Wrestler Navid Afkari could have been representing Iran in Tokyo this week. Instead his country hanged him for protesting against its rulers.
Thanks to @FreeNazanin and @AlinejadMasih for their words on this: https://t.co/3IztlTzGVc
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher and political iconoclast who inspired and nurtured generations of San Francisco artists and writers from City Lights, his famed bookstore, has died at 101 https://t.co/oU9dMrtKh4
Such sad news and a really lovely tribute. Simon gave me so many incredible opportunities at the start of my career and taught me so much. I’ll always be incredibly grateful.
Devastatingly sad news.
A tribute to Simon Haydon, the former @AP international sports editor and long-time @Reuters foreign correspondent, who died earlier today at the age of 64.
RIP
https://t.co/h8vwOqiOze
The first three episodes of Tottenham's All or Nothing documentary give a fascinating insight into how Jose Mourinho ticks - from his first meeting with Harry Kane, going after "lazy" Dele Alli & reacting angrily to fans slating his arrival: https://t.co/aBX6gsVjFl
My retro lockdown piece is a lookback at South Africa 2010. Had all the ingredients of a proper England meltdown:
Rift in the camp? ✅
Abject apology for inappropriate behaviour? ✅
Farcical goalkeeping error? ✅
Awful performances? ✅
https://t.co/5K7Q4WmIdP
Such a privilege to have @felixwhite — guitarist in one of my favourite bands and presenter of one of my favourite podcasts — kicking off our new On the Record series with this lovely piece about Dylan’s Modern Times. https://t.co/Q3X1dMIzAn
45 years ago tomorrow, "Blood On The Tracks" by @bobdylan went #1. And it's still #1 to me. If you DON'T love this masterpiece, you're just blowin' in the Idiot Wind.
EXCLUSIVE: Jermaine Pennant is taken OFF AIR by Sky Sports News with TV viewers accusing him of being DRUNK after former Liverpool winger slurred his words and was ignored by panellists
https://t.co/kK18ZgxerE
@bennagle17 @GlastoFest Haha I actually think she’s better than some previous Sunday headliners they’ve had, such as Coldplay and your boy (sorry). Will probably see something else though!