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Feb

2020

‘Atletico will like being underdogs’

Football experts from around Europe give the continental view on the first set of Champions League last-16 ties, including Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, and Tottenham v Leipzig.READ MORE: What to look out for as Champions League returnsFollow the Champions League on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport websiteRead More

Feb

2020

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Foo Fighters Announce 25th Anniversary Tour

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Foo Fighters have announced a tour celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. The 2020 Van Tour, which will revisit cities that Foo Fighters toured through in 1995 behind their eponymous debut album, kicks off April 12 in Phoenix and will take them across North America. Find the band’s full roster of tour dates below and buy tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Foo Fighters’ last album was 2017’s Concrete and Gold. Loading Loading Read More

Feb

2020

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U.S. blacklists unit of Russian oil giant to hurt Venezuela’s Maduro

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday tightened financial restrictions on Venezuela, blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian state oil major Rosneft that President Donald Trump’s administration has said provides a lifeline to President Nicolas Maduro’s government. FILE PHOTO: The Rosneft logo is pictured on a safety helmet in Vung Tau, Vietnam April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovThe sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department increase pressure on Russia, which the United States sees as the main backer of Maduro’s government. The Trump administration has accused the subsidiary, Rosneft Trading SA, of propping up the Venezuelan oil sector and actively evading…

Feb

2020

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Reinier Jesus: Real Madrid signing cries during unveiling

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Reinier was the top scorer at the Dubai Under-16 World Cup in 2018Teenager Reinier Jesus said he was fulfilling "a childhood dream" as he cried during his unveiling as a Real Madrid player.The 18-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder joined the La Liga club from Flamengo for £26m in January.Reinier, who only made his senior debut on 31 July last year, was unveiled at the Bernabeu by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday."I want to be a part of the history of this great club," Reinier said."Today is a very happy day for me as I get to fulfil a childhood…

Feb

2020

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Weinstein Prosecutors Claim Donna Rotunno Op-Ed Is Jury Tampering

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February 18, 2020 7:24AM PT Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial are slated to begin on Tuesday, but there were plenty of fireworks even before Justice James Burke could give jurors instructions. Before the jury was called in, prosecutors accused the former movie mogul’s lawyers of jury tampering, vociferously objecting to a Newsweek op-ed. The article, penned by Weinstein’s lead attorney Donna Rotunno, implored the jury to “look past the headlines” and “to base their verdict solely on the facts, testimony and evidence presented to them in the courtroom.” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi objected to the piece, saying…