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While attending Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina in Qatar, the Tesla CEO caused a stir after he was spotted taking a selfie with Asker-zade, a propagandist for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 35-year-old TV presenter and journalist, who is of Azerbaijani descent, was seen asking Musk for a picture, which she later uploaded on social media. “Argentina beat France on penalties in the World Cup final,” she wrote in a caption on her Telegram channel....

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in Miami in hopes of becoming Super Bowl champions. Along with the exciting gameplay on the gridiron—and the commercials that break up the athletic action—one of the best parts of the event is the halftime show. Pepsi and the NFL said in a statement that they collaborated with Roc Nation to bring Shakira and Lopez together for what will be an “unforgettable performance on the world’s biggest stage....

The fourth season of the show will feature ten chefs. Priya Krishna, a New York Times best-selling author, will also appear on the show to teach Selena how to make dahi toast with cilantro chutney. Who is Selena + Chef Season 4 guest chef Priya Krishna? Priya Krishna is a cookbook author who is originally from Dallas, Texas. She is a Times Food staff reporter, and her work has appeared in “The Best American Food Writing” in 2019 and 2021....

If you’re not familiar with the 1995 coming-of-age dramedy Empire Records, all the people celebrating this obscure 80’s pop icon may be surprising. The Allan Moyle-directed film follows the trials and tribulations of record store employees over the course of a day. Store manager Joe Reaves (played by Anthony LaPaglia) is stressed due to Manning’s impending arrival but also the store’s financial woes, which have it on the verge of closing....

After breaking out in Major League Soccer with FC Dallas (13 goals in 31 matches in 2021), Pepi surprisingly emerged as the new goal scorer — a true No. 9 — U.S. men’s national team fans have been waiting for. Since emerging as a World Cup qualifying hero in his USMNT debut, the 18-year-old has played in every senior U.S. match as the American team inches closer to a Qatar 2022 berth....

Second item, easiest to answer: Darling saved the Chicago Blackhawks’ bacon in Game 1 against the Nashville Predators. In the process, he stole home-ice advantage from the Preds and put the ‘Hawks in command. UPDATE: Darling will start Game 3 in Chicago. MORE: Results | Tonight: Blues-Wild | Lightning-Wings | Rangers-Penguins | Ducks-Jets | Odds Scott Darling (Getty Images) First item, easy answer: Darling, 26, entered the series as backup to Corey Crawford....

Viola sporting director Daniele Prade was as annoyed as he was astounded. He refused to try to change the Genk midfielder’s mind. “We don’t beg anyone to come here,” Prade declared. “Sergej asked us to hold off on doing the medical so that he could speak with his girlfriend and then decide. “But, for us, that wasn’t on. If he has issues outside of football to resolve, then we’re going to take a step back and say, ‘Enough’....

The song, part of Swift’s project to re-record early albums such as Red to regain control of her masters, tells the story of a romance that never truly took off because of distance, travel and work commitments. Plenty of fans believe they know the identity of the mystery man, offering up names such as Eddie Redmayne and John Mayer. However, Oscar-winning actor Redmayne has denied that he ever dated Swift, while “Dear John” is believed to be the track that tells the story of Swift’s relationship with Mayer....

It’s an argument that has gone on for decades, even as offenses evolved from run-oriented attacks to all-out aerial assaults. Here are the 10 quarterbacks on the list (note: Joe Montana and Tom Brady had previously been named to the all-time top 100 list, and stats are current as of 12/27/2019): Sammy Baugh 2-time NFL Champion3-time First-Team All-Pro6-time Pro BowlerT-Most defensive INTs in a single game in NFL history (4)Led NFL in completions, punt yards and defensive INTs in 1943...

The 16-year-pld Flamengo wonderkid only made his first ever senior appearance earlier this month, but this week he agreed an astonishing €45 million switch to Real Madrid. For many, the attention would have been overwhelming. But Vinicius has lived almost a quarter of life under the spotlight, going through adolescence with the weight of the watching world on his shoulders. From the age of 13, when he was called up for the Brazil Under-15 side by coach Claudio Cacapa, all eyes have been focused on this precocious talent....

The Patriots travel to MetLife Stadium looking to snap a four-game skid, while New York plays host looking for its first win of the season. Unlike recent Pats-Jets matchups, this game comes between two teams in the cellar of the AFC East without much hope of accomplishing anything other than seizing a good draft pick in 2020. MORE: Watch tonight’s NFL game live with fuboTV New England likely will struggle through the air due to wide receiver injuries highlighted by an absent Julian Edelman, so the running game with Damien Harris, Rex Burkhead and Newton himself could be the best approach....

The Saints (5-2) travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers (6-2) in a rematch of New Orleans’ Week 1 win. Brees and Brady are in the midst of leap-frogging each other on the all-time passing touchdowns list, actually entering the game tied at 560 passing TDs apiece. Whoever wins Sunday’s game will likely hold that record, at least temporarily. MORE: Watch tonight’s NFL game live with fuboTV...

MORE: Watch tonight’s NFL game live with fuboTV While Carr has played at an improved level in 2020, it’s still a Raiders offense that goes through running back Josh Jacobs. That’ll work in contrast with the Chargers, who depend on Rookie of the Year favorite Herbert to sling the ball all over the field. It’ll be a great stage for Herbert to show off just how strong his arm is and cement his ROY case....

The Jets will be hoping that Sam Darnold can perform more like a former first-rounder and keep head coach Adam Gase off the hot seat, at least for one week. The Broncos will visit MetLife Stadium hoping to eke out their first win behind a backup quarterback duo of Jeff Driskel and Brett Rypien. Both teams are coming off their biggest losses of the season, with the Jets losing 36-7 to Indianapolis and the Broncos falling 28-10 to Tampa Bay....

Both Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. have been nominated for an ESPY award in the best driver category. MORE: Earnhardt-Kenseth wreck, call | Only in NASCAR: Snakes at the track | Junior’s bloody nose | Rankings Also nominated are 2013 IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and 2013 NHRA Funny Car champion John Force. Johnson also has been nominated for best championship performance....

A generation later, Kostunica and Djindjic still make uneasy bedfellows. Swept into power last September in the revolution that toppled Slobodan Milosevic, Yugoslav President Kostunica is the most popular politician in Serbia. But Djindjic, the kingmaker who persuaded Kostunica to become the opposition’s candidate, is the man to watch. With parliamentary elections on Dec. 23 set to sweep Milosevic’s Socialist Party from government, Djindjic will become Serbia’s prime minister, a position that carries more real power than Kostunica’s largely ceremonial one....

England captain Alastair Cook was obviously disappointed at his side’s loss in the game and added that despite the loss, the team showed a lot of fight and character. “It wasn’t a great moment to fight so hard, so was disappointing to get out at the end. Think we saw the first day was easiest to bat, then you can see it became harder. It was a good toss to win, no doubt....

As far as India’s batting is concerned, this Test match saw the lower order come to India’s rescue and take them to a commanding position. Ravindra Jadeja, with a blazing innings of 90, showing the way to the off-spinning duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav to build a lead for the hosts. Ajinkya Rahane’s form seems to be the only major cause of concern for the think tank....

“What is going to shut down disease is for everybody who is especially at risk of disease to become vaccinated,” said Dr. Kate O’Brien, head of the WHO’s department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals. “We seem to be taking our eye off that ball in countries.” After low-income countries saw months of vaccine shortages, donation programs like COVAX and other initiatives began to increase their supply in the last couple months....

Fazeli Monfared, from Ahvaz in southwest Iran, was reportedly killed on May 4 after the family members opened a letter from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying he had been exempted from compulsory two-year military service because of his sexual orientation, London-based broadcaster Iran International said on May 8. The letter reportedly mentioned a clause in the law exempting those with “moral and sexual depravities such as transsexualism.” Same-sex relationships are illegal in Iran under Islamic law, punishable by imprisonment, lashing and even execution....