare, there was no press conference, he had not even told his parents.The only ones that knew were the bookmaker JP McManus, who has McCoy riding his horses on a retainer of $1.5 million a year, his agent Dave Roberts and his wife Chanelle.And he had only told her just five days before his public announcement.It is 23 years since he rode his first winner as a 17-year-old in Ireland before competing for the first time in England in 1994.There is just one regret, that he never rode 300 winners in a season -- his best being 289 in the 2000-01 season, in itself a record.That triple century had initially looked on the cards last season only for injury to peg him back: "I thought I could ride 300 winners and the fact it was taken away from me broke my heart."On the impending retirement, he added: "It is emotional because I am retiring from something I really like doing. That is why it is tough but it's the right thing."So what lies in store in the future? For now, he says he has no idea but much like former jockey Dick Francis did, he has also put pen to paper on a first novel."Taking the Fall," came out last year with jockey Duncan Claymore in the starring role. A second, "Narrowing the Field," is due for publication in October so expect more works of fiction.So remarkable have McCoy's achievements been and so massively have they surpassed those of any of his predecessors or peers, one would have previously thought them a work of fiction.

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London (CNN)Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed further details about their wedding -- including how the bride's parents will be involved, the timing of their honeymoon and how they plan to remember Harry's mother, Princess Diana.Meghan's mother and father, Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle, who split up when she was young, will both attend. In the days before the wedding, they will fly into the UK to spend time with the British royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, according to Jason Knauf, communications secretary to Prince Harry. Meghan will spend her last night as a single woman at a hotel in an undisclosed location. Then, on the morning of Saturday, May 19, a car will take Meghan and her mother to Windsor Castle before her father walks her down the aisle of St. George's Chapel at 12.00 p.m. (7.00 a.m. ET). Knauf said Meghan is "delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion."Read MoreMeghan has opted not to have a maid of honor, Knauf said. "She has a very close knit group of friends and did not want to choose one over the other," he said.Harry is also "keen" to involve his mother's side of the family at his wedding. The three siblings of Princess Diana, who died two decades ago in a car accident, have been invited. Her older sister, Lady Jane Fellowes, will give a reading. Meghan and Harry will not depart for their honeymoon immediately after the wedding. They will undertake a public engagement in the week after the ceremony.Related: Who's on the guest list? JUST WATCHEDInside Harry and Meghan's wedding chapelReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHInside Harry and Meghan's wedding chapel 02:06How the day will unfoldKnauf warned that Windsor is expected to be incredibly busy on the day, and recommends those hoping to stake out a spot on the processional route to leave themselves plenty of time. Harry and Meghan have invited 1,200 members of the public into the grounds of Windsor Castle. These guests are expected arrive from 9.00 a.m. local time (4.00 a.m. ET). The main wedding guests will arrive between 9.30 a.m. (4.30 a.m. ET) and 11.00 a.m. (6 a.m. ET). Guests will arrive at the Round Tower by coach and will be seen walking to the South Door of St. George's Chapel.Related: Everything you need to know about the royal weddingMembers of the royal family will make their way to ceremony from 11.20 a.m. (6.20a.m. ET), and enter St. George's Chapel via the Galilee Porch. Some of the members of the royal family will arrive on foot while others will be travel by car, Knauf said. Harry and his brother, Prince William, who will be best man, are due to arrive at the chapel by foot. They will enter via the West Steps, to allow them greet some 200 charity representatives who will have gathered in the Horseshoe Cloister at the bottom of the steps. As the arrivals begin, Meghan will leave her hotel with her mother. They will travel to the castle by way of the Long Walk, so that the public gathered there will be able to see the car as it passes, Knauf added. The car will stop at the castle to let Meghan's mother out. She will also enter the chapel through the West Steps. Knauf said the ceremony will last an hour. When it ends, the newly-married couple will greet the 200 representatives of Prince Harry's charities. Close family members will also be outside as the couple step into the carriage for the procession around Windsor.The newlyweds will travel in an Ascot Landau carriage, pictured, for a roughly two-mile procession through Windsor on May 19.By this point, the congregation will also have filed out of the chapel to see the procession depart before making their way to the reception at St. George's Hall. All guests will attend the reception, bringing the public elements of the event to a close. The last big moment of the day will come as the bride and groom leave Windsor Castle for their evening reception which is due to take place at Frogmore House, a country house south of Windsor Castle.

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(CNN)Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says the Trump administration created its own immigration problems by enacting a so-called "zero-tolerance" policy that resulted in the separation of children from their parents at the border."In Washington, you have imaginary problems, and they can't even solve the imaginary problems," the Democratic mayor told CNN's Van Jones in an interview set to air on CNN at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, adding that family separation is "a problem of their own invention.""Did somebody say they had to separate children from their parents at border?" Garcetti asked. "They created that problem. They can't even solve that problem that they created.""They are creating these problems," he added. "They are picking fights. They are losing friends and allies." When asked about calls from other Democrats to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Garcetti said that while he does believe the agency should be restructured, he does not believe it should be abolished. Read More"We need to reset the mission of ICE, but the idea that we wouldn't go after child traffickers or folks who are bringing pornography into this country, people who are breaking the laws -- we need that, but the leadership has given them a mission that's making us less safe," he said.Garcetti's advice from ObamaGarcetti, who once turned down an offer to work for Barack Obama so he could run for mayor, sees the former president as an adviser. Why LA's Mexican-American-Jewish-Italian mayor is spending time in Iowa and South CarolinaAccording to him, Obama wants the Democratic Party to change for the better. "He wants us to win," Garcetti said. "But I think he wants us to get back to being a party of listeners again, a party of decency."Looking to the futureWhen it comes to the future, Garcetti is looking for a change. "My heart says we all better step up, that almost any patriot with a chance should be thinking about what they can do in 2020, what role they can play, and in 2018," he told Jones. But will he run for president? "I have no idea," he said.No one has ever gone from being mayor to becoming president, but referencing Trump's history in reality television, Garcetti mused, "I think the rules are off."

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(CNN)In Russia, a rap war is raging, but it's not between battling MCs.Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has previously commended rappers for bringing societal issues into the limelight and invited a popular artist to perform at his presidential inauguration earlier this year, has said that rap is part of the country's culture and that it is up to the government to manage it."This is part of culture, this is part of our common culture, so it needs to be treated with great caution," Putin said at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in St. Petersburg on Saturday."If it is impossible to stop, then it is necessary to navigate and guide accordingly," Putin added.The Russian president was responding to a debate about official efforts to crack down on rap artists -- actions that have raised concerns about freedom of expression in the country.Read MoreRelated: The battle inside Russia's rap sceneCancellations surgeSince October, at least seven performers -- most of them rappers -- have had their concerts canceled because of law enforcement raids or other pretexts, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The Calvert Journal -- which is published by London-based non-profit Calvert 22 and features analysis on contemporary culture in Russia and the region -- reported that a wide range of gigs had been canceled throughout 2018, ranging from punk shows and small festivals to larger, more influential hip hop and rap outfits.In November, the high-profile arrest of one of the country's most famous rappers catapulted the country's rap conundrum into the global spotlight.Dmitry Kuznetsov, aka Husky, was arrested and jailed on charges of "minor hooliganism" after performing for fans on the street in the southern city of Krasnodar. Husky, 25, was sentenced to 12 days in prison for rapping from the rooftop of a car after his concert was canceled at the last minute.Husky performs at a concert at Moscow's Adrenaline Stadium on Friday. The venue where Husky was scheduled to perform pulled out due to a warning from the local prosecutor's office who said the rapper's lyrics were going to be "checked for extremism," according to HRW, citing local media Lenta. Another venue opened its doors to Husky at the last minute, but as the rapper began to perform, the venue's electricity was cut, prompting him to perform to fans who had spilled out onto the street, HRW reported.Husky -- who often raps about poverty, corruption and police brutality -- wrote on Russian social media platform Vkontakte that several of the scheduled concerts on that tour had been canceled by authorities who allege that his lyrics promote sexual debauchery and are religiously offensive. Following his arrest, prominent rappers Oxxxymiron, Basta and Noize MC organized the "I'm Going to Sing My Music" charity concert in Moscow.Oxxxymiron, whose real name is Miron Fyodorov, said on Twitter: "This is not just about Husky but about all of us and the future of music in our country." Just hours before the event, Husky was released from prison and the charges were dropped.Noize MC performs to a packed crowd at the "I'm going to Sing my Music" charity concert in Moscow a charity concert titled "I'm Going to Sing My Song" on November 26. The gig drew a packed crowd of hip hop devotees and activists, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who claimed that Husky was released because the Kremlin wanted to avoid the concert turning into a "manifestation for freedom of speech and creativity."Margarita Simonyan, the Editor-in-Chief of Russia's state-sponsored television network RT, said on Twitter that a few Kremlin officials found out about the case and personally intervened. "When two or three people at the President's Office are outraged by a particular occurrence, things usually turn out well," she said. 'Degradation of the nation'Husky's arrest has ignited a national debate about the future of Russian rap and the role that the Kremlin could play in further shaping the art form, an evolving genre that is widely popular with the country's youth. Earlier this month, the State Duma, the country's lower chamber of parliament, announced it would hold a rap competition on the subject of Russian travel, which has drawn parallels to Soviet-era censorship of the arts. The Duma also invited a group of popular rappers to a roundtable discussion about the controversial concert cancellations. There, veteran rapper Ptaha, real name David Nuriev, warned against any proposed censorship of rap lyrics and suggested that the genre had become a scapegoat to hide social problems affecting young people in Russian society."I think it is necessary to be engaged in raising kids, change the education system, the upbringing system in principle, it must be changed. Just a bunch of conservatives sitting there and blaming artists, rappers and other people for something they failed to solve themselves. I am just shocked," he wrote of the meeting on Instagram. In remarks posted on the Kremlin website this weekend, Putin said that "rap and other things that are modern forms of expression rest upon three pillars: sex, drugs and protest," and said he was the most worried about rap lyrics that glorified drug use."Of all this, of course, drugs are the most worrisome. This is an obvious thing, this is the path to degradation of the nation," he said.Putin added that he had spoken with a researcher who specialized in obscene lyrics."I was told that it is part of our language," he said. "But the question is just how to use it. We have all sorts of body parts, but it's not like we put them on display all the time."While the Kremlin plans to provide a guiding hand to its rappers, it's clear that some rappers will refuse to take it. In November a defiant Husky said: "I could write, as they say, stop putting pressure on me, I do not call for anything and do not insult anyone. But no: I insult specifically you, I the servant, and I tell you to go disappear somewhere forever and for good with your cool little ideas."

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(CNN)Some of the brands sponsoring Euro 2020 -- Europe's ongoing international football tournament -- aren't having an easy time of it.First it was Cristiano Ronaldo with two bottles of Coca-Cola, then it was Paul Pogba with a Heineken.Before Portugal's game against Hungary, Ronaldo moved the two drinks on display out of view as he sat down to take questions from the media. He then picked up a bottle of water -- saying, "Water!" -- seemingly encouraging people to drink that instead.Then after France's 1-0 victory against Germany Tuesday, Pogba, who was named man of the match, removed a bottle of non-alcoholic Heineken beer that was placed in front of him. Pogba said on Twitter in 2017 that he does not drink alcohol. Both Heineken and Coca-Cola are official sponsors of Euro 2020. Read MorePogba, who starred in France's 1-0 victory against Germany, removes a Heineken bottle during a press conference. Coca-Cola said it would not be commenting on Ronaldo's removal of the bottles when contacted by CNN and pointed towards a statement from UEFA, European football's governing body."Coca-Cola offers a range of drinks to suit different tastes and needs, which are available to players throughout the tournament," said UEFA's statement.Euro 2020How a nation of just 11 million people became world's top-ranked football teamStunning long range goal lights up Euro 2020Christian Eriksen sends message to Danish teammates from hospital after collapsing Euro 2020: 24 teams playing across 51 matches in 11 host cities"This includes waters, isotonic sports drinks and juices, coffee and tea, as well as Coca-Cola. Players are offered water, alongside Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, on arrival at our press conferences and can choose their preferred beverage."READ: 'Kick out oil' protester parachutes into Allianz Arena stadium ahead of Euro 2020 matchIn a statement to CNN, Heineken said: "We fully respect everyone's decision when it comes to their beverage of choice."UEFA did not respond to CNN's request for comment.Ronaldo didn't appear to be happy with the two Coca-Cola bottles on display during his press conference. Ronaldo, who scored two goals in Portugal's 3-0 victory against Hungary to become the greatest goal scorer in European Championship finals history, caught the eye of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady after snubbing the bottles of Coca-Cola. "It's almost like the veterans know what they're doing," Brady, who has advocated drinking at least half of your body weight in ounces of water a day, wrote on Twitter.Pogba's agent declined to comment when contacted by CNN. Representatives for Ronaldo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CNN's John Sinnott and Aleks Klosok contributed to reporting.

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(CNN)As Australia's eastern states battle more than a hundred wildfires, local police are opening investigations into a small number of the blazes.On Tuesday, Queensland's police commissioner Katarina Carroll announced she had established a taskforce to investigate eight fires, and said that some "have involved children playing." Wildfires are an annual occurrence in the area, with more than 130 fires currently burning across the neighboring eastern states of Queensland and New South Wales. As of Tuesday midday, Queensland was battling 80 fires, said Queensland's acting premier Jackie Trad during a press conference. New South Wales had 52 bush and grass fires, with most in the state's north, according to its Rural Fire Service.A 12-year-old boy was apprehended Monday behind a skate park in Queensland state, following investigations into a fire which destroyed bushland and part of a storage facility, according to police. And two 14-year-old girls who had been found at the scene of another "alleged deliberately-lit fire" are helping investigators with their inquiries, according to Queensland police.Australia's severe fires an 'omen' of blazes to comeRead MoreNear the town of Peregian Beach, on Australia's Sunshine Coast, 400 people were holed up at emergency evacuation centers after those communities were engulfed by "an ember storm", added Jackie Trad. An evacuation order remains in place there, according to Queensland's Fire and Emergency Services. In around 130 years of records, Queensland has never seen fires this severe this early in spring, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services' predictive services inspector Andrew Sturgess told media Sunday.The fires are being aided by dry air, swift winds and above average temperatures, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.Queensland and New South Wales are prone to wildfires in spring and early summer, and this year's fires follow Australia's hottest summer on record, which brought worsening drought, damaging bushfires and very low rainfall.

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(CNN)At least four people have died in Cyprus from an ongoing wildfire ravaging the country, the country's Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said Sunday. Four of the known victims of the fire have been identified as Egyptian nationals, Cyprus's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on Sunday.The fire broke out on Saturday near Arakapas village in the foothills of the Troodos mountain range, an area of pine forest and densely vegetated shrubland. Cyprus has been experiencing a week-long heatwave, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit.)Burned trees are seen on Troodos mountain, in Ora village, southwestern Cyprus, Sunday, July 4.Heavy smoke covers the sky above the village of Ora in the southern slopes of the Troodos mountains, as a giant fire rages on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on July 3.The large fires forced the evacuation of several villages, according to Cyprus Fire Service. Dozens of properties were destroyed, the service said.Read MoreUnprecedented heat, hundreds dead and a town destroyed. Climate change is frying the Northern HemisphereOne man has been arrested in connection with the fire, according to Cyprus Police, but authorities have not yet announced what caused the fire.The fire is an "unprecedented tragedy," Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades said in a live broadcast. "The blaze is under partial control," he added.Assistance from Greece and Israel is expected to arrive on Sunday, according to Anastasiades. EU's Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations announced in a tweet Sunday that Italy and Greece are sending firefighting planes to support Cypriot authorities.

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A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here.Hong Kong (CNN Business)Not for the first time, the NBA is in hot water with China.Enes Kanter, center for the Boston Celtics, posted a video on social media on Wednesday calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a "brutal dictator" over China's treatment of Tibet. "My message to the Chinese government is 'free Tibet,'" Kanter said. "Under the Chinese government's brutal rule, Tibetan people's basic rights and freedoms are non-existent."Later that day, when the Celtics took to the court in their season-opening game against the New York Knicks, Kanter wore shoes with the message "Free Tibet" emblazoned on them.To say this didn't go down well in China is an understatement. Tibet is an internationally recognized region within the People's Republic of China, though many Tibetans dispute the legitimacy of Beijing's governance. The spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, has been living in exile since a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959; since then, Beijing's control of Tibet has only tightened.Read MoreKanter, who was raised in Turkey, has been vocal before in defense of various political causes, including criticisms of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He faced death threats and the criminal trial of his father back home as a result.His latest comments prompted an almost immediate backlash in China, with fans denouncing Kanter and the Celtics on Chinese social media. The Celtics' official page on Weibo, China's Twitter-like platform, was flooded with demands for the team to punish Kanter or offer a public apology.One popular Celtics fan page on Weibo said it would not be posting updates from the team because of a player's social media oversights. "For any behavior that undermines harmony of the nations and the dignity of the motherland, we resolutely resist!" the fan page posted.Meanwhile, the Chinese broadcast of the Celtics-Knicks game was pulled by video-streaming site Tencent. The website for Tencent Sports indicated that it would not livestream upcoming Celtics games.At a news conference Thursday, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry said Kanter was "trying to get attention" and his remarks "were not worth refuting.""We will never accept those attacks to discredit Tibet's development and progress," the spokesperson said."Free Tibet" on the shoes worn by Enes Kanter at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 20.The NBA has not yet publicly commented on the matter. CNN has reached out to the NBA and Tencent. The backlash highlights the league's struggle to walk the fine line between allowing social justice activism for its players and appeasing its massive — and lucrative — Chinese market. The league has spent years and many millions of dollars investing in China, helping to build courts, giving broadcasting rights away for free and bringing its stars over for preseason games.China made up at least 10% of the league's revenue of about $8 billion, one analyst told CNN Business in 2019, and the country is expected to contribute even more over the next decade, perhaps reaching 20% of the league's revenue by 2030.That large investment and return means the league is also reluctant to anger its fans and partners in China — which was perhaps never more clear than in 2019.That year, then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey set off a firestorm when he tweeted his support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Soon after, the NBA's Chinese partners suspended ties, state broadcaster CCTV halted all broadcasts of preseason matches, and the Chinese government said the NBA needed to show "mutual respect."Morey apologized and deleted the tweet, and the NBA said his comments were "regrettable" — prompting outrage from fans in the United States and Hong Kong, who accused the league of censorship and bowing to Beijing's pressure.Other basketball stars weighed in, split in their reactions. Shaquille O'Neal, a retired icon of the sport, expressed support for Morey and for free speech, "one of our best values here in America." Meanwhile, LeBron James drew flak for criticizing Morey as "misinformed" and "not educated" — an apparent contradiction to the Los Angeles Lakers star's reputation as a staunch social justice advocate.The rift Morey exposed — and now, the controversy over Kanter's comments — highlight the risk of criticizing China, where surging nationalism and patriotic propaganda mean foreign detractors can be met with a wave of online vitriol and calls for boycotts.The Chinese public holds massive economic power — and they know it, having wielded the threat of boycotts against a number of perceived political offenders. 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Story highlightsLewis Hamilton on pole for British Grand Prix at SilverstoneEdges out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by four tenths of a second World champion Sebastian Vettel third for Red BullFernando Alonso will start ninth on the gridLewis Hamilton rode a wave of patriotic support to claim pole for his home grand prix Saturday as Mercedes occupied the first two places on the grid at Silverstone.Hamilton produced a lap of one minute 29.07 seconds, described as "phenomenal" by three-time defending champion Sebastien Vettel, who was third fastest for Red Bull.The 28-year-old Englishman was fully four tenths of a second faster than his teammate Nico Rosberg in claiming the 28th pole of his career and second of the 2013 season.It was the first pole by a home driver at the British Grand Prix since Hamilton himself achieved the feat back in 2007.Read: Rosberg tops early Silverstone time sheetsVettel, leading the title race yet again, paid compliment to Hamilton in the post race press conference, but appeared to reference the controversial Mercedes tire test earlier this season which Red Bull were particularly outspoken about."I don't know if Lewis found a short cut or he just found something special here -- it was a phenomenal lap," he said."It is always nice to position well in qualifying here. I am looking forward to the race tomorrow and we will see how we are with looking after our tires," he added.Hamilton, in fourth place in the championship, will be hoping his Mercedes can find more race pace to capitalize on their qualifying speed."It's an incredible feeling," he said. "The crowd have been great -- such a great turnout -- that was a lap for them."I hope we can do something special in the race. It's phenomenal because I haven't been feeling 100 per cent comfortable in the car."Read: Mercedes punished for tire testVettel's teammate Mark Webber took fourth on the grid.Initially Scot Paul Di Resta occupied fifth for Force India, but was later relegated to the back of the grid when his car was ruled to be under the minimum weight.Australian Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso and German Adrian Sutil in the second Force India were next fastestFrenchman Romain Grosjean, Lotus teammate Finn Kimi Raikkonen and two-time champion Fernando Alonso of Ferrari initially filled out the top 10 before Di Resta's demotion.Alonso, looking to mount a sustained challenge to Vettel as per last season, was left frustrated by the lack of pace in qualifying.Visit: CNN's special F1 interactive"We were not competitive all weekend. We need to recover now and it was a bad Saturday," he told reporters. Teammate Felipe Massa will move up to 11th just behind McLaren's Jenson Button, who had missed out on the final phase of qualifying to the disappointment of home supporters.But Hamilton's stellar performance left them plenty to cheer although with warmer conditions forecast for Sunday he may struggle to take full advantage if the lessons of previous races this season are any guide.

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(CNN)The mother of a slain British backpacker has written a scathing letter to US President Donald Trump after her daughter's killing in Australia appeared on the White House's list of 78 underreported terror attacks."My daughter's death will not be used to further this insane persecution of innocent people," Rosie Ayliffe wrote in a statement posted to Facebook..@realDonaldTrump An open letter regarding the deaths of the heroic Tom Jackson and my daughter, Mia Ayliffe-Chung: pic.twitter.com/e4oK5eey0H— Rosie Ayliffe (@RosieAyliffe) February 7, 2017 Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, was stabbed to death in Queensland in August along with fellow backpacker Tom Jackson, 30.Australian police almost immediately ruled out terrorism or radicalization as a motive for the killing."The possibility of Mia and Tom's deaths being consequent to an Islamic terror attack was discounted in the early stages of the police investigation... Any fool can shout Allahu Akbar as they commit a crime," Rosie Ayliffe wrote in her statement.Read MoreCNN did not report on Ayliffe-Chung's death at the time after terrorism was ruled out.JUST WATCHEDTrump falsely claims media does not report terror attacksReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTrump falsely claims media does not report terror attacks 07:23'Led into ... darkness and hatred'On Monday, Trump attacked the media for not adequately reporting on incidents on terrorism worldwide.Later, the White House distributed a list of 78 "major" terror attacks since September 2014, which it said were either executed or inspired by ISIS and didn't receive adequate press attention.Media outlets have responded with numerous examples of stories on the attacks; CNN covered 61 of the 78 incidents on the list.How CNN covered the terror attacks on the White House listTrump is fighting legal challenges to his controversial travel ban that restricts access to the United States to citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and all refugees for 120 days.In her statement, Rosie Ayliffe called out what she saw as the "vilification" of entire states or religions."Treating immigrants as disposable commodities and disregarding their safety causes deaths throughout our so-called civilized world.""I have lived and worked in the Islamic world for a number of years ... Mia traveled in Turkey and Morocco too, albeit too briefly," she wrote."We encountered nothing but respect and hospitality from people who are committed to courtesy and honoring their fellow human beings. This vilification ... is a terrifying reminder of the horror that can ensue when we allow ourselves to be led by ignorant people into darkness and hatred."The Trump administration has not responded to Ayliffe. CNN has reached out to her for further comment.

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Story highlightsKate Middleton joins Olympic gold medalist sailor Ben Ainslie on high-tech yacht Duchess takes the helm of 45-foot catamaran slicing through the waves at 38 mph (CNN)Kate Middleton has showed Britannia still rules the waves, taking the helm of a high-speed yacht during a training session with her country's America's Cup hopefuls.The Duchess of Cambridge joined four-time Olympic gold medalist sailor Ben Ainslie and his team on Saturday, boarding a 45-foot (13-meter) catamaran, flying through the water at 38 mph (61 kph).Her Royal Highness, a keen sailor who beat her husband Prince William in a yachting race off the coast of Auckland in 2014, donned a helmet and strapped herself in for the ride outside Portsmouth in the south of England. The training session took place on the Solent, a strait of water separating mainland England from the Isle of Wight, and where the original America's Cup race set sail in 1851.READ MORE: Who is the America's Cup's 'greatest loser?'Read MoreBritain's America's Cup bid Britain has never won sailing's "Auld Mug," but Ainslie hopes to change all that. The Duchess of Cambridge joins @landroverbar's T1 boat for a Sailing training session ⛵ Photo © 2016 Lloyd Images A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on May 20, 2016 at 8:38am PDT The English sailor launched his own multimillion dollar America's Cup bid in 2014, with Middleton as the team's royal patron.Ainslie previously won the Cup in 2013 as a member of billionaire businessman Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA. With Middleton on board, Ainslie has been testing one of his team's development yachts -- a foiling AC45 catamaran -- ahead of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in Portsmouth, in late July.The two-day racing event is a build-up for next year's America's Cup Challenger series.READ MORE: Ben Ainslie plots America's Cup history All aboard the 'Tech Deck' Middleton is also a patron of the 1851 Trust, a charity set up by Ainslie's sailing team which provides nautical training and education for young people. Thank you @benainslie and @1851trust for the opportunity for The Duchess to take the helm on @landroverbar's T1 boat Photo © Land Rover BAR / Harry KH A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on May 20, 2016 at 8:43am PDT Dressed in a sleek nautical-style shirt and pencil skirt, the Duchess helped open the Trust's new educational center before changing into sailing gear for her ride along the Solent.READ MORE: Best nautical fashion through the years Follow @cnnsport The Portsmouth educational center -- called the "Tech Deck" -- features an interactive exhibit on the science behind America's Cup yachts.As part of the opening, Middleton unveiled a painting of yachts she had created during a previous visit to the Trust last year.READ MORE: Kate Middleton gives royal seal of approval to $134 million America's Cup bid

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(CNN)Poland will have to pay a €500,000 ($586,000) fine for each day it continues extracting coal at an open-pit mine near the Czech and German borders, Europe's top court ruled Monday. The European Commission ordered Poland to stop operations at the Turów lignite mine in May following a lawsuit launched by the Czech Republic. Poland has so far failed to comply with the order and the Polish government said in a statement Monday it would continue to do so -- even though the European Court of Justice ruling means it will have to pay the daily penalty."The Polish government will not close the KWB Turów mine. From the very beginning, we were of the opinion that the suspension of the works of the mine in Turów would threaten the stability of the Polish power system," Polish government spokesperson Piotr Mueller said in a statement. Not a single G20 country is in line with the Paris Agreement on climate, analysis showsTurów supplies power to around 2.3 million Polish households, according to PGE, the state-controlled company that runs the mine. It is also an important local employer, with one in every two jobs in the region directly or indirectly dependent on it.But it has long been at a center of an international dispute. The Turów mine is located in a tiny, appendix-like tip of Poland, right at the border with Germany and the Czech Republic. The two countries have been campaigning to have the mine shut over environmental concerns -- even though they also use coal for power. Read MoreAccording to the International Energy Agency, 80% of Poland's domestic energy came from coal in 2019, compared to 54% in the Czech Republic and 43% in Germany.The Turów lignite mine in southwestern Poland in 2020.The conflict escalated when PGE made it clear it was planning to expand the digging closer towards the Czech border, a plan that has caused tension between the two longtime allies. Negotiations on the issue have failed, with Poland refusing to change the plans. The Czech government has praised the court's decision on Monday. Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said on Twitter he welcomed the judgment and added his country was ready to negotiate with Poland on the future of the mine -- although he stressed environmental issues would be a priority..Residents on the Czech border are worried about the mine's impact on ground water levels, dust and noise. "The wells are drying out. As the mine becomes deeper and inches closer to the border, more ground water flows away. There are people who -- in the 21st century -- are now left without water," Milan Starec, one of the residents on the Czech side, told CNN last year.This legislation is an attack on the free press in PolandPGE and the Polish government say the planned mining area is within the boundaries stipulated in the original 1994 permit. PGE says its studies have shown a minimal impact on ground water levels. To prevent drainage, the company is also building an underground barrier on the site.The climate implications of the mine are also significant. Lignite, sometimes called brown coal due to its color, is the least efficient and most polluting type of coal. It has lower fuel value and higher emissions intensity compared to the geologically older hard coal that is mined underground. The European Union has said it wants to phase out coal by 2030 -- something Poland said it won't be able to do, sparking yet another disagreement with the bloc. CNN's Antonia Mortensen contributed to this report.

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Story highlightsLewis Hamilton wins Italy GPBritish driver beat team rival Rosberg into secondTensions between the two dominated build upFelipe Massa finished thirdHas Lewis Hamilton's luck finally turned at the 13th race of the season?The Formula One title contender beat rival Nico Rosberg to the checkered flag at the Italian Grand Prix.The dueling Mercedes teammates came to Italy bruised and bowed after a bust-up in Belgium.Rosberg had apologized to Hamilton for effectively putting him out of the race in Spa and the team made it clear under no circumstances would they tolerate another clash between its two cars.But on Monza's high-speed circuit, the German championship leader knocked himself out of contention.On lap 29, and with Hamilton looming large in his mirrors, Rosberg misjudged his braking at the first chicane -- for the second time in the race -- and Hamilton sailed past to inherit the lead.The passionate crowd roared with delight and Hamilton cruised to his sixth win of the season."I had the pace on everyone and on Nico and I felt that way all weekend," Hamilton told reporters.JUST WATCHEDSpeeding through Monza circuitReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSpeeding through Monza circuit 01:16JUST WATCHEDRosberg's lessons from World Champion fatherReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRosberg's lessons from World Champion father 04:27JUST WATCHEDInside the Mercedes engineReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHInside the Mercedes engine 03:56McLaren's 2008 champion is now 22 points behind Rosberg, who is chasing his first world title, with six races left to run. The final race in Abu Dhabi offers double points for the first time. Rosberg booed Despite his misfortune during the race, Rosberg was booed on the podium just as he was in Spa."It's obviously not nice but what can I say?" the 29-year-old said. "I hope that with time they forgive and forget. I have apologized, I can't really do anything more than that."There was a sweet third place for Felipe Massa, who celebrated in front of Ferrari's famous tifosi.The Brazilian, who raced in Ferrari colors for eight years, claimed his first podium since joining Williams with a controlled race."I'm so happy to be on the podium here," said Massa, who was confirmed as a Williams' driver for 2015 on Sunday along with teammate Valtteri Bottas. "There's a lot more to come."Mental toughness There was a feeling before race day that the Italian Grand Prix would be a battle of mental strength as well as engine might.Whether it was brake failure, engine fires or a puncture meted out by his Mercedes teammate, fate has been a fickle friend to Hamilton.The British racer mastered the mind games in Monza.Hamilton fought back after a technical problem with his start procedure dropped him back from pole position to fourth on the opening lap.When the team advised him to maintain a two-second gap to leader Rosberg and save his tyres for a fight at the end of the race, Hamilton had other ideas."I knew that wasn't the way forward, so I chose another route," he explained.Hamilton immediately set about cutting into his teammate's lead and his looming presence was a contributing factor in Rosberg's error."Lewis was quick, coming from behind," the German said. "I needed to up my pace and then as a result I just went into the mistake."That was very bad and lost me the lead."When asked by CNN if he had proved he had the mental toughness to win the title, he answered: "I came here to do a job and I did it."He added: "I came here with a positive attitude. All those experiences I've had have prepared me for it today."I'm quite grateful that I didn't lose it, didn't end up crashing in the first corner, I didn't end up touching anyone."I managed to keep my composure. [But] I'm still looking for one of those weekends where we don't have any troubles."Significant victory?If victory boosted Hamilton's reserves in the mental warfare between the Mercedes rival, then Rosberg's confidence may have been dented by his own mistakes.Whatever the internal mental machinations, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is still expecting the fight to the title to remain a close battle between his two racers."You need extreme mental strength to make it until the end and win the championship," he said."I'm impressed with Lewis as he's had some dreadful weekends and he has always come back with a smile to the next race."I think mentally Nico is very strong and if you want to be a world champion you have to go through lows and highs."Lewis has had many of them and he came back and we've seen Nico after Silverstone came back. "I think both of them have it in them to bounce back after bad weekends."

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Marietta, Georgia (CNN)They needed another way in, and perhaps writing would do the trick.In 2012, a year after they started racing together, brothers Brent and Kyle Pease started to dream about competing at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. But the world's preeminent triathlon doesn't accept just anyone. View this post on Instagram #TBT to the #PeaseBrothers at Ironman Boulder in 2017! ⠀ ⠀ We can't wait to capture the excitement at the finish line of the Ironman World Championships in Kona this October!⠀ ⠀ #Ironman #TogetherWEWheel #KPeasey2Kona #WeareALLBrothers A post shared by The Kyle Pease Foundation (@walkingwithkp) on Jul 19, 2018 at 12:48pm PDT The duo couldn't qualify. Kyle has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, affecting all four of his limbs, a disability he was diagnosed with when he was six months old.So as one of their approaches to gain entry, the brothers took a page out of the script from the classic movie "The Shawshank Redemption.""We tried the Andy Dufresne method," Brent says, referring to the film's main character, played by Tim Robbins, petitioning the authorities to improve the prison library. "I just dropped a letter in the mail every Friday afternoon until they finally responded. At one point, they just said in a very nice way, 'Please stop bothering us.'"Read MoreThe brothers moved on. Sure, Kona was a personal goal, but they had a bigger purpose.The Kyle Pease Foundation, founded in 2011 to improve the lives of the disabled through sports, was growing. This March, they had 58 people at the Publix Half Marathon, in their home city of Atlanta, with them.Kyle works at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital as a greeter. Brent and his wife had their second child, and they bought a house in nearby Chamblee. The brothers have continued to race, including doing the Ironman in Boulder, Colorado, last year for fun. They had race plans for Ironman 70.3 in Raleigh, North Carolina, in June."I had 1,500 other things going on other than worrying about Kona," Brent says. "I remember getting to Raleigh and just thinking, 'I'm good. I'll do this race with Kyle, and I'll just take a break the rest of the summer.'"Triathletes begin the 140.6-mile course with a 2.4-mile swim.Plans, though, can change quickly, and Kyle and Brent were hit with a surprise almost immediately after crossing the finish line."Kyle and Brent," the race announcer said, his voice booming through a loudspeaker, "on behalf of Ironman, because it's the 40th anniversary of Ironman, we would like to invite you two to race in Kona this year and inspire us for another 40 years!"Brent covered his face, and he began to cry. He embraced a smiling Kyle, who thinks he went into shock."It took me a couple hours for it to sink in," Kyle says. "But it's a dream come true."Bidding to join legendary companyOn a mid-September morning, a park ranger pulls up in an SUV along a gravel trail near the Chattahoochee River. He stays in his car, observing. The slightly uneven but mostly flat terrain, lightly sprinkled with leaves and pine straw, softly crunched as exercisers ran or walked by. The shade is a temporary shield from what would be another hot day in the metro Atlanta area.The ranger's focus is on two athletes that currently are stationary. Seated on a wooden bench is Brent. Next to him is 33-year-old Kyle in a wheelchair.Brent, 35, waves at the ranger, who had just learned that the two brothers are competing in Kona on October 13.Kyle and Brent have spent the most time preparing for the bicycle stage for Kona."The real one," the ranger says, clearly impressed, of the notoriously brutal race. He wishes the brothers luck before driving away, saying he had done Ironman Coeur d'Alene in Idaho.There are several Ironman races, but Kona, surrounded by lava fields, is the most famous triathlon of all. A full Ironman is a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles on the bike and a 26.2-mile run. The Pease brothers must complete the grueling Kona course in less than 17 hours. They have done three together before: Wisconsin (2013), Florida (2014) and Boulder.Brent, with a rope tied to his waist, will pull Kyle in an inflatable kayak during the swim. During the bike portion, Kyle will lie on his back at the front while Brent pedals in the rear. The run will be Brent pushing Kyle, who will be seated in a racing wheelchair.Spectators sit on a rock wall during the Ironman World Championship on October 14, 2017.As a wheelchair-assisted team, the Pease brothers are bidding to join some legendary company as they attempt to become the second such duo to complete Kona. The first was famous father-son team Dick and Rick Hoyt, who did it in 1989 and 1999."Just to be even mentioned with those type of people like the Hoyts or the champions that have competed and endured in that type of thing, it would be incredible to be part of that, to know that we've tackled the hardest one-day endurance challenge on the planet," Brent says.Other teams of this type have tried to duplicate the Hoyts at Kona but were unsuccessful. Even the Hoyts themselves, according to Ironman records provided to CNN, experienced heartbreak. They're listed as "DNF" -- did not finish -- in 1988, 2003 and 2004. They also were registered in 2006 but did not start the race.The challenge the Pease brothers have in front them is daunting, one they've been waiting years to do."What an honor it is," Kyle says. "I think the Hoyts have paved the way for people like Brent and myself. ... To be a part of that history is amazing. It really is an accomplishment and a credit to the love that me and Brent have for one another."2010: The journey beginsThis all started, unknowingly at the time, in 2010. Brent was competing in his first Ironman. His aspirations were about finding something to focus on and to get in shape."I kept the college party going for a few years," Brent acknowledges. View this post on Instagram After a grueling 70.3 in Raleigh, including a flat tire and some hot hot conditions, the #PeaseBrothers were given entry into the #Ironman world championships in Kona! ⠀ ⠀ Thank you all who support the Pease Brothers, Inclusion and Walking with KPeasey! ⠀ ⠀ #TogetherWeWheel A post shared by The Kyle Pease Foundation (@walkingwithkp) on Jun 3, 2018 at 1:59pm PDT He invited his family, including Kyle, to be there at the finish line in Kentucky. What happened that day changed their lives.Kyle watched the athletes pushing themselves on the course, and a thought struck him: He could relate."It kind of reminded me of my whole life, the challenges I've faced on a day-to-day basis," Kyle explains.After Brent finished the race, the two brothers sat down together, and Kyle peppered Brent with questions. The last one: Can people in wheelchairs do the Ironman?Yes, Brent replied."Little did I know, that's when the journey was going to begin," Kyle says.Brent and Kyle grew up with their brother Evan, who is Kyle's twin, in Atlanta. Physical activity was part of the three brothers' lives starting at a young age, whether it was playing baseball or basketball, or Brent on his bicycle pulling around a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe with Kyle inside.While Kyle was included, he didn't experience participating in sports the same way. He couldn't compete in them like his brothers could.But that hasn't stopped Kyle from living his life to the best of his ability. He takes MARTA, Atlanta's mass transit service, everywhere, giving him, he says, "a lot of independence and freedom because I depend on people to do everyday tasks for me."After that 2010 Ironman, a vision took shape. Kyle and Brent started racing together in 2011. They started the foundation later that year.As the miles racked up, the duo started doing triathlons. A few years ago, a woman from USA Triathlon, which keeps age group rankings, called Brent for some clarification. She wanted to see if Brent was related to Kyle and if they always raced next to each other or tried to finish together. "I noticed your times are very close," she remarked.The second stage of Kona is the 112 miles by bicycle.Kyle -- who sits in front of Brent during the run -- was ranked ahead of Brent because his timing chip would cross the finish line first. The records showed he narrowly had beaten Brent in every race.At last, Kyle had found an outlet where he had the same experience as his competitors."In triathlon and Ironman and a 5K, he gets that," Brent says. "When somebody calls you and asks you about Kyle's age group ranking, he's being treated just like everybody else, and that was really what we were trying to tap into."It's tough to say what Brent would be doing if they weren't racing together, but his guess is he would be complaining about his job."I did a lot of things," Brent says. "I was in real estate and project management, and in 2008 when the bottom dropped out, I didn't have a job. I was parking cars at night, and I was working, doing bank foreclosed assets just to pay bills, and it was miserable."These days he's the executive director of the foundation and an endurance sports coach.'When we work together, we get the best outcome'Brent has been training 20-25 hours a week for Kona, while 10-15 hours per week is with Kyle. They're both tested -- physically and mentally."I sit in a wheelchair for 16 to 18 hours a day," Kyle explains. "But when I do the Ironman, I'm being moved around a lot and experiencing things that I am not normally accustomed to. It wears me out. Even though I'm not doing the physical work of it, it takes a big toll on me as well."The work is more enjoyable when they're together. On a recent Saturday, they were on the road for seven hours, "and we were cracking jokes and talking and checking on football scores," Brent says. "That was fun. We can't exactly do that in the middle of the lava fields."Necessary prep. Nice work by @Kpeasey1 #KPeasey2Kona #togetherwewheel pic.twitter.com/453Ng3cA2T— Brent Pease (@bpeas9) September 18, 2018 Brent grew up swimming, and that will be the easiest for both him and Kyle from a physical standpoint.Their apprehension lies in that middle leg. The bike weighs more than 50 pounds, a big chunk of rolling steel carrying two humans. Provided they can get to the marathon portion within the time limit -- "You have two hours and 20 minutes to finish the swim, and then you have 10 and a half hours from the start of the race to the bike cutoff," Brent explains -- they're confident they will finish.Brent is Kyle's arms and legs, and Brent borrows Kyle's energy. Want proof? Go back to 2014 at Ironman Florida. It was 39 degrees, and the wind was gusting up to 40 miles per hour."I remember at mile 62, I got off the bike to go to the bathroom, and I was standing there and there was nobody around," Brent recalls.The final stage is running a marathon, which the Pease brothers anticipate they'll complete in darkness."I thought, 'I'll just stay here. I'll lay down and somebody will come pick me up. Somebody will get Kyle off the side of the road, and nobody will care.'... Kyle talked me off the ledge. He said, 'Can you just go to mile 63? Can you go to mile 64?'"So, you know, in some ways, we have a competitive advantage because we are with each other the whole time, that we can talk each other through these things."Kyle thinks that it goes both ways."I can't do this without Brent, and Brent can't do this without me," he says. "So I think when we work together, we get the best outcome."'Anything is truly possible'Brent has been envisioning the finish at Kona for a few years now, which will be under darkness."You spent 14, 15 hours zapping all of your energy and all of a sudden, it starts to come back," Brent says. "All of a sudden, you forget all the stuff that mentally you're saying is too hard, so that's what I think about. That's what keeps me motivated in training is thinking about that finishing chute."#TBT to Brent and Kyle Pease finishing Ironman Wisconsin in 2013!#TogetherWEWheel #KPeasey2Kona #PeaseBrothers pic.twitter.com/E6QuEd6yid— Walking With KPeasey (@WalkingwithKP) August 23, 2018 The quest to conquer Kona is no longer a dream. It is real, and it ceased to be just a personal goal."When we go out there, we're not only going to represent ourselves and our family and our loved ones, but we are going to be representing the Kyle Pease Foundation and all the families we support," Kyle says. "That's why we're doing this, to support them and show them that anything is possible."And as to how he might react at the finish?"I'll probably be screaming and smiling from ear to ear."Follow Jill Martin on Twitter To track Kyle and Brent in Kona, follow them on their website, kylepeasefoundation.org.

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Istanbul (CNN)Eleven activists have gone on trial for terror offenses in Turkey -- including two local Amnesty International chiefs and two foreigners -- as the country continues with a purge that has gutted institutions in all areas of public life.Turkey has detained tens of thousands of people, including journalists, activists and opposition political figures, following an attempted military coup last year. The activists are accused of aiding three groups that Turkey describes as "armed terrorist organizations" and could face up to 15 years in prison. Amnesty International slammed the allegations as "entirely baseless.""From the moment of their detentions, it has been clear that these are politically motivated prosecutions aimed at silencing critical voices within Turkey," Amnesty International's Europe director, John Dalhuisen, said in a statement. Read MoreDozens of protesters gathered outside the courthouse to support the activists and called for their release.Protesters called for the release of the 11 activists outside the Istanbul courthouse on Wednesday.Ten of the activists -- including Amnesty's Turkey director, İdil Eser -- were arrested in a police raid on July 5 in Istanbul while attending a workshop on wellbeing and digital security, Amnesty said. The 11th is Amnesty's Turkey chair, Taner Kılıç, who was arrested a month earlier and is being tried in an additional case. Among the 11 are German citizen Peter Frank Steudtner, a non-violence and wellbeing trainer, and Swedish citizen Ali Gharavi, an IT strategy consultant, who join dozens of other foreign nationals detained in Turkey's purge.The indictment alleges that the workshop was an unauthorized meeting at which the activists were orchestrating an uprising. It also alleged that the cybersecurity techniques they discussed -- such as securing information in mobile phones if the devices are seized by police and how to encrypt information -- conformed "to secrecy rules of terrorist organizations."Amnesty called on the judge to throw out the case. "Without substance or foundation the Turkish authorities have tried and failed to build a case against İdil, Taner and the other nine human-rights activists. It took the prosecutor more than three months to come up with nothing. It should not take the judge more than half an hour to dismiss the case against them," Amnesty said.The rights group said that the 11 activists were carrying out standard human-rights protection activities, such as "appealing to stop the sale of tear gas, making a grant application and campaigning for the release of hunger-striking teachers."ByLock app controversyThe activists are accused of aiding the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) -- which is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and the EU -- and FETO, a term used by the Turkish government to describe supporters of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. Gulen lives in exile in the US and Turkey blames him for orchestrating the attempted coup, which he has denied.Kılıç is also accused in a separate case of being a member of FETO. If he is convicted, he could face 17½ years in prison.In that case, prosecutors' evidence against Kılıç centers around his alleged downloading of ByLock, a widely available phone app used for encrypted messaging that the indictment says is also used by Gulen supporters.Amnesty said it had commissioned two independent forensic analyses of Taner's phone that found no trace of Bylock on the device.Wednesday's trial, and several other cases, have caused concern in the West over the erosion of civil liberties in the country under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rule. Erdogan spearheaded a vote this year on constitutional change that granted him sweeping new powers that could cement his leadership until 2029.He has overseen the extension of the country's state of emergency several times, which has allowed Ankara and the courts to continue with a crackdown that has transformed media organizations, rights groups and the country's educational institutions.

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(CNN)The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) will play its next FIFA-sanctioned home match without supporters and has been handed a "substantial fine" by football's world governing body for "numerous" fans' racist behavior during a recent World Cup qualifier against England. "After analysing and taking into consideration ... the seriousness of the incidents (racist words and actions, throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks, blocked stairways), the Committee decided that the MLSZ would play its next two home matches in FIFA competitions without spectators, the second match being suspended for a probationary period of two years," said FIFA in a statement.ITV reporter Gabriel Clarke, who was at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, says he heard monkey chants directed at Raheem Sterling, as well as at substitute Jude Bellingham as he was preparing to come on, during England's 4-0 victory earlier in September.Hungary's fans react throwing cups of beer at England forward Raheem Sterling.England's players were also loudly booed as they took a knee before kick off, an ongoing gesture to protest racism.CNN has reached out to the MLSZ, which was fined $216,000 by FIFA.Read MoreREAD: England's footballers lost the Euro 2020 final. But they might yet win the culture warPreviously, Hungary had been ordered by UEFA, European football's governing body, to play its next three home games behind closed doors after fans' discriminatory behavior at Euro 2020, but this ban wasn't yet implemented for the England game as World Cup qualifiers fall under FIFA's jurisdiction.England's players also had cups and bottles thrown at them during each of the goal celebrations -- with Declan Rice and Jack Grealish responding by pretending to drink out of them -- while a flare was thrown onto the pitch as the team celebrated Harry Maguire's goal.After the game, England forward Marcus Rashford, who is currently out following shoulder surgery, took to social media in support of his teammates.Players react as the game needs to be interrupted due to flares landing on the pitch.Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videos"FIFA's position remains firm and resolute in rejecting any form of racism and violence as well as any other form of discrimination or abuse. FIFA takes a clear zero tolerance stance against such abhorrent behavior in football," added the world governing body's statement.

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Story highlightsFrance won World Cup in Russia in July Squad set to be awarded Legion of HonourThe award is the country's highest accolade (CNN)A French mayor has urged the country's young World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez not to accept the Legion of Honor, the country's highest accolade. As members of France's World Cup-winning team the trio are set to be honored by France's government, along with the rest of the squad and its coach, Didier Deschamps, for "exceptional service" to the nation. Follow @cnnsport Following France's 4-2 win over Croatia in July's World Cup final in Moscow, the office of President Emmanuel Macron announced the squad would be recognized at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace, though no date has yet been set. Kylian Mbappe kisses the World Cup trophy after France's win over Croatia.But Jean-Paul Pretot, the mayor of Loulans-Verchamp (Haute-Saone), a small village in eastern France with a population of 488, has called on some of the youngest members of the team to refuse their award in memory of those who died in battle during the First World War but were not honored. In a letter to the French Football Federation (FFF), Pretot wrote: "On behalf of all those fighters who spent their best years fighting for our freedom, I ask you to refuse the Legion of Honor promised to you and ... to pay virtual homage to all those anonymous heroes who fought for our country."Read MoreREAD: Mbappe -- The phenomenon that breathes footballWith November 11 marking 100 years since the end of the First World War, Pretot added that for Mbappe, 19, Pavard, 22, and Hernandez, 22, to receive the award "seemed almost indecent a few weeks from November 11."Jean-Paul Pretot was a physical trainer for French Air Force pilots in the Gulf in 1991.The letter continued: "If just one of you accepted this approach as part of the duty to remember, it would have as much impact on young people as the November 11 commemorations."Pretot told CNN that there weren't any families in his village that had not been impacted by the 1914-18 Great War and that he'd chosen France's three young players for their maturity and because "they are young people who really have their head on their shoulders.""I could have contacted the whole team but I wanted it to just be these spokesmen," he said, adding that he wanted to use the players' popularity to mark the centenary of the armistice. "If Mbappé, for example, said 'I refuse this Legion of Honor to mark the occasion [of the armistice centenary] ... it would have more impact than the President of the Republic going up the Champs-Elysées."JUST WATCHEDRoundtable: The Legacy of Russia 2018ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRoundtable: The Legacy of Russia 2018 04:52Pretot, who said "tears and beers flowed freely" in his home as he cheered Les Bleus during Russia 2018, admitted that the players "deserve" their honor, but could not be called "heroes.""A hero," he said "is someone who risked their life and had no choice."CNN contacted the players' agents and the French Football Federation but, as yet, have had no response. Visit cnn.com/sport for more news and videosIn July, striker Olivier Giroud told French TV BFMTV that the award was an honor, but admitted that those who had fought in conflicts were more deserved recipients. "It is lucky and a privilege of course, an honour, as we say. I personally think that soldiers of war deserve it much more than us but, voila, it is how it is," the Chelsea striker said. "When you have the luck of being the world champions, you benefit from certain advantages, and this is a part of that. So I will accept it with pleasure."

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(CNN)History was made at Wimbledon on Saturday but if you were rooting for Serena Williams, it wasn't what you hoped for. Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win Wimbledon when she stunned the American 6-2 6-2 in what had to be one of the finest performances in a final in the tournament's recent history. Follow @cnnsport "She really played out of her mind," Williams told the crowd. Petra Kvitova's 6-3 6-0 victory over Eugenie Bouchard in 2014 sprung to mind as another glittering display. Halep needed only one more minute than the Czech, 56, to see off the 37-year-old Williams. Carved into #Wimbledon history...How does it feel, @Simona_Halep? ☺️ pic.twitter.com/B7bZXhiFKh— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019 Read MoreHer three unforced errors were the fewest in a Wimbledon final since records were kept in 1998. "I've always been intimidated a little bit when I faced Serena," Halep, who struck 13 winners, told reporters. "She's an inspiration for everyone and the model for everyone. "Today I decided before the match that I'm going to focus on myself and on the final of a grand slam, not on her. That's why I was able to play my best, to be relaxed, and to be able to be positive and confident against her." Defeating AzarenkaHalep claimed her second major after the 2018 French Open. Losing in the quarterfinals last month to unseeded US teen Amanda Anisimova as the defending champion provided extra motivation for Wimbledon, according to her grand slam winning manager Virginia Ruzici. And once Halep beat twice grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka in the third round, Ruzici predicted she would go on and win the tournament. Williams, meanwhile, fell in a third straight grand slam final for the first time in her record-breaking career. READ: Coco Gauff: How do you protect a 15-year-old tennis prodigy?READ: Williams says she owes Osaka an apology. Osaka's response brought her to tearsAll have been on her comeback after becoming a mom in September 2017. "For me any loss is not easy," said Williams. "When someone plays lights out, there's really not much you can do. You just have to understand that was their day today. "Hopefully I can raise the level of my game sometimes."Simona Halep of Romania was winning her second grand slam title after a comprehensive 6-2 6-2 beating of Serena Williams in the Wimbledon women's singles final.She has been short of matches due to a knee injury this season that hindered her French Open. "Seems like every grand slam final I'm in recently has been an unbelievable effort to get there," Williams added. "It would be interesting to see how it would be under different circumstances."Perhaps the US Open is where Williams will tie Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 majors. Royal watchersWatching Saturday from the Royal Box were Williams' friend, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, whom Halep met afterward. "She's very kind, very nice," said Halep, who also reveled in becoming a member of the All England Club after winning the title. Halep is a different type of player to the attacking Kvitova, a superb counterpuncher. And unlike Kvitova, grass has never been her favorite surface. Rather it has been the clay. But Halep was so good in her first Wimbledon final it took her until the seventh game to make one unforced error. A lovely day for some tennis, amirite? Kate and Meghan arrive at the #Wimbledon Women's Singles Final today where Meghan's good friend #SerenaWilliams is playing. 🎾 pic.twitter.com/7hUxWOrDEZ— InStyle (@InStyle) July 13, 2019 "When you think you play Serena who has so much power and has all the shots in the game and is such a complete player and immense champion, to win in two sets, it's even a double performance," Ruzici told a small group of reporters.Halep's athleticism and retrieving seemed to destabilized Williams -- and early -- contributing to the top server women's tennis has ever seen hitting a mere two aces."Everybody told me, be careful, because Serena will all the time start with 3-0 or something like this," Halep's coach Daniel Dobre told a small group of reporters as Halep sat at a table nearby and celebrated with friends and family. Instead "it was 0-3 with two breaks, so it was unbelievable," he continued. Halep may own a 2-9 record against Williams but both her wins have been resounding, the other being a 6-0 6-2 result at the WTA finals in Singapore in 2014 that gave her a boost of confidence. "Today I just went for it like in Singapore," said Halep. "I had that image in my head. I really believed there is the chance to do the same thing." The world No. 7 said she had a few butterflies before the encounter yet it didn't show. She broke Williams in the first game, part of a run where she claimed seven consecutive points. Sublime backhandHalep showed why she's one of the best movers around when she chased a ball in her forehand corner, then finished with a sublime backhand cross court near the net. Williams knew all about Halep but in case she needed another reminder, that was it. Halep got some luck in the third game, seeing her ball off the net cord stay inside the court while Williams' reply clipped the tape and landed on her side. Also one of tennis' fiercest returners, Halep earned a double break advantage with a backhand return winner down the line. There were few moments for Serena Williams to celebrate during a comprehensive defeat.It was all working for Halep as she struck an ace to get to 4-0. Williams -- who led the event in aces and had hit the fastest serve so far -- didn't hit an ace until set two. Halep's first unforced error incredibly came at 5-1, 15-0 -- a forehand into the net -- but it certainly didn't put her off. Two points later summarized the opener. Williams crushed a backhand cross court. Maybe not expecting it to come back, even from the speedy Halep, it did, and Williams' backhand reply landed in the net for one of her 26 unforced errors. Williams was 2-8 in grand slam finals when dropping the opener -- her last win came in 2005 -- so it spelled trouble for the seven-time champion. Flawless tennisIn the first five games in the second set, Halep made just one unforced error. Yes, she continued to be stingy. Halep dug out from 15-30 at 0-1, then broke for 3-2 when Williams put a backhand long. A seemingly simple point for some with Halep out of position, but the 27-year-old's tenacity throughout could have prompted the miss. "I think I was over-hitting, trying to go for too much," said Williams. "She was just getting a tremendous amount of balls back." Simona Halep kept up the pressure with a display of flawless tennis in a 56-minute final.Halep then saved the next game from 15-30 to get to 4-2 and broke again for 5-2. Williams' serve finally clicked to prolong that game but when they were embroiled in baseline rallies, Halep won the majority of the points, mirroring the match. And a first Wimbledon title was officially hers when Williams' forehand landed in the net. Halep sunk to her knees and took it all in for a second. "You just feel light, you feel everything it's beautiful," said Halep. Her display was one for the ages.

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(CNN)The quarterback is the most important position in the NFL, tasked with orchestrating the offense in the search of touchdowns and winning games. So when your star signal caller is absent, it is perhaps unsurprising your team might struggle. That has been the case for both the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, who face off this Sunday at Lambeau Field. A split of Wilson and Rodgers.For the Seahawks, their star quarterback Russell Wilson has been absent since October 7 after suffering "severe" injuries to the middle finger of his throwing hand. However, after undergoing surgery the next day, Wilson was officially cleared to return to play on Monday after four weeks on the sideline, according to a statement from Wilson's doctor, Dr. Steve Shin. Read More"(Wilson) had immediate surgery the following day in the form of a repair of a fracture-dislocation of his proximal interphalangeal joint and an extensor tendon rupture (mallet finger)," Dr. Shin said in a statement. "Although this was uncharted territory (I have never in my career seen such a severe injury to the throwing hand of an NFL quarterback), I have also never encountered a player so committed to his postoperative therapy and with so much conviction to return to the same, if not better, level of performance as he had pre-injury. "I am absolutely amazed at his progress, so much so that I can now confidently clear him for full return to play without reservation."Wilson suggested he was ready to return to the field with a video posted on Twitter with the caption: "It's Time."In his absence, the Seahawks have found things tough with back-up quarterback Geno Smith at the helm. They have lost two of the three games he missed and now sit tied for last in their division. Rodgers to return, post-Covid controversyFor the Packers, they were without the NFL's reigning Most Valuable Player, Aaron Rodgers, for Sunday's 13-7 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs because the 37-year-old was in violation of Covid-19 protocols. Although Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had declined to comment on whether Rodgers had tested positive or had been vaccinated in a press conference, appearing on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday, Rodgers said he had contracted Covid-19 and that he is unvaccinated against the virus.Having previously announced back in August that he was "immunized," Rodgers went on to say on Friday that he was "in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now" over his vaccination status and that the media was on a "witch hunt" to find out which players were vaccinated.Rodgers said he did not get vaccinated because he has an allergy to an ingredient in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and was scared about the possible side effects from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.The 37-year-old's handling of the situation has led to criticism directed at the star quarterback.Earlier this week, Rodgers reappeared on the show and took "full responsibility" for his earlier comments."I shared an opinion that is polarizing, I get it. I misled some people about my status," he said. "And to anybody who felt misled by those comments, I take full responsibility for those comments."Rodgers looks to pass against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on October 28."I understand that this issue, in general, is very charging to a lot of people because we are talking about public health. I totally respect that," Rodgers said Tuesday. "I made a decision that was in the best interest based on consulting with my doctors. And I understand that not everybody is going to understand that necessarily. But I respect everybody's opinion."He added, "In the end, I have to stay true to who I am and what I'm about. And I stand behind the things that I said."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosAlso this week, the NFL fined the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers and teammate Allen Lazard after a review found the team and its two players violated Covid-19 protocols.And Rodgers is expected to suit up to face the Seahawks on Sunday after the Packers activated him off the NFL's reserve/Covid-19 list on Saturday. The Packers are 7-2 on the season and will be hoping for a bounce back performance if Rodgers returns.

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Story highlights Interim head coach says the accusations are "ludicrous" and "irresponsible"ESPN reports that Saints GM Mickey Loomis could eavesdrop on opposing coaches The Saints are already in hot water over their bounty program A Saints spokesman calls the report "1,000% false"The Louisiana State Police said Tuesday that they have joined the FBI in investigating allegations that New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis had the ability to eavesdrop on opposing coaches for nearly three seasons."By placing an investigator with the FBI team, we'll go through the allegations and see where they take us. All we have now are allegations of illegal use of wiretapping and eavesdropping," Louisiana State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson said.When asked specifically whether the allegations involve Loomis, he responded, "Yes."ESPN reported this week that the Saints manager had a device in his Superdome suite that was wired to allow him to hear members of the opposing coaching staff from 2002 to 2004.The stadium suffered severe damage in 2005, when Hurricane Katrina ripped through the city.Citing anonymous sources, the report said it could not determine for certain whether Loomis ever used the system.On Monday, Saints spokesman Greg Bensel called the report "1,000% false -- completely inaccurate."JUST WATCHEDPolice look into wiretapping claimsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPolice look into wiretapping claims 02:18"We asked ESPN to provide us evidence to support their allegations, and they refused. The team and Mickey are seeking all legal recourse regarding these false allegations," he said.Interim head coach Joe Vitt addressed the report Tuesday, calling it "ludicrous," "juvenile" and "irresponsible.""It's absolutely ludicrous. It's impossible," he said about the wiretapping allegations. "That's something from 'Star Wars.' "Jim Haslett, former Saints coach and current defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins, similarly cast doubt on the ESPN report."At no time during my tenure as head coach with the New Orleans Saints did Mickey and I discuss monitoring opposing team coach's communication, nor did I have any knowledge of this. To my knowledge this concept was never discussed or utilized," he said in a statement.The statue of limitations for wiretapping crimes is typically five years, according to CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin.When asked how that fact might figure into the investigation, Edmonson said, "Let's find out that if the allegations are factual and if state law has been compromised first. Then it will be up to the U.S. attorney or district attorney to review the matter."A spokesman for the National Football League said Monday that the league had no prior knowledge of the wiretapping accusations, which come on the heels of another Saints scandal.This month, the NFL upheld penalties it imposed against the Saints and members of its coaching staff for the team's bounty program.The unprecedented punishment was handed down in March after an NFL investigation found that the team had an "active bounty program" during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons. During this time, players were purportedly offered payments if they managed to hurt opposing players and knock them out of a game.The stiffest penalty handed down -- an indefinite ban -- was given to Gregg Williams, the Saints defensive coordinator who, over the offseason, moved to take that same position with the St. Louis Rams.Head coach Sean Payton was suspended for the entire 2012-13 season. Loomis was suspended without pay for the season's first eight regular-season games, while Vitt was suspended without pay for the first six regular-season games.The team was also fined $500,000 and ordered to forfeit its second-round draft picks in 2012 and 2013, the NFL has said. The league may consider "modifying the forfeiture" of the 2013 draft pick, assuming other conditions are met, it has said.The NFL has yet to impose penalties against individual players involved in the bounty program, but Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that they, too, bear some of the responsibility."The evidence is quite clear that the players embraced this. They enthusiastically embraced it. They put the vast majority of the money into the program, and they actually are the ones playing the game," he said during an NFL Network interview."I think everyone bears responsibility here. We've held the executives and the coaches to a higher standard, but the players need to recognize, they need to make sure this isn't happening either."

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Story highlightsUS swimmer Missy Franklin won four golds at London 2012, aged 17She speaks to CNN about her battle with depression (CNN)Moments of glory for Olympic athletes are flashed around the word for all to see and share. But there's a counterpoint to the shock and awe of the photo finish or the podium wave -- when the adrenalin rush has gone and you're left dealing with the humdrum of everyday life.US swimmer Missy Franklin knows this all too well. Olympic success came to her at an early age when she stormed to four gold medals at the age of 17 at London 2012, breaking two world records in the process.Follow @cnnsport Yet it turns out for Franklin that in many ways that was the easy part of being an elite athlete, as she subsequently grappled with mental health issues.Six years on from her first Olympics, she has the perspective of an athlete who appreciates that life doesn't start and end in those two weeks once every four years.And having gone public about her own experiences of depression, Franklin is determined to help younger athletes learn to cope with the often overwhelming weight of Olympic expectation and what happens afterwards.Read More"I think as role models in sport we often feel this pressure to be strong and tough all the time," Franklin told CNN Sport at the recent Laureus awards."You're these Olympic athletes, you're supposed to be really strong, you're supposed to be really confident."I think people sometimes forget that we're human too, and we have days when we're exhausted and not motivated and don't want to go to practice and I think it's so important for young athletes to see that."Missy Franklin took an astonishing four golds at London 2012, at the age of 17.'My body was useless'Franklin went into her second Olympics in Rio with expectations charged by her success in London and though she added another gold to her tally in the 4x200m freestyle, she failed to medal in any of her individual events.That meant ultimately Rio 2016 proved a disappointment for her. "Going into Rio I was in the best physical shape of my entire life, I had the best year of training I'd ever had, and that meant nothing because mentally I was in such a terrible place that I was useless, my body was useless, I couldn't have the power or control over my thoughts that I had had before and so when that's not there it doesn't matter how much training you do."Franklin attributes her ability to deal with the issues she faced to two other US swimmers who talked openly about depression."I feel so fortunate because I had so many incredible athletes pave the way for me. I had Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, who were two of my really good friends and teammates for so long; both really openly talk of their depression and what they went through. I just think we need so much more of that." she said.Phelps spoke earlier this year about his own battles with depression, sharing his experience of severe anxiety and even contemplating suicide. Returning to the 'real world'For Phelps, Schmitt and Franklin, along with many others, depression is often linked to dealing with day-to-day life after the intensity of an event like the Olympics is over."You hear about so many athletes coming off and having post-Olympic depression, and it's something people don't even realize happens," Franklin explained. "People watch us for two weeks and then they go back to their normal lives, and there we are having the most exhilarating two weeks of our lives, something we've trained for forever, and then it's over and the transitions that some athletes have to go through, trying to find their way in the 'real world,' trying to find a job, trying to figure out another passion for themselves after doing one thing for so long."Olympic medalist swimmer takes on depression with help of Phelps, othersThat transition back to the "real world" was the toughest part for Franklin, having taken a full year out of college ahead of the Games, but her decision to study psychology when she returned to school after Rio provided new understanding of how her own mind works."I learned so much about myself and other people through learning about psychology. That's not necessarily the reason I got into it but it's still so fascinating to me."The older you get the better you get at prioritizing and organizing so with it being a little bit harder, also comes to tools to deal with it better," she added."I think we need to start putting importance on self-confidence, on positive thinking and most importantly on perspective for athletes that are feeling so much pressure, so they understand that their value is not intrinsically placed on a medal or a time, that they're so much more than the person they are when they're competing."

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(CNN)For a club so intent on making history, it is perhaps apt that Bayern Munich will at last honor one of the club's most important figures who helped lay the foundations for its future greatness.Follow @cnnsport Some 86 years after he was forced out of office by the Nazi regime, Kurt Landauer's statue will take pride of place at Säbener Strasse, Bayern's state-of-the-art training facility on the land acquired for the club by the man himself in the aftermath of World War II.Sculpted by artist Karel Fron, the statue was the brainchild of the Kurt Landauer Foundation, which was established to protect his memory and as a vehicle for social change.Sculptor Karel Fron was chosen to create the statue of Kurt Landaeur.Due to be unveiled in May, the statue cost 70,000 euros ($79,000), with the money raised through donations from fan groups as well as private donors."Kurt Landauer laid the infrastructure for all the multimillion dollar players that are at Bayern today," a Kurt Landauer Foundation spokesman told CNN Sport.Read More"On the one hand, it shows that there was a club before the golden period of the 70s when Bayern won three consecutive European Cups."But we also hope it means that people will now go and learn about how the Jewish people were persecuted under the Third Reich."For many football fans, Bayern has always represented success. A five-time champion of Europe, a winner of 28 domestic league titles and 18 domestic cups, the Bavarian club has been a powerhouse of German football for decades.And yet, it was not always like that. At the time of the Nazis taking power in 1933, Bayern had just won the league title for the first time in its history under a Jewish coach and Jewish chairman.JUST WATCHEDA new wave of anti-Semitism plagues GermanyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHA new wave of anti-Semitism plagues Germany 05:30That chairman was Landauer. Born into a Jewish family in 1884, Landauer began his time at Bayern by playing for the club's youth team.His career was cut short when he moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, to train as a banker before returning to Munich where he was elected as the club's president in 1913.But his tenure was soon interrupted after he was called up to serve in the German army in World War One.It was upon his return to the club in 1919 where he resumed his role as president that Landauer began transforming the club from an amateur set-up to a more progressive and forward thinking enterprise."Laid the foundations""Kurt Landauer laid the foundations to enable Bayern to become what it is today," club historian Fabian Raabe told CNN.Kurt Landauer's story has been resurrected in recent years after being forgotten by Bayern supporters."He is probably one of the three most important people in the history of our club and that is remembered by the supporters."You have to remember, that before him, football had an amateur nature to it. He was an innovator and changed all of that. He made sure the players and coaches got paid properly."He was integral to the club's first title victory in 1932 and everything he built helped pave the way for where we are today."READ: 'The word Jew was not a common insult when I went to school ... it is now.'A cardboard version of the statue stands in the studio.Just a year after Bayern's title victory under Jewish coach Richard "Little" Dombi, Landauer's tenure at the club came to an abrupt end with the rise of the Nazis.The Nazis branded Bayern a "Jewish club" and Landauer resigned from his position as anti-Semitic legislation began to affect the every day lives of Jews in Germany.Landauer lost his job at a publishing firm and was forced to seek employment at Rosa Klauber, a Jewish-owned laundry business.In 1938, the day after Kristallnacht -- the rampage of state-sponsored violence by the Nazi regime against Jewish communities -- which caused widespread looting and destruction of Jewish properties across Germany and Austria, Landauer was arrested and sent to Dachau concentration camp.Unlike many others, Landauer was fortunate. He spent 33 days in Dachau, his military service as a solider during World War I securing his release and enabling him to escape to Switzerland in March 1939.READ: CNN poll reveals depth of anti-Semitism in EuropeKurt Landauer's passport on display at the Bayern museum. While Landauer spent the war years in relatively safety, his family was not so fortunate. His three brothers, Paul, Franz and Leo were all murdered by the Nazis and his sister, Gabriele, was deported and never seen again.When he did return, Landauer redoubled his efforts to make sure Bayern would be a more professional looking club, securing land for a training ground, advocating payment for players and ensuring the team could compete with its rivals until he left the role in 1951.His tale has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years. Raabe believes much of that has to do with the way public perception of football has changed since Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006.He believes that whereas football in places such as Britain has long been seen as part of the country's social history, the sport was seen more as entertainment in Germany."In the 1970s and 1980s there was little time for remembrance or history in Germany," Raabe said."It was really in the early 2000s and then after the 2006 World Cup that things began to change and young people started to ask questions about our history."JUST WATCHEDAjax's 'Super Jews' keep on singingReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAjax's 'Super Jews' keep on singing 04:18Since then, numerous articles and documentaries on Landauer's life have become part of the club's folklore with fans adopting his legacy and publicly celebrating the club's Jewish background."I think that Landauer's story inspires because of the message it sends," Raabe says."He came back to the place where his family had been killed by the Nazis because he loved the club so much and fans are moved by that."They also feel that his legacy has helped make what this club has become and want to tell his story. The ultras are telling fans that they're proud to have a Jewish story and that if other people have a problem with that then they don't belong at Bayern."'Jews to the gas': The anti-Semitism shaming Dutch soccerThe club has embraced Landauer's story too, donating money to local Jewish club TSV Maccabi Munich to help build a field named after Landaeur in 2010. There was even an inauguration friendly gainst a Bayern all-star team. There is also an exhibition dedicated to Landauer at the club's Erlebniswelt museum. In 2014, Bayern ultra group, Schickeria, was awarded the prestigious Julius Hirsch Award for bringing Landauer's story back into the public's consciousness. The group established a yearly anti-racism soccer competition, known as the Kurt Landauer Cup, and brought banners and choreography into the stadium in his name.The award, which is awarded to clubs for fighting social exclusion, racism and anti-Semitism, is named after Julius Hirsch, a German Jewish international who died at Auschwitz."It's an important message to the football family that this was someone who made it back and did so with enthusiasm for the club, for the city of Munich where he was persecuted" Michael Linninger of the foundation told CNN."It's a person to identify with at a time where football has changed a lot and those people to identify with are quite seldom." Liverpool held by Bayern as fans protest over ticket pricesLandauer's story resonates at a time where anti-Semitic attitudes and attacks have increased in Germany.A CNN survey of seven European countries conducted in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, France, Poland, Hungary, and Austria exposed the prevalence of anti-Semitism in 2018. In Germany, the poll found that 55% of those surveyed believed that anti-Semitism is a growing problem in Germany today.In addition, it also found that 40% of young German adults between the ages of 18-34 know little to nothing about the Holocaust.Felix Tamsut, a journalist based in Germany who has reported extensively on German fan culture in football, believes the unveiling of the Landauer statue is most timely."It's very significant at this time in Germany when anti-Semitism is on the rise, it's actually football fans who are trying to fight and stand against it," Tamsut told CNN."It is much more significant than people here can realize, and I'm saying that as a Jew living in Germany, not just a journalist."'Jews to the gas': The anti-Semitism shaming Dutch soccerTamsut believes much of the credit should go to the Bayern supporters, particular the ultras, who he says have been steadfast in their commitment to preserving the memories of the Jewish members of the club who perished in the Holocaust."The fact Landauer brought Bayern its first league title was of huge significance but they've also celebrated the lives of other Jewish members of the club. "When you see a choreography inside the stadium about a Jewish Bayern Munich member it makes you emotional. The whole point of the choreography is to remind people that they have a responsibility and they need to act accordingly."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news and videosIn life, and now in death, Landauer and Bayern will now be inextricably linked.There is a quote often attributed to Landauer, highlighting his love affair with the club."FC Bayern and I belong together and are inseparable from each other."Now it seems that Bayern feels the same way at last.

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Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. He is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Third Reconstruction: America's Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century," in addition to "Stokely: A Life" and "The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr." The views expressed here are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Russia's unjust invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy, and its stark consequences are being played out for the entire world. As events have unfolded, the media has rightly presented the conflict as a human rights catastrophe that inspires a unified global solidarity. But many Black and brown activists and observers, myself included, are also expressing this solidarity -- while critiquing the apparent double standard and racial bias evident in both media coverage of and social media response to images of largely White Ukrainians engaged in violent resistance against Russian forces. Western coverage of the war has highlighted how scenes of death emanating from Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine are made all the more horrifying because, "They seem just like us." One CBS news segment went viral, primarily for all the wrong reasons, after the reporter opined that the "relatively civilized, relatively European" country of Ukraine was not where one expected to see such heartbreaking chaos. Peniel Joseph That correspondent, Charlie D'Agata, issued an apology, saying, "I spoke in a way I regret, and for that I am sorry," noting his words were an attempt to convey that Ukraine -- unlike other countries -- hadn't seen "this scale of war" in recent years. Read More On the BBC, Ukraine's Deputy Chief Prosecutor described the scenes of carnage in starkly racialized terms, explaining that, "It's very emotional for me because I see European people with blond hair and blue eyes being killed." A commentator on Al-Jazeera opined that the Ukranian refugees were not mere exiles from the Middle East or North Africa: "They look like any European family you would live next door to." On French television, the attacks on Ukraine have been depicted as an unimaginable assault on "a European city" unworthy of such a transgression. In Britain, The Daily Telegraph interpreted the Russian invasion as nothing less than an attack on "civilisation itself." One reporter on UK television noted, "This is not a developing, third world nation; this is Europe!" as if to highlight the incongruence of events that, although apparently more routine when happening in the darker parts of the world, should not occur in areas where predominantly White populations reside. The cumulative sum of the coverage evokes patterns of racial bias that prioritize the lives, well-being and futures of White victims of war -- too often at the expense of Black lives. The Arab and Middle East Journalists Association (AMEJA) released a statement condemning what it called "orientalist and racist" coverage, asserting that it's been casting largely White victims of violence, death and suffering as more worthy of the world's moral empathy and political assistance than people of color around the world experiencing similar crises. JUST WATCHEDRefugee tells CNN he was told they were 'not allowing Blacks' to board trainReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRefugee tells CNN he was told they were 'not allowing Blacks' to board train 02:41 The racial framing of media coverage of the crisis in Ukraine also elides the very real plight faced by Africans and others in the war-ravaged nation. Students, immigrants and others from Africa (or who are of African descent), India and Pakistan who have been trying to flee report being delayed, sent to the back of the line or outright rejected, primarily because of their skin color. Representatives from Kenya, Ghana and Gabon -- three African nations who belong to the United Nations Security Council -- have lodged formal complaints alleging racism at the border where Africans living in Ukraine have sought refuge. "The mistreatment of African peoples on Europe's borders needs to cease immediately, whether to the Africans fleeing Ukraine or to those crossing the Mediterranean," Martin Kimani, the Kenyan Ambassador to the UN, said Monday. Kimani's words were echoed by the Ghanaian Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Carolyn Oppong-Ntiri who pleaded that humanitarian aid be directed equitably toward Africans affected by this crisis, "including medical care in line with the principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality." The "just like us" tenor of the coverage underscores the uncanny power of race to both implicitly and explicitly shape intellectual analysis, political calculations and moral judgements. It also betrays a poor sense of history. The idea that, in contrast to Iraq and Afghanistan, which are presumably used to ceaseless conflicts, Europe is a bastion of peace and civility is absurd. Any student of 20th-century global history, especially as it relates to the carnage of the First and Second World War, will appreciate just how wrongheaded such sentiment is. Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's newsletter.Join us on Twitter and Facebook The posture of surprise over Russia's invasion of Ukraine also ignores the complicity of recent American leadership -- former President Trump's sycophantic relationship to Vladimir Putin, which in certain instances marveled at the Russian leader's autocratic tendencies as a sign of laudable strength. There is some hope to be found in the United Nations' admission that racism has hindered access to care for African and non-White refugees. No problem can be solved without first being confronted. The global crisis of racism, inequity and anti-immigrant xenophobia might seem secondary to the violence of the conflict in Ukraine but in truth, they are inextricable concerns. Russia's assault on Ukraine's sovereignty reflects the growing strength of autocratic leaders, such as Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro. Similarly, the treatment of African refugees in Ukraine in the context of war illustrates the xenophobia and racial intolerance that has fueled Brexit and aspects of the anti-globalization and nationalist movements that have flourished over the past decade. One of the most important lessons of Russia's war against Ukraine is that the whole world continues to watch, respond to and take cues from not only American and Western power, but more tellingly, the power of our example. No single ethnic, racial or religious group has a greater capacity for civilization, personal dignity or citizenship than others. Now is the time to stand with all Ukrainians, immigrants and refugees seeking refuge from the storm of war.

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London (CNN)Queen Elizabeth handed over royal duties to Prince Charles at London's Cenotaph ceremony as part of the Remembrance Sunday commemorations.The Queen, 91, watched from the balcony of the Foreign Office along with Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, as her son laid a wreath on her behalf.Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, observe the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial.Prince Charles, 68, laid the wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf the country, a signal of a shift in royal duties towards the heir to the throne.This was the sixth time during her reign that the Queen had not laid the wreath at the Cenotaph.Britain's Prince Charles lays a wreath during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph.Two of those were during her pregnancies with Prince Andrew in 1959 and Prince Edward in 1963.Read MoreThe other four were while she was on state visits abroad.Prince Charles last deputized for the Queen during her trip to Kenya in 1983.Prince Charles salutes during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph.The Queen's decision to hand Prince Charles the honor was announced by Buckingham Palace last month.Earlier this year, Prince Philip announced that he would be retiring from public duties.However, the 96-year-old has still joined the Queen for a number of events.Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Prince William during the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial.Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, also laid wreaths.The Royals were joined by British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.After the end of the ceremony, veterans from the Second World War, and more recent conflicts, marched past the Cenotaph as crowds gathered to watch.

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Story highlightsRussian footballer reveals Putin shirt in match in TurkeyLokomotiv Moscow's Dmitri Tarasov unveiled shirt after Fenerbahce lossTensions between Russia and Turkey have been running highTarasov may be in trouble for his actions with UEFA (CNN)Tensions were raised in a politically charged European football match when a Russian player removed his shirt to display an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin following a Europa League match in Istanbul.Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Dmitri Tarasov revealed the picture of Putin following his side's 2-0 defeat by Fenerbahce, with the Russian President depicted in a navy cap above the words: "The most polite President."Follow @cnnsport "Polite people" was an expression used in Russia to describe the troops in unmarked uniforms who took control of Crimea during its annexation from Ukraine.After Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border in November tensions have been high between the two nations. The Europa League round-of-32 first leg was the biggest sporting encounter involving teams of the two countries since relations had deteriorated. Photos: Cult of PutinWhile his nation waded deeper into the Syrian civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, spent his 63rd birthday on the ice Wednesday, October 7, playing hockey with NHL stars and various Russian officials and tycoons in Sochi. For years, Russia's leader has cultivated a populist image in the Russian media.Hide Caption 1 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin holds a cat as he inspects housing built for victims of wildfires in the village of Krasnopolye, in a region in southeastern Siberia, Russia, on Friday, September 4.Hide Caption 2 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev jokingly toast at a lunch during a meeting at the Black Sea resort in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, August 30. Hide Caption 3 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin exercises during his meeting with Medvedev on August 30.Hide Caption 4 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin sits in a bathyscaphe as it plunges into the Black Sea along the coast of Sevastopol, Crimea, on Tuesday, August 18. Putin went underwater to see the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship that was found in the end of May. Hide Caption 5 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin holds a Persian leopard cub in February 2014 at a breeding and rehabilitation center in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Perhaps the most important vote in Russia's public selection of a new Olympic mascot was cast when Putin said he wanted a funky leopard to represent the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.Hide Caption 6 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin holds a pike he caught in the Siberian Tuva region of Russia on July 20, 2013. Hide Caption 7 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin enjoys some fishing during his vacation to the Tuva region on July 20, 2013.Hide Caption 8 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland on July 15, 2013.Hide Caption 9 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin studies a crane during an experiment called Flight of Hope on September 5, 2012, in which he piloted a hang glider, aiming to lead the birds into flight. It's part of a project to save the rare species of crane.Hide Caption 10 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin takes part in a training session for young ice hockey players before the "Golden Puck" youth tournament final in Moscow on April 15, 2011.Hide Caption 11 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin rides a Harley-Davidson to an international biker convention in southern Ukraine on July 14, 2010.Hide Caption 12 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinThe Russian president aims at a whale with an arbalest (crossbow) to take a piece of its skin for analysis at Olga Bay on August 25, 2010.Hide Caption 13 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinA wetsuit-clad Putin embarks on a dive to an underwater archaeological site at Phanagoria on the Taman Peninsula on August 10, 2011.Hide Caption 14 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinFamed for his love of martial arts, Putin throws a competitor in a judo session at an athletics school in St. Petersburg on December 18, 2009.Hide Caption 15 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin during his vacation in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009. Hide Caption 16 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.Hide Caption 17 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinAssisted by a Russian scientist, Putin fixes a satellite transmitter to a tiger during his visit to the Ussuriysky forest reserve of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Far East on August 31, 2008.Hide Caption 18 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin carries a hunting rifle in the Republic of Tuva on September 3, 2007.Hide Caption 19 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinA shirtless Putin fishing in the headwaters of the Yenisei River in the Republic of Tuva on August 13, 2007.Hide Caption 20 of 21 Photos: Cult of PutinPutin in the cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber jet at a military airport on August 16, 2005, before his supersonic flight.Hide Caption 21 of 21UEFA confirmed to CNN that disciplinary proceedings have been opened following Tuesday's game, with both Lokomotiv and Fenerbahce having been charged by European football's governing body.Read MoreThe Russian side has been charged with "improper conduct of Lokomotiv player Dmitry Tarasov after the match," with UEFA rules stating that "players must not reveal undergarments that show political, religious, personal slogans, statements or images, or advertising other than the manufacturer logo." Fenerbahce, meanwhile, has been charged with having had "stairways blocked" in its Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.FULL TIME Fenerbahçe 2-0 Lokomotiv #UEL— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 16, 2016 Tarasov said he chose to wear the Putin T-shirt to show his "support" for the Russian President."It's my president. I respect him and decided to show that I'm always with him and prepared to give my support," Tarasov is widely reported as telling Russian news agency R-Sport."What was written on that shirt was everything that I wanted to say."READ: Putin's ex-wife marries man 21 years her juniorHowever,Tarasov's action was labelled "a Putin provocation" by the Turkish media.Despite Turkish-Russian tensions, UEFA has refused to separate the two nations in draws for the Europa League and Champions League, as well as for this summer's Euro 2016, though last season Europe's governing body kept Russian and Ukrainian clubs apart in European competition due to the political problems between the two neighbors. READ: Ibrahimovic inspires PSG to victoryFenerbahce won Tuesday's clash thanks to two goals from Josef Souza.

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Story highlightsAndy Murray wins China OpenBeats Grigor Dimitrov in final in BeijingAgnieszka Radwanska takes WTA titleNick Kyrgios wins title in Japan (CNN)Andy Murray kept up his dogged pursuit of Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by beating Grigor Dimitrov in the final of the China Open in Beijing Sunday.Follow @cnnsport Victory at the ATP 500 event has seen the British star move a little closer to his Serbian rival and world number one, who did not defend his title in the Chinese capital due to an elbow injury.With a 500-point haul, Djokovic dropping the same number of points, Murray has moved to within 3695 points in his quest to end the season at the summit of the game.Congrats to @andy_murray collected his first #ChinaOpen men's singles Champion🏆👏🎉wins over #Dimitrov ,6-4 7-6(2)! pic.twitter.com/gBqmR0lbEx— China Open (@ChinaOpen) October 9, 2016 Djokovic will return to action at this week's Shanghai Masters, where the title would ensure he will maintain his status at the end of year, but with plenty of points on offer in subsequent events in the Paris Masters and ATP World Tour Finals in London there is still much at stake.Scot Murray will go into Shanghai as the form player after not dropping a set on his way to his first China Open title and 15th-ranked Dimitrov, still seeking his first title since Queen's in 2014, admitted as much.Read More"Andy's pretty much the greatest player this year. He's been winning a lot and has a lot of confidence. He obviously knows how to move well on the court. All the credit to him," he told the official ATP Tour website..@andy_murray lifts his 5th title of 2016 and the 40th of his career! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #BackTheBrits #HistoryMaker pic.twitter.com/2Wx1v6aroK— British Tennis (@BritishTennis) October 9, 2016 Dimitrov, who secured a walkover victory over Milos Raonic in the semifinals, still provided a stiff test for Murray, the Wimbledon and Rio Olympics champion.But the Bulgarian could not recover from dropping his service in the opening game and eventually conceded the set on a single break.Murray moved a break ahead in the second set and served for the match only to be broken to love by Dimitrov's inspired play.JUST WATCHEDAndy Murray's golden summerReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAndy Murray's golden summer 01:30But he could not maintain the run and Murray ran out a 7-2 winner in the tiebreak to wrap up a 6-4 7-6 victory in just under two hours.It was his fifth title of the season and 40th of his career, the 16th man to reach that mark in the Open era.Earlier, Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland ended the hopes of Britain's Johanna Konta, winning the WTA final at the same venue 6-4 6-2 for her 20th career crown.#NextGen ⭐️ @NickKyrgios wins his 3rd title and biggest 🏆 yet by d. #Goffin at @rakutenopen. Watch Highlights: https://t.co/O4i7SEPzgM #ATP pic.twitter.com/l5mx564fqo— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) October 9, 2016 In other ATP Tour action, Nick Krygios kept up his hopes of making the end of season Tour finals in London by winning the Japan Open title as he beat David Goffin of Belgium 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the final.It was the first title at ATP 500 level for the 21-year-old Australian, who fired 25 aces to beat Goffin."It was a high-quality match, but I got lucky at times as well," Krygios told the ATP website.

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(CNN)Police Officer Rusten Sheskey has told investigators that it wasn't just his life he was defending when he fired his weapon seven times at Jacob Blake last month in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He said he used deadly force during the chaotic encounter because he was afraid Blake, while attempting to flee the scene, was trying to kidnap a child in the backseat of the vehicle. "He's got my kid. He's got my keys," Sheskey heard a woman say, according to attorney Brendan Matthews, who is representing the officer. If Sheskey had allowed Blake to drive away and something happened to the child "the question would have been 'why didn't you do something?'" Matthews said. That explanation, provided in an exclusive interview with CNN, offers the most detailed rationale to date for Sheskey's highly scrutinized decision to shoot Blake, who is Black, as he leaned into an SUV with his children inside it on August 23. Cellphone video of the shooting went viral on the internet, sparking days of protests and rioting in the lakeside city of Kenosha. The shooting, which Blake's family has said resulted in paralysis from his waist down, was widely condemned as yet another unjustified shooting of a Black person by police. Former Madison police chief to consult on Jacob Blake shootingThe attorney's comments to CNN come as authorities in Wisconsin announced this week that the results of an investigation by the state Department of Justice would soon be turned over to a retired police chief serving as an independent consultant for his review. The consultant is in turn expected to forward the case to local prosecutors along with an analysis intended to help determine whether criminal charges against Sheskey are warranted. The officer remains on paid administrative leave.Matthews told CNN he typically does not talk about pending cases but said he felt compelled to provide some additional detail to counter what he described as an "incomplete, inaccurate" narrative that has emerged to date. Matthews directly disputed assertions by Blake's family and lawyers that he was unarmed and posed no threat to the officers.Read MoreAt the time Sheskey opened fire, the lawyer said, Blake held a knife in his hand and twisted his body toward the officer. That action is not visible in the video widely circulating on the internet, in which the view of Blake's body is partially obscured by the driver's side door of the SUV. Matthews said a second officer at the scene, whom he also represents, provided investigators with a similar account of Blake turning toward Sheskey with a knife in his hand immediately prior to the shooting. That officer said he too would have opened fire but did not have a clear angle, according to the lawyer. Authorities have said Blake had a knife in his possession and the weapon was found on the floorboard of the vehicle. But they have released few other details of the incident, citing the ongoing investigation. Jacob Blake, Sr., father of Jacob Blake, Jr., speaks during a news conference outside of the County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25.CNN reached out to Blake's attorney, Benjamin Crump, for comment on Matthews' assertions, but did not receive a response prior to publication. However, Blake's lawyers have insisted he never posed a threat to the officers at any time during the encounter, and his father has denied his son was armed. "They shot my son seven times. Seven times. Like he didn't matter," Jacob Blake Sr., Blake's father, told reporters. "But my son matters. He's a human being, and he matters."Blake was the aggressor at the scene, attorney saysBut Matthews, who represents the Kenosha Professional Police Association, said Blake was the aggressor in the encounter, based on the statements Sheskey and Officer Vincent Arenas gave to state investigators earlier this month. The officers, he said, were simply doing their jobs. Blake has not been charged with any crimes stemming from the events of the day he was shot.The shooting occurred minutes after Sheskey and fellow officers responded to a call of "family trouble" in a neighborhood a couple of miles northwest of downtown Kenosha. According to a dispatch log, a woman reported to police that Blake had taken her keys and would not give them back. Blake's family members later said he'd been attending a birthday party for one of his kids. A Black man shot in the back, a teenage shooting suspect, a city in flames: The week that shook Kenosha and the country Once at the scene, Sheskey watched Blake put one child in the car as he arrived but was unaware that two more children were already in the vehicle, Matthews said. Another officer heard a woman yelling that Blake had her children, he said, but did not see the kids in the car.Some of what officers say happened next was described in a press release issued by the police association last month.According to the release, Blake was non-cooperative from the outset and quickly became combative. When the officers attempted to physically take control of him, Blake "actively resisted." An officer fired a Taser at him, but it did not stop him, the release states. When officers tried to take Blake into custody a second time, he forcefully fought with them and was able to momentarily place an officer in a headlock, the release said. Matthews said that officer was Sheskey.Police then Tased Blake a second time and he again appeared unfazed, according to the police association statement.At that point, Matthews said, officers noticed that Blake was holding a knife. Guns drawn, they demanded that he drop the weapon. We offer several ways to reach our journalists securely. Blake, according to the police association statement, did not drop the weapon and began making his way around the front of the vehicle toward the driver's side door. Video of the incident shows Blake holding the knife in his left hand as he rounds the front of the car, the statement says. While it appears that Blake is holding an object in his hand, it is unclear what that object is, according to a CNN review of the video.Shortly after the release of the statement, Blake's lawyer disputed the police account as "overblown" and characterized the officers as the aggressors.Raysean White, who shot video of the encounter, told CNN's Erin Burnett he twice heard police tell Blake to "drop the knife," but that he did not see a knife in Blake's hand. White disputed other aspects of the police account, but said it was possible some things occurred before he began witnessing the incident unfold.The police version of events leading up to the shooting bore some similarity to an encounter allegedly involving Blake at the same address three months earlier.In that case, a woman who described Blake as her ex-boyfriend said he took her car and debit card without her permission and made $1,000 in fraudulent withdrawals, according to court records. She told police at the time that Blake did not have a car and that he would not tell her where he was living, the court records state.Jacob Blake attorneys deny police union allegations of fight with officers before shootingBlake was not charged with taking the car or money, but was charged with sexual assault and other offenses in connection with the incident. He was wanted in connection with those charges at the time of the shooting. Sheskey was aware that Blake was wanted, Matthews said, but did not know the details of the past incident prior to the shooting. Blake entered a not guilty plea to those charges earlier this month.Matthews said while seven shots may seem excessive to some people, that number of shots is not out of line with other police shootings in Wisconsin and elsewhere that were later deemed justified. He also pointed to studies showing a lag time between an officer's decision to stop firing and actually doing so. The lawyer said Sheskey ceased firing when he determined Blake "no longer posed an imminent threat."Matthews questioned early reports that Blake was shot seven times in the back. He said Sheskey and fellow officers administered first aid at the scene and did not see any gunshot wounds to Blake's back. Rather, he said, the officers reported seeing injuries to Blake's arms, side and abdomen.The precise location of the gunshot wounds Blake sustained have not been made public. A news release from The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation initially said Sheskey fired his weapon seven times "into Mr. Blake's back." The agency later changed the language to say Sheskey fired "towards Mr. Blake's back."Sheskey 'absolutely did not want this to happen'For Sheskey, the fallout from the highly publicized shooting has been devastating, his lawyer said.He had to move out of his house and get rid of his phone because he's been hounded by reporters and depicted as a racist and brutal cop on the internet, Matthews said.Matthews said his client has never pulled the trigger in the line of duty before now, and has no history of abusing suspects in his 10 years as a police officer, the last seven with Kenosha PD.Rather, the lawyer described his client as a lifelong do-gooder, who as a young man served as a mentor on a cycling team for at-risk youth and worked as a lifeguard. He wanted to become a cop to continue helping people.Matthews said Sheskey immediately dropped to the ground in the moments after the shooting and began rendering first aid to Blake and comforted him when he expressed fear that he was going to die."He didn't go to work wanting to shoot anybody. He went to work trying to help people. That's what he does every day," Matthews said of Sheskey. "He absolutely did not want this to happen."CNN's Sara Sidner contributed to this report.

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London (CNN)An American woman who accused the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein of sex crimes has revealed new details of the night she says she was forced to perform sex acts with Britain's Prince Andrew.In her first UK interview, Virginia Giuffre -- previously known as Virginia Roberts -- told the BBC's Panorama that when she was 17 years old she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with his friends, including the Duke of York. Giuffre also accused the prince, who has repeatedly denied the allegations, of lying about their encounter and urged the British public to back her over Andrew. "I'm calling BS on this, because that's what it is," she said. "He knows what happened. I know what happened, and there's only one of us telling the truth, and I know that's me," she told the BBC. But Buckingham Palace denied her allegations in a statement to CNN on Monday."It is emphatically denied that The Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts. Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation," they said.Virginia Giuffre appeared in her first UK interview and revealed new details of how she was allegedly forced to have sex with Prince Andrew.Read MoreDancing at London nightclubIn 2001, Giuffre alleges that Epstein brought her to London, where she was introduced to Prince Andrew and went dancing at a nightclub with Epstein, his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and the prince.Giuffre, in a 2015 defamation case brought against Maxwell alleged that she "was forced to have sexual relations with this Prince when she was a minor in three separate geographical locations," including London, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The case was settled in 2017. Prince Andrew steps back from public duties after his much-criticized interview about Jeffrey Epstein tiesMaxwell has denied all allegations levied against her. Her attorneys have previously denied she engaged in sexual abuse or sex trafficking. In the court filings, Maxwell and her attorney portray Giuffre as an unreliable narrator, pointing to errors in certain dates and figures she provided.Giuffre has said the errors were mistakes. Prince Andrew told the same BBC Panorama programme in November: "I can tell you categorically I don't remember meeting her at all. I do not remember a photograph being taken and I've said consistently and frequently that we never had any sort of sexual contact whatever."Giuffre details night with Prince AndrewAt London nightclub Tramp in a VIP section, Giuffre said Andrew ordered her a vodka and asked her to dance. "He is the most hideous dancer I've ever seen in my life," Giuffre told the BBC. "I mean it was horrible and this guy was sweating all over me, like his sweat was, like it was raining basically everywhere, I was just like grossed out from it but I knew I had to keep him happy because that's what Jeffrey and Ghislaine would have expected from me."When they left the club, Giuffre says she was given instructions from Maxwell. "In the car Ghislaine tells me that I have to do for Andrew what I do for Jeffrey and that just made me sick," Giuffre said, adding that she had sex with the prince at Maxwell's house in London's Belgravia. A photograph appearing to show Prince Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein's accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre and, in the background, Ghislaine Maxwell."It didn't happen." Prince Andrew told the BBC last month. "...That couldn't have happened because the date that's being suggested I was at home with the children," he said.Prince Andrew has vehemently denied all of Giuffre's allegations. "I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever," he told the BBC in November. Prince could be served subpoenasPrince Andrew could be issued with subpoenas to give evidence in the US court cases of five women who have accused Epstein of sexually abusing them, according to the BBC's Panorama program.David Boies, a lawyer representing the women, said he had requested an interview with Prince Andrew to hear an explanation of his time with Epstein."There are questions we have that he needs to answer. We have proposed to have him do that in an interview. He has thus far declined to do that," Boies told CNN. "If he will not do a voluntary interview, the only way we have is through subpoena," Boies said, adding that he had five drafted subpoenas for Prince Andrew's testimony.The subpoenas would have to be signed by a judge when the prince was on US soil, the BBC reports. If he did not want to give evidence, the prince could then challenge the subpoenas in court, the BBC says.Asked whether he would be willing to testify or give a statement under oath about the case, during an interview with the BBC's Newsnight program last month, Prince Andrew said he would "have to take all the legal advice that there was ... But if push came to shove and the legal advice was to do so, then I would be duty bound to do so."Giuffre asks British public to stand beside herEpstein, a convicted sex offender, died in August while awaiting trial on new sex trafficking charges; the New York City medical examiner determined he had died by suicide. Buckingham Palace said in response to the interview that the Duke "unequivocally regrets his ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein" and "deeply sympathizes with those affected who want some form of closure." The BBC spoke with Giuffre before Andrew was interviewed by the broadcaster in November, when he said he did not recall meeting her and that he "didn't sweat at the time" because of a medical condition. During the interview, the prince was also asked about a photo that appeared to show him with his arm around Giuffre's waist; he responded by saying he had "no recollection of the photograph ever being taken" and suggested that the photo could have been faked.JUST WATCHEDThe rise and fall of Jeffrey EpsteinReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe rise and fall of Jeffrey Epstein 04:41Following Andrew's interview, Giuffre told the BBC she stood by her account of events. "People on the inside are going to keep coming up with these ridiculous excuses like his arm was elongated or the photo was doctored," she said. In a 2015 federal court filing, Giuffre alleged Epstein forced her to perform sex acts with several prominent men, including Prince Andrew in 2001. All of the men denied the allegations.Giuffre said she implores the British public to "stand up" beside her and "to not accept this as being OK.""This is not some sordid sex story," she said. "This is a story of being trafficked, this is a story of abuse and this is a story of your guys' royalty."

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(CNN)Art Briles, the former Baylor University football coach who was ousted in May 2016 amid a sexual assault scandal involving some team players, will return to the sidelines this fall as the head coach of a Texas high school football team. In a statement Friday, the Mount Vernon Independent School District announced Briles would begin this fall as head football coach at Mount Vernon High School as part of a two-year contract, sparking controversy and a backlash.JUST WATCHEDBaylor University athlete convicted of rapeReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBaylor University athlete convicted of rape 02:08Briles was fired from Baylor three years ago following an independent investigation that showed a "fundamental failure" by officials to respond adequately to students' allegations of sexual assault, some of which involved Baylor football players. "We are pleased to welcome Coach Briles back home to Texas," Jason McCullough, superintendent of the Mount Vernon district, said in a statement. "He brings with him a wealth of not only football experience but also life experience. "He is passionate about investing in the lives of young people and helping them to succeed both on the field and in life," he said, adding, "We believe our students will benefit greatly from his skills and experience."Read MoreSince leaving Baylor, Briles had struggled to find a new gig in the United States, though he was hired in 2018 to coach in Florence, Italy, according to ESPN. He was denied a role as offensive coordinator at the University of Southern Mississippi in February, ESPN reported, and he was briefly hired by the Canadian Football League in 2017, but the position was revoked after public backlash, it said. In a video posted to the Mount Vernon district's Facebook page, officials are seen congratulating Briles via video chat. "I'm ready to go to work," he says.Texas Rangers investigate Baylor's handling of sexual assault cases"Take care of yourselves," he says, addressing a handful of football players in the room. "Work hard, eat right, sleep right and plan on being the champions, because that's what we're going to be." After inheriting the Baylor Bears in 2008 -- right after the school's 11th consecutive losing season -- Briles made the program one of the best in the country. Five years later, the team was 11-2 and Big 12 conference champions. In the news release announcing his new position, Briles called high school football "a Texas institution" and his "first love" as a coach. "You'll make no bigger impact in this world than when you shape the lives of young people -- one practice, one game, and one life at a time." Among those congratulating Briles was Robert Griffin III, a quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and a former Baylor star, who tweeted Friday, "Happy for you Coach Art Briles!"'What type of message are we sending to our kids?'But some, like Franklin County District Clerk and Mount Vernon resident Ellen Jaggers, are opposed to Briles' hire. Citing her decades of experience working with victims of sex crimes in court, Jaggers wrote in a Facebook post that the allegations Briles failed to respond to were "violent crimes of control and power and Mt. Vernon ISD endorsed this action by hiring this coach." "I am so disappointed in our leaders," she wrote.Jaggers echoed those remarks in a phone interview with CNN, saying there are "lots and lots of coaches that would be great for Mount Vernon. Why do we have to have this coach with this type of negativity? What type of message are we sending to our kids?" She pointed to the role that football coaches play in the lives of their young players, saying that they're responsible for teaching them to not only be good athletes but to be "decent young men." "I think there's been a really bad decision made by leaders in our school," Jaggers told CNN. "It's created a lot of divisions in our community because of this." What did Baylor know before football player's sexual assault conviction?Jaggers added that Briles deserves to be forgiven, "but if you want to talk forgiveness, why don't you talk about forgiveness for the Baylor victims? He has shown no sympathy whatsoever." Briles did apologize in September 2016 in an interview with ESPN, admitting he "made mistakes" and promised to "do better." But Jenny Dial Creech, a sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle, told CNN's Martin Savidge on Saturday that apology seemed "very disingenuous" and that survivors did not take anything from it.Creech, who said she's been in contact with a number of women who were victims of assault in Baylor cases, told CNN they are "hurting." "This was, to be fair, an institution-wide failure that Baylor has been working to correct," she said. "It wasn't just Briles, but Briles was a big player in this. And winning games mattered more than women. That's what it comes down to," Creech said. Survivors have been texting and calling her, she said, "and they're heartbroken. Every time something like this happens, they feel, once again, like they don't matter."

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(CNN)Like eating turkey leftovers, Boxing Day football is a tradition in the UK. While every other major football league is on holiday, the Premier League offers up a feast of fixtures as part of its busy holiday schedule. Follow @cnnsport And if you intend to sit in front of your TV and watch as much of the nine games as you can Thursday, the good news is staggered kickoffs -- 12.30 p.m., 3 p.m., 5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. UK time.Here are five storylines, starting with the recently crowned club world champions. Can Leicester stop Liverpool?Read MoreIt's a battle of the top two in the late kickoff, which usually at this time of the season makes for compulsory viewing. But with Liverpool holding a massive 10-point lead over surprising Leicester -- with a game in hand -- even a loss wouldn't appear to be overly concerning for the high-flying Reds. Already winning the UEFA Super Cup in August, Liverpool triumphed at the Club World Cup last weekend by overcoming Brazil's Flamengo. JUST WATCHED'Three-nil against Liverpool': Flamengo fans dream of Club World Cup winReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH'Three-nil against Liverpool': Flamengo fans dream of Club World Cup win 02:05The biggest priority for Liverpool, however, is the Premier League and a first league title since 1990. Liverpool, remarkably, is on pace to amass 109 points, which would eclipse last season's highly impressive tally of 97. Mohamed Salah is back in form with four goals in his last three games in the league and Champions League, while another member of the potent front three, Sadio Mane, could be the player of the season. Another contender is speedy Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, who leads the division with 17 goals. Leicester -- coached by former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers -- has lost this season to Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, although all those games were on the road.If Leicester upsets Liverpool, it would be Liverpool's first league loss since January 3 against Manchester City. Spurs play after alleged racial incident Spurs host Brighton in the early kickoff in the first game since Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger said he was racially abused at Tottenham's stadium on Sunday. Tottenham launched an investigation -- it said its findings so far were inconclusive -- and the British government said it's ready to get involved if football authorities fail to eradicate racist behavior at matches. Alleged incidents have occurred at other stadiums in England as well as elsewhere in Europe. JUST WATCHEDJose Mourinho on racism: "Football needs help"ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJose Mourinho on racism: "Football needs help" 01:26Tottenham's 2-0 loss stopped the team's momentum under new manager Jose Mourinho -- a win would have sent Spurs inside the top four. Chelsea outplayed Tottenham even before the straight red card shown to Son Heung-Min in the second half for kicking out at Rudiger. Son is set to miss three games, depriving Tottenham of arguably its top player this campaign. Ancelotti's Everton debut He's won the Champions League as a player and manager and coached the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Chelsea so it was seemingly a coup for Liverpool's more modest city rival, Everton, to sign Carlo Ancelotti on a four-and-a-half year contract. Days before, he was fired at Napoli. "I'm really excited," said Ancelotti. "This is a club with a lot of ambition, a great history."JUST WATCHEDRicharlison's trek from Brazil to EnglandReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRicharlison's trek from Brazil to England 03:19Everton's caretaker manager, Duncan Ferguson, steadied the ship after the departure of Marco Silva, and Ancelotti's first game in charge is against Burnley, a team known for its aerial prowess, effectiveness on set pieces and solid defending. In the future, Ancelotti hopes to lead 15th-place Everton -- which won its last trophy in 1995 -- to the Champions League. "The goal is there to reach the Champions League or Europa League," he said. "Winning honors has to be the dream. I am here to try to do this."Another debut for Arsenal's ArtetaThe rebuilding job is still on at Arsenal and now Mikel Arteta takes over from fellow Spaniard Unai Emery. A former Arsenal midfielder and most recently a key member of Pep Guardiola's coaching staff at Manchester City, Arteta -- unlike Ancelotti -- will be the head coach at a club for the first time. JUST WATCHEDArsenal fires Unai EmeryReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHArsenal fires Unai Emery 01:12The 37-year-old rejoins Arsenal at a time when the Gunners sit 11th, nine points outside the Champions League places, and have kept two clean sheets in the league since October. Winning or challenging for league titles in the last decade, recent seasons have been more about trying to secure a Champions League spot. Arsenal visits slumping Bournemouth on Thursday before Sunday's London derby against Chelsea at home. "The ambition of this club is clear -- you have to be in Europe and fight for trophies," Arteta, who joined on a three-and-a-half year deal, said. "The rest is not good enough."I want people who deliver energy and passion to the club. Anyone who doesn't buy into this, has a negative effect or whatever, is not good enough for this environment and culture."Pogba to start for Manchester United?A World Cup winner with France, Paul Pogba is also a polarizing figure. While some Manchester United supporters want the midfielder to leave, others don't, and he has the clear backing of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Pogba came on in the second half of Sunday's 2-0 loss at last-place Watford after recovering from an ankle injury and illness that kept him out since late September and is thus pushing for a start against Newcastle at Old Trafford. "Let's see how he reacts, how he feels," said Solskjaer. "He did really well when he came on, a big plus." JUST WATCHEDMicheal Owen on Man Utd's strugglesReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMicheal Owen on Man Utd's struggles 03:17United's recent results mirror its topsy-turvy season. Back-to-back wins over Manchester City and Tottenham in the Premier League were followed by a home draw against Everton and the loss to Watford, when goalkeeper David de Gea erred on the game's opening goal. Visit our football page for more news and videosRelegation threatened at the start of the season under former United defender Steve Bruce, three wins in the last four games have pushed Newcastle up to 25 points -- the same as the Red Devils.

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(CNN)Famed opera singer Andrea Bocelli and members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the wedding next Friday of Britain's Princess Eugenie, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday, as it revealed details of the nuptials at Windsor Castle.Eugenie, 28, is set to marry Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, where her cousin, Prince Harry, wed Meghan Markle earlier this year.Trumpeters from the band of the Household Cavalry will perform a fanfare during the service that was written especially for the occasion, the palace announced.State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry Band will perform a fanfare during the upcoming wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday.As the couple depart the chapel, the steps will be lined with members of the Grenadier Guards. Eugenie's father, Prince Andrew, is a colonel with the guards.The wedding cake will be red velvet and chocolate, meant to reflect "the rich colors of autumn," the palace said. London-based cake designer Sophie Cabot, originally a costume designer, will create the cake.Read MoreEugenie and her older sister, Princess Beatrice, are the children of Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of York.In an interview with the BBC after announcing their engagement, Eugenie said she met Brooksbank, who has a background in hospitality, when she was 20 and he was 24. He said in the interview it was "love at first sight."

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Story highlightsRussian prime minister Vladimir Putin criticizes political boycott of EurosSays sport and politics shouldn't be mixedEU leaders boycotting event over jailing of former Ukrainian PMSupporters say charges politically motivated by current president Russian premier Vladimir Putin has criticized plans by European leaders to boycott next month's Euro 2012 football finals due to the treatment by Ukrainian authorities of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.German chancellor Angela Merkel has raised her concerns at Tymoshenko's treatment, while European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso and the governments of Austria and Belgium have all said they will not be attending any matches in Ukraine in protest.But Putin has waded into the row, telling journalists in Russia that sport and politics should be kept separate."In absolutely every case, you can't mix politics, business and other issues with sport," Putin told Russian news agency Novosti."I stick to the principle professed and supported by the International Olympic Committee -- sport is outside politics."Putin's statement echoes the sentiments of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, who defended the elite motorsport's decision to race in Bahrain last month despite widespread concerns over human rights issues.JUST WATCHEDTymoshenko claims beatings in jailReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTymoshenko claims beatings in jail 02:27JUST WATCHEDDaughter on Tymoshenko's jail ordeal ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDaughter on Tymoshenko's jail ordeal 02:45JUST WATCHEDFormer Ukrainian PM found guiltyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFormer Ukrainian PM found guilty 02:14Tymoshenko, the heroine of the Orange Revolution that swept the country in 2004 and 2005, has been in prison since last October for alleged abuse of office. Her supporters claim that the charges were politically motivated -- drummed up by current president Viktor Yanukovych, who beat Tymoshenko in Ukraine's 2010 presidential election. It was alleged voter fraud by supporters of Yanukovych during the 2004 presidential elections that originally sparked the revolution.Her party was expected to be a formidable foe in next October's parliamentary elections.Last week pictures of Tymoshenko released by her family appeared to show bruises she claims came from a beating by a prison guard. She has since gone on hunger strike in a bid to secure medical treatment she says she is being denied. Taking place a little over a month before the Euro 2012 opening ceremony in Poland, which is co-hosting the tournament, the row is just one of several controversies that have threatened to overshadow what the Ukrainian government had hoped would be a showcase event for the country. Despite huge investment in Ukraine's aging transport infrastructure, the country has struggled in its preparations. Stadium delays had initially put Ukraine's hosting of the tournament in jeopardy, but now new problems have emerged. Hotel prices during the tournament have risen so sharply due to profiteering that Michel Platini, head of European football's governing body UEFA, was unusually critical when visiting Ukraine last month for the opening of a new airport terminal."It's annoying to have made a lot of investment and then say to people that they can't come because there are bandits and crooks who want to make a lot of money during this Euro," he told the assembled press in Lviv.Security concerns were raised when multiple bombs exploded in the city of Dnipropetrovsk, close to Donetsk where the England team will be playing some of its matches. More than 20 people were injured in the blasts. The authorities have so far blamed criminal gangs rather than terrorists for the attack.And earlier this week Amnesty international warned football fans traveling to Ukraine that they will face a "criminal" police force mired in so many abuse scandals that its behavior threatens to ruin the showpiece tournament. The Amnesty International report "Ukraine: Euro 2012 jeopardized by criminal police force" details how security forces have been implicated in numerous cases of torture and extortion in cities due to host matches.According to the report, one recent case in the eastern city of Lviv -- where Germany, Portugal and Denmark will play -- details how two men were beaten, robbed and then imprisoned by six police officers after a disagreement in a bar.Prosecutors originally refused to open a criminal case until CCTV footage emerged of the incident after one of the men's lawyers gave an interview to a local TV station."The Ukrainian government must take action now to stop widespread police criminality," said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's director for Europe and Central Asia."Failure to do so will encourage them to continue acting as a law unto themselves and put Euro 2012 fans in danger from a force that is out of control." The Ukrainian foreign ministry responded to the avalanche of negative press stories this week in bellicose terms."The Foreign Affairs Ministry considers destructive the attempts to politicize sporting events, which have played an important role in the process of establishment of intergovernmental mutual understanding and unity since the earliest times," it said in a statement posted on the website of the Ukrainian News Agency. "The calls to boycott the championship would in practice amount to undermining the image of a grand sports event and damage to the interests of millions of ordinary Ukrainians that vote for various political parties or are not interested in politics at all."Poland is split on the controversy, with opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski calling for a boycott of the event and suggesting that matches be moved to Warsaw. But president Bronislaw Komorowski dismissed those calls as "inappropriate."Meanwhile Merkel, a keen football fan whose comments earlier this week on the fate of Yulia Tymoshenko sparked the media furor, says that she will wait until the very last minute to decide whether to attend the tournament. "I always decide on such things at short notice," she told Koelner Stadt Anzeiger, a regional newspaper in Germany..

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(CNN)Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters were among nine people killed Sunday morning when a helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California, sources and officials said. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant had been expected at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game scheduled for Sunday. Gianna was expected to play in the game and Bryant was expected to coach, according to Lady Mavericks team director Evelyn Morales.The helicopter crash, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, caused a brush fire, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby said. The crash killed all nine people aboard, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Earlier, the sheriff's department said five people were killed in the crash. Officials have not identified the victims.Tony Altobelli told CNN his brother, Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, 56; John's daughter Alyssa and wife Keri were killed in the crash. Altobelli was a former assistant baseball coach at the University of Houston, the school said.Read MoreAlyssa and Gianna were teammates, Tony Altobelli said.Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli Christina Mauser, an assistant girls basketball coach at Harbor Day School in Corona del Mar, California, was killed in the crash, her husband Matt Mauser, wrote on his Facebook page."My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash," he wrote. LA County Fire Department Capt. Tony Imbrenda said he didn't immediately have any information about whether the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter radioed a distress signal."Individuals that saw the aircraft said it was coming down at a fairly significant rate of speed and impacted the ground on the hillside," he told reporters. Imbrenda said he didn't know where the helicopter took off from or where it was headed. The helicopter was built in 1991, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It was registered to Island Express Holding Corp, according to a FAA registry database.Calls to Island Express were not answered Sunday. The company is based in Fillmore, according to the California Secretary of State database.The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, the FAA said in a tweet. An NTSB team is expected to arrive in Calabasas on Sunday evening, the NTSB said in a tweet. The FBI said it is assisting the NTSB in the investigation. The helicopter crashed on a hillside in Calabasas, California.There was extremely low visibility at the time of the crash and conditions were foggy and cloudy with a drizzle, according to CNN Meteorologist Michael Guy. Pictures taken shortly after the crash showed fog in the area. The relative humidity was 100%, meaning the air was like soup, Guy said. Due to the foggy conditions, the Los Angeles Police Department grounded its helicopters Sunday morning, a spokesman told CNN. Police spokesman Josh Rubenstein said the weather conditions did not meet the minimum standards for flying. A heralded career Bryant leaves behind his wife, Vanessa, and three daughters. His oldest daughter turned 17 a week ago; his youngest daughter is 7 months old.Bryant's death comes a day after LeBron James passed him as No. 3 on the NBA all-time scoring list when he reached 33,643 points."Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother," Bryant tweeted Saturday night.Kobe Bryant Fast FactsBorn in Philadelphia, Bryant started playing basketball when he was 3 and went on to become one of the NBA's greatest champions. He was drafted straight out of Lower Merion High School near Philadelphia in 1996. He was the youngest player in NBA history at that time, at 18 years, 2 months and 11 days.Bryant played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA championships. He has two Olympic gold medals for men's basketball.Bryant retired in April 2016 after scoring 60 points in his final game. He said his "body knew it was time to say goodbye.""In many ways he was the Los Angeles Lakers. When you think of Kobe Bryant, it's sports, but it's more than sports. He was part of our culture, Olympic teams, Hollywood, the father of four daughters," CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan said. Bryant was seen at women's sporting events including the US women's soccer team and WNBA games with his daughters, and he was "all about the empowerment of young women," she said. Brennan said Bryant had "become a cultural icon and not just about sports, but about our culture and a huge piece of Americana and that's why this news is absolutely tragic."Sportscaster Bob Costas told CNN Bryant was "always a legendarily hard worker.""Even at the peak of his career before age and injuries may have slowed him a little bit, he always came back after each off season having added something to his game -- a new move, a new dimension," Costas told CNN. Mourning Kobe Everyone from current and former NBA players to former President Barack Obama mourned Bryant's death.NBA clippers coach Doc Rivers, who has known Bryant for many years, was emotional when discussing his death. "He means a lot to me, obviously. He was such a great opponent. ... It's what you want in sports," Rivers said. Rivers said Bryant "had that DNA that very few athletes can ever have. The Tiger Woods and Michael Jordans." Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) January 26, 2020 Former Los Angeles Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has known Bryant since he was a boy, said Bryant was an athlete and leader who inspired generations of young athletes."He was one of the first ones to leave high school and come to the NBA and do so well, dominating the game and becoming one of the best scorers that the Los Angeles Lakers has ever seen," Abdul-Jabbar said in a video posted online. "Rest in peace, young man, Abdul-Jabbar said. "This loss, it's just hard to comprehend." The Hawks and @washwizards took 8 second and 24 second violations to honor Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/ty7rZgyjFn— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 26, 2020 On the court Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks held a moment of silence as a tribute to Bryant before their game against the Washington Wizards. Following the moment of silence, Hawks guard Trae Young started the game wearing a No. 8 jersey to honor Bryant, then switched back to his No. 11. On the opening possession, the Hawks took an 8-second backcourt violation and the Wizards followed by taking a 24-second shot clock violation.Bryant wore both No. 8 and No. 24 in his NBA career.Nooooooooooo God please No!— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 26, 2020 When he learned of Bryant's death, retired NBA player Dwyane Wade tweeted: "Nooooooooooo God please No!" I'm stunned. Words can't even come close to describing it. Just an incredibly sad and tragic day.— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) January 26, 2020 Former NBA player Scottie Pippen tweeted: "I'm stunned. Words can't even come close to describing it. Just an incredibly sad and tragic day." There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother @kobebryant I love u and u will be missed. My condolences goes out to the Bryant family and the families of the other passengers on board. IM SICK RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/pigHywq3c1— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 26, 2020 NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal tweeted: "There's no words to express the pain Im going through with this tragedy of loosing my neice Gigi & my brother..."Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents. Michelle and I send love and prayers to Vanessa and the entire Bryant family on an unthinkable day.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 26, 2020 "Kobe was a legend on the court and just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. To lose Gianna is even more heartbreaking to us as parents," Obama tweeted.Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called Bryant a "giant who inspired, amazed, and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skill on the court -- and awed us with his intellect and humility as a father, husband, creative genius, and ambassador for the game he loved."He will live forever in the heart of Los Angeles, and will be remembered through the ages as one of our greatest heroes."President Donald Trump tweeted about Bryant's death, saying, "He loved his family so much, and had such strong passion for the future. The loss of his beautiful daughter, Gianna, makes this moment even more devastating...."Across from the Staples Center in Los Angeles -- where the Grammy Awards were being held -- hundreds of fans stood around a memorial of Bryant's jerseys, photos and candles. Many wore Bryant's jerseys. Pumping their fists, some yelled, "MVP." They chanted "Kobe," and "GiGi," for his daughter.A love of helicopters Ten years ago, GQ Magazine wrote about how Bryant regularly took his own helicopter to work: "He takes a private helicopter from Orange County, where he lives with his wife and two children, to every home game. It's a nice dash of glitz, a touch of showbiz (but) Bryant says the helicopter is just another tool for maintaining his body. It's no different than his weights or his whirlpool tubs or his custom-made Nikes. "Given his broken finger, his fragile knees, his sore back and achy feet, not to mention his chronic agita, Bryant can't sit in a car for two hours. The helicopter, therefore, ensures that he gets to Staples Center feeling fresh, that his body is warm and loose and fluid as mercury when he steps onto the court."The chopper was adorned with his logo.This is a developing story.CNN's Brian Stelter, Nick Watt, Jon Passantino, Alaa Elassar, Chuck Johnston, Greg Clary, David Close, Homero DeLaFuente, Scott Glover contributed to this report.

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London (CNN)They are two patriotic songs that, for decades, have been a staple of the final extravaganza in the "Proms" series of classical music concerts that bookends the British summer.But this year, "Land of Hope and Glory" and "Rule, Britannia!" are at the center of a toxic culture-war debate that many say is distracting from the country's real problems with systemic racism.Fury erupted when a newspaper claimed that the BBC, which organizes and broadcasts the event, was planning to replace the anthems out of concerns that the songs' lyrics -- which laud the country's past glories -- might be out of place in an age of historical reckoning.The BBC's subsequent announcement that the "Last Night of the Proms" event on September 12 would feature orchestral versions of the songs, without the contentious lyrics, has done little to dampen the furor from critics who claim that too much ground is being ceded to "politically correct" agitators. Government ministers, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, waded in to express outrage. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of fueling a culture war after wading into the argument."I think it's time that we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness," said Johnson, who has repeatedly been accused of stoking divisions that emerged from Brexit.Read MoreCulture Secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted that he had raised the "concerns of many" with the BBC, which is funded by a compulsory license fee, while Business Secretary Alok Sharma told Sky News he "would like to see the lyrics sung."But anti-racism campaigners, academics and political commentators said the condemnation of the BBC -- already under fire from the Conservative Party over its alleged liberal bias -- from government MPs and right-wing newspapers was disingenuous."You hid from accountability on Covid deaths and made not a single statement on the A-level [high school exams] fiasco. But on the proms you're hard. Big guy," author Nesrine Malik tweeted at Johnson.British spectacleThe "Last Night of the Proms" is a peculiarly British spectacle. The Royal Albert Hall in London is packed with a largely white audience, many draped in red, white and blue costumes, waving Union flags and singing along to patriotic anthems that recall an age of national power and glory that hasn't existed for decades."Rule, Britannia!," set to music in 1740, lauds the country's historic naval prowess: The nations, not so blest as thee, Must in their turns to tyrants fall;While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!Britons never, never, never shall be slaves."Land of Hope and Glory," written in 1901 when the British Empire was at its peak, hails a conquering nation:Land of hope and glory, mother of the freeHow shall we extol thee, who are born of thee?Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be setGod, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yetKehinde Andrews, professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, told CNN that the patriotic songs were "blatantly racist propaganda" written to promote the British Empire -- with "Rule, Britannia!" written in the 18th century when the country was one of the biggest slave trading nations in the world.He said he was surprised by the "furore" stirred up on social media and echoed by lawmakers including the Prime Minister.Tens of thousands of Britons have died from coronavirus. But Boris Johnson is stoking a culture war."No one's banned the song, no one's said nobody can listen to it, it's not being burned in the Houses of Parliament," he said. But he said Britain should move on. "Is this a song you want to sing to celebrate our public service broadcast television? No it's not, it's not appropriate."The "Proms" finale was always going to be different this year, with coronavirus precluding the live audience and large choral groups that provide much of the celebratory atmosphere. But British newspaper The Sunday Times suggested that BBC "Proms" organizers chose to drop the lyrics to modernize the evening and "reduce the patriotic elements" following Black Lives Matter protests.The BBC said the decision was prompted by Covid-19 restrictions on performer numbers and that the songs would be sung as normal next year. It condemned "the unjustified personal attacks on Dalia Stasevska, BBC Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor made on social media and elsewhere."Commentators said the controversy highlighted a deep reluctance in Britain to confront pervasive inequality.Nazir Afzal, a former chief prosecutor for North-West England, said on Twitter that controversies over the Proms and the removal of a British Museum statue were "distractions deliberately timed to stop us focussing on the systemic problems we have ... Can we get back to saving our citizens & tackling real inequality." The UK government has attracted vociferous criticism over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, with 41,535 deaths recorded in the country, the fifth-highest tally in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. The nation's economy shrank 20.4% in the second quarter of 2020, its worst quarterly slump since records began in 1955. And Johnson has been beset by scandal, including his chief adviser apparently flouting lockdown rules; failures with personal protective equipment and the test-and-trace program; and U-turns over botched school exam results and reopening plans.Andrews said the "frenzy" over the issue suggested "this really isn't about those two songs, what it's about is there's this really narrow version of Britishness and more probably Englishness, which is pro-empire, really white as well."The Brexit effectThe backlash from senior lawmakers follows a reluctance by many on the right to support Black Lives Matter protests against systemic racism that has seen Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities worst affected by the UK's coronavirus crisis. Analysis by government agency Public Health England found that people of Bangladeshi heritage who tested positive for the virus were around twice as likely to die as their white British peers, while those from other minority communities, including those of Chinese, Indian, Pakistani and Caribbean descent, had a 10% to 50% higher risk of death when compared to white Britons.Andrews sees the "Proms" debate as an effort by right-wing media to undermine momentum from the Black Lives Matters movement by claiming it is trying to eradicate traditions."It is worrying. Because if this is the level of conversation about this, how are we possibly going to have a conversation about the police, and what needs to be done about the wealth gap, which is huge, about health inequalities, about the actual serious issues?" said Andrews.Boris Johnson attempts to grip UK schools crisis as political disaster looms"Covid is a perfect example of just how structural the inequalities are," he added. "It is kind of this perfect cocktail if you like, which just shows you how institutional racism works."He said anti-immigrant feeling in the UK had become more dominant since the 2016 Brexit referendum and the appointment of Johnson as prime minister. The campaign to leave the European Union "really drew on this idea of, you know, making Britain great again, we could be free from the EU and go back to Britain's former glories," added Andrews."They can't acknowledge the real problematic role of Britain's past, because to do so will be to kind of undo that project."We should move on from these songs, if we do really want an anti-racist public space, but I think a lot of people really don't want an anti-racist public space and that's really the problem," he said."There's part of me that wants to say it's not important, but actually, the reaction to that is actually really important because it shows you how poisonous the public debate is."

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(CNN)Polls have closed in the Spanish region of Catalonia, in an election seen as a litmus test of the separatist movement's legitimacy after it attempted to break away from Spain.Madrid called the snap regional election with the hope of having a new government to deal with after Catalonia's Parliament in Barcelona declared unilateral independence in October.Spain was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades when the Catalan government held an illegal referendum on October 1 on independence, triggering a monthslong standoff with Madrid.A man wearing a traditional Catalan barretina hat kisses his ballot before voting in Barcelona.Madrid responded to the Catalan administration provocations by firing the government, dissolving the region's Parliament and imposing direct rule.Thursday's vote is being treated as a legal version of the referendum, and polls before the vote suggested it's on a knife-edge, with support for parties that are for and against independence split right down the middle.Read MorePolls closed at 8 p.m. and the Catalan government reports an estimated turnout of above 80%, which would mark record participation if confirmed. Results are expected late Thursday night.What's going on?'Like the Civil War without the bombs': Catalonia's messy voteThe situation has made for an unusual campaign. Oriol Junqueras -- the president and head candidate of the main pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia -- has run his campaign from prison in Madrid.He has been charged with sedition and rebellion, and is facing a 30-year jail term over his role in the illegal referendum.Carles Puigdemont, who led Catalonia until Madrid fired him, faces the same charges but fled to Brussels to campaign from afar. He leads the Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) faction and claims he is still the region's legitimate leader. The two leaders, who ran the previous government together, have traded barbs in recent days, accusing one another of hiding from the independence fight, in a sign that movement is truly fractured.The independence movement has sought to characterize the government in Madrid as a continuation of the dictatorship of Gen. Francisco Franco, which oppressed the Catalan people over four decades of rule.It points to force used by Spanish police during the October 1 referendum, in which officers sent by Madrid to shut down the vote were seen pulling elderly people from polling stations, and firing rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters.Madrid, on the other hand, has tried to portray independence leaders as rogue elements who have hijacked Catalan politics to promote a cause that does not have popular support. Adding fuel to the fire, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, given temporary command of Catalonia, declared at the weekend that the country's ruling Popular Party had "decapitated" the independence movement, Spanish media reports, stoking outrage in the region.Who's leading the race?The millennials voting for Catalan independenceAccording to Antoni Puigverd, a Catalan analyst with La Vanguardia, 1.5 million eligible voters were still undecided days before the election.This volatility has to do largely with the fracture in the independence movement and the unusual circumstances of the vote, as Madrid retains control over the region and key independence figures are in prison or abroad, Puigverd said. The outcome is expected to be messy. Catalonia's Parliament is typically split between seven parties and alliances, and no single one is expected to win a majority of the 135 seats.'Without papers, you are nothing': Catalonia's newcomers wooed by promises of citizenshipThis means the votes will almost certainly be followed by weeks of political wrangling, and the party that wins the most seats will not necessarily lead the government -- it is the biggest coalition that will ascend.Ciutadans (Citizens) candidate Inés Arrimadas casts her vote in Barcelona.Some polls before the vote showed a meteoric rise in the center-right Ciutadans (Citizens) party, which is anti-independence, predicting it could win the highest number of seats, in a sign that there is appetite to end what the Catalans simply call "the process." The party is led by 36-year-old Inés Arrimadas, a relatively fresh face in Catalan politics.The two main pro-independence parties appear to be at loggerheads, but they have insisted to CNN that, should they together win a majority of seats, they will form a coalition and show a unified front.Oriol Junqueras, left, with Carles Puigdemont at the Catalan government headquarters in Barcelona in October.Some pre-vote polls show that they could achieve a narrow majority, while others show them falling just short. If they do fall short, the smaller Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common) could become kingmaker in a coalition. The party has said it will not team up with Ciutadans, but is also tepid on independence.In the absence of a majority, who will become president will depend entirely on talks. Puigdemont was propelled into Catalonia's presidency in a last-minute deal after the previous vote in 2015.Will the vote solve the problems between Barcelona and Madrid?It's unlikely. The pro-independence parties together have a greater chance of forming a government, and if they do, the Madrid-Barcelona feud could be back to square one.If they lose, Madrid is unlikely to show any mercy to the independence leaders in prison, according to Puigverd, the Catalan analyst. "The situation will calm down and the independence movement will accept its defeat. They will expect clemency for their prisoners -- clemency that they won't get. The state will take its revenge, at least for a few years," he told CNN.A woman casts her ballot in the Catalan election in Sabadell, north of Barcelona, on Thursday.The push for independence is steeped in hundreds of years of history, but it was given new life in 2010, as the effects of the global financial crisis began to bite but also as Madrid began rolling back on the region's powers.Spain's Popular Party -- which now governs the country -- challenged Catalonia's status as a country within Spain in the Constitutional Court in 2010 and won, forcing the region to accept a new status one notch down. The Spanish Parliament has overturned several laws passed by Catalan MPs -- including one to protect poor people from soaring energy costs and another banning bullfighting. Each side accused the other of overstepping its authority.

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Story highlightsWorld No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic into last 32 at Australian OpenReigning champion is on course to meet fourth seed Andy Murray in the semifinalsWorld No. 4 Murray eases past Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin in straight setsHome-crowd favorite Lleyton Hewitt advances after 14th seed Andy Roddick retires injuredWorld No. 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth seed Andy Murray remain on course for a semifinal clash at the Australian Open after both players stormed into the third round on Thursday.Defending champion Djokovic was broken early in the first set against Colombian world No. 56 Santiago Giraldo and fell 2-3 behind, but the four-time grand slam winner responded in ruthless fashion to seal a 6-3 6-2 6-1 win."To be honest, I've had lots of situations where I was a break down in my career, so I guess that doesn't affect me," the 24-year-old told reporters. "Especially early in the first set, I knew that I will start hitting the ball better."The Serbian will look for a 10th win in a row at the Melbourne grand slam when he takes on 81st-ranked Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, who beat Japan's Tatsuma Ito 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 6-2.Britain's Murray, beaten by Djokovic in last year's final, was in equally imperious form as he breezed past France's world No. 101 Edouard Roger-Vasselin to reach the last 32.World No. 4 Murray rarely looked troubled as he wrapped up a 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory in just under two hours. "I served well today and obviously got off to a better start," said Murray. "I thought towards the end of the second set, beginning of the third especially, he started playing much better. "He was taking the ball early, trying to come to the net, which made it difficult. Because I served well, I set the point up with my first serve pretty well. I got quite a few short replies off of that. That was probably why I hit more winners. The unforced errors were down."The three-time grand slam finalist also has French opposition in the next round in world No. 46 Michael Llodra, who overcame Russian 32nd seed Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-1 3-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 in a marathon three hours and 13 minutes. American Andy Roddick, a four-time semifinalist at the season's first grand slam, was forced to withdraw from his contest with fellow former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt.Two-time grand slam winner Hewitt, who needed a wildcard entry due to his current low ranking of 181, led 3-6 6-3 6-4 before 15th seed Roddick retired due to a injury sustained after falling in the second set.The Australian will next face Canadian rising star Milos Raonic. The 23rd seed, named ATP newcomer of the year in 2011, won 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-5 against Germany's world No. 63 Philipp Petzschner.French sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won 7-5 6-4 6-4 against 108th-ranked Brazilian Ricardo Mello. The 2008 runner-up will meet Portugal's world No.107 Frederico Gil, who caused an upset by beating Spanish 26th seed Marcel Granollers 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3.David Ferrer, a 2011 Davis Cup winner with Spain, was stretched by 68th-ranked American Ryan Sweeting before winning 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3.The fifth seed earned a contest with Argentina's No. 27 Juan Ignacio Chela, who ousted 45th-ranked Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-4 6-4 6-3.Serbian ninth seed Janko Tipsarevic ended the hopes of Australian debutant James Duckworth -- who turns 20 on Saturday -- with a 3-6 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win. Tipsarevic will play French 17th seed Richard Gasquet as he aims to go beyond the third round in Melbourne for the first time. Gasquet led world No. 146 Andrey Golubev by two sets before the Kazakh was forced to retire.Twelfth seed Gilles Simon suffered a shock defeat by 39th-ranked fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who blew a two-set lead before taking the decider 6-2. The 30-year-old Benneteau, seeking to make the fourth round for the first time, will play Japanese 24th seed Kei Nishikori -- who came from two sets down to beat Australia's 94th-ranked Matthew Ebden 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-1.Serbian 19th seed Viktor Troicki went out in five sets against Kazakhstan's world No. 92 Mikhail Kukushkin, who earned a meeting with 14th seed Gael Monfils after the Frenchman beat Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-2.

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(CNN)Despite early efforts to keep inmates and staff safe, Covid-19 still spread rampant through one of the largest prison systems in the United States.More than 12,400 inmates in California have tested positive for Covid-19 and 60 have died, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. There have also been more than 3,400 confirmed cases among employees."When Covid hit San Quentin, over two-thirds of the prison population got (it)," said Collette Carroll, a 2015 CNN Hero and founder of the California Reentry Institute. "And they're the ones that got tested."For advocates like Carroll who work with inmates to reduce the cycle of incarceration, the spread of the virus on the inside is concerning -- as is the lack of resources on the outside to support the influx of early releases, Carroll says.Carroll has taught a comprehensive rehabilitation program at San Quentin State Prison for 20 years. In early March, she shifted to a virtual model to keep her students safe. As Covid-19 spread and more inmates were released -- part of California's effort to reduce population and maximize space -- the calls for help escalated. Former inmates struggled to find support, housing and, in many cases, medical care.Read MoreCollette Carroll's California Reentry Institute helps San Quentin inmates successfully transfer to society.Thousands of California inmates have been released early during the pandemic, and Carroll says many transitional homes, like the one she runs, are at capacity. "The reality that we see on our side, and why my phone never stops ringing, is people are being released, and all of a sudden, one minute you're in prison and the next minute you're out," Carroll said. "What happens if you have nowhere to go? What services are they going to have to support their reentry?"Carroll says her group provides assistance "almost 24/7," offering referrals, food, medical supplies and support services to prevent recidivism. She wants those returning home to know there is hope and help as they get their lives back on track."We have to change our attitude. Do we make them successful at coming home, as a society? Do we help them? Or do we hinder it?" she said.Released, with nowhere to goLike Carroll, 2015 CNN Hero Kim Carter says her phone lit up when Covid-19 hit. Carter and her non-profit, Time for Change Foundation, support formerly incarcerated and homeless women and their children. Her group was already at capacity at three emergency shelters, 10 permanent supportive housing units and an affordable housing apartment building. But then, Carter -- who struggled in and out of prison for years and knows firsthand how vital support services are -- started hearing from more women who were released unexpectedly, with nowhere to go."1:00, 2:00 in the morning and we start getting calls ... so-and-so's out, she's down at the Greyhound bus station," Carter said. Kim Carter's Time for Change Foundation helps formerly incarcerated and homeless women and their children.To protect volunteers and those coming home, Carter and her team lined transportation vans with plastic, paid for protective gear out-of-pocket and worked round the clock to try to secure additional housing so women coming home had a safe place to start fresh.But with high real estate prices and soaring rents, and now with fires threatening areas she serves, housing continues to be a challenge. And many of Carter's residents are single mothers, a factor that adds to their needs."We got women who had reunited with their children in our housing programs and they have to become that home-schooler," Carter said. "There's not a lot of computer literacy happening when you're inside these jails and these prisons. So now, in the pandemic, how do I keep my kids safe? How do I turn a computer on?"To address this and support mothers in transition and their children, Carter's team provides computer literacy, computers, laptops, Wi-Fi and tech support. They also offer various therapy models for families. "We implemented the virtual play therapy, virtual case management, virtual regular therapy," Carter said. "And we have counseling and staff that does activities with the kids in the backyard."Since she started the work in 2002, Carter and her team have helped more than 1,700 women and children. During the pandemic, they have assisted 37 more women from prison and more than 100 homeless women and children. A safe home and 'a new way of life'Susan Burton, a 2010 CNN Hero and the founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, also offers holistic wraparound services for women exiting prisons and jails. She says services like therapy, job training and housing are more crucial than ever. Burton found support and sobriety in 1997 after returning home from her sixth term in prison. Now, she works in Los Angeles County and has helped more than 1,000 women with services like housing, case management, pro bono legal assistance, advocacy and leadership development so they can rebuild their lives after prison. She has also helped an estimated 350 women reunite with their children.Susan Burton's A New Way of Life Reentry Project just opened its 10th home for formerly incarcerated women.Burton noticed women and children struggling when Covid-19 hit and set up a Covid-19 Relief Fund. "We gave gift cards to almost 600 people to help them get the things that they needed, and we put out over $60,000 in relief to the community in L.A. County," she said.Burton is also concerned about the numbers of at-risk women who are incarcerated and is working with officials to secure safe places for them to call home when they leave prison -- identifying those who are elderly, pregnant or suffer from medical conditions. In August, her organization opened its 10th house in L.A. for formerly incarcerated women. This safe house will become a home for as many as 14 women and their children. It is the second home A New Way of Life has opened during the pandemic."If needed, we'll get another one, and another one, and another one," Burton said. "We're not just talking about people coming home, we're talking about people escaping a deadly virus."

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(CNN)Former English Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has been criticized for making "outdated" comments about female referees.Clattenburg, who refereed close to 300 Premier League games and also oversaw the Champions League and European Championship finals in 2016, made the comments on talkSPORT radio in light of Sara Cox becoming the first woman to referee a Premiership rugby match last week."The problem with women, and certainly in refereeing, certainly in football, is they have a difficult pathway if they get pregnant during their refereeing career, it can stop them a long way," Clattenburg said."So they've got to make this choice -- do they want to be pregnant, have children, or do they want to be referees?"He later added: "Women have to make that sacrifice because if they want to be pregnant -- say they get to a certain level in refereeing and then they want to get to that next level -- if you become pregnant, it can cost you two or three years of your life. Once you lose that three years, somebody else takes your position."Read MoreClattenburg referees at a Soccer Aid match at Stamford Bridge in 2019. Responding to the comments, Jane Purdon, CEO of Women in Football, said that Clattenburg's "judgment is way off when it comes to referees and pregnancy.""Women in all professions face challenges in balancing work and family," said Purdon."So do many men -- but for men, this is never seen as a problem, and men are never expected to choose between the two. "In fact, many women in elite sport are in a position to resume their sporting careers quickly after giving birth. Others take more time out -- by choice or by necessity. Neither of these scenarios is a 'problem.' "The real problem is assumptions about female biology, and gender roles in childcare, which are lazy, outdated or plain false."A statement from our CEO @JanePurdon on the comments by Mark Clattenburg in his talkSPORT interview this morning. pic.twitter.com/IFrfvE7XiJ— Women in Football (@WomeninFootball) September 30, 2021 In the Premier League, Sian Massey-Ellis has been a match official since 2010; she has spoken of how she defied doctor's orders to return to the role after giving birth to her first child. JUST WATCHEDPioneering referee told that football 'is a man's game'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPioneering referee told that football 'is a man's game' 02:40Earlier this year, Rebecca Welch became the first appointed female referee to take charge of an English Football League game when she oversaw Port Vale's 2-0 win against Harrogate Town. Clattenburg also said that a lot of female referees "struggle with the men's fitness test" and added: "Certainly, when you have a baby, you're out nine, 10 months. Then you'll take another six months to recover from your body so therefore it's nearly two years. To pass that men's fitness test is very, very demanding." Rugby player Joe Marler, who was playing for Harlequins when Cox made her Premiership debut at the weekend, later tweeted: "Clattenburg's response to my question about female referees in football on @talkSPORT this morning was disrespectful and archaic."CNN has been unable to obtain a response from Clattenburg to the criticism.

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(CNN)Imagine every man, woman and child leaving home in 29 states, mostly in the U.S. West and Midwest. That's everyone west of Ohio and Kentucky and north of Texas, all the way to California.The 158 million people in those states make up the same share of the U.S. population -- 49% -- as the proportion of Syrians that have fled carnage there.The war in Syria is so hellish and unrelenting that more people have left that country than any other in recent years. One of every five displaced persons in the world is Syrian.Here's a look at where those Syrians have gone.War has displaced half of all people in Syria Read MoreProtests against the government in Syria in 2011 soon devolved into chaotic war. The fighting and later rise of ISIS had forced 10.6 million people from home by late 2015 -- about half of Syria's pre-war population. JUST WATCHEDThe refugee crisis ... from the Syrian war to nowReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe refugee crisis ... from the Syrian war to now 01:55Most have fled to countries near Syria Most Syrians who have left their homeland registered as refugees with the United Nations. Three in four Syrian refugees did that in Turkey, Lebanon or Jordan, according to UN figures from February 2016. More of them have gone to EuropeThe number of Syrians seeking safety in Europe more than doubled from 2014 to 2015. Many left Turkey and other countries for Europe to ask for asylum, a status that allows someone to live and work legally in another country. They're not the only ones Worldwide, 59.5 million people are on the move as refugees or displaced people within their home countries. That population would be enough to make them citizens of the world's 24th biggest country.Humanity has never seen such displacement. Ever."Wars, conflict and persecution have forced more people than at any other time since records began to flee their homes and seek refuge and safety elsewhere," the United Nations said in June.At least 15 wars and conflicts are to blame -- in Africa, the Mideast and Asia. Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA woman cries after being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea about 15 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, on July 25, 2017. More than 6,600 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in January 2018, according to the UN migration agency, and more than 240 people died on the Mediterranean Sea during that month.Hide Caption 1 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosRefugees and migrants get off a fishing boat at the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey in October 2015.Hide Caption 2 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosHide Caption 3 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosMigrants step over dead bodies while being rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Libya in October 2016. Agence France-Presse photographer Aris Messinis was on a Spanish rescue boat that encountered several crowded migrant boats. Messinis said the rescuers counted 29 dead bodies -- 10 men and 19 women, all between 20 and 30 years old. "I've (seen) in my career a lot of death," he said. "I cover war zones, conflict and everything. I see a lot of death and suffering, but this is something different. Completely different."Hide Caption 4 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosAuthorities stand near the body of 2-year-old Alan Kurdi on the shore of Bodrum, Turkey, in September 2015. Alan, his brother and their mother drowned while fleeing Syria. This photo was shared around the world, often with a Turkish hashtag that means "Flotsam of Humanity."Hide Caption 5 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosMigrants board a train at Keleti station in Budapest, Hungary, after the station was reopened in September 2015.Hide Caption 6 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosChildren cry as migrants in Greece try to break through a police cordon to cross into Macedonia in August 2015. Thousands of migrants -- most of them fleeing Syria's bitter conflict -- were stranded in a no-man's land on the border.Hide Caption 7 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosThe Kusadasi Ilgun, a sunken 20-foot boat, lies in waters off the Greek island of Samos in November 2016. Hide Caption 8 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosMigrants bathe outside near a makeshift shelter in an abandoned warehouse in Subotica, Serbia, in January 2017.Hide Caption 9 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA police officer in Calais, France, tries to prevent migrants from heading for the Channel Tunnel to England in June 2015.Hide Caption 10 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA migrant walks past a burning shack in the southern part of the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, France, in March 2016. Part of the camp was being demolished -- and the inhabitants relocated -- in response to unsanitary conditions at the site.Hide Caption 11 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosMigrants stumble as they cross a river north of Idomeni, Greece, attempting to reach Macedonia on a route that would bypass the border-control fence in March 2016.Hide Caption 12 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosIn September 2015, an excavator dumps life vests that were previously used by migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos.Hide Caption 13 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosThe Turkish coast guard helps refugees near Aydin, Turkey, after their boat toppled en route to Greece in January 2016.Hide Caption 14 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA woman sits with children around a fire at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni in March 2016.Hide Caption 15 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA column of migrants moves along a path between farm fields in Rigonce, Slovenia, in October 2015.Hide Caption 16 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA ship crowded with migrants flips onto its side in May 2016 as an Italian navy ship approaches off the coach of Libya. Passengers had rushed to the port side, a shift in weight that proved too much. Five people died and more than 500 were rescued.Hide Caption 17 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosRefugees break through a barbed-wire fence on the Greece-Macedonia border in February 2016, as tensions boiled over regarding new travel restrictions into Europe.Hide Caption 18 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosPolicemen try to disperse hundreds of migrants by spraying them with fire extinguishers during a registration procedure in Kos, Greece, in August 2015.Hide Caption 19 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA member of the humanitarian organization Sea-Watch holds a migrant baby who drowned following the capsizing of a boat off Libya in May 2016.Hide Caption 20 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosA migrant in Gevgelija, Macedonia, tries to sneak onto a train bound for Serbia in August 2015.Hide Caption 21 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosMigrants, most of them from Eritrea, jump into the Mediterranean from a crowded wooden boat during a rescue operation about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, in August 2016.Hide Caption 22 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosRefugees rescued off the Libyan coast get their first sight of Sardinia as they sail in the Mediterranean Sea toward Cagliari, Italy, in September 2015.Hide Caption 23 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosLocal residents and rescue workers help migrants from the sea after a boat carrying them sank off the island of Rhodes, Greece, in April 2015.Hide Caption 24 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosInvestigators in Burgenland, Austria, inspect an abandoned truck that contained the bodies of refugees who died of suffocation in August 2015. The 71 victims -- most likely fleeing war-ravaged Syria -- were 60 men, eight women and three children.Hide Caption 25 of 26 Photos: Europe's migration crisis in 25 photosSyrian refugees sleep on the floor of a train car taking them from Macedonia to the Serbian border in August 2015. How to help the ongoing migrant crisisHide Caption 26 of 26Some destinations are more popular than othersThree out of five Syrians seeking asylum in Europe are in Germany, Sweden or Serbia. Relatively large numbers of Syrians also have sought asylum in Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Denmark. Among the European countries receiving the fewest asylum requests are Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Iceland. Hardly any have found refuge in wealthy Gulf statesGulf states such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain have been criticized for resettling no Syrian refugees despite similarities of language, religion and culture. 6. Other countries need to do more. Shameful that GCC countries are not taking Syrian refugees for example.— Nadim Houry (@nadimhoury) September 3, 2015 Human rights groups say the Gulf states, their wealth reflected in skyscrapers and upscale shopping malls, have plenty of resources to resettle Syrian refugees. Some in the Gulf states point out that they have contributed tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian relief for displaced Syrians.The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, has been welcoming, receiving and extending residency permits to more than 100,000 Syrian nationals since 2011, a UAE government source told CNN.Read how Persian Gulf neighbors close their doors to refugeesJUST WATCHEDGulf states offer little support to migrantsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHGulf states offer little support to migrants 02:49The United States is resettling more Syrian refugeesThe United States has resettled 1,500 Syrian refugees since the start of the conflict in 2011, the vast majority of them this year.That amounts to about 0.03% of Syria's 4.1 million refugees.Here's a breakdown: 23 in 2011, 41 in 2012, 45 in 2013, 249 in 2014 and 1,199 so far this fiscal year, which ends September 30, according to the State Department.About 300 more refugees are expected to be admitted by the end of the month, according to U.S. officials.In the face of growing questions about such small numbers, President Barack Obama ordered his administration to "scale up" the number of Syrian refugees -- at least 10,000 in the next fiscal year.JUST WATCHEDWhite House: U.S. to take at least 10,000 more refugeesReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHWhite House: U.S. to take at least 10,000 more refugees 02:55CNN's Janette Gagnon, Beth Brettingham, Richard Allen Greene and Aaron Darveniza contributed to this story.

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(CNN)An Iranian woman who was denied entry to a football stadium in Tehran has died after setting herself on fire, human rights organization Amnesty International said Tuesday. Sahar Khodayari, 29, faced charges of "appearing in public without a hijab" when she attempted to enter the stadium "dressed as a man" in March, according to Amnesty.Follow @cnnsport "She was stopped from entering when the stadium's security guards discovered she was a woman," Amnesty said in a statement.Khodayari appeared in a Tehran court last week, when the case was adjourned. She then poured gasoline on herself and lit herself on fire. She died on Monday September 9.Iran's ban on women attending sports stadiums was put in place shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Read MoreAmnesty and Human Rights Watch (HRW) both called on football's world governing body FIFA to end the ban."Sahar's tragic arrest, jailing, and suicide attempt underscore the need for Iran to end its ban on women attending sports matches -- and the urgency for regulating bodies like FIFA to enforce its own human rights rules," HRW said in a statement before the news of her death.Sahar was suffering from bipolar disorder and her time spent in jail made her condition worse, her sister reportedly told Iranian outlet Rokna in an earlier interview, HRW said.Sahar Khabazi, the Blue girl,passed away monday morning.If humiliation, detention and prison wasn't enough for #FIFA to take action now one us burnt herself to show Iranian women want to watch football too.#دختر_آبی— OpenStadiums (@openStadiums) September 10, 2019 Iran-based women's advocacy group @OpenStadiums, mourned Sahar's death."If humiliation, detention and prison wasn't enough for #FIFA to take action now one of us burnt herself to show Iranian women want to watch football too," the group wrote on Twitter, Tuesday.Esteghlal supporters attend the AFC Champions League group C football match between Iran's Esteghlal and Qatar's Al Duhail at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on May 6, 2019.She has since been dubbed the "Blue Girl" on social media, after the colors of her favorite Iranian soccer team, Esteghlal.In a statement, FIFA said: "We are aware of that tragedy and deeply regret it. FIFA convey our condolences to the family and friends of Sahar and reiterate our calls on the Iranian authorities to ensure the freedom and safety of any women engaged in this legitimate fight to end the stadium ban for women in Iran."In June, FIFA sent a letter to the Iranian Football Federation requesting a timeline that would allow women to be able to buy tickets for World Cup qualifiers, Reuters reported.In response, Iran's Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth for Developing Women Sports and Managing Director of the Girls' Physical Education, Mahin Farhadi-Zad, said the country has no specific deadline but is working on the "necessary infrastructure" to allow women into stadiums, state-owned IRNA reported in July. CNN could not reach the Iranian government for a comment.#ASRoma is yellow & red but today our heart bleeds blue for Sahar Khodayari. The beautiful game is meant to unite us, not divide us -- that's why we set up @ASRoma_Persian last year. Now it's time for everyone in Iran to be allowed to enjoy football matches together. RIP #BlueGirl pic.twitter.com/twB6KDvkJS— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) September 10, 2019 As reaction to her death grew online, Italian club AS Roma tweeted its support for Khodayari."#ASRoma is yellow & red but today our heart bleeds blue for Sahar Khodayari," it tweeted."The beautiful game is meant to unite us, not divide us -- that's why we set up @ASRoma_Persian last year. Now it's time for everyone in Iran to be allowed to enjoy football matches together. RIP #BlueGirl."CNN's John Sinnott and James Masters contributed to this report.

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London (CNN)Queen Elizabeth II carried out her first public engagement since Britain's coronavirus lockdown in March, stepping out on Thursday without a mask despite a resurgence of the virus.The 94-year-old monarch was joined by her grandson Prince William on a visit to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down, southwest England. Neither were wearing face coverings, though they were adhering to social distancing guidelines. The UK government recommends wearing a face covering in indoor places where "social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet." Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visited the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down science park near Salisbury, southern England.Buckingham Palace said that the Queen decided not to wear a mask after consulting her own medics and scientists at the Porton Down military research facility, which is providing vital support to the United Kingdom's Covid-19 pandemic response."Specific advice on this visit has been sought from the medical household and relevant parties," a royal source added.Read MoreThe monarch, who spent the national lockdown at Windsor Castle with her husband, Prince Philip, has been carrying out her official duties online -- including attending a virtual portrait unveiling, and holding a video call with members of the armed forces. The royal family was directly impacted by the pandemic in March, when Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son and heir to the British throne, tested positive for coronavirus. Charles, 71, completed his self-isolation in Scotland. The Queen's real estate portfolio is being slammed by the pandemic. Taxpayers will bail her outPrince Charles' office said at the time that it was unknown how he caught the virus because of his busy schedule of public events.Britain is currently grappling with a spike in Covid-19 cases. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday imposed a three-tier Covid Alert system across England to try to staunch the spread of the virus, rolling out localized restrictions in some northern cities and the capital London.In England, face coverings are compulsory in most indoor settings, including visitor attractions and entertainment venues, and in pubs and restaurants, unless seated to eat and drink. According to the government, people in England are expected to wear a face covering before entering such settings, "unless there is a reasonable excuse for removing it."

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Story highlightsThe Virgin Group consists of more than 200 companies in over 30 countriesVirgin Money bank opened its first branded high street branch in Guildford July 2012Richard Branson says he wants companies to invest "to get us all out of the mess we are all in"As Virgin begins to tackle high street banking, its boss Richard Branson says the company must remain "bold" despite the recession.Virgin opened its first branded Virgin Money store in Guildford this month. It is a rebranded Northern Rock store, following Virgin's acquisition of the nationalized British lender in January. The push into a new market comes as other business leaders may be scaling back in response to the financial crisis. But according to Branson, now is a time to strive for more.Virgin is "very fortunate," Branson told CNN. "We've built a brand over 45 years, since I was 15 years old, the public respect it, like it, we have actually ridden through many recessions over the years and seem to have come out stronger for it."Virgin's belief, said Branson, is to be "bold and be brave in times when things are tough."The 62 year old tycoon, who started out selling records via mail order in 1970, has overseen the company's growth into a conglomerate consisting of more than two hundred companies in over thirty countries.See also: Virgin spaceship to blast off in 2013By venturing into the banking world, Virgin is becoming part of an industry that has fallen out of favor with both the public and politicians. But Branson is not worried."There is no point in going into an industry unless you are going to transform it. We won't get greedy -- like one or two banks have done in the past -- and damage the Virgin brand, we will make sure every product we offer is a proper transparent product with great value for money," he said. Business blog: Branson's busy bathroom breakBranson is pushing for government loans to budding businesses, as a booster for the flagging economy."It is important that the banks are stabilized and important that governments encourage banks to lend to small businesses," he said. "We have suggested to governments that instead of student loans they should do entrepreneurial loans for those who want to start up businesses."And he wants Virgin to lead by example. "Now is the time [that companies like Virgin] should be investing in order to get us all out of the mess we are all in. If we all wait for the other person to invest we will stay in this mess."

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Story highlightsUS targets grassroots growthSevens legend coaching American kidsNFL star Ebner says league is needed (CNN)The rise of rugby in America took another step forward this month as Las Vegas welcomed record crowds to its international tournament for the seventh year in a row.But, aside from the 80,000-plus fans attending across the three days, there was another significant barometer of the game's hopes of cracking the lucrative US sports market.While 32 men's and women's sides took part in the main sevens events at the Sam Boyd Stadium, some 3,000 players and 260 teams competed at nearby venues in North America's largest rugby competition.JUST WATCHEDUSA Sevens: Bright lights and natural beautyReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHUSA Sevens: Bright lights and natural beauty 01:44They ranged from under-14 level to seniors, and included one highly-rated college football star who has turned down offers from NFL teams to focus on rugby.USA Rugby chief executive Dan Payne calls this younger generation his sport's "401K retirement vehicle" -- a major investment for future success.Read More"We need to invest today to be able to get the rewards 10, 15 years from now," he told CNN's World Rugby show in Vegas."In the US it's still a start-up sport relative to some of the more mature sports. That gives us a lot of opportunity because our numbers are growing, whereas a lot of the other sports that would considered mature sports in the United States are actually having membership decrease, so that's exciting."READ: Rugby adventurers aiming for 'Everest' in record bidREAD: Vancouver win caps stellar weekend for English rugbyREAD: Canada has 'point to prove' after funding cutTeaching the kidsFiji sevens legend Waisale Serevi coaches children in the US and around the world. USA Rugby is targeting the five-to-13-year-old grassroots players, and it has enlisted the help of one of the greatest exponents of the sevens game.Waisale Serevi is a rugby god not only in his native Fiji, but across the international game after a trophy-laden career.Having relocated to Seattle since his retirement, his coaching company Atavus has been working in schools around the country teaching kids basic rugby skills. Photos: America's growing love for rugby Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe ever-increasing popularity of the Las Vegas Sevens is helping rugby to become one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. Hide Caption 1 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe Las Vegas Sevens is always a fan favorite, but the two recent editions have been particularly special with USA winning back-to-back title. Hide Caption 2 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe 2017 event attracted record crowds to Sam Boyd Stadium for the seventh consecutive year with an attendance of 80,691 across the three days.Hide Caption 3 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyLike many sevens events around the world, Vegas inspires a party atmosphere with spectators coming in fancy dress.Hide Caption 4 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe 2017 attendance was a slim increase on the previous year, which brought in 80,138, including these fans dressed as Elvis Presley.Hide Caption 5 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe USA has enjoyed its best start to a sevens season this year, finishing runner-up at the first four tournaments. Hide Caption 6 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyOver 100,000 fans attended the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, the best-attended rugby event ever in the USA. Hide Caption 7 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyIn common with rugby's US sports rivals, cheerleaders play a big part in the entertainment schedule at Vegas -- which over the years has included Cirque Du Soleil and fighter jets. Here members of the USA Sevens Sweethearts perform during the 2015 tournament.Hide Caption 8 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThe 2016 tournament was broadcast on NBC and its Sports Network. It reportedly reached national and international audiences in over 400 million homes and 147 countries. Here a Samoan rugby fan supports his team in 2016. Hide Caption 9 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyA security guard chases a costumed fan after she ran on the pitch during the 2015 Cup Final match between Fiji and New Zealand.Hide Caption 10 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyIt required two guards to finally bring the woman to the ground. Hide Caption 11 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbySecurity was busy that day, as this fan also invaded the pitch before Fiji beat New Zealand. It was the All Blacks' fourth successive defeat in Vegas finals. Hide Caption 12 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyThis fan also took center stage during a 2014 match between the US and Spain. Hide Caption 13 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyPlayers get close to the crowds in Vegas. Here members of the Canadian team pose with fans following a 2014 match against Samoa.Hide Caption 14 of 15 Photos: America's growing love for rugbyUS speedster Carlin Isles, who bagged a try in the 2018 final, is popular with the home supporters. Here he wears a cheese hat at the request of a fan taking his photo after a 2014 game. Hide Caption 15 of 15JUST WATCHEDRugby legend Waisale SereviReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRugby legend Waisale Serevi 01:54"When I was young, I didn't have the opportunity for top rugby players to come and help me go to the next level," the 48-year-old tells CNN."So I thought after I retired, without rugby there's no Waisale Serevi -- I would love to give back ... to get young kids, to introduce them to rugby and then try to teach from all different kinds of levels."As it stands, many American converts come to rugby in their later teenage years, or even their 20s. Serevi and Payne hope kids will learn rugby skills long before they get to college, so they are not catching up when they reach higher levels in the game."Not all people can play football, not all people can play soccer, but rugby is a great opportunity for any shapes and sizes," Serevi says. "Whether you are a big guy or a small guy like me, you still have an opportunity to play rugby."Kids came to me and they said, 'I came from football, I came from soccer, this and this, but rugby, it's the best sport because I can score tries, I can tackle someone and I can run around people' -- that's why they are so excited."READ: 'Sir Titch' takes on island challengeREAD: Fearless Boks legend 'broke the mold''They want to be Tom Brady'Nate Ebner (R) congratulates Tom Brady after the New England Patriots' 2015 Super Bowl win. USA Sevens men's coach Mike Friday says American rugby needs a major international star as a role model to attract young talent that might otherwise end up playing and following football."It hasn't got the legacy that they have in New Zealand or England, so they haven't got the history whereby every young player wants to be an All Black or play for England. They want to be Tom Brady," the Englishman told CNN in Vegas.When rugby sevens made its debut at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Friday actually had one of Brady's Super Bowl-winning teammates in his squad.JUST WATCHEDNate Ebner: NFL to rugby sevensReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNate Ebner: NFL to rugby sevens 01:23JUST WATCHEDNate Ebner on Olympic missionReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNate Ebner on Olympic mission 00:58Rugby was Nate Ebner's first sporting love, but he returned to the New England Patriots after the Games and was rewarded with his second championship ring in February."I'd do it again in a heartbeat, no regrets," he told CNN in Vegas, reflecting on the opportunity to take a break from his NFL career and represent his country.He said the 12 months from rejoining the US rugby setup to helping the Patriots' extraordinary comeback win against Atlanta Falcons was "the best year of my life.""Rugby has the hearts of Americans, no doubt," Ebner adds. "The excitement and the feedback that I got from (people) watching in Rio, that have never watched rugby, that watched simply because they heard my story with the Patriots and they were watching the Olympics ... it has been amazing."Everyone that plays rugby in the United States loves it, diehard, they bleed rugby if they play it. The people that are watching think it's an extremely exciting game, especially the seven-a-side -- they don't have the understanding of 15s yet, so sevens has been a great tool for the United States to really get the game out there." With sevens returning to the Olympics at Tokyo 2020, Ebner will have another big career decision to make."Just watching it here I want to put my shorts on and go play with the club teams or whatever, but at some point it'll happen -- it's just a matter of when and how," the 28-year-old says. "The NFL holds a big say in that, for right now, but we'll see -- one day."READ: NFL star learned rugby from his dadREAD: The headache that ends careersThe 'brotherhood' of rugbyPsalm Wooching has decided to play rugby rather than pursue an NFL career. One player who turned down the attention of NFL talent scouts is Psalm Wooching, former starting linebacker at the University of Washington.The 23-year-old said he had 20 agents calling him after helping the Huskies reach the 2016 college playoffs.However, he has decided to focus on rugby -- which he first experienced on a childhood Christian mission to New Zealand, and played until high school in his native Hawaii."It was a hard decision for me -- I went ghost, I went silent for like a month and half after the season just to, you know, debrief, look back on my career," Wooching told CNN at the Vegas invitational event. "At the end of the day, it came down to the love and the passion of this game. I think the thing that attracts most people to NFL is the income, the money and all that, and what attracts me the most is the brotherhood and the stuff like that you build through rugby." READ: Rugby helps Rwandans to healREAD: 'Wizard of Welkom' runs for freedomThe major leaguesEbner in action for the US against Brazil at the Rio 2016 Olympics. While soccer has grown in the States since the introduction of the MLS in 1993, rugby is still waiting for its own national league.Ebner believes this will be a vital growth point for the game -- and essential if the sport ever hopes to rival the NFL. Last year the five-team Pro League was launched, but its second season has yet to be confirmed. In December, owner Doug Schoninger wrote a letter informing players their contracts had been terminated, and cited disagreements over terms with USA Rugby.The ruling body released a statement denying the allegations."We're trying to figure out what's going to work, trying to get a league established," Ebner says. "We're at that very infant stage of that with rugby, and I think leagues need to be established, more broadcasting and events like this that bring the people in to see it and get that growth and foundation, to get players coming in, starting at a young age and start to play professionally."That's where it's going to start, and then maybe we can have the conversation until how long before it competes with NFL." READ: Can substance trump style in US sports?READ: China's $100M 'olive ball' missionBuilding on the Rio surgeDan Payne (R) tackles South Africa's Schalk Burger during a match at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.Payne took charge of American rugby's top job just before the Olympics.A former All-American wrestler, he was also a latecomer to the game, but went on to represent the US at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was an assistant coach for the national team."Having rugby in the Olympics gives a legitimacy and an overall awareness that we haven't been able to get previously," he says.Payne says the US Rugby website's traffic spiked from its usual 200-300,000 daily visitors to 35 million during the six August days of the men's and women's Olympic program.JUST WATCHEDFinding America's next Rugby Sevens starReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHFinding America's next Rugby Sevens star 02:10"Naivety somewhat throughout our country is an asset," he claims. "If we were to win a medal in the Olympics, say if we just won a bronze medal, the majority of America is going to think we're the third best in the world at rugby, you know, because they wouldn't really know the difference between 15s or sevens."As it happened, Friday's team missed out on a quarterfinal place by the narrowest of margins, while the US women made the last eight but lost to eventual runner-up New Zealand.As well as the 2018 edition of the Vegas tournament, the US will have another showcase opportunity next year when San Francisco hosts the Rugby World Cup Sevens for both genders."Every time we have a large event it allows us to increase the standard within that major market, and then we incrementally build on that year over year, so it's going to be a phenomenal experience," Payne says.Have your say on our Facebook pageVisit cnn.com/rugby for more news and videos"I think we're right on the cusp of really being able to commercialize and monetize the sport. 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Story highlightsLivingstone calls Chavez's death a "sad loss," calls him a "friend and comrade" Ex-mayor of London signed controversial deal for discounted Venezuelan fuel in 2007Livingstone agreed to advise Chavez in exchange for £14 million fuel discountEx-mayor: Chavez saw struggle between "corporations and people who get screwed by them" Former London mayor Ken Livingstone paid tribute to his "friend and comrade" Hugo Chavez, calling him the first Venezuelan president to "put his people before the interests of American oil companies." Chavez, who died Tuesday, used some of Venezuela's vast oil wealth to bankroll huge social programs for the poor during his 14-year presidency. Critics, on the other hand, say much of the country's oil riches were squandered by a corrupt administration more focused on consolidating political power than lifting people out of poverty. MORE: Divided Venezuelans mourn death of ChavezLivingstone, nicknamed "Red Ken" for his socialist leanings, struck a controversial deal in 2007 with Chavez to fuel London's buses with discounted Venezuelan fuel, in exchange for advice on how to develop Venezuela's urban infrastructure. While Livingstone used the £14 million ($21m) fuel discount to subsidize buses for the poor in London, his critics say the deal exploited and further impoverished the poor people of Venezuela. His successor, Boris Johnson, promptly cancelled the deal upon taking office in 2008. Livingstone dismissed criticism of the deal, saying the advice he and his associates gave Venezuela would have cost "hundreds of millions of pounds" from the private sector, and insisting Chavez only ever had the interests of Venezuelans in mind. Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo Chavez Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Army Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez, who led a 1992 attempted coup, speaks to reporters on March 26, 1994, after he was freed from jail. Chavez was freed after charges were dropped against him for leading the first of two attempted coups against the government of former President Carlos Andres Perez, who was later removed from office. Hide Caption 1 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Venezuelan president-elect Chavez visits Bogota, Colombia, on December 18, 1998. On December 6, Chavez had been elected the youngest president in Venezuela history. Hide Caption 2 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – President Chavez greets supporters with his then-wife, Marisabel Rodriguez de Chavez, beside him as he arrives to preside over a parade in his honor on February 4, 1999, in Caracas. Chavez was sworn in as president on February 2.Hide Caption 3 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez inspects military maneuvers of the national Air Force on March 17, 2001, in Catilletes near the border with Colombia. In June 2000, Chavez was re-elected to the presidency for a six-year term, under the new constitution created by his government in 1999.Hide Caption 4 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – People try to take shelter from gunshots fired near Altamira Square in Caracas on August 16, 2004. At least three people were wounded by gunshots after Chavez supporters fired on opposition demonstrators, police said. A vote to recall Chavez as president failed on August 15.Hide Caption 5 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez, left, stands in front of supporters with Fidel Castro of Cuba, center, and Evo Morales of Bolivia, right, during a rally at the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana, Cuba, on April 29, 2006.Hide Caption 6 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez meets with Pope Benedict XVI at his private library on May 11, 2006, in Vatican City.Hide Caption 7 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez embraces Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, in Tehran, Iran, on July 1, 2007. The two presidents have enjoyed a close relationship and Chavez has referred to Ahmadinejad as his "ideological brother."Hide Caption 8 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez speaks during a rally in Caracas on November 18, 2008. Chavez pushed to change term limits in Venezuela through a referendum that passed on February 15, 2009, clearing the way for him to run for a third six-year term.Hide Caption 9 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez, right, gives a copy of the book, "The Open Veins of Latin America" by Eduardo Galeano to President Barack Obama during a multilateral meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on April 18, 2009.Hide Caption 10 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez, right, greets Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his visit to the presidential palace in Caracas on April 2, 2010. Hide Caption 11 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez salutes to the audience after passing a law in Caracas on November 12, 2011. Chavez has undergone several rounds of cancer treatment in Cuba, beginning in 2011. Hide Caption 12 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez participates in a ceremony at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on January 27, 2012. Hide Caption 13 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez, left, jokes with American actor Sean Penn, right, during his visit to Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on February 16, 2012. Penn thanked Chavez for the support given by the Venezuelan government to his nongovernmental organization, which benefits victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Hide Caption 14 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez acknowledges supporters on the streets of Caracas while on his way to the airport to travel to Cuba for ongoing cancer treatment on February 24, 2012.Hide Caption 15 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez gestures to the crowd during his closing campaign rally in Caracas on October 4, 2012. The leftist leader won a fourth term on October 7, extending his presidency to 2019.Hide Caption 16 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – A handout picture released by the Venezuelan presidential press office on Friday, February 15, 2013, shows Chavez surrounded by his daughters and holding the February 14 edition of the official Cuban newspaper Granma at a hospital in Havana, Cuba.Hide Caption 17 of 18 Photos: Photos: Political career of Hugo ChavezPolitical career of Hugo Chavez – Chavez supporters gather in Caracas' Bolivar Square to mourn Chavez's death on March 5, 2013.Hide Caption 18 of 18JUST WATCHEDPolarizing life and times of Hugo ChavezReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPolarizing life and times of Hugo Chavez 03:40JUST WATCHEDThe quotable Hugo ChavezReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe quotable Hugo Chavez 02:19JUST WATCHEDAmanpour: Hugo Chavez had cult followingReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAmanpour: Hugo Chavez had cult following 04:41JUST WATCHEDVenezuela faces a challenging futureReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHVenezuela faces a challenging future 02:57"It's very few world leaders who remain unchanged," Livingstone told CNN. "And it's hard to think of anyone who has been in power that long who's carried on looking after the ordinary population rather than enriching themselves." MORE: Venezuela's interim leader in the spotlightThe former mayor first met Chavez during the Venezuelan leader's 2006 visit to London and said Chavez's offer of discounted oil for advice was characteristic of a man who saw himself as more than just the president of Venezuela. He said: "Chavez saw clearly that his job was to look out for the people of Venezuela, but he also saw that it was a global struggle between the great corporations and the vast mass of the people who get screwed by them." Livingstone, who would end up travelling to Caracas in 2008 to deliver the advice he promised as part of the oil deal, was taken aback by the "proper welfare state" Chavez had created through his initiatives. "I found it amazing the number of 40-year-olds wandering around with braces on their teeth, because there hadn't been a dentist when they were a kid," he said. "There were little old ladies carrying around copies of the constitution which they could read, because [under Chavez] everyone got access to literacy programs." Calling him a "pleasure to be with," Livingstone said Chavez told him he never planned on being a politician - and that Chavez only became more radical following the failed 2002 coup attempt, which he blamed on the U.S. MORE: America reacts to Chavez's deathThe coup fell apart within 48 hours and "El Comandante," as he is affectionately known in Venezuela, was restored to office. Livingstone, who called Chavez a man with great tales, says the South American leader's "best story" was his version of events during the coup. Livingstone said Chavez told him that the generals who sprung the coup didn't want to kill the president themselves, so Chavez claimed three Americans whom he did not identify were flown in to kill him instead."Chavez told me that the three Americans were ushered into the room where a sergeant with a machine gun was guarding him. And the sergeant, who wasn't stupid, realized that after they killed Chavez they'd kill him as a witness. And so he turned his gun on the three men and said 'you leave the room or I'll kill you'," Livingstone told CNN. A State Department official categorically denied Chavez's "ridiculous" claim and told CNN the U.S. had in fact alerted Chavez to a "credible assassination plot" on his life in the days before the coup. Souring U.S.-Venezuela relations reached their nadir when Chavez called George W. Bush "the devil" in a speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly. WATCH: Chavez calls Bush "the devil" at U.N."Coming so close to death [in 2002] really pushed Chavez to the left," Livingstone said. "If you think George W. Bush has authorized your assassination, you're not going to be very friendly about the U.S. after that."

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Story highlights Anti-hacking campaigner says sentences have a symbolic importanceJudge: Phone hacking "increased enormously" while Andy Coulson was editor Coulson, also an ex-aide to the Prime Minister, receives an 18-month prison termThree former News of the World journalists and a private investigator are also sentencedFormer tabloid editor and ex-Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson was sentenced Friday in London to 18 months in prison for phone hacking offenses.Coulson, who was editor of News of the World from 2003 to 2007, was convicted last week at the Old Bailey court of conspiracy to hack phones between 2000 and 2006. He had denied the charge.He could have been given up to two years in prison.Handing down sentences to Coulson and four of his former colleagues at the newspaper, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., Judge John Saunders said the Prime Minister's ex-aide had to face the heaviest penalty."There is insufficient evidence to conclude that he started the phone hacking, but there is ample evidence that it increased enormously while he was the editor," he said."On the jury's verdict he knew about it and encouraged it when he should have stopped it. It was his reputation as an editor and journalist, which was increased through the stories that were obtained by phone hacking and, even though he resigned, he did so with his reputation intact."JUST WATCHEDAndrew Neil: 'Murdoch will be relieved'ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHAndrew Neil: 'Murdoch will be relieved' 04:35JUST WATCHEDPhone hacking trial has UK media buzzingReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPhone hacking trial has UK media buzzing 05:57Coulson's former colleagues pleaded guilty to phone hacking charges before the case came to trial.Two of the four, journalists Neville Thurlbeck and Greg Miskiw, were each given a six-month prison sentence, reduced in part from what it could have been in light of their guilty pleas, the judge said. Journalist James Weatherup received a four-month sentence, suspended for a year, and 200 hours of community service. A suspended sentence means he should not go to prison unless he breaks the law in that time.Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, and was also ordered to do 200 hours of community service.Sentencing Mulcaire, the judge described him as "lucky." The sentence was complicated by the fact that he had already been sent to prison for six months for phone hacking in 2007. This trial involved additional charges.The judge said that besides Mulcaire, the defendants "are distinguished journalists who had no need to behave as they did to be successful" but that their reputations in fact aided their wrongdoing."They all achieved a great deal without resorting to the unlawful invasion of other people's privacy. Those achievements will now count for nothing."He added, "All three have expressed remorse for what they have done. I am afraid that that has the appearance of regret for the consequences, both to them and others, of getting caught, rather than true remorse."Coulson, Thurlbeck and Miskiw are all in custody and will start their sentences immediately.Victims of hackingIn his remarks to the court, the judge also recognized the controversy surrounding the case."There will be those who will be outraged that I haven't passed sentences well in excess of the permitted maximum," he said, "and there will be those that think that it shouldn't be a crime for the press to intrude into the lives of the famous and that the legislation and this prosecution is in some way an attack on the freedom of the press to carry out their vital role as public watchdogs."He also focused on the impact on the thousands of victims of phone hacking -- who were not just those who put themselves in the public eye. "Targets of phone hacking were politicians, celebrities and royalty. In addition, there were people who were targeted simply because they were friends of, worked with or were related to famous people," the judge said.Journalists in search of stories listened to "intensely personal" messages that should have remained private, he said. As a result, information "ended up as front page exclusives and caused serious upset and distress to the subjects and to those close to them," he said. It also fostered an "undercurrent of distrust" between friends and family who -- unaware of the News of the World's practices -- suspected each other of selling the information.He also commented on the News of the World's "unforgivable" hacking of the voice mail of murdered teenager Milly Dowler. "The fact that they delayed telling the police of the contents of the voice mail demonstrates that their true motivation was not to act in the best interests of the child but to get credit for finding her and thereby sell the maximum number of newspapers," he said.The 168-year-old newspaper was closed down in 2011 in the wake of public outrage prompted by the hacking of Dowler's phone. Joan Smith of the media reform campaign group Hacked Off said the sentences had a "symbolic importance" beyond the individual penalties. "I don't think the length of the sentences really matters very much," she told CNN. "It's the fact that a court has said that this is not just unacceptable, but against the law."So it means as a society we are saying that we don't think that this behavior should happen and it will be punished."Retrial on additional chargesCoulson faces a retrial on two charges of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office after the jury was unable to reach a decision. The newspaper's ex-royal editor, Clive Goodman, also faces a retrial on the same charges. Both have pleaded not guilty.Coulson resigned from the Sunday tabloid in January 2007 after its then-royal editor, Goodman, and Mulcaire were jailed for hacking into voice-mail messages left for royal aides. Coulson said he knew nothing about the hacking but resigned because he was editor of the paper at the time.In that July, then-opposition leader Cameron hired Coulson as his director of communications. Cameron became British Prime Minister in 2010, and Coulson moved with him to Downing Street.In January 2011, Coulson resigned from his post as coverage of the phone hacking scandal broadened. He insisted he was innocent but said he had become a distraction for the government.Cameron apologized in Parliament last week for hiring Coulson, saying it had been "the wrong decision."Another of Murdoch's former newspaper chiefs, Rebekah Brooks, was cleared of all charges after the eight-month trial at the Old Bailey court. Her husband and three others were also cleared of all the charges against them.Read: Who is Andy Coulson?Read: Andy Coulson found guilty in phone hacking trial; Rebekah Brooks clearedRead: 7 amazing things we learned during the hacking trial

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Story highlightsIsraeli Prime Minister: "To the Jews of Europe and to the Jews of the world I say that Israel is waiting for you with open arms"Danish prime minister: "An attack on Denmark's Jews is an attack on everyone" (CNN)The door is open, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to Jews worldwide."Extremist Islamic terrorism has struck Europe again, this time in Denmark," he said Sunday. "We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe. To the Jews of Europe and to the Jews of the world I say that Israel is waiting for you with open arms."Netanyahu extended the invitation after violent acts of anti-Semitism, most recently the killing of two people in Copenhagen, one at a free-speech forum and the second outside a synagogue. The Israeli Prime Minister did the same thing in January after terrorists killed 19 people over three days in Paris, including during an attack on a Kosher grocery. Another reminder of anti-Semitism came Monday when it was announced five teens were charged with vandalizing a Jewish cemetery in France.With occurrences of anti-Semitism putting many in Europe on edge, will Netanyahu's words resonate with Danish Jews? Read MoreChief Rabbi of Cophenhagen Jan Melchior said no and struck a defiant tone Monday."We will not let terror dictate our lives," he said. "We will not. We will continue living as Jews here in Denmark and everywhere else in the world."However, many European Jews are voting for Israel with their feet, according to the website for The Jewish Agency, the liaison group between Israel and Jews worldwide. Nearly 7,000 people moved from France to Israel in 2014, making France the top country of origin for immigrating Jews for the first time, the TJA website said. That's up dramatically from 3,400 French Jews in 2013 and 1,900 in 2012, TJA said. Inquiries by French Jews shot up 300% after the January attacks, TJA said last month in a press release, with 80% of the calls coming from Paris."It's meteoric," TJA Global Center Director Yossi Leibovitz said. Figures on Danish immigration and actual immigrations in 2015 were not provided.JUST WATCHEDJews flee France on anti-Semitism fearsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJews flee France on anti-Semitism fears 04:55Overall, 26,500 people immigrated to Israel in 2014, a 32% spike over 2013. Cyril Berdugo told CNN he grew up in France but left for the United States a few years ago because of increasing violence against Jewish people, from murders to people being beaten in the streets for wearing the Star of David or a yarmulke or "because they are apparently Jews.""I told my family anti-Semitism was being impossible in France, it was being an intolerable situation in France," he said. "I told my parents I would leave so I could express my Judaism in a very free way here in the United States."He said his family members stayed in France because they didn't want to uproot their lives, having lived there for decades.Jewish citizens are an integral part of the country, French and Danish leaders say.French President Francois Hollande spoke broadly to French Jews last month at a ceremony marking the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp near the end of World War II, saying, "You, French people of the Jewish faith, your place is here, in your home. France is your country," according to Reuters.Danish Prime Helle Thorning-Schmidt, speaking Monday night at a candlelight vigil for the shooting victims attended by an estimated 40,000-plus people, said, "An attack on Denmark's Jews is an attack on everyone. The Jewish community is an important part of Denmark. We will stand together and continue the everyday life we know. We stand together as Danes." The Copenhagen attack had similarities to the Paris attacks. Both targeted cartoonists -- Lars Vilks in Copenhagen and the staff of the satiric Charlie Hebdon magazine in Paris. Both were small terrorist operations that reaped big headlines. The name of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was invoked both times -- by Paris kosher grocery gunman Amedy Coulibaly in a video and by the Copenhagen gunman in a Facebook posting.JUST WATCHEDDangerous trend rising in Europe: Anti-Semitic attacksReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDangerous trend rising in Europe: Anti-Semitic attacks 01:49Copenhagen's crisis moment with terrorism occurred Saturday when a gunman opened fire at a free speech forum in Copenhagen, killing one man, before shooting several people outside a synagogue and killing another. The gunman was killed in a shootout with police.It could have been worse, said Don Rosenberg, a Jewish community leader in Copenhagen. "The shooter could have gotten into the community center," he said. "The outcome could have been a massacre I dare not to think about."In the days following, two men were charged with being accessories to murder and Vilks, a Swedish cartoonist who attended the forum and escaped unharmed, went into hiding. Vilks, known for his controversial depictions of the Prophet Mohammed, is on an al Qaeda hit list.Anti-Semitism has increased in Europe, especially since the most recent Gaza conflict and the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Gerard Araud, French ambassador to the United States, told CNN that it's crucial for France to protect its Jewish citizens."It would be a major moral, political, human failure if the French Republic if we are not able to protect our Jewish compatriots," Araud said. "It's a major challenge but we'll do our best to face it."Rabbi Bent Lexner, former chief rabbi of Copenhagen, said there's historical precedent for Netanyahu's invitation."In 1961 Ben-Gurion, the first Israeli prime minister, came to Denmark and said the same thing," Lexner told CNN. "The chief rabbi went out in the media and said, 'This is not the way to come here, Prime Minister, and tell people to leave.' "People should not move to Israel out of fear, he said."I'm a father of three children who have left Denmark and are living and have establishing families in Israel," he said. "They did not leave Denmark because they were afraid. They went to Israel because they wanted to live in Israel. And I want those people who come to Israel, they should come to Israel because they want to go, not because they're afraid to be in another European country."CNN's Nic Robertson contributed to this report.

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London (CNN)US President Donald Trump's visit to the UK in July cost police around £18 million ($23.8 million), police estimate.The amount is more than 10 times the cost for Barack Obama's last journey to Britain as president in 2016.After being delayed several times, Trump's controversial four-day visit encountered large protests in London and throughout the country.Organizers estimated that 250,000 people took part in the main rally, which required police to close off Trafalgar Square in the center of the capital after it reached capacity.Nearly 10,000 police officers from across the country were deployed to cover the events, performing more than 26,000 shifts, Sara Thornton, head of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said.Read MoreLondon protests send clear message to Trump: You're not welcome"This was a significant operation with the President visiting four force areas and protests taking place in many others," Thornton added."The full cost of the operation is still being worked out but an early estimate is nearly £18 million."By comparison, Barack Obama's 2016 visit cost police just £1.7 million ($2.2m), according to the Metropolitan Police.Trump met with Prime Minister Theresa May and had tea with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle during the trip.But his visit was overshadowed by one of the largest protests in Britain since a million people demonstrated against the UK's role in the invasion of Iraq in 2003.The anti-Trump protests featured a 20-foot "Trump Baby" blimp that flew outside London's Houses of Parliament.Police in Scotland also arrested a paragliding protester, who flew close to Trump as he visited his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. "The majority of forces had to cancel officers' rest days and extend the length of their shifts," Thornton said.

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(CNN)Maksim Chmerkovskiy is attempting to return home.The "Dancing With the Stars" veteran posted a new video message Monday, updating his followers on what he's been seeing and experiencing in Ukraine."I'm going to try and make my way out. I'm going to start making my way towards the border. I have options. Just a little nervous but I think it's going to be alright. I know it's going to be okay," he said.Chmerkovskiy said that if he stops posting for a little bit "don't worry." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maksim Chmerkovskiy (@maksimc) The dance pro also said that he had been arrested but he didn't say why. He called it a "reality check."Read MoreA few hours later, Chmerkovskiy shared another update on Instagram, saying he had made it on a train, possibly going to Poland.He is with several other adults and children in a small cabin, he said.Chmerkovskiy immigrated to the United States from Ukraine with his family in the 1990s. He was working on the reality competition series "World of Dance UA" in Ukraine when the Russian invasion began last week, according to his representative.Chmerkovskiy first began performing with the hit ABC dance competition series during Season 2 in 2005. He won the competition in 2014 and served as a guest judge in Season 21.Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd in 2015.Chmerovskiy married fellow "DWTS" professional Peta Murgatroyd in 2017. The two are the parents of a 5-year-old son, Shai.Murgatroyd and the couple's son are not with him in Ukraine. She shared her gratitude on social media for the concern and support people have expressed for her family.

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(CNN)Five consecutive titles, seven titles in nine years -- Lyon's reign of dominance in the Women's Champions League shows no signs of abating. The French side defeated Wolfsburg 3-1 in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sunday to further cement its status as one of the most decorated sides in European football. The victory, which came courtesy of goals from Eugénie Le Sommer, Saki Kumagai and Sara Bjork Gunnarsdóttir, equals the record of consecutive European titles set by Real Madrid's men from 1956 to 1960."It's hard to be a winner, you have to work extremely hard," said Lyon captain Wendie Renard. "You battle year in, year out for this trophy. We're bringing it back -- we're bringing it back for the fans."READ: Disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA women's soccer club Angel CityRead MoreMidfielder Amandine Henry raises the Champions League trophy.France international Le Sommer, brought into the starting lineup for the suspended Nikita Parris, opened the scoring in the first half when she followed up to convert her own blocked shot. Kumagai doubled Lyon's lead just before half time with a crisp left-footed strike from outside the box, only for Alexandra Popp to pull one back for Wolfsburg midway through the first half. But Lyon would not be denied. With two minutes of normal time remaining, Gunnarsdóttir, who had been part of Wolfsburg's Champions League campaign before joining Lyon last month, reacted quickly to flick Le Sommer's powerfully driven shot into the back of the net."We were talking about matching records and we've now achieved that because Lyon are at the same historic level as Real Madrid in the 1950s and 60s," said coach Jean-Luc Vasseur. "(Lyon) had to rewrite history and that process started a few years ago and I do not think they are about to stop any time soon."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and featuresVasseur celebrates yet more Champions League success for LyonWhen it comes to the women's game, Lyon has long been ahead of the curve ever since president Jean-Michel Aulas took over the female section of the club in 2004.Aulas' investment in "Les Fenottes" has led to a decade of dominance which has brought the world's top players to the club, yielding 14 league titles and, now, seven Champions League victories.

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(CNN)Former Vice President Al Gore said President Donald Trump should fire Scott Pruitt, the embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. "Donald Trump ought to fire him," Gore said in an interview with CNN's Van Jones on "The Van Jones Show," airing Saturday. "It won't do him any good for me to say that," the former vice president quipped. "But if I told him to keep him on, maybe that would make him fire him." Pruitt has come under intense scrutiny as a result of being involved in multiple controversies. Recently, he's faced questions about his housing arrangement in Washington, D.C., which involved his renting of a condo co-owned by a lobbyist whose husband works for a firm that has lobbied the EPA on energy issues.EPA chief Scott Pruitt's long list of controversiesGore, who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his environmental activism, sees Pruitt's scandals as proof of corruption."I will tell you that I would be very surprised if 90% of the American people looking at that situation did not think that there was the appearance of outright corruption there," he said.Read MoreStressing the importance of government integrity, Gore told Jones that "regardless of party, regardless of ideology or his policies, the American people have a right to believe there is some modicum of integrity in the way our government is operating." In their interview, Gore also told Jones that "Putin is a threat" to American democracy and that he "appears to be trying to reverse the outcome of the Cold War." Also a threat, Gore said, is Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Sinclair Broadcasting Group, which recently came under fire for forcing anchors to read a statement denouncing fake news. "It had a totalitarian feel to it," Gore said. "There was a specific deal made by Sinclair with someone in the White House giving them special access in return of them parroting the Trump line." "The main message there is almost like a state-run propaganda channel," he said.

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Story highlightsGareth Bale faces pressure to live up to $134 million price tag at Real MadridLanguage barrier has often hindered British footballers abroadBale advised to immerse himself in Spanish cultureBut Welshman can expect life in a goldfish bowl at RealIt might be better to travel than arrive, but in the case of British footballers succeeding abroad the journey has all too often been painful -- and all too frequently they have returned home after barely arriving.Quite what Gareth Bale's $134 million journey to Real Madrid brings is open to conjecture, but with his painfully protracted transfer now concluded, the hard part really begins.The spotlight on a British footballer on a global stage has never been greater, with the 24-year-old having eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's most expensive player of all time.But there are no guarantees that Bale will live up to the price tag nor shine in La Liga. After all, many of the great and good of British football have faltered away from home. Read: Bale mania in Madrid"Why are there over the last 40 years only about five English players who have done well abroad?" said Dutch great Johan Cruyff, who both played for and coached Real's rivals Barcelona. "There's something going on there, something strange." Herbert Kilpin was the first British footballer to ply his trade overseas professionally in 1891 and he was a founding member of Italian club AC Milan eight years later. Photos: Photos: Bale breaks new ground – Gareth Bale and Real Madrid President Florentino Perez pose for photographers at the Bernabeu Stadium on Monday.Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: A new wave of Galactico talent – Gareth Bale received a rapturous reception from thousands of Read Madrid fans at the Bernabeu on Monday.Hide Caption 2 of 6 Photos: A hearty welcome – Gareth Bale shows the love for his new club with his recently trademarked heart hand sign. Hide Caption 3 of 6 Photos: A young fan paws the window of the Real Madrid shop showcasing Gareth Bale's new shirt. Hide Caption 4 of 6 Photos: A family affair – Members of Gareth Bale's family join the Welsh winger following his signing for Real Madrid. Girlfriend Emma Rhys Jones is standing alongside (third left) the playmaker clutching his daughter Alba Violet Jones.Hide Caption 5 of 6 Photos: 'Your shirt, your badge ... ' – Florentino Perez (right) said Bale will "make the legend of the club greater and stronger" before adding: "This is your stadium, your shirt, your badge and your fans. From today this is your home."Hide Caption 6 of 6 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticos Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosPerez's 11 'Galacticos' – Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid following his transfer from Tottenham. As this gallery shows, Real is not averse to splashing the cash.Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosLuis Figo – In arguably his boldest transfer move, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez broke the world transfer record to sign Luis Figo from archrivals Barcelona in 2000. The capture of Figo ushered in the era of the "Galacticos" and was symptomatic of the high spending which has characterized both of Perez's terms as Real president.Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosZinedine Zidane – The fee Real paid for French world and European champion Zinedine Zidane in July 2001 eclipsed the one forked out for Figo one year earlier. Following his transfer from Juventus, Zidane went on to score what is widely regarded as one of the finest goals in history as Real beat Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 Champions League.Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosRonaldo – Prolific Brazil striker Ronaldo was brought in from Inter Milan. He went on to score 83 goals in 127 games for Real.Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosDavid Beckham – Football star and fashion icon David Beckham swapped Manchester United for Real in 2003. After four years in the Spanish capital, Beckham headed to the United States, joining the Los Angeles Galaxy.BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 6: David Beckham of Real Madrid gets set for a throw in as he is closely watched by the media during the Spanish Primera Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Nou Camp Stadium on December 6, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosMichael Owen – Beckham's compatriot Michael Owen followed him to Madrid in 2004. Owen was signed from Liverpool but headed back to England just one year later to sign for Newcastle United.Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosKaka – The transfer record was shattered once again in 2009 when Real snared Brazilian playmaker Kaka from AC Milan.Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosCristiano Ronaldo – Just three weeks later, Real once again set a new benchmark for a football transfer fee. Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United on June 26, 2009 for a reported fee of $120 million. Ronaldo has been the poster boy of Perez's second spell as president.Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosKarim Benzema – France striker Karim Benzema was a big-money recruit from Lyon and was signed in the same transfer window as Kaka and Ronaldo.Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosMesut Ozil – German playmaker Mesut Ozil joined Real from Werder Bremen in 2010. However, Bale's arrival signaled the end of Ozil's time at the Bernabeu and he joined Spurs' rivals Arsenal on transfer deadline day.Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosLuka Modric – Real negotiated with Tottenham in 2012, eventually convincing the London to part with Croatia midfielder Luka Modric for $50 million.Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Florentino's 11 galacticosFrustrating Florentino – Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy had held off Real's advances for Modric until late in the summer 2012 transfer window, and he again made the Spanish side wait for Bale while he strengthened his squad with several big-money buys.Hide Caption 12 of 12 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer window Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowReal deal? – The transfer window means football is rarely off the newspaper back pages in the off season. Much ink has been already been devoted to the question of whether Spurs' Welsh international Gareth Bale will join Real Madrid.Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowReal muscle – Despite their interest in Bale, Real have already flexed their muscles in the transfer window by signing young Spanish stars Isco (pictured playing for Malaga last season) for $40m and Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad for $51m.Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowRooney to Chelsea? – Wayne Rooney's future as a Manchester United player continues to be in doubt after Chelsea declared an interest in signing the England forward.Hide Caption 3 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowFab return to England? – Meanwhile United have made several unsuccessful bids to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who before rejoining the Catalan club had played for Arsenal.Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowManchester City revamp – United's rivals Manchester City have been active in the transfer market signing Fernandinho for $45m, Stevan Jovetic ($33.5m), Alvaro Negredo ($25m) and Jesus Navas ($23m).Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowSuarez wants out – Liverpool are facing a fight to keep hold of striker Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan forward has openly talked of wanting to join Real Madrid, while Arsenal have made a number of bids for Suarez.Hide Caption 6 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowCavani choses PSG – Another Uruguayan international Edinson Cavani has changed clubs during the transfer window. Cavani signed a five-year deal with French champions Paris Saint-Germain for a reported French record fee of euro 64 million ($84 million).Hide Caption 7 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowHiguain makes Serie A switch – After Cavani joined PSG, Napoli used some of the money to sign Argentine international Gonzalo Higuain from Real Madrid. Higuain, who is reported to have cost Napoli in the region of $50 million, spent six-and-a-half seasons at the Bernabeu and scored a total of 107 goals in 187 appearances.Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowMonaco intent – PSG are not the only French club spending big. Monaco served notice of their intent to challenge at the top of world football by completing the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao. The transfer fee wasn't disclosed by Monaco, but it was reported to be almost $80 million.Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: Movers and shakers in transfer windowMonaco swoop for Porto pair – Prior to signing Falcao, Monaco's owner Dmitry Rybolovlev -- worth $9.1 billion, according to Forbes -- funded the transfers of Porto pair Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez for $90 million.Hide Caption 10 of 10There have been others to have made their mark since: John Charles at Juventus, Gary Lineker at Barcelona and, most recently, David Beckham at Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.But for the successes, there have been under-performances and failures, ranging from Ian Rush, who was famously but falsely quoted as saying his spell in Juventus was "like playing in a foreign country," to fellow striker Mark Hughes, who managed just four goals in 28 games at Barcelona.The language barrier is often given as the main reason for the initial struggle for Brits who have failed to settle.It is no surprise that among those to shine were the players who swotted up on the lingo early on. David Platt began Italian lessons while still at Aston Villa -- a move to Bari then just a possibility -- while Steve McManaman mastered Spanish quickly to become at ease almost instantly with Real Madrid teammates and fans alike.Looking back on his foreign sojourn, Lineker recalled: "I looked at British players who went abroad and were successful. They were the ones who learned the language and adapted to the culture. The ones that didn't tended to be home pretty quickly."One of the current crop of Britons on the continent is Kris Thackray, currently with German side Alemannia Aachen, who has also had spells with Italian sides in five seasons away from home so far. "Leaving home and settling in was difficult," he said of the early days abroad. "The complete change of culture from food, people, climate and mainly the language was challenging. "The language is the most important thing, not knowing it isolates you and stops you from expressing your personality and prevents you from understanding simple messages on and off the pitch."Read more: Bale becomes latest 'Galactico'JUST WATCHEDOzil: Real Madrid needs RonaldoReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHOzil: Real Madrid needs Ronaldo 02:55JUST WATCHEDMourinho returns to ChelseaReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMourinho returns to Chelsea 03:08JUST WATCHEDJosé Mourinho's press conference anticsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHJosé Mourinho's press conference antics 06:08Rush never really mastered the language and, as a result, felt a lonely figure in the Juve dressing room while Paul Gascoigne made no secret of being homesick while in Serie A with Lazio as he never managed more than a few token phrases of Italian.Chris Waddle, who won three league titles in France with Marseille as well as reaching the 1991 European Cup final, said that it took three months to learn the language and, after that, he slotted right in. But language is not the sole barrier, the cultural differences as a whole are a more deep-rooted issue for many, and, like with Gazza, plain old home sickness.Rush used to get his family to bring over digestive biscuits while former England goalkeeper Scott Carson, who spent two seasons in Turkey with Bursaspor, repeatedly bemoaned a lack of baked beans.Jamie Lawrence is a young English player who has been in Holland since the age of 16. He initially joined Ajax in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam and now, aged 21, plays for RKC Waalwijk's under-23 team.His advice for Bale would be to immerse himself in the Spanish culture, which in turn will help him settle into the Madrid way of life."The great thing about moving to a new country is all the new experiences," London-born Lawrence told CNN. "If you don't put too much pressure on yourself, you can really enjoy it. "I would say learn the most you can about the Spanish culture and become a part of it. I lived in an English culture for 16 years, moved here and it's completely different. It's so great the culture here, I'm involved in it."Read: Award-winner Bale destined for greatness? For others, the issue was of being the virtual alien in the midst of a new bunch of players.JUST WATCHEDDoes Ronaldo carry Real Madrid?ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDoes Ronaldo carry Real Madrid? 01:45JUST WATCHEDDifferent side of Cristiano RonaldoReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHDifferent side of Cristiano Ronaldo 01:14JUST WATCHEDCarlos Tevez: Man City pressure too muchReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHCarlos Tevez: Man City pressure too much 03:19Kevin Keegan was a huge success story abroad with a spell at Hamburg, which resulted in two Bundesliga titles and with him twice being named European Footballer of the Year. But things started far from well, with reports that some players would not even pass to him in training, unhappy he had been brought to the German club.So, playing abroad -- for a Brit or otherwise -- takes a certain strength of character. Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore admitted he wasn't up to such a culture shock, leaving Spanish side Real Oviedo after just three appearances for the club.So how exactly does Bale avoid falling into the trap of some of his esteemed predecessors? After all, Real fans can be a heartless bunch, whatever the price tag. One former player, Jonathan Woodgate, another Brit, was voted the worst signing of the 21st Century in a poll by Spanish newspaper Marca."The world has been littered with English players who haven't adjusted to being a big player at a European club," journalist Michael Calvin, who has regularly crossed paths with Bale during his meteoric rise over the past three years, told CNN."He knows he is a disposal commodity. If he doesn't perform he is toast."Making sure he does not fall by the wayside particularly with the size and variety of expectation -- from what he does on the field to off it -- is the big trick."Real Madrid and Perez are looking at him as helping them launch into a completely different commercial market," added Calvin, author of the recently published "Nowhere Men," which looks at football's unknown football talent spotters -- a club's scouts."They want him to do a Beckham and his world is going to change irrevocably. He is right up in the upper strata."Is this a top three player and can he drive that commercial momentum? Can he operate in the same side as Ronaldo? Is he Ronaldo lite? Will he have physical weaknesses? It is unique opportunity and unique challenge.JUST WATCHEDBalotelli: Racism makes me feel aloneReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBalotelli: Racism makes me feel alone 02:54JUST WATCHEDBalotelli: I'm glad I left EnglandReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHBalotelli: I'm glad I left England 03:07JUST WATCHEDNorth Korean footballer big in Japan ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHNorth Korean footballer big in Japan 02:19"He will need that foundation stone of his family and his friends. It is a huge leap from being the boy at home playing FIFA to being the hope of world football."Calvin, though, also makes the point that Bale is no innocent bystander in all this."The whole scorpion dance of a big move comes in," added Calvin. "He understands his clout. He is not an innocent. People in his situation aren't innocent. They are products of an occasionally brutal world."Read: Real Madrid doesn't do austerityIn Spain, there is the goldfish bowl aspect for Bale to encounter along with his partner Emma Rhys-Jones, bigger at Real than at most clubs in the world.Already, Bale has made about a third of Spanish newspaper Marca's front pages in August alone.On the issue of the media spotlight, Calvin said: "His parents are model parents and helped him get through an academy system, which is predisposed to producing bad Dads and mad Mums. "That value structure will come under unprecedented scrutiny and he will have to quickly get used to the current absurdities of that world. That's where he is going to have to readjust and recalibrate his life."It could go a number of ways.He could become Charles, nicknamed the gentle giant and voted Juventus' greatest foreign import above Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini, or else McMamanan, who is still talked favorably about by the Madridistas after winning the Champions League in his first season with Real.Or else he could do down the Woodgate route, of being reviled rather than revered. The eyes of the world will be watching which way it goes.

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Todd Graham is the director of debate at Southern Illinois University. His teams have won five national championships; he's been named the national debate coach of the year three times and been presented with the lifetime achievement award in academia and debate. You can find him at his Website, Facebook and Twitter. The views expressed in this commentary belong solely to the author. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN)With a mute button at the ready -- and a no-nonsense moderator in NBC's Kristen Welker guiding the proceedings in Nashville -- America got a better presidential debate Thursday night. I coach debate teams for a living, and I'm going to dive into the categories where most debaters make their living: Substance, logic and strategy. I'll evaluate President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden one at a time on those two criteria, finishing with their final grade. Todd Graham Joe BidenSubstance and LogicRead MoreBThe coronavirus was the first topic, and Biden was outstanding in his presentation —describing his plans for the future, encouraging more mask wearing, outlining national standards to open schools and businesses and describing greater availability of rapid testing -- and in his criticisms of the Trump administration's record thus far (more than 220,000 dead, with daily death totals surpassing 1,000, and spikes in many states). Biden's answers to Welker's questions on several topics were on point. On race, Welker asked if Biden understood "the talk" that people of color give to their children to prepare them, she said, "for the chance that they could be targeted, including by the police for no reason other than the color of their skin."Who won the debate Biden explained in detail his grasp of the issue and noted that his daughter is a social worker who has written on the subject. On climate change, Biden flatly stated that it was an "existential threat to humanity," and noted scientists' warning that "we don't have much time," but then took it a step further and explained that acting now could boost the economy while protecting the environment. Biden's substance wasn't perfect. He didn't effectively tie the other topics of national security, the economic plight of American families or race and leadership to the Trump administration's failures on or his own plans to combat the coronavirus, which would have been easy transitions to make .StrategyC-Simple word choices and turns of phrases make a difference in debates. "I'm going to shut down the virus, not the country" was smart. Biden also cleverly used Trump's language against him on the topic of coronavirus after Trump said we are, "learning to live with it." Biden spun that around: "He says that we're learning to live with it. People are learning to die with it."Trump is battling a new disease: empathy envyBiden's weakness was that he got pulled onto Trump's ground too often in the "open discussion" section of the debate. A perfect example of this was when Trump got Biden to answer his question, "Would he close down the oil industry?" Biden took the bait, "We need other industries to transition" away from the oil industry, "to get to zero emissions." While Biden may have meant for this fuel transition to be over a long period of time, he wasn't specific enough. So naturally, Trump framed it as "a big statement" and made Biden appear radical. "Will you remember that, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma?," Trump said.Biden failed in other exchanges with Trump in the back half of the debate. He wasn't clear or decisive when Trump painted him as an insider who never accomplished much. Biden should have responded much more strongly and said that his efforts were often blocked by Republicans in Congress and that some of Trump's policy victories were actually Democratic proposals.Finally, Biden spoke with too much sarcasm and irony, which rarely play well during debates. His excessive use of the phrase "Come on" became tiresome. Overall grade for Biden:C+Donald TrumpSubstance and LogicFTrump's answers to Welker's questions were atrocious. Remember: The topics were announced in advance, and Trump still couldn't manage a single direct answer. This is a capital debate offense. Please read on. It's important.This was actually a real debateOn coronavirus: "How would you lead the country during this next stage?" Trump had no plan other than hope for a vaccine, an expressed wish not unique to him, his administration or even our country. On national security and foreign interference in US elections: "What would you do in your next term to put an end to this threat?" Trump rambled on about Russia, horrible emails, and some random news conference that he tried to use to vaguely accuse Biden of ...something...it was hard to understand. On American families and his administration fighting to overturn the Affordable Care Act, "What would you do if ... people have their health insurance taken away?" Trump's reply? He'll "terminate Obamacare, come up with a brand new, beautiful health care" plan, but was unclear, even after being the President for four years, on when it would happen or how it would work. On the question about race in America to which I alluded earlier, Trump said yes when asked, "Do you understand why these parents fear for their children?" But he moved quite unsympathetically away from the people who were the topic of the question into attacking Biden's support for a crime bill 26 years ago.On climate change Trump was asked how he would "combat climate change and support job growth at the same time." While he mentioned his trillion trees program in passing, he avoided even saying the words "climate change," completely. Finally, on the topic of leadership, consider this question: "Imagine this is your inauguration day. What will you say in your address to Americans who did not vote for you?" Trump's response was: something ... plague from China ... something ... MIT graduates ... something else, and 401ks going to hell. I don't intend to be glib; that's how incoherent, wasted an answer it was. The other capital offense was a violation of the cardinal debate rule: Don't lie. Trump's dishonesty was on full, unrelenting display — ask the fact checkers. Any audience -- in this case, the American people -- should never become numb to lying in debate. Never.Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookBut Trump's substance wasn't all bad. I actually thought he gave good examples during the portion of the debate covering race. His criticism of the 1994 crime bill Biden worked to pass, Trump's new funding to historically black colleges universities and his efforts at criminal justice reform were all excellent points to raise. Unfortunately, Trump's wash of hyperbole too often detracts from his credibility on many issues and Thursday night was no exception. Comparing himself to Abe Lincoln? That dog don't hunt. StrategyCThe nicer version of Trump always seems to win over people who think this time, just maybe, he's finally turned the corner on civility. Given how much independent voters disliked Trump's showing in the previous debate, civility was the right strategy Thursday night. Unfortunately, Trump's greatest strength was also his weakness. The focus of the debate now became the content of his answers. That's where the Emperor had no clothes, with Trump's policy proposals largely (in)visible for everyone to see. Overall grade for Trump:FHis good moments can't make up for breaking the cardinal sins of debate: not answering the questions and displaying pervasive dishonesty.

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London (CNN)British police confirmed Friday that they had identified the body of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance while walking home in London sparked an outpouring across social media from women sharing their own experiences of sexual assault and harassment.The UK's Crown Prosecution Service authorized police to charge a serving Metropolitan Police officer with Everard's murder and kidnapping on Friday, according to a statement from Rosemary Ainslie, the CPS' head of special crime. The statement said the officer will appear at Westminster magistrates' court on Saturday for his first hearing.Detectives searching for the woman found a body in woodland in Kent on Wednesday evening, said Nick Ephgrave, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. "I can now confirm that it is the body of Sarah Everard.""A man remains in custody at a London police station on suspicion of committing those crimes," Ephgrave said. A post-mortem examination will now take place on Everard's remains.Everard disappeared on March 3 while walking in Clapham, south London, prompting an extensive police search in the area.Read MoreHer remains were eventually found more than 50 miles from where she was last seen. A police officer whose "primary role was uniformed patrol duties of diplomatic premises" was arrested in Kent on Tuesday evening.Sarah Everard case prompts outpouring from women sharing stories of abuse and harassment on UK streetsOn Friday, Everard's family described her as a "shining example" who was "kind and strong" as they appealed for anyone with information to help detectives."Sarah was bright and beautiful -- a wonderful daughter and sister. She was kind and thoughtful, caring and dependable. She always put others first and had the most amazing sense of humour," her family said.On Thursday, the police watchdog said in a statement that it had started an independent investigation into police actions involving the suspect."I know that the public feels hurt and angry about what has happened. And those are sentiments that I share personally, and I know my colleagues here at Scotland Yard and across the Met share as well," Ephgrave said on Friday.Everard's disappearance prompted thousands of women to share their own experiences of intimidation or harassment while walking alone at night in British cities and around the world. Many also exchanged notes on the habitual precautions they take to try to stay safe when they walk alone -- and voiced their anger and frustration that this feels necessary."I understand that women in London and the wider public, particularly those in the area where Sarah went missing, will be worried and may well be feeling frightened," Ephgrave said Friday, adding that Londoners could expect to see a rise in officers on the street in the coming days. A "Reclaim These Streets" vigil has been organized via Facebook for 6 p.m. Saturday on Clapham Common, a green space Everard walked near at around 9 p.m. as she headed toward her home in Brixton.It is unclear whether the event can legally go ahead, given the UK's current Covid-19 restrictions banning public gatherings. Organizers have said police have reversed the position and would not allow it to take place, a move they are challenging in the courts.CNN's Laura Smith-Spark contributed reporting

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(CNN)Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday. Francis apologized to crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City on Sunday, after showing up late for his weekly address. Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace on September 1.Addressing the crowds, he explained: "Dear brothers and sisters, good morning. First of all, I have to apologize for being late but I had an unexpected event, I have been stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes."The Pope said that there was "a drop in voltage," and that the elevator stopped. "Thank goodness, the firemen arrived, and I thank them so much, and after 25 minutes of work they managed to get it started again," he said. Read More"A round of applause for the firefighters!" he added.

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(CNN)Before their World Cup quarterfinal in 2011, Japan's female footballers were given a reminder of home.Except the photos produced by coach Norio Sasaki weren't the sort you see on a postcard -- fields of cherry blossoms or the setting sun behind Tokyo's skyline. This was a rather more sobering sight -- one that defender Aya Sameshima admits she could hardly bring herself to look at. The players may have been thousands of miles away from home in Germany, but the scars from of the earthquake and tsunami that had devastated the northeastern corner of the country still lurked in their thoughts. "It is certain that it motivated the whole team to win," Sameshima, who is moved to tears by the memory of those events eight years on, tells CNN Sport. "However," she qualifies, "I could not look directly at those [pictures]." Almost nobody in the world seriously thought that Japan would win Asako Takakura Read MoreOn a bitterly cold day in March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the north eastern corner of Japan -- the largest earthquake recorded in the country's history. Its shockwaves threw up waves 40 meters in height, sweeping across the Pacific Ocean and onto coastal towns. In total, over 20,000 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more were forced from their homes. Although they didn't realize at the time, many residents living near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on the east coast would never return as water flooding into the plant caused radiation to leak into the surrounding area.Follow @cnnsport Residents throw bouquets of flowers to mourn those killed in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.The cleanup is estimated to take 40 years, and only in recent months have residents started to return to the area. It's no wonder, then, that those pictures shown to Sameshima and her teammates ahead of the World Cup quarterfinal elicited such a powerful response. Nadeshiko -- the nickname of the Japanese women's football team -- went on to defeat hosts Germany in extra-time.Having entered the tournament as an unfancied outsider, Japan proceeded to topple the USA on penalties in the final, becoming the first ever Asian nation to win an international football tournament. READ: 'It's way more than football' -- Jamaica's remarkable journey to France 2019READ: From nude calendars to title contenders -- the Matildas' long road to successInstilling hopeBack home, the news was received with delight. "I think almost nobody in the world seriously thought that Japan would win," Asako Takakura, who played for the women's national team in the 1980s and 90s before becoming coach in 2016, tells CNN. "Many people in Japan saw Nadeshiko winning even though we didn't have absolute power and strength, and they told us they got lots of power from us. I feel that the whole of Japan won the title."Watching players who are trying really hard in all sports -- football, in our case -- can move people's hearts ... I felt we could move the hearts of the people watching us back home." The feats of Nadeshiko that year and the Fukushima disaster that had ripped through the country four months previously are curiously interwoven. It brought a bright light because their life was afflicted by pain Shunsuke Ono J-Village, Japan's national football training center based in Fukushima, was used as a place of refuge immediately after the earthquake and tsunami.Later, it became a base for the nuclear recovery. Steel plates were lined over the grounds that transformed the once-green pitches into a parking spot for heavy machinery.The players did their bit for the recovery, too. "The 2011 World Cup gave us great courage, especially for the people enduring difficult times because of the disaster," Shunsuke Ono, now a rep at the J-Village but previously a coach of the Japanese team, tells CNN Sport."I believe that many people were encouraged by watching the World Cup. I think it brought a bright light because their life was afflicted by pain ... it was great to make the Japanese people happy." Vehicles are seen parked on the football pitches at the training center in November 2011.Reopened for businessOno took up a job to help rebuild the J-Village in July 2013. Progress has been slow since then, but now the site is back up and running and footballers are starting to trickle through the doors once more."We had a dark time but we are expecting more people will come here in the future," Ono continues. "We are working hard for that reason. It is too quiet here without people. J-Village in Fukushima was instrumental in the recovery effort following the nuclear disaster.READ: The summer of '99 and the match that changed women's football"I really want to regain the bustle here, and I really want to make it a place where more football players, football teams and football fans come back."After we started the operation here at the end of July, we had approximately 250,000 people visit for eight months which is about half what we had before [the disaster]." READ: Nigeria's plan to become a footballing superpower The reopening of the J-Village has coincided with residents returning to towns surrounding Fukushima. Earlier this year, the painstaking process of removing nuclear fuel rods from one of the nuclear reactors got underway. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents a ball to a local football club ealier this year when the J-Village was repoened.Now thoughts can turn to this year's World Cup in France, ahead of which the training center has been put to use by the Japanese players.Nadeshiko is hoping to avenge the 5-2 defeat to the USA in the 2015 final having been drawn in a group that includes England -- which Japan beat in the semifinals four years ago -- Scotland and Argentina. According to head coach Takakura, the team's spirits are high."I feel players are really positive, full of motivation, cheerful and get along very well with each other," says the former midfielder, who led her team to an Asian Cup victory in Jordan last year."The Japanese players and Japan as a country suffered from the loss [in 2015]. However, we've put those feelings behind us by focusing on the future all the time. I remember that renewed energy came to us very soon afterwards."Japanese players lift the World Cup in 2011. READ: The female footballers who fought for change in South AmericaA repeat in 2019?There is a youthful look to Nadeshiko's squad this year with more than half the players aged 23 or younger. With over 100 appearances, Sameshima is one of the most experienced members of the team, but the defender admits the experience of two previous World Cups won't make her job in France any easier. "I am playing with far more pressure than I was before," she says."We've had a generational change. I do wonder how many years younger some of the girls are than me. Some very young girls have joined who have never player in a big tournament like the World Cup before."Winning the World Cup is the team's aim ... The important thing is to let these girls play freely on the pitch. I'd like to create an atmosphere where these young girls can play freely." While the 2011 victory saw a surge in the popularity of women's football in Japan, Sameshima, who turns 32 during this year's tournament, admits that the sport needs to raise its profile domestically if Nadeshiko wants to consistently match the likes of the USA. "It's necessary to establish women's soccer more firmly [in Japan]," says Sameshima. "US really has a great pool of players. There are lots of little girls playing soccer as well. That helps them produce more good players."A paper published by the Japanese government in 2017 recorded 54,117 female footballers in Japan. In contrast, a FIFA report from 2014 detailed over two million registered female players in the US and Canada. Although the men's J League has received international attention in recent years through the arrival of some of the game's leading players -- the likes of Fernando Torres, Andres Iniesta and Lukas Podolski -- the women's equivalent has struggled. In the aftermath of the 2011 World Cup, league games "attracted five to 10 times the usual crowd," according to Arthur Syin, a freelance Japanese journalist, but today he says the competition is "suffering from low funding and very few fans at the games."Olympic opportunityNadeshiko's young squad, however, has a chance to inspire the next generation in France this year. And beyond that, there's the prospect of a home Olympics on the horizon, too. Japan failed to qualify for the Olympics in 2016 having finished runner-up to USA in 2012, but host status for next year's Games guarantees Japan's involvement. Japan's players thank their supports after defeating USA to win the World Cup. Fukushima will also be put under the spotlight. When the Olympic torch arrives on Japanese shores next year, it will start its procession through the country from the site of the three-fold tragedy -- earthquake, tsunami, then nuclear meltdown -- that unfurled eight years ago. "The decision to host the Tokyo Olympics was a big reason to regain and rebuild this place and the football facility," says J-Village rep Ono. "We would like many teams to visit here for the Tokyo Olympic Games, especially Japan's national teams, both male and female. I would love them to train here and get a good result at the Olympics."I hope it will be a really bright light for those in Fukushima who have had such a dark and painful time."

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(CNN)Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday."We will continue to invest in advanced capabilities to give the Australian Defence Force more options to deter aggression against Australia's interests," Reynolds said in a statement.She did not reveal the cost of developing the missiles or when they would be operational.Australia had set aside up to 9.3 billion Australian dollars ($6.8 billion) this year for high-speed, long-range missile defense systems, including hypersonic research.Hypersonic missiles are capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and the combination of speed, maneuverability and altitude makes them difficult to track and intercept.Read MoreLast year Russia deployed its first hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles, while the Pentagon, which tested a similar hypersonic missile in 2017, has a goal of fielding hypersonic war-fighting capabilities in the early to mid-2020s.China has deployed, or is close to deploying, hypersonic systems armed with conventional warheads, according to defense analysts.Australia said in July it would boost defense spending by 40% over the next 10 years to acquire longer-range strike capabilities across air, sea and land. The move comes as Canberra broadens its military focus from the Pacific to the Indo-Pacific region.Australia's collaboration with the United States on missile development, however, could inflame tensions with China.Relations between Australia and its largest trading partner hit a new low on Monday after a senior Chinese official posted a fake image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child.

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London (CNN)Neo-Nazis and far-right activists have been telling followers to "deliberately infect" Jews and Muslims with coronavirus, a UK government counterterrorism agency warned on Thursday, as extremists attempt to capitalize on the pandemic. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK's Commission for Countering Extremism said it has received increasing reports of far-right, far-left and Islamist extremists exploiting the crisis to promote divisive, xenophobic and racist narratives "to sow division" and create social discord.The commission said it had heard reports of misinformation and harmful propaganda across the ideological spectrum: Islamist groups were "propagating anti-democratic and anti-Western narratives," claiming that Covid-19 is divine punishment on the West for alleged "degeneracy," or punishment on China for the country's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.A former US soldier has pleaded not guilty to charges he was planning an attack on his own unit"We have heard reports of British Far Right activists and Neo-Nazi groups promoting anti-minority narratives by encouraging users to deliberately infect groups, including Jewish communities," the report warned. Other conspiracy theories included one that suggested that the virus was part of a "Jewish plot," or that 5G was linked to the pandemic. Read MoreMeanwhile, far-right politicians and news organizations have used the virus "to push forward their anti-immigrant and populist message," the report said, warning that the prevalence of such content normalizes hatred towards ethnic, racial and religious communities. Concerns were also raised that lockdown could lead to people becoming more susceptible to radicalization and grooming.In June, Chief Superintendent Nik Adams, the national coordinator for the UK's Prevent counterterrorism program warned that some vulnerable people will be "drawn towards terrorist activity," as schools, mental health services and public health services are hit by the pandemic.The commission also cautioned that baseless conspiracy theories and misinformation were largely being spread online -- one fake social media post about Muslims breaching lockdown was shared 2,700 times, the report found. Gun-toting members of the Boogaloo movement are showing up at protests A study cited by the report found that some 90% of posts containing misinformation were not acted on by social media companies, even after being flagged by volunteers."The pandemic has not discouraged extremists from propagating their hateful ideologies," lead commissioner Sara Khan said in a statement."They have, as is always the case in a crisis, fully exploited the lockdown to promote dangerous conspiracy theories and disinformation, most notably online."Khan said extremists seek to "mainstream" their narratives "for the sole purpose of inciting hatred, violence, public disorder and a breakdown in community cohesion." She cited the way extremists discussed the 5G conspiracy theory on fringe social media platforms such as Telegram, with 50 masts being targeted and vandalized in April.The commission called for the government to include "clear plans" to counter extremism during the coronavirus pandemic and in future crises, and for a new counter-extremism strategy -- with details of how to tackle extremism locally -- to be published.

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Story highlightsDavid Ferrer ends run of Germany's Tommy Haas with 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in semifinalThird seed from Spain will play either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet in Sunday's finalFerrer bidding to become first Spaniard to win Miami MastersDavid Ferrer will aim to become the first Spaniard to win the Miami Masters after beating Germany's Tommy Haas in an absorbing semifinal on Friday. The trophy has proved beyond the reach of three of his compatriots in the past, with Rafael Nadal having failed on three occasions (2005, 2008, 2011) to add to previous failures by Carlos Moya (2003) and Sergi Bruguera (1997). The third seed, who celebrates his 31st birthday on Tuesday, will play either Andy Murray or Richard Gasquet in Sunday's final after recovering from a break down in the third set to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. The world No. 5 finally ended a fine championships for Haas who, at 34, was bidding to become the oldest man to reach the final since Jimmy Connors in 1988. JUST WATCHEDTommy Haas: My daughter motivates meReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTommy Haas: My daughter motivates me 02:26JUST WATCHEDTennis stars take on the quick fire quizReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHTennis stars take on the quick fire quiz 02:32JUST WATCHEDSpirit, fitness and David Ferrer ReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSpirit, fitness and David Ferrer 04:29The German, who slayed world No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djovokic in the quarterfinals, took his fine form into the clash as he powered his way to the first set in Key Biscayne. Losing the opener only served to focus Ferrer's concentration however and he broke Haas in the sixth game of the second before repeating the feat to take the set 6-2. When Haas broke in the first and third games of the third set, the German seemed to have regained the initiative only for Ferrer to find his way back into the match through his trademark resilience. 2013 has started in superb fashion for the Spaniard, who can win his third title of the year on Sunday -- with the Australian Open semifinalist having already triumphed in Auckland and Buenos Aires. Ferrer is into his fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final although his only success came last November when beating Poland's Jerzy Janowicz in Paris. While no Spanish male has ever lifted the title in Key Biscayne, the ladies' trophy has previously been claimed by Spain -- with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario beating Gabriela Sabatini in 1992, before defending her crown against Steffi Graf the following year.

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(CNN)The US has written to the top United Nations human rights official that it has "credible information" that Russian forces are identifying Ukrainians "to be killed or sent to camps" if it further invades Ukraine and occupies it."Disturbing information recently obtained by the United States that indicates that human rights violations and abuses in the aftermath of a further invasion are being planned," Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, the US Representative to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, alleges in a letter to Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. "These acts, which in past Russian operations have included targeted killings, kidnappings/forced disappearances, unjust detentions, and the use of torture, would likely target those who oppose Russian actions, including Russian and Belarusian dissidents in exile in Ukraine, journalists and anti-corruption activists, and vulnerable populations such as religious and ethnic minorities and LGBTQI+ persons," reads the letter, which was first reported by The Washington Post and obtained by CNN."Specifically, we have credible information that indicates Russian forces are creating lists of identified Ukrainians to be killed or sent to camps following a military occupation. We also have credible information that Russian forces will likely use lethal measures to disperse peaceful protests or otherwise counter peaceful exercises of perceived resistance from civilian populations," the letter says.The letter did not say how the US obtained the information. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed that it received the message.Read MoreCrocker added that the aim for sharing this information with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was to give "an early warning that a further Russian invasion of Ukraine may create a human rights catastrophe." She said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised these concerns to the Security Council on February 17. "In particular, he stated that the United States has information that indicates Russia will target specific groups of Ukrainians," Crocker added.The Kremlin on Monday denied the claim regarding a kill list and called it "absolute fiction.""This is an absolute hoax, this is a lie," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told CNN. Pressed on if he is aware of the existence of such a list, Peskov said, "I know that this is absolute fiction, there is no such list, it is fake news."CNN reported on Friday that multiple US and western government officials confirmed to CNN that the US has intelligence that Russia has drawn up lists of current political figures that it would target for removal in the event it invades Ukraine and topples the current government in Kyiv.Sources familiar with the intelligence said the target lists are part of Russian planning to replace the current administration in Kyiv with a more Russia-friendly government, bolstering a previous disclosure by the British government identifying pro-Moscow figures it said Russia planned to install.The most likely outcome for those politicians and public figures whom Moscow has targeted to be ousted in the event Kyiv falls, these sources said to CNN, is jail or assassination.CNN has not seen the underlying intelligence intercepts or the documents that name the targets or the purported collaborators and their supposed positions in a pro-Russia administration.Blinken said on CBS's "Face the Nation" over the weekend that the US would continue supporting Ukrainians if there is an invasion and a Ukrainian insurgency is left to fight."(President Joe Biden) said that we will, in the event of an invasion, double down on our support for Ukraine, and that means in terms of security assistance, economic assistance, diplomatic assistance, political assistance, humanitarian assistance, you name it," Blinken said.CNN's Chandelis Duster, Zeena Saifi and Bear Hutchison contributed to this report.

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(CNN)He may be an amateur but Laurent Hurtubise produced the shot of the day at the PGA Tour American Express 2020 in California.The golfer, who was born with one arm, registered a spectacular hole-in-one on the 151-yard fourth hole."That was the coolest experience I've had on the golf course," said pro Troy Merritt, who was partnering Hurtubise on the day. The beaming amateur celebrated the achievement by throwing his hat into the air and was met by cheers as he walked down the course to pick his ball out of the hole, with the video being shared by the PGA Tour. READ: Tiger Woods' son is good at golf, but video poses wider questionsInspirational. ❤️Laurent Hurtubise was born with one arm and started playing golf at age 11.On Thursday, he made an ace at @theamexgolf. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/0Rpa8FhpyD— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 17, 2020 Read More'Incredible' shotHurtubise was born without most of his right arm but has regularly taken part in The American Express tournament, which invites amateurs to play alongside professionals.Greg Chalmers was one of the pros playing in the same group as Hurtubise and praised the amateur for such an "incredible" shot. "It was one of those shots where you always thought, hang on -- this could go in here," he told the PGA."It landed around the front of the green and we were all watching it closely as it tracked toward the hole and then bang, it disappeared. "We all went up in celebration and Laurent went ballistic and maybe let out a few choice words, but who could blame him?" Hurtubise has been playing golf since he was 11 and told Desert Sun that he sees it as an opportunity to prove he can be as good as anyone else. "It does feel fulfilling when someone tells me they've been inspired to play a sport because of me," he said.

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Story highlightsMata uses tapas to describe teammatesLikes Rooney to 'broken eggs' (CNN)From tasty tapas to sublime seafood, Spanish cuisine suits all tastes, but if he could describe himself as a dish from his native Spain, Manchester United star Juan Mata would opt for the humble tortilla.The 29-year-old Mata likens himself to the potato omelette dish because it is "compact."Follow @cnnsport But how would he describe teammates such as Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ander Herrera?Speaking to CNN Sport on May 12, Mata guided us through 10 favorite Spanish dishes and compared them to past or current colleagues at his restaurant Tapeo & Wine in Manchester.'Smart and elegant'Read MoreThe former Valencia star kicked off with paella, a speciality of the region, and picked his former captain David Albelda.He said Galician octopus (pulpo a la Gallega) made him think of Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas, who is "a great player" and "a great friend from the national team." He suggested United midfielder Michael Carrick would be ham croquettes (croquetas de jamon). "We are speaking here about a player that is liked by everyone," said Mata."We could speak about Michael Carrick, a great player, great human being, smart and elegant both off and on the pitch."Mata has scored 10 goals this season for United.'Spicy'Mata picked United goalkeeper David de Gea for fried squid (calamares) and likened fellow Spaniard Herrera to the dish patatas bravas, or brave potatoes."Spicy, right?" said Mata. "Ander Herrera is very funny, always joking and pranking everyone so probably him. "Obviously, he's Spanish and he's a bit spicy sometimes the way he plays so he will fit."For United and England captain Rooney, Mata proposed the dish huevos rotos, or broken eggs."We could speak about a complete player because that's a complete dish," said Mata. "So we could speak, for example, about Wayne Rooney."He is a very complete striker, can play in the midfield, can scores goals, he can pass, he runs a lot, he defends well. "For me he's a great friend and a great player and one of the most complete players I have played with." READ: UEFA plays down security fears ahead of Europa League finalREAD: Pep Guardiola on Johan Cruyff's legacyREAD: The match that changed footballMata compared Rooney to broken eggs because it is a complete meal and he is a "complete player."'Aged, classic'Mata went on to compare United's Swedish striker Ibrahimovic to chargrilled sirloin steak (lomo de buey) because he is "aged, classic, very powerful and strong ... very experienced, a very successful player, lots of character and a lot of passion for everything he does. "He's a great player to play with and could fit that dish."For lubina, or sea bass, Mata plumped for a trio of United defenders. "Lubina, wolf of the sea -- we're talking here about a loud player, sometimes aggressive, very intensive in everything he does. It comes to my mind for example Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Eric Bailly, very strong defenders." And to finish, Mata proposed Man Utd's Dutch midfielder Daley Blind as churros, the fried dough pastry treats.Visit cnn.com/football for more news and videosINTERACTIVE: Build your Ultimate Football Player"He's a great player, he's got the quality, he's left footed, he's smart the way he plays, he's a sweet guy so he could fit perfectly the churros."

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(CNN)Aged 26, Julie Ertz already knows what it is like to win a World Cup. The defensive midfielder, the second-youngest member of the US squad in 2015, can talk about the joy of winning the biggest prize in women's soccer, of how onerous a month-long tournament can be and how becoming a world champion "makes you hungry for more." This summer she will aim to help her country to a successful defense of the title won four years ago though, she admits, being considered one of the veterans in Jill Ellis' squad, now that stalwarts like Abby Wambach, Hope Solo and Christie Pearce have since departed, is "weird." After a period of adjustment, the low point coming in a quarterfinal defeat by Sweden at the Rio Olympics, US preparations have fallen into place over the last 12 months. The team went through 2018 unbeaten -- 17 wins and two draws cementing its position at the top of the world rankings and Ellis' squad are favorites for what would be a fourth title for the US. "It's going to be such an amazing tournament," Ertz tells CNN Sport. "I can't even pick one [favorite]. There are going to be so many great teams and so many great games."Ertz has been converted from a central defender to a defensive midfielder for Ellis' side.READ: US Soccer hero's mission to empower womenRead MoreThe summer's World Cup, which begins June 7, is the biggest major all-female sporting event to be held since the Me Too movement swept across the globe. The goalposts have already moved, Ertz says. In her seven years in the international set-up, much has change in the women's game. It is respected more, she says, while fans are more numerous and sponsors slightly easier to come by. "The growth and empowerment of women in general has shifted in our culture and, on top of that, the respect that has been continued to women's sport in general," says the Chicago Red Stars player. "Every World Cup I feel the fan base and the viewers have increased. The empowerment of women, together and collectively, is a powerful thing. We just want to prove what women's soccer is -- how much we're growing it, how much it continues to grow. We go into every game like that. "Women's sport in general, all countries and federations, want to do that. Individually, each girl wants to prove that. It's important to us."READ: Fighting for equality 'in a lonely world'Going viral in a 'crazy' yearIt has been quite the 12 months for Ertz. On January 21, 2018, while she was preparing to take on Denmark in San Diego, her husband, Zach, was nearly 2,700 miles away in Philadelphia preparing for a place in Super Bowl LII.Once her match had finished, Ertz asked for the result of the Philadelphia Eagles' match and tearfully celebrated on learning her husband would be competing in his sport's biggest spectacle. A clip of the moment went viral and has been viewed over a million times on YouTube alone. Ever since, the pair have been described in many a headline as sport's power couple. It is a moniker Ertz is happy with. Zach and Julie Ertz attend The 2018 ESPYS in 2018."It's sweet and endearing, for sure," she says. "Zach and I work really hard so if anyone supports us as individuals or collectively as athletes we're grateful. It was a crazy and a whirlwind of a year, but we're thankful for it as well."Zach went on to score in the Super Bowl as the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in 2018, but there are challenges, of course, to being a high-achieving sporting couple, especially when one plays for a team in Chicago and the other is based in Philadelphia. "We laugh that we have a relationship with our phones," says Ertz of the couple's schedule."We FaceTime, text. He understands and supports me, and we just try to make the most of the time we have together."Zach Ertz scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of last year's Super Bowl.Another test comes when two ultra competitive people challenge each other to a game of chess or cards. The pair keep a record of results in a book so there is evidence when scores are disputed. "Sometimes you have to step back and cool off a bit," Ertz jokes. There are plenty of positives, Ertz stresses, in negotiating life with a partner who is also playing sport at the highest level. "I've learned a lot from Zach and I think he'd say the same for me," she says. "He's very routine and detailed, which has helped me push myself and assess where I'm at and where I want to be. He's very driven and I love that about him. "I think he says he's learned about being positive. My attitude is a bit more positive, which I think is important, especially in terms of the highs and lows of sport. I could go on and on -- training together has been the best because we support each other. All the stuff you have to do as an athlete we do together."READ: France 2019 -- What you need to knowFaith helps keep perspectiveHelping the couple, who met at college, through the highs and lows of their sporting careers is their faith. It has, says Ertz, been a "big shift in our lives.""Our relationship with Jesus really did change our life and our view," says Ertz, who with her husband started the Ertz Family Foundation last summer to help young children in Haiti, Philadelphia and the Bay Area in California. JUST WATCHEDOne-on-One with World Cup winner Hope SoloReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHOne-on-One with World Cup winner Hope Solo 02:12"A lot of times Zach and I put everything on sport. It dictated our lives. It shifted our ideas that when we play for a bigger purpose we play better. We are able to see it in a different light and we're able to enjoy it more because we're doing it for a bigger reason than ourselves. "We didn't want to waste our skills or talent we were given. Going through your career, highs and lows, it helped us see and enjoy it a lot more."While the foundation is a long-term project with plans for expansion in the US and world wide, Ertz's immediate focus will be on the SheBelieves Cup, an annual four-team international tournament currently being held in the US, and the World Cup in France.Ertz missed last year's SheBelieves Cup, which the US won, with a knee injury but is confident ahead of the round-robin tournament against England, Brazil and 2011 World Cup winners Japan. In January, the team's unbeaten record ended with a 1-0 defeat to France but overseas trips, adapting to time zone changes, and even defeats are valuable preparation. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features and videos"It was obviously really exciting for us to have that record last year," says Ertz. "I don't think there's added pressure but it's definitely a confidence builder."The US plays its first SheBelieves match on February 28 against Japan at 19:00 ET in Pennsylvania.

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Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast. Follow him @DeanObeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Welcome to Donald Trump's "Covid Hunger Games: Campaign edition." That's the only way to describe Trump's continued flouting at his campaign rallies of measures enacted to keep people safe from the coronavirus. We saw another example Saturday night when Trump held a rally in Nevada that violated the state's rules on limiting events to 50 people, ignored the state's mask mandate and jammed people on top of each other.Dean ObeidallahAdd to that, Nevada's official statistics show that the state currently has a disturbing Covid-19 test positivity rate of 9.5%, with cases growing at a rate of 0.4% — 299 new cases per day — for the most recent seven-day period recorded by Nevada Health Response. (New York, by contrast, has now gone more than a month with a positivity rate of less than 1%.) The World Health Organization has advised states not to re-open until the positivity rate is at 5% or lower for 14 days.But none of that apparently matters to Trump — as long as he gets the optics of a large crowd that he believes looks good for his 2020 campaign. That helps explains why after the rally, Trump tweeted photos from the event that featured people not wearing masks crammed together. Trump even shared a video clip of his fans running from a gated area to the front of the stage that looked like the start of a Covid-themed game show. I was expecting to hear Trump entice his supporters by yelling out, "First 25 to the stage get a month's supply of hydroxychloroquine!"At the rally, Trump lied to his supporters that the reason it was being held in the town of Minden and not at the Reno airport, where it was originally scheduled, was because the Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, "tried to stop us." Donald Trump tries to quash two hugely damaging stories"We didn't," tweeted Meghin Delaney, Sisolak's press secretary. In reality, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that it was actually Reno airport officials who prevented the rally there, citing the 50-person restriction on crowd gatherings.Read MoreEarlier in the week, Trump held a rally in North Carolina that again ignored statewide social distancing mandates of limiting gatherings to 50 people and wearing masks. These measures are in place for one reason: To save lives from a deadly pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 193,000 Americans since March. In the last week alone, with deaths averaging 850 a day, hundreds more Americans died from Covid-19 than during the attacks on 9/11.Sure, the Trump campaign does tell the media, "Every attendee will get a temperature check prior to admission, be provided a mask they're encouraged to wear, and have access to plenty of hand sanitizers." But photos show masks are not being worn. If Trump really wanted to ensure the safety of his supporters rather than feed his ego, he could simply tell them at the rally to put on their masks and keep a safe distance from each other. Trump is not bashful when it comes to sharing his views on issues that he's passionate about. How 'The Golden Girls' would handle Donald TrumpTrump is not just exposing his supporters at the rally to the virus. He's also sending an alarming message to the nation that social distancing mandates can be ignored. This is beyond irresponsible, it borders on sinister given that Trump fully understands how easily transmittable and fatal this virus could be. We now know that as early as February 7 Trump told Washington Post reporter Woodward, in a phone call made public last week, that Covid-19 was highly contagious since it could be transmitted in the air and that it was five times "more deadly" than the flu.Add to that, Trump must be aware that after his Tulsa campaign rally in late June, there was a spike in Covid-19 cases in the Tulsa area that local health officials believed was linked to his event. Indeed, it was at this very rally former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain was seen not wearing a mask. Cain was diagnosed with Covid-19 not long after and died from the virus weeks later. While it's unclear if Cain contracted the virus at the Trump rally, it still should raise alarm bells for Trump over that possibility. Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookThe bottom line is this: Trump will always do what is best for Trump. In this case it means holding large campaign rallies that violate Covid-19 safety measures simply because Trump believes that could help him win reelection — even if it means more of his supporters are exposed to a virus that he knows is "deadly stuff."If Trump isn't concerned with whether his supporters get Covid-19, why would anyone believe he cares about the 51% of Americans who don't support him getting sick? Or even dying.

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(CNN)If Real Madrid is to win a 14th European Cup title then Zinedine Zidane's team is going about it the hard way.Humiliated by Paris Saint-Germain in its opening Group A game --- the Parisians won 3-0 -- Real had to come from two goals behind against Club Brugge, a team the La Liga club had been comfortably expected to beat on Tuesday.Real Madrid's defensive frailties were brutally exposed by Brugge in an absorbing first half as Emmanuel Dennis scored twice in the opening 45 minutes to stun the 13-time European Cup winners.True, there was an element of luck in both his goals, but the Club Brugge forward deserved his good fortune for a buccaneering performance, with his pace constantly troubling Real.For his first goal, Dennis got his feet tangled up but his miskick still went past Real keeper Thibaut Courtois as Brugge took an early lead. There was a delay before the goal was awarded as VAR checked for offside.Read MoreDennis tthen stumbled as he raced clear after capitalizing on Luka Modric's mistake, but the 21-year-old striker steadied himself before clipping the ball past Courtois.Sergio Ramos sparked Real's fightback.READ: Champions League live updatesReal's Belgian keeper was substituted at half-time and his replacement Alphonse Areola brilliantly denied Dennis a hat-trick as the Brugge striker once more ran clear.Soon after Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos gave the home team hope of turning the game round when he headed past Simon Mignolet, with the goal also subjected to a VAR review.Ramos' goal prompted wave after wave of Real attacks and with six minutes to go Brugge went down to 10 men after Ruud Vormer was sent off after picking two yellow cards.Real had Casemiro to thank after the Brazilian guided a header past Mignolet as Real pulled level, but the Brugge held on for a deserved draw.

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Story highlightsUpper house of parliament OKs ban on adoptions of Russian children by U.S. familiesLawmakers in Russia's lower house of parliament adopted the bill last weekThe move is seen as retaliation for the Magnitsky Act, a U.S. law that restricts rights abusersBut backers of the Russian bill say American adoptive parents have been abusiveRussia's upper house of parliament has approved a controversial measure banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, Russian media reported Wednesday.The legislation now goes to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law, the semiofficial RIA-Novosti news agency said.Read more: Russia's lower house approves bill to ban U.S. adoptionThe legislation could affect hundreds of American families seeking to adopt. Americans adopted close to 1,000 Russian children last year, according to U.S. State Department figures. Though the number has been dropping in recent years, Russia remains the third most popular country for U.S. citizens to adopt after China and Ethiopia. The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul tweeted that passage of the bill "saddens" him, but said he's open to dialogue.The bill also bars any political activities by nongovernmental organizations receiving funding from the United States, if such activities could affect Russian interests, the news agency said.JUST WATCHEDPolitical link to Russian adoption banReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHPolitical link to Russian adoption ban 02:27JUST WATCHEDU.S. family affected by Russian banReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHU.S. family affected by Russian ban 02:31JUST WATCHEDRussia eyes ban on adoptionsReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRussia eyes ban on adoptions 02:11JUST WATCHEDMontana ranch focus of Russian concernReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHMontana ranch focus of Russian concern 03:32The legislation also imposes sanctions against U.S. officials thought to have violated human rights.Read more: Russian lawmakers eye adoption ban to U.S.The vote in the Federation Council, Russia's upper house, was unanimous, but Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the bill. It is expected to be signed by Putin in coming days.Lawmakers in the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, adopted the bill last week.The move by Russian politicians is widely seen as retaliation for a law that U.S. President Barack Obama signed on December 14. That bill, called the Magnitsky Act, imposes U.S. travel and financial restrictions on human rights abusers in Russia."The United States is concerned by measures in the bill passed in the Russian Duma today that, if it becomes law, would halt inter-country adoptions between the United States and Russia and would restrict the ability of Russian civil society organizations to work with American partners," U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said last week.The Magnitsky Act is named in honor of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who uncovered the largest tax fraud in the country's history in the form of rebates claimed by government officials who stole money from the state. Magnitsky died in 2009 after a year in a Moscow detention center, apparently beaten to death.The Russian bill's implementation would nullify a recent agreement between the United States and Russia in which the countries agreed to additional safeguards to protect children and parties involved in inter-country adoptions."American families have welcomed more than 60,000 Russian children into American homes over the past 20 years," Ventrell said last week. "Just last month we implemented a bilateral adoptions agreement with Russia to improve safeguards for adopted children and their families. If Russian officials have concerns about the implementation of this agreement, we stand ready to work with them to improve it and remain committed to supporting inter-country adoptions between our two countries."Only China has more adoptions to the United States than Russia.Backers of the Russian bill said American adoptive parents have been abusive, citing 19 deaths of Russian children since the 1990s. In 2010, an American woman caused outrage after she sent her adopted son back to Russia alone on a one-way flight, saying the boy, then 7, had violent episodes that made her family fear for its safety.Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry's Special Representative for Human Rights, said on Twitter that Russia is "well aware of, and have pointed out more than once, the inadequate protection of adopted Russian children in the US." He also noted that the United States is one of three nations that has not signed the 1989 U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Anthony Lake, U.N. Children's Fund executive director, touted the importance of "inter-country adoption.""While welcoming Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev's call for the improvement of the child welfare system, UNICEF urges that the current plight of the many Russian children in institutions receives priority attention," Lake said.UNICEF asked that Russia let children's "best interests" guide the "design and development of all efforts to protect children.""We encourage the government to establish a robust national social protection plan to help strengthen Russian families. Alternatives to the institutionalization of children are essential, including permanent foster care, domestic adoption and inter-country adoption," he said.The United States has signed but not ratified the convention, which has sparked concerns from conservatives over its impact on U.S. sovereignty and parental rights. Groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch had urged lawmakers to reject the bill."This bill hits back at Russia's most vulnerable children and could deprive them of the loving families they desperately need," Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch, said last week.John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's Europe and Central Asia program director, has said, "this bill is frankly a childish response to the Magnitsky Act."

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Moscow (CNN)Russia's top diplomat has said the timing of his recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump was a "coincidence." Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, spoke about the meeting in an interview on state media, saying it was organized a month before his trip to Washington. Trump and Lavrov met on the same day Democrats in Congress unveiled articles of impeachment against the President."I believe that it was a coincidence that our meeting was held on the day when the House Committee launched the impeachment procedure," Lavrov said in an interview that first aired on Russia's Channel One on Sunday."...it is a tradition of Russian-US relations that when the chief diplomat visits the capital city of the partner he is received by the head of state. It is a long-standing tradition."Related: Trump meets Moscow's top diplomat amid impeachment probeRead MoreLavrov expressed hope for more constructive relations between Moscow and Washington. He also praised Trump's style of foreign policy."I like the way President Trump talks about international affairs and bilateral relations," he said. "He avoids ambiguities and tries to speak his mind. It is not often that top-level politicians do this, but I think that it is a very constructive approach that allows the sides to see the potential, difficulties and prospects of relations, which is what we are concerned about."However, Lavrov underscored longstanding differences with the US on a number of matters, particularly Washington's policy toward Iran. "Iran cannot be treated the way Washington is trying to do it," he said. "Not only do Americans grossly violate the UN Charter by refusing to comply with the UN Security Council's binding resolution but they also rather rudely address the demands to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a country with a one-thousand-year-old civilization, traditions, and an immense sense of dignity."CNN has reached out to the White House and the National Security Council for comment.

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(CNN)The rugby world is paying tribute to Andy Haden, the former All Blacks captain who passed away on Wednesday aged 69. Haden played 117 games for New Zealand between 1972 and 1985, including 41 test matches. He captained the All Blacks on eight occasions.Former All Black Andy Haden has sadly passed away at the age of 69. With 117 games including 41 Tests, Andy was one of the true greats of our game. Rest In Peace 🖤 pic.twitter.com/WZOTH7x6vo— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) July 29, 2020 "Andy's stature and influence as a player was huge," New Zealand Rugby President Bill Osborne told the governing body's website. He played alongside Hayden for the All Blacks"Not only was he an immense physical presence, there was also immense respect from his teammates."Most people will remember the way he dominated the lineout as a tower of strength, but I also remember the way he looked after the young players coming into the All Blacks, and how he advocated for players' rights both during and after his playing career.Read More"Our thoughts are with his wife Trecha and his family."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and featuresHaden, who had been suffering from cancer, died surrounded by his family, according to an announcement from New Zealand Rugby."He was a true great of NZ rugby & I was fortunate to play five tests against him," World Rugby chairman and former England captain Bill Beaumont wrote on Twitter."Tough competitor. My condolances (sic) go to his family & the NZ rugby community at this difficult time."

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(CNN)England soccer player Karen Carney has received Instagram messages wishing her "cancer and leukemia," and hoping that "someone will rape you to death," sparking concern, anger and calls for much stronger action on online abuse.Chelsea forward Carney received the threats Wednesday following her team's win over Italy's Fiorentina in the Champions League, in which she scored the only goal.According to the BBC, she did not report the abuse to police, instead posting a response that read: "Wow, some people..."This provoked a strong response from the English Football Association (FA) and England national women's team coach Phil Neville.The FA called on Instagram and the police to act. "We are appalled and dismayed by the abuse directed towards Karen Carney on social media," read a statement.NFL owner pulls bid for Wembley StadiumRead More"The abuse of players on social networking sites is a serious concern and we call on the police and social media organizations to do everything they can to help tackle this growing problem," it continued.Former Manchester United star Neville shared the offensive Instagram post, which began: "How many chances you need to score in second half stupid b*****s."The coach later shared another message to an unnamed women's national team player in which another Instagram user said: "I'm going to rape and kill you."Neville called the messages "absolutely disgraceful" and also later asked Instagram: "Are you going to do something about it?" Carney (no. 10) lining up for England.An Instagram spokesperson said that the company "does not tolerate threatening or abusive behavior" and the account that sent the messages has been removed."We encourage anyone who sees content of this kind to report it via our in-app tools and our global team work 24/7 to review and remove anything that violates our community guidelines," said the spokesperson.London's Metropolitan Police told the BBC that it "takes allegations of threatening and abusive behavior very seriously" and victims should report any such crimes to police in order for them to investigate.Carney has made 133 international appearance for England after making her debut in the national team in 2005.

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(CNN)After conquering the stage in every way imaginable, "Hamilton" moves to the screen -- just not the one originally intended. Premiering on Disney+, Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical beautifully survives the transfer process, with a few minor hiccups. Some will lament not seeing the movie in theaters, but given its length and the goodwill generated for Disney's streaming service, the studio hasn't thrown away its shot.Basically, the equation on "Hamilton" boils down to this: If you've never seen the musical, this filmed production -- shot over three days in 2016, then edited together -- offers the chance to enjoy it with the original cast. If you have seen it, it's a welcome opportunity to bask in all that talent and brilliance again.As a bonus, the production technique -- which combines a performance taped in front of an audience with separately shot close-ups and camera angles that put the viewer on the stage -- goes beyond the "best seat in the house" to a more cinematic experience.So where are the drawbacks? Chalk them up as quibbles: Watching at home, the audience response can at times be a trifle distracting. Ditto for some of the lighting, which, as captured, occasionally casts an eerie blue glow onto the performers.Beyond that, sit back, relax, mute your phone and enjoy the show, which runs two hours and 42 minutes (including a one-minute "intermission"). Bringing history spectacularly to life, Miranda's dazzling mix of musical genres presents the triumphant and tumultuous life of Alexander Hamilton, the founding father whom he portrays.Read MoreLin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. in 'Hamilton.'Seeing them reunited now, the cast that the producers originally assembled is even more remarkable: Leslie Odom Jr. as the "damn fool who shot him," Aaron Burr; Daveed Diggs (Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson); Christopher Jackson (George Washington); Phillipa Soo as Hamilton's wife, Eliza, and Renée Elise Goldsberry as her sister Angelica; and Jonathan Groff as mad King George, only here with the camera zooming in so you can see spittle spray during his exasperated moments in the comedic masterpiece "You'll Be Back."Lest anyone has forgotten, Miranda's Tony-winning book and score contain one gem after another, yielding no shortage of spine-tingling moments. Pick a favorite, although Soo and Goldsberry's back-to-back renditions of "Helpless" and "Satisfied" and Odom's "The Room Where It Happens" are hard to top. If anything, at-home consumption offers a few conspicuous advantages, including the ability to consume the lengthy show at one's leisure. Miranda and director Thomas Kail taped an introduction to the film acknowledging its shift to Disney+, which required sacrificing a couple of swear words to satisfy Disney's standards, but otherwise, this is "Hamilton," full strength.Sorting out how well that translates to the studio's bottom line remains a pricklier proposition, but the publicity for Disney+ alone has considerable benefits. Moreover, the movie caters to a theater-hungry audience with Broadway shuttered and might appeal to a contingent of fans who are indifferent to the service's principal brands -- specifically, "Star Wars," Marvel and kids fare.Granted, nothing can fully replicate the unique qualities of a live theatrical experience. But if anyone doubts that "Hamilton" can still deliver a Broadway wallop to the comfort of one's couch, well, just you wait."Hamilton" premieres July 3 on Disney+. It's rated PG-13.

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Story highlightsTwo-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo wins opening race of MotoGP seasonSpaniard finishes almost six seconds clear of Yamaha teammate Valentino RossiSeven-time world champion Rossi edges out Spanish rookie Marc MarquezJorge Lorenzo has started the new MotoGP season just as he did in 2012 -- with victory under lights in the Qatar Grand Prix.The world champion, who like last year started the race from pole position, headed off his returning Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi to take the checkered flag with 5.9 seconds' advantage on Sunday.Seven-time world champion Rossi, who clashed with Lorenzo before leaving to join Ducati in 2011, had to hold off rookie rider Marc Marquez before claiming his best result since last September's San Marino GP -- also won by Lorenzo.Marquez, on his debut for Honda Repsol, delivered on the promise he showed in winning last year's Moto2 title as he made up for a poor start that dropped him five places to eighth.Read: Lorenzo claims pole position in QatarThe 20-year-old finished ahead of fellow Spaniard and teammate Dani Pedrosa, the championship runnerup last year, while Britain's Cal Crutchlow was fifth.JUST WATCHEDLorenzo: Motorcycling is like dancingReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHLorenzo: Motorcycling is like dancing 03:31 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge Lorenzo Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 1 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 2 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 3 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 4 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 5 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 6 of 7 Photos: Human to Hero: Jorge LorenzoHide Caption 7 of 7"I was pretty nervous on the grid because it was my first MotoGP race," Marquez said. "I don't think I've ever been so nervous before. I found it hard to keep calm and I wasn't as focused as in Moto2."However, I regained my concentration at the last moment. The start was important and we knew that we were taking off from the dirty part of the track. I didn't get off well, but I was able to attack on the opening laps and overtake many riders -- I think that was the key."Read: Marquez upstages Lorenzo in practiceHe became the first rookie since Lorenzo five years ago, also at Doha's Losail circuit, to stand on the podium after his debut in the elite level of motorcycling."When I rode behind Dani I learnt a lot, also later on with Valentino. Fighting against him is always nice to watch, but it's always tough at the same time," Marquez said. "Valentino was a tough rival to overtake on the final laps. He beat us this time, but we hope to learn from him and from everyone who went faster than us."The next race of the 18-round competition is at the Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas in two weeks' time.

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(CNN)The fallout from Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour continues, with tennis great Boris Becker and current star Nick Kyrgios embroiled in a verbal tit-for-tat.After a host of stars tested positive for Covid-19 after competing in the tournament -- which attracted large crowds and where social distancing wasn't in place -- including Djokovic, his wife Jelena, three other players, three coaches and one player's pregnant wife, the competition was canceled. Djokovic also issued a statement saying sorry the tournament "caused harm."One of the players who competed but tested negative, Alexander Zverev, announced on his social media that, despite his negative test, he would be self-isolating as a precaution. However, a video that emerged on social media a few days later appeared to show the German partying in a Monte Carlo nightclub.READ: Novak Djokovic and the Adria Tour: the exhibition event that shocked tennisSascha Zverev six days ago after Adria Tour coronavirus cluster: "I deeply apologize to anyone that I have put at risk...I will proceed to follow self-isolating guidelines...stay safe 🙏."Sascha Zverev four hours ago: pic.twitter.com/vqBXvYdxkv— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 28, 2020 Kyrgios, often the source of controversy in tennis, took to Twitter to criticize the 23-year-old Zverev, calling him "selfish" for ignoring social distance guidelines.Read More"If you have the audacity to f***ing put out a tweet, that you made your management write on your behalf, saying you're going to self-isolate for 14 days and apologizing to the f***ing general public about putting their health at risk, at least have the audacity to stay inside for 14 days," Kyrgios said on an Instagram story.Kyrgios had previously called the decision to host the Adria Tour as "boneheaded." Zverev's management team did not immediately respond to CNN Sport's request for comment.'Don't like no #rats!'However, Djokovic's former coach Becker has described Kyrgios as a "rat" on Twitter for calling out Zverev's behavior."Don't like no #rats! Anybody telling off fellow sportsman/woman is no friend of mine! Look yourself in the mirror and think your better than us ... @NickKyrgios," Becker said.In reply, Kyrgios said: "For goodness sake Boris, I'm not competing or trying to throw anyone under the bus. It's a global pandemic and if someone is as idiotic as Alex to do what he has done, I'll call him out for it. Simple."Becker then doubled down, saying: "We all live in the pandemic called #Covid 19! It's terrible and it killed to many lives ... we should protect our families/loved ones and follow the guidelines but still don't like #rats."For goodness sake Boris, I'm not competing or trying to throw anyone under the bus. It's a global pandemic and if someone is as idiotic as Alex to do what he has done, I'll call him out for it. Simple.— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) June 30, 2020 Kyrgios clearly didn't appreciate being called a "rat" by Becker."Rats? For holding someone accountable? Strange way to think of it champion, I'm just looking out for people," the 25-year-old Australian said."WHEN my family and families all over the world have respectfully done the right thing. And you have a goose waving his arms around, imma say something."Later, Kyrgios went on to call the three-time Wimbledon champion a "bigger doughnut than I thought" and "obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed."Kyrgios has also been vocal in his criticism about the rescheduled US Open, which is currently set to take place between August 24 to September 13.Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videos"People that live in the US of course are pushing [for] the Open to go ahead. 'Selfish,'" he wrote on Twitter. "I'll get my hazmat suit ready for when I travel from Australia and then have to quarantine for 2 weeks on my return."

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Liora Rez is the founder and executive director of watchdog group StopAntisemitism. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN)As the granddaughter and daughter of Jews who escaped Kyiv early enough to evade the barbaric Babyn Yar massacre in 1941, when more than 33,000 Jews were shot to death by Nazi forces, my DNA is ingrained with the call to protect the Jewish people. Liora RezTo think that 80 years later, Russian forces would strike the area of the Babyn Yar memorial site and desecrate the memories of the Jews who were murdered there, is sickening. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rightfully tweeted, "To the world: What is the point of saying never again for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar?"I will not stay silent and sit back as these atrocities play out before our eyes. When I received a call from a dear friend to assist with the desperate evacuation of hundreds of Jewish orphans and support staff at the Tikva Children's Home in Odessa following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it struck a personal chord.Read MoreWhen World War II erupted in 1939, my father was just two years old. When my grandfather, a tank commander in the Red Army, received advance intelligence that the Jews in Kyiv would be massacred, he mobilized his military resources and smuggled my grandmother and father to the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia, where they remained until 1945. Oppose the Ukraine war without feeding racial stereotypesThey were fortunate to have a path toward survival carved out by my grandfather, who went on to lead a brigade to liberate Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. And despite being a Jew, he became a national war hero and received the Order of Lenin in 1954. Now, with Russia seemingly targeting innocent civilians in Kharkiv's central square, and the 40-mile long Russian convoy approaching Kyiv, the United Nations estimates that more than 800,000 refugees have already evacuated Ukraine since the outbreak of war. Many of these refugees are women and children torn apart from their husbands, fathers and brothers who remain in Ukraine, banded in their determination to protect their land and defend their democratic values. It seems history is repeating itself less than one century later, and the heartbreak I feel stems from the understanding that this unprovoked conflict, started by yet another dangerous man, will lead to so much unnecessary suffering. To remain indifferent is not an option. We all have a moral obligation to halt this tragic suffering through an outpouring of humanitarian aid to the innocent refugees and victims. It is also critical that we all become students of history -- to expose evil, to shame the dark forces of bigotry and anti-Semitism that still persist, to call out Russian President Vladimir Putin for attacking civilians and to protect the innocent children in Ukraine who are caught in the crossfire of his disturbed ambitions. The world condemns Putin's warIt is not lost on me that Putin has tried to rewrite history and justify this war with the unhinged assertion that he is trying to "denazify" Ukraine. To invade a nation led by a proud Jewish man -- and then to strike, intentionally or not, the area of a Holocaust memorial site honoring the death of thousands upon thousands of Jews is as far from "denazification" as one could imagine. Zelensky is Jewish. His grandfather, who fought in the Soviet Union's Red Army during World War II, lost three of his brothers to Nazis. And out of the dark ashes of the Holocaust, the Jewish President of Ukraine is leading the emergence of a global front united against Putin's unjustified war. And despite Putin's misinformation and propaganda campaigns, Ukrainians are taking to social media to capture the reality of the Russian invasion. I personally know how powerful social media can be. In October 2018, I launched my own watchdog organization to combat anti-Semitism. Three weeks later, an anti-Semite killed 11 innocent Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Because I already had a strong social media following, my nascent organization's response to that massacre exploded on social media. Since then, I haven't stopped leveraging the power of social media to expose and hold anti-Semites publicly accountable. In the last week, we've seen the power of TikTok and other social media platforms as Ukrainians capture what they're seeing and experiencing on the ground.Get our free weekly newsletterSign up for CNN Opinion's newsletter.Join us on Twitter and FacebookAnd for all of us around the world watching this horrific war unfold, amplifying the truth on social media is critical, but it is not enough. To meet the needs of Ukraine's exploding humanitarian crisis, we must take action to protect the innocent children and civilians whose lives have been upended by war.As Zelensky pleaded to the European Union, "We have a desire to see our children alive. I think it's a fair one." The children of Ukraine and the Jewish orphans from Odessa need our help. Let us all show up for them.

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(CNN)Jon Rahm birdied the last hole as he held off Tommy Fleetwood's late surge to win the DP World Tour Championship by one shot and clinch the Race to Dubai title on Sunday.The 25-year-old Spaniard's double success earned him $5 million in total, with Rahm taking home $3 million for winning the World Tour Championship and $2 million for the Race to Dubai's top prize.Fans wave Spanish flags to mark Rahm's Dubai success.The Race to Dubai is a season-long competition to determine the European Tour's No. 1 player. Based on prize money won across 47 tournaments, points are accumulated, with the top five ranked players splitting a $5 million bonus pool.The late Seve Ballesteros is the only other Spaniard to have clinched the European Tour's top spot -- and that was back in 1991."It's really so hard to believe that some of the greatest champions in European golf and Spanish golf haven't been able to accomplish what I have in just three years," Rahm told the European Tour website after his win at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.Read More"Sergio (Garcia) has been a great Spanish champion for years, Major winner. Ollie (José María Olazábal), two-time Major Championship winner. Miguel Ángel (Jiménez) has done a great job as well. Alvaro Quiros has won this event."So many great players throughout the history of Spain that have had a chance and they didn't get it done. It's just hard to put that in perspective to know that since Seve, I'm the next one to get it done. I can put the words but it just doesn't feel like it's true. It's hard to believe."Seve wasn't the calmest out there, he had some passion. So did Ollie, they both do and there's nothing wrong with that."Some of the greatest champions in all sports are passionate people that show frustration when they have it and they show their happiness when they do have it, as well. I don't think it's a bad thing."In fact, I believe it's a good thing because that's what got me through today on the last few holes."JUST WATCHEDThe life of a golf trick shot artistReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHThe life of a golf trick shot artist 01:39READ: Tiger Woods on fame: 'I don't like it. I never have.'Rahm made five birdies in his first seven holes on Sunday, but a nervy back nine and Fleetwood's late charge -- the Briton sunk five birdies in his last seven holes -- ensured the Spaniard had to make par on the 18th hole just to ensure a playoff.But Rahm went one better than that, sinking a birdie putt after a super bunker shot to finish at 19-under par and 269 for the tournament.

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Story highlightsLondon's mayor trained at Earlsfield Club Older brother is boxing club's head coachOlympian Joyce learned to fight thereEx-heavyweight champ Bruno an alumnusLondon (CNN)Tucked away down a dead-end street in one of the less glamorous areas of southwest London lies a hidden gem that can lay equal claim to former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno and the city's mayor Sadiq Khan. The walls of Earlsfield Amateur Boxing Club are covered floor to ceiling with photos of past and present greats -- including recent Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce -- who have trained there since it moved to a church building in Wandsworth in 1971.Follow @cnnsport The one constant almost since its doors opened is 56-year-old Sid Khan, Sadiq's eldest brother and head coach at Earlsfield for the past 30 years. For most Londoners, that fact only came to light when the mayor cheered Joyce's semifinal victory in Rio with a celebratory tweet, signing off with: "Did I mention one of his trainers is my big bro?!"The Khans come from a family of eight siblings -- seven of them brothers -- whose father Amanullah was a toolmaker in the Pakistani military.Read MoreHe was deployed to Australia before immigrating to London and working as a bus driver on the No. 44 route for a quarter of a century. To this day, the route runs past the Henry Prince housing estate in nearby Wandsworth, where the kids grew up.Sadiq Khan (right) with family members at Earlsfield boxing club.Each of the brothers took their licks at Earlsfield, with all apart from Sadiq having boxed competitively on the amateur circuit. Sid walked in to the club as an 11-year-old and never left. "We were all naughty kids there, so it was just one of those things that you did," he tells CNN before overseeing a bustling training session. "If you didn't belong to boxing, you were part of the army cadets. Back then, it was one or the other. It's not like now -- kids have plenty of things to do." "I'm the oldest, so I made sure they learned the art of boxing," Sid says of his brothers. "Every one of them has come through this gym. So we've all got it in our blood."Life skills and upsetsThat includes Sadiq, who worked as a human rights lawyer before winning elections as a local councilor, a Member of Parliament and, this year, as the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital city.Though his talents lie outside the ring, the 45-year-old still visits the boxing club often, where his images are among those adorned on the walls. The mayor still relishes the sport, and is lobbying for London to serve as the global hub of championship bouts. "The skills you learn are life skills: Being magnanimous, what to eat, how to keep fit, how to look out for each other," he told the New Statesman earlier this year. "You've got to defend yourself. We all boxed, and that gives you confidence if you get into bother on the street."But despite his enthusiasm, Sadiq was never going to be a prizefighter, admits brother Sid: "He never competed but he's done all the training. We won't say that he was going to be the next Olympian, because he wasn't."Though it could be argued, however, that the son of a foreign-born bus driver defeating Zac Goldsmith -- an Eton-educated billionaire's son -- in the mayoral race was as big an upset as Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson in Tokyo. Photos: Learning life skills in the ringSid Khan joined Earlsfield ABC as an 11-year-old growing up in nearby Tooting -- he is now the London boxing club's head coach. Hide Caption 1 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringKhan (middle) is flanked by winning fighters Joe Joyce (L), Kirk Garvey (C) and Louis Adolphe (R) after a victorious night for Earlsfield at the 2012 ABA Elite Championship Finals at York Hall in east London. Hide Caption 2 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringHis younger brother, London mayor Sadiq Khan (center), also trained at Earlsfield before becoming a lawyer and then politician. Hide Caption 3 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringSadiq Khan (middle) still regularly visits Earlsfield ABC, where his brothers and nephews are fixtures. This photo of Khan with young prospects hangs on the wall of the club. Hide Caption 4 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringThe Khans' late father drove the No. 44 bus, which is seen passing the Henry Prince Estate in south London, where the boys grew up. Hide Caption 5 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringJoyce (L) represented Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympics but lost a controversial super heavyweight gold medal match to Tony Yoka of France. Sid Khan is critical of amateur boxing's reformed scoring system, along with the removal of headgear and the introduction of professionals into the Olympics. Hide Caption 6 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringJoyce -- here celebrating a 2015 World Series of Boxing win with a backflip -- entered Earlsfield ABC Club as an inexperienced fighter at the age of 22. He became the European and Commonwealth champion before earning an Olympic silver medal, aged 31. Hide Caption 7 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringPopulas Khan -- Sid and Sadiq's youngest brother -- is sent to his corner to receive treatment during an amateur boxing night in 2011. The Khans come from a family of seven brothers, all of whom boxed at Earlsfield. Hide Caption 8 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringPopulas (R) still boxes occasionally and is also a trainer at Earlsfield. Hide Caption 9 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringThe club opens its doors to amateur boxers of all different levels and both sexes, four days a week. Here, Sid Khan tapes the gloves of a young fighter while offering words of advice. Hide Caption 10 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringThe club's boxers usually train for 11 hours a week. Hide Caption 11 of 12 Photos: Learning life skills in the ringAll of them have the goal of boxing for Great Britain, according to Sid Khan. "Once you're in the ring, you're boxing for your country," he said. Hide Caption 12 of 12 Colorblindness in the ringEarlsfield is a microcosm of London, encompassing people from all ethnic backgrounds and social classes -- a fitting starting point for Britain's highest-ranking Muslim politician. Joe Joyce currently fighting for Superheavyweight Gold @ Rio. Walked past his club today (ironically after picking up my gloves). A reminder of the attitude to have if anyone says you can't make it 👊 #boxinginspiration #wherewinnersaremade #finalist #earlsfieldboxingclub #superheavyweight #joejoyce #teamgb #boxing #rio #olympics #dontletanyonestopyou A photo posted by Sana Moazzam (@sanamoazzam) on Aug 21, 2016 at 12:05pm PDT Although Sadiq's London election victory garnered global headlines, at least in part due to his background, boxing operates on an equal plane, says Sid -- which incidentally is short for Zahed. "Joe Joyce is half African and half English and he's the lad that had the union jack (flag) around him," he points out about the 6-foot 6-inch, 240-pound super heavyweight who fought for Great Britain in Rio. Joyce's parents are from Nigerian and Irish backgrounds. "Once you're in the ring, it goes out the window then," he shrugs. "You're boxing for your country. It doesn't matter who you are."Twenty minutes into this interview, as if by design, aspiring boxers aged 14 to 40 and of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities, flow into the gym; they include a few women. Heavy bags swing in all directions while pairs square off in the ring. Some look like future professionals, others like kids who are destined for office jobs. Not one of them, however, looks anything like Joyce, whose rise to the top is almost as unlikely as Sadiq Khan's. Strange journey to RioJoyce, from nearby Putney, got his first taste of boxing as a 22-year-old at Earlsfield. The club's trainers, led by Khan, molded him into a European and Commonwealth champion. He joined a lineage of Earlsfield amateurs who went on to pro fame, chief among them former WBC heavyweight champion Bruno, along with former middleweight champion Richard Williams and current welterweight belt-holder Bradley Skeete. Though he was a natural athlete growing up, Joyce struggled to find his sport. He tried his luck at martial arts, rugby, swimming, athletics and even cheerleading before giving boxing a go at an age where his peers were already turning pro. All the best to all the #earlsfieldabc family boxing tonight!!! @bradleyskeete @louis_adolphe and #KirkGarvey at York Hall and @rickyboylan1 at Wembley Arena. Do the business boys!!! A photo posted by Paul Simmons (@psimmo85) on Sep 20, 2014 at 7:04am PDT Ask Sid what he saw in Joyce when he first walked into Earlsfield and his answer is instant: "Dedication -- you tell him to do something and he does it."Joyce was drilled for a full year before being allowed to compete outside the gym, and it soon became evident that he could hold his own. The 31-year-old couldn't quite pull off the dream finish in Rio, however, losing to France's Tony Yoka after a controversial decision in the gold medal bout. It was the last of an array of questionable decisions by the Olympic boxing judges, the worst of which saw Ireland's world champion Michael Conlan lose after bludgeoning Russian Vladimir Nikitin.Five judges were "transitioned" by amateur boxing's governing body AIBA shortly after that result, though controversy endured. "As much as you jump up and down, you're not going to change the ref's decision," Sid says, still rattled by it all. "Joe got shafted, but he took it like a man."When you get two runners running, you know who the winner is. Well in boxing it's not like that; it's often down to the decision of the judges." In response, an AIBA spokesman told CNN: "AIBA stands to the values of respect, sportsmanship and excellence, and remains committed to a fair and transparent sport. "AIBA will continue to defend the referees and judges community, whose integrity is constantly put into question."Local boy goes globalBritish Olympic fighters are assigned corner men pulled from the country's boxing authority, leaving Sid and his fellow coaches to watch Joyce's final bout back in Earlsfield with a TV film crew on hand. Despite everyone's disappointment, Joyce came home to a street party thrown by his mom to celebrate. Sarah and the kids with @jobeyone1 at his welcome home street party today, after winning #silver in the #Rio #Olympics #superheavyweight #boxing #earlsfieldboxingclub A photo posted by George - Carney's Community (@carneyscommunity) on Sep 4, 2016 at 8:07am PDT Sid saw it as another achievement for both his small club and the community where he has lived his entire life. Although he is a mechanic by trade, owning an auto repair shop in the area, his passion lies in volunteering at Earlsfield four days a week. 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(CNN)He's a former alcoholic, an ex-soccer player and he doesn't have a university degree. Martin Schulz is not your average candidate for Chancellor.But on September 24, the votes of millions of Germans will decide whether he will replace Angela Merkel, Germany's leader since 2005.Related: Why the German elections matter to the rest of the worldLike America's Bernie Sanders and the UK's Jeremy Corbyn, he's a male social democrat taking on a more conservative female politician. And according to the polls, Schulz's chances don't look good.Read MoreCould he do what Sanders and Corbyn failed to? Here's what you need to know about Merkel's challenger. Schulz the manSanders and Corbyn were both viewed as outsiders trying to break into and shake up mainstream politics. And Schulz's early life certainly doesn't look like that of a typical career politician either.A serious knee injury shattered his childhood dreams of becoming a pro soccer player. He struggled with alcoholism and never went to university, working in a bookstore instead and later becoming mayor of his local town.It's a past he's happy to discuss. "When I left school early I really hit rock bottom," he said during a live YouTube interview with German voters on Tuesday. "That was the beginning of a crisis in my life."Schulz has been holding campaign rallies across Germany -- often attracting thousands -- in the run-up to the election.But for the past six years he's been president of the European Parliament -- and was a member of it for 16 years before that."He's not a Corbyn or a Sanders," says Charles Lees, professor of politics at the University of Bath in England. "It's difficult for politicians who are basically insiders to suddenly adopt the mantle of the outsider without looking inauthentic." His campaignBut Schulz did play the outsider card at the start of his campaign -- and successfully.Support for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) surged after he became its leader in January, and the party gained 20,000 members in the months that followed."There was a huge amount of energy and hope among SPD supporters," recalls Andreas Jungherr, expert in political communication at the University of Konstanz in southern Germany. "Schulz was trying to use similar rhetoric to Sanders and Corbyn -- the rhetoric of hope and optimism."Countless memes were spawned, including a riff on the Obama "hope" poster and calls to "Make Europe Great Again."Schulz's election as leader of the SPD spawned the "MEGA" meme ("Make Europe Great Again"), riffing on President Donald Trump's campaign slogan.Key to the successes of Sanders and Corbyn was a strong grassroots campaign -- and that's vital to the SPD's efforts too.Tobias Nehren, who heads up the SPD's digital campaign, spent several weeks in the US before last year's election, getting top tips from activists who worked for Sanders and his rival Hillary Clinton.In recent months, he's been working to get the SPD's new online supporters out on the streets, knocking on millions of doors.And like Sanders and Corbyn, Schulz has raised most of his campaign finance from a huge number of small donations.But lack of money is a problem and Schulz has lost his early momentum, falling back in the polls and turning away from visionary rhetoric towards more concrete policy proposals.In Tuesday's YouTube appearance, it was the old Schulz who turned up -- idealistic and impassioned, relaxed and candid: "a man of the people," as one Twitter user wrote."Authentic, likeable, modern, competent, persuasive, with clear ideas and structure. @MartinSchulz you are my chancellor!" wrote another Twitter user Mc Fly. Authentisch,sympathisch,modern,kompetent,überzeugend,mit klaren Ideen und Struktur. @MartinSchulz Sie sind mein Kanzler! #deinewahl @spdde— Mc Fly (@angelfredd) September 5, 2017 His opponentA big part of Schulz's problem is his opponent, argues Lees. "He's up against a much more accomplished political operator than Corbyn was at the last election and arguably also Bernie Sanders," he said. "Merkel has got fantastically attuned political antennae."She rarely mentions Schulz's name on the campaign trail and is often accused of avoiding controversial issues and failing to present concrete policies. Those tactics also make it hard for Schulz to launch a successful attack.The two candidates took part in a live television debate three weeks before the election."There is plenty of substantive ground to criticize Merkel," argues Dan Hough, professor of politics at the University of Sussex in England. "But unless she does something to show her incompetence, Schulz will struggle," he says. "And the historical record shows she doesn't do that very often."A televised "duel" between the two candidates Sunday was widely seen as Schulz's chance to rattle his rival and position himself as a realistic alternative.But the few blows he managed to land -- on Merkel's refugee policy, the diesel scandal and crime -- did little to unsettle her.The votersSanders and Corbyn were both appealing to an electorate unhappy with the status quo, fed up with years of austerity and sharp-suited, silver-tongued career politicians.Although Schulz is preaching a similar message -- against inequality and worker exploitation, for state investment and social justice -- it doesn't seem to be cutting through.Through Germany's open door: What life is really like for refugees "Unlike in [other] Anglo-Saxon economies, ordinary voters are pretty content," argues Lees. "It's not an unhappy electorate."There are problems, but they're not very apparent, he explains.Moreover, German voters "tend to have a strong aversion to political risk because of the country's history."Germany's post-war history seems to bear that out. The country has had only eight different leaders since 1949 -- and three of them have been in office for at least 12 years.The systemWhile both Sanders and Corbyn were essentially in a straight-up fight for power with their more conservative rivals, Schulz is working within a more complicated multiparty system.That hampers him -- and his cause -- in two ways.German governments are nearly always formed by coalition -- and Schulz's Social Democrats have been ruling alongside Merkel's Conservatives for the past four years."If he starts criticizing Merkel's government, he's criticizing his own party," Hough points out. "His room for maneuver is pretty slim."An SPD supporter holds up a "Now Is Schulz" poster at a campaign rally.The multiparty system also means that genuine political renegades are more likely to find homes in smaller, niche parties away from the center ground.That's where discontented voters will be drawn too. "The existence of a left-wing party is something Corbyn and Sanders never had to deal with," explains Hough."I cannot think of anybody in the SPD who would have a realistic chance of doing a better job than Martin Schulz," he says. But winning the election is a tough ask."He needs to find an angle on Merkel that works. He hasn't done that so far."

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CNN will soon launch Royal News, a weekly newsletter bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what's happening behind palace walls. Sign up here.London (CNN)This wasn't how the fairytale was supposed to play out. The beloved bachelor prince had finally found his perfect match, culminating in an elegant, star-studded castle wedding. Less than three years on, the intensifying row between the Sussexes and Britain's royal family has captivated the globe. Never before have we seen the monarchy machinery exposed quite so publicly. Sparring statements, incendiary quotes from unnamed sources and emotive teasers for the couple's imminent Oprah Winfrey TV interview have only added fuel to the fire, making the family's latest crisis worthy of a plotline in a future season of "The Crown."Harry and Meghan's decision to write their own story has been praised by some and denounced by others. And while the pair are unlikely to attack specific family members in Sunday's broadcast, the duo are now free from the shackles of royal protocols to disclose what led to their momentous departure. So, how did it all go so horribly wrong? CNN looks back at the warning signs of trouble brewing between the Duke and Duchess and the rest of the royals. July 2016 -- A whirlwind relationship Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanBritain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are pictured during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the United States in March 2021. It was their first sit-down appearance since leaving Britain last year.Hide Caption 1 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan shared this image in February 2021 to accompany the announcement that they were expecting their second child. Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on June 4, 2021.Hide Caption 2 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan celebrates her son's first birthday with a reading of the children's book "Duck! Rabbit!" in May 2020. In a video posted online -- and filmed by her husband -- Meghan read to Archie from the popular book and encouraged fans to donate to a number of causes aimed at helping young people.Hide Caption 3 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at London's Westminster Abbey in March 2020. This marked the couple's final engagement as senior members of the royal family.Hide Caption 4 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan attend the Endeavour Fund Awards in London in March 2020.Hide Caption 5 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry visit the Canada House in London in January 2020. The couple announced the next day that they would be stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family.Hide Caption 6 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry visit a community center in Windsor, England, in November 2019.Hide Caption 7 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple attends the annual Festival of Remembrance in November 2019.Hide Caption 8 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan attend a pre-ceremony reception for the WellChild Awards in October 2019.Hide Caption 9 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan is photographed during a royal tour of South Africa in October 2019.Hide Caption 10 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanArchbishop Desmond Tutu kisses Archie, Meghan and Harry's son, in September 2019.Hide Caption 11 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan dance during their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019.Hide Caption 12 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan holds Archie during the South African tour.Hide Caption 13 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan greet singer Beyoncé and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as they attend the European premiere of the film "The Lion King" in July 2019.Hide Caption 14 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanNew York Yankees manager Aaron Boone presents the couple with a jersey for Archie before a Major League Baseball game in London in June 2019.Hide Caption 15 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanQueen Elizabeth II looks at her new great-grandchild, Archie, in May 2019. Prince Philip is on the far left. Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, is next to her at right.Hide Caption 16 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry present their newborn son at Windsor Castle in May 2019.Hide Caption 17 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry walk past tapestries during a visit to Rabat, Morocco, in February 2019.Hide Caption 18 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry attend a Christmas Day church service in December 2018. With them, from left, are Prince Charles; Prince William; and William's wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Harry and William are the two sons of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.Hide Caption 19 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry cheer on sailors during the Invictus Games in Australia in October 2018.Hide Caption 20 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple talks to members of OneWave, an awareness group for mental health and well-being, in Sydney in October 2018.Hide Caption 21 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry pose with the cast and crew of the musical "Hamilton" after a performance in London in August 2018. Harry gave those in the theater something to remember after breaking into mock-song at the end of the show. The show was held to raise money for his HIV charity, Sentebale.Hide Caption 22 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMembers of the royal family watch a flyover during a July 2018 event marking the centenary of the Royal Air Force. From left are Prince Charles; Prince Andrew; Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall; Queen Elizabeth II; Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry; Prince William; and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.Hide Caption 23 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry attend the Royal Ascot horse races in June 2018.Hide Caption 24 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple poses with family members after getting married in May 2018.Hide Caption 25 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanJust after getting married, the newlyweds wave during their carriage procession in Windsor, England. Zoom in for a closer lookHide Caption 26 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple watches Coach Core apprentices take part in a training exercise in Birmingham, England, in March 2018. The Coach Core apprenticeship scheme was designed by the Royal Foundation to train young people to become sports coaches and mentors within their communities.Hide Caption 27 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan join Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, during a Royal Foundation Forum in February 2018.Hide Caption 28 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple watches a dance class during a visit to Cardiff, Wales, in January 2018.Hide Caption 29 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThe couple meets well-wishers during an appearance in London in January 2018.Hide Caption 30 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanA shop worker in Windsor, England, adjusts memorabilia celebrating the engagement of Harry and Meghan. Their engagement was announced in November 2017.Hide Caption 31 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan flashed her engagement ring to reporters during a November 2017 photo call. The ring, designed by Harry, featured a large diamond from Botswana and two smaller outer diamonds from the personal collection of Harry's late mother.Hide Caption 32 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanThis engagement photo was released by Kensington Palace.Hide Caption 33 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanMeghan and Harry made their first public appearance as a couple at the Invictus Games in Toronto in September 2017. The pair were introduced in July 2016 by mutual friends in London.Hide Caption 34 of 35 Photos: Royal romance: Harry and MeghanHarry and Meghan embrace at a polo match in May 2017.Hide Caption 35 of 35Read MoreTheir love story began in the summer of 2016 when Meghan Markle met up with Prince Harry for a drink on what was perhaps the most impressive blind date set-up in history. They revealed later that neither knew much about the other: She wasn't particularly familiar with the royal family; while he hadn't seen the TV show "Suits" which Meghan starred in at the time. But they hit it off, quickly organizing a date for the very next day. Just a few weeks later, and unbeknown to the world at that point, Harry convinced Meghan to join him in Botswana where they camped under the stars. It was there the budding couple really got a chance "to get to know each other," Harry later said in the couple's engagement interview with the BBC. Meghan added: "We were able to really have so much time just to connect, and we never went longer than two weeks without seeing each other, even though we were obviously doing a long-distance relationship. We made it work."By November, rumors were circulating in British newspapers that Harry had a new girlfriend. Like bloodhounds, the tabloid media sniffed out the relationship with Markle, with some outlets paying particular ugly attention to her heritage and status as a divorcee. In an unprecedented move, Harry put out a blistering statement fiercely cautioning the press to reign their coverage in. "His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment. Some of this has been very public -- the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments," the Kensington Palace statement read.The abnormally candid statement also revealed the prince's concern for Markle's safety, adding: "This is not a game -- it is her life and his." It was the first indication that this relationship was different to previous romances and that Harry was drawing a line over how much of his private life he was willing to divulge. November 2017 -- Harry pops the questionHarry and Meghan pose for photographers in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement.Sixteen months later, Harry's father, Prince Charles, jubilantly broke the news that the pair were engaged in a statement on Twitter and would marry in May 2018. Shortly after the statement, Harry and Meghan appeared for a photo call on the grounds of Kensington Palace before filming an interview for the BBC. Broadcast later that night, Meghan spoke highly of the royal family and how welcoming they had been to her. "The family has been great, and over the past year and a half we've just had a really nice time getting to know them and progressively helping me feel a part of not just the institution but also part of the family," Meghan said. March 2019 -- Meghan targeted online JUST WATCHEDRoyals crack down on social media abuse of Meghan MarkleReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHRoyals crack down on social media abuse of Meghan Markle 05:17Kensington Palace -- which represented both the Cambridges and the Sussexes at the time -- bolstered its social media operations in response to an uptick in racist online abuse targeting Meghan. The family released a set of social media guidelines and the royal household turned to Instagram and Twitter for support in combating the online abuse. Palace staff also told CNN at the time that it was committing more resources to removing comments regarding Meghan, as well as blocking abusive accounts. Additionally, specialized software was deployed to filter out the n-word, as well as emojis of guns and knives. March 2019 -- A separate householdThe Queen gave Harry and Meghan her permission to set up their own office with its own staff at Buckingham Palace in the spring. Some questioned if there had been a falling out between the senior royal couples but Kensington Palace insisted it was part of a "long-planned move."The Sussexes had been living at Nottingham Cottage -- a house within the grounds of Kensington Palace in London but were due to move to their new home at Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate, west of London as they prepared for the arrival of their first child. May 2019 -- Royal baby makes threeThe Sussexes with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor during a photocall in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019. On May 6, Buckingham Palace announced the Duchess of Sussex had given birth to a boy. The first child of Meghan and Prince Harry was "delivered safely at 5:26 am" weighing 7lbs. 3oz, the palace said. The customary ceremonial easel with a framed notice of birth was placed in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace hours after the palace statement. "The Queen and the Royal Family are delighted at the news that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex was safely delivered of a son," it read.News of the Sussexes' growing family had been revealed back in October as they embarked on their first overseas tour to Australia. Much of the pregnancy was kept away from prying eyes with the royal couple sticking to their repeated requests for privacy.And in a break from royal tradition, Meghan chose not to follow in the footsteps of her sister-in-law, Catherine, and Harry's mother, Diana, who both appeared before photographers with their newborns cradled in their arms hours after giving birth in central London. June 2019 -- Sussexes split from joint charity with CambridgesHarry, Meghan, Kate and William attend a Royal Foundation event on February 28, 2018 in London, England. Whispers of a rift reemerged again with the announcement that Harry and Meghan were separating from the Royal Foundation, the charity set up for the brothers in 2011. Royal aides said the decision was merely a reflection of the divergent paths the two couples were on and rejected any suggestion of divisions by confirming the so-called "Fab Four" would continue to appear together for official engagements. October 2019 -- Meghan reveals pressures of royal life; Harry confirms conflict with WilliamThe Duchess opened up about the intrusive media treatment she had endured since joining the Firm in a powerful interview with British channel and CNN affiliate ITV news during the Sussexes' official tour of southern Africa. "I never thought that this would be easy, but I thought that it would be fair," she told reporter Tom Bradby -- a close friend of Prince Harry and his brother Prince William. "I've really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a stiff upper lip," she said. "I tried, but I think what that does internally is probably really damaging."The Sussexes on day ten of their tour in Africa on October 2, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.In response to how she was feeling, Meghan said, not many people have asked if I'm okay, but it's a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes." Many -- including Bradby himself, in a subsequent article about the "poisonous palace" -- interpreted the Duchess' response that "not many people have asked" as a reference to the family and its staff. In the same documentary, Harry acknowledged tensions with his brother William. "Part of this role, part of this job, this family, being under the pressure which it's under, inevitably stuff happens. But we are brothers. We will always be brothers," the Duke said. "We are certainly on different paths at the moment, but I will always be there for him, and as I know he will always be there for me. Mid-November 2019 -- Time to take a breakAfter completing a hectic run of public events, Harry and Meghan took some "family time" towards the end of the year. Initially, their whereabouts were unknown before a spokesperson for the couple confirmed in December that the Sussexes had been spending time in Canada, where Meghan was based while on "Suits." January 2020 -- Stepping back and summitsHarry and Meghan announced that they were stepping back from their roles as senior royals in an apparently sudden move that caught both the public and palace off guard."After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year" they said via their Instagram account, explaining that they hoped to "carve out a progressive new role within this institution."Discussions over the couple's future were already in hand privately and the Queen was said to have been "disappointed" with her grandson over his public revelation, Palace sources told CNN at the time.Harry and Meghan made their final appearance as senior royals at last year's Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. As newspapers seized on a royal crisis, Queen Elizabeth stepped in and called a summit at her Sandringham estate, summoning Princes Charles, William and Harry to hash out the details. A week later, the monarch announced she was "pleased" to have "found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family. She acknowledged the challenges they had faced and said she supported "their wish for a more independent life."Under the terms brokered by the family, the couple had to step back from their royal duties, including military appointments and would no longer represent the Queen. The arrangement -- which would go into effect in the spring -- also saw them drop the titles His and Her Royal Highness and they would no longer receive funds for royal duties. Buckingham Palace to investigate allegations that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, bullied UK staffWhile the statement suggested that the latest family blow up had been resolved, Harry expressed his frustration days later while speaking at a charity event in London. "It brings me great sadness that it has come to this. The decision that I have made for my wife and I to step back is not one I made lightly," he said. "It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges. And I know I haven't always got it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option." He added, "What I want to make clear is we're not walking away, and we certainly aren't walking away from you. Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible." July 2020 -- Hints of unhappiness in court documents Meghan disclosed in court documents from her successful invasion of privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) -- owners of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers, and MailOnline, among others -- that she felt "unprotected" by the monarchy during her first pregnancy. Meghan was "the subject of a large number of false and damaging articles by the UK tabloid media, specifically by the defendant [ANL] which caused tremendous emotional distress and damage to her mental health," her lawyer wrote in legal filings seen by CNN. Meghan accuses palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods' against her and Harry"As her friends had never seen her in this state before, they were rightly concerned for her welfare, specifically as she was pregnant, unprotected by the Institution, and prohibited from defending herself," the lawyer wrote. The legal documents were the first time Meghan had publicly indicated her unhappiness at the support Palace staff were providing to her. More specifically it disclosed a hint of her frustration at the royal protocol not to respond to speculative media reports. February 2021 -- Door closed on royal returnJUST WATCHEDSee Prince Harry and James Corden tour LA on open-air busReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCHSee Prince Harry and James Corden tour LA on open-air bus 01:37As the end of the one-year transition period drew closer, friction reignited between the Sussexes now based in Los Angeles and the royals back home in the UK. Analysis: Harry and Meghan steal the show before it's even airedIt was announced that Harry and Meghan had agreed with the Queen that they would not be returning as working members of the family. As a result, their honorary military appointments and royal patronages were revoked and would be redistributed. A spokesman for the couple responded swiftly reiterating the Sussexes' commitment to their duties and service around the world. He rather pointedly added, "We can all live a life of service. Service is universal.Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the year the Sussexes married. 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(CNN)Georgia Hall claimed a comfortable victory at the Saudi Ladies International in Jeddah on Sunday. The English player shot a final round one-under-par 71 to finish on 11 under and win by five shots at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. Hall carded five birdies and four bogeys on the final day to claim her second Ladies European Tour title after her 2018 Women's Open victory. After tapping home the putt on the 18th green, she broke into tears and was congratulated by Solheim Cup teammate Emily Kristine Pedersen. "To lead all week is very special. I think the first round really was very important for me. I played incredible that round. It really set me up for the rest of the week," Hall said afterwards.Read More"Sometimes, it's not always easy with a five-shot lead into the last day, it's a little bit more pressure on you, but I was really happy with the way I conducted myself today."It's fantastic to win in March early in the season. I really love this place and love the golf course. I was fine after 18, and Emily started crying, and it made me cry. I was just really proud of the way I played today."Hall finished five clear of Kristyna Napoleaova and Johanna Gustavsson, who finished tied for second place -- career best finishes for both golfers. It capped an excellent week for the Czech Republic's Napoleaova, a newcomer to golf. The 25-year-old is a former football player for the Czech national team and is a six-time champion of the Czech women's league with AC Sparta Prague. She only started playing golf aged 20 in the summer of 2016, remarkably turning professional in early 2020 -- just three and a half years after picking up the sport. And Napoleaova described her best ever LET finish as "like a dream."Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videos"I didn't expect even to get into the event and what happened this week, I feel is like a fairy tale," she said."It was an absolutely incredible week. I'm so grateful to be here. I can't wait to come back again. I think everyone wants to win and I hope one day any time soon it will come for me too."

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Amman, Jordan (CNN)One of three men sought by French authorities in connection with a deadly 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris was arrested in Jordan this month and later released on bail, and is awaiting an extradition decision, a Jordanian official said Wednesday.Zuhair al-Abassi was arrested on June 1 after an Interpol arrest warrant was issued for him in March. He was then released on bail after appearing in court, and is banned from travel until Jordanian authorities determine whether he will be extradited, the official said on condition of anonymity.International arrest warrants were issued for al-Abassi and two other men suspected of killing six people and injuring 22 others at Paris' Jo Goldenberg kosher restaurant nearly 33 years ago, the Paris prosecutor's office said in March.Besides being banned from travel, al-Abassi is "under security watch, of course," the Jordanian official said.The restaurant, in the heart of Paris' historic Jewish quarter, was packed with customers when someone threw a live grenade into it in August 1982. Attackers then opened fire with guns.Read MoreInvestigators attributed the attack at the time to a Palestinian splinter group, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported, but no group claimed responsibility.The arrest comes at a time of heightened sensitivity in France over terrorist threats.Four people were killed in a terror attack in January on a kosher supermarket in Paris by an Islamist extremist, Amedy Coulibaly, who also shot a policewoman. Those killings came two days after two other gunmen killed 12 people in an attack on the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine, targeted because it published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.Several cemeteries were vandalized last month, with the damage including swastikas scrawled inside two Jewish cemeteries.CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reported from Amman, Jordan. CNN's Jason Hanna wrote in Atlanta. CNN's Sandrine Amiel and Laura Smith-Spark contributed to this report.

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