Rooney Wants England Return After Rejoining Everton

Record goalscorer Rooney has not featured for the national team since winning his 119th cap against Scotland in November, having fallen out of favour at former club Manchester United. But Rooney is not ready to give up on his England career just yet and believes a good run of form with Everton could give national boss Gareth Southgate something to think about. “As you well know, I love playing for England,” said Rooney....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 242 words · Cheryl Smart

Roppongi 3K Are Champions Again At Sakura Genesis

The win for Roppongi 3K at Sakura Genesis marks the beginning of their fifth reign as IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. Throughout the years, the team of YOH and SHO have struggled to maintain a proper title reign but will look to improve on that record this time around. During their last reign as IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, SHO and YOH were forced to vacate the belts due to an injury to YOH....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 289 words · Beverly Justice

Rovio Announces Angry Birds Tie In For 20Th Century Fox S Rio

The developers at Rovio Mobile look to be very busy in 2011. Just as we reported that Rovio Mobile announced new Valentine’s Day levels for Angry Birds Seasons, Rovio Mobile has made public that it will release an Angry Birds tie-in game for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming animated film, Rio, called Angry Birds Rio. The film, made by the creators of the successful Ice Age franchise, focuses on Blu, a domesticated Macaw living in Minnesota with his owner, Linda....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 304 words · Frank Henson

Rovio Considering Angry Birds Space For Playstation Vita

According to Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Offiicer for Rovio, they aren’t just looking to put Angry Birds Space on the iPad, the iPhone, and Android devices, they want to bring it to major handheld platforms as well — platforms like the new PlayStation Vita. With its rear and front touch controls, and beautiful OLED screen, the Vita would make a perfect fit for the mechanics of Angry Birds, so that seems like a no-brainer, that is if Sony agrees....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 279 words · Beth Linares

Roxanne Modafferi Explains Why She Texted Maycee Barber Ahead Of Their Ufc 246 Fight

A similar thing happened between Maycee Barber and Roxanne Modafferi ahead of their clash on January 18. The latter sent a thoughtful message to her opponent, and Barber went on to post a screenshot of the same on her profile, acknowledging the gesture. Previously unaware of the fact that her direct message was publicly posted, Modafferi shared with MMA Junkie her reason for sending the text. Roxanne Modafferi: It’s just a courtesy to a fellow fighter In the text message, Modafferi warned Barber that their hotel rooms might not have bathtubs, which is something both the fighters use to cut weight....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 232 words · Richard Powell

Royal Stylist Reveals What It Was Like To Spend Covid Lockdown With Queen

Kelly has worked for the queen for over twenty years and has become her closest aide. She helps her to dress, manages her extensive jewelry collection and cares for the personal needs of the 95-year-old monarch. During the coronavirus pandemic the queen moved from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle with a small number of her closest staff—and husband Prince Philip—to form a COVID-safe “bubble” around the nonagenarian monarch. Kelly was chief among this select group, taking on many new duties as a result....

January 15, 2023 · 3 min · 572 words · Valerie Shelton

Royals Fans Angered By Playoff Ticket Process

Royals season-ticket holders are upset that their regular seats are being moved (further away) for playoff games, but the explanation from the club makes a whole lot of sense. MORE: We’ll never be (these) Royals | Would Pirates-Royals Series spell disaster for MLB? First, 8,500 seats are designated for the league, networks, national accounts and sponsors, according to The Kansas City Star. That drops available tickets from the 37,093 capacity at Kauffman Stadium to fewer than 29,000 seats....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 220 words · Kimberly Clark

Royals Lead Tributes To Inspirational Queen Elizabeth Ii On 96Th Birthday

At 96 Elizabeth II is the longest-lived monarch in British history, eclipsing Queen Victoria who died at the age of 81 in 1901. In February the queen marked another milestone in becoming the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, signifying 70 years on the throne. Members of the royal family have led tributes online for the queen in celebration of her birthday. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posted a touching collection of photographs to Twitter, writing: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a particularly special 96th birthday today, as we celebrate her Platinum Jubilee year....

January 15, 2023 · 4 min · 771 words · Orlando Lee

Royals Owner In Discussions To Sell Team To Kansas City Native John Sherman For 1 Billion Report Says

According to a report from The Athletic, Glass is in discussions with Kansas City native John Sherman about the sale of the team. Sherman is a vice-chairman of the Cleveland Indians and first bought a share of the team in 2016. He has since increased his investment and is considered by Indians chairman and CEO Paul Dolan as a partner. Glass, 83, has owned the Royals since April 2000 when he bought the team for $96 million....

January 15, 2023 · 1 min · 170 words · Walter Dossey

Royals Vs. Blue Jays Odds Props And Pick Game 4 Presents Another Nice Price On K.C.

Series odds: Royals -155/Blue Jays +135 Game 4 line: Blue Jays -150, Total: 9 runs (UNDER -120) Line movement and notes: Less than four hours before the game, prices on Toronto range from -145 to -155. Generally, bettors have squeezed high numbers on the favorite down and pushed low numbers upward. Check our odds page for your best Vegas line. Royals outlook: Young started only 18 games this season, jumping back-and-forth from the bullpen as a long reliever, but pitched brilliantly....

January 15, 2023 · 3 min · 590 words · Wilma Fahey

Royals Will Start Jason Vargas In Game 1 Vs. Angels

When next we see Jason Vargas, he will be the Royals’ starting pitcher against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of American League Division Series. That game is Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. The Royals on Wednesday announced they would start rookie Yordano Ventura in Game 2. Like Vargas, Ventura was not good in his previous appearances. He allowed four earned runs in four innings in Sunday’s regular-season finale, and was touched for two earned runs while getting one out in Tuesday’s wild-card game....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 261 words · Charlotte Simms

Ruben Gallego Set To Launch Senate Campaign Against Kyrsten Sinema

Gallego, the chair of BOLD PAC, the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, plans to make the announcement via a video in English and Spanish that was shot in his home district, which includes parts of Phoenix, according to three sources briefed by the campaign. Gallego has made no secret of both his frustration with Sinema’s brand of politics and his flirtation with running for her seat, and Democrats expected a possible intra-party clash between them to be explosive and expensive....

January 15, 2023 · 4 min · 828 words · Mark Beaufort

Rublev And Munar Join Perfect Pair In Milan Last Four

Russian 2017 finalist Rublev was outclassed by De Minaur on Wednesday but bounced back 24 hours later, following the Australian through from Group B. Winless wildcard Liam Caruana went down 4-3 (9-7) 4-1 4-2 to leave Rublev far more satisfied with his performance as he approaches a semi-final against Tsitsipas. “This was a completely different performance,” he said. “My attitude, I think, was the best attitude out of these three matches....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 244 words · Matthew Tharp

Rudy Giuliani Suspended From Practicing Law In New York

The Supreme Court of the State of New York has ordered Giuliani to desist and refrain from practicing law in any form “until such time as disciplinary matters pending before the Committee have been concluded” after a petition was brought forth by the Attorney Grievances Committee (AGC) for the First Judicial Department. The AGC was seeking to strip Giuliani of his ability to practice law due to his involvement in a series of election lawsuits filed on behalf of former President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election....

January 15, 2023 · 3 min · 481 words · Karen Statum

Rudy Gobert And Shaquille O Neal Engaged In A War Of Words In Debate Over Who Would Win One On One

The Jazz center and three-time Defensive Player of the Year didn’t take criticism from Shaquille O’Neal on O’Neal’s podcast “The Big Podcast with Shaq” lightly. O’Neal went in on Gobert and the Jazz, saying: “What’s going on is what I told you all three years ago. Donovan ain’t that good and the Utah Jazz ain’t that good. Let’s just say it.” O’Neal went on, repeating a common criticism of Gobert: His lack of offense....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 399 words · Melissa Wolford

Rudy Gobert Reflects On Microphone Incident If I Could Go Back In Time I Wouldn T Do It

At the beginning of that week, many U.S. states had yet to record a single COVID-19 case. By the end of that week, most pro leagues were paused and the illness was spreading through the country at an out-of-control rate. Gobert became an unwitting symbol of an initial struggle to see the seriousness of COVID-19. His infamous microphone incident, when he jokingly touched every reporter’s recording device at a news conference just before becoming sick, led to widespread scorn....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 350 words · Angela Jones

Rugby World Cup 2019 Italy Move To The Top Of The Points Table Result And Highlights

Italy were the clear favorites as Canada didn’t seem to make a significant impact on the tournament. Italy completely squared off Canada in the match by registering another win with a massive lead of 41 points. So without further ado, let’s get to the result and highlights of the match. Final Score: Italy 48-7 Canada Match #11, Italy vs.Canada Highlights Canada conceded a penalty at the start and Italy scored three points because of a solid kick from Tommaso Allan through the posts....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 370 words · Fred Desrosier

Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan V Ireland Result And Highlights

Hosts Japan were coming into this clash on the back of a 30-10 win against Russia while Ireland collected a 27-3 win against Scotland in the former’s opening encounter, and with both teams in good form, this game was certain to spark a lot of exciting action. Both teams started the game on a cautious note as it was only in the 13th minute that Garry Ringrose scored the first point of the game through a try for Ireland....

January 15, 2023 · 3 min · 463 words · Annette Abernathy

Rules Officials Face Crash Course On New Golf Rules

And then? He has four weeks to get up to speed on the largest overhaul of rules in golf history. White is among hundreds of rules officials worldwide who face a crash course on the modernized Rules of Golf that take effect Jan. 1. The modernized rules, which took more than five years to develop, were announced in early March. But the majority of officials did not get a head start on studying the changes for fear they might rely on 2019 rules at 2018 tournaments....

January 15, 2023 · 6 min · 1234 words · Anthony Rhead

Rumor 2K Could Be Making Lego Sports Games

A report published by Video Games Chronicle claims that anonymous sources have confirmed LEGO is partnering with 2K for multiple upcoming games. The first of those games will be a sports game, a soccer game to be more specific. The game will be developed by Tencent-owned Sumo Digital, which has made Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Team Sonic Racing. The LEGO soccer game is tentatively planned for release in 2022 to coincide with the FIFA World Cup....

January 15, 2023 · 2 min · 372 words · William Santiago