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Extra.ie
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Babygirl star Harris Dickinson dines in style in Dublin
Get your glasses of milk at the ready, Harris Dickinson is in Ireland! Well, at least he was over the Bank Holiday Weekend, with the Babygirl star spotted dining in a popular Dublin restaurant. The jaunt across the pond comes just weeks after the actor was confirmed to appear alongside Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn in the upcoming Beatles biopics. Get your glasses of milk at the ready, Harris Dickinson is in Ireland! Pic: Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Images Taking to Instagram this week, beloved Morrocan restaurant Dada shared a snap of Harris alongside the staff, writing: 'Another beautiful night, this time with @harrisdickinson . Grateful to have you with us.' The star may not be Irish but he did don some green for his trip away, sporting a striped emerald adidas shirt on the night. The trip away comes as the 28-year-old is reportedly engaged to his long-time girlfriend, singer Rose Gray. A source told The Sun: 'Harris has been with Rose for years and years. For everyone that knows them it was a matter of when, not if, they would get engaged. He popped the question a while back and they're both over the moon. 'They aren't planning on rushing down the aisle straight away but it's exciting for them both. They are each other's biggest fans and it's like they were made for each other.' The publication also reported that Rose has been seen recently wearing a ring as of late. The pair live together in East London and co-parent a shorthair cat named Misty Blue. I wonder was he here on business or perhaps, a romantic night away? Congrats guys!
IOL News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Pirates' Jose Riveiro linked to Rulani Mokwena's job at Wydad Casablanca as coaching carousel begins
Jose Riveiro will leave Pirates at the end of the season According to reports, Orlando Pirates Jose Riveiro has been named as a possible replacement for Rulani Mokwena at Morrocan outfit Wydad Casablanca. Photo: Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers And now, according to reports, Riveiro, who will be leaving Pirates at the end of the season, as announced by the club last week, has been offered to the club by intermediaries. After a difficult season, Mokwena's job hangs in the balance with the club out of the title race and having been eliminated from the Moroccan Throne Cup. Rulani Mokwena 's future at Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca has been thrown into doubt after reports from North Africa suggest the club have been offered the services of Orlando Pirates boss Jose Riveiro . The report states that the Spaniard will be available to accept a much lower salary package than Mokwena, who joined the club at the beginning of the season after being sacked by Mamelodi Sundowns. Riveiro has had a somewhat successful three years in charge of the Soweto giants. In his first two seasons, he guided the Sea Robbers to back-to-back domestic cup doubles. They are well on course to do that again this season as they won a third straight MTN8 title in the season, and are in the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup. However, the club look like they'll once again fall short of the Holy Grail as they trail Mamelodi Sundowns by 12 points in the Betway Premiership. To their advantage, they do have three games in hand, and they could bring that gap down to three points if they can win those games. Coincidentally, while Riveiro has been speculated to replace Mokwena at Wydad Casablanca, Mokwena has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the Spaniard at Pirates. IOL Sport
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Judges at British Pie Awards reveal their secrets for a good pie
Sweet or savoury, butcher or baker, or steak and ale or Morrocan goat?These are among the questions facing 168 judges assembling for the 17th British Pie Awards which start in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, on Wednesday. Prizes for pies in 26 categories will be decided by the time the event, held in the town's historical St Mary's Church, concludes on with 900 entries in this year's competition, what exactly will the judges want to see? The definition of a pie, according to Matthew O'Callaghan, chairman of the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association (MMPPA), which runs the awards, is "a filling totally enclosed with pastry, irrespective of whether the pie has a sweet or savoury filling or is destined to be eaten hot or cold". "Tarts, open or lattice-topped pies and fillings in a dish covered with pastry are not proper pies, even if they are attractive to look at and delicious to eat," he judging criteria is set by the pie starts with 100 points, and points are then deducted under each of the following four criteria for any faults: appearance, baking, pastry and filling. What the criteria says An uncut pie should look nice and attractive, and, if glazed, should be even and baking element of either a cut or uncut pie should have a perfect even bake - no soggy bottoms or burnt pastry. The top, sides and base of the pastry should all have even thickness. It should be tasty and well-seasoned, not greasy or too dry and crumbly and in harmony with the filling itself should fill the pie nicely - not over or underfilled. It should be balanced, and all the ingredients should be identifiable. This year's judges come from all around the world, including Japan and the United States, and from all walks of life. They include insurance broker Tim Coleman, who has been judging the pie awards for 12 years. He is now a senior judge and said he had three main criteria when judging a pie."First and foremost, it's got to look good. If it doesn't look good, you're not going to win," he said."Secondly, it's the evenness of the pastry and thirdly, it's the taste of the pastry. "The first taste we have of a pie is the pastry, not the filling. The filling can be beautiful beyond that pastry, but if they don't have that little bit of detail in the pastry, it can let the pie down."
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC Vegas 102 predictions, odds, full card preview: Is Jared Cannonier still a middleweight contender?
Middleweight headliner season is in full swing. UFC Vegas 102's main event will be the third straight UFC event with a 185-pound tilt closing the show, as Jared Cannonier meets Gregory Rodrigues. After last weekend's title fight rematch between the champion Dricus du Plessis and challenger Sean Strickland, the time is now for each to capitalize. Outside of the stakes in the matchup, UFC Vegas 102 is mostly your bare-bones typical APEX Facility amalgamation of warehouse fisticuffs. Let's break it all down. Betting odds courtesy of BetMGM. Saturday's UFC Vegas 102 main event is as much of a crossroads matchup as it gets. Cannonier, 40, is on a downward skid after back-to-back losses, while Rodrigues, 32, can extend his win streak to four. Cannonier has been an inconsistent yet still dangerous middleweight fighter of late. He holds wins over former champions Sean Strickland and Anderson Silva and set a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in a middleweight bout with his performance over Marvin Vettori in his most recent victory — a June 2023 unanimous decision. Since then, both Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho proved once again that time is every athlete's biggest enemy, as the youthful duo out-volumed and out-damaged Cannonier en route to wins in 2024. Rodrigues is fearless when it comes to a good, old-fashioned war. That will help — and potentially hurt — him against a fighter who still packs the power Cannonier does. However, Cannonier's once-impressive durability has appeared to fade after a long career competing against top-level fighters. Imavov and Borralho both hurt him standing. "Robocop" lives up to his nickname and won't go away. This should primarily be a striking affair, and the pressure Rodrigues brings in exchanges and clinch warfare will wear on "The Killa Gorilla" over time. In the end, the tides will continue to turn in the 185-pound waters. Pick: Rodrigues If there's one fight not to miss on this card, it's the co-main event between Calvin Kattar and Youssef Zalal. The perennial featherweight contender Kattar has recently onto hard times of late and rides a three-fight losing streak into the matchup. Similar to the main event, this is also a crossroads fight, with Zalal on the other side surging and looking better than ever. Zalal left the UFC after a majority draw in August 2022 ended his first stint with the promotion, but he hasn't lost in six straight appearances — three since returning to the Octagon. Kattar, 36, is as tough as they come but the miles may be catching up to him after hard-fought losses to Josh Emmett and Aljamain Sterling, with an ACL tear against Arnold Allen sandwiched between. Boxing is where Kattar typically shines, and seeing how he and Zalal collide in that department is a compelling possibility, however the fight IQ of the Morrocan has expanded tremendously over his recent stretch, as Zalal has taken fights to the ground when necessary and submitted his past four opponents with rear-naked chokes and arm triangles (two each). His combinations are nasty as a striker and deliver damage with more than just punches. Kattar vs. Zalal is another case of momentum in opposite directions, and Zalal is putting it all together at just 28 years old. Pick: Zalal Speaking of inconsistent middleweights, Edmen Shahbazyna is back in action. The career of the former Edmond Tarverdyan protege has been a rollercoaster, to say the least. When you actually dissect the path of Shahbazyan, it's a classic story of "too much, too soon." Shahbazyan has only lost to veterans or ranked contenders like Imavov, Jack Hermansson, Derek Brunson, Anthony Hernandez and Gerald Meerschaert. All it took was one stellar head kick against Brad Tavares in November 2019 to get the UFC overly excited. Outside of the opponents listed, Shahbazyan beats those on a similar experience level to him, and on paper, Budka is a relative layup. Having suffered losses in each of his first two UFC appearances after earning a contract through Contender Series, Budka will have to overcome the fast start of Shahbazyan. Budka needs to catch him with a big shot or tire Shahbazyan late for a stoppage — both of which are easier said than done. Pick: Shahbazyan The Bonfim brothers unite! Ismael Bonfim's only blemish on his record over the past decade came against Benoit Saint Denis in 2023. To rebound, he turned back veteran lightweight Vinc Pichel via unanimous decision — his lone 2024 fight. Nazim Sadykhov has been a very entertaining prospect thus far in his career. He stopped Terrance McKinney and went to war with Viacheslav Borshchev in his past two fights. Sadykhov is a dangerous finisher no matter where the fight goes, but the well-rounded Bonfim has the experience, poise and level of competition in his favor. He'll be one step ahead to outpoint his opponent. Pick: Bonfim I've noticed a weird pattern with some of these UFC APEX shows. Fighters who compete on them often intertwine and align for future cards. Somehow, the loser sometimes gets billed above the winner too, as is the case with Andre Petroski, who defeated Budka in his last fight. Make it make sense. Oh well. Rodolfo Vieira has won two straight via arm triangle and his Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been borderline indefensible unless you can stop the takedown. Petroski won't be able to, and he'll get choked until he either naps or taps like the rest on Vieira's résumé. Pick: Vieira UFC wants you to know about Jose Delgado., and you should want to know about Jose Delgado. The 26-year-old prospect has been the exact type of all-action competitor UFC CEO Dana White loves to find through the Contender Series. This debut pairing against Connor Matthews has him set up with every chance to shine and add a ninth career finish to his résumé. Matthews' level of opposition has simply left much to be desired, and when faced with legitimate challenges like Francis Marshall and Dennis Buzkja, he fell short. Delgado's blend of sharp technique and lethal strikes is ahead of his years in the sport. He'll be too much for Matthews, resulting in a likely addition to his highlight reel. Pick: Delgado It took far too long for Julia Avila to reach the UFC. When she did, fate had other plans when she suffered multiple injuries and lost several years to motherhood. But there was a time when Avila looked like a future bantamweight title contender. Her volume and relentless pressure was once akin to an absurd combination of Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's the comparison I always made, anyway. Let's just say she lived up to her "Raging Panda" nickname. Still, I struggle to pick Avila in her return against an intriguing prospect in Jacqueline Cavalcanti, given Avila's lack of Octagon time in recent years. However, the oddsmakers have their lines unbelievably wrong in that fight. Avila should be the underdog, but the disparity between +500 to -700 is wild. Outside of that one, Angela Hill and Ketlen Souza meet in a strawweight crossroads fight. There's a theme with this event, isn't there? Quick picks Ketlen Souza (-110) def. Angela Hill (-110) Jared Gordon (-300) def. Mashrabjon Ruziboev (+250) Rafael Estevam (-500) def. Jesus Santos Aguilar (+360) Gabriel Bonfim (-210) def. Khaos Williams (+170) Vince Morales (+135) def. Elijah Smith (-165) Valter Walker (-235) def. Don'Tale Mayes (+195) Jacqueline Cavalcanti (-700) def. Julia Avila (+500)
