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MILWAUKEE – The greatest show on the sand, silt, and clay of the pitcher’s mound these days is Milwaukee Brewers right-handed force of nature Jacob Misiorowski. The 24-year-old is not just the best pitcher in the world in 2026, he’s also the most viscerally overwhelming pitcher in the world. Misiorowski on Friday at the Brewers’ home yard squared off against Chris Sale, one of the best at his craft and a pitcher some 13 years Misiorowski’s senior. It was not only a clash of aces, it was also a duel between two of the best teams in baseball. The 40,130 in…

Nobody knows exactly what solemn blood oaths Marvel uses to prevent spoilers. But we do know that Andrew Garfield spent most of the run-up to 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home – in which he would eventually turn up as one of two secret Spideys – behaving as if Kevin Feige was standing behind him, holding up a giant card saying: YOU HAVE NEVER MET TOBEY MAGUIRE. So we can imagine it’s pretty full on. Why, then, has Avengers: Doomsday star David Harbour this week apparently blurted out the biggest Marvel secret since Ben Kingsley’s Mandarin in Iron Man 3?Invited by…

 Ferdinand Ekechukwu Ahead of its wider release, short film “We Must Begin Again, Together” is scheduled to make its world premiere at the 23rd Afrika Film Festival Köln in Germany, running from 17 to 27 September 2026. Alongside the lead actress, Teniola Aladese, the production features Patrick Diabuah, Yetunde Oduwole, Sunday Joy, Kadejo Sogo and Rose Odika. Directed by Adé Sultan Sangodoyin and produced by Melissa Adeyemo, the official teaser released recently introduces a gripping drama, the film tracks a woman’s world upending after uncovering a devastating double betrayal in a conservative town. At the heart of the short is…

No fewer than a hundred star actors on Friday gathered at the BOS Hall (Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu Hall), LTV 8, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, to pray for their ailing colleague, Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ogogo was diagnosed with stage-four cancer and was receiving treatment in a hospital. His daughters, Kira and Haleemah, appealed to Nigerians to help explore further medical options, including traditional treatment, following an alleged refusal by the hospital to treat him. The prayer session, which was ongoing as of the time of filing this report, came days after some of Ogogo’s colleagues appealed to…

Authorities have begun helicopter evacuations in Peru’s Arequipa region after heavy rains and landslides destroyed sections of the Southern Coastal Highway, leaving dozens of people and vehicles stranded for six days.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Manchester United have agreed a £70 million deal to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with the Cameroon international set to undergo a medical ahead of completing his move to Old Trafford. The agreement is worth an initial £65m, with a further £5m in potential add-ons, while Brighton have also secured a sell-on clause as part of the deal. Both clubs reached a breakthrough in negotiations on Friday evening, clearing the way for the 22-year-old to complete his medical with United this weekend. Read Also: Carrick urges Man United board to push for more signings to boost title bid United stepped…

The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleged that TikTok collected data from children without notifying parents or obtaining consent and did not delete the accounts when parents requested.TikTok is set to pay $300 million right away and will pay a further $100 million “upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly,” the DOJ says in a press release. The settlement is “one of…

A 15ft (4.5-metre) python is believed to be the first snake in the world to be given a pioneering, life-saving cancer treatment normally used on humans.The 50kg reticulated python, named Jodie Foster after the Hollywood star, has just turned 23 and lives at Chester zoo. Keepers first became concerned that she may be unwell when she began eating less and spending more time inactive in her habitat.She was diagnosed with a fibrosarcoma – a malignant tumour – in her jaw, which was removed with surgery but later returned and began to invade her jawbone.With her life at risk, she underwent…

Defending Premier League champions Arsenal would become Champions League winners if they land Julian Alvarez in the final days of the transfer window, says Gary Neville. The Gunners have made an impressive start to the new campaign, backing up their Community Shield win over Manchester City with a 3-0 demolition of newly-promoted Coventry. However, Sky Sports pundit Neville says Arsenal still need “a bit of magic up front” and believes Atletico Madrid’s Alvarez is the player who would deliver it. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Coventry…

With a new trilogy playing out in the Evil Dead franchise, Bruce Campbell is eliminating any confusion about his future as Ash. On Thursday, the actor famous for originating the role of Ash in Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror cult classic reiterated that he’s retired from playing the role, following his starring three-season run in Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-’18). “Apologies if this news seems new. It’s hard to communicate everything with everyone,” wrote Campbell on X. “I tapped out after [Ash vs Evil Dead]. Mostly, the reasons were ability and interest, in equal measure. I didn’t want Ash to…