Новости за 20.06.2016

LeBron James powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 93-89 victory over the Golden State Warriors yesterday in an electrifying Game Seven to complete an improbable comeback unlike any seen before and capture their first NBA championship. With the victory over the top-seeded Warriors, who beat Cleveland in last year's championship, the Cavaliers became the first team to rally from a 3-1 series deficit in the best-of-seven NBA Finals and win the title. "I've had goal for two years since I came back to... Читать дальше...

Melancholy music can be enjoyable, provide comfort or cause pain depending on the listener, a study has found. Researchers at Durham University and the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, believed the findings could be beneficial for music therapy and rehabilitation and help understand moods. Musicologists looked at the emotional experiences associated with sad music of 2,436 people from the UK and Finland who identified the reasons for listening to sad music, and emotions involved in memorable experiences related with it. Читать дальше...

England coach Roy Hodgson will be strongly tempted to start with Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge in attack against Slovakia tonight after both came off the bench to score in the 2-1 win over Wales. Former England striker Alan Shearer, now a TV pundit, has led calls for the pair to replace Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, neither of whom made much impression in the opening 1-1 draw with Russia nor in the first half against Wales. Kane, the Premier League’s top scorer, had barely touched the ball in the opponents’ penalty area in either game. Читать дальше...

The thousands of Welsh supporters who have brought their nation’s famed singing, not to mention plenty of plastic dragons, to a major tournament after a wait of more than half a century are steeling themselves to hit the heights –or rock bottom – tonight. Currently in second place in Euro 2016 Group B with three points, Wales could finish either top or bottom of their section, depending on their own result against Russia and England’s against Slovakia. If they beat the Russians, who have only one point... Читать дальше...

Italy’s famously demanding coach Antonio Conte is not letting up at his players even after they made sure of a place in the round of 16, and top spot in their group at Euro 2016, with one match to spare. Midfielder Marco Parolo told reporters yesterday that Conte, whose half-time tirades are part of Italian football folklore, was still hammering away at his squad and keeping them on their toes. Italy, who are considered dark horses rather than one of the favourites to win the tournament, face Ireland in Group E in Lille on Wednesday... Читать дальше...

Jamie Ward has warned Germany’s star midfielders that time on the ball will not be a luxury they are afforded by the industrious Northern Ireland. Michael O’Neill’s men head for Paris this morning ahead of a clash against the world champions the following day, with a last-16 berth at Euro 2016 still a possibility for both nations. A shock Northern Ireland victory may not be required for them to advance, though three points would guarantee their progress on an evening when they are anticipating another... Читать дальше...

Martin Skrtel has warned his Liverpool team-mates there will be “no such thing as friends” when Slovakia take on England. The 31-year-old shares an Anfield dressing room with Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson, Nathaniel Clyne and James Milner, with Raheem Sterling another former colleague, but will not be dishing out any preferential treatment in St Etienne today. “It’s not a normal situation for me, but we’re professionals and it’s all part of the job,” the defender told FIFA.com. Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to take penalties for Portugal despite losing his touch from the spot for both club and country, coach Fernando Santos said yesterday. Ronaldo, Portugal’s all-time leading scorer, missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw with Austria in Group F on Saturday night and has failed to hit the target in four of his last five penalties for Portugal and Real Madrid. “If there is a penalty in the next game, Cristiano Ronaldo will take it and he will score,” Santos told reporters. “He is used to scoring goals... Читать дальше...

UEFA said it is taking disciplinary action against Hungary, Belgium and Portugal after further crowd trouble at three Euro 2016 games on Saturday. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee has charged the Hungarian federation on three counts relating to the behaviour of their fans – setting off fireworks, throwing objects and crowd disturbances. A Reuters witness saw scuffles as police entered the stands of the Stade Velodrome in Marseille prior to Hungary’s 1-1 draw with Iceland, and reports... Читать дальше...

I have now been serving in Malta as the new representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for 100 days. The UN refugee agency, as we are known, is working with governments to find solutions for refugees and asylum seekers. We also see how refugees are treated in every country and monitor the situation to establish whether the Geneva Refugee Convention is being respected by member states. Some 147 states around the world, including Malta, have signed the 1951 convention. Coming from the UNHCR’s regional office in Rome... Читать дальше...

Stefano Mallia’s piece (‘Brexit: leading, not leaving’, June 14) hit the nail on the head in every paragraph. The British people look at Brexit as an opportunity to restore their sovereignty. Instead, it is an opportunity lost for Britain to show its traditional prowess. They tied this opportunity purely to immigration concerns. Instead of doing an Aesop’s bone, Britain should have applied more power to take the lead in the EU and control the immigration issue from there. What they did instead was to withdraw from active participation... Читать дальше...

A few days ago, I received the following piece in a mass e-mail from an allegedly literate American acquaintance who had obviously never heard of Churchill, Montgomery, the Battle of Britain, Fortress Malta, September 3, 1939 or many other details of World War II. “During the three and a half years of World War II that started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in December 1941 and ended with the surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, the US produced 22 aircraft carriers, eight battleships... Читать дальше...

Anton Yelchin, a 27-year-old actor best known for playing the character Chekov in two "Star Trek" movies, was killed early today when his car rolled and pinned him against a wall in his driveway, police said. Russian-born Yelchin died shortly after 1am after he apparently stepped out of his car in the steep driveway of his Los Angeles home and it rolled backwards, said Jenny Houser, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department. "The car pinned him against a brick wall and a security fence and that trauma led to his death," Houser said. Читать дальше...