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The Standard
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Standard
'Emotional' Yu, 12, celebrates historic world swimming medal
China's swimmer Yu Zidi prepares for the final of the women's 200m butterfly swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on July 31, 2025. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
Forbes
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Oasis Charts The Top Two Albums As The Band Reunites
Oasis dominates the U.K. Albums chart with Time Flies… 1994–2009 at No. 1 and (What's the Story) ... More Morning Glory? at No. 2 as the band's reunion tour kicks off. Fans of British rock band Oasis take a selfie as they arrive at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on July 4, 2025, to attend the opening concert of their highly anticipated reunion tour nearly 16 years after last performing together. Two consecutive nights of concerts at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital mark the start of a 41-date run of gigs spanning the world. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) The Oasis Live 25 Tour is easily the most highly-anticipated concert venture of the year, as it may be the last time that the members of the beloved British band reunite and perform together. The rock superstars kicked off the trek in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4, and the musicians are spending July and the first half of August performing massive shows in England and Scotland. Oasis was always going to have an incredible few weeks on the U.K. music charts around the beginning of the tour, but the group's performance has turned out to be even more impressive than some might have imagined. Oasis Claims the Two Biggest Albums in the U.K. It's incredibly rare for any one musical act to fill the highest two spaces on the roster of the most-consumed albums in the nation, but that's exactly what Oasis manages this week. The fact that the rockers can do so with projects that have already been out in the world for years and have moved millions is an incredible feat. Time Flies... 1994–2009 shoots from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Official Albums chart this week. It's followed closely by (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, which bolts from No. 14 to the runner-up spot. Three Oasis Albums Hit the Top Five Definitely Maybe rockets from No. 26 to No. 4, meaning the group almost claimed the three biggest albums in the U.K. this week. Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter blocks the rockers from doing so, as it keeps at No. 3. Time Flies Reigns Again Time Flies... 1994–2009 has now spent just two weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart. The compilation, which gathers together many of the most famous Oasis tunes, launched in first place in June 2010. It has taken until now for the project to return to the summit, though it has come close to doing so on more than one occasion. 600 Weeks on the Chart Time Flies... 1994–2009 and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? are counted among the eight Oasis albums that have hit No. 1 on the main ranking in the U.K. Both of those projects have spent more than 600 weeks on the roster, while Definitely Maybe passed that milestone just days ago.
Toronto Sun
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Speeding likely cause of deadly Diogo Jota car crash: Police
Liverpool FC's Diogo Jota died in a car crash last week. Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP/File Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. MADRID — Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. An ongoing investigation is examining 'the marks left by one of the vehicle's wheels… everything points to a possible excessive speed beyond the road's speed limit', the Civil Guard said. Speed limits on Spanish motorways are generally set at 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour). The site of the accident on the A-52 route in the northwestern province of Zamora was on a stretch of fairly straight road approaching a bend. The Civil Guard had previously said a tyre had probably blown out while the vehicle was overtaking, causing it to crash and burst into flames. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'All the tests conducted so far indicate that the driver of the vehicle was Diogo Jota,' the force added on Tuesday. Just hours before the accident, Jota had posted a video of his June 22 wedding to partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children. Portuguese and UK media reported Jota was driving to the northern Spanish port of Santander to take a ferry to England for the start of Liverpool's pre-season training, avoiding a flight on medical advice after a recent lung operation. Political leaders as well as star players from Portugal and Liverpool joined family and friends at the funeral on Saturday in the Porto suburb of Gondomar. A site of remembrance has been set up at Liverpool's Anfield stadium where fans and former players have laid a sea of flowers, shirts, scarves and pictures. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Following spells at Atletico Madrid, Porto and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Jota became a fan favourite at Liverpool after joining the Premier League giants in 2020. He netted 65 times for the Reds in five seasons, lifting the League Cup and FA Cup in 2021/22 and helping them win a record-equalling 20th English league title last season. The striker also earned 49 caps for Portugal and was part of the team that won this year's UEFA Nations League. Younger brother Andre played in midfield for FC Penafiel in Portugal's second tier. Liverpool returned to training on Tuesday for the first time since Jota's death, having postponed the start of their pre-season preparations last week. Ticket sales for a friendly against Preston North End have been suspended pending a final decision on whether the match will go ahead. Canada Canada Toronto Blue Jays Crime Sunshine Girls
Toronto Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Glastonbury Festival opens gates amid rap trio Kneecap controversy
One of their members has been charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. A festival goer wearing hair curlers speaks on the phone as she arrives on site with her belongings on the first day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on June 25, 2025. Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The UK's iconic Glastonbury Festival opened its gates Wednesday amid controversy over the inclusion of Irish rap trio Kneecap on the bill. The group has made headlines with their outspoken pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel stance. One of their members has been charged with a 'terror' offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said it was not 'appropriate' for the band to perform at Glastonbury, the country's biggest and most famous music festival. Acts due to perform from Friday include chart artists Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo as well as veteran stars Neil Young and Rod Stewart, who has said he will be joined by his former Faces band member Ronnie Wood. Other big names on the bill include Raye, The Prodigy, Alanis Morissette and Snow Patrol. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tickets for this year's Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in southwest England sold out within 35 minutes when they went on sale in November, with standard tickets priced at £373.50 ($471.50). The festival officially opens at 10:00 pm (2100 GMT) on Wednesday with a theatre and circus act followed by fireworks. But many ticket-holders, ladened with tents and backpacks, arrived hours earlier to claim the vast site's prime camping spots. Glastonbury attracted more than 210,000 fans in 2024, hosting 3,000 performances across some 80 stages. Many of the gigs were broadcast by the BBC, which has partnered with the festival since 1997. A festival goer carries her belongings as she arrives on site on the first day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on June 25, 2025. Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP Glasto, as the festival is popularly known, was inspired by Britain's 1960s counterculture and hippie movements. Its first iteration was as the Pilton Festival in 1970. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Glam rockers T. Rex were the first headliners. Since then, it has attracted cult status and big names, from David Bowie and Paul McCartney to Stormzy and Elton John, who played his final UK gig there in 2023. The British weather is often the headline act, some events turning into mud baths, but the forecast is largely dry for the next five days. Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances. Sunshine Girls Toronto Blue Jays Sunshine Girls Columnists Toronto & GTA
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Premier League 'under strain' despite record £6.3 bn revenues
Fan protests over rising ticket prices have become commonplace in the Premier League (Oli SCARFF) The combined revenue of Premier League clubs rose to a record £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion, 7.5 billion euros) in the 2023/24 season, but fan unrest and worsening competitive balance are cause for concern, according to financial experts Deloitte. The rise in income for England's 20 top-flight clubs was fuelled by commercial income surpassing £2 billion for the first time and a rise in matchday revenue beyond £900 million. Advertisement English clubs continue to enjoy a huge financial advantage over their European rivals. Spain's La Liga, the second highest revenue-generating league, earned just over half that amount at 3.8 billion euros, almost 50 percent of which came from Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, fan protests have become a common sight at Premier League stadiums over rising ticket prices and the squeezing out of local supporters to make way for more tourists willing to spend more for a special matchday experience. "There can be no doubt that the system in English football is under strain," said Tim Bridge, the lead partner in the Deloitte Sports Business Group. Advertisement "Repeated reports of fan unrest at ticket price and accessibility demonstrate the challenge in the modern era of balancing commercial growth with the historic essence of a football club's role and position in society: as a community asset." There is also uncertainty over the implications of an incoming independent regulator for England's top five leagues. And for the past two seasons, all three promoted clubs from the Championship have been immediately relegated back to the second tier. "The financial implications of the 'yo-yo effect' on clubs, their spending, and overall competitiveness are major factors to address in order to continue attracting high levels of investment across the system," added Bridge in Deloitte's Annual Review of Football Finance. Advertisement Total revenue of European clubs rose by eight percent in the 2023/24 campaign to 38 billion euros, boosted by increased commercial revenue and stadium developments. The women's game also continues to grow commercially, particularly in England's Women's Super League (WSL). Collective revenues in the WSL rose 34 percent to £65 million in 2023/24 and are projected to reach £100 million in the upcoming season. kca/nf
