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The Independent
3 minutes ago
- The Independent
Competitors walk slackline 400m above Chinese gorge in bid for championship glory
Heart-stopping footage shows competitors walking across a two-centimetre-wide slackline hundreds of metres above the ground as they vied for the championship title. The thrilling high-altitude contest kicked off Monday, 18 August, in central China 's Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. It is the eighth edition of the contest. More than 20 elite slackliners from 10 countries, including China, France, Germany, and the United States, took part. The thin slackline was suspended between two peaks, 1,450 metres apart and 400 metres above the ground. The event continued until Wednesday, 20 August.
Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Ryan Reynolds showed his true colours with WhatsApp message before meeting new signing
Wrexham new boy Conor Coady has revealed the warm, down-to-earth welcome he received from the club's Hollywood owners, praising their transformative impact on the Welsh side Wrexham's Hollywood owners have shown their kindheartedness after giving a warm welcome to one of their new signings. Former Wolves and Everton defender Conor Coady joined the Welsh side from Leicester for £2million at the start of August. The Red Dragons fought off interest from Scottish giants Rangers to secure the 32-year-old's services. Coady has already established himself as an important figure at the Racecourse Ground, starting in both of their opening Championship fixtures. The England centre-back has now opened up on the friendly greeting he received from club co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac before even meeting them. The two actors initially introduced themselves via phone messages before coming face to face with the new team member as they flew in from the US to watch Wrexham 's first home game of the season against West Brom last Saturday. Speaking during an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live, Coady said: "When I signed, he [Ryan] sent me a video and Rob messaged me. It was amazing just to get a message to say, 'Welcome to the club.' I got a WhatsApp from an American number which I thought was a bit strange. "I sat on the couch with my missus watching it and it was a video of Ryan. I was really starstruck and he was just welcoming me to the club and saying how good it is to have me, what we want to do as a club and how we want to go forward." Coady joked that he was taken aback by Reynolds' height when speaking to him in person. He added: "Meeting him for the first time, he's quite a big fella. I said he can play centre half with me, and he said he's never played football in his life. "He's a really lovely man. What he's done for Wrexham, and what Rob has done for Wrexham, I think it's incredible to see where they're at now." Reynolds and Mac, who recently applied to legally change his surname from McElhenney, have transformed Wrexham's fortunes since buying them in February 2021. The club has achieved promotion in each of the last three seasons, most recently in April taking them from the National League into the Championship under manager Phil Parkinson. While the owners insist on leaving football matters to the playing staff, they have received a large amount of praise for their approach to running the club. And Coady believes the A-listers' humility is key to Wrexham's success. "I think what goes under the radar a bit is the trust they've put in people," he said. "They give so much trust to the people at the top end of our club, which I think has been absolutely fantastic over the years. That's a big reason why the club is where they're at today, because they give so much trust in the gaffer. "I saw them do an interview the other day, and they said, 'We don't get involved with the football.' I thought the interview was outstanding. They said, 'We tell a story about the club,' and I love that, because they're getting the story of Wrexham out there. "It's an amazing story so why not tell that story? And what better people to tell the story of Wrexham than Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds?" Wrexham have so far failed to register any points in their first Championship campaign in 43 years. They started the season with a 2-1 defeat away at Southampton, followed by last weekend's 3-2 loss at home to West Brom. Parkinson's side next face crisis club Sheffield Wednesday at the Racecourse on Saturday as they look to establish themselves in the second tier. Another new recruit appears to be on his way to North Wales ahead of the game as they near the signing of Man City youngster Callum Doyle in a deal reportedly worth up to £8m. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sign up to our newsletter! Wrexham is the Game is great new way to get top-class coverage Wrexham AFC is the arguably the fastest-growing club in the world at the moment thanks to a certain Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Dragons have achieved two consecutive promotions and are cheered on by crowds from not only North Wales but also from all over the globe, thanks to the success of the Disney+ documentary 'Welcome to Wrexham'. But does it have a dedicated, quality source of information piped through to your inbox each week, free of ads but packed with informed opinion, analysis and even a little bit of fun each week? That's where Wrexham is the Game steps in... Available every Wednesday, it provides all the insights you need to be a top red. And for a limited time, a subscription to 'Wrexham is the Game' will cost fans just £15 for the first year.
Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Scotsman
Pundits charge into Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen debate over Scotland's third force
A debate has broken out amongst the pundits over who Scotland's third biggest team really is out of Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The pundits have been debating on who the nation's third best side are out of Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen. It was the Easter Road side who came out in that position last season after a fantastic debut campaign as head coach for club legend David Gray. But Hearts and Scottish Cup holders Aberdeen have both had that acclaim in recent seasons, sparking conversation on the Warm-Up between ex Scotland and Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam, Celtic legend Kris Boyd and Ibrox hero Kris Boyd. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad There are plenty of factors taken into consideration, from historical matters, fanbases and more. Adam kicked off the conversation with: 'Boydie, question for you. Hearts, Scotland's third biggest club, according to Boyd. How is that possible? They are not even the biggest club in Edinburgh. Who will be the third-force and is Hearts chat disrespectful to Hibs?' This is how the rest of it unfolded.... Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen third best team in Scotland debate Boyd: 'Hearts will be third. And I can't... Why would anybody... ' Sutton: 'Yeah, but they weren't when you made that comment.' Boyd: 'Hearts are the third biggest club in Scotland.' Sutton: 'What would Aberdeen fans have to say about that?' Boyd: 'They can't say anything. They can't sell out their stadium. Well, they have recently, but they can't sell out their stadium. Hearts were doing it in the Championship.' Sutton: 'Who won a trophy?' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Boyd: 'Doesn't matter who won a trophy, who's won more in the last period of time? Last 10, 15 years.' Sutton: 'Who's won the most trophies? Who's the most successful club in the world?' Boyd: 'Did you say a question for me or a question for Kris?' Adam: 'No, that's for you, Kris Boyd.' Boyd: 'That was for me, right. Hibs have got the biggest stadium, but Hearts have had the biggest average attendance for a longer period of time.' Sutton: 'What's the difference?' Boyd: 'Oh my God, here he goes again.' Sutton: 'What's the difference? You don't know that.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen shape up for this season Boyd: '400. In recent times, Hearts have been relegated twice, Hibs once, but Hibs have played more seasons in the Championship.' Adam: 'So is this what's making them a bigger club?' Boyd: 'Hearts are the bigger club. So, Hibs give the away stand at Easter Road to Rangers and Celtic. Hearts don't, so they're selling more tickets to their own. Hearts are a bigger club than Hibs.' In terms of this season, Hibs have entered the Conference League play-off, where Poland's Legia Warsaw await while they've collected four Premiership points and progressed to the Premier Sports Cup quarter finals. Hearts are out at the last 16 stage after penalty shootout defeat to St Mirren but have a 100% record so far in the league, and Aberdeen have lost their opening two Premiership encounters at Tynecastle against Hearts then Celtic at Pittodrie. They face Romania's FCSB in a Europa League play-off and beat Morton in the League Cup's second phase.
