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The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers have once again punched their ticket to the postseason, joining the Brewers on the National League side of the bracket. They clinched a berth by virtue of a victory over the Reds Monday night, 4-1. It marked their 91st win of the season. This isn’t a surprise. The Dodgers came into the season as the favorites to win the World Series (and they still are). They have the top payroll in baseball. They have three different former MVP winners and we’ll get to the pitching staff in a second. They have now…

Oasis have finally confirmed new tour dates for 2027, including their long-rumoured return to Knebworth for a run of shows 30 years after they played a historic two nights at the Hertfordshire venue in 1996.“Start the celebrations!”, the band said in a statement. “After a period of reflection, The Most Damaging Pop Cultural Force in Recent British History” – a quote from a Guardian opinion piece about the band – “has declared itself fit for purpose and will once again return to lift the spirits of the people. Come witness the fitness. It shall be a sight to behold.”Titled Oasis…

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By Benjamin Njoku The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with state governments, investors, creative entrepreneurs, technology platforms, hospitality businesses and other stakeholders to build an ecosystem that can unlock Nigeria’s $100 billion tourism and creative economy potential. Speaking at the official flag-off of “Ember to Remember 2026” and the unveiling of the national calendar in Lagos on Monday, Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa said the ministry is working toward a tourism and creative economy that contributes meaningfully to Nigeria’s GDP all year round. According to her, the goal is an…

Sydney Sweeney ad for US gambling company ‘pretty disgusting’, Steggall saysIndependent MP and former Winter Olympian Zali Steggall has joined the chorus of criticism against an ad for a US sports wagering company featuring actor Sydney Sweeney.It’s not the first time Sweeney has courted controversy for her appearance in an ad.Yesterday athletes – particularly female athletes – in Australia and around the world condemned the ad, which features her semi-naked and repeating the word “sport” a bunch.Steggall tells News24 she thought the ad was pretty disgusting, and rejected assertions from host, Laura Jayes, that it’s “ironic” that Sweeney, a woman,…

Satellite image of an oil refinery damaged by fire in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor.DigitalGlobe/Getty ImagesThe Iranian and U.S. blockades of the Strait of Hormuz which have restricted Persian Gulf oil and gas shipments might be just a warmup for something more damaging and longer lasting; widespread and successful attacks on oil refineries in the region.In one scenario explored by Morgans, an Australian stockbroking firm not connected to the bigger American firm with the same name, refinery outages could drive oil to $150 a barrel and perhaps higher.“A strike that takes major processing or export…

Jensen Huang made headlines Monday at the All-In conference in L.A. when President Trump called him, live, on stage. But there’s something else worth noting about his appearance. Huang, dressed in his now-signature alligator leather jacket, was handed Apple’s new foldable phone to answer it — a device that isn’t due to hit stores for another five weeks. Flashing your unreleased hardware while chatting with the president? Not a bad flex. Once he got Trump on speaker, the conversation turned to AI safety, and the two seemed to agree that mounting fears about AI equate to what Trump called a…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bar university lecturers with known partisan leanings from being appointed as returning and collation officers for the 2027 general elections. The party’s position, delivered in a statement on Monday by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, follows recent reports that over 600 senior lecturers from public universities in northern Nigeria have openly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The ADC said the development raises doubts about the impartiality of university staff who typically serve as election officials. According to the ADC, appointing academics who have publicly…

Sep 14, 2026, 06:09 PM ETWith college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new model in which schools can pay players. Major conferences, Senate leadership and President Donald Trump have backed the bipartisan bill, yet it still faces pushback that could sink it before the chamber breaks this fall.”This bill protects the billions of dollars that…

Hilton’s family said that they expect him to remain in treatment for several weeks Over a month after Perez Hilton livestreamed acts of self-harm and received inpatient medical care after being hospitalized following an overdose, his family shared an update on his health and addressed rumors online. In a Sept. 14 message posted to his website, his family said that the celebrity blogger entered a residential treatment program, where is expected to remain for several weeks. “This was an important next step, but there’s still a long road ahead,” read the statement. Hilton does not have access to his phone…