ESPN is making a new round of layoffs, most of which are related to the Disney-owned sports giant’s deal to take over NFL Network, according to a memo from president Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro revealed the planned job cuts in a memo to staff Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by Variety. In February, the
Protests have broken out in Italy following the death of a Moroccan-born man while being forcibly restrained by two police officers in the northern city of Bologna. Several thousand people took to the streets on Monday night demanding “justice for Abderrahim Fakir.” A smaller group then split up and clashed with police late into the
England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of The Hundred with a knee injury sustained during the recent one-day international series against India. Bethell had been named captain of the Birmingham Phoenix for the season. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said the 22-year-old underwent an MRI on Monday, but they did not
Zoom has been known since the days of the coronavirus pandemic for its video expertise. Now the company wants to demonstrate its talent by putting on a show. Starting this week, Zoom is launching a partnership with podcaster and freelance journalist Nayeema Raza, creator of the show “Smart Girl Dumb Question,” where she seeks out
Like the ousted defense minister, the commander-in-chief avoided direct personal attacks, but the point of much of his criticism was quite clear. “Performances should not become self-performances,” he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov’s long, detailed press conference last week. “Behind each slide there must be a document, a budget and a procedure,”
The Women’s T20 World Cup created “unprecedented visibility” for women’s football, according to the tournament director. Beth Barrett-Wild, outgoing director of professional women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board, said the event, hosted by England and won by Australia, had broken records for stadium attendance and broadcast audiences. He spoke as he was
