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Sep282020 by adminNo Comments

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have named baby after his late brother River, friend says

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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have had a baby and named him River, according to a friend.Director Viktor Kossakovsky revealed the news at Zurich Film Festival while promoting new film Gunda, which Phoenix served as executive producer on. Apologising for the actor not being able to be there, Mr Kossakovsky said: "He just got a baby, by the way, his name was... a beautiful son called River, so he cannot promote [the film] right now." Image: River Phoenix died of a drug overdose in 1993 The baby is named after Phoenix's older brother River, who died of a drug overdose at the age of 23.Phoenix, 45, and Mara, 35, have not publicly confirmed the news. ...

Jun162020 by adminNo Comments

‘Rooney Rule’: Clubs using policy ‘loophole’ – Troy Townsend from Kick It Out

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Some clubs are using a "loophole" in a regulation aimed at increasing the number of black managers in football, says Troy Townsend from anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out.The English Football League (EFL) has a policy - informally known as the 'Rooney Rule' - that clubs must interview at least one black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) candidate for a managerial vacancy.But that is not necessary if they do not have a shortlisting process and interview only one candidate. "I'm not saying clubs are not following a process but they aren't nailed on to a process because there is a little bit of a loophole there," said Townsend."You aren't going to be held accountable. It's like dipping your...

May42020 by adminNo Comments

Sports news LIVE: Ravel Morrison on Rooney comments, Manchester United player in ‘lockdown breach’, Premier League to be finished in seven weeks

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]We will bring you all the latest sports news, views and updates on how the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the sporting calendar. Headlines today: Premier League season ‘to be completed in seven-week window’ with plan to start on June 12 Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo caught flouting coronavirus lockdown guidelines and will be ‘reminded […] talkSPORT

Apr302020 by adminNo Comments

When former Manchester United man Wayne Rooney met Mike Tyson and took his advice on being a young star

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During a visit to the UK in the mid-2000s, Mike Tyson made sure he had the opportunity to meet Wayne Rooney. As one of the most famous men on the planet, Tyson had spotted Rooney’s rising star and decided to advise him on dealing with fame at a young age. Wayne Rooney - Instagram Both Rooney and Tyson became superstars as young men Tyson’s ex-sparring partner Joe Egan was with the heavyweight legend for his trip and told SunSport: “Wayne Rooney, in particular, was one of the stars Mike wanted to meet because he had so much admiration for Wayne. “So when Mike was over for an after-dinner speech in the UK about more than 15 years ago, in Manchester, I was with him. “The table that had been reserved for the team was given to the Carrington training grou...

Mar152020 by adminNo Comments

Paul Pogba’s generosity, Wayne Rooney buying a Big Mac for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, Oleksandr Usyk’s juggling and more things we loved

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It was a hard weekend for football fans in England. On Friday, it was announced the Premier League and EFL would be postponed until April 3 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The disease has infected 162,000 people worldwide, which includes more than 6,000 deaths. So without any football, what happened in the world of sport over the weekend? talkSPORT.com picks out some of the highlights. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his girlfriend having fun in isolation Liverpool midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain and his girlfriend, Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, have been making the most of their time at home in self-isolation. Edwards uploaded a video of the pair dancing to Maggie Lindemann’s Pretty Girl song while making their way up some stairs. Everyone knew Edwards could dance due to her success with Lit...