Declan Rice opens up on West Ham pre-season with 'old-school' David Moyes

Usher has responded to Diddy‘s claim that “R&B is dead,” saying that the rapper’s comments make him “sound nuts”.Last week (August 17), Diddy took to Instagram Live for a conversation with Timbaland, on which he posted the question: “Who killed R&B?”In an impassioned speech, he said: “R&B is muthafuckin’ dead as of right now. The R&B I made my babies to? R&B gotta be judged to a certain thing — it’s the feeling though, doggy. No, no, no.

Fast and Furious franchise.The Aquaman actor is set to star opposite Vin Diesel in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier, which will be released in 2023.“I’ve never played a character that’s, what’s the word — he’s evil and quirky and androgynous,” Momoa told Entertainment Tonight. “He’s very sadistic and fun. It’s very bizarre.”Momoa said he would be playing an antagonist in the forthcoming film, while keeping more specific details under wraps.“I haven’t played a villain in a very long time,” he added.Earlier this year, the actor described his character as “a very flamboyant bad boy” while he was still in negotiations to join the franchise.Justin Lin, who directed five films in the Fast and Furious franchise, stepped down as director of Fast X shortly after production had started earlier this year.Long-term stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges and Sung Kang are also returning for the next film.Charlize Theron, who first appeared in the The Fate of the Furious, and then returned for F9, is also expected to be back.Reviewing the last Fast & Furious film, NME said: “It all accelerates towards a genuinely thrilling finale that pivots between full-throttle action and intense sentimentality, making Fast & Furious 9 feel a bit like a bear hug from your gruff older brother after you’ve nearly chucked up on a roller coaster.“Like so many things in the F&F franchise, it shouldn’t work but somehow does.

Earlier this week, ITV Love Island's Gemma Owen divided fans when she was revealed as the new face of PrettyLittleThing (PLT). The daughter of Michael Owen

More monkeypox vaccination clinics will be running in Manchester over the next week ahead of Manchester Pride celebrations. The clinics come after Greater Manchester became the first place in the country to trial smaller but equally effective doses of the jab.

Thousands more homeowners who paid a doubled ground rent on their property will receive a refund after the competition watchdog cracked down on “unfair” leasehold practices. More than 5,000 households in the UK will be compensated after being caught in contracts that saw their ground rents double in price every 10 years.

Ed Sheeran has designed and modelled the new third kit of his hometown football club, Ipswich Town.Last summer, the pop star announced that he was set to sponsor the club’s kit, with the front of the shirt adorned with promotion for his ‘+ – = ÷ x tour’.For the 2022/23 season, which began last month, the club are once again sponsored by Sheeran, and the pop star has revealed that he also designed their blackout third kit, which he modelled for its reveal this week.The new shirt incorporates parts of the artwork for Sheeran’s 2021 album ‘=’, and the singer said he wanted to create “a cool bit of clothing people around the world would want to wear”.Revealing that he was asked by the club “to help design the third kit”, Sheeran added that he “wanted to make something with a subtle homage to the album”.See the kit below.A post shared by Ipswich Town FC (@ipswichtown)A post shared by Ipswich Town FC (@ipswichtown)Ipswich Town’s head of Retail Operations, Paul Macro, said in a statement: “We thought it would be great to get Ed involved in the design of our third kit.“Ed loved the final designs and it’s great to finally show off this collaboration to our supporters.”“The football club is a big part of the local community and this is my way of showing my support,” Sheeran said last year of his involvement with the Tractor Boys. “I have always enjoyed my trips to Portman Road and I’m looking forward to going back there as soon as supporters are allowed into stadiums again.
”For the 2021/22 season, Sheeran was officially added to Ipswich Town FC’s squad list, wearing the number 17 shirt.

Arctic Monkeys have announced their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘The Car’ – find all the details below.The Sheffield band will release the 10-track record on Friday, October 21 via Domino. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.‘The Car’ was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.Per a press release, the record “finds Arctic Monkeys running wild in a new and sumptuous musical landscape and contains some of the richest and most rewarding vocal performances of Alex Turner‘s career”.It’ll feature the new track ‘I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am’, which AM debuted during their show at Zurich Openair festival in Switzerland last night (August 23).Other song titles include ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’, ‘Jet Skis On The Moat’, ‘Body Paint’ and ‘Mr Schwartz’.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a 12-year-old boy missing from Stockport.

A man has been charged with allegedly selling crack cocaine from behind a city centre hotel. Edward Afekafe, 40, of Warbeck Road, Manchester has been charged with possession with intent to supply.

Students across the country will be receiving their GCSE results on Thursday (August 25). It's a big day for any teenager, but especially for the class of 2022.

Sofia Vergara is gushing over Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams' «amazing» wedding. After a lengthy pandemic-related postponement, the couple finally made it down the aisle and exchanged vows in front of friends and family, including Hyland's co-stars, over the weekend. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Julie Bowen, Vergara and more were all in attendance to watch the couple tie the knot.«We had a great time,» Vergara tells ET's Denny Directo in an interview at the Tuesday night taping of. «It was kind of like a reunion because we haven't seen each other since the pandemic started and we finished the last episode of.

The upcoming British version of Jimmy Fallon’s show That’s My Jam will shoot entirely in LA after a successful pilot, Universal Television Alternative Studio chiefs confirmed today here at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Peaty has announced his split from girlfriend of three years Eirianedd Munro, apologising for "letting down" her and their son.The Olympic swimmer, 27, took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to post a statement alongside a picture of himself, 24-year-old Eiri and their son George, who turns two next month. He wrote: "Eiri and I have decided to go our separate ways. We have enjoyed a wonderful three years together, 2 of those with our gorgeous son George.

Manchester City have produced the perfect response to their Community Shield defeat to Liverpool by kicking off their Premier League campaign with a richly-deserved 2-0 victory over West Ham.Erling Haaland scored his first goal in English football after winning, and subsequently converting, a penalty before adding another in the second half - a trademark Haaland goal following a fast-paced City counter attack.It puts Pep Guardiola's side in the driving seat ahead of what promises to be another heart-palpitating title race, with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool dropping two points away to Fulham on Saturday.Here, Daily Star Sport details three things the Reds will be worried about after watching City power past David Moyes' hapless Hammers...READ MORE: Erling Haaland gave savage response when Martin Odegaard asked him to join ArsenalIt was only a matter of time wasn't it? There was a faint amount of hope on Merseyside that Erling Haaland might take a few weeks to adapt to the Premier League, especially after fluffing his lines during the Community Shield, but those hopes have been dented now.The big Norwegian looked sharp, bullish and hungry for goals as he terrorised West Ham's backline, and on the odd occasion he had the space to run at defenders he was predictably terrifying - demonstrated best by his sublime second goal.It's fair to assume the destination of the title will depend heavily on how well Haaland fits in at the Etihad. On today's evidence, he'll be just fine.What did you make of Man City's victory over West Ham? Let us know in the comments section below.Sure, City always dominate possession, but the way they suffocated West Ham was a frightening sign of things to come.David Moyes' side are no mugs.

West Ham United fan have been asked to pay a "disgusting" £7.30 for a pint and £6.10 for a non-alcoholic beer at their clash with Manchester City.The Hammers welcomed the Premier League champions to the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the final match of the new season's opening weekend. However, supporters were left in shock after seeing the cost of drinks inside the stadium.An image obtained by Daily Star Sport shows the prices for beers, wine, soft drinks and confectionary including a pint of Birra Moretti for a staggering £7.30 and £6.10 for an alcohol free Heineken.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumThe cheapest pints on offer would set fans back a whopping £6.80, with a 187millilitre bottle of wine also costing £6.60.

Pep Guardiola and his star-studded Manchester City team will start their latest Premier League title defence with what promises to be a mouth-watering opener against West Ham at the London Stadium (4.30pm).

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After months of transfer business, Manchester City are finally back in Premier League action and will begin their title defence against West Ham United.

Manchester City kick-off their defence of the Premier League title with a trip to face West Ham United at the London Stadium.

West Ham's potential opponents in Europe are from the country which Richard Keys once told to "f*** off".The draw for the Europa Conference League play-off round was made on Tuesday (August 2), with David Moyes' side learning they will face either Denmark's Viborg FF or B36 Torshavn of the Faroe Islands, who were on the receiving end of an uncalled for outburst in 2007.Former Sky Sports presenter Keys had just introduced a video package of their Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland when he thought he was off air. He then said: "No promos, that's it, can't be a****, see ya.

Central Cee makes a Top 5 debut this week as he secures this week’s highest new entry on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Doja.