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The 2024/25 League One season is underway! Reading go to Birmingham City and are unlucky to come away with just a point, giving away a penalty in a slice of instant karma. There’s discussion in this week’s podcast of Femi Azeez’s sudden absence, Michael Craig’s continuation at right-back, and which Amadou Mbengue hairdo has been best.

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 385: Impressing Structure

Given the worries about Boyce-Clarke's distribution, that side of his game was *okay*. The throws, in particular, were faultless. He made a big save in the second half to stop a third goal. He will be disappointed to go 0/5 on the penalties, especially the final Colchester effort which squirmed underneath him.

Colchester United 2-2 Reading (4-3 Pens): Player Ratings

Arsenal Women have confirmed the signing of Rosa Kafaji from BK Häcken. Kafaji, 21, is an attacking midfield player, who has played 9 times for Sweden. She’s scored 5 goals in 10 starts in this season’s Damallsvenskan, having scored 12 goals in 24 starts last season. In the last edition of the Champions League, Kafaji scored 4 goals in 8 games as Häcken progressed to the knockout round of the competition.

Arsenal Women confirm signing of Rosa Kafaji

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Tom Cruise lit up the Paris Olympics closing ceremony as he descended into Stade de France from the roof for the official flag handover to Los Angeles for the 2028 event. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and LA mayor Karen Bass also starred in Sunday's ceremony following a "golden voyager" with acrobats and French musicians performing at the French stadium's main ceremony.  While Cruise was flooded with praise for his appearance, there was one moment that gained a lot of attention online. Once the actor touched the ground after rappelling down the Stade de France, he...

A woman forcibly kissed Tom Cruise at the Olympic closing ceremony. Now it has sparked a consent debate

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Lifelong friends Andy Griffith and Don Knotts were quite a team on The Andy Griffith Show, which originally aired on CBS from 1960 to 1968. In 1965, Knotts left the series (to make big-screen movies), which later transitioned into Mayberry RFD, with Ken Berry taking over the lead from Griffith.

Andy Griffith was critical of Don Knotts and his portrayal of Mr. Furley on TV's 'Three's Company'

Colchester United just about avoided relegation from the Football League last season after finishing in 22nd place in League Two, three points ahead of Sutton United, who were relegated alongside Forest Green Rovers. They have played in the third tier for the last nine years, having been relegated from League...

Opposition Lowdown: Danny Cowley’s Colchester United

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Nation is a metro station in the east of Paris, away from the city’s carefully curated Olympic trail. There are no giant pink signs pointing the way to the nearest venue here. On the platform, a man and his dog slump on a rotten mattress. At the top of the stairs another man is lying motionless on the street, his phone spilled from his pocket, looking half-dead.The station serves Le Place de Nation, a giant leafy roundabout with a pedestrianised ring and a dozen boulevards spoked off in every direction. It is a bustling, diverse space, and at 6pm on...

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

FanSided

Stephen Nedoroscik, who has affectionately been nicknamed Pommel Horse Guy by the internet, is more than just a bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics. He is also a cat dad. And after we learned about his kitty, Kyushu, we knew that this gymnast was going to be a Dog O'Day favorite.

Stephen Nedoroscik reveals the first thing he plans to do when he gets home from the Paris Olympics

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Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

When Eliezer Mayenda was faced with the onrushing Ethan Horvath on Saturday after being played in by Jobe (himself excellent at the Cardiff City Stadium, much to the probable chagrin of the ‘he’s living off his brother’s name’ brigade), Sunderland fans inside the stadium and watching on TV probably shared similar sentiments…

Your call, Kristjaan...

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It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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The moment, which also included players from China, came after the podium ceremony for mixed doubles table tennis.

Fact Check: Story Behind North and South Korea Selfies at Paris Olympics

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Movie buffs this question is for you: In 1942 motion picture Casablanca, the dramatic climax takes place in front of an airplane. What is the destination of the airplane? Play. Share. Listen with FOX News Correspondent, Alexis McAdams. Kelsey Grammar won four Primetime Emmy awards for portraying what television character? Sam Malone Woody Boyd Dr. Frasier Crane Sideshow Bob What is the tallest mountain on the African continent? Mount Kenya Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Everest Mount Ararat What amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with the quartering of soldiers? The 3rd Amendment The 12th Amendment The 4th Amendment The 7th Amendment In the 1942 motion picture Casablanca, the dramatic climax takes place in front of an airplane. What is the destination of the airplane? New York Paris Casablanca Lisbon The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded moments after launch killing all onboard and traumatizing school children across the country who tuned in to watch Christa McAuliffe become the first school teacher in space. Who was the pilot of the mission? Ellison Onizuka Michael Smith Francis Scobee Ronald McNair          

The Quiz #190 – We’ll Always Have Paris

For some of you, bacon and jam are words that just do not go together. Fear not though! Bacon jam is heaven on a spoon. We love to use it as a condiment on our burgers, but you can use it on grilled cheese or even for cracker dip. It's actually pretty simple, and this is what you'll need:

Delicious Condiment - Bacon Jam

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Yes, you read that headline right. Will Levis, the second-year quarterback for the Tennessee Titans who vaulted into the national consciousness with his affinity for putting mayonnaise in his coffee, has taken his love for the condiment to new levels. Last year Levis signed an endorsement deal with Hellmann’s Mayonnaise,...

Will Levis’ mayonnaise cologne shows we’ve strayed from God’s light

The US Sun

THE world’s sexiest athlete Alica Schmidt gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony. The sprinter competed for Germany in the 4x400m mixed relay last week. Germany did not make a final – which saw Britain win bronze, the US take silver and the Netherlands win gold. But that did not stop […]

Alica Schmidt gives fans glimpse behind scenes at final day at Olympic village and closing ceremony

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Wednesday Cannon Fodder: quiz time!

Good Wednesday morning TSFers, and happy Hump Day! Every day this week is another day closer to the start of the Premier League season. Class is...

Wednesday Cannon Fodder: quiz time!

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