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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Stormie stars as Selangor Red Giants storm into MPL MY Grand Final
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor Red Giants ( are on track for a third straight Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Professional League Malaysia (MPL MY) title after sealing their spot in the Season 15 Grand Final at Juara Stadium on Sunday. The two-time defending champions brushed aside Aero eSports 3-1 in the upper bracket semi-finals to set up a blockbuster clash with Homebois, who edged DX Soul 3-2 surged to a 2-0 lead in the upper bracket final before Homebois clawed their way back to force a decider. But Hazziq Danish "Stormie" Rizwan stepped up in Game Five, delivering a masterclass on the mage hero Odette. His inspired showing proved the difference, dealing devastating area damage that left Homebois reeling. At the 16-minute mark, with leading 19-12 in kills, Stormie unleashed a triple kill that wiped out all five Homebois players, clearing the path to a swift final push and victory. The result not only booked place in the Grand Final but also made them the first Malaysian team this season to qualify for the prestigious Mid Season Cup x eSports World Cup (MSC x EWC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next month. coach Michael Angelo "Arcadia" Bocado admitted his team lost their way mid-match. "We got greedy in Games Three and Four. We strayed from our comfort zone and tried high-risk compositions, and Homebois punished us," said the Filipino coach. "I'm proud the team stayed composed and closed it out. The Odette pick was key in Game Five. Their draft suggested they wanted to brawl, but Odette gave us the control we needed to counter that." will now have to wait two weeks to learn their Grand Final opponents. The second phase of the playoffs resumes on July 14-15, with Aero Esports facing DX Soul. The winner will meet Homebois in the lower bracket final, and the victor there will challenge for the title, and Malaysia's second and final MSC x EWC slot. Arcadia, however, is wary of the break. "For us, the gap is a double-edged sword," he said.
Spectator
23-04-2025
- General
- Spectator
Long live the long lunch!
I keep on my bedside table, where others might place religious texts, Keith Waterhouse's seminal The Theory and Practice of Lunch. Waterhouse, that magnificent chronicler of Fleet Street's liquid lunches and disappearing afternoons, understood what modern efficiency cultists cannot: that civilisation is measured not by what we produce but by how elegantly we pause. His gospel preaches that a proper lunch requires 'two-and-a-half hours of quality time at a quality establishment', a commandment I try to observe with monastic devotion at least twice a week. The book's spine is cracked at the chapter entitled 'The Lunch Bore'. I have found this section invaluable in identifying – and subsequently avoiding – those melancholy souls who view lunch as mere refuelling rather than the cornerstone of cultural achievement. Waterhouse should be required reading for anyone who has ever uttered the words 'working breakfast', 'grab a quick bite' or, God forbid, 'lunch meeting'. My baptism into hardcore lunch culture came at the age of 23 when I produced the much-missed Steve Wright for Radio 1. Every day, record company pluggers – those silver-tongued evangelists of soon-to-be hits – competed for airtime through the ancient art of gastric seduction. These midday feasts initiated me into a parallel London where lunch wasn't just sustenance but sport and ritual, all served with a side of gossip. The expense accounts flowed as freely as the alcohol at now-vanished temples of indulgence: Odette's in Primrose Hill with its perfectly judged French sophistication; Hiroko's hushed Japanese sanctuary near Bond Street, where sake appeared without request; and (look away, kids) a place called School Dinners round the back of Baker Street, where grown men dined on nursery teas and spotted dick served by waitresses dressed as schoolgirls who then administered playful canings between courses.
CBC
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
This ballerina's kiss goodbye to Swan Lake
Behind the scenes with Heather Ogden as she dances ballet classic for last time Principal dancer Heather Ogden, centre, performs in The National Ballet of Canada's Swan Lake with other dancers on March 18. It was one of Ogden's final three performances of the Russian classic at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Lupul/CBC CBC News Mar. 26, 2025 Principal dancer Heather Ogden has performed Swan Lake for the last time in The National Ballet of Canada's production of the Russian classic. The dual role of Odette/Odile was Ogden's first major one with the National Ballet in 2003. She's been with the company since 1998 and danced lead roles in beloved classics, such as Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. But Ogden says she felt it was the right time for her to bid farewell to Swan Lake this month when she danced in three of the sold-out performances. 'One of my coaches told me, 'You have to give it a kiss goodbye,' ' Ogden said. 'And so I kind of thought it was a nice sentiment to just give it a nice farewell.' ADVERTISEMENT Last week, CBC News photographer Alex Lupul was backstage to capture the ballerina's final two performances of Swan Lake at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. Go behind the scenes with Ogden and all her swan friends as they performed to sold-out audiences on March 18 and 21. Getting ready Ogden said she likes to give herself plenty of time to get ready before the show. For this 7:30 p.m. performance, she'll start preparing at 5 p.m., giving herself an hour for hair and makeup — then an hour to warm up. Warming up In the rehearsal hall before the show, Ogden practised her standard series of warm-ups. She says she was trying some moves from Act 2, when she comes on stage as the White Swan. 'I usually try my first entrance, my first balances and a couple pirouettes — things like that,' she said. Taking the stage This production of Swan Lake, which was directed and staged by the National Ballet's then-artistic director Karen Kain, premiered in June 2022. The original Swan Lake dates back to the late 1800s and is based on a German fairy tale, which tells the story of Prince Siegfried and Odette, a princess in a faraway kingdom who is turned into a swan after being cursed by the evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart. "When the kingdom's eligible royal, Prince Siegfried, falls in love with Odette, Rothbart conjures a trick to keep them apart — Odile, a ravishing imitation of Odette,' the National Ballet said on its website. Something to remember During her final performance, Ogden says she felt excited and tried to soak it all in. She thought the audience was 'incredibly warm' and appreciative. 'It just felt very nice,' she said. 'I felt very showered with love … It was something I'll remember.' Layout and editing by photo editor Showwei Chu Related Stories Footer Links My Account Profile CBC Gem Newsletters Connect with CBC Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Mobile RSS Podcasts Contact CBC Submit Feedback Help Centre Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6 Toll-free (Canada only): 1-866-306-4636 TTY/Teletype writer: 1-866-220-6045 About CBC Corporate Info Sitemap Reuse & Permission Terms of Use Privacy Jobs Our Unions Independent Producers Political Ads Registry AdChoices Services Ombudsman Public Appearances Commercial Services CBC Shop Doing Business with Us Renting Facilities Accessibility It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. About CBC Accessibility Accessibility Feedback © 2025 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved. Visitez
