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Legendary musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer, according to his death certificate. The document, a copy of which was obtained by CNN on Wednesday, listed no other contributing factors to Jones’ death but noted that he had been living with cancer for years. Jones died on November 3 at the age of 91. The music icon ...

American media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has publicly denied claims that she received $1 million to endorse Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate in the recent U.S. presidential election. The allegations originated from a report by the Washington Examiner, which suggested that Winfrey’s company, Harpo Productions, was paid to organise a celebrity town hall in support of Harris in September. In response, ...

Sporting Lisbon have announced that they have been approached by Manchester United for the services of Ruben Amorim – and that the Premier League club are happy to pay his £8.31million release clause. The Portuguese giants released a statement this afternoon to the stock market confirming United’s intent to replace Erik ten Hag with their highly-rated head coach. It added that Sporting’s directors informed the Old Trafford club ...

Man United are closing in on the appointment of Ruben Amorim as manager, amid reports he could take charge of the Red Devils this weekend. The Premier League giants are in talks with Sporting Lisbon over Amorim, with the club making quick progress. Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly expected to only take charge of one match having been placed in temporary charge on Monday following the ...

Football’s most prestigious individual award should go to the world’s best player in any given year, but that is not always the case… Many greats of the game have picked up the Ballon d’Or since it’s inception back in 1956, from Real Madrid and Manchester United icons Alfredo Di Stefano and Sir Bobby Charlton, to Dutch duo Johan Cruyff and ...

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also won the Premier League, Uefa ...

The highly anticipated 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place on Monday, October 28, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. This prestigious event, organized by France Football, will celebrate the best footballers of the past season, with Leo Messi having won the award for the eighth time last year after leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 ...

Lawmakers gave new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier a rough ride, heckling him constantly, as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech to parliament on Tuesday, a baptism of fire that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. In a wide-ranging speech, Barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberingly of France’s colossal debt, promised belt-tightening and more taxation ...

Former Manchester United assistant coach Benni McCarthy has criticised Erik ten Hag for lacking charisma at Old Trafford. WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United suffered a humiliating defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, where they were outclassed from start to finish, ramping up the pressure once again on Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman’s job was at risk before he won the FA Cup last ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has avoided a ban after the club successfully appealed against his red card in Sunday’s loss to Tottenham. The 30-year-old was shown a straight red card for a foul on Spurs midfielder James Maddison and would have faced a three-match suspension for serious foul play. However, United successfully argued that the decision to send him ...