As a stocky midfielder with a low centre of gravity, comparisons to Paul Gascoigne were inevitably drawn once a fresh, young English talent burst onto the scene in 2008. Wilshere has been happy to embrace the moniker, conceding after a match-winning performance against Slovenia in June 2015 that he has endeavoured to adopt a similar mindset to an iconic figure of the 1990s. He said: “Sometimes I think players feel a little bit of fear and a bit of pressure when they play for their country....

Over the past 22 years, Hong Kong has given support to the mainland’s development, while the mainland has contributed to Hong Kong’s rise. Hong Kong’s GDP has maintained a steady growth, hitting almost $360 billion in 2018, over twice of that of 1996. The number of visitors soared from 10.4 million in 1997 to more than 65 million in 2018. As a fully established international financial, trade and shipping center, Hong Kong ranks among the top in the world by various economic and social development indicators....

Where We Are was first released in 2014, six months before Zayn Malik left band members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson and sees the band perform their biggest hits to an audience at San Rio Stadium in Milan, Italy. The setlist of the One Direction concert film sees them perform songs from their third album Midnight Memories as well as their greatest hits from their first two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home....

Rebel outsider is an odd role for the Democratic Party’s most recent vice presidential candidate to play. Yet Edwards’s 2008 presidential campaign–still hypothetical but proceeding at high speed–is all about breaking with the established script. He’s largely opted out of the buzz primary–leaving candidates like former Virginia governor Mark Warner and Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh to convince Beltway insiders and media types that they’re the best alternatives to front runner Hillary Clinton....

The shelter is called Hanks Rescue, situated in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, and in the video, a man can be seen building a large wooden structure to house the rescue dogs. The clip has been viewed more than 1.2 million times, and one TikToker commented, “Let’s all support this amazing people and their rescue organization.” According to animal sanctuary Best Friends, in 2021, 6,267 cats and dogs were euthanized in Arkansas....

Just over an hour into the event, and as the moment of silence was wrapping up, a man charged toward the front of the stage. While his screams were mostly unintelligible to the crowd of a few thousand, livestream footage indicates he mentioned a gun. This was enough to startle attendees. At first, several dozen began to swiftly backpedal. Their unease created a ripple effect, which nearly triggered a stampede....

According to a study released on Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation, a group of researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia has found that a molecule in the venom from Australian funnel-web spiders has been linked to improving heart cell viability, and could be used in medical treatments for heart attacks and donation retrieval for transplants. Professor Glenn King of the University of Queensland and fellow researchers Dr....

A new The Hill/HarrisX poll of about 1,000 registered voters conducted between July 8-9 found 32 percent of them saying they “consider themselves to be woke.” A larger percentage of men, 35 percent, said they would fit under the wide umbrella of that term, while only 30 percent of women surveyed said the same. The term “woke” has become a divisive political and cultural reference as conservatives often use it to mock progressives as elitist or arrogant....

That goes without saying when you’ve gone through spring practice five times. He played quarterback for both sides in 2012. He battled for the starting job with Andrew Maxwell in 2013. On Saturday, Cook led the White team to a 9-3 victory against the Green team in front of a school-record crowd of 48,000. The spring behind, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio sees something else in Cook’s future. MORE: Michigan State’s spring game | Awesome MSU ‘Molding Champions’ video | Spartans’ new alternate uniforms...

In its first message addressing sex workers since making the controversial change, OnlyFans acknowledged that such users have been integral to the company’s success. “The OnlyFans community would not be what it is today without you. The policy change was necessary to secure banking and payment services to support you. We are working around the clock to come up with solutions,” the platform tweeted with the hashtag “Sex work is work....

Wednesday’s decision by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce oil production by up to 2 million barrels a day is already being felt by Americans. Some experts are saying there will be short-term and long-term increases, depending on the global response to the cut. A price increase is bad news for U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, which spent the summer chasing the numbers at the pump heading into the midterm elections....

Comedian and actress Mo’Nique—real name Monique Angela Hicks—has previously alleged that the entertainment titans blackballed her after she refused to hit the awards circuit for her 2009 movie Precious for free. Winfrey and Perry were executive producers on the independent drama, which was directed by Lee Daniels and also starred Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton and Mariah Carey. Despite her refusal to campaign during awards season, Mo’Nique won a host of accolades for her performance, including an Oscar....

This is known as an optical illusion— something that tricks the eyes into seeing something different to what has actually been captured. And a recent photograph of a cat who looks as though he’s been embroidered on a chair is just that. In the snap, posted to Reddit by user Spacexcake, we can see a tray of pizza on a table, and behind it is a chair with a cream-colored material back....

Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide indoor mask requirement that will be implemented starting Friday, warning hospitals could become overwhelmed. “Oregon is facing a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations –– consisting overwhelmingly of unvaccinated individuals –– that is quickly exceeding the darkest days of our winter surge,” Brown said. “When our hospitals are full, there will be no room for additional patients needing care –– whether for COVID-19, a heart attack or stroke, a car collision, or a variety of other emergency situations....

Gary Campbell is a staple of the Oregon coaching staff, having first joined the team in 1983. Tonight is a big night for him as a longtime Duck, so good for him for showing out. MORE: Oregon releases hype video | Numbers that Matter: OSU-Oregon | Oregon’s road to the championship Then again, he does look a little familiar. It’s like A Tribe Called Quest, you say the whole thing: Gary Campbell....

To those working on Oregon’s marketing and branding, that is exactly what they want and hope to build even further tonight when the Ducks make an appearance in what could be the most watched college football game in history. MORE: Leveraging digital media | Colleges spend more on facilities as attendance falls | Campus-Wide Branding | FanDuel for the workforce Oregon is the latest university to undertake a long-term branding campaign, similar to what Florida launched earlier this season....

Line: Wisconsin -12, Total: 141 (current NCAA Tournament spreads and totals) Oregon Record: 26-9 ATS: 19-15 OVER/UNDER: 16-17 Overview: Oregon is one of the hottest teams in college basketball both in straight-up results and against the spread. The Ducks have covered 10 of their last 12 games, the losses coming vs. Arizona in the Pac-12 final and at UCLA; they’ve won 14 of their last 17 contests outright. As underdogs, though, Oregon has been a losing proposition at 6-7 ATS....

The side of each Ford Camo Pack of Oreo Thins wears Ford branding, an image of the Maverick, and the words “2022 Ford Maverick Owner’s Manual”. The top of the package features the image of the grille of the Ford Maverick alongside traditional Oreo Thins branding and the message “Not for sale. Totally for hiding.” The message plays on the campaigns theme that the packaging is part of the Oreo Thins Protection Program....