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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NBA Fines Player $25,000 For Wearing Classic '80s Band T-Shirt
Jalen Williams' choice of attire for his post-game interview was "one step beyond" for the NBA. Jalen kept it cool and casual on Sunday's post-game press conference after his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, crushed the Denver Nuggets, 125-93, to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Advertisement During the May 18 presser, the All-Star forward wore a black jacket, chains, and a shirt for the second-wave ska/pop band Madness. The white shirt featured the red silhouettes of dancers (each spelling out the band's name) grooving under the words "[Explicative] ART / LET'S DANCE." It's unclear if Jalen is a fan of two-tone ska or if he picked up the shirt because of its message. However, he's clearly $25,000 poorer. The NBA announced a day after his press conference that Jalen was fined for "wearing clothing with profane language." You can see Jalen's shirt in the footage of TikTok user 3ptcnvrsn. Jalen scored 24 points, had seven assists and five rebounds during the dramatic game seven between the Nuggets and the Thunder. His actions certainly helped his team secure a spot in the conference finals. Advertisement Madness formed in Camden Town, London, in 1976. They were part of the "second wave" of ska that fused Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae with elements of punk, new wave and pop. Madness helped popularize the sound alongside bands like the Specials, the Selecter, The Beat, and Bad Manners. Madness found commercial success with songs like "One Step Beyond," "Baggy Trousers," "House of Fun," and "Our House—their first big hit in the United States. The band continues to perform, having released its twelfth album, Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie, in 2023. Jalen Williams will soon have to pick out a league-approved outfit. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first game of the NBA Western Conference Finals tonight (Tuesday, May 20). Related: Notorious '80s Band Shares Clip of 'Greatest American Bandstand Appearance'
TimesLIVE
05-05-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Chelsea revel in win over Liverpool but big challenges remain
Chelsea's players and fans celebrated raucously at the final whistle of their 3-1 victory over Premier League winners Liverpool on Sunday, but tougher tests lie ahead in the Londoners' push to return to the Champions League. The Stamford Bridge supporters roared along to One Step Beyond — the 1980s hit by ska band Madness — and manager Enzo Maresca raced on to the pitch while his coaching staff hugged and swapped high-fives on the touchline. 'Today probably the environment was the best environment of this season with the fans, this is what we need every game, fantastic. It is so good,' Maresca said. 'The reason the staff, the coaching staff, the players at the end are so happy, even the fans, is because at this stage of the season you need to win games.' An early strike by Enzo Fernandez and an own goal by Jarell Quansah put the Blues 2-0 up. Though Virgil van Dijk narrowed the lead in the 85th minute with a header from a corner, Cole Palmer wrapped the win from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game. Cool as you like 🥶 Palmer is back in the goals as Chelsea beat Liverpool at the Bridge 😤🔵 #SSPL | #CHELIV — SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) May 4, 2025 The win kept Chelsea in the fifth of the five Champions League qualifying spots in the Premier League table and narrowed the gap with some of the teams above them. The party mood contrasted with tensions at Stamford Bridge as recently as mid-April when Maresca blamed 'the environment' in the stadium for a poor performance in a 2-2 draw with struggling Ipswich Town. But behind Sunday's celebrations in West London for Chelsea's first league win over the Reds since 2021, lurked the realisation that the main challenge for Chelsea's hopes of rejoining Europe's elite is yet to come. Liverpool, who were crowned English champions last weekend, fielded a half-strength starting 11 as coach Arne Slot gave some of his understudies a chance to shine. And in their three remaining games, Chelsea have to travel to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, both of whom are also chasing a Champions League slot. In between, they host an out-of-form Manchester United, who will be keen to end the season with some kind of momentum. Calamitous defending from the Champions 🤯 Chelsea are two goals clear ⚽⚽ 📺 Stream #CHELIV on DStv: #SSPL — SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) May 4, 2025 Maresca said he was taking the season's finale one match at a time. But he said it was 'very important' that Cole Palmer had got back on the score sheet on Sunday. Palmer racked up 14 goals in Chelsea's first 21 games of the season but had not found the back of the net since mid-January. Slot said he was disappointed not to follow up last weekend's title-winning success with a better result but he praised his players for dominating possession against Chelsea and for getting the goal which maintained their record of scoring in every away league game so far this season. The Dutchman also said he was surprised that Chelsea's own title aspirations had faded so dramatically after running Liverpool close in a 2-1 win for the Reds at Anfield in October. 'I expected them to be a threat this season,' he said. 'To be [19[ points ahead of them is a big compliment.'
New Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Chelsea revel in win over Liverpool but big challenges remain
LONDON: Chelsea's players and fans celebrated raucously at the final whistle of their 3-1 victory over Premier League winners Liverpool on Sunday, but tougher tests lie ahead in the Londoners' push to return to the Champions League. The Stamford Bridge supporters roared along to "One Step Beyond" - the 1980s hit by ska band Madness - and manager Enzo Maresca raced on to the pitch while his coaching staff hugged and swapped high-fives on the touchline. "Today probably the environment was the best environment of this season with the fans, this is what we need every game, fantastic. It is so good," Maresca told reporters. "The reason why the staff, the coaching staff, the players at the end are so happy, even the fans, is because at this stage of the season you need to win games." An early strike by Enzo Fernandez and an own goal by Jarell Quansah put the Blues 2-0 up. Although Virgil van Dijk narrowed the lead in the 85th minute with a header from a corner, Cole Palmer wrapped the win from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game. The win kept Chelsea in the fifth of the five Champions League qualifying spots in the Premier League table and narrowed the gap with some of the teams above them. The party mood contrasted with tensions at Stamford Bridge as recently as mid-April when Maresca blamed "the environment" in the stadium for a poor performance in a 2-2 draw with struggling Ipswich Town. But behind Sunday's celebrations in West London for Chelsea's first league win over the Reds since 2021, lurked the realisation that the main challenge for Chelsea's hopes of rejoining Europe's elite is yet to come. Liverpool, who were crowned English champions last weekend, fielded a half-strength starting 11 as coach Arne Slot gave some of his understudies a chance to shine. And in their three remaining games, Chelsea have to travel to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, both of whom are also chasing a Champions League slot. In between, they host an out-of-form Manchester United who will be keen to end the season with some kind of momentum. Maresca said he was taking the season's finale one match at a time. But he said it was "very important" that Cole Palmer had got back on the score sheet on Sunday. Palmer racked up 14 goals in Chelsea's first 21 games of the season but had not found the back of the net since mid-January. Slot said he was disappointed not to follow up last weekend's title-winning success with a better result but he praised his players for dominating possession against Chelsea and for getting the goal which maintained their record of scoring in every away league game so far this season. The Dutchman also said he was surprised that Chelsea's own title aspirations had faded so dramatically after running Liverpool close in a 2-1 win for the Reds at Anfield in October. "I expected them to be a threat this season," he said. "To be (19) points ahead of them is a big compliment." — REUTERS
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Chelsea revel in Premier League win over Liverpool but big challenges remain
Cole Palmer of Chelsea (left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 3-1 goal in the English Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool, on May 4. PHOTO: EPA-EFE LONDON - Chelsea's players and fans celebrated raucously at the final whistle of their 3-1 victory over Premier League winners Liverpool on May 4, but tougher tests lie ahead in the Londoners' push to return to the Champions League. The Stamford Bridge supporters roared along to One Step Beyond - the 1980s hit by ska band Madness - and manager Enzo Maresca raced on to the pitch while his coaching staff hugged and swapped high-fives on the touchline. "Today probably the environment was the best environment of this season with the fans, this is what we need every game, fantastic. It is so good," Maresca told reporters. "The reason why the staff, the coaching staff, the players at the end are so happy, even the fans, is because at this stage of the season you need to win games." An early strike by Enzo Fernandez and an own goal by Jarell Quansah put the Blues 2-0 up. Although Virgil van Dijk narrowed the lead in the 85th minute with a header from a corner, Cole Palmer wrapped the win from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game. The win kept Chelsea in the fifth of the five Champions League qualifying spots in the Premier League table and narrowed the gap with some of the teams above them. The party mood contrasted with tensions at Stamford Bridge as recently as mid-April when Maresca blamed 'the environment' in the stadium for a poor performance in a 2-2 draw with struggling Ipswich Town. But behind May 4's celebrations in West London for Chelsea's first league win over the Reds since 2021, lurked the realisation that the main challenge for Chelsea's hopes of rejoining Europe's elite is yet to come. Liverpool, who were crowned English champions last weekend, fielded a half-strength starting 11 as coach Arne Slot gave some of his understudies a chance to shine. And in their three remaining games, Chelsea have to travel to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, both of whom are also chasing a Champions League slot. In between, they host an out-of-form Manchester United who will be keen to end the season with some kind of momentum. Maresca said he was taking the season's finale one match at a time. But he said it was "very important" that Cole Palmer had got back on the score sheet on May 4. Palmer racked up 14 goals in Chelsea's first 21 games of the season but had not found the back of the net since mid-January. Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez scores their first goal. PHOTO: REUTERS Slot said he was disappointed not to follow up last weekend's title-winning success with a better result but he praised his players for dominating possession against Chelsea and for getting the goal which maintained their record of scoring in every away league game so far this season. The Dutchman also said he was surprised that Chelsea's own title aspirations had faded so dramatically after running Liverpool close in a 2-1 win for the Reds at Anfield in October. "I expected them to be a threat this season," he said. "To be (19) points ahead of them is a big compliment." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Chelsea revel in win over Liverpool but big challenges remain
LONDON - Chelsea's players and fans celebrated raucously at the final whistle of their 3-1 victory over Premier League winners Liverpool on Sunday, but tougher tests lie ahead in the Londoners' push to return to the Champions League. The Stamford Bridge supporters roared along to "One Step Beyond" - the 1980s hit by ska band Madness - and manager Enzo Maresca raced on to the pitch while his coaching staff hugged and swapped high-fives on the touchline. "Today probably the environment was the best environment of this season with the fans, this is what we need every game, fantastic. It is so good," Maresca told reporters. "The reason why the staff, the coaching staff, the players at the end are so happy, even the fans, is because at this stage of the season you need to win games." An early strike by Enzo Fernandez and an own goal by Jarell Quansah put the Blues 2-0 up. Although Virgil van Dijk narrowed the lead in the 85th minute with a header from a corner, Cole Palmer wrapped the win from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game. The win kept Chelsea in the fifth of the five Champions League qualifying spots in the Premier League table and narrowed the gap with some of the teams above them. The party mood contrasted with tensions at Stamford Bridge as recently as mid-April when Maresca blamed "the environment" in the stadium for a poor performance in a 2-2 draw with struggling Ipswich Town. But behind Sunday's celebrations in West London for Chelsea's first league win over the Reds since 2021, lurked the realisation that the main challenge for Chelsea's hopes of rejoining Europe's elite is yet to come. Liverpool, who were crowned English champions last weekend, fielded a half-strength starting 11 as coach Arne Slot gave some of his understudies a chance to shine. And in their three remaining games, Chelsea have to travel to Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, both of whom are also chasing a Champions League slot. In between, they host an out-of-form Manchester United who will be keen to end the season with some kind of momentum. Maresca said he was taking the season's finale one match at a time. But he said it was "very important" that Cole Palmer had got back on the score sheet on Sunday. Palmer racked up 14 goals in Chelsea's first 21 games of the season but had not found the back of the net since mid-January. Slot said he was disappointed not to follow up last weekend's title-winning success with a better result but he praised his players for dominating possession against Chelsea and for getting the goal which maintained their record of scoring in every away league game so far this season. The Dutchman also said he was surprised that Chelsea's own title aspirations had faded so dramatically after running Liverpool close in a 2-1 win for the Reds at Anfield in October. "I expected them to be a threat this season," he said. "To be (19) points ahead of them is a big compliment." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
